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US10261533B2	Low dropout regulator (LDO) circuit The present disclosure relates to semiconductors and low dropout regulator (LDO) circuits. A LDO circuit may include first and second adjustment pipes and first and second error amplifiers. When an output voltage outputted by the output end of the LDO circuit is smaller than a reference voltage, the first error amplifier controls the first adjustment pipe to be turned on, and the second error amplifier controls the second adjustment pipe to be turned off. Alternative, when the output voltage is greater than the reference voltage, the first error amplifier controls the first adjustment pipe to be turned off, and the second error amplifier controls the second adjustment pipe to be turned on.
US10261529B2	Configuring a system of components using graphical programming environment having a zone map In one embodiment, graphical programming is used to configure a system of audio, video, lighting, HVAC and/or security components. Representations of audio, video, lighting, heating, HVAC and/or security components are displayed in a graphical user interface. Each representation corresponds to a physical component that is available for inclusion in the system. A zone map that represents one or more zones is displayed in the graphical user interface. A selected representation of an audio, video, lighting, heating, HVAC or security component is dragged and dropping to a selected zone of the zone map to indicate installation of a selected physical component in the corresponding room. One or more realized services that the system is capable of providing are determined based at least in part on the selected zone of the zone map. Thereafter, an output is provided based on the one or more realized services.
US10261528B2	Wireless thermostat and system A secure wireless thermostat and system comprising the thermostat are described and taught. The temperature control unit replaces the traditional thermostat by attaching to the wall and using the existing wiring from the traditional thermostat. This temperature control unit has no display or programming buttons, rather a user interacts with the temperature control unit via electronic devices such as smart phones, laptop computers, and desktop computers. The settings of the system can be modified by the user from these access ports. If the user opts to interact with the system via a third party IP server, a local DHCP web server can be employed to store data safely and securely.
US10261527B2	Method and device for analyzing resonance A device for analyzing and compensating for automotive noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) is provided. The device includes a microprocessor, a sensor, to measure NVH associated with an automotive system of a vehicle at a frequency and monitor any direct correlation of an environmental condition to a harmonic or resonation problem, the sensor having an output in electrical communication with the microprocessor when vibrations are present at the measured frequency, and a tensioner for adjusting surface tension of a surface of the vehicle to reduce resonance, wherein the tensioner adjusts tension when said microprocessor determines resonance as sensed by the sensor.
US10261516B2	Vehicle control device A vehicle control device includes a map database and at least one electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to calculate a reference arrival position based on a target time or a target distance. The at least one electronic control unit is configured to determine, according to the map information or the external situation at the reference arrival position, as a target arrival position, a position where the vehicle arrives on the potential route in a time different from the target time or over a distance different from the target distance. The at least one electronic control unit is configured to calculate a transition route from the road position to the target arrival position, and generate the target route by connecting the transition route and the potential route following the target arrival position.
US10261508B2	Robot control system and recording medium A robot control system includes: plural robots; a receiving unit that receives a robot dispatch request from a user; a sensor that detects a state of the user who performs the robot dispatch request; and a controller that determines priority on the robot dispatch request based on the state of the user detected by the sensor, selects, in a case where plural robot dispatch requests are received, a robot to be dispatched among the plural robots in order of the priority on the robot dispatch requests, and dispatches the robot.
US10261501B2	System for optimizing drink blends A system for optimizing blending. The system can include a processor configured to aggregate material information, aggregate production information, model consumer liking of the at least one product, and provide plan information for controlling production resources based on the material information, the production information, and the consumer liking. The material information can be associated with a product input of the at least one product. The production information can be associated with the production resources of the at least one product.
US10261497B2	Machine tool for generating optimum acceleration/deceleration A machine tool includes an operation evaluation section that evaluates an operation thereof and a machine learning device that performs the machine learning of a movement amount of an axis thereof. The machine learning device calculates a reward based on state data including the output of the operation evaluation section, performs the machine learning of the determination of the movement amount of the axis, and determines the movement amount of the axis based on a machine learning result and outputs the determined movement amount. The machine learning device performs the machine learning of the determination of the movement amount of the axis based on the determined movement amount of the axis, the acquired state data, and the calculated reward.
US10261494B2	Method for projecting a production process and computer program and computer system for carrying out the method A method for projecting a production process for producing a workpiece with a desired formation of a characteristic feature of the workpiece is implemented by a computer system. Using the method, the desired formation of the characteristic feature of the workpiece is detected and compared with formations of the characteristic feature of preceding workpieces. The formations of the characteristic feature of the preceding workpieces are stored in a formation database and a production parameter that is stored in a parameter database. When a formation of the characteristic feature of a preceding workpiece that is relevant to the desired formation of the characteristic feature is established with reference to the definition of the production parameter, the production parameter is defined for the production process for producing the workpiece with the desired formation of the characteristic feature.
US10261491B1	Method and apparatus for coordinating external device motion with motion of independent movers in a linear drive system An improved system and method for coordinating motion between an external device and independent movers traveling along a linear drive system includes a motion controller generating motion commands for both the external device and for each of the independent movers. Coordinate systems are defined in the motion controller that correspond to a track along which each of the independent movers travels and to the external device. An offset between the coordinate systems is also defined. The motion controller receives a command for coordinated motion and generates motion commands for the independent mover and the external device in one coordinate system to achieve the commanded coordinated motion. The motion command that corresponds to the coordinate system in which the motion commands are generated are transmitted directly, and the motion command associated with the second coordinate system is first transformed to the second coordinate system using the offset.
US10261484B2	Magnetic resonance apparatus and method for the operation thereof In method for operating a magnetic resonance apparatus that has a gradient power amplifier that supplies a voltage to a gradient coil, and a gradient power amplifier control processor that provides control a control signal thereto that predetermines the aforementioned voltage, and a simulation computer that models an operational characteristic of each of the gradient coil the gradient power amplifier, an actual current value of a current fed into the gradient coil by the gradient power amplifier is measured and a target current value of the current fed into the gradient coil by the gradient power amplifier is determined by the simulation computer, using the control signal as an input variable. A fault signal is generated as a function of a determined deviation in the actual current value from the target current value.
US10261483B2	Digitally controlled power source having DC-DC converters in subsequent stage In a digitally controlled power source, a setting value of an output voltage therefrom is set in advance in the vicinity of an upper limit within a tolerable range of fluctuation. Even if a voltage drop is caused by starting currents that flow upon initial rise of DC-DC converters in a subsequent stage, such setting makes it possible to confine values of the output voltage within the tolerable range of fluctuation because the setting value of the output voltage is set in advance at a relatively high value. Accordingly, the starting currents in the DC-DC converters can be increased without restriction so that rise time for the power source can be shortened.
US10261477B2	Detection and classification scheme for power over Ethernet system In a method performed by a PoE system, a PSE provides data and operating voltage over Ethernet wires to a PD. Before the full PoE voltage is supplied, the PSE generates a low current signal received by the PD. A circuit in the PD, connected across its input terminals, has a characteristic analog response to the PSE signal corresponding to the PD's PoE requirements, such as whether the PD is a Type 1 or Type 2 PD. The circuit may be a certain value capacitor, zener diode, resistor, or other circuit. The PSE may generate a fixed current, fixed voltage, or time varying signal. Upon the PSE sensing the magnitude of the analog signal response at a particular time, the PSE associates the response with the PoE requirements of the PD. The PSE then applies the full PoE voltage in accordance with the PD's PoE requirements.
US10261476B2	Portable object comprising a rotating control stem whose actuation is detected by measuring magnetic induction Portable object comprising a frame arranged to serve as a cradle for a control stem, the actuation in rotation of which makes it possible to control at least one electronic or mechanical function of the portable object, a magnetized ring being driven in rotation by the control stem, the rotation of the magnetized ring being detected by at least one inductive sensor disposed inside a housing of the frame inside which the inductive sensor is held by elastic means.
US10261470B2	Extended projection boundary of holographic display device A system and method for extending a projection boundary for a holographic display device. The system includes a display device with electroactive polymer strips attached to the bottom of the display device and two microfluidic display layers affixed to the top. The two microfluidic display layers have holographic projectors therebetween. Light is projected from the holographic projects through the second microfluidic layer and holographic objects are created where the projected light converges. A user changes the dimensions or location of a holographic object using finger gestures. The system calculates the focal length required to make the change instructed by the user and the microfluidic display layers deform to create a convex lens in the second microfluidic layer with the focal length required to make the change instructed by the user.
US10261469B2	Hologram recording device and hologram recording method The present disclosure discloses a hologram recording device and a hologram recording method. The hologram recording device comprises an object imaging unit comprising a cavity for accommodating an object whose interior wall is a reflective surface, and a light modulating unit configured to produce incident light and reference light interfering with the incident light and to direct the incident light to the object imaging unit. The cavity is provided with an imaging aperture for imaging of the object and at least one light incidence aperture for allowing the incident light to enter the cavity and irradiate on the object, such that an image of the object is formed at a location corresponding to the imaging aperture outside the cavity, and image light produced upon the imaging of the object interferes with the reference light at the location for recording of an image surface hologram.
US10261451B2	Image forming apparatus The image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, an intermediate transfer belt, a secondary transfer roller, a secondary transfer power supply, an opposing roller through which a current flows through the intermediate transfer belt when the voltage is applied to the secondary transfer roller by the secondary transfer power supply, metal rollers electrically connected to the opposing roller and contacting an inner peripheral surface of the intermediate transfer belt in vicinities of the photosensitive drums, a current restriction circuit connected to a path of a current flowing from the opposing roller to the metal rollers when the voltage is applied to the secondary transfer roller by the secondary transfer power supply, the current restriction circuit configured to restrict the current from the opposing roller to the metal rollers to a predetermined current.
US10261441B2	Developer supply container and developer supplying apparatus A developer supply container includes a developer accommodating chamber capable of accommodating developer, a storage portion provided in the developer accommodating chamber and capable of storing a predetermined amount of the developer to be discharged through a discharge opening, and a pump portion actable on the storage portion. A suppressing portion is provided, with the suppressing portion being capable of suppressing air directed toward the developer accommodating chamber from the pump portion, and with the suppressing portion permitting supply of air from the pump portion to the storage portion in a discharge operation.
US10261439B1	Toner cartridge having percussion device A toner cartridge includes a housing, a toner conveying shaft and a percussion device. The housing has a barrel portion, in which toners are contained, and a transmission portion rotatably disposed at an end of the barrel portion. The toner conveying shaft is rotatably disposed inside the barrel portion of the housing and drivenable by the transmission portion of the housing to rotate. The percussion device is configured to intermittently vibrate the barrel portion of the housing when the toner conveying shaft rotates. As such, when the percussion device intermittently vibrates the barrel portion of the housing, the toners attached on an inner wall surface of the barrel portion will be shaken down for being further discharged out of barrel portion, thereby reducing the residual amount of the toners that are contained in the barrel portion of the housing.
US10261438B2	Toner-receiving and toner-supply/developing roller systems for controlling toner accumulation and drop during toner recovery A developing device includes a developing roller, a toner supply roller, a regulating blade, a casing, a toner-reception supporting member, a toner reception member, and a vibration generating unit. The toner-reception supporting member is opposed to the developing roller or the toner supply roller between the regulating blade and the image carrier. The toner reception member is located so as to make a downward slope toward the toner supply roller side from the image carrier side along a longitudinal direction of the toner-reception supporting member. The toner reception member has a toner receiving surface that receives the toner dropping from the developing roller. The vibration generating unit vibrates the toner reception member. The toner reception member includes a sheet-shaped toner crushing member attached to overlap approximately a whole region of the toner receiving surface in a longitudinal direction. The toner crushing member is swingably supported with respect to the toner receiving surface.
US10261435B2	Image forming apparatus that controls rotation of a feeding belt and an irradiating state of an ultraviolet irradiating portion An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion configured to form an image on a sheet with a developer containing toner and an ultraviolet curable agent, a feeding belt configured to feed the sheet on which the image is formed by the image forming portion, and an ultraviolet irradiating portion configured to irradiate, with ultraviolet radiation, the image on the sheet that is being fed by the feeding belt. The feeding belt stops rotation thereof in a non-irradiated state of the feeding belt with ultraviolet radiation by the ultraviolet irradiating portion.
US10261433B2	Liquid developer A liquid developer containing toner particles containing a resin containing a polyester and a pigment, wherein the toner particles are dispersed in an insulating liquid in the presence of a dispersant,wherein the insulating liquid has a boiling point of 300° C. or lower, and wherein the insulating liquid has a peak intensity ratio of a methyl group calculated by the formula (1): Peak ⁢ ⁢ Intensity ⁢ ⁢ Ratio ⁢ ⁢ ( % ) ⁢ ⁢ of ⁢ ⁢ Methyl ⁢ ⁢ Groups = A A + B × 100 ( 1 ) wherein A is a peak intensity ascribed to CH3 stretching vibration when measured with a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, B is a total peak intensity ascribed to CH2 stretching vibration and CH stretching vibration, of 25% or more, or wherein the insulating liquid contains a polyisobutene.
US10261431B2	External additive for toner, process for producing the same, and toner comprising the same An external additive for a toner includes: a particulate of a polymerization product of at least one silicon compound selected from a silane compound represented by Chemical Formula 1: Si(OR1)4 (wherein R1 is a C1 to C6 monovalent hydrocarbon group) and a hydrolysis-condensation product thereof. The particulate has the following properties: a number average particle diameter of about 50 nm to about 250 nm, a first specific surface area (α) measured by a gas adsorption method of about 13 m2/g to about 80 m2/g, and true density measured by a nominal volume expansion method of about 1.9 g/cm3 to about 2.1 g/cm3.
US10261417B2	Active-light-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition, active-light-sensitive or radiation-sensitive film and pattern forming method, each using composition, and method for manufacturing electronic device An active-light-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a resin (A) and a photoacid generator (B) capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with active light or radiation, in which the active-light-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition contains at least a photoacid generator (B1) represented by the following General Formula (1) and a photoacid generator (B2) other than the photoacid generator (B1) as the photoacid generator (B).
US10261414B2	Liquid solder resist composition and printed wiring board A liquid solder resist composition contains a carboxyl group-containing resin (A), a thermosetting component (B), a photopolymerizable component (C), a photopolymerization initiator (D), and a coloring agent (E). The thermosetting component (B) contains a powdery epoxy compound (B11) represented by following formula (1), An amount of the epoxy compound (B11) with respect to a total amount of the carboxyl group-containing resin (A), the thermosetting component (B), and the photopolymerizable component (C) is within a range of 15 to 40 weight %.
US10261412B2	Categorized stitching guidance for triple-patterning technology A method for making a multitude of masks for manufacturing an integrated circuit includes receiving the integrated circuit design printable using a multiple-patterning process. The design includes shapes and at least one layout conflict preventing decomposition of the design into the multitude of masks. The method further includes forming a subset of the shapes including the shapes associated with the at least one layout conflict. The method further includes categorizing the shapes of the subset into one of a multitude of topology types, generating stitch candidate solutions for the multitude of topology types, and decomposing the design into a multitude of masks. The subset of the multitude of shapes is formed by generating a first graph representative of the design, decomposing the first graph into at least three colors to form a colored graph; and identifying within the first graph, a second graph including at least one conflict edge.
US10261403B2	Wavelength conversion element, light source apparatus, and projector A wavelength conversion element according to an aspect of the invention includes a wavelength conversion section having a first surface, a reflection section having a reflection surface that reflects the fluorescence, a light-transparent bonding section that bonds the wavelength conversion section to the reflection section, and a refractive index interface which is provided between the first surface and the reflection surface and where a first medium and a second medium having refractive indices different from each other are in contact with each other. The refractive index of the first medium is higher than the refractive index of the second medium, and regarding the fluorescence traveling from the wavelength conversion section toward the reflection section, the angular distribution of the fluorescence having passed through the refractive index interface is narrower than the angular distribution of the fluorescence before passing through the refractive index interface.
US10261399B2	Projection system A projection system relates to the field of display technologies, and includes a projection unit, a screen unit, an outer frame, and a support structure component. The support structure component is configured to securely connect the screen unit to the outer frame. The support structure component is located on a light incident side of the screen unit. The support structure component includes a light transmission part and at least one connecting part. The light transmission part is securely connected to the screen unit. The light transmission part is configured to enable light rays emitted by the projection unit and irradiating the light transmission part to pass through. The at least one connecting part is located out of propagation paths of light rays emitted by the projection unit. The at least one connecting part is configured to securely connect the light transmission part to the outer frame.
US10261397B2	Camera device for fastening to an especially optical sighting device The invention relates to a camera device for fastening to an eyepiece tube of a telescopic sight. For this purpose, a deflection module (12, 51) is fastened to the eyepiece tube by means of an assembly module (01, 50). A semi-permeable device (28) for deflecting the image from the axis of the telescopic sight is arranged in the deflection module (12, 51), which (28) enables a straight view through the device on the one hand. On the other hand, the image is deflected towards a camera module (34, 52) also arranged at the deflection module. The assembly module (01, 50), the deflection module (12, 51) and/or the camera module (34, 52) are detachably connected to each other.
US10261396B2	Electronic device The electronic device can be used with a power source module attached to a device main body. The device main body and the power source module are electrically connected to each other by the respective connector portions. The device main body includes a connection terminal portion with a concave shape, and the power source module has a connection terminal portion with a convex shape that is fit to the connection terminal portion of the device main body. A power source terminal group is provided in a first surface, and a ground terminal group and a communication terminal group for communication with the device main body are provided in a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface, from among connection surfaces of the connection terminal portion. The ground terminal group is arranged at a position closer to the power source terminal group than to the communication terminal group.
US10261390B2	Laser beam steering device and system including the same A laser beam steering device and a system including the same are provided. The laser beam steering device includes a waveguide through which a laser beam passes, and a cladding layer disposed on the waveguide. The cladding layer has a refractive index which changes according to an electrical signal applied thereto and thus a phase of a laser beam passing through the waveguide may be changed.
US10261382B2	Light modulation device Provided is a light modulating device including a light modulating unit provided on a substrate, a driving unit electrically connected to the light modulating unit and configured to drive the light modulating unit, and a cover disposed on the light modulating unit and configured to seal the light modulating unit, wherein the light modulating unit comprises an electrochromic device.
US10261377B2	Liquid crystal display A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix on the substrate where each pixel includes a switching element, a plurality of gate lines that are connected to the switching elements and extend in a row direction, and a gate driver that is connected to the gate lines and is formed on the substrate as an integrated circuit. In the liquid crystal display, the gate driver includes a first region and a second region that is not aligned with the first region.
US10261376B2	Display panel having perspective function and array substrate The present disclosure discloses a display panel having a perspective function and an array substrate, the display panel comprises: a plurality pixel regions, wherein each pixel region respectively comprises a perspective region and a display region, wherein said perspective of said each pixel region is used to look the scene after the display panel, and said display region of said each pixel region is used to provide the display function. Through the above way, which can make the effects of perspective view and display diversification, to meet the multiple requirements of perspective view and display form users, and the transparent display effect can be adjusted, thereby achieving the ideal requirements of users.
US10261373B2	Display device and method of manufacturing the same According to one embodiment, a display device includes a semiconductor layer, a metal portion, and a pixel electrode, the metal portion being in contact with the semiconductor layer through a first contact hole, the pixel electrode being in contact with the metal portion through a second contact hole, the metal portion being a stacked layer body including at least a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, an edge of the first contact hole being located inside the second contact hole without crossing an edge of the second contact hole, in planar view, the pixel electrode being in contact with the first conductive layer.
US10261372B2	Array substrate and manufacture method thereof, liquid crystal panel and liquid crystal display screen The present application provides a manufacture method of an array substrate, wherein the manufacture method comprises providing a substrate; sequentially forming a planarization layer, a first common electrode layer and a first insulation layer on the substrate; forming a metal line layer on the first insulation layer; depositing a second insulation layer on a second metal layer and the first insulation layer; forming a plurality of through holes in the second insulation layer; forming a second common electrode layer on the second insulation layer which is formed with the through holes. The present application further provides a liquid crystal panel and a liquid crystal display screen.
US10261371B2	Method for manufacturing glass substrate, glass substrate, and panel for display A method for manufacturing a glass substrate comprises a surface processing step of performing surface processing for forming unevenness on a glass surface. In the surface processing step, protruded portions having a height of 1nm or more from an average line of a roughness curve are dispersedly formed on the glass surface. In the surface processing step, the surface processing is performed such that a protruded portion area ratio is 0.5 to 10%. The protruded portion area ratio is a ratio of an area of the protruded portions with respect to an area of any rectangular region. The rectangular region has a square shape with a side length of 1 μm. In the surface processing step, in a case where the rectangular region is equally divided into at least one hundred divided regions having a square shape, the surface processing is performed such that a protruded portion content ratio is 80% or more. The protruded portion content ratio is a ratio of the number of divided regions having the protruded portions with respect to the number of divided regions included in the rectangular region.
US10261367B2	Liquid crystal display and method of manufacturing the same A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a substrate, an overcoat layer disposed on the substrate, and a pixel electrode disposed on the overcoat layer. The pixel electrode includes a stem electrode and a plurality of branch electrodes. The stem electrode extends in a first direction and in a second direction crossing the first direction to have a cross shape, and the plurality of branch electrodes extends from the stem electrode obliquely to the first direction and the second direction. The overcoat layer includes a base layer and a plurality of ridge patterns which protrude from a surface of the base layer. The plurality of ridge patterns extends in a different direction from the direction in which the plurality of branch electrodes extends.
US10261364B2	Display device According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate with a first alignment film, a second substrate with a second alignment film, and a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. The first substrate has first and second electrodes. An initial alignment direction of liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer is parallel to a first direction or a direction orthogonal to the first direction. The second electrode includes comblike electrodes extending parallel to the first direction and a connecting portion which connects the comblike electrodes. The connecting portion includes a projection which projects in a second direction more than an outermost comblike electrode.
US10261360B2	Liquid crystal display apparatus A liquid crystal display device includes: a liquid crystal display panel that includes red color filters, green color filters, and blue color filters; and an illumination device that illuminates the liquid crystal display panel with white light. The illumination device includes light-emitting elements that emit blue light, a green phosphor that absorbs a portion of the blue light emitted from the light-emitting elements and then emits green light, and a red phosphor that absorbs a portion of the blue light emitted from the light-emitting elements and then emits red light. The blue color filters are made of a colored material that contains a dye, and the chromaticity values x and y of the white light emitted from the illumination device satisfy the relationships 0.24
US10261354B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device includes an annular seal located between a first substrate and a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sealed in a space surrounded by the first substrate, the second substrate, and the annular seal. The first substrate includes a first metal layer, a first insulating layer covering the first metal layer, a second metal layer formed on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer covering the second metal layer, a third metal layer formed on the second insulating layer, a third insulating layer covering the third metal layer, an alignment layer arranged on the third insulating layer, and a display region where a plurality of pixels are formed. At least one recessed groove is formed in the third insulating layer and is located at a region between the display region and the annular seal.
US10261349B2	Optical module An optical module includes a substrate and terminals. The substrate has: a first planar part having first through holes into which the terminals are inserted respectively; a second planar part that opposes the first planar part as a result of the substrate being folded and has second through holes into which the terminals are inserted respectively; at least one first land part that is formed on the first planar part around at least one of the first through holes and that is connected to at least one of the terminals inserted through the first through hole; and at least one second land part that is formed on the second planar part around at least one of the second through holes into which another one of the terminals not being connected to the first land part is inserted and that is connected to the terminal inserted through the second through hole.
US10261333B2	System for simulating pyrotechnics One embodiment of the present disclosure may take the form of a projection module for projecting onto a projection surface. The projection module includes a light source emitting a beam of light, a diffractive optical element in optical communication with the light source, the diffractive optical element acts to split the beam of light into a plurality of diffracted light beams, a lens assembly in optical communication with the diffractive optical element and configured to converge the diffracted light beams onto the projection surface, and a motion assembly connected to at least one of the light source or the lens assembly. The motion assembly changes an orientation of the diffractive light beams relative to the lens assembly.
US10261329B2	Fiber combiner with input port dump An apparatus includes a plurality of input fibers including one or more signal fibers and one or more beam dump fibers, a signal combiner having an input end coupled to the plurality of input fibers so as to couple portions of one or more signal beams respectively propagating in one or more of the signal fibers to form a combiner beam, an output fiber coupled to an output end of the signal combiner so as to receive the combiner beam, and a beam dump coupled to at least one of the one or more beam dump fibers so as to receive a light beam propagating from the output fiber that is associated with the combiner beam.
US10261328B2	Enhanced illumination system An enhanced illumination system is provided. In some configurations, an illumination system comprises one or more illuminators for emitting light. Light steering optical elements direct the light along diverging axes. In some configurations, the camera module assembly can cause an output to be tilted down or tilted up relative to a horizontal plane. In some configurations, the illumination system comprises diffusers positioned to receive light along the diverging axes, each diffuser producing a field of illumination having a predetermined angle. The illumination system can be mounted on a computing device, such as an HMD providing a field of view to a camera, sensor, and/or a user. By the use of the techniques disclosed herein, an illumination system can mitigate optical loss that may be caused by a curved visor positioned between the illumination system and an object in the field of view.
US10261325B2	Display apparatus, wearable apparatus, and method of operating the display apparatus The present application discloses a display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a display panel and an optical main body. The display apparatus has a first eyepiece side for viewing image on a first objective side of the display apparatus, and a second eyepiece side for viewing image on a second objective side of the display apparatus. The optical main body includes a first lens on a light emitting side of the display panel, and a transflective mirror between the first eyepiece side and the first objective side of the display apparatus and between the second eyepiece side and the second objective side of the display apparatus.
US10261311B2	Electro-optic device, electro-optic unit, and electronic apparatus An electro-optic device includes a chip provided with a mirror and a drive element adapted to drive the mirror, a light-transmitting cover adapted to cover the mirror in a planar view, and a spacer having contact with one surface of the chip between the cover and the chip. The entire part of one surface of the chip having contact with the spacer is made of a first material such as silicon oxide film having first thermal conductivity, and the spacer is made of a second material such as a quartz crystal having second thermal conductivity higher than the first thermal conductivity. The cover is made of a third material such as sapphire having third thermal conductivity higher than the second thermal conductivity.
US10261298B1	Near-infrared-II confocal microscope and methods of use Disclosed are methods and devices for confocal microscopy in the near-infrared. wavelength. The device uses a near-infrared (NIR) light producing source such as laser; optical components designed to reflect and transmit NIR from a sample; and an NIR detector coupled to a computer for constructing a focal plane image from a raster scan. The detector may be a photodiode or photo-multiplier tube for detecting fluorescence signals in the NIR (800-1700 nm) wavelength range using a variety of NIR-I (800-1000 nm) and NIR-II (1000-1700 nm) dyes and nanomaterials. An imaging method is described using the NIR-confocal microscope for slice by slice 3D imaging of biological tissues throughout a thickness up to, for example, 5 mm in the NIR-II window. The reduced scattering in NIR-II allows for tissue penetration up to about 5-10 mm, superior to ˜0.2 mm afforded by conventional imaging.
US10261296B1	Telecentric reflective imager A reflective imager design that is telecentric in image space, or equivalently telecentric at an image plane, or equivalently having an exit pupil located substantially at infinity, while also having an external entrance pupil and a high throughput or fast optical speed is described.
US10261293B2	Zoom lens having a high zoom ratio and high performance over an entire zoom range and image pickup apparatus including the same Provided is a zoom lens, including, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens unit having a positive refractive power that does not move for zooming; a second lens unit having a negative refractive power that moves during zooming; at least one lens unit that moves during zooming; and a rear lens unit including an aperture stop, in which a focal length of the zoom lens at a wide angle end, a focal length of the first lens unit, a focal length of the second lens unit, and a half angle of field of the zoom lens at the wide angle end are appropriately set.
US10261271B2	Laser systems with variable beam parameter product utilizing uniaxial crystals or beam splitters In various embodiments, a beam-parameter adjustment system and focusing system alters a spatial power distribution of a radiation beams before the beam is coupled into an optical fiber or delivered to a workpiece.
US10261255B2	Bent and tapered optical waveguide component for mode converter and polarization rotator A bent taper is provided that includes one or more waveguide bends, at least one of which has a tapering waveguide width along at least a portion thereof. In one embodiment, the bent taper is an S-shaped bent taper that is configured as a TE0-TE1 mode convertor. Such a bent taper can be combined with a linear bi-layer taper configured as a TM0-TE1 mode converter to form a TM0-TE0 polarization rotator.
US10261254B2	Integrated on-chip polarizer A low loss high extinction ratio on-chip polarizer is disclosed. The polarizer includes an input waveguide taper having an outer waveguiding region that widens in the direction of light propagation along at least a portion of the taper length, and a core waveguiding region that narrows in the direction of light propagation along at least a portion of the taper length, so as to selectively squeeze out light of undesired modes into the outer regions while preserving light of a desired mode in the waveguide core. An integrated light absorber/deflector may be coupled to the outer waveguiding regions.
US10261251B2	Two-stage adiabatically coupled photonic systems In an example, a photonic system includes a Si PIC with a Si substrate, a SiO2 box formed on the Si substrate, a first layer, and a second layer. The first layer is formed above the SiO2 box and includes a SiN waveguide with a coupler portion at a first end and a tapered end opposite the first end. The second layer is formed above the SiO2 box and vertically displaced above or below the first layer. The second layer includes a Si waveguide with a tapered end aligned in two orthogonal directions with the coupler portion of the SiN waveguide such that the tapered end of the Si waveguide overlaps in the two orthogonal directions and is parallel to the coupler portion of the SiN waveguide. The tapered end of the SiN waveguide is configured to be adiabatically coupled to a coupler portion of an interposer waveguide.
US10261249B2	Optical module and method of manufacturing optical module An optical module includes a first board that includes a recessed portion and a first conductor layer, a second board accommodated in the recessed portion and includes an optical waveguide and a second conductor layer, a semiconductor element installed across the first board and the second board and coupled to the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer, and a first bonding material disposed between a sidewall and a bottom surface of the recessed portion and the second board so as to bond the first board and the second board to each other.
US10261248B2	Package structure and methods of forming same A semiconductor device, a package structure, and methods of forming the same are disclosed. An embodiment is a semiconductor device comprising a first optical device over a first substrate, a vertical waveguide on a top surface of the first optical device, and a second substrate over the vertical waveguide. The semiconductor device further comprises a lens capping layer on a top surface of the second substrate, wherein the lens capping layer is aligned with the vertical waveguide, and a second optical device over the lens capping layer.
US10261233B2	Backlight unit with controlled light extraction A backlight unit includes a light guide layer including a plurality of extraction features disposed along a rear face of the light guide layer, a first cladding layer adhesively secured to the rear face of the light guide layer, a plurality of turning structures disposed along the first cladding layer, and a second cladding layer adhesively secured to a front face of the light guide layer. The first cladding layer has a first refractive index lower than a guide refractive index of the light guide layer. The second cladding layer has a second refractive index lower than or equal to the first refractive index.
US10261225B2	Filter assembly and camera module having the same A filter assembly includes a filter defining a light transmissive region for light of a specific wavelength range to pass therethrough, and a non-light transmissive first sheet body preformed and adhered to a surface of the filter. The first sheet body has a first opening with a shape conforming to that of the light transmissive region.
US10261214B2	Method and apparatus for separating gamma and neutron signals from a radiation detector and for gain-stabilizing the detector A method for separating and quantifying gamma ray induced and neutron induced responses in a radiation detector includes detecting radiation in a radiation field comprising neutrons and gamma rays. The detected events are converted into a detector pulse amplitude spectrum. The pulse amplitude spectrum is decomposed into contributions from detected gamma rays and detected neutrons using gamma ray standard spectra and neutron standard spectra and a spectral fitting procedure which results in a best fit between a weighted sum of the contributions and the detector pulse amplitude spectrum. The fitting procedure includes determining fitting parameters for each of the standard spectra wherein at least one of the fitting parameters is different for the gamma ray standard spectra and the neutron standard spectra. In one embodiment, the fitting parameter is spectral gain.
US10261212B2	Generation of diffraction signature of item within object A diffraction system configured to generate a diffraction signature based upon an angular disbursement of radiation is provided. In some embodiments, the diffraction system comprises a radiation source comprising a radiographic isotope configured to natural emit radiation due to decay. In some embodiment, the diffraction system is part of an object identification system that comprises one or more other radiation imaging modalities, such as a CT system and/or a line-scan system. By way of example, the one or more other radiation imaging modalities may perform an initial examination of an object to generate data indicative of the object. The data can be analyzed to identify an item of interest within the object, which can subsequently be examined by the diffraction system to generate a diffraction signature of the item. The diffraction signature of the item can be compared to known diffraction signatures of know items to characterize the item.
US10261211B2	Nuclear magnetic resonance logging tool with quadrature coil configuration Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) logging tools may be configured for situation-dependent NMR logging operations by including two dissimilar coils that may function in four different modes of operation based on logging conditions including: a resistivity of the fluid, a diameter of the wellbore, a depth into the subterranean formation of the volume of investigation, or a combination thereof. For example, an NMR logging tool with a z-coil and a transversal coil may be useful in generating in a volume of investigation of a subterranean formation either (1) a transversal radiofrequency (RF) excitation with the transversal coil or (2) a quadrature RF excitation with both the z-coil and the transversal coil, where the choice of transversal or quadrature RF excitation is based on the logging conditions; and detecting an NMR signal from the subterranean formation with one of: (1) the transversal coil or (2) both the z-coil and the transversal coil.
US10261204B2	Methods and systems for scan analysis of a core sample System for analyzing scan data of a core sample includes an imaging system for obtaining images of a first segment and a second segment of the core sample, and one or more processors for receiving the images of the first segment and the second segment, and setting the images of the first segment adjacent to the images of the second segment coaxially in series to form a stacked image. The method includes receiving image data of segments of the core sample, determining values representative of one or more physical characteristics of the core sample, comparing the values to known reference information of a material similar to the material of the core sample, and determining the one or more physical characteristics of the core sample based at least in part on the comparison.
US10261203B2	Migrating a horizontal component of a wavefield A horizontal component of marine seismic survey data from an ocean bottom seismic survey can be migrated using a primary wave velocity model. The horizontal component can comprise a shear converted wave. An image of a subsurface location can based on the migration can be produced. Migrating the horizontal component can comprise wave-equation migrating the horizontal component, where the horizontal component is input as both a source wavefield and a receiver wavefield.
US10261202B2	Device and method for mitigating seismic survey interference A computing system and method for mitigating, in a first seismic survey, cross-talk generated by a second seismic survey. The method includes performing the first seismic survey with a first survey seismic source driven by a first survey pilot sweep, performing the second seismic survey with a second survey seismic source, simultaneously with the first seismic survey, recording with first survey seismic sensors (i) first survey seismic signals that originate from the first survey seismic source and (ii) second survey seismic signals that originate from the second survey seismic source, selecting another first survey pilot sweep, which has less cross-correlation noise with the second survey seismic signals than the first survey pilot sweep, and continuing the first seismic survey with the another first survey pilot sweep.
US10261194B2	Systems and methods for vehicle attitude determination Systems and methods for vehicle attitude determination are provided. In one embodiment, a method for vehicle orientation detection comprises: generating differenced carrier phase measurements based on measurements from an on-board GNSS Receiver System; receiving attitude aiding measurements and a baseline length from on-board aiding sources; calculating float ambiguity values with associated covariance values as a function of the differenced carrier phase measurements, attitude aiding measurements and baseline length; calculating a set of integer candidate arrays from the float ambiguity values, wherein the integer candidate arrays are calculated from dis-similar ambiguity estimation algorithms; selecting a first integer candidate array as resolved integer values as a function of residuals calculated from the differenced carrier phase measurements and the attitude aiding measurements and the baseline length and further based on comparing the plurality of residuals to a plurality of thresholds; and outputting the resolved integer values to an attitude and heading calculator.
US10261191B2	High reliability GNSS correction Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine-readable mediums to collect Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) corrections reliably via multiple network links. In some examples, the GNSS corrections are obtained at a GNSS correction server via multiple network links. The GNSS corrections are processed at the GNSS correction server via a voting algorithm that determines the optimal instance of the GNSS correction to forward to the remote GNSS Client.
US10261182B2	Optical sensor A light-emitting element and a light-receiving element are provided on a surface of a substrate. The light-emitting element and the light-receiving element are sealed by transparent resin members and, respectively. A lens is provided at the transparent resin member at a position above the light-emitting element. The center of the lens and a mounting position of the light-emitting element are disposed being shifted from each other. With this, an optical axis of light outputted via the lens is slanted toward an opposite direction side with respect to the light-receiving element at a predetermined elevation angle. In this case, a beam divergence angle of light outputted from the lens is set to a predetermined value.
US10261174B2	Laser radar device A laser radar device includes a laser diode and a photodiode. An optical isolator is disposed so as to tilt with respect to the optical axis of a laser beam by a predetermined angle, transmits a laser beam, and reflects reflected light toward the photodiode. A reflecting mirror is rotatably disposed around a center axis extending along the optical axis of the transmitted laser beam. A rotatable deflector, rotated by a motor, deflects a laser beam by the reflecting mirror toward the external space, and reflects reflected light from an object toward the optical isolator. When the side where the laser diode is disposed in the center axis direction is defined as the first side and the side opposite to the first side is defined as the second side, the motor is disposed at a position closer to the first side than the reflecting mirror.
US10261170B2	Image analysis and radar detectors An apparatus for a vehicle includes a radar detector configured to detect a police radar signal and a receiver configured to receive information about an image of an environment of the vehicle. A controller in communication with the radar detector and the receiver is configured to change at least one operating characteristic of the radar detector based on the received information.
US10261164B2	Active person positioning device and activity data acquisition device The present disclosure provides a positioning device and an activity data acquisition device. The positioning device includes: a receiving module configured to receive coarse-positioning location information of each determined person and actual location information of an unknown person to be identified on an activity field; a calculating module configured to calculate a first distance between a position indicated by the actual location information of the person to be identified and a position indicated by the coarse-positioning location information of each determined person; a determining module configured to determine the identity of the person to be identified as the determined person corresponding to the smallest first distance, and use the actual location information as accurate-positioning location information of the determined person.
US10261162B2	Electromagnetic tracking with augmented reality systems Head-mounted augmented reality (AR) devices can track pose of a wearer's head to provide a three-dimensional virtual representation of objects in the wearer's environment. An electromagnetic (EM) tracking system can track head or body pose. A handheld user input device can include an EM emitter that generates an EM field, and the head-mounted AR device can include an EM sensor that senses the EM field. EM information from the sensor can be analyzed to determine location and/or orientation of the sensor and thereby the wearer's pose. The EM emitter and sensor may utilize time division multiplexing (TDM) or dynamic frequency tuning to operate at multiple frequencies. Voltage gain control may be implemented in the transmitter, rather than the sensor, allowing smaller and lighter weight sensor designs. The EM sensor can implement noise cancellation to reduce the level of EM interference generated by nearby audio speakers.
US10261161B2	Phantom for quantitative diffusion magnetic resonance imaging A phantom for use with magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) and, in particular, for calibrating quantitative diffusion MRI is provided. In general, the phantom includes a solution composed of a solvent that has diffusivity value higher than that of water, and a solute that when added to the solvent reduces the diffusivity of the solution. By varying the combined concentration of the solvent and solute, the diffusivity of the solution can be controlled to fall within a range of diffusivity values found in biological tissues in a variety of different physiological conditions or tissue environments.
US10261154B2	Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) fingerprinting tissue classification and image segmentation Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with NMR fingerprinting are described. One example NMR apparatus includes an NMR logic that repetitively and variably samples a (k, t, E) space associated with an object to acquire a set of NMR signals that are associated with different points in the (k, t, E) space. Sampling is performed with t and/or E varying in a non-constant way. The NMR apparatus may also include a signal logic that produces an NMR signal evolution from the NMR signals, and a characterization logic that characterizes a resonant species in the object as a result of comparing acquired signals to reference signals. The NMR signal evolution may be assigned to a cluster based on the characterization of the resonant species. Cluster overlay maps may be produced simultaneously based, at least in part, on the clustering. The clusters may be associated with different tissue types.
US10261141B2	Apparatus and methods for spatial encoding of FFL-based MPI devices Selection-focus coils de-signed for 3D FFL-based MPI may allow for spatial encoding without additional shift coils and provide relatively large FOV and field gradient with very flat FFL. Additionally, a single-sided FFL-based device which is capable of 3D imaging is disclosed. With sufficient current amplitudes, FFL could encode the whole volume of a small animal or penetrate deep into human organs such as the vascular system or lymph nodes. An MPI device based on the proposed selection scheme could be a compact and robust alternative to the state-of-the-art FFP (FFL)-based MPI scanners.
US10261117B2	Method and device for measuring the frequency of a signal A method includes a) counting whole periods of a signal during a first period of a reference signal, b) repeating step a) for each period of the reference signal until a first duration is equal to a first quantity of periods of the reference signal, and c) determining a first average of the whole periods. The method also includes repeating at least one of steps a) to c) and at each repetition shifting a start of the counting of step a) by at least one period of the reference signal, and in steps b) and c) accounting for whole periods of the signal already counted during the at least one preceding group of steps a) and b). The method includes determining a second average of the first averages, and determining the frequency of the signal from the second average and the frequency of the reference signal.
US10261116B2	Apparatus for performing resistance control on a current sensing component in an electronic device, and associated method An apparatus for performing resistance control on a current sensing component in an electronic device and an associated method are provided. For example, the apparatus may comprise a power switching unit and a feedback module, and the power switching unit is utilized as the current sensing component when the power switching unit enables the power path. The feedback module may comprise: a power switching unit replica that receives a first voltage at the battery terminal and outputs a second voltage; a first current source, coupled between the power switching unit replica and a ground terminal, arranged to receive the second voltage; a reference voltage generator that generates a third voltage; and an error amplifier that receives the second voltage and the third voltage and outputs a fourth voltage, wherein the feedback module controls both of the power switching unit and the power switching unit replica according to the fourth voltage.
US10261115B2	Voltage monitoring system utilizing a common channel and exchanged encoded channel numbers to confirm valid voltage values A voltage monitoring system having a microcontroller with first and second monitoring applications and a hardware abstraction layer is provided. The hardware abstraction layer sends a second encoded channel number and a first measured voltage value to the first monitoring application. The first monitoring application sends the second encoded channel number to the second monitoring application. The hardware abstraction layer sends a fourth encoded channel number and a second measured voltage value to the second monitoring application. The second monitoring application stores the second measured voltage value in the memory device if the fourth encoded channel number is equal to a first expected encoded channel number, and the second encoded channel number is equal to a second expected encoded channel number.
US10261110B2	Probe guide plate having a silicon oxide layer formed on surfaces and on an inner wall of a through hole thereof, and a protective insulating layer formed on the silicon oxide layer, and probe apparatus including the probe guide plate A probe guide plate includes: a silicon substrate including one surface and the other surface opposite to the one surface; a through hole formed through the silicon substrate to extend from the one surface of the silicon substrate to the other surface of the silicon substrate; a silicon oxide layer formed on the one surface of the silicon substrate, the other surface of the silicon substrate, and an inner wall surface of the through hole; and a protective insulating layer formed on the silicon oxide layer. The protective insulating layer is formed on at least one of the one surface and the other surface of the silicon substrate via the silicon oxide layer, and partially formed on the inner wall surface of the through hole via the silicon oxide layer.
US10261095B2	Predictive biomarkers of clinical response to anti-LPS immunoglobulin treatment The present invention relates to the biomarkers for predicting the clinical response to anti-LPS immunoglobulin treatments in patients in need thereof. In particular, the invention provides methods for predicting the clinical response to an anti-LPS immunoglobulin treatment in a patient in need thereof, said method comprising the steps of evaluating the expression of a predictive biomarker selected from the group consisting of CD14, CD68, TLR4, TLR7, IL6, IL8, IL10, IFN-alpha, IGF1, CXCL1, CXCL9, CXCL10, RAGE, GDNF, BCHE, and combination thereof, in said patient.
US10261091B2	Humoral immune response against tumor antigens after treatment with a cancer antigen specific active immunotherapy and its association with improved clinical outcome Compositions and methods are provided herein for predicting therapeutic outcome by measuring patient response to cellular antigen specific active immunotherapy (CASAI) using predetermined biomarkers.
US10261088B2	Method for cancer detection, diagnosis and prognosis The present invention provides a method for diagnosing cancer, predicting a disease outcome or response to therapy in a patient sample. The method involves isolating a circulating tumor cell (CTC), for example, a viable CTC, from a sample using a parylene microfilter device comprising a membrane filter having or consisting of a parylene substrate, which has an array of holes with a predetermined shape and size; and detecting and quantifying telomerase activity in blood circulating tumor cells. The invention further provides methods of using cells live-captured in various applications.
US10261085B2	Treating bladder cancer patients and identifying bladder cancer patients responsive to treatment This document provides methods and materials involved in treating bladder cancer. This document also provides methods and materials involved in identifying bladder cancer patients likely or unlikely to respond to treatment (e.g., BCG therapy).
US10261073B2	Compartmentalized integrated biochips An integrated microfluidic biochip is provided that includes a microfluidic device, where the microfluidic device includes hollow structures, where at least one the hollow structure includes an output at a bottom surface of the microfluidic device, and a sensor plate, where the sensor plate comprises a plurality of independent surface sensors, where the microfluidic device is sealably attachable to the sensor plate, where the hollow structure output abuts the surface sensor when the microfluidic device is attached to the sensor plate.
US10261070B2	Urine detection method and urine detection device A urine detection method and a urine detection device are disclosed. Based on types of components to be detected in urine, an equal number of urine samples of a preset volume as the types of components to be detected are selected, wherein each urine sample is used for detecting one component; for each urine sample, based on a component to be detected, the urine sample is mixed with a preset detection object of a fixed mass that can react with the component to be detected in the urine; one or more micro current values of a mixture of the urine sample and the preset detection object within a preset time period are detected; a micro current average value based on the one or more micro current values within the preset time period is calculated; the micro current average value is compared with a pre-established corresponding relationship table of contents of a preset component content and the micro current average values, so as to determine content of the component to be detected in the urine, wherein the preset component is same as the component to be detected.
US10261064B2	Optical oil component sensor and sensing method using the same An optical oil component sensor and a sensing method using the sensor, which can identify similar fuel oil in real time. The optical oil component sensor includes a light source unit, a reference optical waveguide, configured to guide light thereinto, for receiving and outputting light emitted from the light source unit, a sensing optical waveguide, configured to guide light thereinto, for receiving and outputting light emitted from the light source unit, wherein a portion of the sensing optical waveguide is formed to be in contact with test target oil, a light-receiving unit for receiving both a reference light signal, output from the reference optical waveguide, and a test light signal, output from the sensing optical waveguide, and a control unit for identifying components of the test target oil by comparing optical properties of the reference light signal and the test light signal with each other.
US10261063B2	Method and system for monitoring quality of ballast water of a vessel The present invention relates to a system for monitoring quality of ballast water. The system comprises a central data hub comprising a data hub computer adapted for generating a set of acceptance criteria for ballast water quality parameters at one or more geographic positions based upon uploaded ballast water data from on-board computers of at least two vessels. The uploaded ballast water data indicates where, and possibly when, a volume of ballast water was loaded into a ballast water tank of each of the at least two vessels and the respective values of each of the ballast water quality parameters that are measured on each of the volumes of ballast water. The system for monitoring quality of ballast water further comprises at least two vessels, such as ships, each vessel comprising an on-board ballast water system comprises an on-board computer with a monitor, a data logger, a data storage for storage of a set of acceptance criteria for a number of the ballast water quality parameters corresponding to a geographical position and at least one geographical position. The on-board ballast water system further comprises detection means adapted for logging into the data logger the geographical position where the volume of ballast water is loaded into the ballast water tank and a number of ballast water quality sensors each being adapted for measuring at least one of the ballast water quality parameters of the ballast water in the ballast water piping or in ballast water tank. The on-board ballast water system is further adapted for logging ballast water data comprising a value of each of the ballast water quality parameters into the data logger and the on-board computer being further adapted for downloading the set of acceptance criteria from the central data hub and up-loading the ballast water data and the corresponding geographical position to the central data hub. The on-board computer is adapted to perform a comparison of the values of the ballast water quality parameters with corresponding acceptance criteria corresponding to said geographical position, and to display information on the monitor depending on said comparison.
US10261061B2	System and method for benchmarking, determining health indicator, and predictive analysis of gas data Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for improving the safety of work areas, especially in industries where there is a high probability of exposure to hazardous gases. The system may comprise an Intelligence System, wherein the system may generate a gas health indicator (GHI) value using quantified data received from a plurality of gas detectors within the workplace. This GHI may be used to compare sites within a workplace and suggest improvements, as well as predicting risk levels for areas of the workplace.
US10261060B2	Sensor control apparatus and gas detection system A sensor control apparatus controls a gas sensor including an electromotive force cell (a detection cell) and an oxygen pump cell. The sensor control apparatus includes an AD conversion section (31); a PID computation section (61); a first signal generation section (63) which generates a DAC control signal S1 (a pump current control signal) based on the results of PID performed by the PID computation section (61); a current DA conversion section (35); and a first signal generation section (63), a second signal generation section (65), and a signal output section (67) configured to selectively set a combination of the results of the computations performed by the PID computation section (61) and to generate a gas detection signal S2 based on the set combination of the computation results.
US10261055B2	Probe, ultrasonic testing apparatus, and ultrasonic testing control method A probe provided with a transceiving surface longer in a length direction than in a width direction thereof, and an array of ultrasonic elements provided on the transceiving surface, the probe being for emitting ultrasonic waves to a surface to be inspected of an object to be inspected that faces the transceiving surface, while moving in the width direction, the ultrasonic elements being shaped so as to have the same length in the length direction and in the width direction, and the certain of ultrasonic elements being aligned in the length direction and in the width direction and emitting ultrasonic waves a large number of times throughout the length direction in predetermined emission units of one or more ultrasonic elements.
US10261043B2	Analyte sensor Matrix materials, such as sol-gels and polymers derivatives to contain a redox active material can be used to form electrodes and probes suitable for use in pH meters and other analyte sensing devices.
US10261041B2	Integrated disposable chip cartridge system for mobile multiparameter analyses of chemical and/or biological substances The invention relates to a measuring chip cartridge module conducting mobile multi-parameter analyzes of chemical and/or biological substances, comprising a sample inlet for the extraneous introduction of a sample substance into said measuring chip cartridge module, at least one separate reagent inlet for the extraneous introduction of reagents into said measuring chip cartridge module, a measuring chip, the surface of which—designed for sample analysis—at least partially restricts an analysis cell with two openings, such that a liquid surrounding said sample substance can pass into the analysis cell through a first opening for the sample analysis, as well as a channel system, in which said sample substance can be conveyed from said sample inlet to said analysis cell and said reagents can be conveyed from at least the one reagent inlet to said analysis cell, wherein said channel system has no solid reagents, preferably no other substances apart from air and/or inert gas, prior to the introduction of said sample substance via said sample inlet and/or said reagents via at least the one reagent inlet. Furthermore, the invention relates to a system containing a replaceable cartridge module and likewise replaceable reagent storage and processing module, as well as a process for conducting sample analyzes in this system.
US10261034B2	Heat flow distribution measurement device A heat flow distribution measurement device includes a sensor module having one multilayer substrate and a plurality of heat flow sensor portions arranged inside of the multilayer substrate. The multilayer substrate has one surface and another surface opposite to the one surface and includes a plurality of stacked insulating layers each formed of a thermoplastic resin. The heat flow sensor portions are each formed of thermoelectric conversion elements and are thermoelectrically independent. An arithmetic portion arithmetically determines a heat flow distribution based on an electromotive force generated in each of the heat flow sensor portions. The thermoelectric conversion elements are formed in the multilayer substrate and therefore manufactured by the same manufacturing process for manufacturing the multilayer substrate. This can minimize the performance difference between the individual thermoelectric conversion elements and allow the heat flow distribution to be measured with high precision.
US10261021B2	Method and device for detecting alkylating agents A method is provided for detecting alkylating agents, the method comprising bringing together a first solvent, one or more surfactants, a base, a reagent comprising a nucleophilic nitrogen atom, and a suspected alkylating agent. A device suitable for putting said method into effect is also provided.
US10261017B2	Methods for detecting and categorizing skin sensitizers Methods for detecting skin sensitization chemical compounds using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and/or a microplate spectrophotometric assay or other spectroscopic methods. The presently disclosed subject matter relates to a method of detecting skin sensitization potential of a test chemical compound using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, microplate spectrophotometry or other spectroscopic methods as stand-alone or in combination.
US10261015B2	Method and measurement apparatus for measuring suspension A solution for measuring a suspension which contains wood fibres. The consistency of the suspension is changed in a consistency range. Optical radiation is directed at the suspension and the intensity of optical radiation interacted with the suspension is measured at different consistencies in the consistency range. The maximum intensity of the optical radiation is determined within the consistency range. At least one of the following properties of the suspension are determined based on the determined maximum intensity: kappa number, brightness.
US10261010B2	Method for spectrophotometrically determining a blood oxygen parameter According to an aspect of the present invention, a near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) sensor assembly, system, and method for measuring a characteristic of a biological tissue is provided. The NIRS sensor assembly includes a light source, at least one light detector, and a subject contact layer. The light source is operable to emit light at one or more predetermined wavelengths. The light detector has an active area for detecting light emitted by the light source and passed through the biological tissue. The detector is operable to produce signals representative of the detected light. The subject contact layer is disposed to cover one or both of the light detector and the light source. The subject contact layer has at least one optically transmissive portion.
US10261008B2	Device for holding a light guide, method for manufacturing such a device and an optical flow cell incorporating such a device The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a device for holding a light guide, for use in a flow cell, with the steps of providing a light guide holder having a first end and a second end connected by a longitudinal through hole with a narrow portion at the first end having a first diameter and a wide portion at the second end having a second diameter, the first diameter being smaller than the second diameter, and the narrow portion and wide portion being connected by a tapering portion, inserting a light guide into the through hole so that a first end of the light guide extends from the first end to the second end of the light guide holder, inserting a substance into at least part of the wide portion of the through hole, Inserting a tube between the light guide and the light guide holder, and fix the light guide in relation to the holder by means of the substance. The invention also relates to a device for holding a light guide.
US10260998B2	Sampling device A sampling device configured to extract a sample from a fluid flow such as an oil flow. The sampling device has a sample extraction channel to extract the sample from the fluid flow, sample extracting device configured to press a sample into the sample extraction channel, and a check valve in the sample extraction channel. The check valve has a valve seat and a sealing device movable with respect to the valve seat between a closed position, in which the sealing device sealingly engages the valve seat and an open position in which the sealing device is spaced from the valve seat to allow fluid flow between the valve seat and the sealing device. The sealing device and the valve seat may have first seal element and a second seal element to engage in the closed position with the other.
US10260986B2	Pipeline element leak detection system and method A system for detecting leaks comprises at least one pipeline element, a leak detection device, and a pre-formed, heat-shrinkable sleeve comprising at least one inlet aperture. A method of manufacturing the sleeve comprises the steps of applying a cross-linkable material around a standard-sized sleeve mold, cross-linking the material, removing the cross-linked material from the mold, heating and stretching the cross-linked material around a stretching sleeve mold, allowing the material to cool, and removing the cooled sleeve from the mold. A method of monitoring a leak comprises the steps of receiving the pipeline element in the sleeve and applying heat to the sleeve, whereby the sleeve shrinks and conforms substantially around the profile of the pipeline element and at least a portion of the leak detection device.
US10260982B2	Project planning tool for a gas engine or a dual-fuel engine and method for parameterisation of the same A system for project planning for an engine for determining an operating behavior of the engine to be expected under defined operating conditions of the engine includes: a plurality of sensors configured to measure respective ones of the defined operating conditions of the engine; and a knocking intensity prediction tool configured to determine the knocking intensity of the engine to be expected under the defined operating conditions of the engine.
US10260980B2	Pressure sensor with mineral insulated cable A pressure measurement system is provided. The system includes a pressure sensing probe extendable into a process fluid and having a pressure sensor with an electrical characteristic that varies with process fluid pressure. A mineral insulated cable has a metallic sheath with a distal end attached to the pressure sensing probe and a proximal end. The mineral insulated cable includes a plurality of conductors extending within the metallic sheath and being spaced from one another by an electrically insulative dry mineral. The proximal end of the metallic sheath is configured to be sealingly attached to a process fluid vessel.
US10260976B2	Semiconductor differential pressure sensor and manufacturing method of the same A semiconductor differential pressure sensor element is such that as strain sensitive elements are disposed only inside a diaphragm, and strain relaxation grooves are provided along the diaphragm, it is difficult for thermal stress caused by expansion or contraction of a case to propagate to the strain sensitive elements, thus suppressing characteristic fluctuations resulting from a change in external temperature. Also, as a configuration is such that a sacrificial column is provided inside a depressed portion, and that the diaphragm is held by the sacrificial column in a diaphragm formation step which thins a second semiconductor substrate and a functional element formation step which repeatedly implements a cleaning step, breakage of the diaphragm can be prevented, thus achieving a significant improvement in yield.
US10260961B2	Integrated circuit packages with temperature sensor traces Disclosed herein are integrated circuit (IC) packages with temperature sensor traces, and related systems, devices, and methods. In some embodiments, an IC package may include a package substrate and an IC die disposed on the package substrate, wherein the package substrate includes a temperature sensor trace, and an electrical resistance of the temperature sensor trace is representative of an equivalent temperature of the temperature sensor trace.
US10260947B2	Spectrometric systems and methods for improved focus localization of time- and space-varying measurements A system and method of dynamically localizing a measurement of parameter characterizing tissue sample with waves produced by spectrometric system at multiple wavelengths and detected at a fixed location of the detector of the system. The parameter is calculated based on impulse response of the sample, reference data representing characteristics of material components of the sample, and path lengths through the sample corresponding to different wavelengths. Dynamic localization is effectuated by considering different portions of a curve representing the determined parameter, and provides for the formation of a spatial map of distribution of the parameter across the sample. Additional measurement of impulse response at multiple detectors facilitates determination of change of the measured parameter across the sample as a function of time.
US10260945B2	Integrated circuit for spectral imaging system An integrated circuit for an imaging system is disclosed. In one aspect, an integrated circuit has an array of optical sensors, an array of optical filters integrated with the sensors and configured to pass a band of wavelengths onto one or more of the sensors, and read out circuitry to read out pixel values from the sensors to represent an image. Different ones of the optical filters are configured to have a different thickness, to pass different bands of wavelengths by means of interference, and to allow detection of a spectrum of wavelengths. The read out circuitry can enable multiple pixels under one optical filter to be read out in parallel. The thicknesses may vary non-monotonically across the array. The read out, or later image processing, may involve selection or interpolation between wavelengths, to carry out spectral sampling or shifting, to compensate for thickness errors.
US10260940B2	Light source driving circuitry for electronic devices An electronic device may have control circuitry and input-output components. The input-output components may include audio components, sensors, and other devices. A proximity sensor may supply the control circuitry with proximity sensor data. The control circuitry may adjust the audio components or take other suitable action in response to proximity sensor readings from the proximity sensor. The proximity sensor may have a light source such as an infrared laser diode and a light detector that measures a reflected portion of infrared light pulses emitted by the infrared laser diode. The control circuitry may include circuitry for safely producing pulses of emitted light with the light source. This circuitry may include a signal generator that produces ramped pulses, a differentiator that differentiates the ramped pulses to produce differentiated pulses, and an output driver that produces current pulses for the light source based on the differentiated pulses.
US10260939B2	Optical sensor having light entrance portion smaller than light-receiving element There is provided an optical sensor in which a reduction in size of a light-receiving part is achieved. This optical sensor is installed in a device, and includes a light-receiving element 4 for receiving light coming from outside toward the device. The optical sensor detects the state of the received light. A linear optical waveguide 2 is connected to the light-receiving element 4 so as to be capable of light propagation. The optical waveguide 2 has a front end portion serving as a light entrance portion on which light coming from the outside of the device is incident.
US10260937B2	Fiber optic sensor shaped for a particular frequency response and method of manufacturing same Sensor shaped to have a frequency response that has less spectral fading than a sensor with a rectangular wrapping pattern, and methods for making such sensors, are disclosed. One such method includes selecting a wrapping pattern comprising multiple layers in which a top layer has a different length than a bottom layer and where the bottom layer is adjacent a mandrel. The method further includes wrapping optical fiber around the mandrel according to the wrapping pattern.
US10260934B2	Portable scale system A scale system is provided. The scale system includes multiple scale portions which may be separated to weigh an item that may have multiple feet or wheels, such as luggage. Each scale portion is configured as a pedestal that may wirelessly communicate with a computing device. The computing device receives a signal input from each portion, calculates the total weight based on the signal inputs, and presents this information to a user.
US10260933B2	Person support apparatuses with load cell error detection A person support apparatus, such as a bed, stretcher, recliner, cot, or the like, includes a frame, a plurality of load cells, a support surface supported by the load cells, a detection circuit, and a controller. The controller determines if any of the load cells are in an error state based upon information from the detection circuit. If the load cells include memory having calibration data stored therein, the controller communicates with the memory and uses the calibration data to determine an amount of weight supported on the surface. The detection circuit may include one or more Wheatstone bridges wherein the controller monitors voltages between midpoints of the Wheatstone bridges. The load cells may include an activation lead that is monitored by the detection circuit and a sensor lead that is used by the controller to determine an amount of weight supported on the patient support apparatus.
US10260930B2	Tester for fluid monitors A portable fluid monitoring controller tester system for fluid monitoring equipment includes a control panel, electrical interfaces, and associated circuitry for simulating the fluid overfill sensors and other features of a trailer. The tester is a self-contained device that meets or exceeds various safety standards applicable to operating in an explosive environment. The tester may be powered, at least partially, by the fluid monitoring controller to which it is connected or from another power source, such as a battery. The tester has intrinsically safe outputs, and is configured to simulate different types of sensor systems found in fuel tanker trailers, including 2-Wire Optical, 5-Wire Optical, and Thermistor sensors. The tester is further configured to simulate ground circuits and the truck identification module (T.I.M.) of the fuel tanker trailer. The tester includes an enclosure that is impact and temperature resilient, and provides protection against windblown dust, rain and splashing water.
US10260926B2	Initial positioning device, container and method Provided is a self-metering container, an initial positioning device thereof and an initial positioning method. The container comprises a container body, a variable pressure component, a metering channel and an outflow channel. When the variable pressure component is depressurized, contents in the container body enter the metering channel; and when the variable pressure component is pressurized, the contents in the metering channel flow outwards via the outflow channel. The container further comprises an initial positioning device. The initial positioning device comprises a backflow cavity, a backflow channel and a component capable of closing the backflow channel. The backflow cavity is in communication with the variable pressure component and the initial end of the metering channel. The initial end of the metering channel is higher than the bottom of the backflow cavity. The backflow channel is in communication with the bottom of the backflow cavity and the container body.
US10260924B2	Modulated metering system An improved modulated particulate metering system is provided. The system includes a plurality of particulate storage areas, each having a separate type of particulate. The system can include varied configurations of a plurality of cartridges in communication with one of the particulate storage containers. The system can further include varied configurations of a plurality of gearboxes operably connected to the cartridges. The gearboxes can be adapted to be inverted and operably controlled by one or more drive shafts. The system can still further include varied configurations of a plurality of particulate accelerators in fluid communication with an air flow path having one inlet. The system permits a user to efficiently alternate between desired configurations based on the needs of the application.
US10260922B2	Method of manufacturing a Coriolis mass flow rate sensor from a polymeric material A method of manufacturing a Coriolis mass flowmeter from a polymeric material is described, in which a dynamically responsive manifold is fabricated from the same material as the flow sensor's flow-sensitive elements. The flowmeter is free of mechanical joints and adhesives. The manifold and flow-sensitive elements therefore do not slip or change their location relative one another, nor are they subject to differing degrees of thermal expansion that would otherwise undermine integrity, reliability, and/or accuracy of the boundary condition at the ends of the vibrating flow-sensitive elements.
US10260907B2	Neutral part for a client-specific adaptable sensor A method for producing a sensor includes a circuit carrier which includes an assembly island which supports a sensor circuit for emitting a sensor signal dependent on a physical transmitting field, and an interface which is electrically connected to the assembly island and which transmits the sensor signal to a superordinate signal processing device. The method includes: Enveloping one part of the circuit carrier containing the assembly island and the sensor circuit in a first protective compound; connecting a signal transmission element to the interface; enveloping at least one part of the first protective compound and the interface to at least one part of the signal transmission element connected thereto in a second protective compound.
US10260887B2	Position determination method, electronic control module and use thereof A position determination method in a vehicle, which uses signals from a pressure-based collision sensor. In addition, an associated electronic control module and an associated use.
US10260876B2	Capsule endoscope An embodiment comprises and apparatus having an image capture device with an image axis and a gyroscope operable to indicate the orientation of the image axis. An embodiment of a capsule endoscopy system comprises an imaging capsule and an external unit. The imaging capsule may comprise an image capture device having an image axis and a gyroscope operable to indicate the orientation of the image axis. The external unit may comprise a gyroscope operable to indicate an orientation of a subject and a harness wearable by a subject and operable to align the gyroscope with the subject. The imaging capsule may send and image to an external unit for processing and display, and the external unit may provide for calculation of the image-axis orientation relative to the body.
US10260871B1	Trajectory estimation system A system and method for efficiently determining trajectory and/or location of a device (or user thereof). In a non-limiting example, rotation matrix coefficients may be analyzed in conjunction with stepping information to determine device trajectory and/or location. The system and method may, for example, be implemented in a MEMS sensor system, for example comprising a MEMS gyroscope, MEMS accelerometer, MEMS compass and/or MEMS pressure sensor.
US10260867B2	Measurement apparatus and method that measure shape of surface while canceling cyclical errors to zero by summing of cyclic errors having different phases The present invention provides a measurement apparatus for measuring a shape of a test surface, comprising an optical system configured to irradiate a measurement point on the test surface and a reference surface with light, and cause test light and reference light reflected to interfere with each other, a detector configured to detect an optical path length difference between the test light and the reference light by using interfering light and a processor configured to determine a position of the measurement point based on a plurality of detection results by the detector, wherein a detection result includes an error which cyclically changes, and the plurality of detection results include n detection results obtained in n states in which optical path lengths of the test light are different from each other by 1/n (n≥2) of a cycle of the error.
US10260864B2	Dynamic display calibration based on eye-tracking Examples of a light field metrology system for use with a display are disclosed. The light field metrology may capture images of a projected light field, and determine focus depths (or lateral focus positions) for various regions of the light field using the captured images. The determined focus depths (or lateral positions) may then be compared with intended focus depths (or lateral positions), to quantify the imperfections of the display. Based on the measured imperfections, an appropriate error correction may be performed on the light field to correct for the measured imperfections. The display can be an optical display element in a head mounted display, for example, an optical display element capable of generating multiple depth planes or a light field display.
US10260861B2	Optical measuring system for magnifying displacement, optical measuring apparatus for magnifying displacement and measuring method thereof An optical measuring apparatus for magnifying displacement includes a seat, a movable abutting member, a plurality of static optical sensing elements and a dynamic optical sensing element. The seat includes a positioning groove. The movable abutting member is pivotally connected to the seat and corresponding to the positioning groove. An object is sandwiched between the movable abutting member and the positioning groove. The static optical sensing elements are disposed on the seat. The dynamic optical sensing element is disposed on the movable abutting member. There is an optical sensing distance between the dynamic optical sensing element and one of the static optical sensing elements. The dynamic optical sensing element is moved along an arc path by the movable abutting member so as to change the optical sensing distance, and a change of the optical sensing distance is greater than a change of a diameter of the object.
US10260856B2	Method of inspecting an object with a camera probe A method of inspecting an object with a camera probe for capturing an image of an object, the camera probe being movable along a path by a measurement apparatus, at least a part of the camera probe being rotatable about at least one axis. The method includes: a) the measurement apparatus moving the camera probe relative to the object along an inspection path and b) for at least one period as the camera probe moves along the inspection path: turning at least a part of the camera probe about the at least one axis thereby slowing the passage of a feature of interest on the object across the camera probe's field of view; and capturing at least one image of the feature of interest during at least a portion of the turning.
US10260852B2	Measuring tape with weatherproof seal The present invention relates measuring tapes and methods for making thereof. In particular, the measuring tape of the present invention contains a wipe mechanism for cleaning the tape as it retracts into its housing. The wipe mechanism contains a top wipe and a bottom wipe for removing debris from the top and bottom surfaces of the tape, respectively, when it is retracted after use.
US10260844B2	Method for performing exo-atmospheric missile's interception trial There is provided an inflatable dummy target comprising a chassis wrapped with a sheet. The chassis can be formed by individual inflatable ducts and can comprise at least two ring-shaped ducts interconnected by one or more elongate ducts. The inflatable dummy target can further comprise rigidizing ducts. The inflatable dummy target geometry can be conical, cylindrical, etc. Optionally, the inflatable dummy target can comprise several attached axi-symmetrical sections, wherein each section has a chassis wrapped with a sheet, the chassis formed by individual inflatable ducts. Optionally, the shape of each section can be selected from the group consisting of conical, frustoconical and cylindrical forms.
US10260843B2	Anti-ballistic barrier for high value facilities protection such as electrical grid equipment A modular ballistic barrier assembly for deployment in proximity to a protected high value asset such as electrical grid equipment. A ballistic barrier assembly comprises a plurality of prefabricated ballistic barrier panel units that can be stacked on top of each other. Each panel unit is made of spaced apart angled steel louvers or slats, arranged in one or more sections. The louvers are arranged in one or more vertically extending, spaced apart rows, having an outwardly facing row of louvers presenting a downwardly angled surface to an approaching projectile, and an inwardly facing row of louvers presenting a second layer of ballistics protection. Steel I-beam support columns are provided at spaced apart intervals to receive and support a stack of panel units. The panel units are made to interlock with vertically adjacent, stacked panels, so that multiple panel units can be stacked.
US10260838B1	Firearm handguard A firearm handguard is disclosed. The handguard comprises a first side section, a second side section coupled to the first side section by a plurality of interlocking fingers, and a bottom section coupled to the first side section and the second side section. The first side section and the second side section each contain at least one accessory mounting aperture. The first side section and the second side section are comprised of a polymer material having molded therein a reinforcement liner including at least one reinforcement aperture. The at least one accessory mounting aperture is aligned with the at least one reinforcement aperture.
US10260821B2	Flat tube for header-plateless heat exchanger A flat tube for a header-plateless heat exchanger has an inner plate and an outer plate that are each press-molded from a metal plate and are curved/folded into a groove shape comprising a groove bottom section and two side wall sections. Both plates are such that the outer plate is fitted to the outside of the inner plate in a manner such that the groove bottom sections oppose each other, and an expanded opening in the thickness direction is formed at both ends of the plates.
US10260820B2	Pumped heat energy storage system using a conveyable solid thermal storage media A pumped heat energy storage system is provided. The pumped heat energy storage system may include a charging assembly configured to compress a working fluid and generate thermal energy. The pumped heat energy storage system may also include a thermal storage assembly operably coupled with the charging assembly and configured to store the thermal energy generated from the charging assembly. The pumped heat energy storage system may further include a discharging assembly operably coupled with the thermal storage assembly and configured to extract the thermal energy from the thermal storage assembly and convert the thermal energy to electrical energy.
US10260816B2	Compact heat exchange system and method of cooling A heat exchange system comprises vertical centermost plenum surrounded by the heat exchange coil and housed in a plurality of side panels and a base, the plurality of side panels have air intakes that communicate outside air into the cabinet above the heat exchange coil and sprayers, a stream of spray water and air is drawn downwardly over a heat exchange coil, a portion of the spray water is separated from the air by drawing the air inward to the plenum, the air is then drawn upwardly within the plenum to an exhaust external to the enclosure.
US10260812B2	Grate bar for a pallet car A grate bar is provided for use in forming a grate bar assembly of a sintering pallet car. The grate bar comprises an elongate body having top surface for receiving a load, a pair of opposed arms, and a pair of opposed feet, with each arm and foot pair retaining the frame of the car therebetween. Each of a pair of peripheral spacers extends laterally away from the body to distance the body from a body of an adjacent grate bar. Each of a pair of central spacers is located between the peripheral spacers and extends laterally away from the body to distance the body from the body of the adjacent grate bar. At least one of the plane defined by a peripheral spacer top wall and the plane defined by a central spacer top wall is below the plane defined by the top surface of the elongate body.
US10260808B2	Carbon dioxide production Apparatus for the production of carbon dioxide from limestone includes a nuclear reactor (10) for generating heat and a rotary kiln (12). The rotary kiln (12) has an inlet (28) for the introduction of limestone and an outlet (30) for the release of carbon dioxide. A heat transfer arrangement is provided for transferring heat from the nuclear reactor (10) to the interior of the rotary kiln (12). The heat transfer arrangement includes feed and return primary conduits (17,18) for passing a heat transfer fluid (14) through the nuclear reactor (10) so that heat may be extracted from the nuclear reactor (10) for transfer to the interior of the rotary kiln (12). Limestone in the rotary kiln (12) is thereby heated to a temperature sufficient for the release of carbon dioxide.
US10260807B2	Drying device and continuous granule production system An airflow drying device includes a granulated substance introduction portion, a dry process portion, and a product ejection portion. The granulated substance introduction portion includes a granulated substance inlet into which granulated substances are to be put, and a hot air inlet into which hot air is to be supplied. The dry process portion includes a loop pipe. The loop pipe is positioned laterally in a horizontal direction, and is able to dry granulated substances. The product ejection portion includes a cyclone collector where the granulated substances are collected after being dried through the loop pipe.
US10260806B2	Vehicle wash drying system A drying station for a vehicle wash facility includes at least one rotatable drying wheel positioned adjacent a vehicle treatment area. The at least one rotatable drying wheel has a drying material disposed thereon and is configured to engage an exterior of the vehicle to remove water accumulated thereon. The drying station includes a beater device disposed adjacent the at least one rotatable drying wheel with the beater device and the drying wheel being engageable as the at least one rotatable drying wheel rotates. As the rotatable drying wheel spins, the drying material contacts the beater device to help minimize its level of saturation.
US10260803B2	Method, a system and devices for processing at least one substance in a dried, fragmented, fluidized end product A method, a system and devices are for processing of at least one substance into a dried, fragmented and fluidized end product. The at least one substance is delivered in fragmented state from a fragmenting device to a fluidizing, drying and filtering unit. The at least one fragmented substance is subjected to fluidizing action from at least one set of rotary shovels while blowing a drying agent (DA), e.g. hot gas, hot air, vapor or superheated steam into a space of the unit. The drying agent, having passed through fluidized, fragmented substance(s), is sucked and filtered to let it exit a space at an upper end or lateral region thereof. Further, the fragmented, fluidized and dried substance(s) are caused to leave the space at a lower region thereof as the product. Humid drying agent exiting the space is at least partly de-hydrated and/or heated before re-entering the space.
US10260800B2	Mixed beverage production appliance, domestic refrigeration appliance containing such a mixed beverage production appliance and method for preparing a mixed beverage A mixed beverage production appliance has a first container which is configured for receiving a first fluid having a first freezing point and is able to be added to a mixed beverage and a second container which is separate therefrom and which is configured for receiving a second fluid having a second freezing point which is different from the first freezing point and which is able to be added to a mixed beverage. The two containers are connected into a refrigerating circuit of the mixed beverage production appliance which is configured such that the two containers are able to be subjected to different temperatures independently of one another.
US10260796B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator includes a compressor to compress refrigerant, a condenser to liquefy the refrigerant supplied from the compressor, a capillary tube to decompress and expand the refrigerant supplied from the condenser, an evaporator to vaporize the refrigerant supplied from the capillary tube, a shutoff valve installed at an inlet of the capillary tube so as to prevent the refrigerant in the condenser during stoppage of the compressor from being moved to the evaporator, and a control unit to enable the shutoff valve to be blocked together so as to prevent movement of the refrigerant from the condenser to the evaporator during stoppage of the compressor, and to enable the shutoff valve to be opened together so as to move the refrigerant from the condenser to the evaporator during starting of the compressor.
US10260795B2	Refrigerator door-ajar switch with damping function and method of operation A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door, a cooling system, an indicator configured to indicate a door-ajar condition and a door-ajar switch. The cabinet includes a liner that defines a refrigerated compartment, and the door is movable between an open position and a fully closed position to selectively seal the refrigerated compartment. The cooling system is configured to generate cool air and circulate the cool air within the refrigerator. The door-ajar switch includes a switch portion and a damper portion, with the portions located adjacent to one another in a common housing mounted to the cabinet or the door.
US10260793B2	Damper device A damper apparatus possible to suppress abnormal sounds immediately after the locking of gears has been released is provided. In a first lock mechanism of the damper apparatus, a first arcuate outer-peripheral part peripherally adjacent to a teeth-missing gear in a drive gear enters a portion of a plurality of teeth in which some teeth are narrowed in the axial direction to restrain a sector gear, the teeth being meshed with the drive gear in the sector gear. In the tooth nearest to the first arcuate outer-peripheral part in the teeth-missing gear, the curvature of a first tooth flank on the side opposite the first arcuate outer-peripheral part is less than the curvature of a second tooth flank on the first arcuate outer peripheral part side, and the tooth has a curved surface continuous from the first tooth flank to the second tooth flank.
US10260785B2	Outdoor unit for heat recovery VRF air conditioning system and heat recovery VRF air conditioning system An outdoor unit for a heat recovery VRF air conditioning system and a heat recovery VRF air conditioning system are provided. The outdoor unit comprises: a compressor, having an exhaust port and a gas return port; a reversing assembly, having a first valve port, a second valve port, a third valve port and a fourth valve port; an outdoor heat exchanger, having a first end connected to the first valve port, and a second end connected to the second connector; a plurality of one-way valves, wherein each one-way valve has a circulation end and a stop end, and each one-way valve is opened only in one direction from the circulation end to the stop end; a throttling element; and a gas-liquid separator.
US10260781B2	Liquid cooling device having diversion mechanism A liquid cooling device having a diversion mechanism, connected with a heat source, includes a thermoelectric cooler, a first water block, a second water block and a pump. The thermoelectric cooler has a cold end and a hot end. The first water block is disposed between the heat source and the cold end of the thermoelectric cooler. The second water block is disposed on one side of the hot end of the thermoelectric cooler. The pump connects the first water block and the second water block via a water pipe. Thereby, the temperature of an inner fluid is reduced and the overall heat dissipation effect of the device is improved.
US10260780B2	Enhanced vapor injection air conditioning system An enhanced vapor injection air conditioning system is provided and includes: a vapor injection compressor, a direction switching assembly, a first outdoor heat exchanger, a second outdoor heat exchanger including first and second heat-exchange flow passages, and an auxiliary electronic expansion valve assembly. A main electronic expansion valve assembly is connected between a first end of the first heat-exchange flow passage and a second end of the first outdoor heat exchanger. The auxiliary electronic expansion valve assembly has a first end connected with an inlet of the second heat-exchange flow passage, and a second end connected to a second end of the first heat-exchange flow passage or between the main electronic expansion valve assembly and the first heat-exchange flow passage. A ratio DB of a sum of a caliber of the main electronic expansion valve assembly to that of the auxiliary electronic expansion valve assembly has a range of 1≤DB≤7.
US10260779B2	Refrigeration system and methods for refrigeration A refrigeration system includes: a compressor arrangement for compressing gaseous refrigerant from a first pressure to a second pressure, wherein the second pressure comprises a condensing pressure; a plurality of condenser evaporator systems, wherein each condenser evaporator system comprises: (1) a condenser for receiving gaseous refrigerant at a condensing pressure and condensing the refrigerant to a liquid refrigerant; (2) a controlled pressure receiver for holding the liquid refrigerant from the condenser; and (3) an evaporator for evaporating liquid refrigerant from the controlled pressure receiver to form gaseous refrigerant; a first gaseous refrigerant feed line for feeding the gaseous refrigerant at the second pressure from the compressor arrangement to the plurality of condenser evaporator systems; and a second gaseous refrigerant feed line for feeding gaseous refrigerant from the plurality of condenser evaporator systems to the compressor arrangement.
US10260773B2	Air conditioner An air conditioner has a first foam insulation member disposed on a side of an outlet passage formation portion and a first drain pan opposite from cold air or a heat exchanger, adjacent to which the outlet passage formation portion and first drain pan are disposed. The first foam insulation member has a hardened layer made of a material identical to a material of a foam insulation member body at a portion contacting the outlet passage formation portion and a portion contacting the first drain pan. The present invention thereby provides an air conditioner capable of reducing squeaks at low cost with a simple configuration.
US10260771B2	Control cabinet cooling device with a condensate separator A control cabinet cooling device (1) includes a housing (2) which comprises a hot air inlet (3) and a cooling air outlet (4), wherein the air to be cooled is suctioned by means of at least one fan (5) in the housing (2) via the hot air inlet (3) into the housing (2), led through an air-refrigerant heat exchanger (6) in the housing (2) and blown out as cooled air via the cooling air outlet (4), wherein a droplet separator (7) is arranged downstream of the air-refrigerant heat exchanger (6) in the air flow direction through the housing (2), wherein at least one lower end (8) of the droplet separator (7) in vertical direction is enclosed by an encapsulation (9) which, on the side thereof facing the droplet separator (7), comprises a condensate collection reservoir (10), into which a condensate discharge (11) of the droplet separator (7) leads.
US10260769B2	Portable desiccant dehumidifier A dehumidifier includes a desiccant, a cabinet, a first fan, and a second fan. The cabinet comprises a process airflow inlet, a process airflow outlet, a reactivation airflow inlet, and a reactivation airflow outlet that is located adjacent to the desiccant. The first fan generates a process airflow through a first portion of the desiccant as it rotates in order to provide dehumidification. The process airflow enters the cabinet through the process airflow inlet and exits the cabinet through the process airflow outlet. The second fan generates a reactivation airflow through a second portion of the desiccant as it rotates in order to dry the desiccant. The reactivation airflow enters the cabinet through the reactivation airflow inlet and exits the cabinet through the reactivation airflow outlet.
US10260760B2	Two-stage heating geothermal system using geothermal energy Disclosed is a two-stage heating geothermal system using geothermal energy. The two-stage heating geothermal system includes a geothermal heat exchanger, a geothermal heat pump, a booster heat pump, a bypass line, and a bypass line opening and closing valve. The operating efficiency of the two-stage heating geothermal system using geothermal energy is significantly improved. Hot water supply, auxiliary heating, and the like are controlled to be completely independent of main heating.
US10260756B2	Deflecting element for appliance doors A deflecting element is arranged in an oven door and aligned adjacent the ventilation openings to inhibit accidental spills through the openings from fouling interior door components. The deflecting element can have a plurality of tiered blades with associated respective channels for guiding and accumulating spills. One or several of the blades can have an angled deflector portion for guiding overflow liquid to a subjacent blade, away from interior glass panels. When the oven door is rotated into an upright position, closed position, liquid accumulated in the respective channels is conducted to the lateral edges of the door, where it can be guided via ducts out the base of the door or otherwise collected in removable reservoirs.
US10260750B2	Combustor panels having angled rail A combustor of a gas turbine engine including a combustor shell having an interior surface defining a combustion chamber, a first panel mounted to the interior surface at a first position, the first panel having a first surface and a first rail extending from the first surface toward the combustor shell, the first rail configured at a first angle relative to the first surface, and a second panel mounted to the interior surface at a second position axially adjacent to the first panel, the second panel having a second surface and a second rail extending from the second surface toward the combustor shell, the second rail configured at a second angle relative to the second surface. The first and second rails are proximal to each other and define a circumferential gap there between and at least one of the first or second angles is an acute angle.
US10260748B2	Gas turbine engine combustor with tailored temperature profile A method of tailoring a combustor flow for a gas turbine engine includes controlling an airflow into a swirler to be generally uniform and controlling an airflow into a quench zone to provide a desired pattern factor.
US10260740B2	Method and device for producing superheated steam by means of the heat produced in the boiler of an incineration plant A method generates superheated steam using heat generated in a boiler of an incineration plant. The pre-superheated steam is fed to a final superheater that includes a plurality of final superheater pipes through which the pre-superheated steam is guided and is finally superheated in the process. The final superheater pipes (are arranged at least partially in at least one cavity (formed in an interior of a wall element of the boiler and/or of a bulkhead arranged in the boiler. The cavity is closed off on a boiler side at least partially by a refractory material layer and is flowed over by flue gas released during combustion. A secondary medium flows through the cavity and is heated via heat transfer from the flue gas via the refractory material layer. The heated secondary medium is fed via a secondary medium feed line to a secondary heat exchanger.
US10260739B2	Penetration seal apparatus and method A tubular base plate assembly has a lower surface connected to a heating system component and an upper surface. A tubular seal plate assembly is positioned above the base plate assembly upper surface having a mating surface facing the base plate assembly upper surface with a plurality of grooves therein. Sealing material is provided within the grooves. A tubular hub assembly is positioned above the seal plate assembly. A plurality of fasteners connects the seal plate assembly to the hub. A plurality of external brackets connects the seal plate assembly to the base plate assembly to secure the seal plate assembly. The sealing material forms a first gasket between the seal plate assembly and the base plate assembly.
US10260734B2	Light source unit A light source unit disclosed in an embodiment includes a first cover which has an open region; a second cover which is coupled to the first cover; a light source module which is disposed between the first cover and the second cover, and has a light-emitting device disposed on the open region and a circuit board on which the light-emitting device is disposed; a fixing frame which is disposed between the second cover and the circuit board; and a resin member which is filled in an region between the first cover and the second cover and supports the light source module and the fixing frame. The light source module includes a moisture-proof film which covers an upper surface and side surfaces of the light-emitting device and extends to an upper surface of the circuit board.
US10260731B2	Hard-pressed glass light emitting diode flood lamp In various embodiments, a light emitting diode (LED) lamp is provided. The LED lamp may include a base; a first housing having a first end and a second end, the first end secured to the base; a second housing having at least in part a partially conical shape, an end of the second housing having a smaller diameter secured to the second end of the first housing; at least one LED secured within the second; driver circuitry secured within the LED flood lamp between the end of the base and the at least one LED; a reflector having a partially conical shape; and a diffuser element secured to at least one of a wider end of the reflector or the end of the second housing having the larger diameter. In some embodiments, the first or second housing may include one or more vents.
US10260729B2	LED lighting fixture A LED Lighting fixture including a first and a second heat sink section made of high thermal conductivity material and a LED assembly. The first heat sink section includes a closed outer wall defining a housing cavity; and a plurality of first projections projecting inwardly into the housing cavity. The second heat sink section is engageable and securable with the first heat sink section and includes a LED support including a LED engaging wall and a plurality of second projections projecting from an inner surface thereof. At least one of the second projections physically engage a corresponding one of the first projections to define a thermal bridge therebetween, when the first and second heat sink sections are engaged. The LED assembly is engageable with the second heat sink section and is in thermal engagement with the LED engaging wall thereof when engaged with the second heat sink section.
US10260728B2	Rotary light module A light module for a motor vehicle comprises at least one light source capable of emitting light rays, a support bearing the source, an electrical power supply cable of the source, an optical deflection element arranged so as to deflect the light rays emitted by this source to form a projected light beam at the output of the light module, and a guiding device for guiding the optical deflection element in rotation about an axis of rotation, in order to transversely shift the projected light beam. According to the invention, the support comprises a first part, bearing the light source, and the second part, between which there is inserted at least a part of the guiding device, and the cable passes through the rotation guiding device to be connected to said light source.
US10260725B2	Light emitting device A light emitting device includes a heat dissipation casing and an LED module. The heat dissipation casing includes an upper cover, a lower cover and a plurality of side covers. The upper cover has a plurality of first holes. The lower cover and the upper cover are opposite to each other. The side covers are connected to the upper cover and the lower cover, wherein there are at least two chamfered surfaces between the at least two side covers and the upper cover, and the chamfered surfaces have a plurality of second holes. The LED module is disposed inside the heat dissipation casing and located on the lower cover. The LED module has a light emitting surface, and the light emitting surface and the first and the second holes are respectively located on opposite sides of the LED module.
US10260723B1	High-lumen fixture thermal management A lighting fixture structure for a suspended lighting fixture includes an electronics housing for containing lighting electronics. The lighting fixture structure further includes a thermal barrier positioned around a portion of the electronics housing. The lighting fixture structure also includes a heat sink. The electronics housing is separated from the thermal barrier by a first air gap, and the thermal barrier is separated from the heat sink by a second air gap.
US10260708B2	Direct emitting LED illumination module for eliminating chromatic dispersion A direct emitting LED illumination module for eliminating chromatic dispersion improves a vehicular LED lamp to comply with related regulations. The LED illumination module includes a LED light source and a plano-convex lens. The LED light source is located at the focus of the plano-convex lens. The LED light source emits light to the plane of the plano-convex lens, and the light exits from the convex surface of the plano-convex lens. The plano-convex lens focuses the light to form a desirable light pattern. Besides, the plane of the plano-convex lens has a microstructure thereon to suppress the angular correlated color temperature deviation of the light pattern and eliminate chromatic dispersion.
US10260707B2	Ultra violet ray emitting diode lighting device Disclosed is an ultraviolet ray emitting diode lighting device. The disclosed invention comprises: an ultraviolet ray emitting diode for emitting ultraviolet rays; a substrate on which an ultraviolet ray emitting diode is mounted; a base on which a space for accommodating the substrate is formed and an electrode pin electrically connected to the substrate is installed; and a cover, which is provided to surround the ultraviolet ray emitting diode and the substrate and is coupled to the base, wherein the base includes a support guide fitted in the substrate to support the substrate on the base so as to restrict movement of the substrate.
US10260703B2	Lighting device for vehicle A lighting device for vehicle according to an embodiment includes a main body unit which has a hole penetrating between a first end portion and a second end portion, and in which at least the vicinity of the hole has electrical conductivity; a light emitting module which is provided in the first end portion of the main body unit, and has a light emitting element; a holding unit which is provided inside the hole of the main body unit, has insulation properties, and an end portion on the second end portion side protrudes compared to a peripheral edge of the hole; and a power feeding terminal of which one end is electrically connected to the light emitting module, has electrical conductivity, and stretches inside the holding unit.
US10260702B2	Lamp unit and vehicle lamp device using same The present invention provides a lamp unit including an optical member, a base assembly disposed to be spaced a predetermined distance from the optical member with a space therebetween, a light source disposed on the base assembly, and a lens coupled to the base assembly to cover the light source, wherein the lens includes a first protrusion having a first contact surface in contact with one surface of the base assembly and a second contact surface formed at a height different from that of the first contact surface to be in contact with the other surface of the base assembly, and a second protrusion having a third contact surface disposed to be spaced apart from the first protrusion and configured to be in contact with the base assembly, and thus may provide an advantageous effect in that the lens is prevented from being shaken on a substrate as well as being moved on or falling off of the substrate.
US10260701B2	Light module for vehicle with a scanning reflector and an optical element that condenses the center of the light distribution and spreads the outer portion of the light distribution A light module for a vehicle may include a light source generating light, a variable mirror generating an image depending on the light by reflecting the light generated by the light source, and an optical receiving the light reflected by the variable mirror, the optical having a continuously curved shape in a left-and-right direction for light introduced into a center of the optical to be condensed and moved and light introduced into a side of the optical to be diffused and moved.
US10260694B2	Headlight for vehicle and vehicle using the same A headlight for a vehicle having good heat dissipation performance includes a plurality of lens units, each including a plurality of light emitting devices, and lenses arranged so as to face the respective plural light emitting devices. The plurality of light emitting devices include first light emitting devices arranged on an inner side of the vehicle and having a first light emitting area and second light emitting devices arranged on an outer side of the vehicle having a second light emitting area. A first light distribution emitted from first lens units having the first light emitting devices and a second light distribution emitted from second lens units having the second light emitting devices are included, and the second light emitting area is smaller than the first light emitting area as well as a range of the second light distribution is smaller than a range of the first light distribution.
US10260690B2	Lighting apparatus A lighting apparatus includes a main body that is elongated; a light emitter disposed on a top surface of the main body; and a light-transmissive cover that is elongated along a lengthwise direction of the main body and covers the light emitter from above. The lighting apparatus includes a substrate having a major surface; and a receiver that is disposed on the major surface and receives the radio waves. The substrate is disposed on a side of the main body in the lengthwise direction, in such an orientation that the major surface intersects the lengthwise direction.
US10260688B2	Method and apparatus for controlling lighting modules of a multi-element portable light A lighting device having a first configuration wherein a first light source is exposed and a second light source is covered and a second configuration wherein the first light source is exposed and the second light source is exposed. The light device is enclosed in a rigid enclosure securing the lighting device in the second configuration. A power source is electrically coupled to the lighting device to provide power to the first light source and the second light source. A switch is coupled to the power source and the first and second light sources. The switch is configured to permit propagation of power from the power source to the second light source when the lighting device is in the second configuration.
US10260686B2	LED-based light with addressed LEDs An LED-based replacement light comprises multiple LEDs, the LEDs having different logical control addresses associated among them, with each logical control address subjecting one or more of the LEDs associated therewith to individual control; a controller in communication with the LEDs, the controller configured to generate signals that individually control the operating states of the one or more LEDs associated with each logical control address; a housing for the LEDs; and a connector disposed at an end of the housing, the connector shaped for connection with a light socket.
US10260685B2	LED lamp with aromatic structure An LED lamp includes a LED assembly comprising at least one LED operable to emit light when energized through an electrical path. A heat sink structure is thermally coupled to the LED assembly for dissipating heat to the ambient environment. An aromatic structure is thermally coupled to the heat sink structure such that the aromatic structure is heated by the heat dissipated from the heat sink.
US10260684B2	Low and high beam LED lamp An LED bulb (10) includes a metal lead frame (50) on which is directly mounted a low beam set of first LED dies (14), a high beam set of second LED dies (16), and a high beam set of third LED dies (16). The lead frame (50) is bent so that the first LED dies (14) face upwards and the second and third LED dies (16) face sideways and in opposite directions. A thermally conductive opaque plastic body is molded around the lead frame and exposes the LED dies. The body includes light-blocking features (26, 32, 40) to cause the light emission pattern of the first LED dies (14) to be limited in lateral and vertical directions for a low beam of a headlight. The light-blocking features also cause the light emission pattern of the second and third LED dies (16) to be less limited in the lateral and vertical directions for a wider high beam of the headlight.
US10260683B2	Solid-state lamp with LED filaments having different CCT's A lamp includes an optically transmissive enclosure for emitting an emitted light and a base connected to the enclosure. At least one first LED filament and at least one second LED filament are located in the enclosure and are operable to emit light when energized through an electrical path from the base. The first LED filament emits light having a first correlated color temperature (CCT) and the second LED filament emits light having a second CCT that are combined to generate the emitted light. A controller operates to change the CCT of the emitted light when the lamp is dimmed.
US10260682B2	Cassette with a sensor for determining the difference between a first and a second fluid stream The invention relates to the balancing of fluid streams in a dialysis system. In particular the invention relates to a cassette for conveying a first and a second fluid stream in a dialysis system, wherein the first and the second fluid streams can be medical fluid streams such as for example dialysate streams or blood streams, wherein the cassette has a sensor as a device for balancing the first and the second fluid stream, and wherein the sensor has a first channel for the first fluid stream and a second channel for the second fluid stream. The invention further relates to a dialysis system, which is configured to accommodate at least one cassette which is configured as described above. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an arrangement by which two channels for the first and the second fluid streams are formed. In addition, the invention relates to a method for construction of the two channels or the arrangement.
US10260680B2	Arrangement and method for operating hydrogen filling stations An arrangement for the advantageous construction of a hydrogen filling station. A special chemical substance class, which is called a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC), is dehydrogenated and the hydrogen produced is pressed into the tank of a vehicle by compression. LOHCs have almost twice the quantity of hydrogen per liter compared with a 700 bar tank, but are, however, even stored at ambient temperature and ambient pressure.
US10260679B2	LNG export terminal A near shore liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal includes an LNG storage unit, a jetty and a converted hydrocarbon carrier-vessel moored against the jetty. The carrier-vessel includes a hull, at least one hydrocarbon storage tank and is provided with a natural gas processing system for liquefying natural gas. Onshore produced natural gas is supplied through a first pipeline to the natural gas processing plant on the carrier-vessel and the LNG produced by the natural gas processing system is transferred from the carrier-vessel to the LNG storage unit via a second pipeline suitable for the transfer of cryogenic fluids.
US10260675B2	Collapsible support base for vertical posts This disclosure relates generally to a support base, which includes a support leg that is rigidly joined to a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a post aperture while the second connector also includes a second post aperture. The first connector and the second connector further include a plurality of pinning apertures. The support base also includes a pivotable support leg, which includes a pin that is disposed within one of the plurality of pinning apertures in the first connector and within one of the plurality of pinning apertures in the second connector. In this manner, the support base may be collapsible by pivoting or rotating the pivotable support leg towards the support leg.
US10260666B2	Submarine or buried piping and pipelines insulated with liquids A fluid conduit that is below grade or under water is separated from ambient water by a confined layer of liquid that may be largely undivided by solids. The separation distance between the liquid containment means and the piping or pipeline is such that the total heat transfer by natural convection and conduction from the piping or pipeline to the water containing environment is kept within limits thought necessary to adequately insulate the contents of the pipeline. A liquid may be pumped between the pipe and the means for containing the insulation so as to displace fluids from a pipeline or a heated liquid may be pumped through that space to warm the contents of the pipeline. If the insulating liquid also electrically insulates the pipe, then the pipe may be heated by passing a current directly through the pipe.
US10260665B2	Fluid transmission coupler with rear chamber fed by oblique pipe A fluid transmission fitting (100) includes a female coupler (47) inserted within a hydraulic feeding block (1), and a male coupler (48), which can be coupled to the female coupler (47). The hydraulic feeding block (1) includes at least one hydraulic line (49) and a draining line (50), and a lever (4) integral with a cam (7) adapted to relieve the pressure from a chamber (54) inside the female coupler (47) and adapted to uncouple the male coupler (48) from the female coupler (47). The female coupler (47) including a pressure relief valve (51), which puts the chamber (54) into connection with the draining line (50).
US10260663B2	EGR pipe repair kit An improved apparatus for repairing pipes and tubes, such as EGR pipes, is disclosed. The apparatus can be readily mounted to the pipe or tube via a flange that fits inside the pipe or tube and thus generally avoids the need to remove any adjacent components. The apparatus further provides holes or bushings that allow for the precise alignment of various repair tools.
US10260646B2	Valve A directional control valve has a first fluid path extending between first and second ports and a second fluid path between second and third ports. A spherical valve member moves between an open position in which the valve member is displaced from a first valve seat so that the first fluid path is open and is sealed against a second valve seat so that the second fluid path is closed and a closed position in which the valve member is sealed against the first valve seat so that the first fluid path is closed and displaced from the second valve seat so that the second fluid path is open. The valve member is biased towards the closed position by opposed first and second biasing members of unequal loading. An actuator can move the valve member from the closed position to the open position against the unequal loading.
US10260644B2	Valve A valve comprising a housing, a solenoid in the housing, a pin that can be moved by the solenoid, and a cup-shaped piston connected to the pin. The piston has an injection-molded membrane as a base, and the pin is connected to the membrane. The valve further includes a spring that rests against the membrane. The membrane is riveted to the pin.
US10260643B2	Bleed valve resonator drain A bleed valve includes a valve body which includes an aperture. A resonator is in fluid communication with the aperture in the valve body. A drain valve is in fluid communication with the resonator.
US10260641B2	Self-compensated sealed rotary cone valve core and complete assembly valve A self-compensated sealed rotary cone valve core, comprising a valve sleeve, wherein an upper part of the valve sleeve is provided with an axial through hole; a lower chamber of the valve sleeve is provided with a conical surface coaxial with the axial through hole; an inlet cavity is formed in the cone platform; a through hole communicated with a water outlet in a side wall of the lower part of the valve sleeve is formed in a side wall of the inlet cavity; a screw rod part of the core shaft penetrating through the valve sleeve is sequentially sleeved by a limiting piece and a spring gasket and is locked by a screw nut to realize pre-tightening sealing and rotary positioning with the valve sleeve. The valve core is simple in structure and convenient to process and mount, self-sealing and wear self-compensation can be achieved.
US10260637B2	Double eccentric valve A double eccentric valve includes a first bearing and a second bearing spaced apart from each other along a center axis of a rotary shaft. When a motor is operated and the valve element is at a controlled folly-closed position corresponding to a fully-closed state, the rotary shaft is inclined about the first bearing serving as a fulcrum and is out of contact with the second bearing. When a valve opening degree is a predetermined opening degree corresponding to a valve open state of the valve element, the rotary shaft is restrained by the second bearing. In a small opening range between the valve opening degree at the controlled fully-closed position and the predetermined small opening degree, a variation amount in open area relative to a variation amount in valve opening degree is smaller than that in an opening range larger than the predetermined opening degree.
US10260629B2	Continuously variable transmission Inventions are directed to components, subassemblies, systems, and/or methods for continuously variable transmissions (CVT). In one aspect, a control system is adapted to facilitate a change in the ratio of a CVT. A control system includes a control reference nut coupled to a feedback cam and operably coupled to a skew cam. In some cases, the skew cam is configured to interact with carrier plates of a CVT. Various inventive feedback cams and skew cams can be used to facilitate shifting the ratio of a CVT. In some transmissions described, the planet subassemblies include legs configured to cooperate with the carrier plates. In some cases, a neutralizer assembly is operably coupled to the carrier plates. A shift cam and a traction sun are adapted to cooperate with other components of the CVT to support operation and/or functionality of the CVT. Among other things, shift control interfaces for a CVT are described.
US10260625B2	Automatic shift of mechanical gearbox Disclosed are power machines, and drive systems for use thereon, as well as methods of providing automatic gear shifting. The drive system includes a controller configured to implement automatic gear shifting. Gear engagement is determined following a gear shift, and a drive pump or other drive system components is automatically controlled to rotate a gearbox gear in first and second directions until the gear is properly engaged.
US10260618B2	Rotation support structure of planetary gear set for power transmission system A rotation support structure of a planetary gear set included in a power transmission system of a vehicle, includes: a first shaft that a sun gear of the planetary gear set is integrally formed at an end portion of; a second shaft that is directly connected to a planet carrier of the planetary gear set which rotatably supports a plurality of pinion gears that are externally meshed with the sun gear and is disposed on a same axis as the first shaft; a plurality of bearings that is disposed in an inner space portion of an external gear and rotatably supports a ring gear of the planetary gear set which is internally meshed with the pinion gears and is integrally connected to the external gear for an output via a retainer; and a first support that is formed in a front housing and rotatably supports the ring gear.
US10260615B2	Vented gear spline lubrication A gearbox assembly includes an outer housing and a gear box shaft at least partially disposed in the outer housing. The gear box shaft includes an interior region and a reservoir dam that separates the interior region into a reservoir volume and a spline volume. The reservoir dam has a vent hole formed therein that passes through it such that a surface of the dam is in fluid communication with a region defined by the outer housing and outside of the gear box shaft.
US10260610B2	Torque converter for a vehicle A torque converter for a vehicle includes a front cover, an impeller configured to rotate and being coupled to the front cover, a turbine disposed to face the impeller, a turbine shell provided in the turbine, a stator disposed between the impeller and the turbine, and a lockup clutch provided with a drive hub connected to the front cover. The lock-up clutch has a drive disc provided in the drive hub, a driven disc coaxially disposed to the drive disc, and a driven hub provided with the driven disc, and a torsional damper comprising a retaining plate disposed between the lock-up clutch and the turbine. Engine torque is transmitted to the retaining plate through the front cover by a frictional contact between the drive disc and the driven disc.
US10260608B2	Hub assembly for a torque converter and related method A hub assembly for a torque converter is provided. The hub assembly includes a turbine hub including an inner radial surface, an outer radial surface and a channel for providing fluid from the inner radial surface to the outer radial surface. The turbine hub also includes a first seal and a second seal on the outer radial surface and a plenum groove in the outer radial surface axially between the first seal and the second seal. The channel extends radially into the plenum groove. A method for forming a hub assembly for a torque converter is also provided.
US10260601B1	Multi stage transmission for vehicle Disclosed herein is a multi-stage transmission for a vehicle. The multi-stage transmission includes an input shaft IN and an output shaft OUT; a first planetary gear set PG1, a second planetary gear set PG2, a third planetary gear set PG3, and a fourth planetary gear set PG4 installed between the input shaft IN and the output shaft OUT so as to transfer a torque and each including three rotary elements; and six shifting elements connected to the rotary elements of the first to fourth planetary gear sets.
US10260584B2	Wet friction material having increased pressure cycle life A friction material for a clutch pad, including a fiber material and a filler material. The fiber material includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface and a thickness between the first and second surfaces. The filler material includes tung oil and phenolic resin. The tung oil is saturated within the fiber material from the first surface through a first portion of the thickness, while the phenolic resin is saturated within the fiber material from the second surface through a second portion of the thickness.
US10260582B2	Method for maintaining a brake system having a hydraulic vehicle brake and electromechanical brake device A method for maintaining a brake system in a vehicle with a hydraulic vehicle brake and an electromechanical brake device with an electric brake motor includes preparing the brake system for maintenance operations by actuating the electric brake motor to displace a transmission member into a retracted position that is remote from a brake starting position in which a brake lining is located adjacent to a brake disk of the wheel brake device. The method further includes actuating the electric brake motor to displace the transmission member in the direction of the brake starting position after completion of the maintenance operations.
US10260579B2	Disc brake caliper body Caliper bodies are provided which comprise two transversally spaced apart side formations and one or more transversally extending bridge portions, which connect the first and second side formations. Each bridge portion has a closed loop structure with an extrados, an intrados, two connecting portions transversally spaced apart connecting the extrados to the intrados and a through cavity, which extends in a tangential direction between the extrados and the intrados.
US10260578B2	Parking brake unit A parking brake unit of a brake device for braking a wheel includes a first piston having a first engaging part on an inner circumference thereof, the first piston being configured to move in first direction by pressure of the hydraulic fluid supplied to a pressure chamber defined in the back thereof, a first biasing member configured to bias the first piston in second direction, opposite to the first direction, a second piston slidably provided on the inner circumference of the first piston, the second piston having a second engaging part on an outer circumference thereof, and an engaging member configured to cause the first engaging part and the second engaging part to engage with each other, in which the second piston causes a brake lining to move in direction bringing the wheel to be in a braking state, when the first piston moves in the second direction.
US10260573B2	Method for adjusting a friction coefficient of an automated clutch The invention relates to a method for adjusting a friction coefficient of an automated clutch, wherein a current friction coefficient (RK) is determined by a comparison with a moment of the internal combustion engine during a slipping phase of the clutch. In a method, in which the adaptation over the entire operation of the motor vehicle is possible, the current friction coefficient (RK) is pilot-controlled to a long-term friction coefficient (RL) in a non-slipping phase of the clutch and/or in the event of a torque signal that cannot be monitored.
US10260572B2	Clutch assembly, drive assembly, and sensor unit A clutch assembly comprises a housing; a first drive part rotatingly drivable around an axis of rotation; a second drive part rotatable relative to the first drive part; a clutch which is arranged in the power path between the first drive part and the second drive part and which comprises a first clutch part which is connected to the first drive part in a rotationally fixed and axially movable way and a second clutch part which is drivingly connected to the second drive part; a controllable actuator for actuating the clutch; a sensor unit for determining a position signal which represents the axial position of the first clutch part, wherein the sensor unit comprises a target element which is at least indirectly connected to the first clutch part, and a sensor connected to the housing for recording a position of the target element; and adjusting means for adjusting the position of the sensor relative to the housing.
US10260559B2	Motor driving device and vacuum pump A motor driving device comprises a first arithmetic section calculating a rotational speed and a magnetic pole electrical angle of a motor rotor, a current command setting section setting a d-axis current command and a q-axis current command in a rotating coordinate dq system based on a difference between the rotational speed and a target rotational speed, a driving command generating section generating a sinusoidal wave driving command based on the d-axis current command, the q-axis current command, the rotational speed and the magnetic pole electrical angle and a PWM signal generating section. When the rotational speed has a positive value indicating a positive rotational state, the current command setting section sets the q-axis current command of acceleration driving, and when the rotational speed has a negative value indicating a reverse rotational state, the current command setting section sets the q-axis current command of deceleration driving.
US10260558B2	Rotary machine having magnetic and mechanical bearings A rotary machine provides a stator having a stator casing, and a rotor shaft having a rotational axis and supported in the stator casing by at least one radial magnetic bearing. The rotary machine further provides an axial mechanical thrust bearing being disposed proximate a radial surface of one end of the rotor shaft, the axial mechanical thrust bearing, including a rolling element located on the rotational axis of the rotor shaft.
US10260552B1	Transmission cable locking device for vehicles A transmission cable locking device for vehicles may include a plurality of opposing locking clips rotating with respect to each other wherein the rotation determines a grip or release state of a transmission cable; a locking band provided between the locking clips and providing interconnecting tension between the locking clips; and a housing accommodating the locking clips and the locking band, and in which a hinge shaft is formed wherein the locking clips are coupled to the internal surface to rotate.
US10260550B2	Semi-left-hand-thread-removal screw A semi-left-hand-thread-removal screw including a screw end head and a bolt, wherein a sink hole is provided on the screw end head, a lower portion of the sink hole is an inscribed polygon structure or an I-shaped structure, a thread which is opposite to the bolt is provided on an upper portion of the sink hole, the inscribed polygon structure is an inscribed hexagon. A screw according to aspects of the disclosure may be screwed in with a common inscribed hexagon screwdriver and an inscribed hexagon structure thereof which are embedded into each other; the screw can be unscrewed with a left-hand-thread screwdriver which is matched with a left-hand-thread structure thereof and screwed in the left-hand-thread structure thereof, after the left-hand-thread screwdriver is screwed in tightly, the screwdriver is continuously co-rotated and then the screw may be unscrewed.
US10260542B2	Clamping assembly for securing together a pair of adjacently located panels A clamping assembly for securing together a pair of adjacently located panels. The clamping assembly has a retainer member having a groove therein, the groove extending linearly in a first plane disposed angularly with respect to a second plane intersecting the nose portion and defining a pair of open ends located in the first plane. The clamping assembly also has a tab member, the tab member adapted to be received within the groove of the retainer member via one of the pair of open ends of the groove, wherein the tab member is adjustable in position within the groove along the first plane.
US10260541B2	Panel systems and methods of assembling panel systems A panel system includes a tab panel having at least one tab extending therefrom. The tab panel has a core and a facesheet adjacent the core. The panel system includes a slot panel having at least one slot receiving the corresponding tab of the tab panel therein. The slot panel has a core and a facesheet adjacent the core. The panel system includes a clip positioned between the tab panel and the slot panel. The clip is at least partially received in the slot. The clip has a tab panel securing member being secured to the tab panel and the clip has a slot panel securing member being secured to the slot panel. The clip securely joins the tab panel to the slot panel.
US10260528B2	Centrifugal pump A centrifugal pump (10) includes a housing (26), an impeller (28) that is rotatably disposed in the housing (26), a shaft (62) that is provided at a center rotational axis of the impeller (28), and bearings members (70) that respectively and pivotally support the shaft ends (66). An elastic body (80) which is elastically deformable at least in an axial direction of the shaft (62) is provided between at least one of the bearings (70) and the housing (26) or at an intermediate portion of the shaft (62) in the axial direction. A tightening load exerted on the shaft and bearing members can be maintained in a predetermined range even when age-related deformation of the housing or other components occurs.
US10260518B2	Downhole electrical submersible pump with upthrust balance In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a electrical submersible pump includes a pump housing, a shaft extending at least partially through the pump housing and adapted to be driven by a submersible motor, an impeller attached to the shaft and having an impeller passage for fluid to flow therethrough, and a diffuser that is stationary relative to the pump housing and having a diffuser passage, wherein the diffuser is disposed corresponding to the impeller to form a pump stage such that fluid can flow between the impeller passage and the diffuser passage. The electrical submersible pump also includes a labyrinth seal formed between the impeller and the diffuser, wherein the labyrinth seal selectively seals the impeller passage from a cavity formed between the impeller and the diffuser to maintain the impeller in a floating condition relative to the diffuser.
US10260497B2	Power unit of hydraulic pumping unit and corresponding hydraulic pumping unit Disclosed is a power unit of a hydraulic pumping unit, which comprises a motor; a pumping rod driving device for driving reciprocating movement of a pumping rod; a variable pump driven by the motor, the variable pump hydraulically connected to the pumping rod driving device; a secondary hydraulic control unit hydraulically connected to the pumping rod driving device; an energy accumulator being in transmission connection with the secondary hydraulic control unit; a sensor for setting a stroke of the pumping rod; a first control device adapted to, based on the signals from the sensor, set the discharge capacity of the variable pump to be zero during the declining process of the pumping rod and to be positive during the ascending process of the pumping rod to drive the pumping rod driving device; and a second control device adapted to based on the signals from the sensor, set the secondary hydraulic control unit to function as a motor for driving the energy accumulator to accumulate energy during the descending process of the pumping rod, and to be driven by the energy accumulator to function as a pump for driving the pumping rod driving device during the ascending process of the pumping rod. The present invention further discloses a corresponding hydraulic pumping unit. The hydraulic pumping unit has high energy recycling utilization efficiency and is simple and reliable.
US10260492B2	Method for producing a pump body for the dispensing of a fluid product A method of producing a pump body for dispensing fluid product, the body having a casing with an inlet orifice which includes a valve having a ball retained in a cage, the method includes: moulding the casing by forming ribs in relief having two lateral faces which join together along an internal edge and an upper end having a free upper surface; introducing the ball into the cage below the upper ends; deforming the upper ends to form visors extending radially towards the interior of the casing to imprison the ball in the cage; with the ribs being formed with their free surface extending from one lateral edge to the other by forming a dome having a top, with the deformation of the upper ends being provided by causing a matrix to bear against the tops then via axial displacement from the matrix on a stroke for crushing domes.
US10260491B2	Slide member Provided is a sliding member, method for manufacturing sliding member, and compressor swash plate using sliding member in which adhesion between the substrate and the resin is enhanced, and which has the excellent durability whereby peeling of the resin film from the substrate does not occur due to prolonged sliding even under harsh load conditions. The sliding member provides a substrate irradiated laser light with energy intensity per unit area of 0.053 J/mm2 or more and configured an uneven part formed toward a vertical direction by the irradiated laser light and a melted and solidified portion on the uneven part and a resin film including solid lubricant and a binder resin on the substrate.
US10260483B2	Fixation device for servicing wind turbine components A fixation device for providing at least one fixation location at a wind turbine, the wind turbine including a wind turbine tower, a nacelle and a hub for a number of rotor blades. The fixation device includes at least one fixation arm configured for being arranged at the nacelle and/or the wind turbine tower, the at least one fixation arm being extendable. The at least one fixation arm in an inactive state, when arranged at the nacelle, is not extending essentially forward of the nacelle.
US10260482B2	Wind turbine rotor blade having a spark gap A wind turbine rotor blade is provided. The wind turbine rotor blade has a lightning receptor, a first electrical line and a potential equalization arrangement which has a first electrode, which is connected to the lightning receptor, and a second electrode, which is connected to the first electrical line, a spark gap being formed between the two electrodes. The two electrodes are arranged on an outer side of the wind turbine rotor blade and are exposed to the surrounding air flow.
US10260475B2	Internal combustion engine and garden tool An internal combustion engine includes an engine block including a cylinder, a piston positioned within the cylinder, a crankshaft configured to be driven by the piston, a fuel supply system for supplying an air-fuel mixture to the cylinder, an ignition system, an electric starting system including a starter motor, and an ultracapacitor mounted on the engine, the ultracapacitor configured to power the starter motor to start the engine. A related garden tool is also disclosed.
US10260474B2	Control device for vehicle and control method for vehicle A control device for a vehicle includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: execute first automatic stop control for automatically stopping an engine when a first condition is established during traveling of the vehicle; execute second stop control for automatically stopping the engine when a second condition is established during stop of the vehicle; predict a vehicle stop duration; calculate a required cold and heat storage amount of an evaporator; calculate a reaching time until a cold and heat storage amount of the evaporator reaches the required cold and heat storage amount; predict a time needed for vehicle stop; and when the first condition is established during traveling of the vehicle, in a case where the calculated reaching time is equal to or longer than the predicted time needed for vehicle stop, automatically stop the internal combustion engine during traveling of the vehicle.
US10260469B2	Fuel distributor rail and method for manufacturing same A fuel distributor rail for a fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine in motor vehicles, in particular for gasoline engines. The fuel distributor rail comprises a main tube, wherein the main tube has a fuel channel extending in the longitudinal direction of the main tube. The main tube comprises at least two outlet openings, wherein the outlet openings branch off the fuel channel. A connecting element is arranged on the main tube, wherein the connecting element has an attachment wall that rests against the main tube. The connecting element is connected to the main tube in a material bonded manner and comprises at least two connecting pieces. The connecting pieces have a connecting channel each for the fluidic connection of an outlet opening to each injection nozzle.
US10260467B2	Fuel injection valve A fuel injection valve includes a nozzle needle that opens or closes an injection hole communicating with an internal combustion engine, and a high-pressure fuel is introduced into a control room to urge the nozzle needle to close the injection hole. An orifice body includes a discharge passage through which the fuel is discharged from the control room to a low pressure portion, and an orifice-body sheet surface that is flat and surrounds a downstream end part of the discharge passage. A valve body contacts with or separates from the orifice-body sheet surface to close or open the discharge passage. A chamfered part is provided on a corner part in which the orifice-body sheet surface intersects with the discharge passage.
US10260465B2	Fuel pump and control method therefor including control of rotation speed of impeller An ECU of a fuel pump executes a feedback control to drive a motor part and sets a rotation speed of an impeller to become a rotation speed corresponding to the target fuel pressure. The ECU detects whether a vapor is generated in a fuel of a pump chamber of the fuel pump, based on a fuel pressure detected by a pressure sensor. When a generation of the vapor is detected, the ECU sets a rotation speed of the impeller to be higher than the rotation speed under a normal control for a predetermined time with a result that the vapor in the pump chamber and a fuel flow channel is discharged into a vapor discharge hole. Thus, the vapor of the pump chamber is discharged from the vapor discharge hole to an outside of the fuel pump.
US10260463B2	Motorcycle incorporating a supercharger Provided is a motorcycle incorporating a supercharger which can prevent an increase in a size of a vehicle body. A motorcycle comprises a supercharger which compresses intake air; an air-intake chamber which is placed downstream of the supercharger, stores the intake air compressed in the supercharger, and guides the intake air from the air-intake chamber to a combustion chamber of an engine; a fuel tank placed above the engine, wherein the air-intake chamber is placed between the fuel tank and the engine, and wherein the fuel tank includes a recess-forming section provided with a recess on a bottom surface of the fuel tank in such a manner that the bottom surface of the fuel tank does not interfere with the air-intake chamber.
US10260461B2	Low temperature cooling device for internal combustion engine A low temperature cooling device applied to an internal combustion engine includes an EGR device, a low temperature coolant circuit, a prediction unit predicting whether an EGR cooler falls into a state where a cooling performance falls short according to at least one of an operating state of an internal combustion engine and an outside air environment while a control that dehumidifies an EGR gas by cooling the EGR gas in the EGR cooler is performed, and a control unit performing at least one of a first increase control that increases a flow rate of a coolant flowing into the EGR cooler, a second increase control that increases an air rate of a radiator fan cooling a radiator, and an inhibition control that inhibits the EGR gas from flowing back when the prediction unit predicts that the EGR cooler falls into the state where the cooling performance falls short.
US10260459B2	Hydrogen motor vehicle without hydrogen on board The invention relates to an environmentally friendly motor vehicle based on the use of energy-accumulating substances (EAS) and can be used not only in transportation engineering, but also in power engineering to produce electric power with the aid of thermal engines run on hydrogen that is produced from aluminum composites in reaction with water.The object of the invention is to provide an environmentally friendly motor vehicle powered by hydrogen that is produced from EAS, comprising a closed water supply system to supply a reactor of a hydrogen generator with water obtained by condensing water vapors from exhaust gases, and quick change cartridges composed of a cylinder casing and a cover with hydrogen-generating elements in the form of plates of aluminum composites mounted inside the casing.The object is attained in the following way. A motor vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine provided with a liquid cooling system with a primary radiator mounted in front of the engine, and a hydrogen generator accommodated in a trunk and operating on the reaction of aluminum composites with water, further comprises an exhaust gas cooling system to autonomously supply the generator with water by condensing water vapors in exhaust gases. The exhaust gas cooling system is connected to an exhaust manifold of the engine and consists of an expander, a condenser in the form of a gas/air heat exchanger and a storage tank for collecting water condensate and discharging uncondensed gases. The storage tank is connected by means of conduits to the hydrogen generator, wherein the supply of water to the latter and circulation of water in order to intensify the hydrogen release process are performed by a pump mounted inside the storage tank, and drainage of water from the generator into the storage tank is performed through a filter mounted in the generator housing.
US10260455B2	Module with pre-oriented camshaft A module may include a receiving element in the form of a bearing frame or a covering hood for arrangement on a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. The module may further include a camshaft that is rotatably mounted on the receiving element and projects from the receiving element to hold a camshaft wheel. The module can be prefabricated for direct mounting on the cylinder head. In the prefabrication process, the camshaft may be locked against rotation by an externally accessible securing part in an angular position for acting on valves. The securing part may extend through a first aperture in the camshaft wheel and through or into a receptacle of the receiving element. After mounting the module on the cylinder head, the securing part can be removed.
US10260450B2	Cylinder head A cylinder head comprising at least one pre-chamber, at least one spark plug projecting into the pre-chamber, and at least one pre-chamber gas valve opening into the pre-chamber, wherein the spark plug and the pre-chamber gas valve are arranged in a common cavity of the cylinder head, wherein the spark plug and the pre-chamber gas valve are arranged in bores which mutually pass through each other.
US10260441B2	Engine controller and engine control method An engine controller is configured to perform fuel cut-off, which temporarily stops fuel injection, calculate an in-cylinder air amount, which is an amount of air used for combustion in a cylinder, and control an engine based on the in-cylinder air amount. The engine controller includes a residual air amount calculation unit configured to calculate a residual air amount that is an amount of air in the cylinder remaining from a previous cycle during the fuel cut-off so that the residual air amount increases as the number of cycles of intake-exhaust actions in the cylinder increases during the fuel cut-off.
US10260439B2	Control apparatus for internal combustion engine A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine executes a detection process upon satisfaction of all detection preconditions including a stopped condition that a temperature-increasing process has been stopped; determines Whether all the detection preconditions except the stopped condition are satisfied, during the temperature-increasing process; executes a gradually-changing-and-stopping process of stopping the temperature-increasing process by gradually changing the air-fuel ratios in the cylinders to a target air-fuel ratio set based on an operation state of the internal combustion engine after stop of the temperature-increasing process, when a negative determination is made and a temperature-increasing process stop request has been issued; and executes a promptly-stopping process of stopping the temperature-increasing process by changing the air-fuel ratios in the cylinders to the target air-fuel ratio within a shorter time period than that of the gradually-changing-and-stopping process, when an affirmative determination is made and a temperature-increasing process stop request has been issued.
US10260428B2	Automated tuning of gas turbine combustion systems The present disclosure provides a tuning system for tuning the operation of a gas turbine. The system comprises operational turbine controls for controlling operational control elements of the turbine, including at least one of turbine fuel distribution or the fuel temperature. The system also has a tuning controller communicating with the turbine controls. The tuning controller is configured to tune the operation of the turbine in accordance with the following steps: receiving operational data about the turbine, providing a hierarchy of tuning issues, determining whether sensed operational data is within predetermined operational limits and producing one or more indicators. If the operational data is not within predetermined operational limits, the tuning controller will rank the one or more indicators to determine dominant tuning concern, and tune the operation of the turbine based on dominant tuning concern. Also provided herein are a method and computer readable medium for tuning.
US10260424B2	Transition duct assembly with late injection features A turbomachine includes a plurality of transition ducts disposed in a generally annular array. Each transition duct includes an inlet, an outlet, and a passage defining an interior and extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of each transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis. Each transition duct further includes an upstream portion and a downstream portion. The turbomachine further includes a late injection assembly disposed between the upstream portion and the downstream portion of a transition duct and which provides fluid communication for an injection fluid to flow into the interior downstream of the inlet of the transition duct. The late injection assembly includes a late injection ring.
US10260420B2	Lubrication system for a reconfigurable gas turbine engine According to the present disclosure, a gas turbine assembly includes a gas turbine engine and a gearbox. The gearbox includes a lubrication system including a first sump and a second sump. The lubrication system is configurable to use either of the first and second sumps to correspond to various configurations of the gas turbine assembly.
US10260419B2	Cooling system A thermal management system for a gas turbine engine and/or an aircraft is provided including a thermal transport bus having a heat exchange fluid flowing therethrough. The thermal management system also includes a plurality of heat source exchangers and at least one heat sink exchanger. The plurality of heat source exchangers and the at least one heat sink exchanger are in thermal communication with the heat exchange fluid in the thermal transport bus. The plurality of heat source exchangers are arranged along the thermal transport bus and configured to transfer heat from one or more accessory systems to the heat exchange fluid, and the at least one heat sink exchanger is located downstream of the plurality of heat source exchangers and configured to remove heat from the heat exchange fluid.
US10260417B2	Air intake turboprop assemblies A turboprop assembly includes a nacelle with a main nacelle body and a nacelle extension coupled to the main nacelle body. The nacelle extension has a wall that defines an air intake port. The air intake port has a non-circular, non-rectangular, and non-oval shaped perimeter extending in two of three dimensions.
US10260411B2	Piston arrangement and internal combustion engine A piston arrangement comprising a cylinder, a piston head movable along a piston axis within the cylinder, a con rod, and a track having a path; wherein the con rod has a first end which is coupled to the piston head and a second end which is coupled to the track; wherein the track is adapted to be moved relative to the cylinder and is shaped such that, as the track moves relative to the cylinder, the piston head moves in reciprocating motion along the piston axis in accordance with the path of the track; wherein the path of the track is shaped such that piston head displacement is non simple harmonic with respect to displacement of the track relative to the cylinder. Also an internal combustion engine including the piston arrangement.
US10260410B2	Variable compression ratio device and control method thereof A variable compression ratio device is provided. The device includes a connecting rod connected to a piston in a cylinder and an eccentric cam interposed between a piston pin and the connecting rod. The eccentric cam moves the piston vertically to vary a compression ratio according to an eccentric cam rotation position. A hydraulic controller adjusts hydraulic fluid supplied to first and second chambers formed between the eccentric cam and the connecting rod. The first chamber rotates the eccentric cam in one direction by supplied hydraulic fluid. The second chamber rotates the eccentric cam in another direction by the supplied hydraulic fluid. A position sensor senses a piston position. A compression ratio controller calculates a target compression ratio according to an operating condition of an engine, calculates a current compression ratio based on the piston, and adjusts the eccentric cam rotation position using an oil control valve.
US10260408B2	Outboard motor with built in fuel tank An axis line of a cylinder and a cylinder head of a four-stroke engine is disposed inclining to one side in a lateral direction with respect to a center line extending in a front-rear direction of the outboard motor from a top view, and a fuel tank is disposed on a side portion of the cylinder and the cylinder head in another side in the lateral direction with respect to the center line.
US10260407B2	Gas quality virtual sensor for an internal combustion engine Systems, methods and apparatus for controlling operation of an engine structured to combust gaseous fuel such as a dual fuel engine, including an estimation of key parameters dependent on natural gas quality, are disclosed. The natural gas quality parameters are estimated from natural gas properties obtained from various sensed parameters associated with the engine.
US10260395B2	Nitrous oxide removal catalysts for exhaust systems A nitrous oxide (N2O) removal catalyst composite is described, which includes: a N2O removal catalytic material on a carrier, wherein the catalytic material comprises a platinum group metal (PGM) component on a ceria-containing support having a single phase, cubic fluorite crystal structure. The catalytic material is effective to decompose nitrous oxide (N2O) to nitrogen (N2) and oxygen (O2) and/or to reduce N2O to N2 and water (H2O) and/or (CO2) under conditions of an exhaust stream of an internal combustion engine operating under conditions that are stoichiometric or lean with periodic rich transient excursions. Methods of making and using the same are also provided.
US10260389B2	Integrated load bank and exhaust heater system with load shed capability for a diesel genset exhaust aftertreatment system An integrated load bank and exhaust heater for a diesel genset exhaust aftertreatment system of the type having a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) section. The load bank/heater can function as a load bank when testing the genset, as a heat source to optimize SCR efficiency, as to thermally regenerate the DPF filter.
US10260380B2	Locking device for a switchable valve drive component The invention relates to a locking device for a switchable valve drive component, including a first locking body and a second locking body which can be brought into engagement with one another or out of engagement in order to couple to one another or to uncouple two component parts arranged movably with respect to one another, wherein at least one of the two locking bodies has at least one curved surface. In order to increase the wear resistance of the locking device, provision is made for at least one of the two locking bodies to have a plurality of curved surfaces of which the respective curvature is described by radii of identical length having constructional center points spaced apart from one another.
US10260366B2	Sealing device and turbo machine The turbo machine includes a rotor 1 with a rotating shaft 3, a stator 2 enclosing the rotor 1 and a sealing device 20 installed in a clearance passage defined between the rotor 1 and the stator 2, the sealing device 20 controlling a leakage flow from the clearance passage B. The sealing device 20 includes a plurality of sealing fins 24 disposed on at least one of the rotor 1 and the stator 2, and arranged in an axial direction of the rotor 1. The sealing device 20 further includes at least one deceleration controlling member 25 provided on the rotational side. The deceleration controlling member 25 projects toward a chamber 30 defined between the sealing fins 24 and is configured to control a reduction in the velocity of the leakage flow B in the chamber 30 in the rotational direction of the rotor 1.
US10260360B2	Transition duct assembly A turbomachine includes a plurality of transition ducts and a support ring assembly. The outlet of a transition duct includes an inner flange and an outer flange. The turbomachine includes bore holes defined in the inner flange and outer flange, mating bore holes defined in the support ring assembly, and mechanical fasteners connecting the inner flange and the outer flange to the support ring assembly. A first one of the bore holes or mating bore holes has a first maximum radial gap and a first maximum tangential gap relative to an associated mechanical fastener. A second one of the bore holes or mating bore holes has a second maximum radial gap and a second maximum tangential gap relative to an associated mechanical fastener. The second maximum radial gap is greater than the first maximum radial gap or the second maximum tangential gap is greater than the first maximum tangential gap.
US10260355B2	Diverging-converging cooling passage for a turbine blade A turbine blade and a radial turbine having at least one blade is provided. The turbine blade includes a trailing edge and a leading edge opposite the trailing edge. The turbine blade also includes a cooling passage defined internally within the turbine blade. The cooling passage is in fluid communication with a source of cooling fluid via a single inlet to receive a cooling fluid. The cooling passage diverges at a first point downstream from the single inlet into at least two branches that extend along the at least one blade from the first point to a second point near a tip of the leading edge and the cooling passage converges at the second point.
US10260353B2	Controlling exit side geometry of formed holes A component includes a structural member and an outer wall covering the structural member with a gap between the outer wall and the structural member. The outer wall includes an array of holes, each of the array of holes extending from an exterior surface of the outer wall to an interior surface of the outer wall. The outer wall includes an array of recesses on the interior surface of the outer wall, each hole in the array of holes terminating within one of the array of recesses of the outer wall.
US10260349B2	Tubine blade and related method of forming The disclosure provides a turbine blade. A turbine blade includes a shroud at a tip of the blade and an airfoil having a leading edge extending between the shroud and a root of the blade; a cutout portion extending at least along the leading edge of the airfoil nearest the shroud; an insert welded to the cutout portion at a weld region; and a weld-free region located between the insert and the cutout portion nearest the shroud.
US10260347B2	Steam supply circuit from a turbine The technical field of the invention is steam turbines including a steam feed circuit based on a functional steam generator set that may be nuclear- or fossil-fuel powered, and in particular a steam feed circuit (1) of a turbine (2), comprising n main steam lines (3) and n′ steam admission lines (4) to the turbine, the number n′ of steam admission lines (4) to the turbine being strictly greater than the number n of main steam lines (3), characterized in that there are n direct steam admission lines (5) to the turbine linking the as main steam lines (3) directly to the steam admission lines (4) to the turbine.
US10260338B2	Optical fluid analyzer with calibrator and method of using same A fluid analyzer for a downhole tool positionable in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation is provided. The fluid analyzer includes an optical sensor positioned in the downhole tool to receive a downhole fluid therefrom. The optical sensor includes an optical cell to measure properties of the downhole fluid in a flowline of the downhole tool, and has a wavelength range. The fluid analyzer also includes a calibration fluid having a liquid that absorbs outside of the wavelength range, and a calibrator. The calibrator includes a fluid source housing the calibration fluid and at least one valve. The fluid source is operatively connectable to the optical sensor to provide the calibration fluid thereto whereby the calibration fluid is measureable by and calibratable to the optical sensor.
US10260336B2	Methods and devices for evaluating the contents of materials Methods for determining the hardness and/or ductility of a material by compression of the material are provided as a first aspect of the invention. Typically, compression is performed on multiple sides of a geologic material sample in a contemporaneous manner. Devices and systems for performing such methods also are provided. These methods, devices, and systems can be combined with additional methods, devices, and systems of the invention that provide for the analysis of compounds contained in such samples, which can indicate the presence of valuable materials, such as petroleum-associated hydrocarbons. Alternatively, these additional methods, devices, and systems can also stand independently of the methods, devices, and systems for analyzing ductility and/or hardness of materials.
US10260335B2	Opto-electrical networks for controlling downhole electronic devices Systems and methods are provided for using opto-electrical networks to control downhole electronic devices. A system is provided that can include an optical transmitter. The optical transmitter can generate a first electrical signal associated with a radio frequency or a frequency bandwidth of the radio frequency. The optical transmitter can also convert the first electrical signal to an optical signal. The optical transmitter can further transmit the optical signal over a fiber-optic cable to an optical receiver deployed in a wellbore. The system can include the optical receiver. The optical receiver can convert the optical signal to a second electrical signal associated with the radio frequency or the frequency bandwidth. The optical receiver can also control an electronic device in the wellbore that is identified from the radio frequency or the frequency bandwidth of the second electrical signal.
US10260329B2	System and method for multivariable control in three-phase separation oil and gas production A method includes controlling an oil and gas extraction process, controlling a production separation process, and controlling a de-gassing process. The method also includes optimizing the oil and gas extraction process, the production separation process, and the degassing process to optimize at least one process objective. The method could further include controlling a lift-gas compression process. The optimizing could include optimizing the lift-gas compression process, the oil and gas extraction process, the production separation process, and the degassing process to optimize the at least one process objective.
US10260328B2	Fracture growth monitoring using EM sensing A method and system for using a distributed electromagnetic sensing system in horizontal hydraulic fracturing wells to monitor fracture growth in real time.
US10260327B2	Remote mobile operation and diagnostic center for frac services A method for remotely controlling services to a well during hydraulic fracturing operations includes generating a high pressure fluid. The high pressure fluid is pumped into a subterranean geologic formation through a wellbore of a first well at a pressure to fracture the subterranean geologic formation. The method also includes performing a service on a second well that is located within a pressure zone defined around the first well and the second well. The method further includes controlling the performance of the service from a remote operations hub located outside of the pressure zone. The pumping into the first well may be performed simultaneously with the service on the second well.
US10260326B1	Processing of oil by steam addition The invention relates to injecting steam into crude oil for several benefits, primarily of which is to remove salt by transferring the salt into the condensed water from the steam. Steam transfers salt via a different transfer mechanism and therefore doesn't require the high shear mixing of conventional water injection systems. As such, steam injection through a variety of procedures, is more efficient at gathering salt into water that itself is easier to remove from the crude oil.
US10260318B2	Three-dimensional interactive wellbore model simulation system Provided in some embodiments are systems and methods for simulating a well. Embodiments include, for each lateral of a well, obtaining wellbore directional survey data identifying a path of the lateral, generating (using the wellbore directional survey data) a geographic information system (GIS) virtual wellbore path, obtaining wellbore tubing, perforation and casing data for the lateral. Generating (using the wellbore tubing and perforation data) a tubing extensible three dimensional (X3D) file including data corresponding to X3D virtual tubing path. Generating (using the wellbore casing data) a casing X3D file including data corresponding to an X3D virtual casing path for the lateral. Generating a well X3D file for the well (including links to the tubing and casing X3D files) that can be provided to an X3D application of a remote computing device for generating a 3D simulation of the well.
US10260316B2	Facility for monitoring geological gas storage sites A facility for monitoring a geological storage site for storing a gas, such as CO2 or methane, comprises, in combination, at least one geochemical measurement device (DMG), comprising a plurality of gas sampling probes (SPG) connected to a gas analyzer (AG), an electrical measurement device (DME) comprising a plurality of electrodes (ELEC) and a resistivity meter (RES), and a meteorological station (SM). The geochemical and electrical measurement devices are controlled by a logic controller (AUT). The geochemical and electrical measurement devices and the meteorological station are connected to a data collector (COLL) that is itself connected to means for transmitting said data (MTD).
US10260315B2	Downhole bypass tool A downhole bypass tool that includes an inlet for receiving fluid into a housing of the bypass tool is described herein. The bypass tool also includes a flow directing apparatus disposed in the housing for directing fluid to flow into an operational flow path of a vibratory tool. The vibratory tool is at least partially disposed within the hosing of the bypass tool. The flow directing apparatus operates to selectively bypass the operational flow path of the vibratory tool such that the fluid bypasses the operational flow path of the vibratory tool and flows out of an outlet of the bypass tool.
US10260313B2	Metal-to-metal sealing valve with managed flow erosion across sealing member A method and apparatus for filling an annulus between a wellbore and a casing string with cement are provided. A baffle is arranged between a port on a side of the casing string and an interior volume of the casing string. The baffle includes orifices arranged there around that distribute the flow of cement about the circumference. After the cement has been pumped, a sealing sleeve is moved over the baffle and the port and forms a metal-to-metal seal that isolates the baffle and the port from the interior volume of the casing string.
US10260308B2	Settable well tool method A settable down hole tool is of increased drillability and/or of increased expansibility. The improvement in drillability can be caused by fracturing cast iron slips into a large number of small pieces that can be circulated out of a well without further reduction in size. The improvement in expansibility can be partially caused by providing an expander cone of increased hardness thereby allowing an increased angle on the expander cone and slips. The improvement in expansibility can be partially caused by increasing the thickness of the slips.
US10260303B2	Iris fishing tool overshot catch A gripping assembly for a fishing tool which includes first and second end members and a plurality of gripping members which are retained by the first and second end members and which are moveable between a radially expanded configuration and a radially restricted configuration by rotation of the second end member with respect to the first end member.
US10260301B2	Cut to release packer extension A string from the surface is connected to a packer extension with a thread to provide a metal to metal seal for production or injection through the packer. The thread provides a metal to metal seal. The initial string is released from the packer extension by a tubular cut made with a cutting tool above the thread that provides the metal to metal seal to the packer extension. An outer sleeve surrounds an expanded length of wall which is the target cut zone above the threaded connection. A cut through the tubular does not cut the outer sleeve. The outer sleeve features a left handed square thread to engage a known released tool run in on a string to connect to the packer release mechanism and release the packer for removal with the release tool suspended from a string.
US10260298B2	Wellbore isolation devices and methods of use A packer assembly includes an elongate body, an upper shoulder and a lower shoulder each disposed about the elongate body, and an upper sealing element and a lower sealing element each disposed about the elongate body and positioned axially between the upper and lower shoulders. A spacer interposes the upper and lower sealing elements and has an annular body that provides an upper end, a lower end, and a recessed portion extending between the upper and lower ends. A diameter of the annular body at the upper and lower ends is greater than the diameter at the recessed portion.
US10260295B2	Mitigating drilling circulation loss Mitigating drilling circulation loss can be implemented as a wellbore drilling system that includes a drilling liner and a drill head assembly. The drilling liner is configured to be positioned in a lost circulation zone of a subterranean formation in which a wellbore is being drilled. The drilling liner is configured to flow wellbore drilling fluids from a surface of the wellbore to the subterranean formation while avoiding the lost circulation zone. The drill head assembly is attached to a downhole end of the drilling liner, and is configured to drill the subterranean formation to form cuttings, receive the wellbore drilling fluids, and flow the cuttings and the wellbore drilling fluids into the drilling liner while avoiding the lost circulation zone and towards the surface of the wellbore.
US10260287B2	Dual-member pipe assembly A pipe assembly used in horizontal directional drilling operations. The pipe assembly has an outer member, an inner member, and first removable collar. The inner member has a polygonal outer profile of uniform shape along its length and is partially contained within the outer member. The first removable collar is supported on the inner member within the outer member and limits relative axial movement of the inner member and the outer member.
US10260286B2	Impact ice driller The present invention discloses an impact ice driller, which comprises a frame; a motor; a rotatable drill stem; a stationary element and a rotatable element disposed along a same axis and facing each other; wherein the stationary element is connected to the frame; the rotatable element is connected to the drill stem and synchronously moves with the drill stem as driven by the motor; the stationary element and the rotatable element each has an irregular surface capable of engaging with each other on each opposite surface, when the rotatable element rotates, the irregular surface of the stationary element and the irregular surface of the rotatable element can repeat engagement and separation, so that the rotatable element can repeat the movement along an axis relative to the stationary element. In this way, the drill stem can produce up-and-down impacts on ice cover ceaselessly in the ice drilling process with good ice drilling effect.
US10260266B2	Automated sliding door closing system for wire mesh enclosures An automated sliding door closing system to be used with wire mesh enclosures. The door closing system includes support brackets with wire mesh connected between the support brackets. A sliding door track is connected to the support brackets. Sliding door connection bolts slide within the sliding door track and support a sliding door. A spring biased closing mechanism is connected to the sliding door track. The spring biased closing mechanism is biased to keep the sliding door closed. A door roller track is rigidly connected to the sliding door. A connection arm is connected between the spring biased closing mechanism and the door roller track. The connection arm includes a roller inserted into the door roller track. A strike plate is rigidly connected to one of the wire mesh support brackets. The connection arm rotates to close the sliding door after the sliding door has been opened.
US10260257B2	Forged frame handcuffs Forged frame handcuffs are described, including a lighter but stronger rigid pair of handcuffs that includes integral side plates.
US10260253B2	Door trim assembly with clutch mechanism A door trim assembly comprises a handle coupler, spindle driver, clutch, motor, and clutch driver assembly. The clutch is configured to selectively engage and disengage the handle coupler to the spindle driver. When engaged, the spindle driver rotates with the handle. When disengaged, the handle rotates freely of the spindle driver. The clutch driver assembly includes an escapement spring positioned coaxially with the motor shaft and held between first and second spring seats. A motor is operable to rotate the first spring seat. The second spring seat carries a pin or cam to operate the clutch and is biased by legs of the escapement spring to rotate with the motor. If the second spring seat is blocked from rotating, then rotation of the first spring seat winds the escapement spring.
US10260252B2	Barbed stake A barbed stake is an apparatus used to secure tarps, tents, and other items to the ground or to other surfaces. The barbed stake includes a stake body, a head, a stake tip, and a plurality of barbs. The head and the stake tip are positioned on opposite ends of the stake body. The head provides a large area to strike for driving the barbed stake into a surface. The head may also be used to pry the barbed stake out of a surface. The stake tip provides a pointed end to the barbed stake which helps the barbed stake to pierce a surface. Each of the plurality of barbs is laterally connected to the stake body and is aligned parallel along the stake body. In order to balance the barbed stake, each of the plurality of barbs is diametrically opposed to a corresponding barb.
US10260236B2	Friction fit composite column A composite assembly includes a series of elongated layers joined lengthwise thereof. At least two of the elongated layers each have an upper elongated portion and a lower elongated portion secured together in an end-to-end relationship at a joint therebetween by a connector arrangement. The upper elongated portion is constructed of a wood material, and the lower elongated portion is constructed of a non-wood material. The lower elongated portion may have a reinforcing rod therein.
US10260229B2	Blast resistant shelter and method of assembly A method and apparatus according to which a blast resistant shelter is assembled. The blast resistant shelter includes first and second structural members, a third structural member coupled to the first and second structural members, a first airway adjacent the third structural member, and a first blast panel pivotably mounted to the third structural member and adapted to pivot thereabout in response to a blast wave. In a first configuration, the first blast panel is detachably connected to a first portion of the blast resistant shelter and prevented from pivoting about the third structural member so that the first blast panel obstructs air flow through the first airway. In a second configuration, in response to the blast wave, the first blast panel is detached from the first portion of the blast resistant shelter and permitted to pivot about the third structural member to permit air flow through the first airway.
US10260227B2	Tubular framing system and method A Tubular Framing System and Method. The system and method enables users to create structures from tube stock, such as carbon fiber or other composites without the need for a specialized workspace or customized tooling. The system allows the user to create joints, attachment points and mounting points for tubular and sheet composite material. When assembled, the joints between tubular segments and the attached termination fittings provide unparalleled tensile strength without the need for adhesives or special testing for verification. The system includes base assemblies, mid-span bracket and mounting assemblies and a wide range of versatile connectors that can provide the user with the flexibility to easily and rapidly create a wide variety of structures from strong and lightweight composite tube stock and aircraft-grade aluminum connectors.
US10260223B2	Wall mounted shower drain A drain assembly that is installed at and against the wall of a shower stall providing an inlet along the intersection of the wall with the floor, and the methodology of installing the drain assembly are described. In at least some embodiments of an installed configuration, only a thin slit along the wall/floor intersection is visible in a finished shower enclosure.
US10260210B2	Offshore structure An offshore structure includes an original structure and an extension structure. The original structure includes a main platform supported via a foundation on a seabed. The extension structure includes a platform extension positioned laterally of the main platform and a platform extension support, depending downwardly from the platform extension, into contact with the foundation, so as to support the extension structure directly on the foundation.
US10260201B2	Process for applying composition containing a cationic trivalent metal and debonder and fluff pulp sheet made from same A process is provided for making a fluff pulp sheet, comprising contacting at least one cationic trivalent metal, salt thereof, or combination thereof with a composition comprising fluff pulp fibers and water at a first pH, to form a fluff pulp mixture; forming a web from the fluff pulp mixture; and applying at least one debonder surfactant to the web and raising the pH to a second pH, which is higher than the first pH, to make the fluff pulp sheet. A fluff pulp sheet is also provided, comprising a web comprising fluff pulp fibers; at least one cationic trivalent metal, salt thereof, or combination thereof; at least one debonder surfactant; and a fiberization energy of <145 kJ/kg. Products and uses of the fluff pulp sheet are also provided.
US10260190B2	Wall-mounted drum type washing machine A wall-mounted drum type washing machine includes a rear panel mounted on a wall surface; a tub supported by the rear panel and containing wash water; a front panel on the tub and having an opening therein; a rotatable drum in the tub; a driving unit providing power to the drum; a box unit in the tub and surrounding the drum; and a cover unit coupled to the box unit, and covering the front panel.
US10260189B2	Laundry system A laundry system includes a washing machine having a first wash chamber and a washing module below the first wash chamber. The washing module includes a drawer and a rotatably-mounted wash basket defining a second wash chamber with a low capacity relative to a capacity of the first wash chamber.
US10260184B2	Quilting machine Apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for quilting webs. A quilting machine includes a cutting edge, a looper from which thread is provided to form stitches, and an adjuster assembly that includes a plurality of selectable positions. The adjuster assembly extends an adjuster toward the thread between the looper and the retainer. When the adjuster is moved, a predetermined amount of thread is pulled away from the looper by the adjuster to provide a controlled length of thread between the looper and the cutting edge. The adjuster is configured to be moved to an intermediate selectable position prior to starting a quilting pattern, and from the intermediate position to another selectable position subsequent to starting the quilting pattern.
US10260181B2	Directional mesh and associated systems Woven structures and associated systems for weaving such structures are disclosed. Some disclosed innovations pertain to braided structures, such as braided wire structures, with axially asymmetric woven structures (or “directional meshes”) being examples. Other innovations disclosed herein pertain to methods of manufacturing woven structures, with automated methods of braiding directional meshes being examples. Some directional mesh embodiments can be configured and used as energizable electrodes for electrosurgical therapies, for example, bipolar vaporization therapies.
US10260175B2	Composite stretch yarn, process and fabric In a stretch yarn (1) comprising a stretchable core (2) covered by an inelastic fibers sheath (3) the stretchable core (2) comprises first and second fibers (4, 5) that have elastic properties, the first fiber (4) is an elastomer and the second fiber (5) is a polyester based (co)polymer, the amount of the second fiber being in the range of 60-90% (w/w) of the total weight of the fibers of the stretchable core (2); the first and second fibers are connected together at least at a plurality of points (P).
US10260172B2	Carbon fibers, and production method therefor Carbon fibers achieve a high elongation percentage and a high tensile modulus of resin-impregnated strands while being lightweight. The carbon fibers are configured such that: the void content in a cross section of the fibers in the axial direction, the cross section including the long axis of a cross section of the fibers in the radial direction, is at least 0.3% by area, but not more than 5.0% by area; the average aspect ratio of the voids is at least 2.0, but not more than 50; and the average width of the voids in the cross section of the fibers in the radial direction is at least 3 nm, but not more than 100 nm.
US10260155B2	Calcium silicate hydrate anion exchange membrane useful for water electrolysis and fuel cells and a process for the preparation thereof The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of Calcium Silicate Hydrate anion exchange membrane (cement paste) with an ionic conductivity of the order of 10−3 S/cm. The membrane can be formulated by mixing Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) and water with the cement to water ratio of 1:0.45. After initial setting time, the membrane undergoes curing in 7% calcium chloride solution and the Cl− ions in the membrane is converted to OH− form by immersing into saturated Ca(OH)2 solution with pH 14 and it has been washed to remove the excess alkali. This membrane has high mechanical strength (Ultimate Tensile Strength: 6.3 MPa) and does not deteriorate even at high temperature (up to 450° C.) and alkaline atmosphere (pH 11.5-14). Also disclosed is a method of producing in-situ formation of membrane electrode assembly. This invention encompasses a process for producing and using the membrane in water electrolysis and fuel cell.
US10260147B2	Device for depositing nanotubes A device is provided for depositing carbonaceous structures, for example layers in the form of nanotubes or graphene on a substrate, which is supported by a substrate support disposed in a process chamber housing. A process gas can be delivered onto the substrate through gas outlet openings of a gas inlet element disposed in the process chamber housing. The process chamber housing has two opposing walls which each have holding recesses. At least one plate-shaped component is disposed in the process chamber housing. The plate-shaped component has two edge portions directed away from one another that each are inserted respectively in the holding recess of one of the two opposing walls.
US10260142B2	Method for the production of functionalized elastomeric manufactured articles and manufactured articles thus obtained A method is described for the production of a manufactured article (20) constituted of an elastomeric polymer substrate, in selected zones of which there are deposits of particles of nanometric size of a metal or some other compound which create a region (24) of the polymeric element having desired electrical, biocompatibility and/or dielectric properties, and such that said properties are maintained even after numerous elastic deformations of the manufactured article; the invention also relates to functionalized elastomeric manufactured articles obtained by means of said method.
US10260141B2	Method of forming a thermal barrier coating with improved adhesion A method of forming a spallation resistant thermal barrier coating on a metal substrate includes cleaning the substrate and preheating the substrate to a temperature suitable for the deposition of a thermal barrier coating according to a preheating schedule that allows a thermally grown mixed oxide layer to form on the substrate. A ceramic thermal barrier coating deposited on the thermally grown mixed oxide layer forms a spallation resistant coating.
US10260140B2	Method for inspecting and processing high hardness alloy steels A highly reactive conversion coating chemistry is used during CAVF processing of high hardness steel alloys such as AMS 6509 and AMS 6517 steel alloys. This chemistry produces a hard, thin, black conversion coating that is not fully rubbed off by the media during the CAVF process. Distressed material regions on the surface of the alloys are not susceptible to forming the conversion coating and remain white. Visual inspection for the presence of such regions is facilitated.
US10260137B2	Method for producing Ni-based superalloy material The present invention relates to a method for producing a precipitation strengthened Ni-based superalloy material having a predetermined composition, containing a blooming forging step of performing a forging at a temperature range of from Ts to Tm and performing an air cooling to form a billet having an average crystal grain size of #1 or more, an overaging thermal treatment step of heating and holding the billet at a temperature range of from Ts to Ts+50° C. and slowly cooling it to a temperature of Ts or lower, and a crystal grain fining forging step of performing another forging at a temperature range of from Ts−150° C. to Ts and performing another air cooling, in which Ts is from 1,030° C. to 1,100° C., and an overall average crystal grain size is #8 or more after the crystal grain fining forging step.
US10260136B2	Aluminum alloy for die casting and method of heat treating the same Disclosed are an aluminum alloy composition for die casting and a method of heat treating the same. The aluminum alloy composition contains precipitation of an Mg—Zn-based strengthening phase through heat treatment to thus enhance strength thereof.
US10260132B2	Magnetic body and electronic component comprising the same In an embodiment, a magnetic body includes soft magnetic alloy grains 11 containing Fe, element L, and element M (where element L is Si or Zr and element M is a metal element other than Si or Zr that oxidizes more easily than Fe), as well as oxide film produced from oxidization of part of these grains 11; wherein at least some of the bonds between adjacent soft magnetic alloy grains 11 are by way of the oxide film; the oxide film has an inner film 12a, and an outer film 12b positioned on the outer side of the inner film 12a; and the inner film 12a contains more of element L than element M, while the outer film 12b contains more of element M than element L.
US10260131B2	Forming high-strength, lightweight alloys In an example of a method for forming a high-strength, lightweight alloy, starting materials are provided. The starting materials include aluminum, iron, and silicon. The starting materials are ball milled to generate the high-strength, lightweight alloy of a stable AlxFeySiz phase, wherein x ranges from about 3 to about 5, y ranges from about 1.5 to about 2.2, and z is about 1.
US10260120B2	Processes for reducing flatness deviations in alloy articles A process for reducing flatness deviations in an alloy article is disclosed. An alloy article may be heated to a first temperature at least as great as a martensitic transformation start temperature of the alloy. A mechanical force may be applied to the alloy article at the first temperature. The mechanical force may tend to inhibit flatness deviations of a surface of the alloy article. The alloy article may be cooled to a second temperature no greater than a martensitic transformation finish temperature of the alloy. The mechanical force may be maintained on the alloy article during at least a portion of the cooling of the alloy article from the first temperature to the second temperature.
US10260111B1	Method of detecting sepsis-related microorganisms and detecting antibiotic-resistant sepsis-related microorganisms in a fluid sample This disclosure provides a method for improving the efficiency and timing of detecting whether sepsis-related microorganisms are present in a fluid sample. The method comprises the steps of: collecting the fluid sample from a patient; fractioning the fluid sample to isolate a quantity of microorganism cells; extracting a portion of the microorganism cells from the fluid sample; lysing a portion of the microorganism cells extracted from the fluid sample to extract microorganism DNA; amplifying the microorganism DNA from the microorganism cells from a predetermined set of DNA primers to determine whether sepsis-related microorganisms are present within the fluid sample.
US10260102B2	Methods and compositions for detecting mutation in the human EZH2 gene The invention comprises reagents and methods for detecting cancer-associated mutations in the human EZH2 gene. Further, a method of detecting the mutations and a method of treatment are disclosed.
US10260089B2	Compositions and methods for recognition of RNA using triple helical peptide nucleic acids Peptide nucleic acids containing thymidine and 2-aminopyridine (M) nucleobases formed stable and sequence selective triple helices with double stranded RNA at physiologically relevant conditions. The M-modified PNA displayed unique RNA selectivity by having two orders of magnitude higher affinity for the double stranded RNAs than for the same DNA sequences. Preliminary results suggested that nucleobase-modified PNA could bind and recognize double helical precursors of microRNAs.
US10260080B2	Aureobasidium pullulans, culturing medium and method for producing B-glucan, a culture of aureobasidium pullulans and a composition comprising the same The present application provides a culture medium for producing β-glucan. The culture medium comprises: a carbon source, lecithin and an ascorbic acid. The present application further provides a method for producing β-glucan, the method comprising culturing Aureobasidium pullulans in the culture medium for fermentation. The Aureobasidium pullulans is advantageous in producing no melanin; as a result, the yield of β-glucan can be increased and the waste can be reduced with the improved culture medium composition and culturing method.A biological sample of the Aureobasidium pullulans described in the present specification is deposited at National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE), NITE Patent Microorganisms Depositary (NPMD) on Oct. 19, 2016 under the access number NITE BP-02372.
US10260073B2	Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides, and methods of using same for increasing yield of plants Provided are isolated polynucleotides and nucleic acid constructs which comprise a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to a nucleic acid sequence selected form the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1-219, 367-5628, 9688-9700, and 9709-9752; and isolated polypeptides which comprise an amino acid sequence at least 80% homologous to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 220-366, 5629-9400, 9701-9708, and 9753-9796. Also provided are transgenic cells and plants expressing same and methods of using same for increasing yield, growth rate, biomass, vigor, oil content, seed yield, fiber yield, fiber quality, nitrogen use efficiency, and/or abiotic stress of a plant.
US10260071B2	CpG oligonucleotide analogs containing hydrophobic T analogs with enhanced immunostimulatory activity The invention relates to oligonucleotides including at least one lipophilic substituted nucleotide analog and a pyrimidine-purine dinucleotide. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof.
US10260070B2	Aptamer for NGF and use thereof Provided are an aptamer having an inhibitory activity against NGF; a complex containing an aptamer having a binding activity or inhibitory activity against NGF and a functional substance (e.g., affinity substances, labeling substances, enzymes, drug delivery vehicles, drugs and the like); a medicament, a diagnostic agent, a labeling agent and the like containing an aptamer having a binding activity or inhibitory activity against NGF, or a complex containing the aptamer and the functional substance; and the like.
US10260068B2	Prophylactic agent and therapeutic agent for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva The invention provides a prophylactic agent or therapeutic agent for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, containing as an active ingredient a binding inhibitor that inhibits interaction between activin and activin A receptor type I (ACVR1), or an expression suppressor that suppresses expression of activin.
US10260061B2	Mesoporous catalysts of magnetic nanoparticles and free-radical-producing enzymes, and methods of use A composition comprising mesoporous aggregates of magnetic nanoparticles and free-radical producing enzyme (i.e., enzyme-bound mesoporous aggregates), wherein the mesoporous aggregates of magnetic nanoparticles have mesopores in which the free-radical-producing enzyme is embedded. Methods for synthesizing the enzyme-bound mesoporous aggregates are also described. Processes that use said enzyme-bound mesoporous aggregates for depolymerizing lignin, removing aromatic contaminants from water, and polymerizing monomers polymerizable by a free-radical reaction are also described.
US10260056B2	Cleavage of fucose in N-glycans Provided herein is an α-fucosidase that can cleave a conjugate comprising an N-glycan and a label where the label is added by amine reactive chemistry. The α-fucosidase also has an accelerated reaction time using Schiff base labeled N-glycans compared with bovine kidney fucosidase. A reaction mix, enzyme mix and kit comprising the α-fucosidase are provided, as well as a method for analyzing glycoproteins. The α-fucosidase finds particular use in analyzing the N-glycans of therapeutic glycoproteins.
US10260053B2	Glucosyltransferase enzymes for production of glucan polymers Compositions are disclosed herein comprising poly alpha-1,3-1,6-glucan with a weight average degree of polymerization (DPw) of at least 1000. This glucan polymer comprises at least 30% alpha-1,3 linkages and at least 30% alpha-1,6 linkages. Further disclosed are glucosyltransferase enzymes that synthesize poly alpha-1,3-1,6-glucan. Ether derivatives of poly alpha-1,3-1,6-glucan and methods of using such derivatives as viscosity modifiers are also disclosed.
US10260052B2	Diacylgylcerol acyl transferase (DGA1) polynucleotides, and methods of increasing yeast cell lipid production by overexpression of heterologous DGA1 DGA1 catalyzes the final enzymatic step for converting acyl-CoA and 1,2-diacylglycerol to triacylglycerols (TAG) and CoA in yeast. Disclosed are methods for expression in an oleaginous yeast host of polynucleotide sequences encoding DGA1 from Rhodosporidium toruloides, Lipomyces starkeyi, Aurantiochytrium limacinium, Aspergillus terreus, or Claviceps purpurea. Also described herein are engineered recombinant host cells of Yarrowia lipolytica comprising heterologous DGA1 polynucleotides encoding DGA1 proteins, or functionally active portions thereof, having the capability of producing increased lipid production and possessing the characteristic of enhanced glucose consumption efficiency.
US10260048B2	Generation of induced pluripotent stem cells from small volumes of peripheral blood Methods and compositions relating to the production of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) are disclosed. For example, induced pluripotent stem cells may be generated from peripheral blood cells, such as human blood progenitor cells, using episomal reprogramming and feeder-free or xeno-free conditions. In certain embodiments, the invention provides novel methods for improving overall reprogramming efficiency with low number of blood progenitor cells.
US10260042B2	Compositions and methods for diminishing an immune response The invention is based upon the discovery that T regulatory type 1 (Tr1) cells express particular cell surface markers that allow for their selection, enrichment, isolation, purification and administration. The ability to use the particular markers described herein to select, enrich, isolate, purify and administer Tr1 cells allows for improved methods of Tr1 therapies for treating a wide variety of diseases and disorders.
US10260039B2	Microgels and microtissues for use in tissue engineering The present invention features microgels and microtissues for use in tissue engineering. Featured is a microencapsulation device for making microgels and/or microtissues via an emulsion technology. Also featured are methods of making higher ordered structures that mimic in vivo tissue structures. Methods of us are also featured.
US10260038B2	Protein modification of living cells using sortase Non-genetically engineered mammalian cells modified by sortase-mediated conjugation of an agent thereto are provided. Methods of conjugating agents to nongenetically engineered mammalian cells using sortase are provided. Methods of using the cells, e.g. a method of modulating an immune response of a subject to an entity of interest, a method of neutralizing a substance in the body of a subject, a method of treating a subject in need of treatment for deficiency of a protein, and a method of treating a subject in need of treatment for a disease, are provided.
US10260034B2	Culture flask A culture flask comprising a culture chamber in a flask body comprising an even bottom wall with a growth surface on the top side, an even cover wall at a section from the bottom wall, and side walls that bridge the distance between the margins of the bottom wall and cover wall, an opening that is in adjacent regions of a side wall and the even cover wall at a distance from the bottom wall, and a hollow cylindrical flask neck that is connected to the margin of the opening and is aligned at a sharp angle to the growth surface so that the serological pipette, a scraper, a cannula or another elongated device for adding or removing material can be placed on the rear corners of the growth surface from the outside through the flask neck.
US10260031B2	Optimized dewatering process for an agricultural production facility This disclosure describes techniques to optimize dewatering process in a production facility. A process separates components in a mixture by using a separation device and a dewatering device. The process receives the mixture of liquids and solids, and separates out suspended solids from the mixture of liquids and solids by using the separation device, wherein a liquid with insoluble solids stream is created. The process dewaters the liquid with insoluble solids stream by using the dewatering device to produce a liquid with small particles stream and insoluble solids having particle sizes that are greater than about 20 microns to about 1000 microns.
US10260030B2	Disposable wipes with peracetic acid treatment agent A disposable, single-use wipe that can be used deodorize, disinfect, and/or sterilize an object. A holder may be used to create or energize one or more treatment agent in a wipe to improve its efficacy. A wipe includes a flexible membrane or cloth-like element that may apply, distribute, and/or remove a treatment agent to, over, or from a surface of the object. An enhanced treatment agent, such as peracetic acid, may be applied to the surface subsequent to being formed in the wipe as a result of installation of the wipe onto a holder, or otherwise activating the wipe. A holder may include a rechargeable reservoir to contain and apply a synergistic treatment agent to the wipe to create the enhanced treatment agent.
US10260029B2	Process for washing fabrics The present invention comprises a process of washing fabrics using a water-soluble unit dose article.
US10260022B2	Microcapsules imparting intense vanilla odor note The present invention relates to microcapsules delivering long lasting and intense vanilla-based odor note. More particularly, the present invention concerns a microcapsule comprising between 10% and 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of the microcapsule, of a particular perfuming ingredient imparting a vanilla-based odor note, which can be used in perfuming compositions and perfuming consumer products.
US10260021B2	Rice plants and methods of producing rice grain The present invention relates to rice oil, rice bran and rice seeds which have altered levels of oleic acid, palmitic acid and/or linoleic acid. The present invention also provides methods for genetically modifying rice plants such that rice oil, rice bran and rice seeds produced therefrom have altered levels of oleic acid, palmitic acid and/or linoleic acid. Specifically this is achieved through modulation of Fad2 and/or FatB expression.
US10260016B2	High octane unleaded aviation gasoline Unleaded aviation gasoline. An aviation gasoline fuel blend includes an unleaded aviation gasoline base fuel, with an effective amount of selected alkyl benzenes to improve the functional engine performance to avoid harmful detonation sufficient to meet or exceed selected standards for detonation performance requirements in full scale aircraft piston spark ignition engines designed for use with Grade 100LL avgas. Selected alkyl benzenes such as 1,3-dimethylbenzene, and/or 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene, or other mixtures thereof, may be used. Suitable alkylated benzenes may include a mixture of xylene isomers. Aromatic amines, such as m-toluidine, may also be added to increase MON. Base fuels may be a high quality aviation alkylate, or may be a commercial iso-octane, or a mixture of high quality aviation alkylate enhanced by commercial iso-octane, and may include iso-pentane or butane or both iso-pentane and butane in sufficient quantity to provide appropriate vapor pressure for the final fuel blend.
US10260010B2	Simultaneous crude oil dehydration, desalting, sweetening, and stabilization Integrated gas oil separation plant systems and methods are disclosed. Systems and methods include treating a crude oil inlet feed stream with a high pressure production trap (HPPT), a low pressure production trap (LPPT), a low pressure degassing tank (LPDT), a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a LPPT recycle water stream, a fresh wash water supply stream, and a LPDT recycle water stream, where the LPDT recycle water stream is operable to supply recycle water from the LPDT to an output stream from the HPPT to form the LPPT inlet feed stream.
US10260009B2	Hydroprocessing method with high liquid mass flux In a method of hydroprocessing, hydrogen gas for the hydroprocessing reaction is combined with a liquid feed composition comprising a feedstock to be treated and a diluent to form a feed stream, at least a portion of the hydrogen gas being dissolved in the liquid feed composition of the feed stream, with non-dissolved hydrogen gas being present in the feed stream in an amount of from 1 to 70 SCF/bbl of the liquid feed composition. The feed stream is contacted with a hydroprocessing catalyst, within a reactor while maintaining a liquid mass flux within the reactor of at least 5000 lb/hr·ft2 to form a hydroprocessed product.
US10259996B2	Borole compound and organic light-emitting device including the same A borole compound is represented by Formula 1: X11—(R11)b11. X11, R11, and b11 are as defined herein. An organic light-emitting device includes the borole compound. The organic light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer including an emission layer. The organic layer includes the borole compound.
US10259989B2	Well-treatment fluid, method for forming fracture, and method for isolating wellbore Provided is a well-treatment fluid that reduces a load on the environment.A well-treatment fluid containing a non-ionic polyamino acid derivative including an α-type or β-type polyaspartic acid monomer unit represented by Formula (I) and an α-type or β-type polyaspartic acid monomer unit represented by Formula (II).
US10259985B1	Settable, form-filling loss circulation control compositions comprising in situ foamed calcium aluminate cement systems and methods of using them This document relates to settable, hydraulic, non-Portland foamed cement compositions comprising nitrogen gas-generating compositions used for loss circulation control.
US10259976B2	Paste-like adhesive composition, semiconductor device, method for manufacturing semiconductor device, and method for bonding heatsink A paste-like adhesive composition of the present invention contains metal particles (A) and a thermally polymerizable compound (B), in which the metal particles (A) form a particle coupling structure by causing sintering through a thermal treatment; when dynamic viscoelasticity of the composition is measured under a condition of a measurement frequency of 1 Hz, within a temperature region of 140° C. to 180° C., the composition has a temperature width of equal to or larger than 10° C. in which a shear modulus of elasticity is equal to or higher than 5,000 Pa and equal to or lower than 100,000 Pa; and an acetone insoluble fraction of a sample, which is obtained by removing the metal particles (A) and then heating the composition under conditions of 180° C. and 2 hours, is equal to or lower than 5% by weight.
US10259967B2	Binder system for high-gloss coatings Binder systems for high-gloss coatings and processes for producing them are provided, where the binder systems are prepared by preparing an aqueous polymer dispersion by radically initiated aqueous emulsion polymerization using defined first and second polymerization stages wherein the weight ratio of the sum of the total amounts of first polymerization stage monomers A1 to C1 (total monomer amount 1) to the sum of the total amounts of second polymerization stage monomers A2 to C2 (total monomer amount 2) is in the range 5:95 to 70:30, the amount of chain transfer agent in the second polymerization stage is selected such that the resulting overall polymer has a weight-average molecular weight of ≥15 000 and ≤50 000 g/mol, and the amount of the dispersing assistant is ≤3.0 wt %, based on the sum of total monomer amount 1 and total monomer amount 2 (total monomer amount).
US10259963B2	Aqueous ink, ink cartridge and ink jet recording method To provide an aqueous ink that can suppress the dissolution of silicon or a silicon compound contained in a recording head, can be stably, continuously ejected for a long time, and enables the recording of an image having excellent glossiness. An aqueous ink for ink jet includes a pigment, a resin dispersant for dispersing the pigment, an alkanolamine and a urethane resin. The pigment is a solid solution containing C.I. Pigment Red 122 and C.I. Pigment Violet 19, and the proportion (% by mass) of the C.I. Pigment Red 122 is 10% by mass or more to 90% by mass or less based on the total mass of the solid solution.
US10259957B2	UV-curable ink composition, method for producing bezel pattern of display substrate using same, and bezel pattern produced thereby The present invention relates to a UV-curable ink composition, a method for producing a bezel pattern of a display substrate using same, and a bezel pattern produced thereby, the UV-curable ink composition comprising a colorant, an epoxy compound, an oxetane compound and a photopolymerization initiator, wherein a content ratio of the epoxy compound to the oxetane compound is 1:0.5 to 1:6 and the curing dose amount of the ultraviolet curable ink composition is 20 to 5,000 mJ/cm2.
US10259955B2	Pigment and ink for the decoration of ceramic objects Pigments and inks for the decoration of ceramic objects, which have, in their formulation, iron and phosphorus oxides, combined with lithium oxide, the presence of this latter element being that which gives the pigments the capacity of being milled (in the form of a suspension in a solvent base) to the point of being able to obtain inks that are characterized by having very narrow PSD and an upper bound of less than 1 μm. Thanks to this PSD, inks prepared using these pigments can be applied in standard printing heads to glazed ceramic objects, enabling a metallic gloss and appearance to be obtained after said ceramic objects undergo a firing process. The ink obtain has a low viscosity, allowing an increase in the concentration of the pigment and thus an increase in its yield, optimizing gloss and the metallic appearance of the finished ceramic objects.
US10259950B2	Coating structure for forming hydrophilic film on surface The present disclosure provides a coated structure for forming a hydrophilic film on a surface. The coated structure includes a carrier substrate and a superhydrophilic material layer. The carrier board has a surface, and the superhydrophilic material layer is coated on the surface of the carrier board. The superhydrophilic material layer is composed of a zwitterionic compound having a chemical formula of (I): wherein R1 and R2 are individually hydrogen or a C1-C5 alkyl group, and n is an integer of 1-20. A method for antifouling treatment using a coated layer and a method for fouling-resistant treatment using a coated layer are also provided herein.
US10259946B1	Sealing agents, methods of making and uses thereof Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to coating compositions which are suitable for use as sealing agents, methods of making and uses thereof. The disclosed coating compositions may be particularly suitable for application as a sealing agent to a burnished surface of a cementitious substrate, such as the cut face of a fiber cement board.
US10259941B1	Microcrystal exfoliation by UV light irradiation A method is described for exfoliating a microcrystal of an anthracene derivative by irradiation with short pulses of light having a wavelength of 220-420 nm. The irradiation induces a cis-trans isomerization of the anthracene derivative in a part of the microcrystal, which leads to the separation of an outer layer having a thickness of 200-600 nm. The exfoliated microcrystal may be irradiated again with pulses of light of a same or different wavelength.
US10259934B2	Rubber component for a tire with improved abrasion resistance A rubber component for a tire is disclosed that is manufactured from a rubber composition that is based upon a cross-linkable elastomer composition that includes 100 phr of two elastomer types including at least 50 phr of a styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBR) with a polybutadiene (BR) as the remainder. Such compositions may further include between 75 phr and 130 phr of a carbon black. Also included in such elastomers is a plasticizing system that includes a plasticizing resin having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 25° C. and a plasticizing liquid. The plasticizing system is added in an effective amount to provide the cured rubber composition with a shear modulus G* measured at 60° C. of between 0.7 MPa and 1.6 MPa and a measured Tg of between −30° C. and 0° C. The elastomer composition is cured with curing system that includes both a peroxide and sulfur.
US10259932B2	Rubber composition for vibration damping rubbers A rubber composition for vibration damping rubbers, comprises a rubber component, a sulfur-based vulcanizing agent, a resin, and a bismaleimide. The resin is a mixed resin comprising at least an aromatic hydrocarbon resin and an aliphatic hydrocarbon resin. When the total amount of the rubber component is regarded as 100 parts by weight, the rubber composition preferably contains 1.5 parts by weight or less of the sulfur-based vulcanizing agent.
US10259930B2	Process for reducing peroxide migration in crosslinkable ethylene-based polymer compositions A composition comprising: A. 91.5 to 97.9% of a crosslinkable ethylene-based polymer, e.g., LDPE; B. 1 to 3% of an organic peroxide, e.g., dicumyl peroxide; C. 1 to 5% of a dielectric fluid, e.g., an alkylated naphthalene; and D. 0.1 to 0.5% of a coagent such as AMSD. The compositions exhibit high cure rates without any significant reduction in scorch resistance, heat ageing and electrical performance, and are particularly useful as insulation sheaths for medium and high voltage power cables.
US10259926B2	Zeolites for thermoplastic foam injection molding Embodiments disclose a foamed, flame-proofed molded body, comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer including a zeolite material in an amount from 0.1 percent by mass to 5.0 percent by mass, based on the weight of the foamed polymer, wherein the thermoplastic polymer is selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), styrene acrylonitrile (SAN), polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyamide (PA) or mixtures thereof. The foamed polymer further includes hydrous foam cells, and the zeolitic material is at least partially present in dehydrated form. Embodiments disclose a molding compound underlying the molded body, a method for foaming a thermoplastic polymer, and the use of the foamed molded body.
US10259925B2	Expandable tacky tape In the manufacture of composite product, raw composite is layered on a shape or form and cured at a higher temperature. With some shapes, it is difficult or impossible to apply sufficient pressure to force and consolidate the composite material to adequately conform to the desired final shape during the curing process. The expandable tacky tape of this invention is comprised of a viscous medium incorporating thermally expandable material. Applied over the raw composite, the expandable tacky tape effectively forces the composite to conform to the desired shape during curing.
US10259924B2	Silica aerogel, heat-insulation material, and method for producing silica aerogel A method for producing a silica aerogel, includes: (i) adding an electroconductive polymer to the sol of an aqueous alkaline silicate solution to convert the sol to a gel; (ii) aging the gel to cause said gel to grow; (iii) hydrophobizing the gel; and (iv) drying the gel. Further provided is a silica aerogel including an electroconductive polymer. Still further provided is a heat-insulation material, including the above-described silica aerogel and fibers.
US10259918B2	Method for producing a non-breathable, micro-porous thermoplastic polymer film for outer covering of diapers and sanitary towels A method for producing a non-breathable micro-porous thermoplastic polymer film for outer covering of diapers and sanitary towels includes a dispersion step by mixture of mineral particles surface-covered with a hydrophobic layer of fatty acid, a base polymer and a co-polymer adhesive, wherein the co-polymer adhesive is selected to comprise the base polymer; and film forming step in a film extrusion line having a flat film extruder provided with an extrusion nozzle, wherein the mixture is fed to the flat film extruder forming the film, and hot stretching the film between the extrusion nozzle and the solidification of the formed film, thereby obtaining the non-breathable micro-porous film with pores sizing from 0.5 to 5 μm without communication between the pores. The process requires less raw materials with a further reduction of film thickness, while giving a matt appearance to the film, thus making the usual micro-embossing step of the extrusion line unnecessary.
US10259911B2	Addition curable resin composition and semiconductor package An addition curable resin composition comprising a silphenylene oligomer skeleton-bearing organosilicon compound having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule cures into a product having both a satisfactory hardness and crack resistance.
US10259900B2	Ionic silicone hydrogels The present invention relates to a process comprising the steps of reacting a reactive mixture comprising at least one silicone-containing component, at least one hydrophilic component, and at least one diluent to form an ophthalmic device having an advancing contact angle of less than about 80°; and contacting the ophthalmic device with an aqueous extraction solution at an elevated extraction temperature, wherein said at least one diluent has a boiling point at least about 10° higher than said extraction temperature.
US10259893B1	Reinforcement of a chromium/silica catalyst with silicate oligomers Methods for reinforcing chromium catalysts by the deposition of additional silica are disclosed herein. The resultant silica-reinforced chromium supported catalysts can be used to polymerize olefins to produce, for example, ethylene based homopolymers and copolymers with higher molecular weights and additional long chain branching.
US10259887B2	Heterodimeric antibodies that bind CD3 and tumor antigens The present invention is directed to novel heterodimeric antibodies.
US10259868B2	Methods of treating atopic dermatitis with IL-31 monoclonal antibodies The present invention relates to methods of treating pruritic diseases, including but not limited to Contact dermatitis, Atopic Dermatitis, Drug induced delayed type cutaneous allergic reactions, Toxic epidermal necrolysis, Cutaneous T cell Lymphoma, Bullous pemphigoid, Alopecia wereata, Vitiligo, Acne Rosacea, Prurigo nodularis, Scleroderma, Herpes simplex virus, or combination thereof by administering IL-31 monoclonal antibodies. The invention further provides the hybridomas that generate the monoclonal antibodies.
US10259851B2	Protein extraction methods Methods are provided for extracting DNA-compaction proteins from biological samples.
US10259849B2	Isolated B7-H4 specific compositions and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to B7-H4-specific compositions and methods of use thereof.
US10259848B2	Compositions and methods comprising hydrocarbon-stapled polypeptides The invention provides compositions, kits and methods utilizing polypeptides having a viral alpha-helix heptad repeat domain in a stabilized α-helical structure (herein also referred to as SAH). The compositions are useful for treating and/or preventing viral infections. The invention is based, at least in part, on the result provided herein demonstrating that viral hydrocarbon stapled alpha helical peptides display excellent proteolytic, acid, and thermal stability, restore the native alpha-helical structure of the peptide, are highly effective in interfering with the viral fusogenic process, and possess superior pharmacokinetic properties compared to the corresponding unmodified peptides.
US10259845B2	Peptides whose uptake by cells is controllable A generic structure for the peptides of the present invention includes A-X-B-C, where C is a cargo moiety, the B portion includes basic amino acids, X is a cleavable linker sequence, and the A portion includes acidic amino acids. The intact structure is not significantly taken up by cells; however, upon extracellular cleavage of X, the B-C portion is taken up, delivering the cargo to targeted cells. Cargo may be, for example, a contrast agent for diagnostic imaging, a chemotherapeutic drug, or a radiation-sensitizer for therapy. X may be cleaved extracellularly or intracellularly. The molecules of the present invention may be linear, cyclic, branched, or have a mixed structure.
US10259833B2	Natural lipids containing non-oxidizable fatty acids Provided herein is technology relating to natural lipids containing non-β-oxidizable fatty acids and particularly, but not exclusively, to compositions and methods related to the production and use of natural lipids containing non-β-oxidizable fatty acids.
US10259830B2	[Bis(trihydrocarbylsilyl)aminosilyl]-functionalized styrene and a method for its preparation The invention relates to [bis(trihydrocarbylsilyl)aminosilyl]-functionalized styrene and a method for its preparation. The invention further relates to the use of the styrene derivative in the preparation of a copolymer thereof.
US10259829B2	Biodegradable hybrid polymers usable in medical technology or in biology, starting silanes therefor, and preparation process therefor and uses thereof The invention relates to a silane or silane mixture obtainable by reacting a hydrolysable silane of the formula (A): SiR4 in which R is a hydrolytically condensable group or hydroxyl with a compound R(OH)x where x is 1, 2, 3 or greater 3, where R has a straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon skeleton which, according to the number x, is monovalent, divalent, trivalent or multivalent, and has a hydrocarbonaceous chain interrupted by at least two —C(O)O— groups, wherein there are a maximum of 8 successive carbon atoms in the individual hydrocarbon units formed by interruptions within this chain and the, or in the case of branched structures at least one, end of the hydrocarbonaceous chain at the opposite end to the sole hydroxyl group or one of the hydroxyl groups bears an organically polymerizable group, wherein the alcohol is otherwise unsubstituted or has further substituents. The invention further relates to an organically modified silica polycondensate formed as a result of hydrolytic condensation of the silane or silane mixture and optionally a subsequent organic polymerization of the organically polymerizable groups, with optional addition of an organic, at least difunctional compound to the silica polycondensate prior to the organic polymerization.
US10259827B2	BMP potentiators The disclosure provides compounds of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: Also provided are methods of making the compounds of Formula (I) and their methods of use.
US10259818B2	Bicyclic azaheterocyclobenzylamines as PI3K inhibitors The present invention provides bicyclic azaheterocyclobenzylamines of Formula I: wherein the variables are defined herein, that modulate the activity of phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3Ks) and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to the activity of PI3Ks including, for example, inflammatory disorders, immune-based disorders, cancer, and other diseases.
US10259812B2	CGRP receptor antagonists The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of formula wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing cerebrovascular or vascular disorders associated with CGRP receptor function.
US10259809B2	Fluorinated imidazo[4,5-C]quinoline derivatives as inhibitors of bromodomain containing proteins A novel class of fluorinated derivatives of Formula (I) have been prepared and found to be useful in the treatment of cancers and other disorders related mediated by Bromodomain-Containing Proteins.
US10259805B2	Process for making crystalline form a of gefitinib The present invention relates to a process for preparation of crystalline Form 1 of gefitinib of formula (1) characterized by a XRPD powder diffraction pattern comprising, inter alia, peaks at about 7.14, 11.26, 14.25, 15.86, 24.33 and 26.40 degrees 2 theta (±0.2 degrees 2 theta), the process comprising the steps: 1. Dissolving gefitinib in a solvent mixture comprising water and an alcohol selected form ethanol and butanol, wherein the ratio between water and alcohol is between 1:16 and 1:25 (vol:vol) 2. Isolating gefitinib Form 1.
US10259801B2	Anti-inflammatory and antitumor 2-oxothiazoles ABD 2-oxothiophenes compounds A compound of formula (I) wherein X is O, C═O or S; Y is N or CH; R2 and R4 are each independently H, —(CH2)pCOOH, —(CH2)pCON(R5)2 or —(CH2)pCOOC1-6alkyl; or R2 and R4 together form a 6-membered phenyl ring fused to the five membered ring; each R1 is independently selected from H, halo (e.g. fluoro or chloro), C6-10aryl, C7-12arylalkyl, C2-12 alkenyl; OC1-12 alkyl, OC2-12 alkenyl or a C1-12 alkyl group; each R5 is H or C1-6 alkyl; each p is 0 to 3; n is 1 to 4; or a salt, ester, solvate, N-oxide, or prodrug thereof, e.g. a salt thereof.
US10259787B2	Substituted cyclohexanes as muscarinic M1 receptor and/or M4 receptor agonists This invention relates to compounds that are agonists of the muscarinic M1 receptor or M1 and M4 receptors and which are useful in the treatment of muscarinic M1 or M1/M4 receptor mediated diseases. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and the therapeutic uses of the compounds. Compounds provided are of formula wherein Q4, Q5, R5, p, V, Q1, Q2, X1, X2 and W are defined herein.
US10259784B2	Method and catalyst for synthesising aziridine The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing aziridines including isotopically labelled aziridines, said methods comprising contacting an imine or one or more precursors thereof with a diazo compound in the presence of a phosphoramide or a phosphoramide-derived catalyst. The present invention also relates to aziridines, modified aziridines and aziridine-derived compounds preparable by the aforementioned methods, and to phosphoramide or phosphoramide-derived catalysts suitable for use in such methods.
US10259774B1	Antimicrobials for preservation of home and personal care products Disclosed herein are antimicrobial N-Alkyl-N,N-bis(2-carboxyethyl)-N-benzyl ammonium chlorides of Formula I for preservation of home and personal care products. The invention further discloses a process for preparation of the antimicrobial compounds and home & personal care compositions comprising the N-Alkyl-N,N-bis(2-carboxyethyl)-N-benzyl ammonium chlorides of Formula I R=C8-18 saturated or unsaturated alkyl group.
US10259771B2	Vegetable oil polyol and the preparation method and the application thereof A preparation method of vegetable oil polyol, which is obtains by carrying out allylic oxidation treatment of vegetable oil, increasing the content of hydroxyl group in the product and then one step reaction between epoxidation and ring-opening. At the same time, the present invention also discloses novel vegetable oil polyol made by the preparation method and the application of the vegetable oil polyol in preparation of polyurethane foam material. Compared with the prior art, the method has the advantages of simple operation, low energy consumption and low side reaction occurrence rate.
US10259769B2	Conversion of polystyrene to benzoic acid Polystyrene-containing polymers are converted to benzoic acid by catalytic oxidation of dissolved polystyrene under elevated temperature and pressure. The produced benzoic acid is recovered by evaporation.
US10259766B1	Preparation method for 2,3-pentanedione A preparation method for 2,3-pentanedione, including the steps of adding one or both of 3-hydroxy-2-pentanone and 2-hydroxy-3-pentanone into water and conducting mixing, and introducing ozone at the temperature of 3-20° C. for a reaction to obtain 2,3-pentanedione. The synthesis process of the present invention uses ozone for oxidizing a mixture containing 3-hydroxy-2-pentanone and 2-hydroxy-3-pentanone, acetic acid is used as a cocatalyst, reaction conditions are mild, the operation process is simple, the product yield is high, and the cost is low.
US10259760B2	Azeotrope-like composition of 2-chlor0-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFC-1233xf) and hydrogen fluoride (HF) Provided are azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233xf) and hydrogen fluoride (HF). Such azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions are useful as intermediates in the production of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf).
US10259751B2	Tungsten carbide-cubic boron nitride composite material and preparation method thereof A tungsten carbide-cubic boron nitride composite material and preparation method thereof mainly includes WC and cBN, wherein the WC powder is coated with Co nano-layer and the cBN powder is coated with SiO2 nano-layer, and hardness and toughness of the composition material can be improved by coating. The method for preparing a tungsten carbide-cubic boron nitride composite material adopts chemical vapor deposition method and high temperature sintering method. First nano-layers were coated on the surface of WC and cBN, and then the bulk materials can be obtained via high-temperature sintering.
US10259750B2	Hydraulic binder system based on aluminum oxide The present invention relates to a hydraulic binder system based on calcined aluminum oxide for use in refractory materials. The invention further relates to a process for producing the hydraulic binder system and also to the use thereof.
US10259743B2	Coating with solar control properties for a glass substrate The invention relates to a glass substrate including a stack of coating layers having control properties, in which stack comprises at least one niobium metal layer located between a layer of a dielectric material selected from Si3N4 or TiOx and a layer of a protective metal material selected from TIN or Ni—Cr, conferring solar control and heat resistance properties on the glass substrate.
US10259740B2	Multi-layer glass and method for producing the same An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-layer glass with high degree of vacuum and high mass productivity. In order to achieve the object, the multi-layer glass according to the present invention includes a first glass substrate, a second glass substrate disposed facing the first glass substrate with a space therebetween, a sealing portion, which contains a glass composition and is disposed in a peripheral edge portion of the space between the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate, and column members disposed between the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate, wherein the column member is made of a metal or alloy, and a melting point of the metal or alloy is higher than a softening point of the glass composition and is lower than or equal to a temperature 20° C. higher than a flow point of the glass composition.
US10259734B1	Effective de-scaling for desalination plants and a new brine-forward multi-stage flash concept This invention presents an innovative de-scaling step to effectively eliminate scale obstacles in desalination plants to: (1) allow better performance ratio by either reducing steam load or increasing distillate production, and thus more efficient and cost effective plants; (2) reduce the enormous volumes of the total required seawater (recycle brine and returned cooling seawater) and reject brine; (3) eliminate the addition of scale inhibitors and frequent shut-downs to remove scale buildup; and (4) minimize reduction in heat transfer coefficients. This invention, as a result of the effective de-scaling step, also presents a new effective design for Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) desalination plants, which is based on what its coined a Brine-Forward (BF) concept. The BF-MSF concept is multi-boiling without supplying additional heat after the train's brine heater, and multi-concentration without supplying additional seawater after the first train of the plant. Thus, the BF-MSF concept entirely eliminates brine recycling and returned (rejected) cooling seawater, which provides tremendous savings in pumping power.
US10259731B2	Sludge treatment system and sludge treatment method An ozone treatment apparatus includes: an ozone gas generator that generates ozone gas from raw material gas; a sludge pump that pressurizes sludge to be treated; an ejector in which the sludge to be treated, which is pressurized by the sludge pump, is injected; and a valve provided between the ozone gas generator and the ejector. The valve becomes in an open state when pressure on the former stage side is larger than pressure on the latter stage side by a specified value or higher. An ozone gas storage facility may be provided between the ozone gas generator and the valve. A sludge mixing tank installed in the latter stage of the ejector and a sludge circulation pump that connects an upper part of the sludge mixing tank and the latter stage of the sludge pump may be provided.
US10259729B2	Systems and method of water treatment utilizing reactive oxygen species and applications thereof In some embodiments, a method may include separating contaminants from impaired water. The method may include contacting impaired water with a peracetate oxidant solution. The method may include mixing said impaired water with the peracetate oxidant solution. The method may include separating the impaired water oxidant solution mixture into solids and a water phase. In some embodiments, the peracetate oxidant solution may include peracetate anions and a peracid. The peracetate oxidant solution may have a pH from about 10 to about pH 12. The peracetate oxidant solution may have a molar ratio of peracetate anions to peracid ranging from about 60:1 to about 6000:1. In some embodiments, a peracetate anion to hydrogen peroxide molar ratio is greater than about 16:1. In some embodiments, a reactive coagulant, a softener, and/or a floc aid may be added to the impaired water.
US10259726B2	Electrolytic cell with advanced oxidation process and electro catalytic paddle electrode Electrolytically treating water through influent inlet arrangements for cavitation and one or more pairs of electrodes. The electrodes can provide continuous anodic and cathodic operation for treating water. The pressurized influent premixed with oxidant gas can be pumped into the reactor vessel through the mixing nozzles arranged radially along the circumference. The polarity of the current to the electrode can be periodically reversed at a set interval. An electro-catalytic paddle electrode can be used for the treatment of flowback and produced water. The paddle electrode can consists of alternate pentagonal flat plate electrodes separated by adjustable variable distance Teflon spacers. The paddle electrode is provided with a chemical coating capable of switching/reversing the polarity of anodes and cathodes at ultra high frequencies under very high current flowing conditions thus making it more efficient, stable and durable under demanding field conditions.
US10259723B2	Self-assembled surfactant structures Stabilized surfactant-based membranes and methods of manufacture thereof. Membranes comprising a stabilized surfactant mesostructure on a porous support may be used for various separations, including reverse osmosis and forward osmosis. The membranes are stabilized after evaporation of solvents; in some embodiments no removal of the surfactant is required. The surfactant solution may or may not comprise a hydrophilic compound such as an acid or base. The surface of the porous support is preferably modified prior to formation of the stabilized surfactant mesostructure. The membrane is sufficiently stable to be utilized in commercial separations devices such as spiral wound modules. Also a stabilized surfactant mesostructure coating for a porous material and filters made therefrom. The coating can simultaneously improve both the permeability and the filtration characteristics of the porous material.
US10259718B2	Process for co-production of ammonia and methanol In a process for co-production of ammonia and methanol, the outlet stream from the reformer is split into two parts, one of which is subjected to shift, carbon dioxide removal, methanation, compression and ammonia synthesis, while the other part is compressed and fed to a once-through methanol synthesis section. Methanol is withdrawn from the methanol synthesis section, and the remaining effluent from said section is divided into two streams comprising hydrogen, of which one is fed to the shift section, while the other is recycled to the desulfurization unit. This way a favourable co-production method is obtained because recycle hydrogen for the desulfurization is provided, and furthermore a compression step is avoided.
US10259711B2	Pressure swing adsorption for oxygen production Systems and methods are provided for separating oxygen from air using a sorption/desorption cycle that includes a reduced or minimized difference between the maximum and minimum pressures involved in the sorption/desorption cycle. The reduced or minimized difference in pressures can be achieved in part by using valves that can allow for commercial scale flow rates while avoiding large pressure drops for flows passing through the valves. A rotary wheel adsorbent is an example of a system that can allow for a sorption/desorption cycle with reduced and/or minimized pressure drops across valves associated with the process. Stationary adsorbent beds can also be used in combination with commercially available valves that have reduced and/or minimized pressure drops.
US10259708B2	Method for starting up a pre-reforming stage There is proposed a method for starting up a pre-reforming stage in an integrated reforming plant in which a hydrocarbonaceous feed stream, in particular natural gas, is converted into a reformation product containing carbon oxides, hydrogen and hydrocarbons. Before carrying out the start-up method, the catalyst contained in the pre-reforming stage is in an oxidized or passivated state. For its activation, the pre-reforming catalyst is charged with a methanol/steam mixture, from which by steam reformation of methanol in situ the hydrogen required for the activation of the catalyst is produced. Excess hydrogen is used for the hydrogen supply of the desulfurization stage arranged upstream of the pre-reforming stage.
US10259688B1	V-sling with hook positioning adapter A V-sling (100) for use in winching a vehicle includes a master linking device (150) and at least two longitudinally extending flaccid leg members (114) coupled on a first end to the master linking device (150). The opposing second end of the flaccid leg members (114) are respectively coupled to a plurality of hooks (116, 116a). The master linking device (150) includes having a load coupling linkage (152) and a hook positioning adapter (154). The load coupling linkage (152) defines a first plane and the hook positioning adapter (154) is disposed in a second plane. The second plane is transverse to the first plane for positioning a winch hook (62) engaged therewith in a plane corresponding to the first plane.
US10259684B2	Fire resistant coated steel belt A belt for suspending and/or driving an elevator car of an elevator system includes a plurality of tension members arranged in a lengthwise direction and a jacket substantially retaining the plurality of tension members. The jacket includes a traction portion, a back portion, and an inner portion between the traction portion and the back portion. The traction portion is formed from a first material and the inner portion is formed from a second material having an increased fire resistance compared to the first material. A method of forming an elevator system belt includes arranging a plurality of tension members in a lengthwise direction and securing the plurality of tension members in a jacket by at least partially enclosing the plurality of tension members in the jacket. The jacket includes a traction portion, a back portion, and an inner portion having a greater fire resistance than the traction portion.
US10259683B2	Method for controlling an elevator system A method for controlling an elevator system comprises obtaining images of the inside of an elevator car, detecting passengers in the images, creating graphic passenger models of the detected passengers from the images and determining the number of passengers who may additionally board the elevator car using the passenger models. The passenger models may reflect the actual size of the passengers.
US10259682B2	Pre-call scheduling assistant In accordance with exemplary embodiments there is determining geo-routines of a user, the geo-routines based on at least one of a location and an altitude and a trajectory of the user, recording the determined geo-routines of user of the system; and based on a current trajectory of a user indicating that the user is going to use a transportation system, optimizing a use of the system according to the recorded geo-routines of the user of the system. In addition, sending information including a location and/or an altitude of a user, and a trajectory of the user, the information associated with a current geo-routine of the user, and receiving information to optimize the use of a transportation system, the receiving based on a current trajectory indicating that the user is going to use the transportation system and on the current geo-routine and/or historical geo-routines of a user of the transportation system.
US10259680B2	Cable system A cable system A includes a cable 3 for connecting a base device 1 and a travelling body 2, a reel device 10 mounted on the travelling body 2, a motor controller 40 for controlling a motor 15 of the reel device 10, and a rotary encoder 16 (rotation sensor) for detecting rotation of a reel 12. The motor controller 40 basically makes the motor 15 free, when the reel 12 is rotating in an unreeling direction, and basically applies a rotational torque in a reeling direction to the reel 12, when the reel 12 is rotating in the reeling direction. Furthermore, even if the reel 12 is rotating in the unreeling direction, if an unreeling speed of the cable 3 exceeds a travelling speed of the travelling body 2, the rotational torque in the reeling direction is applied to the reel 12. Slackening of the cable 3 is thereby prevented.
US10259673B2	Apparatus for processing sheets and apparatus for forming images provided with the same A sheet processing apparatus includes a transport path to transport a sheet to a first tray, a branch path branched off from the transport path to transport a sheet to a second tray, a first transport roller positioned in the transport path on a downstream side of a branch position of the transport path and the branch path to transport a sheet in either direction of the first tray or the branch path, a second transport roller positioned on the branch path to transport a sheet in either direction of the second tray or the transport path, and a control section recognizing a transport length of the sheet transported by the first transport roller and the second transport roller, and controlling the first transport roller and the second transport roller. The control section performs first and second transports for switchback-transporting a sheet.
US10259669B2	Sheet product supplying apparatus A first sheet product 1 is gripped between an additional conveyor 2 and a feeding conveyor 3 at a downstream end of the additional conveyor 2. Subsequently, subsequent sheet products 1 are moved back by the feeding conveyor 3 to be separated from the first sheet product 1. Subsequently, the first sheet product 1 is supplied by the additional conveyor 2.
US10259668B2	Apparatus of feeding workpieces with a mesh drum The present invention provides an apparatus of feeding workpieces, capable of preventing generated contaminants from adhering workpieces and improving stabilization in a discharge rate of the workpieces while having advantage of the drum type. The apparatus has a mesh drum, a rotary drive and an angle adjuster. The mesh drum has a mesh circumferential wall that defines a space for accommodating workpieces, the mesh drum is configured to be rotated and tilted by the rotary drive and the angle adjuster. The mesh drum has a mesh size of the mesh circumferential wall being set according to form of the workpieces to ensure the separating of the workpieces.
US10259664B2	Buffering device A buffering device comprises a frame and a conveyor belt, a supply station, a discharge station, a first reversing member reverses the conveying direction of the conveyor belt, and a return guide includes a second reversing member. The buffering device is configured such that the conveyor belt moves from the supply station via the first reversing member to the discharge station, after which the conveyor belt is guided back to the supply station via the return guide. A portion of the conveyor belt n forms a buffer section of which the length varies. The remaining portion of the conveyor belt forms a compensation section for compensating a change of length of the buffer section during simultaneous displacement of the first and second reversing members with respect to the frame. The first reversing member includes a buffer carriage for radially guiding the conveyor belt, which guide is fixed to the carriage.
US10259658B2	Conveyor with accumulation table A conveying system includes a conveyor for moving items along a primary conveyance path. A first buffer table is releasably connected at a first lateral side of the conveyor, and a second buffer table is releasably connected at a second lateral side of the conveyor.
US10259655B2	Cogged drive for a combine feederhouse conveyor A cogged drive arrangement for an endless belt conveyor for a feederhouse of an agricultural combine has a first drive wheel with an axis of rotation, a hub extending around the axis of rotation, flanges fixed to an outer edge of the hub and extending outward from the hub and a plurality of cogs fixed to the outer ends of the flanges.
US10259653B2	Platforms for omnidirectional movement A platform for providing omnidirectional movement includes a first moveable member, a second moveable member, and a drive system. The first moveable member has an exterior surface adapted to support an object and has a plurality of first grooves therein. The second moveable member has an exterior surface adapted to support the object and has a plurality of second grooves therein. The drive system is operably coupled to the first and second moveable members and is adapted to independently drive the first and second moveable members in a forward direction and a reverse direction. The pluralities of first and second grooves are adapted to interact with the object to move the object in any direction along the exterior surfaces of the first and second moveable members when the drive system is driving at least one of the first and second moveable members.
US10259639B2	Dispenser bag container and dispenser rack A bag container dispenser includes a bag container. The container is formed of resilient material and has a bottom, a top, first and second sides, a front, a back and a removable access panel. The access panel has a top segment that includes a portion of the top and a connected front segment. The front segment has a height that extends from the bottom to the top. Stacked bags are sized and shaped to fit within the bag container. Each of the bags has a front wall, a back wall, an open top and a closure mechanism. The bags are dispensable from the container through an opening provided by removal of the access panel which may have a removable cover. A dispenser rack has a horizontal platform sized and shaped to support the bag container. Peripheral guards extend upward from the platform and constrain movement of the container during dispensing.
US10259638B2	Heat modulating food packaging material An oven may include a cooking chamber configured to receive a heat modulating material (HMM), a radio frequency (RF) heating system configured to provide RF energy into the cooking chamber, and a cooking controller configured to control the frequency of RF energy provided by the RF heating system into the cooking chamber. The MINI may be configured to contain a food product and may include a thermally active section. The thermally active section may include a base matrix and a particulate material dispersed in the base matrix.
US10259617B2	Cap made of synthetic material The invention relates to a cap having a base portion (2A) that has been raised in order to match a circular internal capping wall (6) in order to provide a better grip when removing the cap.
US10259614B2	Custom graphic film A product, system, and method for creating a film capable of allowing a user to create a custom graphical representation is described, which may allow a user to create a custom graphical representation in a film by depressing select areas of the film to form the custom graphical representation.
US10259611B2	Blank, carton and package with dual access feature A carton for packaging one or more articles includes a plurality of panels for forming a top wall, a base wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. The carton includes an access structure for dispensing the one or more articles. The access structure includes a first detachable section, defined by a first series of frangible connections, and a second detachable section, defined by a second series of frangible connections. The first detachable section and second detachable section share a common portion of one of the plurality of panels.
US10259607B2	Aseptic robotic filling system and method In one general aspect, a system for aseptically filling a tray of pharmaceutical containers with a pharmaceutical product is disclosed, which consists of an aseptic chamber, one or more articulated arms within the chamber, a sensor aseptically disposed with respect to the chamber, and a controller. The controller determines the locations of openings of the containers based on the image information from the sensor, and automatically guides one of the arms to fill the containers with the product. In order to obtain suitable contrast for accurately identifying the openings, an illuminator illuminates the tray with substantially collimated light. The sensor images the tray and containers using collimated light reflected from a reflective surface such as a retroreflector under the tray. To this end, the sensor may be disposed at a large enough distance from the retroreflector to collect largely the retroreflected light, or the sensor may employ a telecentric lens or a Fresnel lens. Further articulated arms move the tray and stopper the containers.
US10259605B2	Tying device The invention relates to a tying device of a type comprising: a work surface (10) comprising an opening (11) in the shape of a slot; a tying member (103) which can be activated so as to place at least one string (400) around an item (500) which is moving in a transfer direction (A) on a first side of the work surface (10), and to carry a portion of said string (400) to a second side of the work surface (10), forming at least one loop; and a knotting lip (55) capable of closing the loop with a knot on the second side of the work surface (10). The slot extends generally in the transfer direction (A), allowing a portion of the loop to pass through, but keeping the knot on the second side of the work surface (10) over at least a portion of the movement of the item (500).
US10259604B2	Compound tension and calibration mechanism for cable tie tensioning and cut-off tool A hand held tool for the tensioning and severing of cable ties, including reciprocating means for tensioning the cable tie tail, locking means to prevent further tensioning upon the attainment of a preselected tension level in the tie tail, and severing means to sever the tie tail from the cable tie head. The tool includes a tension adjustment system and an independent calibration mechanism.
US10259601B2	Method and device for packaging products and array of packaged products A method for packaging products, such as candies, the method comprising the steps of positioning the products on a first sheet which is continuously moved in a transport direction, covering the products by a second sheet which is continuously moved in the same transport direction and which is aligned substantially plane-parallel to the first sheet, and sealing together the first and second sheets near the outer edges of the individual products or grouped products by a sealing device, wherein the sealing device comprises sealing ribs extending substantially transversely to the transport direction on one side of the moving sheets, wherein said sealing ribs are being moved at the same speed as the sheets and the sealing ribs seal the first and second sheets together in between the moving products.
US10259587B2	Aircraft comprising a heat exchanger An aircraft comprising a heat exchanging pack comprising an energy recovering module with a hot and a cold side, the hot side thermally contacting the cold side, providing a heat exchange. The heat exchanging pack also comprises a secondary heat exchanger and a compressor coupled with a turbine. The hot side module inlet fluidly communicates with the bleed air duct, the cold side module inlet fluidly communicates with the ram air duct, the hot side module outlet fluidly communicates with the compressor inlet, the compressor outlet fluidly communicates with the hot side secondary inlet, the hot side secondary outlet fluidly communicates with the turbine inlet, and the cold side secondary inlet fluidly communicates with the ram air duct. The energy recovering module comprises a conversion apparatus, configured to generate energy out from the heat exchange taking place in the energy recovering module between the hot and cold sides.
US10259584B2	Aircraft seat with occupant weight sensing mechanism to adjust tilt-recline force In a preferred embodiment, a tilt-recline force adjusting apparatus for an aircraft passenger seat configured for a tilt-recline positioning includes a first spring having a first axis to urge a seat back into an upright position, the first spring arranged to compress as the seat is manually reclined, a helper spring having a second axis parallel to the first axis, the helper spring arranged to assist or counteract the first spring, an adjustment mechanism coupled to the helper spring to increase or decrease a force exerted by the helper spring to assist or counteract the first spring, and a weight sensing mechanism coupled to the adjustment mechanism and operable to actuate the adjustment mechanism in direct proportion to a weight of a seated passenger, whereby the force exerted on the aircraft seat to urge the seat back into an upright position is greater for a heavier seated passenger.
US10259580B2	Airplane cabin panoramic view system A system and method for displaying on a display inside of an aircraft a panoramic view of a view outside the aircraft. The system includes a window plug configured to fit into a window of an aircraft. The window plug includes a camera positioned to capture video outside of the aircraft and a display positioned over the window plug. The camera and display are connected to a processor to display the captured video on the display. The system may include a control panel that controls the operation of the camera and display. A device may be used to control pan and zoom features of the camera. A plurality of cameras may be connected to the processor, which may combine the captured videos from the plurality of cameras to display a single panoramic video on a single display or a plurality of displays. The combined video may be a 3D video.
US10259561B2	Inflatable airfoil system configured to reduce reflection of electromagnetic waves A method and apparatus for operating an airfoil system. A gas may be generated. The gas may be sent into an inflatable airfoil system comprising an inflatable air foil and a section. The inflatable airfoil may have an inner end and an outer end in which the inflatable airfoil may be comprised of a number of materials that substantially pass electromagnetic waves through the inflatable airfoil. The section may have a number of openings in which the inner end of the inflatable airfoil may be associated with the section. The section may be configured to be associated with a fuselage. The number of openings may be configured to provide communications with an interior of the inflatable airfoil. The section with the number of openings may be configured to reduce reflection of the electromagnetic waves encountering the section.
US10259560B2	Modular payload systems for aircraft A modular payload system for an aircraft includes a modular bay recessed within the aircraft. The modular bay includes a modular bay interface. The modular payload system includes a plurality of payload modules each having a respective function and a payload interface adapted to connect to at least a portion of the modular bay interface. The plurality of payload modules are interchangeably insertable into the modular bay to enable the modular bay to support the functions of the plurality of payload modules.
US10259548B2	Splash guard for snorkel tube A splash guard for a snorkel tube has an extension pipe, a pivot member pivotally mounted on the extension pipe, a space surrounded by the extension pipe and the pivot member, a float member pivotally mounted on the pivot member and located in the space, a closure member disposed on the pivot member, and a cover disposed on the extension pipe. The extension pipe has a first aperture and a second aperture in opposition. The pivot member has two pivot arms and a support portion. A pivoting limit is formed in a surface of the support portion facing the extension pipe which is selectively abutted by the float member. The closure member selectively seals the first aperture. The cover has a socket selectively engaged by the projection. The present invention can prevent inadequate sealing and has the advantages of light weight and small volume.
US10259546B2	Recovery system Described herein is a device for recovering an object from water comprising an object attachment point, for attaching the device to the object, and an inflatable and/or buoyant target mesh element, the attachment point and target mesh element being linked by an extendible line portion which is extendible when placed under longitudinal pressure. Such a “Man Overboard Recovery System” allows a vessel to remain under proper control in difficult weather conditions when dealing with a casualty recovery situation.
US10259544B2	Predictive sea state mapping for ship motion control A motion control system for a ship has one or more sensors generating sea condition data and at least one ship control system. Analyzer software receives the sea condition data and predicts a sea condition event. Calculator software calculates one or more commands in preparation for the sea condition event. Interface software communicates the one or more commands to the at least one ship control system and the at least one ship control system implements a command in advance of the event. The at least one ship control system may comprise a ride control system having one or more motion control devices. The at least one ship control system may also comprise an auto pilot system.
US10259542B2	Support structure floating in the open sea and connected to anchors by bracing means, for wind turbines, service stations or converter stations A support structure floating in the open sea and connected to anchors by bracing elements. The support structure has a first component arranged under water and a second component cutting through the surface of the water. Furthermore, the first component has first buoyant bodies arranged at corner points of a polygon and serving as carriers of the second component and second buoyant bodies connecting them with one another and having a tube shape. A nodal structure connecting at least two second buoyant bodies with one another and at least one U-shaped junction plate are arranged in the first buoyant body. The nodal structure is simultaneously the carrier for a tube-shaped support element and is therefore a node of the underwater support structure that absorbs and channels off forces in connection with the junction plate. The second component has the tube-shaped support elements cutting through the surface of the water.
US10259536B1	Swivel subsea anchor system An anchor system for a floating object that includes an eyelet mounted on a rotating swivel arm. The eyelet is adapted to connect to a rope or cable that extends downward from the floating object. The swivel arm is adapted to rotate freely 360 degrees around a rigid support pole. The lower end of the support pole includes at least one support flange that is imbedded into a concrete block during manufacturing. The swivel arm includes a horizontal flange with a center bore adapted to receive the support pole. The support pole includes a lower stop surface and an upper stop surface. When assembled, the swivel arm is mounted on the support pole so that the horizontal flange is positioned between the lower and upper stop surfaces. Disposed around the support pole and between the horizontal flange and the upper and lower stop surfaces are upper and lower nylon washers.
US10259534B2	Wake-modifying device for a boat A recreational sport boat includes a hull, having starboard and port sides and a transom, and a pair of wake-modifying devices positioned aft of the transom. One of the wake-modifying devices is positioned on a port side of the boat's centerline and another of the wake-modifying devices is positioned on a starboard side of the boat's centerline. Each wake-modifying device includes a plate-like member and at least one downturned surface at a trailing portion of the plate-like member. Each wake-modifying device is pivotable between a non-deployed position and a deployed position about a pivot axis that is horizontal or inclined no more than about 35° from horizontal. When a wake-modifying device is in the deployed position, the downturned surface is lower than it is in the non-deployed position so as to be able to modify the boat's wake.
US10259532B2	Controlling a transmission with segmented wheels by means of electronic control elements The control device is for controlling a transmission ratio between a traction means and a wheel set rotatable about a wheel axle and including at least two wheel blades alternatively wrapped around by the traction means. At least one of the wheel blades is composed of several independently adjustable wheel rim segments. The adjustment of the wheel rim segments in relation to a fixed plane (“plane of alignment”) in which the traction means wraps around the wheel set is effected by the control device in a direction substantially transverse to the plane of alignment. The control device includes at least one electrically actuatable control element, in particular a servomotor, provided that the at least one control element is arranged to rotate with the at least two wheel blades.
US10259525B2	Cycling aid A crank arm for a bicycle chainset is provided. The arm comprises means for varying crank length during rotation, whereby to gain mechanical advantage.
US10259518B2	Garments having mechanisms integrated therein, gripping mechanisms, and methods of use thereof Garments having gripping mechanisms integrated therein, gripping mechanisms, and methods of use thereof are disclosed. In one example, the garment is a motorcycle vest or motorcycle jacket that includes one or more handgrip pockets integrated therein. In another example, the garment is a motorcycle vest or motorcycle jacket that includes one or more handgrip loops integrated therein. In yet another example, the garment is a motorcycle vest or motorcycle jacket that includes a harness and one or more handgrips integrated therein. In one example, each of the handgrips includes a baseplate, a collapsible handle, and a padded grip.
US10259508B2	Modular truck bed rack system and portions thereof A rack system that is configured to allow the omission of cross bars. The cross bars can be easily removable and replaceable or can be adjustable along a length of the rack system. In some configurations, the rack system includes at least one side support arrangement comprising a first vertical support and a second vertical support. Two or more side support arrangements can be provided on each side of the truck bed. Pairs of support arrangements on one side of the truck bed can be connected by one or more longitudinal supports. Accessories, such as tool boxes or gas cans, can be connected to the one or more longitudinal supports.
US10259507B1	Skid plate and underbody assembly for use with an off-road vehicle A skid plate for use with a vehicle. The skid plate includes a body portion including a front edge and a rear edge, and at least one protective wall extending from the front edge of the body portion. The at least one protective wall includes a first end and a second end, and the at least one protective wall is contoured such that the first end is defined at the front edge and the second end is positioned a distance from the front edge.
US10259506B2	Vehicle body lower portion structure The present disclosure provides a vehicle body lower portion structure including: a lower portion framework member, formed in a chamber shape extending in a vehicle body front-and-rear direction, including a guide portion at an inner face of a wall portion structuring the chamber shape, and being disposed at a vehicle body lower side; a battery, installed on a battery frame, and is disposed at a vehicle width direction inner side of the lower portion framework member; and a reinforcing member formed in a chamber shape extending in the vehicle body front-and-rear direction, provided inside a chamber of the lower portion framework member in a state of being supported at the guide portion, and at least a portion of the reinforcing member overlapping with at least one of the battery or the battery frame in a side view seen in a vehicle width direction.
US10259501B2	Vehicle frame A vehicle frame for a vehicle includes a rail and an engine cradle. The rail has a front portion, a rear portion spaced from the front portion, and a middle portion between the front portion and the rear portion. The engine cradle is transversely attached to the front portion. The front portion and the rear portion are each welded to the middle portion. The middle portion has a gauge thinner than a gauge of the front portion.
US10259499B2	Rotating connector A rotating connector includes a movable housing and a steering angle sensor unit. The movable housing includes a cylindrical section through which a steering shaft penetrates and a main gear integrally molded with the movable housing on an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical section along a rotation direction. The steering angle sensor unit includes a fixed-side housing into which the cylindrical section of the movable housing is inserted, a satellite gear which is provided in the fixed-side housing and meshed with the main gear, and a rotation angle detection unit which is provided in the fixed-side housing and detects rotation of the satellite gear.
US10259498B2	All wheel drive robotic vehicle with steering brake A robotic vehicle may include a first chassis platform including a first wheel assembly, a second chassis platform including a second wheel assembly where the first and second chassis platforms are spaced apart from each other, and a combination linkage operably coupling the first and second chassis platforms. The combination linkage may be operably coupled to the first chassis platform via a first link and is operably coupled to the second chassis platform via a second link. The combination linkage employs at least two different coupling features to operably couple the first and second chassis platforms. The at least two different coupling features include at least any two among a fixed attachment, an attachment that enables rotation about a turning axis, and an attachment that enables pivoting about a pivot axis that is substantially perpendicular to the turning axis.
US10259496B2	Steering-wheel feedback mechanism A computer in a vehicle is programmed to change a steering angle of the vehicle and rotate a steering wheel of the vehicle to a steering-wheel angle based on the steering angle at a preset future time and a determined ratio of the steering-wheel angle to the steering angle. The determined ratio varies based at least on vehicle speed.
US10259495B2	Systems and methods for real-time steering response compensation in vehicles An electronic control unit for a steer-by-wire vehicle steering system includes a data storage component that stores a desired lateral acceleration versus steering angle profile with regard to a range of vehicle speeds and a processor operably and electronically coupled with a steering wheel angle sensor and a yaw sensor. The data storage component includes electronic instructions that causes the processor to receive steering wheel angle data over a range of vehicle speeds, receive vehicle yaw data over the range of vehicle speed correlated to the steering wheel angle data, generate an observed lateral acceleration versus steering angle profile with regard to the range of vehicle speeds, and generate a steering ratio correction based on a comparison of the desired lateral acceleration versus steering angle profile and the observed lateral acceleration versus steering angle profile.
US10259485B2	Adjustment lever deceleration assembly for a steering column An adjustment lever deceleration assembly for a steering column includes an adjustment lever moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. Also included is a clamp bolt operatively coupled to the adjustment lever. Further included is an adjustment lever decelerator operatively coupled to the clamp bolt, the adjustment lever having a base portion and at least one lobe extending from the base portion, the at least one lobe connected to the base portion by a hinge portion. Yet further included is a stationary component engageable with the at least one lobe upon rotation of the clamp bolt toward the unlocked position of the adjustment lever to decelerate the adjustment lever.
US10259482B2	Braking device for portable cart A braking device including: a loading plate; a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels; a handle provided with clamping units; buffer units installed at the loading plate; and a braking unit that includes: a plurality of engaging grooves formed along a rim of a circular recesses; a brake bar disposed between the rear wheels; an actuating link supported by the brake bar and connected to a hinge portion; a connecting link connected to the actuating link by an interlocking bar; a connecting spring connected to the brake bar and the interlocking bar, a push switch fixed at an upper side of the connecting link, and a foot brake pedal fixed at an upper side of the push switch and has a top surface exposed at the top of the loading plate.
US10259481B2	Wheeled personal transportation device A motorized device for transporting a human or inanimate payload. A platform is configured to accommodate the payload and a pair of wheel clusters are mounted to the platform at opposite ends thereof and are powered in both rotation and in translation relative to the platform, for example by one or more electric motors housed in or on the platform or wheel clusters. Each of the wheel clusters comprises an arm, and a first and a second wheel rotatably mounted to respective opposite ends of the arm. Each of the wheels is independently powered about its respective axis of rotation. An electronic controller commands the motors to enable stable rolling movement of the device over a surface with only one wheel of each cluster in contact with the surface, and to allow the device to steer and to ascend and descend steps.
US10259480B2	Shopping cart bagging station and method of forming the same A shopping cart bagging station that can be made from recyclable materials and is lightweight and portable is described. The shopping cart bagging station can be molded or otherwise formed of a single unitary piece of material. The shopping cart bagging station can be mounted in various locations on a shopping cart, making it easy and convenient for a customer to carry and load a plurality of shopping bags as they shop. The shopping cart bagging station includes a support bar with a bag holder hook and pair of shopping bag handle arms. The shopping cart bagging station also includes a first and a second mounting structure. The first and the second mounting structure are configured to couple the shopping cart bagging station to a shopping cart.
US10259477B2	Train and rail yard management system A rail yard management system and method that takes advantage of infrastructure installed in rail yards and on train consists to allow the management of the assembly, disassembly and validation of train consists in the rail yard. A train management system and method is also provided.
US10259472B2	Stake pocket for railroad car A railroad gondola car may have stake pockets in which to mount stakes to permit a greater vertical envelope to be occupied by lading. The stake pockets are collapsible from a deployed position to a storage position. The stake pockets are mounted on doublers that mount to the side walls of the car in line with the side wall stiffeners and their associated cross-bearers. The connection between the stake pocket and the doubler is deliberately made weaker than the connection between the doubler and the side wall such that under abusive loading conditions the stake pocket may tend to shear off the doubler, and may tend thereby to leave the side wall less damaged than might otherwise be the case.
US10259468B2	Active vehicle performance tuning based on driver behavior The driver's driving behavior will be recorded and a signature will be created either on vehicle or on a cloud data center. The driver signature can be accessed using secure authentication by any vehicle he will be driving. The data collection is a continuous process monitoring driving behavior of the driver. The guidelines from OEM are used to compare driver signature with ideal driving characteristics. Changes are pushed to the vehicle controller to modify controls of individual automotive components to adjust the efficiency of vehicle and improve the ride comfort for the driver. The changes to be made can be decided on a remote cloud system or on the vehicle.
US10259463B2	Method and apparatus for controlling vibration for hybrid electric vehicle Disclosed are a method of and an apparatus for controlling a vibration of a hybrid electric vehicle. An apparatus for controlling a vibration of a hybrid electric vehicle may include: an engine position detector detecting a position of an engine; an air amount detector detecting an air amount flowing into the engine; an accelerator pedal position detector detecting a position of an accelerator pedal; a vehicle speed detector detecting a speed of the hybrid electric vehicle; and a controller. The controller controls operation of a motor based on the position of the engine, the air amount, the position of the accelerator pedal, and the speed of the hybrid electric vehicle.
US10259457B2	Traffic light anticipation A vehicle includes at least one autonomous driving sensor configured to detect a traffic flow pattern relative to an intersection. An autonomous mode controller is configured to determine the state of the traffic control device. The autonomous mode controller may estimate when the state of the traffic control device is likely to change based on the traffic flow pattern.
US10259453B2	Collision avoidance based on front wheel off tracking during reverse operation A method of avoiding a collision while operating a vehicle in reverse comprises detecting an object proximate to a vehicle with at least one sensor including detecting objects located along side of a vehicle and determining a predicted vehicle path, including a tracking path for front wheels of the vehicle. A probability is determined with a controller located within the vehicle of collision of one of the front corner and a side of the vehicle with the object while the vehicle is travelling in reverse and at least one collision avoidance response is determined with the controller based on the probability of collision.
US10259449B2	Method for operating a drive device and corresponding hybrid drive device The invention relates to a method for operating a hybrid drive device (2) which has an internal combustion engine (3) and an electric machine (4) which can be or is operatively connected to the internal combustion engine (3) and can be operated as a generator, wherein in a normal operating mode a temperature of the electric machine (4) is determined by means of a temperature sensor (14), and operation of the electric machine (4) is permitted only if the temperature is lower than a predefined maximum temperature. There is provision here that in the event of a defect in the temperature sensor (14) an emergency operating mode is carried out in which operation of the electric machine (4) is permitted only with limited power, limited torque and/or over a limited time period. The invention further relates to a hybrid drive device (2).
US10259448B2	Hybrid vehicle propulsion systems and methods A hybrid vehicle propulsion includes an engine and a first electric machine, where each is configured to selectively provide torque to propel the vehicle. The propulsion system also includes a second electric machine coupled to the engine to provide torque to start the engine from an inactive state. A high-voltage power source is configured to power both of the first electric machine and the second electric machine over a high-voltage bus. The propulsion system further includes a controller programmed to deactivate the engine and propel the vehicle using the first electric machine in response to the vehicle being driven at a steady-state speed for a predetermined duration of time. The controller is also programmed to restart the engine using the second electric machine powered by the high-voltage power source.
US10259447B2	Dynamic hybrid vehicle system for stabilizing cylinder deactivation or turbocharger boosting A computing device-implemented method includes receiving data representative of one or more operational parameters for a vehicle, calculating the fuel rate required for an internal combustion engine of the vehicle to respond to the operational parameters, determining if the required fuel rate exceeds a threshold which would cause a state change in the performance of the internal combustion engine, if the required fuel rate exceeds the threshold, calculating an amount of assistance required for an electric hybrid traction motor to provide to a drivetrain of the vehicle to implement the received operational parameters of the vehicle, and providing the amount of assistance to the drivetrain of the vehicle, thereby preventing the state change in the performance of the internal combustion engine.
US10259445B2	Vehicle and method of control thereof In an aspect of the invention there is provided a speed control system for a hybrid electric vehicle, the vehicle having at least one engine and at least one electric machine, the system being operable to allow a driver to set a target vehicle speed, the system being operable in first and second speed control modes to control the vehicle to maintain the target vehicle speed, in the first speed control mode the system being configured to limit operation of the vehicle to an electric vehicle (EV) mode, in the second speed control mode the system being configured not to limit operation of the vehicle to the EV mode, wherein when the control system is in the first mode and at least one of a prescribed one or more conditions is met, e.g. a rate of acceleration demanded by the driver or a difference between a target vehicle speed and a current vehicle speed exceeds a respective prescribed threshold value, the system is operable to not limit operation of the vehicle to the EV mode.
US10259444B2	Vehicle control system and method A vehicle control system controls operation of motors of a vehicle and determines whether there is sufficient stored electric energy to power the vehicle through an unpowered segment of a route. The controller changes operation of the vehicle to ensure that the vehicle can travel completely through the unpowered segment by switching which energy storage device provides energy, changing vehicle speed, changing motor torque, changing which route is traveled on, selecting fewer motors to power the vehicle, requesting rendezvous with a recharging vehicle, running the energy storage devices in a degraded mode, initiating a motor to generate power to aid in propulsion and/or recharge the energy storage devices, selecting a different route, controlling the vehicle to draft or mechanically couple to another vehicle, and/or controlling the vehicle to gain momentum or to generate an overcharge.
US10259441B2	Amphibious transformer vehicle The invention concerns an amphibious transformer vehicle (ATV) having flexible pontoon-skegs and a flexible frame allowing the ATV which carries passenger or cargo to smoothly transition between varying types of terrain and handle waves and uneven terrain. This vehicle is designed to move over water, snow, ice, ground, sand and other loose surfaces, as well as paved and other hard services as well as grass and light vegetation. It can make transitions between all the surfaces without need to stop or perform any modifications to the vehicle to transition between surfaces. This vehicle has advantages over other hovercraft and airboats that are designed with rigid frames and hulls. Based on a design using a flexible frame and structures that lean on flexible pontoon-skegs it can handle waves and obstacles without being damaged and it is not upset by a wide range of variations in terrain.
US10259440B2	Hydraulic vehicle braking system with electromechanical actuator, and method for operating such a hydraulic vehicle braking system A hydraulic vehicle braking system comprises a master cylinder having at least one piston displacably accommodated therein, a mechanical actuator that is coupled, or can be coupled, to a brake pedal for actuating the piston, and an electromechanical actuator. The electromechanical actuator is likewise provided for actuating the piston and can be activated, at least for boosting or generating brake force, when the brake pedal is actuated. Furthermore, a valve arrangement is provided, which has a first valve per wheel brake for selectively uncoupling the wheel brake from the master cylinder, and a second valve for selectively reducing the brake pressure at the wheel brake. The valve arrangement can be controlled at least within the framework of an ABS control mode.
US10259438B2	Brake control device A brake control device capable of suppressing a sense of discomfort felt by a driver. The brake control device (31) includes a braking command addition part (34A) for adding an automatic-brake braking command value (B) output from an automatic-brake braking command calculation part (32) and a pedal operation braking command value (A) output from a pedal operation braking command calculation part (34B). The pedal operation braking command calculation part includes a pedal operation braking command selection part (34B1), a normal brake characteristic part (34B2) for holding a normal brake characteristic, and an automatic brake characteristic part (34B3) for holding an automatic brake characteristic. The pedal operation braking command selection part selects a braking command value output from the automatic brake characteristic part when the automatic-brake braking command value is more than 0, and outputs the selection result to the braking command addition part as the pedal operation braking command value.
US10259432B1	Vehicle lifter system A lifter system in accordance with the present disclosure includes a vehicle lifter that can be changed in the field by a user between a collapsed-storage mode and an expanded-use mode to lift or stabilize a portion of an object such as an overturned or inoperable vehicle.
US10259431B1	Self-centering wiper system for an optical device A self-centering wiper system for an optical device having an optical device body defined by an outer surface with an annular-shaped cross-section disposed along an axis includes an annular-shaped bellows. The bellows is configured to fit externally and concentrically with respect to the outer surface of the optical device body. The bellows has at least one bladder configured to accept a pressurized fluid to thereby extend the annular-shaped bellows along the axis. The wiper system also includes an annular-shaped wiper element fixed to the annular-shaped bellows and configured to wipe contaminants off the outer surface of the optical device body as the at least one bladder accepts the pressurized fluid and the annular-shaped bellows expands along the axis. An optical device having such a self-centering wiper system is also disclosed.
US10259430B2	Wiper blade wash pump control based on predicted wiper arm position A windshield window wiping system, including a wiper blade in contact with a windshield window; a wiper motor operatively connected to the wiper blade, configured to perform a wiper blade stroke; a reservoir for a wash fluid; a first plurality of holes on a first leading edge of the wiper blade, configured to project the wash fluid toward the windshield window; a wash pump, wherein the wash pump is hydraulically connected to the first plurality of holes; and a first electronic circuit, configured to estimate a position of the wiper blade during the wiper blade stroke based on an input to the first electronic circuit and to synchronize the projection of the wash fluid toward the windshield window with the estimated position of the wiper blade. In other aspects, a method of wiping a windshield window and a non-transitory computer readable medium are provided.
US10259427B1	Vehicle security system using sensor data A method and system for monitoring a vehicle for security. The method includes determining when a trigger event occurs to the vehicle based on a first input from a first sensor and activating a second sensor of the vehicle in response to the trigger event. An electronic processor then determines whether a person is local to the vehicle based on the second sensor, and generates a record of activity of the person based on the second sensor when the person is local to the vehicle.
US10259426B2	Seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly including a piston-safety valve member A seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly for use in a passenger vehicle is provided. The pretensioning assembly includes a tube in fluid communication with a gas generator and a driving element disposed therein that travels in a first direction in response to actuation of the gas generator. The driving element includes a polymer rod. A stopper is coupled to a proximal end portion of the polymer rod. A piston-safety valve member is disposed between the gas generator and the stopper and is configured to allow gas from the gas generator to pass therethrough when the gas is at or above a predetermined pressure.
US10259425B2	Pre-tensioner for seat belt of vehicles A pre-tensioner for a safety belt of vehicles is provided. The pre-tensioner for a safety belt of a vehicle that is disposed in a side sill of the vehicle and that operates to pull the safety belt by pushing a piston into a tube by a high pressure gas of a gas generator using explosive power of gunpowder that is configured at one side of a bracket in a state in which the piston is connected to the safety belt through a wire within the tube including: internal and external weldnuts that are fixed to each one side of internal and external side surfaces of the side sill, wherein by penetrating the side sill in a vehicle width direction by forming a screw at an external circumference of both end portions of the tube, the both end portions are engaged with the internal and external weldnuts, respectively.
US10259414B2	Adjustable truck frame side guard assembly An adjustable side guard assembly that fits into the void space formed on a truck that prevents other motor vehicles or objects from entering the void space. The assembly includes an elongated side plate attached to a rigid frame. The rigid frame has two support members that extend pivotally attached to two laterally extending horizontal members. The distal ends of the two horizontal members engage slots formed on the side plate enabling the side plate to be longitudinally adjusted inside the void space. The opposite ends of the two horizontal members are attached to two upper mounting brackets that are attached to the vehicle frame. A diagonal member may be attached at one end of the horizontal member and at an opposite end to a lower mounting bracket attached to the vehicle frame.
US10259402B2	Noise reduction members for motor vehicle fenders Disclosed herein is a technique for further improving the quietness in a vehicle cabin while reducing an increase in the weight of a motor vehicle. A noise reduction member, arranged in a fender inner space defined between a fender panel serving as an exterior panel for a motor vehicle and an inner fender forming a wheelhouse, includes a pair of wall portions which are made of a foamed material and arranged to be spaced apart from each other.
US10259391B2	Side mirror device This side mirror device includes: a mirror base; a housing a bearing mechanism; a mirror; an inclining mechanism; an internal housing; and a cover, wherein the bearing mechanism and the inclining mechanism are contained in an interior of the housing, and wherein the bearing mechanism and the inclining mechanism are formed so as to face each other across the mirror base along an axis line of the bearing mechanism, wherein the housing has an upper cover and a lower cover that are disposed so as to face each other, wherein the upper cover and the lower cover whose outer surface shapes form an mirror-image symmetry with each other, wherein the cover forms, on a rear side, an opening edge portion that exposes the mirror, wherein the opening edge portion is made of an involuted recess portion that is a rear-side end portion of the cover being bent inwardly toward the mirror, and wherein with the rear-side end portion of the internal housing is inserted into the involuted recess portion, the rear-side end portion of the cover is engaged with the rear-side end portion of the internal housing.
US10259379B2	Vehicle lamp A vehicle lamp includes a first light source, a second light source, a first reflector configured to reflect light from the first light source toward the front of the lamp, a second reflector configured to reflect light from the second light source toward the front of the lamp, and a first shade configured to shield at least a part of direct light directed from the first light source to the outside of the lamp. The first shade includes a reflecting surface configured to reflect the light from the second light source toward the front of the lamp.
US10259378B2	Lamp assembly having rear lamps and an illuminated decorative strip A light arrangement includes two vehicle rear lamps and an illuminated decorative strip, which are aligned to each other both functionally and creatively. The decorative strip has a light outlet provided with a covering glass, under which an is optical fiber. The covering glass is provided on the outside with a translucent chromium foil and the base body of the decorative strip is chromium-plated on its surface. The optical fiber, the lighting source, the controller of the lighting light source, and the connections for the power supply are integrated into the base body of the decorative strip. Color selection can be adjusted by the controller of the lighting source so that the light and intensity of the color selection supplied to the optical fiber can be aligned with that of the rear lamps.
US10259376B2	Vehicle exterior lighting systems A vehicle exterior lighting system includes, among other things, a lens assembly, a light diffusing fiber enclosed within the lens assembly, a light source connected to a first portion of the light diffusing fiber, and a prismatic device connected to a second portion of the light diffusing fiber.
US10259364B2	Simplified vehicle seat protection film and method for producing the same The invention relates to a vehicle seat protection film (1). The vehicle seat protection film (1) is produced from a tube-like plastic film, which has a thickness of less than 80 μm. Over the entire longitudinal extension between an open lower edge (29) and an at least partially closed upper edge (30) the cross-section of the tube-like plastic film is not closed in circumferential direction.The vehicle seat protection film (1) according to the invention is employed for protecting a vehicle seat during mounting of the vehicle at a car manufacturer, during a transport or in repair shops.
US10259353B2	School bus seat A bus seat for use in a bus comprises a base having a generally rectangular shape when viewed from a bottom. The bus seat further comprises a cushioning material arranged over a top and front portion of the base. The bus seat further comprises a cover material having a fastener with a first end and a second end attached thereto. The first end of the fastener is attached to the cover material while the second end of the fastener is connected to a predetermined portion of the base on a bottom surface thereof.
US10259352B2	Reclining device for vehicle seat Disclosed herein is a reclining device for a vehicle seat, which includes a plate holder, a sector tooth rotatably inserted into the plate holder, a pawl tooth engaged with the sector tooth, an operating cam to move the pawl tooth by rotation thereof to fix the sector tooth, a guide bush press-coupled to the operating cam and having a sealing protrusion to support a cam spring, a hollow operation shaft to rotate the operating cam, and the cam spring to restore the operating cam rotated by the operation shaft. Thus, it is possible to prevent a solution for an electrodeposition from infiltrating into the reclining device, to secure a space in which the cam spring is smoothly operated, and to contribute to a reduction in weight by use of the hollow shaft.
US10259350B2	Lock release mechanism A lock release mechanism comprising: an operation lever provided at a shoulder of a seatback of a vehicle seat, the operation lever being supported to be tiltable in a seat front-and-rear direction about an axis along a seat width direction; a rod, wherein the rod comprises a coupled portion, a main body portion, and a projecting portion; and a width direction limiting portion that limits movement of the rod in the seat width direction relative to the operation lever.
US10259342B2	Vehicle An overall loss L during non-execution of intermittent boosting (in ordinary boosting) is calculated from losses L1 and L2 of motors and a loss LC of a boost converter during non-execution of intermittent boosting. The overall loss L during execution of intermittent boosting is calculated from the losses L1 and L2 of the motors and the loss LC of the boost converter during execution of intermittent boosting. A minimum loss-time boosting voltage Vtmp at which the overall loss L provides a minimum loss Ltmp is set to a target voltage VH*. The boost converter is then controlled in a control state corresponding to the minimum loss-time boosting voltage Vtmp.
US10259337B2	Electric vehicle battery charge and discharge management An adaptive multi-string battery for an electric vehicle is disclosed herein. The battery strings can adaptively be connected to the power bus bars based on the output voltage to be discharged with load. During operation of the vehicle, the voltage, current, and estimate charge can be constantly monitored to change the connected status of the battery strings to the power buses to allow connecting or disconnecting of the battery strings adaptively.
US10259334B2	Manufacturer-independent positioning system for an inductive charging process A method and a corresponding device are provided for positioning a vehicle over the base unit of an inductive charging system. In particular, a charging station for wirelessly transmitting electric energy to a vehicle includes a base unit which is designed to generate an electromagnetic charging field for transmitting electric energy to the vehicle. The charging station has a receiving unit which is designed to receive a request signal from a transmitting unit of a vehicle. The request signal lies in any of a plurality of different frequency ranges. The receiving unit is further designed to determine a signal strength of the received request signal.
US10259332B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle dock and battery replacement device thereof All unmanned aerial vehicle dock includes a base plate, a battery replacement device for replacing a battery of an unmanned aerial vehicle, and a battery compartment mounted on the base plate and configured to receive and charge the battery. The battery replacement device includes a first linear motion mechanism mounted on the base plate, a second linear motion mechanism mounted on the first linear motion mechanism, a third linear motion mechanism mounted on the second linear motion mechanism, and a clamp mechanism mounted on the third linear motion mechanism.
US10259331B2	Thermally monitored charging device A charging device is provided for charging an electric or hybrid vehicle from an AC power supply system. The charging device includes a supply system plug, in which charging device the supply system plug has a contact pin which is composed substantially of a first material. The charging device includes a temperature monitor. The temperature monitor has two sensor sections which are each composed substantially of a second material and which are each connected to the contact pin so that a temperature gradient within the contact pin can be detected by the temperature monitor in accordance with the principle of thermoelectric potential difference between the first material and the second material.
US10259320B1	Systems and methods for parking pawl disengagement An exemplary method to disengage a brake transmission shift interlock feature of a vehicle includes the steps of receiving vehicle characteristic data from at least one vehicle sensor, determining a current road grade, determining a vehicle brake pressure target, receiving vehicle brake pressure data from at least one vehicle sensor, and generating a control signal to disengage the brake transmission shift interlock feature if the vehicle brake pressure reaches the vehicle brake pressure target.
US10259312B2	Space-maximizing clutch arrangement for vehicle drive wheel A vehicle wheel drive assembly, particularly useful in an aircraft, is provided. The vehicle wheel drive assembly is mounted completely within a space defined by structural dimensions of a vehicle wheel and includes a drive means controllable to power the wheel and move the vehicle autonomously on a ground surface, a gear assembly drivingly connected to the drive means, and a clutch assembly operatively connected to the gear assembly. The clutch assembly is operatively mounted with respect to the gear assembly completely within an interior portion of a vehicle wheel axle on which the wheel drive assembly is mounted, thereby maximizing the space functionally available for all of the other components of the wheel drive assembly.
US10259310B2	Vehicle drive device A vehicle drive device that includes a body case that accommodates at least the rotary electric machine; an inverter case joined to the body case; and an inverter case cover joined to the inverter case; wherein an inverter housing that accommodates the inverter device is formed in a space enclosed by at least the inverter case; wherein a connection terminal electrically connecting the rotary electric machine and the inverter device is disposed in the inverter housing; wherein the case outer wall is formed by a first outer wall, a second outer wall, and the inverter case cover, the first outer wall being an outer wall of the body case, the second outer wall being an outer wall of the inverter case; and wherein a supply port and a discharge port for liquid refrigerant for cooling the inverter device are formed on the second outer wall.
US10259305B2	Energy supply system for a motor vehicle An energy supply system for a motor vehicle, includes a first energy supply and a first housing surrounding the first energy supply. The first housing is fastenable to a first longitudinal member and to a second longitudinal member of a body of the motor vehicle. The first housing is designed for transmitting force from the first longitudinal member to the second longitudinal member and vice versa.
US10259294B2	Laminated glass and vehicle window A laminated glass includes a first glass plate; a second glass plate with a plate thickness which is less than a plate thickness of the first glass plate; and an intermediate film. The first glass plate and the second glass plate are laminated via the intermediate film. An external dimension of the second glass plate is less than an external dimension of the first glass plate. At least a part of an outer peripheral edge of the second glass plate is located on an inner periphery side with respect to an outer peripheral edge of the first glass plate.
US10259291B2	Temperature control system for machine and method of operating same A temperature control system includes cooling circuitry, refrigerant circuitry, and flow control circuitry. A valve mechanism in the flow control circuitry is adjustable between a closed state and an open state to transition the cooling circuitry between a series-flow configuration and a parallel-flow configuration, and to thermally decouple and thermally couple the cooling circuitry from the refrigerant circuitry.
US10259287B2	Air conditioning system for an open motorized vehicle An air conditioning system for an open motorized vehicle can include a cab assembly defining an interior volume, the cab assembly includes an enclosed frame configured to be attached to an open vehicle, and an air conditioning unit positioned at least partially within the cab assembly, the air conditioning unit being configured to deliver conditioned air to the interior volume of the cab assembly.
US10259282B2	Link assembly A link assembly for a vehicle, comprising a longitudinal link which has an upper link element and a lower link element, and at least one bushing receptacle for receiving a bearing bushing, wherein the bushing receptacle is at least partially integrated in at least one of the link elements, or is connectable as a separate part to the upper link element and the lower link element.
US10259281B2	Longitudinal member, amphibious undercarriage and vehicle Longitudinal member (10) for amphibious undercarriage, which internally defines one or more air chambers (2) for its own buoyancy and externally at least one sliding trail (4), wherein the longitudinal member (10) comprises one or more tracks (6, 6′), which develop around the sliding trail (4) and comprising chains (8, 12) flanked to each other and slidably mounted, each chain (8, 12) comprising concatenated links (14, 16), forged in one piece, fluid-powered motor means, attached to the longitudinal member (10) and configured to promote the sliding of the track (6, 6′) or plurality of tracks through the chains (8, 12). The forged links (14,16) are forged in one piece. The invention further relates to an undercarriage and an amphibious vehicle.
US10259280B1	Lightweight amphibious vehicle A lightweight amphibious vehicle system enables a user to traverse the land or water in the same craft. The wheels have paddles attached on the sides and are powered by a transmission that multiplies the force of a user to enable the system to travel without great effort. The transmission is driven by pedal power input by the user.
US10259278B2	Online inflating valve insertion device The present invention discloses an online inflating valve insertion device. The online inflating valve insertion device has a frame, a chassis, a lift cylinder, a support A, bearing seats, linear bearings, a mounting plate, guide shafts, a lift shaft, a servomotor A, a synchronous pulley A, a connecting plate, a synchronous belt, a synchronous pulley B, a base, a connecting shaft A, a servomotor B, a shaft sleeve A, a lower end cover, a connecting shaft B, a shaft sleeve B and the like. The online inflating valve insertion device provided by the present invention can meet the requirement of automatically inserting an inflating valve into a wheel, also has the characteristics of simple structure, convenience in manufacturing, stable performance, and capability of meeting the precision machining requirement, and can fit to the requirement of automatic production.
US10259274B2	Pressure sensitive foil, a tire pressure sensor module, a tire, a method and a computer program for obtaining information related to deformations of a tire Embodiments provide a pressure sensitive foil, a tire pressure sensor module, a tire, a method and a computer program for determining information related to deformations of a tire. A pressure sensitive foil configured to determine information related to deformations of a tire. The pressure sensitive foil comprises an interface configured to provide the information related to the deformations of the tire to a control device. A tire pressure sensor module is configured to provide information related to deformations of a tire to a control device. The tire pressure sensor module comprises an interface configured to determine the information related to the deformations of the tire from a pressure sensitive foil.
US10259272B2	Assembly for a central tire inflation system An assembly for a central tire inflation system includes a first housing having a first end and a hose member provided in the first end. A valve assembly is in fluid communication with the hose member via the first housing. The valve assembly includes a second housing and a valve positioned within the second housing. The second housing includes a base portion which comprises a lower wall portion. The valve is biased towards the lower wall portion by a biasing member to open the valve assembly.
US10259269B2	Pneumatic tire for motorcycle A motorcycle pneumatic tire for travelling over rough terrain, wherein: the tire has a plurality of fin-like projections provided in the tire circumferential direction with intervals therebetween in an outer surface of the sidewall portion such that the fin-like projections each protrude from the outer surface and extend in the tire radial direction; a surface of at least the end portion on the outer side in the tire radial direction of each fin-like projection is formed to have an arcuate configuration protruding toward the tire inner surface side in a cross section in the width direction of the tire; and the arcuate surface of the end portion on the outer side in the tire radial direction of the fin-like projection is smoothly connected to an outer side surface of a shoulder block provided on the outermost side in the tire width direction of the tread portion.
US10259265B2	Airless tire and method of manufacturing same An airless tire has a cylindrical tread ring 2 having a ground-contacting surface 21, a hub disposed on the radially inside of the tread ring 2 and fixed to an wheel shaft, and spokes connecting between the tread ring 2 and the hub. The tread ring 2 has a side wall 22 continued from the ground-contacting surface 21 and forming a ring side surface. The side wall 22 has a supporting portion 23 which, when the tread ring 2 alone is horizontally laid on a horizontal surface H, contacts with a horizontal surface H and supports the tread ring 2 so that a ring axis A2 is oriented in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal surface H.
US10259250B2	Method and machine for producing adhesive-bound printed products A method for production of adhesive-bound printed products in a machine belonging to an adhesive-binder line. To change over from one job under production to a following job, supplied printed products of the following job are detected via a barcode and stopped prior to being fed into the machine of the adhesive-binder line. Remaining printed products of a preceding job are moved and fully processed through individual processing stations of the machine while the printed products of the following job remain in a waiting position in front of the machine. After completing the last printed product of the preceding job, an empty withdrawal of covers stored in a cover deposit and belonging to the following job is initiated until it is ensured that the stored covers are available for the printed products of the following job. After determining that a withdrawn cover securely matches the printed products of the following job, stopped printed products of the following job are released with a main control and fed into the machine for being processed via the individual processing stations.
US10259248B2	Ink jet recording method An ink jet recording method includes: a reaction liquid application step of ejecting from an ink jet head, a reaction liquid containing an aggregating agent which aggregates an ink composition so as to adhere the reaction liquid to a recording medium which is a non-absorptive recording medium or a low-absorptive recording medium; a reaction liquid drying step of drying the reaction liquid adhered to the recording medium; and an ink composition application step of ejecting the ink composition from the ink jet head so as to apply the ink composition to the recording medium to which the reaction liquid is adhered. When the ink composition is to be adhered, the reaction liquid is dried so that an evaporated amount of water and an organic solvent contained in the reaction liquid are 70 percent by mass or more and 60 percent by mass or less, respectively.
US10259241B2	Vacuum cylinder with recessed portions for holding articles for printing A customization system for an article of equipment includes a printing system for printing a graphic onto the article. The customization system also includes a cylinder for holding the article for printing a graphic upon the article. The cylinder can include one or more recesses in the outer surface of the cylinder to accommodate the article. A partial vacuum applied to the article when disposed within the recess through ports in the bottom surface of the recess holds the article in place within the recess while the cylinder rotates during printing. A gasket can be included between the recess in the cylinder and the article to provide an airtight seal to hold the article in place.
US10259237B2	Media support In one example, a media support includes a sheet of elongated suction cups. In another example, a media support includes an arrangement of elongated and/or circular suction cups in which the density of the suction cups varies between different parts of the support.
US10259232B2	Method for determining a per-image resource consumption in a printer A method for attributing an amount of resource consumption to an individual printed image that is printed in a printer comprising a print job controller and a print engine, wherein the print job controller is configured to compile a print job that comprises at least two images to be printed, the print job controller comprising an estimation section arranged to estimate a respective amount of resource consumption for each of the at least two images on the basis of print data that define the images, the method comprising the steps of: a) compiling a print job with at least two images; b) printing at least a part of each of the at least two images while monitoring a total amount of resource consumption; c) estimating the amount of resource consumption for the printed part of each of the at least two images on the basis of the print data; and d) proportioning the monitored total amount in proportion to the estimated amounts.
US10259231B2	Liquid discharge head including a filter and a supply channel, liquid discharge device, and liquid discharge apparatus A liquid discharge head, includes a nozzle from which liquid is discharged, an individual chamber communicating with the nozzle, a supply channel communicating with the individual chamber, the liquid flowing through the supply channel in a first direction, and a filter disposed upstream of the supply channel, the liquid filtering through the filter in a second direction. The first direction intersects the second direction, and the supply channel includes an inlet disposed at a position overlapping the filter in the second direction.
US10259224B2	Liquid ejection head, method for producing the same, and printing apparatus A liquid ejection head includes an ejection orifice configured to eject a liquid, the ejection orifice has at least one protrusion protruding from the peripheral portion of the ejection orifice toward the center of the ejection orifice, and the protrusion includes, on the outer surface including at least the protrusion edge, a highly water-repellent region having a higher water repellency than that of the outer surface of the periphery of the ejection orifice.
US10259216B2	Semiconductor device, liquid discharge head, liquid discharge head cartridge, and printing apparatus A semiconductor device is provided. The device comprises discharge units each including a discharge element and a driving unit configured to drive the discharge element, and a terminal unit configured to supply power to the discharge units via a wiring line. The discharge units include a first discharge unit including a first discharge element of the discharge elements and a first driving unit of the driving units and a second discharge unit including a second discharge element of the discharge elements and a second driving unit of the driving units. A length of a current path from the terminal unit to the first discharge unit is longer than a length of a current path from the terminal unit to the second discharge unit and a resistance of the first driving unit is lower than a resistance of the second driving unit.
US10259202B2	Fluoropolymer composite film wrapped wires and cables A fluoropolymer composite film wire or cable wrap comprises an outer layer of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) and an inner layer of melt processable fluoropolymer film. The inner and outer layers are laminated with each other in tape form, such as by the application of heat and/or pressure thereto. The fluoropolymer composite tape is wrapped about one or more wires or cables, and is heated or sintered after wrapping to bond the tape to the wire or cable, and bond the tape to itself at the seams.
US10259194B2	Mounting system The present disclosure generally relates to a mounting system capable of affixing an object to a wall or vertical surface.
US10259189B2	Metal-and-resin composite and method for making the same A metal-and-resin composite includes a metal substrate having a plurality of nano pores, an intermediate layer formed on the metal substrate, and a resin member. The intermediate layer fills at least portion of each nano pore. The resin member covers and bonds with the intermediate layer, thus to bond with the metal substrate.
US10259188B2	Honeycomb structure A honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb body having a partition wall defining a plurality of cells that extend from an inflow-end face as one end face to an outflow-end face as the other end face, the honeycomb body having a circumferential shape at a cross section orthogonal to an extending direction of the cells that is a rectangular shape with four corners being chamfered and having a long diameter and a short diameter, wherein the plurality of cells are hexagon cells having a hexagonal shape at the cross section orthogonal to the extending direction of the cells, and the hexagon cells are configured so that a longest diagonal line of each hexagon cell and the short diameter S of the honeycomb body form an angle that is 0 to 6°.
US10259180B2	Process for manufacturing a tyre and toroidal support for carrying out said process A process for manufacturing a tire by the steps of producing and assembling the tire structural elements on a toroidal support to form a green tire, and the step of precuring at least an inner surface of the green tire by heating the toroidal support. The radially inner surface of the toroidal support is provided with a plurality of protruding elements to reduce the time required for the outer surface of the toroidal support to reach a temperature which is suitable for ensuring a uniform and homogeneous precuring of the inner surface of the green tire, preferably of the inner surface and the bead regions of the green tire.
US10259179B2	Method of producing a non-pneumatic support structure A method manufactures a wheel and tire assembly for a vehicle by extruding a sprocket from a first polymer; sliding the sprocket over a drum; forming a layer by wrapping a ply around inflatable bladders; transferring the ply and bladders to the sprocket; positioning the bladders and ply to correspond to curved indentations of the sprocket; inflating the bladders to tension to position the ply; extruding a ring from a second polymer; sliding the ring over the drum; positioning the bladders and ply to correspond to curved indentations of the ring; forming cylindrical cavities by the curved indentations of the sprocket and ring; securing a layer about an outer surface of the ring; deflating the bladders; contracting the drum; removing the bladders and drum from a complete structure including the sprocket, ply, ring and the layer; curing the complete structure; and mounting the complete, cured structure on a vehicle wheel.
US10259177B2	Film manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus A film manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a film having excellent dimensional stability to heat at a good product yield and performing a stress relaxation treatment of the film include performing the stress relaxation treatment while conveying the film in a non-contact state using a levitation conveyance device for jetting a heated gas from gas injection holes to the film and conveying the film in a non-contact state. The film manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus are particularly suitable for stress relaxation treatment of a polyimide film obtained by heat-treating a polyimide film precursor.
US10259174B2	Multidirectional fiber-reinforced tape/film articles and the method of making the same High tenacity, high elongation multi-filament polymeric tapes as well as ballistic resistant fabrics, composites and articles made therefrom. The tapes are fabricated from multi-filament fibers/yarns that are twisted together, bonded together, compressed and flattened.
US10259164B2	Methods and apparatus for 3D printing of point cloud data An unorganized point cloud may be created by an optical 3D scanner that scans a physical object, or by computer simulation. The point cloud may be converted into binary raster layers, which encode material deposition instructions for a multi-material 3D printer. In many cases, this conversion—from point cloud to binary raster files—is achieved without producing a 3D voxel representation and without producing a boundary representation of the object to be printed. The conversion may involve spatial queries to find nearby points, filtering material properties of the found points, looking up material mixing ratios, and dithering to produce binary raster files. These raster files may be sent to a multi-material 3D printer to control fabrication of an object. A user interface may display a preview of the object to be printed, and may accept user input to create or modify a point cloud.
US10259163B2	Method and system for adapting a 3D printing model A method for adapting a 3D printing model includes calculating a layer representation model on the basis of a 3D object model of an object; determining a plurality of overhang regions in the layer representation model where the boundary edges of first layers extend over the boundary edges of second layers, the first layers being directly adjacent and subsequent to the second layers when going into the build-up direction of the layer representation model; determining a local overhang angle in each of the plurality of overhang regions; adapting the layer representation model by re-defining the boundary edges of layers in the overhang regions so that the local overhang angle remains below a predetermined overhang threshold angle; and outputting the adapted layer representation model as 3D printing model to the 3D printing apparatus.
US10259160B2	Wear resistance in 3D printing of composites A three dimensional printer which prints at using at least one composite material having an inherently abrasive filler or fiber material has a Mohs hardness greater than substantially 1, or a Knoop/Vickers hardness greater than substantially 300 kg/mm2, or a Rockwell C hardness at least C30, and where a nozzle tip may contact a top surface of a previously deposited line of material may have a nozzle body includes a material having a thermal conductivity at least 35 w/M-K to conduct heat to the nozzle, and a nozzle throat and/or nozzle tip each include a material having a Rockwell C hardness at least C40, to resist wear from sliding contact of the nozzle tip with the previously deposited lines of the material being printed or another previously deposited material, or from the material being printed as it is printed through the nozzle throat.
US10259136B2	Multi-blade cutting strip and cutter for wood planing machine A cutter includes a rotary shaft having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of circumferentially spaced-apart multi-blade cutting strips each of which includes a plurality of cutting blades spacedly provided at at least one longitudinal side edge of a cutting strip body thereof. Each cutting blade of each cutting strip has a portion (P1) staggered with respect to an adjacent cutting blade of an adjacent cutting strip along a circumferential direction around the longitudinal axis, and a remaining portion (P2) aligned with the adjacent cutting blade of the adjacent cutting strip along the circumferential direction. The portion (P1) has an offset length (D) measured along the longitudinal direction.
US10259117B2	On-demand robot virtualization Robots may be instantiated on-demand and may be adaptive in response to an environment, application, or event change. The adapted robot may switch functions in order to perform selective operations within medicine, agriculture, military, entertainment, or manufacturing, among other things.
US10259110B2	Drive-in tool having a pneumatic accumulator A drive-in tool comprises a hand-held housing having an energy-transmitting element accommodated therein for transmitting energy to a fastener to be driven in; and a drive apparatus for driving the energy-transmitting element; wherein the drive apparatus comprises an energy accumulator having a gas chamber, which gas chamber can be filled with a driving gas at a defined overpressure, wherein the overpressure in the gas chamber is present as stored driving energy before a drive-in process is triggered, and wherein a piston of the energy-transmitting element forms a variable wall segment of the gas chamber, wherein the gas chamber has at least one further variable wall segment for changing the chamber volume, wherein a movement of the variable wall segment that enlarges the chamber volume charges a mechanical energy accumulator.
US10259107B2	Driving rod assembly for power tool A driving rod assembly includes a rod having an insertion section for coupling with a rotating head of a power tool and an operative section for coupling with an external tool. The rod further includes an outer periphery having first and second positioning grooves and a positioning portion between the first and second positioning grooves. The operative section includes a coupling portion located in front of the second positioning groove and having a stopper edge wider than the positioning portion. A coupling end is provided at a front end of the operative section. A C-clip is mounted on the positioning portion of the rod. A jacket includes a receiving section slideably mounted around the positioning portion. The jacket further includes a coupling section located mounted around the coupling portion of the rod to rotate together with the rod. The receiving section includes a coupling groove for receiving the C-clip.
US10259103B2	High throughput machining palette system A palette for an automated machining system includes a body, a plurality of fasteners configured to apply a force laterally to body to fasten the body to a receiver in the automated machining system, and a soft jaw mechanism connected to the body. The soft jaw includes one or more locking blocks that are anchors for a floating block and wedge block that apply a force to hold a workpiece at a reproducible location between the one or more locking blocks. The floating block is configured to not engage with the body, workpiece, or wedge block beyond friction and/or compressive forces.
US10259101B2	Methods of forming thermally stable polycrystalline compacts for reduced spalling Polycrystalline compacts include an interface between first and second volumes of a body of inter-bonded grains of hard material. The first volume is at least substantially free of interstitial material, and the second volume includes interstitial material in interstitial spaces between surfaces of the inter-bonded grains of hard material. The interface between the first and second volumes is configured, located and oriented such that cracks originating in the compact during use of the compacts and propagating along the interface generally toward a central axis of the compacts will propagate generally toward a back surface and away from a front cutting face of the compacts at an acute angle or angles. Methods of forming polycrystalline compacts involve the formation of such an interface within the compacts.
US10259093B2	Smart grinding machine that detects grinding process automatically A grinding machine includes a plane grinding mechanism carrying a workpiece, an electrically controlled device mounted on the plane grinding mechanism, a grinder unit rotatably mounted on the plane grinding mechanism to grind the workpiece, and a smart working control system mounted on the plane grinding mechanism and electrically coupled to the electrically controlled device. The smart working control system includes a smart coder and a smart driver. When a load and a cutting force produced between the grinder unit and the workpiece reach preset parameters during the grinding process, the smart driver executes the working sequence or parameter setting program edited by the smart coder, to shorten a movement distance of the workbench of the plane grinding mechanism along the X-axis (leftward and rightward), and to produce an optimum lapping path.
US10259091B2	Measuring system for measurement on tools in a machine tool A contactlessly measuring system having a contactlessly measuring device, with a light transmitter portion and a light receiver portion, for determining the position of a tool or for determining the longest cutting edge of a rotating tool in a tool machine. A light barrier system is formed by the light transmitter portion and the light receiver portion, each being associated with a leg of an essentially U-shaped support structure of the measuring device. A fluid blowing device, associated with the measuring device, is provided for cleaning a tool to be measured, and/or a sealing air feed is provided in the area of a measuring beam of the measuring device designed as a light barrier measuring system, and/or a protective/closing device is provided at the light transmitter portion and/or the light receiver portion of the measuring device designed as a light barrier measuring system.
US10259089B2	Cooling system of machine tool body casting A cooling system of machine tool body casting includes a body casting, a cooling device, and a fan. The body casting is provided with an inner space, an inlet end, and an outlet end. The inlet end and the outlet end are connected with the inner space. The cooling device is disposed at the inlet end. The fan is disposed on one side of the cooling device for inputting external air, such that the external air is input into the inner space and discharged from the outlet end. Therefore, the fan triggers the cold air to flow in the inner space for cooling down the heat of the body casting.
US10259086B2	Solenoid control methods for dual flow HVAC systems Provided are a method and apparatus for reducing a refrigerant pressure difference within are HVAC system having a controller, one or more compressors, and at least two paths of refrigerant piping comprising alternative paths for refrigerant flow through the HVAC system. A valve is coupled to each refrigerant piping path for permitting, or preventing, refrigerant flow through each of the alternate paths of refrigerant piping. The controller may open at least one valve for a defined period of time in response to a triggering input to allow a refrigerant pressure difference within the HVAC system to dissipate across the opened valve.
US10259085B2	Friction stir welding method and friction stir welding apparatus A friction stir welding method includes a first friction stir welding process of forming a first stirring region in a beveled part, by moving a first rotary tool disposed on an upper side in a thickness direction across the beveled part, while rotating the first rotary tool; and a second friction stir welding process of forming a second stirring region in the beveled part, by moving a second rotary tool disposed on a lower side in the thickness direction across the beveled part, while rotating the second rotary tool, simultaneously with the first friction stir welding process or after performing the first friction stir welding process.
US10259084B2	Furnace cooling system with thermally conductive joints between cooling elements Supplementary cooling elements in addition to a primary cooling element of a furnace. The supplementary cooling elements, with two or more components, may be inserted from the outside of the furnace into holes that pass through and the primary cooling element such that the cooling elements protrude beyond the inner surface of the primary cooling element. An inner one of the components of the supplementary cooling element may be received by an outer one of the components in a manner that forces the outer component into a thermally conductive pressure connection with the primary cooling element.
US10259083B2	Cleaning flux, cleaning solder paste, and solder joint A cleaning flux contains as a solvent 60-98% by weight of one or both of an alkylene oxide-resorcinol copolymer and an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide condensation-added alkylene diamine. An addition amount of the alkylene oxide-resorcinol copolymer is within a range of 0-98% by weight and the addition amount of the ethylene oxide-propylene oxide condensation-added alkylene diamine is within the range of 0-98% by weight. The cleaning flux further includes one or both of an organic acid and a halogen compound. The addition amount of the organic acid is within the range of 0-18% by weight and the addition amount of the halogen compound is within the range of 0-4% by weight.
US10259077B2	Modification of surface energy via direct laser ablative surface patterning Surface energy of a substrate is changed without the need for any template, mask, or additional coating medium applied to the substrate. At least one beam of energy directly ablates a substrate surface to form a predefined topographical pattern at the surface. Each beam of energy has a width of approximately 25 micrometers and an energy of approximately 1-500 microJoules. Features in the topographical pattern have a width of approximately 1-500 micrometers and a height of approximately 1.4-100 micrometers.
US10259075B2	Cutting device for transdermal and orally dissolvable films The invention relates to methods and an apparatus for cutting planar substrates charged with pharmaceutically active agents. In particular, the planar substrates comprise transdermal systems or orally dissolvable films.
US10259073B2	Method for producing metal laminate material An object of the present invention is to provide a production method for efficiently producing a metal laminate having high bonding strength. A method for producing a metal laminate material comprising the steps of: sputter etching faces to be bonded of a stainless steel and an aluminum such that an oxide layer remains on each face; temporarily bonding the faces to be bonded of the stainless steel and the aluminum by roll pressure bonding; and thermally treating the temporarily bonded laminate material at a temperature lower than the recrystallization temperature of the stainless steel to thermally diffuse at least a metal element comprised in the stainless steel into the aluminum.
US10259067B2	Remote polarity detection and control for welding process A system includes a welding torch, a welding power supply unit, a remote device, and control circuitry. The welding power supply unit is configured to supply power to the welding torch. The remote device is coupled between the welding torch and the welding power supply unit. Additionally, the remote device is configured to detect a polarity of a welding operation. The control circuitry is configured to determine if the detected polarity is appropriate based on one or more welding parameters. Further, the control circuitry is configured to adjust the polarity of the welding operation.
US10259066B2	Method and system for welder theft protection A system and method are disclosed for securing a welding device where functionality of the welding device can be limited or restricted due to an electronic signal between a lock component and an activation device. The activation device can be paired with the welding device, and in turn, the lock component, in which an electronic signal is communicated there between. Based upon whether the electronic signal is received by the lock component and the welding device, the lock device can be configured to de-activate or prevent a power supply (e.g., motor, generator, energy storage device, etc.) of the welding device from activating.
US10259065B2	Dual-torch welding system A dual-torch welding system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the welding system includes a pair of torches positioned in an other than opposing arrangement to weld a substantially circular component therebetween, and a means for rotating the substantially circular component and the pair of torches relative to one another, allowing welding of the substantially circular component by the pair of torches.
US10259064B2	Methods of forming a thermal storage unit A two-phase heat transfer system includes an evaporator unit configured to receive heat from a source, a liquid line fluidly connected to the evaporator unit, a vapor line fluidly connected to the evaporator unit, and a condenser. The condensing unit includes a thermal capacitance device and a condenser integrated with the thermal capacitance device. Methods of forming a thermal storage unit include preparing a honeycomb core to receive a phase change material, metallurgically bonding end pieces to the core, to thermally link the end pieces to the core, and bonding the end pieces together to form a seal for holding the phase change material within the core.
US10259055B2	Cutting insert The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cutting insert capable of reducing cutting load and enhancing squareness. A cutting insert, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: first and second end surfaces which face opposite directions to each other and have four corners wherein two ascending corners are placed in one diagonal position, and two descending corners lower than the height of the ascending corners are placed in the remaining diagonal position; first and second main side surfaces which are placed between the first and second end surfaces, face in opposite directions to each other, and have a throughhole connecting the first and second main side surfaces to each other; and first and second auxiliary side surfaces placed between the first and second end surfaces and between the first and second main side surfaces, wherein, when seen from the first or second end surface, each of the first and second main side surfaces comprises: a central main clearance surface placed on a central portion thereof; a first peripheral main clearance surface which is placed between the central main clearance surface and the ascending corners, and which forms an obtuse angle with respect to the central main clearance surface such that the central main clearance surface may protrude; and a second peripheral main clearance surface which is placed between the central main clearance surface and the descending corners, and forms an obtuse angle with respect to the central main clearance surface such that the central main clearance surface may protrude.
US10259051B2	Hole cutter with chip egress aperture A hole cutter has a substantially cylindrical blade body defining a blade body circumference, a cutting edge formed on one end of the blade body, and an axially-elongated slot formed through the substantially cylindrical blade body. The axially-elongated slot is configured to receive chips flowing from the cutting edge within the interior of the blade body and (i) into the slot and/or (ii) through the slot, to prevent the collection of such chips within the interior of the blade body and/or at an interface between the blade body and the work piece. The axially-elongated slot defines a first end adjacent to the cutting edge, a second end axially spaced further from the cutting edge, and a slot area. The hole cutter further defines a total slot area to blade body circumference ratio within the range of about 0.1 to about 0.3 depending on the size of the hole cutter.
US10259043B2	Additive manufacturing for elevated-temperature ductility and stress rupture life A manufacturing process includes additive manufacturing a component; and precipitating carbides at grain boundaries of the component.

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