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US10248915B2	Risk profiling for enterprise risk management A risk profile element is created and associated with a control element within a risk hierarchy associated with an organization. A risk attribute is updated automatically within the risk profile element in response to an event associated with the control element. The updated risk attribute is processed to evaluate risk associated with the control element.
US10248912B1	Systems and methods for displaying travel itineraries Systems and methods of this disclosure are directed to displaying travel itineraries. In some implementations, a system receives a search request for a travel itinerary, and identifies a candidate travel itinerary that includes a departure time, an arrival time, a duration, and a price. The system generates a first coordinate on a first axis of a multidimensional graph corresponding to the departure time, and a second coordinate on a second axis corresponding to the arrival time. The system generates a location on the multidimensional graph for the first coordinate and the second coordinate that indicates the duration of the candidate travel itinerary. The system creates a data structure for the candidate travel itinerary and allocates an icon to the data structure. The system sets an attribute of the icon based on the price of the candidate travel itinerary, and provides the icon for display with the multidimensional graph.
US10248911B2	Ion trapping device with insulating layer exposure prevention and method for manufacturing same An ion trap device is provided as well as a method of manufacturing the ion trap device including a substrate, central DC electrode, RF electrode, side electrode and an insulating layer. Disposed over the substrate, the central DC electrode includes DC connector pad and DC rail connected thereto. The RF electrode includes RF rail adjacent to the DC rail and RF pad connected to RF rail. The side electrode has RF electrode disposed between thereof and the central DC electrode. The insulating layer supports one of the central DC electrode, RF electrode and side electrode, on a top surface of the substrate. The insulating layer includes first insulating layer and second insulating layer disposed over the first insulating layer, and the second insulating layer includes an overhang protruding with respect to the first insulating layer in a width direction of the ion trap device.
US10248909B2	Assessment performance prediction A system and a method for estimating readiness for passing an associated summative assessment includes, after receiving test results for at least one test, generating a score Cn for each concept tested on the test. Using the score, the system computes a probability of mastery p(Mn) of the at least one concept and associates the probability of mastery p(Mn) as a prior for updating the probability after receiving future test results. The system iteratively updates the probability of mastery p(Mn) of the at least one concept after each test using for the new test score and the prior.
US10248906B2	Neuromorphic circuits for storing and generating connectivity information A neuromorphic computing system is provided which comprises: a synapse core; and a pre-synaptic neuron, a first post-synaptic neuron, and a second post-synaptic neuron coupled to the synaptic core, wherein the synapse core is to: receive a request from the pre-synaptic neuron, generate, in response to the request, a first address of the first post-synaptic neuron and a second address of the second post-synaptic neuron, wherein the first address and the second address are not stored in the synapse core prior to receiving the request.
US10248900B2	Sensor array system selectively configurable as a fingerprint sensor or data entry device Devices, systems, and methods facilitate enrollment of authenticating biometric data for authenticating an authorized user via a biometric sensor. Included devices transmit power to a sensor-enabled device that does not have an independent power source without transmitting data to or from the device. Data input devices coupled to the biometric sensor enable user input of non-biometric data, such as an activation code, via the biometric sensor. For biometric sensors comprising fingerprint sensors, finger guides position a finger to contact the sensor at a desired orientation. Systems and methods allow for enrollment of one or more authenticating biometric data templates with or without requiring input of non-biometric authentication data, such as an activation code.
US10248893B2	Print control device for tracking printing information and method for performing the same A print control device includes a control unit configured to acquire print image data from a storage device according to a print request and to cause a printer 100 which is configured to execute printing based on the print image data to execute the printing, wherein the control unit acquires from the storage device, operation status information of the storage device storing the print image data and attribute information of the print image data stored in the storage device and enables the operation status information and the attribute information to be displayed on a display unit.
US10248881B2	Information processing device and recognition support method In order to acquire recognition environment information impacting the recognition accuracy of a recognition engine, an information processing device 100 comprises a detection unit 101 and an environment acquisition unit 102. The detection unit 101 detects a marker, which has been disposed within a recognition target zone for the purpose of acquiring information, from an image captured by means of an imaging device which captures images of objects located within the recognition target zone. The environment acquisition unit 102 acquires the recognition environment information based on image information of the detected marker. The recognition environment information is information representing the way in which a recognition target object is reproduced in an image captured by the imaging device when said imaging device captures an image of the recognition target object located within the recognition target zone.
US10248874B2	Brake light detection Systems, methods, and devices for detecting brake lights are disclosed herein. A system includes a mode component, a vehicle region component, and a classification component. The mode component is configured to select a night mode or day mode based on a pixel brightness in an image frame. The vehicle region component is configured to detect a region corresponding to a vehicle based on data from a range sensor when in a night mode or based on camera image data when in the day mode. The classification component is configured to classify a brake light of the vehicle as on or off based on image data in the region corresponding to the vehicle.
US10248870B2	Traffic-counting system and method thereof Traffic-counting methods and apparatus are disclosed. The methods may include, in a view of traffic comprising moving objects, identifying first and second regions of interest (ROIs). The methods may also include obtaining first and second image data respectively representing the first and second ROIs. The methods may also include analyzing the first and second image data over time. The methods may further include, based on the analyses of the first and second image data, counting the moving objects and determining moving directions of the moving objects.
US10248868B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing program To efficiency search for an object associated with a sensed event, an information processing apparatus includes a sensor that analyzes a captured video and senses whether a predetermined event has occurred, a determining unit that determines a type of an object to be used as query information based on a type of the event in response to sensing of the event occurrence, and a generator that detects the object of the determined type from the video and generates the query information based on the detected object.
US10248862B2	Use of camera metadata for recommendations In various example embodiments, a system and method for using camera metadata for making recommendations are presented. At least one image file having camera metadata is received. The camera metadata of the at least one image file is analyzed to determine improvements to image capture aspects associated with the at least one image file. Feedback related to the improvements to the image capture aspects associated with the at least one image file is generated. In some embodiments, the feedback may be used to generate camera and other product upgrade recommendations.
US10248853B2	Image output device, image output method, and computer program product According to an embodiment, an image output device includes an extractor, a search unit, an associate unit, and a controller. The extractor is configured to extract a first parameter that varies in accordance with a movement of an object from at least one first image of the object, and extract a second parameter that varies in accordance with a movement of the object from each second image of the object. The search unit is configured to search for a second parameter similar to the first parameter. The associate unit is configured to associate the first image from which the first parameter is extracted with the second image from which the second parameter that is retrieved with respect to the first parameter is extracted. The controller is configured to instruct an output unit to output an image based on the first and second images that are associated to each other.
US10248852B2	Method for recognizing facial expression of headset wearing user and apparatus enabling the same The present invention discloses an expression recognition apparatus and methods using a head mounted display thereof. A head mounted display apparatus for performing expression recognition according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a sensing unit including at least one of expression detection sensing units installed inside of said apparatus for sensing expression information around eyes by at least one of a contact or a non-contact manner; an image acquiring unit installed outside of said apparatus for collecting expression information around a mouth; and an acquisition unit for information of expressions for collecting expression information around the eyes and expression information around the mouth.
US10248842B1	Face tracking using structured light within a head-mounted display A head mounted display (HMD) displays content to a user wearing the HMD, where the content may be based on a facial model of the user. The HMD uses an electronic display to illuminate a portion of the face of the user with. The electronic display emits a pattern of structured light and/or monochromatic light of a given color. A camera assembly captures images of the illuminated portion of the face. A controller processes the captured images to determine depth information or color information of the face of the user. Further, the processed images may be used to update the facial model, for example, which is represented as a virtual avatar and presented to the user in a virtual reality, augmented reality, or mixed reality environment.
US10248841B2	Method of protecting an image based on face recognition, and smart terminal The disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for protecting an image based on face recognition, the method including: recognizing, by a smart terminal, at least one face image in an image; setting, by the smart terminal, a protection flag for the image, and storing the image, upon determining that one of the at least one face image in the image matches successfully with one of face images in a protection list stored in the smart terminal, wherein the protection flag is configured to protect the image from accidental deletion.
US10248840B2	Method and system for automatically tracking face position and recognizing face Provided are a method and system for automatically tracking a face position and recognizing a face. In the present invention, after a face image of a user is captured, a capturing unit is moved such that the face image is moved to a face authentication region where optimum face recognition is performed, thereby having a changed capturing direction. This can allow face recognition of the user to be executed without movement of the user. Accordingly, convenience in face recognition can be maximized. Further, a plurality of registered face images are stored with matching frequencies indicating the number of times that the plurality of registered face images have been matched with an authentication image, and the authentication image is firstly compared with registered face images having large matching frequencies. This can enhance a face recognition speed.
US10248837B2	Multi-resolution fingerprint sensor Multi-resolution fingerprint sensors and methods of using the same are provided. The multi-resolution fingerprint sensors each include a portion of the imaging area or region of the sensor that provides higher imaging resolution than the remaining imaging area of the sensor. The area of higher resolution is useful for anti-spoofing purposes, but because only a portion of the sensor is higher-resolution, advantageously it will not impact hardware costs nearly as much as a sensor that was higher resolution over its entire imaging area. Furthermore, the higher resolution area can be down-sampled so there would be no impact on the standard matcher and image processing software stack, which expects a uniform resolution for the entire image acquired.
US10248836B2	Fingerprint unlocking method and terminal A fingerprint unlocking method may include receiving a first fingerprint image. The number of target feature points of the first fingerprint image is determined. A target adjustment parameter corresponding to the number of target feature points is acquired according to a preset mapping relation between the number of feature points and adjustment parameters. A second fingerprint image is received according to the target adjustment parameter. A terminal is unlocked when the second fingerprint image matches with a preset fingerprint template. A terminal is also provided.
US10248834B2	Display panel having fingerprint recognition and display apparatus A display panel having a fingerprint recognition function and a display apparatus is provided in present invention. The display panel includes a display region and a fingerprint recognition region, the display region comprising a plurality of first pixel unit, the fingerprint identification region comprising a plurality of second pixel units, each second pixel units comprising a display unit and a fingerprint identification unit; wherein the pixel aperture area of the first pixel unit is equal to the pixel aperture area of the display unit plus the pixel aperture area of the fingerprint identification unit; by the gray scale voltage compensation of the pixel in the fingerprint recognition region makes the pixel luminance in the display region and the pixel luminance in the fingerprint identification region is the same to achieve ensuring safety of an electronic device while allowing luminance uniformity of the display panel.
US10248828B2	Wearable device having a fingerprint sensor A device worn by a user has a device body providing a first surface that is located adjacent to skin of the user when the device is being worn. Fingerprint sensor circuitry on the device comprises a capacitive fingerprint sensor and associated control circuitry, a primary impedance path being established between electrodes of the capacitive fingerprint sensor when a user places a finger on the capacitive fingerprint sensor. The associated control circuitry passes an AC drive signal through the capacitive fingerprint sensor in order to measure a property whose value varies as a function of impedance. A body ground connection provided by the device body is arranged such that when the user touches the fingerprint sensor, a parasitic impedance path is established from the finger through the body of the user and via the first surface of the device body to the body ground connection. To avoid this parasitic impedance path having the potential to adversely affect the accuracy of the fingerprint sensing operation, the device further comprises filter circuitry between the body ground connection and the electrical ground connection which decouples the body ground connection from the electrical ground connection in a first frequency range including the frequency of the AC drive signal, whilst coupling the body ground connection to the electrical ground connection in at least one further frequency range.
US10248816B2	Automated system and method for constructing card multipacks, and card multipack constructed using the same Automated systems, methods for constructing card multipacks, and a card multipack constructing using the same are provided. An automated system for constructing card multipacks includes: a movable conveyor including a plurality of tooling plates, each configured to receive a height adjusting member; a first carrier placing station configured to place a first carrier portion of a carrier on a tooling plate of the plurality of tooling plates; a first card placing station configured to place a first stored value card on the first carrier portion; a first data capture station configured to read a first card bar code of the first stored value card in-line in the automated system; and a software system adapted to verify the first card bar code with a data file.
US10248812B2	User personalization of third-party webpage images An authorized user is allowed to personalize an existing third-party webpage. A request is received from the authorized user to insert a user-selected image into the third-party webpage. It is then determined if the user-selected image is appropriate for use on the third-party webpage, where this determination is based on one or more image appropriateness criteria. Whenever the user-selected image is determined to be appropriate for use on the third-party webpage, the third-party webpage is personalized by inserting the user-selected image into the third-party webpage according to the authorized user's image insertion request.
US10248811B2	Methods and apparatus to assign demographic information to panelists Methods and apparatus to assign demographic information to panelists are disclosed. Example disclosed apparatus include a decoy generator to generate decoy database proprietor identifiers to protect privacies of members of panelist households corresponding to panelist database proprietor identifiers, the decoy database proprietor identifiers to be determined by the decoy generator based on a probability density function so that a quantity of the decoy database proprietor identifiers is less than would be used if the decoy database proprietor identifiers were selected by a random selection process. The example apparatus also includes a query handler to query, via a network, a server at a database proprietor using the panelist database proprietor identifiers and the decoy database proprietor identifiers, to obtain demographic information. The example method also includes a panelist comparator to assign the panelist database proprietor identifiers to panelists in the panelist households based on the demographic information obtained from the server at the database proprietor.
US10248808B2	File sharing and policy control based on file link mechanism A method, a computing system and a computer program product are provided. A link for use by a user to access a file is created. Content of the file is encrypted using a common key. The common key is encrypted using a public key of the user and is registered in the link. Access rights regarding the file are set for the user and registered in the link. The link includes information for use by the user to access the file when the access rights indicate that the user is authorized to access the file.
US10248805B2	Database security tool A database security tool includes a user interface, a retrieval engine, an authorization engine, an alert engine, and an update engine. The user interface receives a request to add a row to a table in a database. The retrieval engine retrieves an authorization table from the database. The authorization table is separate from the table and indicates a plurality of users who are authorized to edit the table. The authorization engine determines whether the plurality of users includes the user. The alert engine communicates an alert indicating that the user is not authorized to add the row to the table. The update engine communicates, to the database, an update request in response to a determination that the plurality of users includes the user. The row is added to the table in response to the update request.
US10248799B1	Discouraging screen capture Screen capture mitigation is disclosed. A first finger of a user is detected in a first designated region of a display. Content is displayed when the first finger is detected in the first designated region of the display. Periodically, a determination is made whether the first finger is detected in the first designated region of the display. The content is ceased to be displayed in response to a determination that the first finger is outside the first designated region of the display.
US10248796B2	Ensuring compliance regulations in systems with dynamic access control Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for enforcing dynamic access control constraints of a plurality of access control policies, and actions include receiving a set of ordered policies, determining a set of active policies including one or more policies in the set of ordered policies, determining an access control decision based on at least a first policy in the set of active policies, the access control decision being based on determining whether one of a permit decision and a deny decision is inherited from a second policy in the set of ordered policies, and transmitting the access control decision for enforcement of the access control policy.
US10248777B2	Method of unlocking terminal device using fingerprint and mobile terminal An unlocking control method includes the following. An original fingerprint image is acquired and an interrupt request is triggered when a terminal device is in a screen-off state and a touch-press operation performed by a user on a fingerprint identification module of the terminal device is detected. A fingerprint identification process is performed on the original fingerprint image. The terminal device is unlocked and a screen of the terminal device is lit up when detecting that a result of the fingerprint identification process is matching.
US10248776B2	Background enrollment and authentication of a user An electronic device can include a processing device operatively connected to a biometric sensing device. The biometric sensing device may capture a biometric image each time a user interacts with the electronic device. When the user enters user identification data (UID) and a biometric image was recently captured, the biometric image is tagged with the UID. The user can access the electronic device and/or an application being accessed on the electronic device when a subsequently captured biometric image matches a tagged biometric image or an untagged biometric image that is assigned to a cluster that includes a tagged biometric image.
US10248769B1	Systems and methods for authenticating users on touchscreen devices The disclosed computer-implemented method for authenticating users on touchscreen devices may include (i) detecting that the computing device is at an authentication step that requires valid authentication input from a user in order to authenticate the user to a service on the computing device, (ii) detecting that the computing device is physically oriented such that a touchscreen of the computing device is facing away from the user of the computing device, (iii) receiving input from the user via the touchscreen, (iv) determining that the input from the user comprises a mirrored version of the valid authentication input that is flipped along a vertical axis relative to the touchscreen, and (v) authenticating the user to the service in response to determining that the input comprises the mirrored version of the valid authentication input. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US10248763B2	Healthcare prescription delivery techniques using a money transfer network A healthcare prescription delivery mechanism using a money transfer network is disclosed. In the healthcare prescription delivery mechanism, a prescription for a patient from a healthcare provider is sent to a designated pharmacy. The pharmacy then processes the prescription and delivers the prescribed medicine to a chosen address of the patient. A payment for the healthcare prescription order is made by either the patient or a third party through the money transfer network to the pharmacy.
US10248746B1	Method and apparatus for estimating ideal power of an integrated circuit design A method for determining power consumed by a circuit is described that includes identifying a redundant frame including one of a clock toggle or a data toggle that is not propagated to an output pin of the circuit and identifying a non-redundant frame comprising a clock toggle and a data toggle that are propagated to the output pin of the circuit. Further, the method includes determining an ideal power consumed by the circuit during the non-redundant frame and providing a feedback to the user, the feedback including the redundant frame, a source of the redundant frame, and the ideal power consumed by the circuit during the non-redundant frame.
US10248743B2	Determining cumulative water flow on a grid-by-grid basis in a geocellular earth model Four-dimensional fluid flow data is received that is associated with a time dimension and I, J, and K dimensions. The four-dimensional fluid flow data includes, for each of plural time steps, a fluid flow amount for the respective time step and for a respective I, J, K cell. Using the four-dimensional fluid flow data and for each of plural time steps, a four-dimensional geocellular model is determined having I, J, K and t dimensions and indicating, for each I, J, K, t cell, an amount of a fluid flowing through the I, J, K cell for a respective time step t. A three-dimensional time-independent model is determined for the I, J, K cell. A two-dimensional time-independent model is determined that includes a cumulative fluid flow amount for each I, J cell.
US10248738B2	Structuring narrative blocks in a logical sequence A computer system may obtain a first knowledge graph that was generated based on a work of authorship having a plurality of narrative blocks. The computer system may identify target narrative blocks, which are narrative blocks that include a target concept. The computer system may also identify related background narrative blocks. The computer system may receive a narrative path for the target concept. The narrative path may include the target narrative blocks and the related background narrative blocks ordered in a sequence that is consistent with their order in the work of authorship. The computer system may output the narrative path to an output device coupled with the computer system.
US10248735B2	Collaborative virtual markup A system and computer-implemented method for collaborative markup of digital media such as an Internet website are disclosed. In one embodiment, multiple users can collaboratively and create, view, markup, and revise the contents and layout of a retrieved website or webpage in real-time prior to publication or production release.
US10248734B2	Obfuscating network page structure Disclosed are various embodiments for inhibiting or preventing automated data extraction from network pages. A source for a network page having a document structure is obtained. An obfuscated network page is generated from the network page by altering the document structure to inhibit automated extraction of data. The obfuscated network page is configured to have a visual appearance that is the same as that of the network page when rendered by a client for display. The obfuscated network page is sent to the client in response to a request from the client for the network page.
US10248728B1	Search and notification procedures based on user history information The present application includes various information retrieval and query creation procedures. One example provides receiving at least one first action from a first user device, storing the at least one first action in a first data repository, receiving at least one second action from a second user device, storing the at least one second action in a second data repository, and creating a notification and transmitting the notification to at least one of the first user device and the second user device responsive to receiving at least one of the first user action and the second user action. The result may provide optimized results in subsequent search operations.
US10248725B2	Methods and apparatus for integrating search results of a local search engine with search results of a global generic search engine Methods and apparatus for simultaneously searching public and private information sources are provided. When a user implements a key word search of a public search engine via a web browser, the same key word search is automatically simultaneously implemented of a private information source to locate at least one of user contacts and documents relevant to the key word search. The user contacts and/or the documents returned from the private information source may be scored for relevancy to the key word search. Public search results are returned to the user based on the key word search of the public search engine. In addition, up to N most relevant of the at least one of the user contacts and the documents obtained from the private information source may be returned to the user in a side bar of the web browser adjacent to the public search results.
US10248723B2	Method and device for generating fingerprints of information signals Method and system for generating a fingerprint representing a portion of an information signal. The method comprises decomposing a portion of the information signal into plural frequency sub bands at a decomposition level, calculating a spectral property of the signal in each of said plural frequency sub bands, comparing each spectral property against a first criterion thereby generating a comparison result, combining each comparison result for constituting the fingerprint, at least once repeating the decomposing, calculating, comparing and combining, wherein for each repetition the decomposing is performed using a decomposition level different from a previous decomposition level.
US10248719B2	System and method for analysing temporal text data A method and system is provided for analyzing temporal text data. Particularly, the present application provides a method and system for analyzing temporal text data, comprises taking temporal text data as an input from voluminous data sources; implementing text analysis on the input data for information extraction and determination of top concepts; sending the analyzed text to a shared file system for storage purpose; clustering the analyzed text as per frequency distribution of top users, concepts and tag clouds and presenting the results in the form of a visualization dashboard.
US10248715B2	Media content recommendation method and apparatus A media content recommendation method includes: receiving an input entry parameter, and performing word segmentation on the entry parameter to obtain a word sequence; combining adjacent words in the word sequence to generate a mixed word sequence; acquiring phrases included in the word sequence and the mixed word sequence, and separately allocating a corresponding matching weight coefficient to a phrase; searching for media content including the phrase, acquiring a matching weight coefficient sum of phrases included in the found media content, and screening the found media content according to matching weight coefficient sums and performing recommendation. In addition, a media content recommendation apparatus is also provided.
US10248707B2	Replicating database updates with batching A computer-implemented method includes detecting a source update applied to a source table, where the source table includes a plurality of columns, and where the source update modifies a first subset of columns of the plurality of columns. A second subset of columns of the plurality of columns is determined, by a computer processor. The second subset of columns has more columns than the first subset of columns and fewer columns than the plurality of columns. Determining the second subset of columns includes determining which of the plurality of columns were updated most recently. The second subset of columns is included in a set clause of an update statement for updating a target table, where the target table is or includes a replica of the source table. The update statement is applied to the target table to achieve at least a minimum batching percentage within a plurality of update statements.
US10248697B2	Method and system for facilitating interactive review of data A method for facilitating interactive review of data includes receiving multiple examples of a target associated with a set of data; comparing the examples of the target to the set of data to identify multiple potential matches; assigning, for each respective potential match, a priority value to the respective potential match based on a comparison of the examples of the target to the respective potential match; displaying the potential matches in a first display area, wherein the first display area organizes the potential matches according to the priority value assigned to each respective potential match; receiving a selection of at least one of the potential matches displayed in the first display area; and displaying, in response to the selection, the selected potential matches in a second display area, wherein the second display area organizes the selected potential matches according to a relationship between the selected potential matches.
US10248694B2	Bloom filter utilization for join processing A computer-implemented method includes inserting a bloom filter creation stage after an inner data source identification stage, wherein a join operation is to be performed to join an outer data source with the inner data source. The method inserts a bloom filter search stage after an outer data source identification stage, wherein each row of data from the outer data source is searched against a bloom filter for the inner data source during the bloom filter search stage. The method initializes a read on the inner data source. Subsequent to determining the bloom filter creation stage is complete, the method initializes a read on the outer data source. The method performs the join operation at a join stage.
US10248691B2	Read/write split database query routing Systems and methods for improving database system performance are described. In one embodiment, a database system includes a database application cluster including at least one read-write node and a plurality of read nodes, a shared memory, and a multiplexer coupled to the database application cluster and shared memory. The multiplexer is configured to receive a request from a client computing system which includes a database query. Based on a lookup in the shared memory, the multiplexer determines that the database query can be routed to one of the plurality of read nodes. In response, the database query is routed to one of the read nodes for execution.
US10248689B2	Supplementing candidate answers Candidate answers are generated by a question-answering system in response to a question from a user. One or more generated candidate answers are compared to previous question-answer sets. The previous question-answer sets are indexed and stored in a database which includes a knowledge graph on the previous questions-answer sets. A previous question-answer set is identified as correlating with a first generated candidate answers. The previous question-answer set is identified using relationships of the database. The first generated candidate answer is restructured using the question as a statement which is embedded with the first generated candidate answer. The restructured generated candidate answer which correlates with the previous question-answer set is supplemented with content from the previous question-answer set.
US10248678B2	Enabling placement control for consistent hashing-based object stores Techniques are disclosed herein for controlling object placement in object storage. A placement component of a storage application receives a request to store a first object in an object store having multiple nodes. The object store determines a placement of the first object to one of the nodes based on an object namespace including a numerical namespace and a lexicographical namespace. Each node is assigned a corresponding subspace of the object namespace for storing objects. The first object includes a numerical namespace value and a lexicographical namespace value. A second object (a replica of the first object) is generated. The first object is stored to a first node based on the lexicographical namespace value. The second object is stored to a second node based on the numerical namespace value.
US10248668B2	Mapping database structure to software A first set of metadata may be received, via a network, which includes structural information about a first database. The structural information may be compared with one or more software signatures. Each software signature may include a software identity that is mapped to one or more associated database structure identities. A first match estimate may be generated based on the comparing of the structural information with the one or more software signatures. It may be inferred that the first database is likely included in a first software product based on the generating of the match estimate.
US10248666B2	Creation of hierarchical dictionary A method of creating a hierarchical dictionary comprises, with a processor, extracting a number of symbols from a first image, constructing a number of refinement dictionary entries based on the symbols, the refinement dictionary entries forming a refinement dictionary, grouping a number of the refinement dictionary entries into clusters to form a number of refinement dictionary entry clusters, and constructing a number of direct dictionary entries for each of the refinement dictionary entry clusters, the direct dictionary entries forming a direct dictionary.
US10248663B1	Geo-visual search Performing a geo-visual search is disclosed. A query feature vector associated with a query tile is obtained. Based at least in part on a comparison of the query feature vector against at least some of a plurality of exemplar feature vectors, an exemplar feature vector is selected from the plurality of exemplar feature vectors. A list of candidate feature vectors associated with the selected exemplar feature vector is obtained. Based at least in part on a comparison of the query feature vector against at least some of the candidate feature vectors in the obtained list, a tile that is visually similar to the query tile is determined. The determined tile is provided as output.
US10248662B2	Generating descriptive text for images in documents using seed descriptors Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for generating descriptive text for images. In one aspect, a method includes identifying a set of seed descriptors for an image in a document that is hosted on a website. For each seed descriptor, structure information is generated that specifies a structure of the document with respect to the image and the seed descriptor. One or more templates are generated for each seed descriptor using the structure information for the seed descriptor. Each template can include image location information, document structure information, image feature information, and a generative rule that generates descriptive text for other images in other documents. Descriptive text for other images is generated using the templates and the other documents. The descriptive text is associated with the images.
US10248659B2	Consistent hashing configurations supporting multi-site replication A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: creating a namespace in a central storage location, and dividing the namespace into more than one cell. A first cell is a common cell configured to store management data received from remote storage locations coupled to the central storage location. Each of the remaining cells are configured to store object data received from a respective one of the remote storage locations. The computer-implemented method further includes: receiving management data from the remote storage locations, storing the received management data in the common cell of the central storage location, receiving object data corresponding to the management data received from the remote storage locations, and storing the received object data in the respective cells of the central storage location. The management data corresponds to object data stored in the remote storage locations. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments.
US10248658B2	Analytics and deduplication for air-gapped log analysis A system and method for deduplicating analyzing system logs is disclosed. The method includes capturing, by an image acquisition component, an image of at least one log entry, converting, by an image processing component, text in the image of the at least one log entry to machine-encoded text, and scanning, by a log scanning component, the machine-encoded text for the at least one redundant copy of the at least one log entry. The method also includes removing, by the log scanning component, the at least one redundant copy of the at least one log entry, determining, by a log analysis component, if the at least one log entry is significant, flagging the at least one log entry if the log entry is significant, and alerting a user if the log entry is flagged.
US10248653B2	Information technology platform for language translation and task management A platform and related components are provided for managing and executing various processes involving distributed, crowd and automated resources, including human and machine language-based translation, are described, including methods and systems for creating and intelligently distributing cognizable translation units among internal workers, outsourcing centers, and crowd workers and methods and systems for on-demand translation.
US10248647B2	Style extensibility applied to a group of shapes by editing text files Style extensibility is provided to shapes in a diagram by editing text files. A structured data model is used to render the diagram representing items provided by the user in a text-based format such as a bulleted list. A style engine determines style properties for style labels assigned to key shapes of the diagram. Style properties include features associated with the shapes and their content that preserve an overall look-and-feel of the diagram. Color scheme(s) are also provided through the style labels. A layout engine uses layout definitions based on user input and default parameters along with style label assignments to render a presentation model. Style properties may be modified and new styles added after the diagram is rendered.
US10248646B1	Token matching in large document corpora A method comprising receiving a dictionary comprising a plurality of entities, wherein each entity has a length of between 1 and n tokens; constructing a probabilistic data representation model comprising n Bloom filter (BF) pairs indexed from 1 to n; populating said probabilistic data representation model with a data representation of said entities, wherein, with respect to each BF pair indexed i: (i) a first BF is populated with the first i tokens of all said entities having at least i+1 tokens, and (ii) a second BF in populated with all said entities having exactly i tokens; receiving a text corpus, wherein said text corpus is segmented into tokens; and automatically matching each token in said text corpus against said populated probabilistic data representation model, wherein said matching comprises sequentially querying each said BF pair in the order of said indexing, to determine a match.
US10248641B2	Method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing retrieval of content for display by a browser A method is provided for managing retrieval of content for display in a table by a browser. When large tables of data are displayed by browsers, not all the data can be viewed at once. To improve performance, only the data in the visible portion of table may be downloaded when the user first accesses the page. The table may be divided into tiles such that each tile comprises multiple table cells, each tile to be treated as a separate component to be independent loaded and rendered. When a user accesses the page, the relevant data for the initially displayed tile(s) is downloaded from the server, stored in the browser's document object model (DOM), and rendered for display. As the user scrolls, additional data not yet stored in the DOM is downloaded, cached in the DOM and rendered.
US10248634B2	Model-driven data entry validation In various embodiments, methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media are disclosed that allow developers to place client-side validation rules on user interface components using a desktop integration framework. The validation rules can be tied to translatable resources or model metadata. In one aspect, the validation rules metadata is provided separately from the document to which the validation rules will eventually be tied.
US10248630B2	Dynamic adjustment of select elements of a document Technologies are described herein for providing dynamic adjustment of select elements of a document. In some configurations, when a command for scaling a document is received, technologies described herein selectively resize elements of the document and then apply a rendering scale factor to the document. For example, a computing device may render a document having an element, such as a table, and other elements, such as text and images. Upon receiving a command to apply a rendering scale factor to the document, techniques herein determine at least one dimension of the element based on the rendering scale factor. The document including the element with the at least one dimension is then rendered based on the rendering scale factor. By dynamically adjusting one or more dimensions of select elements, the layout of the document may be preserved even when a user zooms into or out of the document.
US10248614B1	Generating segmented notifications in a virtual space A system and method for facilitating segmented notifications relating to a virtual space are disclosed. Such notifications may be segmented for different user segments within the virtual space. In some examples, the segmentation of the notification may be at least in part with respect to contents included in notification for different user segments. The content segmentation may be with respect to a communication style, pattern, format, a language expressed in, one or more culture references used and/or any other aspects related to contents that may be included in notifications for the different user segments. In some examples, the notifications may include incentive offers and may be segmented with respect to parameters of the incentive offers for presentation to the different user segments. In some implementations, transmission frequencies for transmitting notifications to the different user segments may be determined.
US10248612B2	Internal serial interface A simplified serial interface for a communications device. The serial interface includes an RF front end and a transmit block and at least one receive block located on different dies. The receive block is activated by a clock generator that is separate than the system clock. The at least one receive block can inhibit transmission of an enable signal to the receive block and inhibit operation of an oscillator of the interface.
US10248610B2	Enforcing transaction order in peer-to-peer interactions A method for computing includes submitting a first command from a central processing unit (CPU) to a first peripheral device in a computer to write data in a first bus transaction over a peripheral component bus in the computer to a second peripheral device in the computer. A second command is submitted from the CPU to one of the first and second peripheral devices to execute a second bus transaction, subsequent to the first bus transaction, that will flush the data from the peripheral component bus to the second peripheral device. The first and second bus transactions are executed in response to the first and second commands. Following completion of the second bus transaction, the second peripheral device processes the written data in.
US10248606B2	I/O module An I/O module includes a base plate, a plurality of universal circuits, and an option module. The base plate includes a plurality of connection terminals. A plurality of field devices is electrically connectable to the connection terminals. The universal circuits correspond to the connection terminals. The universal circuits are provided on the base plate, and configured to perform an input of analog signals from the field device, an output of analog signals to the field device, an input of discrete signals from the field device, and an output of discrete signals to the field device. The option module is detachably provided in the base plate. The option module is provided between a first connection terminal of the connection terminals and a first universal circuit of the universal circuits. The option module includes a first circuit configured to performing transmitting and receiving of signals between the first connection terminal and the first universal circuit. The first connection terminal corresponds to the first universal circuit.
US10248596B2	Systems and methods for providing a lower-latency path in a virtualized software defined storage architecture In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include receiving an input/output command from an application executing on a virtual machine of a hypervisor, wherein the hypervisor executes on a processor subsystem, determining if the input/output command meets a predefined criteria for trapping the input/output command, and responsive to determining that the input/output command meets a predefined criteria for trapping the input/output command, bypassing a storage stack of the hypervisor by passing the input/output command to an endpoint of an accelerator device assigned for access to the hypervisor.
US10248595B2	Virtual machine monitor interrupt support for computer processing unit (CPU) An interrupt interface of a central processing unit (CPU) comprises a bus with a plurality of interfaces to various components of the CPU. These components can include a memory that includes instructions to execute operations of a processor component, a plurality of virtual machines (VMs) and a virtual machine monitor (VMM)/hypervisor configured to execute the plurality of VMs. The processor can receive interrupt requests (interrupt) as service requests in parallel, which can be executed by the VMM or any one or more of the plurality of VMs to execute VM applications on a dedicated instance of a guest operating system for a task. The processor can further determine whether to grant an interrupt request to the VMM and the VMs based on predetermined criteria, including a current task priority, a pending interrupt priority, or an interrupt enable, associated with the current status of each of the component.
US10248594B2	Programming interruption management The present disclosure is related to programming interruption management. An apparatus can be configured to detect an interruption during a programming operation and modify the programming operation to program a portion of the memory array to an uncorrectable state in response to detecting the interruption.
US10248588B2	Frame reception monitoring method in serial communications The present disclosure relates to a frame reception monitoring method, including: when a plurality of sub-frames constituting a frame is each entered into a reception buffer at certain time intervals, allowing the respective sub-frames to be stored on a temporal buffer; allowing the plurality of sub-frames stored on the temporal buffer to be entered into a service buffer within a predetermined inter-sub-frames time-out time; using the plurality of sub-frames entered into the service buffer to generate a combined frame; and using the combined frame to execute a control.
US10248574B2	Input/output translation lookaside buffer prefetching Embodiments of apparatuses, methods, and systems for input/output translation lookaside buffer (IOTLB) prefetching are described. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a bridge, an input/output memory management unit (IOMMU), and an IOTLB prefetch unit. The bridge is between an input/output (I/O) side of a system and a memory side of the system. The I/O side is to include an interconnect on which a zero-length transaction is to be initiated by an I/O device. The zero-length transaction is to include an I/O-side memory address. The IOMMU includes address translation hardware and an IOTLB. The address translation hardware is to generate a translation of the I/O-side memory address to a memory-side memory address. The translation is to be stored in the IOTLB. The IOTLB prefetch control unit includes prefetch control logic to cause the apparatus to, in response to determining that the memory-side address is inaccessible, emulate completion of the zero-length transaction.
US10248570B2	Methods, systems and apparatus for predicting the way of a set associative cache A method for predicting a way of a set associative shadow cache is disclosed. As a part of a method, a request to fetch a first far taken branch instruction of a first cache line from an instruction cache is received, and responsive to a hit in the instruction cache, a predicted way is selected from a way array using a way that corresponds to the hit in the instruction cache. A second cache line is selected from a shadow cache using the predicted way and the first cache line and the second cache line are forwarded in the same clock cycle.
US10248567B2	Cache coherency for direct memory access operations Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to maintain cache coherency. Examples disclosed herein involve, in response to receiving, from a direct memory access controller, an interrupt associated with a direct memory access operation, handling the interrupt based on a parameter of the direct memory access operation, wherein the direct memory access controller is to execute the direct memory access operation.
US10248565B2	Hybrid input/output coherent write Aspects include computing devices, apparatus, and methods implemented by the apparatus for implementing a hybrid input/output (I/O) coherent write request on a computing device, including receiving an I/O coherent write request, generating a first hybrid I/O coherent write request and a second hybrid I/O coherent write request from the I/O coherent write request, sending the first hybrid I/O coherent write request and I/O coherent write data of the I/O coherent write request to a shared memory, and sending the second hybrid I/O coherent write request without the I/O coherent write data of the I/O coherent write request to a coherency domain.
US10248556B2	Forward-only paged data storage management where virtual cursor moves in only one direction from header of a session to data field of the session Computer-implemented methods and systems for managing data in one or more data storage media are provided. An example method may comprise creating a data structure within the data storage media. The data structure includes a plurality of memory pages, each page comprising a plurality of sessions, and each session comprising a header and a plurality of data objects. The method also comprises enabling writing data to the data storage medium, in response to routine requests, such that the data is recorded to the one or more data objects nearest the current location of a virtual cursor. When a data management operation is performed, the virtual cursor is moved within a single page in a single direction.
US10248550B2	Selecting a set of test configurations associated with a particular coverage strength using a constraint solver Techniques for selecting test configurations associated with a particular coverage strength using a constraint solver are disclosed. A set of parameters are configurable for conducting a test on a particular target application. A data model generator identifies one or more candidate test configurations based on the set of parameters. The data model generator determines a set of interactions based on a desired coverage strength. The data model generator specifies a selection variable indicating the candidate test configurations that are selected for testing the particular target application. The data model generator specifies constraint(s) minimizing the number of selected test configurations. The data model generator specifies constraint(s) requiring that each interaction be covered by at least one selected test configuration. The data model, including the selection variable and the constraints, are input to a constraint solver to obtain a set of selected test configurations associated with the desired coverage strength.
US10248549B1	Systems and methods for detection of untested code execution Systems and methods for improving the quality of a first software product. The methods comprise performing operations by a computing device to run the first software product having source code modified based on code coverage data gathered during testing of the first software product. The code coverage data identifies at least one first portion of the source code which was executed at least once during the testing and identifies at least one second portion of the source code which was not executed during the testing. The methods also comprise: automatically detecting when an execution of the second portion is triggered while the first software product is being used by an end user; and automatically performing a notification action in response to said detecting.
US10248540B2	Bifurcating a multilayered computer program product Technical solutions are described for debugging a computer program product. An example computer-implemented method includes receiving an identifier of a portion of code from a first module of the computer program product, wherein the portion of code contains a defect. The method further includes displaying a list of execution scenarios that invoke the portion of code from the first module. The method further includes, in response to receipt of a selection of a first execution scenario from the list of execution scenarios, executing the computer program product according to the first execution scenario.
US10248539B2	Managing software performance tests based on a distributed virtual machine system Managing software performance debugging based on a distributed VM system is provided. In response to determining a debugging state of a software system running on a VM, a timing of a system clock of the VM is controlled. A data packet sent to the VM from another VM is intercepted, and an added system time and reference time that indicate when the packet was sent by the other VM is extracted from the packet. Based on the system and reference times, as well as a reference time of when the packet is intercepted, a timing at which the packet is expected to be received by the VM is calculated. The packet is forwarded to the VM as a function of a comparison of the timing at which the packet is expected to be received and a system time of the VM when the packet is intercepted.
US10248538B2	Controller of semiconductor memory device for detecting event and storing event information and operating method thereof There are provided a controller of a semiconductor memory device, which stores data for debug processing, and an operating method of the controller. A controller for controlling a semiconductor memory device includes an event occurrence detection unit configured to detect whether an event occurs, an event information generation unit configured to generate event information in response to the detecting result from the event occurrence detection unit, and a command generation unit configured to generate a command for storing the event information in the semiconductor memory device.
US10248537B2	Translation bug prediction classifier In one embodiment, a translation system may use a translation bug prediction model to more efficiently identify translation errors in a user interface text string. The translation system may apply a translation bug prediction model to a translation resource to identify a potential error source. The translation system may associate an attention flag with the translation resource when identified as the potential error source. The translation system may execute an automatic translation of the translation resource to create a translation target.
US10248529B2	Computing residual resource consumption for top-k data reports System and method for providing the capability to resample computer system metrics, while providing improved accuracy over conventional techniques. The system and method conduct s monitoring and measuring metrics of system resource consumption of a plurality of entities to generate resource consumption data, generating a report of the resource consumption data for the plurality of entities for each of a plurality of time periods, identifying a number, k, of the plurality of entities as top-k consumers of resources for each of the plurality of time periods, identifying at least one residual entity of the plurality of entities whose resource consumption is not included in the top-k entities based on residual resource consumption data of the entity, and resampling the reports of the resource consumption data corresponding to the top-k entities and to the at least one residual entity to form at least one report covering a time period.
US10248521B2	Run time ECC error injection scheme for hardware validation Systems and methods for a run-time error correction code (“ECC”) error injection scheme for hardware validation are disclosed. The systems and methods include configuring a read path to internally forward read data, and injecting at least one faulty bit into the forwarded read data via a read fault injection logic. The systems and methods may also include configuring a write path to internally forward write data, and injecting at least one faulty bit into the forwarded write data via a write fault injection logic.
US10248513B2	Capacity management Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, program products, and systems for determining an amount of usable storage in a backup environment. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to receive system information pertaining to a storage backup environment. Embodiments of the present invention can calculate a compression ratio of the storage on a backup server and a backup ratio between an amount of data on a client computer system and an amount of data on the backup server and calculate an average amount of storage consumed on the backup server. Embodiments of the present invention can determine an existing backup capacity for the storage backup environment by identifying an amount representing the actual capacity of data capable of being stored on the backup server and reducing the amount representing the actual capacity according to the calculated average amount of storage consumed on the backup server.
US10248512B2	Intelligent data protection system scheduling of open files A method for scheduling one or more backup jobs among backup clients with a common backup window. The method includes collecting and recording historical information pertaining to the backup clients with the common backup window. An application then estimates the number of open files during the common backup window based on the historical information and infers an impact of skipping a backup of the open files during the common backup window, where the impact is inferred from the historical information according to one or more predetermined criteria. The estimated number of open files and the inferred impact of skipping the backup of the estimated number of open files during the common backup window are then combined according to a predetermined cost function. The order of the backup jobs for the backup clients during the common backup window is then scheduled to reduce the predetermined cost function.
US10248511B2	Storage system having multiple local and remote volumes and multiple journal volumes using dummy journals for sequence control A primary storage system is equipped with a local storage subsystem having a mirror volume of a volume in a primary storage subsystem, and a remote storage subsystem having a mirror volume of the volume in the primary storage subsystem at a secondary site. When storing a write data from a host to a volume, the primary storage subsystem determines an SEQ# to be stored in a journal corresponding to the write request, creates a journal including the relevant SEQ# and a replica of the write data, and transmits the relevant SEQ# to the local storage subsystem, which creates a journal including the relevant SEQ# and stores it in its own journal volume. But when creation of the journal including the relevant SEQ# is stopped, the local storage subsystem creates a dummy journal including the relevant SEQ# but not including the write data.
US10248502B2	Correcting an error in a memory device In an example, a method of correcting an error in a memory device includes determining a temperature profile associated with a region of a memory device. The temperature profile is one of a plurality of temperature profiles each associated with a respective region of a plurality of regions of the memory device. The method includes determining a correction capability based on the thermal profile. The method also includes correcting an error in the memory region using the determined correction capability.
US10248494B2	Monitoring, diagnosing, and repairing a management database in a data storage management system A lightweight always-on monitoring, collecting, diagnosing, and correcting utility operates in an enhanced storage manager that manages a data storage managements system. The always-on utility provides a comprehensive and pro-active approach, which is intended to reduce, if not altogether eliminate, the need for after-the-fact diagnostics. The always-on utility also enforces so-called best practices and other heuristics, which include pro-actively activating certain database settings that are not enabled by default; manipulating certain aspects of the database to improve performance; and reporting aspects that are outside best-practice parameters to the trouble report system so that system administrators and/or developers may intervene before a catastrophic failure occurs. In some cases, the best-practice parameters represent heuristics designed by the present inventors to improve the performance and general health of the management database.
US10248482B2	Interlinking modules with differing protections using stack indicators Corruption of program stacks is detected by using guard words placed in the program stacks. A called routine or module executing on a processor checks a guard word in a stack frame of a calling routine or module. The checking determines whether the guard word has an expected value. Based on determining the guard word has an unexpected value, an indication of corruption of the stack frame is provided. Some modules, however, may not support use of guard words. Thus, modules that are interlinked may have differing protection capabilities. A determination is made as to the differing protection capabilities, an indication of the same is provided and the modules are executed with failing due to the differing protection capabilities.
US10248473B2	Discovering object definition information in an integrated application environment Provided is a method, system, and program for providing an object discovery agent (ODA) client. There is one object discovery agent (ODA) client and at least one ODA, wherein each ODA is associated with one application and includes: (i) application programming interfaces (APIs) to communicate with the associated application to discover definition information on objects maintained by the application and (ii) code to communicate with the ODA client. The ODA client communicates with one of the at least one ODA to cause the ODA to gather definition information on at least one object used by one application. The gathered object definition information is provided to an integration server to integrate the object in an environment including heterogeneous objects from different applications.
US10248472B2	Recursive modularization of service provider components to reduce service delivery time and cost Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to recursive modularization of service provider components to reduce service delivery time and cost. In accordance with one aspect disclosed herein, a module is executable by a hardware compute resource of a virtualization platform. The module can include a module controller and a module instance. The module controller can expose a set of application programming interfaces (“APIs”). The set of APIs can include a configuration API that collects a configuration to be utilized to instantiate the module instance. The set of APIs also can include an instance provisioning API that instantiates the module instance based upon the configuration. The set of APIs also can include one or more other APIs to manage the module instance. The module instance can be a service module instance. The service module instance can encapsulate additional service module instances that have been instantiated by another module.
US10248467B2	Code execution request routing A system for providing low-latency compute capacity is provided. The system may be configured to route incoming code execution requests based on user indications to use specific containers running on a plurality of virtual machine instances. The system may be configured to process a code execution request, identify, based on the user indication that a specific container previously used to handle a request of similar type is to be used for handling the code execution request, and cause the code execution request to be handled using the specific container.
US10248466B2	Managing workload distribution among processing systems based on field programmable devices Examples of techniques for managing workload distribution based on field programmable devices are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include: determining, by a processor, a first workload performance for a first general purpose processor and a first field programmable device for a first processing system; determining, by the processor, a second workload performance for a second general purpose processor and a second field programmable device for a second processing system; determining whether the first processing system is likely to outperform the second processing system for execution of a workload; and responsive to determining that the first processing system is likely to outperform the second processing system for the workload, deploying the workload to the first processing system.
US10248465B2	Convergent mediation system with dynamic resource allocation An object is to create a convergent mediation system (10) and method that meet the technical requirements of low latency time and high throughput, without compromising the interoperability and ease of administration of the system. According an aspect of the invention, these objects are achieved by providing a convergent mediation system (10) that comprises a common platform (18) providing processing power for both online processing (12) and off-line processing (14) of data. The convergent mediation system (10) is also provided with a system controller (110) that is adapted to dynamically allocate the processing power of the common platform (18) for the online processing (12) and off-line processing (14) of data.
US10248455B2	Storage device and task execution method thereof, and host corresponding to the storage device and task execution method thereof A storage device includes a data storage media and a control unit. The control unit is electrically coupled to the data storage media and configured for controlling the data storage media. The control unit is configured to receive a task assignment packet from a host. The task assignment packet includes a plurality of tasks and each of the tasks has a task ID. The control unit is configured to sort the tasks and generate an execution order for the tasks and reply the host with a task arrangement packet according to the execution order. A task execution method of the storage device and the host and a task execution method thereof are also provided.
US10248452B2	Interaction framework for executing user instructions with online services In order to complete user instructions beyond the scope of services that are provided on the user's own computing device, a framework an interaction framework for executing user instructions with online services is provided. The framework includes an instruction processing agent that interacts with a user agent on a computer user's computing device to execute instructions provided to the user agent. The instruction processing agent maintains a list of domain agents, each domain agent corresponding to a domain. Upon receiving a user instruction (from a user agent), the instruction processing agent identifies a suitable domain and corresponding domain agent for completing the user instruction and provides the instruction to the domain agent. The domain agent identifies an online service suitable for completing the user instruction and interfaces with the online service via a proxy for the online service to carry out the user instruction.
US10248451B2	Using hypervisor trapping for protection against interrupts in virtual machine functions A system, methods, and apparatus for using hypervisor trapping for protection against interrupts in virtual machine functions are disclosed. A system includes memory, one or more physical processors, a virtual machine executing on the one or more physical processors, and a hypervisor executing on the one or more physical processors. The hypervisor reads an interrupt data structure on the virtual machine. The hypervisor determines whether the interrupt data structure points to an alternate page view. Responsive to determining that the interrupt data structure points to an alternate page view, the hypervisor disables a virtual machine function.
US10248442B2	Automated provisioning of virtual machines Virtual machines in a network may be isolated by encrypting transmissions between the virtual machines with keys possessed only by an intended recipient. Within a network, the virtual machines may be logically organized into a number of community-of-interest (COI) groups. Each COI may use an encryption key to secure communications within the COI, such that only other virtual machines in the COI may decrypt the message. Virtual machines may be automatically provisioned with configuration information, such as the encryption keys, when the virtual machine is started. The provisioning information may be created based on a template stored on a configuration server.
US10248436B2	Electronic apparatus controlling connection with accessory device, accessory device, control methods therefor, and storage mediums storing control programs therefor An electronic apparatus that is capable of checking connection between the electronic apparatus body and accessories without performing communication between the electronic apparatus body and accessories. The electronic apparatus is capable of communicating with an accessory device connected. A detection unit detects whether the accessory device supports both a first communication method and a second communication method of which communication speed is higher than communication speed of the first communication method. A setting unit sets the second communication method during communication when the detection unit detects that the accessory device supports both the first communication method and the second communication method, and to set the first communication method except communicating.
US10248432B2	Information processing apparatus including main system and subsystem An information processing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a main system and a subsystem. The main system includes a first control unit configured to, before the information processing apparatus shifts to a power-saving state, develop a boot image to be executed by the subsystem in a memory of the subsystem. The subsystem includes a second control unit configured to, in a case where the information processing apparatus returns from the power-saving state, issue an instruction to execute the boot image developed in the memory. The subsystem further includes a third control unit configured to execute the boot image developed in the memory according to the instruction issued by the second control unit.
US10248431B2	System and method for presenting driver install files when enabling a USB device The present disclosure relates to a system and method for enabling implementation of a secondary function of a universal serial bus (USB) device on a computer that the USB device is communicating with, wherein an operating system of the computer does not have a required driver which needs to be mapped to the USB device to enable implementation of the secondary function. The system involves a USB device which has the required driver for implementing the secondary function stored therein. The required driver can be supplied to the computer from the USB device using a control which selects the secondary function of the USB device.
US10248426B2	Direct register restore mechanism for distributed history buffers Techniques are disclosed for restoring register data in a processor. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an instruction to flush one or more general purpose registers (GPRs) in a processor. The method also includes determining history buffer entries of a history buffer to be restored to the one or more GPRs. The method includes creating a mask vector that indicates which history buffer entries will be restored to the one or more GPRs. The method further includes restoring the indicated history buffer entries to the one or more GPRs. As each indicated history buffer entry is restored, the method includes updating the mask vector to indicate which history buffer entries have been restored.
US10248413B2	Merit based inclusion of changes in a build of a software system Software configuration management for a software system under development includes receiving a change to the software system under development from a first user, determining a merit score for the first user, wherein the merit score is calculated according to success of prior changes received from the first user, and comparing, using a processor, the merit score for the first user with a merit threshold for the software system under development. The change is accepted for inclusion in a build of the software system under development responsive to determining that the merit score for the first user complies with the merit threshold.
US10248402B2	Automated code deployment system Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for automated code deployment. In some embodiments, the system is configured to retrieve an updated software code block from a source database; determine one or more edges to install the updated software code block, wherein the one or more edges comprise an existing software code block; and deploy the updated software code block retrieved from the source database to the one or more edges using one or more transport engines.
US10248398B2	Method for virtualizing software applications A method for virtualizing of software applications. The method comprises initializing a virtual environment created by a virtual engine executed over a computer; creating a new data file; launching an installation process of a software application to be virtualized, wherein the installation process runs in the virtual environment; during the installation process, capturing data writes to a file system of the computer's operating system; and saving the data writes to the new data file.
US10248389B2	Graphical user interface editor system and method for personal devices This invention relates to an editor system for graphical user interfaces used in personal devices, and to a method for enabling a user to selectively display data and edit parameters on the user interface, and to a personal device, like a wristop or a diving computer. In order to edit the graphical user interface having at least one display view, where each set of data fields are arranged in a predetermined manner on the display view, the inventive editor system provides user access to a data field out of a set of data fields to allow user selection of parameters in this field. A list of parameter options valid for said field is displayed for selection by the user, the parameter value of which is to be displayed in said field.
US10248387B2	Integrated system for software application development Methods and systems are disclosed for developing a software application through requirements specification, design, effort estimation, assigning and tracking work items, development, testing, collaboration and project management. The system is structured as an integrated software development system allowing for structured, systematic and user friendly set up of requirements specification (including workflow, user interface, business rules and integrations), technical design for UI features and integrations using design patterns, automated effort estimation, automated story card and task creation. The system also provides a novel, audio-video playback capability for workflow visualization. Further, the system provides visual depiction of defects and changed items side-by-side with requirements, as well as predictive modeling of defects that allows for forecasting of defect completion rate. In the preferred embodiment, the system is delivered as a multi-tenant Software as a Service.
US10248375B2	Sound collecting device capable of obtaining and synthesizing audio data A sound collecting system includes a plurality of sound collecting units that collect sound and a sound collecting device. The plurality of sound collecting units send sound collection data including audio data and time data to the sound collecting device. The sound collecting device includes a processor that manages time for the plurality of sound collecting units and receives an instruction specifying a sound collecting location, and an output unit. The processor of the sound collecting device synthesizes the audio data of the plurality of sound collecting units on the basis of the time data of the plurality of sound collecting units, and outputs, from the output unit, the audio data of the sound collecting location.
US10248371B1	Print job order optimization mechanism A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes at least one memory device to store optimization logic and one or more processors, coupled to the at least one memory device, to execute the optimization logic to receive a print job batch including a plurality of print jobs each having starting and ending media length pair values and generate a revised print job order list having a sequence for printing the plurality of print jobs to reduce a number of media length transitions based on a matching of the starting and ending media length pair values of the plurality of print jobs.
US10248348B2	Online flash resource migration, allocation, retire and replacement manager based on a cost of ownership model A method for migrating disks includes: dividing a disk pool including a plurality of disks into a random zone and a sequential zone based on sequentiality and randomness of workloads running on the plurality of disks; monitoring a status of each disk in the disk pool based on a total cost of ownership (TCO); migrating one or more workloads of an overheated disk to an idle disk based on the status of each disk. The overheated disk has a first TCO higher than a migration threshold, and the idle disk has a second TCO lower than an idling threshold.
US10248347B2	Auto allocation of storage system resources to heterogeneous categories of resource consumer Techniques to automatically allocate resources among storage system resource consumers are disclosed. In various embodiments, for each of a plurality of heterogeneous categories of resource consumer of the storage system a corresponding allocated portion of storage system resources to be available for use to perform operations associated with that category of resource consumer is determined. A storage system is configured automatically to provide access to resources of the storage system based at least in part on the respective portions of storage system resources allocated to each category of resource consumer, including by ensuring availability to workloads associated with each category at any given time at least a minimum amount of storage system resources corresponding to the portion of storage system resources allocated to that category.
US10248339B2	Data storage device and data storage method for detecting currently-used logical pages A data storage device utilized for storing a plurality of data includes a memory and a controller. The memory includes a plurality of blocks, and each of the blocks includes a plurality of physical pages. The controller is coupled to the memory and maps the logical pages to the physical pages of the memory. When the controller detects that a first logical page of the logical pages is a currently-used logical page, it detects whether or not the second logical page which belongs to the last logical page of the first logical page is a currently-used logical page in order to find what is truly the last currently-used logical page.
US10248332B2	Method for extending life expectancy of disks in cloud-based service system and system using the same A system for extending life expectancy of disks in a cloud-based service system and the system using the method are disclosed. The present invention uses LSTM modeling and the k-means clustering algorithms to find out performance limit and target lifespan for a cluster of disks assigned for a specific workload running over the cloud-based service system. The disks can be predicted to have a minimum lifetime and the requirement of the workload can be satisfied. Meanwhile, the minimum lifetime is the longest life the disk can last.
US10248325B2	Implied directory state updates Memory is to store cache lines, where the cache lines include data and directory information to indicate a directory state of the corresponding cache line. A command is received from a processor over a link, the command including an address. The address is determined to correspond to a particular cache line and the particular cache line is identified to have a particular directory state from the corresponding directory information of the particular cache line. A type of the command is identified and a determination is made that that the directory state of the particular cache line is to change from the particular state to a new state based on the type of the command. The directory information of the particular cache line is changed to reflect the new state and a response is generated to the command.
US10248317B2	Semiconductor storage device with volatile and nonvolatile memories to allocate blocks to a memory and release allocated blocks A semiconductor storage device includes a first memory area configured in a volatile semiconductor memory, second and third memory areas configured in a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, and a controller which executes following processing. The controller executes a first processing for storing a plurality of data by the first unit in the first memory area, a second processing for storing data outputted from the first memory area by a first management unit in the second memory area, and a third processing for storing data outputted from the first memory area by a second management unit in the third memory area.
US10248309B2	Photographic apparatus, control method thereof, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium A method comprising: displaying a live view image on a screen; detecting a first gesture that is performed on the screen when the live view image is displayed; and displaying a thumbnail menu on the screen together with the live view image based on a duration of the first gesture.
US10248303B2	Operation display device, image processing apparatus, non-transitory computer-readable recording medium and operation display method Disclosed is an operation display device including: a display unit to display a group of operation input items among a plurality of operation input items which are arranged in an arrangement order; an operating unit to receive a moving instruction operation for moving a position of the group of operation input items in accordance with the arrangement order, and to receive a setting operation for the operation input item; and a control unit to instruct the display unit to move the position of the group of operation input items so as to shorten a first display time for displaying one or more operation input items having a prohibition relation with the operation input item which has been set as compared with a second display time for displaying each of the other operation input items, in case that the operating unit receives the moving instruction operation.
US10248293B2	Method, apparatus, computer program and user interface A method, apparatus, computer program and user interface wherein the method comprises: providing a plurality of user interface items in a menu structure where each user interface item is associated with at least one function of an apparatus; determining that a function associated with a user interface item is unavailable; removing the user interface item associated with the unavailable function from the menu structure; and providing a replacement user interface item in the position of the menu structure previously occupied by the removed user interface item.
US10248282B2	Smartpad split screen desktop A multi-display device is adapted to be dockable or otherwise associatable with an additional device. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, the multi-display device is dockable with a smartpad. The exemplary smartpad can include a screen, a touch sensitive display, a configurable area, a gesture capture region(s) and a camera. The smartpad can also include a port adapted to receive the device. The exemplary smartpad is able to cooperate with the device such that information displayable on the device is also displayable on the smartpad. Furthermore, any one or more of the functions on the device are extendable to the smartpad, with the smartpad capable of acting as an input/output interface or extension of the smartpad. Therefore, for example, information from one or more of the displays on the multi-screen device is displayable on the smartpad.
US10248281B2	Controlling input to a plurality of computer windows A method for controlling user input to a plurality of computer windows is provided. The method determines an input window and an output window, directs a plurality of input commands including primary and secondary input commands to the input window, determines when a user is visually focusing on the output window, and directing the secondary input commands to the output window, while the primary input commands remain directed to the input window.
US10248280B2	Controlling input to a plurality of computer windows A method for controlling user input to a plurality of computer windows is provided. The method determines an input window and an output window, directs a plurality of input commands including primary and secondary input commands to the input window, determines when a user is visually focusing on the output window, and directing the secondary input commands to the output window, while the primary input commands remain directed to the input window.
US10248266B1	Two-pin buttons An apparatus and method for detecting a presence of a conductive object on a sensing device, and recognizing three or more button operations performed by the conductive object using two sensing areas of the sensing device. The sensing device may include first, second, and third sensor elements. The third sensor element may include two electrically isolated portions coupled to the first and second sensor elements.
US10248259B2	Object identification method of touch system An object identification method of touch system is disclosed. The object identification method includes: repeating an object measurement to obtain a plurality of object signals; conducting a liquid measurement to obtain a liquid signal; determining whether the value of the liquid signal is greater than a first default value or less than a second default value, wherein the first default value is larger than the second default value; proceeding with an elimination step if the value of the liquid signal is greater than the first default value; and, proceeding with a start step if the value of the liquid signal is less than the second default value.
US10248256B2	Highly efficient charge pump synchronized to the drive signal of a touch screen system An alternating current (AC) drive signal having a first frequency and a high logic level at a boosted supply voltage is applied to drive a capacitive sensing line of a capacitive touch panel. The boosted supply voltage is generated by boosting an input voltage. The voltage boosting is effectuate by a charge pump circuit operating synchronous to assertion of the AC drive signal with a charge transfer time that is adaptable to different capacitive load conditions.
US10248252B2	Control element with haptically movable touchpad or touchscreen and with magnetic return The present disclosure relates to a control element, comprising a carrier, an actuating member defining a touch-sensitive input surface, whereby the actuating member is movably installed on the carrier substantially parallel to the plane formed by the touch-sensitive input surface in a movement direction; an actuator to provide a movement from a resting position in movement direction of the actuating member relative to the carrier for providing a haptic feedback, whereby furthermore at least one permanent-magnet pair is arranged between the carrier and the actuating member to guide, in particular to stabilize the movement of the actuating member and/or the return of the actuating member into the resting position.
US10248251B2	Method for manufacturing input assembly, input assembly and terminal A method for manufacturing an input assembly, an input assembly and a terminal are provided. The input assembly includes a reinforcing plate, a first flexible circuit board, a fingerprint chip package structure and a fixed plate. The reinforcing plate has a first positioning structure and configured to reinforce the first flexible circuit board and the fingerprint chip package structure. The first flexible circuit board is fixed on the reinforcing plate. The fingerprint chip package structure is fixed on the first flexible circuit board. The fixed plate is fixed to the terminal and has a second positioning structure. The first positioning structure is configured to be fitted with the second positioning structure, so as to limit a movement of the reinforcing plate relative to the fixed plate.
US10248249B2	Array substrate, display panel and display apparatus having the same, and driving method thereof The present application discloses a display apparatus including a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel having an array of a plurality of LCD pixel units; each LCD pixel unit including one or more LCD subpixels, at least some of the plurality of LCD pixel units having a semiconductor photodetector in at least one LCD subpixel for detecting biometric information; and an active matrix organic light emitting display (AMOLED) panel having an array of a plurality of AMOLED pixel units, each AMOLED pixel unit including one or more AMOLED subpixels, each of which having an organic light emitting diode. Each AMOLED subpixel corresponds to one or more LCD subpixel.
US10248239B2	Touch sensor integrated type display device and method of operating the same A touch sensor integrated type display device includes: a display panel including: pixels connected to data lines and gate lines and division-driven into a plurality of panel blocks, and a plurality of touch sensors connected to the pixels, a display driving circuit providing data of an input image to the pixels in multiple display periods divided from one frame period, and a touch sensing circuit driving the touch sensors and sensing a touch input in a touch sensing period allocated between the display periods of the frame period, adjacent panel blocks being division-driven in the display periods that are separated from each other with the touch sensing period, in which the touch sensors are driven, interposed therebetween, the display driving circuit including a shift register: shifting a gate pulse in accordance with a shift clock timing, and sequentially supplying the gate pulse to the gate lines.
US10248231B2	Electronic device with fingerprint detection One embodiment provides a method including detecting an induction region of an electronic device to obtain a first input operation performed by an operation body on press keys of the electronic device, wherein the induction region overlaps with at least a portion of the press keys; collecting and obtaining a first texture information and a second texture information of the operation body within a preset time, and determining a texture information deformation value generated along with the first input operation performed by the operation body based on the first texture information and the second texture information; comparing the texture information deformation value with a preset deformation value to generate a comparison result; and generating and executing a control instruction corresponding to the texture information deformation value based on the comparison result. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US10248223B2	Pointing device fitting structure and pointing device There is provided a pointing device fitting structure. The pointing device fitting structure includes a frame provided with a projecting portion, and a support member to which a pointing stick is attached. The frame is fixed to the support member via the projecting portion.
US10248221B2	Housing as an I/O device There are provided systems, devices and methods for operating a housing for an electronic device as an input/output (I/O) device. In one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing configured to function as an integrated housing and I/O device and one or more sensors obscured by a panel of the housing. The one or more sensors being configured to sense via the panel of the housing. The electronic device further includes a processing unit communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors and configured to interpret electrical signals generated by the one or more sensors. One or more output devices are communicatively coupled to the processing unit and configured to provide an output in response to the one or more sensors generating an electrical signal.
US10248218B2	Systems and methods of direct pointing detection for interaction with a digital device A method of recognizing an aimed point on a plane is provided. Images captured by one or more image sensor are processed for obtaining data obtaining data indicative of location of at least one pointing element in the viewing space and data indicative of at least one predefined user's body part in the viewing space; using the obtained data an aimed point on the plane is identified. In case it is determined that a predefined condition is met a predefined command and/or message is executed.
US10248217B2	Motion detection system The present invention provides a motion detecting system, which includes a light source module, a plurality of image sensors and a control unit. The light source module illuminates at least one object. The image sensors respectively detect the object under the light emitted by the light source module to generate a plurality of detection results. The control unit is coupled to the image sensors, and generates a control command according to the detection results.
US10248209B2	Storage medium having stored therein information processing program, information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method Predetermined vibration data for vibrating a vibrator of an operation apparatus is generated and output to the operation apparatus. Then, when motion/orientation data of the operation apparatus satisfies a predetermined condition in a period in which the vibration data is output, vibration data for temporarily changing the vibration of the vibrator and thereafter continuing the vibration of the vibrator is generated and output.
US10248202B2	Video display apparatus and method for reducing VR sickness A video display apparatus includes a display configured to reproduce a video, a processor configured to generate a signal for applying an electrical stimulus to a user, based on a motion depicted in the video, and a communication unit configured to transmit the signal to an electrical stimulation apparatus.
US10248196B2	System for occlusion adjustment for in-vehicle augmented reality systems The disclosure includes embodiments for providing occlusion adjustment for an in-vehicle augmented reality system. A system may include a three-dimensional heads-up display unit (“3D HUD”) installed in a vehicle. The system may include a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to: display, on the 3D HUD, a first graphic that is viewable by a driver of the vehicle as overlaying the interested object when the driver is looking at the 3D HUD; determine that at least a portion of the interested object is occluded by an occluding object; turn off the first graphic so that the first graphic is not displayed on the 3D HUD; and display, on the 3D HUD, a second graphic that does not overlay the occluding object and visually indicates to the driver the location of the interested object behind the occluding object when the driver is looking at the 3D HUD.
US10248189B2	Presentation of virtual reality object based on one or more conditions In one aspect, an apparatus includes a housing, a processor coupled to the housing, a display coupled to the housing and accessible to the processor, and storage coupled to the housing and accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to determine that at least one condition is satisfied for presentation of a virtual reality object to control a device different from the apparatus. The instructions are also executable by the processor to present the virtual reality object on the display responsive to the determination.
US10248184B2	Sensor API framework for cloud based applications An apparatus and method for a framework exposing an API (application programming interface) to web-based server applications on the internet or in the cloud is presented. The API allows server applications to retrieve sensor data from a mobile device via a low-power sensor core processor on a mobile device. This API eliminates effort and cost associated with developing and promoting a new mobile device client application. The API framework includes APIs that web-based application may use to fetch sensor data from one or more particular sensors on the mobile device.
US10248175B2	Off-line affinity-aware parallel zeroing of memory in non-uniform memory access (NUMA) servers A method for zeroing memory in computing systems where access to memory is non-uniform includes receiving, via a system call, a request to delete a memory region, forwarding the request to an intermediate software thread, and using the intermediate software thread to perform the request as a background process. The method further includes, upon receiving a message from the intermediate software thread, returning to a system caller, while performing the request, via the intermediate software thread, continues in the background.
US10248170B2	Very low draft housings and methods of manufacturing A housing and methods of manufacturing a housing are described. The housing may include a plurality of faces and a plurality of surfaces. Two of the plurality of surfaces may be parallel to within 1 degree. The at least two of the plurality of surfaces are without parting lines formed by interfacing tool components.
US10248167B1	Electronic device having heat dissipation assembly and blocking member An electronic device includes a housing, a heat dissipation assembly and a blocking member. The housing has a dissipation portion. The heat dissipation portion includes a plurality of heat dissipation holes. The heat dissipation assembly is disposed in the housing. The heat dissipation assembly includes a plurality of heat dissipation fins. A channel is formed between every two adjacent heat dissipation fins. The channel has an air intake and an air outlet. The position of the air outlet is corresponded to the position of the heat dissipation portion. A surface is formed between the air intake and the air outlet. The blocking member is disposed at the surface position adjacent to the air outlet and abutted against the periphery of the heat dissipation portion.
US10248152B2	Pedal apparatus and manufacturing method thereof A pedal apparatus comprises a pedal housing including an inner space, a pedal pad configured to rotate relative to the pedal housing, a pedal arm connected to the pedal pad, a magnet installed in the pedal arm, and a sensing board. The pedal arm includes a hollow and is configured to rotate based on a rotation of the pedal pad. The sensing board has at least a portion inserted into the hollow and includes a hole sensor configured to sense a magnetic force generated by the magnet.
US10248151B2	Seamless button A seamless button including a guiding element, a movable actuating element and a switch located on a mounting plate. The movable actuating element is made of elastic material with a massive middle shaft spaced from the inner walls of the chamber by an air gap. It has an upper actuating surface and crimp surrounding the actuating surface above the air gap. It also has a profile area at the outer circumference of the movement crimp, where the horizontally outwardly extending portion of the profile area rests on top of the outer wall, the downwardly extending portion of the profile area rests on the outside of the outer profile edge and the protrusion rests on the pedestal covering it at least partially. A seamless multi-button is also disclosed, with a method for manufacturing seamless buttons.
US10248150B2	Slope enhancement circuit for switched regulated current mirrors An object of the disclosure is to provide a slope enhancement circuit, comprising an amplifier and a specific arrangement of capacitors and switches, further comprising a current digital to analog converter (IDAC), in a switched regulated current mirror. A method of sample and hold exploits the transient dynamics of the switched current mirror, to enhance the output current slope during PWM operation. A further object of the disclosure is to provide a low power, high speed switching type of regulated current mirror architecture. Still further, another object of the disclosure is to provide quick response to a sudden demand in current with a high degree of accuracy. Still further, another object of the disclosure is to provide a significant savings in circuit area.
US10248146B2	System for dynamic control with interactive visualization to optimize energy consumption A system and approach for monitoring and controlling energy consumption. The system may incorporate one or more devices configured on a floor map, a monitor that detects energy consumption by each of the one or more devices, a heat map shown on the floor map, a processor, and a user interface having a display connected to the processor. The heat map may indicate energy consumption in various areas of the floor plan. The floor map with the heat map may be a screen showable on the display. The energy consumption by each of the one or more devices from the monitor may be calculated by the processor in terms of time that each device is active and in terms of a power rating of the respective device. The energy consumption by each of the one or more devices may be converted by the processor into cost. From a screen, a user may define a virtual and dynamic zone to optimize and control the energy consumption with duration to apply the changes.
US10248144B2	Linear regulator device with relatively low static power consumption A linear regulator includes: a current bias module, a voltage bias module having positive temperature characteristics, and a flip voltage follower. An input end of the current bias module receives an input voltage of the linear regulator, and an output end of the current bias module outputs a bias current. A first input end and a second input end of the voltage bias module receive the input voltage and the bias current, respectively, and an output end of the voltage bias module outputs a bias voltage. A first input end and a second input end of the flip voltage follower receive the input voltage and the bias voltage, respectively, and an output end of the flip voltage follower outputs an output voltage of the linear regulator.
US10248139B2	Apparatus for the application of a liquid or viscous medium Disclosed is an apparatus (10) for the application of a liquid to viscous medium (42) onto an application surface (53), comprising a port (14) for providing a connection between the apparatus (10) and a supply of said liquid to viscous medium (42) upstream of the apparatus (10), at least two volumetric delivery pumps (23) for metering volumes of said medium, said volumetric delivery pumps (23) being located downstream of said port (14), each volumetric delivery pump (23) being in fluid connection with an application valve (25) of the apparatus (10), located downstream of the volumetric delivery pump (23) for passing a metered volume of the medium (42) from the delivery pump (23) to said application valve (25). It is characteristic that the apparatus (10) comprises a flow meter (13) in fluid connection with said volumetric delivery pumps (23), which flow meter (13) is located upstream of said volumetric delivery pumps (23).
US10248133B2	Method and system for mapping terrain and operating autonomous machines using machine parameters A system for mapping terrain using at least a first machine and a second machine traveling along the terrain includes a controller for each of the respective first and second machines. Each respective machine includes a plurality of sensors in electrical communication with the controller of each respective machine. The controller is configured to receive, from the plurality of sensors located on each respective machine a plurality of machine parameters indicative of sensed operations of the respective machine as the respective machine travels along the terrain. The controller is further configured to determine, based on the received machine parameters for the respective machine, a geometry and a grade of a plurality of paths on the terrain along which the respective machine travels.
US10248127B2	Systems and methods for pile spacing A method for depositing piles of material, by a machine, in a work zone of a worksite. The method comprising detecting, by a controller, a first area occupied by a first pile deposited in the work zone, determining, by the controller, an available area in the work zone based on a comparison of the first area with an area of the work zone, determining, by the controller, a remaining number of piles to be deposited in the available area based on the determination of the available area, determining, by the controller, a location for each pile of the remaining number of piles to be deposited in the available area such that each pile of the remaining number of piles are evenly spaced from each other; and generating, by the controller, a machine signal to operate the machine to form the remaining number of piles at the respective determined location.
US10248116B2	Remote operation of autonomous vehicle in unexpected environment Computer devices, systems, and methods for an autonomous passenger vehicle are described. An unexpected driving environment can be identified, such as by using one or more processors. Information based on the unexpected driving environment received from one or more sensors disposed on the vehicle can be sent to a remote operator using a remote server. A command sent by the remote operator relating to one or more vehicle systems can be received. The command can be sent to the one or more vehicle systems for execution.
US10248115B2	Patrol-type preventive inspection system for electromechanical devices A patrol-type preventive inspection system is provided for an inspection personnel to perform a patrol-type inspections upon a plurality of electromechanical devices located along a patrol path. In the patrol-type preventive inspection system, a portable inspection-device kit and a portable communication device are carried by the inspection personnel to a to-be-inspected position of a to-be-inspected electromechanical device out of the electromechanical devices along the patrol path, so as to perform a patrol-type inspection upon the to-be-inspected electromechanical device for obtaining at least one inspection data. When the inspection data complies with at least one preventive inspection standard, the portable communication device is provided for the inspection user to perform an interactive operation to generate a real rapid-screening result, further to generate a preliminary treatment suggestion, and to re-plan the patrol path.
US10248110B2	Graph theory and network analytics and diagnostics for process optimization in manufacturing A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for analysis and characterization of manufacturing information such as process trees or genealogies using graph theory. More specifically, using graph theory to analyze manufacturing information of a manufacturing operation allows for deep analysis of relationships between batches or units in a process tree and their closeness or distance, to identify clusters associated with specific quality characteristics or problems, to identify common antecedents of specifically labeled batches (e.g., problem batches), and/or to detect overall desirable or undesirable characteristics of the process tree (e.g., centrality, etc.).
US10248107B2	Control device for machine tool, and machine tool Provided is a control device for a machine tool that exchanges a tool and machines a work piece on the basis of a machining program, said control device being provided with a machining program analysis unit that analyzes a machining program and extracts, from the machining program, measurement-related information relating to a dimensional measurement of a tool, and with a measurement program generation unit that, on the basis of the measurement-related information and basic tool information input in advance, generates a measurement program for measuring the dimensions of the tool.
US10248104B2	Optimizing machine operations using acoustics properties A remote machining optimization system for a machine tool is provided, which includes an input unit configured to input a machining parameter including a spindle speed and a cut depth; a receiving unit configured to receive sound signals and vibration signals from the machine tool; a processing unit configured to generate a machining program with a program generating module, to modify the spindle speed and the cut depth according to the sound signals with a speed optimization module and a depth optimization module, respectively; a communication unit configured to send the machining program to the machine tool; and a storage unit configured to store the modified spindle speed and the cut depth.
US10248098B2	PLC apparatus Some embodiments include a PLC apparatus which is capable of predicting its life expectancy depending on an ambient temperature of the PLC apparatus. The PLC apparatus includes: an input unit through which a user inputs an ambient temperature of a PLC; a memory in which a life expectancy of a part depending on the ambient temperature is stored; a diagnosing unit configured to predict the PLC life expectancy by calculating a ratio of part life expectancy corresponding to the input ambient temperature to reference life given when the PLC is made, and compare PLC used time and the PLC life expectancy to determine whether or not the PLC used time exceeds the PLC life expectancy; and a control unit configured to control the operation of the input unit, the memory and the diagnosing unit.
US10248097B2	Method and apparatus for optimizing process control systems The invention provides methods, systems and computer programs for optimizing standard operating procedure for a control system. The invention comprises (i) recording a sequence of control system operator actions, (ii) identifying a control system process corresponding to the recorded sequence of control system operator actions, (iii) retrieving a standard operating procedure associated with the identified control system process, (iv) determining a first set of deviations between (a) the recorded sequence of control system operator actions and (b) the standard operating procedure, (v) determining a second set of deviations between (c) a set of KPI values associated with the recorded sequence of control system operator actions and (d) a set of KPI values associated with the standard operating procedure, and (vi) modifying the standard operating procedure to reduce deviation between (e) the recorded sequence of control system operator actions and (f) said standard operating procedure.
US10248090B2	Trace data collection system, controller, motor control device, operation terminal, and trace data collection method Provided is a trace data collection system, including: a controller including: a trace start signal transmission determination unit configured to determine a condition for transmitting a trace start signal; and a trace start signal transmission unit configured to transmit the trace start signal; and a motor control device including: a trace start signal reception unit configured to receive the trace start signal; a trace start determination unit configured to set at least reception of the trace start signal as a trace start condition; and a first trace data collection unit configured to collect first trace data relating to a motor.
US10248087B2	System and device using spectrum-impact-smoothed channel sequencing and deferred acknowledgments Disclosed herein are wireless devices operable at intermediate wireless at ranges of thousands of meters, utilizing packets that include a preamble and a data payload. Devices may be such things as keypads, door latches, occupancy monitors, sprinkler controllers and other devices needing a communications link. A digital spread-spectrum frequency hopping rotation is used, wherein packet transmissions rotate through frequency sequences. A spectrum-impact-smoothed channel set is fashioned using sequences that each specify a unique preamble frequency relative to the other sequences and channels. The set is traversed as packets are transmitted, thereby distributing the focused radio-frequency emission impact of packets having long preambles over time. Packet acknowledgments are deferred until a group of packets in a stream has been exchanged. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims.
US10248078B2	Process cartridge A developing roller and a photosensitive drum are aligned in a second direction different from a first direction. A toner storage portion stores toner to be supplied to the photosensitive drum by the developing roller. A waste-toner storage portion stores toner conveyed through a conveyance pipe. The waste-toner storage portion has a main portion and a protruding portion protruding from the main portion in the first direction. A drum cartridge has a guide portion configured to guide the protruding portion of the waste-toner storage portion when a developing cartridge is being mounted on the drum cartridge. The guide portion includes first and second guides. The first guide extends in a third direction different from the first and second directions. The second guide continues from the first guide and is located closer to the photosensitive drum than the first guide is. The second guide extends in the second direction.
US10248077B2	Cartridge and cover member A cartridge includes a cover member including a substantially disc-shaped planar portion extending in a direction orthogonal to an axis of rotation of a photosensitive drum, a first projection portion projecting from the planar portion toward an outside in the direction of the axis of rotation, the first projection portion configured to abut on the positioning portion so that the first frame is positioned within an apparatus main body, a concave portion recessed from the planar portion toward an inner side in the direction of the axis of rotation, and a second projection portion provided in the concave portion, the second projection portion projecting from the concave portion toward an outside in the direction of the axis of rotation, the second projection portion configured to engage with one end of an urging member.
US10248072B2	Cleaning roller provided with shaft and elastic body wound thereabout A cleaning roller includes a shaft and an elastic body. The shaft extends in an axial direction where a center axis of the shaft extends. The shaft defines a radial direction and has a circumferential surface. The elastic body is helically wound about the shaft and defines a helical direction. The elastic body has a widthwise dimension in a widthwise direction orthogonal to the helical direction and to the radial direction. The elastic body has a base end portion extending in the helical direction and a distal end portion extending in the helical direction. The base end portion is in contact with the circumferential surface and fixed thereto. The distal end portion has a sharp edge and is positioned farthest from the circumferential surface in the radial direction. The widthwise dimension is gradually reduced from the base end portion to the distal end portion in the radial direction.
US10248069B2	Developing apparatus having a rib portioned conveyance screw A developing apparatus includes a developer bearing member configured to bear and convey a developer containing toner and carrier, a first conveyance screw arranged in a first chamber to convey the developer, a second conveyance screw arranged in the second chamber to convey the developer, and a permeability sensor configured to detect a permeability of the developer. A detection portion of the sensor is arranged below a rotational axis of the second conveyance screw, and a rib portion is formed so as to protrude in a radial direction from a rotation shaft of the second conveyance screw for supplying the developer toward the detection portion.
US10248066B2	Image forming system, image forming apparatus, and authentication server When a first image forming apparatus 1 cannot perform printing based on a print instruction from a user, the first image forming apparatus 1 (a1) makes a substitution printing request to a second image forming apparatus 2 and (a2) receives a temporary authentication ID from this second image forming apparatus 2 and notifies the user of it if the user is not managed by an authentication server 4 that manages this second image forming apparatus 2. If the user is not managed by the authentication server 4 and not authenticated when receiving the substitution printing request, the second image forming apparatus 2 (b1) requests the authentication server 4 to issue the authentication ID, (b2) receives the authentication ID and notifies the apparatus 1 of it, and (b3) receives a user inputted authentication ID and performs the printing if the inputted authentication ID is identical to the received one.
US10248062B1	System and methods for adjusting toner density in an imaging device An electrophotographic imaging device having a method of printing which includes setting a default toner density for printing; developing a first toned image having the default toner density; printing the first toned image on a first page of a print job; and before printing a second page of a print job, determining whether a duty cycle state of a photoconductive member in the imaging device has changed, and upon a positive determination, developing a second toned image having a toner density derived from the default toner density and printing the second toned image on the second page.
US10248059B2	Fixation unit and image formation apparatus A fixation unit according to an embodiment includes: a first roller; a second roller disposed facing the first roller, the first roller pressed against the second roller; an endless heating member that is provided around the second roller and configured to heat developer on a medium while passing through a contact area between the first roller and the second roller; a temperature detector that contacts with the heating member at a position upstream of the contact area in a rotation direction of the heating member and is configured to detect temperature of the heating member; and a discharging member that releases electric charge of the heating member. The discharging member is disposed between the temperature detector and the contact area in the rotation direction of the heating member.
US10248056B2	Fixing device and image forming apparatus A fixing device includes a fixing member, a pressuring member and a temperature sensing part. The fixing member heated by a heat source contacts with a recording medium to heat a toner image on the recording medium. The pressuring member pressures the recording medium to the fixing member. The temperature sensing part in non-contact with the fixing member includes an infrared sensing element sensing infrared rays from the fixing member and a condensing member condensing the infrared rays to the infrared sensing element. Detection temperature of the fixing member is calculated with a sensing value by the infrared sensing element. The detection temperature or control temperature of the heat source is corrected with temperature deference between the infrared sensing element and the condensing member. Heating of the fixing member is controlled with the corrected detection temperature and the control temperature or the detection temperature and the corrected control temperature.
US10248049B2	Toner case and image forming apparatus A toner case includes a case main body, a rotating member, a transmitting member and a cover. The case main body contains a toner. The rotating member is disposed in the case main body and is rotatable around a rotation axis. The transmitting member rotates along an outer face of a side wall of the case main body on one side in a direction of the rotation axis so as to transmit a rotation to the rotating member. The cover covers at least a portion of the transmitting member. The transmitting member has a movable part which moves as the transmitting member rotates. The cover has a hole part through which the movable part is exposed.
US10248048B2	Electrophotographic image forming device having a replaceable unit that includes an engagement member for positioning a magnetic sensor An electrophotographic image forming device includes a replaceable unit having a housing that includes a top, a bottom, a front, and a rear positioned between a first side and a second side of the housing. The housing has a reservoir for storing toner. A rotatable shaft is positioned within the reservoir and has an axis of rotation. A magnet in the reservoir is movable in response to rotation of the shaft. An engagement member is positioned on an exterior of the top of the housing. The engagement member is aligned with a point in a path of movement of the magnet in the reservoir. The engagement member has a front surface that is unobstructed to contact and push a housing in the image forming device supporting a magnetic sensor to an operating position of the magnetic sensor during insertion of the replaceable unit into the image forming device.
US10248033B2	Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method A lithographic apparatus is disclosed including a liquid supply system configured to at least partly fill a space between the projection system and the substrate with a liquid, an outlet configured to remove a mixture of liquid and gas passing through a gap between a liquid confinement structure of the liquid supply system and the substrate, and an evacuation system configured to draw the mixture through the outlet, the evacuation system having a separator tank arranged to separate liquid from gas in the mixture and a separator tank pressure controller, connected to a non-liquid-filled region of the separator tank, configured to maintain a stable pressure within the non-liquid-filled region.
US10248031B2	Multiple charged particle beam lithography apparatus and multiple charged particle beam pattern writing method According to one aspect of the present invention, a multiple charged particle beam lithography apparatus includes dose operation processing circuitry configured to, in a case that a pattern is written into a pattern writing region sufficiently larger than the setting region in a target object by using the multiple charged particle beams following the pattern writing sequence, operate an incident dose of a beam to each position intended inside the pattern writing region by continuously using repeatedly data of dose modulation value groups defined for a plurality of pixel regions of a same block among a plurality of blocks obtained by dividing a dose modulation map for each preset number of pixel regions without switching to data of dose modulation value groups of other blocks.
US10248025B2	Concentrated and working strength aqueous flexographic developers Flexographic printing members are prepared by developing an exposed flexographic printing member precursor with an aqueous flexographic developer. The aqueous flexographic developer comprises: a) a fatty acid composition consisting of one or more saturated or unsaturated fatty acids or alkali metal salts thereof, each saturated or unsaturated fatty acid or alkali metal salt thereof independently having 12 to 20 carbon atoms, the fatty acid composition being present in an amount of 0.25-2.0 weight %, and at least 85 weight % of the fatty acid composition is composed of one or more C18 mono- or poly-unsaturated fatty acids or alkali metal salts thereof; b) an aminopolycarboxylic acid or alkali metal salt thereof in an amount of 0.05-0.30 weight %; c) a buffer compound in an amount of 05-0.60 weight %; and d) water. Such aqueous flexographic developers can also be provided in concentrated form and appropriately diluted before or during use.
US10248018B2	Imprint apparatus and method of manufacturing article The present invention provides an imprint apparatus which molds an imprint material on a shot region formed on a substrate by using a mold including a pattern surface on which a pattern is formed, comprising a holding unit configured to change a position and orientation of the mold, and a control unit configured to cause the holding unit to incline the mold, and bring the mold and the imprint material into contact with each other while the mold is inclined, wherein after the control unit obtains a shift amount by which a mark on the mold shifts by inclining the mold, and changes relative positions of the mold and the substrate according to the shift amount, the control unit brings the mold and the imprint material into contact with each other.
US10248014B2	Wavelength conversion device, light source device, and projector A wavelength conversion device according to the invention includes a wavelength conversion layer having a plurality of pores, and excited by light in a first wavelength band to thereby generate light in a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, a transparent member adapted to fill in a recessed section occurring on a surface of the wavelength conversion layer due to the pore, a reflecting member formed on the surface of the wavelength conversion layer and a surface of the transparent member, and a base member disposed on an opposite side to the wavelength conversion layer of the reflecting member.
US10248013B2	Light source apparatus and projector A light source apparatus according to an aspect of the invention includes a light source array including a plurality of first light emitting devices and a plurality of second light emitting devices and a light branching element that causes a first light ray flux emitted from the plurality of first light emitting devices and a second light ray flux emitted from the plurality of second light emitting devices to travel in directions different from each other. The light source array is formed of a plurality of series circuits including a first series circuit and a second series circuit. The first series circuit and the second series circuit each include at least one of the plurality of first light emitting devices and at least one of the plurality of second light emitting devices.
US10248009B1	Camera pole A camera pole for elevating and controlling a camera. A pole having a base section and a least one telescoping section which extends from the base section. Where a final telescoping section is a top section that is highest and the base section is closest to ground level. A stand to receive the pole and support the pole. A camera control assembly comprising an camera mount, tension cable and handle assembly that can be adjusted for any pole height.
US10248006B2	Imaging apparatus with display and image display apparatus A digital camera is provided with a vertically long camera body having an approximately rectangular solid shape. An LCD panel provided in a rear surface of the camera body is arranged such that longitudinal directions of the display screen and the camera body correspond to each other. The digital camera is operated through a touch panel provided in a lower portion of the display screen. In a taking mode, an image is displayed in a small size on an upper portion of the display screen. In reproducing, the camera body is rotated sideways by 90 degree. In a reproducing mode, display posture of the image is also rotated by 90 degree, and the image is displayed in a large size on the entire display screen.
US10248005B2	Camera integrated with direct and indirect flash units A compact camera with a compact camera body integrated with a lens, a direct flash module and an indirect flash module. The direct flash unit includes a flash light emission window arranged to project direct illumination in a first direction toward an object to be photographed. The indirect flash unit includes an indirect flash light emission window arranged to project indirect bounce illumination in a second direction off of an indirect reflecting surface to the object. The camera also has a controller that receives a first signal containing information from a first light sensor connected to the direct flash unit, and a second signal containing information from a second light sensor connected to the indirect flash unit. In response to the received first and second signals, the controller selectively adjusts the amount of flash illumination projected from the direct and indirect flash units.
US10247996B2	Thermal control of variable transmittance windows An electrical control system for controlling a variable transmittance window is disclosed. The system comprises a driver circuit in communication with an electro-optic element. A controller is in communication with the driver circuit. The controller is configured to identify a temperature condition of the electro-optic element and adjust an output voltage supplied to the electro-optic element in response to the temperature condition.
US10247995B2	Electro-optic element with high double image ratio A variable transmittance electro-optic assembly includes a first partially reflective, partially transmissive substrate defining first and second surfaces. A second partially reflective, partially transmissive substrate defines a third surface and a fourth surface. The first substrate and the second substrate are configured to be held in a parallel spaced apart relationship and sealed about a perimeter of the first and second substrates. An electro-optic material is positioned between the second surface and the third surface. The electro-optic assembly includes a principle transflector having a transflector coating on at least one of first and second surfaces. Low reflectance coatings are disposed on secondary surfaces of the variable transmittance electro-optic assembly. The electro-optic assembly has a high double image characteristic defined by a ratio of a reflectance of the transflector coating to a net reflectance of at least one of the secondary surfaces, and further wherein the ratio is greater than 50.
US10247988B2	Display device According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate including a first surface, and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a circuit board mounted on the first surface, a supporting member adhered to the insulating substrate on the second surface, and an antistatic layer located between the insulating substrate and the supporting member.
US10247983B2	Light conversion film for backlight module, backlight module and display device A light conversion film for a backlight module, a backlight module and a display device are disclosed. The backlight module includes a light source that emits at least a first light; a light conversion film that receives the first light, converts the first light into a second light and emits the second light such that a light emission angle of the backlight module is greater than 120 degrees and a color temperature is less than 15000. The present invention can increase a brightness viewing angle to reach 120 degrees. Besides, the light conversion film has a higher light excitation efficiency, capable of decreasing the color temperature of the backlight module, and enhances the display effect.
US10247982B2	Electronic device display with switchable film structures An electronic device may generate content that is to be displayed on a display. The display may have an array of liquid crystal display pixels for displaying image frames of the content. The display may be operated in at least a normal viewing mode, a privacy mode, an outdoor viewing mode, and a power saving mode. The different view modes may exhibit different viewing angles. In one configuration, the display may include a backlight unit that generates a collimated light source and that includes a switchable diffuser film for selectively scattering the collimated light source depending on the current viewing mode of the display. In another configuration, the display may include a backlight unit that generates a scattered light source that includes a switchable microarray structure such as a switchable mirror structure or a tunable microlens array for selectively collimating the scattered light source depending on the current viewing mode.
US10247976B2	Display panel and method for manufacturing the same, electronic paper including the same and driving method thereof A display panel and a method for manufacturing the same, an electronic paper and a driving method thereof are provided. The display panel includes: a first base substrate, a second base substrate arranged oppositely to the first base substrate, and multiple temperature-induced transmittance reversible components which not contacted with each other and arranged in an array between the first base substrate and the second base substrate. Each of the temperature-induced transmittance reversible components includes: a temperature-induced transmittance reversible unit and a temperature control unit. The temperature control unit is used to adjust temperature of the temperature-induced transmittance reversible unit to control transmittance of the temperature-induced transmittance reversible unit with respect to the visible light.
US10247972B2	Ultra-thin display assembly with integrated touch functionality Methods for manufacturing an ultra-thin display assembly with integrated touch functionality may include edge bonding a laminate layer to a backlight portion of an LCD module. A display portion of the LCD module may be direct bonded to a cover glass including a transparent conductive electrode layer. The cover glass may be manufactured from a large glass sheet and may have an edge polymer deposited on edges of the cover glass, a conductive polymer layer over the transparent conductive electrode layer, and a smart polymer at the edges of the cover glass.
US10247964B2	Lens for correction of myopic refractive error An ophthalmic lens element includes an upper distance viewing zone and a lower near viewing zone. The upper distance viewing zone includes a central region with a first refractive power for clear distance vision and peripheral regions that are relatively positive in power compared to the first refractive power. The lower near viewing zone has a central region that is relatively positive in power compared to the first refractive power to account for accommodative lag. The powers of the peripheral regions of the lower near viewing zone are one of: i) equal to the power of the central region of the lower near viewing zone, ii) relatively positive in comparison to the power of the central region of the lower near viewing zone.
US10247962B2	Method of calculating an optical system of a progressive addition ophthalmic lens being arranged to output a supplementary image A progressive ophthalmic spectacle lens (10) capable of correcting a wearer's ophthalmic vision and having a back surface (BS) and a front surface (FS), said lens comprising a light guide optical element arranged to output a supplementary image (SI) to the wearer through an exit surface (ES) of said light guide optical element, where the exit surface (ES), the back surface (BS) and an optical material located between said exit surface (ES) and said back surface (BS) form an optical device (OD) and wherein said optical device (OD) comprises an area of stabilized optical power.
US10247957B2	Lens drive apparatus A lens drive apparatus includes a plurality of protrusions that protrude from an end of a magnet holder in a direction of an optical axis toward an inner wall surface of a cover and function as a fracture prevention supporting member. The plurality of protrusions are configured to support prevention of fracture in a plurality of suspension wires by contacting the inner wall surface of the cover when a magnet holder moves in the direction of the optical axis.
US10247953B2	Camera module A camera module according to the embodiment includes a housing; a lens barrel disposed in the housing to receive a lens; and an elastic member connecting the housing to the lens barrel, and comprising a first elastic part and a second elastic part bent from the first elastic part to have a height from a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens, which is different from a height of the first elastic part. Therefore, the camera module may automatically correct a shake and may adjust a focus.
US10247938B2	Passive reduction or elimination of frost and fog with expandable air container Lens fogging or frosting on an instrument lens may be reduced or prevented by hermetically sealing the instrument housing. Damage or rupture of the hermetically sealed housing due to an increase in pressure within the housing may be avoided while maintaining the hermetic seal by connecting a reservoir having an expandable volume to the housing.
US10247920B1	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 plastic material, the third lens is made of plastic material, the fourth lens is made of plastic material, the fifth lens is made of glass material, the sixth lens is made of plastic material, and the seventh lens is made of glass material. The camera optical lens further satisfies specific conditions.
US10247916B2	Optical imaging system An optical imaging system includes a first lens having a positive refractive power, a second lens having a refractive index of 1.65 or greater, a third lens having positive refractive power and a refractive index of 1.65 or greater, a fourth lens having a positive refractive power, a fifth lens having a refractive index of 1.65 or greater, a sixth lens having a refractive index of 1.65 or greater, and a seventh lens having a positive refractive power. The first to seventh lenses are sequentially disposed from an object side to an imaging plane.
US10247908B2	Adjustable mirror bracket An adjustable mirror bracket is provided for supporting a mirror in a rearward facing position on a watercraft. The mirror bracket includes a base member having a body having a socket formed therein and a spherical bearing within the socket and including a stud projecting therefrom. The mirror bracket also includes a pivot member having a cupped lower end shaped to conform to the hemispherical top end of the base member, a bore formed through the cupped lower end for receiving the stud of the spherical bearing, and an attachment surface formed in an upper end of the pivot member. An elongate support arm is provided and is pivotally attached with a fastener to the attachment surface of the pivot member at the first end of the support arm.
US10247901B2	Stiffened lens mount A stiffened lens mount with an outer mount ring having an axis of symmetry, an inner mount ring arranged coaxial to the outer mount ring and connection structures. The inner mount ring has at least one end face arranged perpendicular to the axis of symmetry, and a coaxially arranged stiffening ring fixedly connected to the inner mount ring via the at least one end face along an imaginary circle.
US10247899B2	Device for distributing hybrid trunk cable A transition assembly for a hybrid trunk cable includes: a hybrid trunk cable comprising a plurality of power conductors and a plurality of optical fibers surrounded by a jacket; a transition cup having a cavity, the hybrid trunk cable entering a first end of the transition cup; a plurality of power cords exiting a second end of the transition cup, each of the power cords electrically connected to a respective power conductor; a plurality of fiber optic cords exiting the second end of the transition cup, each of the fiber optic cords optically connected to a respective optical fiber; and a weather-resistant material residing in the cavity of the transition cup to protect the power cords and the fiber optic cords within the cavity.
US10247896B2	Optical fiber apparatus Embodiments of an optical fiber splice tray assembly for attachment to a backplane are disclosed. In an embodiment, an optical fiber splice tray assembly includes a primary tray having a primary tray base, fiber retention means for retaining optical fiber against the primary tray base, fiber splice accommodation means, first attachment means for attaching the primary tray to the backplane, and second attachment means for attaching a secondary tray having a secondary tray base, to the primary tray, wherein the secondary tray is attached indirectly to the backplane via the primary tray using the second attachment means.
US10247889B1	Overmolded breakout A cable breakout comprising: (a) a cable comprising a plurality of conductors; (b) a skeleton component having a first and second end, a substrate, conductor management (CM) members defined on said substrate, and at least a first protrusion on a first side of said substrate and a second protrusion on a second side of said substrate, said CM members being configured to receive said cable at said first end and to hold each of said plurality of conductors in place at said second end; and (c) an overmolded component overmolding said skeleton component including at least a portion of said CM members and said conductors, said overmolded component having an outer surface that defines essentially the form factor of said cable breakout, wherein at least one of said first and second protrusions extend to said outer surface.
US10247888B2	Mechanical interface between a fiber optic cable and a fiber optic connector A fiber optic connector and cable assembly includes a cable and a fiber optic connector. The connector has a main connector body, a ferrule, a spring for biasing the ferrule, and a spring push for retaining the spring within the main connector body. A crimp band is provided for securing the fiber optic cable to the fiber optic connector. The crimp band includes a first portion securing a cable strength member. The crimp band also includes a second portion crimped down on a jacket of the cable. The crimp band further includes an inner surface having gripping structures for gripping the strength member and/or the jacket.
US10247875B2	Backlight unit and liquid crystal display device A backlight unit has a light-guide plate and a light source optically coupled with the light-guide plate, with which light is input from a plane of the light-guide plate and white-light is output from the first principal plane of the light-guide plate. The light source has a plurality of blue light emitting diodes, red phosphor material excited by light from the blue light emitting diodes and emits red light, and a plurality of green semiconductor lasers having emission peaks at green light wavelengths. The red phosphor material is included in a phosphor sheet, and the phosphor sheet is disposed on a surface of the light-guide plate.
US10247871B2	Optical sheet, display device and light emitting device having the same Disclosed are an optical member and a display device including the same. The optical member includes a light conversion layer including a plurality of light conversion particles; and a light diffusion layer including a plurality of light path conversion particles under the light conversion layer.
US10247870B2	Wearable display apparatus comprising an optical assembly having an optical integrator rod A wearable display apparatus includes a reflective light modulator having a front, a light guide plate placed at the front of the light modulator, a plurality of monochromatic light sources of different colors, and an optical assembly. The light guide plate has a first and a second major surface opposite to each other, and a light incidence surface connected with the first and second major surfaces, the light guide plate directing light received at the light incidence surface through the first major surface toward the light modulator. The monochromatic light sources are operable to emit light of different colors in a sequential manner. The optical assembly is arranged adjacent to the light incidence surface of the light guide plate, and is configured to homogenize and distribute the light emitted by each of the monochromatic light sources across the light incidence surface.
US10247861B2	Compositions of materials for forming coatings and layered structures including elements for scattering and passing selectively tunable wavelengths of electromagnetic energy A particularly-formed multi-layer micron-sized particle is provided that is substantially transparent, yet that exhibits selectable coloration based on its physical properties. The disclosed physical properties of the particle are controllably selectable refractive indices to provide an opaque-appearing energy transmissive material when pluralities of the particles are suspended in a substantially transparent matrix material. Multiply-layered (up to 30+ constituent layers) particles result in an overall particle diameter of less than 5 microns. The material suspensions render the particles deliverable as aspirated or aerosol compositions onto substrates to form layers that selectively scatter specific wavelengths of electromagnetic energy while allowing remaining wavelengths of the incident energy to pass. The disclosed particles and material compositions uniquely implement optical light scattering techniques in energy (or light) transmissive layers that appear selectively opaque, while allowing 80+% of the energy impinging on the light incident side to pass through the layers.
US10247859B2	Display panel and display device A virtual curved surface display panel and a display device are provided. The virtual curved surface display panel includes a flat display panel having a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, and an array of convex lenses arranged on a light exit surface of the flat display panel. The array of convex lenses makes a track of image distances of the pixels form a curved surface. By adjusting the focal lengths of the lenses, the image distances of the pixels in the flat display panel can be various. The images of the pixels are then distributed on a curved surface. A visual effect of a virtual curved surface can be achieved with a flat display panel, improving the effect of visual impact.
US10247855B2	Grey colored heat treatable coated article having low solar factor value There are provided coated articles that include two or more infrared (IR) reflecting layers (e.g., of or including NbZr, Nb, NiCr, NiCrMo, and/or a nitride thereof) sandwiched between at least dielectric layers, and/or a method of making the same. The coating may be designed so that the coated articles realize grey (including black) glass side reflective coloration in combination with a low solar factor (SF) and/or a low solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC). Such coated articles may be used in the context of monolithic windows, insulating glass (IG) window units, laminated windows, and/or other suitable applications, and may optionally be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered) in certain instances.
US10247851B2	Hybrid fiber optic cable for distributed sensing A hybrid fiber optic assembly and system for use in a well, where the system includes a hybrid fiber optic cable with at least a first transmission region and at least a first sensory region as well as an interrogator system coupled to the hybrid fiber optic cable. The hybrid fiber optic cable can have a plurality of transmission regions and sensory regions, as well as transition regions in between and coupling individual pairs of transmission regions and sensory regions.
US10247850B1	Low noise, high bandwidth, high sensitivity laser seismometer A laser seismometer may measure the change in a phase modulated optical signal. Unlike traditional interferometers, the laser phase is first modulated by a radio frequency (RF) source, which is then demodulated following detection to provide the signal of interest. The net result is a direct measurement of displacement with the effects of amplitude noise eliminated via limiting and the effects of 1/f phase noise (frequency drift, etc.) eliminated by self-interfering the signal. Because the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the optical signal is strong, the technique provides a strong measure of the displacement and avoids the extremely low voltages and associated problems of traditional sensors.
US10247843B2	System and method for measuring the width of a fault on a site to be monitored The invention relates to the field of seismology and volcanology, especially the monitoring of the sites in question, called “unstable sites”, and more specifically the monitoring of a fault on such a site. In this respect, the invention especially relates to a reflective assembly to be arranged on a monitored site, the site being monitored from an observation point from which an electromagnetic wave is directed towards the reflective assembly. The invention also relates to a method for monitoring a site by means of such a reflective assembly.
US10247831B2	Navigation signal processing device, navigation signal processing method, and navigation signal processing program A navigation signal processing device includes circuitry configured to perform positioning of an antenna based on navigation signals received by the antenna from navigation satellites, set an elevation angle mask that causes inhibition of utilization of the navigation signals that are received from a specific angle range as viewed from the antenna in the positioning of the antenna, and obtain three-dimensional point cloud position data that includes data of multiple points of the surroundings as viewed from the antenna. The multiple points are obtained by a laser scanner or a stereoscopic camera and have determined three-dimensional coordinates. The circuitry is further configured to set the elevation angle mask that causes inhibition of utilization of the navigation signals that are received from a straight line direction connecting the antenna and each of the multiple points of the three-dimensional point cloud position data as viewed from the antenna.
US10247819B2	Radar system A radar system includes a plurality of radar devices each having a transmitting unit that transmits a high frequency signal to an object, a receiving unit that receives a signal reflected from the object, an individual control unit that controls transmission and reception timings, and a converting unit that converts an output of the receiving unit into digital data, and a central processing device having an integration process unit that processes information transmitted from the radar devices in association with positional information of the radar devices, a command control unit that controls operation timings of the individual control units, and a detection process unit that performs a process for detecting the object on the digital data before being processed by the integration process unit. Digital communication isolated from the transmission and reception timing controls at the individual control unit is performed between the radar devices and the central processing device.
US10247818B2	Detection system for detecting an object on a water surface A detection system for detecting an object on a water surface, the detection system having a radio detection and ranging device for coarsely detecting a target water surface area with the object, and a laser detection and ranging device for detecting the object within the target water surface area, wherein the laser detection and ranging device includes a laser transmitter for transmitting a laser beam towards the target water surface area, a laser detector for detecting a reflected laser beam, the reflected laser beam forming a reflected version of the transmitted laser beam, and a processor for detecting the object within the target water surface area upon the basis of the reflected laser beam.
US10247812B2	Multi-mirror scanning depth engine A scanning device includes a scanner, which includes a base and a gimbal, mounted within the base so as to rotate relative to the base about a first axis of rotation. A transmit mirror and at least one receive mirror are mounted within the gimbal so as to rotate in mutual synchronization about respective second axes, which are parallel to one another and perpendicular to the first axis. A transmitter emits a beam including pulses of light toward the transmit mirror, which reflects the beam so that the scanner scans the beam over a scene. A receiver receives, by reflection from the at least one receive mirror, the light reflected from the scene and generates an output indicative of the time of flight of the pulses to and from points in the scene.
US10247811B2	Modulation of input to Geiger mode avalanche photodiode LIDAR using digital micromirror devices Systems (100) and methods (600) for acquiring data relating to an environment of interest. The methods comprise: receiving by a telescope (110) light scattered by an object within the environment; focusing a cone of light towards a spatial light modulator (112) which is placed a certain distance from the telescope on a telescope-focus surface; and deflecting a select amount of the cone of light by the spatial light modulator towards a photodiode array (114), whereby a sensitivity across the photodiode array is made uniform.
US10247807B2	Method and apparatus for locating a mobile device A method for locating a mobile device is disclosed. Initially, a set of modulated ultrasound signals and a set of radio signals are separately broadcast from a group of transmitters. The ultrasound signals include at least one symbol configured for pulse compression. After the receipt of a demodulated ultrasound signal from a mobile device, wherein the demodulated ultrasound signal is derived from the modulated ultrasound signals, transmitter identifier and timing information are extracted from the demodulated ultrasound signal. Timing information include, for example, the arrival time of the demodulated ultrasound signal in relation to the start time of its transmission. After the locations of the transmitters have been ascertained from the transmitter identifier information, the location of the mobile device can be determined based on the timing information and the locations of the transmitters.
US10247802B2	Signal inhomogeneity correction and performance evaluation apparatus Methods for correcting inhomogeneities of magnetic resonance (MR) images and for evaluating the performance of the inhomogeneity correction. The contribution of both transmit field and receiver sensitivity to signal inhomogeneity have been separately considered and quantified. As a result, their negative contributions can be fully corrected. The correction method can greatly enhance the accuracy and precision of MRI techniques and improve the detection sensitivity of pathophysiological changes. The performance of signal inhomogeneity correction methods has been evaluated and confirmed using phantom and in vivo human brain experiments. The present methodologies are readily applicable to correct signal intensity inhomogeneity artifacts produced in different imaging modalities, such as computer tomography, X-ray, ultrasound, and transmission electron microscopy.
US10247801B2	Method of MRI imaging using a spectrally designed pulse A system and method for acquiring image data from an object that includes a plurality of spins is described. A magnetic field is applied to the object to align the spins along a longitudinal axis. A first pulse is applied to the spins for rotating the spins from the longitudinal axis toward a transverse plane. Image data is acquired from the spins during a free precession interval in which the spins precess in the transverse plane. A second pulse is applied to the spins for rotating the spins from the transverse plane to at least substantially along the longitudinal axis. At least one of the first and second pulses is spectrally or spectrally-spatially designed.
US10247800B2	MRI pulse sequence design A method uses an artificial neural network (ANN) to automatically produce a magnetic resonance (MR) pulse sequence. A first MR signal corresponding to a first tissue and a second MR signal corresponding to a second tissue are identified. An RF pulse to be applied to the first and second tissues is selected. Based on at least the first MR signal, the second MR signal, and the RF pulse, an updated first MR signal and an updated second MR signal are determined. A difference is computed between the updated first MR signal and the updated second MR signal. The difference is added to an accumulated difference. The RF pulse selecting, updated first and second MR signal determination, difference computation and adding are repeated. The ANN is controlled to use reinforcement learning to select the MR imaging pulse sequence based, at least in part, on the accumulated difference.
US10247799B2	System and method for sensitivity-enhanced multi-echo chemical exchange saturation transfer (MECEST) magentic resonance imaging A system and method for creating magnetic resonance images includes performing a first pulse sequence that saturates a selected labile spin species of the subject by applying a radiofrequency (RF) irradiation at a reference frequency and performing a second pulse sequence that saturates a selected labile spin species of the subject by applying an RF irradiation at a labeling frequency. A plurality of echoes having information pertaining to at least one of metabolites and metabolite byproducts is acquired to form a chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) medical imaging data set and the CEST medical imaging data set is reconstructed to form a CEST image of the subject including information about the at least one of metabolites and metabolite byproducts within the subject.
US10247798B2	Simultaneous multi-slice MRI measurement A method for the simultaneous reception of magnetic resonance signals from two or more slices, a magnetic resonance apparatus, and a computer program product are provided. The method includes exciting first magnetic resonance signals of at least one first slice at a first excitation time. Further magnetic resonance signals of at least one further slice are excited at a further excitation time. The first and the further magnetic resonance signals are received simultaneously at one reception time.
US10247797B2	Methods for producing a semi-adiabatic spectral-spatial spectroscopic imaging sequence and devices thereof A method, magnetic resonance imaging computing device, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for producing a semi-adiabatic spectral-spatial spectroscopic imaging sequence for magnetic resonance imaging. A pulse control signal comprising a pair of adiabatic pulses and a linear phase pulse is generated. The pulse control signal is transformed into a pair of spectral-spatial refocusing pulses and an excitation pulse. The pair of spectral-spatial refocusing pulses and the excitation pulse are output to a waveform generator to produce the semi-adiabatic spectral-spatial spectroscopic imaging sequence.
US10247792B2	Field-coupled connection technique for linking coils and/or patient tables in magnetic resonance imaging A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system connection for a magnetic resonance imaging system, such as for an MRI local coil and/or patient couch, is provided. The MRI system connection is embodied with devices for a field-coupled transmission of signals.
US10247790B2	Magnetic sensor The present invention relates to a magnetic sensor which can detect a weak magenetic field and improve the detection precision with an easy and convenient configuration. A magnetic sensor is provided with a magnetic body changing the direction of a magnetic field input to a magnetoresistance effect element in the vicinity of the magnetoresistance effect element in which the resistance value changes according to the direction of the input magnetic field, the magnetic body has at leas one projection portion in the direction almost parallel to direction in which the magnetic induction occurs in the magnetoresistance effect element. The direction in which the projection portion of the magnetic body projects is substantially parallel to the direction in which the magnetization of the magnetoresistance effect element is fixed.
US10247777B1	Detecting and locating shoot-through timing failures in a semiconductor integrated circuit “Shoot-through” timing failures in a scan chain of a defective semiconductor integrated circuit corrupt test pattern data used to perform failure analysis. Methods and procedures are provided to detect “shoot-through” conditions, determine the number of shoot-through scan cells, and to determine the location of the shoot-through cells within a scan chain. Reset test pattern results can be analyzed to identify candidate locations of shoot-through cells and when combined with candidate cell locations from analysis of physical clock distribution trees and potential clock-skew issues, the exact location of all shoot-through cells can be determined. Methods are also provided to use shoot-through cell locations to identify the defective clock net containing the physical defect causing the clock skew conditions needed to produce shoot-through timing failures.
US10247776B2	Structurally assisted functional test and diagnostics for integrated circuits Structurally assisted functional test and diagnostics include executing one or more functional test exercisers in a functional execution sequence for a device under test up to one or more checkpoints. One or more built-in structural test support circuits of the device under test is applied to identify one or more likely causes of a failure identified at the one or more checkpoints. A portion of the functional execution sequence between a plurality of the checkpoints is iteratively invoked to progressively isolate the one or more likely causes of the failure as a most likely failure source in combination with one or more results from the one or more built-in structural test support circuits.
US10247775B2	Length adjustable arm and MEMS position detection equipment rotation test apparatus A length adjustable arm and MEMS position detection equipment rotation test apparatus includes an extendible section and first and second rotary bodies provided at one end of a rotation device for variation of a feeding position of a first feeding component so that feeding component is capable of conducting various feeding ways. Further, a worktable is provided thereon with at least one rotation section, which has a surface on which a plurality of operation stations is mounted. As such, through circular change made by the rotation section in respect of the locations of the operation stations, an effect of effectively and efficiently burning or testing can be achieved. Further, the operation stations are provided, on a periphery thereof, with a turning section, and the turning section is operable to turn each of the operation stations in order to effectively conduct tests for various MEMS inertial components.
US10247774B2	Test key structure and method of measuring resistance of vias The present invention provides a test key structure for measuring or simulating a target via array. The structure includes a substrate with a test region, a plurality of first conductive lines in the test region; a plurality of second conductive lines in the test region and on the first conductive lines, wherein the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines overlaps vertically in a plurality of target regions, and a plurality of vias disposed between the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines, wherein at least two vias vertically contact one of the first conductive lines and one of the second conductive lines. The present invention further provides a method of measuring resistance by using the testkey structure.
US10247771B2	Testing device A testing device for testing an electronic device includes a base, a testing mechanism, a pushing mechanism, and a fastening mechanism. The testing mechanism is rotatably fastened to the base and can be rotated from a first position to a second position. The fastening mechanism is mounted on the base. The pushing mechanism is rotatably mounted on the testing mechanism. When the testing mechanism is rotated from the first position to the second position, the pushing mechanism is rotated and pushes against the testing mechanism. The testing mechanism is connected to an electronic device. The testing mechanism is positioned in the second position via the fastening mechanism.
US10247769B2	Measuring individual device degradation in CMOS circuits Methods and systems for measuring degradation includes measuring an initial electrical characteristic of a test device in a ring oscillator that includes multiple oscillator stages, each having a delay stage and one or more fan-out devices, and a test stage having a delay stage and the test device. The ring oscillator is operated for a period of time. The electrical characteristic of the test device is measured after operating the ring oscillator. A level of degradation in the test device is determined using a processor based on the measurements of the electrical characteristic of the test device.
US10247766B2	System, method and test layout for detecting leakage current A test layout, a system, and a method for detecting leakage current are disclosed. The test layout module includes M PN junction diode leakage current test units formed in the FEOL process, parallel-connect with a classical leakage current test unit formed in the metal layer; wherein, P-regions of the PN junction diodes are connected to a high potential, N-regions of the PN junction diodes are connected to a low potential, the junction areas of the PN junction diodes are different each other, each of the PN junction diode leakage current test units is controlled by one switch respectively, the positive integer M is greater than or equal to 1. Through paralleling the PN junction diodes formed in the FEOL process with the classical leakage current test unit in the metal layer, not only the required test layout area utilized to detect the leakage current in the metal layer is reduced, but also the detecting accuracy is further enhanced.
US10247762B2	Method to quantify closed loop position control health A monitoring system includes a processor configured to calculate a first distance of a first signal, wherein the first distance represents changes in magnitude of the first signal over a period of time, and wherein the first signal is associated with a desired signal output of a feedback loop system. The processor is configured to receive a second signal from an output of the feedback loop system. The processor is configured to calculate a second distance of the second signal, wherein the second distance represents changes in magnitude of the second signal over the period of time. The processor is configured to determine a first difference between the first distance and the second distance. The processor is configured to provide an error signal indicating an error if the difference exceeds a threshold value.
US10247761B2	Fiber-optic sensor and method A fiber optic sensor and related method are described, with the sensor including a cross-coupling element in the optical path between a polarizing element and a sensing element, but separated from the sensing element itself; with the cross-coupling element generating a defined cross-coupling between the two orthogonal polarization states of the fundamental mode of a polarization maintaining fiber guiding light from the light source to the sensing element thus introducing a wavelength-dependent or temperature-dependent sensor signal shift to balance wavelength-dependent or temperature-dependent signal shifts due to other elements of the sensor, particularly signal shifts due to the wavelength dependence of the Faraday effect or the electro-optic effect constant.
US10247753B2	MEMS device with off-axis shock protection A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device, such as a single axis accelerometer, includes a movable mass suspended from a substrate. The movable mass has a first portion and a second portion. A first spring system interconnects the first portion of the movable mass with the second portion of the movable mass. A second spring system interconnects the first portion with an anchor system. The first spring system enables movement of the second portion of the movable mass in response to a shock event force imposed on the movable mass in a first direction that is orthogonal to a sense direction, wherein the first spring system inhibits movement of the first portion of the movable mass in the first direction in response to the shock event force. However, the first and second movable masses move together in response to an acceleration force in the sense direction.
US10247747B2	Titration module of biochip and tiration test apparatus thereof A titration module of biochip includes a base, a plurality of titration units, a plurality of pipelines, a transfer unit, and a control unit. The plural titration units and the plural pipelines are arranged above the base, and that the titration units each is provided, at its lower end, a needle element and a reservoir which are communicated with each other. The transfer unit is arranged on the base, and includes at least one driving device for driving, selectively, the plural titration units and the plural pipelines in a lateral direction (leftward and rightward), a longitudinal direction (frontward and rearward) and a vertical direction (upward and downward), respectively. The control unit is electrically connected with the transfer unit, and controls the same for switching, selectively, the plural titration units and the plural pipelines.
US10247739B2	Method for immunological measurement using a hapten and antibody binding to the hapten as reference antibody and device for immunological measurement using the reference antibody The present invention relates to a method for the immunological measurement using a hapten and an antibody binding to the hapten as a reference antibody, and a device for the immunological measurement using the reference antibody. According to the present invention, the method and the device for the immunological measurement can be used in an immunoassay by reflecting surrounding environments, for example, by reflecting a numerical value in a test zone, which is changed by external factors such as temperatures of a sample and a device, an amount and components of an injected sample, variations of the device, and the like, in a reference zone and changing the numerical value in the test zone, and can be useful in minimizing analysis errors due to a low probability of causing a non-specific reaction with a material in the sample.
US10247738B2	Diagnosing and treating Alzheimers disease Described herein are methods, systems and compositions for the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Also described are methods, systems and compositions to distinguish between Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. In various embodiments levels of PACAP and/or SIRT3 are analyzed for the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
US10247720B2	Integrated membrane sensor for rapid molecular detection Disclosed are methods, compositions, and devices for an integrated, heterogenerous ion-exchange membrane-based plastic microfluidic biochip platform that can be used to detect multiple diagnostic markers present in real samples. Its various components can be easily integrated in a modular fashion for different applications. Automated control allows sequential and dynamic activation of different components on the chip. The integrated platform consists of three units and is designed to execute the following functions: (i) separation of the target biomolecules from the real sample, (ii) localizing and concentrating the targeted molecules at a specific location in the microfluidic chip, and (iii) detection of the targeted molecules using hybridization/docking events against a complementary ssDNA oligoprobe sequence or a specific antibody.
US10247719B2	Systems and methods for in vitro and in vivo imaging of cells on a substrate Disclosed herein are generally to methods and systems that facilitate imaging of cells on a substrate and more particularly to pre-implantation (in vitro) and post-implantation (in vivo) imaging of cell-seeded substrates implanted in target tissues in the context of stem cell therapy.
US10247717B2	Method of efficient acquisition of soil data using image mapping A system and method for determining soil properties, such as organic matter (OM), pH, and electrical conductivity (EC) using a mobile soil sample station and a multispectral sensor mounted on a multi-rotors or professional fixed-wing drone. Combined with an optional fixed soil sampling station and mathematical modeling (built with Cloud-based database with iterative learning process) calibration, the system and method improve soil analysis by enabling real time examination, as well as improving affordability and efficiency.
US10247710B2	Backflush methods and devices for chromatography Certain embodiments described herein are directed to chromatography systems that include a microfluidic device and that implement one or more methods to direct sample to a desired fluid flow path. The methods can be used to backflush a sample to a desired fluid flow path to select certain analytes within a sample.
US10247703B2	Inspection device utilizing eddy currents An exemplary method of inspecting a component includes, among other things, securing an inspection probe body relative to a component, using a sensor assembly housed within the inspection probe body to induce an eddy current in a target area of the component, the target area having a target surface that is spaced from the sensor assembly, sensing a parameter of the eddy current in the component using the sensor assembly, and determining a position of the target surface of the component relative to the inspection probe body using the parameter of eddy current from the sensing.
US10247700B2	Embedded noble metal electrodes in microfluidics A technique relates to manufacturing a nanogap. An oxide layer is disposed on top of a substrate. A release layer is disposed in a pattern on top of the oxide layer. A patterned trench is etched into the oxide layer using the pattern of the release layer. A metal layer is disposed on the release layer and in the patterned trench. A polish removes the release layer, thereby removing both the release layer and a portion of the metal layer having been disposed on top of the release layer, such that the metal layer remaining includes a first metal part and a second metal part connected by a metal nanowire. The metal layer remaining is coplanar with the oxide layer. A nanochannel is formed in the oxide layer in a region of the metal nanowire. The nanogap is formed in the metal nanowire separating the first and second metal parts.
US10247693B2	Disposable test sensor with improved sampling entrance A disposable electrochemical test sensor designed to facilitate sampling of fluid samples. It has a fluid chamber having a novel extra wide sampling entrance, but no additional air escape vent. The chamber provides a reservoir from which a sample fluid can be drawn into the chamber through capillary action. The sampling entrance provided can draw fluid into the chamber through any part of the opening, allowing easy targeting the samples with small volume, picking up smeared samples, and added tolerance to users who jam the tip of the sensor into users' finger. The sampling entrance also serves as air escape vent. Such one opening sensor alleviates over-flow issue often encountered in convenient sensors.
US10247690B2	Device for analysis of mixtures of at least two gases Device for analyzing a mixture of n gases, comprising a microfluidic channel (2) extending between a first end and a second end, at least n−1 suspended elements in the microfluidic channel (2), said n−1 elements (S1, S2 . . . Sn−1) succeeding one another from the first end of the microfluidic channel (2) to the second end of the microfluidic channel (2), heating means capable of heating a part at least of the gaseous mixture surrounding each suspended element (S1, S2 . . . Sn−1) to a given temperature different to those to which are heated the gaseous mixtures surrounding the other suspended elements (S1, S2 . . . Sn−1), means of measuring the temperature or the variation in temperature of the suspended elements (S1, S2 . . . Sn−1) and a control and measurement system (UC) connected to the heating means and to the measuring means.
US10247686B2	Compression heat-generation detector and method therefor A compression heat-generation detector and a method therefor include one set or multi-sets of detecting units. The detecting unit includes a vertical compression device, a vertical compensation device and a synchronization device for a core center temperature sensor. The vertical compression device and the vertical compensation device are respectively fixed in an upper frame. A pressure sensor is mounted between a middle support of the rubber sample and a supporting plate of the vertical compensation device via a first transition column. The synchronization device is mounted between the pressing plate of the vertical compression device and the supporting plate of the vertical compensation device via a second transition column and a cushion block. The transition column penetrates through a hole of the middle support without affecting accuracy of the pressure sensor in a compression stress test with respect to the rubber sample.
US10247680B2	System and method for measurement of material property using variable reflector A system and method for measuring a material includes at least one transmitter for transmitting a first signal and a second signal. A variable reflector reflects a portion of the first signal at a first reflecting property to produce a first reflected signal, the portion of the first signal having traveled through the material. The variable reflector also reflects a portion of the second signal at a second reflecting property to produce a second reflected signal, the portion of the second signal having traveled through the material. A receiver receives the first received signal and the second received signal, the first received signal includes the first reflected signal having traveled through the material and the second received signal includes the second reflected signal having traveled through the material. The first reflected signal and the second reflected signal providing an indication of at least one property of the material. The at least one property includes permittivity, attenuation, anisotropy, and frequency dependency of the material.
US10247679B2	Calibration and detection of silicone oil in syringe barrels Medical syringe barrels having the inner surface coated with cured silicone oil are used for calibration and detection of silicone oil in medical syringe barrels. Calibration standards as provided in this invention allow for quick determination how well a lubrication system for lubricating medical syringe barrels with silicone oil is working.
US10247675B2	Molecular enhanced based surface enhanced raman spectroscopy to detect low concentration of monoethanolamine A system and method for estimating a concentration of monoethanolamine (MEA) in a fluid. A substrate for supporting a sample of the fluid during testing includes a carbon nanotube mat layer, a silver nanowire layer disposed on the carbon nanotube mat layer, and a chemical enhancer layer disposed on the silver nanowire layer. A sample of the fluid is placed on the substrate, and the fluid sample is radiated with electromagnetic radiation at a selected energy level. A detector measures a Raman spectrum emitted from the sample in response to the electromagnetic radiation. A processor estimates the concentration of MEA in the sample from the Raman spectrum and adds a corrosion inhibitor to the fluid in an amount based on the estimated concentration of MEA to reduce the concentration of MEA in the fluid.
US10247671B2	Photonic crystal sensor structure and a method for manufacturing the same A sensor and methods of making a sensor are disclosed. The sensor may include a substrate including an opening, an optical source disposed in the substrate and configured to generate an optical source signal, an optical detector disposed in the substrate so that the opening is disposed between the optical source and the optical detector, a plurality of optical cavity structures disposed in the opening wherein each of the plurality of optical cavity structures contains an enclosed cavity so that the respective enclosed cavities are not in gas communication with each other, wherein the plurality of optical cavity structures are arranged in an optical path between the optical source and the optical detector, and a processing circuit coupled to the optical detector and configured to process an optical signal received by the optical detector.
US10247659B2	Device for characterizing an interface of a structure and corresponding device The present invention relates to a device (1) for characterizing an interface of a structure (6), said structure (6) comprising a solid first material and a second material, the materials being separated by said interface. The device (1) comprises: means (2) for generating a first mechanical wave; means (2) for forming Brillouin oscillations; means (10) for detecting time variation of the Brillouin oscillations; means (12) for responding to the time variation of the Brillouin oscillations to identify reflection of said first mechanical wave by said interface or transmission through said interface of a second mechanical wave interfering with the first mechanical wave; and means (13) for determining the variation in amplitude of the Brillouin oscillations before and after reflection or transmission by said interface. The invention also relates to a corresponding method of characterization.
US10247657B2	Fire tube scanner and method of use Disclosed is a scanner for scanning fire tubes in heater treaters. A scanner may include a curved body. The curved body having an outside of a curve and an inside of a curve. At least one magnet is coupled to the outside of the curve of the curved body. At least one sensor is coupled adjacent the at least one magnet on the outside of the curve of the curved body. A data transmitter is coupled to the at least one sensor. At least one wheel is coupled to an edge of the curved body. A distance measurer is coupled to the curved body. A hook coupler is coupled to the curved body. A method of using the scanner for scanning a fire tube includes placing the scanner in the tube and pushing/pulling the scanner up and down the tube around the entire circumference of the tube.
US10247655B2	Microfluidic devices and systems A method of label-free cell or particle sorting in a microfluidic device includes providing a stream of aqueous droplets in oil in a channel of the microfluidic device, wherein at least some of the droplets include cells or particles and illuminating the stream from a first direction. Then, one detects scattered light from cells or particles within said aqueous droplets in a second direction. Next, one determines a number of the cells or particles in each droplet from the scattered light and sorts the aqueous droplets into differentiated streams. Notably, the refractive index of said oil is modified to closely match a refractive index of the aqueous droplets to reduce light scattered from boundaries of the droplets. A volume of the droplets can also controlled.
US10247647B2	Cell trapping device, cell trapping system, and production method for cell trapping device A cell trapping device 1 includes: a housing 10, a filter, and a plurality of fastening members 60. The housing 10 includes: a lid member 100 having an introduction channel 101 configured to introduce a test liquid into an inside; and a storage member 200 having a discharge channel 201 configured to discharge the test liquid to an outside. The filter is provided on a channel in the housing 10 and supported between the lid member 100 and the storage member 200 by the lid member 100 and the storage member 200. The fastening members 60 configured to clamp the lid member 100 and the storage member 200 from both sides in an intersecting direction that is a direction intersecting with the filter to fasten the lid member 100 and the storage member 200 to each other.
US10247645B2	Air sample tracking system and method A system for tracking one or more subjects for collecting airborne contaminants. The system includes one or more subjects configured to collect air contaminants. Each of the one or more subjects includes an identification tag encoded with identification information identifying the each subject. The system further includes an identification reader configured to decode the identification information encoded within the identification tag of a scanned one of the one or more identification tags. A computer receives and stores the decoded identification information in a record in a database. The computer may also receive and stored an identification code for a user who scanned the scanned identification tag in the record in the database. Additional records in the database are created each time the identification tag of one of the one or more subjects is scanned. The one or more subjects are thereby tracked as they collect airborne contaminants and are incubated.
US10247642B2	Portable efficient magnetic solid phase extraction device and extraction method thereof A device comprises a contact reaction chamber, a circulating water inlet, a clear water basin, a circulating pump, a circulating water outlet, a solid phase extractant collecting tank, a magnetic holder, an electromagnet, a solid-liquid separation area, a drain valve, a wall sprinkling water inlet, and a wall sprinkling pipe, wherein, the contact reaction chamber is in a conical shape, and utilizes hydraulic power to perform stir to ensure no dead corner exists during contact stir; the obconical solid-liquid separation area increases the action area between a magnetic solid phase extractant and the electromagnet; the solid phase extractant collecting tank is in a downwards protruding dish shape to prevent the solid phase extractant from losing.
US10247637B2	Differential pressure measurement with film chamber Leak detection device for measuring the differential pressure between a test chamber (10) and a reference chamber, which can be separated from the test chamber (10) gas-tight by a first check valve (24), wherein a differential pressure sensor (34) is connected to the reference chamber and to the test chamber (10) in order to measure the differential pressure between the internal pressure of the reference chamber and the internal pressure of the test chamber (10), characterized in that the test chamber (10) and the reference chamber each have at least one wall region formed from a flexible film, wherein the ratio of the test chamber volume (20) to the surface area of the flexible wall region of the test chamber (10) adjacent to the test chamber volume (20) and the ratio of the reference chamber volume to the surface area of the flexible wall region of the reference chamber adjacent to the reference chamber volume are substantially equal.
US10247634B2	Disconnection detection circuit of pressure detection device A disconnection detection circuit includes: a pull-up resistor to which the detection signal is fed and which connects a signal line connected to the wiring cable to a power supply or a pull-down resistor which connects the signal line to a GND; and a voltage clip circuit 105 which includes a high-voltage clip circuit which is connected between the signal line and the power supply and which clips the voltage of the signal line to the maximum specified voltage and a low-voltage clip circuit which is connected between the signal line and the GND and which clips the voltage of the signal line to the minimum specified voltage.
US10247630B2	Semiconductor device, mechanical quantity measuring device, and semiconductor device fabricating method A semiconductor device includes a metal body; a bonding layer placed on the metal body; and a semiconductor chip placed on the bonding layer. The bonding layer includes a filler-containing first layer formed between the metal body and the semiconductor chip and a second layer bonded to the first layer and the semiconductor chip. The second layer has a thermal expansion coefficient higher than that of the first layer.
US10247622B2	Temperature measurement device and temperature measurement method A temperature measurement device includes: an optical fiber that is arranged along a predetermined path; a light source configured to input a light into the optical fiber; a measurer configured to measure temperature distribution information in an extension direction of the optical fiber based on a back-scattering light from the optical fiber; and a corrector configured to make a filter for reducing a noise component of temperature distribution information measured by the measurer based on a difference of temperature distribution information between two different regions of the optical fiber in which a common temperature distribution is obtained, and correct the temperature distribution information by applying the filter to the temperature distribution information.
US10247619B2	Resistance temperature detector with medium temperature coefficient and high linearity A resistance temperature detector (RTD) includes a temperature sensing circuit with a conductive element to receive an input signal and produce an output signal that is a function of temperature. The conductive element is formed from a metal having a temperature coefficient of resistance from about 10 ppm/° F. to about 1000 ppm/° F.
US10247610B2	Chromatic confocal sensor and measurement method A chromatic confocal sensor includes: a light source portion that emits a plurality of light beams having different wavelengths; a plurality of optical heads that converge the plurality of light beams emitted from the light source portion at different focal positions and emit measurement light reflected by a measurement point at the focal positions; a spectrometer including a line sensor, and an optical system that includes a diffraction grating that diffracts a plurality of measurement light beams emitted from the plurality of optical heads, and emits the plurality of measurement light beams diffracted by the diffraction grating to a plurality of different light-receiving areas of the line sensor; and a position calculation portion that calculates a position of a plurality of measurement points as a measurement target of the plurality of optical heads based on a light-receiving position of the plurality of light-receiving areas of the line sensor.
US10247604B2	Spectrometer, method for manufacturing a spectrometer, and method for operating a spectrometer In various embodiments a spectrometer is provided. The spectrometer may include a first mirror unit which is semitransparent for electromagnetic radiation of at least one wavelength or wavelength range; and a second mirror unit having a first area and a second area facing the first mirror unit, wherein at least a part of the first area and the second area are spaced apart from the first mirror unit, wherein the first area is at least partially reflective for the electromagnetic radiation of at least one wavelength or wavelength range, wherein the second area includes at least a part of a photodetector, and wherein the photodetector is configured to detect the electromagnetic radiation of at least one wavelength or wavelength range.
US10247600B2	Mode-matching of MEMS resonators Systems and techniques are described for matching the resonance frequencies of multiple resonators. In some embodiments, a resonator generates an output signal reflecting the resonator's response to an input drive signal and an input noise signal. The output signal is then compared to the noise signal to derive a signal representative of the resonance frequency of the resonator. Comparing that signal to the output signal of a second resonator gives an indication of whether there is a difference between the resonance frequencies of the two resonators. If there is, one or both of the resonators may be adjusted. In this manner, the resonance frequencies of resonators may be matched during normal operation of the resonators.
US10247599B2	Rotating machine abnormality detection device and method and rotating machine A rotating machine abnormality detection device and a rotating machine abnormality detection method according to the present invention are designed to detect an abnormality in a rotating machine including a rotary member rotatable about a predetermined axis, and detect an initial abnormality in the rotating machine based on first measurement data obtained by measuring a vibration in an ultrasonic wave band caused by the rotary member. A rotating machine according to the present invention includes the rotating machine abnormality detection device.
US10247595B2	Soap dispensing device having soap replenishing notification function A soap dispensing device having a soap replenishing notification function comprises a liquid soap container, a soap dispensing body, a soap dispenser connected with the liquid soap container and a control box. The liquid soap container is internally provided with a liquid level detection unit capable of emitting a liquid soap replenishing signal. The soap dispensing body is provided on a countertop and connected with the liquid soap container, and has a liquid soap replenishing light display area, an induction area capable of emitting an induction signal and a soap dispensing head. The control box is used for receiving the liquid soap replenishing signal and the induction signal, wherein the liquid soap replenishing light display area is formed on the soap dispensing body according to the liquid soap replenishing signal, and a liquid soap is supplied by the soap dispensing head according to the induction signal.
US10247589B2	Fluid level monitor A fluid level monitor incorporated into a fuel tank. A sensor module is adapted to being mounted to an exterior of the tank. A tube extends from the module within the tank and secures a housing at an interior location. The housing has a gear assembly, a float arm pivotally secures to the gear assembly and, in response to changes in a fluid level of the tank, causes the gear assembly to rotate a drive rod extending within the tube. A coupler forms a portion of the sensor module and is secured to an upper end of the drive rod. Rotation of the coupler relative to a PCB integrated into the sensor module produces an inductive signal indicative of the amount of displacement of the float and, consequently, the level of the fluid within the tank.
US10247584B2	Fibre optic distributed sensing This application describes methods and apparatus for distributed fiber optic sensing that reduce or compensate for the effects of laser phase noise. The method involves repeatedly interrogating an optical fiber (101), where each interrogation involves launching at least one interrogating pulse into the optical fiber; detecting optical radiation which is backscattered from within the fiber, and forming a measurement signal from a plurality of sensing portions of the fiber. The method involves forming a laser noise template based on the measurement signals within a frequency band of interest from a first set of said sensing portions; and applying a correction to the measurement signals from said plurality of sensing portions based on said laser noise template. The first set of sensing portions may be temperature and/or strain stable portion from an isolated section of fiber (301, 303) or may comprise a selected set of sensing portions, which may include substantially all the sensing portions, which are averaged to form the laser phase noise template. For a phase based DAS type sensor the laser phase noise template may simply be subtracted from the measurement signals. For an intensity based sensor it may be necessary to polarity align and normalize the signals of the first set before averaging and then determine a gain-time profile for each sensing portion prior to applying the correction.
US10247565B2	Traffic risk avoidance for a route selection system Systems and methods relate to, inter alia, calculating a number of expected collisions in an area over a time period. The systems and methods may further determine a number of observed collisions in the area over the time period. The systems and methods may further calculate a risk index for the area based upon a comparison between the number of expected collisions and the number of observed collisions. The systems and methods may further select a travel route for a vehicle based upon the risk index.
US10247553B2	Virtual sport system using start sensor for accurate simulation of movement of a ball The present invention relates to a virtual sport system using a start sensor. One embodiment of the present invention provides a virtual sport system comprising: a hitting section from which a ball is hit; a start sensor unit which determines the physical quantity of the ball at the stage when the ball starts moving; and a simulation unit which receives, from the start sensor unit, information on the physical quantity, and simulates the motion of the ball on the basis of the information received.
US10247541B2	System and method of estimating the three-dimensional size of an object for packaging or storing the object The invention discloses a system and method for estimating a three-dimensional (3D) packaging size of an object. The method has a self calibration function to correct the scale in the measurement environment so as to reduce errors caused by human operations. The system comprises an image capture unit for capturing images of the measurement environment and objects; a scale correction unit for performing the calibration using a reference object of a known size; and an object size estimation unit for detecting the position of an object to be estimated in the image data received from the image capture unit and estimating the 3D size of the object according to the calibrated scale.
US10247540B1	Determining the thickness of a submicron carbon coating on a carbon-coated metal base plate using Raman spectroscopy A method of determining a thickness of a submicron carbon of a carbon-coated metal base plate that includes conducting Raman spectroscopy at a target location of the carbon-coated metal base plate to obtain a Raman shift spectrum for the target location. The Raman shift spectrum obtained at the target location is then converted into a calculated thickness of the submicron carbon coating at the target location. The conversion of the Raman shift spectrum into the calculated thickness of the submicron carbon coating at the target location may involve referencing a linear correlation that has been established over the defined wavenumber range between (1) an integrated intensity of a Raman carbon signal obtained from each of a series of reference plates that includes a submicron carbon coating having a verified thickness and (2) the verified thicknesses of the submicron carbon coatings of the series of reference plates.
US10247534B2	Apparatus and method for determining feedscrew and barrel wear An assembly for measuring wear of a barrel and feedscrew combination, wherein the barrel has a longitudinally extending feedscrew disposed therein and a radially extending measuring aperture formed in a wall thereof, includes a measuring probe having a proximity detecting sensor, a barrel plug for removable insertion into the measuring aperture, and a measuring fixture. The barrel plug is configured to undergo wear in an axial direction thereof while inserted into the measuring aperture. The measuring probe and the barrel plug are installed into the measuring fixture for determining wear of the barrel plug in the axial direction thereof. The measuring probe is further configured for removable insertion into the measuring aperture for measuring wear of a flight of the feedscrew. A spacer and rotational tool cooperate with the measuring probe when installing the measuring probe in the measuring aperture.
US10247526B2	Explosive initiation safety and handling system for explosive ordnance disposal robots A system with a spool base frame having an initiator, an interrupter, control electronics, and a proximity sensor connected thereto, wherein the spool base frame is configured to hold a shock tube spooling mechanism, the interrupter is configured to allow installation and spooling of a spool of shock tube disposed on the shock tube spooling mechanism, the interrupter is configured to cut spooled shock tube from the spool of shock tube, the control electronics are configured to send a signal directing the interrupter to cut the spooled shock tube from the spool, the interrupter is configured to physically redirect and splice the cut shock tube to a second shock tube connected to the initiator, and the interrupter is configured to discharge the cut shock tube after the shock tube is fired and spent.
US10247524B1	Collar clip for bear spray and crowd control aerosol devices A collar clip for securing an aerosol canister, including a collar arranged to engage the aerosol canister, including a top, a bottom, a first outward facing surface, a first inward facing surface, and a notch arranged proximate the top and extending radially outward from the first outward facing surface, and a clip, including a first end connected to the collar, a second end, a second inward facing surface, and a second outward facing surface.
US10247513B1	Locking mechanisms for and method of securing firearm components in the stock, butt, and/or grip of a collapsible firearm Locking mechanisms for and methods of securing firearm components in the shoulder stock or butt and/or handgrip of a collapsible firearm. In one example, the locking mechanism may include one or more locking members and a locking mechanism. In another example the locking mechanism may include a cylinder lock. The locking mechanism is configured to secure one or more firearm components in place within a storage compartment of the shoulder stock or butt and/or handgrip of the collapsible firearm, and/or to secure an endcap of the collapsible firearm to the shoulder stock or butt and/or handgrip, thereby rendering the storage compartment a locked container, with the one or more firearm components locked therein.
US10247512B1	Split stock assembly A split stock assembly for a firearm and method of use is disclosed. The firearm has an action and a grip attached to the action. The grip is removably secured to a stock. The grip has a recess disposed on a back portion of the grip. The stock has a protrusion disposed on a front portion of the stock. A user may place the protrusion of the stock within the recess of the grip to transition the handle of the firearm from a pistol style grip to a rifle style stock. The protrusion and recess may be dovetail shaped to allow them to lock together and prevent the stock from being removed from the grip. The firearm may utilize pin assemblies to prevent unwanted removal of the stock from the grip. The pin assemblies are disposed in channels in the grip and the protrusion of the stock.
US10247511B2	Projectile launcher Projectile launchers have an elongated cylindrical body defining a projectile bore having a bore axis, the body having an open forward exit end, the body having a gas inlet facility at an opposed rear end, a movable latch element connected to the body and having a latch portion movable between a retention position in which the latch portion protrudes into the bore and a release position, and the latch element being biased to the retention position such that a projectile in the bore rearward of the latch is retained by the latch portion except until a gas pressure above a selected amount builds up behind the projectile to overcome the biasing of the latch and launch the projectile. The latch element may be clear of the bore when in the release position.
US10247510B2	Composite whip The composite whip described herein relates to the fields of self-defense and personal protection tools. The present invention is compact, concealable, and easy to use. The present invention allows a user to strike quickly, repeatedly, and from a distance to repel would be attackers. The tensioning mechanism of the present invention allows the user to increase or decrease the flexibility of the striking portion of the tool based on the user's preferences. The present invention can be carried in a multitude of discreet locations, and is a non-lethal defensive option. The present invention could be utilized in other fields such as law enforcement, or military, where carrying hand-held, non-lethal, self-defense tools are necessary.
US10247509B1	Fire starting flares launcher A large format launcher that is a modified rifle wherein the lower receiver is combined with an upper receiver into a unified receiver and modified to fit large-format flares. It is a single-shot, non-automatic reloading device, slam fire flare launcher device. The gas tube from an unmodified rifle is removed from the upper receiver disabling the bolt carrier group from automatic operation. The gas port is plugged and welded closed which prevents an operational gas tube from being installed on the launcher. The outer tube is pinned with a non-removable hardened pin. A single blank cartridge is fed into the launcher via a ten-round modified magazine. Manual cocking of the charging handle is required between firings. The ported gas barrel/plug, manufactured specifically for this launcher, employs an external hardened end with offset hole with welded plug enabling acceptance of a blank round only. The plug prevents any projectile from passing through the ported gas barrel and prevents the firing of live ammunition. With only gas from the blank passing through the barrels, the flare is launched and propelled approximately 300 feet and lights the flare with appropriate delay to function.
US10247508B2	Air distribution device for a dual barrel pneumatic gun An air distribution device for a dual barrel air gun is disclosed that routes air or other gases exhausted from an air gun tank to a select one of the air gun barrels which allows the user to fire a follow up shot with less delay. More specifically, the device of the present invention allows the user to control the routing of air to either barrel of the air gun through the use of a stem selector, a first transfer port and a second transfer port.
US10247490B2	Flow funneling insert and heat exchanger with flow funneling element A heat exchanger can include a core, a first tank, and a set of guide members. The core can include a first end member, a second end member, and a plurality of tubes that can extend longitudinally between the first and second end members. The first tank can be fixedly coupled to the first end member. The first tank and first end member can define a first chamber that can be in fluid communication with a first port of the first tank and a first end of the tubes. The set of guide members can be coupled to the first end member. The set of guide members can cooperate to define a plurality of first funnels. A narrow end of each first funnel can be open to an individual one of the tubes. A wide end of each first funnel can be open to the first chamber.
US10247489B2	Structural dynamic heat sink A heat sink structure is provided having fins mechanically altered dynamically to change and optimize the heat sink's performance based on certain environmental conditions. Specifically, the shape of fins of the heat sink structure is dynamically altered in response to environmental conditions that indicate the need for increased thermal performance by spreading the fins through a mechanical device dynamically, or by collapsing the fins to reduce pressure drop across a region when increased thermal performance is not needed.
US10247488B2	Heat dissipation device A heat dissipation device includes a substrate and at least one heat pipe, which is pressed to tightly fit in a receiving groove defined by the substrate to make two opposite lateral sides of the heat pipe tightly respectively in contact with two opposite inner sides of the receiving groove to tightly connect the substrate to the heat pipe to solve the problem existing in the conventional heat dissipation device of a poor levelness of the receiving groove on a top and a bottom side of the substrate, so as to have reduced manufacturing costs and provide uniform temperature effect.
US10247476B2	Food waste dryer utilizing waste heat The present invention relates to an improved food waste dryer utilizing waste heat, which includes a main frame, a dryer drum with an access door, to be positioned in the main frame, and an agitator positioned in the dryer drum. The improved food waste dryer comprises: a waste heat supply unit, a heating jacket positioned on the outer surface of the dryer drum, with a hot-air inlet to receive the waste heat from the waste heat supply unit and a hot-air outlet to discharge the waste heat inside the dryer drum, and a condensation system positioned in the main frame, to remove moisture included in the interior air of the dryer drum to increase the drying efficiency of the food waste dryer utilizing waste heat.
US10247468B2	Vacuum insulation body The present invention relates to a vacuum insulation body comprising a vacuum-tight casing which surrounds an evacuated region, wherein a core material is arranged in the evacuated region, wherein the casing includes an opening for filling the casing with the core material, which is covered by a vacuum-tight cover film, wherein the casing is folded inwards in the edge region protruding towards the opening, so that the opening is reduced in size, and subsequently again is folded outwards, wherein the region folded outwards and a region of the cover film are vacuum-tightly connected with each other all around.
US10247451B2	Cryogenic regenerator and cryogenic refrigerator In a cryogenic regenerator including a regenerator tube, a partitioning tube, whose tube wall is perforated by uniformly distributed through-holes, inside of which regenerator packing is provided, and having rib rings wrapped peripherally around its outer wall, is arranged coaxially inside the regenerator tube, with a buffer cavity between the regenerator-tube inner wall and the partitioning-tube outer wall. In a pulse-tube refrigerator including the regenerator and a gas reservoir, the regenerator, thanks to the designing of its reservoir and through-holes, draws in radial flows such that the form of heat exchange in the same regenerator cross-section goes from being simple thermal conduction to being heat exchange in which heat convection is coupled with thermal conduction, enhancing radial heat transfer and enabling rapid equilibration of temperature gradients along the regenerator periphery, and, by effectively keeping non-uniformity phenomena inside the regenerator under control, making improved refrigerator efficiency possible.
US10247444B2	Furnace and method for heating air A furnace for heating air includes a primary heat exchanger and a secondary heat exchanger to transfer heat from a flow of hot gases, the secondary heat exchanger being arranged downstream from the primary heat exchanger. A collection/discharge box fluidly couples an outlet of the primary heat exchanger and an inlet of the secondary heat exchanger. An enclosure houses the primary heat exchanger, the collection/discharge box, and the secondary heat exchanger, and includes an air inlet and an air outlet. A main air flow path extends through the enclosure from the air inlet to the air outlet, and the primary and secondary heat exchangers are arranged along the main air flow path. An air bypass channel is arranged to be fluidly parallel to a section of the main air flow path, and the collection/discharge box is arranged along the bypass channel.
US10247440B2	Air-conditioning apparatus with control of expansion valve to maintain desired degree of subcooling An air-conditioning apparatus includes an internal heat exchanger in which refrigerant flowing through a refrigerant pipe between an outdoor heat exchanger and an expansion device and refrigerant flowing through a refrigerant pipe between the expansion device and an indoor heat exchanger exchange heat, a pressure sensor, a first temperature sensor that detects temperature of the refrigerant flowing into the expansion device in the cooling operation, and a control unit configured to control the opening degree of the expansion device based on results of detection by the pressure sensor and the first temperature sensor in the cooling operation.
US10247429B2	System and method for determining the position of a vent door of a packaged terminal air conditioner unit A packaged terminal air conditioner unit (PTAC) and methods for operating the same are provided. The PTAC includes an auxiliary fan configured for urging a flow of make-up air from the outdoor portion into the indoor portion through a vent aperture defined by a bulkhead. A vent door is positioned proximate the vent aperture and is operatively coupled with a reed switch assembly. A controller is configured for stopping the operation of the auxiliary fan when the reed switch assembly detects that the vent door is in the closed position.
US10247426B2	Boiler control comprising analog up/down timer circuit for generating variable threshold signal An apparatus comprises a sensor circuit configured to detect activation of at least one circulator arranged to circulate liquid from a boiler through at least one circulation loop and back to the boiler. An analog up/down timer circuit has an input coupled to an output of the sensor circuit and generates a variable threshold signal that varies as a function of an activation time of the at least one circulator. A burner control circuit receives the variable threshold signal from the analog up/down timer circuit and generates an ignition control signal based at least in part on comparison of a temperature sensor signal of the boiler with the variable threshold signal. An ignition driver receives the ignition control signal from the burner control circuit and generates an ignition signal for a burner configured to burn fuel to heat the liquid in the boiler based at least in part on the ignition control signal.
US10247420B2	Axially staged mixer with dilution air injection A method is disclosed for operating an axially staged mixer arrangement with dilution air or dilution gas injection in connection with a combustion arrangement of a gas turbine engine or turbo machinery, having at least one combustion chamber, at least one mixer arrangement for admixing air or gas portions to the hot gas flow leaving the combustion chamber. The mixer arrangement includes a plurality of injectors for admixing air portions to cool at least the hot gas flow leaving combustion chamber. The spacing between the last injection location of acting injectors and at least one subsequently arranged dilution air injection, inside of the mixer arrangement in the hot gas flow, where there is no node between the injection locations, corresponds to a distance equal or approximating to half of convective wave length.
US10247415B2	Combustion controlling device and combustion system Safety and stability of combustion are improved by a combustion controlling device that controls the operation of 2 or more burners and stops all the operation of the burners when combustion states of the burners satisfy a predetermined condition, and the predetermined condition includes a first shutoff condition for stopping the operation of the burners at the time of an initial startup to ignite a desired burner from a state in which none of the burners is ignited, and a second shutoff condition for stopping the operation of the burners in a normal operating state after the desired burner has been normally ignited by the initial startup.
US10247409B2	Remote preheat and pad steam generation Methods and systems generate steam for injection in a well to facilitate oil recovery. Water is preheated at a central processing facility, transported to a well pad by hot water lines, and converted to steam by a steam generator at the well pad.
US10247404B1	Pin light assembly A pin light assembly with specialized elastomeric grommet and cylindrical pin attached to the light lens for installation into the substrate of a spa wall that overcomes minimum outer diameter light limitations found in the prior art elastomeric grommet installation systems wherein the elastomeric grommet portion of the pin light assembly receives the LED light thereby eliminating the need for a tube to receive the LED and have a separate elastomeric grommet installed outside of the light lens tube. Optional features include retaining features such as a barb around the cylindrical pin or a retaining flange with undercut at the termination of the cylindrical pin.
US10247398B2	Luminaire assembly and tilting mechanism for the luminaire assembly A tilting mechanism for a luminaire assembly is provided. The tilting mechanism includes a first rotating connection between a first housing of the luminaire assembly and an exterior surface. The first housing configured to pivot relative to the exterior surface around a first axis defined by the first rotating connection. The tilting mechanism also includes a second rotating connection between the first housing and a second housing of the luminaire assembly. The second housing is configured to pivot relative to the first housing around a second axis defined by the second rotation connection. The first axis defined by the first rotating connection between the first housing and the exterior surface and the second axis defined by the second rotating connection between the first and second housing are transversely oriented with each other.
US10247388B2	Portable light A portable work light is disclosed having a front cover having a LED light source; a protective housing for the LED light source; a back housing for enclosing the portable light and the various components thereof; a power source and electrical components for operating the portable light; a ratcheting stand and handle; and a plurality of bumpers for protecting various contact points of the portable light.
US10247383B2	Vehicle lamp with articulated multi-piece heat sink A motor vehicle lamp (100), comprising a lamp housing (110) defining an interior compartment (116) and an exterior region (102); a solid-state light source (120) disposed on a first heat sink (150) in thermal communication therewith, the first heat sink (150) being disposed within the interior compartment (116); a second heat sink (170) having an heat-transferring exterior section (178) disposed in the exterior region (102) of the lamp housing (110) and further having a heat-transferring receiver section (176) disposed at least partially within the interior compartment (116); and the first heat sink (150) being in thermal communication with the second heat sink (170) and coupled in displaceable relationship to the second heat sink (170), whereby a position of said solid-state light source (120) is adjustable relative the lamp housing (110).
US10247382B2	Lighting device with a luminescent material A lighting device is disclosed with an electromagnetic radiation source for irradiating a conversion element arranged in the lighting device with an excitation radiation. The conversion element has a first element side and a second element side. The first element side delimits a first radiation space and the second element side delimits a second radiation space. At least one optical unit at least for part of the radiation emanating from the first element side is arranged in the first radiation space and at least one optical unit at least for part of the radiation emanating from the second element side is arranged in the second radiation space.
US10247377B2	Headlight for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a headlamp (1) for a motor vehicle, with a first semiconductor light source (2) for generating a first radiation, with a second semiconductor light source (3) for generating a second radiation, and with an optical coupling device (4) to couple the generated radiations, which coupling device comprises a first and a second coupling surface (5, 6), wherein a converter element (8) for converting a primary radiation emitted by the first semiconductor light source (2) into the generated first radiation is arranged in an optical path between the first semiconductor light source (2) and the first coupling surface (5) in order to improve the light quality of the headlamp.
US10247375B1	Electric fireplace having simulated dynamic wall An electric fireplace having a simulated dynamic wall includes a housing and a simulated charcoal. The housing has a combustion room therein. The simulated charcoal is placed inside the combustion room and located at a bottom of the combustion room. An inner wall of the housing is provided with simulated wall tiles. A top of the combustion room is provided with a ceiling lamp. A connecting wire of the ceiling lamp is connected to a main control board. The main control board is provided with a low-voltage DC stabilized power supply circuit, a main control unit, a light-emitting load, and a light signal feedback comparator capable of forming a signal feedback.
US10247374B2	Electrically illuminated flame simulator An electrically powered flame simulator comprises at least two light sources, an integrated circuit electrically connected to the light sources for intermittently illuminating at least one of the light sources independently of other light sources such that the light sources together provide the effect of a flickering movement, and a power source for providing power to the integrated circuit. The flame simulator may be mounted in a decorative or ornamental device such as a candle or fire log, or used on decorative clothing, or may be part of a hazard or warning system. One or more solid state light sources may also be used.
US10247371B2	Device, method, and a kit for retrofitting a trimmed recessed light fixture for installation of a trimless recessed light fixture A device for retrofitting an existing trimmed recessed lighting fixture for installation of a trimless recessed light fixture may include a collar section configured to be received within an opening of a housing of the existing trimmed recessed lighting fixture installed above a ceiling surface, the collar section including a proximal section configured to be fitted within the opening of the housing; a surface being secured the collar section, the surface being configured to lie flush against the ceiling and to be joined integrally to the ceiling; and a baffle being releasably lockable to the collar section. A kit including the device and a method of retrofitting an existing trimmed recessed lighting fixture are also disclosed.
US10247358B2	Method and station for filling gas tanks Method for filling a tank with pressurized hydrogen via a filling station comprising at least one buffer container and a fluid circuit connected to said at least one buffer container, the circuit of the filling station comprising a first end connected to at least one source of hydrogen gas, the circuit comprising a second end fitted with a transfer pipe intended to be connected removably to the tank that is to be filled, the method involving a step of cooling the hydrogen supplied to the tank by transferring negative calories between a cold source and the hydrogen, the method being characterized in that it comprises a step of purifying the hydrogen supplied by the source in a purification member before transferring it to the at least one buffer container, and in that it comprises a step of transferring negative calories from said cold source to the hydrogen before and/or during the purification step.
US10247349B2	Preventing progression of corrosion in steel pipe structure In a configuration of a method for preventing progression of corrosion in a steel pipe structure according to the present invention, two or more types of liquids 150 are injected, while being mixed, into a steel pipe that constitutes the steel pipe structure, from an opening at one of both ends of the steel pipe, and the inside of the steel pipe is filled with resin foam product (foam product 152) by foam expansion and hardening of the two or more types of liquids.
US10247348B2	Lining device for lining a sewer branch pipe The lining device is intended to line a sewer branch pipe with a lining tube. It includes a holding chamber for the lining tube, the holding chamber having a straight holding-chamber bearing line. Furthermore, it has a reduction piece which is attached to an end side of the holding chamber and has a straight reduction-piece bearing line, which is aligned with the holding-chamber bearing line. Moreover, it has a deflection piece which is provided with a blow-out connection piece for fastening one end of the lining tube to, wherein a position of the blow-out connection piece is settable and adaptable to the position of a junction of the sewer branch pipe leading into the main sewer. Furthermore, it has pressure application device in order to blow out a lining tube, present in the holding chamber and fastened to the blow-out connection piece.
US10247334B2	Methods and assemblies for welding a gasket to a pipe section A method of welding a gasket to a spigot portion of a pipe section is described. The method includes supporting the gasket in a recess on the spigot portion of the pipe section. The gasket includes a seating portion and a sealing portion. The sealing portion includes a first shoulder portion and a second shoulder portion. A first bonding portion extends from the first shoulder portion and a second bonding portion extends from the second shoulder portion. The first bonding portion and the second bonding portion are provided to bond the gasket to the spigot portion. The method further includes heating a portion of the gasket and an adjacent surface of the spigot portion and applying a force onto the portion of the gasket following the application of heat to fuse the gasket onto the spigot portion.
US10247327B2	Boiler fill valve with fast-fill and non-oscilatting dial features A pressure regulator assembly including a regulator valve, a spring guide, a spring extending between the spring guide and regulator valve for setting operation of the regulator valve, a sleeve coupled to the spring guide, a spring cage coupled to the sleeve, an adjustment stem coupled to the sleeve, a dial assembly coupled to the spring cage, and an adjustment cap coupled to the adjustment stem, wherein when the cap is depressed, interaction between the spring cage, spring guide and sleeve causes the spring guide to selectively rotate between a normal mode and a fast-fill mode. In the normal mode, adjustment of the cap determines an output pressure. In the fast-fill mode, the spring is further compressed by movement of the spring guide to a predetermined setting to provide a predetermined output pressure.
US10247319B1	Pump head A pump head includes a casing unit, a tightening member and a control unit. The casing unit includes a main body and an abutment wall connected to the main body. The main body has an installation section. The tightening member is disposed in the installation section proximally to the abutment wall. The control unit includes a control valve, a resilient member and a control lever. The control valve is movably disposed in the installation section. The resilient member urges the control valve toward the abutment wall to clamp the tightening member between the control valve and the abutment wall. The control lever is connected to the main body and operable to move the control valve against the resilient member and away from the abutment wall.
US10247317B2	Rotary valve with an isolating distribution body A rotary valve is provided including a housing with an inner chamber having a first inlet, a first outlet, a second inlet, and a second outlet. A valve body is rotatably positioned in the housing. The valve body includes at least one isolated fluid pathway that, depending upon a rotational position of the valve body, provides at least one of a direct connection of one or more of the inlets to one or more of the outlets, or permits flow from at least an other one of the inlets or the outlets that are not in the direct connection created by the at least one isolated fluid pathway into or from the inner chamber. At least one actuator controls the position of the valve body.
US10247314B2	Plug valve and methods A plug valve including a valve body defining a cavity and a pair of fluid passages intersecting the cavity, the cavity defining a tapered interior surface of the valve body, a plug extending within the cavity, the plug defining an exterior surface and a fluid passage adapted to be substantially aligned with the fluid passages of the valve body, and an insert extending within the cavity and circumferentially about at least a portion of the plug, the insert defining a pair of fluid passages substantially aligned with the fluid passages of the valve body, respectively. In several exemplary embodiments, the plug valve is used in oil or gas operations, such as, for example, the fracturing or gravel packing of a subterranean wellbore, with the plug valve being used to control the flow of fracturing and/or gravel-packing fluids. Exemplary embodiments of methods associated with the plug valve are also described.
US10247311B2	Variable height backup assembly for articulating boots A backup assembly is provided for backing up a seal assembly that seals a gap between two components of a joint assembly. The backup assembly may include an elastomer, a spring element embedded within the elastomer, and first and second rings located adjacent to the elastomer on opposite sides of the spring element. The spring element may be a garter spring, and the elastomer may be over-molded around the spring. The elastomer may have opposing wing extensions that extend respectively along the first and second rings, and the rings may be steel rings. The elastomer, spring element, and rings form an annular backup ring. The backup assembly may be employed in a seal assembly for sealing a gap between two components of a joint assembly. The seal assembly may include a diaphragm seal component, and the backup assembly operates to provide backup and extrusion resistance for the seal component.
US10247310B2	Self-retaining, easily removable pneumatic seal A self-retaining, recessed seal for reception in an open top groove, where the groove is neither configured for seal retention (e.g., convergent side walls), nor provided with seal retention features such as flanges, projections, etc. No adhesives are required, enabling the seal to be easily removed for cleaning, etc. The self-retaining seal has a bottom structure with lateral extensions, wider than the groove, with upwardly angled surfaces at the edges and portions that extend upward when compressed laterally by the walls of the groove. Side walls of the seal extend upward from the bottom structure and are slightly narrower than the groove, to avoid or minimize contact with the groove side walls when the seal is inflated. The configuration enables relatively easy installation of the seal but effectively prevents the seal from “walking” out of the groove over time, with repeated cycles of inflation and deflation.
US10247309B2	Mechanical seal device for use in water environment and sealing ring thereof A mechanical seal device for use in a water environment includes: a stationary sealing ring made of SiC; and a rotating sealing ring made of SiC and arranged opposite to the stationary sealing ring, the mechanical seal device bringing opposite sliding surfaces of the stationary sealing ring and the rotating sealing ring into close contact with each other to seal a sealed fluid, wherein at least one of the sealing rings including the sliding surfaces is configured by a sintered compact of a material including SiC as a base material compounded with an Al additive, and a specific resistance value of the sealing ring configured by the sintered compact including the sliding surface is equal to or lower than 100 Ω·cm.
US10247297B2	Apparatus for a gearbox with multiple scavenge ports A gearbox includes a gearbox housing, at least one gear, and a plurality of scavenge ports. The gearbox housing has a top portion, two horizontal portions, and a bottom portion opposite the top portion. The bottom portion is oriented in the direction a fluid would drain under the influence of gravity during normal operations. The two horizontal portions are oriented at a right angle relative to the bottom portion. The at least one gear is disposed within the gearbox housing and has a first axial position. The plurality of scavenge ports are defined by the gearbox housing. The plurality of scavenge ports are aligned axially with the at least one gear at the first axial position. At least one scavenge port of the plurality of scavenge ports is located within the gearbox housing at the two horizontal portions.
US10247292B2	Vehicle starting clutch-damper assembly A multi-speed clutch-damper assembly for selectively connecting an output of a power-source to an input of a transmission includes a planetary gear-set. The planetary gear-set is encased in a housing and configured to provide two selectable speed ratios and a damper between the power-source output and the transmission input. The planetary gear-set includes first, second, and third gear members. The second gear member is configured to be connected to the transmission input and the third gear member is configured to be selectively fixed to the housing. The planetary gear-set also includes an elastic element operatively connected to the second gear member and configured to generate torsional vibration damping between the output of the power-source and the input of the transmission. The clutch-damper assembly also includes a first clutch configured to selectively connect the power-source output to the first gear member for transmitting torque of the power-source to the transmission.
US10247291B2	Bicycle sprocket and bicycle sprocket assembly A bicycle sprocket comprises a sprocket body and a plurality of chain-driving teeth. The plurality of chain-driving teeth comprises a first tooth and a second tooth. The first tooth has a first maximum chain-engaging width defined in an axial direction parallel to the rotational center axis. The second tooth has a second maximum chain-engaging width defined in the axial direction. The first tooth has a first width defined in the axial direction. The first width is defined at a reference position radially outward spaced apart from a center point of a reference line by 1.5 mm. The reference line is defined to connect centers of neighboring pins of the bicycle chain engaged with the plurality of chain-driving teeth when viewed from the axial direction. The first width is 70% or more of the first maximum chain-engaging width.
US10247286B2	Ball screw device A ball screw device includes a screw shaft, a nut, a ball train including a plurality of main balls, and a plurality of coil springs disposed in the ball train. The nut moves from a first axial side to a second axial side while an axial force is applied to the nut by rotation of the screw shaft. The plurality of coil springs are more densely arranged on the first axial side than on the second axial side in the ball train.
US10247283B2	Automatic transmission for hybrid vehicle and control method An automatic transmission for a hybrid vehicle, includes: an input shaft (AE) driven by the heat engine; an output wheel, ring gear or pinion (RCPS); a stationary element (ES), such as a casing; an electric motor (ME) in which the stator (ST) is rigidly connected to the stationary element (ES); and at least first, second and third members for selective torque transmission (C13; C234; C12-E2), which can be engaged or activated selectively in order to establish different transmission ratios. The automatic transmission also includes a single Ravigneaux double planetary gear set (TPR) in which the functional elements that make up same are arranged in two stages of planetary gear sets (ET1 and ET2) connected by the aforementioned members to the input shaft (AE), to the rotor (RO) of the electric motor (ME) and to the stationary element (ES).
US10247281B2	Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle The present disclosure provides a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle including an input shaft, an output shaft, four planetary gear sets respectively having three rotational elements, and six control elements for selectively interconnecting the rotational elements and a transmission housing.
US10247274B2	Centrifugal force pendulum A centrifugal pendulum which is mounted so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation, having a pendulum body and a pendulum flange. The pendulum body includes a first pendulum body part and at least one second pendulum body part. The pendulum flange includes a first pendulum flange part and at least one second pendulum flange part. The first pendulum flange part is at least partially spaced apart axially from the second pendulum flange part. The pendulum flange is positioned axially between the two pendulum flange parts. The first pendulum body part is coupled with the flange so that it is movable to a limited extent. The second pendulum body part is connected to the first pendulum body part.
US10247272B2	Hydraulic damper having self-adjusting wear band A hydraulic damper assembly including a housing that extends about and along an axis and defines an interior wall and a chamber for holding a fluid. A piston assembly is disposed in the chamber and axially moveable therein. The piston assembly includes a core. A wear band is disposed about the core and has an inside surface and an outside surface. The inside surface of the wear band defines at least one groove in fluid communication with the chamber for allowing the fluid to bias the wear band toward the interior wall of the housing during the passage of the fluid though the at least one groove during movement of the piston assembly.
US10247269B2	Piston manufacturing device, piston manufacturing method, piston and disc brake A piston manufacturing device includes a first forming device (42) configured to form an annular groove (61) in a piston (11), and a second forming device (52) configured to press an edge (15) of an opening (14) of the piston (11) toward other end side in an axial direction of the piston (11) and to form a thick section (65) extruded from an inner circumferential surface (12b) arranged between the edge (15) and the groove (61) toward an axial center side of the piston (11), wherein a recessed section (53) is formed at a portion of the second forming device (52) that is arranged to abut the edge (15) so that an inner circumferential side of the edge (15) is plastically deformed toward the other end side in an axial direction of the piston (11).
US10247263B2	Selectable one-way clutch A selectable one-way clutch includes: a pocket plate; a notch plate; an annular selector plate; an arm; and an actuator. An operating shaft is configured to move the arm along a circumferential direction of the selector plate so as to move the arm to an engagement position and to a non-engagement position. The operating shaft includes a slope portion inclined relative to a direction of a tangential line to the outer circumference of the selector plate. The slope portion is configured to move the selector plate to a position farther apart from the notch plate in a case where the arm is located at the non-engagement position than a position from the notch plate in a case where the arm is located at the engagement position.
US10247258B2	Friction clutch device A friction clutch for a drive train of a motor vehicle driven by an internal combustion engine. The clutch includes a rotatable shaft, a housing, at least one first clutch plate, at least one second clutch plate that is movable axially to a limited extent relative to the at least one first clutch plate to actuate the clutch. An actuating device that has at least one lever that is pivotally-mounted on one of the clutch plates, and at least one bar one end of which is connected to the lever and an opposite end of which is connected by an articulated connection to a different clutch plate to improve the function of the clutch.
US10247254B2	Friction clutch with intermediate element A friction clutch assembly includes a friction clutch having at least two coupling elements coupled to each other and disposed axially movable with respect to each other. Immediately adjacent coupling elements are each assigned to two sides of a power path defined by the coupling of the at least two coupling elements. An intermediate element is provided on which the coupling elements of one side of the power path are held movably in an axial direction of the coupling elements. The intermediate element is switchable between a locked state and a free-running state. An actuator element opens and closes the friction clutch. In a free-running state, a free rotation of the held coupling elements with respect to the assigned side of the power path is permitted, and in a locked state the held coupling elements are blocked from free rotation.
US10247252B2	Dog clutch for a vehicle transmission A dog clutch for a vehicle transmission includes a driving member configured to rotate about an axis and including a cavity extending radially from the axis, a driving tooth slidably movable within the radially extending cavity, a driven member coaxially surrounding the driving member and including a radially inward extending driven tooth, an actuator coaxially positioned within the driving member and movable along the axis to selectively engage the driving tooth with the driven tooth, and a biasing member radially inwardly biasing the driving tooth into contact with the actuator.
US10247243B2	Rolling bearing device A rolling bearing device includes a bearing portion and an oil supply unit provided adjacent, in the axial direction, to an annular space between an inner ring and an outer ring of the bearing portion to supply lubricating oil to the annular space. The oil supply unit includes an oil chamber that accommodates lubricating oil, a nozzle that discharges lubricating oil in the oil chamber, a pump body that applies a discharge force for causing lubricating oil in the oil chamber to fly from the nozzle toward the annular space, and a detection portion that detects gathering of lubricating oil at a discharge port of the nozzle. The detection portion includes a pair of electrodes disposed with the discharge port of the nozzle interposed therebetween, and a measurement portion that measures the capacitance of the pair of electrodes.
US10247242B2	Bearing housing structure A bearing housing structure (101) comprises a support section (102) for supporting a bearing (117), a reception interface (103) for receiving lubrication grease, and grease channels (104-106) for conducting the lubrication grease to both sides of the bearing which are mutually opposite in the axial direction of the bearing. The bearing housing structure comprises exit conduits (107, 108) for allowing the lubrication grease to exit the bearing from the both sides of the bearing and a grease reservoir (109) for storing the lubrication grease exiting the bearing via one or more of the exit conduits. The bearing housing structure is capable of operating in different positions so that the axial direction of the bearing can be horizontal, vertical, or slanting.
US10247241B2	Rolling bearing A rolling bearing includes a cage constructed by coupling a pair of split members that are split into halves in an axial direction of the rolling bearing. At least one of the split members has an engagement portion that protrudes in the axial direction toward the other one of the split members. The other one of the split members has an engagement groove that extends along the axial direction and houses the engagement portion. The engagement groove has an insertion port through which the engagement portion is inserted in the axial direction. The insertion port is formed at an end of the engagement groove that is closer to the one of the split members. At least one circumferential face of the engagement groove includes a first inclined surface that increases a circumferential width of the insertion port toward the one of the split members.
US10247236B2	Bearing ring A rolling-element bearing assembly includes a support element and a bearing ring mounted on the support element. The bearing ring includes a substantially axial mounting surface in contact with the support element and a running surface configured to support a rolling element. The running surface has a first edge and a second edge axially spaced from the first edge and an axial width of the running surface is greater than an axial width of the mounting surface. The bearing ring includes a first cantilevered portion having a top surface, the top surface being a first end portion of the running surface, and a bottom surface facing the support element. The first cantilevered portion does not contact the support element and, extending axially from a junction of the support element and the mounting surface, a radial width of the first cantilevered portion decreases and then increases.
US10247233B1	Tandem ball bearing with labyrinth oil path and method thereof A tandem ball bearing, including: an axis of rotation; outer and inner races; a cage radially disposed between the inner and outer races and including a surface, the surface facing at least partially in a first axial direction and bounding a portion of the cage extending furthest in the first axial direction; a first roller ball disposed in the cage and radially disposed between the inner and outer races; a second roller ball disposed in the cage radially outwardly of the first roller ball; and a channel bounded by the inner race and the cage and including an opening facing in the first axial direction and bounded by the inner race and the first surface of the cage. A first line, in a second axial direction, opposite the first axial direction, passes through in sequence: the cage; the channel; the inner race; and the first roller ball.
US10247222B2	Fastener system with fastener extension and driving tool A fastener includes a shank having a first attachment device for attachment to a first workpiece and a head having a second attachment device for attachment to a second workpiece. The fastener can be a screw and the first attachment device includes a thread formation on the shank. The head includes a drive formation at a central portion thereof, in the form of a Phillips head screwdriver recess. The second attachment device in the head includes attachment members integrally formed in the head, being three prongs which extend in a generally opposite direction to the shank.
US10247219B2	Screw-type fastener A multi-thread screw includes a head end, a shank and a tapered end. Both a high thread and a low thread begin on the tapered end and extend onto the shank. The tapered end of the thread may include a polygonal cross-sectional shape.
US10247218B2	Brushing retention of threaded fastener A fastener assembly includes a first component having a back face and a first mating face opposing the back face, and a second component having a front face and a second mating face opposing the front face. The first component and the second component arranged such that the first mating face is closest to the second mating face. A bushing is installed through the first component, an outer surface of the bushing having frictional engagement with the first component to retain the bushing thereat. A threaded fastener extends through the bushing and the second component, and transmits a load into the bushing. A nut is secured to the fastener at the second component to retain the second component at the first component and which induces the load into the fastener. The frictional engagement between the bushing and the first component is configured to resist the load applied to the fastener.
US10247217B2	Disconnect housing for use in automation systems A disconnect housing for selectively receiving a tooling boom is disclosed. The disconnect housing is configured with a sensor to indicate when a predetermined amount of force sufficient to retain the tooling boom therein has been applied so as to indicate operability of a handling system.
US10247209B2	Control device for zero-leak directional control valves Hydraulic system, distributor and bidirectional valve to activate the hydraulic actuators (3; 3a, 3b) of an operating machine; the hydraulic system (1) having: a first high-pressure oil delivery (4); an oil drain (8); a slide valve with a spool, which is axially sliding and is suited to control a hydraulic actuator (3); a second low-pressure oil delivery (6); an activation valve (15); and a bidirectional valve (21) with a first passage opening (22) that can be hydraulically connected, by the slide valve (9) to the first delivery (4) and a second passage opening (23) hydraulically connected to the actuator (3); wherein, the bidirectional valve has an inlet opening (24) that can be connected, by the activation valve (15) to the second delivery (6) and an outlet opening (25) that can be connected, by the spool (12) to the drain (8).
US10247207B2	Industrial vehicle When an engine stall is likely to occur, the pressure of the back pressure chamber of a relief pressure valve is released to adjust the relief pressure of the relief pressure valve. This actuates a pressure compensating circuit to release the pressure in a control circuit to an oil tank. Thus, a rapid increase of the pressure due to a cargo handling operation is restricted, and an engine stall due to insufficient torque of the engine is avoided.
US10247204B2	Hydraulic control apparatus and hydraulic control method A hydraulic control apparatus includes: a branch path that branches from a passage connected to an oil pump and equipment to which oil is supplied by the oil pump; an accumulator connected to the branch path to accumulate and discharge high-pressure oil supplied from the branch path; a check valve provided in an oil inlet path through which oil flows into the accumulator; a balance valve unit including a reference pressure chamber, a balance valve body that is biased toward an opening side by an opening compression spring, and a control pressure chamber; and a control solenoid that introduces or discharges the high-pressure oil into or from the control pressure chamber.
US10247202B2	Centrifugal pump A centrifugal pump (1) includes at least one pump stage (2) and a first housing part (3) having a suction connection (5). A second housing part (6) has a pressure connection (7). At least one intermediate housing part (10) at least in sections delimits a channel (11) leading to a pressure side of the at least one pump stage (2). The pump further includes a third housing part (20). The second housing part (6) and the at least one intermediate housing part (10) are arranged between the first and the third housing part (3, 20). The at least one intermediate housing part (10) and the second housing part (6) are configured to be arranged in at least two different positions with respect to the first and the third housing (3, 20).
US10247199B2	Multi-volute sirocco fan Disclosed is a multi-volute sirocco fan (multiblade fan). The present invention relates to a multi-volute sirocco fan configured to discharge fluid into several directions while using one motor and one fan. The sirocco fan according to the present invention comprises: a driving motor; a fan connected to a rotation shaft of the driving motor to thus be rotated therewith, the fan having a plurality of vanes arranged and installed in a cylindrical shape along the circumferential direction thereof; and at least two stacked volutes in the center of which the fan is arranged and installed and which guide the fluid while the cross-sectional area formed by the upper and lower surfaces, side surfaces thereof and the outer circumferential surface of the fan is linearly increased.
US10247198B2	Compressor housing The object is to provide a compressor housing which can suppress blowback of oil. A compressor housing (1) is used in a compressor which uses a compressor impeller (5) provided in an intake air flow path more to a downstream side than a blow-by gas inlet. The compressor housing (1) includes an impeller chamber (2), and an intake air duct (6) which extends along an axis line (C). The duct (6) includes an inner-wall face (61). A step part (67) that is arc shaped along a circumferential direction of the impeller (5) and has a distance along the radial direction of the impeller (5) from the axis line (C) that is farther at a downstream side than at an upstream side thereof is formed in the inner-wall face (61) more to an upstream side along the axis line (C) than the intake air inlet (22).
US10247193B2	Reservoir egress fluid coupler A gas turbine engine includes a bearing support positioned fore of a compressor section along a primary flowpath. The bearing support internally includes a fluid reservoir with a reservoir tube, a fluid pump with a fluid pump tube, and a fluid coupler coupling the reservoir tube to the fluid pump tube.
US10247190B2	Actuation method and efficiency A multi-stage centrifugal pump assembly allows for multiple fixed ratio pressure levels. The multiple pressure levels permit optimization of actuation loops without the need for pressure regulators, and can be used directly by the actuators.
US10247188B2	Scroll compressor A scroll compressor includes a fixed scroll, an orbiting scroll, a suction section, a discharge section, and an electric motor. A sliding surface of a scroll is formed outside a wrap with a depression section depressed with respect to a sliding surface and a flange section elevated with respect to the depression section. The flange section is a remaining region in a protruding region disposed outside a referential perfect circle, the remaining region being other than a region continuing to an end of an involute curve of a scroll formed with the flange section, the referential perfect circle having a radius set to a distance between the center of the scroll formed with the flange section and the end of the involute curve. The scroll compressor enhances reduction of the sliding loss with a simple structure and reduction of the refrigerant leakage loss in the entire compression chambers.
US10247186B2	Variable lubricant vane pump A variable lubricant vane pump which provides a pressurized lubricant for an engine includes a pump housing comprising a pump chamber. The pump chamber comprises pump compartments which rotate from a charge zone to a discharge zone. The pressurized lubricant is discharged from the pump compartments into an outlet cavity. A control ring envelopes the pump chamber and shifts between high and a low pumping volume position. A pump rotor comprises radially slidable vanes which rotate in the control ring. A pressure control chamber pushes the control ring into the high pumping volume direction. A control valve connects or disconnects the pressure control chamber to a lubricant tank. A pilot chamber pushes the control ring into the low pumping volume direction. A pilot chamber channel connects the outlet cavity with the pilot chamber. A control chamber channel connects the outlet cavity with the pressure control chamber.
US10247170B2	System and method for controlling a dynamic system A control system for a dynamic system including at least one measurement sensor. The system includes at least one computing device configured to generate and transmit at least one regulation device command signal to at least one regulation device to regulate operation of the dynamic system based upon at least one inferred characteristic.
US10247167B2	Independent power generating method using water pressure and vapor, and generating device thereof The present invention relates to an independent power generating method using water pressure and vapor, and a generating device thereof, which: sequentially circulate water by using a head drop of water and high-pressure vapor so as to continuously generate power, and generate power with a natural head drop caused by the gravity of water and, simultaneously, produce power with vapor; and naturally increase, condense, and reuse the vapor so as to hardly waste water resources such that power can be efficiently generated by efficiently rotating water wheels connected to an electric generator.
US10247166B2	Device for reversing a blade of a runner unit The present invention generally relates to a runner unit of a tidal power plant, and more particular to a device for reversing a blade of the runner unit. The device according to the invention is lighter and more efficient with respect to known solutions which involve articulated mechanisms as it is based on an auxiliary servomotor including a reciprocating linear rack which acts on the blade to be reversed.
US10247160B2	Engine starting system A control device sets reverse rotation period as a cranking prohibition period, and when a start request of an engine is generated during reverse rotation period, cranking is started by driving either or both of the first starter and the second starter when it is detected that a crankshaft is shifted from reverse rotation to forward rotation based on an information of a rotation angle sensor. As a result, the delay from generation of the start request of the engine until cranking is started can be reduced, so that the starting time of the engine can be shortened.
US10247159B2	Recoil starter and engine A recoil starter (103) includes a pull rope reel (22), a ratchet wheel (31), a pulley (32), a ratchet pawl (33), and an outer wall (32e). The ratchet pawl (33) is capable of swinging between an engaged position where the ratchet pawl engages with a protruding part (31a) and a disengaged position where the ratchet pawl does not engage with the protruding part, and is always urged toward the engaged position. A support surface (32d) of the outer wall (32e) supports the base end portion of the ratchet pawl (33) when the ratchet pawl (33) is in the engaged position. The internal space of the pulley (32) and the external space of the pulley (32) are communicate with each other through the foreign matter discharge portion (32f) of the outer wall (32e).
US10247156B2	Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine comprises a fuel injector 31, a spark plug 16, a piston 14 having a cavity 91, a swirl control device 95, and a control system 70. The cavity is formed so as to change in distance from the fuel injector to a side wall surface of the cavity, in the circumferential direction. The system performs ignition assist control for successively performing injections of main fuel and ignition assist fuel, makes an air-fuel mixture formed by the ignition assist fuel burn by flame propagation by the spark plug, and makes the remaining fuel burn by pre-mix compression self-ignition. The system controls the swirl control device during the ignition assist control so that when the engine load is high, the fuel sprayed heads toward parts of the side wall surface which are short in distances from the fuel injector.
US10247152B2	Multi-layer piezoelectric element, and injection device and fuel injection system provided with the multi-layer piezoelectric element A multi-layer piezoelectric element includes: a stacked body in which piezoelectric layers and internal electrode layers are laminated; a conductor layer disposed on a side face of the stacked body; a conductive joining material layer disposed on a surface of the conductor layer; and an external electrode joined to the conductor layer via the conductive joining material layer, the conductive joining material layer comprising solder and a conductive adhesive, the solder constituting an end of the conductive joining material layer which end confronts an end of the external electrode to be connected to an external circuit. There is provided a multi-layer piezoelectric element which suppresses separation of an end on an input/output side of the external electrode and is driven stably for a long period of time, an injection device and a fuel injection system which are provided with the multi-layer piezoelectric element.
US10247149B2	Condensation control system for internal combustion engine An engine assembly with an air intake system and a turbocharger device in fluid communication with the air intake system includes an electronic control unit in communication with the air intake system and turbocharger device. A CAC system is in downstream fluid communication with the turbocharger device and in upstream fluid communication with the air intake system and includes at least one flow adjustment mechanism in communication with the electronic control unit and selectively positionable between a first position and one or more second positions to adjust velocity of air from the turbocharger device flowing through the CAC system and to manage condensation buildup in the CAC system and/or to open a bypass duct in order for some or all of the turbo airflow to bypass the CAC system to reduce or eliminate condensation buildup in the CAC system at warm ambient conditions and ice buildup at cold ambient conditions.
US10247142B1	Techniques for tracking exhaust gas constituents through a low pressure exhaust gas recirculation system of a turbocharged gasoline engine Systems and methods for a turbocharged gasoline engine utilize an exhaust gas concentration sensor disposed upstream from an exhaust gas recirculation pickup point of a low pressure EGR (LPEGR) system of the engine and a controller configured to receive a measured air/fuel ratio of the exhaust gas from the sensor, determine an air/fuel ratio of the exhaust gas at the EGR pickup point, determine an air/fuel ratio of the exhaust gas at an inlet and outlet of an EGR cooler, determine first/second sets of exhaust gas fractions and fuel fractions upstream/downstream from an EGR port that is upstream from a compressor in an induction system of the engine, and control at least one of a wastegate valve, a throttle valve, a fuel injector, and a spark plug based on the sets of second exhaust gas fractions and fuel fractions to prevent misfires of the engine.
US10247132B2	Piston with sealed cooling gallery and method of construction thereof A piston for an internal combustion engine and method of construction thereof is provided. The piston has a piston body including an upper part and a lower part. The upper part has an upper combustion surface configured for direct exposure to combustion gases within a cylinder bore with an undercrown surface beneath the upper combustion surface. The body has a ring belt region configured for receipt of at least one piston ring adjacent the upper combustion surface with an annular cooling gallery configured radially inwardly from the ring belt region. The cooling gallery has a floor, wherein the floor has at least one through opening. A coolant medium is disposed in the cooling gallery, and a sealing member is disposed in the at least one through opening to seal off the coolant medium in the coolant gallery.
US10247124B2	Method and system for detection of torque deviations of an engine in a vehicle A method and a system for detection of torque deviations of an engine (101) in a vehicle (100). A measurement (201) is made of actual measured values Dact related to a behavior of at least one parameter which is related to an actual torque Meng_act delivered by the engine (101). This actual torque Meng_act is delivered here by the engine (101) in consequence of a torque Meng_req demanded from the engine (101). A comparison (202) is then made of the actual measured values Dact which are related to the behavior of the at least one parameter with previously determined measured values Dref of correspondingly at least one respective parameter related to the actual torque Meng_act. The previously determined measured values Dref will here have been determined during normal operation of the vehicle (100). Detection is then made of whether the actual measured actual torque Meng_act deviates from the demanded torque Mengj-eq. The detection is based here on the comparison of the actual measured values Dact with the previously determined measured values Dref.
US10247121B2	Method and apparatus for determining optimum skip fire firing profile In one aspect, a skip fire engine controller is described. The skip fire engine controller includes a skip fire module arranged to determine an operational firing fraction and associated cylinder load for delivering a desired engine output. The skip fire engine controller also includes a firing controller arranged to direct firings in a skip fire manner that delivers the selected operational firing fraction. Various methods, modules, lookup tables and arrangements related to the selection of a suitable operational firing fraction are also described.
US10247120B2	Cylinder-by-cylinder air-fuel ratio controller for internal combustion engine When executing a Local-learning, an air-fuel ratio detecting time is corrected so that a dispersion of detection values of an air-fuel ratio sensor becomes a maximum value in one cycle of an engine. While executing a cylinder-by-cylinder air-fuel ratio control, a Global-learning is executed. In the Global-learning, the air-fuel ratio detecting time is corrected based on a relationship between a variation in estimated air fuel ratio of each cylinder and a variation in fuel quantity correction value of each cylinder. In the Global-learning, a computer computes a correlation coefficient between the variation in estimated air-fuel ratio and the variation in fuel quantity correction value of the cylinder for each case where the cylinder assumed to correspond to the estimated air fuel ratio is hypothetically varied in multiple ways. Then, the air-fuel ratio detecting time is corrected so that this correlation coefficient becomes a maximum value.
US10247112B2	Hydraulically actuated gaseous fuel injector Hydraulically actuated gaseous fuel injectors required a relatively small pressure bias between hydraulic fluid and gaseous fuel to be able to open and to reduce hydraulic fluid contamination of the gaseous fuel. An improved hydraulically actuated gaseous fuel injector includes an injection valve in fluid communication with a gaseous fuel inlet and includes a valve member reciprocatable within a fuel injector body between a closed position and an open position. There is a lift chamber in fluid communication with a hydraulic fluid inlet such that hydraulic fluid pressure in the lift chamber contributes to an opening force applied to the valve member. A control chamber is in fluid communication with the hydraulic fluid inlet such that hydraulic fluid pressure in the control chamber contributes to a closing force applied to the valve member. A control valve is operable to reduce hydraulic fluid pressure in the control chamber such that the opening force is greater than the closing force and the valve member moves to the open position.
US10247105B2	Air turbine starter with lubrication valve An air turbine starter includes a transfer tube having a lubrication inlet and a lubrication outlet configured to allow fluid to flow therethrough. A valve is positioned within the transfer tube including a spring. The spring is configured to selectively allow fluid flow within the transfer tube based on fluid pressure differential across the valve. The spring can have three positions: a first position configured to prevent flow within the transfer tube, an intermediate position configured to allow free flow of fluid within the transfer tube, and a compressed positioned to prevent flow to the lubrication outlet.
US10247102B2	Fuel/oil manifold A single, unitary fuel/oil manifold for a gas turbine engine is provided which comprises one or more interfaces for mounting various fuel system and lubricating system components directly to the fuel/oil manifold. The fuel/oil manifold also defines fluid passages for transferring fuel or lubricant from one component to another component. Packing numerous fuel system and lubricating system components within the fuel/oil manifold reduces cost and weight and simplifies maintenance.
US10247093B2	Variable compression ratio connecting rod An assembly including a connecting rod, a bushing, and a locking pin capable of providing different compression ratios in an engine is provided. The bushing is disposed in a bore of the connecting rod. An outer surface of the bushing includes a pair of notches, and an inner surface of the connecting rod includes a corresponding notch for receiving the locking pin. The notches are spaced from one another by greater than 180° and by no more than 190°. The locking pin is movable in the notch, allowing the bushing to rotate from a low compression position to a high compression position, or vice versa. The bushing has a varying thickness, and thus a center axis of an opening of the bushing is closer to the shaft of the connecting rod body when the bushing is in the low compression orientation than in the high compression orientation.
US10247087B2	Liquid temperature sensor Systems and methods for monitoring the temperature of a liquid are disclosed herein. Systems can include a thermistor in contact with a liquid coolant and circuitry configured to measure a temperature of the thermistor by applying a nominal current through the thermistor and detecting a voltage drop across the thermistor. The circuitry may be further configured to apply a current pulse greater than the nominal current through the thermistor, detect a transient thermistor response to the current pulse, and compare the detected transient thermistor response to an expected transient response. The circuitry may be capable of determining if the thermistor is immersed in a fluid or at least partially located within a fluid-free region based on comparing the detected transient thermistor response to the expected transient response.
US10247086B2	Coolant header tank A vehicle comprising: a coolant header tank defining a storage volume for storing a fluid coolant and having a minimum fluid level within the storage volume, the coolant header tank comprising a port connected to the portion of the storage volume that contains fluid when filled to the minimum fluid level; and a temperature regulating system configured to carry the fluid coolant, the temperature regulating circuit comprising a branch connected between an air collecting region of the temperature regulating system and the port of the coolant header tank to permit air to flow from the temperature regulating system to the coolant header tank, the temperature regulating system being configured so that the air collecting region is higher than a horizontal plane that is defined by the minimum fluid level.
US10247085B2	Hybrid thermostat and method for operating same A hybrid thermostat valve for a machine includes an inlet port, a first outlet port and a second outlet port. A sealing member located between the inlet port and the first outlet port includes holes providing a first channel of fluid communication between the inlet port and the first outlet port. A valve element located between the inlet port and the first outlet port selectively allows fluid communication between the inlet port and the first outlet port through the first channel. A bypass valve element located between the inlet port and the second outlet port selectively allows fluid communication between the inlet port and the second outlet port. Further, an actuator selectively controls position of the sealing member to provide a second channel of fluid communication between the inlet port and the first outlet port based on a current work cycle segment being performed by the machine.
US10247080B2	Systems and methods for diagnosing selective catalytic reduction systems An aftertreatment system comprises a SCR system, an engine out NOx (EONOx) adjustment system and a controller. The controller is configured to instruct the EONOx adjustment system to adjust an EONOx amount between a high EONOx level for a first predetermined time and a low EONOx level for a second predetermined time when the SCR system is in a diagnostic enabling condition. The controller determines a SCR system out NOx (SONOx) amount. The controller determines an efficiency parameter of the SCR system from the SONOx amount when the EONOx amount transitions from the low EONOx level to the high EONOx level and if the efficiency parameter satisfies a predetermined threshold. In response to the efficiency parameter not satisfying the predetermined threshold, the controller determines that the SCR system has failed.
US10247079B2	Exhaust gas purification system of internal combustion engine having turbocharger The invention relates to an exhaust gas purification system applied to an internal combustion engine. The engine has a turbocharger including a turbine wheel and a housing for housing the turbine wheel. The housing defines a turbine outlet passage communicating with an exhaust gas discharging part of the turbine wheel. The engine further has an exhaust passage part communicating with an exhaust gas outlet of the turbine outlet passage. The system comprises an exhaust gas purification apparatus disposed in the exhaust passage part at a position adjacent to the exhaust gas outlet of the turbine outlet passage. Further, the apparatus includes an exhaust gas purification member. The member is provided such that its density in a peripheral part of the exhaust passage part is larger than that in a central part of the exhaust passage part and a flow passage resistance per unit volume of the member at an area of the central part of the exhaust passage part is smaller than that at an area of the peripheral part of the exhaust passage part.
US10247072B2	Lean burn internal combustion engine exhaust gas temperature control A variety of methods and arrangements for controlling the exhaust gas temperature of a lean burn, skip fire controlled internal combustion engine are described. In one aspect, an engine controller includes an aftertreatment system monitor and a firing timing determination unit. The aftertreatment monitor obtains data relating to a temperature of one or more aftertreatment elements, such as a catalytic converter. Based at least partly on this data, the firing timing determination unit generates a firing sequence for operating the engine in a skip fire manner such that the temperature of the aftertreatment element is controlled within its effective operating range.
US10247069B2	Methods and apparatuses for encoding and decoding video using periodic buffer description A method of encoding video including: writing a plurality of predetermined buffer descriptions into a sequence parameter set of a coded video bitstream; writing a plurality of updating parameters into a slice header of the coded video bitstream for selecting and modifying one buffer description out of the plurality of buffer descriptions; and encoding a slice into the coded video bitstream using the slice header and the modified buffer description.
US10247067B2	Auxiliary oil circuit An auxiliary oil circuit for a heat-generating assembly having a main oil sump and a fluid pump for controlling oil flow from the sump includes a first fluid passage in communication with the pump. The circuit additionally includes a remote reservoir for receiving sump oil via the first passage and an orifice in the first passage for controlling an amount of sump oil transferred to the reservoir. The circuit additionally includes an active first valve in the first fluid passage for selectively opening and closing communication between the sump and the reservoir. The circuit also includes a second fluid passage in communication with the auxiliary reservoir for returning the oil from the reservoir to the sump. Furthermore, the circuit includes an active second valve arranged in the second passage for selectively opening and closing communication between the reservoir and the sump.
US10247062B2	Variable valve mechanism of internal combustion engine A variable valve mechanism includes a first cam and a second cam, a main arm that drives a valve when swinging, a first sub arm that swings when pressed by the first cam, a second sub arm that swings when pressed by the second cam, and a switch device. The switch device includes a first switch pin that moves between a first coupled position between the main arm and the first sub arm and a first uncoupled position, and a second switch pin that moves between a second coupled position between the main arm and the second sub arm and a second uncoupled position. Both switch pins are arranged so as to be displaced from each other in positions where these switch pins do not overlap at least during a base circle phase in which base circles of both cams act.
US10247061B2	Hydraulic valve drive of an internal combustion engine A hydraulic valve brake for a hydraulic valve drive of an internal combustion engine is provided. The valve brake includes a housing with a housing wall and with a housing base, and includes a piston which moves axially in the housing and one end side of which, together with the housing wall and the housing base, delimits a hydraulic pressure chamber and the other end side of which actuates a gas exchange valve. The housing wall is perforated in the region of the pressure chamber by one or more overflow openings, the opening cross sections of which are controlled by a control edge, which delimits the end side at the pressure chamber side, of the piston. In this case, it is the intention for the axial distance (h) between the control edge of the piston, when the latter is fully retracted into the housing, and the housing base to be set by a spacer of predetermined thickness (d).
US10247054B2	Electromagnetic adjusting device An electromagnetic adjusting device having a first, second and third plug contacts for operating the adjusting device on an operating voltage source having a first and second voltage pole. The device can include an actuator coupled to the plug contacts. The actuator can have a magnet coil with a first terminal connected to the first plug contact, a second terminal connected to the second plug contact, where either the first or the second plug contact is connected to the first voltage pole. The magnet coil can also have a first transistor with a first control electrode connecting the first terminal to the third plug contact, a second transistor having a second control electrode connecting the second terminal to the third plug contact, a first resistor connecting the first control electrode to the second plug contact and a second resistor connecting the second control electrode to the first plug contact.
US10247048B2	Gate valve Gate valve (1) with a valve casing (4) and a closing body (3) arranged longitudinally movably in the valve casing (4). An inlet channel (5) and an outlet channel (6) are formed in the valve casing (4). The closing body (3) via longitudinal movement cooperates with a valve seat (8) formed in the valve casing (4) and hence opens and closes a hydraulic connection between the inlet channel (5) and the outlet channel (6). The inlet channel (5) and the outlet channel (6) are each formed as a spiral.
US10247040B2	Turbine shroud with mounted full hoop blade track A gas turbine engine includes a turbine having a plurality of vanes, a plurality of blades, a turbine shroud arranged around the vanes and blades, and a turbine case arranged around the turbine shroud. The turbine shroud is sized to block combustion products from passing over the blades without pushing the blades to rotate. The turbine shroud includes a runner arranged around the blades and a carrier arranged around the runner.
US10247037B2	Turbomachine A turbomachine of the present disclosure includes a rotating shaft, an impeller, a bearing, and a casing. The casing is arranged around the impeller in a circumferential direction of the rotating shaft. A volute is defined in the casing as a passage of a working fluid that is compressed or expanded by rotation of the impeller. The casing includes one or more ribs. The one or more ribs are arranged only in a diagonal area, or the one or more ribs are a plurality of ribs and a degree of reinforcement of the diagonal area by the plurality of ribs is larger than a degree of reinforcement of a tongue portion area by the plurality of ribs.
US10247036B2	Pressure fed oil drain for gas turbine engine sump A pressure fed oil drain for gas turbine engine (10) includes an oil sump (48) and a passage (60, 63) in selective flow communication with the oil sump (48), the passage in flow communication with a drain (62), the passage being pressurized and creating a differential between the passage and ambient atmosphere (65), the drain is disposed at an elevation beneath a passage feature (64) when the turbine engine is disposed at an extreme attitude angle, the passage (63) extending upwardly when in the extreme attitude angle.
US10247034B2	Turbine vane rear insert scheme An internally cooled turbine vane for a gas turbine engine has coolant flow channels between the interior walls of the vane and an insert, where the channels serve to convey a portion of the cooling air flow from a pressure side chamber to a suction side chamber. The turbine vane defines a radially extending passage with a dividing wall defining a front section and a rear section; the rear section having interior walls spaced apart from an insert to define the pressure side chamber and the suction side chamber. The insert may receive cooling air and conveys the cooling air into the pressure side chamber and the suction side chamber. A front surface of the insert or a rear surface of the dividing wall may have a clearance gap and an air flow channel communicating between the pressure side chamber and the suction side chamber.
US10247033B2	Method and device for cleaning a jet engine A nozzle installation includes at least one nozzle configured for introducing cleaning media containing solids into a jet engine, and for a rotationally fixed connection to a shaft of a turbofan of a jet engine. The at least one nozzle has a swivel coupling to which a line connection is connectable. A flexible hose forms a connection of a nozzle-side outlet of the swivel coupling to an inlet of the at least one nozzle.
US10247028B2	Gas turbine engine blade outer air seal thermal control system A clearance control system for a gas turbine engine is provided. The system includes an inner axial wall that extends between a forward wall and an aft wall. The system also includes an outer axial wall that extends parallel to the inner axial wall to pivotally receive a full hoop thermal control ring.
US10247026B2	Erosion resistant coating for air seal A seal is formed of a matrix and includes hard particles. The matrix has a shear strength of greater than or equal to 200 psi and less than or equal to 2000 psi. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
US10247015B2	Cooled blisk with dual wall blades for gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine and a blisk are disclosed, including methods of making the same. The blisk may include a disk, spars of airfoils, platforms, and shanks of airfoils integrally formed as a unit. Such blisk features may be integrally formed by a casting process or additive manufacturing. The blisk includes cooled airfoils, such that the spar is hollow, and a cover panel is bonded to an outer surface of standoffs to define passages between the cover panel and the spar. Cooling air is fed to the hollow spar through a cooling feed channel defined in the disk or shank portion.
US10247007B2	Airfoil shape for a turbine rotor blade A turbine rotor blade is provided including an airfoil having an airfoil shape. The airfoil shape having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table I wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values from 0% to 100% convertible to dimensional distances in inches by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z by a height of the airfoil in inches, and wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z, the airfoil profile sections at Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
US10247006B2	Turbine blade having radial throat distribution Various embodiments of the invention include turbine blades and systems employing such blades. Various particular embodiments include a turbine blade having: an airfoil having: a suction side; a pressure side opposing the suction side; a leading edge spanning between the pressure side and the suction side; and a trailing edge opposing the leading edge and spanning between the pressure side and the suction side, wherein the trailing edge defines a radial throat distribution between the airfoil and an adjacent airfoil; and a base connected with a first end of the airfoil along the suction side, pressure side, trailing edge and the leading edge.
US10247005B2	Blade or vane arrangement for a turbomachine A blade or vane arrangement for a turbomachine includes a turbomachine blade or vane and at least one tuning element guide housing with at least one cavity, in which at least one tuning element, which is provided for impact contact with the tuning element guide housing is taken up, the tuning element guide housing being arranged in a recess of the turbomachine blade or vane, wherein the cavity of the tuning element guide housing in which the tuning element is taken up, is closed in a gas-tight manner.
US10247002B2	In situ gas turbine prevention of crack growth progression A method for remotely stopping a crack in a component of a gas turbine engine is provided. The method can include inserting an integrated repair interface attached to a cable delivery system within a gas turbine engine; positioning the tip adjacent to a defect within a surface of the component; temporarily attaching the tip adjacent to the defect within the surface on the component; supplying a new material to the area to fill the defect; and heating the new material to fuse the new material to the component within the defect.
US10246981B2	Fluid injection process for hydrocarbon recovery from a subsurface formation A method of treating a subsurface formation with low permeability to increase total oil production from the formation is disclosed. The method may include providing a first fluid into two or more fractures emanating from a first wellbore. The first fluid may form additional fractures in the formation. The first fluid may also increase a minimum horizontal stress in zones substantially surrounding the fractures emanating from the first wellbore and the additional fractures formed. A zone having a lower minimum horizontal stress may be located between these zones. Additional fractures may be formed from a second wellbore in the formation with at least one of the additional fractures emanating from the second wellbore and propagating into the lower minimum horizontal stress zone. Hydrocarbons may be produced from the first wellbore and/or the second wellbore. A second fluid may be provided into the first wellbore after producing the hydrocarbons from the first wellbore.
US10246977B2	Electric submersible pump with ultrasound for solid buildup removal A system for providing artificial lift to wellbore fluids having solid buildup removal capabilities includes a pump submerged in wellbore fluids and in fluid communication with a tubular member extending within a wellbore. The pump is oriented to selectively boost a pressure of the wellbore fluids traveling from the wellbore towards an earth's surface. A motor is located within the wellbore providing power to the pump. A seal assembly has a first side connected to the motor and a second side connected to the pump, wherein the pump, the motor and the seal assembly together form a submersible pump string. An ultrasonic device is connected to the submersible pump string and operable to produce pressure waves.
US10246969B2	Valve apparatus A valve apparatus (10) comprises a housing (12) defining a flow path (14), a valve seat (42) located within the housing (12) around a periphery of the flow path (14), a carriage member (16) located within the housing (12), a cutting arrangement (28) mounted on the carriage member (16), and a valve member (32) mounted on the carriage member (16) via a connection assembly (34) which permits relative movement between the valve member (32) and the carriage member (16). The carriage member (16) is moveable from a first position towards a second position to drive the cutting arrangement (28) across the flow path (14) and to move the valve member (32) into a position in which relative movement between the valve member (32) and the carriage member (16) permits the valve member (32) to sealingly engage and disengage the valve seat (42) to control flow along the flow path (14).
US10246942B2	Hyraulic motor circuit A hydraulic motor circuit for driving an auger is disclosed. The circuit includes a hydraulic motor that receives oil from an oil supply via a supply line and returns oil to the oil supply via a return line. The circuit further includes a main stage pressure relief valve and a first pilot stage relief valve operable if pressure in the return line exceeds a predetermined value corresponding to an allowable inertia load acting on the motor, opening of the first pilot stage relief valve causing the main stage pressure relief valve to open, allowing flow to be diverted from the return line to the supply line and back to the motor. A control valve is configured to block flow to the first pilot stage relief valve when pressure, in the supply line is greater than pressure in the return line. If pressure in the return line exceeds pressure in the supply line, the control valve shifts open and exposes the first pilot stage relief valve to pressure in the return line.
US10246940B1	Access ladder assembly for a movable machine An access ladder assembly for a machine includes a fixed section, a movable section, a biasing member, a locking member, and a release assembly. The fixed section includes a pair of guide members and a fixed step. The movable section is mounted on and is movable along the fixed section between extended and retracted positions. The movable section includes a pair of sidewalls, and at least one horizontal step and is biased towards the retracted position by the biasing member. The locking member locks the movable member at the extended position. The release assembly operates to release the locking member. A manually engagable actuator of the release assembly may be disposed adjacent the fixed step. The movable section may include rails that slide within a hollow portions of the guide members as the movable section moves between the extended and retracted positions.
US10246936B2	Masking systems and methods Embodiments provide systems, methods, and masking workstations for masking a planar substrate with a shield. The shield is configured to facilitate the removal of a waste portion of masking material from a portion of a planar substrate. In some cases the shield is placed adjacent to a substrate and a masking material is applied to the substrate and at least a portion of the shield. A waste portion is separated from the masking material and the shield removes the waste portion. Embodiments can be useful for masking only a portion of a planar substrate, including glass panes and glass units, for example.
US10246924B2	Door anti-slamming device A door anti-slamming device, wherein the device includes a chamber with an entrance located at a first end; wherein the chamber houses a plunger component with a tip configured to slidably move in and out of the entrance, therefore defining a compacted configuration and an extended configuration of the device, respectively; wherein the device includes an biasing means configured to bias the device towards the extended configuration; wherein the device includes a first cavity and a second cavity located within the chamber and/or plunger component, and wherein a partition is located between the first and second cavity characterised in that the partition includes an orifice configured to control material transfer rate between the first cavity and second cavity, wherein the device is configured to transition to the compacted configuration at a rate controlled by the material transfer from the first cavity into the second cavity.
US10246922B2	Dampener for an appliance A dampener, and an appliance with a dampener, wherein the dampener provides resistance against the movement of a door of the appliance between an open and closed position. The dampener can be incorporated into the door of the appliance in manner than provides strength for proper operation while also allowing for streamlined aesthetics and less bulk.
US10246921B2	Keyless access for commercial vehicles A commercial vehicle used for parcel delivery is installed with a control module. The control module communicates wirelessly with a transmitter to give control to the vehicle operator. The vehicle operator can access the vehicle's cargo compartment through the bulkhead door and/or the rear door solely by using the transmitter as opposed to manually actuating the door latch. A door actuator is added to the bulkhead door such that when the bulkhead door is wirelessly actuated the door opens without operator assistance, and the process of the door opening does not damage the vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle operator can initiate the control module to allow a push-button start and stop of the vehicle's ignition system. Such elements contribute to time savings and cost savings for parcel delivery operators.
US10246920B2	Torsion rod loading device and assembly In at least one implementation, a torsion rod preload device, includes a body, a driver and a retainer. The body may have a base adapted to be connected to a vehicle and at least one stop. The driver is carried by the body for movement relative to the body, and is adapted to engage a torsion rod so that movement of the driver relative to the body increases a torsion force within the torsion rod. The retainer is carried by one or both of the body and the driver, and is movable by the driver as the driver moves relative to the body. The retainer is engageable with the stop to inhibit or prevent movement of the driver when the retainer is engaged with the stop to maintain a desired torsion force in the torsion rod.
US10246917B2	Adjustable hinge to eliminate shimming An adjustable hinge of the present invention includes a hinge pin and a hinge plate coupled to the hinge pin and a plurality of adjusters configured to threadedly engage a plurality of threaded apertures formed in the hinge plate. The adjusters define respective central pass-through bores for receiving a fastener configured to fasten the hinge plate to a door or door frame. The adjusters are operatively associated with a door or door frame, so that, after slightly loosening the existing fastener, rotating the adjuster changes the gap between the hinge plate and the surface of the door or door frame. Once the desired gap has been obtained, the fastener is tightened against the adjuster, and into the door or door frame, thereby maintaining the gap.
US10246916B1	Door hinges and method for rehanging a door to realign the door in relation to a door jamb A kit for use in rehanging a sagging door connected to a door jamb included a plurality of replacement hinges having different sized gaps between the leaves of the hinges when pivoted to extend in parallel, juxtaposed alignment, including gaps that are larger and smaller than the gaps of the conventional hinges originally used to hang the door. The smaller gap replacement hinge may have no gap between the hinge leaves when pivoted to parallel and juxtaposed alignment. The kit may include multiple reduced gap hinges with varying sized gaps and multiple enlarged gap hinges with varying sized gaps. To rehang the sagging door, the original, top hinge is replaced with a reduced gap hinge and the original, bottom hinge may be replaced with an enlarged gap hinge.
US10246915B2	Supporting device for a furniture flap A supporting device for a furniture flap can be connected to a furniture body and a furniture flap in an articulated manner. The supporting device has a first supporting arm and a second supporting arm, and the first and the second supporting arms overlap without a gap laterally with respect to the direction of motion of the supporting device in each position of the supporting device. The first supporting arm and the second supporting arm are profiled in the cross-section and are nested in each other.
US10246912B2	Locator feature for automotive interior doors An interior door assembly for a vehicle includes an outer door panel including at least one bumper retainer associated with an inner door locator feature. The at least one bumper retainer is defined by an aperture dimensioned to receive a portion of a bumper therein. The assembly further includes an inner door panel including at least one aperture configured and dimensioned to engage the inner door locator feature.
US10246911B2	Recreational or utility vehicle door opening system A recreational or utility vehicle system comprising a motorized member that allows for opening of a cargo door utilizing motorized movement to release the cargo door as well as a manual activation device that allows for opening of the cargo door in a manual and mechanical manner. In one arrangement, the recreational or utility vehicle system provides the convenience of opening the cargo door by a simple press of a button which activates the motorized movement. This arrangement also provides for opening of the cargo door when the motorized member fails or when power is unavailable.
US10246910B2	Cable actuated digital vehicle cargo security system The access door to the cargo compartment has a latch handle with an opening. The handle is moveable between a closed position, wherein the handle opening is aligned with an opening in a part attached to the door, and an open position, wherein the handle opening is out of alignment with the opening in the attached part. A cable is provided having an end anchored to the cargo door and a free end adapted to extend through the aligned openings, when handle is in its closed position. A magnetic rocker member is spring-loaded toward a magnetically actuated switch and causes a friction wheel to securely retain the free end of the cable. The switch causes the number on a digital counter to change in response to the depression of the button, allowing removal of the cable end. The changed number indicates that the compartment may have been accessed during transit.
US10246904B1	Garage door locking apparatus A garage door locking system that includes a single actuator locking box that integrates with existing garage door openers to form a system that is easy to install and that can not only open and close the garage door, but provide a sequential locking/unlocking function. The actuator utilizes a rack and pinion gear that moves the locking bar in a horizontal position to lock or unlock. A lighted indication LED extends from the system to the outside of the garage door so that the locked state of the door can be seen from the outside. The actuator box utilizes LED lights that light up to show proper alignment of the magnet mounted on the track Specialized clips both tie down the power cords from the actuator box and provide a magnetic activation that indicates to the CPU to move the bar to lock and also indicate the door position at all times.
US10246894B2	Adjustable pumping power swimming pool cleaning robot Mobile swimming pool cleaners are detailed. Determination of adherence of the cleaners on lateral walls of swimming pools may occur in various ways, and power of pumps of the cleaners may be modified as results of the determinations. User input, further, may be provided indicating whether a cleaner has reached the waterline associated with a lateral wall and whether the cleaner is aspirating air into its inlet.
US10246890B2	Collapsible and portable lactation enclosure A portable, collapsible, private and secure lactation enclosure for use by working mothers who would like to comfortably express milk at work using a breast pump or breastfeed their baby. The lactation enclosure is a relatively lightweight rectangular unit with readily collapsible walls, floor, and screened ceiling, allowing for ventilation and ambient light. The interior is light, secure, roomy and inviting for the mother and includes seating for the mother, and a table and electrical outlet for a pump.
US10246887B2	Method for producing prestressed structures and structural parts by means of SMA tension elements, and structure and structural part equipped therewith The method includes a tension element, for example in the form of flat steel, that is placed on the structure or structural part and can be guided around a corner. The flat steel can also wrap as a band around the structure, in which the two ends of the flat steel are either connected to one another or are separately connected to the structure by the end anchors or intersect to produce a clamping connection. The flat steel contracts as a result of a subsequent active and controlled input of heat using a heating element and generates a permanent tensile stress and, correspondingly, a permanent prestress on the structure. The structure, as equipped, has at least one tension element as a shape memory alloy which extends along the outer side of the structure and is connected by one or more end anchors.
US10246882B2	Structural wall panel system A composite wall system is provided that employs a single thermally efficient edge extrusion. The present composite wall system does not use sealant at panel joints, is relatively lighter, and experiences substantially little to no thermal bridging found in conventional systems. It provides for an adjustable attachment system to allow panels to be adjusted to maintain optimal spacing along the panel margins and panel seal.
US10246870B1	Construction venting strip A construction venting strip to be placed at the interfaces between framing members that enclose a space. The strip acts as a conduit for the passage of air across it; prevents water from pooling on the surface of underlying framing members; seals penetrations passing through the strip and into the underlying framing members; acts as a thermal break; and may be used as a furring or shim strip. It is a linear strip of polymer with a side locating flange and a waterproof, self-sealing strip in its bottom face, The top face of the strip base has spaced pads extending therefrom with air passage channels there between. The air passage channels are configured for angular cut lines.
US10246869B1	Construction assembly and method for making and using the same A construction assembly and methods for making and using the same. The construction assembly includes a plurality of primary structure members each having an S shape including first and second portions respectively defining first and second level recesses. The primary structure members can be in a standing position with the first and second level recesses being respectively proximal to and distal from ground. The first portions can collectively surround and define first level space. The second portions can collectively surround and define second level space greater than the first level space. Advantageously, the construction assembly can provide an efficient space-generating solution. Because of the smaller floor area of the first level space, environmental hazards such as wind, flood or tsunami can exert smaller impact on part of the construction assembly proximal to the ground. Advantageously, the primary structure member can be lightweight, strong and easy to assemble.
US10246868B2	Modular platform assembly and a method of assembling a modular platform There is disclosed a modular platform assembly including a plurality of legs (18), a plurality of floor beams (20a,b,c), and a plurality of connectors (24a,b,c,d) for connecting the legs (18) and the floor beams (20a,b,c). Each said connector (24a,b,c,d) comprises: a downwardly open blind recess (59) with a closed top end (60) and an open bottom end (62); and an upwardly open blind recess (64) with a closed bottom end (66) and an open top end (68). The legs (18) are mounted into the downwardly open blind recesses (59) of the connectors (24a,b,c,d) and the floor beams (20a,b,c) are mounted into the upwardly open blind recesses (64) of the connectors (24a,b,c,d) such that the legs (18) extend downwardly from the floor beams (20a,b,c).
US10246860B1	Shower clamp structure A shower clamp structure includes a gear with a pillar, a spiral spring, two clamping members, a cover, and a screw locking member. The adaptor has a recession formed at an end of the adaptor for receiving the spiral spring, and an end of the spiral spring is positioned in the recession, and a protrusion of the gear is disposed in the spiral spring, and the external periphery of the protrusion is provided for positioning a free end of the spiral spring, and the two clamping members have a protective plate each, and both opposite sides of two protective plates have a plate each and each plate has a rack facing the gear, and each rack is engaged with the gear, and the cover has a guide slot facing the adaptor and provided for receiving the plates of the two clamping members. The screw locking member is passed through the cover, gear, and spiral spring and screwed into the adaptor. The structure not just has very few components to facilitate users to assemble the structure only, but also improve the overall aesthetic decoration of the shower space.
US10246857B2	Distributing, opening and closing device for taps Distributing, opening and closing device for taps, has an inlet chamber, an outlet chamber to the shower column/head or to the shower hose, an outlet chamber to the shower hose or the shower column/head, a discharge opening and a water regulator with the functions of opening, intermediate closing and closing/discharging in one single mechanism, the water regulator being connected to the chambers of the distributing device, and being regulated via an actuating control with several positions, diverting the water, depending on the actuating rotation, to the corresponding chamber or discharge opening of both, thus releasing the water retained in the feed pipes in order to eliminate uncontrolled discharges of water, dripping or the formation of bacteria that are commonly generated in stagnant water, such as legionella.
US10246854B2	Material handling machine with ride control system and method A material handling machine such a skid-steer loader includes an electrohydraulic control system for controlling flow between a boom lift cylinder, an accumulator, and a source of pressurized fluid that delivers a variable system pressure. The electrohydraulic control system is switchable between a standard or normal mode and a ride control mode. It is configured to charge the accumulator with fluid from the pressurized fluid source while isolating the accumulator from the lift cylinder during operation in the standard mode and is configured to isolate the accumulator from the pressurized fluid source and to couple the accumulator to the lift cylinder during operation in the ride control mode. The accumulator is charged to a maximum pressure output by the source of pressurized fluid during the standard operating mode and pressure-balanced with the lift cylinder prior to initiation of operation in the ride control mode.
US10246851B2	Hydrovac A hydrovac having a chassis, a mud tank and water tank assembly mounted on the chassis, a hydraulic lift assembly capable of raising the mud tank and water tank assembly through a dump angle, the mud tank having a floor, and the floor of the mud tank deepens forwardly. A belt drive is provided for a blower of the hydrovac, along with belt tensioning system.
US10246847B2	Cleaning device for cleaning an underwater ground-working apparatus and method The invention relates to a method for ground-working at a bottom of a body of water and a cleaning device for cleaning an underwater ground-working apparatus. The cleaning device has an enclosing body which extends substantially from a bottom of a body of water to above the water surface and enclosing an inner space, along which the ground-working apparatus can be moved, and a separating device, through which in the enclosing body an upper portion of the inner space can be separated off to form a cleaning area, in which the ground-working apparatus can be received and soil and contamination cleaned from it.
US10246844B2	Equipment pad with erosion control An apparatus configured for above-grade installation on ground to support equipment comprises an equipment support pad joined to an erosion control barrier. The equipment support pad comprises a top surface, a bottom surface configured to contact the ground, and side walls disposed between the top and bottom surfaces. The erosion control barrier is configured to extend beyond a perimeter of the bottom surface prior to installation of the support pad on the ground and to be manipulated into an erosion-resisting configuration after the support pad is placed on the ground. The erosion control barrier may be a geosynthetic, flexible or hard-walled, configured to be inserted into the ground to retain soil and/or to overlay the ground to re-direct drainage, and/or bonded to the equipment support pad. The apparatus may be configured to deter drainage from streaming between the erosion control barrier and the equipment support pad.
US10246827B1	Upper reel hood for through-air drying machine An upper reel hood in dust control system for the “dry” side of a through-air drying (TAD) papermaking system. The hood body has the general shape of a tapering trapezoidal pyramid, taller at one end than the other. The inlet of the hood body tapers inversely in height—broader where the hood body is shorter, and narrower where the hood body is taller in order to maintain uniform flow across the entire inlet. The hood body may be over 5 meters wide.
US10246818B2	Coated non-woven fabrics from inorganic fibers and functional, decorative layers for floor coverings, ceiling coverings and wall coverings manufactured therefrom The present invention relates to a non-woven fabric made of inorganic fibers, which has a coating of at least two layers on one of both surfaces, wherein (i) the non-woven fabric made of inorganic fibers has a thickness of at least 0.2 mm, (ii) the first layer of the coating comprises particles, whose particle size is between 50 and 100 μm, (iii) the second layer of the coating, which is applied onto the first layer, comprises particles, wherein more than 90% of the particles have a particle size of less than 20 μm. The non-woven fabric made of inorganic fibers according to the invention, in particular glass non-woven fabrics, are in particular suitable for producing decorative coatings for floor coverings, ceiling coverings and wall coverings.
US10246817B2	Treatment of a fabric article The present application relates to a method of treating a fabric article so that it has a characteristic smell normally associated with garments that have been exposed to natural sunlight, the method comprising positioning a fabric article (1) to be treated in an enclosure (8) and irradiating said fabric article positioned in said enclosure with ultraviolet light with a wavelength of between 280 nm and 400 nm and so that it is subjected to a predetermined radiant exposure. A device for treating a fabric article to replicate the characteristic effect of exposing said fabric article to natural sunlight is also disclosed.
US10246815B2	Steam iron head The present application relates to a steam iron head (30). The steam iron head (30) has a steam inlet (36), a steam pathway (40), and at least one steam vent through which steam is discharged from the steam iron head. The steam pathway (40) has a first steam flow section (50) and a second steam flow section (60). The first steam flow section (50) defines an indirect flow path between the steam inlet (36) and a second steam flow section (60). The second steam flow section (60) defines a cyclonic flow path between the first steam flow section (50) and the at least one steam vent. The present application also relates to a steam system iron (10) having a steam iron head (30). This invention helps remove any water droplets, for example formed by condensation, from the steam flow passing through the steam iron head from the steam inlet to the at least one steam vent.
US10246814B2	Buffering device in automatic cloth feeder A buffering device in an automatic cloth feeder that includes a cloth standby section which accumulates the cloth. There is provided a cloth supply section 11 that can supply a quantity of cloth exceeding a processing quantity of feeding so as to proceed with feeding in an automatic cloth feeder without congestion in the automatic cloth feeder performing a process in which the cloth is introduced to a feeding conveyor at a substantially central portion in a carrying direction, right and left trailing end portions are altered by crumpling the cloth from the right and left sides, the cloth is held in a deposition section, and the cloth is fed into a process. A cloth standby section 14 in which the cloth to be carried stands by temporarily is set at a preceding stage of a feeding conveyor 20 or at a following stage thereof.
US10246813B2	Method for drying articles A method for drying an article with a radio frequency (RF) applicator having anode elements and cathode elements includes capacitively coupling the anode elements, capacitively coupling the cathode elements, capactively coupling an anode element to a cathode element, and energizing the RF applicator to generate an RF field between anode and cathode elements wherein liquid residing within the field will be dielectrically heated.
US10246807B2	Composite warm-keeping textile structure and method for manufacturing the same A method for manufacturing a composite warm-keeping textile structure includes the steps of: applying an elastic gripper-puffing mechanism to perform puffing operations upon opened cotton fibers for forming at least one puffy fiber agglomerate; applying the elastic gripper-puffing mechanism to grab unit fiber agglomerates from the puffy fiber agglomerate and further to drop the unit fiber agglomerates onto a first cloth layer on an operational platform; vibrating the operational platform to have the unit fiber agglomerates to be evenly distributed over the first cloth layer, so that the unit fiber agglomerates are formed as a fiber agglomerate distribution layer adhered onto the first cloth layer; and, having a second cloth layer to cover the fiber agglomerate distribution layer, so that the first cloth layer and the second cloth layer clamps together the fiber agglomerate distribution layer in between to form the composite warm-keeping textile structure.
US10246801B2	Method and machine for producing a woven structure A method is provided that includes: weaving one first portion including warp and weft threads intertwined according to the fundamental weave of each portion of woven wall corresponding to this first portion, stopping introduction of weft threads after insertion of a weft thread associated with the positioning of one elongated element having a main axis, the weft thread being intertwined with the warp threads of each portion of woven wall, introducing each elongated element between the warp threads defining with the associated weft thread, the insertion position of this elongated element, and maintaining in position each elongated element and introducing one new weft thread intertwining warp threads of the structure according to the fundamental weave of each wall portion or according to at least one new weave, to resume production of the structure, with each elongated element not being taken in the structure.
US10246787B2	Control of a high temperature electrolyzer A process for controlling a high temperature electrolyzer in which the one or more stacks of cells are arranged in an enclosure pre-heated to a high temperature and thermally insulated, where the electrolyzer is connected to an electric energy source for its power supply in order to implement an electrolytic reaction and where the process includes: monitoring of the power supplied by the energy source; redirecting upstream of the electrolyzer a portion of the power supplied by the energy source in order to heat the one or more stacks of cells when the value of the power supplied becomes lower than a previously set limit value; otherwise, no redirecting. A process for production of hydrogen or syngas incorporating the above driving process, where a driving system implements the above driving process and a hydrogen production system implements the corresponding hydrogen production process.
US10246767B2	Sliding element, internal combustion engine and process for obtaining sliding element A sliding element for internal combustion engines may include a ferrous base provided with a film applied upon a sliding surface. The film may have, sequentially, a metal connecting layer, a transitional layer, and a contact layer. The transitional layer may include a carbide containing a metal element. The contact layer may contain DLC (diamond-like carbon) doped with the metal element of the transitional layer, the DLC containing a maximum of 2% hydrogen by weight. An atomic ratio between metal and carbon in the contact layer in terms of a ratio Me/C is equal to or less than 0.1.
US10246758B2	Method for producing a component from steel by hot forming The invention relates to a method for producing a component from transformable steel by hot forming, in which a plate first is cut out of a strip or sheet as the pre-material, and is then heated to forming temperature and pre-formed, having an at least partially martensitic transformation structure after forming. Instead of a press mold hardening, the at least partially martensitic transformation structure is created in the pre-material, or in the plate to be formed, by austenitization and quenching already before forming, and then the thus-conditioned plate is reheated after forming, while maintaining the at least partially martensitic transformation structure, to a temperature below the Ac1 transformation temperature, and formed at this temperature.
US10246754B1	Molecular markers linked to disease resistance in soybean The present invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying, selecting and/or producing a soybean plant or germplasm having a Rpp4 resistance allele and resistance to Phakosora pachyrhizi. A soybean plant, part thereof and/or germplasm that has been identified, selected and/or produced by any of the methods of the present invention is also provided. Also provided are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with resistance to pathogens; and compositions including amplification primer pairs capable of initiating DNA polymerization by a DNA polymerase on soybean nucleic acid templates to generate soybean marker amplicons.
US10246745B2	DNA sequencing detection field effect transistor A semiconductor structure is provided that can be used for DNA sequencing detection. The semiconductor structure includes a doped epitaxial source semiconductor material structure located on a first portion of a semiconductor substrate and a doped epitaxial drain semiconductor material structure located on a second portion of the semiconductor substrate. A gate dielectric portion is located on a third portion of the semiconductor substrate and positioned between the doped epitaxial source semiconductor material structure and the doped epitaxial drain semiconductor material structure. A non-stick nucleotide, DNA and DNA polymerase material structure is located atop the doped epitaxial source semiconductor material structure and atop the doped epitaxial drain semiconductor material structure, wherein a cavity is present in the non-stick nucleotide, DNA and DNA polymerase material structure that exposes a topmost surface of the gate dielectric portion.
US10246740B2	Selective amplification of desired nucleic acid regions in a target sequence A method and kit for selective amplification of desired amplicons in a two-stage polymerase chain reaction is provided. The method and kit uses target primers comprising mismatch control sequences; wherein any pair of primers that flank a desired amplicon sequence have non-matching mismatch control sequences. and any pair of primers that flank an undesired amplicon sequence have matching mismatch control sequences.
US10246738B2	DNA-antigen exchange and amplification Methods for imaging are described, including, but not limited to a method comprising: (1) contacting a sample being tested for the presence of one or more targets with one or more target-specific binding partners, wherein each target-specific binding partner is linked to a docking strand, and wherein target-specific binding partners of different specificity are linked to different docking strands, (2) optionally removing unbound target-specific binding partners, (3) contacting the sample with antigen-bound imager strands and antigen-specific binding partners linked (directly or indirectly) to optical labels, wherein the antigen-bound imager strands have complementarity to a docking strand, directly or indirectly, and wherein each antigen-specific binding partner is linked to one or more optical labels, and wherein antigen-specific binding partners of different specificity are linked to distinct optical labels, (4) optionally removing unbound antigen-bound imager strands and/or antigen-specific binding partners, (5) imaging the sample to detect bound labeled antigen-specific binding partners, (6) optionally removing/extinguishing signal from the optical labels, and (7) optionally repeating steps (1)-(7), or any subset thereof.
US10246735B2	Methods for preparing samples for nucleic acid amplification The present invention is in the field of sample preparation. In particular, it relates to methods for preparing samples prior to performing nucleic acid amplification.
US10246732B2	Stabilized test strip for the detection of hydrogen peroxide A colorimetric dry-reagent test strip for direct detection of the presence of hydrogen peroxide in strongly acidic solutions without the necessity of a pH neutralization step comprises a chromogen responsive to hydrogen peroxide, an enzyme peroxidase catalyst and at least one complexing agent chosen to protect an active site of the catalyst for an amount of time sufficient to allow for the catalytic oxidation of the chromogen. The test strip has particular value in the determination of peroxide-based explosive compounds, such as hexamethylene triperoxide diamine (HMTD) or triacetone triperoxide (TATP), which require a treatment with a strong organic acid to release the hydrogen peroxide to be detected, and typically requires neutralization of the acid before a conventional test strip can be employed. The invention dispenses with the need for such a neutralization step.
US10246728B2	Variant thioesterases and methods of use The present invention relates to variant thioesterases and their use in plants, e.g., to increase enzymatic activity and to promote increased production of mid-chain length fatty acids (e.g., 8 to 14 carbons) and at desired ratios. Further disclosed herein are methods of manufacturing renewable chemicals through the manufacture of novel triglyceride oils followed by chemical modification of the oils. Oils containing fatty acid chain lengths of C8, C10, C12 or C14 are also disclosed and are useful as feedstocks in the methods described herein.
US10246726B2	Photosynthetic production of 3-hydroxybutyrate from carbon dioxide Construction and expression of synthetic pathways to produce (S) or (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) as enantiomerically-pure products by genetically engineering cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. Under optimized growth conditions, the pathway employing phaA and phaB from R. eutropha was the most effective, producing up to 533.4±5.5 mg/l (R)-3HB after 21 days photosynthetic cultivation. For the first time, the feasibility and high efficiency of producing 3HB using solar energy and CO2 as sole energy and carbon sources by engineered cyanobacteria is demonstrated.
US10246722B2	Crop resistance to nematodes Methods of inhibiting plant parasitic nematodes, methods of obtaining transgenic plants useful for inhibiting such nematodes, and transgenic plants that are resistant to plant parasitic nematodes through inhibition of plant nematode CLAVATA3/ESR (CLE) peptide receptor genes are provided. Methods for expressing genes at plant parasitic nematode feeding sites with plant nematode CLE peptide receptor gene promoters are also provided, along with nematode CLE peptide receptor gene promoters that are useful for expressing genes in nematode feeding sites as well as transgenic plants and nematode resistant transgenic plants comprising the promoters.
US10246719B2	Modulating laccase enzyme to regulate cell wall biosynthesis and recalcitrance in plants This disclosure provides genetically modified plants having desirable levels of sugar release and syringyl/guaiacyl (S/G) ratio; methods of genetically modifying plants to modulate sugar release and S/G ratio; and uses of such plants. The inventors have determined that genetic modification of a laccase gene (LAC2) from Populus, encoded by locus Potri.008G064000 resulted in transgenic Populus trees with changes in syringyl/guaiacyl ratios as well as altered sugar release phenotypes. Plants with altered sugar release, and S/G ratio, based on modulation of the expression or activity of the LAC2 gene, have divergent uses including pulp and paper production, and biofuel and bioproducts production.
US10246708B2	Dosages and methods for delivering lipid formulated nucleic acid molecules Methods, kits and devices for dosing a subject to reduce a hypersensitivity response to a lipid-formulated nucleic acid (e.g., RNA) molecule are disclosed.
US10246705B2	Linking sequence reads using paired code tags Artificial transposon sequences having code tags and target nucleic acids containing such sequences. Methods for making artificial transposons and for using their properties to analyze target nucleic acids.
US10246698B2	Composites material with suspended particles and method of using the same An intermediate composite capable of transferring a biological or chemical material to be patterned on a surface. The intermediate composite includes a hydrogel, and particles suspended in the hydrogel, generating a particle-gel composite (composite), the composite is configured to absorb a biological or chemical material (agent), and further configured to deposit the agent when the composite is positioned proximate to a surface on which the agent is to be deposited.
US10246694B2	Phosphoketolases for improved production of acetyl coenzyme A-derived metabolites, isoprene, isoprenoid precursors, and isoprenoids This present invention relates to cultured recombinant cells comprising a heterologous phosphoketolase (PKL) polypeptide that are capable of increased production of acetyl coenzyme A-derived metabolites, as well as methods for producing and using the same. In some embodiments, the recombinant cells further comprise one or more mevalonate (MVA) pathway polypeptides for the production of isoprenoid precursors, isoprene and isoprenoids.
US10246693B2	Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US10246690B2	Mutant hydrolase proteins with enhanced kinetics and functional expression The invention provides a mutant hydrolase protein with enhanced kinetics and functional expression, as well as polynucleotides encoding the mutant proteins and methods of using the polynucleotides and mutant proteins.
US10246686B2	Influenza virus replication for vaccine development The invention provides a composition useful to prepare high titer influenza viruses, e.g., in the absence of helper virus, which includes internal genes from an influenza virus vaccine strain or isolate, e.g., one that is safe in humans, for instance, one that does not result in significant disease, that confer enhanced growth in cells in culture, such as MDCK cells, or in eggs.
US10246681B2	Reprogramming of human wharton's jelly cells to produce hair cells A method of transforming human cells into mechanosensory hair cells (MHCs), such as inner hear hair cells in the cochlea and vestibular organs, can include: causing human Wharton's jelly cells (hWJCs) to increase expression of or biological function of HATH1 so as to transform the hWJCs into MHCs. The method can include; administering a nucleic acid that encodes HATH1 to the hWJCs; causing inhibited expression of or biological function of HES1 and/or HES5 in the hWJCs; administering a nucleic acid that inhibits HES1 and/or a nucleic acid that inhibits HES5 to the hWJCs; causing inhibited expression of or biological function of HES1 and/or HES5 in the WJCs by administering a nucleic acid that inhibits HES1 and/or a nucleic acid that inhibits HES5; nucleic acids are administered includes a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, and/or SEQ ID NO: 4.
US10246678B2	Biomatrix scaffolds The present invention provides biomatrix scaffolds, a tissue extract enriched for extracellular matrix components and bound growth factors, cytokines and hormones, and methods of making and using same.
US10246667B2	Synergistic stain removal through novel MGDA/GLDA/STPP chelator combination The invention relates to a concentrated detergent composition comprising an alkali metal carbonate, methylglycinediacetic acid, glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid, and alkali metal tripolyphosphate. The composition is particularly suited to remove tea and coffee soil in warewashing applications.
US10246663B2	Lipid composition and method for producing same The method of producing a lipid composition comprises an extraction treatment step to extract a lipid comprised in a hydrated raw material by using an extraction solvent comprising a polar solvent and a nonpolar solvent, and a separation treatment step to separate an extract solution obtained in the extraction treatment step into a polar solvent phase comprising a first lipid fraction and a nonpolar solvent phase comprising a second lipid fraction.
US10246660B2	Natural-gas purification apparatus A natural-gas purification apparatus includes: a compressor that adjusts the pressure of natural gas from the ground; a cooling unit that liquefies and separates a part of natural-gas liquid by cooling the natural gas after the pressure adjustment by the compressor; a heating unit that heats the natural gas after the separation of the part; a carbon-dioxide separation unit that separates carbon dioxide from the natural gas heated by the heating unit; and an arithmetic control device that adjusts and controls at least one of the compressor, the cooling unit, and the heating unit to a value which has been set in advance according to the composition of the natural gas, such that the cooling unit will liquefy and separate the part of the natural-gas liquid in the natural gas and the carbon-dioxide separator maintains the remaining part of the natural-gas liquid in the natural gas in gaseous form.
US10246648B2	Process for managing sulphur species This disclosure relates to a method of managing a sulphur-containing species from a sour liquid, the method comprising: providing a sour liquid comprising sulphur-containing species; introducing a halogen-based catalyst to the sour liquid, the halogen-based catalyst being complexed with a second species; introducing an oxidant to the sour liquid; and reacting the sulphur-containing species, the halogen-based catalyst and the oxidant. The second species may be an ethoxylate or propoxylate species. The disclosure also relates to a composition comprising a sour liquid, a hydrogen-based catalyst complexed with a second species, and an oxidant, a use of a halogen-based catalyst that is complexed with a second species for the treatment of a sulphur-containing species in a sour liquid, and a composition containing a halogen-based catalyst that is complexed with a second species in a suitable carrier for use in the treatment of a sulphur-containing species in a sour liquid.
US10246641B2	Processes for producing hydrocarbon products The present invention relates to processes for producing industrial products such as hydrocarbon products from non-polar lipids in a vegetative plant part. Preferred industrial products include alkyl esters which may be blended with petroleum based fuels.
US10246632B2	Proppant having amphiphobic coatings and methods for making and using same Proppant having amphiphobic coatings and methods for making and using same are disclosed. The proppant having amphiphobic coatings can include a proppant particle having a size from about 8 mesh to about 140 mesh, density of less than about 4.0 g/cm3, and a coating containing an amphiphobic material formed on an outer surface of the proppant particle.
US10246629B2	Mitigation of corrosion in geothermal systems Corrosion inhibitor blends including one or more ether compounds, one or more quaternary ammonium compounds, and one or more fatty acid amine condensates are disclosed. The corrosion inhibitor blends can be used in methods of inhibiting corrosion of a metallic surface in a geothermal process. In one method, an effective amount of a corrosion inhibitor blend may be added to a production well in a geothermal process. In another method, an effective amount of a corrosion inhibitor blend may be added to a geothermal medium, which could be, for example, steam or liquid brine.
US10246626B2	Loss circulation compositions (LCM) having portland cement clinker Portland cement clinker LCMs that include Portland cement clinker to mitigate or prevent lost circulation in a well are provided. A Portland cement clinker LCM may include Portland cement clinker, Portland cement, a carrier fluid, and an inorganic consolidation activator. Another Portland cement clinker LCM may include Portland cement clinker and a crosslinked fluid, such as a polyuronide crosslinked via calcium ions or a polysaccharide crosslinked via divinyl sulfone. Yet another Portland cement clinker LCM may include Portland cement clinker and polymer fibers or particulate glass. Methods of lost circulation control using a Portland cement clinker LCM are also provided.
US10246625B2	Dispersion solution for drilling and method of extraction using the dispersion solution A method of extracting underground natural resources through an ore chute located in a temperature region where temperature in the ground is not higher than 60° C., comprising introducing a dispersion solution obtained by dispersing polyoxaylate in water into the ore chute with pressure to hydrolyze the polyoxalate.
US10246624B2	Modified deformed reinforcement fibers, methods of making, and uses The invention relates to modified reinforcement fibers for use in a variety of applications. The modification includes crimping linear or straight reinforcement fibers to create a deformed or different shaped reinforcement fiber. Examples of the shaped fibers resulting from crimping include w-shaped, s-shaped, z-shaped and wedge-shaped.
US10246623B2	Resin composition, article prepared by using the same, and method of preparing the same Provided are a resin composition, an article prepared by using the resin composition, and a method of preparing the article. The resin composition includes thermally conductive particles, boron nitride nanotubes, and a matrix resin.
US10246621B2	Heat transfer methods, systems and compositions The present invention relates to a refrigerant composition, including difluoromethane (HFC-32), pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), and trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I) for use in a heat exchange system, including air conditioning and refrigeration applications and in particular aspects to the use of such compositions as a replacement of the refrigerant R-410A for heating and cooling applications and to retrofitting heat exchange systems, including systems designed for use with R-410A.
US10246619B2	Method for increasing the reactivity of lignin The present invention relates to a method for increasing the reactivity of lignin, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) forming, under heating at a temperature of 30-70° C., an aqueous dispersion comprising alkali and lignin, wherein the alkali comprises a hydroxide of an alkali metal; and b) heating the dispersion formed in step a) at a temperature of 50-95° C. for producing alkalated lignin.
US10246601B2	Colored microparticle dispersion A colored fine particle dispersion including emulsified particles including a pigment and a polymer containing a constitutional unit derived from a compound (A) represented by formula (I) and a constitutional unit derived from a polymerizable monomer component including a hydrophobic vinyl-based monomer: wherein BO is a butyleneoxy group; EO is an ethyleneoxy group; M is a cation; m represents an average molar number of addition of BO and is a number of not less than 1 and not more than 10; and n represents an average molar number of addition of EO and is a number of not less than 4 and not more than 25; a process for producing the colored fine particle dispersion; a water-based ink for ink-jet printing including the colored fine particle dispersion; and a use of the colored fine particle dispersion as a colorant for a water-based ink for ink-jet printing.
US10246600B2	Preparation of high solid yellow pigment slurry A method for forming a pigmented aqueous slurry includes a step of combining a dispersant having pigment affinic groups with water to form an aqueous dispersant mixture. Pigment is added to the aqueous dispersant mixture to form an aqueous pigment mixture. The aqueous pigment composition is ground until the average particle size is less than 30 microns to form a pigmented aqueous slurry.
US10246587B2	Transparent polyamide-based composition comprising glass as filler The use of at least one semi-crystalline polyamide in a glass-charged amorphous polyamide resin for producing a composition which is more transparent than the resin. Polyamide-based transparent composition manufactured according to the use of the semi-crystalline polyamide, including: from 5.0 to 40.0% by weight of semicrystalline polyamide, from 20.0 to 80.0% by weight of at least one amorphous, transparent and at least partially cycloaliphatic polyamide, from 5.0 to 40.0%, preferably from 5.0 to 30.0%, by weight of glass filler, and optionally: from 0.0 to 5.0% by weight of PEBA, from 0.0 to 5.0% by weight of additives, with respect to the total weight of the composition.
US10246586B2	Light-resistance improver Provided is an additive that increases or improves a light resistance of anon-fluorinated thermoplastic resin (e.g., a super engineering plastic, such as an aromatic polyamide, a liquid crystal polyester, or an aromatic polyetherketone resin). The additive comprises a fluorine-containing resin. The fluorine-containing resin may be, for example, a fluorine-containing resin comprising a tetrafluoroethylene unit as a monomer unit, in particular, may be a tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (e.g., at least one member selected from the group consisting of a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and another fluorinated olefin, a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and a fluorinated vinyl ether, and a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene, another fluorinated olefin and a fluorinated vinyl ether).
US10246585B2	Polyorganosiloxane-containing graft copolymer, thermoplastic resin composition, and molded product A resin composition having all of higher pigment colorability, low-temperature impact resistance, and flame retardance is provided. A graft copolymer is a polyorganosiloxane-containing graft copolymer formed by polymerizing one or more grafting vinyl monomers (b) in the presence of a rubber (A) containing polyorganosiloxane and a vinyl polymer, wherein the index of refraction of the rubber (A) is in the range of 1.47 to 1.56, and the volume-average particle size is in the range of 300 nm to 2000 nm. A resin composition contains the graft copolymer and a resin.
US10246571B2	Polyfunctional amines with hydrophobic modification for controlled crosslinking of latex polymers Polyfunctional amine structures exhibiting at least one hydrophobic moiety selected from the group consisting of; hydrophobic epoxides, hydrophobic glycidyl ethers and hydrophobic (meth)acrylates are described which provide crosslinking capabilities for latex polymer compositions. These crosslinkers not only exhibit latent crosslinking properties but also improved hydrophobicity when compared with existing latex formulations. Latent crosslinking provides advantages associated with fast interactions between the anionic latex charge and the cationic charge associated with these hydrophobically modified polyfunctional amine crosslinkers. Once the latex is coated onto a substrate, the volatile base evaporates and the groups react to form a crosslinked coating with both improved hydrophobic and wash-off properties.
US10246569B2	Recycling of fibrous surface coverings Methods, compositions, single phase aqueous solutions, process mixtures, and kits are provided relating to recycling a fibrous surface covering, e.g., carpet, using a single-phase aqueous solution. For example, a method of recycling a fibrous surface covering may include providing the single phase aqueous solution. The single phase aqueous solution may include water and a surfactant composition. The method may include providing the fibrous surface covering. The fibrous surface covering may include: a fibrous surface layer; a first backing coupled to the fibrous surface layer; and a binder coupled to one or more of the first backing and the fibrous surface layer. The method may include contacting the single phase aqueous solution and the fibrous surface covering to form a process mixture under conditions effective to provide a recycled portion of the fibrous surface covering.
US10246563B2	Photostabilizer master batch and method for manufacturing same Provided are: a photostabilizer masterbatch in which the problems of the occurrence of blocking over time due to the effect of temperature fluctuations in the environment and the difficulty in handling due to the resulting solidification in aggregates are overcome; and a method of producing the same.The photostabilizer masterbatch is obtained by adding and mixing 80 to 300 parts by mass of (B) a hindered amine compound represented by the following Formula (1) with respect to 100 parts by mass of (A) a silica produced by a wet process and subsequently further adding and mixing 5 to 50 parts by mass of (C) a silica produced by a dry process: (wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy or hydroxyalkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or an oxy radical; and R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, or a group represented by the following Formula (2)) (wherein, R3 represents the same as R1 in the Formula (1)).
US10246555B2	Polyimide copolymer oligomer, polyimide copolymer, and method for producing each of same Provided are: an oligomer of polyimide copolymer which is an intermediate of a polyimide copolymer having excellent utility and satisfying solvent solubility, storage stability and heat resistance at high levels; a polyimide copolymer obtained therefrom; and their production methods. The oligomer of polyimide copolymer and the polyimide copolymer are obtained by copolymerizing (A) 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride and/or 3,3′,4,4′-diphenylsulfonetetracarboxylic dianhydride with (B) at least one diamine and/or diisocyanate represented by the following Formulae (1) to (3): (wherein, X represents an amino group or an isocyanate group; R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and at least one of the R1 to R8 is not a hydrogen atom).
US10246535B2	Methods of catalyst activation A method comprising preparing a multi-component catalyst system comprising a catalyst and a cocatalyst, and adjusting the level of at least one component of the catalyst system to maintain a user-desired level of catalyst activity throughout a process, wherein the component comprises a catalyst activator and wherein the catalyst activator comprises the catalyst or the cocatalyst. A method comprising contacting a polymerization catalyst system comprising a Ziegler-Natta catalyst and a cocatalyst with a catalyst activator at least twice during a polymerization process, wherein the polymerization process is carried out in a reactor system comprising multiple reactor types.
US10246532B2	Catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins A solid catalyst component which exhibits high activity and stereospecificity in the polymerization of olefins made from or containing Mg, Ti and an electron donor of formula (I) where R and R1 are selected from the group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbon groups, C6-C14 aryl or alkylaryl groups hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of halogens, P, S, N, and O; R2 to R11 groups, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen, halogen or C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups which can be optionally fused together to form one or more cycles with the proviso that R6 and R11 cannot join together to form a phenyl ring.
US10246529B2	Procatalyst for polymerization of olefins The invention relates to a procatalyst for polymerization of olefins. The invention also relates to a process for preparing said procatalyst. Furthermore, the invention is directed to a catalyst system for polymerization of olefins comprising the said procatalyst, a co-catalyst and optionally an external electron donor; a process of preparing polyolefins by contacting an olefin with said catalyst system and to polyolefins obtained or obtainable by said process. The invention also relates to the use of said procatalyst in the polymerization of olefins.
US10246528B2	Chromium (III) catalyst systems with activator-supports Methods for preparing supported chromium catalysts containing a chromium (III) compound and an activator-support are disclosed. These supported chromium catalysts can be used in catalyst compositions for the polymerization of olefins to produce polymers having low levels of long chain branching, and with greater sensitivity to the presence of hydrogen during polymerization.
US10246527B2	Polymer composition comprising a polyolefin produced in a high pressure process, a high pressure process and an article A power cable includes a conductor surrounded by one or more layers. At least one of the layers can include a polymer composition having an electric conductivity of 0.50×10−15 S/m or less when measured according to DC conductivity method using a tape sample. The polymer composition can include a polyolefin which is obtainable by a high pressure polymerization process. This process includes: compressing one or more monomers under pressure in a compressor, in which a compressor lubricant, such as mineral oil is used for lubrication; polymerizing a monomer optionally together with one or more comonomers in a polymerization zone; and separating the obtained polyolefin from the unreacted products and recovering the separated polyolefin in a recovery zone.
US10246526B2	Vulcanized rubber composition and production method thereof Provided is a method for producing a vulcanized rubber composition, including: a first kneading step of obtaining a kneaded mixture comprising a rubber component comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of natural rubbers and synthetic rubbers, a filler comprising an inorganic filler, and a sulfur-containing silane coupling agent; a second kneading step of adding sulfur and a vulcanization accelerator to the kneaded mixture, followed by kneading, to thereby obtain an unvulcanized rubber composition; and a vulcanization step of vulcanizing the unvulcanized rubber composition to thereby obtain a vulcanized rubber composition having a glass transition temperature of −30° C. to 0° C. by; wherein specific aminoguanidines are added, followed by kneading, in the first kneading step.
US10246525B2	Process for producing conjugated diene polymer The present invention provides a process for producing a conjugated diene polymer, the process including a production step of producing a conjugated diene polymer solution containing a conjugated diene polymer and a solvent, and a devolatilization step of heating the conjugated diene polymer solution while conveying the conjugated diene polymer solution with an apparatus having rotary twin screws, thereby devolatilizing the solvent, in which a motor current value of the screw in the devolatilization step and a motor current value of the screw under no load satisfy a predetermined relational expression.
US10246523B2	Fluorescent starch nanocrystal and preparation method and application thereof The present disclosure discloses a fluorescent starch nanocrystal and a preparation method and application thereof. Mainly based on the character that starch nanocrystal has an active hydroxyl group on the surface, the present disclosure introduces fluorescein isothiocyanate into the surface of the starch nanocrystal in the form of stable covalent bonds through a two-step chemical modification method: silane coupling and electrophilic addition of fluorescein, so as to prepare the starch nanocrystal with fluorescent properties. The preparation process of the present disclosure is simple and easy to operate, uses cheap and readily available raw materials, involves low cost, and allows the non-fluorescent starch nanocrystal to produce significant fluorescent properties without affecting the properties of the starch nanocrystal itself, thereby expanding the application of starch. Moreover, the fluorescent starch nanocrystal thus obtained has significant fluorescent properties, good biocompatibility and biodegradability, has application prospects in the fields of biosensor preparation, bioimaging marking and fluorescent analysis and detection, and can be further prepared into a novel nano-fluorescent probe with organic nano-particles as the matrix.
US10246513B2	Antibodies, compounds and derivatives thereof for use in the treatment of male infertility The present invention relates to antagonists or inhibitors, which bind selectively to RANKL/OPGbp and regulate the interaction between RANKL/OPGbp and RANK/OPG. In particular, the present invention relates to an antibody or antigen binding domain, fragment or derivative thereof, immunoreactive with a RANKL/OPGbppeptide for use in the treatment, prevention or alleviation of male infertility or reduced male fertility such as oligospermia or azospermia.
US10246512B2	IL-2R beta/common gamma chain antibodies Anti-CD122 and/or γc antibodies and fragments thereof are disclosed. Also disclosed are compositions comprising such antibodies and fragments, and uses and methods using the same.
US10246505B2	Chimeric antigen receptors to control HIV infection The present disclosure is directed to novel multispecific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) proteins and DNA sequences encoding these proteins. The CARs comprise at least two extracellular domains fused, via a transmembrane domain to a cytoplasmic signaling domain comprising two signaling domains. The disclosure further relates to nucleic acids encoding the novel CARs, to host cells expressing the novel CARs, and to methods of using the CARs to co-stimulate effector functions in the cells and for using cells expressing the receptors for treatment of disease and viral infections. The disclosure also relates to methods of generating a recombinant T cell with reduced susceptibility to HIV infection.
US10246500B2	Human cytolytic fusion proteins The technology provided herein relates to novel human cytolytic fusion proteins (hCFPs) suitable to induce apoptosis in human cells comprising a target cell-specific binding component and a human effector domain, wherein the binding component comprises an antibody or an antibody fragment with an antigen-binding site for binding to the cellular surface receptor CD64 and the effector domain comprises a variant of wild type human angiogenin (Ang) or a functional fragment thereof; to nucleic acid molecules encoding said recombinant hCFPs, vectors and host cells containing said nucleic acids and methods for preparation and producing these hCFPs.
US10246496B2	Potassium channel blockers and use thereof in the treatment of autoimmune diseases Novel analogues of the sea anemone Stichodactyla helianthus toxin ShK, and their use as, for example, therapeutic agents for treating autoimmune diseases are disclosed. The analogues comprise a ShK toxin polypeptide and an N-terminal extension comprising an amino acid sequence according to formula (I): wherein X−4 is D, E or other negatively-charged amino acid or derivative thereof, X−3 is E, I, L, S, V, W or a tryptophan derivative, X−2 is any amino acid, X−1 is any amino acid, a is absent or a first additional moiety, and b is absent or a second additional moiety. a-X−4X−3X−2X−1-b(SEQ ID NO: 3) (I)
US10246493B2	De novo structural protein design for manufacturing high strength materials Provided is a supramolecular polypeptide comprising alternating repeats of crystallite-forming subsequences and amorphous subsequences. The crystallite-forming subsequences form crystallites comprising stacks of one or more β-sheets and the amorphous subsequences form a network of hydrogen bonds. The supramolecular polypeptides are capable of exhibiting self-healing behavior.
US10246482B2	Neuroactive steroids, compositions, and uses thereof Described herein are steroids of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; wherein R1, R2a, R2b, R3, R4, R5a, R5b, R6, and Z are as defined herein. Such compounds are contemplated useful for the prevention and treatment of a variety of CNS-related conditions, for example, treatment of sleep disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, convulsive disorders, disorders of memory and/or cognition, movement disorders, personality disorders, autism spectrum disorders, pain, traumatic brain injury, vascular diseases, substance abuse disorders and/or withdrawal syndromes, and tinnitus.
US10246469B2	Biaryl kinase inhibitors The present disclosure is directed to biaryl compounds of formula (I) which can inhibit AAK1 (adaptor associated kinase 1), compositions comprising such compounds and their use for treating e.g. pain, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia.
US10246459B2	Use of tetramic acid derivatives as nematicides Use of a tetramic acid compound according to formula (I) or (I′) with a second nematicide as a treatment for crop plants to combat and control nematodes in the soil of said crop plants.
US10246455B2	Histone deacetylase inhibitors Fused bicycle indol, indoline, azoindole, or azoindoline compounds of Formula (I) set forth herein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutically acceptable salts of these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same. Further disclosed is a method for treating cancer, e.g., glioma, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer, with these compounds.
US10246452B2	Molecules having certain pesticidal utilities, and intermediates, compositions, and processes related thereto This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in phyla Nematoda, Arthropoda, and/or Mollusca, processes to produce such molecules and intermediates used in such processes, compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such molecules against such pests. These molecules may be used, for example, as nematicides, acaricides, insecticides, miticides, and/or molluscicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One” and “Formula Two”).
US10246446B2	Blockers of the growth hormone receptor in disease prevention and treatment Compounds and methods for treating diseases or conditions affected by the activity or expression of genes/proteins related to human GH, GHR, STAT5, SOCS, IGF-1, insulin are provided. Monoclonal antibodies for treating diseases or conditions related to growth hormone and growth hormone receptor activity are also provided.
US10246444B2	1,2-dithiolane and dithiol compounds useful in treating mutant EGFR-mediated diseases and conditions Compositions of the invention comprise 1,2-dithiolane, dithiol and related compounds useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment and prevention of diseases and conditions associated with aberrant EGFR activity.
US10246442B2	4-Aminoquinazolin compounds as prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors Aminoquinazolinyl compounds of formula (I) are described, which are useful as prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors. Such compounds may be used in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of disease states, disorders, and conditions mediated by prolyl hydroxylase activity. Thus, the compounds may be administered to treat, e.g., anemia, vascular disorders, metabolic disorders, and wound healing.
US10246440B2	Indazole sulfonamide derivatives as inverse agonists of retinoid-related orphan receptor gamma (ROR γ (T)) Indazole sulfonamide derivatives of formula (I), the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts thereof, the hydrates and/or solvates thereof, and the use of same as inverse agonists of retinoid-related orphan receptor gamma RORγt are described.Pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, as well as the use thereof for the topical and/or oral treatment of RORγt receptor-mediated inflammatory diseases, in particular acne, psoriasis and/or atopic dermatitis are also described.
US10246432B2	4-(3-cyanophenyl)-6-pyridinylpyrimidine mGlu5 modulators The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of formula wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 and n are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of inflammation, neurological or psychiatric disorders associated with modulating mGlu5 receptor function.
US10246426B2	Triazole compounds as T-type calcium channel blockers The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein X, Y, R1, R2, (R4)n, and (R5)m are as defined in the description, and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such compounds. These compounds are useful as calcium T-channel blockers.
US10246421B2	Indazolyl- and indolyl-benzamide derivatives The invention relates to indazolylbenzamide, indolylbenzamide, benzo[d]imidazolyl-benzamide, and benzo[d]triazolylbenzamide derivatives of formula useful in the treatment and/or prevention of diseases and/or conditions related to cell proliferation, such as cancer, infection, inflammation and inflammation-associated disorders, and conditions associated with angiogenesis.
US10246420B2	Pyrazole derivatives The present invention relates to novel pyrazole derivatives, to processes for preparing these compounds, to compositions comprising these compounds, and to the use thereof as biologically active compounds, especially for controlling harmful microorganisms in crop protection and in the protection of materials. Further, the present invention also relates to certain intermediates useful for producing said novel pyrazole derivatives.
US10246415B2	Process for preparing carbazoles A process for preparing one or more carbazoles comprising (a) contacting one or more compounds represented by formula (1) below with diboron reagents in the presence of PdCl2(dppf) to form one or more 2,2′-dichlorobiaryl represented by formula (2) below; and (b) contacting the one or more 2,2′-dichlorobiaryls with one or more H2N—Y compounds, in the presence of one or more palladium containing catalytic components; thereby forming one or more carbazoles represented by formula (3) below is provided.
US10246406B2	Beta-substituted beta-amino acids and analogs as chemotherapeutic agents and uses thereof β-Substituted β-amino acids, β-substituted β-amino acid derivatives, and β-substituted β-amino acid analogs and (bio)isosteres and their use as chemotherapeutic agents are disclosed. The β-substituted β-amino acid derivatives and β-substituted β-amino acid analogs and (bio)isosteres are selective LAT1/4F2hc substrates and exhibit rapid uptake and retention in tumors expressing the LAT1/4F2hc transporter. Methods of synthesizing the β-substituted β-amino acid derivatives and β-substituted β-amino acid analogs and methods of using the compounds for treating cancer are also disclosed. The β-substituted β-amino acid derivatives and β-substituted β-amino acid analogs exhibit selective uptake in tumor cells expressing the LAT1/4F2hc transporter and accumulate in cancerous cells when administered to a subject in vivo. The β-substituted β-amino acid derivatives and β-substituted β-amino acid analogs and (bio)isosteres exhibit cytotoxicity toward several tumor types.
US10246401B2	Crystalline form of chlorogenic acid and preparation method thereof Provided is a crystalline form of chlorogenic acid. The crystalline form is an orthorhombic crystal system, the space group is P212121, the cell parameters are a=7.7291 (2) Å, b=10.9808 (2) Å, and c=3.5334 (7) Å, α=β=γ=90.00°, Z=8, and the cell volume is 3100.65 (11) Å3. Also provided is a preparation method for the crystalline form. The present crystalline form has good stability and does not significantly change during storage for 48 months in a cool, dark place, and the various indices all meet the relevant requirements for active pharmaceutical ingredients. The crystallization process provided by the present invention can not only use raw materials having different purities to prepare the same crystalline form of chlorogenic acid, but can also significantly reduce solvent residue in the raw materials, thereby improving product safety.
US10246399B2	Process for producing acetic acid A process for producing acetic acid comprises a process comprising: (1) carbonylating methanol; (2) separating the reaction mixture into a volatile phase and a less-volatile phase; (3) distilling the volatile phase to form a first overhead rich in a lower boiling component, and an acetic acid stream rich in acetic acid; and at least one step group selected from the group consisting of the following sections (4), (9), and (15): (4) a section for separating impurities from the acetic acid stream to give purified acetic acid, (9) a section for separating the first overhead into a stream rich in acetaldehyde and a stream rich in methyl iodide, and (15) a section for absorption-treating an off-gas from the process with an absorption solvent and forming a carbon monoxide-rich stream and an acetic acid-rich stream. In this process, the concentration of oxygen in a gaseous phase of the process is controlled to less than 7% by volume and/or the concentration of oxygen in a liquid phase of the process is controlled to less than 7×10−5 g/g, and the formation of iodine is reduced. The process effectively reduces or prevents local corrosion of an inner wall of a process unit and/or line.
US10246393B2	Method for producing aromatic compound In a cross coupling reaction, in a case where a halogen atom is selected as the leaving group of the raw material compound, a harmful halogen waste forms as a by-product after the reaction, and disposal of the waste liquid is complicated and environmental burden is high. In a carbon-hydrogen activation cross coupling reaction which requires no halogen atom as the leaving group, although no halogen waste forms as a by-product, the reaction substrate is considerably restricted, and the reaction remains a limited molecular construction method.A method for producing an aromatic compound, which comprises subjecting an aromatic nitro compound and a boronic acid compound to a cross coupling reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst.
US10246390B2	Process for the separation of glycols using glycerol A process for the separation of monoethylene glycol (MEG) and 1,2-butanediol (1,2-BDO) from a first mixture including MEG and 1,2-BDO, the process including providing the first mixture of MEG and 1,2-BDO as a feed to a distillation column. The process also includes providing a feed comprising glycerol to the distillation column above the first mixture. The process also includes operating the distillation column at a temperature in the range of from 50 to 250° C. and a pressure in the range of from 0.1 to 400 kPa. The process also includes removing a stream comprising MEG and glycerol as a bottoms stream from the distillation column and removing a stream comprising 1,2-BDO above the point at which the feed comprising glycerol is provided to the distillation column.
US10246389B1	Compositions containing 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane (HCFC-244bb) The present disclosure provides various compositions including 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane (HCFC-244bb) and at least one impurity comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene(HFO-1234yf), pentafluoropropene (HFO-1225ye isomer(s)), 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze isomer(s)), 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245cb), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane (HFC-254eb), 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233xf), 1-chloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoropropane (HCFC-244cc), chlorotetrafluoropropene (HCFO-1224 isomers), E-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233zdE), 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa), heptafluorobutane (HFC-347 isomers), 2-chloro-1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-235da), 3-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane (HCFC-244eb), 3-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropane (HCFC-253fb), dichlorotrifluoropropene (HCFO-1223 isomers), 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane (HCFC-234bb), 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane (HCFC-243db), chlorohexafluorobutene (HFO-1326 isomers), hexafluorobutene (HFO-1336 isomers), pentafluorobutene (HFO-1345 isomers), heptafluorobutene (HFO-1327 isomers), tetrafluorohexane (HFC-5-11-4 isomers), 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropane (HFC-254fb), chlorohexafluorobutane (HFC-346 isomers), octafluoropentane (HFC-458 isomers), octafluorohexene, 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HCFC-123), (Z)-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233zd(Z)), C5H2F10 isomer, C6H2F8 isomer, C6H4F8 isomers, decafluorobutane (C4F10), C6H3F7 isomer, C6H3F8 isomer, dichlorodifluoropropene (HCFO-1232 isomers), trichlorotrifluoropropane (HCFC-233 isomers), C6H3Cl2F7 isomers, trichlorodifluoropropane (HCFC-242 isomers), C8H3F7 isomers, or long-chain halogenated hydrocarbons having a boiling point above about 15° C.
US10246387B2	Process for selectivating catalyst for producing paraxylene by methylation of benzene and/or toluene A process is described for producing paraxylene, in which an aromatic hydrocarbon feedstock comprising benzene and/or toluene is contacted with an alkylating reagent comprising methanol and/or dimethyl ether in an alkylation reaction zone under alkylation conditions in the presence of an alkylation catalyst to produce an alkylated aromatic product comprising xylenes. The alkylation catalyst comprises a molecular sieve having a Constraint Index ≤5, and the alkylation conditions comprise a temperature less than 500° C. The alkylation catalyst may be selectivated to produce a higher than equilibrium amount of paraxylene by using a molar ratio of alkylating agent to aromatic of at least 1:4.
US10246386B2	Embedded alkane dehydrogenation systems and processes Systems for dehydrogenating an alkane are provided. An exemplary system includes a furnace and further includes alkane heating chambers, regeneration mixture heating chambers, and two groups of reaction chambers, all located within the furnace. The alkane heating chambers and regeneration mixture heating chambers can preheat an alkane feed and a regeneration mixture feed, respectively. The two groups of reaction chambers can be switchably coupled to an alkane feed and a regeneration mixture feed such that an alkane can flow through one group of reaction chambers while a regeneration mixture flows through the other group of reaction chambers. Processes for dehydrogenating an alkane are also provided.
US10246382B2	Catalytic systems and methods for process stream treatment Catalytic systems and methods for treating process streams are disclosed. Catalytic wet oxidation and hydrolysis techniques may be used to treat one or more undesirable constituents such as HPAM and KHI. Methane may be produced in connection with at least some embodiments.

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