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US10282134B2	Methods of synchronizing memory operations and memory systems employing the same A memory system is provided. The memory system includes a first memory device having a first latency corresponding to a first command and a second memory device having a second latency corresponding to a second command. The second latency differs from the first latency by a latency difference. The memory system further includes a host operably coupled to the first and second memory devices. The host is configured to send the first command to the first memory device at a first time, and to send the second command to the second memory device at a second time. The first time and the second time are separated by a delay corresponding to the latency difference.
US10282130B2	Coherency of data in data relocation At least one attribute defined by a host is used to identify data and/or a location for a destination portion for relocating data from a source portion to the destination portion. The data is relocated from the source portion to the destination portion in accordance with the identification of the data to be relocated and/or the location for the destination portion, and it is determined if a change was made to relevant data stored in the source portion while relocating the data from the source portion to the destination portion. If a change was made to relevant data stored in the source portion while relocating the data to the destination portion, the changed relevant data is relocated from the source portion to the destination portion.
US10282128B2	Data deduplication The present disclosure includes devices and methods for data deduplication. One such method includes receiving a write command, transforming data associated with the write command, determining if a transformation value of the data exists in a transformation table, and responsive to a determination that the transformation value does not exist in the transformation table, writing the data associated with the write command to a memory device.
US10282123B2	Data storage device and operating method thereof A data storage device includes a nonvolatile memory device including a plurality of memory blocks each of which includes a plurality of pages; and a controller suitable for obtain block physical to logical (P2L) data corresponding to a first memory block among the plurality of memory blocks, determine first and second target logical to physical (L2P) pages, one or more first target L2P segments stored in the first target L2P page and one or more second target L2P segments stored in the second target L2P page, based on the block P2L data and an L2P segment position table, obtain the first target L2P segments, and verify validity for one or more first P2L data included in the block P2L data, based on the first target L2P segments, wherein the controller obtains the second target L2P segments while verifying the validity for the first P2L data.
US10282120B2	Method, apparatus and system for inserting disk The present disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for inserting a disk. The method comprises: detecting whether a to-be-inserted disk has a drive letter identifier, wherein the drive letter identifier is acquired by a server through: acquiring a universally unique identifier of the disk; querying a correspondence between the universally unique identifier and a device name, acquiring the device name of the disk, analyzing the device name of the disk to generate a drive letter value of the disk, and generating a drive letter identifier for the disk; acquiring the drive letter value in response to detecting the disk identifier; determining whether the device name associated with the drive letter value is allocated to a different disk; and defining the device name of the disk based on the drive letter value so as to insert the disk if the device name is not allocated to the different disk.
US10282117B2	Device controller and method of enforcing time based sector level security A device controller interfaced between an electronic processing device and a sector-based data storage device, includes a processor connected to a clock, and a computer memory having a control list stored therein. A control list includes a security feature entry having a target sector range, time data associated with the target sector range, and at least one security response associated with the target sector range. The processor determines, based at least in part on interrogation of the control list and a clock time, the time data of the entry conflicts with the clock time, and executes the at least one security response.
US10282114B1	System and computer-implemented method for balancing loads across data storage pools A system and computer-implemented method for automatically balancing loads across two or more storage pools within a storage array, particularly with regard to storage capacity and/or performance utilization, in accordance with a user-instituted policy. A policy is activated and input criteria are specified. A current refresh date/time stamp is determined, and whether an active job is occurring is determined. A current operational (e.g., capacity or performance) percentage for each of storage pool is determined, pools with higher and pools with lower operational percentages are identified, and data is moved from the former to the latter to better balance the pools. If the pools are already closely balanced, no action is performed. The process is repeated at an interval specified in the set of input criteria. If multiple bases for balancing are selected, the process may alternate between them.
US10282105B2	Extending shelf life of non-volatile memory devices Methods, systems and computer program products for extending the shelf life of non-volatile memory devices, aspects of which include detecting that the non-volatile memory device has been disconnected from a power supply and responsively resetting a timer, a first counter, and a second counter and incrementing the first counter and the second counter based on the timer. Based on a determination that the first counter has reached a first threshold value, aspects also include initiating a wireless charging a battery of the non-volatile memory device. Based on a determination that the second counter has reached a second threshold value, aspects also include initiating a refresh of a non-violate memory of the non-volatile memory device. Based on a determination that the refresh of the non-violate memory of the non-volatile memory device has been completed, aspects also include resetting the timer, the first counter, and the second counter.
US10282100B2	Data management scheme in virtualized hyperscale environments According to one general aspect, a memory management unit (MMU) may be configured to interface with a heterogeneous memory system that comprises a plurality of types of storage mediums. Each type of storage medium may be based upon a respective memory technology and may be associated with performance characteristic(s). The MMU may receive a data access for the heterogeneous memory system. The MMU may also determine at least one of the storage mediums of the heterogeneous memory system to service the data access. The target storage medium may be selected based upon at least one performance characteristic associated with the target storage medium and a quality of service tag that is associated with the virtual machine and that indicates one or more performance characteristics. The MMU may route the data access by the virtual machine to the at least one of the storage mediums.
US10282097B2	Storage system and method for thin provisioning A storage system and method for thin provisioning are provided. In one embodiment, a storage system is provided comprising a memory and a controller. The controller is configured to provide a logical exported capacity of the memory to a host, wherein the logical exported capacity is greater than an actual storage capacity of the memory; receive a command from the host to write data to a logical address; determine whether there is available actual storage capacity in the memory to write the data; and write the data to a physical address in memory that corresponds to the logical address only if it is determined that there is available actual storage capacity in the memory to write the data. Other embodiments are possible, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination.
US10282096B1	Identification of data with predetermined data pattern Managing data stored in a Data Storage Device (DSD) including a memory. A translation table is maintained mapping logical addresses for data to physical addresses corresponding to a location where the data is stored in the memory. A data pattern is identified of particular data to be stored in the memory or of particular data already stored in the memory, and it is indicated in the translation table that at least one logical address for the particular data is associated with the data pattern.
US10282087B2	Multi-touch based drawing input method and apparatus The disclosure is a method and device for drawing a figure in correspondence to an input made with a first input tool and a second input tool to the terminal including an input unit capable of detecting physical touch and electrical input includes detecting a touch input made with the first and second input tools to the input unit; displaying at least one line movable according to contact points of the detected input on a display unit of the terminal; receiving a selection command based on the electrical input made with at least one of the first and second input tools; and displaying one of the at least one line as the line of which at least one of length and direction is fixed.
US10282086B2	Brush, carbon-copy, and fill gestures Techniques involving gestures and other functionality are described. In one or more implementations, the techniques describe gestures that are usable to provide inputs to a computing device. A variety of different gestures are contemplated, including bimodal gestures (e.g., using more than one type of input) and single modal gestures. Additionally, the gesture techniques may be configured to leverage these different input types to increase the amount of gestures that are made available to initiate operations of a computing device.
US10282081B2	Input and output method in touch screen terminal and apparatus therefor A method and apparatus for further implementing a virtual screen which interworks with a screen of a terminal is provided. The method preferably includes determining a virtual screen which interworks with a screen of the terminal, providing the screen of the terminal and the determined virtual screen together, and displaying an operation according to touch input on the provided virtual screen on the virtual screen and the screen of the terminal, which interworks with the virtual screen. The virtual screen can be overlaid on a software screen and can further visually distinguish the virtual screen from the main screen.
US10282073B2	Method and wireless handheld device for automatically switching handheld mode The present invention discloses a method for automatically switching a handheld mode and a wireless handheld device. The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies. The method for automatically switching a handheld mode includes: updating, when it is detected that a duration during which handheld positions of a wireless handheld device do not match a preset first handheld mode of the wireless handheld device exceeds a first preset duration, a first user interface matching the first handheld mode to a second user interface matching a second handheld mode, where a layout of controls on the second user interface is a flip horizontal of a layout of controls on the first user interface.
US10282066B2	Dynamic threshold filtering for watched questions Embodiments are directed to a watched questions threshold filtering system that functions to determine and deliver to a user relevant and significant data changes with respect to a user's goals, as defined by a notification threshold value provided by the user. The user is provided with an option to flag one or more queries for automatic re-querying. Confidence scores are processed on new data (i.e., data ingested after the original question was asked) by utilizing a confidence threshold for indicating if the new data warrants alerting a user.
US10282062B2	Techniques for repairable system simulations Various embodiments are generally directed to systems for designing, generating, and/or creating maintenance arrangements for repairable systems in an interactive workspace, such as for computer simulation of maintenance events. Some embodiments are particularly directed to an interactive workspace that enables assignments and intuitive modeling of a maintenance arrangement associated with one or more components in a reliability block diagram (RBD). In embodiments, a system maintenance arrangement for one or more components of the RBD may be generated in a diagram workspace by associating events selected from an event menu with one or more components in an RBD; and by associating actions selected from an action menu with one or more events via the addition of linking elements. In such embodiments, resolution of an occurrence of an event, such as during a computer simulation, may depend on performance or simulated performance of the actions associated with the event via linking elements.
US10282058B1	Touch screen context menu A system for context menus including an input interface and a processor. The input interface is to receive an activation indication for a context menu. The processor is to provide display information for a first context menu, wherein the context menu comprises a set of petals in a pattern centered on an item.
US10282055B2	Ordered processing of edits for a media editing application Some embodiments provide a non-transitory machine readable medium having a computer program which when executed by at least one processing unit performs a set of image editing operations on an image. The computer program performs a first image editing operation on a first image to produce an edited second image. Upon receiving a request to perform a second image editing operation on the edited second image, the computer program performs the second image editing operation on the first image to produce an edited third image. Upon receiving an indication of completion of the second image editing operation, the computer program automatically performing the first image editing operation on the edited third image to produce an edited fourth image.
US10282054B2	Method for selecting and controlling second work process during first work process in multitasking mobile terminal Provided is a method for controlling a plurality of work processes in a multitasking mobile terminal, and more particularly, a method for selecting a second work process during a first work process and controlling a predetermined function of the selected second work process. In the controlling method, icons corresponding to the respective work processes are displayed in response to a user command, and a desired work process is selected through the displayed icons. A predetermined function of the selected work process is controlled through a pop-up menu activated in response to the user command.
US10282048B2	Display device A display device includes: a pixel array having pixels arranged in matrix and having a first side parallel to a row and a second side opposite to the first side; scanning lines arranged in each row of the pixel array to supply a scanning signal to the pixels arranged in a corresponding row; signal lines arranged in each column of the pixel array to supply an image signal to the pixels arranged in a corresponding column; drive electrodes arranged in a column of the pixel array and to which a drive signal to detect an external proximate object is supplied; and a first drive electrode circuit arranged along the first side and connected to control lines and the drive electrodes arranged in the pixel array to supply the drive signal to, among the drive electrodes, the drive electrode specified by a selection signal supplied via the control lines.
US10282043B2	Display apparatus comprising a liquid crystal layer between a lower panel and an upper panel including a touch electrode Disclosed is a display apparatus which facilitates to improve touch sensitivity by decreasing parasitic capacitance between a common electrode and gate/data lines, and decreasing delay on touch sensing and displaying driving, wherein the display apparatus may include a lower panel including a pixel electrode; an upper panel including the common electrode, wherein the common electrode together with the pixel electrode forms an electric field for displaying an image for a displaying driving mode, and the common electrode senses a capacitance change in accordance with a user's touch for a touch sensing mode; and a liquid crystal layer of VA mode formed between the lower and upper panels, and changed in accordance with the electric field between the pixel and common electrodes.
US10282040B2	Capacitive touch circuit pattern and manufacturing method thereof The present disclosure relates to a touch circuit pattern and a manufacturing method thereof. A capacitive touch circuit pattern in the present disclosure comprises a substrate, wherein at least two adjacent transparent first-axis electrode blocks, a transparent first-axis conductive wire, and at least two adjacent transparent second-axis electrode blocks are formed on the substrate. The first-axis conductive wire is formed between the two adjacent first-axis electrode blocks to connect the two adjacent first-axis electrode blocks and the two adjacent second-axis electrode blocks, respectively, at two sides of the first-axis conductive wire. The capacitive touch circuit pattern further comprises of a metal second-axis conductive wire, which stretches across the first-axis conductive wire and connects the two adjacent second-axis electrode blocks.
US10282039B2	Display screen, touch pen and display module utilizing electromagnetic signal and sound wave signal A display screen, a touch pen and a display module are disclosed. The display screen includes a frame, a touch display panel, a controller and a plurality of sound wave detectors; the plurality of sound wave detectors are disposed at different positions on the frame and at the same side of frame as an operating surface of the touch display panel. Sound wave detector detects sound wave signals sent by sound wave emission sources and sends the detected sound wave signals to the controller; the touch display panel detects electromagnetic signals sent by electromagnetic generators and sends them to the controller; the controller determines actual touch positions of a plurality of touch pens on the touch display panel based on the electromagnetic signals and sound wave signals emitted by sound wave emission sources of the touch pens to achieve accurate positioning.
US10282038B2	Signal processing systems This invention relates to methods, apparatus, and computer program code for processing acoustic signal data to determine where an object has been tapped with a stylus, finger nail or the like. The method involved storing a set of labelled training data comprising digitized waveforms from a sensor for taps at a plurality of different locations. The labelled training data is then processed to determine mean value and covariance data for the waveforms, which is afterwards used in conjunction with a digitized waveform of a tap at an unknown location to identify the location of the tap. Preferably the covariance is decomposed into a plurality of basis functions for each region each with a respective weighting, which are used to represent captured data for an unknown tap and parameters of the representation are classified to locate the tap.
US10282030B2	Wearable device and method of operating the same A wearable device includes a first electrode configured to contact a user's body; a second electrode having a pointed shape, in which corona discharge occurs; a power supplier connected between the first electrode and the second electrode to apply power to the first electrode and the second electrode; a current measurer configured to measure a leakage current that leaks to the second electrode; and a controller configured to control the power supplier to apply power to the first electrode and the second electrode to induce the corona discharge, measure a leakage current generated due to the corona discharge via the current measurer, and sense the touch event, based on the measured leakage current.
US10282029B2	Cover member and display apparatus Included are a first cover base including an alkali glass layer, a first alkali-free glass layer provided on one face of the alkali glass layer, and a second alkali-free glass layer provided on another face of the alkali glass layer and a sensor that is provided on the first alkali-free glass layer of the first cover base and includes a plurality of first electrodes configured to detect the unevenness of a surface of an object to be detected that comes into contact with or close to the first cover base and a switching element. At least the first electrodes are formed above the first alkali-free glass layer and in a transmissive area that passes an image.
US10282028B2	Method and device for improved accuracy of proximity and touch detection in mobile devices A mobile device has a proximity sensor. A compensation value of the proximity sensor is determined. The compensation value is compared to a reference compensation value to determine validity of the compensation value. A capacitance of the proximity sensor is measured. A value of the capacitance of the proximity sensor is adjusted based on the compensation value. A coefficient defining a relationship between a capacitance of the proximity sensor and a temperature of the mobile device is calculated. A temperature sensor is coupled to the proximity sensor. The temperature of the mobile device is measured. A value of the capacitance of the proximity sensor is adjusted based on the coefficient and the temperature of the mobile device. The adjusted capacitance value is compared to a threshold capacitance value to determine proximity of an object to the mobile device. A radio frequency signal is adjusted by detecting proximity.
US10282022B2	Control method and control device for working mode of touch screen Disclosed is a control method and control device for a working mode of a touch screen. The control method comprises: acquiring current touch operation data generated when a user operates a touch screen; performing logic judgment on whether to switch the working mode according to a current working mode of the touch screen and the touch operation data, and if yes, sending a switching signal to a touch screen control chip to enable the touch screen control chip to control and switch the working mode of the touch screen when receiving the switching signal. The operating intent of the user can be automatically identified according to the touch operation data and the current working mode of the touch screen, and the working mode of the touch screen is controlled to be switched to a corresponding mode, thereby the touch operation of the user is facilitated and the user experience optimized.
US10282021B2	Input object based increase in ground mass state Increasing ground mass state of an input device is disclosed. Increasing the ground mass state includes driving sensor electrodes to acquire first measurements of a sensing region of the input device, and driving a first subset of the sensor electrodes while a second subset is coupled to device ground to acquire second measurements of a portion of the sensing region. Increasing the ground mass state further includes determining a location of an input object in the sensing region using the first measurements, determining the second subset corresponds to the location of the first input object in the sensing region, and coupling the second subset to device ground when driving the first subset in response to the second subset corresponding to the location of the first input object.
US10282019B2	Electronic device and method for processing gesture input According to the present disclosure, there are provided an electronic device and method for processing gesture inputs. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may include a touch sensitive display, a processor, and a memory including instructions executable by the processor to detect a first gesture input to the touch sensitive display while an object is displayed on the same, in response to the first gesture input, detected a first function corresponding to the object from among a plurality of functions, and in response to detecting a second gesture input to the touch sensitive display, control the detected first function according to the second gesture input. Other embodiments are also possible.
US10282009B2	Integrated touch control display panel and touch display device The present disclosure provides an integrated touch control display panel, including a substrate, a plurality of stripe shaped common electrodes sequentially arranged in a first direction and extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and a plurality of common electrode slits located between any two adjacent stripe shaped common electrodes. Each section of the common electrode slit includes a first slit, a second slit, and a connection slit located between the first slit and the second slit. An orthogonal projection of a center line of the connection slit on the substrate is located inside or coincides with a triangle formed by an orthogonal projection of the intersection point of center lines of the first and second slits, the intersection point of center lines of the first and connection slits, and the intersection point of center lines of the second and connection slits on the substrate.
US10282005B2	Touch display panel, manufacturing method and detecting method for the same A touch display panel, a manufacturing method thereof and a method of detecting a touch for the same are disclosed. The touch display panel includes a first substrate (01) and a second substrate (02). The first substrate (01) includes, within its non-display region, a plurality of gate lines (10) parallel to each other, a plurality of data lines (20) parallel to each other, a plurality of first touch electrode lines (30) parallel to the gate lines (10), and a plurality of second touch electrode lines (40) parallel to the data lines (20). The first substrate (01) further includes first touch electrodes (50) electrically connected to the first touch electrode lines (30) and second touch electrodes (60) electrically connected to the second touch electrode lines (40). Between two adjacent data lines (20), there are two sub-pixels arranged in the same row on the first substrate (01). A second touch electrode line (40) is located between the two sub-pixels. A pair of gate lines (10) are located between any two adjacent rows of sub-pixels on the first substrate (01), and a first touch electrode lines (30) is located between the pair of the gate lines (10). Since the first touch electrode line (30) and the second touch electrode line (40) are disposed within the light-proof non-display region, their impact on the aperture ratio can be avoided.
US10281998B2	Mark display unit for vehicle navigation A mark display unit for vehicle navigation is provided, which displays marks on a display screen. The mark display unit includes a dial selector, with a push function, a push operation thereof being associated with selecting one of categories corresponding to the number of push operations, and a rotational operation thereof being associated with selecting one of items regarding a selected category corresponding to the rotational position, and a controller configured to display on the display screen one or more of the marks according to a combination of the number of push operations and the rotational position. As the selected item is switched among the items in association with the rotational operation, the controller displays one or more of the marks assigned with the selected item, by switching a display mode of each of the marks between displayed and non-displayed modes.
US10281993B2	Foot-operated pointing device A reaction force applying part 5 includes an abutting part (20) provided in one of a moving part (3) and a footrest part (4) and having a first abutting surface (21) and a second abutting surface (22) arranged in a Y direction, a following part (30) provided in the other of the moving part (3) and the footrest part (4) and configured to follow a first rotation operation A of the footrest member (12) and relatively move along the first abutting surface (21) and the second abutting surface (22) while abutting on the first abutting surface (21) and the second abutting surface (22), and a biasing member (40) configured to cause a biasing force to act between the following part (30) and the first abutting surface (21), and between the following part 30 and the second abutting surface (22).
US10281987B1	Systems and methods of free-space gestural interaction During control of a user interface via free-space motions of a hand or other suitable control object, switching between control modes can be facilitated by tracking the control object's movements relative to, and its contact with a “virtual touch plane or surface” (i.e., a plane, portion of a plane, and/or surface computationally defined in space, or corresponding to any physical surface).
US10281985B2	Fiber actuator for haptic feedback This disclosure relates to fiber actuators for providing haptic feedback, and haptic actuation resulting from mechanical and/or electrostatic (non-mechanical) interactions with the fiber actuators. Such fiber actuators are useful in structural materials, including as elements of wearables or accessories.
US10281970B2	Control device, system, and computer program product According to an embodiment, a control device includes a calculator and a setting unit. The calculator is configured to calculate a system processing time indicating a time required for processing executed after a system, the system including a plurality of elements, power to each element being individually controlled, resumes from a sleep state in which the number of elements supplied with power is limited to a predetermined number and an operation of the system is stopped. The setting unit is configured to set a mode indicating an operation state of the system according to the system processing time calculated by the calculator when a resume factor indicating a factor for resuming the system from the sleep state occurs.
US10281969B2	Semiconductor package A semiconductor package includes a plurality of chips, which include a plurality of corresponding functional blocks having the same function among the chips, and only one of the corresponding functional blocks having the same function among the chips enables function, and one or more functional blocks enable function in each of the chips, so that the functional blocks are distributed among the chips.
US10281968B2	Detection of non-powered device (non-PD) on a power-over-ethernet port based on the data link state information Methods and systems are provided for accurately identifying devices coupled to ports of power sourcing equipment (PSE) of a Power over Ethernet (PoE) system as either powered devices (PDs) or non-powered devices (non-PDs). A device coupled to a PSE port can be identified as a non-PD in response to determining a data link is established on the port before enabling the detection of powered devices on the port and before supplying power on the port. Another embodiment includes determining that a device has been coupled to the port, determining that a data link to the device has been established on the port, removing power from the port, and then determining whether the data link established on the port still exists.
US10281966B2	Power coupling device with detection and power adjustment function A power coupling device with detection and power adjustment function includes at least one detection unit, at least one switch unit, at least one coupling unit, at least one amplification unit, at least one comparison unit and at least one logic unit. The detection unit serves to receive a first operation power and a second operation power. The coupling unit serves to couple the first and second operation powers for a power output end to output a regulated output power. The comparison unit serves to compare to generate a first comparison result and a second comparison result. According to the first and second comparison results, the logic unit logically judges to generate a triggering signal for controlling the switch unit to turn on or turn off the switch unit so as to adjust the power of the regulated output power.
US10281958B2	Portable electronic device and pivoting assembly A portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a pivoting mechanism, a linking mechanism, and a first speaker unit. The pivoting mechanism is pivoted between the first body and the second body and includes a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, and a third rotating shaft, and the third rotating shaft has a mounting portion. The linking mechanism includes a first rolling member and a second rolling member. The first rolling member is connected to the third rotating shaft of the pivoting mechanism, and the second rolling member is connected to the second rotating shaft of the pivoting mechanism. The first rolling member and the second rolling member roll relative to each other within an angle range. The first speaker unit is fixed to the mounting portion.
US10281954B1	Wearable electronic device An embodiment of the present invention relates to a wearable electronic device, relates to the field of wearable devices, and mainly aims to solve the technical problem of relatively poor wireless communication quality of a smart swatch. The following major technical scheme is adopted: a wearable electronic device comprises a wearing-side shell, a communication-side shell opposite to the wearing-side shell, and a circuit chip board. An accommodation space is formed between the wearing-side shell and the communication-side shell. A metal region of the communication-side shell serves as a metal antenna, and the metal antenna has a feeder terminal and a ground terminal. The circuit chip board is disposed in the accommodation space and comprises a communication module, an antenna feed pin electrically connected to the communication module, and an antenna ground pin electrically connected to the communication module, wherein the antenna feed pin is electrically connected to the feeder terminal of the metal antenna, and the antenna ground pin is electrically connected to the ground terminal of the metal antenna. The wearing-side shell is a metal shell. The wearable electronic device has relatively high wireless communication capability in use.
US10281949B2	Cable wiring structure, operation device, and work machine A cable wiring structure includes a cable, a first holder, and a second holder. The cable connects a first appliance mounted in a work machine and a second appliance mounted in the work machine to transmit an electric signal. The cable includes a first held part and a second held part different from the first held part. The first holder holds the cable at the first held part. The second holds the cable at the second held part. A first range in which the cable bends at the first held part is smaller than a second range in which the cable bends at the second held part.
US10281934B2	Hydraulic control valve with controlled flow and valve safety disable An example valve includes: a valve body defining a bore, an inlet port, an outlet port, and a signal cavity; a spool movable in the bore to shift between a first position and an intermediate position, where the spool has a first end and a second end, where the outlet port is fluidly connected to the second end, where the valve body defines a spring cavity adjacent the first end of the spool to house a spring, where the first end is subjected to a load-sense pressure signal, and where when the spool is in the first position, the spool disconnects the inlet port from the outlet port and connects the inlet port to the signal cavity; and a valve actuator that, when activated, connects the signal cavity to the second end of the spool to move the spool in the bore from the first position to the intermediate position.
US10281929B2	Method and autonomous underwater vehicle able to maintain a planned arrangement Methods and devices are configured to maintain a planned arrangement of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). An AUV performs a corrective motion to adjust its current position relative to other AUVs emitting signals, so that the AUV's corrected position matches a planned position of the AUV in the planned arrangement better than its current position. The corrective motion is determined based on the location of the AUVs whose emitted signals are detected by the AUV.
US10281921B2	Autonomous parking of vehicles in perpendicular parking spots Method and apparatus are disclosed for autonomous parking of vehicles in perpendicular parking spots. An example vehicle includes a front corner, a sensor, and a parking controller. The parking controller is to detect, via the sensor, a perpendicular parking spot and determine a linear parking path located within the perpendicular parking spot along which the front corner is to travel. The parking controller also is to determine an approaching turn path to the linear parking path and autonomously turn along the approaching turn path and the linear parking path into the perpendicular parking spot.
US10281919B2	Attributed roadway trajectories for self-driving vehicles An attributed roadway trajectory comprises at least one ordered series of attributed roadway trajectory points, which are spaced along a curve that is defined in a terrestrial coordinate frame and tracks an along-roadway physical feature of a real-world roadway segment portrayed in a point cloud. Any arbitrary attributed roadway trajectory point on the curve passes a predetermined proximity test for proximity to point cloud points discriminated as representing part of the along-roadway physical feature. Each attributed roadway trajectory point has at least one attribute value representing a characteristic of the real-world roadway segment at a position on the real-world roadway segment spatially associated with the attributed roadway trajectory point. A control system of a self-driving road vehicle can use the attribute value(s) to adjust control of the self-driving road vehicle based on sensor-independent roadway data (e.g. where the position of the attributed roadway trajectory point(s) remains outside of sensor range).
US10281917B2	Automatic location placement system A method of automatically moving, by an automatic location placement system, a marine vessel includes receiving, by a central processing unit, from a vision ranging photography system, at least one optical feed including data providing a mapping of an environment surrounding a marine vessel. The method includes displaying, by the central processing unit, on a touch screen monitor, the mapping of the environment. The method includes receiving, by the central processing unit, from the touch screen monitor, target location data. The method includes directing, by the central processing unit, at least one element of a propulsion system of the marine vessel, to move the marine vessel to the targeted location, using the mapping.
US10281915B2	Multi-purposed self-propelled device A multi-purposed, self-propelled device and method for operation of the self-propelled device. Certain variations can include a spherical housing having an internal drive system and a multifunctional payload space for use in a variety of applications.
US10281914B2	Alerting predicted accidents between driverless cars This patent application discloses methods and systems for alerting computerized motor-vehicles about predicted accidents. In an example method, a motor vehicle alerts another motor vehicle about a predicted accident, even though that accident is between the alerting car and a third motor vehicle—for example, the alert is transmitted by non-visual electromagnetic (EM) radiation. When an adjacent motor vehicle receives such accident alert and determines it might itself be hit, it will react so as to minimize its chances of being hit or at least to minimize the damage if it is being hit. Optionally, one or more of the motor vehicles has an onboard device for measuring a blood-alcohol level of a human driver thereof. The measured blood-alcohol level may be used to compute a probability of an occurrence of an accident and/or may be included in one or more of the transmitted accident alerts.
US10281898B2	Method and system for controlling automated operations on a workpiece A method of controlling at least one operation performed on a workpiece is provided. The method includes transmitting, from a first electronic reference device coupled to the workpiece, at least one operating parameter to at least one autonomous device. The method also includes performing, by the at least one autonomous device, the at least one operation on the workpiece in accordance with the received at least one operating parameter.
US10281890B1	Aircraft control system based on sparse set of simulation data A flight control system is disclosed. In various embodiments, a flight control system includes a data storage device configured to store an aerodynamic model; and a processor coupled to the data storage device and configured to use the aerodynamic model to determine a set of actuators and for each actuator in the set a corresponding set of one or more actuator parameters to achieve a desired set of forces and moments. The aerodynamic model provides for each actuator in the set of actuator corresponding force and moment data for each of a first set of operating conditions based on a first set of simulations performed by varying one or more actuator parameters while holding other actuators at a baseline value and a second set of simulations to determine interactions between the actuator and said other actuators under each of a second set of operating conditions.
US10281884B2	Learning controller for automatically adjusting servo control activity A servo control system includes a position command generator, a position detector for a feed axis, a positional deviation obtainer for calculating a positional deviation, a position control loop, a band limiting filter for attenuating a high frequency component of the positional deviation, a dynamic characteristic compensation element for advancing a phase, a learning controller including the band limiting filter and the dynamic characteristic compensation element, a sine wave sweep input unit for applying a sine wave sweep to the position control loop, a frequency characteristic calculator for estimating the gain and phase of position control loop input and output signals, and a learning control characteristic evaluation function calculator for calculating an evaluation function, which indicates a position control characteristic with the learning controller based on a frequency characteristic by actual measurement and a frequency characteristic of the learning controller.
US10281881B2	Alarm apparatus An alarm apparatus, in particular an alarm apparatus having at least two separate parts, includes an alarm unit and a user portion for generating a localized alert. The user portion has an attachment means for attaching the user portion about or onto a part of the user's body. The user portion includes a lock which in use is adapted to lock the user portion about or onto a part of the user's body. The alarm unit and user portion in use are located apart one from another and the lock is adapted to unlock upon presentation of the user portion to the alarm unit.
US10281872B2	Image-forming apparatus provided with detachable waste toner container and sheet-conveying guide An image-forming apparatus includes an apparatus body and a process cartridge attachable to and detachable from the apparatus body. The apparatus body includes a sheet-feed roller and a body wall. The process cartridge includes: a photosensitive drum; a drum frame; a developing roller; a cleaner; a conveying pipe and a waste-toner container for storing waste toner removed from the photosensitive drum by the cleaner and conveyed by the conveying pipe. The waste-toner container is detachably mountable on the drum frame. The waste-toner container mounted on the drum frame is positioned opposite to the photosensitive drum with respect to the developing roller. The body wall of the apparatus body and a container wall of the waste-toner container constitute a part of a sheet-conveying guide for guiding conveyance of a sheet from the sheet-feed roller toward the photosensitive drum when the process cartridge is attached to the apparatus body.
US10281869B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a casing having first opening, a cover attached to the casing and having a second opening, a tray attached to the cover, an engaging mechanism, and an elastic member. The cover is pivotable around a first pivot axis located nearer its lower end portion than to its upper end portion to cover or expose the first opening. The tray is pivotable around a second pivot axis between an accommodated position to cover the second opening and a use position to expose the second opening. A lower end portion of the tray is disposed below the second pivot axis. The engaging mechanism is configured to engage the tray in the accommodated position with the cover. The elastic member is configured to press the lower end portion of the tray such that the tray moves from the accommodated position toward the use position.
US10281867B2	Developing cartridge including developing roller at one end of developing frame and terminal at another end of developing frame, and memory electrically connected to terminal A developer cartridge according to one aspect described herein is attachable to a photoconductor unit that comprises a photoconductive drum. The developer cartridge may comprise a main body having an opening, the main body comprising an electric circuit, a front cover configured to move to an opening position in which the opening of the main body is exposed and to a closing position in which the opening of the main body is closed, a first terminal electrically connected to the electric circuit, a photosensitive drum, and a developer cartridge comprising a developing roller, developing frame having a pressed portion, memory unit and second terminal. The front cover may include a pressing portion configured to press the pressed portion of the developing frame in a direction from the developing roller toward the photosensitive drum, and wherein the second terminal faces to the front cover when the front cover is in the closed position.
US10281866B2	Image forming apparatus and process cartridge An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable image bearer, an exposure device, a development unit, an adjuster, and a magnetic member. The exposure device forms a latent image on a surface of the image bearer. The developing unit renders the latent image visible with developer including toner and carrier. The adjuster contacts each of the image bearer and the exposure device to regulate a distance between the image bearer and the exposure device. The magnetic member is arranged side by side with the adjuster in a direction of rotation of the image bearer.
US10281862B2	Image forming apparatus including an image density detector of halftone images An image forming apparatus includes a latent image bearer to bear a plurality of halftone images having a same image density and a high-density image located one cycle downstream of the latent image bearer from at least one of the plurality of halftone images, a transferor to apply a predetermined transfer voltage to transfer the plurality of halftone images and the high-density image, a transfer electric field forming target to bear the plurality of halftone images and the high-density image transferred from the latent image bearer, a detector to detect image densities of the plurality of halftone images on the transfer electric field forming target, and a controller to determine a primary transfer voltage applied at a time of image formation, based on image density variations of the plurality of halftone images detected by the detector.
US10281860B2	Image forming apparatus having shutter member for optical sensor An image forming apparatus includes optical sensor units provided opposed to an image bearing member; light blockers provided between the image bearing member and the optical sensor units, respectively, the blockers being movable between locking and exposing positions, respectively; calibration members provided where the light is incident when the blockers are in the blocking positions, respectively, the calibration members calibrating data acquired by the optical sensor units; a movable link connected with the blockers; a switching portion for switching the blockers between the exposing and blocking positions; and a positioning portion for determining the blocking position, the positioning portion being disposed at a position where at least one of the blockers is contacted to the positioning portion when the blockers are switched from the exposing positions to the blocking positions.
US10281853B1	Fixing device and image forming apparatus A fixing device includes a fixing belt, a distortion detection section that detects distortion in which a magnitude of bending at one side edge in a width direction of a recording medium entering a fixing nip is different from a magnitude of bending at the other side edge in the width direction, a conveying speed changer that changes a conveying speed of the fixing belt in the width direction, and a hardware processor that controls the conveying speed changer such that the conveying speed of the fixing belt in the width direction is changed to eliminate the distortion in a case where the distortion is detected.
US10281849B2	Fixing device and image forming apparatus A fixing device includes a heating roller to be heated by a heat source, a pair of rollers composed of an upper-side pressure roller and a lower-side pressure roller both for pressing a sheet, and a fixing belt wound around the heating roller and the upper-side pressure roller, in which, in a space surrounded by the fixing belt, a shield for shielding heat from the upper-side pressure roller is disposed to face the upper-side pressure roller.
US10281846B2	Image forming apparatus The image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member; an ionically conductive intermediate transferring belt; a primary transfer member; an opposing member that opposes the current supply member through the intermediate transferring belt, and a control unit configured to execute a recovery operation in a state where a primary transfer in which a toner image is primarily transferred to the image intermediate transferring belt from the image bearing member is not performed, wherein the recovery operation includes to supply a current flowing in a flow direction opposite to a flow direction of a current in the primary transfer through the opposing member from the current supply member to remove an uneven distribution of the conductive agent in the intermediate transferring belt caused by primary transfer.
US10281841B2	Toner cartridge A toner cartridge includes a cylinder having an opening and accommodating carbon powder, a transmission member having a pipe portion sleeved onto the cylinder, an end portion and at least one outlet communicating with the opening, a powder guiding member having a main body disposed at the end portion and blades extended from the main body radially, a powder storing cover having a cover body sleeved onto the pipe portion, a powder exiting passage located under the powder guiding member and a powder exit provided on the bottom side of the cover body and communicating with the powder exiting passage, and a spring. As a result, when the blades stir the spring, the carbon powder accumulating in the powder exiting passage can be vibrated, so the carbon powder remaining near the powder exit can be effectively reduced and the powder exit can be prevented from being blocked.
US10281835B2	Exposure device and image formation apparatus having cut fringe holding member An exposure device according to an embodiment includes: a substrate in which light-emitting elements are mounted; an optical system which converges light emitted from the light-emitting elements; a holding member includes a holding member body which holds the substrate and the optical system, and a cut fringe projected from the holding member body; and a support member provided at a predetermined position in the holding member between the substrate and the optical system. The support member is formed of a cured agent attached to a shear surface of the cut fringe of the holding member, and the support member includes a contact surface with which the substrate is in contact.
US10281834B2	Optical scanning device In one embodiment, an optical scanning device includes a board and a light receiving member, the positional accuracy of which is improved. When a length in a scanning direction and a length in an intersection direction of a body portion of the light receiving member are denoted by Lx0 and Ly0, respectively, and a length in the scanning direction and a length in the intersection direction of a through-hole formed in the board are denoted by Lx1 and Ly1, respectively, the lengths Lx0, Ly0, Lx1, and Ly1 satisfy the following formula: (Lx1−Lx0)>(Ly1−Ly0).
US10281832B2	Positively chargeable toner A positively chargeable toner includes toner particles each including a toner mother particle and an external additive adhering to a surface of the toner mother particle. The external additive includes first resin particles each having a surface to which a cationic surfactant adheres and second resin particles each having a surface to which an anionic surfactant adheres. Respective number average primary particle diameters of the first resin particles and the second resin particles are at least 60 nm and no greater than 100 nm. A detachment ratio of the first resin particles in a dispersion of the toner subjected to five-minute ultrasonic treatment is no greater than 20% in terms of a peak intensity percentage in a fluorescent X-ray spectrum plotted for the dispersion of the toner. A detachment ratio of the second resin particles in the dispersion is at least 30% and no greater than 60% in terms thereof.
US10281825B2	Method of sequencing lots for a lithographic apparatus A lithographic apparatus applies patterns to substrates, the substrates being processed as a plurality of lots. Each lot of substrates receives a particular layer pattern under layer-specific operating conditions. A thermal model is provided for modeling and compensating one or more characteristics of thermal behavior of components within the lithographic apparatus, in response to the varying layer-specific operating conditions associated with a sequence of lots. The thermal model is also used to simulate thermal behavior of the apparatus when processing a given collection of lots in different possible sequences. Based on comparison of the simulated thermal behavior in different sequences of lots, an optimized sequence is determined. Optionally, lot sequencing rules are determined and used to obtain a preferred thermal behavior when processing a collection of lots in the future.
US10281820B2	Block copolymer The present application relates to a block copolymer and uses thereof. The present application can provide a block copolymer—which exhibits an excellent self-assembling property and thus can be used effectively in a variety of applications—and uses thereof.
US10281816B2	Carrying platform for carrying mask plate, mask plate and mask plate securing assembly The present disclosure discloses a carrying platform for carrying a mask plate. The carrying platform includes a body and a first securing structure disposed on the body. The first securing structure is to engage with a second securing structure of the mask plate. The first securing structure includes supporting rods disposed on the body, and the supporting rods are to be in contact with an edge region of the mask plate. An engagement between the first securing structure and the second securing structure enables the mask plate to be switched between a first state and a second state in such a manner that in the first state, the mask plate is in contact with a first supporting rod of the supporting rods and rotates about an axis of the first supporting rod in the horizontal plane, and in the second state, the mask plate is in contact with at least two of the supporting rods and is fixed relative to the carrying platform.
US10281813B2	Method for constructing a stereoscopic light recycling device A method for constructing a stereoscopic light recycling device is provided. At least one support member is affixed to a beam splitter positioned at an angle and constructed of orthogonally polarizing material on which image light is received. A phase shifting optic having a reflective surface coated by a phase shifting film is positioned at an angle non-perpendicular to at least a portion of the image light from the beam splitter. The phase shifting optic includes one of a uniform and non-uniform surface.
US10281797B2	Lifetime extending and performance improvements of optical fibers via loading A method of making a microstructured optical fiber including loading the core and cladding materials of the fiber with hydrogen and deuterium at a loading temperature; annealing the fiber at a selected temperature Tanneal; pumping the fiber with radiation; and reducing the temperature of the fiber and storing the fiber at the reduced temperature before the step of pumping the fiber; and wherein the method allows the hydrogen and the deuterium to become bound to the core material and the cladding material.
US10281795B2	Liquid crystal lens film structure, method of fabricating the same and image display device with the same A liquid crystal lens film structure can includes a first substrate; a second substrate opposite to the first substrate; an adhesive layer on the second substrate; and a liquid crystal lens film between the first substrate and the adhesive layer. The liquid crystal lens film includes a resin layer configured to include a plurality of concave portions and a plurality of liquid crystal portions configured to each include liquid crystal molecules filled in the respective concave portion. The adhesive layer comes in contact with the liquid crystal lens film.
US10281793B2	Electrochromic dimming device and electrochromic driving device An electrochromic dimming device is provided. The electrochromic dimming device includes an electrochromic element, a color development power source, a color discharge powder source, and a variable resistance. The color development power source supplies electric power to the electrochromic element when the electrochromic element develops color. The color discharge powder source supplies electric power to the electrochromic element when the electrochromic element discharges color. The variable resistance is disposed on a first current path without being disposed on a second current path. The first current path is formed from the color development power source through a ground via the electrochromic element, and the second current path is formed from the color discharge power source to the ground via the electrochromic element.
US10281790B2	Anti-glare device and rearview mirror An anti-glare device comprising: a first electrode and a second electrode configured to be opposite to each other; an anti-glare layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a reflector layer provided on the second electrode, wherein the anti-glare layer comprises a plurality of deflection molecules, which are capable of switching between an ordered deflection and a disordered arrangement when different voltage differences are applied between the first electrode and the second electrode; and the reflector layer is configured to reflect a light passing through the first electrode and transmitting through the anti-glare layer. In the anti-glare device, the multi-stable liquid crystal molecules or the Bi-stable liquid crystal molecules have a property of ordered arrangement during power on and disordered arrangement during power off, whether or not performing anti-glare function can be automatically switched, and an automatic partition control may be realized as well.
US10281787B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device having an outer shape of a display region formed other than a rectangle. A driver for supplying a video signal is disposed outside the display region. A selector with selector TFT is disposed between the display region and the driver. A video signal line is disposed between the driver and the selector, and a drain line is disposed between the selector and the display region. A scanning circuit for supplying a scanning signal to the scanning line is disposed outside the display region. The selector is disposed between the scanning line and the display region, and covered with ITO as the common electrode. The common bus wiring is disposed outside the selector.
US10281780B2	Method of installing electronic component, display device and display system A display device includes a substrate stack including two substrates, a line between the two substrates, and a substrate side line connection part at an end of the line. The display device also includes an electronic component having an electronic component side line connection part. The electronic component side line connection part faces a vertical end surface of the substrate stack. The display device further includes a junction part that electrically joins the vertical end surface and the electronic component. The junction part includes a solder junction part between the substrate side line connection part and the electronic component side line connection part, a resin adhesion part at a region outside the solder junction part that adheres the vertical end surface and the electronic component, and a low-melting junction part between the vertical end surface and the electronic component and formed of a material having a melting point lower than the solder particle.
US10281777B2	Pixel configuration for a curved dual-panel electronic display device A curved dual-panel electronic display device including a back display panel having a curved shape and a plurality of pixels and a front display panel having a curved shape and a plurality of pixels. The front display panel back display panel being stacked and curved such that the outer surface of the front display has convex shape. A first pixel from the front display panel overlaps with a second pixel from a second display panel in a normal view, and a length of the first pixel in a direction of the curve of the front display panel is larger than the length of the second pixel in a length direction of the curve of the back display panel.
US10281775B2	Display device A display device structure that, even if a plurality of non-display parts are formed in a pixel region, can display an image in the whole pixel region except the non-display parts is obtained. A display device 1 includes: a substrate (10) having a plurality of non-display parts in a pixel region (P); a plurality of source lines (SL1), (SL2), . . . , (SLm); a plurality of gate lines (GL1), (GL2), . . . , (GLm); a plurality of pixel electrodes; and a plurality of gate line drive circuits (GDk) formed in the pixel region (P) and connected to each of the gate lines (GL1), (GL2), . . . , (GLm), for controlling a potential of the gate line (GLk). At least a source line interrupted by any of the plurality of non-display parts, among the source lines (SL1), (SL2), . . . , (SLm) is supplied with a data signal from both ends thereof, and the source lines (SL1), (SL2), . . . , (SLm) are each formed not to be interrupted by two or more of the plurality of non-display parts.
US10281767B2	Display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same A display apparatus includes a backlight unit comprising a light source emitting blue light, a green color conversion material and a red color conversion material, a first polarizer disposed on the backlight unit, a first base substrate disposed on the first polarizer, a thin film transistor disposed on the first base substrate, a second polarizer disposed on the thin film transistor, a first color conversion pattern and a second color conversion pattern disposed on the second polarizer, a first color filter disposed on the first color conversion pattern, a second color filter disposed on the second color conversion pattern, a second base substrate disposed on the first and second color filters, and a third polarizer disposed on the second base substrate and having a polarizing axis same as a polarizing axis of the second polarizer.
US10281764B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display includes a first display substrate, a second display substrate facing the first display substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second display substrates, where the first display substrate includes a lower substrate, a pixel electrode, which is disposed on the lower substrate, and a protrusion pattern, which is disposed on the pixel electrode along an outer edge of the pixel electrode, the second display substrate includes an upper substrate and a light-shielding member, which is disposed on a surface of the upper substrate facing the first display substrate and in which indentation pattern parts are inwardly indented in a plan view, the light-shielding member includes light-shielding parts that are an entirety of the light-shielding member except for the indentation pattern parts, and the indentation pattern parts overlap parts of the pixel electrode.
US10281754B2	Display device The present invention relates to the field of display technology and discloses a display device. The display device comprises a decorative frame, a cover glass, a display panel, a back plate and a connecting component. The back plate, the display panel and the connecting component are located in the decorative frame. The connecting component is mounted on the back plate. The decorative frame surrounds the display panel; the connecting component is arranged between the decorative frame and the display panel. The cover glass is adhered to the connecting component and covers the display panel, the connecting component and the decorative frame. In the display device, the back plate, display panel and connecting component are located within the decorative frame; the cover glass is connected to the back plate through the connecting component and covers the components between the cover glass and the back plate.
US10281750B2	Processing platform for display panel A processing platform for display panel, comprising a bracket; a platform base having two end portions to which a rotation shaft is fixed, wherein the rotation shaft is rotatably connected with the bracket, and the rotation shaft and the platform base rotate about the rotation shaft as an axis; a platform being connected to the platform base by a telescopic mechanism which can make the platform move in a direction of approaching the platform base or deviating from the platform base, and having a surface which is away from the platform base and on which an suction structure for sucking the display panel is disposed.
US10281744B2	Continuous autofocusing eyewear using structured light Continuously autofocusing eyeglass systems include focus adjustable lenses and a controller to automatically adjust focus power of the lenses to match the correction needed for each eye at the depth of gaze of a user. Focus depth is determined using an image obtained by illuminating the eyes with a structured light illumination source.
US10281741B2	Ophthalmic lens treatment system An ophthalmic lens treatment planning System receives lens and ophthalmic lens treatment information from a customer lens order, identification of available equipment to apply ophthalmic lens treatment(s) from the customer order, and performance and parameters of the available equipment. The ophthalmic lens treatment planning System formulates an optimal ophthalmic lens treatment plan to be implemented by the available equipment to apply the ophthalmic lens treatment(s) from the customer order to the lens. Following application of the optimal ophthalmic lens treatment plan to the lens, the resulting lens may be measured to provide last run results and the last run results may be fed back to the ophthalmic lens treatment planning System to provide further performance and parameters of the available equipment to the ophthalmic lens treatment planning System.
US10281736B2	Lens driving device, and manufacturing method of lens driving device A lens driving device includes a movable unit including a lens holding member, and a suspension wire configured to support the movable unit movably in a direction intersecting an optical axis direction. The movable unit has an upper leaf spring and a fixing member. The upper leaf spring has a first portion fixed to the lens holding member, a second portion fixed to the fixing member, a wire fixing portion soldered to the suspension wire, and a linking portion provided linking between the second portion and the wire fixing portion. The linking portion has two extending portions extending from two separate positions on the second portion toward the wire fixing portion side. A plate-shaped protruding portion protruding inwards from the wire fixing portion is provided between the two extending portions.
US10281723B2	Wide angle and high resolution tiled head-mounted display device A tiled head-mounted display device, comprising: an optical component including a plurality of prisms with free-form surfaces, each prism being a wedge prism comprising a first optical surface, a second optical surface and a third optical surface; and a display component including a plurality of micro-displays, wherein the number of the micro-displays and the number of the prisms with free-form surfaces is identical. The tiled head-mounted display device according to the present invention is compact and light, provides wide field of view and high resolution, especially for the optical tiling head-mounted display device, the exit pupil planes of each display channels are coincident, thus avoiding pupil aberration and keeping exit pupil diameter and eye clearance same as the single ocular. There is no resolution variance throughout the entire field of view, thus preventing extra trapezoid distortion. The tiled head-mounted display device according to the present invention can be readily applicable to augmented environments applications by simply adding an auxiliary free-form lens behind the free-form prism.
US10281711B2	Endoscope with retention member An endoscope includes an image sensor that is disposed at a front end portion of an insertion portion of the endoscope; a circuit board that is mounted with the image sensor; a plurality of electric wires that are electrically connected to the circuit board; and a retention member that has a retention portion tying up the electric wires; and the retention portion is disposed in a narrowed section that is provided in the insertion portion and inside a part adjacent to the front end portion in an axial direction of the insertion portion and narrowed in a narrowing direction perpendicular to the axial direction so that the electric wires are tied up to be longer in a direction perpendicular to the narrowing direction and the axial direction than in the narrowing direction.
US10281710B2	Imaging module and endoscope apparatus each having a flexible substrate divided into different regions where a chip having a transmission buffer and a drive signal cable are connected to the different regions An imaging module includes: a first chip having a light-receiving unit; a flexible printed board connected to an electrode pad of the first chip via an inner lead extended from one end of the flexible printed board; a second chip having a transmission buffer on the flexible printed board; an image signal cable configured to output an image signal; and a drive signal cable configured to input a drive signal. The first and second chips constitute a CMOS imager. The image signal output from the first chip is amplified by the second chip. The flexible printed board includes two or more regions divided by bending the flexible printed board at a bending part arranged parallel to an optical axis direction of the imaging module. The second chip and the drive signal cable are connected to different regions of the flexible printed board.
US10281707B2	Solid immersion lens holder for high resolution optical microscope Provided is a solid immersion lens (SIL) holder for optical axis precision correction of a high resolution optical microscope, equipped with a SIL and an objective lens barrel equipped with a plurality of objective lenses, the SIL holder comprising: a circular flange providing in the middle of the objective lens barrel to be coupled to the SIL holder; a coupling flange formed at one end portion thereof and coupled to the circular flange; a conical tube formed at the other end portion thereof, the SIL being mounted onto a lower end portion of the conical tube, wherein the SIL holder comprises an optical axis adjusting part which adjusts such that the central axis of the SIL approaches the central axis of an objective lens, and the SIL holder comprises an extension/contraction adjusting part which allows the SIL to be very close to a measurement surface of a specimen.
US10281698B2	Laser scanning microscope and method for correcting imaging errors particularly in high-resolution scanning microscopy A laser scanning microscope (SR-LSM) and a method for correcting imaging errors in a laser scanning microscope. The SR-LSM includes an illumination device for providing an illumination spot; a scanner for moving the illumination spot to consecutive scanning positions over a sample to be examined; an adaptive optics unit for controlling a wavefront of the illumination spot with a control device and a detector for determining a spatially resolved imaging spot emitted by the sample. An evaluation unit is provided for determining a point-spread function (PSF) of the imaging spot at each scanning position, whereby a wavefront correction signal determined from the point-spread function (PSF) of a scanning position is supplied to the control device of the adaptive optics unit or is used in digital post-processing of the microscope image (e.g. by means of deconvolution).
US10281690B2	Imaging optical system, stereo camera device and car-mounted camera device An imaging optical system including, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens group having a negative refractive power, an aperture stop, a second lens group having a positive refractive power, is provided. The first lens group includes in order from the object side a first lens having a positive refractive power and a meniscus shape turning a convex surface to the object side, a second lens having a negative refractive power, and a third lens having a positive refractive power. A lens surface positioned closest to the image side in the first lens group is a concave surface to the image side, and a lens surface positioned closest to the object side in the second lens group is a concave surface to the object side.
US10281688B1	Camera optical lens The present disclosure discloses a camera optical lens. The camera optical lens includes, in an order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens and a seventh lens. The camera optical lens further satisfies specific conditions.
US10281685B1	Camera optical lens The present disclosure discloses a camera optical lens. The camera optical lens including, in an order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens. The camera optical lens further satisfies specific conditions.
US10281683B2	Imaging lens system Compact lens systems are described that may be used in small form factor cameras. The lens system may include six lens elements with refractive power, and may provide low F-numbers with wide field of view while maintaining or improving imaging quality and package size when compared to other compact lens systems. The lens system may, for example, provide a focal ratio of 2.1 or less (e.g., 1.8), with full field of view within a range of 70 to 90 degrees (e.g., 81 degrees). The lens system may conform to a criterion for compactness TTL/ImageH<1.7, where TTL is the total track length of the lens system, and ImageH is the semi-diagonal image height on the image plane at the photosensor. Lens system parameters and relationships may be selected at least in part to reduce, compensate, or correct for optical aberrations and lens artifacts and effects across the field of view.
US10281679B1	Camera optical lens The present disclosure discloses a camera optical lens. The camera optical lens including, in an order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens and a seventh lens. The first lens is made of plastic material, the second lens is made of glass material, the third lens is made of plastic material, the fourth lens is made of plastic material, the fifth lens is made of plastic material, the sixth lens is made of plastic material, and the seventh lens is made of plastic material. The camera optical lens further satisfies specific conditions.
US10281676B2	Plastic barrel, lens module and electronic device A plastic barrel includes an object-end portion, an image-end portion, an inner tube portion and a plurality of protrusions. The object-end portion includes an outer object-end surface, an object-end hole and an inner annular object-end surface. One side of the inner annular object-end surface is connected to the outer object-end surface and surrounds the object-end hole. The image-end portion includes an outer image-end surface, an image-end opening and an inner annular image-end surface. The inner annular image-end surface is connected to the outer image-end surface and surrounds the image-end opening. The inner tube portion connects the object-end portion and the image-end portion and includes a plurality of inclined surfaces. The protrusions are disposed at least on one of the inner annular object-end surface, the inner annular image-end surface and the inclined surfaces, wherein the protrusions are regularly arranged around the central axis of the plastic barrel.
US10281672B1	Fiber optic patching system A fiber optic patching system may include one or more cassettes which may be removably coupled a chassis. A cassette may include a channel with a lock tab disposed within the channel. Each cassette may be adapted to receive and secure any type of data cable and cable connector. A chassis may include an alignment slot and a key which may extend away from the alignment slot, and the key may have a key aperture. The cassette may be coupled within the alignment slot by inserting the key into the channel so that the lock tab and key aperture are engaged together. Preferably, the portion of the key having the key aperture may be movable away from the portion of the cassette having the lock tab to disengage the lock tab and key aperture so that the cassette is able to be uncoupled from the alignment slot.
US10281671B2	Combined hybrid cable housing and splitter An assembly can include a barrel housing having an opened end. The barrel housing can also include a barrel port for mounting a first compression fitting. A racetrack tray can be positioned within the barrel housing. The racetrack tray can receive an optical fiber and an electrical cable of a hybrid cable. A cap can be secured to the opened end of the barrel housing. The cap can include a cap port for receiving a second compression fitting. A primary seal can be positioned in a groove on one of the cap or the barrel housing. The primary seal can create a pressure seal between the cap and the barrel housing.
US10281660B2	Splitter terminal with multi-fiber output connection location The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic network including first and second optical components desired to be optically coupled together, and third and fourth optical components desired to be couple together. The first and second optical components include first and second de-mateable connection locations having dust caps with first coordinated indicia. The third and fourth optical components include third and fourth de-mateable connection locations having dust caps with second coordinated indicia.
US10281655B2	Field inversion waveguide using micro-prism array A field inverting optical waveguide is disclosed. The waveguide is configured to convey electromagnetic radiation from an ingress end to an egress end along an optical path. The waveguide includes an optically flat input surface disposed at the waveguide ingress end, and an exit surface disposed substantially opposite the input surface at the waveguide egress end. The exit surface includes an array of prisms projecting outward from or inward to the exit surface. The input surface and the exit surface are arranged substantially orthogonally to the optical path.
US10281654B2	Method and apparatus for providing multiport free-space wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) device using a relay lens Method and multiport free-space wavelength division multiplexing (“WDM”) device capable of handling multiple optical signals carried in multiple wavelengths (“λn”) using a relay lens are disclosed. The WDM device includes an optical filter, collimator, optical relay, and a relay optical filter. The optical filter is able to receive an optical beam containing multiple λn and subsequently extract a first wavelength (“λ1”) from λn. A second optical beam is formed by the remaining of λn. The collimator, in one example, receives λ1 from the optical filter. Upon receiving the second optical beam, the optical relay collimates the second optical beam with minimal loss due to light divergence. The relay optical filter, in one aspect, is configured to receive the collimated second optical beam and redirects the collimated second optical beam to a predefined intended orientation.
US10281652B2	Two-port high isolation filter An optical signal isolation device comprising a common port, an isolated diagnostic port, an integrated circulator comprising an input circulator fiber, an output circulator fiber, and a fiber-to-fiber optical coupler configured to couple an isolated optical signal propagating along the input circulator fiber to the output circulator fiber for propagation along the output circulator fiber, a multi-fiber alignment body that secures at least portions of each of the multi-signal fiber, the isolated diagnostic signal fiber, the input circulator fiber, and the output circulator fiber, and a wavelength-selective optical assembly including an optical signal filter, fiber-to-filter focusing optics, and a communications signal reflector. The integrated circulator and the wavelength selective optical assembly are configured such that the communications component is retro-reflected back to the common port and the diagnostic component is passes out of the isolated diagnostic port.
US10281651B2	Optical zig-zags An example device in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes a slab to transmit light, and a plurality of lenses and filters disposed on first and second surfaces of the slab. The lenses include an anti-reflective coating on at least one of the plurality of lenses at an end of the slab to couple light through the anti-reflective coating, and a reflective coating disposed on remaining ones of the plurality of lenses to cause the lenses to reflect light. The filters are offset from the lenses to form an optical zig-zag.
US10281650B2	Optical comb filter having first, second and third GT resonant cavities An optical comb filter, comprising an input/output collimator (50), an output collimator (60), a spectroscope (10), and first, second and third GT resonant cavities (20, 30, 40), wherein each GT resonant cavity comprises a transparent solid block coated with a membrane layer and a spacing part, a through hole is provided on the transparent solid block, and the transparent solid block and the spacing part form a hollow cavity; and rectangular orientation of an insertion loss curve is realized, and the bandwidth utilization rate is high.
US10281646B2	Etchless acoustic waveguiding in integrated acousto-optic waveguides An acousto-optic waveguide device comprises a substrate comprising a first material having a first refractive index and a first acoustic velocity; a cladding layer over the substrate, the cladding layer comprising a second material having a second refractive index that is distinct from the first refractive index, the second material having a second acoustic velocity that is distinct from the first acoustic velocity; and an optical core surrounded by the cladding layer, the optical core comprising a third material having a third refractive index that is higher that the first refractive index and the second refractive index, the third material having a third acoustic velocity that is distinct from the first acoustic velocity and the second acoustic velocity. The cladding layer that surrounds the optical core has a thickness configured to substantially confine acoustic waves to the cladding layer when an optical signal propagates through the optical core.
US10281645B2	Liquid crystal display device Described is a liquid crystal display device including an edge light source array or a direct-type light source array and a group of optical sheets disposed over a light guide plate. The liquid crystal display device has at least one foot that extends towards the side of the bottom cover from one edge of a top sheet among the group of optical sheets. The at least one foot partially fixes the group of optical sheets to prevent movement in the vertical and horizontal directions in an upright display orientation, while allowing for expansion of the optical sheets during manufacturing.
US10281642B2	Backlight unit and liquid crystal display device A backlight unit has a light-guide plate and a light source optically coupled with the light-guide plate, with which light is input from a plane of the light-guide plate and white-light is output from the first principal plane of the light-guide plate. The light source has a plurality of blue light emitting diodes, red phosphor material excited by light from the blue light emitting diodes and emits red light, and a plurality of green semiconductor lasers having emission peaks at green light wavelengths. The red phosphor material is included in a phosphor sheet, and the phosphor sheet is disposed on a surface of the light-guide plate.
US10281640B2	Light steering backlight An illumination system comprises a lightguide (12) having a plurality of light extraction features (LEFs); and a plurality of independently controllable light sources (11a, 11b, 11c). The LEFs have a preferred direction, with light that is incident on an LEF along the preferred direction of the LEF being extracted from the lightguide generally parallel to a reference plane, and light that is incident on an LEF not along the preferred direction of the LEF being extracted from the lightguide at an extraction angle to the reference plane, the extraction angle being related by a response function to an incidence angle between the light propagation direction and the preferred direction of LEF. The shape of the LEFs varies with distance from a reference point or respective reference point so that the response function becomes larger with increasing distance of the LEFs from the reference point.
US10281636B2	Back light A backlight unit includes a light source having an emission region, a wiring board having the light source mounted thereon, a light guide plate having a side surface into which light from the light source enters, and a front surface from which the light exits, a light shielding adhesive tape adhering to the wiring board, and an optical sheet which overlaps with the front surface of the light guide plate. The front surface of the light guide plate includes an effective region serving as a planar light source and a light entering region ranging from the side surface to the effective region. The wiring board and the light-shielding adhesive tape each have a part positioned in the light entering region, and the optical sheet is arranged from the effective region to the light entering region. An end portion of the optical sheet overlaps with the light-shielding tape.
US10281633B2	Light source device and luminaire A light source device according to an embodiment includes a solid-state light source, and an optical transmission fiber. The optical transmission fiber includes a wavelength conversion core, a light guide core, and a clad, the wavelength conversion core absorbing excitation light to generate a population inversion state of electrons and including a wavelength conversion material emitting wavelength converted light in a visible light region, the light guide core covering a periphery of the wavelength conversion core and transmitting the wavelength converted light from a first end face side to a second end face side, and the clad covering a periphery of the light guide core. In the optical transmission fiber, the wavelength converted light propagating in the light guide core generates stimulated emission, and the excitation light and the wavelength converted light amplified by the stimulated emission are emitted from the second end face.
US10281629B2	Color conversion panel, manufacturing method of the same, and display device including the same A color conversion panel includes a substrate, a plurality of color conversion layers and a transmission layer on the substrate, a capping layer on the plurality of color conversion layers and the transmission layer, and a filter layer on the capping layer.
US10281626B2	Color image display devices comprising structural color pixels that are selectively activated and/or deactivated by material deposition A color image display device comprising arrays of structural color pixels, where said structural color pixels may be formed on a single substrate layer or multiple substrate layers and are patterned by selective material deposition to display a color image in accordance with input color images or patterns. The structural color pixels comprise a plurality of microstructures and/or nanostructures, including without limitation, diffraction gratings, sub-wavelength structures, to display colors in red, green, blue in RGB color space or cyan, magenta, yellow in CMY color space. Examples include methods of activating and/or deactivating structural pixels using selective material deposition onto at least one layer of the color display device to form a color image. Further examples include product labels, authentication devices and security documents carrying customized or personalized information and methods for their manufacture.
US10281614B2	Circuit arrangement and method for disturber detection In one embodiment a circuit arrangement for disturber detection comprises an input for receiving an input signal, the input being adapted to be coupled to an antenna, a receiver circuit coupled to the input which is configured to provide a demodulated signal as a function of the input signal, and a disturber rejection circuit which is coupled to an output of the receiver circuit. Therein the disturber rejection circuit is configured to provide a first signal indicative of a low energy disturber and/or a second signal indicative of a square envelope disturber, the first and second signals being provided as a function of the demodulated signal at respective outputs of the disturber rejection circuit. Furthermore, a lightning detector and a method for disturber detection are described.
US10281611B2	Proximity sensor and electronic apparatus including the same A proximity sensor includes: a support substrate having a main surface and a rear surface; a surface emission laser; a light receiving part; and a resin body, wherein the surface emission laser is disposed on the main surface so as to emit light in a direction away from the rear surface; wherein the resin body is made of a light transmissive resin, and is disposed on the main surface so as to cover the surface emission laser and the light receiving part, and a portion of the resin body between the surface emission laser and the light receiving part is formed of the same light transmissive resin as the other portions, and wherein the light receiving part is disposed at a position at which the light emitted from the surface emission laser is reflected at an object and reflected light from the object is incident onto the light receiving part.
US10281607B2	Downhole caliper using multiple acoustic transducers A downhole tool for real-time caliper measurements is provided. The downhole tool comprises multiple acoustic transducers mounted at different positions of the tool, and a control system. The control system drives the multiple transducers, receives pressure echo signals from the transducers, records the pressure echo signals in the memory, extracts data of two-way transit time and echo amplitude from the echo signals, and computes at least one of a borehole diameter, a tool center position, and an acoustic slowness or velocity of downhole fluid, based on the data of transit time and echo amplitude.
US10281601B2	Vibration detecting system, signal processing apparatus and signal processing method A vibration detection system includes a seismic source device that generates a vibration wave repeated with a predetermined period, a vibration receiving device that receives a response wave due to the vibration wave transmitted via the ground, and a signal processing apparatus that processes measured vibration signals received by the vibration receiving device. The signal processing apparatus includes a separating part that separates individual periodic signals having a period according to a periodicity of the vibration wave generated by the seismic source from the measured vibration signals, the calculating part that calculates the standard periodic signal from the separated individual periodic signals, and the generating part that subtracts the standard periodic signal from the measured vibration signals and generates differential signals.
US10281599B2	X-ray apparatus and method of operating the same Provided are an X-ray apparatus and a method of operating the same. An embodiment provides an X-ray apparatus that displays position information regarding a plurality of X-ray detectors and a method of operating the same. The X-ray apparatus includes a plurality of X-ray detectors, a plurality of mounts to which the plurality of X-ray detectors are mounted, and a work station. The plurality of X-ray detectors include light emitting elements that emit light of colors different from one another, the plurality of mounts include a plurality of light detectors that sense colors of light emitted by the light emitting elements and are disposed apart from one another, respectively. The workstation includes a controller that obtains positional information regarding the plurality of X-ray detectors based on colors of light sensed by the light detectors respectively included in the plurality of mounts.
US10281596B2	Correcting photon counts in a photon counting X-ray radiation detection system The invention relates to a photon counting x-ray radiation detection system. The system (31) comprises an x-ray radiation device (2) for providing polychromatic x-ray radiation (4) for traversing an examination zone (5) during a detection period of a scan. A photon counting detection device (6) comprising detection elements (3) detects the x-ray radiation after having traversed the examination zone and measures for each detection element photon counts in one or more energy bins during the detection period. A correction unit (12) estimates for each detection element an amount of a build up charge present in the detection element and corrects the measured photon counts for the detection element based on the estimated amount of the build up charge. This allows the corruption of the photon count rates caused by the build up charges to be compensated and to improve the determination of the photon counts.
US10281594B2	Gamma-ray Compton TOF camera system A gamma ray Compton TOF camera system includes multiple detector modules, each comprising a gamma radiation sensitive material and arranged in layers formed by one or more detector modules. The layers are placed such that they interfere an incoming gamma ray in order to completely or partially absorb it after one or more Compton interactions and are spatially separated in order to allow for the determination of the temporal order of each gamma ray interaction inside the camera system. The camera system also includes read out electronics and a Data Acquisition System where signals from the detector modules will be readout, digitized and sent to a processing unit, which is capable to obtain the 3D position, energy and temporal sequential order of the individual interactions produced by a single incident gamma ray.
US10281593B2	Energy detection apparatus, methods, and systems In some embodiments, an apparatus and a system, as well as a method, may operate to transform photons received at a scintillator into scintillation energy at a light yield efficiency of at least 30% at temperatures above 150 C. Further activities may include converting the scintillation energy to electron-hole pairs within a pixelated array of a position-sensitive detector having a bandgap of at least 2 eV. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are described.
US10281587B2	Navigation satellite system positioning involving the generation of correction information The invention relates to generating correction information to be used to correct observations coming from a navigation satellite system (NSS) receiver in a region of interest. For each of a plurality of reference stations in said region, raw observations obtained by the reference station observing NSS multiple-frequency signals from a plurality of satellites over multiple epochs are received. Then, precise satellite information on the orbit position, clock offset, and biases of each satellite is obtained. For each reference station, ambiguities in the carrier phase of the received raw observations are estimated, using the precise satellite information and the position coordinates of the reference station. Geometric-free phase linear combination values are then computed based on the received raw observations together with the estimated ambiguities. The correction information is generated based on the computed geometric-free phase linear combination values. The correction information comprises, for each NSS satellite, a regional ionospheric delay function and its coefficients, those representing, per NSS satellite, the ionospheric delay in said region. The correction information is sent, for example to facilitate position determination, to the NSS receiver or to a server in charge of processing observations from the NSS receiver.
US10281583B2	Detection of satellite system anomalies Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments for detection of satellite system anomalies. An embodiment operates by receiving satellite signals from a plurality of sources via at least one satellite system receiver and determining the presence of anomalous satellite system activity by comparing an amount of signal strength drop of each of the satellite signals during a time period to a threat detection threshold and by comparing an amount of consistency of the satellite signals during the time period to the threat detection threshold.
US10281582B2	Adaptive lidar illumination techniques based on intermediate detection results A LIDAR system is provided. The LIDAR system comprises at least one processor configured to: control at least one light source in a manner enabling light flux to vary over scans of a field of view using light from the at least one light source; control at least one light deflector to deflect light from the at least one light source; receive from at least one sensor, reflections signals indicative of light reflected from objects in the field of view; determine, based on the reflections signals of an initial light emission, whether an object is located in an immediate area of the LIDAR system and within a threshold distance from the at least one light deflector, and when no object is detected in the immediate area, control the at least one light source such that an additional light emission is projected toward the immediate area.
US10281581B2	Lidar with optical communication A communication system on a platform and a method of performing optical communication using an array lidar system comprising a plurality of illuminators on a platform include transmitting beams from a first set of the plurality of illuminators, receiving reflections resulting from the beams to perform target detection, and transmitting modulated optical signals from a second set of the plurality of illuminators. Receiving the modulated optical signals is done to perform the optical communication.
US10281579B2	Method of operating a confocal white light sensor on a coordinate measuring machine A method for operating a confocal white light sensor on a coordinate measuring machine including a sensor carrier configured to couple a coordinate measurement sensor that is movable in a straight movement direction relative to a base of the coordinate measuring machine is provided. A confocal white light sensor is coupled to the sensor carrier and oriented in the straight movement direction toward a reference body. The sensor carrier and the reference body are moved relative to one another in the straight movement direction, and a measurement signal representing a distance between the confocal white light sensor and the reference body is generated at different movement positions. Information relating to a relationship between measurement signals of the confocal white light sensor and an actual distance of the white light sensor to a measurement object is obtained and a measurement value of the object distance is generated.
US10281573B1	Retrodiction tracking system and related techniques A retrodiction tracker and related techniques and system are described. The technique extends the track range of an inbound target, initially detected with a low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) (or initially detected with signals having a low probability of detection) to that of an outbound target where the low SNR detection is being associated with a confirmed, established, track. Retrodiction and backward propagation are being combined with historical plot-to-track association to significantly enhance the tracking capability of a radar.
US10281572B1	Phase correction for object detection including TDMA An illustrative example object detection system includes a plurality of first transmitters that respectively transmit a first signal at a first time, a plurality of second transmitters that respectively transmit a second signal at a second time, a plurality of receivers that receive the signals, and a processor that is configured to determine whether a transmission timing phase shift exists between the received first signals and the received second signals based on a relationship between matrices including the received signals.
US10281567B2	Method and apparatus for producing an acoustic field The present invention concerns a method and apparatus for the modulation of an acoustic field for providing tactile sensations. A method of creating haptic feedback using ultrasound is provided. The method comprises the steps of generating a plurality of ultrasound waves with a common focal point using a phased array of ultrasound transducers, the common focal point being a haptic feedback point, and modulating the generation of the ultrasound waves using a waveform selected to produce little or no audible sound at the haptic feedback point.
US10281560B2	Positioning method based on time difference of arrival, user equipment, and network device Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a positioning method based on a time difference of arrival, user equipment, and a network device. The method includes: calculating, by user equipment, a first time difference of arrival RSTD1 based on positioning signals sent by a first base station and a second base station at a same moment; calculating a second time difference of arrival RSTD2 based on known location information of the user equipment; calculating a time alignment error TAE based on the RSTD1 and the RSTD2; and performing, based on the TAE, positioning based on a time difference of arrival TDOA. According to this method, the TAE caused by the base stations is subtracted during positioning calculation. In other words, the time alignment error caused by the base stations is eliminated. Therefore, accuracy of TDOA-based positioning can be ensured.
US10281551B2	Compound eye laser tracking device The Compound Eye Laser Illumination Seeker is a tracking system used to guide items to point at a laser-illuminated target, with the illumination being either pulsed or modulated at either a specific rate or within a range of rates. The device comprises a multiaperture compound receiver optics to collect the signal, a set of light guides to combine the received light into light representing individual angular sectors and redirect it to detectors whose output represents the illumination signal in that quadrant, a spectral filter, an angle filter, the set of detectors, and processing electronics. The output is an electronic signal indicating the angular difference between the pointing direction of the signal and the pointing direction of the tracking device.
US10281546B2	Method and apparatus for optimizing a magnetic resonance control sequence In magnetic resonance tomography apparatus and operating a method, a magnetic resonance control sequence with a dynamic magnetic field gradient is optimized in computer, based on an image basis and a gradient basis. A basis transformation of the dynamic magnetic field gradient from the image basis into the gradient basis is implemented, and the dynamic magnetic field gradient in the gradient basis is optimized and is emitted from the computer in an optimized magnetic resonance control sequence.
US10281540B2	Magnetic coil power methods and apparatus An apparatus to provide power for operating at least one gradient coil of a magnetic resonance imaging system. According to some aspects, the apparatus comprises a plurality of power terminals configured to supply different voltages of a first polarity, and a linear amplifier configured to provide at least one output to power the at least one gradient coil to produce a magnetic field in accordance with a pulse sequence, the linear amplifier configured to be powered by one or more of the plurality of power terminals, wherein the one or more of the plurality of power terminals powering the linear amplifier is selected based, at least in part, on the at least one output.
US10281530B2	Battery capacity measuring device and battery capacity measuring method A battery capacity measuring device that measures the battery capacity of a rechargeable battery includes an impedance measurement unit that measures the complex impedance of a rechargeable battery, which is a subject to measurement, based on application of measurement AC power, a parameter calculation unit that calculates a parameter that is a ratio of a difference between measured angular speeds of two complex impedances having different measured angular speeds in a diffusion region among a plurality of measured complex impedances to a difference between components of the two complex impedances, and a capacity calculation unit that calculates the capacity of the rechargeable battery based on information that is set in advance and indicates the relationship between the capacity of the rechargeable battery and the parameter and a parameter calculated by the parameter calculation unit.
US10281527B2	On-chip hardware-controlled window strobing An integrated circuit with a hardware-based controller enables a system for a set of clock cycles and selectively enables an aspect of the system for a subset of the set of clock cycles. The controller includes a clock cycle select circuit to output a test select signal that indicates the subset of the set of clock cycles during which to enable the aspect of the system, and a test start circuit to receive the test select signal and output a test signal to the system to enable the system for the set of clock cycles. The controller also includes an AND gate to output a gated signal to enable the aspect of the system for the subset of the set of clock cycles based on the test select signal.
US10281526B2	Device testing architecture, method, and system A device test architecture and interface is provided to enable efficient testing embedded cores within devices. The test architecture interfaces to standard IEEE 1500 core test wrappers and provides high test data bandwidth to the wrappers from an external tester. The test architecture includes compare circuits that allow for comparison of test response data to be performed within the device. The test architecture further includes a memory for storing the results of the test response comparisons. The test architecture includes a programmable test controller to allow for various test control operations by simply inputting an instruction to the programmable test controller from the external tester. The test architecture includes a selector circuit for selecting a core for testing. Additional features and embodiments of the device test architectures are also disclosed.
US10281523B2	Techniques and circuits for on-chip jitter and phase noise measurement in a digital test environment Proposed digital on-chip jitter and phase noise measurement techniques and circuits are presented and include the use of a digitally controlled delay locked loop having very fine resolution but limited range to track the phase error between the tested device output clock and its reference clock. Some implementations employ a combination of a high-gain 1-bit phase detector, a digital accumulator and a fine digitally controlled delay element to track the accumulated phase difference between the reference clock and the device under test. Observing the accumulator output is an indication of the jitter and performing a Fast Fourier Transform of the accumulator output provides the phase noise of the device under test.
US10281517B2	Semiconductor chip with fracture detection A semiconductor chip includes a substrate, an integrated circuit, an indentation of the substrate, a conductor track, and also a crossover between the indentation and the conductor track. Detection of a test signal fed into the conductor track is made possible in this way. In various examples, a fracture of the substrate in the region of the indentation can be detected.
US10281510B1	Load pull method for transistors driven by modulated signal A test method allows investigating the dependence of microwave gain, power and linearity behavior of transistors, in which modulated RF signal is injected, as a function of source and load impedance at the signal RF carrier frequency and its harmonics as well as at the modulation (baseband) IF frequency using passive programmable tuners. A calibration method allows synthesizing independently impedances at the various frequencies without the need of on-line vector signal measurement. The test setup performs independent impedance tuning at RF and IF frequencies of the modulated signal at the input and output of the DUT. This allows optimizing IF impedances for nonlinear amplifier performance with modulated signal, such as ACPR, EVM etc. IF tuning is done using a low frequency programmable impedance tuner inserted in the DC branch of the bias networks, which act as frequency diplexers.
US10281509B2	Local transformer level grid management systems and methods A metering apparatus enclosed within a first housing, the metering apparatus comprising a plurality of metering points, wherein the metering apparatus, via the plurality of metering points, measures electricity usage for each of a plurality of corresponding electricity consumer lines; the metering apparatus in communication with one or more sensors that sense environmental conditions in a second housing enclosing a distribution transformer that steps down voltage from a distribution level to a consumer level, wherein the sensors are not operable to sense environmental conditions in the first housing, and wherein the meter apparatus is operable to connect and disconnect service on one or more of the plurality of electricity consumer lines in response to information received from the one or more sensors, without affecting voltage supplied to the distribution transformer.
US10281503B2	Non-contact voltage measurement system using multiple capacitors Systems and methods for measuring alternating current (AC) voltage of an insulated conductor (e.g., insulated wire) are provided, without requiring a galvanic connection between the conductor and a test electrode or probe. A non-galvanic contact (or “non-contact”) voltage measurement system includes a plurality of conductive sensors which capacitively couple with the insulated conductor. At least one processor receives signals indicative of the voltages at the conductive sensors due to the AC voltage in the insulated conductor, and determines the AC voltage in the insulated conductor based at least in part on the received signals.
US10281502B2	Maximum voltage selection circuit A voltage selection circuit includes: a power detection circuit configured to compare an output voltage with a first input voltage and a second input voltage, respectively; a latch circuit, coupled to the power detection circuit, and configured to flip respective logic states of a pair of output signals when the output voltage is lower than either the first input voltage or the second input voltage; and a selection circuit, coupled to the latch circuit, and configured to use either the first input voltage or the second input voltage as the output voltage based on the respective logic states of the pair of output signals.
US10281501B2	Peak current evaluation system and peak current evaluation method A peak current evaluation apparatus for an IC is provided. The peak current evaluation apparatus includes a pulse tuner and a testing circuit. The pulse tuner receives a clock signal, adjusts pulse width and duty ratio of the clock signal according to at least one predetermined parameter in order to generate a pulse signal with a stress voltage. The testing circuit is coupled to the pulse tuner. The testing circuit, which includes two input ports, receives the pulse signal at one of the two input ports in order to stress a testing device, measures the resistance value of the testing device, and calculates the peak current of the testing device when the resistance value increases and exceeds a threshold value.
US10281495B2	Analysis device, analysis method, and program A switcher transmits, to an extractor/signal determiner, a converted current signal generated by a current-voltage converter when a converted current signal determiner determines that the converted current signal is generated by transmission of a current signal over a communication line, in the meantime, performs a switch-over so as not to transmit, to the extractor/signal determiner, a converted voltage signal generated by a voltage sensor. In addition, the switcher transmits, to the extractor/signal determiner, the converted voltage signal when a converted voltage signal determiner determines that the converted voltage signal is generated by transmission of a voltage signal over a communication line, in the meantime, performs a switch-over so as not to transmit, to the extractor/signal determiner, the converted current signal generated by the current-voltage converter.
US10281484B2	Motion direction determination and application This disclosure provides devices, computer programs and methods for determining a motion direction. In one aspect, a mobile device includes one or more sensors configured to measure acceleration data in each of one or more directions. The mobile device also includes one or more processors and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, implement a motion direction estimation module. The motion direction estimation module is configured to identify a use case for the mobile device based at least in part on the acceleration data. The motion direction estimation module also is configured to select a set of one or more parameters based on the identified use case. The motion direction estimation module is further configured to calculate an estimated motion direction of the mobile device based on the acceleration data and the respective set of parameters corresponding to the identified use case.
US10281483B2	System and method for estimating turbulence based on multiple wavelengths A device includes an image sensor, first optics, second optics, and a processor. The first optics are configured to form a first optical pattern (OP) on the image sensor. The first OP is associated with a first wavelength. The second optics are configured to form a second OP on the image sensor. The second OP is associated with a second wavelength that is longer than the first wavelength. The processor is configured to generate a first turbulence estimate based on relative motion of the first OP, to generate a second turbulence estimate based on relative motion of the second OP, and to generate error correction data. The processor is also configured to adjust the first turbulence estimate based on the error correction data and the second turbulence estimate to determine an estimated turbulence value. The processor may also be configured to estimate a wind profile, a turbulence profile, or both.
US10281482B2	Non-modal interplate microwave heating system and method of heating A microwave heater and a method of heating are provided. The microwave heater includes a non-modal interplate microwave applicator and may include a nonresonant enclosure. The non-modal interplate microwave applicator is configured to receive therein a load to be heated by microwaves radiated from the non-modal interplate microwave applicator.
US10281481B2	High throughput sample analyzer A sample processing system includes a sample carrier support configured to concurrently support multiple sample carriers in series, each sample carries carrying a respective sample to be processed. The apparatus also includes a plurality of processing stations located at different positions along the sample carry support, each processing station configured to perform a different processing act of a plurality of processing acts to be performed on each sample. The apparatus further includes a support mover that moves the sample support and hence the sample carriers sequentially from processing station to processing station for processing.
US10281469B2	Mycoplasma pneumoniae detection reagent and application of same The purpose of the present invention is to provide a specific antibody applicable to immunochromatographic detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections, and a detection reagent using the same, among others. Provided are a Mycoplasma pneumoniae detection reagent and kit that include a specific antibody against the P30 protein of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and an immunochromatographic test device.
US10281462B2	System and apparatus for point-of-care diagnostics A system comprised of an apparatus and a test device is described. The test device and the apparatus are designed to interact to determine the presence or absence of an analyte of interest in a sample placed on the test device.
US10281458B2	Blood analyzer, blood analyzing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium Disclosed is a blood analyzer including a specimen preparation unit that prepares a measurement specimen by mixing a hemolytic agent that hemolyzes red blood cells, a staining dye that dyes nucleic acids, and a blood specimen; a detector that detects intensity of side scattered light and intensity of fluorescence generated with application of light from the measurement specimen prepared by the specimen preparation unit; and an analysis unit that discriminates white blood cells from giant platelets based on the intensity of side scattered light and the intensity of fluorescence detected by the detector, and counts the white blood cells.
US10281451B2	Method of determining the viability of at least one cell This disclosure provides a method of determining the viability of at least one cell via quantification of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (phosphate) (NAD(P)H), flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), and/or collagen. The method includes the steps of contacting the at least one cell with light having a wavelength of from 700 to 900 nm, using two photon excitation, or from 335 to 400 nm, using one photon excitation, to induce an optical response from the NAD(P)H, FAD, and/or collagen and measuring the optical response. The method also includes the step of quantifying one or more of an amount, spatial localization, and/or time-dependent response of the NAD(P)H, FAD, and/or collagen utilizing the optical response.
US10281448B2	Determining the deterioration of oils using fluorescence rise-time Methods, media, and devices for determining the deterioration of an oil by determining the viscosity of the oil from fluorescence rise-time are provided. A sample of an oil from a machine may be obtained. The oil sample may be irradiated using a light source such a laser to induce fluorescence in the oil sample. The induced fluorescence may be filtered and collimated before being detecting by a photodiode. The relative intensity of the fluorescence may be measured over a time period at a sample rate and used to determine the fluorescence rise-time of the oil sample. The viscosity of the oil sample may be determined from the fluorescence rise-time. The determined viscosity may be compared to viscosity threshold value to determine the deterioration of the oil.
US10281442B2	Sensor device A sensor device comprises a sensitive element (1) and a support (2) for the sensitive element, the support having a surface (3) with an access opening (4) to the sensitive element (1). A layer of adhesive material (5) covers at least parts of the surface (3). A venting medium (6) extends over the entire surface (3) of the support (2) and the access opening (4) and is attached to the support (2) by the layer of adhesive material (5).
US10281436B2	Acoustic wave acquisition apparatus and method for controlling the same An acoustic wave acquisition apparatus moves a probe so that, in a case where a distance between a probe positioned at a first point and a second point corresponding to a target position is below a predetermined threshold value, a ratio of a length of a trajectory to a distance between the first point and the second point is larger than in a case where the distance between the probe and the second point exceeds the predetermined threshold value.
US10281434B2	Flame ionization detector having special burner nozzle, and internal combustion engine, power station and burner nozzle A flame ionization detector has a combustion chamber with an electrode arrangement for measuring an electric current from a gas flame to an electrode of the electrode arrangement, a burner nozzle having at least one output-side outlet for ejecting a gas mixture to be ignited between the electrode arrangement and having at least one input-side inlet for feeding a hydrogen-containing combustible gas and a carbon-containing gaseous analyte through a transport channel to the outlet, and a feeder for feeding oxygen-containing combustion air into the combustion chamber, wherein at least one cut-out is provided in the burner nozzle, through which cut-out combustion air can pass from the combustion chamber into the gas mixture flowing out of the outlet.
US10281431B2	Darkroom type security inspection apparatus and method The present invention discloses darkroom type security inspection apparatus and method. An apparatus comprises a housing constituting a closed darkroom, and assemblies disposed inside the housing. The assemblies disposed inside the housing are communicated by fittings or connectors and comprises: a sampling assembly comprising a sample collecting unit and a conveyer unit configured to convey an object to be inspected into the sample collecting unit; a sample processing assembly configured to concentrate and analyze the sample; and, an inspecting assembly configured to inspect composition of the sample by means of a gas chromatographic-ion mobility spectrometer (GC-IMS) or a separated ion mobility spectrometer (IMS). The security inspection apparatus of the present invention can perform the sampling easy, rapidly and effectively and perform the inspection accurately and rapidly without destroying and unpacking an object to be inspected, and thus is suitable for requirements of on-site rapid inspection of forbidden items in the airport, customs and the likes.
US10281425B2	Multiple layer gel A multiple layer gel and method for forming a multiple layer gel are provided. The multiple layer gel includes an isolation layer and an electrolyte layer. The isolation layer provides a molecular weight screen, to prevent proteins or other molecules from contacting a reference cell covered by the isolation layer. The electrolyte layer covers the isolation layer, and provides a source of ions that place the reference cell in ionic and/or electrical contact with a fluid sample. The multiple layer gel can be used to maintain a reliable reference voltage from an associated reference cell while an electrical potential or other electrical characteristic of a sample fluid is being determined.
US10281423B1	Fuel quality sensor The fuel quality sensor includes two rectangular parallepiped waveguides of equal dimensions stacked one atop the other and having a common ground. A thin wire extends through the intermediate wall(s) between the upper and lower waveguide cavities. An input connector is mounted on a sidewall of the upper waveguide, and an output connector is mounted on a sidewall of the lower waveguide cavity. A fluid conduit extends through the upper waveguide cavity adjacent the wire. A tunable microwave signal or wideband time domain pulse is applied to the input connector while fuel is flowing through the conduit. If the fuel flowing in the conduit is uncontaminated, the output signal at the second connector will show no change from the tunneling frequency, but if the fuel is contaminated, the change in the fuel's dielectric constant will result in a change in tunneling frequency and/or tan δ at the second connector.
US10281418B2	Micro heater and micro sensor A micro heater includes a heater electrode formed on a first supporting portion. A micro sensor further includes a sensor electrode formed on the first supporting portion. In the micro heater and the micro sensor an anti-etching dam is formed on the supporting portion. The dam protects the shape of the first supporting portion during etching.
US10281417B2	Tire characteristic value measurement apparatus and tire characteristic value measurement system A tire characteristic value measurement apparatus (100) includes a support arm (124) which is provided in vertical movement means (111 to 121). The support arm (124) bears a tire (T) on a roller conveyor (101) from below and has electrically insulative properties. The tire characteristic value measurement apparatus (100) further includes electric resistance value detection means (125 to 139) which is provided in the vertical movement means (111 to 121). The electric resistance value detection means (125 to 139) detects an electric resistance value of the tire T borne by the support arm (124).
US10281412B2	Apparatus for measuring semiconductor device An apparatus for measuring a semiconductor device includes a beam irradiating unit configured to irradiate a first beam to a semiconductor substrate, a stage configured to receive the semiconductor substrate thereon and which is configured to rotate toward a central axis, which is perpendicular to a horizontal plane lying in the same plane with the semiconductor substrate, by a first angle to the horizontal plane and a second angle that is different from the first angle, a detector configured to receive a second beam generated by reflecting the first beam to the semiconductor substrate at the first angle and to receive a third beam generated by reflecting the first beam to the semiconductor substrate at the second angle, and an arithmetic operation unit configured to generate a 3D image of the semiconductor substrate using the second beam and the third beam received by the detector.
US10281400B2	Method for enhancing luminescence, substance detection method, substance detection apparatus, and luminescence enhancer A method for enhancing luminescence of a luminous material, a substance detection method, a substance detection apparatus, and a luminescence enhancer are provided. A method for enhancing luminescence of a luminous material, the method including: holding, in a luminescence detection unit, the luminous material and a white colloidal particle both contained in a liquid; and irradiating the luminescence detection unit with light, in which the luminescence detection unit has an inner diameter of 300 μm or less in an optical axis direction.
US10281397B2	Optical sensors using surface plasmon resonance to determine at least one property relating to phase change of a hydrocarbon-based analyte An optical sensor and corresponding method of operation can detect a phase transition and/or related property of a hydrocarbon-based analyte. The optical sensor includes an optical element with a metallic film coupled or integral thereto, with a sample chamber holds the hydrocarbon-based analyte such that the hydrocarbon-based analyte is disposed adjacent the metallic layer. The optical sensor further includes a light source configured to direct light through the optical element such that the light is reflected by the metallic layer under conditions of surface plasmon resonance. The optical sensor analyzes the reflected light to detect a phase transition and/or related property of a hydrocarbon-based analyte.
US10281394B2	Apparatus, method and system for recording at least one variable during a biological/chemical process An apparatus, a method and a system for the parallelized recording of at least one variable during a biological/chemical process are disclosed. A matrix, which has at least one container and which can be positioned on a measurement carrier, is provided to accommodate the liquid samples. A measuring unit, which comprises a controllable radiation source for electromagnetic radiation and at least one sensor for detecting electromagnetic radiation, is fixedly disposed in or on the measurement carrier. When at least one matrix with the containers is placed onto the measurement carrier, the respective measuring unit is assigned to the base of each container from the outside. During the measurement by the measuring unit, a movement device is used to move the measurement carrier with a defined radial movement about a fixed axis orthogonal to the gravitational force.
US10281389B2	Light guiding measuring cell for use in flow cytometry A measuring cell includes a cavity for receiving a test sample to be used in a particle detection apparatus. The measuring cell is configured as an optical waveguide for guiding a light beam. The waveguide has a core which has a refractive index nK, extends along a longitudinal axis of the waveguide, has a cross-sectional area AK of less than 80 μm2 in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and which is surrounded by a cladding having a smaller refractive index than nK. The cavity forms a channel. The channel extends along the longitudinal axis, is formed inside of or in contact with the core, and has at least one open end with an opening area AH of less than 0.2 μm2.
US10281381B2	Axial flow viscometer Systems and methods for measuring the viscosity of a fluid comprises an oscillation cylinder having an inner surface, wherein the oscillation cylinder includes a fluid; a fixed piston having a first stopper disposed within the oscillation cylinder and forming a seal with the inner surface; an adjustable piston having a second stopper disposed within the oscillation cylinder and forming a seal with the inner surface; a chamber defined between the first stopper and second stopper; a bob formed within the chamber having a sensor which measures an axial shear force induced by the oscillating cylinder which is indicative of the apparent viscosity of the fluid in the chamber; and a motor capable of linearly translating the oscillation cylinder.
US10281377B1	Sample loading apparatus for laser ablation The present invention discloses a sample loading apparatus for laser ablation, including a target seat, a base, an air channel, an aerosol channel and a sample chamber, wherein a shrinking mouth is formed in the top of the sample chamber and positioned on a lower surface of the aerosol channel; a spring is arranged in the sample chamber; an opening is formed in a lower surface of the sample chamber and communicated with an air outlet; a stop valve is arranged at the air outlet; one end of the aerosol channel is communicated with a carrier gas inlet, and the other end is communicated with an aerosol outlet; and a top of the aerosol channel includes a first transparent material. The present invention increases stable reliability in a continuous use process, and improves consistency of aerosol transmission efficiency, so that different samples are analyzed.
US10281371B2	Sequential air sampler with filter cassette magazine A sequential air sampler is provided having a rotatable carrier adapted to support filter cassettes received from a supply magazine at a load station, transport them to a sampling station where gas flow is directed through that cassette, and then be transported to an unload station to be received by a storage magazine. A Geneva driver operated by a single motor provides intermittent rotation to the carrier between fixed positions. A cam rotates in concert with the Geneva driver so that a follower in reciprocating motion pushes up and then pulls down a pair of plungers for simultaneous cassette loading and unloading whenever the carrier is at one of its fixed positions. Magazines have magnetically actuated stoppers to keep the stack of cassettes in place until released. Magazines may also have a retaining lid with a position-adjustable piston to secure cassettes for transport.
US10281366B2	Sampling device including mechanical force feedback mechanism The present disclosure includes a sampling device for collecting a sample from a target surface, the sample device including a handle, a body extending from the handle, and a mechanical force feedback mechanism. The mechanical force feedback mechanism is configured to change an orientation of the body relative to the handle when force is applied to a target surface by the sampling device.
US10281352B2	Diaphragm seal and pressure sensor having a diaphragm seal A diaphragm seal for transmitting media pressure, comprising: a diaphragm-carrier body having a media-side surface and a separating diaphragm, which is connected to the diaphragm-carrier body in a pressure-tight manner along at least one periphery. A pressure chamber is formed between the separating diaphragm and the diaphragm-carrier body, and a temperature-isolation body having a channel, which can be filled with a transmission fluid, in order for the pressure chamber of the diaphragm-carrier body attached to a first front side to be connected to a pressure transducer which can be connected to a second front side, so that media pressure prevailing at the separating diaphragm can be transmitted to the pressure transducer. On the temperature-isolation body, on its outer surface, a plurality of successive and, in particular, undulating cooling ribs for emitting heat are formed, and wherein the minimum cross-sectional diameter of the temperature-isolation body between the cooling ribs, which follow one after the other along the section, decrease from the first front side to the second front side.
US10281346B2	Magnetostrictive sensor A magnetostrictive sensor capable of obtaining both enhanced productivity and reduced variations in outputs can be obtained. A torque sensor includes a substrate and a plating film disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the substrate. The substrate includes a plating portion, masking portions, and tilt portions and. An outer peripheral surface of the plating portion is a surface parallel to a shaft center of the substrate in a side cross-sectional view. Outer peripheral surfaces of the tilt portions are slopes tilted relative to the shaft center in the side cross-sectional view. The plating film is formed on a plating surface and slopes in such a manner that end portions in the axial direction are located on the slopes. The plating film on the slopes has a thickness smaller than the thickness of the plating film on the plating surface.
US10281334B2	Temperature measurement appliance and method for the operation thereof A temperature measurement appliance for contactless temperature measurement, in particular a handheld temperature measurement appliance, includes a housing and at least one sensor that is disposed on the housing. The at least one sensor is configured to measure one or more of a relative air humidity and an ambient temperature. The temperature measurement appliance further includes at least one protective cap that is configured to be reversibly arranged on the temperature measurement appliance so as to mechanically protect the at least one sensor. The temperature measurement appliance further includes one or more features arranged on the temperature measurement appliance that are configured to detect an arranged state of the at least one protective cap. A method for operating the temperature measurement appliance includes detecting the arranged state of the protective cap on the temperature measurement appliance.
US10281331B2	Resonant stimulated Raman scattering microscope A nonlinear optical process on increasing the signal in SRS microscope by Resonant Stimulated Raman Scattering (RSRS) combines both RRS and SRS nonlinear processes, in absorber and host such a β-carotene-methanol solution, Flavins, or other key absorbers in tissues. The observed effect of enhanced RSRS in small signal gain is attributed to RR process in absorber β-carotene that transferring excess vibrations to host methanol from anharmonic vibrational interactions between the solute β-carotene in resonance with the solvent methanol vibrations. SRS microscopy signals are improved in RSRS microscope for imaging vibrational states in lipids CH2 and proteins CH3 in cancer tissues from RR in Flavins or other native chromophores in tissue and for applications in other areas of neuroscience and biomedicine, potentially enhancing signals in the RSRS microscope by 2 to 1000 times.
US10281328B2	Bragg grating, and spectroscopy device including the Bragg grating Provided are a Bragg grating and a spectroscopy device including the same. The Bragg grating is disposed at each of opposite ends of a resonator for reflecting light of a certain wavelength band and includes a core member extending from a waveguide of the resonator in a lengthwise direction of the waveguide; a plurality of first refractive members protruding from the core member and spaced apart from each other along the lengthwise direction; and a second refractive member filling spaces between the first refractive members and having a refractive index different from a refractive index of the first refractive members.
US10281326B2	Fixture that provides light incorporating a reconfigurable spectrometer Disclosed are examples of spectrometer-equipped devices that provide general illumination supplied by artificial or natural light, and that also detect substances in the environment around the device. In some examples, light may be emitted by a spectrometer light source. The spectrometer detects the light from any of a natural light source, artificial general illumination light or light from the spectrometer light source passed, reflected or shifted and regenerated by substances in the air or on a surface in the vicinity of the device. In response, the spectrometer generates signals representative of the spectral power distribution (e.g. intensities of given wavelengths in the optical spectrum) of the detected light. A controller analyzes the spectrometer generated signals and initiates action based on or outputs a report indicating the environmental condition detected by the spectrometer-equipped device.
US10281323B2	Light receiver and portable electronic apparatus There is provided a light receiver which corrects measurement of ultraviolet rays on the basis of measurement of visible right and infrared rays. The light receiver is a light receiver (1) including a first light-receiving element (PD1) and a second light-receiving element (PD2), and a UV cutoff filter (11) in which transmittance of light in an ultraviolet region is lower, in which light after passage through the UV cutoff filter (11) enters the first light-receiving element (PD1), and the first light-receiving element (PD1) and the second light-receiving element (PD2) are switchable between a photodiode (PD_uv) having sensitivity to the ultraviolet region and a photodiode (PD_clear) having sensitivity to a visible light region and an infrared region. Unevenness in incident light is calculated from photocurrents in photodiodes (PD_ir+PD_vis) of the first light-receiving element (PD1) and the second light-receiving element (PD2).
US10281318B1	In line web process measurement apparatus and method An apparatus for measuring thickness and/or basis weight of a web or film has a frame defining a measurement channel between two opposing frame faces. A first sensor component is on or appended to the first face and a second sensor component is on or appended to the second face of the frame. A series of rollers guide the web or film into the measurement channel in an overlapping relation such that at least two portions of said web reside in said measurement channel for detection by the sensor. The frame may be a C-frame gauge, and the sensor may be two capacitor plates. One sensor component is a source, while the opposing sensor component is sensitive to the source emission. The combined thickness of the portions of the web residing in the measurement channel is determined based upon the degree to which the web or film attenuates the emission.
US10281315B2	System and method for measuring a speed of sound in a liquid or gaseous medium A system and a method for measuring a speed of sound in a liquid contained in a vessel or in a gaseous medium contained in the same vessel above the surface of the liquid. The method comprises: transmitting a first acoustic signal into the vessel to travel inside a first travelling plane. Emitting a second acoustic signal into the wall of the vessel to travel inside the wall of the vessel along a perimeter of the first travelling plane until it is received and obtaining a first time of flight of the first acoustic signal and a second time of flight of the second acoustic signal and obtaining a speed of sound in the vessel wall from a data memory. Determining the speed of sound in the liquid or in the gaseous medium from the length of the travelling path of the first acoustic signal and from the first time of flight.
US10281314B2	Device for measuring a fill level of a liquid In a device for measuring a fill level of a liquid in a reservoir with an ultrasonic sensor, wherein the ultrasonic sensor is arranged at the bottom end of a damping cup with a measuring tube, wherein electronic components are assigned to the ultrasonic sensor, the electronic components are encapsulated in sealing manner against the liquid that is to be measured between a floor of an electronics installation space and a cover arranged above the floor, so that the electronics installation space forms and encapsulated area. At least one support is provided inside the electronics installation space and connects the cover in force-fitting manner with the electronics installation space.
US10281311B2	Method of operating a liquid-level transmitter device and implementation thereof A method that configures a liquid-level transmitter device to generate a measured value for a level of a liquid. The method includes steps to correct for changes in physical properties of one or more components of the device. In one embodiment, the method utilizes a correction value that incorporates data from a temperature sensor disposed inside of the device, for example, inside of the electronics member.
US10281301B2	Reference mark detector arrangement An encoder apparatus comprising a scale comprising scale features in at least one track which define a series of incremental scale marks and at least one reference mark and a readhead comprising a light source, a diffraction grating, an incremental photodetector and a reference photodetector comprising at least two detector channels. The features defining the at least one reference mark are configured such that the at least one reference mark as resolvable by each of the at least two detector channels comprises a single feature. The optical arrangement of the encoder is such that a non-imaged representation of at least the track in which the at least one reference mark is contained falls onto the detector.
US10281290B2	Selecting a route to a destination based on zones A travel coordination system provides suggestions to providers for where they should go to reduce the wait time between trips. A geographic region is broken down into zones and a score is generated for each zone. A zone score can be generated by determining the estimated wait time for the zone and generating a model for the wait time. A zone score can also be generated using a model for the wait time using factors that likely contribute to the wait time. The zone score for each zone is displayed to the provider on a road map of the geographic region along with the boundaries of each of the zones and the provider's position within the region. The travel coordination system also suggests driving routes. The travel coordination system selects a target zone and generates candidate routes to the zone. A route is selected based on route scores.
US10281286B2	Movement information processing device, movement information processing method, and driving assistance system A vehicle has an on-board control device installed therein, and the on-board control device is provided with a movement information learning unit that learns by associating movement information for the vehicle and the like with information specifying corresponding links or nodes. The movement information learned by the movement information learning unit is recorded in a movement information database. During driving assistance performed by a driving assistance unit, an information integration unit integrates movement information corresponding to at least two consecutive links or nodes among the movement information recorded in the movement information database.
US10281281B2	Decision support and control systems including various graphical user interfaces configured for displaying multiple transit options for a platform with respect to hazard and objects and related methods A decision support and control system including a Graphical User Interface configured for displaying multiple transit options for a platform with respect to hazard and objects along with accompanying methods is provided. The methods and apparatus may receive information from a variety of systems such as a ship's radar and electro-optical systems to derive threat information, and a ship's weapon systems that may include both lethal and non-lethal weapons, the maximum and minimum range of the weapons, the accuracy characteristics of the weapons, and the maximum and minimum azimuth angles that the weapons can engage. The apparatus and methods may provide multiple transit options for a ship that provides tactical suggestions for a ship to successfully defend itself against a swarm attack by multiple incoming threats. Such tactical suggestions illustratively account for the various paths being presented and may also present performance metrics such as associated probabilities of success.
US10281278B2	Room-temperature exciton-polariton superfluid quantum interference device and quatron-polariton superconducting quantum interference device The present disclosure relates to Superfluid QUantum Interference Devices (SQUIDs) that measure phase differences existing in quasi-particles or matter-wave systems, and the related techniques for their use at room-temperatures. These Bose-Einstein Condensation interferometry techniques include quantum scale metrology devices such as quasi-particle based linear accelerometers, gyroscopes, and Inertial Measurement Units that incorporate such interferometers. In the presence of additive white Gaussian noise, estimates are made for the Bias Instability, Angle Random Walk, and Velocity Random Walk of the device for purposes of quantum inertial sensing. Moreover, this disclosure relates to SQUIDs based on charged quasi-particles that can, in turn, be used to construct quantum computing elements such as quantum transistors, and quasi-particle circuits at room-temperatures. These quasi-particle circuits can be used to build analogs of electronic circuit elements, and offer an alternative to traditional electronics. Using a quasi-particle circuit, hysteresis can be achieved and controlled to build these new devices.
US10281272B2	Optical system that widens an image capture view angle Provided is a technology which is suitable for both widening an image capture view angle and securing an angular resolution across the entire image capture range. In an imaging optical system, a rate of change of an image height per view angle, i.e. dy/dθ, is greater than 0 at a maximum view angle θmax, a rate of change of a view angle per image height, i.e. D(θ)=1/(dy(θ)/dθ), satisfies an expression D(θp)>{(D(θmax)−D(0))/θmaxθ}θp+D(0), with θp which lies in a range of 0<θ<θmax, and it satisfies an expression 1.5<(y(θs)/θs)/{(y(θmax)−y(θs))/(θmax−θs)}<3.0 with a switching view angle θs of the rate of change D(θ) of the view angle per image height.
US10281270B2	Measuring hookload An apparatus includes a first cable clamp and a first apparatus section coupled to the first cable clamp. The apparatus includes a second cable clamp and a second apparatus section coupled to the second cable clamp. The second apparatus section is slidably coupled to the second apparatus section. The apparatus includes a first measuring device portion coupled to the first apparatus section, a second measuring device portion coupled to the second apparatus section, wherein the first measuring device portion and the second measuring device portion are in at least one of mechanical, optical, and electromagnetic communication.
US10281263B2	Critical dimension measurements with gaseous adsorption Methods and systems for performing optical measurements of geometric structures filled with an adsorbate by a gaseous adsorption process are presented herein. Measurements are performed while the metrology target under measurement is treated with a flow of purge gas that includes a controlled amount of fill material. A portion of the fill material adsorbs onto the structures under measurement and fills openings in the structural features, spaces between structural features, small volumes such as notches, trenches, slits, contact holes, etc. In one aspect, the desired degree of saturation of vaporized material in the gaseous flow is determined based on the maximum feature size to be filled. In one aspect, measurement data is collected when a structure is unfilled and when the structure is filled by gaseous adsorption. The collected data is combined in a multi-target model based measurement to reduce parameter correlations and improve measurement performance.
US10281260B2	Cable-based measuring system The present invention extends to methods, systems, apparatus, and computer program products related to a cable-based measuring system. The cable-based measuring system includes a cable, comprising an inner cable member configured to move linearly within an outer cable housing. The measuring system also includes a measuring device configured to generate measurement information regarding movement of the inner cable member relative to the outer cable housing using one or more encoders. A computer system receives the measurement information from the measuring device. The measurement information indicates length as a function of time, and represents three orthogonal dimensional measurements of a three-dimensional object. Based on the measurement information, the computer system identifies a length of each dimensional measurement, including a length, a width, and a height of the three-dimensional object. The computer system then initiates creation of a box template sized to accommodate the three-dimensional object and/or updates a database.
US10281259B2	Articulated arm coordinate measurement machine that uses a 2D camera to determine 3D coordinates of smoothly continuous edge features A measurement device having a camera captures images of an object at three or more different poses. A processor determines 3D coordinates of an edge point of the object based at least in part on the captured 2D images and pose data provided by the measurement device.
US10281252B2	Launcher redundant tank mass shedding system A system and method for shedding redundant launcher tank mass, comprising progressing means, and cutting means configured to cut redundant propellant tank wall, the system configured to progress inside the tank, along the tank wall in an initially predetermined rate.
US10281251B2	Non-lethal arrow entertainment system and kit A non-lethal arrow that includes a shaft having a non-lethal arrow assembly on a respective end of the shaft. A nock is connected to an opposite end of the shaft. A plurality of vanes is connected to the shaft near the nock. A marker can be attached to an end of the non-lethal arrow assembly that is configured to stick to a target upon impact with the target. The marker is further configured such that the non-lethal arrow disengages from the marker, and falls away from the target upon impact with the target leaving only the marker left on the target.
US10281248B2	Gas generators, launch tube assemblies including gas generators, and related systems and methods A gas generator includes a housing sized and configured to be located within a launch tube for a projectile. The housing defines a first propellant chamber; at least a second propellant chamber comprising a ring situated concentrically around the first propellant chamber; an expansion chamber; at least one first aperture between the first propellant chamber and the expansion chamber; and at least one second aperture between the at least a second propellant chamber and the expansion chamber. The gas generator also includes at least one propellant within each of the first propellant chamber and the at least a second propellant chamber of the housing; and a pyrotechnic delay connecting the first propellant chamber and the second propellant chamber. A launch tube assembly includes a tube containing at least one projectile and a gas generator. Related methods of launching a projectile are also disclosed.
US10281246B1	Systems and methods for stabilizing a deployment unit of a conducted electrical weapon A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) impedes locomotion of a human or animal target by providing a stimulus signal through one or more electrodes and through the target. The CEW includes a handle and one or more removable deployment units coupled to the handle. A deployment unit may include one or more posts for coupling to the handle or another deployment unit to increase the stability of the deployment unit.
US10281241B2	Mandible shield A mandible shield comprises at least one panel having a peripheral edge, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The at least one panel is comprised of a ballistics material. A frame is coupled to the at least one panel and covers the peripheral edge of the at least one panel. The frame has at least one window exposing at least a portion of the outer surface of the at least one panel. The frame is configured to at least partially extend over a mandible of a user when the frame is coupled to opposing lateral sides of a helmet.
US10281231B2	Archery release device and method An archery release device and method are described herein. The archery release device, in an embodiment, includes a body and an extension. The extension is configured to be pivotally coupled to the body. A portion of the body is configured to be inserted into the extension. To secure the extension in a desired position relative to the body, a portion of the extension is configured to flex in response to a securement force.
US10281228B1	Suppressor for a firearm A suppressor for a firearm includes a casing having rear and front ends. Baffles are inside the casing between the rear and front ends. A cylindrical support has an upstream end, a downstream end, and a circumferential rib. The upstream end is connected to the rear end of the casing. The downstream end is engaged with at least one of the baffles. The circumferential rib surrounds the cylindrical support between the upstream and downstream ends and extends radially from the cylindrical support to the casing. Upstream and downstream annular chambers defined at least in part by the casing, the cylindrical support, and the circumferential rib circumferentially surround the cylindrical support. A plurality of apertures through the cylindrical support provide fluid communication through the cylindrical support to the upstream and downstream annular chambers.
US10281223B2	Heat exchanger A heat exchanger may include a heat exchanger block that may have a plurality of pipes and at least one collector. The at least one collector may include at least one pipe end that may accommodate the plurality of pipes in a leakproof manner at a longitudinal end thereof. The heat exchanger may include a terminal piece that may have a duct structure. The duct structure may include a plurality of webs that may separate a plurality of ducts situated between the plurality of webs from each other. The plurality of webs may include a web width bS of 1.0 mm
US10281214B2	Heat treatment apparatus A heat treatment apparatus is provided with a reaction tube having a furnace opening formed at a lower end thereof, a lid body configured to hermetically seal the furnace opening of the reaction tube, a heat treatment boat supported on the lid body through a leg, and a rotating shaft extending through the lid body. The rotating shaft is connected to a lower end of the leg and configured to rotate the leg. The lid body is provided with a surrounding ring protruding upward to surround the lower end of the leg. An inert gas is supplied from an inert gas supply unit to a space between the lid body and the rotating shaft and discharged from a space between the lower end of the leg and the surrounding ring into the reaction tube.
US10281212B2	Fired precast block A fired precast block prevents itself from dropping off early due to corrosion and increases service life of a blast furnace runner, etc. when used in a very vulnerable portion of the blast furnace runner, etc., and can be produced at low costs. The fired precast block has an upper surface to contact molten metal or slag, a lower surface opposing the upper surface, and a plurality of side surface. The fired precast block is used by being embedded in a castable in such a manner that the upper surface is exposed from the castable and the lower surface and the plurality of side surfaces contact the castable. Each side surface of at least one opposing pair of side surfaces includes a planar portion and an uneven portion. The uneven portion has at least one groove-shaped concave portion.
US10281203B2	Method for liquefaction of industrial gas by integration of methanol plant and air separation unit A method for the liquefaction of an industrial gas by integration of a methanol plant and an air separation unit (ASU) is provided. The method can include the steps of: (a) providing a pressurized natural gas stream, a pressurized purge gas stream composed predominately of hydrogen and originating from a methanol plant, and a pressurized air gas stream comprising an air gas from the ASU; (b) expanding three different pressurized gases to produce three cooled streams, wherein the three different pressurized gases consist of the pressurized natural gas stream, the pressurized purge gas stream, and the pressurized air gas stream; and (c) liquefying the industrial gas in a liquefaction unit against the three cooled streams to produce a liquefied industrial gas stream, wherein the industrial gas to be liquefied is selected from the group consisting of a first portion of the pressurized natural gas stream, a nitrogen gas stream, hydrogen and combinations thereof.
US10281199B2	Refrigerator Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes: a cabinet including an outer case, an inner case disposed inside the outer case and defining a storage space, and an insulating material filled between the outer case and the inner case; a door pivotably connected to a front surface of the cabinet and selectively opening/closing a storage compartment; a shelf assembly including a shelf supporting arm fixed to a real surface of the inner case and a shelf connected to the shelf supporting arm so as to be slidably movable; and a withdrawal device connected to the door and withdrawing the shelf forward in accordance with pivoting of the door for opening the storage space. Here, the withdrawal device includes: a slide member held in a space between the outer case and the inner case; a link member including a front end portion connected to the door and a rear end portion connected to the slide member; and a connection member connecting the slide member and the shelf.
US10281188B2	Ice cooler A cooler device is disclosed with a removable cooling element. The cooler device includes a cooler lower assembly including a cooling cavity configured to contain food placed within cooling cavity, the cooling cavity comprising side walls and a floor wall, wherein one wall of the side walls and the floor wall comprises a wall cavity. The cooler device additionally includes a lid configured to seal the cooling cavity and the removable cooling element configured to selectively be removed from the cooler device for placement within a powered refrigeration device and to selectively affixingly fit within the wall cavity and provide cooling to the cooling cavity.
US10281184B2	Air conditioner Dehumidification cannot be performed when a load decreases. In an air conditioner of the present invention, an indoor heat exchanger includes an auxiliary heat exchanger 20 and a main heat exchanger 21 disposed leeward from the auxiliary heat exchanger 20. In an operation in a predetermined dehumidification operation mode, a liquid refrigerant supplied to the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 all evaporates midway in the auxiliary heat exchanger 20. Therefore, only an upstream partial area in the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 is an evaporation region, while an area downstream of the evaporation region in the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 is a superheat region. In the predetermined dehumidification operation mode, a compressor and an expansion valve are controlled so that the extent of the evaporation region of the auxiliary heat exchanger 20 varies depending on the load.
US10281180B2	Economized cycle with thermal energy storage In one aspect, an air conditioning system is provided. The air conditioning system includes a refrigeration circuit having a refrigerant and an economizer circuit, and a subcooling circuit thermally coupled to the refrigeration circuit, the subcooling circuit including a thermal energy storage (TES) unit and a phase change material (PCM) for thermal exchange with the refrigerant.
US10281179B1	Replacement compressor assembly for an air conditioning system and method A replacement compressor assembly connects to an existing air conditioning system which has an electric compressor and a refrigerant line which contains a refrigerant. The replacement compressor assembly includes a compressor which is connected to a gas-powered engine. The compressor is connected to the refrigerant line so that the refrigerant passes through the compressor. A refrigerant valve is connected to the refrigerant line of the air conditioning system. The refrigerant valve is positionable to allow the refrigerant to pass through either the compressor or the electric compressor. An engine speed selector is connected to the gas-powered engine, and causes the gas-powered engine to run at a desired operating speed.
US10281175B2	Regenerative refrigerator, first stage regenerator, and second stage regenerator A regenerative refrigerator includes: a regenerator unit that precools a working gas; and an expander that cools the working gas by expanding the working gas precooled by the regenerator unit. The regenerator unit includes a zinc based regenerator member formed of zinc or an alloy containing zinc as a main component of the alloy. A first stage regenerator optionally includes a high temperature part including a first regenerator member and a low temperature part including a second regenerator member different from the first regenerator member. A second stage regenerator optionally includes a high temperature part including a second regenerator member and a low temperature part including a third regenerator member different from the second regenerator member. The second regenerator member optionally includes a zinc based regenerator member formed of zinc or an alloy containing zinc as a main component of the alloy.
US10281173B2	Burner, combustion apparatus, method for combustion, method for controlling combustion, recording medium, and water heater High intensity combustion and low intensity combustion are carried out together, to stabilize flames and to hold down the emission of carbon monoxide. An air-fuel mixture outlet member (back plate) that includes a single or a plurality of outlet(s) (air-fuel mixture outlet(s)) out of which an air-fuel mixture (GA) flows is included, and a metal fiber knitting body (metal knit) that covers the air-fuel mixture outlet member is included. Therefore, the air-fuel mixture, which is made to flow out of the outlet(s), passes through the metal fiber knitting body (metal knit) and is combusted, a flame of low intensity is generated together with a flame of high intensity by combustion of the air-fuel mixture, and the flame of low intensity holds the flame of high intensity.
US10281172B2	Liner fabrication tool A liner fabrication tool includes a handle engaged to a first cam support and a second cam support where each of the cam supports has forward edge. An axle extends between the first cam support and the second cam support. A gripper is rotatably engaged to the axle between the first cam support and the second cam support. The gripper includes a first wall, a second wall, and a base extending between the first wall and the second wall, the base has an opening where the opening is positioned between and proximate to the forward edges. The opening receives a pin of a liner and insulation system where rotation of the handle in a forward direction applies leverage against the first cam support and the second cam support to bind the pin in the opening and compress the liner and insulation system immediately prior to welding.
US10281165B2	Heating furnace using rapid response heat control mode A heating control system including an air circulation fan, a heating unit, a memory, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to operate the air circulation fan at a first speed and the heating unit in a first configuration where less than all of the burners are active. The microprocessor is further configured to determine a first temperature difference, compare the first temperature difference to a first temperature difference threshold, and transition the air circulation fan from the first speed to a second speed when the first temperature difference is less than the first temperature difference threshold. The microprocessor is further configured to determine a second temperature difference, compare the second temperature difference to a second temperature difference threshold, and transition the air circulation fan from the second speed to a third speed when the second temperature difference is less than the second temperature difference threshold.
US10281163B2	Isolator, clean bench, and cabinet An isolator including: a main body case including a box-shaped working space and provided with an inserting portion of a work hand on a front surface thereof; an illuminating device that illuminates the inside of the main body case; and an air-conditioning device that performs air conditioning inside the main body case, the illuminating device having a plurality of point light sources that are arranged substantially linearly in the main body case, the main body case including a back plate or a bottom plate, at least one of the back plate or the bottom plate being constituted by a metal plate, and a rolling direction of the back plate or the bottom plate constituted by the metal plate being a direction substantially orthogonal to an arrangement direction of the plurality of point light sources.
US10281162B2	Enthalpy exchanger including stacked networks and selectively permeable membranes A dual air flow exchanger, allowing a heat transfer and humidity transfer between two air flows, and including a plurality of first and second air circulation networks separated by membranes permeable to water vapor and impermeable to air and to liquid water, each of the first and second networks including cells each defined by a wall including openings for passage of air, the cell wall including two opposing edges at which same is open in a direction of stacking. For at least one of the first networks, at least one of the two opposing edges of each cell wall defines a hollow open in a direction of the second directly consecutive air circulation network, the hollows receiving a part of the second network.
US10281154B2	Illuminated knob assembly for an appliance A knob assembly includes a light guide and a control knob that is independently rotatable relative to the light guide. The light guide is positioned at an aperture formed on a surface such that the light guide receives light emitted by a light source positioned below the surface along a vertical direction. The light guide also defines a guide opening, and further includes an opaque and translucent region. The control knob defines a light opening and is rotatably coupled to a stem extending through the guide opening. The control knob is rotatable between a first and second position. In the first position, the light opening is positioned entirely over the opaque region of the light guide along the vertical direction. In the second position, the light opening is positioned entirely over the translucent region of the light guide along the vertical direction. A related cooktop appliance is provided.
US10281152B2	Thermal mechanical dimple array for a combustor wall assembly A thermal mechanical dimple array for combustor liners of gas turbine engines are located at known hot spots along liner to reduce stress and minimize cracking. Such arrays have indentations in the liners at the hot spots that act to thermal mechanically flex the liner at the hot spot away from the heat source and distribute stresses such that cracking of the liner is reduced and durability is improved.
US10281151B2	Gas heater A gas heater (10) includes heater burner (16). Heat is generated by the ignition of gas supplied to the burner via conduits (20). A solenoid gas safety valve (22), when provided with a threshold electrical current, is maintained in an open condition allowing passage of gas to the burners. When not provided with that threshold current, the valve is closed, preventing the passage of gas. An electrical current generator (28) includes spaced apart thermocouple devices (30, 32). Due to a combined electrical current generation by the thermocouples, the current generator can generate electrical current at least said threshold current even if any one of the thermocouple devices does not generate the threshold electrical current.
US10281150B2	Refractory ceramic lining brick and corresponding refractory ceramic lining The invention relates to a refractory ceramic lining brick and a corresponding ceramic refractory lining.
US10281148B2	Biomass-mixed, pulverized coal-fired burner and fuel combustion method A biomass-mixed, pulverized coal-fired burner is provided. The biomass-mixed, pulverized coal-fired burner is capable of burning biomass fuel as auxiliary fuel in large quantities and burning only pulverized coal when the biomass fuel is not sufficiently available. The biomass-mixed, pulverized coal-fired burner includes: a biomass fuel jet nozzle that extends axially along the biomass-mixed, pulverized coal-fired burner; a pulverized coal fuel jet nozzle that surrounds the biomass fuel jet nozzle; a secondary air nozzle that surrounds the pulverized coal fuel jet nozzle; and a tertiary air nozzle that surrounds the secondary air nozzle. A biomass fuel stream is jetted into an inside of a pulverized coal fuel flame formed in a furnace, the flame offering favorable ignition and flame holding performance.
US10281146B1	Apparatus and method for a center fuel stabilization bluff body An apparatus for producing a stabilizing base flame for a premix main burner flame in a burner assembly having a burner end, a first fuel line, a first fuel nozzle, a second fuel line, and a second fuel nozzle. The apparatus comprises a conduit having a first fuel line end in fluid communication with the first fuel line, a second fuel line end in fluid communication with the second fuel line, a valve in fluid communication with the conduit and a center fuel stabilization bluff body mounted in the burner end. The center fuel stabilization bluff body comprises a first ring, a second ring and a cylinder disposed between the first ring and the second ring.
US10281141B2	System and method for applying an electric field to a flame with a current gated electrode A system and method for electrically controlling a position of a combustion reaction and/or for protecting a flame controller by decoupling an ionizer from a power supply.
US10281139B2	Hot water boiler The present invention relates to a hot water boiler. According to one aspect of the present invention, provided is a hot water boiler comprising: a water tube unit, which includes a combustion chamber in which combustion gas is generated, at least one water tube provided in the combustion chamber, and an outlet supplying hot water to a place needing hot water, which flows through the water tubes and is heated by absorbing heat from the combustion gas; a smoke tube unit including a main body, at least one smoke tube provided in the main body and vertically extended so as to allow the combustion gas to pass therethrough, an inner chamber encompassing the smoke tubes, and a supply passage supplying cold water, which is supplied from the outside, to an inner space of the inner chamber, wherein the inner chamber is configured so as to allow water flowing into the inner space of the inner chamber to be heated by absorbing the heat from the smoke tubes, and then to move to an outer space of the inner chamber from the upper part of the inner chamber; and a connection unit including a connection chamber supplying, to the smoke tube unit, the combustion gas provided from the water tube unit, and at least one connection water tube supplying, to the water tube unit, the water provided from the smoke tube unit.
US10281138B2	Electrode water heater An electrode water heater/steam generator is provided. The electrode water heater/steam generator comprises a housing for containing water therein. The housing has at least an opening for transmission of water therethrough. At least two electrodes are disposed inside the housing and secured thereto such that at least one of the electrodes is enabled to vibrate during provision of AC electrical power. Electrical circuitry connects at least one of the electrodes to a live wire of an AC electrical power supply and at least another of the electrodes to a neutral wire of the AC electrical power supply.
US10281119B2	Modular strip lighting system with rechargeable battery on common power rail A modular strip lighting assembly is disclosed comprising a plurality of elongate strip lights. The strip lights comprise a plurality of spaced and interconnected LEDs, a power rail segment for providing power to the interconnected LEDs, a rechargeable battery module, a battery charge/discharge circuit connected to the power rail segment and an external power supply. The elongate strip lights, the battery module and the adaptor are connectable end to end and such that, when assembled, the plurality of power rail segments combine to form a common power rail. When the external power supply provides power to the common rail, each of the rechargeable batteries is charged by the battery charge/discharge circuit using power on the common rail and when the external power supply does not provide power to the common rail, each of the rechargeable batteries provides power to the common rail.
US10281118B2	Tool-less apparatus and method for securing lighting enclosure cover An electrical enclosure for a lighting fixture. The enclosure includes an access door with a closure element that latches closed on or against the enclosure without a tool but requires a tool for unlatching the closure element to open the access door. The closure element includes a bias member or spring that is depressed and/or released by the tool.
US10281111B2	Lens and light emitting module for surface illumination A light emitting module includes a circuit board, light emitting elements disposed on the circuit board, each light emitting element including light emitting diode chips and a wavelength conversion layer coated on the light emitting diode chips, and a lens disposed on the light emitting elements and configured to diffuse light emitted form the light emitting elements. The lens includes a concave part having a light incident surface and an upper surface through which the light incident on the lens is emitted, and at least one of the light incident surface and the upper surface includes sections disposed at least 15° from a central axis and sequentially connected in a first direction.
US10281108B2	Interlocking joints for injection molded part An apparatus, a lighting apparatus, and a vehicle with an interlocking joint are described. The interlocking joint includes a first part made of a first material including a plurality of grooves, and a second part molded over the plurality of the grooves of the first part creating a mechanical bond and a chemical bond between the first part and the second part.
US10281097B2	Floor lamp and support rod assembly thereof A floor lamp includes a lamp base, a lamp holder module, and a support rod assembly including a bottom support rod having a bottom mounting end portion connected to the lamp base, a connecting end portion, and a through hole; a top support rod having a top mounting end portion connected to the lamp holder module, a connecting end portion, and a through hole; and at least one coupling member having two coupling holes respectively formed in two opposite coupling end portions thereof. Two fixing members are inserted fixedly and respectively into an aligned one of the through hole in the bottom support rod and one of the coupling holes and another aligned one of the through hole in the top support rod and the other coupling hole.
US10281088B2	LED device and LED lamp including the same An LED device includes a transparent substrate having a bar-like shape and having a first surface and a second surface opposed thereto, a plurality of LED chips mounted on the first surface of the transparent substrate and electrically connected to each other, each of the plurality of LED chips having a reflective layer disposed on a surface mounted in the transparent substrate, a first connection terminal and a second connection terminal disposed on opposing ends of the transparent substrate and electrically connected to the plurality of LED chips, a bonding layer interposed between the plurality of LED chips and the transparent substrate and including a metal filler, and a wavelength conversion portion covering the first surface and the second surface of the transparent substrate and the plurality of LED chips.
US10281087B2	Thermally induced recirculation mixing for gel strength mitigation Systems, methods, and apparatuses for treating petroleum in a container are disclosed herein. The method includes electrically heating a portion of the container to generate heat sufficient to create convection currents in the petroleum. The method also includes stopping heating after the petroleum cools below a threshold temperature. The systems, methods, and apparatuses mitigate yield stress in petroleum susceptible to gelling.
US10281083B2	Mobile computing device holder A mobile computing device holder that mounts to a wall is described. The mobile computing device holder holds a mobile computing device base, such as a docking station or charger. The mobile computing device base cradles a mobile computing device such as a smart phone or scanning device. The mobile computing device holder includes a wall mount fixture that mounts to the wall and holds the mobile computing device base. A coupling apparatus is coupled to the mobile computing device so that the mobile computing device can be tethered to the wall mount fixture. The tether device tethers the mobile computing device and coupling apparatus to the wall mount fixture so the mobile computing device can be used, but cannot be moved more than the length of the tethering device from the wall mount fixture. The mobile computing device is docked in the base when not in use.
US10281051B2	Vehicle tank pressurization device A vehicle tank pressurization device has a valve seat establishing an opening for fuel vapors and/or air; such opening has a vertical axis coincident with the direction of application of an opening force, that is directed upwards and is produced, in use, by the pressure in an internal upper region of the tank; the device also has a movable shutter, placed on the valve seat, to open/close the valve seat, and having a weight set by design in such a way as to define the magnitude of a closing force directed downwards and with a center of gravity positioned eccentrically with respect to the vertical axis of the opening.
US10281047B2	Sealing system for industrial gate valves and gate valve comprising such a system The present invention concerns a sealing system particularly for industrial safety valves, even more particularly for industrial gate valves. Hence, the subject of the present invention is both a sealing system (1) suited to be used on a gate valve and a gate valve comprising such a sealing system (1). The system according to the present invention allows to combine the advantages in terms of simplicity and cost-effectiveness for manufacturing gate valves provided with a traditional sealing system, with further advantages in terms of performance both at high and at low operating pressures and reducing the torques required to handle the slab, also ensuring the operation of the valve itself with unaltered sealing performance over time, even under particular and demanding operating conditions.
US10281046B2	Fluid machine having a labyrinth seal The fluid machine includes a stationary member (6), a rotary member (5) and a labyrinth seal (9) including a succession of stationary steps (11) formed on the stationary member (6), and a succession of rotary steps (14) formed on the rotary member (5). The labyrinth seal (9) further includes a plurality of stationary recesses (18) each formed in a radial wall portion (12) of a respective stationary step (11), and a plurality of rotary recesses (21) each formed in a radial wall portion (16) of a respective rotary step (14). Each stationary step (11) defines a stationary projection (19) delimited by the stationary recess (18) formed on said stationary step (11), and each rotary step (14) defines a rotary projection (22) delimited by the rotary recess (21) formed on said rotary step (14). The axial width (Wr) of each of the stationary recesses (18) and of the rotary recesses (21) substantially equals the axial width (Wp) of each of the stationary projections (19) and of the rotary projections (22).
US10281041B2	Piston bolt A piston bolt may include an axial opening and at least one reinforcement rib may be arranged on an inner surface of the opening. The at least one reinforcement rib may be helical in conformation or may include a plurality of reinforcement ribs forming a honeycomb pattern.
US10281034B2	Hydrostatic breaking concept Hydrostatic transmission and method for decelerating a hydrostatic transmission with a closed hydraulic fluid circuit, in which a hydraulic pump drivable by a drive engine and a hydraulic motor are arranged and connected fluidly to one another through two working lines. Alternately depending on the operational mode and on the conveying direction of the hydraulic pump, one working line is the low pressure line and the other one is the high pressure line. The hydraulic pump as well as the hydraulic motor are adjustable in their respective displacement volumes by means of a control unit. The hydraulic motor comprises a housing in which a hydrostatic drive mechanism having an inlet and an outlet is arranged. In a connecting line connecting the outlet and the inlet a pressure control valve is arranged, which can be flown through in direction to the inlet. The pressure control valve opens if the high pressure present at the outlet exceeds a predetermined pressure limit of the pressure relief valve. During the coasting operation of the hydrostatic transmission the displacement of the hydraulic pump and/or of the hydraulic motor are adjustable by means of the control unit in function of the speed of the drive motor or of the speed of the hydraulic pump.
US10281020B2	Torque-coupling device with torsional vibration damper and oneway turbine clutch, and method for making the same A hydrokinetic torque converter comprises a casing having a locking surface, impeller and turbine wheels, a one-way turbine clutch, and a torsional vibration damper. The one-way turbine clutch includes an outer ring non-rotatably connected to the turbine shell, an inner and engagement components permitting rotational movement of the outer ring relative to the inner ring in one circumferential direction only. The turbine wheel is non-rotatably coupled to the outer ring of the one-way turbine clutch. The torsional vibration damper comprises an input member, a plurality of circumferentially acting elastic members and an output member elastically coupled to the input member trough the elastic members. The output member of the torsional vibration damper is non-rotatably attached to the turbine wheel.
US10281019B2	Device for transmitting torque A device for transmitting torque between an input side and an output side includes a hydrodynamic converter having a pump wheel that is connected to the input side and a turbine wheel that is coupled with the pump wheel hydrodynamically by a fluid, as well as a spring damper for coupling the turbine wheel with the output side and a centrifugal pendulum that is joined with one of the other elements in a torque-locked connection. In this case, only one spring damper is disposed in the flow of torque between the input side and the output side.
US10281017B2	Torque converter including spherical clutch A clutch assembly comprising: an axis of rotation; first and second spherical centers positioned along the axis of rotation; a first member having a first spherical surface including: a radius defining a first curvature; the first spherical center; and a first frictional surface; a second member having a second spherical surface including: said radius defining a second curvature about same or equal to the first curvature; the second spherical center; and a second frictional surface. A torque converter comprising a spherical clutch assembly is also disclosed.
US10281014B2	Auto tensioner The present invention relates to an auto-tensioner containing a base having a cylindrical part, a rotating member supported rotatably to the base, a pulley provided at the rotating member, a friction member sandwiched between the cylindrical part and the rotating member, and a coil spring locked to the friction member and the base and disposed in a state of being compressed in an axial direction, thereby biasing the rotating member in one direction, in which the friction member has an arcuate surface capable of sliding along the cylindrical part, a first locking part located further toward the one direction side than the arcuate surface in a circumferential direction of the cylindrical part and locked to the rotating member, and a second locking part locked to one end of the coil spring.
US10281012B2	Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicles A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle provides at least ten forward speeds and one reverse speed by combination of: first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third rotational elements, fourth to sixth rotational elements, seventh to ninth rotational elements, or tenth to twelfth rotational elements; first to ninth shafts; and multiple control elements including four clutches and three brakes. In particular, each of the tenth, eleventh, twelfth rotational elements is fixedly connected with a different shaft selected from the first, sixth, seventh and ninth shafts, and one clutch is fixedly connected with the ninth shaft.
US10281007B2	Speed reducer A speed reducer includes an input shaft member including a sun rotor arranged to rotate about a central axis; one or more planetary rolling elements each of which is supported to be capable of rotating around the sun rotor; a tubular eccentric shaft including an outer circumferential surface eccentric with respect to the central axis, and arranged to rotate about the central axis along with the rotation of the one or more planetary rolling elements; an eccentric oscillating gear including a plurality of external teeth in an outer circumferential surface thereof, and supported by the eccentric shaft through a first bearing; a housing including internal teeth arranged to mesh with the external teeth of the eccentric oscillating gear in an inner circumferential surface thereof; an output flange arranged to rotate about the central axis together with the eccentric oscillating gear, and including an eccentric oscillating carrier pin arranged to pass through the eccentric oscillating gear in an axial direction; and one or more second bearings arranged radially between an inner circumferential surface of the eccentric shaft and the input shaft member.
US10281004B2	Swivel The present invention relates to a swivel for the reduction of twist of a rope, having two swivel parts which are rotatable with respect to one another in the longitudinal direction of the rope, wherein a rotary drive is provided for the forced rotation of the two parts with respect to one another. In accordance with the invention, at least one direction of rotation measurement unit is provided at the swivel for the detection of the direction of twist of the rope with respect to the swivel, wherein the rotary drive can be controlled by a control apparatus in dependence on the determined direction of twist such that the swivel part connected to the rope is rotated in the direction of the detected direction of twist.
US10280972B2	Groove-type dynamic pressure gas radial bearing A groove-type dynamic pressure gas radial bearing, comprises a bearing outer sleeve and a bearing inner sleeve, the outer circumferential face and the two end faces of the bearing inner sleeve are respectively provided with regular groove-type patterns, and the groove-type pattern in one end face is in mirror symmetry with the groove-type pattern in the other end face, and the axial contour lines of the groove-type patterns in the outer circumferential face and the radial contour lines of the groove-type patterns in the left and right end faces are in one-to-one correspondence and are connected with each other. The groove-type dynamic pressure gas radial bearing provided by the invention can achieve a load capacity of 1-3 kg and a limit rotating speed of 200,000 rpm to 450,000 rpm, it can realize the application of groove-type dynamic pressure gas radial bearings in ultra high-speed areas.
US10280963B2	System and method for retrofitting walls with retaining ties A retention tie system for post-construction installation to stabilize masonry or composite walls. The system comprises a tie member anchored in an anchor hole bored into the existing foundation and a tensioned against a base plate and a cover plate seated along the top of the wall. A bracing member is used to provide lateral stability to the respective plate members. A tension washer is used to ensure that the tie members are tensioned to the appropriate load.
US10280960B2	Device for assembly/joining of parts of modular furniture and furnishing accessories An assembly/joining device (10) for parts or components of modular furniture and furnishing accessories of the shelf units, bookcases, cupboards, bed frames type and the like, including a pin (12) and a bushing (14) inserted in dedicated seats made in the components of the furniture to be joined and attached rigidly one with respect to the other, the pin (12) which includes a ferrule (24) elastically retractable internally to the pin apt to couple with the bushing (14) and co-operating with guide elements of the bushing (14) for a coupling/uncoupling between the pin (12) and bushing (14) during assembly/disassembly of the furniture parts.
US10280956B2	Clamping device for continuous adjustment of a display stand The embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a clamping device for continuous adjustment of a display stand which comprises a holder having an upper pressing board and a side board, a connector connected to the side board having at least one connecting column, and a fastening screw screwed to the connector with a gap formed between the top of the fastening screw and the bottom of the upper pressing board. The side board comprises connecting holes and channels which allow adjusting the height of the display stand without having to disassemble the connector.
US10280954B2	Clip In a clip, first and second attachment portions are coupled by a coupling portion in an open state in which a seatback spring is able to pass between the first and second attachment portions in the radial direction of the seatback spring. The first and second attachment portions swing in mutually engaging directions. The first attachment portion is formed with a first placement portion, and the second attachment portion is formed with a second placement portion. The seatback spring can accordingly be placed between the coupling portion and either the first placement portion or the second placement portion. In this placed state, the seatback spring is retained in the clip by engaging an engagement claw of the first attachment portion with a peripheral edge portion of an engagement hole of the second attachment portion, enabling fixing to an attachment portion of a lower frame.
US10280946B2	Adapter for mounting a cylinder for a fluid powered linear actuator to a fluid channel An adapter is used to mount the cylinder to a fluid channel. The adapter is formed of a unitary wall including a first portion adapted to mount to the fluid channel, a second portion adapted to be engaged with a tool extending from the first portion, and a third portion extending from the second portion and seated within an inlet passageway of the cylinder. The third portion includes locking features for locking the adapter to the cylinder, and a sealing feature for sealing the adapter to the cylinder. The sealing feature is distal to the second portion such that when a torque is applied to the adapter, the sealing feature does not cause the adapter to shear. The cylinder and fluid channel may be capable of being swiveled relative to each other around the adapter, such swiveling may be up to 360 degrees and may be 360 degrees.
US10280945B2	Device for moving air A device for moving air comprising a piezoelectric element attached to a planar body. The planar body is configured to oscillate at a movable end generating an airflow in response to applying alternating electric current to said piezoelectric element. The device further comprises a partial cavity defined by a base plate, a first wall and a second wall which surrounds the movable end of the planar body. The base plate further comprises an opening located proximate to said movable end of the planar body. In operation the air flow generated by the planar body is forced out of the device through the opening.
US10280934B2	Gas turbine compressor stage The present invention relates to a compressor stage for a gas turbine, in particular, an aircraft engine, having a row of rotating blades (3) and a row of guide vanes (4), which is adjacent downstream, wherein the choke point σ and the aspect ratio ARax, which is defined by the quotient between average channel height (h) and average chord length (lax), satisfy the condition σ>−1.33·ARax+5.16.
US10280930B2	Surface pump assembly A surface mounted pump assembly includes a centrifugal pump having a plurality of impellers and an electric motor adapted to drive the pump such that a thrust load from the pump is transmitted to the motor.
US10280927B2	Valve and pump arrangement with valve The invention relates to a pump arrangement, in particular a centrifugal pump, in particular a main coolant pump for power stations, comprising a pump housing (2), which defines an interior (3) with an inlet opening (4) for aspirating a conveying medium and with an outlet opening (5) for expelling the conveying medium and which also defines a chamber (7) that is connected to the interior (3), a seal water system (22), which has a first conduit system (29) in order to supply seal water into the chamber (7) defined by the pump housing (2), a second conduit system (32) for evacuating a controlled leakage flow from the chamber (7) defined by the pump housing (2), and a protective valve (35), which is arranged in the second conduit system (32) in order to block the leakage flow that is evacuated from the chamber (7). The invention further relates to a protective valve (35) and to the use of a protective valve (35) in a pump arrangement (1).
US10280919B2	Pump casing A new pump design is described. The pump features a casing with a continuous enclosure extending from a power end of the casing to a fluid end of the casing for housing the reciprocating assembly of the pump, which includes a crankshaft, a plurality of control rods coupled to the crankshaft, and a plurality of crossheads coupled to the control rods. A detachable lid is attached to the casing at the power end and the fluid end of the casing, and encloses the reciprocating assembly. An alignment plate oriented substantially parallel to a stroke axis of the pump maintains alignment of the crossheads.
US10280917B2	Reciprocating low-speed heavy-load hydraulic pump with variable action area A reciprocating low-speed heavy-load hydraulic pump with a variable action area comprises a plurality of hydraulic cylinder units (3) and moving members (1, 2). Two ends of the hydraulic cylinder units (3) are separately connected with the moving members (1, 2) via mechanical structures. The moving members (1, 2) move relative to each other. The hydraulic cylinder unit (3) consists of a hydraulic cylinder (4), a reversing valve (5) and a one-way valve (6). The hydraulic cylinder (4), the reversing valve (5) and the one-way valve (6) are connected with each other via hydraulic pipelines. Based on different magnitudes of driving force, the hydraulic pump can proactively configure and form different combinations of hydraulic cylinder units, and further adjust the size of an equivalent action area. Therefore, even if the magnitude of the driving force changes, it can be ensured that the hydraulic pump consisting of hydraulic cylinder units outputs oil liquid with a relatively stable pressure for use by a subsequently connected system. The reciprocating low-speed heavy-load hydraulic pump with a variable action area is advantageous in high conversion efficiency, a simple system structure and good working stability.
US10280916B2	Diaphragm pump for dosing a fluid and an according method A diaphragm pump (10), in particular for use as a detergent dosage pump, comprises a pump housing (12) with at least a first check valve (14) and a second check valve (16), a fluid chamber (18), a diaphragm (20) defining a wall of the fluid chamber (18) and reciprocatingly movable, driving means (28) with a driving shaft (30) for reciprocating said diaphragm (20), a control unit (36), wherein the driving means (28) is connected to the diaphragm (20) by an eccentric (26) and a con rod (24), wherein the driving means (28) is configured as a gearless drive to directly reciprocate the diaphragm (20). The diaphragm pump (10) according to the invention offers increased cost efficiency and further it is possible to increase the dosing capabilities of the diaphragm pump (10).
US10280915B2	Fluid control device A fluid control device (10) having a flow passage passing through a pump chamber (45) and a valve chamber (40) includes a vibration unit (37) that vibrates to cause fluctuation of an internal pressure in the pump chamber (45), a valve bottom plate (23) facing the valve chamber (40) and having a communication hole (43) communicating with the pump chamber (45) at one end and communicating with the valve chamber (40) at the other end, and a valve top plate (21) facing the valve chamber (40) to be opposed to the valve bottom plate (23) and having a discharge hole (41) communicating with the valve chamber (40). The communication hole (43) and the discharge hole (41) are not opposed to each other, and the valve bottom plate (23) is elastically deformed by transmission of vibration of the vibration unit (37) thereto.
US10280909B2	Magnetically actuated fluid pump An integrated fluid management system is provided with capability to deliver precise flow rate and fluid dosing capability over a wide range of operator set parameters. A magnetically actuated pump head is low cost, affords simple installation, and may be disposable. Multiple pump heads may be docked to a single drive module or control module to provide concurrent metering of multiple fluids and to maintain precise volume ratio of the multiple fluids to one another. The magnetic pump head may be integrated with radio frequency Identification devices (RFID) and Hall Effect Sensors to provide customized control and fail safe operation.
US10280896B2	Lightning protection system for a wind turbine blade A wind turbine blade is described having a lightning protection system, wherein the lightning protection system is arranged to protect conductive elements or modules used in or on the blade. In one aspect, the lightning protection system comprises a conductive band to be arranged around the circumference of the blade at the location of an internal conductive module, to prevent a lightning strike from penetrating the blade and potentially damaging the internal module. In another aspect, the lightning protection system comprises a lightning down-conductor having a signal-carrying structure, e.g. a signal cable, power cable, or a waveguide, integrated into the down-conductor. In a further aspect, the lightning protection system comprises at least one lightning receptor arranged to protect externally-mounted antennas from lightning strikes.
US10280888B2	Solenoid valve for a fuel injection system, and high pressure fuel pump There is disclosed a solenoid valve for a fuel injection system, in which solenoid valve a closing element which interacts with a valve seat in order to close and open the solenoid valve is actuated by a control pin, the control pin being formed by way of a solenoid plunger. Furthermore, a high pressure fuel pump is disclosed which has a solenoid valve of this type.
US10280887B2	Fuel injection device In a fuel injection device including a body portion that forms an injection hole through which a fuel is injected, the body portion includes an inlet-channel-forming portion that is connected to an inflow port of the fuel in the injection hole and forms an inlet channel which is a fuel flow channel, and an outlet-channel-forming portion that is connected to the inlet channel and an outflow port of the fuel in the injection hole, and forms an outlet channel that is a fuel flow channel. A surface roughness of the outlet-channel-forming portion is larger than a surface roughness of the inlet-channel-forming portion.
US10280886B2	Fuel injection valve An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel injection valve which has a structure where failure hardly occurs in a valve member and a peripheral member thereof at the time of press-fitting of a fixed core. The present invention provides a fuel injection valve that includes: a valve member 114A; an anchor 102 which is relatively displaceable with respect to the valve member 114A; a fixed core 107 in which a through-hole 107A is formed; a gap forming member 133 which forms a gap between an engagement portion 129B on the valve member side and an engagement portion 102D on the anchor side; and a biasing spring 134 which biases the gap forming member 133 in a valve closing direction. The engagement portions 102D and 129B are provided in both the anchor 102 and the valve member 114A so as to be engaged with each other when the anchor 102 is displaced in a valve opening direction with respect to the valve member 114A, thereby regulating the displacement of the anchor 102 in the valve opening direction. An outer diameter of the gap forming member 133, an outer diameter of the biasing spring 134, and a maximum outer diameter of the valve member 114A are set to be smaller than an inner diameter of the through-hole 107A.
US10280883B2	Fuel supply device A fuel supply device may include a pump case configured to accommodate a fuel pump, a reserve tank, and an elastic support member configured to elastically support the pump case with respect to the reserve tank. The elastic support member is connected to the pump case and the reserve tank via a first connection device and a second connection device, respectively. The first connection device is configured to pivotally connect the elastic support member to the pump case and/or the second connection device is configured to pivotally connect the elastic support member to the reserve tank.
US10280880B2	Internal combustion engine comprising attachment part An internal combustion engine may include at least one engine block having a plurality of cylinders and at least one flange component. At least one attachment part may be secured to the at least one flange component. An alignment device may be constructed and arranged to align the at least one attachment part relative to the at least one flange component when the at least one attachment part is attached to the at least one flange component. The alignment device may include at least a first alignment unit, a second alignment unit, and a third alignment unit, which may be spaced apart from one another. At least one of the first alignment unit, the second alignment unit, and the third alignment unit may be constructed and arranged to align the at least one attachment part to a cylinder head in relation to a first aligning direction perpendicular to an attaching direction, when the at least one attachment part is attached to the cylinder head. At least one of the first alignment unit, the second alignment unit, and the third alignment unit may be constructed and arranged to align the at least one attachment part to the cylinder head in relation to a second aligning direction perpendicular to the attaching direction and inclined to the first aligning direction. The at least first alignment unit, the second alignment unit, and the third alignment unit may each be constructed and arranged to align the at least one attachment part to the cylinder head exclusively in one of the first aligning direction or the second aligning direction.
US10280876B2	Ejector for vaporized fuel gas recirculation devices An ejector for vaporized fuel gas recirculation devices is provided. The ejector for vaporized fuel gas recirculation devices reduces the number of elements equipped in a vehicle and an ejector mounting angle is adjusted to be suitable for a layout environment of the vehicle. Accordingly, a mounting cavity of the vehicle is more efficiently designed. When an intake pressure of an intake manifold is reduced a base component is moved in a direction toward a first nozzle component, and a region of the base component except an aperture closes the first nozzle component.
US10280873B2	Fuel tank system A fuel tank system stores liquefied gas fuel to be supplied to an engine. The liquefied gas fuel is refueled to the fuel tank system by a fueling equipment. The fuel tank system includes: a first tank part having a connector portion connected with the fueling equipment and defining a first storage chamber into which the liquefied gas fuel sent from the fueling equipment flows; a second tank part defining a second storage chamber that stores the liquefied gas fuel separately from the first storage chamber; and a sending part that raises a pressure of the liquefied gas fuel stored in the first tank part and that sends the liquefied gas fuel with the raised pressure to the second tank part.
US10280871B2	Gas turbine exhaust having reduced jet noise A nacelle exhaust nozzle having a deployable noise-reducing component is described. The noise-reducing component includes an annular perforated sleeve coinciding with the inner nacelle loft line and circumscribing a mixed exhaust gas flow exiting the nacelle. The annular perforated sleeve is radially spaced apart from of a displaceable wall of an inflatable envelope that is displaceable between a deployed position, wherein noise-reduction is active, and a retracted position, wherein noise-reduction is inactive. When the inflatable envelope is pressurized, portions of the displaceable wall project through openings in the perforated sleeve and into the exhaust gas flow to form a rough surface at the loft line which causes a reduction in noise level. The portions of the displaceable wall that project through the openings in the perforated sleeve when the inflatable enveloped is pressurized include a plurality of dimples formed on the inner wall and forming the rough surface.
US10280869B2	Rubber-metal laminated gasket material A rubber-metal laminated gasket material comprising a metal plate, a surface treating agent layer, an adhesive layer, and a rubber layer, the layers being sequentially laminated on the metal plate; wherein the surface treating agent layer is formed by applying a surface treating agent so that the coating amount on one surface is 30 to 1,000 mg/m2, and the surface treating agent is free from chromium, has a mixing ratio of 20 to 90 wt. % of a fluorine-free titanium compound and 10 to 80 wt. % of alumina, and has a metal titanium content of 1 to 20 wt. %. The rubber-metal laminated gasket material has excellent LLC resistance under high temperature conditions.
US10280865B2	Engine control device Provided is a control device for an engine comprising an engine whose combustion mode is switchable according to an engine operation state, wherein the control device is capable of controlling the engine while suppressing generation of knock noise due to abnormal combustion. The control device comprises: a basic target torque-determining part (61) configured to determine a basic target torque based on a vehicle driving state including manipulation of an accelerator pedal; a torque reduction amount-determining part (63) configured to determine a torque reduction amount based on a vehicle driving state other than the manipulation of the accelerator pedal; a final target torque-determining part (65) configured to determine a final target torque based on the basic target torque and the torque reduction amount; and an engine control part (69) configured to set the combustion mode to a premixed combustion mode or a diffusion combustion mode according to the engine operation state. The engine control part is configured, when the engine operation state changes from a diffusion combustion region to a premixed combustion region, due to a change in the final target torque corresponding to a change in the torque reduction amount, to maintain the combustion mode in the diffusion combustion mode.
US10280843B2	Geared turbofan with integral front support and carrier A gas turbine engine includes a fan section including a fan hub. A speed reduction device includes a star gear system. A turbine section is connected to the fan section through the speed reduction device. A first fan bearing for supporting rotation of the fan hub is connected forward of the speed reduction device. A second fan bearing for supporting rotation of the fan hub is connected aft of the speed reduction device. A first outer race of the first fan bearing is attached to the fan hub.
US10280842B2	Nut with air seal A seal assembly for a bearing compartment includes a coupler with a lip, seal plate, nut, and air seal land. The seal plate is disposed on and around the coupler and is in contact with the lip. The nut is disposed within the bearing compartment and adjoining the seal plate. The nut includes first, second, and third major portions and first and second intermediate portions. Each of the first, second, and third major portions is in the shape of an annular band. The second major portion is disposed axially between the first and third major portions. The third major portion includes a knife edge seal extending radially outward. The first and second intermediate portions include frustums and extend between the first and second major portions and second and third major portions, respectively. The air seal land is sealingly engaged with the third major portion of the nut.
US10280838B2	Engine, biomass powder energy conversion and/or generation system, hybrid engines including the same, and methods of making and using the same An engine, a biomass powder energy conversion and/or generation system, hybrid turbine engines, and methods of manufacturing and using the same are disclosed. The engine includes a housing having an inner wall and an outer wall, a central rotary shaft extending from the housing, at least one fuel and air supply channel having a first portion extending radially from the rotary shaft and a second portion in fluidic communication with first portion of the fuel and air supply channel, at least two propulsion vessels, each propulsion vessel connected to the at least one of the fuel and air supply channel and configured to burn or detonate the fuel and rotate around the central rotary shaft; and at least one exhaust duct extending from the housing.
US10280830B2	System for pilot subchamber temperature control There is described a system and method for controlling a temperature in the subchamber of a rotary engine. At least one first measurement of at least one engine operating parameter and a second measurement indicative of a present temperature in the subchamber are received. A setpoint for the temperature in the subchamber is computed from the at least one first measurement. In response to the second measurement, at least one control signal indicative of a request to adjust the present temperature towards the setpoint is generated and sent to the engine.
US10280823B2	Engine control device The present disclosure provides an engine control device including: an adjustment section that adjusts a flow amount per unit time of exhaust gas from an engine; and a control section that, in a case in which a temperature below freezing point is detected by a temperature detection section that detects an external air temperature or an intake air temperature, a preceding engine operation duration is shorter than a first duration, and a value in a predetermined range in which water in an exhaust pipe can be drained by the flow amount being raised by a certain amount is detected by a value detection section that detects a value representing an acceleration, an accelerator opening or an engine rotation speed, controls the adjustment section so as to raise the flow amount by the certain amount until a second duration has passed from starting of the engine.
US10280822B2	Exhaust gas purifying apparatus Provided is an exhaust gas purifying apparatus including a first catalyst and a second catalyst that passes exhaust gas from the first catalyst, in which the temperature of the second catalyst can be increased in an early stage after an engine is started, and thus exhaust gas purification efficiency can be enhanced in an earlier stage than in conventional apparatuses. The apparatus includes an exhaust gas purifying catalyst that includes a first catalyst for purifying exhaust gas from an exhaust manifold and a second catalyst for purifying exhaust gas having passed through the first catalyst. The heat capacity of the first catalyst is lower than that of the second catalyst. The heat capacity of the second catalyst is 184 to 322 J/K under a temperature environment of 25° C., and that of the first catalyst is less than or equal to 20 J/K under a temperature environment of 25° C.
US10280819B2	Honeycomb-type heating device and method of using same A honeycomb-type heating device includes a pillar-shaped honeycomb substrate that has partition walls defining a plurality of cells and that has a circumferential wall surrounding the partition walls; a plurality of heaters adjacently arranged on a circumferential face in a circumferential direction of the circumferential face that is an outer surface of the circumferential wall; a coated wire electrically connecting the plurality of heaters; and a metal case housing the honeycomb substrate and the plurality of heaters. Each of the plurality of heaters has an electrode for energization and is a resistance heating type heater that generates heat due to energization, the metal case has hole parts for protruding the electrodes of respective heaters to the outside of the metal case, and the coated wire electrically connects, outside the metal case, the electrodes of respective heaters protruding to the outside of the metal case from the hole parts.
US10280808B2	Rankine cycle system for vehicle A Rankine cycle system includes a boiler configured to apply waste heat to refrigerant circulating in an internal-combustion engine to vaporize the refrigerant; a gas-liquid separator configured to separate gas-liquid two-phase refrigerant, sent from the boiler, into gas phase fluid and liquid phase fluid; a superheater configured to superheat the gas phase fluid, sent from the gas-liquid separator, through heat exchange with exhaust gas of the internal-combustion engine; an expander configured to expand the gas phase fluid, passing through the superheater, to recover thermal energy, and a condenser configured to condense the gas phase fluid, passing through the expander, to return the gas phase fluid to liquid phase fluid. The gas-liquid separator is connected to the internal combustion engine via a refrigerant pipe. The internal combustion engine is fixed onto an engine mount of a vehicle. The gas-liquid separator is fixed to the internal combustion engine via a bracket.
US10280801B2	Turbine component and turbine shroud assembly A turbine component including an outer shroud arranged within a turbine and including opposed extending portions. An inner shroud shields the outer shroud from a gas flowing along a gas path within the turbine during its operation and including opposed first and second arcuate portions extending around and in direct contact with a corresponding extending portion of the outer shroud. A first pin and second pin have a respective first end and second end. The first arcuate portion having a first engagement region for engaging the first end, and second arcuate portion having a second engagement region for engaging the second end. In response to engagement of the first engagement region and the first end of the first pin, and engagement of the second engagement region and the second end of the second pin, the inner shroud is prevented from twisting relative to the outer shroud.
US10280796B2	Integrated turboexpander-generator with gas-lubricated bearings A turboexpander-generator unit including a casing with a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The unit further comprises a turboexpander having a turboexpander rotor mounted on a shaft supported for rotation in the casing, and an electric generator arranged in the casing and comprised of a generator stator and a generator rotor mounted on the shaft, for co-rotation with the turboexpander rotor. The unit also comprises a plurality of bearings configured and arranged for rotatingly supporting the shaft in the casing. A gas flow path from the gas inlet to the gas outlet, which extends through the turboexpander and the electric generator. Compressed working gas expands in the turboexpander and generates mechanical power for rotating the generator rotor. The expanded working gas from the turboexpander flow through the electric generator and removes heat therefrom. The bearings comprise gas-lubricated bearings, lubricated with the working gas.
US10280793B2	Insert and standoff design for a gas turbine engine vane A component for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a platform, an airfoil that extends from the platform, and an insert positioned such that a first portion of the insert extends relative to a surface of the platform and a second portion extends inside the airfoil. A standoff supports the insert above the surface.
US10280789B2	Protection system and turbo engine with a protection system A protection system for a turbo engine, in particular an aircraft engine is provided. The turbo engine comprises at least one fluid duct element with a casing device comprising at least one casing section, encasing at least partially the at least one fluid duct element, said casing device comprising at least one fluid escaping means, wherein the casing device is intended to at least partially contain and/or deflect a fluid stemming from a burst event at the fluid duct element event in order to at least partially protect the turbo engine.
US10280784B2	Adjustable blade outer air seal apparatus An adjustable blade outer air seal apparatus includes a case that extends circumferentially around an axis, a support ring non-rigidly mounted to the case on spring connections radially inwards of the case, whereby the support ring floats with respect to the case, and at least one blade outer air seal segment that is radially adjustable relative to the support ring.
US10280780B2	Sealing systems for gas turbine engine vane platforms A sealing system for a turbomachine includes an annular seal defining a centerline axis and an inner diameter sealing surface. The sealing system also includes a turbomachine component radially inboard of the annular seal having a surface defined on an outer diameter surface. The sealing surface of the turbomachine component has a radius of curvature configured to be non-concentric with respect to the inner diameter surface of the annular seal in a cold state. The radius of curvature of the surface is configured to be substantially concentric with respect to the inner diameter surface of the annular seal in a hot state.
US10280777B2	System and method including a circumferential seal assembly to facilitate sealing in a turbine A method and system including a circumferential seal assembly for sealing between components within a turbine is provided. A circumferential seal assembly is disposed in a slot extending circumferentially about an inner barrel. The seal assembly includes a first shim layer and at least one additional shim layer configured in an overlapping stacked configuration so as to stagger the end portions of each of the shim segments defined by the shim layers, relative to one another and circumferentially about the seal assembly. One or more cloth layers are configured wrapping about the first shim layer and the at least one additional shim layer to define a sealing member having a first sealing surface and a second sealing surface. The assembly further including a base plate, wherein the sealing member is disposed on an upper surface of the base plate to provide for sealing engagement between the components of the turbine.
US10280773B2	Turbomachine alignment key and related turbomachine Various aspects include an alignment key for a turbomachine, along with a turbomachine including the alignment key and a related storage medium. In some cases, the alignment key includes: a body having primary axis and sized to engage a diaphragm slot in the turbomachine, the body having sidewalls extending along the primary axis; a chamfered tip section continuous with the body, the chamfered tip section sized to engage a casing slot in the turbomachine; and a slot extending through the body and the chamfered tip section, the slot having a first opening proximate an end of the body and a second opening proximate the chamfered tip section, wherein the sidewalls of the body taper from the end of the body toward the chamfered tip section.
US10280771B2	Compressible fan blade with root spacer A spacer for use in a hub and blade assembly of a gas turbine engine including a first layer of a first material forming the spacer body having an elongate shape. The first material has a first stiffness. A second layer of a second material is mechanically attached to the first layer. The second material has a second stiffness different from the first stiffness.
US10280768B2	Turbine blisk including ceramic matrix composite blades and methods of manufacture In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a disk, a coupling member and a set of blades. The coupling member has a first surface and a second surface, and defines a set of openings between the first surface and the second surface. The first surface is configured to be coupled to the outer surface of the disk. A portion of each blade from the set of blades is disposed within an opening from the set of openings when the first surface of the coupling member is coupled to the outer surface of the disk such that the blade is coupled to the disk.
US10280763B2	Airfoil cooling passageways for generating improved protective film An airfoil for a gas turbine engine, the airfoil comprising a wall having a first surface, a second surface, and a passageway extending through the wall from a first opening in the first surface to a second opening in the second surface, the passageway having one or more sections between the first opening and the second opening, the one or more sections in fluid communication with each other, the plurality of sections comprising a first diffuser section providing a first change in cross-sectional area within the passageway, a second diffuser section providing a second change in cross-sectional area within the passageway, a flow conditioning section, and an edge section having two surfaces set opposite each other across the passageway, the two surfaces extending along the passageway substantially in parallel to one another, the edge section being located adjacent to the second opening.
US10280762B2	Multi-chamber platform cooling structures A platform is disclosed. The platform may include an airfoil section with a cooling cavity and a platform. The platform may have various cooling features, such as a platform cooling apparatus. The platform cooling apparatus may have a cooling chamber forming a channel disposed at least partially through the platform and the platform cooling apparatus may have an inflow channel in fluidic communication with the chamber and the cooling cavity so that cooling air may travel from the cooling cavity of the blade airfoil section and into the platform cooling apparatus. Moreover, the platform cooling apparatus may have a cooling cover apparatus at least partially fluidically sealing the platform cooling apparatus.
US10280761B2	Three dimensional airfoil micro-core cooling chamber A component for use in a gas turbine engine comprises a body and a micro-core cooling circuit embedded within the body. The micro-core circuit has a variation in either the thickness or contoured surface, away from a generally planar shape to a non-planar shape.
US10280750B2	Full-roadway full-process full-cross-section surface deformation monitoring device and method The present invention provides a full-roadway full-process full-cross-section deformation monitoring device and a monitoring method thereof, which are applicable to the field of roadway surface deformation monitoring. A monitoring station is deployed utilizing an anchor rope, a supporting frame and a rotary laser measuring device are connected via a threaded sleeve at the tail end of the anchor rope, the rotary laser measuring device can rotate and drive a laser range finder to rotate, the data of a plurality of cross sections can be measured at the same time with one monitoring station, the data is processed by computer programming, so that the measurement data is converted into coordinates in a three-dimensional coordinate system, and thereby full-roadway full-process full-cross-section digital imaging is realized. The monitoring method attains high measuring accuracy, involves very low artificial error, supports intuitive observation of dynamic roadway deformation condition, can provide accurate warning for roof pressure condition, and provides a technical guarantee for safety of the downhole workers.
US10280745B2	Method and apparatus for evaluating fluid sample contamination by using multi sensors A method of evaluating fluid sample contamination is disclosed. A formation tester tool is introduced into a wellbore. The formation tester tool comprises a sensor. Sensor data is acquired from the sensor and a contamination estimation is calculated. A remaining pump-out time required to reach a contamination threshold is then determined.
US10280742B2	Optical coupling system for downhole rotation variant housing Systems and methods for optical communication in a downhole tool are disclosed. An optical communication system includes a rotation-varying outer housing that is at least partially rotationally decoupled from an inner member. The inner member is at least partially disposed within the rotation-varying outer housing. The optical communication system also includes one or more transceiver modules, one or more transmitting bulbs rotationally coupled to one of the outer housing or the inner member, and one or more optical sensors rotationally coupled to one of the outer housing or the inner member. The transmitting bulbs are configured to transmit light over at least a portion of a cavity between the transmitting bulbs and the optical sensors, and the optical sensors are configured to receive light over at least a portion of a cavity between the transmitting bulbs and the optical sensors.
US10280737B2	Methods of using carbon quantum dots to enhance productivity of fluids from wells Carbon quantum dots are used as tracers during the production of hydrocarbons. The tracer may be used to identify fluids produced from the reservoir. When used in the fracturing of multiple zones of the reservoir, qualitatively distinguishable carbon quantum dots may be used to identify the zone within the reservoir from which recovered fluid was produced. The carbon quantum dots may also be used in water flooding to determine water breakthrough in the production well. Upon water breakthrough in a production well, they may also be used to identify those injection wells from which breakthrough water originates.
US10280734B2	Proximity sensor system for electric submersible pumps An electric submersible pump (ESP) can include a shaft; an electric motor configured to rotatably drive the shaft; a housing; a stack of diffusers disposed in the housing; impellers disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the shaft; and a proximity sensor operatively coupled to the housing.
US10280724B2	Hydraulic fracturing equipment with non-hydraulic power The present disclosure is directed to a hydraulic fracturing system for fracturing a subterranean formation. In an embodiment, the system can include an electric pump fluidly connected to a well associated with the formation, and configured to pump fluid into a wellbore associated with the well at a high pressure so that the fluid passes from the wellbore into the formation and fractures the formation. The system can further include one or more ancillary units associated with the fluid pumped into the wellbore. The system can further include a first motor electrically coupled to the electric pump to operate the electric pump, and one or more second motors, each of the second motors electrically coupled to each of the ancillary units to operate the one or more ancillary units.
US10280721B1	Artificial lift A retrievable string is positioned in a stator of a completion string installed in a well. The retrievable string includes a rotating portion and a non-rotating portion. The rotating portion includes a rotor and an impeller coupled to the rotor. The non-rotating portion includes a coupling part. The coupling part is coupled to a corresponding coupling part of the completion string.
US10280719B1	Method and apparatus for installation and removal of inline filter screens and other objects A method and apparatus for installing an object in a flow line or other compartment, such as a surface inline filter assembly having a removable screen filter apparatus. A housing has a central through bore and an elongate slot or opening with a cover that can be selectively opened or locked in a closed position when desired. A filter apparatus can be loaded within the assembly, and shifted into a locked position within the central bore of the housing. When removal of the filter apparatus is desired, the cover can be unlocked and opened, and the filter apparatus can be quickly and efficiently removed, cleaned and/or replaced.
US10280716B2	Process and system for killing a well through the use of relief well injection spools A process for killing a well includes drilling a first relief well and a second relief well toward the well, affixing a first relief well injection spool to the first relief well and affixing a second relief well injection spool to the second relief well, connecting a flowline to a flow channel of the first and second relief well injection spools, connecting a pipe to the first relief well injection spool so as to extend to a surface location, connecting a second pipe to the second relief well injection spool so as to extend to another surface location, and flowing a kill fluid through the second pipe such that the kill fluid flows through the flowline and into the flow channel of the first relief well injection spool so as to pass into the first relief well and into the well.
US10280710B2	Auto-shut-in chemical injection valve An auto-shut-in valve in a chemical injection valve is described for operation at a downhole location in a wellbore. The chemical injection valve includes a closure member that is maintained in an open position by fluid pressure in a chemical supply line such that diminishment of the fluid pressure in the chemical supply line automatically causes the closure member to move to a closed position. A first mating surface on the closure member is exposed to the fluid pressure in the chemical supply line when the closure member is in the open position, and defines a portion of an equivalent differential surface to which the fluid pressure is exposed to maintain the closure member in the open position. The first mating surface is isolated from the fluid pressure in the chemical supply line when the closure member is in the closed position.
US10280705B2	Sealing an undesirable formation zone in the wall of a wellbore An inflating container filled with formation plugging fluid is deployed at the target zone by a rigless apparatus. The inflating container can be in valved fluid communication with an explosive filled container, the explosive being ignited using a firing mechanism that is attached to the explosive filled container. The explosion expands gases in the explosive filled container which pass into the inflation container and displace the formation plugging fluid into the balloon sections and through the weakened portions of the central balloon to penetrate the walls of the target zone. The expanded central balloon is melted by the heat of the chemical reaction and a portion adheres to the formation wall thereby sealing the undesirable target zone; thereafter, the remaining balloon sections are deflated or ruptured to permit the apparatus to be withdrawn through the production tubing.
US10280703B2	Applications of degradable polymer for delayed mechanical changes in wells Degradable polylactic or polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers may be used to viscosify aqueous fluids for use in wells. Sand control screen or liner can be coated with a solid degradable polymer during placement in a well. Mechanical changes or flow changes in a well can be caused by solid degradable polymer that changes physical properties after it is placed in a well. Parts of devices or entire devices can be made of solid degradable polymer that converts to a fluid after selected times in an aqueous environment in a well.
US10280702B2	Multistage high pressure fracturing system with counting system The invention relates to a multistage high pressure fracturing system and tubular hydraulic valve (THV) system for connection to a completion string to enable isolation of a zone of interest within a well. In particular, the system enables access to a downhole formation for fracturing the zone of interest and for hydrocarbon production. The system generally includes a plug counting system, a plug capture system and a valve system wherein dropping a series of plugs down the completion string enables successive capture of individual plugs within individual THVs for subsequent fracturing operations.
US10280701B2	Disconnectable pressure-preserving electrical connector and method of installation The present disclosure provides a dis-connectable wellhead hanger arrangement permitting a pig tail set of a electrical conductors to be inserted within the wellhead hanger arrangement which seals against the wellhead hanger upon separation of an electrical power cable. If the power cable separates from the production tubing for any reason, the compressively fit plugs disconnect the power cable from the pathway leaving the electrical mandrel sealed within the wellhead hanger, thereby sealing the wellhead hanger from loss of fluid after separation.
US10280695B2	Centralizer A centralizer sub for cementing a tubular string in a wellbore includes: a tubular body; a centralizer disposed along an outer surface of the body and having a pair of collars and a plurality of bow springs connecting the collars; and a joint longitudinally linking the centralizer to the body. The joint has: a groove formed in and around the body outer surface, and a plurality of protrusions formed integrally with or mounted to one of the collars and extending into the groove.
US10280694B2	Contraction joint with multiple telescoping sections An expandable contraction joint is disclosed. Telescoping sections form a contraction joint with an expandable control line (electric, hydraulic or combination) extends through the contraction joint. An external mandrel provides superior mechanical support. The control line can be coiled within the contraction joint to accommodate the changing length.
US10280693B2	Mobile utility articulating boom system A boom system for transporting and deployment of utility service lines (such as cables, wires, hoses, pipes, etc.) from sources of the services to a drilling rig. The mobile boom system includes a mobile skid with posts located at opposite ends of the skid, and one or more articulating booms pivotally attached to each skid post. One or more articulating booms attached to a post at the first end of the skid can support and carry the service lines connected to the sources and one or more articulating booms attached to a post at the second end of the skid can support and carry the service lines connected to a drilling rig, or to an articulating boom extending from a drilling rig. The mobile articulating boom system can include means for moving and selectively positioning the mobile articulating boom system at a drilling site.
US10280692B2	Slingshot side saddle substructure The drilling rig includes a first substructure and a second substructure. The second substructure is positioned generally parallel to and spaced apart from the first substructure and generally the same height as the first substructure. The drilling rig further includes a drill floor coupled to the first and second substructures, where the drill floor positioned substantially at the top of the first and second substructures.
US10280686B2	Method of performing combined drilling, flushing, and cutting operations on coal seam having high gas content and prone to bursts to relieve pressure and increase permeability A method of performing coupled drilling, flushing, and slotting operations on a coal seam, which has a high gas content and prone to bursts, is described herein. The method is aimed to relieve pressure and increase permeability when drilling a through-seam borehole to pre-drain gas belts in a coal mine roadway. The pressure relief and permeation method of the present invention adjusts the water jet water inlet pressure in different stages according to the different positions of the drilling construction, and controls the water during drilling. At drilling stage, the jets are respectively subjected to low-pressure water flow drilling and medium-pressure water flow flushing. When withdraw drilling, the high-pressure water flow slotting is carried out. By doing so, the pressure is relieved in a low, medium, high stepwise manner.
US10280683B1	Mud motor apparatus and system The present invention is an apparatus, system and method for use of a mud motor having a bearing assembly a transmission or coupling assembly, a power section, a rotor catch assembly, and a cross over sub-valve wherein the transmission assembly may have a torque and thrust transfer coupling with a safetied joint for contacting universal style joints.
US10280681B2	Window comprising a modular drum valve A ventilation device for ventilating a room in a building, the building having a window with at least two essentially parallel panes of glass, the at least two panes of glass being arranged in a common frame, casement or sash, thus forming the window, e.g., a double window, where the at least two panes of glass are arranged with a distance, and thus appear with an air space between the panes of glass, the window further having an intake opening communicating with the air space and with either the interior or the exterior of the building, where the ventilation device further has a preheating unit with a first chassis and a first throttle, where the first chassis has a first opening communicating with the interior of the building, a second opening communicating with the exterior of the building and a third opening communicating with the air space.
US10280674B2	Electromechanical strut with electromechanical brake and method of allowing and preventing movement of a closure member of a vehicle An electromechanical strut and method of moving a closure member of a vehicle between an open position and a closed position is provided. The electromechanical strut includes a power drive unit including a motor, a leadscrew, a planetary gearset operably connecting the motor to the leadscrew, and an electromechanical brake assembly. The electromechanical strut further includes a telescoping unit including an extensible tube and a drive nut for converting rotary motion of the leadscrew into linear motion of the telescoping unit. The electromechanical brake assembly is selectively moveable between an engaged state, wherein the leadscrew is prevented from rotating to prevent relative axial movement between the power drive unit and the telescoping unit, and a disengaged state, wherein the leadscrew is permitted to rotate to allow relative axial movement between the power drive unit and the telescoping unit.
US10280672B2	Overhead truck door opening and closing mechanism An opening and closing mechanism for a roll-up cargo door for a truck is intended to decrease injuries to the people who load and unload items from box trucks and semi-trailers. The mechanism allows the user to open and close the overhead roll-up door of these trucks while standing firmly and safely on the ground at the rear corner of the truck. The door opening and closing mechanism is in the form of a loop of material that is attached to a lower portion of the roll-up door and a guide disposed near the top of the door frame. The loop is disposed along one of the vertical frame members of the door so that it is out of the way of the cargo hold when the door is open.
US10280663B2	Lift assist lock assembly and locking method An exemplary assembly includes a cylinder, a piston, and a lock. The lock is transitionable between an unlocked position that permits extension and retraction of the piston relative to the cylinder, and a locked position that limits retraction of the piston relative to the cylinder. The lock is blocked from transitioning from the locked to the unlocked position when a load supported by the piston exceeds a threshold load. An exemplary method includes transitioning a lock from an unlocked to a locked position. The lock in the unlocked position permits extension and retraction of a piston relative to a cylinder. The lock in the locked position limits retraction of the piston relative to the cylinder. The method further includes holding the lock in the locked position using a load supported by the piston that exceeds a threshold load.
US10280652B2	Systems and devices for securing portable objects and related methods An anchoring device and system for securing portable objects is disclosed. The anchoring device may be configured for engagement with a lockable container or structure having an articulating, lockable member. The system may include an anchoring device and a securing device, the securing device (e.g., a cable, chain, etc.) being configured to engage with portable objects and be secured by the anchoring device. In some aspects, an anchoring device may be for engagement with a lockable vehicle door or tailgate can include one or more anchoring members and at least one restraining member. In some aspects, the securing member may be a cable or chain having a closed loop that can be engaged with a portable object and a restraining portion of the anchoring device, and when the anchoring device is engaged with a lockable container or structure, the portable object may be secured thereto.
US10280651B1	Padlock and chain connecting apparatus and secure padlock and chain assembly A padlock and chain connecting apparatus has a pair of identical elongate plates of uniform width, each with a first portion extending from a first end, a second portion extending from a second end, and a step between the first and second portions. Each plate has first opening adjacent the first end for engagement over a padlock shackle and a second opening adjacent the second end for receiving a permanent fastener. The second portion has an inclined notch extending inwardly from a first side. In the secured condition, the second portions of the plates are in face to face engagement with the first portions spaced apart and the aligned first openings engaged over a padlock shackle, the notches overlapped to define a securing orifice through which a link of a chain is trapped, and a permanent fastener secured through the aligned second openings to secure the plates together.
US10280650B2	Device and method for controlling access Devices and methods for controlling access are described herein where such an assembly may generally comprise an index plate defining one or more spaces over a surface of the plate and each of the one or more spaces having a corresponding protrusion extending within, a first actuator configured to translate the plate in a first direction, and a second actuator configured to translate the plate in a second direction different from the first direction. The one or more lever arms may correspondingly extend from a locking mechanism and the one or more spaces, wherein selective engagement of a single lever arm by a corresponding single protrusion actuates the single lever arm from a locked configuration to an unlocked configuration.
US10280647B2	Combination lock A programmable combination lock with keyed lock override is disclosed. The lock employs a stack of rings and dial wheels, with a mechanism for coupling and decoupling the rings and dial wheels. A user can program a custom code by unlocking the combination and rotating the inner and outer dial wheels until the desired code is indicated, and then locking the combination lock to set the code. A keyed lock with a master key couples to the combination lock and can override a combination lock in the locked state. The keyed lock allows multiple keys to lock and unlock the combination lock. In the event that a user loses the master key, the user can use the second key to create a new lock combination to operate the lock, yet render the lost master key inoperable.
US10280645B1	Canopy frame with eave structure A canopy has a frame with legs and scissor assemblies. Each leg has fixed and slidable brackets and the scissor assemblies are attached to brackets. The fixed bracket is connected to a roof pole and the slidable bracket is connected to a support pole which is connected to the roof pole. An eave pole is slidably connected with the roof pole and retracts and extends relative to the roof pole. The eave pole is configured to be engaged with the support pole when the frame is expanded. The eave pole is configured to be disengaged from the support pole when the frame is collapsed. The support pole is configured to be releasably locked with the eave pole with the eave pole extended and the frame expanded. The support pole is configured to be disengaged from the eave pole with the frame collapsed thereby allowing the eave pole to retract.
US10280644B2	Portable dwelling assembly A portable dwelling assembly that has a dome shape and a door assembly. The dome assembly is provided with a base ring and top ring connected by a plurality of wall segments. Connected to the exterior of the dome assembly is a covering with optional flaps to allow for greater ventilation. Anchoring devices are attached around the exterior of the dwelling to provide additional stability during adverse weather.
US10280639B2	Materials and methods for lining a chimney A method of relining a chimney includes: coating the inside surface of a chimney flue with a first layer of a flowable refractory material to provide a wet and sticky surface on the inside of the chimney flue; providing an insulating sleeve on the refractory surface so that the insulating sleeve adheres to the refractory surface; coating the inner surface of the sleeve with a second layer of flowable refractory material effective for hardening to provide a refractory surface on the inner surface of the sleeve; and allowing both layers of flowable refractory material to harden, thus providing a hardened relining comprising a first refractory layer, an insulating layer, and a second refractory layer on the inner surface of the sleeve.
US10280638B2	System to deter external climbing of open stairs The present invention provides a guard which is a surface that is adapted for mounting over the open end of the tread of a step of an open stairway such that when associated with a stairway: the exposed area of the OTEP is reduced. The present invention further provides for a retention means to maintain stable association of the guard with the stairway. The present invention further comprises kits comprising one or more guards, one or more retention means and instructions for use.
US10280633B2	Profile system A profile system for use with structures having a tiled base includes at least one elongate profile that has a base arm, two side arms of the same length projecting from the free ends of the base arm and arranged lying opposite one another, and two terminating arms which project from the free ends of the side arms and are aligned with one another, the side arms being arranged a distance apart from one another and the distance being at least 10 mm.
US10280631B2	Load distribution structures for raised floor data center Load distribution structures are provided for a raised floor tile(s) of a raised floor data center. The load distribution structure, which resides adjacent to an opening in the raised floor tile(s), such as a cutout in the raised floor tile(s), to facilitate supporting a frame load, includes a frame load distributor and an edging bracket. The frame load distributor resides on the raised floor tile adjacent to the opening in the raised floor tile(s), and distributes, at least in part, the frame load on the raised floor tile(s). The edging bracket couples to the frame load distributor to, at least in part, hold the frame load distributor in fixed position on the raised floor tile(s). The edging bracket extends, at least in part, into the opening in the raised floor tile to secure the frame load distributor in fixed position relative to the opening in the raised floor tile(s).
US10280629B1	Restraint system for elevated flooring tiles A restraint system for an elevated building surface assembly including restraint members that are receivable in gaps adjacent outer edge segments of flooring units to secure the flooring units to an underlying support structure. The restraint members may be readily manipulated to allow for the selective removal of one or more of the flooring units for replacement thereof, access to the support structure, and/or the like.
US10280617B2	Structural connector A structural connector for fastening structural components together includes a floor. Two spaced sidewalls extend from respective sides of the floor, the floor and the sidewalls defining a channel in which a first of the structural components can be received. The sidewalls are configured so that the sidewalls can be fastened to the first structural component. A positioning arrangement is operatively arranged with respect to the floor so that the floor can be positioned on the second structural component for fastening to the second structural component.
US10280615B2	Concrete formwork steel stud and system A formwork stud system includes a plurality of studs, a top channel, a bottom channel and a plurality of horizontal and vertical rebars. At least one of the plurality of studs is a formwork stud. The formwork stud includes a web and a pair of flanges. The web has opposed side portions extending from the top of the formwork stud to the bottom of the formwork stud and a plurality of lateral spaced apart connectors extending between the opposed side portions. The opposed side portions and the lateral spaced apart connectors define a plurality of spaced apart holes. The holes are configured to allow concrete to flow therethrough. The pair of flanges extend generally orthogonally from the opposed side portions of the web.
US10280608B2	Self-storage facility, fabrication, and methodology A self-storage facility. The facility comprises a first set of commercial containers forming a first level of storage volume and a second set of commercial containers, atop the first set, forming a second level of storage volume.
US10280602B2	Bowl flushing control device of low tank type toilet A bowl flushing control device of low tank type toilet has a water supply pipe with a working chamber; a waterway switch component used to open and close the waterway of the water supply pipe; a first floater being floatable in the toilet tank, the first floater takes action when the water level in the water tank is lower than the working level; a control rod being movable up and down, the first floater is movably coupled to the control rod; the control rod is movably connected to the waterway switch component to move downwardly and drive the waterway switch component to close the waterway of the water supply pipe when the first floater takes off restriction on the control rod; a activation component used to control the control rod to move upwardly to reset and coupled to the control rod.
US10280601B1	Plumbing P-trap The improved plumbing P-trap is a plumbing fixture. The improved plumbing P-trap attaches the drain of a sink to a DWV. The improved plumbing P-trap transports gray water into the DWV from the sink. The improved plumbing P-trap comprises a modified P-trap, a second clean out plug, and a snake guide. The modified P-trap transports gray water from the sink drain to the DWV. The second clean out plug is the modification to the modified P-trap that provides access to the DWV side of the modified P-trap. The second clean out plug is intended for use with a plumbing snake. The snake guide: 1) opens the second clean out plug; and, 2) attaches to the second clean out plug to guide the plumbing snake into the DWV.
US10280597B2	Shovel A shovel includes an attachment configured to execute work; a guidance unit configured to guide an operation of the attachment; and a display unit configured to display information related to the work by the attachment. The guidance unit changes color of a partial area or an entire area of a display screen of the display unit, depending on a distance between a position of the attachment while the work is being performed and a target surface as a reference of the work.
US10280596B2	Hydraulic circuit for construction machinery Cost for a direction switching valve (third direction switching valve) is reduced while oil is supplied from two pumps to one actuator (third actuator).A hydraulic circuit 30 for construction machinery includes a first unloading passage 31 connected with a first pump 11, a second unloading passage 32 connected with a second pump 12, a first supply passage 41 connected with the first pump 11, a second supply passage 42 connected with the second pump 12, a third supply passage 43, and third direction switching valves (53E and 53F). The third supply passage 43 is connected with the first supply passage 41 and the second supply passage 42. The third direction switching valves are connected with the third supply passage 43, the first unloading passage 31, the second unloading passage 32, and the tank passage 35, and supply and discharge oil to and from the third actuators (23E and 23F).
US10280593B2	Hydraulic fluid energy regeneration device for work machine Provided is a hydraulic fluid energy regeneration device for a work machine, including: a regeneration hydraulic motor driven by discharged return hydraulic fluid; a first hydraulic pump mechanically connected to the regeneration hydraulic motor; a second hydraulic pump that delivers an hydraulic fluid for driving a first hydraulic actuator and/or a second hydraulic actuator; a junction line that allows the hydraulic fluid delivered by the second hydraulic pump to be joined; a second regulator that regulates the delivery flow rate of the second hydraulic pump; and a first regulator that regulates the flow rate of the hydraulic fluid coming from the first hydraulic pump and flowing through the junction line. A control unit includes: a first computing part that calculates a demanded pump flow rate in accordance with the input target replacement command for the second hydraulic pump, the first computing part further outputting a control command to the first regulator in such a manner that the flow rate of the hydraulic fluid coming from the first hydraulic pump and flowing through the junction line equals to or lower than the demanded pump flow rate; and a second computing part that subtracts from the demanded pump flow rate the flow rate of the hydraulic fluid coming from the first hydraulic pump to obtain a target pump flow rate, the second computing part further outputting a control command to the second regulator in such a manner that the calculated target pump flow rate is attained.
US10280592B2	Hydraulic drive system for electrically-operated hydraulic work machine An electrically-operated hydraulic work machine drives an actuator with a hydraulic pump driven by an electric motor and exercises load sensing control by controlling the rotation speed of the electric motor. The useful life of an electrical storage device, which is an electrical power source for the electric motor, is increased by suppressing the horsepower consumption of the hydraulic pump. This prolongs the operating time of the electrically-operated hydraulic work machine, and reduces the size of the electric motor. A controller exercises load sensing control over a variable displacement main pump by controlling the rotation speed of the electric motor, and provides the main pump with a torque control device that reduces the delivery rate of the main pump when the delivery pressure of the main pump increases, or provides the controller with a control algorithm that performs the same function as the torque control device.
US10280586B2	Security apparatus Disclosed herein is a security apparatus comprising a blocking device having a formable bag and a marker layer including a transferable marker composition that can be transferred onto any object penetrating the marker layer and any other object or person coming into contact with the marker composition in the event of an attempt to remove the blocking device by puncturing the bag. The blocking device may block an access point such as a manhole to block unauthorized access. The formable bag may be made to conform to the shape of an access passage by inflation or deflation using valve.
US10280584B2	Reversible segmental retaining wall block, molds and methods for manufacturing same, and methods of forming retaining walls with same A retaining wall block includes a block body comprising a top side and a bottom side opposite the top side; a front side and a rear side opposite the rear side; a right side and a left side opposite the right side. A lateral interlock system includes a first lateral interlock interface that is integral with the right side and a second lateral interlock interface that is integral with the left side, each of the first and second lateral interlock interfaces including: a male-type lateral interface component and three female-type lateral interface components, each of the lateral interface components being in vertical alignment with one of the other lateral interface components and in horizontal alignment with still another of the lateral interface components, wherein the first lateral interlock interface and the second lateral interlock interface are, when viewed in elevation, identical.
US10280583B2	Multi-web counterfort wall system A wall system includes a face joint member including a substantially flat face and at least two webs extending orthogonally on an opposite side to the flat face. The wall system further includes a counterfort beam coupled to the face joint member, wherein the counterfort beam includes at least two counterfort webs extending from a counterfort flange that extends between the at least two counterfort webs. The counterfort beam is coupled to the face joint member by coupling the at least two counterfort webs to the at least two webs of the face joint member.
US10280573B1	Boring and milling machine for paved slabs A machine for boring holes into a slab includes a plurality of milling bits mounted on a distal end of a rotatable carrier and a coring bit slidably connected to the carrier such that the coring bit rotates with the rotating carrier and is slidable axially relative to the carrier. The coring bit cuts a relatively smooth bore into the solid medium whereas the milling bits create a bore with a relatively rough finish. An actuator engages the coring bit to adjust the depth of cut of the coring bit relative to the milling assembly depending on the desired finish of the hole to be bored. An undercut assembly is mounted on the carrier and selectively operable to form an undercut in the slab at the bottom of the hole so that a cured patch of material poured into the hole is restrained from working loose from the hole.
US10280570B2	Method for recovering and/or recycling a bituminous product The invention concerns a method (100) for recovering and/or recycling a bituminous product by means of pulsed power, the bituminous product comprising bitumen and elements to be separated, involving the following steps: supplying (101) a reactor (11) inside which at least two electrodes (13) extend with the bituminous product and a liquid medium of which at least one liquid component has Hansen solubility parameters δη, δρ and δd such that the bitumen is at least partially soluble in the liquid medium, the elements to be separated being insoluble, generating (102) a series of electromagnetic pulses between the electrodes (13) in the reactor (11) so as to produce, as a result of the power, the frequency and the switching time of the electromagnetic pulses, at least one shock wave and at least ultraviolet radiation, in such a way as to disperse and dissolve the bitumen in the liquid medium, and to separate the bitumen and the insoluble elements, the liquid medium preventing the reconstitution of the bitumen.
US10280562B2	Process to manufacture low weight high quality paper for use as a support layer of a release liner with a belt assembly The invention relates to manufacturing low weight high quality paper suitable for use as a support layer of a release liner. A paper web is formed from pulp slurry, the moisture content of the paper web is reduced by a press section (PSEC), the paper web is supported by a belt (BELT1) from a first contact point (CP1) in the press section (PSEC) to a first separation point (SP1) in a drying section (DSEC), and the paper web is dried to form paper. The temperature profile of the paper web may be non-decreasing. When supported, the temperature of the paper web of the paper web may be higher than or equal to 56° C. to obtain a paper web having a dry content of at least 40 wt.-% at the first separation point.
US10280561B2	Monitoring system, control system, and actuation assembly of a paper machine A monitoring system comprising: (a) one or more sensors that monitor activity, amplitude, size, scale, duration of activity or a combination thereof of stock on a paper machine and (b) a control system in communication with the one or more sensors and one or more foil sections within the paper machine; wherein the control system measures the activity, amplitude, size, scale, duration of activity or a combination thereof of the stock and correlates the activity, amplitude, size, scale, duration of activity or a combination thereof to formation of fibers within the stock so that an angle, height, or both of the one or more foil sections are adjusted to change the activity, amplitude, size, scale, duration of activity or a combination thereof in the stock.
US10280560B2	Process for manufacturing recycled pulp from used sanitary goods Provided is a process for recovering pulp fiber from used sanitary goods which contain both pulp fiber and a superabsorbent polymer and producing a recycled pulp which contains little ash and which is reusable for sanitary goods. This process comprises: a calcium treatment step for treating used sanitary goods with a water-soluble calcium compound and thereby conducting the dehydration of a superabsorbent polymer contained in the used sanitary goods; a disintegration step for applying a physical force to the used sanitary goods to disintegrate the used sanitary goods into pulp fiber and other materials; a separation step for separating the pulp fiber from a pulp fiber/other materials mixture which has been formed in the disintegration step; a disinfecting step using a disinfectant; and a citric acid treatment step for subjecting the separated pulp fiber to treatment with an aqueous citric acid solution at an acidic pH.
US10280558B2	Methods and apparatus for laser cleaning of fabric materials Disclosed are methods and apparatus for cleaning a substrate, such as a fabric material, involving the application of optical energy to the substrate, typically in the form of a beam of light, where the energy of the beam causes removal of the contaminant from substrate, such as from the fibers of a fabric material. The cleaning may occur via any mechanism, including one or more of, alone or in any combination, ablation, melting, heating or reaction with the substrate or contaminant or agent introduced to aid in the cleaning. The optical energy is typically applied to a selected area of the substrate (e.g., as a beam), and the substrate and beam or optical energy source moved relative to one another so as to clean a larger area of the substrate, either by moving the substrate or the beam, or both. Movement of the beam with respect to the substrate can be attained through a beam scanning mechanism or through movement of the optical source itself.
US10280549B2	Washing machine driver A drive device for a washing machine includes a motor, a washing shaft, a dewatering shaft sleeve sleeved on the washing shaft, the washing shaft is coaxially installed in a rotor of the motor, and further includes a planetary gear speed reduction mechanism built in the rotor and the planetary gear speed reduction mechanism includes: a sun-gear sleeve sleeved on the washing shaft and fixedly connected to the rotor; a planetary gear assembly, including a planetary gear meshing with the sun-gear sleeve, and the planetary gear assembly is fixedly connected to the washing shaft via a planetary carrier; the number of the planetary gear is plural, and the multiple planetary gears are evenly distributed about the sun-gear sleeve; and an internally toothed ring gear meshing with the planetary gears and fixedly connected to the dewatering shaft sleeve.
US10280540B2	Quilt block easel An easel for use in the quilting art is provided. The easel has a design board has a front, working surface upon which a person who is creating a quilt may compose a quilt block from individual pieces of fabric. Either extending from, or attached to a back surface of the design board, the easel has a selectively collapsible, support assembly. Two selectively pivotable legs and a rib of the support assembly allow the easel to be stored or transported in a substantially flat condition and/or erected into a substantially standing position when in use. A woven, preferably, microfiber fabric sized to fit around and cover the front, working surface of the design board, is also provided. The fabric being selectively removable and able to be laundered. A storage case is included.
US10280536B2	Spraying water on ginned cotton In a cotton gin, water is sprayed into a duct transporting pneumatically conveyed cotton fibers from a gin stand toward a battery condenser to improve the operation of a bale press where the ginned fibers are compacted into a bale. In some embodiments, a taggant is incorporated into the water to mark cotton fibers so threads or fabrics made from the cotton can be identified for quality control purposes. Spray nozzles may deliver water droplets of roughly the same size as the diameter of the cotton fibers. The nozzles may be located on a duct in a location adjacent dead air in the duct to promote coverage of the spray onto the cotton stream. Air may be delivered around the nozzles into the duct to prevent buildup of cotton and debris around the nozzles.
US10280530B2	Apparatus for producing a single crystal of a metal oxide comprising a Pt-Rh alloy heater coated with zirconia To provide a single crystal production apparatus that is capable of prolonging the lifetime of a heater, and capable of reducing the cost. A single crystal production apparatus of the present invention is the single crystal production apparatus which produces a single crystal of a metal oxide in an oxidative atmosphere, containing: a base body; a cylindrical furnace body having heat resistance disposed above the base body; a lid member occluding the furnace body; a heater disposed inside the furnace body; a high frequency coil heating the heater through high frequency induction heating; and a crucible heated with the heater, the heater containing a Pt-based alloy and having a zirconia coating on an overall surface of the heater.
US10280527B2	Methods of fabricating metallic fuel from surplus plutonium A method of fabricating metallic fuel from surplus plutonium may include combining plutonium oxide powder and uranium oxide powder to obtain a mixed powder with reduced proliferation potential. The mixed powder may be electroreduced in a bath of molten salt so as to convert the mixed powder to a first alloy. The first alloy may be pressed to remove a majority of the molten salt adhered to the first alloy to form a pressed alloy-salt mixture. The first alloy may be isolated from the salt by melting the pressed alloy-salt mixture. The first alloy may be further processed to fabricate a fuel rod. Accordingly, the metallic fuel produced may be used in a fast reactor system, such as a Power Reactor Innovative Small Module (PRISM).
US10280523B2	High pressure gas system Among other things, a device for use in electrolyzing water is described. The device comprises an electrolysis unit that includes a chamber, an ion exchange structure in the chamber, a cathode, an anode, a high pressure chamber, and a reservoir. The chamber is separated by the ion exchange structure into a first compartment and a second compartment. The cathode is in the first compartment and the anode in the second compartment. The reservoir is disposed in the high pressure chamber for storing water to be supplied to the chamber of the electrolysis unit. In some implementations, the ion exchange structure is a proton exchange membrane.
US10280521B2	Fluorinated acid compounds, compositions and methods of use Novel acid-based chemistries that can be used in various cleaning, de-scaling, rust-removal, brightening, etching and other similar applications, including, but not limited to, those based upon hexafluorozirconic acid and other additives, such as urea in some applications, which are effective for a wide range of applications, while avoiding the health, safety and environmental issues that are often associated with the use of hydrochloric acid and other toxic chemistries.
US10280519B2	Thermal atomic layer etching processes Thermal atomic layer etching processes are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods comprise at least one etch cycle in which the substrate is alternately and sequentially exposed to a first vapor phase halide reactant and a second vapor halide reactant. In some embodiments, the first reactant may comprise an organic halide compound. During the thermal ALE cycle, the substrate is not contacted with a plasma reactant.
US10280503B2	Magnetic-field-generating apparatus for magnetron sputtering A racetrack-shaped apparatus for generating a magnetic field on a target surface for magnetron sputtering, comprising on a magnetic base (a) a vertically magnetized center permanent magnet arranged straight; (b) vertically magnetized peripheral permanent magnets surrounding the center permanent magnet; (c) vertically magnetized first intermediate permanent magnets, horizontally magnetized second intermediate permanent magnets and vertically magnetized third intermediate permanent magnets arranged on both sides of the center permanent magnet; and (d) vertically magnetized fourth intermediate permanent magnets arranged separately from both longitudinal ends of the center permanent magnet; each second intermediate permanent magnet being arranged with one magnetic pole opposing a near-target side surface portion of each first intermediate permanent magnet.
US10280500B2	Process for carbonitriding metallic components In a process for carbonitriding metallic components (1), provision is made of at least one carburization phase (C1, C2), in which the metallic component (1) is carburized with a carbon-donating gas. In addition, provision is made of a nitriding phase (C1, C2, C3), which is assigned to the carburization phase (D1, D2) and precedes the carburization phase (D1, D2). Here, in the nitriding phase, the metallic component (1) is nitrided by means of a nitrogen-donating gas at least superficially at at least one surface region (4) of the metallic component (1). It is thereby possible to avoid an excessive concentration of carbon, and therefore component failure is prevented and it is possible to dispense with costly remachining steps, e.g. grinding.
US10280498B2	High temperature, damage tolerant superalloy, an article of manufacture made from the alloy, and process for making the alloy A nickel-base alloy is disclosed that has the following weight percent composition. C about 0.005 to about 0.06 Cr about 13 to about 17 Fe about 4 to about 20 Mo about 3 to about 9 W up to about 8 Co up to about 12 Al about 1 to about 3 Ti about 0.6 to about 3 Nb up to about 5.5 B about 0.001 to about 0.012 Mg about 0.0010 to about 0.0020 Zr about 0.01 to about 0.08 Si up to about 0.7 P up to about 0.05 and the balance is nickel, usual impurities, and minor amounts of other elements as residuals from alloying additions during melting. The alloy provides a combination of high strength, good creep resistance, and good resistance to crack growth. A method of heat treating a nickel base superalloy to improve the tensile ductility of the alloy is also disclosed. An article of manufacture made from the nickel base superalloy described herein is also disclosed.
US10280496B2	Light magnesium alloy and method for forming the same A magnesium alloy includes Mg, 1 to 12 wt % of Li, 1 to 10 wt % of Al and 0.2 to 3 wt % of Zn. The magnesium alloy has a microstructure which includes a nanoscale reinforcement phase, wherein the nanoscale reinforcement phase is a Li—Al compound.
US10280490B2	Mixed magnetic powders and the electronic device using the same Mixed magnetic powders for making a magnetic core or body is disclosed, wherein the mixed magnetic powders comprises a first magnetic powder and a second magnetic powder, each of the first magnetic powder and the second magnetic powder being made of a soft magnetic material, wherein the average particle diameter of the first magnetic powder is greater than that of the second magnetic powder, and each of the first magnetic powder and the second magnetic powder has a pre-configured particle size distribution for increasing the density of the magnetic body.
US10280484B2	Zinc alloy and preparation method therefor The present invention provides a zinc alloy with improved alloy characteristics such as fluidity, castability, mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and elongation, and a preparation method therefor. The method for preparing the zinc alloy, according to one aspect of the present invention, comprising the steps of: providing zinc and a magnesium master alloy including a calcium-based compound; and forming a molten metal in which the magnesium master alloy and the zinc are melted; and casting the molten metal. The zinc alloy, according to another aspect of the present invention, includes a zinc base and the calcium-based compound present in the zinc base, wherein magnesium is applied to the zinc base.
US10280482B2	Method of recovering rare earth aluminum and silicon from rare earth-containing aluminum-silicon scraps Disclosed is a method of recovering rare earth, aluminum and silicon from rare earth-containing aluminum-silicon scrap. The method comprises: S1, acid-leaching the rare earth-containing aluminum-silicon scrap with an inorganic acid aqueous solution to obtain a silicon-rich slag and acid leached solution containing rare earth and aluminum element; S2, adding an alkaline substance into the acid leached solution containing the rare earth and aluminum element and controlling a PH value of the acid leaching solution between 3.5 to 5.2, performing a solid-liquid separation to obtain a aluminum hydroxide-containing precipitate and a rare earth-containing solution filter; S3, reacting the aluminum hydroxide containing precipitate with sodium hydroxide to obtain sodium metaaluminate solution and aluminum-silicon slag, and preparing a rare earth compound product with the rare earth-containing filtrate. The method dissolves an the aluminum and the rare earth with the acid and then via step wise alkaline conversion, convert aluminum icons to an aluminum hydroxide precipitate separated from rare earth ions, and then adds excessive amounts of sodium hydroxide to convert the aluminum hydroxide to a sodium metaaluminate solution, thereby realizing high-efficiency recovery of both rare earth and aluminum while significantly reducing the consumption of the sodium hydroxide and thus recovery cost.
US10280478B2	Production line and tool arrangement for producing a hot formed component from a blank A tool arrangement is disclosed for integration in a production line for producing a hot formed component from a blank which is produced from a hot forming steel strip. The tool arrangement includes a housing, which delimits an interior of the tool arrangement relative to a surroundings of the tool arrangement, a tempering station for tempering the blank and a hot forming station for hot forming the blank. The tempering station and the hot forming station are jointly arranged in the interior.
US10280474B2	Dispersing agent composition for tanning of hides/skins and process for the preparation thereof Disclosed herein is a dispersing agent composition essentially comprising polyalkylene polyhydric compound, an organic acid and a non-ionic surfactant. The dispersing composition finds application in leather processing industry for tanning without adding any water or any other medium. It finds tremendous application potential in the tanning industry to ensure eco-benign leather processing that does not add to environmental pollution as no effluent is generated. The invention is therefore envisaged to play a crucial role in enhancing the economic and environmental benefits associated with tanning industry. The disclosure also relates to a process for preparing the composition and also the process of eco-benign tanning using the said composition.
US10280473B2	Automated HIV-1 viral load testing procedure for dried spots The present invention provides novel and non-obvious improvements to dried blood spot testing for HIV-1 viral load useful for diagnosis and monitoring treatment progression.
US10280472B2	Systems and methods for genotyping seed components Methods for obtaining genetic material from plant embryos while preserving their viability as well as methods for performing a molecular analysis of plant embryos, particularly with small quantities of genetic material by collecting shed cellular material from one or more plant embryos; obtaining DNA from the shed cellular material; performing a molecular analysis of the DNA; and germinating at least one of the one or more plant embryos. A further extension includes determining whether to germinate and grow the embryo or to discard the embryo based on its genotype as part of a breeding process. Also provided are methods of genotyping embryos using embryo shed cellular material contained in or on agar and methods of analyzing plant embryonic tissue derived from microspores.
US10280467B2	Quantification method for expression level of WT1 mRNA A method for quantifying the expression level of human WT1 mRNA conveniently, in a short period of time, and with high sensitivity is provided. The method can be used for diagnosing cancer, such as leukemia and solid cancer, or for determining when to perform bone marrow transplantation. The method is for quantifying the expression level of human WT1 mRNA by one-step RT-PCR and comprises simultaneously subjecting the human WT1 mRNA and a housekeeping gene (mRNA) to reverse transcription and extension reactions carried out sequentially in the same vessel.
US10280466B2	Method and kit for dynamic gene expression monitoring This disclosure relates to methods and kits, systems for screening, diagnosing and prognosing a disease, disorder, or physiological state based upon temporal measurements and analysis of gene expression in a subject.
US10280465B2	Biomarkers for predicting relapse in multiple sclerosis Methods of determining relapse in subjects having relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) and predicting their response to glatiramer acetate (GA) using the biomarkers SIRT1, RGC-32, FasL and IL-21 are presented.
US10280463B2	Identification of unique gene expression profiles in children with regressive autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ileocolitis The invention provides compositions and methods for identifying autism and autism spectrum disorders in humans. The invention also includes compositions and methods for identifying unique gene expression profiles in children with regressive autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ileocolitis.
US10280450B2	Detection of unlabeled nucleic acids by changing solubility of surface-associating probes Provided are methods and devices for detection of unlabeled nucleic acids. The detection methods are based on change of solubility of hydrophobic probes upon hybridization with a polynucleotide. In one embodiment, the probes are morpholino probes, having a fluorophore attached thereto. The morpholino probes are immobilized on a substrate that has fluorescence quenching functionality.
US10280448B2	Nucleic acid denaturation apparatus, method for denaturing nucleic acid and method for amplifying nucleic acid [Problem] To provide an apparatus for denaturing double strand nucleic acids to single strand nucleic acids, and a method for denaturing double strand nucleic acids to single strand nucleic acids, which may become an alternative means to the thermal denaturation.[Solution] A nucleic acid denaturation apparatus 100 according to the present invention is provided with a vibration generation part 10 for generating vibration to be given to a nucleic acid solution containing double strand nucleic acids, which gives the vibration that occurs in the vibration generation part to the nucleic acid solution, thereby denaturing the double strand nucleic acids in the nucleic acid solution to single strand nucleic acids.
US10280442B2	Mutant sucrose phosphorylases with improved glycosylation activity towards polyphenols The present invention relates to glycosylating polyphenols via biocatalysis. More specifically the present invention discloses particular mutants of the thermostable sucrose phosphorylase derived from the microorganism Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum which efficiently glycosylate polyphenols such as resveratrol.
US10280439B2	Fermentation process for production of a dicarboxylic acid using fungal cells The present invention relates to a method for a dicarboxylic acid, which method comprises fermenting fungal cells in a vessel comprising a suitable fermentation medium, wherein a least a portion of the fungal cells are reused in the presence of a vitamin and/or a trace element.
US10280438B2	Method for the production of yeast The invention relates to the fields of industrial microbiology and alcohol production including production of yeast products with features suitable for transport, storage, and utilization in fermentation.
US10280436B2	Site-specific integration The present invention relates to stable and high-producing site-specific integration (SSI) host cells, e. g. Chinese hamster ovary (CHO)-derived host cells, methods to produce and to use them.
US10280428B2	Molecular biology tools for algal engineering The present invention provides compositions and methods for the genetic manipulation of Algal cells. The compositions and methods allow enhanced transfer of genetic material into Algal cells and the cloning and selection of genetically modified cells. Expression of proteins encoded by the genetic material will be enhanced by the methods and compositions of the invention.
US10280423B2	Compositions and methods for modulating complement factor B expression The present embodiments provide methods, compounds, and compositions for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a disease associated with dysregulation of the complement alternative pathway by administering a Complement Factor B (CFB) specific inhibitor to a subject.
US10280418B2	RAAV-based compositions and methods for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis The invention relates to inhibitory nucleic acids and rAAV-based compositions, methods and kits useful for treating Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
US10280413B2	Polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US10280411B2	Methods, systems, and reagents for direct RNA sequencing Provided are compositions comprising recombinant polymerases that include amino acid substitutions, insertions, deletions, and/or exogenous features that confer modified properties upon the polymerase for sequencing RNA or RNA/DNA templates. Polymerases that topologically encircle the template nucleic acid are provided. Also provided are methods of using such polymerases to make a DNA or to sequence a template comprising RNA.
US10280407B2	Microorganisms and methods for producing vanillin The present invention concerns a recombinant strain belonging to the order of Actinomycetales, wherein at least one gene encoding an enzyme having vanillin reductase activity is non-functional. The present invention is also related to a process for producing vanillin or a precursor thereof, comprising the culture of a recombinant strain in an appropriate medium comprising a substrate, and recovery of the produced vanillin or precursor thereof.
US10280404B2	Optimized HCV full-length infectious cell culture systems and applications thereof The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences that encode hepatitis C viruses (HCV) that are useful in the fundamental research of HCV as well as in the search of a vaccine against HCV. In particular the present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences that comprises HCVs which are capable of expressing said virus when transfected into cells and are capable of infectivity in vivo.
US10280395B2	Acoustic energy treatment using phase change couplant Method and apparatus for transmitting acoustic energy to a sample for treatment by employing a phase change couplant at least adjacent a sample vessel. The phase change couplant may be solid before and after treatment, but liquid during treatment to improve acoustic energy transmission charactersitics.
US10280394B2	Device and method for preparing adipose tissue for transplantation A device for preparing adipose tissue for transplantation, from lobular fat extracted, for instance, by liposuction. The device comprises at least one washing and separating container (1) having a washing chamber (11) for washing the liposuctioned material, which washing and separating container (1) has at least one inlet (12) and at least one outlet (13) for the liposuctioned material to enter the washing chamber (11) through the inlet (12) and for at least part of said material, the fluid component, to exit said chamber 11 through the outlet 13. The washing and separating container (1) is coupled to stirring means via coupling means (2) for releasably coupling said washing and separating container (1) to said stirring means, drive means being provided for driving said stirring means. The stirring means comprising a stirring member (31) supported by a support structure (32), said washing and separating container (1) being releasably coupled to said stirring member (31) via said coupling means, and said stirring member (31) being driven by said drive means, emulsion generating means (14) being provided in said washing chamber (11), for generating an emulsion of the fluid components by mechanical stirring.
US10280389B2	Enzymatic transesterification/esterification processes employing lipases immobilized on hydrophobic resins in the presence of water solutions Disclosed are processing systems and processes for carrying out enzymatic batchwise or continuous process for the production of fatty acid alkyl esters for use in the biofuels, food and detergent industries.
US10280387B2	Aqueous formulations, their manufacture and use Aqueous formulation containing (A) at least one pigment or at least one dyestuff, (B) at least one dispersant selected from (B1) copolymers of at least one ethylenically unsaturated C4-C10-dicarboxylic acid and at least one C4-C20-olefin and their respective alkali metal salts and (B2) aromatic sulfonic acids and their respective alkali metal salts.(C) at least one chelating agent selected from MGDA, GLDA, IDS and citric acid and their respective ammonium and alkali metal salts. (D) water, wherein the concentration of the pigment (A) or dyestuff (A) is in the range of from 5 to 500 ppm, referring to the total aqueous formulation, and wherein the weight ratio of dispersant (B) to the pigment (A) or dyestuff (A), respectively, is in the range of from 1:5 to 3:1.
US10280381B2	Additive for lubricant compositions comprising an organomolybdenum compound, and a derivatized triazole A lubricating composition for use in heavy duty diesel engines which is formulated to allow the use of organo-molybdenum compounds but which overcomes the issue of Cu and/or Pb corrosion and also maintains elastomer seal compatibility. The lubricant is characterized by having a composition comprising (A) an organo-molybdenum compound, (B) an alkylated diphenylamine derivative of triazole, (C) base oil, and optionally (D) one or more additives selected from the group including antioxidants, dispersants, detergents, anti-wear additives, extreme pressure additives, friction modifiers, rust inhibitors, corrosion inhibitors, seal swell agents, anti-foaming agents, pour point depressants and viscosity index modifiers.
US10280376B2	Selective hydrodesulfurization of FCC gasoline to below 10 ppm sulfur A process for reducing the sulfur content of a hydrocarbon stream is disclosed. A full range cracked naphtha is contacted with a hydrogenation catalyst to convert at least a portion of the dienes and mercaptans to thioethers and to hydrogenate at least a portion of the dienes. The full range cracked naphtha is fractionated into a light naphtha fraction, a medium naphtha fraction, and a heavy naphtha fraction. The heavy naphtha fraction is hydrodesulfurized. The medium naphtha fraction is mixed with hydrogen and gas oil to form a mixture, which is contacted with a hydrodesulfurization catalyst to produce a medium naphtha fraction having a reduced sulfur concentration. The light, heavy, and medium naphtha fractions may then be recombined to form a hydrodesulfurized product having a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm in some embodiments.
US10280366B2	White light emitting material and method of preparation and uses thereof The instant invention is related with new perimidine derivatives synthesized via direct condensation between naphthalene-1,8-diamine and itaconic or citraconic anhydrides at low temperature. The targeting itaco-perinone (IP) molecule formed via double low temperature cyclization has fluorescence properties emitting white light intensively. Besides, 9-methylene-8H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]perimidin-10(9H)-one is copolymerizable with several kind of organic monomer compounds via free radical mechanism maintaining the ability to emit white light even within the polymer film.
US10280363B2	Method of using low-strength proppant in high closure stress fractures A method comprising: introducing into a fracture within a subterranean formation a first treatment fluid comprising uncoated first proppant particulates; introducing into the fracture a second treatment fluid comprising non-hardenable coated second proppant particulates to form a proppant pack; and introducing into the fracture a third treatment fluid comprising hardenable coated third proppant particulates intermittently between a spacer fluid to form pillars.
US10280353B2	Drilling fluid A drilling fluid and method for drilling in a coal containing formation with a mixed metal-viscosified drilling fluid including at least 0.05% calcium sulfate.
US10280348B2	Low density aerospace compositions and sealants Low density aerospace compositions and sealants are disclosed. The low density compositions and sealants are characterized by a high volume percent loading of low density microcapsules.
US10280345B2	Two-part structural adhesive A two-part adhesive is provided comprising: A) a curative part comprising: i) one or more epoxy curatives, where the one or more epoxy curatives include norbornane diamine (NBDA); and ii) a reaction intermediate which is the reaction product of a liquid epoxy resin having an epoxy functionality of 2 with an excess of the epoxy curatives; and B) an epoxy part comprising: iii) one or more multifunctional epoxy resins having an epoxy functionality of greater than 2.2; in some embodiments epoxy functionality of greater than 2.6; in some embodiments epoxy functionality of 3 or greater; and in some embodiments epoxy functionality of 4 or greater. In some embodiments the one or more epoxy curatives additionally include 4,7,10 Trioxa-1,13-tridecane-diamine (TDD). In some embodiments the one or more multifunctional epoxy resins include tetraglycidyl methylenedianiline (TGMDA).
US10280344B2	Adhesive compounds comprising multi-functional siloxane water scavengers An adhesive having water vapor barrier properties, comprising an adhesive base composed of at least one reactive resin, at least one elastomer and optionally at least one tackifying resin, and optionally a solvent, is particularly suitable as a barrier adhesive when it comprises at least one multifunctional oligomeric alkoxysiloxane, said oligomeric alkoxysiloxane containing more than one polymerizable group and more than one alkoxy group.
US10280334B2	Polyimides, coating composition formed therefrom and use thereof A polyimide (PI) having two —COOH capping groups at each end is provided. A coating composition is further provided, which contains the PI and a hardening agent having 2 to 6 functional groups capable of reacting with —COOH. A PI coating layer and PI film formed by the coating composition of the present invention possess excellent chemical resistance and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), which makes them applicable in fabrication of protective materials for active/passive devices, optical materials, touch panels, copper foil substrates, soft flexible electronic materials or integrated circuit elements, or film substrate for glass film touch panels.
US10280322B2	Ink, ink cartridge, and image recording method An ink including a first pigment, a second pigment, and water. The first pigment satisfies condition 1, the second pigment satisfies condition 2, and the content (% by mass) of the first pigment relative to the content (% by mass) of the second pigment based on a total mass of the ink is 1.7 times or more to 8.0 times or less in terms of mass ratio. Condition 1: When, to a pigment dispersion liquid containing the first pigment, calcium chloride is added so as to give a predetermined concentration, the particle diameter increase rate of the solid content is 2.0 nm/second or more. Condition 2: When, to a pigment dispersion liquid containing the second pigment, hydrochloric acid is added so as to give a predetermined concentration, the particle diameter increase rate of the solid content is 0.5 nm/second or less.
US10280315B2	Anti-fouling surface coating materials An anti-fouling (anti-pollution) coating material and a method of manufacturing a coating film are provided herein. The anti-fouling coating material has characteristics such as, but not limited to, an anti-fouling property, water repellency, oil repellency, and improved adhesion to a base material such as a lens. The anti-fouling coating material includes (a) a base material, (b) a low-reflectivity coating layer having a multilayer structure in which a silicon dioxide (SiO2)-containing layer and a titanium dioxide (TiO2)-containing layer are alternately stacked, (c) an anti-fouling coating layer that is formed on the low-reflectivity coating layer and includes an organic/inorganic composite material in which a silicon compound and a fluorine compound are linked to each other, and (d) an adhesion improving layer interposed between the base material and the low-reflectivity coating layer. The anti-fouling coating material is not readily detached to the surface of the base material such as a lens due to its superior adhesivity. Thus, the anti-fouling coating material can stably exert water repellency and oil repellency for a long time.
US10280307B2	Class of stable heptamethine cyanine fluorophores and biomedical applications thereof Embodiments of C4′-alkyl-ether heptamethine cyanine fluorophores according to general formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are disclosed. Methods of making and using the C4′-alkyl-ether heptamethine cyanine fluorophores also are disclosed.
US10280295B2	Thermoplastic composition made of polypropylene and polyamide-grafted polyolefin A composition of a blend of polypropylene, which may be present at between 10% and 90% by weight of the blend, and a polymer having a polyolefin core and polyamide grafts, optionally with an EPDM and/or a functional additive, which may be present at between 10% and 90% by weight of the blend. Also, a multilayer structure including a plurality of adjacent layers, at least one of which is the aforementioned composition.
US10280289B2	Epoxy resin composite and printed circuit board comprising insulating layer using the same An epoxy resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises an epoxy resin, a curing agent, and an inorganic filler, and the inorganic filler includes boron nitride on which a metal oxide film is formed.
US10280287B2	Flame-retardant aconitic acid-derived small molecules A flame-retardant aconitic acid-derived small molecule, a process for forming a flame-retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material that contains a flame-retardant aconitic acid-derived small molecule are disclosed. The flame-retardant aconitic acid-derived small molecule can be synthesized from aconitic acid obtained from a bio-based source, and can have at least one phosphoryl or phosphonyl moiety with phenyl, allyl, or thioether substituents. The process for forming the flame-retardant polymer can include reacting an aconitic acid derivative with a flame-retardant phosphorus-based molecule to form a flame-retardant aconitic acid-derived small molecule, and combining the flame-retardant aconitic acid-derived small molecule with a polymer. The material in the article of manufacture can be a resin, adhesive, polymer, etc.
US10280285B2	Propylene copolymer composition with improved long-term mechanical properties Propylene-ethylene random copolymers with improved long-term mechanical properties, especially improved impact strength retention, their manufacture as well as their use, e.g. for the production of moulded articles, particularly injection moulded articles, such as thin-walled plastic containers for packaging.
US10280281B2	Processes for forming vulcanizable elastomeric formulations and vulcanized elastomeric articles Processes for forming a vulcanizable elastomeric formulation are disclosed. The processes include the steps of mixing an elastomer with a vulcanizing agent to form a vulcanizable elastomeric formulation that includes the vulcanizing agent dispersed in the elastomeric compound, wherein the vulcanizing agent includes a cyclododecasulfur compound. A process for forming a vulcanized elastomeric article is also described.
US10280267B2	Polyallylamine derivative Polyallylamine derivatives including 10 to 450 structural units represented by Formula (1): are useful for preparing dispersants, treated particles, particle-containing compositions, pigment-containing compositions, paints, ink compositions, liquid developers, and anti-blocking agents.
US10280258B2	Method for producing oxymethylene copolymer The present invention provides a method for producing an oxymethylene copolymer which involves polymerizing trioxane and a comonomer cationically at a polymerization temperature of 135° C. to 300° C. in the presence of a protic acid salt having the molecular weight of 1000 or less, and at least one polymerization initiator selected from the group consisting of protic acids, protic acid anhydrides, and protic acid ester compounds having the molecular weight of 1000 or less.
US10280256B2	Renewably derived polyesters and methods of making and using the same Polyester compositions are disclosed herein, as well as methods of making and using such polyesters. In some embodiments, the polyesters are formed from monomers derived from natural oils.
US10280253B2	Cyclic olefin ring-opened polymer hydride, resin molded article, and optical member The present invention is a hydrogenated cycloolefin ring-opening polymer comprising a repeating unit derived from tetracyclododecene, and a repeating unit derived from an additional norbornene-based monomer, the hydrogenated cycloolefin ring-opening polymer having a racemo diad ratio of 65% or more with respect to the repeating unit derived from tetracyclododecene, the hydrogenated cycloolefin ring-opening polymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 10,000 to 40,000, and a resin formed article obtained by forming the hydrogenated cycloolefin ring-opening polymer having a glass transition temperature of 140 to 165° C., a melt flow rate of 8 g/10 min or more as measured at a temperature of 280° C. under a load of 21.18 N, and a flexural strength of 60 MPa or more as measured by a flexural test at a test speed of 2 mm/min, and a resin formed article, and an optical member.
US10280251B2	Epoxy resin composition, prepreg, and carbon fiber-reinforced composite material Provided is an epoxy resin composition for giving a carbon fiber-reinforced composite material that simultaneously achieves tensile strength and compressive strength. An epoxy resin composition containing at least the following constituent elements [A]-[D] wherein the epoxy resin composition contains 5-50 mass % of constituent element [A] and 20-95 mass % of constituent element [B] relative to 100 mass % of total epoxy resin weight. [A]: at least one epoxy resin selected from 1,2-bis(glycidyloxy)benzene, 1,3-bis(glycidyloxy)benzene, 1,4-bis(glycidyloxy)benzene, derivatives of these, and epoxy resins having a structure represented by general formula [1] (in general formula [1], at least one of R1-R5 and at least one of R6-R10 is a glycidyl ether group, and the other R1-R10 represent any of a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, or aliphatic hydrocarbon group having four or fewer carbon atoms.); [B]: glycidylamine epoxy resin having three or more glycidyl groups per molecule; [C]: thermoplastic resin soluble in epoxy resin; [D]: epoxy resin curing agent.
US10280249B2	Polyurethane composite elements and processes for producing the same A polyurethane composite element has one or more gaps containing a polyurethane foam. The polyurethane foam has a density of 16-40 kg/m3 and a closed cell proportion of 50-90% determined according to ASTM D6226-2010 Standard Test Method. The polyurethane foam is formed by applying a polyurethane composition into the gaps in situ. A process for producing a polyurethane composite element is also described.
US10280240B2	Metallocene catalyst compositions and polymerization process therewith This invention relates homogeneous (solution) polymerization of propylene at higher temperatures (80° C. or more) using bisindenyl metallocene catalyst compounds having long (at least 4 carbon atoms) linear alkyl groups substituted at the 2-position and substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups at the 4-position.
US10280239B2	Method for preparing polyolefin polymer for fiber production The present invention relates to a polyolefin which exhibits a narrow molecular weight distribution, high strength, and a high stretching ratio, and a preparation method therefor. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide polyethylene with high catalyst activity, high molecular weight, and controlled molecular weight distribution by using, in polymerization of an olefin monomer, a hybrid supported metallocene catalyst in which a borate compound is used as a second cocatalyst. In addition, if the polyolefin is processed, it is possible to produce a fiber with excellent mechanical properties and an excellent stretching ratio.
US10280230B2	Use of human cells of myeloid leukemia origin for expression of antibodies The invention relates to a method for producing a protein molecule composition having a defined glycosylation pattern, comprising (a) introducing in a host cell which is an immortalized human blood cell at least one nucleic acid encoding at least a part of said protein; and (b) culturing said host cell under conditions which permit the production of said protein molecule composition; and (c) isolating said protein molecule composition.
US10280219B2	Antibodies to M-CSF The present invention relates to antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to a M-CSF, preferably human M-CSF, and that function to inhibit a M-CSF. The invention also relates to human anti-M-CSF antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof. The invention also relates to antibodies that are chimeric, bispecific, derivatized, single chain antibodies or portions of fusion proteins. The invention also relates to isolated heavy and light chain immunoglobulins derived from human anti-M-CSF antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such immunoglobulins. The present invention also relates to methods of making human anti-M-CSF antibodies, compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions for diagnosis and treatment. The invention also provides gene therapy methods using nucleic acid molecules encoding the heavy and/or light immunoglobulin molecules that comprise the human anti-M-CSF antibodies. The invention also relates to transgenic animals and transgenic plants comprising nucleic acid molecules of the present invention.
US10280215B2	Anti-C5 antibodies and methods of treating complement-related diseases The present invention relates to an antibody against C5, and a method for preventing and treating complement-related diseases using the antibody, wherein the antibody against C5 is effectively usable in preventing and treating complement-related diseases by inhibiting complement activation.
US10280208B2	TMIGD2 and its derivatives as blockers or binders of cancer-expressed HHLA2 for immunotherapies Provided are methods of treating an HHLA2-bearing tumor in a subject with a fusion protein comprising an IgV-like domain of a TMIGD2 sufficient to treat the HHLA2-bearing tumor. A fusion protein comprising an IgV-like domain of a TMIGD2 and related compositions and encoding nucleic acids are also provided.
US10280205B2	Method for treating cancer with an activated T lymphocyte that selectively recognizes a cancer cell consisting of specific peptide The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US10280203B2	Compositions and related methods for modulating alkaloid production by controlling PMT promoter activation mediated by transcriptional factors ERF and MYC Compositions and methods for modifying the production levels of alkaloids in plants are provided. Alkaloid production can be genetically controlled by modulating the transcriptional activation of PMT genes mediated by members of the ERF family and/or Myc family of transcription factors. Novel nucleotide sequences encoding the Myc family of transciption factors are also provided.
US10280202B2	Peptide This invention provides a peptide consisting of (i) the amino acid sequence LSSTQAQQSY (SEQ ID NO: 1), (ii) the amino acid sequence LSSTQAQQSW (SEQ ID NO: 6), or (iii) the amino acid sequence LSSTQAQQSF (SEQ ID NO: 7).
US10280195B2	Virus reduction method Methods are provided for enhancing reduction of virus and viral DNA levels in protein preparations.
US10280186B1	Silane guanidinate derivatives useful for low temperature deposition of silicon-containing materials A guanidinate silane compound of any of formulae (I)-(IV) is described, having utility as a precursor in vapor deposition processes for forming a silicon-containing film on a substrate. The guanidinate silane compound can be used in vapor deposition processes such as chemical vapor deposition and atomic layer deposition, at temperatures below 400° C., to form silicon-containing films, e.g., silicon nitride films, useful as diffusion barrier layers, etch stop layers, and sidewall coating films, in integrated circuitry, flat-panel displays, solar panels, and other microelectronic and optoelectronic applications.
US10280171B2	Heterocyclic inhibitors of PTPN11 The present invention relates to compounds which may be useful as inhibitors of PTPN11 for the treatment or prevention of cancer and other PTP-mediated diseases. Disclosed herein are new compounds and compounds based on pyrazolopyrazines and their application as pharmaceuticals for the treatment of disease.
US10280165B2	Pyridopyrimidinones and methods of use thereof The invention relates to pyridopyrimidinone compounds of formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined herein, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of treatment using such compounds.
US10280158B2	Immune adjustment compound, use thereof and pharmaceutical composition comprising same The present invention provides a compound represented by formula I, wherein R is a halogen element or a C1-C6 alkyl group. The compound has S1P1 receptor agonist activity and selective specificity and has obviously-shortened half-life in-vivo, and therefore the compound is a high-quality second-generation S1P1 receptor agonist. The present invention also provides a use of the compound in preparing medicine for treating diseases or symptoms mediated by an S1P1 receptor, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, and uses of the compound and the pharmaceutical composition in treating diseases or symptoms mediated by the S1P1 receptor.
US10280139B2	Cytotoxic peptides and conjugates thereof Disclosed herein are novel compounds of formula (I) as described herein: and the use of such peptides in making immunoconjugates (i.e Antibody Drug Conjugates) Also described herein are immunoconjugates (i.e Antibody Drug Conjugates) comprising such novel compound linked to an antigen binding moiety, such as an antibody; where such immunoconjugates are useful for treating cell proliferative disorders. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising these immunoconjugates, compositions comprising the immunoconjugates with a therapeutic co-agent, and methods to use these immunoconjugates and compositions for treating cell proliferation disorders.
US10280135B2	Method for producing isocyanates The invention relates to a continuously operated method for producing isocyanates by reacting the corresponding amines with phosgene. When changing the target production capacity starting from a starting state with a specified production capacity and ending with an end state with a different production capacity, the current excess phosgene at the time of the transition period between the starting state and the end state, the change of the amine mass flow beginning during said time, is at least equal to and preferably greater than the excess phosgene during the production period when the production capacity is in the starting state prior to the beginning of the transition period; and the average excess phosgene during the transition period is greater than the excess phosgene during the production period when the production capacity is in the starting state prior to the beginning of the transition period.
US10280134B1	Potent cytotoxic agent against human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line based on 2-aryl hydrazonopropanal pharmacophore The invention is directed to 2-aryl hydrazonopropanals that exert anti-tumor activity and methods for using them to prevent, inhibit and treat cancer. It also involves anti-tumor compositions containing these 2-aryl hydrazonopropanals, and methods of treatment using these compositions.
US10280125B2	Process for selective ethylene oligomerization with antifouling components A process for selectively producing 1-butene comprises contacting at least one antifouling agent with at least one aluminum alkyl compound to form at least one antifouling compound in a first step. The antifouling compound may comprise a structure comprising a central aluminum molecule bound to an R1 group, bound to an R2 group, and bound to an R3 group. The process further comprises feeding the antifouling compound, an additional amount of the aluminum alkyl compound, at least one titanate compound, and ethylene into a reactor to dimerize ethylene in a second step. The titanate compound is fed as a stream separated from the streams of the antifouling compound and the additional amount of the aluminum alkyl compound. The molar ratio of the sum of the aluminum alkyl compound to the titanate compound is equal to or higher than 1.5 and equal to or lower than 3.0.
US10280117B2	Admixture, flowable material, hardened material, and method of making the same An admixture includes a cementitious component, an unprocessed biomass component, calcium chloride, calcium carbonate, and an adhesive element. The admixture is suitable for mixing with water to form a flowable material that cures to produce a hardened material. A flowable material includes the admixture and water. A method of producing a flowable material includes turning on a mixer and adding an unprocessed biomass component to a drum of the mixer. The unprocessed biomass component is sprayed with an adhesive element to form a first composition. Calcium carbonate is added to the first composition in the mixing chamber, to form a second composition. The second composition is mixed. A cementitious component is added to the mixed second composition in the mixing chamber, to form a third composition, which is mixed with water and calcium chloride to produce the flowable material. The flowable material cures to form the hardened material.
US10280114B2	Direct-fired inclined counterflow rotary kilns and use thereof Method of operating a long direct-fired inclined counterflow rotary kiln for the thermal treatment of material and counterflow rotary kiln adapted for same, whereby material to be treated is introduced into the kiln at the inlet end and treated material is evacuated from the kiln at the outlet end, whereby a main combustion zone extends inside the kiln over a distance of ¼ to ⅓ of the internal length Lint of the kiln, whereby a supplementary combustion zone in which supplementary combustion takes place with an oxygen-rich oxidant extends inside the kiln over a distance from the inlet end of at most ¼ of the internal length Lint, and whereby no combustion takes place in a heat exchange zone located between the main combustion zone and the supplementary combustion zone.
US10280113B2	Glass member and manufacturing method of glass member There are provided a manufacturing method of a glass member capable of being cut well without causing a decrease in strength even by using laser light to form a reformed region inside a glass and cutting the glass along the reformed region, and a glass member obtained by the manufacturing method. A glass member 100 having, as a main body thereof, a glass substrate 110 including: strengthened principal surfaces 110a and an end surface; a reformed region R formed on the end surface made by light radiated to be focused thereto, in which a tension stress (CT) of a center portion in a tension stress region, a fracture toughness (K1c) of the glass substrate, and a crack initiation load (CIL) of the glass substrate satisfy a predetermined expression.
US10280109B2	Sulfide glass and crystalline solid electrolyte production method, crystalline solid electrolyte, sulfide glass and solid-state battery A method for producing sulfide glass wherein phosphorus sulfide satisfying the following formula (1) is used as a raw material: 100×A/B≥37 (1) wherein in the formula, A is peak areas of peaks that appear at peak positions in a range of 57.2 ppm or more and 58.3 ppm or less, and 63.0 ppm or more and 64.5 ppm or less in 31PNMR spectroscopy, and B is the total of peak areas of all peaks measured in 31PNMR spectroscopy.
US10280105B2	Apparatus and methods for producing float glass having reduced defect density A float glass chamber and related methods include a hot section having an atmosphere in at least the lower plenum with less than 3 percent hydrogen based on volume and a cold section having a different volume percent hydrogen.
US10280095B1	Desalination system with mineral recovery The desalination system with mineral recovery is a system for desalinating water using spray drying, which allows for both the production of purified water and the recovery of mineral salts. The desalination system with mineral recovery is a two-stage system for zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) desalination of feed water. The feed water may be, for example, seawater, reverse osmosis (RO) brine (i.e., the waste brine from a RO process), nano-filtration (NF) reject, multistage flash (MSF) brine, or the like. The first stage receives the feed water and uses a spray drying process to produce concentrated brine and a first volume of purified water. The concentrated brine is fed to the second stage, which also uses a spray drying process to produce a second volume of purified water and a volume of recovered mineral salts.
US10280093B2	Water treatment method, water treatment apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing program A water treatment method includes: introducing an aqueous solution containing impurities into a first tank; irradiating, from a light source, photocatalytic particles with ultraviolet light, to turn the aqueous solution introduced into the first tank into primary post-treatment water with which the impurities have been treated; reducing pressure in a first chamber by a filtering pump to filter the primary post-treatment water with a filtering membrane, the filtering separating the primary post-treatment water into the photocatalytic particles stopped at the filtering membrane and secondary post-treatment water that passes through the filtering membrane and does not contain the photocatalytic particles; measuring concentration of photocatalytic particles in the first tank; measuring the difference in pressure between the first chamber and the second chamber; and when the concentration of the photocatalytic particles is equal to or smaller than the first threshold value and the difference in pressure between the first chamber and the second chamber is greater than the second threshold value, supplying air to the filtering membrane by operating a compressor.
US10280082B2	Process to recover hydrogen fluoride from hydrogen fluoride-polymer compositions A method of preparing aqueous hydrogen fluoride is provided. The method includes providing a composition including a cross-linked polymer with absorbed hydrogen fluoride. The cross-linked copolymer includes acrylamide units and acrylic acid salt units. The method further includes contacting the composition with water to release at least a portion of the hydrogen fluoride from the composition to the water to form the aqueous hydrogen fluoride.
US10280081B2	Unconditioned syngas composition and method of cleaning up same for fischer-tropsch processing A system and method for processing unconditioned syngas first removes solids and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC), then removes volatile organic compounds (VOC), and then removes at least one sulfur containing compound from the syngas. Additional processing may be performed depending on such factors as the source of syngas being processed, the products, byproducts and intermediate products desired to be formed, captured or recycled and environmental considerations.
US10280078B2	Electromechanical device including connector formed of dielectric material An electromechanical device may include a first substrate, a second substrate, a connector, and a protector. The connector may be formed of a first dielectric material and may be positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate. A first side of the connector may directly contact the first substrate. The protector may be formed of a second dielectric material and may directly contact a second side of the connector.
US10280067B2	Multiple non-manifolded fuel tanks on a trailer A system of multiple non-manifolded fuel tanks on a trailer and preferred embodiments which allow for improved access to the contents of each fuel tank and ability to transport multiple fuel types in a single system.
US10280064B2	Liquid injecting container, refillable liquid injecting system including same, and liquid injecting method using same The present disclosure relates to a liquid injecting container for storing liquid and injecting the liquid into a refillable device. The liquid injecting container includes a hollow housing, a sealing component, and a rotating body. The housing has an open end configured for connecting the refillable device. The sealing component and the rotating body are arranged in the open end. The rotating body is rotatable relative to the sealing component, the sealing component defines at least one liquid outlet, the rotating body is capable of rotating driven by the refillable device between a first position where the rotating body seals the at least one liquid outlet, and a second position where the at least one liquid outlet is opened, such that the liquid in the liquid injecting container can flow into the refillable device.
US10280057B2	Ammunition replica bottle opener An ammunition replica bottle opener comprising: a generally solid brass portion; a generally solid copper portion attached to the brass portion; a cut machined into the solid brass portion configured to remove caps from bottles. A method of manufacturing an ammunition replica bottle opening, the method comprising: supplying a solid billet brass bar; machining the solid billet brass bar a cartridge with desired dimensions and with a threaded end; machining a bottle cap cut into the cartridge; supplying a solid billet copper bar; machining the solid billet copper bar to the desired dimensions to form a bullet; machining a threaded hole into one end of the bullet; attaching the bullet to the cartridge via the threaded end and threaded hole.
US10280056B1	Load clamping wear-plate systems This invention relates to providing a system for improved wear protection for the lift plates of industrial lift trucks. More particularly this invention relates to providing a system for providing increased wear protection on replaceable lift-blade attachments for industrial forklifts and similar load-lifting trucks.
US10280054B2	Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods Apparatuses, components and methods are provided herein useful to provide assistance to customers and/or workers in a shopping facility. In some embodiments, a shopping facility personal assistance system comprises: a plurality of motorized transport units located in and configured to move through a shopping facility space; a plurality of user interface units, each corresponding to a respective motorized transport unit during use of the respective motorized transport unit; and a central computer system having a network interface such that the central computer system wirelessly communicates with one or both of the plurality of motorized transport units and the plurality of user interface units, wherein the central computer system is configured to control movement of the plurality of motorized transport units through the shopping facility space based at least on inputs from the plurality of user interface units.
US10280046B2	Machine for aerial handling of loads The present invention provides a machine for the aerial handling of a load. The machine comprises a bearing slide, an aerial suspension device slidably mounted on the bearing slide, a coupling and dragging device for coupling and dragging the load on the bearing slide, an actuator for a longitudinal movement of the support plate along the bearing slide, so as to continuously balance possible oscillations due to weight shifting during load handling operations, and load supporting and stabilizing elements provided along the bearing slide. The aerial suspension device includes a support plate slidably mounted below the bearing slide, a support structure formed integral with the support plate and having an interior allowing a passage of the load, and a suspension element for suspending the machine to a lifting device.
US10280045B2	Human transport device having a monitoring apparatus A human transport device such as an escalator or a moving walkway may include tread elements connected into an endless transport belt, a drive unit for driving the transport belt, and a monitoring apparatus for detecting a faulty arrangement of at least one of the tread elements in the transport belt. The tread elements of the driven transport belt may pass through a transport region and a return region between a first return station and a second return station. The monitoring apparatus may have a detection means and a triggering unit. The detection means may be arranged in a direction of a longitudinal extension of the human transport device below the tread elements of the transport region between the first and second return stations. The detection means may be connected to the triggering unit, and the triggering unit may actuate upon mechanical influence on the detection means.
US10280039B2	Rope terminal assembly and an elevator The invention relates to a rope terminal assembly of an elevator fixing an elevator rope to a fixing base such as an elevator unit, said elevator being suitable for transporting passengers and/or goods, said assembly comprising an elevator rope, whose width is larger than its thickness in a rope transverse direction, with at least one end comprising a first member with a first end face and a second member with a second end face, a wedge element, a wedge housing, the rope terminal assembly comprising a rope gap through which said elevator rope passes and said wedge element is arranged to wedge between the first member with the first end face and the second member with the second end face of the elevator rope thus locking said elevator rope in the gap, and an elevator.
US10280037B2	High speed winch rewind adapter This disclosure describes a high speed winch rewind adapter for quickly rewinding a loading strap. In one implementation, the adapter includes a body having a volume sized to at least partially surround an annular end of the winch. The annular end is coupled with a ratchet mechanism of the winch and having at least one hole for receiving a winch bar. A drive connector is positioned both within the volume of the body and external to the volume of the body, the drive connector external to the volume of the body having an external profile to receive a torque, and the drive connector within the volume of the body insertable into the annular end of the winch for alignment to the axis of rotation. A coupling mechanism synchronizes the drive connector to the annular end such that both the drive connector and the annular end rotate simultaneously.
US10280032B2	Thread feeder of rotary drum type with detection of the density of thread present thereon Accumulation-type thread feeder including: a body, which bears a rotary drum on which turns of thread from a spool are wound; a tension sensor for detecting value of tension of exiting thread and a detector for detecting thread quantity accumulated on the drum; a light-reflecting element on the drum or functionally associated therewith, such light generated by light a generator borne by a support arranged alongside the drum, the support associated with a detector to detect light reflected by the reflecting element, the reflected light varying as a function of the quantity of thread wound on the rotary drum, the detection allowing detection of such thread quantity. The detector is a light-sensitive member directly receiving the light reflected by the reflecting element along the entire surface of the drum, the member allowing determination of thread density on the drum.
US10280029B2	Accumulator for collating punch system An accumulator for an automatic sheet media punching and collating system includes a proximal end, having a shoulder, a distal end, and a moveable collating belt, disposed below the shoulder, extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The collating belt has an upwardly extending lower stop with an accumulating position opposite the shoulder, defining a drop region. The lower stop is configured to contact a lower edge of sheets of media sequentially received at the proximal end, whereby the sheets stop and accumulate in the drop region in a lift in a book order. The collating belt is selectively moveable to discharge the lift as a unit toward the distal end.
US10280025B2	Sensor controller for interpreting natural interaction sensor for web handling A sensor controller for web handling applications is described. The sensor controller is provided with a first port, a second port, a computer readable medium, and a processor. The first port receives a sequence of data frames capturing an area of a material web having a width to height ratio between 0.10 and 100. The computer readable medium stores logic indicative of identifying properties of a first group of data points of a feature of the material web extending in a web direction of travel. The processor scans the sequence of data frames to locate a transition between a property of the first group of data points and a property of a second group of data points in the data frames and generates a series of location signals indicative of lateral locations of the transition within the data frames. The second port outputs the location signals.
US10280024B2	Film feeding apparatus and control method thereof A film feeding apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The film feeding apparatus comprises a delivery head. A surface of the delivery head has an air suction region and an air blowing region, and the air suction region and the air blowing region respectively include an air hole; and by cooperation of air suctioning through the air hole of the air suction region and air blowing through the air hole of the air blowing region, a film is kept nearby the delivery head in a non-contact manner in the case that the delivery head adsorbs the film.
US10280020B2	Sheet conveyance apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a rotary drive member configured to rotate by receiving transmission of driving force from a driving source, a driven rotary member arranged with a predetermined distance in a sheet conveyance direction from the rotary drive member, an endless belt member supported on the rotary drive member and the driven rotary member, and configured to be rotated by a rotation of the rotary drive member, and a guide member configured to guide a sheet conveyed by the belt member. The guide member is mounted to a shaft configured to support the rotary drive member, and the rotary drive member is supported on the shaft in a rotatable manner with respect to the shaft.
US10280019B2	Paper feeder that determines necessity of replacement of retard roller, and image forming apparatus A paper feeder includes a lift plate, a pickup roller, a feed roller, a retard roller, a rotation-count detection sensor, and a control unit. The rotation-count detection sensor outputs a rotation-count detection signal. The rotation-count detection signal indicates a rotation count of the retard roller. The control unit detects the rotation count of the retard roller based on the rotation-count detection signal. The lift plate separates from the pickup roller before the control unit detects the rotation count of the retard roller. The feed roller is driven when the control unit detects the rotation count of the retard roller. The retard roller is in abutting contact with the feed roller when the control unit detects the rotation count of the retard roller. The control unit determines whether replacement of the retard roller is necessary or not, based on the detected rotation count of the retard roller.
US10280017B2	Transportation system for paraffin embedded tissues A transportation system for paraffin embedded tissues includes a placing assembly, a bearing unit and a storage device. The placing assembly includes a horizontal moving assembly, a vertical moving assembly, a rotation assembly and a placing unit. The horizontal and vertical moving assemblies move the placing unit in horizontal and vertical directions, respectively, and the rotation assembly allows the placing unit to rotate around a vertical axis. The bearing unit receives the paraffin embedded tissues. The storage device has a rotation plate including a plurality of receiving slots each for storing the bearing unit. The placing unit is configured to remove the bearing unit from the storage device, move the bearing unit to a processing apparatus located at another side of the placing assembly, remove the bearing unit from the processing apparatus, and transport the bearing unit to the receiving slot of the storage device.
US10280014B2	Plants for the immersion treatment of bodyworks A plant for clip-treatment of bodies may include: at least one skid configured to support a body to be treated; at least one tank; a transportation line; and/or a system for overturning and immersing the body on the at least one skid which has been positioned above the at least one tank using the line. The line may include travel ways arranged along lateral edges of the at least one tank. The at least one skid may include lateral mounting elements which rest on the ways for supporting and moving the at least one skid above the at least one tank. The overturning and immersing system may include, on the at least one skid, a support for the body rigidly connected to a shaft transverse to the line, and which is configured to overturn the body between a first position and second position immersed inside the at least one tank.
US10280013B2	Article loading facility An article loading facility includes an imaging device configured to capture an image of an article in a support member, and a weighing device configured to measure a weight of an article W in the support member. A controller is configured to perform a first determining operation, a second determining operation, and a third determining operation. The first determining operation is an operation in which an attitude and position of an article placed in the support member is determined based on image information from the imaging device. The second determining operation is an operation in which it is determined whether it is possible to place a target article in the support member in an attitude and position indicated by arrangement information based on arrangement information and attitude and position information obtained in the first determining operation. The third determining operation is an operation in which it is determined whether an article W is properly placed in the support member based on the arrangement information, weight information, the attitude and position information, and measured weight information measured by the weighing device.
US10280010B2	Scraper assemblies for removing carryover material from a conveyor belt or roller Scraper assemblies for removing carryover material from a conveyor belt or roller are disclosed. In some embodiments, the scraper assembly includes a rotatable cam that causes a scraper blade to remove between a lowered position and a raised position in which the blade contacts a belt or roller. Movement of the blade in the raised position may be bound by a crown of the cam and a cam finger that extends from a main body of the cam.
US10280003B2	Rail conveyor system with vertical carriage return The present invention provides a rail conveyor system of the type having a rail track (9) including a delivery run (1) extending between a loading end (5) and a discharge end (6) and a return run (12) extending from the discharge end (6) to the loading end (5), a plurality of carriages (8) spaced apart from one another and arranged to run on wheels (24) supported by the track (9), and a continuous carry belt (10) supported by the carriages (8); wherein, at least at the discharge end (6), the carriages (8) are turned around to return to the loading end (5) by being entrained around only one or more vertical turnover wheels (7) arranged such that the carriages (7) are delivered to the return run (12) beneath the delivery run (1).
US10279999B2	Automated storage/retrieval system comprising an elevator cooperating with a transfer device and a sequencer An automated storage/retrieval system is proposed. The system includes a control system, at least one storage unit having several levels at which loads can be picked or deposited and at least one interface conveyor for entries/exits of loads into and out of the system, and at least one elevator for a transfer of loads between the at least interface conveyor and the at least one storage unit. The at least one elevator is a multi-level elevator, and the automated storage/retrieval system furthermore includes at least one multi-level transfer device capable of simultaneously receiving, on several levels, a set of loads intended for or coming from at least one elevator; and at least one sequencer provided with elements of vertical moving and capable of transferring loads between the at least one multi-level transfer device and the at least one interface conveyor.
US10279997B2	Trash can assembly Various trash can assembly embodiments are disclosed. In some embodiments, the trash can assembly includes a body and a lid assembly. The lid assembly can include a lid, and a multicomponent trim ring. The lid assembly can be rotatably connected with the body via a hinge unit. In certain embodiments, a flange of the trim ring is guided into and/or received into the hinge unit. A translating pin of the hinge unit can engage into the flange, thereby providing a rotatable connection between the trim ring and the body. In various embodiments, the translating pin is coupled with a handle to facilitate movement of the pin by a user during engagement of the trim ring and the hinge unit. A positioner can help to position the trash can against or adjacent to a wall or other structure. The movement of both the trim ring and the lid can be dampened.
US10279975B2	Bottle with pressurizing feature under lateral load and associated method A bottle is provided for storing an associated fluid product when filled. The bottle includes a first wall having an opening therein that is selectively opened and closed to allow the associated fluid product to be dispensed therethrough or stored in the bottle, respectively. A second wall is spaced from the first wall, and a third wall extending between the first and second walls. A compliant pleat extends along substantially an entirety of the first wall, second wall, and third wall and divides the bottle into first and second portions. The compliant pleat allows the first and second portions to move toward one another in response to a predetermined force and thereby increase pressure in the closed bottle.
US10279968B2	Tamper evident closure for containers A tamper-evident closure for containers includes a closure shell having a top surface and a depending skirt. The top surface defines a first aperture therethrough and a frangible portion. The skirt defines an open lower end for engaging a container. A tamper-evident tearable member overlies the top surface of the closure shell and defines a second aperture overlying the first aperture. A removable closure cap overlies the top surface of the closure shell and the tearable member. The closure cap has an annular ring projecting downwardly from an underside of the closure cap and extending through the first and second apertures. The annular ring attaches to an underside of the frangible portion. At least partial removal of the closure cap from the top surface of the closure shell peels the frangible portion away from the top surface of the closure shell along the scoring, and tears the tamper-evident member.
US10279965B2	Lid comprising drinking closure for a drinking vessel The invention relates to a lid with drinking closure (5) for a drinking vessel (15) that includes an upwardly curved cover element (1), which internally comprises a screw thread (16) for connection with the drinking vessel (15) and comprises a drinking opening (2) with an upwardly oriented round drinking spout (6), whereby a hinge (3) is arranged on the upper cover surface (14) of the cover element (1) and is connected with a pivot arm (7) with a closure cap (8), and which closes the drinking spout (6) in a form-fitting manner upon downward pivoting. The invention is characterized in that the drinking opening (2) with the drinking spout (6) is arranged laterally offset relative to a straight line (11) through the hinge center (13) and the center point (12) of the cover element (1), and in that the pivot arm (7) is laterally bent or curved from the hinge (3) to the drinking spout (6).
US10279961B2	Bottle closure with easy open tabs A cap for a bottle is provided with taps that make it easy for someone with a disability, e.g., arthritis, to twist the cap off of the bottle. The cap can have two or more rectangular vertical tabs arranged along the perimeter of the top surface of the cap so as to face each other in parallel on opposite sides of the top surface of the cap. The tabs have an extended height, i.e., greater than ¼th inch and are separated by a distance approximately equal to the diameter of the top surface of the cap. The top corners of the tabs are squared (90 degree angles) to provide better gripping of a corner against which the tabs are placed while twisting the bottle so as to cause the cap to be released from the bottle.
US10279958B2	Efficient container for storing and consuming frozen foods An efficient container apparatus equipped with at least one removable separator is described. The at least one separator is disposed within a cavity of the container, and is configured to separate frozen contents housed within the container in order to prevent the sticking of the food contents together into a singular mass during freezing and/or refreezing. The at least one separator is preferably a cross-sectional separator, configured to temporarily divide the cavity of the container. The use of the present invention is designed for the preparation, and consumption thereof, a smoothie or similar frozen mixed product. After blending of the frozen food contents, the contents may be returned to the container to facilitate consumption of the smoothie from the container via a straw or spoon.
US10279957B2	Container for liquid detergent and method for the metered dispensing of detergent from the container A container for liquid washing agent, including: a main container body for receiving the washing agent; an opening for dispensing the washing agent; a first standing base that is arranged opposite the opening and defines a filling position of the container; a second standing base that is arranged beside the first standing base and defines a storage position of the container; a grip region that extends towards the opening from a side of the first standing base remote from the second standing base; and a rolling surface that is arranged opposite the grip region and extends substantially from the second standing base as far as the opening, wherein the grip region comprises a portion which is arranged above the second standing base when the container is standing on the second standing base in the storage position.
US10279949B2	Methods and systems for dispensing heated water-insoluble liquids A container for dispensing a liquid water-insoluble edible fat includes a main body portion containing a body volume and a fill sub-volume, less than the body volume, within a first region of the main body portion. The container includes a pouring portion configured to direct a flow of the liquid water-insoluble edible fat out of the container when the container is tilted off of a vertical axis, and a neck portion connecting the main body portion to the pouring portion. The neck portion has a neck width less than a width of the main body portion in a first direction, the main body volume is configured to further include a catch sub-volume within a second region of the main body portion extending beyond the neck width in the first direction, the second region is different than the first region, and the catch sub-volume is substantially equal to the fill sub-volume.
US10279945B2	Stretch film roping A stretch film dispensing apparatus gathers the stretch film into a string or rope for use in securing an object to a pallet for shipping. The stretch film can be converted into a string or rope by passing it through one or more of a hook, funnel, apparatus, set of gears, or the like to effect stretching and/or twisting of the film into a string or rope.
US10279939B2	Form fill machine and method for molding and filling containers A method and apparatus for forming, by means of expansion, plastic preforms into plastic containers in a hollow mold and for filling a substantially liquid product or at least a liquid or solid component of the product into the plastic containers in the hollow mold. The product is filled into the plastic containers while the respective plastic container has inserted therein, at least partially, a stretching rod or a filler neck, and the insertion depth of the stretching rod or of the filler neck is, at the end of the filling process, adjusted such that the volume displaced in the product by the stretching rod or the filler neck corresponds to a predetermined desired ullage.
US10279938B2	Application unit and method for applying a wall to a hollow body in a manufacturing process for producing a beverage capsule Unit and method for applying a wall to a hollow body in a manufacturing process for producing a beverage capsule; are provided: a sealing conveyor which advances along a sealing path; a sealing head conveyed by the sealing conveyor and which supports a gripping device for gripping the wall and a retaining device suited to retain the hollow body; a first feed station for feeding the wall to the sealing head, so that the wall is gripped by the gripping device; and a second feed station arranged downstream from the first feed station along the sealing path, for feeding the hollow body to the sealing head, so the hollow body is coupled to the wall gripped by the gripping device, and is retained by the retaining device.
US10279936B2	System, device, and method for filling at least one balloon An apparatus for filling a plurality of containers with a fluid. The apparatus including a connector having a coupling mechanism proximate to a first end of the connector, the coupling mechanism being configured to removably couple the apparatus to a fluid source, a plurality of conduits coupled to the connector, each of the plurality of conduits having a distal end, and a plurality of containers, each container coupled proximate to the distal end of a corresponding conduit via a corresponding coupling element. The connector and conduits being configured such that each distal end of the plurality of conduits is located at a respective distance from the first end of the connector, all the respective distances associated with each of the distal ends being different.
US10279933B2	Androgynous coupling device for connecting modules, and corresponding modules The invention relates to an androgynous coupling device (10) for connecting modules, in particular for constructing a spacecraft of modular design, wherein, in order to connect the modules, the coupling device (10) can be coupled to an identically constructed further androgynous coupling device and has a plurality of coupling elements (30, 32). It is provided that the androgynous coupling device (10) has a covering element (18) which covers the coupling elements (30, 32) in a passive state of the coupling device (10), wherein a first of the coupling elements (30) can be moved outwardly through the covering element (18) for active coupling to the identically constructed further coupling device. The invention furthermore relates to a module, in particular a module for constructing a spacecraft of modular design, having at least one such coupling device (10).
US10279930B2	Work surface failure prediction and notification system A failure prediction and notification system for a work surface that has a raised contour includes a perception sensor mounted on a machine and a controller. The controller determines an initial physical characteristic of the initial topography of the work surface adjacent the raised contour, generates an electronic map of a current topography of the work surface based at least partially on the raw data points, and determines a current physical characteristic of the current topography. The controller further determines a difference between the current physical characteristic and the initial physical characteristic, compares the difference to a characteristic difference threshold, and generates an alert upon the difference exceeding the characteristic difference threshold.
US10279928B2	Delta offset based surface modeling A method includes receiving a reference design at a computing device. The reference design includes first geometrical information associated with a first set of composite materials to form a reference surface. The method includes receiving second geometrical information at the computing device. The second geometrical information is associated with a second set of composite materials associated with a second design. The method includes determining, based on a comparison of the first geometrical information and the second geometrical information, an offset surface relative to the reference surface. The method further includes generating a model of a surface of the second design based on the reference surface and the offset surface.
US10279926B2	Lightning protection for aircraft antenna avionics Assemblies, apparatus, devices and methods useful in providing lightning protection of avionic components associated with aircraft antennas are disclosed. Aspects of the present disclosure may be used on aircraft comprising structural elements made from composite materials having a relatively low electrical conductivity. An exemplary assembly disclosed comprises: an antenna secured to a structural element of the aircraft and configured to receive wireless signals and/or transmit wireless signals external to the aircraft; a communication unit operatively connected to the antenna for signal transmission between the antenna and the communication unit; and an isolation transformer electrically disposed between the antenna and the communication unit where signal transmission between the antenna and the communication unit is conducted via the isolation transformer.
US10279916B2	Center console side opening doors and integrated armrest cocktail tray Passenger seat armrests and consoles have laterally translating armrest doors that open and close to allow for deployment and stowage of tray tables. The armrest doors may be guided through their translation by slides or a linkage that controls their motion. The armrest doors may also translate in two-dimensions, incorporating a vertical translation as well as a lateral translation. The resulting motion allows for better placement of the deployable tray tables within the armrest or console and a reduction in wasted space. The passenger seat armrests may also incorporate cocktail trays that can be integrated into the armrest doors or the armrest or console itself.
US10279912B2	Passenger seating with partition assembly A passenger seating arrangement includes at least one seating row, the (or each) row including at least a first seat located beside a second seat or an aisle and a partition assembly located between the first and second seats, or between the first seat and the aisle. The partition assembly includes a partition wall located between the first and second seats, or between the first seat and the aisle. The wall defines an opening and a screen is slidably movable with respect to the wall between an open state in which the opening is exposed by the screen, and a closed state in which the opening is closed by the screen.
US10279898B2	Rocket or ballistic launch rotary wing vehicle A rocket or ballistic launch rotary wing air vehicle may include a rocket or ballistic launch propulsion system for launching the vehicle, a rotary wing flight system for providing powered flight comprising dual counter rotating coaxial rotors, and a control system programmed to adjust the pitch of a rotor to anyh determined degree of pitch independently of a flap angle of the flap hinge during a transition of the dual counter rotating coaxial rotors from a stowed position to a deployed position.
US10279889B2	Device for supplying hydraulic fluid to a ram and mechanism for controlling the pitch of the blades of a turbine engine propeller comprising the ram A hydraulic ram comprising a fixed support, a cylinder that is movable in translation relative to the support, a piston secured inside the cylinder delimiting two chambers with the cylinder and a device for supplying the chambers with hydraulic fluid upstream from the fixed support. The ram is characterized by the fact that the supply device comprises telescopic channels, each telescopic channel comprising two tubular elements sliding one into the other, a first tubular element being rigidly connected to the fixed support at one end and the second tubular element being rigidly connected to the cylinder at at least two points separated from each other along a generatrix of the cylinder. The invention is applicable to controlling the pitch of the blades of a turbine engine propeller.
US10279886B2	Aircraft floor panel An aircraft heated floor panel includes a first support layer, a second support layer, and a heating layer located between the first support layer and the second support layer. An aircraft floor panel includes a floor panel body and a removal feature that provides a mechanism for the aircraft floor panel to be removed from an attached aircraft structure.
US10279873B2	Assisted foil for watercraft A hydrofoil watercraft has propulsion system integrated with the hull that engages the water when the watercraft is in a displacement mode. The propulsion system is disengaged from the water when the hull is in foiling mode. The propulsion system may automatically deactivate when the watercraft transitions from the displacement mode to the foiling mode.
US10279870B2	Emergency vessel towing system and method An emergency vessel towing system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and a towing line. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage at least four fittings on a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The towing line is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a towing position.
US10279868B2	Shroud for water vessels Shrouds for water vessels are described herein. In various embodiments, a shroud may include port, starboard, and bow surfaces that are contoured to an outer periphery of one or more inflatable tube portions of an inflatable raft. The shroud may also include a bottom surface from which at least the port side surface and starboard side surface extend upwardly. The shroud may define an interior cavity that is bounded by the port side surface, a starboard side surface, and the bow surface. The interior cavity may be sized and shaped to removably receive the inflatable raft. In some embodiments in which the shroud is secured to a self-bailing raft, the shroud may obstruct one or more fore self-bailing ports of the self-bailing inflatable raft and leave one or more aft self-bailing ports of the self-bailing inflatable raft unobstructed.
US10279863B2	Double clamp clipless pedal A double clamp clipless pedal includes a pedal body, a main shaft, and a clamp assembly. The pedal body has a first surface and a second surface. The clamp assembly is provided with a front clamp and a rear clamp rotatably disposed on two sides of the main shaft, such that the front clamp and the second clamp permanently rotate toward the main shaft for engaging a shoe cleat. The front clamp and the rear clamp are allowed to automatically swing together with the shoe cleat movement for maintaining the engagement. The front and rear clamps are able to resiliently and rotationally open, whereby the shoe cleat is easily clamped and disclamped by the front and rear clamps.
US10279862B2	Cleat assembly for clipless bicycle pedal An improved cleat assembly configured to be releasably secured to a clipless bicycle pedal comprises a first plate, a second plate disposed over the first plate, and plurality of spacers disposed between the first and second plates, the spacer separating the first and second plates a predetermined distance. The second plate may define a pedal aperture having a circumferential periphery comprising a first portion and a side tie portion and the side tie portion may be offset from the first portion. The cleat assembly may further comprise a cap disposed over at least the second plate wherein the second plate may comprise a first of an engagement pair and the cap may comprise a second of the engagement pair. The first and second of the engagement pair may cooperate to couple the cap and the second plate to affix the cap onto the cleat assembly.
US10279860B2	Swing arm of saddle riding vehicle A swing arm includes an arm main body formed of a pipe member, and a reinforcement member configured to reinforce an axle support region of the arm main body. The arm main body has a notch formed by cutting out a portion of a region of a circumferential wall facing in a vehicle width direction. The reinforcement member is joined to the notch of the circumferential wall.
US10279834B2	Rake adjustment mechanism for steering column A rake adjustment mechanism of a steering column assembly includes a lower jacket defining a first tapered slot and a second tapered slot, the first and second tapered slots disposed on opposing sides of the lower jacket. Also included is a rake bracket coupled to the lower jacket. Further included is a first rake guide and a second rake guide, each rake guide a single, integrally formed component and disposed between the lower jacket and rake bracket, the first rake guide disposed at least partially within the first tapered slot and the second rake guide disposed at least partially within the second tapered slot, each rake guide translatable within the tapered slot in an axial direction of the lower jacket. Yet further included is a rake bolt extending through the lower jacket, the rake bracket and the first and second rake guides.
US10279833B2	Cam device and position adjustment device for steering wheel Construction is achieved of a cam device that is able to effectively prevent a drive-side cam from rotating relative to a driven-side cam in a locked state. Tip-end butt sections 63 are provided on the outer-diameter side portions of tip-end surfaces 41a (40a) of convex sections of one of drive-side convex sections 34a of the drive-side cam surface 31a and driven-side convex sections 36a of the driven-side cam surface 32a, and tip-end concave sections 64 that are further recessed in the axial direction than the tip-end butt sections 63 are provided on the inner-diameter side portions of the one convex sections. In the locked state, only the tip-end butt sections 63 come in contact with the tip-end surfaces 40a (41a) of the other convex sections of the drive-side convex sections 34a and the driven-side convex section 36a.
US10279830B2	Dished caster wheel pocket for a platform or dolly The present invention provides a dolly having a polygonal-shaped platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a peripheral edge having four corners, a torus-shaped pocket positioned at each corner and dimensioned to receive a wheel from an adjacent dolly, and a plurality of wheels extending from the lower surface and attached thereto.
US10279826B2	Transport dolly for a snowmobile ski Dollies support steered skis of a snowmobile on wheels to enable the snowmobile to be moved along an underlying surface with carbides on the bottom surfaces of the skis free of contact with the underlying surface.
US10279820B2	Spring lock for secondary spring A spring lock for a secondary spring that is arranged between the car body and the under frame of a rail vehicle. A spring locking element is provided which in the mounted state is supported on the car body and projects through a cutout and is connected to the secondary spring in such a way that it is prevented from extending. This facilitates the mounting of anti-wear washers under the secondary spring to a considerable degree.
US10279819B2	Mounting for a front hatch of a car of a train and car of a train An articulating mount for a moveable front hatch of a train car includes a linear actuator configured to be rotatably connected to the car at a first connection point. The linear actuator includes a moveable end configured to be connected to the front hatch at a second connection point, and is effective, when actuated, to change a distance between the first and second connection points. The mount further includes a first guide configured to be rotatably connected to the car. The first guide includes a guide rail defining an opening sized to receive a first protrusion connected to the front hatch for guiding movement of the moveable end of the linear actuator, responsive to actuation of the linear actuator, along a first guide path between a first position and a second position.
US10279810B2	Systems and methods for preemptively adjusting vehicle parameters according to predicted controls relating to a toll booth System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to preemptively adjusting operating parameters of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes determining a control profile for the vehicle based, at least in part, on an environmental context and in response to identifying that the vehicle is located proximate to a roadway location for which the operating parameters are to be optimized. The environmental context characterizes at least current surroundings of the vehicle including the roadway location. The control profile indicates a predicted control input that is expected to be received through a driver input system for controlling the vehicle. The method includes adjusting the operating parameters of the vehicle according to the control profile to preemptively optimize the vehicle in anticipation of the predicted control input. The method includes controlling the vehicle according to the operating parameters upon receiving a driver control input through the driver input system.
US10279808B2	Adaptive cruise control system with speed based mode A controller for an adaptive cruise control system having a speed based mode includes an input for receiving a signal indicative of a detected target object, an input for receiving the speed of the host vehicle and control logic. The control logic is capable of transmitting messages to maintain the vehicle at a preset time gap from the target object upon receiving the signal indicative of a target object and transmitting messages to set the vehicle at a predetermined following distance from the target object in response to the speed of the host vehicle being less than or equal to a minimum speed.
US10279807B2	System and method for predicting a possible lane departure when driving a vehicle autonomously or semi-autonomously, and for taking a remedial action to prevent a lane departure A system according to the present disclosure includes a lane boundary module, a vehicle trajectory module, an intersection location module, a lane departure module, and a driver warning module. The lane boundary module is configured to determine a boundary of a lane within which a vehicle is travelling. The vehicle trajectory module is configured to predict a trajectory of the vehicle. The intersection location module is configured to determine M locations of M intersections between the vehicle trajectory and the lane boundary at M times, where M is an integer greater than one. The lane departure module is configured to identify a potential lane departure based on the M locations. The driver warning module is configured to activate a driver warning device to warn a driver when the potential lane departure is identified.
US10279790B2	Master brake cylinder arrangement for a hydraulic motor vehicle brake system A master brake cylinder arrangement for a hydraulic motor vehicle brake system, comprising a master brake cylinder housing with a cylindrical recess and at least one substantially annular groove which is oriented transversally to a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical recess and which is axially delimited by a protruding housing portion. The master brake cylinder arrangement also comprises at least one pressure piston which can be displaced axially in the cylindrical recess of the master brake cylinder housing and which is guided in a sealed manner by means of at least one seal element arranged in the groove. The housing portion has an edge portion which faces the seal element and an edge portion which faces away from the seal element when viewed in the axis-containing longitudinal section. The edge portion facing the seal element and the edge portion facing away from the seal element have a curved contour when viewed in the axis-containing longitudinal section, the edge portion facing the seal element and the edge portion facing away from the seal element being curved to different degrees.
US10279788B2	Method for adjusting brake pressures of a motor vehicle, brake system for carrying out the method and motor vehicle comprising such a brake system A method for adjusting brake pressures on pneumatically operated wheel brakes of a motor vehicle includes adjusting, in a normal braking mode, the brake pressures depending on a driver brake request; and adjusting, by a control unit in a pressure control mode, the brake pressures at the respective wheel brakes during reception of an external brake request, which is independent of the driver brake request and defined for the control unit as an external target deceleration value, as a function of a resulting target deceleration value of the vehicle deceleration. The control unit determines the resulting target deceleration value by linking the external target deceleration value according to the external brake request and a value corresponding to the driver brake request. A braking power index is determined which quantitatively represents the braking effect of the wheel brakes, and is provided to be taken into account in pressure control mode.
US10279780B2	Arrangement of air outlets on a motor vehicle air conditioning unit An arrangement of air outlets on a motor vehicle air conditioning unit, wherein side window outlets, side occupant air outlets, and center occupant or additional vent air outlets are configured as pairs and the side occupant air outlets and the center occupant or additional vent air outlets are arranged in one tier, wherein from outside to inside are, first, the center occupant or additional vent air outlets and then the side occupant air outlets.
US10279777B2	Immobiliser system with controllable inhibiting means An immobilizer system for a vehicle and an immobilizer set including an immobilizer system and a switch key equipped with a transponder is provided. The immobilizer system includes: a native transmitter-receiver unit integrated into the vehicle, the native transmitter-receiver unit including a native antenna and being configured so as to enable a wireless communication with a transponder associated with a switch key, and a locking device for allowing or preventing the wireless communication between the native transmitter-receiver unit and the transponder, the locking device including: a locking antenna arranged in the vicinity of the native antenna, and a control unit configured to control the locking antenna in an enabled state, wherein the locking antenna does not interfere with the wireless communication between the native transmitter-receiver unit and the transponder, or in a locking state, wherein the locking antenna does interfere with the wireless communication.
US10279771B2	Airbag fabrics woven from slit-film polymeric tapes Disclosed herein is the preparation of woven fabrics suitable for use in manufacturing vehicle airbags. Such fabrics are woven from a plurality of polymeric, e.g., polyamide, warp and weft tapes which have preferably been slitted, preferably in the machine direction, from a thermoplastic polymer film, and preferably from such a film which has been drawn at least in the machine direction. The resulting fabrics exhibit both the relatively low basis weight, stiffness and small packing volume typical of nylon films, and the relatively high tear strength and high damage tolerance of yarn-based woven airbag fabrics.
US10279766B2	Low stress attachment for high gloss weatherable polycarbonate decorative applications A vehicle body assembly includes a first body wholly or partly made of a first polymeric material. The first polymeric material includes a polycarbonate and has a 60-degree gloss that is equal to or greater than 80 gloss units. The first body defines an outermost surface of the vehicle body assembly. The first body may be an exterior trim component, such as a grille portion, and may have a black color. The vehicle body assembly further includes a second body coupled (e.g., chemically bonded) to the first body. The second body may be a support body configured to support the exterior trim component and is wholly or partly made of a second polymeric material. The second polymeric material is different from the first polymeric material, and the outermost surface of the first body faces away from the second body.
US10279764B1	Skid plate assembly A skid plate assembly is provided for mounting to a vehicle front-end, proximate a vehicle bumper. The assembly includes a support frame that defines a bottom portion configured to extend forward from the vehicle and a front portion connected to the bottom portion and configured to extend upwardly from the bottom portion and a cross at least a portion of the vehicle front end. A skid plate defines a bottom portion extending along the support frame bottom portion, and a front portion extending upwardly to the support frame front portion. The skid plate extends about at least a portion of the support frame front portion to define a skid plate upper surface. A skid plate cover is detachably engaged to the skid plate and extends along the skid plate bottom portion and the skid plate front portion. Mounting brackets are provided to engage the skid plate to the vehicle.
US10279759B2	System and method for stabilizing aircraft electrical systems An electric system of an aircraft includes a power stabilizing device connected to a primary AC bus and a secondary battery. The secondary battery has a rated voltage which allows the secondary battery to absorb regenerative power from a control surface actuator. Based on a voltage and a frequency in the primary AC bus, charging/discharging of the secondary battery is controlled to stabilize the electric system.
US10279757B2	Control device update in a motor vehicle A method is disclosed for adjusting a configuration data set in a control device of a motor vehicle. The configuration data set is to be installed reliably in the control device. According to the disclosure, an energy requirement of all vehicle components required for the adjustment of the configuration data set is predicted, a currently available remaining energy of an energy storage device of the motor vehicle is determined, and during a parked phase of the motor vehicle, when the drive motor is switched off, a trigger signal for adjusting the configuration data set is transmitted to the vehicle components if the currently remaining energy is greater than the predicted energy requirement. A control apparatus for carrying out the method and a motor vehicle having the control apparatus are also disclosed.

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