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US10203949B2	System and method for providing software updates A system for providing a software update includes a server in which software updates are registered, and a terminal for receiving version information of a software update from the server and performing a software update on the basis of the received version information of the software update, wherein the server includes a version information checking unit for collecting version information of software temporarily stored in the terminal or version information of software installed in the terminal and comparing the version information of the temporarily stored software or the version information of the installed software with the version information of the software update to determine whether to transmit the software update to the terminal.
US10203945B2	Apparatus and method for controlling Internet of Things devices An electronic device including a memory is disclosed. The memory stores instructions controlling the electronic device to acquire information on a first external electronic device, access a server storing a software program related to the first external electronic device, receive at least a portion of the software program related to the first external electronic device from the server through the communication interface, install the at least a portion of the software program, transmit the at least a portion of the information on the first external electronic device and/or at least one part of the received at least a portion of the software program to a second external electronic device, and provide a user interface to the display using the installed at least a portion of the software program. The user interface is used for the second external electronic device to perform an operation related to the first external electronic device.
US10203938B2	Application engineering platform An example device may include one or more processors to receive an input associated with developing an application; determine a feature that may be included in the application based on the input; select an application programming interface (API) from an API repository, where the API may be associated with the feature of the application; select a user interface (UI) to facilitate user interaction with the application based on the API; and/or perform an action associated with developing the application.
US10203934B2	Parallell processing of a single data buffer Technologies for executing a serial data processing algorithm on a single variable-length data buffer includes padding data segments of the buffer, streaming the data segments into a data register and executing the serial data processing algorithm on each of the segments in parallel.
US10203931B2	Transitional digital display assembly fixture A Digital visualization sphere and hemispherical dome display relates to a modular Virtual Reality (VR) remote visualization chamber with telepresence and telexistance utilizing hi-density light-emitting diode (LED) or organic light-emitting diode (OLED) spherical display module(s) constructed monolithically.
US10203926B2	Visual focus-aware techniques for visualizing display changes A computer processor based method for controlling a plurality of computer displays in response to user behavior, the method comprising identifying at least one display that is unattended by the user by determining the user's visual focus, and applying an overlay window to the unattended display to control visualization of the identified unattended display.
US10203925B2	Game system with common display spanning multiple reconfigurable apparatuses This game system is provided with a plurality of information processing apparatuses that are capable of communicating with each other and include at least a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus, and a control unit that controls the plurality of information processing apparatuses. The first information processing apparatus includes a first display unit and a first touch panel that detects contact on the first display unit, and the second information processing apparatus includes a second display unit and a second touch panel that detects contact on the second display unit.
US10203920B2	Image forming system An image forming system of an aspect of the present invention includes: a first image forming portion; a second image forming portion connected in series to the first image forming portion; and an assignment determining portion that determines an assignment of image formation of print data to the first image forming portion and the second image forming portion in accordance with contents of the print data. The first image forming portion forms a first image on the continuous sheet on the basis of the assignment determined by the assignment determining portion, and the second image forming portion forms a second image on a region which is different from a region where the first image is formed on the continuous sheet and which overlaps a non-printable region that is a region where the first image forming portion cannot print, on the basis of the assignment determined by the assignment determining portion.
US10203919B2	Image forming apparatus and communication system A login management portion performs user authentication on the basis of a user ID and allows login of a user. A transfer control portion transmits, to a predetermined call transfer control device, a transfer setting request for causing a voice communication device to change an incoming call destination of a telephone number that corresponds to the user ID of the user whose login has been allowed. The login management portion prohibits, when a first user logs in, login of a second user different from the first user, and allows, when the voice communication device starts voice communication of the telephone number that corresponds to the user ID of the first user, login of the second user while prohibiting use of the voice communication device by the second user different from the first user.
US10203912B2	Storage device for supporting virtual machine, storage system including the storage device, and method of operating the same A storage device includes a non-volatile memory including a plurality of blocks; and a storage controller connected to the non-volatile memory and configured to schedule a requested task of one virtual machine of a plurality of virtual machines based on a workload contribution of the one virtual machine, the workload contribution indicating a ratio between a workload generated by the one virtual machine and a plurality of workloads generated by the plurality of virtual machines.
US10203907B2	Measuring performance of storage system The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for measuring performance of a storage system. The method comprises: causing one or more entities to execute a task set comprising multiple tasks, each of the multiple tasks being used for accessing the storage system; obtaining an indicator set of the storage system based on a result of the execution, the indicator set comprising one or more indicators for indicating performance of the storage system; and adjusting the task set based on the indicator set, for subsequent execution by the one or more entities. The method can be executed iteratively. By means of the present invention, workloads for the next round's execution can be intelligently improved according to execution results after each round's execution of workloads, so that performance of the storage system can be obtained more pertinently and efficiently so as to better utilize the storage system.
US10203902B2	Techniques for dynamically aligning a partition with a block size boundary Various embodiments are generally directed to an apparatus and method for creating a target data structure on a target storage system, the target data structure including a prefix region, a data region and a suffix region for storing information from a source data structure. Further, embodiments are directed to setting a size of the prefix region to align a partition of the source data structure with a block size boundary of the target data structure.
US10203895B2	Storage management apparatus, storage system, and storage management method According to an embodiment of the present invention, a storage management apparatus to manage a plurality of storage combinations which are combinations of storages included in a storage group, includes a combination failure probability calculator and an allocation ratio calculator. The combination failure probability calculator calculates a failure probability of the storage combination based on a failure probability of each of the storages. The allocation ratio calculator calculates an allocation ratio of received data with respect to the storage combination based on the failure probability of the storage combination.
US10203892B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device that includes a memory system is configured to accept input of search data and to search in parallel respective rows of a memory cell array such as a CAM and so forth for data held in a memory. The memory system detects whether an inflow amount of the search data that is input is at least a fixed amount by monitoring a packing ratio of an FIFO buffer that a search command is held. The memory system controls a speed of search processing by dividing the memory cell array into blocks and setting each block as a search processing object in accordance with a result of detection.
US10203889B2	Multi-tier file system with transparent holes The technology disclosed includes access to content and encryption key rotation in a multi-generational file system that has a first tier file, and automatically initializes a second tier file accessible using a same path and file name as the first tier file. The disclosed technology includes copying forward blocks of data from the first tier file to the second tier file, and prior to completion of the copying forward, responding to an access request by accessing the second tier file by providing data available from the second tier file that has been copied forward and by following links associated with the holes to access blocks in the first tier file to provide data from the first tier file. The first tier files are encrypted using a first encryption key; and applying a second encryption key to encrypt data in the second tier files during the copying forward and write access.
US10203884B2	Methods and apparatus to perform erase-suspend operations in memory devices A disclosed example to use an erase-suspend feature with a memory device includes sending, by a memory host controller, an erase-suspend enable setting and an erase segment duration value to the memory device. The erase-suspend enable setting is to cause the memory device to perform an erase operation as a plurality of erase segments and to suspend the erase operation between the erase segments. The erase segment duration value is to specify a length of time for the erase segments. The memory host controller initiates an erase operation to be performed at the memory device. When the erase operation is suspended, the memory host controller initiates a second memory operation to be performed at the memory device. After the memory host controller determines that the second memory operation is complete, the memory host controller initiates resumption of the erase operation.
US10203880B1	Selectively operating data storage equipment in a “stripe write” mode and a “fill hole” mode A technique writes data to a storage array. The technique involves operating storage circuitry in a “FILL HOLE” mode in which the circuitry writes a stream of first data portions within storage portions of used storage stripes of the array. The technique further involves, after operating the circuitry in the “FILL HOLE” mode and in response to a first event, transitioning the circuitry from the “FILL HOLE” mode to a “STRIPE WRITE” mode in which the circuitry writes a stream of second data portions within unused storage stripes of the array. The technique further involves, after operating the circuitry in the “STRIPE WRITE” mode and in response to a second event, transitioning the circuitry from the “STRIPE WRITE” mode back to the “FILL HOLE” mode in which the circuitry writes a stream of third data portions within storage portions of used storage stripes of the array.
US10203879B2	Control device and control method A control device includes a processor. The processor is configured to receive an execution request for write processing of writing data of logical volumes to second physical volumes. The data of the logical volumes is stored in first physical volumes. The processor is configured to generate write information on basis of data sizes of the respective logical volumes and free spaces of storage areas of the respective second physical volumes. The processor is configured to perform, on basis of the write information, control of writing first data of the logical volumes from a cache unit to the second physical volumes. The processor is configured to perform control of reading second data of the logical volumes from the first physical volumes to the cache unit. The processor is configured to optimize the write information in response to completion of the control of reading.
US10203870B2	Authentication using a touch-sensitive keyboard with distinct pluralities of keys as respective regions For a computing device that employs a touch-sensitive keyboard, authentication may involve illustrating, to the electronic device, knowledge of a stored secret though providing input, at least in part, via the touch-sensitive keyboard. The input may be in the form of swipes alone or in combination with key actuations. Furthermore, the swipes and key actuations may be associated with a particular region of the touch-sensitive keyboard.
US10203865B2	Document content reordering for assistive technologies by connecting traced paths through the content Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for document content re-ordering for assistive technology processing. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for document content re-ordering for assistive technology processing is provided. The method includes sensing in a computer display a drawing of a path across different portions of displayed content in the computer display. Thereafter, a sequence of the different portions of the displayed content can be identified from the path. As such, meta-data indicative of the sequence can be generated in the memory of the computer and the content can be annotated with the generated meta-data. Finally, the portions of the content can be processed with assistive technology in an order dictated by the sequence.
US10203864B2	Information processing method and electronic apparatus The present disclosure discloses an information processing method applied in an electronic apparatus having a touch control display unit, the method includes detecting whether there is a first touch control operation of a first user on the touch control display unit; responding to the first touch control operation to obtain at least one piece of first touch control position information of the first touch control operation on at least one first touch control point on the touch control display unit when there is the first touch control operation; and determining a first user region belonging to a first user on the touch control display unit based on the at least one piece of first touch control position information. Further, the present disclosure also discloses an electronic apparatus corresponding to the above-described information processing method.
US10203862B2	Multi-level constrained communication system A constrained communication system may receive from a first user a plurality of constraints for a first constrained communication. A first constrained communication record is created based on the plurality of constraints. A first communication is generated based on the first constrained communication record. The first communication is provided to a second user. The second user provides response data and the underlying constrained communication is updated based on the response data.
US10203857B2	Granular graphical user interface element A graphical user interface (GUI) element permits a user to control an application in both a coarse manner and a fine manner. When a cursor is moved to coincide or overlap the displayed GUI element, parameter adjustment is made at a first (coarse) granularity so that rapid changes to the target parameter can be made (e.g., displayed zoom level, image rotation or playback volume). As the cursor is moved away from the displayed GUI element, parameter adjustment is made at a second (fine) granularity so that fine changes to the target parameter can be made. In one embodiment, the further the cursor is moved from the displayed GUI element, the finer the control.
US10203853B2	Method and system for providing segment-based viewing of recorded sessions An approach for providing segment-based viewing of recorded sessions is described. A video platform may determine one or more segments of a communication session based on content of the communication session. The video platform may also associate one or more segments with a recording of the communication session. The video platform may cause, at least in part, a presentation of the recording and one or more indicators for navigating playback of the recording based on the one or more segments, wherein the one or more indicators correspond to the one or more segments.
US10203850B2	Data editing apparatus, data editing method, and data editing program A data editing apparatus has: a storage unit which stores first and second project data; a temporary screen data creating unit which creates temporary screen data based on screen data selected from among a first group of screen data; a temporary label list creating unit which creates a temporary label list including a label written in the temporary screen data; a temporary data changing unit which replaces the label written in the temporary screen data and the temporary label list with a label which does not overlap with the label written in a second label list, when the label written in the temporary screen data and the temporary label list is written in the second label list; and a project data adding unit which adds allocation information written in the changed temporary screen data and temporary label list to the second label list.
US10203849B2	Multimedia playing method and apparatus based on android system The present disclosure provides a multimedia playing method and apparatus. The multimedia playing method includes: loading a source file and parsing a file header of the source file in order to determine whether the source file is a predefined format file, wherein the predefined format file includes menu information, and the menu information further includes default start menu information, at least two titles, at least one button for selecting a corresponding title and data for indicating the corresponding relations between the buttons and the titles; if the source file is a predefined format file, storing the menu information, and obtaining the default start menu information; extracting and playing the corresponding data of the current title.
US10203846B1	System and method for non-deterministically providing denominated virtual currencies in a virtual space A system and method for non-deterministically providing denominated virtual currency in a virtual space are disclosed. The units of virtual currencies may be classified by different denominations and levels. Non-purchasing utilities may be obtained for the denomination and level of the virtual currencies and provided to users in the virtual space. In one example, the denomination and level of the virtual currencies may be used as socketing elements to provide boosts to base attributes to virtual items. In some implementations, an amount of boost provided by a denomination and level of virtual currency when socketed to a virtual item may be determined based on numerical relationships among the denomination and level of the virtual currencies. The denomination and level of virtual currencies may be harvested non-deterministically by users based on probabilities determined for the users.
US10203844B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and method An information processing apparatus includes circuitry to acquire an image of a document; extract a first part of the acquired image based on a first extraction region setting stored in a memory; and display a selection screen including the first part of the acquired image and a user list including one or more users. The first part of the acquired image allows a user to recognize a first user indicated by the first part of the acquired image, and the user list allows the user to select the first user.
US10203841B2	In place creation of objects A system and method to receive, via a graphical user interface layout, a request to create a data element; and present within the graphical user interface layout, in response to receiving the request, an expanded user interface element including user interface input fields to specify at least one attribute of the data element.
US10203837B2	Multi-depth-interval refocusing method and apparatus and electronic device A multi-depth-interval refocusing method, apparatus and electronic device are provided. The method includes displaying an image on a display device; acquiring user input, and determining, in the displayed image according to the user input, a refocus area including at least two discontinuous depth intervals, where each depth interval in the at least two discontinuous depth intervals is constituted by at least one depth plane, each depth plane contains at least one focus pixel, and depths of object points corresponding to focus pixels contained on a same depth plane are the same; performing refocusing processing on an image within the refocus area to display a refocused image on the display device, where the refocused image has a visually distinguishable definition difference relative to an area, except the refocus area, in the displayed image; and displaying the refocused image on the display device. Therefore, multi-depth-interval refocusing is implemented.
US10203830B2	Electronic device, manufacturing method and operation method thereof, electronic copy system An electronic device, a manufacturing method and an operation method thereof, and an electronic copy system. Each pixel unit of the electronic device includes a Hall-effect working electrode including a first, second, third and fourth contact position, a thin film transistor, a gate line, a first common line, a second common line, a data line and a sensing line. A line connecting the first contact position and the second contact position intersects a line connecting the third contact position and the fourth contact position; the thin film transistor includes a gate electrode connected with the gate line, a source electrode connected with the data line and a drain electrode, the drain electrode and sensing line are respectively connected with the first and second contact position; the first and second common line are respectively connected with the Hall-effect working electrode through the third and fourth contact position.
US10203825B2	Array substrate having an embedded touch structure and display panel An array substrate having an embedded touch structure is disclosed. A common electrode layer is divided in to multiple first and second electrodes. Multiple first and second electrode connecting lines disposed in a touch wiring layer are respectively connected the first and second electrodes to a driving integrated chip one by one. A common voltage signal line, a first switching signal line and a first and second switches are disposed in a layout area. In a display sequence, the first switching signal controls the first and second switches to turn on, so the first and second electrode connecting lines are respectively connected to the common voltage signal line. In a touch sequence, the first switching signal controls the first and second switches to turn off to disconnect the first and second electrode connecting lines and the common voltage signal line. A display panel having the array substrate is also disclosed.
US10203819B2	Touch screen, fabrication method thereof and display device A touch screen, a fabrication method thereof and a display device are provided. The method comprises: forming a touch electrode on a light emission side of a display panel after the display panel is formed; and forming an organic transparent insulation layer on the light emission side of the display panel where the touch electrode has been formed. An absolute value of a difference between a refractive index of the organic transparent insulation layer and a refractive index of the touch electrode is less than or equal to a predetermined value.
US10203818B2	Touch screen panel including at least one dummy pattern A touch screen panel includes a substrate, sensing electrodes, outer wirings, contact units, and at least one dummy pattern. The substrate includes an active region and a non-active region, the non-active region disposed outside the active region. The sensing electrodes are disposed in the active region. The outer wirings are disposed in the non-active region. Each of the outer wirings is connected to a respective group of the sensing electrodes. The contact units connect the respective groups of sensing electrodes to the outer wirings. The at least one dummy pattern is disposed between adjacent contact units of the contact units.
US10203815B2	Application-based touch sensitivity A sensing threshold of a touch sensing surface may be specified based on a user interface context. For example, inadvertent touches may be more likely in a map application that is often used in a car where a user experiences constant jostling. Accordingly, a high sensing threshold can be associated with the map application, and other applications can be associated with a lower sensing threshold.
US10203812B2	Systems, devices, and methods for touch-free typing Systems, devices, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media are provided for receiving data input via touch-free gestures and movements. For example, a data input device includes at least one processor for receiving information from a sensor. The processor may be configured to receive sensor data from the sensor of a user's hand spaced a distance from a displayed keyboard and in non-contact with the displayed keyboard, and track, using the received sensor data, one or more fingers in air a distance from the displayed keyboard image. The processor may also be configured to correlate locations of the one or more fingers in the air with images of a plurality of keys in the displayed keyboard, and select keys from the keyboard image based on the correlated locations of the one or more fingers in the air, and a detection of a predefined gesture performed by the user.
US10203811B2	Non-contact user interface system A user interface system having rows of photon sensors for detecting an actuating body and lenses, each lens at least partially covering, with the exception of the central portion of the lens, a row of photon sensors.
US10203805B2	Touch detection method of a touch detection device for obtaining a calibrated variation for determining whether a touch event has been triggered A touch detection method includes outputting a first signal via an output terminal of a processing unit; receiving a second signal via an input terminal of the processing unit where a voltage level of the second signal corresponds to a voltage level of the first signal, a first capacitance of a first capacitor and a second capacitance of a second capacitor; performing a calibration calculation to the variation of voltage level of the second signal by using a calibration parameter for obtaining a calibrated variation; and determining a touch event has been triggered if the calibrated variation has passed a threshold.
US10203802B2	Driver circuit, touch display device, and method of driving the touch display device A driver circuit, a touch display device, and a method of driving the touch display device. Touching force is sensed by driving a plurality of first electrodes disposed in a display panel and a second electrode located outside of the display panel. The first electrodes corresponding to force sensors for sensing the touching force and the second electrode are driven by alternating in-phase driving and antiphase driving. Touching force components are selectively and accurately extracted from sensing data, and the touching force can be accurately sensed.
US10203795B2	Touch display panel and driving method of touch mode A touch display panel capable of operating in a display mode and a touch mode. In the touch mode, a data line transmits a data voltage signal to a pixel electrode of the touch display panel, and a corresponding common electrode is at a constant voltage level. In the touch mode, the data line transmits a touch driving signal to the pixel electrode and then receives a touch sensing signal from the pixel electrode, and the corresponding common electrode is floating.
US10203777B2	Stylus having detachable functional parts and operation method thereof A stylus is provided. The stylus comprises a main body and a functional part. The main body includes a first processor, a trigger coupled to the first processor, and a connection interface coupled to the first processor. The functional part includes a functional module. The functional module is detachably coupled to the connection interface. When the functional part is coupled to the connection interface, the first processor determines a function of the functional module via the connection interface. The first processor enables the functional module when the trigger is triggered. An operating method for a stylus is also provided.
US10203776B2	Mouse with interchange capability A mouse with interchange capability includes a mouse body, a circuit board, an interchangeable module and a button module. The mouse body has an accommodating space, and the circuit board is disposed within the accommodating space. The interchangeable module is coupled to the circuit board. The button module is disposed on the mouse body and vertically movable. The button module has a trigger that activates the interchangeable module when the button module is clicked.
US10203772B2	Hotkey triggering system and method for an electronic device A hotkey triggering system for an electronic device includes a first key determination unit, a first key time determination, a second key determination unit and a hotkey processing unit. The first key determination unit is configured to determine whether a first key being pressed is a hotkey selection key. The first key time determination unit is configured to determine whether the first key is pressed for a sufficient period of time when the first key is determined to be the hotkey selection key. The second key determination unit is configured to determine whether a second key being pressed is a hotkey when the first key is determined to be pressed for the sufficient period of time. The hotkey processing unit is configured to execute a hotkey function when the second key is determined to be the hotkey, and the hotkey function includes varying hardware state of the electronic device.
US10203770B2	Keyboard device for electronic apparatus A keyboard device according to one embodiment includes: a box-shape body, comprising a first side-wall and a second side-wall arranged opposite to and is pivotably openable relative to the first side-wall; a support assembly, configured to be connected detachably to the first side-wall of the box-shape body such that the box-shape body is adapted to support the electronic apparatus; and a flexible membrane keyboard which is connected with an internal surface of the second side-wall of the box-shape body and switchable between an unfolded condition in which the flexible membrane keyboard functions as a keyboard of the electronic apparatus and a folded condition in which the flexible membrane keyboard is received within the box-shape body. The keyboard device of the embodiments of the disclosure may function as both a keyboard for the electronic device and a support, and is provided with a limited size so as to facilitate portability thereof.
US10203769B2	Portable electronic device A portable electronic device includes a display panel disposed on a front side of the portable electronic device and a back-side keyboard disposed on a rear side of the portable electronic device. The back-side keyboard includes an icon layer and a touch sensing layer. The icon layer provides a plurality of icons. The touch sensing layer is utilized to sense the exact positions of fingers at the rear side of the portable electronic device. Each of the icons is triggered to realize an input operation of the icon when the icon is pressed by a finger from the rear side towards the front side of the portable electronic device. A user is allowed to use their longer fingers to perform an input operation from the rear side of the portable electronic device, for avoiding the drawback of using the thumbs to input and increasing the user experiences for input operation.
US10203765B2	Interactive input system and method A method for human-machine interaction includes monitoring a movement of an object by a sensor that detects positions of the object over time, generating a time-dependent velocity of the object based on the movement of the object, detecting a tapping event of the object tapping on a surface by detecting a sudden change of the time-dependent velocity, and determining a position of the object at a time when the tapping event occurs as a tapping position of the object.
US10203750B2	Touch panel and a manufacturing method thereof Present invention discloses a touch panel and a manufacturing method thereof, the touch panel comprises: a substrate; a silver nano-wire electrode layer provided on the substrate comprising a connecting area and a non-connecting area; a first protective layer provided on silver nano-wire electrode layer having a first hole corresponding to connecting area; a second protective layer provided on first protective layer having a second hole corresponding to position of first hole; and a connecting wire provided on second protective layer connected to silver nano-wire electrode layer in connecting area through second hole and first hole. With the touch panel, the problem that etching solution can't seep when a single protective layer is too thick and the problem that a silver nano-wire layer is easily oxidized and the adhesion of the silver nano-wire layer is poor when a single protective layer is too thin can be avoided.
US10203749B2	Method and apparatus for saving power, including at least two power saving modes Aspects of the disclosure provide a circuit that includes processing circuits and a power mode control circuit. The processing circuits are configured to have at least a first power saving mode and a second power saving mode having different power saving efficiency under different scenarios. The processing circuits are configured to determine a power saving mode for the processing circuits based on a threshold that is a function of one or more operational parameters. Then, the power mode control circuit is configured to receive information from the processing circuits that is indicative of the power saving mode, and control the processing circuits to enter the determined power saving mode.
US10203745B2	Apparatus and method for dynamic power reduction in a unified scheduler A scheduler and method for dynamic power reduction, e.g., in a processor core, is proposed. In conventional processor cores for example, the scheduler precharges grant lines of many instructions only to discharge a great majority of the precharged lines in one cycle. To reduce power consumption, selective precharge and/or selective evaluation are proposed. In the selective precharge, the grant lines of instructions that will evaluate to false (e.g., invalid instructions) are not precharged in a cycle. In the selective evaluation, among the precharged instructions, instructions that are not ready are not evaluated in the same cycle. In this way, power consumption is reduced by avoiding unnecessary precharge and discharge.
US10203738B2	Energy virtualization layer for commercial and residential installations An energy virtualization system may include a physical interface gateway that may include a plurality of common interfaces. The plurality of common interfaces may be coupled to a plurality of energy-producing devices, a plurality of energy-control devices, and a plurality of energy-consuming devices. The system may also include a building network, where the plurality of energy-producing devices, the plurality of energy-control devices, and the plurality of energy-consuming devices can communicate through building network. The system may additionally include a computing device running an energy virtualization layer. The virtualization layer may include a plurality of virtual devices representing the plurality of energy-producing devices, the plurality of energy-control devices; and the plurality of energy-consuming devices. The virtualization layer may also direct energy from the energy-producing devices to the energy-consuming devices according to information received from the energy-control devices.
US10203735B2	Systems and methods for providing fuel cell power to a data center Systems and methods include a power module comprising at least one fuel cell generator for powering a load, and a bypass mechanism having a first, normally-open fast-acting switch that closes in 1-250 msec, and a second, normally-open switch in parallel with the first switch, the bypass mechanism being electrically connected between the load and a second power source, such as a grid source, where the first switch is configured to close in response to a fault event such that when the first switch is closed power to the load is provided from the second power source through the first switch, and the second switch closes after a predetermined time such that power to the load from the second source is provided through the second switch. Additional methods and systems include providing power to a plurality of loads using fuel cell power generators.
US10203728B2	Electronic device including coupling structure An electronic device having a first housing including a first surface and a second surface at a rear surface opposite of the first surface and a coupling structure disposed on the first surface. A second housing for coupling to the first housing has a third surface, a fourth surface opposite of the third surface, and a side member enclosing a space between the third and fourth surfaces. The coupling structure is connected to the side member when the second housing is coupled to the first housing, and the coupling structure comprises a recess and a moving member. When the second housing is coupled to the first housing, the moving member performs a pivotal movement about a shaft. A retainer system may enable the second housing to at least partially stay within the moving member at the recess when the second housing is not coupled to the first housing.
US10203723B2	Headset with integrated computing system A headset with an integrated computing system is an all in one device that includes an adjustable support band, a first and second ear cover, a computer system, a communications system, and a power source. The adjustable support band connects to each ear cover, with the ear covers being adjacent to a user's ears. The computer system is capable of storing and running software programs and interfacing with connected devices by means of a set of connection ports or the communications system. Any plethora of auxiliary devices can be attached to the headset be fully functional due to the many connection ports.
US10203722B2	Auxiliary screen An auxiliary screen. The auxiliary screen includes a display having a screen, wherein a compartment is disposed within the display. An opening of the compartment is disposed along a lateral side of the display. A housing is slidably disposed within the compartment, wherein the housing can selectively move between an open position and a closed position. The housing can further receive a mobile device therein. The mobile device is operably connected to the display, such that the screen displays the graphical interface of the mobile device. An input device that can allow a user to interact with the graphical interface of the mobile device is operably connected to the display.
US10203705B1	Pressure regulating valve with incorporated shut-off mechanism A pressure regulator has a pressure chamber connected to an inlet flow area which receives liquid flow. As liquid flows into a forward chamber of the pressure chamber, pressure is exerted on the forward face of the piston, which in turn causes the piston to slide longitudinally through the pressure chamber. An internal passageway through the piston fluidically connects the forward pressure chamber and rear pressure chamber such that as the piston slides into the rear pressure chamber pressure increases at the rear pressure chamber, which in turn forces the piston to move forwardly, thus regulating flow out of the pressure chamber. A hand wheel is configured to turn a movable plate located inside the pressure chamber, with the movable plate configured to impede the piston from moving rearwardly. Pressure sensors and vents with a pressurized air source may be used to keep the pressure within a desired range.
US10203703B2	Airflow balancing valve for HVAC systems An automatic airflow balancing valve (10), including: a housing (12) having an inlet (14) and an outlet (16) and defining a flow path (18) there through; a valve disc (30) operatively connected to the housing and disposed within the flow path; and an airflow volume calibrating assembly (92) disposed in the flow path and operatively connected to the valve disc and the housing to pivot the valve disc to a home position associated with a desired constant airflow volume. The airflow volume calibrating assembly includes an adjustment element that extends toward at least one of the inlet or the outlet.
US10203702B2	Drug dosing device and method for dosage metering and control A drug dosing device and method for dosage metering and control, the drug dosing device including a drug dosing canister, a first flow channel, a second flow channel, a third flow channel, a metering flow channel, a switch valve, a control valve and a pressure release port; the upper part or top of the drug dosing canister communicates with the upper part or top of the metering flow channel via the first flow channel; the lower part or bottom of the drug dosing canister communicates with the lower part or bottom of the metering flow channel via the second flow channel; the switch valve disposed on the second flow channel; the bottom or lower part of the metering flow channel communicates with the control valve via the third flow channel; the pressure release port is disposed at the upper part or top of the drug dosing canister; and the cross section area of the metering flow channel is less than the cross section area of the drug dosing canister.
US10203699B1	Selective remote control of ADAS functionality of vehicle An example method broadcasts a first message to a vehicle entering a coverage area of an access point proximate a roadway, and receives a response from the vehicle under local advanced drive assistance system (ADAS) control within the coverage area. The method determines, based on the ADAS capability of the vehicle, whether to assume a first remote ADAS control of the vehicle by a remote ADAS controller communicating with the vehicle via the access point. In response to determining to assume the first remote ADAS control, the method requests override permission for the first remote ADAS control from a local ADAS controller of the vehicle, receives an override confirmation from the local ADAS controller permitting the first remote ADAS control within the coverage area of the access point, and responsive to receive the override confirmation, provides a first remote ADAS control instruction to the local ADAS controller of the vehicle.
US10203698B1	System and method for providing a map to autonomous vehicles via a cloud-based system A system and method for providing a map via a cloud-based system is disclosed. The method includes requesting, by a controller of an autonomous vehicle, a map data from a cloud-based server. The map data is stored on the cloud-based server. The method also includes receiving map data from the cloud-based server. The method also includes autonomously navigating the autonomous vehicle based on the received map data.
US10203695B2	Autonomous vehicle re-tasking during performance of a programmed task based on detection of a task interruption scenario An example autonomous vehicle includes a communication interface for receiving instructions to perform a first task in an environment using a first strategy, sensors for detecting conditions in the environment to carry out the first task, data storage storing a plurality of task interruption scenarios each having an associated priority setting, and a processor for executing instructions for autonomous decision-making to perform functions. The functions include during performance of the first task, identifying that the conditions in the environment are associated with one of the plurality of task interruption scenarios, determining that the identified task interruption scenario is associated with a second task that has a higher priority setting than the first task, determining an asset needed to perform the second task, and based on the autonomous vehicle having the asset, autonomously (i) stopping performance of the first task and (ii) changing to perform the second task.
US10203693B2	Flight control system with synthetic inertial glideslope deviation and method of use A flight control module for computing glideslope deviation during landing of an aircraft is provided. The flight control module includes a communication interface and a processor. The communication interface is configured to receive inertial data for the aircraft. The processor is coupled to the communication interface and configured to compute an inertial glideslope deviation based on the inertial data.
US10203691B2	Imaging method and apparatus Disclosed is an imaging method for imaging terrain using a sensor on an unmanned aircraft. The method comprises: acquiring a range of motion of the sensor; acquiring positional information of the terrain; acquiring parameter values relating to aircraft maneuverability; using the acquired information, determining a procedure; performing, by the aircraft, the procedure and simultaneously capturing, by the sensor, a set of images of only parts of the terrain. The procedure comprises the aircraft moving with respect to the area of terrain and the sensor moving with respect to the aircraft such that each point in the area of terrain is coincident with a footprint of the sensor on the ground for at least some time. Also, every point in the area of terrain is present within at least one of the captured images.
US10203680B2	Electric equipment system An input/output device inputting and outputting information to an external device includes a control section for communicating with an external controller. Electric equipment for communicating with the input/output device includes an input/output assignment storing section for storing which port of an input circuit an input from the external device is assigned to, and which port of an output circuit an output is assigned to. The electric equipment also includes an electric-equipment-side input/output control section for operating a function of the electric equipment based on information from the control section, or transmitting, to the control section, the information indicating which port of the output circuit an output of the electric equipment is output to. The electric equipment, using the external controller, stores the information related to the assignment in the input/output assignment storing section, or alters the information related to the assignment stored in the input/output assignment storing section.
US10203677B2	Apparatus for checking a state of a machine part Apparatus for checking a state of a machine part of a shaping machine, comprising an evaluation unit, at least one power loss sensor for ascertaining a power loss measurement signal which is representative of a power loss in and/or at the machine part, and at least one movement sensor for ascertaining a movement measurement signal which is representative of a movement of the machine part, wherein the evaluation unit is adapted to compute a damage indicator for the machine part from the power loss measurement signal and from the movement measurement signal.
US10203671B2	Speed adjustment of an actuator for an HVAC system An actuator in an HVAC system includes a housing, a motor, a hub configured to receive a shaft, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to operate the actuator in at least a first speed mode and a second speed mode that is faster than the first speed mode. The processing circuit is further configured to perform a calibration process for the actuator. The calibration process includes temporarily shifting the actuator from the first speed mode to the second speed mode and driving the shaft through a predetermined sequence of positions with the actuator in the second speed mode.
US10203669B2	Controlling electronic devices based on footstep pattern The disclosure is related to controlling electronic devices in a target control area based on a footstep pattern of a registered member. Such controlling may be performed through identifying a person detected by a sensor based on footstep information received from the sensor, obtaining control information associated with the identified registered member, and controlling target devices in the target control area based on the obtained control information.
US10203666B2	Cell controller for finding cause of abnormality in manufacturing machine A cell controller includes an inside information acquiring unit for acquiring the inside information of the plurality of manufacturing machines, and an inside information comparing unit which compares, with regard to a first manufacturing machine and a second manufacturing machine, which are selected by the comparison object selecting unit, first inside information and second inside information, which are acquired, and the inside information comparing unit extracting a difference therebetween. The cell controller also includes an abnormality cause finding unit for finding a cause of an abnormality that occurs in the first manufacturing machine or the second manufacturing machine, based on the difference, and an abnormality cause conveying unit for conveying the cause of the abnormality to the outside of the cell controller.
US10203662B1	Optical position sensor for a crown An electronic device includes an input device having a moveable shaft, a reflective surface, an optical energy transmitter, and optical energy receivers that receive optical energy transmitted by the optical energy transmitter and reflected by the reflective surface. Movement of the moveable shaft changes the optical energy received by the optical energy receivers. The movement or position of the shaft may be determined by analyzing the optical energy received. Detectable movement may include rotation, rotation speed, rotation direction, translation, tilt, displacement, and so on. The optical energy receivers may be configured in concentric rings.
US10203637B2	Fixing apparatus having a restrictive guide member A fixing apparatus includes a guide member that guides a rotating member. The guide member has a contact surface that restricts a position of the guide member with respect to a stay by coming into contact with a surface of the stay on the upstream side in a printing-material conveying direction. The contact surface is disposed, in a direction perpendicular to the printing-material conveying direction, in such a manner that a center is downstream from ends in the printing-material conveying direction.
US10203635B2	Image forming apparatus, method for image forming apparatus, and program An image forming apparatus includes first and second conveyance and calculation units, a reverse unit, a control unit, an image forming unit, and a stack unit to stack sheets. A recording material is conveyed from the stack unit to the image forming unit. The recording material is conveyed reversely, and is conveyed to a double-sided conveyance path and to the image forming unit. Without causing a recording material to wait in the reverse unit, a first recording material is conveyed from the stack unit, then a second recording material is conveyed, and subsequently a third recording material is conveyed. A conveyance interval time and a maximum waiting time are calculated. When the conveyance interval time exceeds the maximum waiting time, the second recording material conveyance starts at timing based on a waiting time after conveyance of the first recording material, and the third recording material conveyance starts at a timing.
US10203633B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an intermediate transferor, a plurality of image bearers, a plurality of developing devices, a plurality of developer containers, a plurality of conveyance paths, and a plurality of sub-hoppers. At least one set of an image bearer, a developing device, and a sub-hopper is disposed at a height different from other sets. The arrangement of the plurality of developing devices and the plurality of sub-hoppers in the rotation direction of the intermediate transferor is changed while satisfying the following. The arrangement of the plurality of developer containers is not changed and the connections between the plurality of developing devices and the plurality of sub-hoppers are not change, while the layout of the plurality of tubes as the plurality of conveyance paths is changed so that the connections between the plurality of tubes and the plurality of sub-hoppers are not changed.
US10203629B2	Developing roller support device including a viscoelastic body for regulating a distance between image carrier and developing roller Provided is an image forming apparatus including an image carrier on which a latent image is developed, a developing roller that is provided to face the image carrier to perform development for the latent image of the image carrier, an urging unit that urges the image carrier and the developing roller so that the image carrier and the developing roller approach each other, and a distance regulating unit that includes a viscoelastic body that is deformed according to a change of a distance between the image carrier and the developing roller, and regulates at least one of a maximum value of the distance between the image carrier and the developing roller and a minimum value of the distance between the image carrier and the developing roller so that the distance between the image carrier and the developing roller falls within a predetermined range.
US10203625B2	Electrophotographic image forming apparatus An electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes: an electrophotographic photosensitive body including an electroconductive substrate, and a charge generating layer, a charge transfer layer and a surface protective layer laminated on the substrate in this order, and a charging roller for causing contact electrification on the surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive body, wherein at least the surface protective layer contains inorganic microparticles having a fluorine compound on the surfaces and a binder resin, and the surface of the charging roller has a maximum height roughness Rz≤0.5 μm.
US10203619B2	Toner and method for producing toner A toner including: a binder resin containing an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer; a polysiloxane derivative A represented by structural formula 1; and a polysiloxane derivative B represented by structural formula 2: (in structural formula 1, R1 to R10 each independently represent a methyl group or a phenyl group, and l, m and n each independently represent an integer of at least 1) (in structural formula 2, at least one of R11 to R20 is an organic group having a C4-30 alkyl group, a C4-30 alkoxy group, an acrylic group, an amino group, a methacrylic group or a carboxyl group, the remaining groups among R11 to R20 each independently represent a methyl group or a phenyl group, and p, q and r each independently represent an integer of at least 1).
US10203610B2	Apparatus and method for providing fluid for immersion lithography A liquid immersion lithography apparatus includes a projection system having a final optical element and a nozzle member having a first opening disposed on a first side of the final optical element and from which an immersion liquid is supplied, a second opening disposed on a second side of the final optical element and from which the immersion liquid is recovered, and a liquid recovery portion disposed to surround a path of an exposure beam and from which the immersion liquid is recovered. A tank is fluidicly connected to the liquid recovery portion of the nozzle member. During exposure of a substrate to the exposure beam, an upper surface of the substrate faces the liquid recovery portion, and the immersion liquid is supplied from the first opening while performing liquid recovery from the second opening and the liquid recovery portion.
US10203605B2	Development method, development device, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium A development method includes: a development step of supplying a developing solution to a surface of a substrate for manufacturing a semiconductor device after undergoing formation of a resist film and exposure, to perform development; a first rotation step of, after the development step, increasing revolution speed of the substrate to rotate the substrate in a first rotational direction around a central axis so as to spin off and remove part of the developing solution from the substrate; and a second rotation step of, after the first rotation step, rotating the substrate in a second rotational direction reverse to the first rotational direction so as to spin off and remove the developing solution remaining on the substrate from the substrate.
US10203604B2	Method and apparatus for post exposure processing of photoresist wafers Embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatus for performing immersion field guided post exposure bake processes. Embodiments of apparatus described herein include a chamber body defining a processing volume. A pedestal may be disposed within the processing volume and a first electrode may be coupled to the pedestal. A moveable stem may extend through the chamber body opposite the pedestal and a second electrode may be coupled to the moveable stem. In certain embodiments, a fluid containment ring may be coupled to the pedestal and a dielectric containment ring may be coupled to the second electrode.
US10203603B2	Substrate supporting structure and exposure machine The present disclosure refers to a substrate supporting structure and an exposure machine. In one embodiment, the substrate supporting structure includes a plurality of lifting members and a first drive mechanism, top ends of the plurality of lifting members are in a same horizontal plane, and the first drive mechanism is capable of driving at least one of the lifting members to move horizontally. The substrate supporting structure according to the present disclosure is for supporting a substrate.
US10203602B2	Coating compositions for use with an overcoated photoresist Organic coating compositions, particularly antireflective coating compositions for use with an overcoated photoresist, are provided that comprise 1) one or more resins and 2) one or more substituted isocyanurate compounds that are distinct from the 1) one or more resins.
US10203601B2	Tetracarboxylic acid diester compound, polymer of polyimide precursor and method for producing same, negative photosensitive resin composition, patterning process, and method for forming cured film The present invention provides a tetracarboxylic acid diester compound represented by the following general formula (1), wherein, X1 represents a tetravalent organic group, and R1 represents a group represented by the following general formula (2), wherein, the dotted line represents a bonding, Y1 represents an organic group with a valency of k+1, Rs represents a group containing at least one silicon atom, “k” represents 1, 2 or 3, and “n” represents 0 or 1. There can be provided a tetracarboxylic acid diester compound which can lead a polymer of a polyimide precursor capable of using a base resin of a negative photosensitive resin composition which is capable of forming a fine pattern and giving high resolution, a polymer of a polyimide precursor obtained by using the tetracarboxylic acid diester compound and a method for producing the same.
US10203592B2	Image projection apparatus The image projection apparatus includes a wavelength conversion element, an illumination optical system including a reflective-transmissive surface reflecting a first light and transmitting a second light, guiding the reflected first light to the wavelength conversion element, and allowing the illumination light to exit therefrom while making part of the illumination light incident on the reflective-transmissive surface. The illumination optical system or a projection optical system includes a light limiter changing a sectional area of the illumination light used for producing an image light projected to the projection surface. The reflective-transmissive surface is provided such that an incident area of the illumination light on the reflective-transmissive surface decreases with a decrease in the sectional area of the illumination light, and that the incident area of the illumination light increases with an increase in the sectional area of the illumination light.
US10203587B2	Electronic device and method for manufacturing the same An electronic device according to the present disclosure may include: a housing including a substantially transparent plate that includes a first surface facing in a first direction, and a second surface facing in a second direction; a display exposed in the first direction; and a camera device exposed in the first direction. The camera device may include: a barrel structure including a side wall defining a space therein and an opening facing the first direction and a camera housing structure including a side portion surrounding at least a portion of the side wall of the barrel structure and an upper portion facing the first direction. The camera housing structure may include a first protrusion formed on the upper portion. The present disclosure implements a waterproof/dustproof structure for capping at least a portion of the camera device.
US10203583B2	Optical waveguide element and optical modulator using the same Disclosed herein is an optical waveguide element that includes a substrate and a waveguide layer formed on the substrate and comprising lithium niobate. The waveguide layer has a slab part having a predetermined thickness and a ridge part protruding from the slab part. The maximum thickness of the slab part is 0.05 times or more and less than 0.4 times a wavelength of a light propagating in the ridge part.
US10203582B2	Electrochromic system containing a Bragg reflector and method for controlling photochromic darkening An electrochromic system and method for controlling photochromic darkening of an electrochromic device, the system including an EC device, a control unit, a voltage detector, and a power supply. The EC device includes a working electrode, a counter electrode, a solid-state polymer electrolyte disposed therebetween, and a Bragg reflector configured to selectively reflect UV radiation away from the working electrode. The control unit is configured to control a sweep voltage applied between the working and counter electrodes, such that the sweep voltage is applied when an open circuit voltage (OCV) between the working and counter electrodes is less than a threshold voltage.
US10203577B2	Active element array substrate and display panel An active element array substrate including a substrate, a first metal layer, a first insulation layer, a semiconductor layer, a first patterned conductive layer, a second metal layer, a second insulation layer, and a second patterned conductive layer is provided. The semiconductor layer is disposed on the first insulation layer. The first patterned conductive layer is disposed on the first insulation layer and covers a partial region of the semiconductor layer. The second metal layer is disposed on the first patterned conductive layer. The second insulation layer is disposed on the second metal layer and covers at least a partial region of the second metal layer, the first patterned conductive layer, the semiconductor layer, and the first insulation layer. The second patterned conductive layer is disposed on the second insulation layer and overlapped with the first patterned conductive layer. A display panel is also provided.
US10203575B2	Array substrate and liquid crystal panel The present disclosure relates an array substrate and a liquid crystal panel. A plurality of sets of gate lines are arranged on the array substrate, each set of gate line at least includes a first gate line and a second gate line, each set of gate line is arranged corresponding to a switch unit, the switch unit is alternately applied the inputted scanning signal on the first gate line and the second gate line. Through the above-describe manner, the present disclosure is possible to resolve the problems of the image sticking and the inconsistent of the left and right eyes brightness when the large-size panel displaying the 3D image, and thus enhance the quality of 3D image.
US10203574B2	Liquid crystal display panel, driving circuit and manufacturing method of the same A liquid crystal display panel and its driving circuit, manufacturing method are disclosed. The driving circuit has a first switching element. The first terminal of the first switching element is connected to one data line of the liquid crystal display panel. At the array manufacturing process stage, the control terminal of the first switching element is input a first reference voltage. The second terminal of the first switching element is connected to a first discharge circuit. During the stage to drive the liquid crystal display panel to display or to test the liquid crystal display panel, the control terminal of the first switching element is input a first control signal. The second terminal of the first switching element is input a data signal. By the aforementioned ways, it can simultaneously achieve an ESD protection and to save the panel space to be favorable for narrow frame design.
US10203568B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device includes a gate line, a source line, a first common electrode opposed to the gate line and the source line, an interlayer insulating film covering the first common electrode, a pixel electrode including a main pixel electrode and a sub-pixel electrode, the pixel electrode formed on the interlayer insulating film, a second common electrode formed on the interlayer insulating film. The second common electrode includes a second main common electrode which has intermittence at a position adjacent to the sub-pixel electrode, and a second sub-common electrode which has intermittence at a position adjacent to the main pixel electrode.
US10203566B2	Enhanced spatial resolution using a segmented electrode array A light intensity modulator array includes a first substrate with a two-dimensional array of electrodes; a second substrate with one or more electrodes; and liquid crystal located between the first substrate and the second substrate. The two-dimensional array of electrodes is arranged in a first direction and a second direction that is not parallel to the first direction. A respective electrode of the two-dimensional array of electrodes is distinct and separate from a first adjacent electrode and a second adjacent electrode of the two-dimensional array of electrodes. The first adjacent electrode is adjacent to the respective electrode in the first direction and the second adjacent electrode is adjacent to the respective electrode in the second direction. A method for tracking an eye using a device including the light intensity modulator array is also disclosed.
US10203553B2	Backlight module, driving method thereof and display device Disclosed is a backlight module which includes a plurality of light-emitting devices arranged in an array of multiple rows and multiple columns. Each row of light-emitting devices include a plurality of first light-emitting devices for emitting red light, a plurality of second light-emitting devices for emitting green light and a plurality of third light-emitting devices for emitting blue light. The first light-emitting device, the second light-emitting devices and the third light-emitting devices in each row of light-emitting devices are driven to sequentially emit light based on respective data signals in a light-emitting phase. Further disclosed are a method of driving the backlight module and a display device.
US10203542B2	Color film substrate and manufacturing method thereof The present disclosure discloses a color film substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, increase a translucent pattern with one layer has groove structure between the substrate and the color blocking pattern, and increase the contact area between the color blocking pattern and the translucent pattern through the groove structure, by means of the contact of the translucent pattern and the substrate, thereby increasing the contact area between the color blocking pattern and the substrate, it is possible to avoid the color blocking pattern peeling, to improve the quality of the product.
US10203541B2	Display substrate and method for manufacturing the same, and display device A display substrate, a method for manufacturing the display substrate, and a display device are provided. The display substrate includes a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area. The non-display area of the display substrate includes a shading pattern, to prevent light from being transmitted through the non-display area.
US10203533B2	Display device A display device includes a display panel, a cover, a bonding member, a guide mold and at least one fastening member. The cover is above the display panel. The bonding member is on a surface of the cover and includes a plurality of non-recessed portions and a plurality of recessed portions between the plurality of non-recessed portions. The guide mold accommodates a light source below the display panel and includes a plurality of protruding portions protruding from a side surface thereof, each of the plurality of protruding portions respectively corresponding to each of the plurality of non-recessed portions. The at least one fastening member penetrates a corresponding one of the plurality of protruding portions of the guide mold to be fastened to a corresponding one of the plurality of recessed portions.
US10203529B2	Display panel and display device A display panel and a display device are provided. A color filter substrate of the display panel includes a color filter layer and a first common electrode; the first common electrode is located in a first sub-area of the color filter layer; a thin film transistor array substrate of the display panel includes a second substrate, a second common electrode, and a pixel electrode; the second common electrode and the pixel electrode are respectively located in a third sub-area and a fifth sub-area of the second substrate. The driving voltage of the display panel can be reduced.
US10203516B2	Dual-lens camera system A dual-lens camera system is provided, including a first lens driving module and a second lens driving module each including a lens holder for receiving a lens, at least one magnetic element, and a driving board. The driving board has at least one driving coil for acting with the magnetic element to generate an electromagnetic force to move the lens holder along a direction that is perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens. On two adjacent sides parallel to each other of the first and second lens driving modules, the magnetic elements are arranged in different configurations.
US10203513B2	Minimization of cross-talk in a multi-mode fiber A method of minimizing cross-talk between optical modes propagating in a multi-mode optical fiber, comprises superimposing a plurality of optical wavefunctions; determining a relationship between superpositions of at least some of the optical wavefunctions and at least one measure of orthogonality of the optical modes at an output of the multi-mode optical fiber; and identifying a superposition of at least some of the optical wavefunctions that provides a desired or optimized value of the at least one measure of orthogonality using the determined relationship. The method further comprises generating, using light from a laser and at least one optical component, the identified superposition of at least some of the optical wavefunctions that provides the desired or optimized value of the at least one measure of orthogonality.
US10203504B1	Scanning waveguide display A waveguide display is used for presenting media to a user. The waveguide assembly includes a light source, a source waveguide, an output waveguide, and a controller. The light source emits image light based on scanning instructions from the controller. The source waveguide receives the image light from the light source, expands the image light in at least one dimension, and outputs an expanded image light to the output waveguide at an input area. The output waveguide outputs the expanded image light from a portion of an output area based on a direction of the expanded light from the source waveguide.
US10203501B2	Head mounted display, and image displaying method in head mounted display Disclosed herein is A head mounted display including: (A) an eyeglasses frame-like frame to be mounted to an observer's head; (B) an image display device; (C) an image sensing device mounted to the frame; and (D) a correction section, wherein the image display device includes (B-1) an image generating device, and (B-2) see-through type light guide section which is mounted to the image generating device, on which beams emitted from the image generating device are incident, through which the beams are guided, and from which the beams are emitted toward an observer's pupil.
US10203499B2	Image projection system A holographic display image projector system including an input light source for generating an at least partially coherent optical input beam and an imaging system for transforming an image representation in the Fourier domain into a corresponding holographic image in the spatial domain. The image projector includes a spatial light modulator having a reflective phase manipulating surface and being responsive to an electric control signal to generate a two-dimensional phase profile on the reflective phase manipulation surface to diffract the optical input beam into a diffracted beam having a plurality of diffraction components angularly separated in a first dimension. A coupling prism having a first surface positioned such that a first subset of the diffraction components is refracted through the first surface to the imaging system, wherein upon refraction, an angular separation of the first subset of diffraction components is increased by at least a factor of 2.
US10203498B2	Long distance imaging head-up display device The present invention relates to a long distance imaging head-up display device, which includes an imaging projection module, a reflective diffuser and a concave mirror module, wherein a reflective diffuser is used with a concave mirror module to increase a reflective distance, to thereby obtain a longer optical path distance, so as to project image to a far distance under the same magnification of concave mirror, to reduce visual vertigo and obtain the best visual effects for drivers, to thereby improve driving safety.
US10203494B2	Optical module and electronic apparatus An optical module includes a circuit substrate that has a concave portion and a flat surface, an optical sensor that is disposed inside a space, and an optical filter device that has a base which accommodates a variable wavelength interference filter and has a light-through hole through which light emitted from the variable wavelength interference filter passes and a first glass member which is disposed in the light-through hole. The first glass member is positioned inside the space. The base is bonded to the flat surface. The distance between the first glass member and the optical sensor is set to a distance at which light emitted from the variable wavelength interference filter does not interfere between the first glass member and the optical sensor.
US10203490B2	Functionally integrated laser scanning microscope A functionally integrated laser scanning microscope for scanning a sample with laser illumination, selectably in a confocal, line or wide-field operating mode, comprising a laser light source, an illumination and detection beam path, a detection device and at least one objective, wherein the illumination and detection beam path has optical means for the configuration of the laser illumination, at least one scanner for scanning the sample with the laser illumination, and a beam splitter for separating illumination and detection light, and controllable optical elements for changing the beam guiding depending on the operating mode selected in each case.
US10203478B1	Camera optical lens The present disclosure discloses a camera optical lens. The camera optical lens including, in an order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens and a seventh lens. The first lens is made of plastic material, the second lens is made of glass material, the third lens is made of glass material, the fourth lens is made of plastic material, the fifth lens is made of plastic material, the sixth lens is made of plastic material, and the seventh lens is made of plastic material. The camera optical lens further satisfies specific conditions.
US10203475B2	Curved magnetic actuators, and systems, and methods for mounting tilt platforms A magnetic actuator, comprising a first magnet having a first magnetic axis and having a first magnetic field, a second magnet having a second magnetic axis and having a second magnetic field, the first and second magnets defining, at least in part, a magnetic assembly; and a coil actuator assembly at least partially disposed about the magnetic assembly, wherein the first and second magnetic fields collectively approximate a curve. A tilt platform assembly, comprising a support base: a tilt platform pivotally coupled to the support base: at least one coil actuator assembly, mounted to one of the support base or the tilt platform; and at least one magnet assembly mounted to the other of the support base or tilt platform, and being disposable within the at least one coil actuator assembly, the at least one magnetic assembly comprising at least two magnets having respective magnetic fields angularly offset from one another and that collectively approximate a curve.
US10203473B2	Lens barrel A lens barrel includes a frame body, a frame body holder that holds the frame body, and an adjuster adjusting the inclination of the frame relative to a predetermined axis of the frame body holder. The adjuster includes an adjustment screw having a screw shaft with an external thread portion formed thereon, an internal thread portion screwed together with the external thread portion, a through hole formed in the frame body, a contact portion that is provided at a circumferential portion of the through hole, a hole portion formed in the frame body holder so as to be continuous with the internal thread portion, and a fitting portion extending from the external thread portion toward the screw tip of the adjustment screw with a fitting portion to be fitted into the hole portion.
US10203469B2	Auto focus locking unit and photographing apparatus including the same Provided are an auto focus (AF) locking unit and a photo-graphing apparatus including the AF locking unit. In particular, the AF locking unit supports a lens group barrel holder that is descended by a movement of a front barrel in an optical axis direction by using a locking lever provided with an elastic force, and the photographing apparatus includes the AF locking unit. According to an embodiment, the AF locking unit supports the lens group barrel holder including lenses in the optical axis direction by using a driving force transmitted from a motor in correspondence to movements of a cam barrel and a front barrel, and the photographing apparatus includes the AF locking unit.
US10203468B2	Lens apparatus A lens apparatus includes a can ring for moving an optical member in an optical axis direction by rotating about an optical axis relative to a fixed barrel. One end surface of the cam ring in the optical axis direction is in contact with a first ball array, while an opposite end surface of the cam ring in the optical axis direction is in contact with a second ball array, the first ball array is rotatably held by and between a ring member movable in the optical axis direction and the one end surface, the second ball array is rotatably held by and between a cap member fixed to the fixed barrel and the opposite end surface, and the ring member is biased by an elastic member toward the cam ring, and the cam ring is thereby biased toward the cap member.
US10203465B2	Managed connectivity in cable spool assemblies A communications panel includes a chassis configured to receive at least one spool arrangement. Each spool arrangement includes a spool and at least one optical termination port that rotates in unison with the spool. PLM can be provided at the communications panel so that PLI stored electronically on optical connectors received at the optical termination ports can be provided to a data management network via the panel.
US10203463B2	Cored wire, method and device for the production of the same A consumable cored wire for measuring a temperature of a molten steel bath includes an optical fiber and a cover laterally surrounding the optical fiber in a plurality of layers. One layer is a metal pipe, also called metal jacket or metal tube. An intermediate layer, also called filler, is arranged beneath the metal tube. The intermediate layer is a rope.
US10203457B2	Fiber optic connector ferrule with improved alignment mechanism A fiber-optic connector ferrule body (10) that includes a depth that extends from a front end (12) to a rear end (14) of the ferrule. The ferrule includes a contact face (16) at the front end of the ferrule. The contact face includes a major dimension that extends along a major axis (X) defined by the contact face and a minor dimension that extends along a minor axis (Y) defined by the contact face. The major and minor axes are perpendicular to one another. The ferrule also defines alignment pin receivers (18) that extend rearwardly from the front end of the ferrule. The alignment pin receivers have tight-fit sections (26) that extend into the ferrule body from the contact face and flex sections (28) that extend from the first transverse cross-sectional shape to the rear end. The first and second transverse cross-sectional profiles define a degree of rotational flexibility between alignment pins (24) received in the alignment pin receivers (18) and the ferrule body (10).
US10203456B1	Fiber optic cable to emitter/detector alignment apparatus and method An apparatus for aligning a fiber optic connector with a detector or an emitter in a housing includes a stationary base mountable on the housing, a mobile stage movable relative to the stationary base, and spring-loaded adjustment screws on the stationary base oriented orthogonally relative to one another to adjust a position of the mobile stage in x and y directions. The stationary base and mobile stage include central openings that allow the adjustment mechanism to be positioned around the fiber optic connector. The stationary base and mobile stage also include lateral slots extending inwardly from their respective peripheral edges to their respective central openings to allow passage of a fiber optic cable when positioning or removing the apparatus.
US10203452B2	Wide-angle, aliasing-free beam steering using aperiodic emitter arrays A transmission circuit includes an array of subarrays of emitters with quasi-periodic spacing. A first subarray of emitters emits a source signal, and a second subarray of emitters emits the source signal. The first and second subarrays are separated by a subarray spacing that quasi-periodic, wherein the spacing between different subarrays is different. The quasi-periodic subarray spacing is to cause constructive interference of a main lobe of the emissions from the subarrays, and to cause non-constructive interference of sidelobes of the emissions. The spacing between emitters in the subarrays can vary from one subarray to another.
US10203447B2	NVIS compatible backlight device and LCD using the same Exemplary embodiments provide an electronic display assembly comprising a liquid crystal layer and a light guide positioned behind the liquid crystal layer. The light guide preferably includes a light emission surface and a light-collecting portion opposing the light emission surface. A pair of opposing side portions may define the periphery of the light guide. A first plurality of LEDs are placed so as to direct the emitted light into the light-collecting portion. An NVIS filter is preferably placed adjacent to at least one of the side portions. A second plurality of LEDs are placed to direct the emitted light through the NVIS filter and into a side portion of the light guide. Alternative embodiments can contain directing elements to direct the light from the second plurality of LEDs into the edge portions of the light guide.
US10203441B2	Illuminating device, display device, and portable electronic device An illuminating device includes a light emitting element constituted of a light emitting diode, and a light guide plate including a light receiving section provided on a side face and opposed to the light emitting element. The light guide plate emits illuminating light from a first surface. The light receiving section includes a plurality of cylindrical lens surfaces each formed of a concave curved surface oriented such that an axial direction of the curved surface is parallel to a thickness direction of the light guide plate, the cylindrical lens surfaces being aligned in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction. The cylindrical lens surface is formed of an arcuate surface having a curvature radius of 0.5 mm or less, and more preferably 0.2 mm or less.
US10203438B2	Optical filter including plates for filtering light and optical measuring device employing optical filter Provided are an optical filter and an optical measuring device employing the optical filter. The optical filter comprises at least one pixel. The at least one pixel comprises a first reflective plate that is configured to receive the incident light and have a plurality of first holes formed therein; and a second reflective plate that is configured to transmit particular wavelength or range of wavelengths of the light transmitted through the first reflective plate, faces the first reflective plate with a gap between the first reflective plate and the second reflective plate, and has a plurality of second holes formed therein.
US10203437B2	Method of manufacturing a member, optical member and optical element An optical member having a concentric diffraction surface facing the outside, wherein the projection having a inclined surface concentric to the diffraction surface having an angle of inclination θ smaller than the angle of inclination ϕ is provided outside the diffraction surface having the largest ϕ, so that an interference of a cutting tool is avoided, and simultaneously, deterioration of a surface roughness may be restrained.
US10203436B2	Method and apparatus for improved color filter saturation A reflective image display comprising of a reflection enhancing layer comprising of a plurality of approximately spherical indentations is placed adjacent a sheet comprising of a plurality of hemispherical protrusions. The radii of curvature of the spherical indentations substantially coincides with the center of curvature of the adjacently located hemispheres to enhance the white paper-like appearance of the display while efficiently enabling optional color filters to yield saturated color.
US10203433B2	Display apparatus with a display panel having a flat display area and a curved display area A display apparatus includes: a display panel including a flat display area and a curved display area; and an optical sheet on the display panel. The optical sheet includes a first optical pattern overlapping the curved display area and configured to change a traveling direction of light exiting from the display panel.
US10203431B2	Microlens array, image display apparatus, object apparatus, and mold A microlens array includes N lenses ranging from a 1st lens to an Nth lens and a lens arrangement area. N is a positive integer. The lens arrangement area has the N lenses arranged in array. The lens arrangement area receives light emitted from a light source. An ith (i being 1st to Nth) lens satisfies a conditional expression below: −20°≤θ≤20° where θ denotes an angle formed by a main-axis orientation of double refraction and a reference orientation.
US10203430B2	Method of producing optical laminate comprising hard coat layer comprised of cured product of composition comprising (meth)acrylic prepolymer having hydroxyl group There is provided an optical laminate excellent in adhesiveness between a (meth)acrylic resin film (base material film) having low moisture permeability and a UV absorbing ability and a hard coat layer, and has suppressed interference unevenness. An optical laminate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a base material layer formed of a (meth)acrylic resin film; a hard coat layer formed by applying a composition for forming a hard coat layer to the (meth)acrylic resin film; and a penetration layer formed through penetration of the composition for forming a hard coat layer into the (meth)acrylic resin film, the penetration layer being placed between the base material layer and the hard coat layer, wherein the penetration layer has a thickness of 1.2 μm or more.
US10203426B2	X-ray scanning system and method Systems and methods are provided for scanning an item utilizing an X-ray scanner in order to facilitate a determination of whether the X-ray radiation penetrated through the entirety of the scanned item. Various embodiments comprise a conveying mechanism, an X-ray emitter, a detector, and an X-ray penetration grid (XPG). The XPG may comprise a radiopaque grid that may serve as a reference for determining whether radiation passes through the scanned item, the grid oriented such that the grid members are neither parallel nor perpendicular to the direction of travel. Such orientation may minimize or eliminate “ghosted” radiation signals included in a visual display of the radiation received by the detector. A scanned item may be oriented with the XPG such that radiation emitted by the X-ray emitter that passes through a portion of the scanned item must also pass through the XPG before being received by the detector.
US10203425B2	Circuit, transmission system and method for determining proximity of an object A circuit includes a sensing circuit for a first antenna and a second antenna, the sensing circuit including an adjustable characteristic that is based on a proximity of an object to the first or second antenna used to transmit a transmit signal. An evaluation circuit is coupled to the sensing circuit. The evaluation circuit is configured to monitor the characteristic of the sensing circuit and to determine whether the characteristic fulfills a predetermined criterion.
US10203420B2	Dual sided tape attachment to cathode electrode of radiation detector A cathode conductive strip can be attached to a semiconductor radiation sensor by using a double sided dual adhesive electrically conductive tape in a sensor assembly or a detector module to provide reliable electrical connection between the semiconductor radiation sensor and the cathode conductive strip. The double sided dual adhesive electrically conductive tape includes an electrically conductive backing with two different adhesion strength adhesives on both sides. The high adhesion strength side is bonded to the cathode electrode of the semiconductor radiation sensor. The lower adhesion strength side is bonded to the conductive face of the cathode conductive strip.
US10203417B2	Methods and apparatus for estimating motion parameters of GNSS receiver A method and a receiver apparatus allows obtaining accurate estimates of motion parameters of a mobile receiver, including smoothed estimates of total coordinates increments relative to its initial position, projections of velocity vector and acceleration vector. High estimation accuracy is achieved by filtering the biased or unbiased estimates of total coordinate increments relative to the receiver's initial position using smoothing tracking filters of a 2-nd or 3-rd order.
US10203413B2	Using a two-dimensional scanner to speed registration of three-dimensional scan data A method for measuring and registering 3D coordinates has a 3D scanner measure a first collection of 3D coordinates of points from a first registration position. A 2D scanner collects horizontal 2D scan sets as 3D measuring device moves from first to second registration positions. A processor determines first and second translation values and a first rotation value based on collected 2D scan sets. 3D scanner measures a second collection of 3D coordinates of points from second registration position. Processor adjusts second collection of points relative to first collection of points based at least in part on first and second translation values and first rotation value. Processor identifies a correspondence among registration targets in first and second collection of 3D coordinates, and uses this correspondence to further adjust the relative position and orientation of first and second collection of 3D coordinates.
US10203412B2	Positioning system A method for determining a position of a machine is disclosed. The method may include determining, using a Lidar unit on the machine, input data associated with distances between the Lidar unit and respective light-reflective points in the worksite. The method may also include comparing the input data with comparison data. The comparison data may have reference data sets indicative of distances between reference positions and the respective light-reflective points in the worksite. The reference positions may have a fixed location in the worksite. The method may further include determining the position of the machine as the reference position corresponding to a reference data set that correlates with the input data set.
US10203411B2	System and method for reducing ambient light sensitivity of infrared (IR) detectors Aspects of the disclosure pertain to a system and method for reducing ambient light sensitivity of Infrared (IR) detectors. Optical filter(s) (e.g., absorption filter(s), interference filter(s)) placed over a sensor of the IR detector (e.g., gesture sensor) absorb or reflect visible light, while passing specific IR wavelengths, for promoting the reduced ambient light sensitivity of the IR detector.
US10203401B2	System and method for increasing coherence length in lidar systems Various implementations of the invention compensate for “phase wandering” in tunable laser sources. Phase wandering may negatively impact a performance of a lidar system that employ such laser sources, typically by reducing a coherence length/range of the lidar system, an effective bandwidth of the lidar system, a sensitivity of the lidar system, etc. Some implementations of the invention compensate for phase wandering near the laser source and before the output of the laser is directed toward a target. Some implementations of the invention compensate for phase wandering in the target signal (i.e., the output of the laser that is incident on and reflected back from the target). Some implementations of the invention compensate for phase wandering at the laser source and in the target signal.
US10203399B2	Methods and apparatus for array based LiDAR systems with reduced interference An array-based light detection and ranging (LiDAR) unit includes an array of emitter/detector sets configured to cover a field of view for the unit. Each emitter/detector set emits and receives light energy on a specific coincident axis unique for that emitter/detector set. A control system coupled to the array of emitter/detector sets controls initiation of light energy from each emitter and processes time of flight information for light energy received on the coincident axis by the corresponding detector for the emitter/detector set. The time of flight information provides imaging information corresponding to the field of view. Interference among light energy is reduced with respect to detectors in the LiDAR unit not corresponding to the specific coincident axis, and with respect to other LiDAR units and ambient sources of light energy. In one embodiment, multiple array-based LiDAR units are used as part of a control system for an autonomous vehicle.
US10203393B2	System and method for removing gibbs artifact in medical imaging system A method and system for image reconstruction are provided. A k-space including a first part and a second part may be set. The first part of the k-space may be filled with a matrix including data. The matrix may be filtered to produce a filtered data matrix. The second part of the k-space may be padded. Iterations of an objective function for a target array of data in image domain may be performed based on a constraint. The objective function may be based on a total variation of the target array of data and a function relating to the Fourier transform of the target array of data, the filtered data matrix in the first part, and the padded data in the second part of the k-space. An image may be reconstructed based on the target array of data.
US10203391B2	Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and method of operating the same The MRI apparatus includes: a radio frequency (RF) transmitter configured to transmit an RF signal including multiple frequency signals corresponding respectively to multiple slices of an object to excite the multiple slices of the object; a gradient amplifier configured to apply a three-dimensional (3D) spatial encoding; an RF receiver configured to receive MR signals in an overlapped state from the multiple slices in a same repetition time (TR) period; and an image processor configured to acquire 3D k-space data based on the MR signals and acquire an MR image of each of the multiple slices based on the 3D k-space data.
US10203387B2	MR imaging with enhanced susceptibility contrast An object (10) in an examination volume of a MR device (1) is imaged with improved susceptibility weighted contrast. The imaging includes the steps of: a) generating at least two echo signals at different echo times by subjecting the object (10) to an imaging sequence of RF pulses and switched magnetic field gradients; b) acquiring the echo signals; c) repeating steps a) and b) for a plurality of phase encoding steps; d) reconstructing an intermediate MR image for each echo time from the acquired echo signals; and e) generating a susceptibility weighted MR image by computing, for each voxel of the susceptibility weighted MR image, a non-linear combination of the voxel values of the intermediate MR images at the respective image position. The non-linear combination emphasizes lower voxel magnitude values more than higher voxel magnitude values.
US10203376B2	Device, method, and non-transitory recording medium storing program for specifying abnormality-occurrence area of secondary battery system An apparatus for identifying a position of an abnormality occurred in a secondary battery system includes an information acquisition unit for acquiring information about a module (module information) from among a plurality of modules included in a module series that accommodates a block for which the difference between a block voltage value and a block voltage value after a primary delay has changed so as to exceed a voltage threshold within a preset time before and after the point in time at which the block voltage value and series current value stopped being correlated, a notification reception unit for receiving a notification about the occurrence of an abnormality in a secondary battery, and a module specification unit for specifying at least the module corresponding to the latest module information as the module in which an abnormality occurred when the notification reception unit receives a notification.
US10203371B2	Methods and systems for generating functional test patterns for manufacture test Embodiments include methods, computer systems and computer program products for generating functional test patterns for diagnostics, characterization and manufacture test. Aspects include: receiving from a system designer, via a design verification tool module, certain verification sequences configured to verify system functional design, executing the verification sequences received at a functional exerciser module against a device to generate various traces, capturing traces generated in emulation compatible format, processing traces captured via trace processor module, including parsing the traces captured, verifying data integrity of the traces captured, and summarizing statistics of the traces captured, generating, via an emulated pattern generator module, a predetermined number of emulated test patterns having tester independent format ‘streams’ of data compatible with a device test port based on output of the trace processor module, and processing, via a tester specific post-processor module, the emulated test patterns to generate functional test patterns using a tester specific post-processor module.
US10203367B2	Quality evaluation method for laminate having protective layer on surface of oxide semiconductor thin film and quality control method for oxide semiconductor thin film Provided is a method for simply evaluating defects caused in interface states in oxide semiconductor thin films and protective films in TFTs having protective films formed on the surface of oxide semiconductor thin films without actually measuring the characteristics of the same. This evaluation method evaluates defects caused in the interface states by measuring electron states in the oxide semiconductor thin film by a contact method or noncontact method. The defects caused in the interface states are any of the following: (1) threshold value voltage (Vth) when a positive bias is applied to the thin-film transistor, (2) difference in threshold value voltage (ΔVth) before and after applying the positive bias to the thin-film transistor, and (3) threshold value during the first measurement when a plurality of measurements is made of the threshold value voltage when a positive bias is applied to the thin-film transistor.
US10203362B2	Manual service disconnect fuse state determination systems and methods System and methods for estimating a state if a fuse are presented. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods may be utilized in connection with estimating a state of a fuse associated with a manual service disconnect associated with an energy storage system included in a vehicle. Consistent with embodiments disclosed herein, a current event counting-based method utilizing one or more weighted time data buckets associated with various current levels may be used in connection with estimating MSD fuse life. In some embodiments, a MSD fuse end-of-service life signal may be triggered when a total time associated in the weighted time data buckets exceed a threshold value.
US10203359B2	Automatic measurement and notification of electrical level using smartphone sensors A personal mobile system for detecting unsafe electrical power levels. Magnetic sensors detect a magnitude of a magnetic field produced by a power line. A GPS determines the location of the detected the magnetic field. A distance from the location of the detected the magnetic field is determined. In response to determining that the magnitude of the detected magnetic field produced by the power line exceeds the stored electrical power level threshold, based on the determined distance, an alert module produces an alert on the personal mobile system.
US10203357B2	Dynamic body voltage testing A system includes an electrically conductive handle, a detector, and a controller. The electrically conductive handle is configured to move along a fixed handle path relative to a floor. The detector is electrically coupled to the handle and is configured to detect at least one of a voltage or an electrical charge at the handle during movement of the handle relative to the floor along the handle path. The controller is configured to initiate an event based upon the voltage or charge detected at the handle during movement of the handle relative to the floor along the handle path.
US10203355B2	Power extraction for a medium voltage sensor using a capacitive voltage divider A sensor unit coupled to a first wire of a power line for measuring power-related parameters of the power line. The sensor unit contains a first capacitor and makes voltage measurements relative to another wire, to which the sensor unit is coupled by a second capacitor. The captors form a voltage divider such that the sensor unit may measure a voltage in a range much lower than the voltage on the power line. Additionally, the capacitive voltage divider yields a voltage that can be used to power the sensor unit, including by charging an energy storage device. The sensor unit may also supply power to other nearby devices, such as other devices that form a mesh sensor network.
US10203345B2	Compounds and methods for use in detecting gabapentin Compounds and methods for use in detecting gabapentin in a sample suspected of containing gabapentin are disclosed. Gabapentin derivatives are used to produce gabapentin conjugates. A gabapentin-immunogenic carrier conjugate may be used as an immunogen for the preparation of an anti-gabapentin antibody. A gabapentin-detectable label may be used in a signal producing system in gabapentin assays.
US10203341B2	Neprilysin as heart failure prognostic marker The present invention provides an in vitro method for determining the prognosis in a patient suffering a heart failure disease, the method comprising the step of determining the level of soluble neprilysin (NEP) in a test sample of the patient.
US10203340B2	Pregnancy testing A method of determining the stage (gestation) of a pregnancy—comprising the steps of quantifying the amount of the hormone hPL or a fragment thereof in a body fluid sample derived from a human female selected from a blood, plasma, serum and/or urine sample, and establishing the stage of pregnancy corresponding thereto. The disclosure also extends to a device adapted to detect the levels/amount of hPL or a fragment thereof in a body fluid sample, derived from a human female, selected from a blood, plasma, serum and/or urine sample, for establishing the stage of pregnancy.
US10203337B2	Kisspeptin-54 detection by tandem mass spectrometry Methods are described for measuring the amount of a kisspeptin-54-derived peptides in a sample. More specifically, mass spectrometric methods are described for detecting and quantifying a kisspeptin-54 derived peptides in a sample utilizing on-line extraction methods coupled with tandem mass spectrometric techniques.
US10203327B2	Organic compounds The present invention relates to modulators of the interaction between G-protein coupled receptor 15(GPR15) and c10orf99. The modulator may be a small chemical molecule, antibody or other therapeutic protein. Methods of medical treatment and methods of identifying modulators are also described.
US10203326B2	Method of detecting target substance A method of detecting a target substance, containing the steps of: incorporating labeling particles into a test liquid containing an analyte; heating the test liquid; irradiating the test liquid with excitation light, and detecting the target substance contained in the test liquid depending on a state of light emission of the labeling particles; wherein an aggregation state of the labeling particles is changed by the heating step; and wherein the labeling particles have a thermoresponsive polymer on a surface of a composite particle containing a magnetic material and a fluorescent material, and further have a biomolecule having properties of binding with the target substance.
US10203324B2	Combinatoric encoding methods for microarrays A method for determining a presence or absence of one or more target analytes in a sample includes contacting the sample with an array of particles comprising at least first and second particle subsets disposed therein with a known particle number ratio with respect to each other. The first particle subset has at least one binding site configured to bind with a first target analyte and the second particle subset has at least one binding site configured to bind with a second, different target analyte. Changes are detected in a detectable signal emitted by the particles after contacting the sample with the array. A number of the particles that emit the change in the detectable signal are counted and this number is compared to the known particle number ratio of the subsets so as to determine the presence or absence of the one or more of the target analytes.
US10203317B2	Multi-functional precious stone testing apparatus and method thereof A multi-functional precious stone testing apparatus includes a portable housing, a testing unit, and an indication unit. The portable housing includes a hand-held casing and a probe casing extended from a front end of the hand-held casing. The testing unit includes a conductive probe having a testing end portion extended out of a tip end of the probe casing for contacting a testing object to determine a conductivity of the testing object. The indication unit includes a LED light unit received in the hand-held casing for illuminating the testing end portion of the conductive probe during testing, wherein the LED light unit is positioned away from the tip end of the probe casing for preventing heat generated from the LED light unit being transmitted toward the conductive probe to affect an accurate measurement for the conductivity of the testing object.
US10203305B1	Tandem ion modulator for characterizing larger biomolecules in a differential mobility spectrometer The tandem differential mobility spectrometer (DMS)-ion modulator instrument provides improved resolution relative to traditional DMS for molecules with larger masses. The instrument includes multiple ion-bunching electrodes, each with an AC field synchronized to the transit time of the ion flow which is positioned downstream of a DMS. The ion bunching electrodes produce each a mobility-dependent modulation of the ion current. The ratio of AC to DC current provides a measure of the mobility of a large ion, even if it has little differential mobility, thereby extending the useful range of mobility characterization of a DMS system. The instrument does not require high voltages or high frequencies. Modulation before DMS separation or between tandem DMS separations produces a variable range of analyte and reactant ion densities as well as spatially separating negative and positive ions to reduce ion recombination.
US10203302B2	State of health monitoring and restoration of electrochemical sensor A method of manufacturing an electrochemical sensing system is provided. The method includes forming a sensor with a first sensing element disposed on a sensor, the first sensing element configured to detect a target gas, disposing a second sensing element on the sensor, the second sensing element configured to detect the target gas, and coupling a protective feature to the second sensing element, the protective feature configured to prevent non-target gases from contacting the second sensing element. The sensor is configured such that if the first sensing element generates a current exceeding a first threshold current value and the second sensing element does not exceed a second threshold current value it is determined that the first sensing element is contaminated and a restoration protocol is performed on the first sensing element.
US10203296B2	Electrode layout for blood test sensor strip An improved electrode layout for a continuous strip sensor is provided which reduces misalignment of the electrodes with the contacts which read the position of the strip. Better contact with the electrodes reduces or eliminates transient signals between stop positions of the sensor strip.
US10203294B2	Interfacial concentration and orientation of droplet contents for enhanced detection using electrical impedance spectroscopy System and method of concentrating (or aligning) analytes at a droplet-bulk solution interface as a means of enhancing a detection sensitivity of the analytes at electrodes in a fluidic channel. A number of differing types of intermolecular forces and chemicals or materials can be employed to accomplish the concentrating (and/or aligning). For example, a measurement analogous to a conventional electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurement can be made by bringing an analyte (e.g., a molecule to be detected) to the edge of a droplet, and in so doing, positioning the analyte close to an electrode surface to aid in detection.
US10203288B2	Multi-functional precious stone testing apparatus and method thereof A multi-functional precious stone testing apparatus includes a microcontroller, a measuring unit for measuring properties of the testing object, and a functional unit. The measuring unit is arranged to measure one of a combination of ultraviolet and infrared distributions of the testing object and a combination of thermal and electrical conductivities of the testing object. The microcontroller analyzes a result from the measuring unit to generate a test result of the testing object, wherein the microcontroller includes a communication unit for connecting with an electronic device to transmit the test result thereto. The functional unit includes a voice indicator that generates a voice indication signal of the test result.
US10203286B2	Continuous interleaved process for conducting an assay in a multi-well plate We describe a method for conducting an assay in a multi-well assay plate using an apparatus comprising a light detection subsystem, a liquid handling subsystem, and a plate handling subsystem. This is particularly well suited for conducting automated sampling, sample preparation, and analysis in a multi-well plate assay format. For example, it may be used for automated analysis of particulates in air and/or liquid samples derived therefrom in environmental monitoring.
US10203281B2	Transmitted light intensity measurement unit A transmitted light intensity measurement unit for measuring a concentration of fluid flowing through a duct comprises: a light source for supplying light into the duct from a light supply part on a surface of the duct; a light receiving element for receiving the light, which has been passed from the light supply part through the duct wall and the fluid inside the duct, at a light receiving part located on an opposite side in a diametrical direction of the duct relative to the light supply part, and outputs a signal indicating an intensity of the light; and a light-transmissive member disposed on at least one light path among a light pass between the light source and the light supply part and a light pass between the light receiving element and the light receiving part, abutting and closely contacting the duct wall by an elastic deformation of the duct wall.
US10203280B2	Micro object detection apparatus A micro object detection apparatus includes an optical system. The first optical system includes a first reflection region, a second reflection region, and a light reception element. The first reflection region has an ellipsoidal shape, and reflects scattered light scattered when irradiation light hits a particle to direct the scattered light to the light reception element, by utilizing two focal point positions of the ellipsoidal shape. The second reflection region reflects scattered light coming from the particle to direct the scattered light to the first reflection region, so that the scattered light is directed to the light reception element by utilizing the ellipsoidal shape of the first reflection region. The light flux diameter of the scattered light reflected by the second reflection region is larger than the particle, at the position of the particle at which the scattered light is generated.
US10203278B2	Far-infrared imaging device and far-infrared imaging method Provided are an imaging method and device for imaging using far infrared light that make it possible to quickly image a subject without producing damage or a non-linear phenomenon in the subject. A variable-frequency coherent light source is used, illumination light from the light source is irradiated onto a linear area on an imaging subject, transmitted or reflected light is used to form an image of the imaging subject, a non-linear optical crystal is used for wavelength conversion, and a one-dimensional or two-dimensional array sensor is used to image the imaging subject while the imaging subject is moved in at least one direction.
US10203266B2	Bearing testing machine A bearing testing machine comprising: a testing machine shaft to which at least one test piece being a bearing is attached, the testing machine shaft being a rotation shaft extending in a Y axis direction being a horizontal direction; a rotational driving unit configured to rotate the testing machine shaft; a test piece holding unit configured to elastically holds the test piece; and an at least one axle driving unit configured to drive the testing machine shaft in a vertical direction and in an X axis direction which is a horizontal direction orthogonal to the Y axis direction.
US10203260B2	Oil filter-leak pressure-test station An apparatus and a method are provided for an oil filter-leak pressure-test station. The oil filter-leak pressure-test station comprises an air pump, a pressure gauge, a vent valve, an overflow reservoir, and a manifold configured to receive an oil filter. The oil filter-leak pressure-test station is configured to apply a desired internal air pressure to an oil filter for observing the oil filter assembly for any potential leaks, such as along a seal ring, rolled seam or a nut-end. The oil filter-leak pressure-test station is also configured to be mounted in a vise or similar mechanical attachment for observation to determine the extent or existence of any leak in the oil filter. The oil filter-leak pressure-test station may also be submerged in water using a submersion reservoir, so as to determine the existence and location of any leaks.
US10203259B2	Apparatus for detecting vehicle pitch angle using acceleration sensor and gyro sensor and method therof The present disclosure includes a vehicle state recognition unit configured to determine states of a vehicle using an acceleration value and an angular velocity value, a stopping state gravity vector calculation unit configured to calculate a stopping state gravity vector value, an accelerating state vehicle acceleration vector calculation unit configured to calculate a vehicle acceleration vector value, a vehicle pitch angle vector calculation unit configured to calculate a vehicle pitch angle vector value, and a vehicle pitch angle calculation unit configured to calculate a vehicle pitch angle using a corresponding vehicle pitch angle vector value.
US10203258B2	Pressure sensor diaphragm with overpressure protection A pressure sensor includes a base having at least one high-pressure contact portion and a diaphragm positioned over the base and having an external top surface facing away from the base and internal surfaces facing the base. The internal surfaces comprising a raised perimeter surrounding an interior, a raised central boss within the interior, and a raised boss arm contiguous with and extending from the raised perimeter toward the interior. At least one of the raised boss arm and raised central boss are aligned with and contact a high-pressure contact portion of the base during an over-pressure event.
US10203255B2	Differential pressure sensor incorporating common mode error compensation A differential pressure sensor may provide a common mode corrected differential pressure reading. The differential pressure sensor may include two pressure sensing diaphragms. The pressure sensor may be configured so that the first diaphragm measures the differential pressure between two sections of a fluid. The pressure sensor may also be configured so that the second diaphragm measures the common mode error experienced by the die at the time the differential pressure is read by the first diaphragm. Electrical connectors may be configured so that the differential pressure outputs a common mode error corrected differential pressure reading based on the readings of the first and second diaphragm.
US10203253B2	Total air temperature probe with efficient particle pass through A total air temperature probe includes a housing having inner surfaces defining an airflow passage, a first section of the airflow passage of the housing having an airflow inlet scoop with a first cross-sectional area and an inertial separation bend downstream of the airflow inlet scoop, wherein the airflow passage is configured to be substantially straight; and a second section of the airflow passage of the housing having a main exit channel and an elongated outlet with a second cross-sectional area, wherein the airflow passage is contoured to direct particle deflections to the elongated outlet, wherein the second section is downstream from the first section, and wherein the first cross-sectional area is greater than the second cross-sectional area
US10203248B2	Electro-optic terahertz detector An electro-optic detector for detecting terahertz radiation comprising an electro-optic material through which the terahertz radiation passes; a probe for transmitting probe radiation into the electro-optic material; an optical arrangement for causing the probe radiation to make multiple passes through the electro-optic material and a radiation detector for detecting the probe radiation after the multiple passes are made.
US10203243B1	Compression and feature extraction from full waveform ultrasound data The present disclosure provides a system, method, and apparatus for compressing and extracting features. The method involves transmitting at least one ultrasound signal into an object at a plurality of different locations on the object. Each of the locations is denoted by an x location and a y location. The method further involves receiving at least one waveform response signal. Also, the method involves generating a three-dimensional (3D) data cube with an X dimension, a Y dimension, and a time dimension. At least one waveform response signal is stored within the 3D data cube at the x location and the y location that is associated with the waveform response signal(s). Further, the method involves transforming at least one waveform response signal of the 3D data cube to produce at least one transformed signal.
US10203226B1	Phase interpolation circuit Methods and systems are described for receiving a control step input at a binary-to-thermometer decoder and responsively generating bits of a thermometer codeword representative of the control step input, providing the bits of the thermometer codeword to a plurality of differential pairs comprising a first transistor and a second transistor, each differential pair configurable for one of directing current to an in-phase (I) common node or directing current to a quadrature phase (Q) common node and switching between directing current to the I common node and the Q common node, and forming an output signal based on current drawn through the I and Q common nodes, the output signal having an intermediate phase with respect to a first and a second reference signal.
US10203221B2	Sensor having moisture protection A method for detecting a phase angle difference between a first periodic measurement signal and a second periodic measurement signal, wherein, for the purpose of determining a torque applied to a shaft, the two periodic measurement signals describe a rotation of the shaft at an axial distance from one another including superimposing a periodic auxiliary signal which simulates a previously known rotational speed for the shaft on the first periodic measurement signal in order to form a superimposition signal, and determining the phase angle difference on the basis of the superimposition signal and the second measurement signal.
US10203220B2	Recreational vehicle interactive telemetry, mapping, and trip planning system An interactive system for use in connection with recreational vehicle usage includes a server system, including an off-road trail database containing trail data, trail condition information, and points-of-interest information, as well as a trip mapping system accessible by any of a plurality of riders, allowing a rider to create a route based on the data in the off-road trip database. The server system further includes a trail maintenance interface accessible by users affiliated with an authorized group to edit the trail data, trail condition information, and points-of-interest information associated with the authorized group. The server system includes a location data management system configured to receive location data, allowing a rider to publish location information to one or more other riders, and a user feedback interface configured to receive trip data from riders for publication, including information describing an actual route and user data associated with that route.
US10203214B2	Method and apparatus for filtering device location points in a sampled trajectory while maintaining path reconstructability An approach is provided for filtering device location points in a sampled trajectory while maintaining path reconstructability. The approach involves determining a first location point in the sampled trajectory that is an unfiltered location point. The sampled trajectory includes device location points sampled by a device traversing a road network. The approach also involves determining a fastest alternative path from the first location point to a second location point. The approach further involves calculating a sampling time difference between a time at which the first location point was sampled and another time at which the second location point was sampled. The approach further involves designating the second location point as a next unfiltered location point when the sampling time difference is within a threshold value of a free-flow travel time calculated for the fastest alternative path. Otherwise, the second location point is designated as a filtered location point.
US10203205B2	Bracket for wheel alignment control instruments for vehicle wheels A bracket for wheel alignment control instruments for vehicle wheels includes a central body having a center, an outer face and an opposing parallel inner face facing a wheel; three gripping arms, the ends of which are distal to the center, have grip members and are simultaneously slidingly mounted onto the central body to slide in radial directions, driven by a first drive system and guided by first guide devices between wheel gripping or releasing positions; spacers holding the bracket, parallel to one side of the wheel, which are simultaneously movable in radial directions relative to the center through adjustable abutment positions, the spacers being slidingly mounted onto the central body to slide independent of the arms, driven by a second drive system independent of the first drive system and guided by the first guide devices.
US10203197B2	Range measurement apparatus and range measurement method A region projected with pattern light in an image sensed by an image sensing unit which senses an image of a target object projected with pattern light is specified. Geometric features of the target object are searched for from a region other than the region projected with the pattern light in the sensed image based on the specified region. A position and orientation of the target object are derived based on the searched geometric features of the target object and geometric features of a model of the target object.
US10203191B2	Control ring A control ring and a method of using a control ring on fasteners can be used to verify a headed fastener having a band coating a fastener shaft. The ring comprises a cylindrical tubular body extending along an axis of revolution (B) and two opposite extremities. A first extremity includes two adjacent arc segments, each arc segment having an end wall extending in a plane perpendicular to the axis of revolution (B) of the ring, the planes of the two walls not being one and the same and axially offset from the first extremity. Each arc segment comprises at least one side wall extending over a radial plane going through the axis of revolution (B) of the ring. The width of an arc segment allows verifying a minimum band width, and the width of the two arc segments allows verifying a maximum band width on the fastener.
US10203190B2	Measuring device A measuring device which reduces reading errors caused by parallax. The measuring device has a gauge head abutting against an object to be measured, and includes a pointer-type display part which displays displacement of the gauge head obtained by being enlarged by an enlarging mechanism and being converted into a rotation amount of a pointer. The measuring device further includes a transparent cover plate provided so as to cover the pointer-type display part, and the cover plate has an antireflection film on the surface. The cover plate further has an antifouling film on the antireflection film. The cover plate has a flat surface.
US10203187B1	Archery nock system An archery nock system includes a bushing and a nock assembly. A hollow interior of the bushing can define a first inner diameter region, a reduced inner diameter region, a sloped inner diameter region and an expanded inner diameter region. A diameter of the reduced inner diameter region is smaller than that of the first inner diameter region. The diameter of the reduced inner diameter region is smaller than that of the expanded inner diameter region. The first inner diameter region is located longitudinally between the reduced inner diameter region and the proximal end of the bushing. The expanded inner diameter region is located longitudinally between the reduced inner diameter region and the distal end of the bushing. The sloped inner diameter region spans longitudinally between the reduced inner diameter region and the expanded inner diameter region. An LED turn ON force can be greater than the turn OFF force.
US10203180B2	Missile canister gated obturator Apparatus and methods relating to a missile canister that utilizes a variable obturator assembly. The variable obturator assembly can include a plurality of gates that adjust based upon canister pressure at a base plate. In a maximum pressure situation experienced during successful missile egress from the canister, one or more of the gates can open in response to canister flyout pressure so as to increase flow area through the base plate, thereby reducing canister pressure. In a restrained firing scenario, the plurality of gates remain closed thereby preventing missile exhaust gases from flow up past the base plate which could lead to heating of a rocket motor and warhead. The variable obturator assembly can have multiple individual gates that are mounted to the base plate with a hinge assembly, with the gates held in a closed position against the base plate with a spring assembly.
US10203177B2	Magazine insertion guide A magazine insertion guide is described. In one example, the magazine insertion guide includes a securing portion configured to be secured to a pistol grip of a firearm and a guide portion. The guide portion includes ramped internal surfaces configured to guide insertion of a magazine into an interior of the pistol grip of the firearm and a plurality of sides that are configured to at least partially surround the pistol grip of the firearm and has an opening configured to permit installation and removal of a plurality of different sized backstraps when the securing portion is secured to the pistol grip of the firearm and without removal of the securing portion.
US10203172B2	Pistol with a rotary barrel A pistol with a frame, a slide which is movable thereon and a rotary barrel which is located in the slide. The rotary barrel is rotated and moved axially with respect to the slide between a locked position and an open position by means of cams and grooves. In order to avoid the wear which is customary in weapons of this type, the slide is provided with a stop surface running obliquely with respect to the bore axis, and the barrel has a corresponding contact surface. During the locking by the flat contact between said surfaces, the beginning of the relative rotational movement is initiated. By virtue of this precisely guided and directed interaction, wear can be reduced by orders of magnitude relative to the prior art.
US10203163B2	Cooling system and electronic device The purpose of the present invention is to more efficiently cool exhaust heat, of an apparatus or the like that emits heat, by preventing a situation where a gas-phase medium is cooled and turns into a liquid-phase medium and thereby transfer of the gas-phase medium is hindered. For this purpose, a cooling system includes a heat receiving means for receiving a gas heated by heat emitted by an electronic apparatus and changing a liquid-phase heat medium into a gas-phase heat medium. a heat radiation means for cooling the gas-phase heat medium so as to be changed into the liquid-phase heat medium. a first transfer means for transferring the gas-phase heat medium from the heat receiving means to the heat radiation means. and a second transfer means for transferring the liquid-phase heat medium from the heat radiation means to the heat receiving means. wherein at least part of the first transfer means is heated by the heat emitted by the electronic apparatus.
US10203161B2	Condenser-evaporator tube Condenser-evaporator tube, in whose interior flows a vapor to be condensed and over which flows a liquid to be evaporated, where both inside and outside faces of this tube are covered with capillary structures configured for the formation of liquid menisci having a contact angle smaller than 90° where the liquid-vapor interface curves, which allows capillary condensation inside the tube and evaporation on the outside face at the upper end (25) of the liquid menisci where the liquid layer is thinnest and the evaporation most efficient.
US10203158B2	Method and arrangement for feeding process gases from a suspension smelting furnace into a waste heat boiler Provided are a method and an arrangement for feeding process gases from a suspension smelting furnace into a waste heat boiler. The arrangement comprises a feeding throat for feeding process gas. The feeding throat is connected to an uptake inner space at an exit. The feeding throat is connected to the waste heat boiler at an entrance. The feeding throat having a feeding channel comprising a channel inner roof. At least one of an uptake inner roof of the uptake of the suspension smelting furnace and the channel inner roof of the feeding channel of the feeding throat is provided with an angled and/or curved section that slopes at least partly downwardly in an angled and/or curved manner in the direction towards the entrance.
US10203153B2	Refrigerator Disclosed is a refrigerator including an illumination unit that prevents glare and provides sufficient light inside the storage chamber. The refrigerator includes a storage chamber having an opening formed at a front thereof and an illumination unit mounted in the storage chamber. The illumination unit includes a light emitting member to emit light and an optical member to guide light emitted from the light emitting member to travel within a predetermined range of angles. Light emitted from the light emitting member is prevented from proceeding forward by the reflecting member and proceeds to the rear of the storage chamber.
US10203152B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator of the present invention comprises: a cabinet that includes a storage compartment having an opening formed on the front side thereof; a door rotatably connected to the cabinet to open and close the opening; a drawer disposed within the storage compartment to accommodate stored goods therein; a drawer guide that supports the drawer and guides the drawer in order to enable the drawer to move forward and rearward; an extraction mechanism that includes a base part that is disposed below the drawer and moves forward while the door is opened and rearward while the door is closed, a rear frame that extends from the base part toward the rear side of the drawer and pushes the drawer forward when the base part moves forward, and an arm that extends forward from the rear frame and is disposed between the drawer and a side of the storage compartment; and an arm guide disposed between the side of the storage compartment and the drawer to guide the arm in order to enable the arm to move forward and rearward.
US10203145B2	Systems and methods for reducing air losses in refrigerated cases A refrigerated display case includes a frame, a door, and a lateral flow barrier. The frame includes a first mullion and a second mullion. The frame defines a common refrigerated zone. The door is hingedly mounted to the first mullion. The door is configured to selectively interface with the second mullion. The lateral flow barrier is coupled to one of the first mullion and the second mullion. The lateral flow barrier extends into the common refrigerated zone. The lateral flow barrier partially separates the common refrigerated zone into an first sub-compartment proximate the door and bounded by the lateral flow barrier and an second sub-compartment opposite the first sub-compartment. The lateral flow barrier is not thermally insulating.
US10203143B2	Wrinkle free geometric opening in a vacuum insulated panel At least one puck is used to manufacture a vacuum insulated panel with a shaped opening. A pair of barrier films are positioned about an insulated core having a shaped opening such as a through bore, cutout, or relief. The puck includes a protrusion having a shape similar to that of the opening of the insulated core. With the barrier films positioned about the insulated core, the pucks are inserted into the opening from opposite sides of the insulated core to thereby compress the barrier films between the shaped protrusions of the pucks to thereby prevent wrinkles and/or creases in the barrier films. The insulated core is then subjected to a vacuum to evacuate the insulated core of any gases and the barrier films are heat sealed to maintain the insulated core in the evacuated state. Excess barrier film is then removed to provide a wrinkle and/or crease free seal.
US10203134B2	Solid state solar thermal energy collector A system for receiving, transferring, and storing solar thermal energy. The system includes a concentrating solar energy collector, a transfer conduit, a thermal storage material, and an insulated container. The insulated container contains the thermal storage material, and the transfer conduit is configured to transfer solar energy collected by the solar energy collector to the thermal storage material through a wall of the insulated container.
US10203122B2	Air-conditioning and ventilation apparatus An air-conditioning and ventilation apparatus includes an air-conditioning coil that is installed on a downstream side of a heat exchanger in a supply air trunk and changes cooling capacity with respect to heat-exchanged outdoor air in multiple stages; an outdoor-air temperature and humidity sensor that detects temperature and relative humidity of the outdoor air; and a control unit that stores therein reference data in which the cooling capacity is set for each combination of temperature and relative humidity of the outdoor air such that absolute humidity of supply air becomes equal to or lower than indoor target absolute humidity on the basis of a dehumidification load corresponding to an absolute humidity difference between indoors and outdoors, and determines a cooling capacity value of the air-conditioning coil on the basis of detection results during a cooling operation by the outdoor-air temperature and humidity sensor and the reference data.
US10203112B2	Oxy boiler power plant oxygen feed system heat integration A coal fired oxy boiler power plant is disclosed in which a steam coil oxygen preheater located on an oxygen line Air Separation Unit is thermally integrated with the condensate system. Thermal energy for the steam coil oxygen preheater is provided via an extraction line connected to a steam extraction port of an intermediate pressure steam turbine. A drain line of the steam coil oxygen preheater fluidly connects the steam coil oxygen preheater to a point of the Rankine steam cycle fluidly within the condensate system.
US10203109B2	Systems and methods for agitating fuel within a heat exchanger A burn box includes a font, a rear, a first and a second side, a lower, and an upper interior surface, as well as a first push member, a first coupler, and a first torque member. The first push member includes a first end, a second end, and a first coupler portion. The first coupler pivotally couples the first coupler portion to the first interior surface. The second end is vertically intermediate the first end and the lower interior surface. The first torque member provides a first torque to the first push member. When the first torque is provided to the first push member, the first push member rotates about a first rotational axis. The first rotational axis is through the first coupler portion of the first push member. The first rotational axis is parallel to the longitudinal axis. The second end rotates toward the second side interior surface.
US10203106B2	Illuminated vest An illuminated vest comprises an enclosure including a light-emitting diode and control electronics that control the light emitting diode. Coupled to the enclosure is a belt made of passive material. A limb loop is created by an optical fiber structure that includes a first end and a second end. The light-emitting diode is optically coupled to the first end of the fiber optic structure. The optical fiber structure is also independent of passive material, such that the optical fiber structure forms a structure for the vest.
US10203104B2	LED lamp The present invention provides an LED lamp comprising a lamp housing, a lamp cover and a light source plate, the lamp cover is located at one end of the lamp housing, and the other end of the lamp housing is provided with an opening, the light source plate comprises an insulating plate and lamp beads provided on the insulating plate. The insulating plate is connected with the lamp housing, and the insulating plate encloses the opening; the original aluminum plate is replaced by the insulating plate, while the insulating plate is directly connected with the lamp housing, the heat produced by the lamp beads is directly dissipated through the insulating plate and the lamp housing.
US10203090B1	Retractable rotatable LED lamp An LED lamp includes a lamp holder; a lamp body; and a retractable rotatable mechanism having a gear seat arranged on the lamp body. A central hole of the gear seat has a gear. Two sides of the central hole are symmetrically provided with deep holes. Each deep hole has a first elastic body. One end of the first elastic body contacts the bottom of the deep hole, the other end of the first elastic body contacts a latch engaged with the gear. One end of a retractable rod is connected to the gear, and the other end of the retractable rod is hinged to a threaded rod. The threaded rod is arranged on a fixing box. A first convex column and a second convex column extend out from two sides of the fixing box. A second elastic body is arranged between the first convex column and the second convex column.
US10203087B2	Display device having reflecting sheet with plurality of dot areas reducing reflectivity of the reflecting sheet A display device including a display panel; a frame at a rear of the display panel, the frame including a bottom and a sidewall extending from the bottom; a substrate on the frame; a plurality of light sources mounted on the substrate; and a reflecting sheet on the substrate. The reflecting sheet includes a first sheet part on the bottom and having a rectangular shape with a first long side, a second long side opposite the first long side, a first short side adjacent to the first long side and the second long side, and a second short side opposite the first short side, the first sheet part comprising a plurality of holes corresponding to the plurality of light sources; a second sheet part extended from the first sheet part toward the side wall of the frame; and a plurality of dots on the second sheet part, wherein the plurality of dots reduces a reflectance of light, and wherein a size of the plurality of dots increases from a corner of the second sheet part in a first direction parallel to the long sides and a second direction parallel to the short sides.
US10203085B2	Light source device A light source device includes a Fresnel lens having a light incidence surface and a light emission surface, and equipped with a light transmissive part and a light reflective part provided on an outside of the light transmissive part; and a light emitting element that is disposed opposite the light incidence surface of the Fresnel lens, and is disposed below the light transmissive part and part of the light reflective part on the light transmissive part side.
US10203083B2	Lamp shade A lamp shade, comprising a multi-axis carrier; a plurality of support bars being pivotally connected to the multi-axis carrier to be pivotable between an open-up position and a folded position, the pivot axes of the plurality of support bars being parallel to each other or coaxial; and a cloth member mounted on the plurality of support bars, having an opening portion whose two corresponding sides being provided with two fastening elements; wherein when the support bars pivotally rotated to radially distribute is in the open-up position, the fastening elements is in the connected position, so as to the cloth member be extended to form a lampshade by a plurality of support bars, and by separating the fastening elements the plurality of support bars reversely pivot to be close to each other in the folded position so as to the cloth member co-pivot and fold.
US10203080B1	Lighting device for vehicles and lighting tool for vehicles According to one embodiment, a lighting device for vehicles includes a mounting unit including a recessed portion which is provided on one face of a flange, and is open to an end face on a side opposite to a side of the flange; a substrate which is provided on a lower face side of the recessed portion, and includes a light emitting element on a face on the side opposite to a side of the flange; and a plurality of power feeding terminals which protrude from the lower face of the recessed portion, and are soldered to a wiring pattern provided on the substrate, in which a notch portion is provided at a portion on a side face of the recessed portion which faces the plurality of power feeding terminals.
US10203079B2	Lighting apparatus with conversion device Various embodiments may relate to a lighting apparatus, including at least one primary light source for generating primary light, a reflector having two spaced-apart focal spots, a guiding optical unit disposed downstream of the at least one primary light source and serving for guiding the primary light to a first focal spot of the reflector, and a conversion device for at least partly converting the primary light into secondary light having a different wavelength which is situated at the second focal spot. The reflector has a first reflective partial region, to which the two focal spots are assigned, and a second reflective partial region, which is a partial region retroreflective for the second focal spot. The primary light emitted by the at least one primary light source is incident on the first partial region.
US10203074B2	Light-emitting diode and lighting module A light-emitting diode and a light module are disclosed. In an embodiment the light-emitting diode includes at least one light-emitting diode chip and a first optical element, which is reflective for light generated by the at least one light-emitting diode chip during operation, wherein the first optical element completely covers at least one of the at least one light-emitting diode chip in a plan view.
US10203058B2	Reverse barb fluid connector and method of fluid connection A fluid connector includes first and second clamping arms coupled together for movement between an open condition and a closed, clamping condition for clamping an end of a length of flexible tubing to a fluid fitting. The first and second clamping arms each have a curved interior surface and at least one barb on each curved interior surface. The barbs are configured to engage the exterior surface of the flexible tubing when the first and second clamping arms are in the closed, clamping condition to form a fluid tight connection between the fluid fitting and the flexible tubing. A fluid system and method of fluid connection using the fluid connector are also disclosed.
US10203057B2	Bellows restraint A bellows restraint includes a first bracket having a first mount and a first arm extending from the first mount, a second bracket having a second mount and a second arm extending from the second mount to be adjacent to the first arm with the second arm having at least one through-hole, and a first fastener extending through the at least one through-hole of the second arm to connect to the first arm with the first fastener having a cross-sectional area that is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the at least one through-hole to allow the first bracket to move in relation to the second bracket.
US10203054B2	Vacuum system pipe couplings A vacuum system pipe coupling includes a first coupling member and a second coupling member. The vacuum system pipe coupling has a seal system that is to be positioned to seal between the first and second coupling members and a securing system to releasably secure the first coupling member to the second coupling member. The seal system has an inner seal element and an outer seal element spaced from the inner seal element. The first coupling member is provided with a flow passage configured to conduct a pressurized gas to a space between the inner and outer seal elements to shield the outer seal element from fluid flowing through the pipe coupling in the event of failure of the inner seal element.
US10203050B2	Bracket for fixing reducer in fire sprinkler Disclosed is a bracket for fixing a reducer in a fire sprinkler, the bracket including: a main body part provided with a cutaway seat for allowing the reducer to be seated therein; and a coupling part openably coupled with the main body part, formed with a groove at a side thereof to lock the reducer seated in the cutaway seat of the main body part, and configured to lock and release the reducer seated in the cutaway seat of the main body part by being opened and closed, wherein an edge of the cutaway seat of the main body part is provided with a main body part wing to increase a contact area with the reducer seated in the cutaway seat, and an edge of the groove of the coupling part is provided with a coupling part wing to increase the contact area with the reducer.
US10203040B2	Hydrant valve with internal shut-off valve A hydrant valve with an internal automatic shut-off valve. The internal valve blocks communication between a piston chamber and a hydrant chamber when in a closed position. An upper valve opens the internal valve against its biasing force permitting the flow of fluid between the hydrant chamber and the piston chamber. The internal valve closes in response to a disconnection of the upper valve.
US10203037B2	Extreme service plug valve A valve assembly for managing a flow of fluids in hydrocarbon development and production operations includes a valve body having an internal body cavity and a body bore intersecting the body cavity. A valve plug is located within the body cavity and is rotatable between an open position and a closed position. A sleeve is located between the valve plug and the valve body and is rotationally fixed to the valve body and remains rotationally static relative to the valve body as the valve plug rotates. A seal groove is located on a sidewall surface of the sleeve and circumscribes one of the sleeve openings. A seal assembly has a seal ring that is U shaped in cross section with an inner leg that engages the seal groove and an outer leg that extends out of the seal groove and engages one of the valve body and the valve plug.
US10203026B2	Coordinate measuring machine with an improved belt drive A coordinate measuring machine (CMM) having a belt drive unit for an elongated axis element of the CMM, the belt drive unit comprising a belt, the ends of which are clamped on the elongated axis element, a pulley unit, comprising a drive pulley and two idler pulleys, wherein the belt entangles the drive pulley and the idle pulleys in an omega-shaped manner, and wherein the pulley unit is configured to cause a relative linear movement between the axis element and the pulley unit, wherein a damping layer is disposed adjacent to the belt.
US10203025B2	Belt tensioner with supplemental force element Zed-type belt tensioners are described that include an arm having a first end rotatable about a first axis to move a second end of the arm into engagement with a belt, a tensioner component coupled to the first end of the arm, and a supplemental force element positioned between the arm and the tensioner component. The second end of the arm while tensioning a belt experiences a hub load applied by the belt and the supplemental force element is positioned at a point to apply a force that counteracts the hub load thereby reducing cocking of the arm. Also described herein are methods of counteracting the hub load using such belt tensioners and methods of assembly of such belt tensioners.
US10203023B2	Gear trains A gear train comprising: an input shaft; a first sun gear coupled to the input shaft; a plurality of first planet gears engaging the first sun gear; a first ring gear engaging the plurality of first planet gears; and a first planet carrier coupled to the plurality of first planet gears; a second sun gear coupled to the input shaft; a plurality of second planet gears engaging the second sun gear; a second ring gear engaging the plurality of second planet gears; and a second planet carrier coupled to the plurality of second planet gears; and an output member coupled to the first planet carrier at a first torque transfer location and coupled to the second planet carrier at a second torque transfer location, different to the first torque transfer location.
US10203020B2	Centrifugal pendulum A centrifugal pendulum, including a rotation element and a pendulum flange. The pendulum flange is connected to the rotation element by means of a fastening means to transmit torque between the rotation element and the pendulum flange. The fastening means is designed in such a way that for the torque greater than a certain amount, some slip, or relative rotation, occurs between the pendulum flange and the rotation element.
US10203014B2	Cover member and shock absorber A dust cover is provided in a cylindrical shape in an axial direction of a suspension apparatus configured to dampen a shock, and is extendable and compressible in the axial direction, or can be bent. A dust cover has a plurality of peak sections provided in the axial direction and configured to protrude outward in a radial direction, a plurality of valley sections provided in the axial direction and configured to protrude inward in the radial direction, and a plurality of connection sections provided in the axial direction and configured to connect the peak sections and the valley sections. At least one of axial concave sections and axial convex sections, which are formed in the axial direction, are provided in at least any of the peak section, the valley section, and the connection section.
US10203013B2	Shock absorber and damping force generator One embodiment provides a damping force generator. The damping force generator includes: a valve body having a compression-side inlet port into which the oil pushed by the piston flows; and a compression-side damping valve provided so as to block a port outlet and elastically deformed according to pressure of the oil flowing into the compression-side inlet port to thereby exhibit damping force. An opening cross-sectional area of a port inlet opening is larger than a passage cross-sectional area of the compression-side inlet port.
US10203012B2	Unit mount, in particular for a motor vehicle A unit mount (1) for a motor vehicle is provided. The unit mount (1) includes a closed, one piece housing (7) with a housing opening (15, 33) on each of two sides that lie opposite each other; an elastomeric bearing spring (5) that is accommodated in the housing (7), and a support arm (3) that is secured within the housing (7) with at least one end protruding from one of the two housing openings (15, 33). For providing a cost-effective unit mount (1) with a simplified assembly, the elastomeric bearing spring (50) is inserted after the support arm (3) has been mounted.
US10203002B2	Bearing for internal combustion engines A bearing for an internal combustion engine may include a steel support layer. A coating layer containing a Cu alloy may be laid over the steel support layer. A Ni-based anti-diffusion barrier layer may be laid over the coating layer, and an anti-friction layer containing a matrix of Sn—Zn and Zn precipitates may be laid over the anti-diffusion barrier layer.
US10203000B2	Locking washer for brace members Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus including a washer coupled to a strut, the strut including an interior channel, an opening formed through an end wall, and a set of turned-in ends, wherein the washer includes an engagement surface having a set of protrusions for engaging a surface of the strut. The apparatus further includes a fastener for securing the washer to the strut, the fastener having an opening for receiving support therein. In some embodiments, the protrusions are teeth that drive into the strut material when torqued, resulting in a mechanical connection with the strut and much higher slip resistance. Further, the washer is shaped to fit around an outside of the strut, thus adding additional stability and load capacity.
US10202998B2	Anchor with an expansion section and a cutting thread An anchor (1) that can be secured in a drilled hole (2), with an expansion sleeve (10) for anchoring onto a wall of the drilled hole, and with an anchor bolt (20) that passes through the expansion sleeve and that has an expansion section (38) for widening the expansion sleeve, and it also has a sleeve stop (22) that limits axial movement of the expansion sleeve away from the expansion section (38) is provided. At least one rotary catch (24) is provided which non-rotatably couples the expansion sleeve (10) to the anchor bolt (20), and the expansion sleeve has at least one external thread helix (14) for creating an undercut in the wall of the drilled hole.
US10202996B2	Mechanical locking system for building panels Panels are shown which are provided with a mechanical locking system allowing perpendicular connection with a snap action. A set of panels including a first and a second panel, an edge of the second panel is insertable into a groove of the first panel, when the panels are arranged essential perpendicular to each other, to obtain a mechanical connection between the first and the second panel, when the second panel is displaced essentially perpendicularly to the first panel.
US10202994B2	Retention clip for securing instruments of different sizes and/or configurations to other objects A retention clip includes a base with a plurality of instrument engagement elements at a top of the base. A bottom of the base is configured to be secured to another object. The retention clip may have a size that enables it to be secured to and that enables it to secure other instruments to a portable object. As an example, the retention clip may be configured to secure a plurality of writing instruments to a hard hat, a tool box, a measuring tape or the like.
US10202987B2	Valve assembly having dual functionality for directional control of a piston on a fluid actuated device Embodiments of a directional valve assembly that provides a single device with functionality of a two-position design for automated operation and functionality of a three-position design for manual operation. The embodiments can include a housing with a piston chamber and a spool member that transits in the housing to regulate the flow of a working fluid to a cylinder. The embodiments can also have one or more pilot operators that regulate the flow of pilot air into the piston chamber to move the spool member between two positions, i.e., two open positions. The embodiments can also have a manual operator (e.g., a lever) that can move the spool to the open positions and to a closed position. In one embodiment, the spool member is configured to remain in either a first position, a second position, or a third position in the absence of an outside stimulus on the pilot operators.
US10202977B2	Vane pump device having different discharging pressures An embodiment provides a vane pump device includes a pump unit that includes a high pressure side discharge through-hole which discharges oil at a first discharge pressure, and a low pressure side discharge through-hole which discharges oil at a second discharge pressure lower than the first discharge pressure; and a housing which accommodates the pump unit, and includes a high pressure side discharge outlet through which oil discharged from the high pressure side discharge through-hole of the pump unit is discharged to the outside, and a low pressure side discharge outlet through which oil discharged from the low pressure side discharge through-hole is discharged to the outside, and in which the high pressure side discharge outlet and the low pressure side discharge outlet are formed to face the same direction.
US10202966B2	Wind turbine rotor blade having a spark gap A wind turbine rotor blade is provided. The wind turbine blade has a lightning receptor, a first electric line, and a potential equalization arrangement having a first electrode, which is connected to the lightning receptor, and a second electrode, which is connected to the first electric line, a spark gap being formed between the two electrodes, mutually facing sides of the two electrodes forming an air flow channel, which is arranged such that the ambient air that is incident when the wind turbine rotor blade is in operation flows through it.
US10202962B2	PSP blades with dihedral angles, comprising a longitudinal depression The invention relates to a novel rhomboidal wind turbine blade with a dihedral angle, as a supplement to another invention filed by the same applicant in 2013, said blade originally comprising four planar rhomboidal sides and a dihedral angle, and now including a longitudinal depression in the side forming the dihedral angle, from the center of the major axis of the blade, which traps more wind with a concave shape and directs same to the vertex of the angle, compressing the wind which rebounds from the vertex of the angle and powering the rotary movement with two sets of two blades per generator, as well as including an automatic safety system allowing the position of the blades to be changed in the event of high-speed winds by a computer system between a motor and a wind speed sensor, with the blades being coupled to the rotor with an angle that can be varied in response to high-speed winds.
US10202960B2	Systems and methods for hydroelectric systems Embodiments of a hydroelectric system for a low head dam can include a module including a protective housing, a turbine housing retained within the protective housing, the turbine housing including an upper inlet portion at a first end, a substantially tubular portion, and a lower outlet portion at a second end, the upper inlet portion being positioned above the lower outlet portion, a turbine retained at least partially within the turbine housing, the turbine including a plurality of blades coupled with a central shaft, and a fluid pump, the fluid pump being coupled with the central shaft, where the fluid pump is configured to pump a high pressure fluid, a fluid circuit, the fluid circuit including piping, where the high pressure fluid is retained within the piping, and a generator, the generator being coupled with the fluid circuit, where the generator is driven by the high pressure fluid that is pumped by the fluid pump in response to the rotation of the turbine.
US10202953B2	Injector for a combustion engine An injector for a combustion engine may include a valve housing, a valve needle, an electromagnetic actuator, and a damping element. The valve needle may be axially movable within a valve cavity of the housing. The electromagnetic actuator may comprise a pole piece coupled with the valve housing and an armature axially movable within the valve cavity. The pole piece may have a central recess extending axially there through. The central recess may include a step defining a first portion and a second portion, the first having a larger cross-sectional area than the second, and a stop surface defined by a radially extending surface of the step. The valve needle may include an armature retainer in the first portion of the central recess. The armature may be axially displaceable with respect to the valve needle and interact with the valve needle by means of the retainer for actuating the valve needle. The damping element may be arranged between the stop surface and the armature retainer to interact with the valve needle and the pole piece during movement.
US10202948B2	Straddled vehicle A straddled vehicle includes a duct part formed integrally with a lower case of an air cleaner and extending forward from the lower case in a vehicle front-rear direction, and a side cover including a duct formation portion placed outward of the duct part in a vehicle width direction. At least a portion of the side cover is assembled onto the duct part. A duct is defined by the duct part and the duct formation portion of the side cover.
US10202946B2	Power turbine system The power turbine system includes two power turbines communicating with an ion transport membrane (ITM) reactor. Heavy liquid fuel is atomized and burned within the reactor to drive the first turbine, with the first turbine producing useful power. Exhaust from the first turbine is recycled back into the reactor. The reactor includes a series of concentric cylindrical ion transport membranes that separate atmospheric and exhaust gases into suitable components for combustion therein, with at least some of the gases being “cracked” to alter their molecular structure for further combustion to power the second turbine. The second turbine drives a compressor to supply air to the reactor. At least one of the ITMs precludes atmospheric nitrogen from the combustion processes, with the resulting exhaust including pure water and carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide is either recycled into the reactor to facilitate fuel atomization, or compressed for sequestration.
US10202942B2	Portable engine working machine and rotary carburetor incorporated therein To improve responsiveness of fuel supply control, a rotary carburetor 100 has a nozzle 8 including a fuel discharge port 8a and a needle 10 disposed coaxially with the nozzle 8 and disposed with a portion inserted into the nozzle 8. The needle 10 can be displaced relative to the nozzle 8 to change an effective area of the fuel discharge port 8a. The rotary carburetor 100 has an electric motor 14 for displacing the needle 10 along an axis, and a drive mechanism component 12 interposed between the electric motor 14 and the needle 10 and converting a rotational movement of the electric motor into a linear movement.
US10202936B2	Zero oil cooled (ZOC) piston incorporating heat pipe technology A steel piston for heavy-duty diesel engines designed with features that increase adiabaticity, reduce weight, and improve passive cooling without loss of power density is provided. The piston includes a pair of skirt walls extending longitudinally from a crown to a lower end. The skirt walls include a plurality of heat sink wells extending axially from the crown to a lower end of the skirt wall. Each heat sink well is at least partially filled with a cooling medium and is sealed. The piston also includes a plurality of ribs each radially aligned with one of the heat sink wells and extending inwardly and upwardly from a first rib end at an inner surface of the skirt wall to a second rib end at the inner surface of the crown.
US10202919B2	Engine output control device An engine output control device controls engine output at a time of a downshift speed change of a transmission. The engine output control device includes: engine speed detecting means for detecting an actual engine speed NeJ of a crankshaft; and engine output adjusting means capable of adjusting the engine output according to an operation of a rider. The smaller of a requested engine output PA calculated on a basis of the actual engine speed NeJ and a rider requested engine output PB adjusted by the engine output adjusting means is output as the engine output.
US10202915B2	Differentiating a flow rate error and a dynamic error of an exhaust gas recirculation system A method and a computer program for recognizing and differentiating a flow rate error and a dynamic error of an exhaust gas recirculation system (EGR) of an internal combustion engine. Measured and modeled EGR mass flow signals are each subjected to bandpass filtering using time constants optimized for determining flow rate errors and bandpass filtering using time constants optimized for determining dynamic errors. The energy is determined for each of the filtered signals and an energy quotient is computed between the energies of the signals filtered for dynamic errors and the signals filtered for flow rate errors. A dynamic error and a flow rate error of the exhaust gas recirculation may be recognized and differentiated from one another on the basis of the energy quotients.
US10202909B2	Spark ignition type internal combustion engine The control system of an internal combustion engine of the present invention comprises an S/V ratio changing mechanism able to change an S/V ratio of a combustion chamber and a detection device having an output value changing in accordance with a hydrogen concentration in exhaust gas, which increases along with an increase in the S/V ratio, the internal combustion engine being controlled by the output value of the detection device. Further, the output value of the detection device or a parameter relating to operation of the internal combustion engine is corrected in accordance with the S/V ratio of the above S/V ratio changing mechanism. Due to this, even if the hydrogen concentration in the exhaust gas increases along with an increase in the S/V ratio, the internal combustion engine can be suitably controlled.
US10202905B2	Gas turbine architecture A geared architecture for a gas turbine comprising an output shaft for connection with a fan, an input shaft and a gearbox connecting the input shaft with the output shaft. The gearbox has a forward planet carrier plate supported by a forward radially fixed bearing structure and a rearward planet carrier plate supported by a rearward radially fixed bearing structure. By supporting the carrier plates on radially fixed bearing structures the planet carriers can rotate about their own axis to lower vibration and mesh forces within the gearbox.
US10202904B2	System and apparatus for diversified gearbox A gas turbine engine assembly comprising, a gearbox including a first housing that includes a first auxiliary gear drive on a first portion thereof, a second housing that includes a second auxiliary gear drive on a second portion thereof, and a third housing that includes a third auxiliary gear drive on a third portion thereof, the housings being interconnected so that the first portion of the first housing, the second portion of the second housing and the third portion of the third housing form a substantially triangular polyhedron shape, with the second portion of the second housing disposed between the first portion of the first housing and the third portion of the third housing. The first auxiliary gear drive, the second auxiliary gear drive and the third auxiliary gear drive project outwardly in mutually divergent directions.
US10202901B1	Infinitely variable compression ratio mechanism of a reciprocating double-acting piston-type gas compressor A crank-piston mechanism for a reciprocating double-acting piston-type gas compressor that allows for infinitely variable compression ratios during operations. The mechanism includes a gear pin crankshaft, a forward piston-connecting rod, a rearward piston-connecting rod, a forward crosshead, a rearward tubular crosshead, and a tandem piston assembly. The forward piston-connecting rod and the rearward piston-connecting rod are each rotatably connected to the gear pin crankshaft about two parallel but offset axes. On the opposite end, the forward piston-connecting rod and the rearward piston-connecting rod are connected to the forward crosshead and the rearward tubular crosshead, respectively. Wherein, the forward crosshead is slidably mounted within the rearward tubular crosshead. The forward crosshead is connected to a forward piston from the tandem piston assembly and the rearward tubular crosshead is connected to a rearward piston from the tandem piston assembly. The forward piston and the rearward piston are aligned for reciprocating motion.
US10202900B2	Positioning the switching element for a mechanically switched VCR connecting rod The invention relates to an internal combustion engine having an adjustable variable compression ratio, a crankshaft having a crankshaft center line and at least one counterweight, which has an extent with a maximum distance from the crankshaft center line, at least one connecting rod, an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the adjustable variable compression ratio, a switchover element for switching the adjusting mechanism, wherein the switchover element is arranged on the connecting rod, and an actuating element for switching over the switchover element from a first position, which corresponds to a first compression ratio, into a second position.
US10202899B2	Device for compensating for the operating clearances of an engine A device for compensating for the operating clearances of an engine comprising a transmission device likely to move transversely in an engine block) during an engine cycle includes a pressing device exerting a holding force on the transmission device. The holding force is adjusted to the instantaneous speed of transverse movement of the transmission device in the engine block.
US10202896B2	Modular power plant system housed within a container transformer for connection to a local power distribution system A modular electric power plant housed within a container equipped with a transformer for direct connection to an local power distribution system that can supply energy in remote areas is disclosed. The container provides noise control, and includes a set of units that are interconnected and are capable of generating medium-voltage electric power for supplying a local power distribution system. The units include generator units; a cooling unit; a distribution unit and transformer built-in to a tank for collecting spilled oil. The built-in tanks have double walls for collecting contaminated oil/water installed inside the container base, while air inlets for aiding cooling and at least one pair of fans are provided in the cooling unit compartment. The generator units are powered by gas, diesel, or biodiesel automotive engines. Each generator is connected to an exhaust pipe for gases that is installed on the container upper wall.
US10202889B2	Degas bottle having centrifugal air separator for use in engine cooling system A degas bottle for inducing a cyclonic direction of flow to incoming coolant is disclosed. The degas bottle includes a body and an air separator having a cylindrical wall. An incoming coolant inlet is attached to the upper end of the air separator and is positioned at a tangent with respect to the cylindrical wall of the air separator, thus inducing cyclonic action as the coolant enters the air separator. The air separator may be of a cylindrical shape or of a conical shape. As air trapped coolant tangentially flows into the air separator, it will follow the cylindrical or conical shape of the air separator. The centrifugal force keeps the incoming coolant pressed against the inner wall of the air separator coolant on the wall while air separates from the coolant. The cyclonically flowing coolant circles downward to the reservoir while air remains on top of the coolant.
US10202885B2	Flange plate A flange plate for a manifold of an exhaust-gas system for internal combustion engines, which flange plate can be fixed via at least one holding device to an exhaust-gas outlet connecting piece of the internal combustion engine by a first outer layer, formed as a mounting layer, which can be placed at least partially directly or indirectly against the exhaust-gas outlet connecting piece via a seal, and the flange plate can be applied to the holding device by a second outer layer, formed as a holding layer, in order to generate a holding force F, acting at a right angle to the mounting layer, for sealingly placing the mounting layer against the exhaust-gas outlet connecting piece, and the flange plate having at least a first intermediate layer which is arranged, relative to the holding force F, between the mounting layer and the holding layer. Here, the first intermediate layer is formed as a cavity structure, wherein the cavity structure has single- or multiple-part wall parts which extend in a direction parallel to the mounting layer and are arranged adjacent to one another, the wall parts having a width b1, measured in a direction parallel to the mounting layer, and having a height h1, measured in a direction at a right angle to the mounting layer, where h1>b1, wherein the different wall parts delimit a plurality of cavities which are open towards the mounting layer or towards the holding layer or, together with the mounting layer and the holding layer, delimit an open-ended channel.
US10202880B2	Exhaust heat exchanger An exhaust heat exchanger has a fin disposed in an exhaust passage in which exhaust air flows in a flow direction and having plate portions. The plate portions respectively have a protruding portion that protrudes from the plate portions. When a direction perpendicular to both the flow direction and a direction perpendicular to the flow direction is defined as a fin height direction, (i) a protruding amount of the protruding portion in a second site is larger than that in a first site, to which the second site is located on a downstream side of the first site in the flow direction, and (ii) a protruding amount of the protruding portion in a third site is larger than that in a fourth site, to which the fourth site is located away from a center portion of the protruding portion than the third site in the fin height direction.
US10202874B2	Supercritical CO2 generation system applying plural heat sources The present invention relates to the supercritical CO2 generation system applying plural heat sources. The supercritical CO2 generation system applying plural heat sources includes a pump circulating a working fluid; a plurality of heat exchangers heating the working fluid using an external heat source and including a plurality of constrained heat sources having an emission regulation condition of an outlet end thereof and a plurality of general heat sources without the emission regulation condition; a plurality of turbines operated by the working fluid heated by passing through the heat exchangers; and a plurality of recuperators cooling the working fluid passing through the turbines by heat exchange between the working fluid passing through the turbines and the working fluid passing through the pump, wherein the working fluid passing through the turbine is branched into the recuperators, respectively.
US10202865B2	Unducted thrust producing system An unducted thrust producing system has a rotating element with an axis of rotation and a stationary element. The rotating element includes a plurality of blades each having a blade root proximal to the axis, a blade tip remote from the axis, and a blade span measured between the blade root and the blade tip. The rotating element has a load distribution such that at any location between the blade root and 30% span the value of ΔRCu in the air stream is greater than or equal to 60% of the peak ΔRCu in the air stream.
US10202864B2	Chevron trip strip A blade outer air seal segment assembly includes a blade outer air seal segment configured to connect with an adjacent blade outer air seal segment to form part of a rotor shroud. A cooling channel is disposed in the first turbine blade outer air seal segment. The cooling channel extends at least partially between a first circumferential end portion and a second circumferential end portion. At least one inlet aperture provides a cooling airflow to the cooling channel. A series of trip strips in the cooling channel cause turbulence in the cooling airflow. The trip strips include at least one chevron-shaped trip strip having a first and second leg joined at an apex arranged adjacent the inlet aperture. The trip strips also include at least one trip strip having a single skewed line.
US10202861B2	Sealing arrangement for sealing a gap between two components which bear flat against one another on the gap side at room temperature A sealing arrangement for sealing a gap between two components which bear flat against one another on the gap side and which can be assembled only by transverse movement, wherein each component has a step on the gap side to form an overlapping stop and the steps are curved along their edges. One of the two components has a first groove which extends in a manner analogous to the curved edge and which is arranged in the set-back partial surface of the gap side of the component in question. The other of the two components has a recess located opposite the groove, and a modular sealing element comprising a sealing strip and a spiral strip is provided, which bears with its first sealing section, protruding from the groove, against a side face of the recess.
US10202853B2	Ply architecture for integral platform and damper retaining features in CMC turbine blades Various embodiments are provided which provide an architecture for CMC plies to improve strength of damper retaining features of a turbine blade assembly. The plies (62) may also be integrated with the platform structure (50) to strength the CMC blade assembly.
US10202848B2	Method and system of coal mine roof stabilization The present application relates to a system for supporting a roof of a portion of a mine. The system includes a first plurality of stabilizing members disposed above the roof at a first elevation. The first plurality of stabilizing members originate from a first common location and terminate at a second elevation that is higher than the first elevation. The system further includes a second plurality of stabilizing members disposed above the roof and the first plurality of stabilizing members at a third elevation. The second plurality of stabilizing members originate from a second common location and terminate at a fourth elevation that is higher than the third elevation. The second plurality of stabilizing members are disposed generally perpendicular to the first plurality of stabilizing members.
US10202834B2	Method for remediation of subterranean-formed metal-polymer complexes using a metal complexing agent This disclosure describes formulations and methods for remediating subterranean-formed metal-polymer complexes in wells in subterranean formations. In one embodiment, the method includes injecting a metal-polymer complex remediation mixture containing a metal complexing agent into a subterranean formation adjacent to a well at a pressure below the fracture pressure of the formation. A sufficient contact time is allowed and then the metal-polymer complex remediation mixture is pumped from the subsurface. This has been shown to remediate polymer-containing, subterranean-formed metal-polymer complexes in shale formations. Without being held to a particular theory it appears that the metal complexing agent is forming metal complexes with the metals in the complexes, and particularly divalent metal ions. This removal of naturally occurring metals may be un-crosslinking and causing the metal-polymer complexes to go into solution, thereby removing the blockages caused by the metal-polymer complexes.
US10202830B1	Methods for recovering light hydrocarbons from brittle shale using micro-fractures and low-pressure steam Methods for hydraulically re-fracturing a brittle shale formation section having a Young's Modulus of 20 GPa or more are disclosed involving injecting steam through a horizontal wellbore and into the brittle shale formation section; transferring heat from the injected steam through the shale matrix to pores that contain hydrocarbon gas or liquid; rupturing at least some of the pores by heating hydrocarbon gas or liquid contained in those pores and raising the pressure of hydrocarbon gas being heated in those pores to a level sufficient to rupture those pores, weaken the structure of the brittle shale matrix, and form micro-fractures in the brittle shale matrix; and injecting hydraulic fracturing fluid through the horizontal wellbore and into the primary fracture to form one or more macro-fractures in the brittle shale matrix having a weakened structure by expanding or coalescing at least some of the micro-fractures during the injecting of the hydraulic fracturing fluid.
US10202829B2	Inflow control device having elongated slots for bridging off during fluid loss control A sand screen joint screens borehole fluid during production and bridges off loss control fluid during loss control. The joint has a basepipe having a bore and defining at least one elongated slot therein. Filter media is disposed on the basepipe and screens the borehole fluid. At least one flow device is disposed on the basepipe and restricts communication of the borehole fluid from the filter media to the at least one elongated slot. During the production, the at least one elongated slot communicates the borehole fluid from the at least one flow device to the bore. During the loss control, the at least one elongated slot bridges off with particulate from the loss control fluid communicated from the bore to the at least one flow device.
US10202816B1	Apparatus and method of manufacture for retrofittable containment cellar A modular well containment cellar system having a bottom portion, two co-planar half-panels joined to the bottom portion and separated by a through-channel portion, and a one side wall joined to a bottom portion and to the half-panels, forming a closed container with an open top for mating to another cellar component at the half-panels, wherein a well pipe may be received into the through-channel. A plurality of drip diverters prevent downward-moving liquid from running between the mated half-panels and between the well pipe and the through-channel, to capture dripped and running liquids from above the containment cellar system.
US10202810B2	Drill-string liner element furnished with an improved hardbanding layer A drill-string liner element includes at least one hardbanding layer. The hardbanding layer includes one or more strands of filler metal, each having a width between 1 and 5 millimeters and deposited in adjacent manner to form a substantially continuous layer over a zone of the element. The hardness in the thickness of the layer varies by less than 10 HRC over the zone.
US10202804B2	Fence opening and fence system Yard fences and land enclosures typically have a gate or other door structure that requires some sort of hinge, latch and looks different in overall appearance from the rest of the structure (just as the front door of a house appears different from the outer wall). Presented here is a simple mechanism by which any part of commonly used fences can be implemented as a fence opening. When closed, it appears as a continuous fence. However, when implementing the teaching herein, the space between any two fence posts can become a fence opening.
US10202791B1	Adjustable positioning hinge with high torsional friction and assembling method thereof An adjustable positioning hinge and an assembling method thereof are provided. The adjustable positioning hinge includes a first leaf set, a second leaf set, plural friction damping pieces, a positioning pin and a shaft. The first leaf set includes a first sleeve with a positioning groove concavely formed and disposed along an axial direction of the first sleeve. The plural friction damping pieces are fitted in the first sleeve and configured to form at least one adjustable sleeve set. Each of the plural damping pieces includes a positioning part engaged with the positioning pin accommodated in the positioning groove. The shaft is fixed to the second leaf set. The first leaf set is pivotally connected with the second leaf set via the shaft and the plural friction damping pieces, so that the first leaf set and the second leaf set are rotatable and positioned relative to each other.
US10202790B2	Closure device for connecting two parts A closure device for connecting two parts includes a first closure part, a second closure part which for closing the closure device is attachable to the first closure part in a closing direction, is held at the first closure part in a closed position, for opening the closure device is movable relative to the first closure part in an opening direction different from the closing direction, and after opening of the closure device is removable from the first closure part against the closing direction for separating the closure parts, and magnetic means which act between the first closure part and the second closure part, in order to support the closing of the closure device by providing a force of magnetic attraction.
US10202777B1	Securement devices for securing molding to a surface, and methods of securing molding to a surface This disclosure includes a securement device for securing molding to a surface. The securement device has a base attached to a surface. A stem extends from the base and has a top portion opposite from the base. A pair of flexible curved structures extends laterally from opposite sides of the stem toward the base.
US10202774B2	Fitting external insulation systems to buildings There is disclosed a method of retro-fitting an external insulation system to a building, and a retro-fit external insulation system for a building. One disclosed method comprising the steps of: mounting a plurality of support elements (16) to an existing external surface (14) of a wall (12) of a building (10); providing a plurality of surface panels (22), each of which comprises an internal wall-facing surface (36) and an external surface (38); arranging the surface panels so that they cover at least a substantial part of the existing external surface of the wall; mounting each surface panel to one or more of the support elements, so that cavities (40) are defined between the internal wall-facing surfaces of the panels and the existing external surface of the wall; and supplying flowable insulation material (42) into the cavities; in which the step of mounting the support elements to the external surface comprises positioning at least one adjustable one-piece spacer (108) between each support element and the surface, the spacer comprising a first end (112) which abuts the surface and a second end (114) which abuts the support element, and adjusting the spacer to vary a space (110) between the support element and the surface.
US10202771B2	Roof growth inhibiting metal strip Antigrowth roofing strips made of a metal which release antigrowth ions into rainwater runoff from the roof which are formed with nailing hole sets insuring covering of nail heads with shingles. The strips also are formed with variously bent up or down tabs enabling securement to roofing tiles.
US10202768B2	Directly printed panel having a two-layer design The present invention relates to a panel (10) and to a method for manufacturing of such a panel with a carrier plate (11), comprising a front side and a back side, and wherein the carrier plate (11) comprises a layer system at least at the front side that is built from various polymer layers with different hardness values.
US10202764B2	Method of installing building facade A building facade system includes framework having shelf members secured to the floor slabs. The top terminal ends of vertical mullions are fastened to the shelf members, thereby hanging the mullions therefrom. Horizontal support members fastened to the mullions support infill panels and are coupled to shelf members which are on the below floor slab. Intermediate support members fastened to the mullions support slab edge cover panels. Posts are fastened to the shelf members and are secured to the floor slabs within troughs formed with embedded channels. The posts are horizontally and vertically adjustably fastenable to the shelf members. The shelf members are thereby also horizontally and vertically adjustable relative to the floor slabs. Terminal edges of the floor slabs can project into mullion cutouts.
US10202750B2	Structure and method for installing bathroom plumbing The present invention provides a structure for installing bathroom plumbing, the structure comprising: a structural post provided with at least one board installed parallel to the structural post and at least one building floor installed perpendicular to the structural post, the at least one board and the structural post defining a first accommodation space together, the first accommodation space provided with a first discharge pipe, the building floor forming a downward recessed area adjacent to the structural post; at least one detachable floor panel installed at the downward recessed area of the building floor to define a second accommodation space, the second accommodation space communicating with the first accommodation space; at least one toilet disposed on the at least one detachable floor panel.
US10202749B2	Water jet waste fragmenting apparatus A waste fragmenting toilet apparatus with pressurized water jets is disclosed. The apparatus includes a toilet bowl, a toilet trap, a water supply, and a plurality of oscillating water jet nozzles. The oscillating water jet nozzles are located within line of sight of recurrent waste blockage zones, interior to the toilet trap and/or toilet bowl. When actuated, the oscillating water jet nozzles inject pressurized water into a trap area breaking up waste material as it passes through. The oscillating water jet nozzles may be used to preemptively prevent blockages and to remove existing blockages.
US10202747B2	Method and apparatus for controlling a waste outlet of a toilet An apparatus for controlling the waste outlet of a toilet includes, according to an implementation, a motor comprising a Hall effect sensor that detects the rotation of the motor and generates a position signal in response thereto; a mechanical actuator coupled to the motor; a door coupled to the mechanical actuator, wherein the door is disposed at the waste outlet of the toilet; logic circuitry that receives the position signal, generates a control signal to move the door based at least in part on the position signal, and transmits the control signal to the motor. The motor operates according to the control signal to drive the mechanical actuator to move the door.
US10202740B2	System and methods for with a first and a second hand operated control, controlling motion on a work tool for a construction machine The invention relates to a system and a method for, with a first and a second hand operated control means (11a, 11b), controlling movement on a work tool (5) for a construction machine (1). The construction machine (1) comprises a lower carriage (2), a top (3), a digging arm (4) and a work tool (5). The digging arm (4) comprises an inner link arm (4a) with a first and a second inner link arm end (4a1, 4a2) and an outer link arm (4b) with a first and a second outer link arm end (4b1, 4b2). The work tool (5) is secured in the second outer link arm end (4b2) via an attachment device (6) which enables controlled rotation and controlled tilting of the work tool (5) in relation to the outer link arm (4b). The system is characterized in that the first hand operated control means (11a) is intended to control the position of the second outer link arm end (4b2) and the second hand operated control means (11b) is intended to control the function of the tool (5), comprising controlled rotation and controlled tilting of the work tool (5) in relation to the outer link arm (4b).
US10202733B2	Method of using low-density, freezable fluid to create a flow barrier in a well Disclosed herein is a temporary wellbore sealant, comprising water, a gelling agent; and a filler, wherein: the filler has a lower specific gravity than the water of the sealant; and the sealant has a lower specific heat than the water of the sealant and a method of temporarily sealing a liquid filled wellbore therewith.
US10202729B2	Mobile bridge module A mobile bridge module includes a reinforcement applied in a non-destructive manner. This might alternatively and/or additionally be defined as a non-destructively reinforced mobile bridge module.
US10202728B1	Sliding groove type friction pendulum high-pier bridge seismic mitigation and isolation bearing A sliding groove type friction pendulum high-pier bridge seismic mitigation and an isolation bearing. The bearing includes an upper connecting steel plate, a lower connecting steel plate, and a frictional sliding component clamped between the upper connecting steel plate and the lower connecting steel plate. The frictional sliding component includes an upper bearing plate, a lower bearing plate, and a hyperbolic spheroid. The upper bearing plate and the lower bearing plate are disposed on corresponding connecting steel plates, and are mounted and cooperate by using a plurality of parallel protrusions and grooves. The hyperbolic spheroid is disposed between the upper bearing plate and the lower bearing plate. A plurality of hysteretic damping components, bearing positioning structures, butterfly-shaped spring components, and bearing limiting structures are disposed on opposite surfaces of the upper bearing plate and the lower bearing plate in a circumferential direction.
US10202727B1	Gravity drawbridge A gravity drawbridge is a moveable bridge that utilizes gravity and fluid transport to transition a bridge deck between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The gravity bridge includes a fulcrum, a first fluid reservoir, a second fluid reservoir and a fluid pump. The first fluid reservoir and the second fluid reservoir are internally mounted within the bridge deck. The first fluid reservoir and the second fluid reservoir are in fluid communication to each to transport a quantity of fluid between the first fluid reservoir and the second fluid reservoir using the fluid pump. The bridge deck rotates about the fulcrum as the quantity of fluid is transported between the first fluid reservoir and the second fluid reservoir to transition the bridge deck between the open configuration and the closed configuration.
US10202722B2	Method of applying a theromplastic polymer coating The invention comprises a method. The method comprises applying a quantity of an aqueous dispersion of thermoplastic polymer particles to a primary backing and loop backs of a tufted carpet or a tufted synthetic turf, wherein the thermoplastic particles have an average particle size less than 1,000 microns. The method also comprises heating the aqueous dispersion to a temperature sufficient to remove water therefrom, and heating the thermoplastic particles on the primary backing and loop backs to a temperature at or above the melting temperature of the thermoplastic particles. The method further comprises allowing the heated thermoplastic polymer particles to cool below their melting temperature whereby the loop backs are adhered to the primary backing.
US10202715B2	Annular fibrous preform and method of preparing the same Disclosed are an annular fibrous preform and a method of preparing the same. The preform is formed by superposing and needle-punching annular units (5) containing an annular composite fabric (4), and the annular composite fabric (4) is shaped by needle-punching sector-shaped fibrous fabric (3) of the same type with an annular fibrous web (1) in advance. The method of preparing a preform involves needle-punching an annular fibrous fabric (2) formed of abutted sector-shaped fibrous fabrics with an annular fibrous web (1) in advance and fixedly joining the same into an annular composite fabric (4), and then needle-punching and forming annular units (5) to realize the preparation of the annular fibrous preform. The present method effectively eliminates the occurrence of deformation and misplacement of sector-shaped abutted fibrous fabric during needle-punching at a later stage such that the in-plane and interlayer uniformity and consistency are good, and has advantages such as high fiber content, excellent mechanical performance, and a high utilization rate of raw material, so that the friction performance of friction material is improved after a C/C composite is formed, and the combination property is excellent. The method can be applied to the production of composite material preforms for aircraft brake discs, and can also be applied to the production of friction material preforms in baking systems of high-speed trains and high-end automobiles.
US10202703B2	Method for treating waste liquid from process of etching indium tin oxide This disclosure provides a method for treating an etching waste liquid from an etching process of indium tin oxide comprising hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, tin ions, indium ions and water, comprising the steps of: distilling the etching waste liquid to obtain a distillate comprising hydrochloric acid and acetic acid and a post-distillation liquid comprising tin ions and indium ions; generating a precipitate by reacting tin ions in the post-distillation liquid with sulfide ions to remove tin ions from the solution so as to obtain a post-precipitation solution containing indium ions; and electrolyzing the post-precipitation solution to obtain crude indium.
US10202701B2	Potassium cryolite for aluminum electrolysis industry and preparation method thereof The invention provides a potassium cryolite for aluminum electrolysis industry, which has a molecular formula: mKF.AlF3, wherein m is from 1 to 1.5. The low-molecular-ratio potassium cryolite (mKF.AlF3, and m is from 1 to 1.5) provided by the invention is used for aluminum electrolysis industry, and can improve the dissolvability of aluminum oxide, thus reducing the temperature of electrolysis and the consumption of power, raising the efficiency of electrolysis and lowering the comprehensive production cost.
US10202683B2	Thin film encapsulation layer manufacturing apparatus and method of manufacturing display apparatus using the same A thin film encapsulation layer manufacturing apparatus is provided that may include a transfer chamber, a sputtering chamber, a monomer deposition chamber, a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) chamber, and an atomic layer deposition (ALD) chamber. The transfer chamber may be connected to each of the other chambers, and may be configured to align a substrate. Each of the other chambers may be configured to receive from and transfer to the transfer chamber a substrate. The sputtering chamber may be configured to form a first inorganic layer on the substrate by a sputtering process. The monomer deposition chamber may be configured to deposit a first organic layer on the first inorganic layer. The CVD chamber may be configured to form a second inorganic layer on the first organic layer. The ALD chamber may be configured to form a third inorganic layer on the second inorganic layer.
US10202679B2	Coated article having a vivid color An article is coated with a coating having a vivid primary color. In a preferred embodiment, the coating comprises a nickel or polymer basecoat layer, and a first color layer comprised of oxygen-rich refractory metal oxycarbides, a second color layer comprising oxygen-rich refractory metal oxycarbides and a top layer of refractory metal oxides.
US10202670B2	Aluminum alloy for continuous casting and method for producing the same The present disclosure provides an aluminum (Al) alloy for continuous casting, and a method of making the same. The Al alloy includes Al, Si in the range of 14 to 20 wt %, Ti in the range of 2 to 7 wt % and B in the range of 1 to 3 wt %. According to the disclosure, TiB2 compound may be formed in the alloy, where the ratio of Ti:B may range from 2 to 2.5 wt %. By a process of continuously casting the molten metal, an aluminum alloy with improved elasticity may be produced.
US10202663B2	Shot peening treatment for cavitation erosion resistance In some examples, a material may be subject to shot peening of a relatively long duration to improve cavitation erosion resistance of the material. For example, the material surface may be shot peened to cause grain reduction and an increase in hardness to a depth of 60 μm or more, while the surface remains relatively smooth. As one example, the method may include treating a surface of austenitic stainless steel by impacting the surface with shot media for a treatment duration of 15 to 40 minutes at a shot peening intensity corresponding to an Almen strip type A intensity of 5A to 10A.
US10202660B2	Methods for increasing sugar yield with size-adjusted lignocellulosic biomass particles A method of increasing sugar yield in a bioproduct production process is provided comprising pretreating one or more size-adjusted lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) particles with a pretreatment, such as an ammonia pretreatment, wherein the one or more size-adjusted LCB particles form a substrate, with the one or more particles having an average particle size in at least one dimension greater than 5 mm.
US10202653B2	Compositions and methods for detecting markers associated with bladder cancer Compositions and methods for detecting bladder cancer are provided. In some embodiments, methods of monitoring recurrence of bladder cancer are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise detecting a set of markers consisting of CRH, IGF2, KRT20, and ANXA10.
US10202650B2	Methods for monitoring ELOVL2, KLF14 and PENK gene expression following treatment with vitamin C Disclosed herein are methods of increasing the expression rate of epigenetic markers such as ELOVL2, KLF14, and PENK with administration of a therapeutic agent (e.g., vitamin C or its derivatives, analogs, metabolites, prodrugs, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof). Also described herein are methods of modulating the methylation pattern of epigenetic markers such as ELOVL2, KLF14, and PENK with administration of a therapeutic agent (e.g., vitamin C or its derivatives, analogs, metabolites, prodrugs, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof).
US10202646B2	Digital counting of individual molecules by stochastic attachment of diverse labels Compositions, methods and kits are disclosed for high-sensitivity single molecule digital counting by the stochastic labeling of a collection of identical molecules by attachment of a diverse set of labels. Each copy of a molecule randomly chooses from a non-depleting reservoir of diverse labels. Detection may be by a variety of methods including hybridization based or sequencing. Molecules that would otherwise be identical in information content can be labeled to create a separately detectable product that is unique or approximately unique in a collection. This stochastic transformation relaxes the problem of counting molecules from one of locating and identifying identical molecules to a series of binary digital questions detecting whether preprogrammed labels are present. The methods may be used, for example, to estimate the number of separate molecules of a given type or types within a sample.
US10202645B2	Compositions, devices, systems, and methods for using a nanopore Devices and methods that can detect and control an individual polymer in a mixture is acted upon by another compound, for example, an enzyme, in a nanopore are provided. The devices and methods also determine (˜>50 Hz) the nucleotide base sequence of a polynucleotide under feedback control or using signals generated by the interactions between the polynucleotide and the nanopore. The invention is of particular use in the fields of molecular biology, structural biology, cell biology, molecular switches, molecular circuits, and molecular computational devices, and the manufacture thereof.
US10202643B2	Genetic alterations in glioma Methods and genetic sequences are described for use in determining the diagnosis, subtype, prognosis, and disease course of high-grade gliomas, such as glioblastoma multiforme. One such method includes determining increased expression of at least one gene on a chromosome segment in cells of the glioma, the segment being 17:57,851,812-17:57,973,757; 7:127,892,509-7:127,947,649; 12:33,854-12:264,310; or 19:33,329,393-19:35,322,055; and estimating, based on the expression, a predicted length of survival, a probability of survival, or a predicted response to a therapy for the glioma.
US10202642B2	DNA sequencing Provided herein is technology relating to sequencing nucleic acids and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods, compositions, systems, and kits for sequencing a nucleic acid using a degenerate two-base code. Particular embodiments provide: 1) that the two-base degenerate code relates a first element to a base comprising adenine (A) or guanine (G) and a second element to a base comprising cytosine (C) or thymine (T); 2) that the two-base degenerate code relates a first element to a base comprising A or C and a second element to a base comprising G or T; and 3) that the two-base degenerate code relates a first element to a base comprising G or C and a second element to a base comprising A or T.
US10202634B2	Detection of starch levels in biological matrices Methods for detecting a starch in a sample are provided. The methods include the steps of initially incubating the sample in the presence of an amylase-containing medium and subsequently subjecting the sample to liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to detect ions characteristic of the starch in the sample. The amylase-containing medium can include an amylase and blood plasma or the amylase-containing medium can include an amylase and a component selected from the group consisting of about 90-92% water or buffered water, about 8% protein, about 0.9% salt, and/or about 1.1% organic substances. The incubating step can be done in conditions that permit digestion of the starch by the amylase.
US10202632B2	Enzymatic determination of HbA1c A method for determining the amount of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), in which—if required—the erythrocytes in a sample are hemolyzed, the haemoglobin that is then released—if required—is contacted with a proteolytic agent and the glycated hemoglobin degradation products obtained in this way or otherwise are quantified is disclosed. In order to provide such a process and reagents employable therein that has/have the property of sufficient stability of the chemical compounds that are essential to the reaction, the provision of the requisite proteolytic agent in the form of an inactivated protease is proposed, which is then only reactivated in situ. For the stabilization of the hemoglobin, which is unfolded at a very low pH in the range from 1 to 3, at least one suitable stabilizer should be present in the hemolysis solution, and, where a leuco dye is used in connection with the determination of the amount of HbA1c, it is proposed that the latter be stabilized with particular phosphine compounds and/or thio compounds.
US10202625B2	Benzylisoquinoline alkaloid (BIA) precursor producing microbes, and methods of making and using the same Host cells that are engineered to produce benzylisoquinoline alkaloid (BIAs) precursors, such as norcoclaurine (NC) and norlaudanosoline (NL), are provided. The host cells may have one or more engineered modifications selected from: a feedback inhibition alleviating mutation in a enzyme gene; a transcriptional modulation modification of a biosynthetic enzyme gene; an inactivating mutation in an enzyme; and a heterologous coding sequence. Also provided are methods of producing a BIA of interest or a precursor thereof using the host cells and compositions, e.g., kits, systems etc., that find use in methods of the invention.
US10202617B2	Expression cassette for efficient surface display of antigenic proteins An expression cassette, wherein said expression cassette comprises: (a) an ie 1 promoter from white spot syndrome virus or a variant thereof; (b) a nucleic acid sequence encoding an N-terminal gp64 signal peptide or variant thereof, a nucleic acid sequence encoding an antigenic peptide, a nucleic acid encoding a transmembrane region, and a nucleic acid encoding a gp64 cytoplasmic region or variant thereof; in which the promoter is operably linked to the nucleic acid sequence.
US10202602B2	Oligonucleotide analogues having modified intersubunit linkages and/or terminal groups Oligonucleotide analogs comprising modified intersubunit linkages and/or modified 3′ and/or 5′-end groups are provided. The disclosed compounds are useful for the treatment of diseases where inhibition of protein expression or correction of aberrant mRNA splice products produces beneficial therapeutic effects.
US10202601B2	C/EBPα short activating RNA compositions and methods of use The invention relates to saRNA targeting a C/EBPα transcript and therapeutic compositions comprising said saRNA. Methods of using the therapeutic compositions are also provided.
US10202595B2	Chimeric clotting factors The invention provides chimeric clotting factors comprising an activatable clotting factor and an enhancer moiety. The activatable clotting factor allows the chimeric clotting factor to be activated at the site of coagulation. The enhancer moiety can additionally improve procoagulation activities of the chimeric clotting factors. The chimeric clotting factors can further be improved by fusion to a half-life extender, which improves a pharmacokinetics property of the chimeric clotting factor. The invention also includes methods of making and methods of using these chimeric clotting factors.
US10202588B2	Therapeutic nuclease compositions and methods Hybrid nuclease molecules and methods for treating an immune-related disease or disorder in a mammal, and a pharmaceutical composition for treating an immune-related disease in a mammal.
US10202585B2	Modification of enzymatic crosslinkers for controlling properties of crosslinked matrices Improved matrix or hydrogel that is formed by enzymatic crosslinking of polymers wherein the crosslinking enzyme molecules have been modified for the purpose of improving the crosslinking density, mechanical properties, or other properties of the matrix, and/or to provide improved control over the rate and/or extent of crosslinking, wherein the enzyme molecules are modified to alter the perceived volume of the enzyme molecules in the crosslinked matrix being formed. Methods of production and of use are also provided.
US10202584B2	Red-shifted luciferase-luciferin pairs for enhanced bioluminescence A bioluminescent protein is provided that includes a substituted luciferase polypeptide having amino acid substitutions at positions 21 and 166, and with one or more additional amino acid substitutions at positions 3, 16, 20, 29, 30, 71, 87, 114, and 144, compared to the parent polypeptide. Also provided is a luciferin that has a selenium-containing group at position C8 of an imidazopyrazine backbone, and methods of making the luciferin. In addition, nucleic acids encoding the bioluminescent protein, cells expressing the bioluminescent protein, and reactions between the bioluminescent protein and luciferin substrates are also provided. Fusions between the substituted luciferase polypeptide and a fluorescent protein are also provided for bioluminescence resonance energy transfer based reporters.
US10202582B2	Duck enteritis virus and the uses thereof The present invention relates to DEV and the uses thereof. The invention is particularly suited to vaccinate poultry against avian pathogens.
US10202572B2	Culture container, culture observation apparatus and culture observation method A culture container includes a first transparent member being capable of keeping a predetermined temperature; a second transparent member facing to the first transparent member; a housing member to which the first transparent member and the second transparent member are adhered forming a culture space being capable of housing a well plate together with the first transparent member and the second transparent member; and a sealing member for sealing a liquid injected into the culture space between the first transparent member and the housing member.
US10202562B2	Membrane-based processes for selectively fractionating essential oils The present disclosure in general relates to a process for (1) reducing impurities, i.e. undesirable natural components such as waxes and undesirable synthetic materials such as agrochemicals and other environmental pollutants, or (2) fractionation of natural components present in an essential oil using at least one selective membrane.
US10202558B1	Gasification feedstock treatment methods and apparatus The inventive technology includes methods and apparatus for the generation and application of segregated catalytic additives for the pre-combustion treatment of carbonaceous fuel and/or feedstocks. The application of such segregated additives results in the reduction of environmentally harmful emissions during combustion as well as gasification processes. Specifically, pre-combustion treatment of carbonaceous materials with the inventive additives results in the reduction of NOx and/or mercury emissions by least 20% and 40% respectively.
US10202557B2	Methods of producing calcined coke from bio-oil and calcined coke produced thereby Disclosed are methods of producing calcined coke from bio-oil from a biomass feedstock. Also disclosed are calcined cokes produced by such methods.
US10202555B2	Gasification stove A gasification stove includes an upper housing including an upper hollow body and a dome section, and a lower housing including a lower hollow body that form a stove chamber when connected to each other. A separator for collecting a gas and flame generated from burning of the biomass is arranged in the stove chamber and includes a bowl section and a chimney section. The bowl section has a first set of holes, and an upper part of the chimney section has a second set of holes. The upper part of the chimney section is air-tightly attached to an edge of a chimney opening of the upper housing. At least some of the gas flows through the first set of holes and the second set of holes to enter into the chimney section so as to react with the flame or hot air in the chimney section to generate additional flame power.
US10202549B2	Mixtures of aluminum phosphite with sparingly soluble aluminum salts and foreign ions, process for the production thereof and the use thereof The invention relates to mixtures of aluminum phosphite with sparingly soluble aluminum salts and nitrogen-free extraneous ions, comprising 80 to 99.898% by weight of aluminum phosphite of the formula (I) Al2(HPO3)3xH2O (I) in which x is 0 to 4, 0.1 to 10% by weight of sparingly soluble aluminum salts and 0.002 to 10% by weight of nitrogen-free extraneous ions; to a process for preparation thereof and use thereof.
US10202546B2	Ligands for semiconductor nanocrystals In this invention, polyimidazole ligands (PILs) incorporating pendant imidazole moieties for nanocrystal binding and either sulfonatebetaine, carboxybetaine, or phosphocholinebetaine moieties for water-solubilization have been developed. Greatly enhanced stability of nanocrystals (both over time and in wide pH range) was achieved by incorporating multi-dentate imidazole moieties which provide strong coordination of the ligand to the nanocrystal surface and prevent aggregation of nanocrystals. Synthesis of betaine PILs was developed by modifying the synthesis of recently developed PEG containing poly imidazole ligands (PEG PILs). These nanocrystals are compact, water soluble, and biocompatible.
US10202544B2	Light-diffusion powder, quantum-dot-containing photoresist, and quantum-dot-containing color film, and preparation methods The present disclosure provides a light-diffusion powder, a quantum-dot-containing photoresist, and a quantum-dot-containing color film, and their preparation methods. The light-diffusion powder is obtained from an alkoxysilane having a chemical structure represented by formula (I): where R1 includes a C1˜C50 alkyl group, and R′ includes one or more of an alkyl and a substituted alkyl group.
US10202539B2	High pressure capsule-injection process for carbonate reservoirs Oil recovery processes from carbonate or sandstone reservoirs. With a carbonate reservoir, the reservoir is initially flooded with a fluid such as sea water. Then the same fluid containing a plurality of citric acid-filled microcapsules is injected into the reservoir. These microcapsules are left to incubate in the reservoir, which will then infiltrate the rock formations, degrade by heat and release the encapsulated citric acid. The released citric acid reacts with the carbonate rocks to produce CO2 in situ, which causes oil trapped in the rock formations to swell, reduce in viscosity and move towards to a nearby production well. For a sandstone reservoir, calcium carbonate can be also encapsulated with the citric acid for CO2 generation at the reservoir.
US10202535B2	Method for treating subterranean formations Method of treating a portion of a subterranean formation comprising the injection of an aqueous fluid containing a modified polysaccharide bearing ethylenically unsaturated double bonds and an initiator of radical polymerization.
US10202534B2	Viscosifier for oil well fluids The present invention comprises a viscosifier for oil well fluids, said viscosifier comprising a cross-linked micro- or nano-fibrillated cellulose (MFC).
US10202531B2	Wellbore methods employing precipitated particles Precipitated particles may be formed under conditions that provide a particle morphology suitable for conveying a desired set of properties to a wellbore circulation fluid. Methods for using precipitated particles in a wellbore may comprise: selecting precipitation conditions for producing precipitated particles that are substantially non-spherical in shape, are about 1 micron or under in size, or any combination thereof; forming the precipitated particles from a reaction mixture under the precipitation conditions without using a polymeric dispersant; and introducing a wellbore circulation fluid comprising a plurality of the precipitated particles into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation. The precipitation conditions may include one or more of modulating various reaction conditions, applying an electric field to the reaction mixture, or including a carbohydrate-based material in the reaction mixture.
US10202530B2	Composition for heat-dissipation members, heat-dissipation member, electronic device, and method of producing heat dissipating member The present invention relates to a composition capable of forming a heat dissipating member having high thermal conductivity and a heat dissipating member. The composition for a heat dissipating member of the present invention is a composition for a heat dissipating member that includes a first inorganic filler having thermal conductivity that is bonded to one end of a coupling agent; a second inorganic filler having thermal conductivity that is bonded to one end of a coupling agent, in which a bifunctional or higher polymerizable compound is additionally bonded to the other end of the bonded coupling agent; wherein the other end of the coupling agent bonded to the first inorganic filler is to be bonded to the polymerizable compound on the second inorganic filler during curing.
US10202526B2	Adhesive composition and adhesive film for touch panel Provided are: an adhesive composition for a touch panel, including an acrylic resin, a first curing agent having one to three functional groups, a second curing agent having four to six functional groups, and an ultraviolet blocking agent containing a benzotriazole group; and an adhesive film for a touch panel, including a cured product of the composition.
US10202525B2	Pressure sensitive adhesive composition, pressure sensitive adhesive film, and method of manufacturing organic electronic device using the same Provided are a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a pressure-sensitive adhesive film, and a method of manufacturing an organic electronic device using the same. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that may effectively prevent moisture or oxygen added to an organic electronic device from an external environment, and exhibit reliability under harsh conditions such as high temperature and high humidity and excellent optical characteristics, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive film including the same are provided.
US10202513B2	Coating composition comprising anti-skinning agent The invention relates to a coating composition comprising an oxidatively drying binder and an anti-skinning agent, the anti-skinning agent comprising: a) a diketone of formula (I) (b) an aldoxime or ketoxime of formula (II) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and n have the same meaning as that defined by the present application.
US10202507B2	Antithrombotic compounds, methods and uses thereof Provided herein are polymers and methods for their use in binding a phosphate containing biological macromolecules. Specifically, the methods and uses provided herein may be used to inhibit thrombin binding to polyphosphate or as an antithrombotic agent for the treatment of stroke, acute coronary syndrome, pulmonary embolism, atrial fibrillation, venous and arterial thromboembolism, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), peripheral artery disease, trauma-induced coagulopathy, extracorporeal circulation, cancer-associated thrombosis, sepsis, septic shock, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS), or inflammation.
US10202494B2	Block copolymers having amine or phosphine functionalized end blocks Disclosed herein is a functionalized block copolymer comprising (a) at least one end block D comprising on average at least one amino- or phosphino-functionalized polymer unit of formula (I) and one or more additional blocks selected from the group consisting of (b) one or more A blocks substantially free of amino- or phosphino- functional groups and having a number average molecular weight of from about 1,000 to about 60,000, and has a high service temperature, and (c) one or more B blocks, wherein each block B is essentially non-functionalized, has a number average molecular weight of from about 1,000 to about 1,000,000, and has a glass transition temperature of at most about 20° C., and (d) mixtures of one or more A blocks and one or more B blocks; wherein Z is nitrogen or phosphorus; R1 is hydrogen or alkyl; R2 is hydrogen or is tertiary alkyl; R each independently, is alkyl or phenyl optionally substituted by a moiety -(A1-NRa)xRb or -(A1-ORa)xRb; or two R groups, together with the Z to which they are bonded, form an optionally substituted ring; x is 1, 2 or 3; A1 is straight chain alkylene optionally substituted by one or more methyl and/or ethyl groups; and Ra and Rb, each independently, is hydrogen or alkyl; or a corresponding onium salt.
US10202493B2	Polyamide-imide resin, and curable resin composition and cured product of same Provided are a thermosetting resin composition which is soluble in a general-purpose solvent and which can obtain a cured product (cured film) having high optical transparency to the ultraviolet region (approximately 300 nm) from the visible region, and a polyamide-imide resin suitable for use in preparing the thermosetting resin composition. Specifically, provided are an alcohol-modified polyamide-imide resin, which is obtained by reacting an isocyanurate type polyisocyanate (a1) synthesized from an isocyanate having an aliphatic structure with a tricarboxylic anhydride (a2) to prepare a polyamide-imide resin (a), and then reacting the polyamide-imide resin (a) with an alcohol compound (b); a curable resin composition containing the polyamide-imide resin; and a cured product of the curable resin composition.
US10202492B2	Polyetherimide sulfone compositions, method of manufacture, and articles prepared therefrom A thermoplastic composition is described herein including a first polyetherimide sulfone having a glass transition temperature of 250 to 290° C., and a second polyetherimide sulfone having a glass transition temperature of 230 to 249° C. The composition has an advantageous combination of optical properties including improved yellowness index, transmission, and haze. A method of manufacturing the thermoplastic composition and articles including the thermoplastic composition are also described. A method for improving the optical properties of a thermoplastic composition is also disclosed, where the method includes melt mixing the first and second polyetherimide sulfones, each having a glass transition temperature as defined herein. The method provides a composition having at least one of improved yellowness, haze, and transmission.
US10202486B2	Poly(oxyalkylene)urethanes as a solubilizer and stabilizer in active ingredient formulations Poly(oxyalkylene)urethane surfactants of the formula (I) R2—X—OCHN—[R1—NHCO—O—[(CH2)q—O]x—CONH—]nR1—NHCO—X—R2 (I) in which R1: an alkylene radical, a cycloalkylene radical or an arylene radical; X: —O— or —NH—; R2: a linear or branched (C1-C4)-alkyl radical, monosubstituted by a group selected from: sulfo, carboxyl and [N,N-di-(C1-C4)-alkyl]amino, or disubstituted by: carboxyl; carboxyl and hydroxyl; carboxyl and mercapto; or, if X=—O—, R2 may also be defined as [R3—O—CONH—R1—NHCO—O—]mR4 in which R3: a linear or branched (C1-C4)-alkylene radical, monosubstituted by COOH, especially a —CH2—[C(COOH)(CH3)]—CH2— radical, R1 is as defined above, and R4: C2-C22-alkyl or a —CH2—[C(COOH)(CH3)]—CH2—OH radical, and m=an integer from 1 to 10; n=an integer from 1 to 7; q=an integer from 3 to 5; and x=an integer from 10 to 70; and the water-soluble or water-dispersible salts thereof are described as a solubilizer and stabilizer in active ingredient formulations.
US10202471B2	1,3-dipolar compound bearing an imidazole functional group In a 1,3-dipolar compound of formula Q-A-B, Q comprises a dipole containing at least and preferably one nitrogen atom, A, which is preferably divalent, is an atom or a group of atoms connecting Q to B, and B comprises an imidazole ring. An unsaturated polymer modified by grafting the 1,3-dipolar compound is also disclosed.
US10202470B2	Polymerizable composition and optically anisotropic body using same The present invention provides a polymerizable composition containing a specific polymerizable compound and a fluorosurfactant having a specific polyoxyalkylene skeleton and having specific molecular weight. The invention also provides an optically anisotropic body, a retardation film, an antireflective film, and a liquid crystal display device that are produced using the polymerizable composition of the present invention. The present invention is useful because, when an optically anisotropic body is produced by photo-polymerization of the polymerizable composition, three features including the leveling properties of the surface of the optically anisotropic body, offset onto the substrate, and liquid crystal alignment can be improved simultaneously.
US10202453B2	Antibody therapeutics that bind CTLA4 There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-CTLA4 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind CTLA4, CTLA4-antibody binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and CTLA4-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating a disease requiring either stimulation of immune responses or suppression. Stimulation is achieved using antibodies that block binding of human CTLA4 to human B7 and diseases amenable to treatment by stimulation and augmentation of prolonging of immune responses include cancers of the prostate, kidney, colon, lung or breast; pathogenic infections; diseases associated with the CNS e.g. amyloidogenic diseases including Alzheimer's disease; and diseases with inflammatory or allergic components. Diseases amenable to treatment include graft versus host disease, host versus graft disease, allergy, autoimmune diseases and other inflammatory diseases.
US10202452B2	CD3 binding polypeptides The present invention relates to mono-specific and multi-specific polypeptides that specifically bind or interact with CD3. These polypeptides can be, but are not limited to, antibodies, fragments thereof, scFvs, Fabs, di-scFvs single domain antibodies, diabodies, dual variable domain binding proteins and polypeptides containing an antibody or antibody fragments. In one embodiment, a multi-specific polypeptide binds both a T-cell receptor complex on T-cells and a tumor antigen to induce target-dependent T-cell cytotoxicity, activation and proliferation.
US10202447B2	Antibody derivatives The invention relates inter alia to a bivalent, bispecific construct comprising an anti-IL-6 antibody, or derivative thereof, and an anti-IL-23 antibody, or derivative thereof and its use in therapy. The invention also relates to useful anti-IL-6 antibodies and anti-IL-23 antibodies.
US10202444B2	Anti-tau antibodies The present invention relates, in part, to isolated antibodies that specifically interact with and show measurable binding affinity to an epitope of the tau protein. Such antibodies may be used for the modulation of tau activity and/or aggregation, to study the effects of the tau protein on cell function and, in certain embodiments, for the treatment and/or prevention of a disease or condition associated with neurodegenerative tauopathy.
US10202441B2	Methods, compositions and kits for treating a subject using a recombinant neutralizing binding protein Methods, compositions and kits are provided for treating a subject exposed to or at risk for exposure to a disease agent using a pharmaceutical composition including at least one recombinant binding protein or a source of expression of the binding protein, wherein the binding protein neutralizes a disease agent that is a toxin, for example a Clostridium difficile toxin, a Shiga toxin, a ricin toxin, or an anthrax toxin.
US10202439B2	Biological therapeutics for infection-relating disorders or conditions The present invention discloses products and the methods of uses of the products for preventing and treating infectious diseases and the disorders or conditions inducible by harmful antibodies. The harmful antibodies are induced during infection, or vaccination, or use of therapeutic antibodies. The products of the present disclosure comprise immunoglobulin products, serum or plasma, specific antibodies to viral pathogens.
US10202438B2	Synthetic library of specific binding molecules The present invention provides methods for the production of a library of antigen specific antigen binding molecules having a peptide domain structure represented by the following formula (I): FW 1-CDR1-FW2-HV2-FW3a-HV4-FW3b-CDR3-FW4 comprising (1) isolating RNA from a member of a species in the Elasmobranchii subclass; (2) amplifying DNA sequences from RNA obtained; (3) selecting a DNA sequence from the database prepared; (4) amplifying DNA sequences encoding two or more contiguous peptide domains of FW1-CDR1-FW2-HV2-FW3a-HV4-FW3b-CDR3-FW4; (5) ligating together said amplified DNA sequences to form DNA sequences encoding an antigen specific binding molecule; (6) cloning the amplified DNA obtained into a display vector; and (7) transforming a host with said display vector to produce a library of said antigen specific antigen binding molecules. The invention also provides methods for the production of an antigen specific antigen binding molecule as defined, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such molecules and uses thereof in medicine.
US10202431B2	Stabilized P53 peptides and uses thereof Cross-linked peptides related to human p53 and bind to HMD2 or a family member of HDM2 useful for promoting apoptosis, e.g., in the treatment of and identifying therapeutic agents that binding to HMD2 or a family member of HDM2.
US10202425B2	Selective recovery Provided herein are methods of selective screening. In addition, various targeting proteins and sequences, as well as methods of their use, are also provided.
US10202424B2	Recombinant viral vectors The present relation relates to recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus for use as prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines for infectious diseases of AIDS. The present invention encompasses the preparation and purification of immunogenic compositions which are formulated into the vaccines of the present invention.
US10202419B2	Connective tissue stimulating peptides Novel peptides are described which comprise an amino acid motif selected from the group consisting of “PG”, “GP”, “PI” and “IG” and having up to 10 amino acids upstream and/or downstream of the amino acid motif, wherein “P” in the motif is proline or hydroxyproline and the peptide stimulates the development, maintenance and repair of bone, cartilage and associated connective tissue. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions of these peptides, as well as therapeutic and prophylactic uses of such peptides.
US10202417B2	Purification method for vitamin K dependent proteins by anion exchange chromatography The present invention relates to a method for the purification of Vitamin K dependent proteins with high yield and high purity, particularly enriched in active protein, on anion exchange resin materials, to Vitamin K dependent proteins obtainable by said method, and to a kit comprising means for carrying out said method.
US10202399B2	Dihydroxy aromatic heterocyclic compound Provided is a compound having a D-amino acid oxidase (DAAO) inhibitory action, and useful as, for example, a prophylaxis and/or therapeutic agent for schizophrenia or neuropathic pain. The present inventors have studied a compound that inhibits DAAO, and confirm that a dihydroxy aromatic heterocyclic compound has a DAAO inhibitory action, and completed the present invention. That is, the dihydroxy aromatic heterocyclic compound of the present invention has a good DAAO inhibitory action, and can be used as a prophylaxis and/or therapeutic agent for, for example, schizophrenia or neuropathic pain.
US10202398B2	Benzimidazole derivatives as ERBB tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the treatment of cancer Provided herein are benzimidazole derivatives, for example, of Formula (I), and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided herein are methods of their use for treating, preventing, or ameliorating one or more symptoms of a proliferative disease.
US10202396B2	Process for improved opioid synthesis Compounds and compositions for use as starting materials or intermediate materials in the preparation of opioids including, e.g., oxycodone base and/or an oxycodone salt; processes for preparing these compounds and compositions; uses of these compounds and compositions in the preparation of APIs and pharmaceutical dosage forms; and uses of said APIs and pharmaceutical dosage forms in the treatment of medical conditions.
US10202387B2	Heterocyclyl linked imidazopyridazine derivatives as PI3KB inhibitors The present invention relates to heterocyclyl linked imidazopyridazine derivatives of Formula (I) wherein the variables have the meaning defined in the claims. The compounds according to the present invention are useful as PI3Kβ inhibitors. The invention further relates to processes for preparing such novel compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds as an active ingredient as well as the use of said compounds as a medicament.
US10202385B2	Use of substituted 2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-C]quinazolines The present invention relates to: —use of a 2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-c]quinazoline compound, or of a pharmaceutical composition containing same, as a sole active agent, or of a combination of a) said compound or a pharmaceutical composition containing said compound and b) one or more further active agents, for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment or prophylaxis of cancer; —combinations of a) said compound and b) one or more further active agents; —a pharmaceutical composition comprising said compound as a sole active agent for the treatment of breast cancer; —a pharmaceutical composition comprising a combination of a) said compound and b) one or more further active agents; —use of biomarkers involved in the modification of Bel expression, HER family expression and/or activation, PIK3CA signaling and/or loss of PTEN for predicting the sensitivity and/or resistance of a cancer patient to said compound and providing a rationale-based synergistic combination as defined herein to increase sensitivity and/or to overcome resistance; and —a method of determining the level of a component of one or more of Bcl expression, HER family expression and/or activation, PIK3CA signaling and/or loss of PTEN.
US10202384B2	Solid forms of a toll-like receptor modulator The present invention provides crystalline forms, solvates and hydrates of 4-amino-2-butoxy-8-(3-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)benzyl)-7,8-dihydropteridin-6(5H)-one, and methods of making.
US10202367B2	Heterocyclic compounds and methods of use thereof Disclosed are compounds of formula (I), formula (II), and formula (III): wherein Ar, R1, A, and X are as defined in the specification. These compounds are antiviral agents and are contemplated for use in the treatment of viral infections, for example, hepatitis C. These compounds are also contemplated for use in treating or preventing cancers.
US10202365B2	2-(pyridin-3-yl)-pyrimidine derivatives as RET inhibitors Described herein are compounds, such as compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that inhibit wild-type RET and its resistant mutants, pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, and methods of using such compounds and compositions, e.g., for treating a condition mediated by aberrant RET activity
US10202360B2	Therapeutic compounds The present disclosure relates to substituted heterocyclic derivative therapeutic compounds, compositions comprising said compounds, and the use of said compounds and compositions for epigenetic regulation by inhibition of bromodomain-mediated recognition of acetyl lysine regions of proteins, such as histones. Said compositions and methods are useful for the treatment of diseases mediated by aberrant cell signalling, such as inflammatory disorders, cancer and neoplastic disease.
US10202353B2	Therapeutic compounds Compounds of Formula I, or salts thereof, are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula I, processes for preparing compounds of Formula I, intermediates useful for preparing compounds of Formula I and therapeutic, methods for treating a Retroviridae viral infection, in particular infection caused by the HIV virus.
US10202348B2	Compositions and methods of treating retinal disease Compositions and methods for treating macular degeneration and other forms of retinal disease whose etiology involves the accumulation of A2E and/or lipofuscin, and, more specifically, for preventing the formation and/or accumulation of A2E are disclosed.
US10202345B2	Substituted azaspiro(4.5)decane derivatives The invention relates to substituted spirocyclic cyclohexane derivatives which have an affinity for the μ opioid receptor and the ORL1 receptor, processes for the preparation thereof, medicaments containing these compounds and the use of these compounds for the preparation of medicaments.
US10202337B2	Method for producing tri-carbobenzoxy-arginine A tri-carbobenzoxy-arginine represented by the following formula (2): is produced by carbobenzoxylating the arginine or arginine derivative (1) represented by the following formula (1), or a salt thereof: by adding carbobenzoxy chloride and a base in a water/organic solvent bilayer system to an arginine or arginine derivative (1) represented by the formula (1), or a salt thereof.
US10202335B2	Methods for treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder The invention is directed to a method of treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a subject, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a carbamoyl compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10202330B2	Lysine specific demethylase-1 inhibitors and their use The present invention relates to a compound of Formula 1, wherein: (A) is heteroaryl or aryl; each (A′), if present, is independently chosen from aryl, arylalkoxy, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryloxy, halo, alkoxy, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, haloalkoxy, and cyano, wherein each (A′) is substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently chosen from halo, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, aryl, arylalkoxy, alkyl, alkoxy, amido, —CH2C(=0)NH2, heteroaryl, cyano, sulfonyl, and sulfinyl; X is 0, 1, 2, or 3; (B) is a cyclopropyl ring, wherein (A) and (Z) are covalently bonded to different carbon atoms of (B); (Z) is —NH—; (L) is chosen from a single bond, —CH2—, —CH2CH2—, —CH2CH2CH2—, and —CH2CH2CH2CH2—; and (D) is an aliphatic carbocyclic group or benzocycloalkyl, wherein said aliphatic carbocyclic group or said benzocycloalkyl has 0, 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently chosen from —NH2, —NH(C1-C6 alkyl), —N(C1-C6 alkyl)(C1-C6 alkyl), alkyl, halo, amido, cyano, alkoxy, haloalkyl, and haloalkoxy. (A′)X-(A)-(B)—(Z)-(L)-(D) formula (I) The compounds of the invention show activity for inhibiting LSD1, which makes them useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases such as cancer.
US10202328B2	Optimized process for extraction of ferulic acid with pretreatment A process for extraction of ferulic acid present in an aqueous phase, obtained by treatment of at least one plant material, and also containing polysaccharides, is described, said process comprising at least the following steps: 1) the treatment of said plant material followed by a solid/liquid separation to recover a solid phase and an aqueous liquid phase comprising the ferulic acid and said polysaccharides, 2) the treatment of said liquid phase to selectively separate, on the one hand, the polysaccharides and, on the other hand, the ferulic acid present in an aqueous fraction, 3) the concentration of said aqueous fraction containing the ferulic acid so as to recover a ferulic acid-concentrated stream, 4) the recovery of the ferulic acid in solid form.
US10202327B2	Highly robust efficient catalyst for selective dehydrogenation of neat glycerol to lactic acid A catalyst system includes a complex having formula I which advantageously has a sterically protecting N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) carbene-pyridine ligand to handle harsh reactions conditions than many prior art catalysts: wherein M is a transition metal; o is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; R1 is a C1-6 alkyl, a C6-18 aryl, or an optionally substituted C5-18 heteroaryl. In a refinement, R1 is methyl, ethyl, butyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, or t-butyl; R2, R3, R3′ are independently an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl, halo (e.g., Cl, F, Br, etc), NO2, an optionally substituted C6-18 aryl, or an optionally substituted C5-18 heteroaryl; R4, R4′ are independently an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl, halo, NO2, an optionally substituted C6-18 aryl, or an optionally substituted C5-18 heteroaryl; and X− is a negatively charge counter ion and L1, L2 are each independently a neutral ligand.
US10202324B2	Process for the preparation of melonal A process for preparing 2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenal, comprising oxidizing citral of which more than 50% are present as geranial with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst comprising a Baeyer-Villiger oxidation catalyst, preferably a tin-containing molecular sieve.
US10202319B2	Process for olefin production by metathesis and reactor system therefor The present invention relates to a process for obtaining an olefin by metathesis including the steps of i) feeding at least one stream with at least one olefin as starting material to at least one first reactor with at least one pre-bed having at least one compound selected from the group of alkaline earth oxides and ii) feeding the stream leaving the at least one first reactor to at least one second reactor downstream to the at least one first reactor including at least one main bed having a) at least one first catalyst component and b) at least one second catalyst component. The first and second catalyst are physically mixed with each other. The operational temperature of the at least one first reactor is lower than the operational temperature of the at least one second reactor.
US10202313B2	Plant supplements and related methods Plant supplements that promote plant growth and production and aid in the protection of plants from environmental stress factors such as wind, heat, cold and drought are disclosed. The plant supplements comprise calcium, magnesium and plant-available silica, most typically in a single liquid non-coagulating solution. Optionally, the plant supplements may further comprise iron, nitrogen, willow tree bark extract, humic acid, fulvic acid, aloe vera, trace minerals, electrolytes, beneficial microbes and/or other non-plant food ingredients. Aspects of the present invention also provide methods of formulating and administering plant supplements for promoting plant growth and production, and for protecting plants from environmental stress factors.
US10202308B2	Composite material, articles comprising same and method for making same Composite material comprising aluminum nitride (AlN) material, less than 80 weight percent cubic boron nitride (cBN) grains dispersed within the AlN material and less that 5 weight percent sinter promotion material, the composite material including no more than about 1.5 percent porosity.
US10202306B2	Method for coloring ceramics via colloidal dispersion In a method of coloring a ceramic material, a coloring solution consisting of metallic salts is introduced to a ceramic slurry. In a slip casting process, a coloring solution consisting of metallic salts is introduced to a ceramic slurry which is cast into green state bodies. A coloring solution that may comprise for example a metallic salt, a solvent, an organic solvent such as derivatives of propylene oxides, and an acid can be introduced to the slip casting process. Such a coloring solution can be added to the slip casting process. In a method, the coloring solution is thoroughly mixed with the ceramic slurry, after which a ceramic body is cast, dried and finally subjected to a sintering process. After final sinter, the resulting ceramic body possesses an innate color that is homogenous throughout its composition. The method is especially useful for coloring zirconia ceramic material used for making dental restorations.
US10202305B2	Substrate equipped with a multilayer comprising a partial metal film, glazing unit, use and process A substrate is coated on one face with a thin-film multilayer including at least one metal functional film based on silver or made of silver having a thickness e of between 7 nm and 20 nm inclusive of these values, and two antireflection coatings each including at least one antireflection film. The functional film is placed between the two antireflection coatings. The multilayer includes an upper discontinuous metal film having a thickness e′ of between 0.5 nm and 5 nm inclusive of these values. The upper discontinuous metal film is located above the only or last metal functional film as counted starting from the face.
US10202294B2	Concentric layer electric double layer capacitor cylinder, system, and method of use This invention relates to an electric double layer capacitor electrochemical cylinder (11) made up of concentric layers of capacitors (16), current collectors (14a, 14b, 14c), ion specific membranes (18, 18a, 18b) and dielectric spacer (20) wrapped around an inner support tube (12) that can be used as a high capacitance capacitor and to remove dissolved solids from a liquid stream such as water, acid, aqueous or non-aqueous.
US10202293B2	Detection and removal of selenate from aqueous solution Systems and methods for detecting and/or removing selenate from an aqueous selenate-containing solution are described. The method includes adding sufficient acid to the aqueous selenate-containing solution to acidify the aqueous selenate-containing solution; contacting the acidic aqueous selenate-containing solution with an underpotantial deposited copper-coated electrode; and removing selenate from the aqueous selenate-containing solution by forming copper-selenide on the underpotential copper-coated electrode.
US10202291B2	Reverse osmosis membrane apparatus and method of operating same A reverse osmosis membrane apparatus has a plurality of high pressure vessels 12a and 12b in parallel with each other with respect to introducing passage 18 of clarified seawater obtained by subjecting raw seawater to sterilization and removal of relatively large foreign substances. The high pressure vessels 12a and 12b have first-stage reverse osmosis membrane elements 14a and 14b, respectively. Concentrated seawater subjected to membrane separation in the high pressure vessels 12a and 12b flows into a high pressure vessel 16. In the high pressure vessel 16, a plurality of reverse osmosis membrane elements 42 are arranged in series. When a detected value obtained by a differential pressure meter 56a or 56b provided for the high pressure vessel 12a or 12b exceeds a threshold value, introduction of the clarified seawater is stopped, and the reverse osmosis membrane element is washed or replaced.
US10202286B2	Method and system for treating wastewater Treating brine to produce distilled water and dried NaCl. The brine enters a crystallization plant and is heated. Once heated, the brine is circulated to an evaporator. The evaporator increases the concentration of NaCl in the brine to a point about the super saturation level. Once above the super saturation level, NaCl crystals are formed. The larger crystals are circulated to a centrifuge for drying and the smaller crystals are recirculated through the evaporator for continued growth. The NaCl crystals are dried in the centrifuge.
US10202276B2	Method for manufacturing microcantilever Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a microcantilever having a predetermined thickness that includes forming a liquid synthetic resin for cantilevers to a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the microcantilever on an upper surface of a base block having an adhesive base and a non-adhesive base, and curing the liquid synthetic resin for cantilevers via a boundary between the adhesive base and the non-adhesive base, wherein the adhesive base has stronger adhesivity to the cured synthetic resin for cantilevers than the non-adhesive base.
US10202271B2	Fuel verification system Fuel management systems for a fuel dispensing facility including a fuel delivery system are disclosed. The fuel delivery system includes at least one storage tank configured to contain a fuel, at least one dispenser configured to receive the fuel from the at least one storage tank, and a fuel handling system which is configured to one of (1) deliver the fuel to the at least one storage tank, (2) receive the fuel from the at least one storage tank, (3) monitor for a leak within the fuel delivery system, and (4) monitor for a fuel inventory within the fuel delivery system. The fuel management system may include installation records of the fuel handling components. The fuel management system may monitor cameras positioned in sumps of the fuel delivery system. The fuel delivery system may include a camera positioned to monitor an interior of a sump, the interior of the sump being provided by a sump basin and a sump cover. The sump cover may be a sump lid. The sump cover may be a dispenser. The sump cover may be another portion of the fuel delivery system.
US10202270B2	Apparatus for dispensing a liquid from a liquid storage container A removable liquid transport assembly configured to be readily installed in and removed from a liquid dispenser to permit the liquid dispenser to be readily sanitized. The removable liquid transport assembly preferably includes a liquid manifold, a valve assembly and a pump head. The removable liquid transport assembly is configured such that liquid can flow in a first direction through the removable liquid transport assembly to permit a liquid to be dispensed from a liquid dispenser and liquid can flow in a second direction back to a liquid storage container to prevent damage to one or more components of the liquid dispenser.
US10202268B2	Aligner chair, support system including the aligner chair and method for suspending the aligner chair from a lift A chair configured to movably couple to parallel guide rails of a frame includes a support bar having a first end and an opposing second end. A transverse cross-member is coupled to the first end of the support bar. The transverse cross-member has a first side portion and an opposing second side portion. A first support assembly is coupled to the first side portion of the transverse cross-member. The first support assembly is configured to removably couple to a first guide rail of the parallel guide rails. A second support assembly is coupled to the second side portion of the transverse cross-member. The second support assembly is configured to removably couple to a second guide rail of the parallel guide rails.
US10202263B2	Manufacturing method for belt axle connecting piece of winch The invention provides a belt axle connecting piece of a winch and a manufacturing method in the field of mechanical technologies. The winch comprises a bracket and a belt axle axially arranged on the winch, wherein the belt axle includes three rods arranged along the axial direction. Bundling belts or ropes can be placed within the clearance between any two adjacent rods. The belt axle connecting piece comprises a cylindrical body, with three bent positioning petals arranged at one end of the body. Every two adjacent positioning petals form positioning holes for securing the rods to the bracket. The connecting piece is simple in structure, sturdy, and easy to manufacture.
US10202259B2	Vertical and horizontal movement system Vertical and horizontal movement system of one or more cabins (20) for the transport of people and things in a elevator shifter plant with portal structure (10) for the overcoming overhead and not, back and forth even automatic, obstacles such as roads, railways, waterways and other obstacles affected by driveways and not, especially for pedestrians, usable either in an overhead manner that underground and also incorporated in large buildings such as hospitals, airports, railway stations and so on, with two or more runaways running horizontally and vertically, in which one or more runways include vertical and horizontal stops and descents placed at different levels to overcome obstacles also passing under the same; operated by rack, wherein the motor is rigidly coupled to the cabin and acts via a pinion gear on the rack, having inclined toothing, to increase the fluidity of the movement reducing vibration and noise.
US10202258B2	Method for determining state of elevator system component A method determines a status of at least one component of an elevator system, wherein the elevator system includes a suspension apparatus having at least one traction member. The at least one traction member is surrounded by a non-metallic cladding, wherein the suspension apparatus is guided via a drive sheave with a metallic traction surface. The method includes the steps of: identifying at least one parameter based on an electrostatic effect which occurs due to friction of the non-metallic cladding on the traction sheave with the metallic traction surface; and determining a status of the at least one component on the basis of the identified parameter.
US10202247B2	Separator for book blocks A device for separating printed products out of a stack, the device including a feed device which defines a substantially horizontal plane, a first stop element which is arranged on a mounting support as well as a transfer device which defines a substantially horizontal plane, wherein the feed device moves the stack against the first stop element, wherein the transfer device accepts and transfers the bottommost printed product out of the stack from the feed device, wherein the feed device includes a vacuum conveyor, by means of which the bottom surface of the bottommost printed product is sucked up at least in portions, as well as to a corresponding method.
US10202239B2	Multi-level storage system with transportation devices movable in substantially perpendicular directions and method of transferring containers in desired sequence A storage system having multiple storage sections, each configured for storing containers arranged in multiple rows at various horizontal levels with respect to ground. Multiple lifting transportation devices are configured for moving in a first horizontal direction along pairs of first rails arranged at predetermined horizontal levels in passages between the storage sections so as to take containers stored in the adjacent storage sections and place them to a selected row of the adjacent storage sections. At least one container carriage is configured for moving in a second horizontal direction substantially perpendicular to the first horizontal direction so as to take the containers placed in the selected row and move them in the second horizontal direction.
US10202224B2	Liquid dispensing nozzle and device comprising a cap A liquid dispensing nozzle having an opening, a removable cap, a residual liquid evaporation path between the opening and the exterior of the nozzle, an element for blocking the evaporation path, mobile in the cap between a blocking position and a position opening the evaporation path, the cap including an exterior envelope and an interior envelope that are coaxial, and mobile relative to one another in an axial direction between: a storage configuration; a configuration for unscrewing the cap when a bearing force exerted on the cap has an intensity greater than a predetermined threshold; a safety configuration if a bearing force exerted on the cap has an intensity lower than the predetermined threshold or if no bearing force is exerted on the cap, the blocking element being configured to be driven by the movement of the exterior envelope to pass from the blocking position to the opening position.
US10202213B2	Card sealing fixture and method of making same A method of making a blister sealing fixture which includes the selection of a card locating portion which has an annular wall which defines an annular recess closed by a removable bottom wall. A sealing insert portion having a cavity to receive a blister to be sealed is positioned on the bottom wall and is adapted to be moved to all positions within the recess. A sample or test card of the configuration of a production run to be handled by the sealing fixture is selected and to this card a sample or test blister is attached. The position of the blister on the card is determined by the user and has herein has at times been referred to as a desired position or location. This resulting positioning device is then placed over the recess with the test blister engaging the recess in the sealing insert.
US10202211B2	Free-falling body verification device for drag-free spacecraft A free-falling body verification device for a drag-free spacecraft comprises a spacecraft simulation device (1), used for carrying out free-falling body motion on the ground; an inertial sensor or accelerometer (2), used for measuring the residual disturbance acceleration of the spacecraft simulation device (1); an attitude sensor (3), used for measuring attitude parameters of the spacecraft simulation device (1); a drag-free controller (4), used for processing the residual disturbance acceleration and the attitude parameters so as to obtain a feedback control signal; and a propeller (5), used for generating thrust action applied on the spacecraft simulation device (1) under the control of the feedback control signal, so as to enable the spacecraft simulation device (1) to overcome the residual disturbance of the external environment and maintain the attitude. The space operating environment is simulated by means of the free-falling body motion of the spacecraft on the ground within short time; the inertial sensor or accelerometer (2), the attitude sensor (3), the drag-free controller (4), and the propeller (5) are combined, so that the performance and function test verification for a space drag-free aerospace system is realized in the technical ground environment within short time.
US10202202B2	Method for repairing lightning protection material, and member provided with lightning protection material The present invention provides a method for repairing a lightning protection material that is made of a metal material and is provided along a surface of a member formed by using a fiber reinforced resin includes: bonding a repair material made of a metal material over a lost region of the member where the lightning protection material is lost by using a liquid adhesive and a sheet-shaped holder that contains and holds the adhesive and is arranged at the lost region.
US10202197B2	Aircraft air conditioning system with an electrically driven ambient air compressor and method for operating such an aircraft air conditioning system An aircraft air conditioning system comprising an ambient air supply line with a first end connected to an ambient air inlet and a second end connected to a mixing chamber. A first electrically driven ambient air compressor in the ambient air supply line compresses the ambient air flowing therethrough. A first ambient air branch line branches off from the ambient air supply line upstream of the first ambient air compressor and rejoins the supply line downstream of the air compressor. A second ambient air compressor in the first ambient air branch line compresses the ambient air flowing therethrough. A cabin exhaust air line has a first end connected to an air conditioned aircraft area. A cabin exhaust air turbine in the exhaust air line is driven by the exhaust air flowing through the cabin exhaust air line and is coupled to drive the second ambient air compressor.
US10202196B2	Passenger seat headrest Apparatus and associated methods relate to an adjustable passenger seat headrest which includes articulating side wings, provides a more acute angle of support, and fits the width of a standard economy seat when stowed. In some embodiments, fabric may be stretched across the extreme ends of the wings to a center headrest, forming a hammock in which a passenger may rest their head. In an illustrative example, passengers may be provided with improved head support and comfort by employment of a mechanism that enables the side wings of the headrest to be articulated further apart, and/or extend out further from the back of the seat. These features may offer a more acute angle of passenger head support.
US10202185B2	Geared turbofan with improved spinner A fan section comprises a fan rotor having a plurality of blades and a spinner positioned forwardly of the fan rotor. The fan rotor is driven through a gear reduction. The spinner includes a spinner body having an outer surface with a forward end and a rearward end. A conical line extends between the forward end to the rear end. A first radius is measured from a centerline of the spinner at substantially 0.25 of a length of the spinner to the conical line. A second radius is also measured at substantially 0.25 of the length and extends outwardly to the outer surface of the spinner. A ratio of the second radius to the first radius is less than or equal to about 2.0. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
US10202183B2	Deformable aircraft window An aircraft window assembly (10) includes a first panel (12) having a first surface (14) and a second surface (16). In a first state in which there is no pressure difference between the first surface (14) and the second surface (16), the first panel (12) has a cross-sectional shape selected from planar, outwardly convex, or inwardly convex. In a second state in which there is a pressure difference between first surface (14) and the second surface (16), the first panel (12) has an outwardly convex cross-sectional shape.
US10202173B2	Mast system and method Mast systems are provided for use with an underwater vehicle. In one example the mast system includes a support base, a mast arm and a mast payload bay. The support base defines a base axis. The mast arm defines a longitudinal axis, and has a free longitudinal mast end and a mast mounting portion longitudinally spaced from the mast end. The mast payload bay is provided at the mast end, and is configured for supporting a payload. The mast arm is mounted to the support base via the mast mounting portion, and the mast arm is selectively deployable with respect to the support base at least between a retracted configuration, in which the mast end is at a first spacing with respect to the mast mounting portion, and an extended configuration, in which the mast end is at a second spacing with respect to the mast mounting portion, the second spacing being greater than the first spacing. The mast system is configured for operating in a marine environment.
US10202170B2	Hull for a floating wind turbine platform A hull for a semi-submersible wind turbine platform capable of floating on a body of water and supporting a wind turbine includes a keystone and at least three bottom beams extending radially outward of the keystone. Each bottom beam has a primary beam portion and a column base portion, wherein the column base portion is configured to support an outer column of the hull thereon, and wherein the primary beam portion defines a first ballast compartment therein. The first ballast compartment is in fluid communication with water in the body of water in which the hull is floating.
US10202167B2	Front fork A front fork is provided with a plurality of adjusters, while including a spring adjuster. In a front fork according to the means for solving the problem of the present invention, a spring adjuster is rotatably mounted on a position eccentric to a center of a cap as viewed in an axial direction and includes a screw portion disposed in an outer periphery protruded into a fork main body, and a plate in which the screw portion of the spring adjuster is screwed to change support positions of a suspension spring is brought into contact with a case (tubular member) at two points on both sides in a circumferential direction of the normal of the case that passes a mounting center of the spring adjuster. Accordingly, while being prevented from rotating, the plate can be downsized and can be disposed so as not to interfere with first and second adjusters.
US10202163B2	Collapsible electric vehicle The teachings provided herein are generally directed to compact vehicle drive mechanisms that can be used in the design of a foldable, carry-on vehicle. The compact drive mechanisms presented herein, for example, have contributed to the advent of the compact, carry-on bicycles set-forth in the teachings which include drive-and-steering units and drive-and-chassis units.
US10202147B2	Vehicle control system with adaptive wheel angle correction A control system for a vehicle includes a forward viewing camera having a field of view forward of the vehicle. A control includes an image processor operable to process image data captured by the camera to determine lane boundaries of a lane of travel of the vehicle and to determine road curvature of a curved section of a road being traveled by the vehicle. The control, responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data, determines an end of the curved section where the road straightens. The control, responsive to a determination that the vehicle is at the end of the curved section where the road straightens, determines a wheel angle to adjust a wheel of the vehicle to such that the vehicle travels parallel to a tangent of the road after the vehicle has traversed the curved section and is at a straight section of the road.
US10202123B2	Vehicle control system The vehicle control system includes a turning signal control unit configured to switch a turning signal of the vehicle between an off state and an on state according to the lane change control. The turning signal control unit maintains the turning signal in the on state until predetermined release conditions are satisfied when the lane change control in process is cancelled and the vehicle is switched to the manual driving mode.
US10202115B2	Method and apparatus for triggering vehicle sensors based on human accessory detection An approach is provided for triggering vehicle sensors based on human accessory detection. The approach involves receiving a location of a detection of a human accessory object in a travel network. The human accessory object is a physical object associated with a probability that a human or an animal is within a vicinity of the human accessory object. The approach also involves generating a location-based record of the human accessory object in a map database based on the location. The approach further involves a sensor of a vehicle being activated to detect the human or the animal when the vehicle is detected to enter a geographic area of the travel network associated with the location-based record of the human accessory object.
US10202113B2	Engine starting control system for hybrid vehicle An engine starting control system for hybrid vehicles is provided to prevent a temporal drop in drive force when starting an engine. The control system maintains an operating mode of a switching mechanism when starting the engine by the first motor, in a case that the vehicle is propelled in the forward direction by the first motor and that the switching mechanism is in a second mode, or in a case that the vehicle is propelled in the reverse direction by the first motor and that the switching mechanism is in the first mode. Thereafter, the control system increases a rotational speed of the engine to a self-sustaining speed, switches the operating mode of the switching mechanism, and increases torque of the engine.
US10202112B2	Systems and methods for preemptively modifying vehicle parameters according to predicted accelerations when merging System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to preemptively modifying operation of a vehicle according to predicted acceleration inputs. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to identifying that an environmental context of the vehicle indicates that the vehicle is located at a traffic stop and that a roadway on which the vehicle is traveling includes merging lanes beyond the traffic stop, determining an acceleration profile for the vehicle that indicates a predicted acceleration that is anticipated to be provided by a driver as a function of the environmental context when approaching the merging lanes. The method includes adjusting the operating parameters of the vehicle according to the acceleration profile to preemptively optimize the vehicle in anticipation of an acceleration input from the driver. The method includes controlling the vehicle to accelerate based, at least in part, on the operating parameters upon receiving the acceleration input.
US10202103B2	Multi-modal context based vehicle theft prevention A motor vehicle management system provides theft prevention based on contextual information. The motor vehicle management platform includes sensing equipment that can provide input data to determine a context of the vehicle and an operator of the vehicle. The context can include location information of the motor vehicle and an identity of the operator of the motor vehicle. Based on permissions for the operator, the system can determine if a context of the vehicle violates permissions for the identified operator.
US10202088B2	Combined remote sensing, processing, and solid state power control system A single-unit aerospace remote sensing and solid state power controller may include a processing module, a remote data concentrator (RDC) module in communication with the processing module, and configured to receive analog or discrete or discrete input comprising load sensor information and translate the analog or discrete input into a protocol operable by the processing module. The single-unit aerospace remote sensing and solid state power controller may further include a solid state power controller in communication with the RDC and the processing module, configured to receive load sensor information from the RDC module and control at least one load mechanism based on the load sensor information.
US10202078B2	Rear-view device with vibration damping A rear-view device for a motor vehicle with vibration damping, includes at least one rear-view element which is mounted in a housing in an adjustable manner relative to the housing via an adjusting drive, where the adjusting drive includes at least one motor which can be adjusted via a control or regulating device in order to adjust the field of view, and the control or regulating device controls or regulates the motor via the energizing process of the motor depending on at least one variable, which is selected from a first detected variable and/or at least one second stored variable, during a driving process in order to counteract movements of the at least one rear-view element relative to the housing by adjusting the motor, said movements being caused in particular by the movements of the motor vehicle during the driving process of the motor vehicle.
US10202072B2	Brake warning lamp system A brake warning lamp system for a vehicle including: one or more primary brake lamps in a first set of brake lamps facing outwards from the rear of the vehicle; one or more secondary brake lamps in a second set of brake lamps facing outward from the rear of the vehicle and spaced from the primary brake lamps; sensing means for sensing deceleration of the vehicle; and control means operatively connected to the sensing means for selectively connecting the first and second set of brake lamps to the power supply of the vehicle to selectively illuminate the primary and/or secondary brake lamps.
US10202061B2	Driver-free transport vehicle for the safe transportation of heavy loads The invention relates to a driver-free transport vehicle and to a method for the safe transportation of heavy loads which are in the form of loaded carriages which can be moved on castors, said vehicle having the following characteristics: a) vehicle housing having a central lifting mandrel for receiving and transporting a carriage by means of a docking traverse, with two drive wheels arranged on both sides of the vehicle housing, and in the center thereof, and at least one laser scanner system which is installed in the outer area of the vehicle housing; b) a drive motor for driving a hub spindle which presses, by means of a compression spring, the central lifting mandrel in a central opening of the docking traverse, and a system for supplying energy of the transport vehicle via inductive lines laid in the ground, by means of an induction current collector, is provided; c) an emergency stop system which comprises an emergency switch on the transport vehicle, the activation on the emergency stop switches triggering on each castor of the carriage, the simultaneous locking of a pressurized brake shoe.
US10202058B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat back frame having a pair of side frames; a back panel main body constituted of resin and having a main wall and projections, the projections projecting away from the main wall to a seat width direction outer side; and back panel supports constituted of a resiliently deformable metal material and that each includes an attachment plate portion and a joining plate portion. The attachment plate portion is disposed along and is attached to a side wall portion of one of the pair of side frames, and the joining plate portion projects from an edge of the attachment plate portion toward the projection and is integrally joined to the projection.
US10202053B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat in which a thickness of a seatback is reduced is provided. A supporting mechanism comprises a pivot shaft, a hub member, and a reinforcement shaft. A front end of a seat base frame is connected to a lower frame through a first joint in a pivotal manner. One end of a pivot shaft is connected to a rear end of the seat base frame in a pivotal manner, and other end of the pivot shaft is connected to a hub through a second joint in a pivotal manner. The pivot shaft and the reinforcement shaft are overlapped in a width direction of the vehicle at least partially.
US10202046B2	Charging device for an energy store of an electric vehicle A charging device for an energy store of an electrically driven vehicle, which includes a charging plug for transmitting an electrical charge to the energy store of the motor vehicle, a charging line for connecting the charging plug to a power grid, and a charging pillar with a docking station for receiving the charging plug when it is not in use and for connecting the charging line to the power grid. A cooling device for cooling the charging plug is arranged in the docking station.
US10202041B2	Battery monitoring system A battery monitoring system, comprises a battery state detection circuit that detects battery states of a plurality of battery cells that are connected in series, based on respective cell voltages of the plurality of battery cells, and a control circuit that monitors state of a battery cell, based on each cell voltage of the plurality of battery cells. The control circuit inputs pseudo voltage information to the battery state detection circuit, and thereby diagnoses whether or not the battery state detection circuit is operating normally.
US10202032B2	Propulsion unit for a hydraulic hybrid vehicle, comprising an electric machine Propulsion unit for a hydraulic hybrid vehicle, comprising a transmission receiving power from a heat engine and from a second power source powered by hydraulic energy, to drive the wheels of the vehicle, characterized in that with the heat engine comprising no specific electric starter intended to drive same directly, one side of the casing (2) thereof, parallel to the axis, is fitted with an electric machine connected to a connecting shaft (12) which goes into the transmission.
US10202027B2	Rear view mirror protective cover An external rear view mirror protective cover including a main body made of an elastic material and a trimmed edge arranged at one end of the main body that is folded towards an inside surface of main body. Another end of the main body opposite to the trimmed edge is in the shape of a circular arc. The main body includes a mirror opening, also formed with a trimmed edge, that is arranged to accommodate a rear view mirror. Securing bands are arranged on the trimmed edge. The elastic material is nylon, lycra or latex. The mirror opening is square or elliptic in shape. The protective cover is suitable for various kinds of rear view mirror due to its use of elastic material. The trimmed edge can effectively prevent the cover from sliding from the rear view mirror. The cover can effectively protect the external rear view mirror from external scuffing and damage caused by collision.
US10202025B2	Vehicle roof module having a roof element and a roller blind apparatus A vehicle roof module having a transparent roof element and a roller blind apparatus arranged under the roof element and having a roller blind track, which is wound on a winding shaft and can be pulled out to cover the underside of the roof element, and which is guided by a drain edge when pulled out from the winding shaft, wherein, according to the invention, foam material attached on or around the roof element contains a drain edge body having the drain edge.
US10202024B2	Vehicle door assembly with removable door panel for easy ingress and egress A vehicle door assembly includes a primary door body having a receiver, a removable interior door panel and a retainer. That retainer secures the removable interior door panel to the receiver. A related method of enhancing the ease of ingress and egress from a motor vehicle is also disclosed.
US10202018B2	Vehicle air conditioner with heating startup expansion valve control A vehicle air conditioner includes a control device and a heating refrigerant circuit having: a compressor that compresses and discharges a suctioned refrigerant; an internal condenser that releases heat of the discharged refrigerant; an expansion valve that reduces a pressure of the refrigerant which passes through the internal condenser and that expands the refrigerant; and an external heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the refrigerant which passes through the expansion valve and external air and that causes the refrigerant after the heat exchange to return to the compressor. The opening degree of the expansion valve is controlled by the control device to be increased at a start of a heating operation to more than an ordinary opening degree during a heating operation to start the compressor, and after a set time elapses, to be caused to return to the ordinary opening degree during a heating operation.
US10202017B2	Vehicular air-conditioning device In this vehicular air-conditioning device, an inner wall surface along a width direction of an air-conditioning casing is provided with guide portions each extending in a vertical direction. The guide portions are recessed on the outside in the width direction, forming recesses with respect to the inner wall surface. When an evaporator is inserted from above the air-conditioning casing and assembled inside, second seal portions of side plates disposed on side surfaces of the evaporator are respectively inserted into the guide portions, whereby the evaporator is guided along the vertical direction. The guide portions further include an entry portion disposed at an upper end portion of a first guide wall and expanding in a direction away from a second guide wall. Thus, the evaporator can be inserted into the air-conditioning casing from above in a preferable manner.
US10202014B2	Twist beam axle assembly and method of manufacturing same A twist axle assembly (20) of a vehicle includes a pair of trailing arms (22) and a twist beam (24) extending along an axis (A) between first and second twist beam ends (26, 28). The twist axle assembly (20) further includes a bushing (38) interconnected to each one of the first and second twist beam ends (26, 28) and a respective trailing arm (22) for establishing a weld-less joint between the twist beam (24) and the trailing arm (24). In an embodiment, the twist beam (24) and bushings (38) are tubular, and the bushings (38) are press-fit or molded onto the respective first or second twist beam ends (36, 38). In a further embodiment, the trailing arms (26) define an orifice (40) aligned on the axis (A), and the tubular bushings (38) are press-fit into the orifices (40) of the trailing arms (26) to establish the weld-less joint.
US10202008B2	Tire This tire is provided with reinforcing cord layers that reinforce a bead part. The reinforcing cord layers are such that at the bead part at the inner side of vehicle mounting, the number of layers of the reinforcing cord layers with respect to a bead filler is greater at the inner side in the direction of tire width compared to the outer side in the direction of tire width with respect to the bead filler, and at the bead part at the outer side of vehicle mounting, the number of layers of the reinforcing cord layers with respect to the bead filler is greater at the outer side in the direction of tire width compared to the inner side in the direction of tire width with respect to the bead filler.
US10202003B2	Pneumatic tire with specified first and second carcass plies A pneumatic tire comprising: first carcass ply that is comprised of; a tire-inner-face part extending along inner face of the tire to span between the tire bead portions; and turned-up parts extended as turned up from outer faces of the tire bead portions up to inside beyond fringes of a belt layer; and second carcass ply that is substantially omitted at between the tire bead portions and extends as being turned up from outer faces of the tire bead portions up to inside beyond fringes of a belt layer; and cords forming the tire-inner-face part, the turned-up part and the second carcass ply having inclination to radial direction of the tire; and direction of the inclination of the cords being alternated in respect of leftward or rightward, between two adjacent ones of the tire-inner-face part, the turned-up part and the second carcass ply.
US10201995B2	Printer and method for selecting printing start position In accordance with an embedment, a printer comprises a sensor configured to detect a position of a paper conveyed in a conveyance path; a first setting module configured to set a plurality of start candidate positions which are candidates of a printing start position in a paper conveyance direction based on a sensing result of the sensor; a test printing module configured to carry out a test printing for specifying the start candidate position on the paper for each start candidate position set by the first setting module; a reception module configured to receive selection of one start candidate position from the start candidate positions specified by the test printing; and a second setting module configured to set the start candidate position received by the reception module as the printing start position.
US10201988B2	Tape cassette A tape cassette includes a box-like housing, a tape mounted within the housing, a hole and a first indicator portion. The housing includes a top wall having a top surface, a bottom wall having a bottom surface and opposing the top wall, and a front wall having a specified height and being formed along peripheries of the top wall and the bottom wall. The hole is provided in the front wall. The first indicator portion includes at least one first aperture and indicates a first element among a plurality of elements of a type of the tape. The first indicator portion is provided in a portion, spaced from the front wall, of the bottom wall. The hole and the one first aperture is located to intersect a virtual line orthogonal to the front wall when viewing along a vertical direction orthogonal to the top wall and the bottom wall.
US10201986B2	Sheet conveyance device and image forming apparatus including the same A sheet conveyance device transports a sheet to a predetermined processing unit, and includes a conveyance belt, a ventilation unit, and a suction unit. The conveyance belt has a first surface and a second surface, and is arranged to be opposed to the processing unit to transport the sheet on the first surface in a predetermined conveyance direction. On an upstream side of the processing unit in the conveyance direction, the ventilation unit blows out wind toward the sheet to adhere the sheet to the first surface of the conveyance belt. The suction unit is arranged to be opposed to the processing unit with the conveyance belt interposed therebetween to generate a negative pressure between the sheet adhered to the first surface by the ventilation unit and the conveyance belt, thereby bringing the sheet into close contact with the first surface of the conveyance belt.
US10201981B2	Determining an amount of translucent printing fluid An example method for determining an amount of a translucent printing fluid in accordance with the present disclosure is provided. The example method comprises printing a plurality of test patterns with different proportions of colored and translucent printing fluids. The plurality of test patterns comprise a first area and a second area contiguous with the first area, wherein a color of the second area is different from a color of the first area. Migration characteristics of the plurality of test patterns are analyzed to determine an amount of translucent printing fluid to use for a successive printing operation.
US10201976B2	Inkjet printer An inkjet printer has a printing head, a sheet conveying mechanism, a carriage mounting a printing head and configured to be reciprocally movable in a printing area and non-printing area. A cap is provided to be movable between a capping position an uncap position. A controller of the inkjet printer is configured to execute a printing process, a standby process, and a capping process in which the controller causes the carriage to move to the non-printing area and moves the cap from the uncap position to the capping position. The controller causes the carriage to move into the printing area when the next printing command is received after the standby process is finished and before the carriage moving process has been completed.
US10201975B2	Actuator device An actuator device includes an actuator substrate having actuators, individual conductors electrically connected with the actuators respectively, and dummy conductors; and a bonding member bonded to a surface of the actuator substrate provided with the individual conductors and the dummy conductors. The individual conductors are aligned in an alignment direction to form a first row and a second row arranged in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the alignment direction. In a first end portion of the actuator substrate on one side in the alignment direction, first individual conductors are aligned in the alignment direction without intervening second individual conductors therebetween. In a second end portion of the actuator substrate on the other side in the alignment direction, the second individual conductors are aligned in the alignment direction without intervening the first individual conductors therebetween.
US10201969B2	Recording element substrate, liquid discharge head, and recording apparatus A recording element substrate includes a signal supply circuit and a common line which connects the signal supply circuit to first logic circuit array for a recording element and a second logic circuit array for a memory element in common. Furthermore, the first and second logic circuit arrays extend along a direction in which the common line extends, the first logic circuit array is disposed on one side of the common line, the second logic circuit array is disposed on the other side of the common line, and the first and second logic circuit arrays are arranged so that at least a portion of the first logic circuit array and a portion of the second logic circuit array overlap with each other in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction.
US10201958B2	Apparatus for manufacturing membrane electrode assembly An apparatus for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly includes a suction roller, a porous base material supply roller, a porous base material collection roller, a laminated base material supply roller, an assembly collection roller, an application part disposed around the suction roller and a maintenance space for the maintenance of the application part. The porous base material supply roller and the porous base material collection roller are disposed on the opposite side of the suction roller from the maintenance space as seen in a horizontal direction. The porous base material supply roller and the porous base material collection roller are collectively disposed on one side of the suction roller. This configuration ensures the maintenance space on the opposite side of the suction roller, and lowers the height dimension of the manufacturing apparatus.
US10201955B2	Cellular glass corrosion under insulation system A cellular glass system for an outer surface of a pipe. An insulation layer surrounds the outer surface of the pipe. The insulation layer has an outer surface and an inner surface and comprises cellular glass. A foam fills an annular space between the outer surface of the pipe and the inner surface of the insulation layer and is configured to limit water intrusion into the annular space and attenuate sound. The system may also include another insulation layer and another foam layer between the two insulation layers.
US10201951B2	Rigid thermoplastic foam densification process and composite structures incorporating the densified rigid thermoplastic foam Styrenic polymer foams having one or two densified major surfaces are produced by applying heat and pressure (4) to such surfaces to soften the polymer and collapse cells adjacent to said surface to form a densified skin on such surface. The heated surface or surfaces are then cooled under pressure to form a foam having an undensified core (7) and densified skins (5) on one or both sides. The partially densified foams are especially useful for forming laminates in which the foam forms a core. Adhesion to external layers (30,32) is improved due to the presence of the densified layer.
US10201941B2	Systems for additively manufacturing composite parts A system comprises a delivery guide movable relative to a surface. The delivery guide is configured to deposit a continuous flexible line along a print path that is stationary relative to the surface. The system further comprises a vessel, configured to hold a volume of a liquid photopolymer resin and to apply a quantity of the liquid photopolymer resin to the non-resin component to create the continuous flexible line. The system further comprises a feed mechanism, configured to pull the non-resin component through the vessel and to push the continuous flexible line out of the delivery guide. The system further comprises a source of curing energy. The source is configured to deliver the curing energy at least to a portion of the segment of the continuous flexible line after the segment of the continuous flexible line exits the delivery guide.
US10201940B2	Apparatus and method to predetermine a mechanical property of a three-dimensional object built by additive manufacturing A computer implemented apparatus and method for receiving tool paths that a dispensing head follows to deposit roads of material for successively building object layers of a 3D object during an additive manufacturing process, generating simulated object layers of a simulated 3D object from the tool paths, wherein the simulated object layers represent an interior geometry of each one of the object layers, determining a contact surface area between adjacent ones of the simulated object layers, and determining a predicted mechanical property of the 3D object from the contact surface area and a material property of the material.
US10201937B2	Method for stiffening a curved sheet-metal panel by means of a cardboard panel A method for stiffening a curved sheet-metal panel, in which a flat cardboard panel is applied to the concave face of the curved sheet-metal panel, includes a step in which a number of parallel cuts that pass partially through the thickness of the cardboard panel are made in that face of the cardboard panel that is intended to be applied to the concave face of the sheet-metal panel. A number of adhesive strips that each cover said parallel cuts are applied to said face of the cardboard panel and said face, provided with said adhesive strips, of the cardboard panel is applied to said concave face of the sheet-metal panel.
US10201933B2	Support materials for 3D printing A three-dimensionally printed article is comprised of a hydroxyethyl methylcellulose (HEMC) having a DS of 1.7 to 2.5 and an MS of at least 0.5, wherein DS is the degree of substitution of methoxyl groups and MS is the molar substitution of hydroxyethoxyl groups. The HEMC may advantageously be used as a support material when making a three-dimensionally printed article using a build material such as a different thermoplastic polymer such as a poly(acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene), polylactic acid, polyethylene and polyprophylene. When the HEMC is a support material it may be easily removed from the build material by contacting the three dimensionally printed article with water, which may be at ambient temperatures and a pH that is neutral or close to neutral.
US10201928B2	Method and device for machining a workpiece, more particularly for producing cutting tools A method for machining a workpiece by means of a laser beam, in which material of the workpiece is removed layer-by-layer according to predetermined definitions to produce a workpiece by traversing the exposed workpiece surface in lengths across the entire surface with a laser beam in order to vaporize and/or combust workpiece material. In a first material removal phase, the laser beam is guided relative to the workpiece over the workpiece surface by adjustable mirrors inside the laser tool, more particularly without mechanical control axes being moved to adjust the relative position between the laser tool and the workpiece. In a second material removal phase, the laser beam is guided relative to the workpiece over the workpiece surface by means of one or more control axes of the machine, the focal length being variably adjustable by means of a variable optical unit.
US10201908B2	Cutting tool A wood or resin cutting tool with improved durability is provided. The wood or resin cutting tool is composed of a base material made of steel or a cemented carbide alloy, and a coating formed on at least one of the rake face and the clearance face of the cutting tool. The coating includes a periodic structure layer made of chromium oxynitride, in which high oxygen regions having a high concentration of oxygen in the texture and low oxygen regions having a lower concentration of oxygen in the texture than the high oxygen regions periodically exist in the thickness direction of the coating. The periodic structure layer is formed such that the nitrogen concentration periodically turns high and low in the thickness direction of the layer corresponding to the high oxygen regions and the low oxygen regions.
US10201905B2	Fiber cutting device A fiber cutting device is disclosed having a cutting head with one or more blades disposed across a surface of the cutting head and disposed to rotate about a cutting head axis. An anvil roller is disposed and driven to rotate about an anvil axis and has a surface in momentary contact with each the one or more blades of the cutting head. Fibers are delivered to the device across a feeder. A feed control toggle may be moved to a stop position, where a first end of the feed control toggle presses the plurality of fibers against the feeder to stop motion of the fibers and prevent cutting. Contact with the anvil roller to draw the fibers between the cutting head and the anvil may also be controlled by the feed control toggle. A flap for sliding contact between the fibers and the anvil may also be used.
US10201897B2	Method for controlling robot and robot system A method for controlling a robot includes a first step and a second step. In the first step, the robot is controlled to hold at least one of a pipette and a container containing a liquid and to change a position of the pipette relative to the container so as to make a tip of the pipette contact a sediment in the container. In the second step, the robot is controlled to move the pipette in an upward direction from a predetermined position in the container with the tip of the pipette in contact with an inner side surface of the container.
US10201896B2	Processing method, operation command generator, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program, and processing system A processing method is for performing a processing with respect to a processing object in at least one field among biochemistry, biology, and biotechnology. The processing method includes transferring, using at least one arm of a robot configured to perform the processing, a container to a mover with the processing object attached on an inner surface of the container. The processing object is moved, using the mover, to a predetermined position on the inner surface of the container. The processing is performed, using a pipette mounted on the arm, with respect to the processing object at the predetermined position.
US10201884B2	Knife sharpening device A knife sharpener for the manual sharpening of knives that includes a knife clamp member having first and second clamping members, a guide member that defines upper and lower guide members, and a base member. Each upper and lower guide member includes a plurality of apertures sized and shaped for receiving a guide rod that includes a sharpening stone. The knife clamp member further includes embodiments assuring the knife blade is held securely and positioned between the first and second clamping members in the same position in which the knife blade was installed the last time it was sharpened.
US10201882B2	Machine tool and machine tool unit A motor-driven machine tool unit having a stator unit and at least one rotor unit having a rotor shaft that is rotatable about an axis of rotation. The rotor unit includes at least one first bearing unit arranged in the end region of a tool and/or workpiece receptacle, and a second bearing unit arranged at the opposite end region for mounting the rotor shaft in the stator unit. At least one electrical power transmission unit for transmitting electrical power between the stator unit and the rotor unit is provided. The problem addressed by the invention is that of better satisfying the increasing demands on modern machine tools or machine tool units. This problem is solved by the electrical power transmission unit is arranged in the end region opposite the tool and/or workpiece holder and/or on the second bearing unit.
US10201875B2	Apparatus for laser materials processing An apparatus for laser materials processing including a laser (4) for generating a laser beam and a laser head (5) which is movable along at least one spatial direction and is connected to the laser via a light guide, and which emits a laser beam (7) capable of processing a material. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for selective laser melting or selective laser sintering having an apparatus for laser materials processing.
US10201859B2	Chuck structure Provided is a chuck structure, which is configured to chuck an annular workpiece from a radially outer side of the workpiece. The chuck structure includes: leaf spring members arranged at a predetermined pitch along a circumferential direction of the chuck structure so as to be symmetrical with respect to a mechanism center axis; chuck claw members mounted to distal ends of the leaf spring members, respectively; and a pressing force applying mechanism configured to apply a force of pressing the leaf spring members radially inward, to thereby elastically press the chuck claw members onto a radially outer surface of the workpiece.
US10201856B2	Method for designing a cutting edge of a cutting tool, cutting tools comprising the same, and cutting elements with multiple such cutting portions A method for designing a cutting edge of a cutting element configured for removing material from a workpiece to leave therein a desired end profile (B22,B24,B26). The method comprises the steps of modeling a desired end profile (B22,B24,B26) of the workpiece, the profile having a longitudinal axis and being defined by a bottom surface (B12), a side surface (B16) and an adjustment surface (B14) extending therebetween; defining a lead profile plane (RPL) and an trail profile plane (RPT) spaced therefrom, each of the planes being oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; determining a profile contour defined by the intersection line between the end profile (B22,B24,B26) and the lead profile plane (RPL). The contour profile includes a bottom contour, an adjoining contour and a side contour defined as the intersection lines between the lead profile plane (RPL) and the bottom surface (B12), the adjustment surface (B14) and the side surface (B16) respectively; designing a rake surface and a relief surface, the intersection line between which defines a cutting edge lying in the adjoining surface (B14) and spanning between the lead profile plane (RPL) and the trail profile plane (RPT). The cutting edge is designed such that in any reference plane (RP; FIG. 6A) oriented perpendicularly to the cutting edge, the intersection between each of the rake surface and the relief surface with the reference plane (RP) defines a respective rake line (RK; FIG. 7) and relief line (RF; FIG. 7), the angle (θB) between the lines RK,RF) being equal to or smaller than a similar angle (θB) taken along each of a plurality of similar reference planes (RP) disposed between the reference plane (RPn) and the lead profile plane (RPL).
US10201853B2	Multiple coil arrangement for a device for generative production of components and corresponding production method A device for additive manufacturing of components by selective irradiation of a powder bed, having a processing chamber—in which at least one powder bed chamber and at least one radiation source are arranged such that the radiation source can irradiate a powder in the powder bed chamber, and wherein the device includes at least one induction coil, so that a component which is produced by irradiation of the powder bed can be at least partially inductively heated, and wherein the induction coil is movable relative to one or more powder bed chambers. A method for additive manufacturing of components by selective irradiation of a powder bed, in which method the component being manufactured is inductively heated at the same time, wherein the position of one or more induction coils for inductive heating is determined and adjusted based on the geometry of the component to be produced.
US10201847B2	Clamping feet for an end effector An attachment for an end effector. The attachment may include a clamp and a foot adhesively bonded to an edge of the clamp and having a set of interlocking features that form a mechanical interlock with the clamp.
US10201846B2	Retrieval snare for extracting foreign objects from body cavities and method for manufacturing thereof A retrieval snare for entrapping and retaining a foreign object located in a body and a method for manufacturing of the snare are provided. The snare comprises a structure having a proximal portion and a distal portion and includes a plurality of filaments. The filaments extend from an end of the proximal portion towards the distal portion and return to the end of the proximal portion to form a plurality of loops. The loops are not interconnected at the distal portion, but each side of each loop are connected to a side of an adjacent loop in the proximal portion at more than one point, thereby providing structural rigidity and dilatation ability to the snare.
US10201836B2	Powder classifying apparatus The powder classifying apparatus classifies raw material powder having a particle size distribution into fine powder and coarse powder and includes a disk-like centrifuge chamber formed as a space between two facing members, a plurality of air nozzles for supplying gas into the centrifuge chamber to generate a whirling stream, a raw material ejecting nozzle for supplying the raw material powder to the whirling stream generated in the centrifuge chamber, a fine powder collecting tube disposed in a central portion of one of the two facing members and communicating with the centrifuge chamber to discharge the gas including the fine powder separated in the centrifuge chamber to the outside, a cylindrical first wall disposed at an opening portion formed of the fine powder collecting tube, and a cylindrical second wall disposed on the other one of the two facing members and facing the first wall with a given interval.
US10201832B2	Methods for dispensing a substance on a surface A method of dispensing a substance along a path is provided. The method includes supplying the substance to a dispenser. The method also includes moving the dispenser along a virtual travel plane parallel to the path and passing through two contact points of the dispenser, while maintaining a contact portion of the dispenser in communication with a surface. The method also includes monitoring a leading portion of the bead and generating a signal responsive to at least one characteristic of the leading portion. The method further includes controlling at least one of the speed of the dispenser along the path or the flow rate of the substance to the dispenser to provide a substantially uniform cross-sectional shape of the bead along the path.
US10201830B2	Dispensing device A dispensing device includes a drive unit, a detector and a controller. The drive unit is configured to operate a material dispenser. The detector is configured to detect a velocity of the material sensor. The controller is programmed to maintain the material dispenser at a constant velocity based on the velocity detected by the detector.
US10201804B2	Platinum group metal (PGM) catalysts for automotive emissions treatment Catalytic materials for exhaust gas purifying catalyst composites comprise platinum group metal (PGM)-containing catalysts whose PGM component(s) are provided as nanoparticles and are affixed to a refractory metal oxide, which may be provided as a precursor. Upon calcination of the catalysts, the PGM is thermally affixed to and well-dispersed throughout the support. Excellent conversion of hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides can advantageously be achieved using such catalysts.
US10201801B2	Hybrid water treatment agent of β-manganese dioxide nanoparticles and carbon nanotube, preparation method therefor, water treatment apparatus using same, and underground water in situ treatment apparatus The present invention relates to a water treatment agent, a preparation method therefor, a water treatment apparatus using the same, and an in-situ groundwater treatment apparatus and, more specifically, to: a water treatment agent comprising a carbon nanotube support, and β-manganese dioxide nanoparticles adsorbed on the carbon nanotube support and having a particle size of 1,000 nm or less; a preparation method therefor; a water treatment apparatus using the same; and an in-situ groundwater treatment apparatus.
US10201782B2	Exhaust gas scrubber According to principles of the embodiments as disclosed herein, an exhaust gas scrubber system with a two-chamber exhaust gas scrubber is provided which allows for scrubbing of exhaust gases without the use of chemicals. In particular, the process fluid used in the system may be seawater. The exhaust gas scrubber includes a first scrubbing chamber having a fluid spraying system, such as an array of atomizing nozzles that spray atomized seawater into the chamber. The atomized seawater aids in reducing the concentration of sulfur oxides in an exhaust gas stream.
US10201781B2	CO2 recovery device and CO2 recovery method An absorption column is equipped with: a CO2 absorption section absorbing CO2 from CO2-containing exhaust gas using a lean solution; a main rinse section recovering an entrained CO2 absorbent using rinse water; a rinse water circulation line circulating a rinse water containing the CO2 absorbent recovered in a liquid storage section of the main rinse section; a pre-rinse section provided between the CO2 absorption section and the main rinse section; a rinse section extraction liquid supply line extracting a portion of the rinse water containing the CO2 absorbent from the rinse water circulation line, and introducing the same into a reflux section of an absorption liquid regeneration tower; and a refluxed water supply line extracting a portion of refluxed water, introducing the same as pre-rinse water for the pre-rinse section, and connected on the pre-rinse section side.
US10201778B2	Process for separating CO2 from CO2 containing gas stream The invention relates to gas separation, particularly to a process for separating CO2 from a CO2 containing gas stream with varying CO2 concentration using a membrane-based separation system. The process for separating CO2 comprises: (i) feeding the CO2 containing gas stream into a membrane-based separation system comprising one or more membrane stages in-line, each membrane stage producing a CO2-depleted retentate stream and a rich CO2 permeate stream, and (ii) recycling a part of the CO2-rich permeate stream from at least one membrane stage as a recycled stream, into a preceding feed stream of one or more membrane stages in the membrane-based separation system to adjust the CO2 concentration of the feed stream. The process could stabilize the CO2 concentration in the feed steam by recirculation of a fraction of the high purity CO2 permeate to the feed of the membrane system, which would result in a lower incremental auxiliary load than other options such as compression of the entire gas stream.
US10201774B2	Suspendable filter bag system A bag house filter bag is suspended vertically from a separable hanger. The filter bag has a closure at the top, which is constructed by a series of tucks and folds. The closure also provides a support loop for engagement with the hanger. The filter bag is constructed mainly of woven fabric formed into a cylinder. The folding and stitching pattern of the fabric at the top end enables the bag to transition from linear at the site of the support loop to cylindrical with an even distribution of stress on the fabric. The hanger includes a cross member and a surrounding tube to reduce specific stress on the fabric. The hanger has a removable joint opening clasp at one end of the cross member to enable rapid insertion and removal of the hanger from within the suspension tube without contact, removal or other disturbance of the filter bag.
US10201764B2	Giant children's foam blocks molded around a rigid inner core A giant foam building block for children includes an inner core, an outer layer and a barrier skin. The inner core is made of foam or expanded polystyrene having a lower density than the outer layer. The inner core is softer than the outer layer, but both have a hardness less than 20 Shore A. A resin is sprayed onto the inside surface of a mold before the inner core is placed in the mold and the outer layer is molded around the inner core. The outer layer is molded such that an integral skin forms on the inner surface of the mold. The resin attaches to the integral skin and together forms a barrier skin that becomes the outer surface of the block. The block has no covering over the barrier skin. Children are not exposed to the TDI-based foam core which is sealed off by the outer layer.
US10201755B2	System and method for providing a platform for real time interactive game participation A method is disclosed of providing real time interactive participation during a game by a plurality of users through a plurality of game clients, respectively, wherein progress of the game is defined by a plurality of plays, the method is implemented by a system in which one or more nodes on a network are configured to communicate with a plurality of game clients and a central system, each node including one or more servers, the one or more servers are programmed to execute the method, the method comprising: requesting, by a game client, to communicate with the central system via a node in a cluster; searching for a node in the cluster with available bandwidth to communicate with the game client; initiating a direct connection between the client and the node with available bandwidth for communication; assigning the node the game client to enable direct communication relating to the game between the game client and the node; receiving, via the game client, a selection from the user of a play in the game, the selected play having a risk and/or reward; and receiving, an actual play based on the actual outcome in the game.
US10201748B2	Gaming controller A controller for interfacing with a computing device is provided, including the following: a main body; a first extension extending from a first end of the main body; a second extension extending from a second end of the main body; wherein the first extension and the second extension are configured as handles; a button positioned along the top surface of the main body, the button being configured to activate a sharing interface for sharing gameplay to a social graph.
US10201747B2	Multilayered ergonomic grip for handheld controllers Disclosed are various embodiments for a multilayered ergonomic handheld controller grip. The multilayered aspect allows for flexibility and functionality in providing the user a moisture wicking, texturized, durable, antimicrobial, cushioned, and re-attachable customized grip for a handheld controller. The removable embodiment allows for customization and optimization to a user's own physical characteristics eliminating standard fit designs and providing unique customization for enhanced user performance.
US10201745B2	RFID-enabled systems for facilitating table games A gaming table provides for use of RFID technology to track chip movement on a table game and to infer an association between a wager and a player position based on a chip identifier of a chip placed on a particular position of the table. In some embodiments, previous position history of the chip is also taken into account in determining a player position associated with a wager.
US10201738B2	Underwater striking bag device and method of using the same An underwater striking bag device includes a bag having an annular upper compartment disposed in an upper section of the bag and receiving air therein, a neck extending through the upper section and communicating with a lower compartment receiving water therein, a removable cap connected to the neck, an air valve connected to the annular upper compartment to provide for filling air into the annular upper compartment, at least one handle connected to the bag for assisting in filling and removal of the water into the lower compartment.
US10201733B2	Golf club head with structural columns A golf club head having at least one structural column is disclosed herein. A body comprises a face section, a sole section, and a crown or return section, and defines a hollow interior. Each of the structural columns extends from the crown or return section to the sole section within the hollow interior to reduce stresses placed on the face section during impact with a golf ball. The structural columns are all located within 1 inch of a rear surface of the face section measured along a plane normal to the center of the face, and are spaced a distance of 0.500 to 2.00 inch from one another within the hollow interior.
US10201722B2	Fire extinguishing container An enclosure, vehicle, and method for containing an overheating device are provided. An enclosure includes a body and a door that form a volume. The body includes is connected to a Venturi tube that is in communication with a fluid flow path flowing across an opening at an opposite end. In the event an overheating device is placed in the enclosure, a pressure sensor measures a pressure in the volume and a controller opens a first valve in a flow path through the Venturi tube so that air is pumped from the volume via the Venturi effect. The first valve is closed when the measured pressure drops below a threshold pressure. The enclosure can also include an extinguishing agent that can be expelled into the volume if a temperature sensor measures a temperature above a threshold temperature.
US10201714B2	Advanced warning indicator for emergency medical devices An emergency medical device (20) (e.g., an external defibrillator/monitor) employing an emergency medical subsystem (21) for executing an emergency medical procedure (e.g., a monitoring subsystem (21) and a therapy subsystem (21)), and an emergency medical controller (23) for controlling an activation of the emergency medical subsystem (21). The subsystem (21) includes one or more operational components (22). In operation, the controller (23) conditionally actuates a device readiness indicator (24) (e.g., auditory or visual) indicative of an operational readiness of the operational component(s) (22), and conditionally actuates a failure warning indicator (25) (e.g., auditory or visual) indicative of a pending failure of the operational readiness of the operational component(s) (22). The failure warning indicator (25) may be actuated based on a predictive failure analysis of a premature degradation of the operational component(s) (22), a repeated occurrence of error conditions of the operational component(s) (22) (particularly recoverable error conditions), and a shortened reliable life of the operational component(s) (22).
US10201710B2	Latency-based adaptation of anti-tachyarrhythmia pacing therapy An implantable medical device comprises therapy delivery circuitry and processing circuitry. The therapy delivery circuitry is configured to deliver anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) therapy to a heart of a patient. The ATP therapy includes one or more pulse trains and each of the one or more pulse trains includes a plurality of pacing pulses. The processing circuitry is configured to, for at least one of the plurality of pacing pulses of at least one of the one or more pulse trains, determine at least one latency metric of an evoked response of the heart to the pacing pulse. The processing circuitry is further configured to modify the ATP therapy based on the at least one latency metric.
US10201709B2	Depletion block to block nerve communication An example of a system may include a depletion block neural stimulator and a depletion block controller. The depletion block neural stimulator may be configured to deliver a depletion block stimulation to a nerve. The depletion block stimulation may include a series of pulses at a pulse frequency within a range between about 100 Hz to about 1000 Hz. The depletion block controller may be configured to communicate with the depletion block neural stimulator and control the depletion block stimulation. The depletion block controller may be configured to receive a start depletion block signal and respond to the received start depletion block signal by initiating the delivery of the depletion block stimulation to the nerve, and the depletion block controller may be configured to receive a stop depletion block signal and respond to the received stop depletion block signal by terminating the delivery of the depletion block stimulation to the nerve.
US10201707B2	Treatment of autoimmune diseases with deep brain stimulation Techniques using electrical stimulation for treating an Autoimmune Disease by means of an implantable pulse generator and at least one electrode. An electrode lead is surgically implanted in a region of the insular cortex to deliver electrical stimulation. The at least one electrode lead and implantable pulse generator contain features that allow the electrical stimulation to be directed to specific volumes of the insular cortex, and ensure that non-therapeutic volumes do not receive electrical stimulation.
US10201706B2	Systems and methods of improving an inflammatory disorder Methods for improving an inflammatory disorder in a subject are provided. Methods include positioning a therapy delivery device on a neural target site that contributes to immune activity of the subject. The therapy delivery device is activated to deliver a therapy signal to the neural target site to improve the subject's inflammatory disorder.
US10201697B2	Flexible circuit electrode array with wire or film support The disclosure relates to a flexible circuit electrode array comprising: a polymer base layer; metal traces deposited on said polymer base layer, including electrodes suitable to stimulate neural tissue; a polymer top layer deposited on said polymer base layer and said metal traces; and at least one support embedded in said array. The disclosure further relates to a flexible circuit electrode array comprising: a polymer base layer; metal traces deposited on said polymer base layer, including electrodes suitable to stimulate neural tissue; a polymer top layer deposited on said polymer base layer and said metal traces; and a folded flexible circuit cable connecting the electrode array with an interconnection pad. The disclosure further relates to a method of making a flexible circuit electrode array comprising: depositing a polymer base layer; depositing metal on said polymer base layer; patterning said metal to form metal traces; depositing a polymer top layer on said polymer base layer and said metal traces; heating said flexible circuit electrode array in a mold to form a three dimensional shape in said flexible circuit electrode array, embedding a support at least in the base layer, top layer or between the base and top layer, and/or folding a flexible circuit cable at least once connecting the electrode array with an interconnection pad on the array.
US10201690B2	Wound injector apparatus A wound injector apparatus is described. The wound injector includes a clotting factor, an expandable material, a thermal agent, a chamber, and a nozzle. At least one chamber houses the clotting factor, the expandable factor and the thermal agent. Additionally, at least one nozzle is configured to discharge at least one of the clotting factor, the expandable material, and the thermal agent.
US10201682B2	Systems and methods for anchoring medical devices Some embodiments of a medical device anchor system include an anchor device that secures a medical instrument (such as a catheter or the like) in place relative to a skin penetration point using subcutaneous anchors. In some implementations, the anchor device can be installed using a technique in which the subcutaneous anchors undergo relatively little or no flexing when being inserted through the skin into the subcutaneous region between the skin and underlying muscle tissue which may be occupied by fatty tissue.
US10201680B2	Catheter A catheter is configured to be introduced into and indwelled in a body lumen. The catheter includes a lumen and a deformable region that extends parallel to the lumen of the catheter in an axial direction. The catheter is bendable. The deformable region is configured to be located on an inner side of a curved section when the catheter is bent. At least a portion of an outer surface of the catheter is covered with a surface lubricating layer. A less lubricious portion is on the outer surface of the catheter at the deformable region. The less lubricious portion is less lubricious than the surface lubricating layer, and the surface lubricating layer and the less lubricious portion are disposed at the same position in the axial direction of the catheter.
US10201679B2	Forehead supports for facial masks A mask assembly that includes a mask frame; a frame connector; a forehead support comprising a tube and a forehead cushion support plate, the forehead cushion support plate extending perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the tube; and an adjustment knob movably mounted to the frame connector, wherein the tube is movably mounted to the frame connector for linear movement with respect to said frame connector, and further wherein the tube includes at least one split that allows deflection of the tube when inserting the tube into the frame connector.
US10201678B2	Adjustable mask system and related methods An adjustable mask system (100) includes a cushion with a seal (130) having the ability to change size and/or shape. The seal is preferably a one-piece, continuous member without interruptions. To effect adjustment of the size and/or shape of the seal, an actuator may be provided, which may take the form of a dial (190).
US10201672B2	Dry powder inhaler and system for drug delivery A breath-powered, dry powder inhaler, a cartridge, and a pulmonary drug delivery system are provided. The dry powder inhaler can be provided with or without a unit dose cartridge for using with the inhaler. The inhaler and/or cartridge can be provided with a drug delivery formulation comprising, for example, a diketopiperazine and an active ingredient, including, peptides and proteins such as insulin, oxyntomodulin and glucagon-like peptide.
US10201671B2	Portable medical gas delivery system An apparatus for producing gas for use in medical applications. The apparatus includes a compressed gas unit having at least one container of compressed gas and a solenoid valve. An adjustable pressure regulator communicably connected to the gas container, separate and distinct from the solenoid valve, is adjusted to control the pressure of the gas provided from the container to the solenoid valve. An electrical power source is connected to the solenoid valve. A pressure activated electronic switch connected to the power source is responsive to a selected amount of voluntary fingertip, pressure for opening the solenoid valve to transmit the gas therethrough to a conduit, which further transmits the gas to a destination for use or storage.
US10201669B2	Pen needle hub having increased contact area A pen needle assembly having a hub with an increased surface area that contacts a patient's skin is provided. The increased contact area of the hub with the patient's skin during injection of a cannula decreases the pressure exerted against the patient's skin, thereby increasing the comfort of the patient. A bonding adhesive is disposed on an outer surface of the hub, thereby decreasing the required curing time of the adhesive. Additionally, the increased contact area, between the cannula adhesive and hub increases the strength of the bond therebetween.
US10201666B2	System and method for syringe fluid fill verification and image recognition of power injector system features A fluid injection system and a fluid verification system for confirming that a syringe, containing a fluid for injection, is fully filled with fluid and neither has free space (i.e., air) near the distal end thereof when the syringe is provided in an upright position nor contains air bubbles. Imaging processing techniques and systems are also provided to determine various injection parameters and to verify the type and certain properties of fluid that is present within a syringe.
US10201657B2	Methods for providing sensor site rotation feedback and related infusion devices and systems Infusion systems, infusion devices, and related operating methods are provided. An exemplary method of operating an infusion device to deliver fluid to a body of a user involves identifying a current site location on the body of the user associated with a sensing arrangement providing sensed measurements of a physiological condition in the body of the user at the current site location, determining one or more performance metrics associated with the current site location corresponding to operation of the infusion device to deliver the fluid in response to the sensed measurements, and providing sensor site feedback in a manner that is influenced by the one or more performance metrics. In one or more embodiments, the sensor site feedback includes recommended sensor site locations for rotation or replacement of the sensing arrangement determined based on historical data associated with the user for different sensor site locations.
US10201642B2	Collapsible dressing for negative pressure wound treatment Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising an obscuring layer that may hide fluid contained therein and a stabilizing structure that may aid in wound closure.
US10201638B2	Systems and methods for forming materials in situ within a medical device A method for forming a material in an in situ medical device by initiating polymerization of water soluble polymer precursors in an aqueous solution during or after transport of the polymerizable solution from its storage container to a space inside the in situ medical device is described. The stored aqueous solution with water soluble precursors lacks a free radical initiator which, in a powder form, is introduced into the aqueous solution during or after its transport into the space inside the in situ medical device. This storage and delivery system provides greater stability to the stored aqueous solution, allowing it to be stored at ambient temperature and providing extended shelf life over the solutions used in existing in situ polymerization systems. The flexibility to store and deliver/transport only one aqueous solution, instead of requiring the use of two different solutions, is also a benefit.
US10201631B2	Wound management system and methods of using A wound management system can comprise a surgically acceptable adhesive disposed over a wound and a surgically acceptable film repositionably disposed over the surgically acceptable adhesive, and methods of managing a wound involving the same.
US10201630B2	Aromatherapy apparatus and housing The present invention is an apparatus for employing aromatherapy, binaural sounds, music, vibration, and visual effects for altering a user's emotional state. The apparatus comprises: a shape memory foam pillow, a pair of stereo speakers, an aromatherapy diffuser, a pillowcase comprised of a temperature-regulating fabric, a vibrating device, a strobe light, a canopy, and a housing to integrate and support these components. The user connects a smartphone or other portable digital audio device to the speakers, activates the aromatherapy diffuser, strobe light, and vibrating device, independently or in combination, and then lays his head down on the pillow beneath the open canopy. Ideally, the smartphone or audio device should have a meditation, music, or binaural sound application, which would be tuned to a specific beat frequency, e.g. 10 Hertz. The combined action of essential oil vapors, binaural sounds or music, vibration, and strobe light should alter the user's emotional state towards relaxation, sleepiness, or increased alertness, depending on the essential oils, sounds, vibration, and light patterns employed.
US10201617B2	3-substituted piperidine-2, 6-diones and non-covalent complexes with albumin The present disclosure provides derivatives of 3-substituted piperidine-2, 6-diones, non-covalently bound complexes with serum albumin, pharmaceutical compositions of the same, and methods of use thereof. The non-covalently bound complexes are significantly more water-soluble than the parent compounds, and are useful for the treatment of a cancer, such as multiple myeloma.
US10201615B2	Synergistic effects between auristatin-based antibody drug conjugates and inhibitors of the PI3K-AKT mTOR pathway The present invention is directed to methods for treating cancer comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an auristatin-based antibody drug conjugate and an inhibitor of the PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway.
US10201609B2	Method for the production of a formulation of a hypericin salt Photodynamic therapy of tumors such as bladder tumors includes photosensitizing with a photosensitizer that is a complex or a compound of hypericin and a polymeric complexing agent. The photosensitizer is formed from an alkali salt of hypericin and the polymeric complexing agent. The alkali salt of hypericin is a sodium salt or a potassium salt. The complexing agent is a polyethylene glycol or a poly-N-vinyl amide.
US10201595B2	C1-INH compositions and methods for the prevention and treatment of disorders associated with C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency Compositions and methods for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders associated with C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency are disclosed.
US10201589B2	Compositions and methods for treating disease using Salmonella T3SS effector protein (SipA) The invention provides compositions and methods for reducing one or more symptoms of disease by administering compositions comprising SipA. The invention's compositions and methods are particularly advantageous in reducing symptoms of diseases that are associated with overexpression of P-gp and/or p53. The invention's compositions and methods are useful in reducing cancer symptom and/or cancer multidrug resistance (MDR). The invention provides a method for reducing one or more symptoms of cancer in a mammalian subject in need thereof, comprising administering to said subject a composition comprising purified SipA. In one embodiment, said SipA is operably conjugated to a nanoparticle. In another embodiment, said cancer comprises cancer cells resistant to at least one cytotoxin.
US10201580B2	Methods of feeding animals liquid feed with soluble fiber and sugar alcohol An animal feed such as a milk replacer includes a soluble fiber and a sugar alcohol. The milk replacer enhances weight gain, starter intake and reduces weaning time. The method of feeding the animal includes feeding a mixture of a soluble fiber and sugar alcohol. The animal feed may be used as a method of weaning young ruminants such as calves.
US10201579B2	Compositions for reducing environmental sensitivity and regulating immune function The present invention is directed to compositions for improving immune function and sensitivities to the natural and manmade environment that include ingredients from natural sources. It is further directed to methods of administering the compositions and kits containing the compositions. In a composition aspect, the composition is for regulating immune function and non-immune related sensitivities. It consists essentially of: 2 weight percent to 95 weight percent Psoralea; 2 weight percent to 95 weight percent Scutellaria; and 2 weight percent to 95 weight percent Xanthium. The Scutellaria portion may be replaced by Gardenia (in equal measure), or by a mixture of Scutellaria and Gardenia.
US10201578B2	Pharmaceutical composition or health food comprising Lonicera caerulea var. edulis fruit extracts as active ingredients for preventing or improving ischemic cerebrovascular diseases The present invention relates to a composition containing a fruit extract of Lonicera caerulea L. var. edulis as an active ingredient for the prevention and treatment of ischemic cerebrovascular disease. The fruit extract of Lonicera caerulea L. var. edulis according to the present invention has a nerve cell-protecting effect, thereby remarkably reducing neurobehavioral impairments and infarct volume due to ischemic cerebrovascular disease. Therefore, it can be provided as a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of ischemic cerebrovascular disease, and as a health food for the prevention or improvement of ischemic cerebrovascular disease.
US10201577B2	Compositions and methods for enhancing working and long-term memory support using new combination of ginkgo biloba and panax ginseng and associated components A nutritional supplement composition and associated method enhances working and long term memory support in a healthy adult person, and includes a Panax Ginseng extract and Ginkgo Biloba extract in a ratio a:b, wherein a for the Panax Ginseng extract is between about 1.9 and 2.8 and b for the Ginkgo Biloba extract is between bout 0.8 and 1.1. It is formulated for oral administration such that the Panax Ginseng extract and Ginkgo Biloba extract together account for at least 90 wt % of a dosage unit of the nutritional supplement composition. The Panax Ginseng extract and Ginkgo Biloba extract together may be present in the amount from about 320 mg to 960 mg. The dosage unit of the composition may be equal to or less than about 1,000 mg.
US10201576B2	Herbal composition for vaginal treatment The present invention discloses a herbal formulation comprising therapeutic effective amount of plant extract of Woodfordia Floribunda; therapeutic effective amount of plant extract of Centella Asiatica; and an effective amount of at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
US10201573B1	Human birth tissue material composition and methods for the treatment of damage associated with a cerebral vascular accident Methods of treating vascular damage caused by a cerebral vascular accident in a subject are provided. The method includes the step of administering an effective amount of a human birth tissue material composition to a damaged site in a brain.
US10201559B2	Compositions of selenoorganic compounds and methods of use thereof The present application relates to compositions comprising selenium compounds, such as 5′-Methylselenoadenosine, Se-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine, Gamma-glutamyl-methylseleno-cysteine, a compound of formula (I), formula (II), a compound of formula (III) and combinations thereof, and methods of using the same in enhancing mitochondrial function, or treating mitochondrial dysfunction.
US10201552B2	Method of increasing the bioavailability of an HIV drug Methods and compositions are provided for reducing transmission and/or infection of HIV in a subject by increasing the bioavailability of a drug in the subject. The methods and compositions provided herein include an efflux transporter inhibitor and a drug effective for reducing the transmission and/or infection of HIV in a subject. The efflux transporter inhibitor is effective to reduce the efflux of the drug through at least one of P-glycoprotein (Pgp), breast cancer resistant protein (BCRP), and multidrug resistant associated protein 1-9 (MRP1-9).
US10201548B2	Methods for treating ocular inflammatory diseases A method of treating blepharitis includes administering to the affected eye of a subject an effective amount of an active ingredient in an ophthalmically acceptable vehicle for a sufficient period of time to treat blepharitis. The active ingredient consists essentially of a glucocorticoid in an ophthalmically acceptable vehicle that includes an aqueous polymer suspension that when mixed with tear fluid provides a sustained release of said active ingredient. The aqueous polymer suspension includes a carboxyl-containing polymer having less than about 5% by weight cross-linking agent and has a viscosity in a range from about 1,000 to about 30,000 centipoises. A kit includes: (a) a composition comprising about 0.1% by weight dexamethasone in this ophthalmically acceptable vehicle and (b) instructions for using the composition of (a) for the treatment of blepharitis.
US10201545B2	Styrenyl derivative compounds for treating ophthalmic diseases and disorders The present invention relates generally to compositions and methods for treating neurodegenerative diseases and disorders, particularly ophthalmic diseases and disorders. Provided herein are styrenyl derivative compounds, including but not limited to stilbene derivative compounds, and compositions comprising these compounds, that are useful for treating and preventing ophthalmic diseases and disorders, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and Stargardt's Disease.
US10201535B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising 7-(1H-imidazol-4-ylmethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinoline for treating skin diseases and conditions The present invention relates to a method for treating skin diseases and skin conditions in a patient in need thereof which comprises of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of 7-(1H-imidazol-4-ylmethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinoline, or its individual enantiomers or the tautomers thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10201528B2	Method of treating multiple sclerosis The invention provides methods for treating multiple sclerosis by administering biotin. The invention also provides methods for treating sequelae after multiple sclerosis attacks by administering biotin.
US10201526B2	Compositions and methods for inhibiting the growth of neisseria gonorrhoeae Compositions and methods for preventing and treating Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection with AR-12 alone or in combination with antibiotics are provided.
US10201522B2	Methods and compositions for improving cognitive function This invention relates to compositions, and methods of use thereof, for (i) enhancing executive cognitive function(s) (for example, decision making, planning, working memory, multitasking, judgment, numerical problem-solving, reading comprehension), and/or (ii) increasing blood flow in brain vasculature, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof, certain polyphenols such as flavanols, procyanidins, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or derivatives thereof.
US10201519B2	Stabilized pediatric suspension of carisbamate The present invention provides a stabilized pharmaceutical suspension of carisbamate for pediatric and adult use. More particularly, the suspension is stabilized with hypromellose (HFMC) to prevent crystal growth of the suspended particles and to prevent re-crystallization of the drug product with change in polymorphic form.
US10201517B2	Brimonidine gel compositions and methods of use Improved topical gel compositions, such as those containing brimonidine, for the treatment of skin disorders are described. The gel compositions contain carbomer and methylparaben, and are substantially free of methylparaben crystalline particles after an extended period of storage.
US10201509B2	Anti-acne formulation A composition for the treatment of acne includes hydrolyzed Psoralea Corylifolia, containing a component bakuchiol, is solubilized in a water-based solution. The composition is for topical application to the skin. In a specific implementation, the composition is a water-based acne gel. In a specific implementation, a composition includes Bakutrol™, which includes bakuchiol, and bisabolol. The composition can include a polysorbate surfactant. In implementations, these ingredients are combined with other active ingredients, including for example, salicylic acid. A process of preparation of the composition allows for the stabilization of Bakutrol in solution.
US10201508B2	Positively charged liposomes as lipophilic molecule carriers A method of producing positively charged liposome vesicles for use as carriers of lipophilic molecules. A mixture of hydrogenated phospholipids, a cationic excipient and a lipophilic molecule are dissolved in a solvent to form a composition. The composition is dried to remove the solvent. The dried composition is hydrated to form liposome vesicles and optionally the liposome vesicles are homogenized to form smaller vesicles. The vesicles are useful for delivery lipophilic molecules, such as, but limited to, lutein and zeaxanthin, to ocular tissues using iontophoresis.
US10201498B2	Shelf-stable foam-like confectionaries comprising erythritol and active ingredients In one embodiment, a confectionary comprises 50 to 75 wt. % erythritol, 0 to 75 wt. % of at least one additional sweetener, at least one stabilizer, water, and a first active ingredient. The water may comprise 0.5 to 3 wt. % of the confectionary. The water may have a water activity of from 0.3 to 0.5. The confectionary may be aerated such that the density of the confectionary is 0.05 to 0.3 grams per cubic centimeter.
US10201496B2	Short duration depot formulations Methods and compositions for systemically or locally administering by implantation a beneficial agent to a subject are described, and include, for example, depot gel compositions that can be injected into a desired location and which can provide controlled release of a beneficial agent over a short duration of time. The compositions include a low molecular weight biocompatible polymer, a biocompatible solvent having low water miscibility that forms a viscous gel with the polymer and limits water uptake by the implant, and a beneficial agent.
US10201494B2	Topical skin care formulations comprising plant extracts Disclosed is a topical skin composition and corresponding methods for its use that includes an extract from Phaseolus vulgaris, Citris sinensis, Wedelia trilobata, Burretiodendron hsienmu, Bauhinia brachycarpa var. cavaleriei, Cystacanthus paniculatus, Caesalpinia minax, Pueraria wallichii, Tetracentron sinense, Bridelia insulana, Hedyotis verticillata, Syzygium fruticosum, Cercidiphyllum japonicum, Bauhinia glauca, Rhododendron siderophyllum, Cudrania pubescens, Cajanus cajan, Wendlandia uvariifolia, Siegesbeckia glabrescens, Azolla imbricate, Juncus bufonius, Poikilospermum suaveolens, Clerodendrum trichotomum var. fargesii, Porandra ramosa, Annona glabra, Sterculia pexa, Phoebe puwenensis, Myriopteron extensum, Croton lachnocarpa, Dillenia turbinata, Alpinia blepharocalyx, Crotalaria spectabilis, Ficus lacor, Ravenala madagascariensis, Cocculus orbiculatus, Drynaria fortunei, Acrachne racemosa, Pseuderanthemum polyanthum, Eriobotrys serrata, Vernonia arborea, Adianthum caudatum, Phaseolus lunatus, Ipomoea cairica, Alopecurus aequalis, Arenga pinnata, Rhynchosia yunnanensis, Syzygium cumini, Clausena dunniana, Cyclosurus parasiticus, or Solanum carolinense.
US10201492B2	Cosmetic process for attenuating wrinkles The invention relates to a cosmetic process for caring for the skin, more particularly facial skin, in particular wrinkled skin, comprising: (i) a step consisting in applying to the skin a composition, in particular a cosmetic composition, comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, a polysaccharide polymer grafted with (meth)acrylate groups and a photoactive compound, (ii) followed by a step consisting in exposing the skin to light radiation, preferably for at least 5 seconds. The invention also relates to a composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, a polysaccharide polymer grafted with (meth)acrylate groups and a photoactive compound.
US10201491B2	Polyelectrolyte dental adhesives for whitening teeth and teeth components This document relates to methods and materials involved in providing a tooth, tooth component, or inorganic dental material (e.g., a human tooth, a human tooth component, or an inorganic dental material within a human's mouth) with a white appearance. For example, a whitening adhesive containing a conjugate of at least a polyamine, a polyphosphate, and one or more whitening agents (e.g., titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and/or hydroxyapetite) can be used to provide a tooth, tooth component, or inorganic dental material with a whiter appearance.
US10201485B2	Washing composition The present invention relates to a washing composition comprising a powder of which surface is hydrophobic, and more specifically, relates to a washing composition comprising a powder in which an alkyl group of a surfactant attached to the surface thereof is oriented towards an outermost shell, thereby the surface of the powder being hydrophobically modified.
US10201484B2	Dye composition comprising a para-phenylenediamine oxidation base, a polysaccharide thickener in a medium rich in fatty substances The present invention relates to a composition for dyeing keratin fibres, in particular keratin fibres such as the hair, comprising: a) at least one oxidation base 3-(2,5-diaminophenyl)-1-propanol and/or acid salts thereof or solvates thereof such as hydrates; b) at least one coupler; c) at least 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition of a fatty substance which is preferably liquid and non-silicone-based; d) at least one saccharide thickening polymerp; e) optionally at least one basifying agent; and f) optionally at least one chemical oxidizing agent. The invention also relates to a process for dyeing keratin fibres such as the hair using the composition of the invention, and to a multi-compartment device for using the composition of the invention.
US10201469B2	Unisex masturbation device Unisex masturbation device, having an external body, which is elongated and hollow and open at a first longitudinal extremity, and a longitudinal internal channel with an entry hole is provided. The external body is closed at a second longitudinal extremity opposite the first extremity and it has external shape and dimensions and is manufactured using a material with a level of rigidity and hardness suitable for its introduction into an adult's vagina, anus or mouth. In a particular embodiment, the unisex masturbation device comprises an internal body, which is elongated and hollow, housed inside the external body and wherein the internal channel is located. The device may be used simultaneously by various persons of different sexes.
US10201458B2	Method for producing pant-type articles having a chassis structure and pant-type articles produced according to the method A method for producing pant-type articles having a waist-encircling portion and leg-encircling portions. The method includes forming a chassis structure and at least one elastic panel being formed by providing a first web, which is an elastic web including at least one layer of an elastic material. The first web is stretched at least 70% in at least one direction. The stretched first web is bonded while the first web is held in the stretched state to a second web. The second web includes at least one layer of an elastic or non-elastic material, and the bonded first and second webs form an elastic composite web. The elastic composite is relaxed in the at least one direction by at least 4% of the stretched length of the stretched first web. The chassis structure is assembled from chassis components including the stretched and relaxed composite web.
US10201453B2	Ophthalmological apparatus for the breakdown of eye tissue An ophthalmological apparatus includes a handle for manually holding and applying the ophthalmological apparatus, fastening abilities for fixing the ophthalmological apparatus at an eye, a light source, and a light projector for the focused projection of light pulses for punctiform tissue breakdown at a focal point in the interior of the eye tissue. The ophthalmological apparatus also includes a movement driver for moving the light projector. The movement of the light projector and therefore that of the focal point with the assistance of the movement driver permits a dimensioning of the optical projection system of the light projector which is substantially smaller than in the case of an ophthalmological apparatus where the focal point is moved exclusively by an optical projection system.
US10201451B2	Device and method for reducing intraocular pressure An apparatus is provided for draining aqueous humor from an eye for reducing intraocular pressure. The draining apparatus comprises a tube defining a passage for fluid flow between an inlet end and an outlet end. An outlet assembly contacts the conjunctival layer externally of the eyeball. The outlet assembly comprises a housing in fluid communication with the outlet end of the tube and having an aperture for allowing egress of aqueous humor onto the external ocular surface. A resistive component is disposed in the housing for providing resistance to a flow of aqueous humor. A pair of tabs project outwardly and are adapted to be disposed subconjunctivally for securing the draining apparatus relative to the eyeball.
US10201440B2	Stent A bioabsorable stent is disclosed. The stent is made of a polymer and/or non-polymer material and has an elongated body having a proximate end, a distal end, and at least one open channel formed on the exterior surface of the elongated body to provide fluid communication between the proximal end and the distal end. Also disclosed is a bioabsorable stent having an elongated center rod having a proximate end and a distal end and a plurality of leaflets extending outward from the center rod and forming channels between two neighboring leaflets to provide fluid communication between the proximal end and the distal end.
US10201435B2	System and apparatus for robotic device and methods of using thereof A robotic assembly control system is disclosed. The robotic assembly control system includes an exoskeleton apparatus adapted to be worn by a user, at least one robotic assembly, the at least one robotic assembly controlled by the user by way of the exoskeleton, and at least one mobile platform, the at least one mobile platform controlled by the user and wherein the at least one robotic assembly is attached to the at least one mobile platform.
US10201434B2	Garment having integrated prosthetic breasts A garment having integrated prosthetic breasts is disclosed. The garment includes an inner front layer, a middle component which includes at least one, and ideally two prosthetic breast members. The prosthetics are lightweight so that no elastic across the torso is needed. An outer front layer covers the middle component. The middle component is formed of a mesh layer which is sewn to the inner front layer only at the neckline and arms, and has an open bottom edge. The prosthetic breast members are attached to the mesh layer and provide shaping for mastectomy patients or other individuals having a need or desire for natural looking shaping.
US10201432B2	Vertebral body replacement device and method for use to maintain a space between two vertebral bodies within a spine A vertebral body replacement device includes a body member and a central rod member having two threaded portions and configured to be operatively associated with the body member. The device also includes a first end member and a second end member with the end members configured to threadingly engage the threaded portions of the central rod member. The body member and the two end members are further constructed to inhibit rotational movement of the two end members when the device is positioned within a space within a spine as the two end members will engage the adjacent respective vertebral bodies following rotational actuation of the central rod member causing the end members to move in an axial direction relative to the body member, thereby allowing the two end members to apply a force to the two vertebral bodies. A surgical instrument and method for using the device are also disclosed.
US10201427B2	Integrated implant An implant having an integrated cutting broach and/or cutting burr. The integrated implant may be inserted without requiring separate steps for drilling and broaching bone. The integrated implant assembly may include an integrated implant, a flexible sheath, a delivery rod, and a delivery pin. The implant may have a core which may have any of a variety of cross-sectional geometries. A method for fusing bone may involve inserting the implant laterally through the ilium, through the sacral-iliac joint, and into the sacrum.
US10201425B2	Implantable open vein valve The invention provides prosthetic venous valves, and method of use thereof, for the effective treatment of individuals with venous reflux in chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). The development of such prosthetic venous valves in the areas of valve design, design specifications, verification and/or validation testing, computational analysis, valve placement and clinician guidance and procedure are provided. Manufacturing the prosthetic venous valves of the invention is also provided.
US10201420B2	Preparation methods for transcatheter heart valve delivery systems A delivery device for a collapsible prosthetic heart valve includes a support shaft around which a compartment is defined, an inner shaft extending through the support shaft and adapted to slide relative to the support shaft along a longitudinal axis thereof, the inner shaft having a lumen therethrough, and a distal sheath operatively connected at a distal end to the inner shaft and slidable therewith. The compartment may receive the valve in an assembled condition, and may be selectively covered and uncovered by the distal sheath. A first flow path may provide flow communication between the lumen of the inner shaft and the compartment.

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