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US10351782B2	Process to produce aromatics rich aviation fuel along with other C1-C24 hydrocarbons A single step catalytic process for the preparation of aromatic rich aviation fuel from renewable resource in the presence of a hydrogen stream, and one or more hydroprocessing catalysts, under operating conditions for hydroconversion reactions, as defined herein, with mixed hot and cold streams of the renewable feed and getting desired product after separation of water, lighter hydrocarbon gases and carbon oxides, the said product comprising of hydrocarbons C6-C24, rich in aromatic content in the aviation fuel range, including kerosene range.
US10351778B2	Systems for producing anode grade coke from high sulfur crude oils Methods and systems for producing anode grade coke are disclosed, which allow anode grade coke to be produced from crude oil having a high sulfur content. A fraction of the resid is hydrotreated while another fraction of the resid is treated in a solvent deasphalting unit. A synthetic stream is provided by blending hydrotreated resid with one or more streams from the deasphalting unit. The synthetic stream is fed to an anodic coker unit.
US10351774B2	Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device Provided are a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature, low minimum temperature, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy and large dielectric anisotropy, or the liquid crystal composition having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and an AM device including the composition. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having small optical anisotropy as a first component, and a specific compound having positive dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a third component, a specific compound having positive dielectric anisotropy as a fourth component, or a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a fifth component.
US10351771B2	Liquid-crystalline medium The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium comprising at least one compound of the formula I, in which R1 has the meanings indicated in Claim 1, and to the use thereof in liquid-crystalline media and in electro-optical liquid-crystal displays.
US10351767B2	Group III-V/Zinc chalcogenide alloyed semiconductor quantum dots A scalable method for the manufacture of narrow, bright, monodisperse, photo-luminescent quantum dots prepared in the presence of a Group II-VI molecular seeding cluster fabricated in situ from a zinc salt and a thiol or selenol compound. Exemplary quantum dots have a core containing indium, phosphorus, zinc and either sulfur or selenium.
US10351764B2	Foam forming compositions comprising a particulate inorganic material The present invention relates to aqueous compositions for forming a foam, comprising a surfactant and a particulate inorganic material, and optionally one or more polymers, such as soil conditioning polymers, and/or viscosity increasing polymers. The present invention further relates to the use and application of said aqueous compositions.
US10351757B2	Composition for removing organic deposits from oil and gas wells and other subsurface systems and method for removing organic deposits using the remover composition The present invention relates to a method for removing organic deposits from oil and gas wells and other subsystem systems comprising cumene and biodiesel. The invention also relates to a method for removing organic deposits, including the steps for pumping said remover composition through a riser and/or through peripheral pipes of the umbilical and/or production pipe, leaving the composition in contact with the deposit for a sufficient time for removal of at least 50% of such.
US10351756B2	Water shut-off method for porous formations Organoclay is used as an alternative emulsifier and reinforcing agent to enhance the strength of emulsified polymeric gel aqueous solutions and form water in oil emulsions. The stability of the emulsion can be controlled by controlling salinity and the intensity of initial mixing. The new system can be used for water shut-off treatments as well as a relative permeability modifier in high water permeability zones. In addition, the system can tolerate salts much better than classical surfactants. This system will be appropriate for wellbores having high temperature (>85° C.) with harsh environmental conditions.
US10351753B2	Corrosion-resistant refractory binder compositions and oil well completion and production operations Corrosion-resistant refractory binder compositions may include high alumina cement, high-alumina refractory aluminosilicate material, and phosphorous material. Examples of high-alumina refractory aluminosilicate material include crushed firebrick, firebrick grog, refractory mortar, fire clay, mullite, fused mullite, and combinations thereof. The binder composition may be mixed with sufficient amount of fluid such as water to form a slurry and introduced into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, where it may be allowed to set at a point downhole. Such compositions, once set, may exhibit enhanced corrosion and heat resistance. Such compositions, once set, may additionally be cured. Curing may take place at higher temperatures and/or pressures, and may furthermore increase temperature resistance and/or strength of the set binder composition. In addition, the inclusion of high-alumina refractory aluminosilicate material may provide for enhanced consistency in such binder compositions formulated from different batches of high-alumina refractory aluminosilicate material.
US10351750B2	Drilling fluid compositions with enhanced rheology and methods of using same Drilling fluid compositions include a base fluid, at least one additive chosen from an emulsifier, weighting material, fluid-loss additive, viscosifier, or alkali compound, and from 0.1 wt. % to 1 wt. %, based on total weight of the drilling fluid composition, of an ethoxylated alcohol compound having the formula R—(OCH2CH2)7—OH, in which R is a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbyl group having from 8 to 20 carbon atoms. The base fluid may be an aqueous base fluid. Methods for drilling a subterranean well include operating a drill in a wellbore in the presence of a drilling fluid composition including the base fluid, the additive, and the ethoxylated alcohol compound.
US10351747B2	Branched organosiloxanes used as heat transfer fluid The invention relates to a method for operating a system at an operating temperature of between 300° C. and 500° C., using a heat transfer fluid comprising branched siloxanes of general formula (I) (R3SiO1/2), (SiO4/2) in which w represents integral values of between 4 and 20, z represents integral values of between 1 and 15, and R represents a methyl group, the sum of the fractions of all siloxanes of general formula (1) being at least 95 mass %, in relation to the whole heat transfer fluid.
US10351745B2	Shaped abrasive particles and method of forming same An abrasive particle including a shaped abrasive particle including a body having a plurality of abrasive particles bonded to at least one surface of the body of the shaped abrasive particle.
US10351743B2	Protein-based adhesives Protein-based adhesives. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an elastin-like polypeptide has a sequence LDGTL-(PGX1GVPGKGVPGX2GVPGX1GVPGX3GVPGX2GV)n-PVADRGMRLE, wherein each X1 is selected from the group consisting of tyrosine (Y), dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA), and 3,4,5-trihydroxyphenylalanine (TOPA), wherein each X2 is selected from the group consisting of valine (V), Y, DOPA, and TOPA, wherein each X3 is selected from the group consisting of glutamic acid (E) and lysine (K), and wherein n is at or between 6 and 10 or higher or lower.
US10351739B2	Adhesive compositions with syndiotactic-rich polyolefins The present invention is related to adhesive compositions comprising a polymer blend of at least two different propylene-based polymers and one or more syndiotactic-rich polyolefins. The syndiotactic-rich polyolefin comprises greater than about 50 wt % of a C3-C40 alpha olefins and having about 50% to less than about 80% r dyads, based on the total number of r and m dyads present in the polymer.
US10351735B2	Conductive adhesive and bonding method of composite material using the conductive adhesive A conductive adhesive includes an adhesive of 80 to 90 wt % and a conductive fiber of 10 to 20 wt %. The conductive adhesive according to the present disclosure has excellent conductivity by mixing the conductive fiber with the one-component adhesive or the two-component adhesive to make electric conduction smoother, and to improve adhesion properties and durability regarding temperature changes.
US10351732B2	Polishing composition, method for producing polishing composition and polishing composition preparation kit Provided are a polishing composition comprising a water-soluble polymer that has a molecular structure comprising a plurality of repeat unit species having different SP values and a polishing composition exhibiting an etching rate and an abrasive adsorption in prescribed ranges when determined by prescribed methods. Also provided is a method for producing a polishing composition, using an abrasive, a basic compound, a water-soluble polymer having an alkaline-hydrolytic functional group, and water. The method comprises a step of obtaining an agent A comprising at least the basic compound and a step of obtaining an agent B comprising at least the water-soluble polymer H.
US10351728B2	Thermosetting resin composition, method of producing thermal conductive sheet, and power module A thermosetting resin composition containing a thermosetting resin and an inorganic filler, in which the inorganic filler contains secondary sintered particles (A) formed of primary particles of boron nitride, which have an aspect ratio of 10 to 20, and secondary sintered particles (B) formed of the primary particles of boron nitride, which have an aspect ratio of 2 to 9. The thermosetting resin composition can produce a thermal conductive sheet that has excellent filling property of the inorganic filler, and excellent thermal conductivity, adhesiveness and electrical insulating properties.
US10351727B2	Copolymer formulation for directed self-assembly, methods of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same Disclosed herein is a pattern forming method comprising disposing upon a substrate a composition comprising a block copolymer; where the block copolymer comprises a first polymer and a second polymer; where the first polymer and the second polymer of the block copolymer are different from each other and the block copolymer forms a phase separated structure; an additive polymer; where the additive polymer comprises a bottlebrush polymer; and where the bottlebrush polymer comprises a polymer that has a lower or a higher surface energy than the block copolymer; and a solvent; and annealing the composition to facilitate domain separation between the first polymer and the second polymer of the block copolymer to form a morphology of periodic domains formed from the first polymer and the second polymer; where a longitudinal axis of the periodic domains are parallel to the substrate.
US10351725B2	Stable coating composition A coating composition comprising from 8% to 40% of a polymer; and from 0.1% to 3% of a dispersant. The polymer comprises a first acrylic monomer and from 0.2% to 5% of a first phosphorus-containing monomer. The dispersant comprises a second acrylic monomer and more than 20% of a second phosphorus-containing monomer.
US10351724B1	Coating systems and formulations with high hide and holdout Coating formulations for improving hide and holdout without sacrificing adhesion on cementitious substrates are provided. The coating formulations can achieve high hide and holdout with a low pigment volume concentration by utilizing particles with pre-selected oil absorption and particle size range. The coating formulations can be used as a functional for fiber cement substrates. When applied in combination with a top coat, the functional provides provide high hide and hold and enhanced adhesion while reducing pigment loading.
US10351718B2	Optical filter and imaging device An optical filter includes an absorption layer containing a near-infrared absorbing dye with an absorption characteristic in dichloromethane satisfying (i-1) to (i-3). (i-1) In an absorption spectrum of a wavelength of 400 to 800 nm, there is a maximum absorption wavelength λmax in 670 to 730 nm. (i-2) Between a maximum absorption coefficient εA of light with a wavelength of 430 to 550 nm and a maximum absorption coefficient εB of light with a wavelength of 670 to 730 nm, the following relational expression: εB/εA≥65 is established. (i-3) In a spectral transmittance curve, the difference between a wavelength λ80 with which the transmittance becomes 80% on a shorter wavelength side than the maximum absorption wavelength with the transmittance at the maximum absorption wavelength λmax set to 10% and the maximum absorption wavelength λmax is 65 nm or less.
US10351711B2	Engineered composite structure using graphene oxide This is generally a method of producing dispersed high quality engineered composite structures using flat flakes of graphene/graphene oxides/reduced graphene oxides in a host as the reinforcing additive of the composite.
US10351705B2	Color material dispersion liquid for color filter, color resin composition for color filter, color material, color filter, liquid crystal display device, and light-emitting display device Disclosed is a color material dispersion liquid for a color filter, the dispersion liquid being capable of forming a high-luminance coating film with excellent light resistance; a color resin composition for a color filter, the composition being capable of forming a high-luminance coating film with excellent light resistance; a color material that has, while it can form a high-luminance coating film, excellent light resistance; a high-contrast, high-luminance color filter; a liquid crystal display device including the color filter; and a light-emitting display device including the color filter. The color material dispersion liquid for a color filter, includes: (A) a color material, (B) a dispersant and (C) a solvent, wherein the color material (A) contains a cerium lake color material of an acid dye.
US10351700B2	Epoxy resin composition, prepreg, cured resin, and fiber reinforced composite material (as amended) A epoxy resin composition includes a given epoxy resin [A], an aromatic amine compound [B], an organic acid hydrazide compound [C] having a structural formula represented by general formula (I) or (II) (X is a structure selected from among monocyclic and polycyclic aromatic ring structures, polycyclic aromatic ring structures, and aromatic heterocyclic structures and optionally has, as a substituent, any of C4 or lower alkyl groups, a hydroxy group, and an amino group), and a thermoplastic resin [D], wherein the amount of the constituent element [C] is 1-25 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the constituent element [A], the epoxy resin composition, after having been held at 80° C. for 2 hours, having a viscosity which is up to 2.0 times the initial viscosity at 80° C.
US10351698B2	Blend for use in automobile application The present invention relates to a blend comprising metallocene polypropylene and an elastomer for automobile parts, characterized in that said blend has low volatile organic compounds emissions. The invention also relates to the use of said blend in parts for automobiles.
US10351696B2	Rubber composition for tire, and pneumatic tire Provided is a rubber composition for a tire having improved abrasion resistance, fuel economy and processability in a balanced manner. Also provided is a method for producing the rubber composition, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The rubber composition for a tire is obtained by mixing a kneaded mixture containing butadiene rubber 1, silica 1, a silane coupling agent 1 with a sulfur content of 20% by mass or more, and oil 1; styrene-butadiene rubber 2; and a silane coupling agent 2 with a sulfur content of less than 20% by mass.
US10351692B2	Oxygen scavengers, compositions comprising the scavengers, and articles made from the compositions The disclosure relates to oxygen scavenging molecules, compositions, methods of making the compositions, articles prepared from the compositions, and methods of making the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
US10351682B2	Method for producing composite molded article The present invention relates to a method for producing a composite molded article having a flexural modulus at 150° C. of 25% or more of a flexural modulus at 23° C., including the steps of (1) placing glass fibers in a mold; (2) impregnating glass fibers with a polymerizable composition containing a cycloolefin monomer, a metathesis polymerization catalyst, a radical generator, and a compound represented by the general formula (I); (3) subjecting the above polymerizable composition with which the glass fibers are impregnated to a bulk polymerization to provide a composite molded article; and (4) demolding the composite molded article; and a composite molded article obtained by the above method. According to the method of the present invention, a composite molded article containing glass fibers, the composite molded article having excellent mechanical strength can be produced.
US10351676B2	Method for producing organosilicon compounds having amino acid groups The present invention relates to a method for producing amino acid group-containing organosilicon compounds (O), wherein the epoxy group-bearing organosilicon compounds are reacted with a stoichiometric excess of amino acids or the salts thereof in the presence of an alcohol.
US10351671B2	Method for producing semi-aromatic copolyamides with a high diamine excess The present invention relates to a method for producing semi-aromatic copolyamides with a high diamine excess in the reaction batch.
US10351667B2	Method for producing polyester Provided is a method for producing a non-colored polyester with a high molecular weight. The method is to produce a polyester represented by a general formula (2). This method comprises: a first step of heating, under the presence of an antimony catalyst, a compound represented by the general formula (1) at a heating temperature in a range of from a melting point of the compound to a temperature that is 10° C. higher than the melting point; and a second step of heating a solid product or viscous product obtained after the first step at a heating temperature in a range of from the melting point of the compound represented by the general formula (1) to 270° C.
US10351664B2	Resin molded body, resin film, and injection molded article The present invention is a resin formed article comprising a hydrogenated syndiotactic crystalline dicyclopentadiene ring-opening polymer with an initial melting temperature of 260° C. or higher, a melting point of lower than 280° C. and a syndiotacticity of higher than 90%, and a resin film, and an injection formed article. One aspect of the invention provides a resin formed article, a resin film and an injection formed article which sufficiently reflect the properties of the hydrogenated crystalline dicyclopentadiene ring-opening polymer.
US10351656B2	Silylated polyurethanes The present invention relates to a silylated polyurethane obtainable by a process comprising the step of contacting at least one isocyanate with at least one isocyanate-reactive compound and with at least one aminosilane; wherein said at least one isocyanate comprises 2,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, and wherein said at least one isocyanate comprises less than 50.0% by weight of said 2,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate based on the total weight of said at least one isocyanate. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing said silylated polyurethane. The present invention also relates to formulations and compositions comprising said silylated polyurethane, and the use thereof for the preparation of adhesives, coatings, sealants, elastomers, or foams.
US10351648B2	Method of preparing a zwitterionic copolymer A method for preparing a zwitterionic co-polymer comprising the steps of: a) providing a solution of at least one ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable zwitterionic monomer dissolved in a solvent; b) combining said solution of zwitterionic monomer with at least one co-monomer being selected from cationic, anionic and non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated monomers; c) polymerizing the zwitterionic monomer and said at least one co-monomer in the presence of said solvent to form a solution or dispersion of co-polymer; and, d) replacing at least part of said solvent with a further solvent in which said co-polymer shows sufficient solubility to form a solution of said co-polymer in that further solvent. Step b) and step c) of this method may be performed sequentially or concurrently.
US10351647B2	Polymerization process using bridged metallocene compounds supported on organoaluminum treated layered silicate supports This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefins by contacting one or more olefins with a catalyst system comprising an organoaluminum treated layered silicate support, and a bridged metallocene compound and obtaining a polyolefin having a g′vis of 0.90 or more and an MIR of 30 or less.
US10351645B2	Copolymer, polymer composition, and crosslinked polymer A copolymer having a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene compound and a structural unit derived from an α-olefin having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, wherein the copolymer has a melting point within a temperature range of 0 to 10° C. and has a fusion enthalpy of 5 J/g or more as measured on a differential scanning calorimeter under the following conditions. Conditions: (1) cooling from 200° C. to −150° C. at a rate of 10° C./min; (2) retaining at −150° C. for 1 minute; and (3) heating from −150° C. to 200° C. at a rate of 20° C./min.
US10351641B2	Pre-polymerized catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins The present technology relates to a pre-polymerized catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins, characterized by a non-stereospecific solid catalyst component comprising Ti, Mg and a halogen and an amount of a (co)polymer of an alpha-olefin CH2═CHR1, where R1 is a C1-C12 hydrocarbon group ranging from 0.1 to 500 g per g of said solid catalyst component. In some embodiments, the (co)polymer is characterized by an isotacticity, expressed in terms isotactic pentads, of higher than 60 molar % and an intrinsic viscosity, measured in tetraline at 135° C., of at least 1.0 dL/g.
US10351639B2	Organosilica materials for use as adsorbents for oxygenate removal This invention relates in certain aspects to a process for removing oxygenates from a stream, preferably a hydrocarbon stream comprising contacting an organosilica material with the hydrocarbon steam, where the organosilica material is a polymer of at least one monomer of Formula [Z1OZ2SiCH2]3, wherein Z1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, or a bond to a silicon atom of another monomer and Z2 represents a hydroxyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkyl group or an oxygen atom bonded to a silicon atom of another monomer.
US10351634B2	Encapsulation of gases within cyclodextrins An inclusion complex of an amorphous α-cyclodextrin, or derivative thereof, with encapsulated ethylene is provided by exposure of the dry solid amorphous α-cyclodextrin to ethylene gas under pressure. The inclusion complex will have applications in a number of fields including fruit ripening.
US10351627B2	ICOS binding proteins The present invention relates to an ICOS binding protein or antigen binding portion thereof that is an agonist to human ICOS and does not induce complement, ADCC, or CDC when placed in contact with a T cell in vivo and methods of treating cancer, infectious disease and/or sepsis with said ICOS binding protein or antigen binding portion thereof. Further the ICOS binding proteins or antigen binding portions thereof of the present invention are capable of activating a T cell when placed in contact with said T cell; stimulating T cell proliferation when placed in contact with said T cell and/or inducing cytokine production when placed in contact with said T cell. The present invention relates to ICOS binding proteins or antigen binding portions thereof comprising one or more of: SEQ ID NO:1; SEQ ID NO:2; SEQ ID NO:3; SEQ ID NO:4; SEQ ID NO:5; and/or SEQ ID NO:6.
US10351617B2	Compositions, kits and methods for treatment of complement-related disorders Methods, compositions and kits for regulating complement activity or treating a complement activity disorder in a subject using soluble, membrane-independent CD59 protein, methods of assaying human macular degeneration (MD), and methods and kits for assaying potential therapeutic agents for treatment of human MD are provided herein.
US10351613B2	Polypeptide for inhibition of tumor The present invention provides peptides for inhibiting tumor, which are fragments of the N terminus of endostatin, having 45 or less amino acid residues, and which at least contain amino acid residues 1-20 of the N terminus, wherein amino acid residues at positions 2 to 18 of the N terminus of endostatin are shown in the disclosure, and the peptides optionally contain mutations at positions 17 and 20-22 as disclosed in the disclosure. The present invention also relates to the coding sequences of the peptides, expression vectors containing the coding sequence, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the peptide, and use of the peptide and pharmaceutical composition in the inhibition, prevention or treatment of tumor.
US10351608B2	CCN3 and CCN3 peptides and analogs thereof for therapeutic use The present invention provides a method for treating a human patient with a pathology by administering to the subject an effective amount of an agent selected from the group of: native full-length CCN3 proteins; analog CCN3 full-length proteins with native cysteine residues substituted by a replacement amino acid; CCNp native peptide fragments having from about 12 to about 20 amino acids; analog CCNp peptide fragments with native cysteine residues substituted with a replacement amino acid; and combinations thereof.
US10351598B2	Peptide with anti-obesity and anti-diabetic efficacy and use thereof The present invention provides peptides with an anti-obesity and/or anti-diabetic activity consisting of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 2, and optionally modified at their C- or N-terminal ends.
US10351592B2	Method for separating antibody isoforms using cation exchange chromatography The present invention relates to a method for separating antibody isoforms using cation exchange chromatography and, more specifically, to a method for separating and purifying several isoforms, which are generated during an antibody production procedure, using a washing buffer for cation exchange chromatography.
US10351589B2	3.alpha.-ethynyl, 3.beta.-hydroxy-5.alpha.-pregnan-20-oxime for use in the treatment of CNS disorders The invention relates to 3α-ethynyl, 3β-hydroxy, 5α-pregnan-20-oxime, represented by the following structural formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which compounds and/or salts are useful as modulators of the mammal brain excitability via the gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor-chloride ionophore (GABAA-R) complex and in the treatment of disorders such as hepatic encephalopathy, Down's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease.
US10351569B2	Indoline analogs and uses thereof Indoline derivative compounds that act as EWS-FLI1 transcription factor inhibitors are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions of the indoline derivatives, methods of synthesizing the same, methods of treating using same, and assays for identifying the inhibitors of EWS-FLI1 oncoprotein.
US10351568B2	Compositions and methods for enhancing proteasome activity Proteinopathies result from the proteasome not acting efficiently enough to eliminate harmful proteins and prevent the formation of the pathogenic aggregates. As described herein, inhibition of proteasome-associated deubiquitinase Usp14 results in increased proteasome efficiency. The present invention therefore provides novel compositions and methods for inhibition of Usp14, enhancement of proteasome activity and treatment of proteinopathies.
US10351566B2	Therapeutic compounds for pain and synthesis thereof The invention provides compounds of Formula 1: and stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and derivatives thereof; and methods of making and using such compounds. The invention includes pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and the use of such compounds in methods of treating conditions, diseases, or disorders.
US10351560B2	Crystalline forms The invention relates to a crystalline form of (S)-2-(8-((5-chloropyrimidin-2-yl)(methyl)amino)-2-fluoro-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-5-yl)acetic acid, processes for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said crystalline forms, pharmaceutical compositions prepared from such crystalline forms, and their use as a medicament, especially as CRTH2 receptor modulators.
US10351554B2	Pyrazol-3-ones that activate pro-apoptotic BAX This application features pyrazol-3-one compounds that activate pro-apoptotic BAX. Also featured are methods of using such compounds, e.g., for the treatment or prevention of diseases, disorders, and conditions associated with deregulated apoptosis of cells (e.g., insufficient apoptosis of diseased or damaged cells or essentially the absence of apoptosis of diseased or damaged cells).
US10351550B2	Substituted quinazoline compounds and methods of use thereof Compounds having activity as inhibitors of G12C mutant KRAS protein are provided. The compounds have the following structure (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer or prodrug thereof, wherein R, R1, R2a, R2b, R2c, A, B, L1 and E are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods to modulate the activity of G12C mutant KRAS protein for treatment of disorders, such as cancer, are also provided.
US10351549B2	Amide derivatives having multimodal activity against pain The present invention relates to amide derivatives having dual pharmacological activity towards both the sigma (σ) receptor, and the μ-opioid receptor, to processes of preparation of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use in therapy, in particular for the treatment of pain.
US10351545B2	Muscarinic agonists This invention relates to compounds that are agonists of the muscarinic M1 receptor and/or M4 receptor and which are useful in the treatment of muscarinic M1/M4 receptor mediated diseases. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and the therapeutic uses of the compounds. Compounds include those according to formula (1a) or a salt thereof, wherein p, q, r, s, Q, R3 and R4 are as defined herein.
US10351538B2	Methods respectively for producing 2,4,6-tris (2-hydroxy-3-methyl-4-alkoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine compound and 2,4,6-tris(2,4-dihydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine The present invention provides methods respectively for producing a 2,4,6-tris(2-hydroxy-3-methyl-4-alkoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine compound and 2,4,6-tris(2,4-dihydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine, both of which are improved in yield and quality. The methods according to the present invention are characterized in that a reaction of 2,4,6-tris(2,4-dihydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine with an alkylating agent is carried out using a base in the presence of an alcohol or water, and are also characterized in that an ester compound is used as an additive in a reaction of cyanuric chloride with 2-methylresorcinol.
US10351536B2	Crystalline forms of lesinurad and its sodium salt Novel crystalline forms of lesinurad and its sodium salt, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these new forms, and use of them for treating or delaying progression or onset of diseases or disorders related to activity of uric acid transporter 1 (URAT1) proteins are disclosed. These novel forms were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, and other techniques. They can be readily prepared and are suitable for preparation of solid dosage forms owing to their ease of handling and superior pharmacological properties.
US10351532B2	Small molecule inhibitors of lactate dehydrogenase and methods of use thereof Provided is a compound of formula (I), in which Ar1, R1, U, V, W, X, and p are as described herein. Also provided are methods of using a compound of formula (I), including a method of treating cancer, a method of treating a patient with cancer cells resistant to an anti-cancer agent, and a method of inhibiting lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) and/or lactate dehydrogenase B (LDHB) activity in a cell.
US10351524B2	Hydrocarbyl carboxybetaine and method for preventing hofmann elimination in alkaline environment A Hydrocarbyl Carboxybetaine represented by Formula (1) is provided: wherein, n1≥0 and n2>0, A is a C1-C20 alkyl group when n1>0, and A is a single bond when n1=0. R1, R2, R3, and R4 are each independently selected from hydrogen atom, deuterium atom, C1-C20 alkyl group, C2-C20 alkenyl group and C2-C20 alkynyl group; X is selected from SH, SOCH3, SCH3, NH2, SiCl3, Si(OCH3)3, Si(OCH2CH3)3,
US10351522B2	Sulfonamide derivative and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof The present invention aims to provide a novel low-molecular-weight compound exhibiting an orexin receptor agonist activity and expected to be useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for narcolepsy and the like. The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, which has an orexin receptor agonist activity, and an orexin receptor agonist containing the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
US10351519B2	Sulfamate derivative compounds, processes for preparing them and their uses The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing CNS disorders containing a sulfamate derivative compound and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for treatment or prevention CNS disorders comprising administering a sulfamate derivative compound in a pharmaceutically effective amount to a subject in need of treatment or prevention of CNS disorders.
US10351518B2	Method for the provision of carbon dioxide for the synthesis of urea Processes for separating carbon dioxide from CO2-containing gases and an apparatus for providing carbon dioxide for the synthesis of urea.
US10351508B2	Carbonate ester purification method, carbonate ester solution production method, and carbonate ester purification apparatus Provided is a carbonate ester purification apparatus including a treatment part for mixing a first solution containing a carbonate ester and an acidic substance with an alcohol solution of a metal alcoholate to obtain a mixed solution containing a reaction product of the acidic substance and the metal alcoholate, a separation part for removing a metal salt contained in the reaction product from the mixed solution to obtain a second solution, and a distillation part for removing a component from the second solution, the component different in boiling point from the carbonate ester to obtain a carbonate ester solution, wherein a content of the metal alcoholate in the alcohol solution is 5 to 18 mass %.
US10351507B2	Carbonate ester purification method, carbonate ester solution production method, and carbonate ester purification apparatus A carbonate ester purification apparatus including a first distillation column in which an alcohol and a first solution containing a carbonate ester and formaldehyde, or a first solution containing a carbonate ester, formaldehyde and an alcohol is supplied to obtain a distillate containing the formaldehyde and the alcohol from a column top part while obtaining a carbonate ester solution with a lower content of formaldehyde than in the first solution from a column bottom part, a reactor having a catalyst for producing an acetal and/or a hemiacetal by reacting the formaldehyde to the alcohol and a reflux part refluxing a fluid containing the acetal and/or the hemiacetal to the first distillation column.
US10351504B1	Synthesis of hydroxyfluorene-carboxilic acid and esters thereof Methods of synthesizing phenanthrenequinone, 9-hydroxyfluorene-9-5 carboxylic acid (“HFCA”), methyl-9-hydroxyfluorene-carboxylate (“HFCA methyl ester”) and methyl-2-chloro-9-hydroxyfluorenecarboxylate, (“Chlorflurenol”) starting from preferred embodiment are disclosed. Several reaction products of phenanthrene are useful in industry, and are valuable plant growth regulators.
US10351502B2	Method for producing α,α-difluoroacetaldehyde Disclosed is an industrial method for efficient production of an α,α-difluoroaldehyde compound, which includes reaction of an α,α-difluoroacetate with hydrogen gas (H2) in the presence of a ruthenium catalyst and a base. By the adoption of specific reaction conditions (catalyst, base, pressure etc.), it is possible to produce the target α,α-difluoroaldehyde compound with a high conversion rate and high selectivity.
US10351494B1	Systems and methods for reducing the formation of impurities during 244bb dehydrochlorination to 1234yf The present disclosure provides various manufacturing processes for the production of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf or 1234yf). Such methods may allow for the improved yields, more economical processes, and waste reduction in the production of 1234yf and subsequent processes.
US10351487B2	Methods for conversion of ethanol to functionalized lower hydrocarbons and downstream hydrocarbons This application relates to the production of functionalized lower hydrocarbons and more particularly to the process of converting ethanol to functionalized lower hydrocarbons. In particular embodiments, the ethanol to functionalized lower hydrocarbon conversion is catalyzed by a ZnxZryAvQsMnwOz mixed oxide catalyst or a bifunctional heterogeneous catalyst. In particular embodiments, the ethanol to be converted is present at molar concentrations in the reactor feed equal to or exceeding 14%.
US10351475B2	Asphalt composition The asphalt composition of the present invention is an asphalt composition comprising 1% to 15% by mass of a block copolymer (a) and an asphalt (c), wherein the block copolymer (a) comprises a specific block copolymer (a-1) and a specific block copolymer (a-2) in specific amounts, wherein the content of a vinyl aromatic monomer unit in the block copolymer (a) is 34% by mass or more and 55% by mass or less, the number average molecular weight of the block copolymer (a-1) is in the range of 20,000 to 73,000, and the number average molecular weight of the block copolymer (a-2) is 1.5 to 5.0 times higher than the number average molecular weight of the block copolymer (a-1).
US10351467B2	Glass lining, method for manufacturing glass lining and method for cleaning glass-lined articles A glass lining that has an excellent balance between a hydrophilic property and a hydrophobic property on its surface, that has less adhesion of dirt than a typical GL since having an excellent stain-proof property against both oily stains and aqueous stains, and that can maintain the stain-proof property and the self-cleaning performance for a long time after the glass lining is cleaned, leading to excellent cleaning performance and low dirt-adhesion. The glass lining includes a lining and a conductive inorganic compound contained in the lining. The glass lining is structured to have a plurality of hydrophilic concave portions and net-like hydrophobic convex portions connecting peripheries of the plurality of hydrophilic concave portions.
US10351466B2	Glass A glass of the present invention includes as a glass composition, in terms of mass %, 50% to 65% of SiO2, 15% to 26% of Al2O3, 0% to 5% of B2O3, 0% to 5% of MgO, 0% to 10% of CaO, 0% to 10% of SrO, 0% to 15% of BaO, and 0.01% to 15% of P2O5, has a molar ratio (MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO)/Al2O3 of from 0.5 to 1.5, and satisfies a relationship of {[B2O3]+3×[P2O5]}≤18.5 mol %.
US10351465B2	Glass fiber composition, glass fiber and composite material therefrom The present invention provides a glass fiber composition, glass fiber and composite material therefrom. The glass fiber composition comprises the following components expressed as percentage by weight: 58-63% SiO2, 13-17% Al2O3, 6-11.8% CaO, 7-11% MgO, 3.05-8% SrO, 0.1-2% Na2O+K2O+Li2O, 0.1-1% Fe2O3, 0-1% CeO2 and 0-2% TiO2, wherein a weight percentage ratio C1=(MgO+SrO)/CaO is greater than 1. Said composition greatly improves the refractive index of glass, significantly shields against harmful rays for humans and further reduces glass crystallization risk and production costs, thereby making it more suitable for large-scale production with refractory-lined furnaces.
US10351461B2	Method for dividing brittle substrate A cutter edge is caused to slide to generate a plastic deformation on a first surface of a brittle substrate, thus forming a trench line. The trench line is formed so as to obtain a crack-free state in which the brittle substrate seamlessly continues in a direction intersecting the trench line directly below the trench line. The crack-free state is then maintained. A crack of the brittle substrate in its thickness direction is extended along the trench line to form a crack line. The brittle substrate is divided along the crack line.
US10351458B2	Mould for manufacturing a multi-curved belt glass panel The invention relates to the mold (1) for manufacturing a multi-curved bent glass panels comprising a stationary lower load-bearing structure (2) having defined longitudinal (2a), a transversal (2b) directions and vertical direction (2c) and provided with a supporting frame (4) and a number of contoured supports (5) mounted in the supporting frame (4) in the vertical and parallel arrangement to each other and having its upper edges shaped in waves; wherein the supports (5) are arranged in such an order, that their upper edges form a predetermined bending surface, curved along at least one of the longitudinal (2a) and transversal (2b) directions and alternately upwards and downwards in the vertical direction (2c), having variable curvature and the depth of the curve.
US10351453B2	Composition and method for inhibiting corrosion A composition and method of inhibiting corrosion and white rust on metal components in a water system. The composition preferably comprises an amino-acid based polymer (most preferably a polyaspartic acid or a salt thereof), hydroxyphosphonoacetic acid, and a second phosphonic acid (preferably a phosphonocarboxylic acid), and does not require the use of regulated metals. The composition is effective even in the presence of biocides. A preferred method of inhibiting white rust comprises adding an amino-acid based polymer or hydroxyphosphonoacetic acid or both to the water system. A preferred method of inhibiting corrosion or white rust comprises adding an amino-acid based polymer, hydroxyphosphonoacetic acid, and a phosphonocarboxylic acid to the water system. Preferably the active concentrations are at least 3 ppm each of the amino-acid based polymer and hydroxyphosphonoacetic acid when added to a volume of water in the water system.
US10351446B2	Desalination system and method A desalination system comprises at least one desalination cell. The at least one desalination cell comprises first and second electrodes, an anion exchange layer and a cation ion exchange layer disposed on the respective first and second electrodes, and a spacer disposed between the first and second electrodes. The at least one desalination cell further comprises an ion exchange resin disposed between the first and second electrodes. A desalination system and a method for removing ions from an aqueous stream are also presented.
US10351442B2	Flow control device for filter as you pour system The invention relates to filter-as-you-pour water filtration container systems. Such a system may include a container body, an outlet through which water within the container body may be poured and simultaneously filtered, a lid that may be releasably attachable over the container body, and a filter assembly attachable to at least one of the lid or the container body. The filter assembly may be disposed so as to be in a flow stream of the water, as the water is poured out of the container body through an outlet of the system, so that the stream of water exiting through the outlet is simultaneously filtered as it is poured from the container body. The system may further include a flow control device (e.g., a valve, grating, screen, etc.) disposed proximate (e.g., in or over) the outlet to regulate an exit flow rate of water being poured through the outlet.
US10351429B2	Direct synthesis of reduced graphene oxide films on dielectric substrates A method for coating a dielectric substrate with a R-GO film includes positioning the dielectric substrate in a chamber which is purged with a first gas to adjust a pressure of the chamber to a first pressure. A second gas at a second flow rate and a third gas at a third flow rate is inserted into the chamber to increase the chamber pressure to a second pressure greater than the first pressure. A chamber temperature is increased to a first temperature. The flow of the second gas and the third gas is stopped. The chamber is purged to a third pressure higher than the first pressure and lower than the second pressure. The pressure of the chamber is set at a fourth pressure greater than the first pressure and the third pressure. A fourth gas is inserted into the chamber at a fourth flow rate for a first time.
US10351428B2	Method of phosphorus removal and recovery A method for removal and recovery of phosphorus includes a precipitation step for precipitating phosphorus from a liquid stream comprising at most 30 mg of phosphorus per liter and at most than 50 mg of suspended solids per liter, using a precipitation agent, to form a precipitate, to form a precipitate; a first separation step for separating the precipitate from the liquid stream; a dissolution step for dissolving the precipitate in phosphoric acid to obtain a first solution; and a second separation step for separating the phosphoric acid and the precipitation agent.
US10351427B2	System for manufacturing high purity sulfuric acid A method for manufacturing high purity sulfuric acid is provided. A mixed solution subsequently undergoes a first preheating step, a second preheating step, a distilling step and an evaporating step to remove peroxide, water, oxygen and insoluble impurities, so as to obtain the first gas containing sulfur trioxide, sulfuric acid and hydrogen oxide. And then, the sulfur trioxide is absorbed by a sulfuric acid solution, thereby forming the high purity sulfuric acid.
US10351425B2	Method for catalytically induced hydrolysis and recycling of metal borohydride solutions The process for obtaining M1BH4, the process comprising contacting M1-B02 with a metal M2 in the presence of molecular hydrogen (H2) under conditions permitting the formation of M1-BH4 and M2-oxide, wherein the M1 is a metal selected from column I of the periodic table of elements or alloys of metals selected from column I of the periodic table of elements and M2 is a metal or an alloy of metals selected from column II of the periodic table of elements, provided that M2 is not Mg and M1 is different from M2.
US10351423B2	Processes for synthesis of reducing gaseous mixtures starting from hydrocarbon streams and carbon dioxide A process for reducing metal ore may include: carrying out a reaction between a stream of carbon dioxide and a stream of at least one hydrocarbon, at pressure greater than or equal to 0.5 atmospheres (atm) and less than or equal to 100 atm and at temperature greater than or equal to 800° C. and less than or equal to 1,350° C., to produce a reducing gaseous stream comprising at least H2, CO, CO2, and water vapor; and/or reducing at least one metal ore using the reducing gaseous stream so as to obtain at least one reduced metal material and at least one exhausted gaseous stream comprising at least CO2 and water vapor.
US10351422B2	Method for performing endothermic processes The invention relates to a method of carrying out heat-consuming processes, wherein the total energy required averaged over a year for the heat-consuming process originates from at least two different energy sources, where one of the energy sources is an electric energy source whose power varies in the range from 0 to 100% of the total power required, and three different energy modes can individually provide the total power required for the heat-consuming process: (i) exclusively electric energy, (ii) a mixture of electric energy and at least one further nonelectric energy source or (iii) exclusively nonelectric energy, where the changeover time in which the change from one energy mode to another energy mode is completed is not more than 30 minutes.
US10351421B2	Semiconductor device and manufacture thereof A semiconductor device and its manufacturing method, relating the semiconductor techniques. The semiconductor device manufacturing method comprises: providing a first semiconductor structure, wherein the first semiconductor structure comprises a first part comprising a plurality of films separated from each other, and a first bonding component on the first part; forming an anti-stick layer on the first part covering the plurality of films; providing a second semiconductor structure comprising a second part and a second bonding component on the second part; and bonding the first bonding component with the second bonding component, so that the first part is bonded to the second part. This inventive concept prevents the adhesion of neighboring films in a semiconductor device.
US10351417B2	MEMS device with viewer window and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor device includes a first substrate, a second substrate bonded to the first substrate from a first surface of the second substrate, a third substrate bonded to the second substrate from a second surface of the second substrate, a cavity defined by the first substrate, the second substrate and the third substrate; and a viewer window provided in the third substrate and aligned with the cavity; wherein the inside of the cavity is observed through the viewer window.
US10351416B2	Module comprising a MEMS component mounted without subjecting same to stress A model is specified in which a MEMS component is connected to the carrier in a stress-free fashion over a large temperature range. For this purpose, a mechanical connection comprises a compensation structure which bridges a horizontal offset of mounting points by means of a horizontal shoulder and the thermal expansion coefficient of which is suitably selected.
US10351413B1	Fluid dispenser having pressure regulator A pneumatic liquid dispenser includes a container and a lid. When the lid is mounted on the container, the container supports passaging defining a gas supply inlet for receiving pressurized gas, a gas outlet for delivering pressurized gas to the container, and a gas flow path between the inlet and the outlet. A pressure valve is located between the gas supply inlet and the gas outlet. The pressure valve is configured to automatically permit gas flow along the gas flow path when pressure in the interior of the container is less than a threshold pressure and to automatically block gas flow along the gas flow path when pressure in the interior of the container is greater than the threshold pressure. When gas flows freely through the gas flow path, the gas pressurizes the container to dispense liquid in the container through a liquid passage.
US10351402B2	Rigging ring An apparatus for supporting and redirecting a rigging rope comprising a ring having an outer annular surface and a central passage extending between first and second side edges defining an inner surface, wherein the outer surface includes at least two circumferential grooves therearound and wherein the inner surface has a curved cross-sectional profile extending between the first and second side edges.
US10351398B2	Rope hoist A rope hoist includes: a rope drum around which a wire rope can be wound; a drum motor for rotating the rope drum; a reduction gear mechanism reducing the rotation of the drum motor and transmitting the rotation to the rope drum; and a control unit controlling driving of the drum motor. The reduction gear mechanism is arranged inside a wall portion provided by being projected from a motor cover of a main body part which is an end frame member supporting the rope drum, a lead wire extended from the drum motor and a cable extended from the control unit are connected via a relay, and the relay is arranged on the outside of the wall portion surrounding the reduction gear mechanism, and housed inside a recess provided on the motor cover.
US10351394B2	Load assembly and method for lifting a load into an aircraft A load assembly for use with an aircraft includes a support sub-assembly and a lifting sub-assembly. The support sub-assembly is configured for removable coupling to a structural member of the aircraft. The structural member has a first interior position and a second interior position. The support sub-assembly extends between the first interior position and the second interior position. The lifting sub-assembly is movably coupled to the support sub-assembly. The lifting sub-assembly is movable along the support sub-assembly between the first interior position and the second interior position and configured to lift or lower a load, and to support the load as the lifting sub-assembly moves along the support sub-assembly between the first interior position and the second interior position.
US10351393B2	Engagement confirmation method performed by robot A robot performs an appropriate operation in accordance with a position control, whereby an operation is carried out to pass a hook as a second engagement member through a hooking hole as a first engagement member. Thereafter, the robot is switched to a servo float control, and receives a command to raise the hook relatively with respect to the hooking hole. An amount of rising of the hook is compared with a maximum allowable amount of rising (threshold value) of the hook.
US10351386B2	System and method of initiating elevator service by entering an elevator call The present disclosure relates generally to a system and method of initiating elevator service by entering an elevator call with a call input device operating a program including a plurality of graphical objects displayed on a graphic user interface, in communication with an elevator system. The method includes the steps: selecting a first floor graphical object from the plurality of graphical objects; and selecting a second floor graphical object from the plurality of graphical objects.
US10351373B2	Conveyance guide, medium storage box, and medium transaction device In a banknote pay-in/pay-out device (10) of an ATM (1), respective pawl portions (42) are provided at upper ends of a front storage box conveyance guide (32) and a rear storage box conveyance guide (33) provided to a front storage box conveyance guide (32) of a banknote storage box (26). In each pawl portion (42), plural pawl bodies (43) are discretely disposed along a left-right direction. In each pawl body (43), a guide plate (51) looking onto a conveyance space (34) is connected to an upper end of a main body (41), a facing plate (52) is connected to an upper-side edge of the guide plate (51), and a left-side plate (53) and a right-side plate (54) are respectively connected to the left and right edges of the guide plate (51). This increases the strength of the guide plates (51) of the pawl bodies (43) such that damage to the pawl bodies (43) as a result of collisions with other members or the like can be prevented, and enables banknotes to be guided smoothly in the banknote pay-in/pay-out device (10).
US10351369B2	Sheet stacking apparatus, sheet feeding apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image forming system A sheet stacking apparatus includes a tray capable of stacking plural sheets, and four wires with one end of each of them being connected to a corresponding one of portions at four corners of the tray. On the downstream side of the tray concerning a sheet feeding direction, the other end of each of two wires is connected via pulleys provided above the tray. A winding unit in the apparatus vertically moves the tray hung by the four wires by winding up or rolling down the two wires. On a side opposite to the side of the tray where the connecting portion to which one end of each of the two wires connected to the winding unit is connected, the other end of each of the remaining two wires are connected via pulleys provided above and below the tray, respectively.
US10351368B2	Sheet feed device and image forming apparatus including the same A sheet feed device includes: a stacking tray on which sheets are stacked in such a manner as to be capable of being lifted and lowered; and an opening/closing member. When the opening/closing member is open, a sheet stacking surface on which the sheets are stacked is positioned at a position higher, in an upper and lower direction of the sheet feed device, than an uppermost portion of the opening/closing member in the upper and lower direction.
US10351364B2	Automatic vehicle and conveyor positioning An equipment control system detects a physical position of a first vehicle, carrying a material to deliver, relative to a second vehicle. A physical position of a conveyor is controlled, relative to an outlet opening defined on the first vehicle and an inlet opening defined on the second vehicle. The material is then illustratively automatically conveyed from the first vehicle to the second vehicle.
US10351353B1	Narrow belt conveyor with 90 degree cross transfer A conveyor has looped conveying belts extending between grooved inlet and outlet rollers mounted to a frame, these rollers driven by motorized drive rollers. Each belt has an outwardly facing surface which engages a conveyed article, and an inwardly extending protrusion which engages the grooves of rollers rotatably mounted between parallel plates. The plates extend downwardly to be fixed to cross members which extend between the sides of the frame. A subframe supports upper rolls which are driven by belts connected to lower rolls, including motorized drive rolls. The subframe is mounted to an elevator platform to move the upper rolls between a retracted position and an extended position in which the upper rolls extend beyond the conveying belts which pass through gaps between the upper rolls, such that a conveyed article is moved by the upper rolls in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the conveying belts.
US10351352B2	Method for aligning and righting preforms by means of centrifugation, and associated device A device and method for aligning preforms in a row and righting same, the method being intended for use with axisymmetric preforms having an annular supporting face. The method includes a first step of discharging the preforms in bulk onto a rotating horizontal platen; a second step of aligning the preforms against a fixed peripheral rail by way of the centrifugal force produced by the rotation of the rotating platen; a third step of successively righting the aligned preforms by tilting the preform bodies, performed under the annular supporting face. During the second alignment step, the main axis of the preforms is oriented essentially tangentially to the direction of movement.
US10351351B2	Process and apparatus for regulating the operation of a stripping apparatus at a conveyor belt The subject of the invention is a method for regulating the operation of a stripping device on a conveyor belt (1) of a conveyor belt system for transported material (6), wherein, in order to strip transported material (6) adhering to the conveyor belt (1), a stripping segment (9) of the stripping device (8) is advanced onto the conveyor belt (1) with its stripping edge (10) by an advancing drive (13) and at least the advancing force with which the advancing drive (13) advances the at least one stripping segment (9) onto the conveyor belt (1) is regulated as a regulating variable by an electronic controller (14) on the basis of the value, determined by at least one sensor (15), of at least one guide variable. This method is optimized in that the output signal of an optical sensor (15, 15′, 15″) that is embodied as an image processing electronic system is used as a guide variable, said sensor optically capturing the state of the conveyor belt (1) or of the stripping segment (9), and/or in that the output signal of at least one acoustic sensor (16) embodied as a microphone and/or as an electronic sound converter is used as a guide variable.
US10351345B2	Storage and retrieval system A system and method for storage and retrieval are provided. The system includes a multi-level storage structure, and mobile robots configured to pick, transport and place one or more tote, container, or object. This system and method can be used in order-fulfillment applications in which one or more workstations accommodate a picker that transports one or more eaches from a tote on one of the autonomous mobile robots to a put location, and an input/output interface induct material into the system and discharge fulfilled orders from the system. The mobile robots are further configured to move from level to level in the multi-level storage structure via inclined or vertical tracks without requiring a vertical lift or vertical conveyor.
US10351340B2	Attachment system for refuse vehicle An attachment system for a vehicle includes a lateral member, a plate coupled to the lateral member, and a coupler. The coupler includes a first support coupled to the plate, a second support spaced from the first support, a resilient member disposed between the first support and the second support, and an adjuster configured to facilitate selectively reorienting the second support relative to the first support in a direction along a face of the plate between a first position and a second position. The second support is configured to engage an interface of an attachment when selectively reoriented into the first position and disengage the interface of the attachment when selectively reoriented into the second position.
US10351337B2	Manually operated trash compactor for airplane lavatory and method for compacting trash An example lavatory waste compartment includes a waste bin having a waste compartment for trash, a waste flap providing an opening into the waste compartment for insertion of the trash, and a manually operated trash compactor coupled to a ceiling. The manually operated trash compactor includes an expansion component connected to a compacting head, and a retraction component coupled to the expansion component to hold or retract the expansion component to a stowed position. An increase in temperature above a threshold temperature causes the retraction component to release the expansion component resulting in deployment of the compacting head into the waste bin. An actuation device is provided to deploy the expansion component from the stowed position, and when deployed, the expansion component blocks opening of the waste flap, and the retraction component causes the expansion component to retract to the stowed position via release of the actuation device.
US10351330B2	Portable storage container A portable insulated storage container includes a body which has an outer liner, an inner liner defining an internal storage volume, and an opening extending through the outer liner and the inner liner for accessing the internal storage volume. The portable insulated storage container may also contain insulation positioned between the inner liner and the outer liner. The storage container may also include a closure mechanism configured for selectively providing access to the internal storage volume through the opening when the closure mechanism is an opened position and for closing the opening when the closure mechanism in a closed position. The closure mechanism includes a first rigid member hingedly attached to a second rigid member together defining a perimeter of the opening.
US10351327B2	Thermoformed container having a wicking layer interposed between differently-shaped opposed faces and methods of making the same The disclosure relates to containers and other shaped articles (e.g., trays and dishes) for containing articles such as food products (e.g., cuts of meat and poultry or liquid-sensitive electronic parts) in shaped articles in which a wicking material is interposed between two thermoformed trays, at least one of which is perforated. Liquid can flow through the perforated tray into the wicking material and then elsewhere (e.g., to a cavity) in the space between the two trays. The disclosure also relates to hollow shaped articles (e.g., bottles and jars) for containing fluids. In manufacture of such hollow shaped articles, the wicking material serves as a manufacturing aid and can be removed after formation of the article.
US10351324B2	Package An improvement is made in a package including a protective film enclosing an article and a tack label coupled to an outer surface of the protective film such that a step of forming a slit in the protective film can be omitted and the need to form a dent at a specific area in the article is eliminated. A protective film includes an overlapping portion in which a first edge portion directly opposing the article and a second edge portion opposing the article via the first edge portion are overlapped with each other, and in a coupling surface between a tack label coupled so as to cover the overlapping portion and a protective film, a non-uniform coupling force distribution is provided in which a second region continuously connected to the second edge portion has a higher coupling force than a first region continuously connected to the first edge portion.
US10351322B2	Aerator device and UV protecting cover member therefor Aerator device for introducing gas bubbles into a liquid and comprising a base member with a gas supply and an elastic perforated membrane attached to the base member, and further with a UV protecting cover member, said UV protecting cover member or at least a part thereof being arranged above the membrane to protect the membrane against UV radiation during shipping and storage.
US10351318B2	Lid for container A lid for a container is described. The lid has a basin that is designed to enhance the user's olfactory experience when drinking a beverage from the container and lid. As the user tilts the container and lid to take a drink, the beverage pours through an opening on the basin valley and flows across a sipping surface area to the user's mouth, thus allowing the beverage to aerate, evaporate, and cool. The basin is sized and dimensioned to channel and concentrate the vapor rising from the beverage towards the user's nose as the user sips the beverage. The basin and the opening are sized and dimensioned to provide a comfortable and secure feeling when drinking hot beverages. In this manner, the lid enhances the drinker's olfactory experience and provides better controllability of the flow of a hot beverage to prevent burn injuries.
US10351310B2	Tamper-evident container with a bump near a tabbed hinge A tamper-evident container includes a base and a lid. A base extension and a lid extension are connected to a hinge to join the base and the lid together in a closed, pre-use configuration. A tab extends from either the lid extension or the base extension in a direction away from the lid and the base such that the tab extends beyond the hinge. The tab is joined to one of the extensions via weakened regions that can be torn when the tab is pulled to indicate that the container has been tampered with or opened.
US10351306B2	Zipper child deterrent closure with three web/flange design This disclosure pertains to a child deterrent closure with multiple interlocking elements on each zipper profile. The lower interlocking element of one of the profiles includes an interior flange which is unsealed thereby causing opening forces on that profile to be directed to a lower seal rather than to the lower interlocked elements. The interior flange must be moved to expose the lower interlocked elements and to direct opening forces to the lower interlocked elements.
US10351302B2	Beverage container with handle A beverage container is provided having a container main body and a handle portion attached thereto. The container main body has an upper portion with an aperture, a lower sidewall extending downwardly from the aperture, and an upper sidewall having a substantially cylindrical shape extending upwardly from the upper portion. The handle portion includes a grip portion, an attachment collar disposed on an upper handle portion, and a lower handle portion fastened to the container main body by a fastening member. The attachment collar may have an annular or curved shape that snugly fits around the upper sidewall of the container main body to attach the upper handle portion to the container main body.
US10351298B2	Hot melt adhesive composition for bonding packs of metal containers The present invention relates to a hot melt adhesive composition, comprising based on the total weight of the hot melt adhesive composition: (a) from about 10 to about 50 weight percent of at least one block copolymer; (b) from about 15 to about 50 weight percent of at least one plasticizer; (c) from about 15 to about 50 weight percent of at least one resins; (d) optionally up to 25 weight percent of at least one semicrystalline polyolefin; and (e) optionally up to 10 weight percent of at least one wax. The hot melt adhesive composition of the invention can be used for bonding bundles of metal containers such as cans into packs.
US10351292B2	Box with closeable aperture A box with a closeable aperture and a method of accessing an interior of a box are provided. The box may include a sidewall and a flap formed in the sidewall. The flap may be repositionable relative to the sidewall to selectively open and close an aperture formed in the sidewall. The flap may include a main body and a tab, and the tab may be repositionable relative to the main body of the flap for grasping by a user. The method may include pivoting a flap formed in a sidewall of the box relative to the sidewall to provide access to an aperture in the sidewall, pivoting a tab of the flap relative to a main body of the flap, and grasping the tab to reposition the flap relative to the sidewall.
US10351281B2	Method for conveying in a packaging line flexible packaging held suspended, device suitable for implementing said method, and machine comprising said device A transportation method for the intermittent, forward moving transportation of flexible containers suspended in a packaging line, including the use of movable arms on a same plane, between which a container is secured in opposite areas, one of which is a tractor arm and the other a push arm. Between two consecutive stops, the method includes steps of simultaneously moving the tractor arm and push arm forwards at different velocities, in order to deform the container and move the contents to compensate for the forces of inertia. Also disclosed is a device for putting the method into practice, including a number of guides that determine a closed route, upon which at least a first and second adjacent carrying element slide, which may be operated independently or together, in order to be moved along the length of the guides and work together to jointly secure and transport a corresponding container.
US10351279B2	Vacuum packaging and sealing appliance with double seal An appliance for vacuum packaging and sealing a container, including: a vacuum motor assembly generating suction, a vacuum trough fluidly connected to the vacuum motor assembly, first and second heat sealing elements, and a microprocessor configured to control the vacuum motor assembly and the first and second heating elements in programmable sequences. One programmable sequence may include energizing the vacuum motor assembly to provide suction to the vacuum trough, energizing the first heat sealing element at a first predetermined temperature for a first predetermined time when a first predetermined vacuum level is reached in the vacuum trough, de-energizing the vacuum motor assembly after a third predetermined time has elapsed after the first heat sealing element has been de-energized, delaying a dwell time, and energizing the second heat sealing element at the expiration of the dwell time at a second predetermined temperature for a second predetermined time.
US10351276B2	Transfer device of information leaflets A device for transferring leaflets from an upper level to a lower level, where packing apparatus work stations insert the leaflets into boxes together with product, includes at least two belts loop-wound to have two opposed branches defining a substantially vertical straight section and a deflector at the upper level to turn leaflets from an incoming horizontal orientation drawn to draw the leaflets to assume a vertical orientation between the opposed belt branches of the straight vertical section. A drum rotatable about a rotation axis bears two gripping arms for extracting the leaflets in seriatim from the straight section and transferring the leaflets to respective grippers borne by a conveyor to transfer the leaflets to the packing apparatus work stations.
US10351272B2	Three circuit fill system for blow fill seal containers A system for filling a blow-fill-seal (BFS) container is provided. The system includes a first fluid circuit constructed to selectively deliver a purge fluid to an open BFS container. A second fluid circuit selectively delivers a product to the open BFS container. A third fluid circuit, having a vent line in fluid communication with the open BFS container and to the ambient, directs a bulk fluid comprising at least the purge fluid from the container when the purge fluid is introduced into the BFS container. The second circuit selectively delivers product when the first fluid circuit selectively does not deliver the purge fluid, and the second circuit selectively does not deliver product when the first circuit selectively delivers the purge fluid.
US10351262B1	Static inverse desymmetrized propellers Techniques for using a sound spectrum to generate models, which identify unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configurations, are described herein. The models may be based on components associated with a UAV, and instructions for manufacture of a UAV may be provided. For example, a sound spectrum may be obtained by a computer system which is used to generate one or more models. The one or more models are based in part on components of a UAV and identify UAV configurations that will generate an expected sound within the identified sound spectrum. The UAV configurations identified by the models are used to instruct manufacture of a UAV.
US10351261B1	Autonomous drone based package reception and surveillance system A system and method for autonomous drone-based package reception and surveillance of the present invention. In accordance with the inventive method, an at least partially enclosed chute is provided with dimensions sufficient to receive packages. A platform is mounted within the chute to receiving the packages. A mechanism is provided to move the platform from a first position within the chute to receive the packages to a second position within the chute to deliver the packages. In the best mode, the platform is a second drone. Multiple drones, equipped with wireless transceivers, cameras, lasers, lights, detectors and even weapons are networked to provide perimeter security. The chute includes a door secured with a wireless latch activated by a system controller. One or more identification symbols, such as QR codes, bar codes, symbols etc. are provided on the door to be read by the airborne delivery vehicle. Nodes are included for charging the airborne delivery vehicle and the site-based drones as well. The deployment of the nodes within the chute is controlled by the site-based drones. An optional scale is provided in the platform for weighing package upon delivery. The system is adapted for operation via a smartphone.
US10351259B2	Ultra-thin metallic foil for lightning strike protection A metallic foil for lightning strike protection in a composite aerospace structure having a length, a width, and a thickness of not more than 30 microns. There are a plurality of pores of a predefined geometric shape extending through the thickness of the metallic foil and being distributed across a surface area defined by the length and the width of the metallic foil. The plurality of pores in the aggregate define an open area of not more than 40% of the surface area and the metallic foil has a weight of not more than 115 g/m2. The metallic foil has a weight to conductivity ratio of not more than 0.40 gram-ohms per square.
US10351252B2	Aircraft comprising a propulsion assembly including a pair of propellers at the rear of the fuselage The present invention relates to an aircraft comprising a fuselage (1), a propulsion unit (7) at the rear tip of the fuselage and at least two engines (3, 5) each driving an engine shaft (32, 52), the propulsion unit including at least one propeller (71, 73) driven mechanically by the engine shafts (32, 52), characterized in that the propulsion unit (7) includes two propellers (71, 73), each of the propellers being driven by a propeller shaft (72, 74), the two propeller shafts being driven by the engine shafts (32, 52) via a first differential epicyclic gear train (40). Specifically, the input of the first differential gear train (40) is connected to the output of a second differential epicyclic gear train (60), the second differential gear train (60) including two inputs (61c2, 62c2), each of said two inputs being connected mechanically to one of said engine shafts (32, 52).
US10351250B2	Releasable bulkhead An inflatable evacuation device may include a tube defining a chamber. A releasable bulkhead may be coupled to an inner surface of the tube and defining a first chamber portion and a second chamber portion within the chamber. The releasable bulkhead may comprise a first mating portion and a second mating portion. The first mating portion and the second mating portion may be configured to releasably engage to restrict a fluid flow between the first chamber portion and the second chamber portion.
US10351243B2	Aircraft overhead stowage bins Overhead stowage bins for aircraft comprise a lower panel and one or more rollers. The lower panel is configured to support luggage and has a forward lip region. The one or more rollers are operatively coupled to the lower panel within the forward lip region and are positioned to facilitate insertion of luggage into the overhead stowage bin. Aircraft include a fuselage and a plurality of overhead stowage bins installed within the passenger compartment of the fuselage. Methods of stowing luggage in an overhead stowage bin comprise lifting a carry-on luggage unit, engaging the carry-on luggage unit with one or more rollers positioned at a forward lip region of the overhead stowage bin, and pushing the carry-on luggage unit into an internal volume of the overhead stowage bin.
US10351236B1	Weight reduction in unmanned aerial vehicles A remotely navigated aerial vehicle may include a main body and a propulsion system operably coupled to the main body to propel the vehicle in response to an external command. The main body may include a frame and a cover plate coupled to the frame such that the frame and cover plate define an interior cavity in at least a portion of the main body. The frame may include a central body defining a longitudinal axis of the frame, a first arm at a first end portion of the central body, and a second arm at a second end portion of the central body.
US10351229B2	Metallic dimpled doubler A rotor blade is provided. The rotor blade includes a blade portion, a tip cap formed to define a dimple, a fastener and a doubler. The fastener includes a flat-headed shaft and is disposable such that the flat-headed shaft extends through the blade portion and the tip cap at the dimple. The fastener is configured to urge the blade portion toward the tip cap. The doubler includes a dimpled portion disposable between the tip cap and a portion of the flat-headed shaft at the dimple and an exterior portion. The exterior portion is disposable flush with respective exterior surfaces of the blade portion and the flat-headed shaft.
US10351226B2	Systems and methods for controlling a magnitude of a sonic boom A method of controlling a magnitude of a sonic boom caused by off-design-condition operation of a supersonic aircraft at supersonic speeds includes, but is not limited to the step of operating the supersonic aircraft at supersonic speeds and at an off-design-condition. The supersonic aircraft has a pair of swept wings having a plurality of composite plies oriented at an angle such that an axis of greatest stiffness is non-parallel with respect to a rear spar of each wing of the pair of swept wings. The method further includes, but is not limited to the step of reducing wing twist caused by operation of the supersonic aircraft at supersonic speeds at the off-design condition with the composite plies. The method still further includes, but is not limited to, minimizing the magnitude of the sonic boom through reduction of wing twist.
US10351221B1	Methods for automatically controlling attitude of a marine vessel during launch A method for controlling a trim position of a marine propulsion device includes receiving operator demands corresponding to propulsion system operating speeds and determining a rate of change of demand versus time between an initial and a subsequent operator demand. When the rate of change of demand exceeds a predetermined rate, the control module uses successively measured operating speeds of the propulsion system and an offset trim profile to determine setpoint trim positions for the propulsion device. As the propulsion system's measured operating speed increases from an initial to a subsequent operating speed, the control module controls a trim actuator to rotate the propulsion device to the setpoint trim positions. An operating speed at which the propulsion device begins trimming up is less according to the offset trim profile than according to a base trim profile, which is utilized when the rate of change does not exceed the predetermined rate.
US10351218B2	Enhanced system and method for remotely deploying boat fenders An enhanced system and various methods for remotely deploying boat fenders from a safe and convenient location. The boat fenders, which are placed along the entire periphery of the boat, may be deployed and retracted with lines attached to winches and motors. A smart phone app may be employed to remind users to deploy boat fenders upon entering known ports, and may also deploy the boat fenders automatically.
US10351216B2	Standing torso support apparatus for paddleboards A standing torso support apparatus for paddleboards has a base removably attachable to a paddleboard, an adjustable-height support leg extending upward from the base, and a torso support attached to the top of the support leg. A user may lean against the torso support to aid in balance or power.
US10351203B2	Functional dual handlebar design with controls and mounting arrangement A vehicle control system comprising a first set of handlebar grips including a first grip mounted on a first side of the vehicle and a second grip mounted on a second side of the vehicle and a second set of handlebar grips mounted on the vehicle including a third grip mounted on the first side of the vehicle and a fourth grip mounted on the second side of the vehicle, the first and third grips being mounted in at least one position thereof in parallel, coplanar relation and the second and fourth grips being mounted in at least one position thereof in parallel, coplanar relation. In a specific embodiment, the invention further includes a first set of controls mounted on the first set of handlebars and a second set of controls mounted on the second set of handlebars. The first set of controls may be identical to the second set of controls. The second set of controls is coupled to or through the first set of handlebar controls. In a preferred embodiment, an adjustment mechanism is included with a drive motor for changing a mounting angle of the second set of handlebars relative to the first set of handlebars and a second drive motor for changing a mounting distance of the second set of handlebars relative to the first set of handlebars.
US10351202B2	Traveling apparatus In a traveling apparatus, a front wheel supporting member is coupled to a rear wheel supporting member rotatably around a pivot axis and with a support shaft in such a way that a wheel base length will become variable according to a relative posture of the front wheel supporting member and the rear wheel supporting member. Control is performed so that the greater the wheel base length, the greater a speed of the traveling apparatus in a forward direction will become. When the wheel base length is one at which the speed in the forward direction becomes substantially zero, while the front wheel is oriented in a straight traveling direction, an intersection point where the pivot axis crosses a road surface is located at a position offset from a grounding point where the front wheel is grounded on the road surface toward a side of the rear wheel.
US10351199B2	Wiring structure of grip heater A wiring structure of a grip heater includes an accelerator grip, a grip pulley, an accelerator position sensor configured to detect an amount of rotation of the grip pulley, and a grip heater, an engaging section that is configured to engage the grip pulley with the accelerator position sensor and transmit the amount of rotation of the grip pulley to the accelerator position sensor is installed at the grip pulley and the accelerator position sensor, a feeder cable is connected to the grip heater, and the feeder cable is wound on an outer circumference of the engaging section.
US10351198B2	Motorcycle component adjustment member and assembly and method of adjusting a motorcycle component A motorcycle component adjustment member having an second side configured for mounting against a headlight of a motorcycle and an first side configured for mounting against a fairing member outer surface of a fairing member of a motorcycle. An adjustment angle is formed by the second side and the first side. The adjustment angle adjusts an angle of the headlight relative to the fairing member of the motorcycle.
US10351192B2	Adjustable compliance bicycle A bicycle including a forward frame triangle. The forward frame triangle can a top tube, a down tube, a bottom bracket, a lower seat mast, and an upper seat mast. The top tube can have a first end connected to a head tube and a second end. The down tube can have a first end connected to the head tube and a second end. The bottom bracket can be connected to the second end of the down tube. The lower seat mast can extend in an upward direction from the bottom bracket to the top tube. The upper seat mast can at least partially overlap the lower seat mast. The upper seat mast can be adjustably and fixedly coupled to the lower seat mast. The upper seat mast can be rotably coupled to the forward frame triangle proximate the second end of the top tube.
US10351185B1	Vertical coupling fifth wheel device and method of use A fifth wheel coupling device is adapted for a towing vehicle that vertically receives a kingpin of a trailer. The device includes a plate having a kingpin hole formed therethrough defining a vertical path adapted to permit entry of the kingpin into the kingpin hole and through the plate along the vertical path, and to prevent release of the kingpin out of the kingpin hole along a lateral path leading outside the plate. A support base is attached to the plate, and is adapted to mount the plate to the towing vehicle. A lifting mechanism is operatively connected to the plate and is adapted to be mounted on the towing vehicle for raising and lowering the plate relative to the trailer. A locking mechanism is movably attached to the plate and is provided with an actuating portion. The locking mechanism is configured to be automatically actuable and adapted for releasably locking the kingpin relative to the plate and the locking mechanism upon engagement of the kingpin with the actuating portion of the locking mechanism.
US10351178B2	Dash panel supporting structure for vehicle A dash panel supporting structure includes a center member rested on a tunnel portion of a vehicle, a bridge member connected to an upper portion of the center member, and a pair of side members configured to support both ends of the bridge member and both ends of the center member on inner portions of side pillars of the vehicle. Therefore, the tunnel portion, a cowl panel and A-pillars of the vehicle are supported by each other through the dash panel supporting structure, so that the torsional rigidity of the vehicle is improved.
US10351173B2	Wheel carrier for a two-track motor vehicle A wheel carrier for a two-track motor vehicle including a wheel-side carrier part, which carries a vehicle wheel; an axle-side guide part; axle-side rotary parts arranged between the wheel-side carrier part and the axle-side guide part and supported on a common bearing site for rotation relative to each other about a rotation axis by respective rotation angles, wherein the carrier part is pivotable about the rotation axis about a pivot point for toe and/or camber adjustment of the vehicle wheel by rotation of at least one of the rotary parts by the respective rotation angle into a rotary position, which correlates with a toe and/or camber angle of the vehicle wheel, wherein the toe and/or camber angle being arbitrarily adjustable within a toe and/or camber angular range. The wheel carrier further includes at least one movement stop adapted for limiting the toe and/or camber angular range of the vehicle wheel.
US10351159B2	Retractable steering column with a radially projecting attachment A driver interface for a vehicle includes a steering column assembly and a structural facial. The steering column assembly includes a column constructed and arranged to move between a retracted state and an extended state, and an attachment projecting outward from the column. The structural facial defines an alcove for receipt of the attachment when the steering column is in the retracted state.
US10351153B2	Supportive cushion and shopping cart restraint for child or infant A supportive cushion and restraint for an infant or young child in a shopping cart seat which includes an upper cushioned body that provides torso and back support by including a rigid plastic sheet insert located posterior and parallel to compressed polyester padding; and is hinged at a horizontal seam to a lower cushioned body (the seat portion), which encloses compressed polyester padding; a wide belt that secures by hook and loop type fasteners and extends from the upper cushioned body, wrapping forward around the torso, securing the child in place and adjusting to most girths; the upper and lower cushioned bodies are enclosed in the same durable fabric as the wide belt; two pairs of heavy duty strap-and-buckle units extend from the upper cushioned body, providing the means to secure the upper cushioned body to the shopping cart seat, and ensuring proper support and comfortable restraint of the child.
US10351152B2	Cart for transporting folded tables and/or folded chairs A cart for transporting folded tables and/or folded chairs includes rear and front boards; a lower left side bar interconnecting the rear board and the front board; a lower right side bar interconnecting the rear board and the front board; first grooves vertically oriented and formed on the lower left side bar; second grooves vertically oriented and formed on the lower right side bar; an upper left side bar interconnecting the rear board and the front board; an upper right side bar interconnecting the rear board and the front board; first troughs oriented horizontally and formed on the upper left side bar; second troughs oriented horizontally and formed on the upper right side bar; and a pivotal handle secured to a rear surface of the rear board. The first grooves are aligned with the second grooves. The first troughs are aligned with the second troughs.
US10351138B2	Active prognostics and diagnostics of engine-driven rotary accessories with intermittent duty cycles One embodiment is a system comprising an engine structured to output torque to an accessory drive, a rotary load structured to be selectably driven by the accessory drive, and an electronic control system. The electronic control system is operable to selectably engage and disengage the rotary load effective to vary the load on the engine, monitor engine load values in coordination with engagement of the rotary load, store a data set comprising the monitored engine load values in association with values of one or more associated system conditions in a non-transitory memory medium, update a mathematical model of the system stored in the non-transitory memory medium in response to the engine load values to converge one or more model parameters, diagnose or prognosticate a failure state of the rotary load in response to a change in the one or more model parameters, and output a perceptible diagnostic indication of the failure state in response to the diagnosis or prognostication.
US10351131B2	Wrong way vehicle detection and control system A wrong way vehicle countermeasure system may include at least one movement sensor positioned along a roadway and a wireless communications device. The system may further include a controller configured to cooperate with the at least one movement sensor to detect a wrong way vehicle on the roadway, and responsive to the detection of the wrong way vehicle on the roadway by the movement sensor, wirelessly send a countermeasure command to the wrong way vehicle via the wireless communications device to cause the wrong way vehicle to perform at least one wrong way driving countermeasure.
US10351128B2	Vehicle and method for controlling thereof for collision avoidance A vehicle and a method for controlling a vehicle detects an object for avoiding a collision between a vehicle and the object, based on a type of the object detected by the vehicle, and determining a risk of collision with the object. The vehicle includes an image capturer configured to detect an object by capturing the object around a vehicle, a sensor configured to acquire at least one of position information and speed information of the object, a controller configured to variably determine a detection target area based on the type of the detected object, configured to calculate a time to collision (TTC) between the vehicle and the object based on the at least one of position information and speed information of the object placed in the determined detection target area, and configured to transmit a signal to control a driving speed of the vehicle based on the calculated TTC, and a speed regulator configured to regulate the driving speed of the vehicle in response to the transmitted control signal.
US10351123B2	Method for controlling hybrid vehicle A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle includes the steps of: (a) determining whether or not a subject vehicle is running or stopped, when the subject vehicle is in an electric vehicle (EV) mode and is driven by power of a driving motor, and (b) adjusting a target state of charge (SOC) of a battery depending on whether or not the subject vehicle is running or stopped, wherein, when it is determined that the subject vehicle is running in step (a), the target SOC is adjusted to a predetermined running SOC in step (b), and when it is determined that the subject vehicle is stopped in step (a), the target SOC is adjusted to a predetermined stop SOC that is less than the running SOC in step (b).
US10351113B2	Method for operating an automated parking brake A method for operating an automated parking brake in a motor vehicle with a hydraulic actuator for generating a hydraulic force component and an electromechanical actuator for generating an electromechanical force component, includes overlaying the hydraulic force component and the electromechanical force component to achieve a total clamping force for a parking brake process. The method further includes setting, on occurrence of a first condition, a first hydraulic pressure level, and setting, on occurrence of a second condition, a second hydraulic pressure level. The method also includes holding substantially constant the set first hydraulic pressure level with the hydraulic actuator until the occurrence of the second condition.
US10351103B2	LIDAR device with heated cover useful for automated vehicles An illustrative example embodiment of a detector device includes a sensor portion that is configured to at least emit or receive a first type of radiation. A cover near the sensor portion is transparent to the first type of radiation to allow the first type of radiation to pass through the cover. A radiation source emits a second, different type of radiation. A plurality of reflecting surfaces are transparent to the first type of radiation and at least partially opaque to the second type of radiation to at least partially reflect the second type of radiation into the cover to increase a temperature of at least a portion of the cover.
US10351102B2	Apparatus for sensing remaining passenger in vehicle and generating alarm Provided is an apparatus for sensing a remaining passenger in a vehicle and generating an alarm. The apparatus includes a first sensor unit provided on the ceiling of the inside of the vehicle and configured to sense presence or absence of a remaining passenger per seat when a door of a driver's seat is open in an engine off or on state, and a controller configured to generate an alarm when there is a remaining passenger in a seat other than the driver's seat when the engine is turned off and to determine whether the door of the driver's seat is closed and generate an alarm when the first sensor unit senses exit of a driver and presence of a remaining passenger.
US10351098B2	Method for authenticating a driver in a motor vehicle The invention relates to a method for authenticating a driver (2) in a motor vehicle (1), having a detection device (10) which is arranged in the motor vehicle (1) and has the purpose of detecting actual data (50) of the driver (2) which is transmitted during the authentication to a checking device (20) which is arranged in an external station (3) outside the motor vehicle (1), wherein the checking device (20) compares the actual data (50) with setpoint data (60), and when the actual data (50) corresponds to the setpoint data (60) an enable signal (70) is transmitted from the external station (3) to the motor vehicle (1), as a result of which a starting process of the motor vehicle (1) for the driver (2) is made possible.
US10351089B2	Support structure for airbag apparatus A support structure for an airbag apparatus includes an airbag apparatus having a bag holder, a pin, a pin holder, a damper holder, an elastic member, a motion transmitting portion, a motion receiving portion, and a noise suppressing portion. The pin includes a shaft portion passed through a mounting hole provided in the bag holder and a flange portion formed at the rear end of the shaft portion. The pin holder slidably covers the shaft portion. The damper holder is mounted to the airbag apparatus while covering the pin holder. The elastic member includes an elastic body portion. A gap is provided inside the motion transmitting portion. The noise suppressing portion is located between the gap and the pin holder, is made of a material softer than the pin holder, and has an inner diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the elastic body portion.
US10351088B2	Knee bolster Provided is a knee bolster that is formed of a blow-molded body and can be easily and stably mounted on a mounting target. The blow-molded body has a back surface having a mounting protrusion to be inserted into a mounting hole formed in a mounting target. The blow-molded body includes a lower lock disposed so as to protrude from the back surface to under the mounting target and configured to suppress upward movement of the blow-molded body relative to the mounting target.
US10351084B2	Power supply control system When an anomaly is determined in the transition of ECUs to a power saving state, a power supply control system sequentially turns on current supply switches while keeping a bypass switch on. A monitoring controller determines an anomaly in the transition of the ECUs to a power saving state on the basis of whether the dark current in the ECUs calculated from the amount of change at that time in the current in the power supply line is greater than an ordinary dark current. Further, in the startup state of the ECUs, power from a power supply can be supplied to the ECUs via the power supply line and individual supply lines.
US10351078B2	Magnetic fastener The present application discloses a magnetic fastener. The magnetic fastener comprises a magnetic connector including a support bracket having a hole at a bottom; a bottom support including a base and a neck; and an elastic member. The neck extends from the base, passes through the hole of the support bracket, and is partially received in the support bracket. The support bracket is slidable relative to the neck, and the elastic member is disposed inside the support bracket and configured to connect the neck and the support bracket.
US10351071B2	Trailer component holder and assembly A holder and system for holding or retaining trailer components, such as trailer chains and/or electrical components, is disclosed. In an embodiment, a holder includes a first portion and a second portion configured for connection to the first portion. In an embodiment, the holder comprises first and second portion that are configured to form an opening that encircles a portion, such as a shaft, of a trailer lift. An embodiment of a system for holding or retaining trailer components may include a trailer lift and a holder portion that extends outwardly from a portion of the trailer lift.
US10351063B1	Cloaking devices with half Fresnel lenses and plane mirrors and vehicles comprising the same A cloaking device includes an object-side, an image-side and a cloaked region between the object side and image-side. An object-side half Fresnel lens, an image-side half Fresnel lens and a planar reflection boundary positioned between the object-side half Fresnel lens and the image-side half Fresnel lens are included. The object-side half Fresnel lens and the image-side half Fresnel lens each comprise an inward facing surface and an outward facing Fresnel surface. The planar reflection boundary comprises an inward facing mirror surface. Light from an object positioned on the object-side of the cloaking device and obscured by the cloaked region is redirected around the cloaked region by the object-side half Fresnel lens, planar reflection boundary and image-side half Fresnel lens to form an image of the object on the image-side of the cloaking device such that the light from the object appears to pass through the cloaked region.
US10351059B2	Converging path collision avoidance A method and apparatus for use in traversing a vehicle transportation network may include receiving, from a remote vehicle, via a wireless electronic communication link, a remote vehicle message, the remote vehicle message including remote vehicle information, determining a relative position code indicating geospatial location of the remote vehicle relative to the host vehicle based the remote vehicle information, determining a remote vehicle dynamic state code based on the remote vehicle information, determining a host vehicle dynamic state code; identifying a vehicle control action based on the relative position code, the remote vehicle dynamic state code, and the host vehicle dynamic state code, and traversing a portion of the vehicle transportation network in accordance with the vehicle control action, such that traversing the portion of the vehicle transportation network includes performing passing lane collision avoidance.
US10351041B2	Boat loading guiding system A boat loading guiding system includes a trailer including a frame having a front end, a rear end, and a longitudinal axis extending through the front and rear ends. A mount is attached to the frame and is aligned with the longitudinal axis. A horizontally orientated axle is attached to the mount and is orientated perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The axle extends through each of a pair of arms adjacent to their first ends. The arms extend toward the front end and are pivotable to form an angle with respect to a top side of the primary support between 85° and 5°. A guide roller, for engaging a keel, extends between and is rotatably coupled to the arms adjacent to their second ends. A biasing member biases the second end of the arms upwardly above the top side of the primary support and toward a deployed position.
US10351032B2	Sliding sleeve and headrest arrangement A sliding sleeve (6, 60) for fixing in a securing support (5, 50). The sliding sleeve (6, 60) includes a sleeve body (6.2, 60.2) with a coupling section (6.3, 60.3) with at least one flexible coupling face (6.4, 60.4) for bearing against the securing body (5, 50).
US10351026B1	Vehicle seat including stowable infant car seat base A seat system of a vehicle includes a cushion portion configured to support an occupant sitting on the cushion portion, and a back portion configured to support the back of the occupant sitting on the cushion portion. A lower portion includes: a first side; a second side that is opposite the first side; and an infant car seat base located on the first side. An actuator is configured to selectively actuate the lower portion to: a first position where the infant car seat base is located entirely under the cushion portion; and a second position where at least a portion of the second side of the lower portion contacts the cushion portion and the infant car seat base is located entirely above the cushion portion.
US10351025B2	Vehicle seat, in particular a passenger seat for a bus A vehicle seat, in particular a passenger seat for a bus, includes a seat member with a seat upholstery carrier and seat upholstery, which is rigidly arranged on the seat upholstery carrier; the vehicle seat also includes a backrest with a back upholstery carrier and back upholstery, which is rigidly arranged on the back upholstery carrier; and a support structure for receiving forces which act on the vehicle seat. The support structure is constructed as a rigid carrier frame arranged at the peripheral side outside the seat member and the backrest and which is connected to the seat upholstery carrier and the back upholstery carrier. The carrier frame has carrier rails which are arranged in pairs and which extend along opposing lateral edges of the seat member and the backrest.
US10351012B2	Support device for a tube, in particular a tube of a heat exchanger designed to come into contact with a motor vehicle battery The invention concerns a support device (1) for a tube, in particular a tube of a heat exchanger designed to come into contact with a vehicle battery for cooling thereof, the device (1) comprising a base (13) on which the tube is designed to be mounted, an element (15) for compressing the tube against the battery, and one or more elements (17) for connecting the compression element (15) to the base (13), the connecting elements (17) being configured to engage with a face (19) of the compression element (15) opposite said base (13) while being in contact with the base (13) on either side of said compression element (15).
US10351011B2	Electric vehicle An electric vehicle includes: a rotating electric machine; a photovoltaic cell; a first electricity storage device that is charged with electricity output from the photovoltaic cell; a second electricity storage device that is chargeable with electricity generated by the rotating electric machine, and serves as a power source for generating driving force of the vehicle; and a control device. The control device either prohibits charging the first electricity storage device or lowers an upper limit value of an SOC of the first electricity storage device while the control device is executing second charge control of charging the second electricity storage device with generated electricity generated by the rotating electric machine.
US10351008B2	Coil alignment method in wireless power transfer system and apparatus using the same A coil alignment method performed in a vehicle-side coil alignment apparatus coupled to a vehicle assembly (VA) controller includes: moving a light-blocking unit protruding from a vehicle parked in a wireless charging area in a first direction toward the ground facing one side of a vehicle-side wireless power transfer pad which is mounted on the vehicle and includes a VA coil, where the light-blocking unit protrudes from the one side of the vehicle-side wireless power transfer pad; stopping movement of the light-blocking unit in response to a first stop signal from a ground assembly (GA) controller; moving the light-blocking unit in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and stopping movement of the light-blocking unit in response to a second stop signal from the GA controller.
US10351005B2	Vehicle charging system A charge system includes a base, a platform including a projecting plug, at least three interlinked legs, and a first and second sets of articulating joints. The at least three interlinked legs are of a fixed same length and are mechanically biased to be perpendicular to the base. The first and second sets of articulating joints respectively connect opposite ends of the legs with the platform and base such that, responsive to a force on the plug, the legs tilt while remaining parallel to each other and the platform remains parallel with the base.
US10351001B2	Trim assembly comprising a display device and vehicle comprising such trim assembly A vehicle trim assembly that includes a trim and a display device having a display screen with a first display zone and a second display zone. The display device is movable relative to the trim between a first stable position, in which the first display zone is visible and the second display zone is hidden by the trim, and a second stable position, in which the first display zone and the second display zone are both visible. The second stable position is offset relative to the first stable position along a first direction perpendicular to the display screen in the first position, in the direction toward which the display screen is facing.
US10350994B2	Method for hydraulically assisting the drive of a vehicle at low-speed According to the method, transmission apparatus of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising a drive engine (18), a mechanical transmission (16) connected to the drive engine, and a hydraulic transmission (20) having a pump (24) and n hydraulic motors (26A, 26B), where n is greater than or equal to 1, the pump being suitable for being driven by the drive engine for feeding fluid to the hydraulic motors. The method consists in performing a “low-speed” assistance stage, during which, when the vehicle is driven by the mechanical transmission, the method consists in establishing a setpoint pressure for the pressure difference between the feed and the discharge of each of the hydraulic motors, in feeding the hydraulic motors by the pump, in detecting the pressure difference between the feed and the discharge (28A, 28B) of each of the hydraulic motors (26A, 26B), and in adjusting the delivery rate of the pump so that said pressure difference is substantially equal to said setpoint pressure.
US10350990B2	Shutter grill device A cooling system includes: a shutter grille provided to an air guide port configured to guide air to a power compartment in which a power source of a vehicle is installed; a radiator configured to radiate heat from coolant for cooling the power source; a radiator fan configured to send the air to the radiator and the power source; a shutter grille controller configured to control opening and closing of the shutter grille; and a radiator fan controller configured to control the radiator fan. If a power source load on the power source is less than predetermined power source load, and if an air conditioning load on an air conditioner is equal to or greater than predetermined air conditioning load, the shutter grille controller and the radiator fan controller operate the radiator fan with the shutter grille closed.
US10350980B2	Frame construction for a glass pane and method for the production thereof The invention relates to a frame construction (10) for a pane (12), comprising a plastic frame (16) surrounding the pane (12) in the edge region, and at least one metal carrier (14) that is at least partially embedded into the plastic frame (16), wherein at least one spacer (20) is provided between the metal carrier (14) and the pane (12). According to the invention, in order to produce a cost-effective, reliable connection between the carrier (14) and the pane (12), the spacer (20) is formed by at least one plastic layer (20), plastic bead (20) or plastic band (20) applied to the carrier (14) and/or the pane (12) by means of an application device (30).
US10350971B1	Vehicular-mounted, retractable canopy system and related systems and methods A vehicular-mounted retractable canopy system and related systems and methods are provided. The system includes a vehicle and a first member mounted to the vehicle. A second member is retractably movable from the first member, wherein a first end of the second member is extendable beyond a footprint of the vehicle. A deployable canopy is mounted to the second member at substantially the first end of the second member.
US10350970B2	Zipper less removable windows for a folding SUV soft top A zipper less removable window system having removable windows for use with a foldable, stowable roof for a vehicle. A plurality of attachment devices of the zipper less removable window system connect the windows to the foldable, stowable roof and to the vehicle without the use of zippers. The operator zipper effort caused by traditional windows is thereby eliminated and misalignment issues present with traditional zippered windows is eliminated or reduced. The stress placed on the portions of the windows connectable to the foldable roof during installation and removal, including around curved portions of the removable window, is eliminated or reduced.
US10350966B2	Dynamically controlled vehicle cooling and heating system operable in multi-compression cycles A vehicle heating and cooling system includes a compressor(s) for compressing a fluid in a cycle including at least two compressions, and a control module for controlling the compressor dependent upon an ambient condition. The module controls a power of the compressor by adjusting a motor speed driving the compressor and/or a pressure drop of the fluid moving through expansion devices. The pressure drop is controlled by changing a size of an opening in the expansion devices. A related method includes compressing a fluid in a first and a second compression cycle, determining an ambient temperature, sensing a temperature of the fluid outlet from a first heat exchanger, sensing a temperature and a pressure of the fluid outlet from a second heat exchanger, calculating a desired power of the compressor based thereon, and adjusting a parameter of the compressor dependent upon the calculated desired power of the compressor.
US10350965B2	Air extractor grille Disclosed herein is an air extractor grille. The air extractor grille includes a grille body and a grille cover. The grille body includes a plurality of openable flaps which are arranged vertically in a successive order in a vehicle body inside a rear bumper. The grille cover covers at least a portion of the grille body. The grille cover has a plurality of vent slots formed in a front surface of the grille cover and arranged vertically in a successive order as well. A block plate is bent from a lower end of each of the vent slots in such a way that the block plate protrudes outwards, thus preventing the vent slot from being directly exposed to the outside. Therefore, when the flaps open, foreign substances are prevented from directly entering the interior of the vehicle through the flaps.
US10350953B2	Vehicle with axle suspension A vehicle includes a support structure and a suspension for an oscillatingly supported, rigid axle body. The suspension has a suspension device which is located between the axle body and the support structure and acts in a height direction of the vehicle. The vehicle further includes a plurality of coupling sites and a transverse link extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle. The transverse link is coupled to the support structure via a first link area and via a second link area and a pendulum support to the axle body. The transverse link includes a third link area which, with reference to the pendulum support in the transverse direction of the vehicle, is located opposite the first link area and is flexibly connected with a coupling site of the suspension device.
US10350946B2	Snow tire with directional paddles A vehicle tire may have a tread with a circumferential groove defined by side faces of two circumferential ribs. The side faces may have a number of radially extending paddles formed by a pair of walls. A ratio of the length of one wall to the other may be at least 1.2.
US10350941B2	Collapsible wheels and methods of making collapsible wheels A collapsible wheel having a plurality of wheel sections. Each wheel section has at least a rim portion, a hub portion defining a rotational axis, and a pair of spokes. Each wheel section supports one or more spokes that extend from the hub portion and connect to one or more of the rim portions. The wheel sections rotate relative to each other about the rotational axis from a collapsed configuration to an expanded position, defining a central plane of the wheel. The rim portions are oriented generally perpendicular to the central plane.
US10350928B2	Films for printing Printing layers and films for printing are disclosed. Methods for preparing such films also are disclosed.
US10350924B2	Sensor apparatus In one example, an apparatus includes a sensor including an emitter and a detector that define a line of sight therebetween. A mechanical arm has a fixed end and a free end. An axis of rotation passing through the fixed end of the mechanical arm is parallel to the line of sight. A mechanical flag mounted to the fixed end of the mechanical arm includes at least a first protrusion that defines at least three positions of the mechanical arm relative to the line of sight.
US10350921B2	Carriage assembly for a printer having independent reservoirs A carriage assembly for a printer that reciprocates along scan directions. The carriage assembly includes at least one printhead having a row of jetting channels for ejecting a print fluid, and reservoirs mounted on the carriage assembly that each supply the print fluid to the printhead. At least one of reservoirs is mounted on the carriage assembly to be offset from the row of jetting channels.
US10350917B2	Tape cartridge and printing apparatus using the same A tape cartridge includes a casing and a tape roll which is a winding of a tape and is accommodated in the casing. The tape includes a first sheet and a second sheet. The first sheet is in a form of an elongated sheet-like shape having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first sheet has translucency. The second sheet is in a form of an elongated sheet-like shape and affixed to the first surface of the first sheet. The second sheet includes a label portion and a non-label portion segmented from each other by a cut line. The second sheet has translucency. The second surface of the first sheet is provided with a mark at a position adjacent to the cut line.
US10350914B2	Ink-jet recording apparatus An ink-jet recording apparatus includes: an image recorder; a first supporter including support ribs extending to positions under the image recorder; an ink receiver disposed downstream of the support ribs; first and second roller pairs disposed downstream of the first supporter; a guide; and a protrusion disposed between the ink receiver and the first roller pair and having an upper end located below upper ends of the support ribs and above a first imaginary line connecting between a nip position of the first roller pair and a downstream end of the ink receiver. A distance between an upstream end of the ink receiver and a nip position of the second roller pair is less than a length of a first-size sheet and greater than a length of a second-size sheet. The protrusion is disposed, in a widthwise direction, in a region through which the second-size sheet is conveyed.
US10350911B2	Selective ink cure Individually controllable ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are used to cure ink and generate different effects. The UV LEDs only expose specified areas to generate the different effect and can create multiple effects on the same substrate by exposing different areas to varying amounts of time or by performing a curing stage and post-dosage curing stages. The different effects include generating a glossy surface, a matte surface, and sharper images.
US10350908B2	System for printing on three-dimensional (3D) objects An object printing system facilitates the printing of articles of manufacture. The system includes at least one printhead, a transfer device, an ultraviolet (UV) radiator, a pressurized gas source operatively connected to the transfer device, a plurality of actuators, and a controller. The controller is configured to operate the at least one printhead to form an image on a substrate, move the substrate bearing the image past the UV radiator as the controller operates the UV radiator to cure the ejected marking material partially to prevent ink movement, and operates the pressurized gas source to conform the substrate and partially cured ejected material to a shape corresponding to a surface of an object placed on the substrate to transfer the partially cured marking material onto the surface of the object. The transfer device can be an inflatable bladder or a molded vacuum chamber.
US10350904B2	Inkjet printer A printer includes a first ink head that ejects a first ink, a second ink head that ejects a second ink, a first dot controller that controls a dot size after curing of the ejected first ink, and a second dot controller that controls a dot size after curing of the ejected second ink. The second ink is ejected over the first ink on a recording medium, and the second ink is caused to have a dot size that is larger than a dot size of the first ink.
US10350901B2	Ink bottle An ink bottle comprises a container main body configured to contain ink that is to be supplied to an ink tank, an ink outlet forming portion provided on an end of the container main body and configured to include an ink outlet that causes the ink to be flowed out from the container main body, and a valve provided in the ink outlet forming portion and configured to seal the ink outlet in an openable and closable manner. The ink outlet is formed in an end face of the ink outlet forming portion. The end face is arranged to face an opposite side of the ink outlet forming portion that is opposite to a container main body side thereof. A first recess is formed in an outer side portion of the ink outlet on the end face to be recessed toward the container main body side.
US10350897B2	Liquid supplying device having tank and cartridge attachable thereto A liquid supplying device includes a tank; and a cartridge configured to be attached to the tank and having a first storage chamber configured to store liquid. The cartridge is formed with a communicating opening in communication with the first storage chamber. The tank has a second storage chamber configured to store the liquid, a liquid passage, a gas passage, a joint, an outer wall, an inner wall, an air communication portion, and a narrow-width portion. The liquid passage is in communication with the second storage chamber and has a first vertical portion. The gas passage has a second vertical portion. The first vertical portion, the second vertical portion, and the air communication portion are arranged in this order in the first direction and a direction away from the fifth end portion.
US10350890B2	Liquid discharge head, and recording device using the same A liquid discharge head to improve reliability of a dummy pressurization chamber, and a recording device including the liquid discharge head, the liquid discharge head including a channel member having discharge holes, pressurization chambers, a dummy pressurization chamber, and a substrate having pressurizing parts. The channel member includes a pressurization chamber plate, a dummy pressurization chamber plate, and stacked plates. A hole of the pressurization chamber plate has a side surface configuring a side surface of the pressurization chamber, and the hole has an opening configuring an opening of the pressurization chamber. A hole of the dummy pressurization chamber plate has a side surface configuring a side surface of the dummy pressurization chamber, and the hole has an opening configuring an opening of the dummy pressurization chamber. The substrate closes the openings of the pressurization chambers. The pressurization chamber plate closes the opening of the dummy pressurization chamber.
US10350886B2	Ink-jet recording apparatus An ink-jet recording apparatus includes: a recording head including first and second nozzles and first and second driving elements corresponding to the first and second nozzles respectively; a controller; and a head driving circuit connected to the controller by first and second signal lines and a third signal line for transmitting a clock signal, the head driving circuit connected electrically to the first and second driving elements. Each of the first and second driving elements is driven to jet an ink droplet from one of the first and second nozzles corresponding thereto when driving voltage is applied from the head driving circuit. The controller executes relative movement processing for the recording head and a sheet in parallel with recording processing in which pattern signals of the driving voltage are outputted serially to the first signal line and a jetting instruction signal is outputted serially to the second signal line.
US10350871B2	Method for a laminated packaging material A method for providing a film laminate comprising a substrate and a polymer film, and suitable for forming a part of a laminated packaging material is provided. The method comprises forwarding a web of the substrate to pass through a lamination nip. The method further comprises casting the polymer film by applying a molten polymer material onto a cooling roller to at least partially solidify the molten polymer material to form the polymer film. Furthermore, the method comprises directly forwarding the polymer film to pass through the lamination nip, thereby laminating the polymer film onto the web of the substrate.
US10350867B2	Composite thermoplastic laminate A composite sheet material includes a cover sheet, a substrate and an adhesion promoting layer. The cover sheet has a cover sheet material. The substrate has a substrate material. The adhesion promoting layer is disposed between the cover sheet and the substrate. A first side of the adhesion promoting layer disposed towards the cover sheet has an affinity to bond with the cover sheet material. A second side of the adhesion promoting layer disposed towards the substrate has an affinity to bond with the substrate material.
US10350860B2	Intermediate film for laminated glass, and laminated glass An object of the present invention is to provide an interlayer film for laminated glass which has high transparency, and can prevent flying pests from gathering thereon, and a laminated glass including the interlayer film for laminated glass.The present invention provides an interlayer film for laminated glass including a thermoplastic resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin and one of a compound having a structure represented by the following general formula (1) and a compound having a structure represented by the following general formula (2): in the general formula (1), R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are individually an organic group, and M is a polyvalent metal, in the general formula (2), R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R21 and R22 are individually an organic group, and M is a polyvalent metal.
US10350847B2	Apparatus and method of adhering belt-shaped tire member There is provided an apparatus configured to adhere a belt-shaped tire member onto a mold drum including: a feeding device including the belt-shaped tire member arranged so as to be capable of being fed and a transferring and adhering device configured to transfer the belt-shaped tire member from the feeding device side to the mold drum side and adhere the belt-shaped tire member onto the mold drum, wherein the transferring and adhering device includes: a transferring device configured to circulate between the feeding device side and the mold drum side and transfer the belt-shaped tire member sucked on the feeding device side to the mold drum side; and a separating unit configured to separate the transferred belt-shaped tire member on the mold drum side from the transferring device and adhere the belt-shaped tire member onto the mold drum.
US10350835B2	Bicycle wheel hub with molded spoke holes A hub for a bicycle wheel includes a hub shell that defines one or more spoke holes. The hub shell includes a fiber reinforced material. The fiber reinforced material has one or more reinforcement fibers bending around the spoke holes to remain continuous around the spoke holes. One or more flanges with the spoke holes extend from the hub shell at an outer radial direction. A clutch or freehub adapter is coupled to the hub shell. Depending on the type of clutch mechanism used in the freehub, different clutch adapters can be incorporated into the hub.
US10350815B2	Extension device for the neck of a container formed in a machine for forming containers from preforms A method for producing a container from a preform having a body and a neck defining an inner cylindrical opening. The method including the steps of placing the preform in a mold having a molding cavity, —forming the container by injecting a forming fluid into the preform, and —filling the container with a liquid. Prior to forming of the container, an extension device is attached to the neck of the preform. The extension device includes an extension part defining an inner opening extending in the continuity of the inner opening of the neck. The extension device remaining attached to the neck of the preform at least during the forming and the filling steps.
US10350807B2	Method and apparatus for extrusion of thermoplastic handrail A method of and apparatus for extruding an article of uniform cross-section, the article including a thermoplastic material and at least one cable for inhibiting stretch of the article. The cable is supplied to a respective tube and is conveyed between upstream and downstream ends. The thermoplastic material may be supplied to the downstream end of the tube. The thermoplastic material is brought together with the cable to embed the cable within the thermoplastic material, thereby forming a composite extrudate. The tube is configured to at least hinder movement of loose windings of the cable from the downstream end towards the upstream end, which may prevent or at least reduce incidence of “birdcaging”.
US10350805B2	Method for regulating an extrusion device and extrusion device using said method Method for regulating an extrusion device for the manufacture of a continuous strip of profiled product (P) made of an elastomeric compound, comprising a screw rotationally driven in a fixed barrel the outlet of which comprises an extrusion die and at least one rotationally driven cylindrical roller, the rotational speed of the screw (Ωscrew) being directly connected to the rotational speed of the roller (Ωroller) by a proportionality coefficient, including: for a given elastomeric compound and a given profiled product (P), determining a setpoint value Ks of the proportionality coefficient, measuring the thickness (e) of the profiled product (P) leaving the extrusion die at each instant and correcting the value of the proportionality coefficient to Ks′, correcting the rotational speed of the screw taking account of the corrected value Ks′ of the proportionality coefficient, such that Ω′screw=Ks′*Ωroller The roller speed is adjusted as a function of the corrected value Ks′ of the proportionality coefficient.
US10350802B2	Injection device An injection device is equipped with a brake mechanism provided on a rotary shaft of an injection motor extending toward a screw side along an axial direction of the screw and configured to brake rotation of the rotary shaft, an injection motor connecting portion extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction, and an injection motor supporting portion connected to the injection motor connecting portion so as to be adjustable in position relative to the injection motor connecting portion, and configured to support the injection motor and the brake mechanism.
US10350783B2	Self-adhesive material for wood board and wood board A self-adhesive material for a wood board is described. The self-adhesive material is formed of polyolefin film having a melt index is ≤4 g/10 min (measured at 190° C. and 2.16 kg), and the polyolefin film contains reactive groups with —OH groups of the wood for forming self-adhesive properties. Further, a wood board in which the self-adhesive material is used as a coating and/or as a glue-line material is described.
US10350780B2	Individual transport of food portions The invention relates to a system comprising at least one slicing apparatus, in particular a high-performance slicer, for slicing food products; a conveying apparatus for moving portions that each comprise at least one slice cut off from a food product; and at least one packaging apparatus for packaging the portions, wherein the conveying apparatus comprises a plurality of individually movable transport movers for the transport of portions; a path system for the transport movers in which the transport movers are movable along at least a predefined path in a direction of transport; and a control device for controlling the movements of the transport movers in the path system; wherein the transport movers each comprise at least one rotor cooperating with the path system and at least one carrier for portions attached to the rotor; and wherein the conveying apparatus is configured for moving the portions from the slicing apparatus to the packaging apparatus.
US10350774B2	Magnetic attachment for shaving cartridge Shaving systems are disclosed that include a replaceable shaving assembly and a cartridge connecting structure for connecting the shaving assembly to a handle. In preferred implementations, the cartridge connecting structure has a magnetic portion configured to help draw the cartridge onto the handle and retain the cartridge in place when the razor is not in contact with the skin, and a mechanical engagement that provides the necessary retention forces required to keep the system intact during shaving.
US10350771B2	Shaving apparatus A shaving apparatus (1000) is disclosed in which a rotary cutter (1300) and a fixed blade (350) are used to shear a user's hairs therebetween during a shaving process. Various advancements are disclosed herein, including without limitation accurate positioning of the fixed blade in the head (200A) relative to the contact apex of the rotary cutter, bi-directional rotation of the rotary cutter, a cover-blade assembly for detachable coupling and decoupling from a base component of the head, the use of contact rollers on the head to treat and/or prep the skin and/or hairs for shearing, and a rotary cutter configured to pinch, pull and shear hairs.
US10350756B2	Method of automatically avoiding obstacle for arm robot and control device Method of automatically avoiding an obstacle for a robot including a geometric model expression step, an area setting step, a final posture deciding step, an initial route deciding step, a virtual posture calculation step, an interference determining step, a way-point posture deciding step that decides the virtual posture as a way-point posture; and when the geometric model is determined to interfere with the no-entry area, virtually generates a repulsive force for relatively repelling an interfering portion of the geometric model from an interfering portion of the no-entry area, calculates a posture in a state where the interfering portion of the model is pushed from the no-entry area into the operating area by the repulsive force, and decides the calculated posture as a way-point posture; an updated route deciding step, and a step repeatedly performing the steps from the initial route deciding step to the updated route deciding step.
US10350752B2	Robot system, measurement data processing device and measurement data processing method for picking out workpiece using measurement data corrected by means of machine learning A robot system includes a robot including a hand for holding a workpiece; a sensor for measuring a work area in which the workpiece exists to obtain a three-dimensional shape in the work area as measurement data; a measurement data processing device including a model data storage unit, a measurement data correction unit, a position and orientation calculation unit; and a robot control unit for control the robot based on an output from the position and orientation calculation unit, wherein the measurement data correction unit in a learning stage, creates teacher data by arranging the model data in the position and the orientation calculated by the position and orientation calculation unit and adjusts a parameter for correcting the measurement data based on the measurement data and the teacher data, and in a picking stage, outputs corrected measurement data obtained by correcting the measurement data using the adjusted parameter.
US10350741B2	Powered nail driver with a nail placement assembly A replaceable positioning tip can be removably fixedly coupled to a distal end of the trip arm. The positioning tip can define a tip nail guide groove having a proximal portion extending at a first angle substantially parallel to a nail driver axis and a distal end tapering at a second angle. The tapered distal end can be encompassed by a thin-walled portion. A nail tip lifter can be coupled to the rear nail guide housing for pivotable movement between a first position adjacent the positioning tip and a second position away from the positioning tip. The nail tip lifter can define a lifter nail guide groove extending from its inception at a proximal end to a distal end. A biasing member can be positioned between the rear nail guide housing and the nail tip lifter to bias the nail tip lifter toward the first position.
US10350737B2	T-torque wrench A T-torque wrench contains: a body including a horizontal handle and a vertical extension. The vertical extension has a fitting connector formed on a bottom thereof and configured to fit with sockets of various sizes, and the vertical extension has a strain gauge arranged on one end thereof so as to detect operation torques of the T-torque wrench, the horizontal handle has a tire-pressure detection connector connected on one end thereof. The body includes a casing covered thereon and includes a digital processing unit electrically connected with the strain gauge of the vertical extension and the tire-pressure detection connector of the horizontal handle, the casing includes a display module arranged thereon and electrically connected with the digital processing unit, and the casing includes a control module arranged thereon between the display module and the horizontal handle, wherein the control module is electrically connected with the digital processing unit.
US10350731B2	Thermally stable diamond polycrystalline diamond constructions Thermally stable diamond constructions comprise a diamond body having a plurality of bonded diamond crystals, a plurality of interstitial regions disposed among the crystals, and a substrate attached to the body. The body includes a working surface and a side surface extending away from the working surface to the substrate. The body comprises a first region adjacent the side surface that is substantially free of a catalyst material and that extends a partial depth into the diamond body. The first region can further extend to at least a portion of the working surface and a partial depth therefrom into the diamond body. The diamond body can be formed from natural diamond grains and/or a mixture of natural and synthetic diamond grains. A surface of the diamond body is treated to provide the first region, and before treatment is finished to an approximate final dimension.
US10350715B2	Method of producing a medical cutting instrument A method of producing a medical cutting instrument. Medical cutting instrument is provided which stably exhibits high joint strength obtained by brazing. Cutting instrument is configured by providing a working section to a front end of a shank section. Working section consists of a carbide or a ceramic, shank section being constructed from round stainless steel bar or round tool steel bar. Shank section and working section are connected through a brazed section. Brazed section is portion at which shank section and working section are brazed together while brazing surfaces, which are provided with protrusion sections formed on shank section and/or working section, are caused to be in contact with each other. Protrusion sections each have sloped surfaces having an apex, and the height of the sloped surfaces is set in range of 0.5%-8%, inclusive, of the diameter of the brazing surface of the shank section.
US10350713B2	No clean flux composition and methods for use thereof A flux formulation includes an activator and a protic solvent. The activator may be glutaric acid, levulinic acid, 2-ketobutyric acid, 2-oxovaleric acid, or mixtures thereof. Suitable protic solvents include alkanediol, alkoxy propanol and alkoxy ethanol. The flux formulation may be a no-clean flux formulation that may be used in the soldering of electronic circuit board assemblies, for example, in conjunction with a support fixture having a planar back surface that minimizes vibrations during processing that might otherwise cause misalignment between a chip and a substrate prior to solder reflow.
US10350710B2	Laser irradiation method and apparatus A laser irradiation method sets scan lines in an x direction in parallel, and in a y direction to be separate by an inter-scan-line distance Py corresponding to laser irradiation areas of a processing target object, orients a length direction of a linear laser spot with length Wy and width Wx in the y direction, and irradiates target object with the laser spot in each of irradiation positions arranged at width direction intervals Λ while moving the laser spot relative to the target object along the scan lines. The method includes determining the inter-scan-line distance Py, the width direction interval Λ, and a position shift quantity Δx (where, 0<Δx<Λ) so that the irradiation positions on adjacent scan lines are shifted in the x direction by the position shift quantity Δx and a cumulative value of the applied laser intensity is substantially equalized.
US10350706B2	Laser processing system and recording medium storing computer readable programs for controlling the same To form a print design on a workpiece with a laser beam, the print design is divided into one or more straight line segments. For each of the straight line segment, coordinate data representing coordinate points is generated. The laser beam is scanned from a start point of the straight line segment toward an end point thereof via the coordinate points while irradiating the laser beam onto the start point, coordinate points, and the end point. The first part of the straight line segment following the start point and the second part ahead of the end point of the straight line segment are scanned at a speed lower than a designated top speed. An intermediate part between the first and the second parts is scanned at the designated top speed, whereby the peak level of the transient current flowing in the scanning section can be lowered.
US10350702B2	Method for welding dissimilar metals, dissimilar metallic busbar manufactured using same, and secondary battery comprising same Disclosed is a method of welding dissimilar metals, including: preparing a dissimilar metal bus bar composed of a plate-shaped first member made of a first metal and a plate-shaped second member made of a second metal disposed under the first member; folding one side of the dissimilar metal bus bar so that a portion of the second member is located on a portion of the first member; welding a lead made of the first metal on the first member; and welding a lead made of the second metal to the second member located on the portion of the first member, thus solving cracking or corrosion problems of a conventional welding process and also welding an over-lay clad metal with leads, thereby generating economic benefits and increasing the convenience of the welding process.
US10350696B2	Wire feed system and method of controlling feed of welding wire A wire feeding system, in particular for feeding a so called “cold wire” or wire with no tension nor signal running on its surface, in which the pulling or holding of the wire by the front wire feeder puts the rear pushing slave booster respectively into a pre-set active full motor torque or into a pre-set stand-by minimum motor torque, as needed. Alternatively, a wire feed system for feeding a so called “cold wire” or wire with no tension nor signal running on its surface, in which the rear pushing slave booster is remotely controlled by an optic sensor positioned nearby the torch and sensing the light of the torch welding or spraying arc.
US10350695B2	Method of automatically setting a welding parameter for MIG/MAG welding and a controller for performing the method A method of automatically setting a welding parameter for MIG/MAG welding including the following steps: initiating a parameter setting welding operation; detecting a response welding current at a present wire feed speed during the parameter setting welding operation; determining a first function mapping the response welding current to the set wire feed speed; determining a desired wire feed speed from the first function and the desired welding current.
US10350684B2	Additive manufacturing method for making complex film holes A method of forming a cooling hole structure on a turbine component. The turbine component has a component wall with inner and outer surfaces. A bore passes through the component wall and fluidly connects the inner surface and the outer surface. The method includes the steps of: A) forming a recess communicating with the bore and the outer surface; and B) using an additive manufacturing process to form an exit region in the recess.
US10350681B2	Titanium alloy member and production method therefor A high strength titanium alloy member with superior fatigue resistance, and a production method therefor, are provided. The production method includes preparing a raw material made of titanium alloy, nitriding the raw material to form a nitrogen-containing raw material by generating a nitrogen compound layer and/or a nitrogen solid solution layer in a surface layer of the raw material, mixing the raw material and the nitrogen-containing raw material to yield a nitrogen-containing mixed material, sintering the nitrogen-containing mixed material to obtain a sintered titanium alloy member by bonding the material together and uniformly diffusing nitrogen in solid solution from the nitrogen-containing raw material to the entire interior portion of the sintered titanium alloy member, hot plastic forming and/or heat treating the sintered titanium alloy member to obtain a processed member, and surface treating the processed member to provide compressive residual stress.
US10350677B2	Side frame and bolster for a railway truck and method for manufacturing same A method for manufacturing a bolster of a railway car truck includes providing a drag portion and a cope portion of a mold. In a main body section of the mold, a parting line that separates the drag portion from the cope portion is substantially centered between portions of the mold that define brake window openings in sides of the bolster. One or more cores are inserted into the mold and a molten material is poured into the mold to thereby case the bolster.
US10350676B2	Spring steel with excellent fatigue resistance and method of manufacturing the same A spring steel includes a predetermined chemical composition and a composite inclusion having a maximum diameter of 2 μm or more that TiN is adhered to an inclusion containing REM, O and Al, in which the number of the composite inclusion is 0.004 pieces/mm2 to 10 pieces/mm2, the maximum diameter of the composite inclusion is 40 μm or less, the sum of the number density of an alumina cluster having the maximum diameter of 10 μm or more, MnS having the maximum diameter of 10 μm or more and TiN having the maximum diameter of 1 μm to 10 pieces/mm2.
US10350673B2	Hollow salt core and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing a hollow salt core may include an injection operation, in which molten salt including an ingredient of a salt core is injected into a mold through pressurization; a primary maintenance operation, in which a pressure is maintained in the mold including the injected molten salt; a primary decompressing operation, in which a portion of the molten salt maintained with the pressure is collected in the mold through decompression of the mold; a secondary maintenance operation, in which a pressure is maintained in the mold including the residual molten salt after the primary decompressing operation; and a secondary decompressing operation, in which the pressure of the mold is decreased after the secondary maintenance operation.
US10350663B2	Press apparatus Provided is a press apparatus which ensures high production efficiency and has less chances of breakdown. Specifically, the press apparatus has a base placed on a floor, and a platform arranged over the base to face the base and move up and down. A lower die, on which a steel plate is to be placed, is fixed to the base. An upper die is fixed to the platform to press the plate against the lower die and turn it into an initially formed product through a downward movement of the platform, and to pressure-hold the initially formed product with the lower die. A machining die is supported on the platform to move up and down to machine the initially formed product and form a final product by moving down while pressure-holding the initially formed product.
US10350659B2	Cooling method and cooling apparatus for hot-rolled steel sheet A hot-rolled steel sheet is cooled by jetting cooling water from spray nozzles to a steel sheet conveyance region in a width direction of the steel sheet conveyance region. The steel sheet conveyance region is a region that the hot-rolled steel sheet occupies on conveyor rolls, a pair of spray nozzles is arranged on both lateral sides in the width direction of the steel sheet conveyance region, and a plurality of spray nozzle pairs are aligned in a conveyance direction of the hot-rolled steel sheet. In regard to a collision region of cooling water jetted from the spray nozzle at the steel sheet conveyance region, a far end in a jet direction is positioned at an end of the steel sheet conveyance region, and a near end is positioned on an inner side of the steel sheet conveyance region. In the spray nozzle pair, the near ends of two collision regions coincide in the width direction to form a meeting.
US10350650B2	Relating to ultrasonic cleaning An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus comprising: a tank for in use receiving a cleaning liquid and an item to be cleaned; a plurality of transducers arranged, when driven, to direct ultrasonic pressure waves into the tank; and a controller arranged in use to drive the transducers. First and second transducers from the plurality of transducers are arranged in use to direct ultrasonic pressure waves into an overlapping volume; and the controller is arranged in use to drive the first and second transducers to produce ultrasonic pressure waves at different frequencies from each other. The controller is arranged to in use produce first and second drive signals for the transducers using first and second frequency generators to each switch between primary and secondary operation, with the sequential switching taking place to cause different combinations of primary and secondary operation for the first and second frequency generators to occur over time.
US10350649B1	Manufactured cloth wipers Creating a set of manufactured cloth wipers from a set of cut sheets made from a non-woven substrate that has wood-pulp fibers hydroentangled with polyester. Saturating the set of cut sheets to a mixture of a mildew inhibitor and fabric softener and water. Removing water from the cut sheets with a water extractor and then partially drying the cut sheets in a dryer. Optionally, compressing a set of semi-dry cut sheets into a tightly compressed block; and placing the compressed block into a shipping container that allows for additional drying of the compressed block of cut sheets.
US10350636B2	Capacitive transducer and sample information acquisition apparatus A capacitive transducer includes at least one cell that includes a first electrode and a vibrating membrane including a second electrode provided so as to be apart from the first electrode with a cavity sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode. An electrostatic shield is provided on the cell via a silicone rubber layer.
US10350631B2	Liquid discharge apparatus, imprint apparatus, and method of manufacturing article A liquid supply apparatus which supplies a liquid to an object, includes a discharger configured to discharge a liquid; a driving mechanism configured to arrange the discharger at a plurality of positions including a first position and a second position; a first exhaust port arranged so as to face the discharger arranged at the first position and configured to exhaust heat generated by the discharger arranged at the first position; and a second exhaust port arranged so as to face the discharger arranged at the second position and configured to exhaust heat generated by the discharger arranged at the second position.
US10350628B2	Trigger sprayer with bottle filling conduit A fluid delivery device having a trigger actuated sprayer assembly for dispensing a liquid with features such as a bottle with a concavity, a clip around the bottle neck, a sprayer assembly with a bottle filling conduit and a translucent neck window on the sprayer assembly for viewing the bottle filling conduit. The fluid delivery system includes a bottle with a concavity in the side wall attached to a body. A pump in the body receives fluid from the bottle via a fluid inlet conduit and discharges the fluid from a fluid discharge conduit. Also provided is a kit including (i) a fluid delivery device with a bottle, and (ii) one or more fluid refill containers, wherein the bottle and the container(s) include matching indicia of the fluid such that the bottle is only filled from a container with the fluid indicated by the matching indicia.
US10350622B2	Temperature controlled coating system for coating objects A coating system for coating objects comprises an application device and a supply system, by means of which at least one liquid material can be fed to the application device via a flow path. A temperature control arrangement is present, by which the temperature of the at least one liquid material can be controlled in the flow path and/or the application device in at least one temperature control region.
US10350615B2	Centrifuge with gaseous coolant channel A centrifuge (10) comprising a housing (12), a rotor (32), a safety vessel (26) in which the rotor (32) is supported on a drive shaft (37) extending through the safety vessel (26) and a centrifuge cover (16) limiting an inner space (24) of the housing (12), wherein the safety vessel (26) is provided in the inner space (24), a gaseous coolant enters the inner space (24) via a suction opening (20), flows through the inner space (24), thereby guided laterally past the safety vessel (26) and at least sectionally past the drive motor via the rotor (32), and laterally exits the inner space (24) of the housing (12) through an outlet opening (46). The invention is characterized by a channel (41) being provided for the gaseous coolant, running around the safety vessel (26) at least in part and formed by the safety vessel (26) and at least one flow guidance (40), provided in radial direction.
US10350612B2	Surface condensation process and device for efficiently removing coal combustion fly ash microspheres A surface condensation process and device for efficiently removing coal combustion fly ash micro spheres are provided. The device is comprised of a patterned-plate type atomizer, a flow meter, an ultrasonic drive power source, an automatic temperature controller, a heat-tracing pipeline, a condensation sleeve, an electrically heated water storage tank, a water pump and an electrostatic precipitator.
US10350608B2	In-feed systems for chippers or grinders, and chippers and grinders having same An infeed system is provided for a chipper or grinder having a processing portion wherein an item is processed into smaller pieces. The infeed system is upstream of the processing portion and includes a feed roller, a first hydraulic motor in communication with the feed roller for selectively actuating the feed roller, a second hydraulic motor in communication with the feed roller for selectively actuating the feed roller, and a hydraulic pump for providing hydraulic fluid to the first and second motors. A directional control valve and a relational control valve are between the pump and the motors. The directional control valve allows the hydraulic fluid to operate the first and second motors in a forward direction and in a reverse direction, and the relational control valve allows the hydraulic fluid to operate the first and second motors in series and in parallel.
US10350606B2	Stomper for food grinder A stomper for a food grinder comprises a distal end adapted to push food into a receiving tube of a food grinder, a proximal handle end adapted for a user to grasp the stomper while pushing food into the receiving tube of the food grinder, an elongated shaft between the distal end and the proximal handle end, a channel defined in the proximal handle end, and a bayonet projecting from one or more internal walls of the channel. The bayonet is adapted to engage a protrusion on an auger of the food grinder to apply a pulling force to remove the auger from the food grinder.
US10350603B2	Cover device for sample carrier The present invention relates to a cover device for a sample carrier, comprising a sticky surface area for connection to the sample carrier, wherein the sticky surface area is configured such that the sample carrier is covered in liquid-tight fashion after connection of the cover device to the sample carrier in the sticky surface area.
US10350597B2	Liquid crystals with patterned molecular orientation as an electrolytic active medium A transport device comprises: a fluid cell comprising parallel substrates; an anisotropic electrolyte disposed in the fluid cell; and electrodes configured to apply an AC electric field to the anisotropic electrolyte disposed in the fluid cell. A substrate of the fluid cell includes a pattern that induces a director distortion pattern in the anisotropic electrolyte disposed in the fluid cell. The director distortion pattern has a gradient configured to induce electrokinetic flow of the anisotropic electrolyte in the fluid cell in response to the AC electric field applied by the electrodes. Cargo, such as particles, gas bubbles, or fluid, is dispersed in the anisotropic electrolyte and transported in the fluid cell by the induced electrokinetic flow of the anisotropic electrolyte. The induced electrokinetic flow may be linear, curvilinear, circular so as to induce mixing, depending on the predesigned director pattern. The director pattern might be nonsingular (defect free) or may contain defects such as disclinations that produce pumping effects and can trap cargo at a core of the disclination.
US10350595B2	Methods and apparatuses for sorting target particles This disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for sorting target particles. In various embodiments, the disclosure provides a cassette for sorting target particles, methods for sorting target particles, methods of loading a microchannel for maintaining sample material viability, methods of quantifying sample material, and an optical apparatus for laser scanning and particle sorting.
US10350590B2	Sampling pipette having an ergonomic control button An assembly (3) for an ergonomic sampling pipette including a control rod (10) at the end of which is arranged a control button (12) for controlling the movement of the control rod (10) along a longitudinal axis (18) thereof, the button (12) having a pressure surface (11) for receiving the thumb of an operator. The pressure surface (11) of the control button (12) is movable such as to be able, during operation, to assume multiple angles relative to the longitudinal axis (28) of the control rod (10).
US10350584B2	Furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid purge process Disclosed is an oxidation process to produce a crude carboxylic acid product carboxylic acid product. The process comprises oxidizing a feed stream comprising at least one oxidizable compound to generate a crude carboxylic acid slurry comprising furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and compositions thereof. Also disclosed is a process to produce a dry purified carboxylic acid product by utilizing various purification methods on the crude carboxylic acid.
US10350570B2	Compositions and methods for single molecular placement on a substrate Provided herein are methods and compositions for placing single target molecules on a patterned substrate.
US10350569B2	Method for producing microcapsule An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for producing a microcapsule containing a pesticidal compound in a fatty acid ester such as methyl O-acetylricinoleate, which delays the release timing of the pesticidal compound as compared to a conventional microcapsule. Provided is a method for producing a microcapsule, which comprises: (1) keeping a mixture of a pesticidal compound, a compound represented by formula (I): wherein X represents —CH2—CH2— or —CH═CH—, R1 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, and R2 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, and a polyisocyanate at 20 to 60° C. for 3 hours or more; (2) adding the mixture to water containing a polyol or a polyamine to prepare liquid droplets in the water; and (3) forming a film of polyurethane or polyurea around the droplets.
US10350568B2	Membrane-forming composition, soft and hard capsules prepared based on this composition and the preparation methods A membrane-forming composition, soft and hard capsules prepared based on the composition and the preparation methods are described. The membrane-forming composition includes pullulan polysaccharide, gellan gum, amino acid moisturizing agent, anti-hygroscopic agent and so on. It is suitable for the fabrication of hard or soft capsules. The membrane-forming composition can gelate without alkali metal ions. It has a high moisture retention rate which makes it not easy to take up moisture and turn soft in high humid environment, and it will not turn yellow during long time storage. Furthermore, the membrane-forming composition is made up of pure natural materials.
US10350554B2	Container with film Sparger A container assembly includes a flexible bag having an interior surface bounding a chamber and an opposing exterior surface, the bag having a bottom end wall being comprised of a first sheet overlying a second sheet, the first sheet and the second sheet of the bottom end wall being welded together so as to form a first sparging area and a separated second sparging area that are both bounded between the first sheet and the second sheet, at least a portion of the first sheet overlying the first and second sparging areas being gas permeable.
US10350536B2	Reverse flow dehumidifier and methods of operating the same A reverse flow dehumidifier system for dehumidifying a conditioned space is provided. The system includes a housing having: a static desiccant block fixedly coupled to the housing and comprising a desiccant media; a fan configured to direct outside air across the desiccant media during a first operating phase and a second operating phase and configured to direct conditioned air across the desiccant media during a third operating phase. The system further includes a control system operatively coupled to at least one of the fan, and which includes a plurality of sensors selectively positioned inside the housing and inside the conditioned space, the plurality of sensors are configured to measure at least one air parameter of the outside air during the first operating phase and configured to measure the at least one air parameter of the conditioned air during the third operating phase.
US10350532B2	Porous alpha-SiC-containing shaped body having a contiguous open pore structure The present invention relates to a porous alpha-SiC-containing shaped body with a gas-permeable, open-pored pore structure comprising platelet-shaped crystallites which are connected to form an interconnected, continuous skeletal structure, wherein the skeletal structure consists of more than 80 wt.-% alpha-SiC, relative to the total weight of SiC, a process for producing same and its use as a filter component.
US10350531B2	Ovate tubular filter cartridges and filter systems using the same Filter cartridges including tubular filter media having ovate cross-sections and filter systems using the ovate tubular filter cartridges are described herein. The inner perimeters of the ovate cross-sections of one or more of the filter cartridges may be asymmetric, i.e., the inner perimeters of the cross-sections of the tubular filter media in the filter cartridges may have no lines about which they are symmetric. The inner perimeters of the ovate cross-sections of the tubular filter media in one or more of the filter cartridges may have only one line of symmetry.
US10350512B2	System and apparatus for atmospheric water generation using alternate cold sources A system and apparatus for atmospheric water generation using alternative cold sources provides a thermally conductive thermal transfer media of carbon graphitic foam for capturing cold energy by direct or indirect exposure thereto, transferring the cold energy to a condenser exposed to air having moisture, and for condensing the moisture from the air into liquid and collecting the liquid water.
US10350511B1	Distillation reflux reduction An improvement which reduces the reflux requirement for a fractional distillation system of an alcohol production plant (40, 60, 70, 80). The improvement includes a mixing device (44) for combining a water/alcohol mixture having an enhanced alcohol content (50, 62, 72, 82) with the reflux liquid (16) in the absence of a vapor/liquid equilibrium interface to form a reflux mixture (56) for supply to the rectifier column (14). The mixture having an enhanced alcohol content may be sourced from a location along the rectifier-reflux vapor to liquid system flow path, or from another source.
US10350509B2	Electric still with external heating element An electrically heated still is provided. The still includes a still pot that is filled with fermented mash to be distilled. The still pot is heated by a heating element assembly that wraps around the outer surface of the side wall of the still pot (e.g., around the circumference of the mid-section of the still pot). The heating element assembly contains one or more heating elements. The heating elements include flexible conductive elements (e.g., “rope” heaters) that conform to the shape of the still pot to efficiently transfer heat thereto.
US10350499B2	Display control apparatus, display control system, display control method and storage medium A non-limiting example system includes a server, and data of results (play records) that a predetermined game is played in a plurality of game apparatuses independently are transmitted to the server. The server stores the play record for each player, and transmits the play records of respective players to a personal computer. For example, under instructions of a user, the personal computer displays, using the play records of respective players, states of player characters such as movement tracks of the player characters of respective players on a map while adjusting elapsed time from a play start.
US10350494B2	Gaming device with independent gesture-sensitive areas A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a processor coupled to a memory storing instructions and to a near field sensor. Execution of the instructions can cause the processor to perform operations including defining a zone corresponding to a portion of an accessory comprising the sensor, detecting a gesture of an object in the zone by sensing the object with the sensor, determining that the gesture is a new gesture not previously associated with the zone and not previously associated with a gaming action controlling presentations produced by a gaming application, associating the gesture with the zone and with the gaming action, subsequently detecting the gesture in the zone, obtaining the gaming action associated with the gesture, and transmitting the gaming action to the gaming application. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10350493B2	Information processing program and information processing method The purpose of the present invention is to provide a position-independent user interface that can realize a large variety of commands and high responsiveness as perceived by a user. A control unit 30 functions when a game involving a plurality of kinds of actions corresponding to predetermined commands represented by predetermined sequences of input events is executed. An input detecting unit 31 detects an input event based on an operation of bringing something into contact with or in proximity to a touchscreen 40. An estimating unit 32 decides, as an estimated command, a command that is estimated as being an input command among the plurality of kinds of commands on the basis of a history of detection results in the input detecting unit 31. A display control unit 33 executes control for displaying an image related to the estimated command on the touchscreen 40. A command determining unit 34 determines the estimated command as being the input command in a case where the estimated command satisfies a predetermined condition. An action executing unit 35 executes the action corresponding to the determined input command.
US10350484B2	Learning game platform, system and method for an electronic device A learning game platform, system and method, for an electronic device executing an app comprises a server for reading medium and storing user information and games, scores, and user progress within a play and learn app platform. The server communicates through the Internet with electronic devices having Internet access operated by at least one player. Registration means allows the player to register with and logon to the play and learn app. Preference selection means enables the player ability to enter user preferences, including age, game selection, skill level. Performance review means determines strength and weaknesses of the player. The platform provides a plethora of game play variations to facilitate learning in a fun inclusive manner.
US10350477B2	Sports equipment that employ force-absorbing elements Embodiments are directed towards a helmet adapted for use by a human being for a variety of activities. The helmet includes a shell, a plurality of FAEs, and at least one rigid component. The shell maybe configured and arranged to cover a portion of a wearer's head. The plurality of FAEs may be separately positioned adjacent to the shell's interior surface. Each FAE may include at least one disc spring that is adapted for absorbing forces. The at least one rigid component may be disposed within the shell and adjacent to the plurality of FAEs. In this way, the FAEs may be between the shell's interior surface and the at least one rigid component. When a force is applied to a location on the shell's exterior surface, it may be substantially absorbed by at least one of the FAEs positioned adjacent to the location on the shell's interior surface.
US10350474B1	Underwater striking bag device and method of using the same An underwater striking bag device includes a bag having an annular upper compartment disposed in an upper section of the bag and receiving air therein, a neck extending through the upper section and communicating with a lower compartment receiving water therein, a weight in the bottom section, a removable cap connected to the neck, an air valve connected to the annular upper compartment to provide for filling air into the annular upper compartment, at least one handle connected to the bag for assisting in filling and removal of water into the lower compartment as well as exercising by grabbing the handles and pushing, pulling, and lifting the bag during a workout.
US10350470B2	Hockey-stick blade with tailored performance regions A hockey-stick blade includes a heel region, a toe region spaced longitudinally from the heel region, and a mid-region located between the heel region and the toe region. The toe region includes one or more reinforcing elements, optionally of different lengths, located at different vertical positions within the toe region. The blade further includes a hosel that optionally is tailored to substantially match the strength and stiffness characteristics of an attached or integral hockey-stick shaft. The mid-region of the blade exhibits improved feel and flexibility characteristics due to the increased stiffness in the toe region.
US10350469B2	Variable loft golf clubs and methods to manufacture variable loft golf clubs A golf club head includes a face portion, a first faceplate configured to be removably attached to the face portion, a second faceplate configured to be removably attached to the face portion, the second face plate having a different configuration than the first faceplate, and a first fastener and a second fastener configured to attach the first faceplate or the second faceplate to the face portion, each fastener having an indicator configured to indicate a weight associated with the fastener.
US10350459B2	Golf ball An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball showing a low spin rate on driver shots and a high spin rate on approach shots. The present invention provides a golf ball having a low hardness part having a hardness in a range from 5 to 40 in Shore D hardness or a lowest hardness point in a core hardness distribution in a region located at a distance from 36.0% to 65.0% of a radius of the golf ball from a center point of the golf ball.
US10350451B2	Exercise device An exercise device featuring a pair of knee joints, each pivotally and respectively coupled to a pair of calf linkages, each of the pair of calf linkages having a foot pedal at an opposite lower end that supports low impact user-defined natural exercise gait patterns. The knee joints are supported and directed to travel by linkage and/or carriage systems that operate substantially below a user hip area and direct the knee joints in a variety of travel paths, ranging from a constant arc, a linear pathway, to a variety of irregular arc shaped paths to pathways that may change during use. A secondary system coupled to the linkage and/or carriage systems provides lift and dampening forces to influence a responsiveness of the foot pedals via bending and straightening of the calf linkage about the respective knee joint, yet does not restrict back and forth travel of the respective knee joint.
US10350445B2	Functional trainer exercise machine An exercise machine has at least one hollow column rotationally mounted between upper and base members of a frame. A pulley carriage is mounted inside the column in engagement with an internal track for travel up and down the track, and a cable linked to an exercise resistance extends through the pulley carriage before terminating at a cable pull attachable to a selected user engagement accessory. A pulley cover pivoted to the carriage extends partially out of a column opening and extends over one or more pulleys mounted in the pulley carriage.
US10350436B2	Radiosurgical planning and treatment Multiple tumors are grouped into multiple treatment groups. Tumors in different treatment groups are treated by a radiosurgery in different treatment sessions than the tumors in the same treatment groups. The tumors can be grouped so as to decrease the biologically effective dose received by normal tissue in the treatment area. The radiosurgical planning system can divide the tumors into groups based on their location relative to each other and the radiation the tumors will be treated with and create a plan for treating the tumors according to the treatment groups.
US10350435B2	System and method for manufacturing bolus for radiotherapy using a three-dimensional printer Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for manufacturing patient-specific bolus for use in targeted radiotherapy treatment. Based on dose calculations without a bolus and based on three-dimensional scan data of a patient, the example system generates a model of a bolus for targeting radiotherapy treatment to a planning target volume or target region within the patient. The system can perform several iterations to generate a resulting model for the bolus. Then, the system can generate instructions for controlling a three-dimensional printer to generate the bolus that conforms to the patient's skin surface while also specifically targeting the planning target volume for the radiotherapy treatment. In this way, the amount of radiotherapy treatment administered to other tissue is reduced, while the costs, time, and human involvement in creating the bolus are significantly reduced.
US10350432B2	Method and apparatus for preventing neurodegeneration A method for treating, preventing and/or reducing neurodegeneration in subjects with neurodegenerative disease, such as those neurodegenerative diseases that affect the eye, including glaucoma, using radiation, such as gamma radiation or X-ray radiation, either alone or together with a bone marrow transfer treatment. The method includes irradiating a targeted area of an animal, such as the eye region, with radiation, either alone or followed by injection with T-cell depleted bone marrow cells. Also a method for screening and/or selecting agents and/or treatment methods for inhibiting, treating and/or reducing neurodegeneration, particularly the neurodegeneration of the eye that occurs as a consequence of glaucoma.
US10350430B2	System comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a volvox carteri light-activated ion channel protein (VCHR1) Methods, systems and devices are implemented in connection with light-responsive ion channel molecules. One such method is implemented using a light-activated ion channel molecule that responds to a light stimulus. The method includes engineering the light-activated ion channel molecule in a cell; and activating the ion channel molecule, in response to light stimulus that is provided to the ion channel molecule and that has properties that do not activate a ChR2 ion channel, to allow ions to pass through the light-activated ion channel molecule.
US10350420B2	External charger with customizable magnetic charging field Improved external chargers for charging an implantable medical device, and particularly useful in charging a plurality of such devices, are disclosed. Each of the various embodiments include a plurality of field customization coils for customizing the magnetic charging field generated by the external charger such that the magnetic charging field is not radially symmetric. For example, one embodiment includes a primary coil with a plurality of field customization coils distributed radially with respect to the coil. The generated magnetic charging field can be rendered radially asymmetric by selectively activating or disabling the field customization coils in response to data quantifying the coupling between the various implants and the field customization coils in the charger. If there is a relatively high coupling between a particular implant and a particular customization coil for example, that customization coil can be activated to counter the magnetic charging field at that location, while still maintaining a relatively high magnetic charging field at the location of other implants that may have lower couplings.
US10350415B2	Systems and methods to optimize anti-tachycardial pacing (ATP) Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for prevention and/or remediation of cardiac arrhythmias, e.g. optimizing anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) algorithms. More particularly, implantable devices are provided that measure and treat cardiac arrhythmias. By monitoring the ATP attempt from additional electrodes, far-field morphology analyzes, and/or measuring the return interval from a failed ATP attempt; the devices may estimate when entrainment has occurred, the amount of delay within the reentrant tachycardia, and/or tachycardia termination/acceleration. These variables and occurrences can be used to optimize the first and/or subsequent ATP attempts. Furthermore, other exemplary embodiments describe methods to integrate electrical restitution properties into the design of ATP pacing algorithms to facilitate tachycardia termination.
US10350408B2	Interventional medical systems, associated assemblies and methods A catheter inner assembly includes a receptacle with an interior contour configured to mate with a head and neck contour of a holding member of an implantable medical device; and a laterally facing opening of the receptacle has a profile matching a longitudinal profile of the head and neck. Thus, the opening allows only a properly oriented passage of the holding member therethrough, the passage being without deformation of holding member or opening. The inner assembly further includes a lock and release member useful for securing the device to the catheter, when the holding member has been passed through the receptacle's opening to mate with the receptacle's interior contour. The lock and release member may include an arcuate sidewall moveable between a first location, at which the sidewall overlays the laterally facing opening, and a second location, at which the sidewall is located proximal to the opening.
US10350407B2	Electronic head and electrode line An electrode head of an implantable electrode line, the electrode head including an elongate housing which has a longitudinal axis. The elongate housing includes at least two housing parts, which are cylinder-segment-shaped at least in portions and are fixedly joined together to form the electrode head along the longitudinal axis.
US10350406B2	Implant tool and improved electrode design for minimally invasive procedure Devices and methods of use for introduction and implantation of an electrode as part of a minimally invasive technique. An implantable baroreflex activation system includes a control system having an implantable housing, an electrical lead, attachable to the control system, and an electrode structure. The electrode structure is near one end of the electrical lead, and includes a monopolar electrode, a backing material having an effective surface area larger than the electrode, and a releasable pivotable interface to mate with an implant tool. The electrode is configured for implantation on an outer surface of a blood vessel and the control system is programmed to deliver a baroreflex therapy via the monopolar electrode to a baroreceptor within a wall of the blood vessel.
US10350405B2	System, method and tool for implanting peripheral nerve electrode cuff System, method, and tool for implanting an electrode cuff. The system can include a cuff and a slider implement, where the cuff is temporarily retained within and/or onto the slider implement by a retainer mechanism during implantation. The cuff can be structured to exhibit a natural rolled shape, but can be resiliently bendable so as to flex from the rolled shape while having a tendency to move back to the rolled shape. The cuff can be releasably secured to a portion of the slider implement, which may include holding the cuff in an unrolled shape. The cuff can then be positioned adjacent the nerve. The retainer mechanism can then be actuated to allow the cuff to advance towards its naturally rolled shape, thereby wrapping around the nerve.
US10350404B2	Systems and methods for visualizing and directing stimulation of neural elements Method and systems for determining a set of stimulation parameters for an implantable stimulation device include receiving a set of stimulation parameters including at least one electrode for delivery of stimulation and a stimulation amplitude for each electrode; determining, using the set of stimulation parameters, an axial stimulation field for neural elements oriented axially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the lead; and outputting the first axial stimulation field for viewing by a user; receiving, by the computer processor. The methods and systems can be used to model other neural elements oriented non-orthogonally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the lead and determine a non-orthogonal stimulation field.
US10350403B2	Compressible cannula valve A needleless valve system includes a cannula comprising a cannula tip; a valve comprising a valve tip, wherein the valve is disposed around the cannula; and a housing comprising a housing tip, wherein the cannula tip, the valve tip, and the housing tip comprise a flat surface when the needleless valve system is in a sealed position.
US10350397B2	System and method for reducing pulsatile pressure A device for reducing pressure within a lumen includes a reservoir structured for holding a fluid therein, an injection port in fluid communication with the reservoir, a compliant body structured to expand and contract upon changes in pressure, and a conduit extending between and fluidly coupling the reservoir and the compliant body. The fluid may be a compressible or a noncompressible fluid.
US10350393B2	Checker balloon winding machine A device for winding a filament around a structure disposed concentrically around a distal end of a balloon catheter includes a rotatable holder for retaining a distal end of the balloon catheter, a translatable winding carriage for helically winding the tensioned filament around the balloon catheter distal end, a heater for applying a predetermined amount of heat to a section of the balloon catheter having the filament wound therearound, and a controller for controlling at least the rate of rotation of the holder, the tensioning force applied to the filament, the amount of heat applied by the heater, and the rate of travel of the translatable winding carriage along the longitudinal dimension of the balloon catheter. By use of the device, the balloon is heat set and a predetermined checkering pattern of surface indentations are provided in the structure exterior surface in a single pass.
US10350390B2	System and method for endoluminal and translumenal therapy A system for conducting denervation of the neural plexus adjacent the renal artery, comprises a pre-shaped ablative element operatively coupled to an elongate deployment member configured to be navigated into the renal artery, the pre-shaped ablative element comprising one or more RF electrodes disposed in an arcuate pattern; and an energy source operatively coupled to the one or more RF electrodes and being configured to cause current to flow from the pre-shaped ablative element and cause localized heating sufficient to denervate nearby neural tissue.
US10350387B2	Implant tool for substernal or pericardial access A medical device and medical method. The medical device includes a flexible elongate body defining a proximal end and a distal end. The elongate body defines a first lumen spanning from the proximal end to a location proximal to the distal end. A shaping member insertable within the first lumen is included, the shaping member is configured to retain a manipulated shape when the flexible elongate body is manipulated from a first configuration to a second configuration. A tip is coupled to the distal end.
US10350384B2	Two-piece transseptal cannula, delivery system, and method of delivery A cannula assembly for directing blood from the heart of a patient and a minimally invasive method of implanting the same. The cannula assembly includes a flexible cannula body having a proximal end and a distal end with a receiving portion, and a transseptal tip having a distal end and a proximal end with an engaging portion. First and second anchors are coupled to the transseptal tip and configured to be deployed from a contracted state to an expanded state. The engaging portion of the transseptal tip is operable to removably engage the receiving portion of the flexible cannula body in vivo.
US10350380B2	Systems and methods for distal control of health effectors A system for improving a health status of a person by analyzing and applying frequency information at a person is disclosed. The frequency information could be collected from an audio sample, or could be collected via feedback frequencies occurring when a test frequency is applied at the person. The system analyzes the collected frequency information to determine a status of the patient, for example a fundamental frequency of the person and/or a weak frequency of the person. Based upon the frequency information, the system generates a protocol to implement one or more frequencies at the person, for example sonic frequencies, light frequencies, and/or vibrational frequencies. Depending upon which frequencies are implemented, the state of the person can be improved.
US10350376B2	Breathing assistance apparatus A nasal cannula assembly is disclosed having a face mount part, in use resting against a user's face, which includes at least one nasal prong capable of being fitted into a person's nares. The cannula assembly also includes a manifold part, in fluid communication with the face mount part, having a single horizontal side gases entry. In particular, this cannula assembly is for supplying heated, humidified gases to a patient suffering from COPD. A tie or lanyard is disclosed for use with a breathing assistance apparatus such as a nasal cannula, face or nasal mask or tracheostomy connector. The tie or lanyard transfers the weight of the conduits supplying gases to the breathing assistance apparatus from the breathing assistance apparatus and distributes it onto the neck of the patient.
US10350371B2	Pen needle assembly A pen needle is provided with a plastic non-patient end. Since the non-patient end needle does not contact the patient, the needle can be formed with a larger diameter, permitting more secure attachment to a medication pen and greater medication flow from the cartridge through the cannula. In addition, a two-part hub construction comprising a needle bearing sub assembly and an adapter for attachment to the pen body may be used to lower materials volume and costs, and reduce sharps disposal. In embodiments, a hub according to the invention may be provided with a shield that provides an audible and/or tactile indication when full penetration depth of the needle is achieved. Windows on the shield may reveal a color band on the hub at the full-penetration depth position to provide the user with a visual indication that the pen needle has been used.
US10350360B2	Drug injection device with resettable mechanism allowing piston rod retraction upon drug cartridge change A drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament. The device comprises a housing, a dose setting element rotatable relative to the housing during dose setting and dose dispensing, a drive member coupled to the dose setting member via a clutch, and a piston rod coupled to the housing and to the drive member. Further, the device further comprises a cartridge holder removably attached to the housing and a reset element, which is axially constrained to the dose setting element, and at least one spring acting on the reset element, such that, if the cartridge holder is detached from the housing, the reset element is axially moved relative to the housing onto a position in which the dose setting element is rotationally constrained to the housing and the drive member is allowed to rotate relative to the housing.
US10350358B2	Injection device having a dose indicating element that can be moved relative to a housing A driving and dosing device for an injection device configured for dose setting and dose administration includes: a housing, a dose indicating element including a circumferential dose scale, a pointing device and a dosing element gripped by a user. In order to set the dose to be administered, the dosing element is rotatable such that the dose indicating element is rotatable or screwable about an axis of rotation relative to the pointing device, and a value of the dose scale that corresponds to the set dose is readable by means of the pointing device. A bearing element, with which the dose indicating element is in an engagement, causes the rotational or screwing motion of the dose indicating element relative to the pointing device, characterized in that the bearing element can be moved together with the dose indicating element relative to the housing and along the axis of rotation.
US10350343B2	System and method for remote peritoneal dialysis exchanges A system and method is provided to allow multiple patients to receive peritoneal dialysis treatment at a walk-in facility without having to keep fresh dialysis solution on hand themselves. The walk-in facility is enabled to receive a peritoneal dialysis prescription from a patient, verify the prescription, determine the appropriate treatment for the patient, provide the patient with the appropriate dialysis solution in the appropriate amount, and enable the patient to undergo a dialysis treatment at the facility. The walk-in facility can also be enabled to monitor the patient's home dialysis treatment and to adjust the patient's treatment at the facility accordingly. The facility can be enabled to produce dialysis solution on demand by manufacturing the solution from solution components according to a patient's prescription. Moreover, the facility can use a sorbent system to regenerate effluent dialysis solution into fresh dialysis solution.
US10350337B2	Valve and fluid control device A fluid control device includes a piezoelectric pump, a suction unit, and a valve. The piezoelectric pump has a suction hole for a gas and a discharge hole for the gas. The suction unit includes a container, a suction port, and a connection hole. The valve includes a first ventilation hole, a second ventilation hole, a third ventilation hole, a first valve housing, a second valve housing, and a diaphragm. The first ventilation hole of the valve is connected to the connection hole of the suction unit. The second ventilation hole of the valve is connected to the suction hole of the piezoelectric pump. The third ventilation hole of the valve is opened under atmospheric pressure. The diaphragm is clamped between the first valve housing and the second valve housing and forms a first region and a second region.
US10350324B1	Microfluidic cartridge and microfluidic delivery device comprising the same A microfluidic cartridge and a microfluidic delivery device having a housing and a microfluidic cartridge releasably connectable with the housing are provided. The microfluidic cartridge includes a reservoir for containing a fluid composition, a first face, and a second face joined with the first face. The electrical circuit has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the electrical circuit is disposed on the first face and the second end portion of the electrical circuit is disposed on the second face. The first end portion includes electrical contacts and one or more circuit minor openings that are configured to mate with minor guideposts on the housing of a microfluidic delivery device. The microfluidic cartridge may include one or more major openings that are configured to mate with major guideposts on the housing. The microfluidic cartridge includes a microfluidic die disposed on the second face.
US10350323B2	Emanator device An emanator device for emanating an air treatment agent into the surrounding air comprises a housing which contains a solid or liquid source of the air treatment agent, wherein the housing comprises a blister or capsule containing an air treatment agent and a plurality of openings which are sufficiently small that they can be closed by a film or plug of water. For example the openings may be provided by a gauze or mesh. The openings do not inhibit the emanation of air treatment agent released from the blister, but when the emanator device is subject to wet conditions, as may happen in a dishwashing machine, the openings are blocked by a film or plug of water. The air treatment agent does not therefore enter the water, where it may have caused adverse effects, or simply have been wasted. Under dry conditions, however, emanation occurs normally.
US10350321B2	Device for evaporating a volatile fluid An assembly for evaporating a volatile fluid is described, the assembly comprising a device and a refill which are detachable from one another: wherein the device comprises a magnetic induction coil configured to operate with an alternating current passed therethrough; and wherein the refill comprises a reservoir for the volatile fluid, a volatile fluid transport means to draw the fluid from the reservoir, and at least one susceptor arranged to heat the volatile fluid transport means when said alternating current is passed through the induction coil. Refills, devices and methods of operation are also described.
US10350320B2	Magnetic separation using nanoparticles Nanoparticles as described herein are configured to bind to bacterial contaminants, such as Gram positive bacteria, Gram negative bacteria, and endotoxins. The nanoparticles include a core comprising a magnetic material; and a plurality of ligands attached to the core. The ligands include, for example, bis(dipicolylamine) (“DPA”) coordinated with a metal ion, e.g., Zn2+ or Cu2+, to form, e.g., bis-Zn-DPA or bis-Cu-DPA, which can bind to the bacterial contaminants. The nanoparticles can be included in compositions for use in methods and systems to separate bacterial contaminants from liquids, such as liquids, such as blood, e.g., whole or diluted blood, buffer solutions, albumin solutions, beverages for human and/or animal consumption, e.g., drinking water, liquid medications for humans and/or animals, or other liquids.
US10350316B2	Autoclave Provided is an autoclave. The autoclave includes a sterilization chamber, a steam generator including a heat conductor housed in the sterilization chamber and including a vaporization duct for the sterilization fluid, connectors configured to connect the vaporization duct and the sterilization chamber in a fluidic through connection, and a heater configured to heat the heat conductor by vaporizing the sterilization fluid in the vaporization duct.
US10350315B2	Quinoline-3-carboxamide compounds and their use in diagnosis The present application provides quinoline-3-carboxamide compounds covalently linked to a label for use in the diagnosis of an inflammatory disease at local site. The above mentioned compounds can be used to detect or image accumulation of S100A9 in the body of a subject at sites of inflammation, using in vivo non-invasive molecular imaging techniques for the detection of said compounds. Accordingly, labeled quinoline-3-carboxamide compounds can be applied to evaluate the risk of a subject of developing an inflammatory disease and to follow the progress of the disease.
US10350313B2	Targeting aptamer for atherosclerosis and preparation method and application thereof Disclosed are a targeting aptamer for atherosclerosis and a preparation method and application thereof. The targeting aptamer is a targeting aptamer fragment for atherosclerosis obtained through screening of macrophage-derived foam cells together with reverse screening of smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells, and THP-1 cells using a SELEX method; and the use of the targeting aptamer in preparation of an MRI targeting nano-contrast agent for atherosclerosis allows the specific binding of the MRI targeting nano-contrast agent for atherosclerosis only with the macrophage-derived foam cells, and allows high specific binding thereof with vascular tissues with AS lesion, this improving targeting effect of the MRI targeting nano-contrast agent for atherosclerosis and realizing early specific diagnosis of arterial sclerosis.
US10350309B2	Methods of preparing ophthalmic formulations and uses of same The present invention relates to a process for preparing an ointment comprising subjecting a mixture of a fluorescent molecular rotor compound, mineral oil, and grinding media to ball milling agitation and combining this mixture with a hydrophobic vehicle for an ointment. The invention also relates to an ophthalmic formulation comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound of the following structural Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: Values and preferred values of the variables in structural Formula (I) are described herein.
US10350308B2	Molecular probes for imaging myelin A molecular probe for use in the detection of myelin in a subject includes a compound having the general formula selected from the group consisting of: formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
US10350304B2	Nucleic acid products and methods of administration thereof The present invention relates in part to nucleic acids, including nucleic acids encoding proteins, therapeutics and cosmetics comprising nucleic acids, methods for delivering nucleic acids to cells, tissues, organs, and patients, methods for inducing cells to express proteins using nucleic acids, methods, kits and devices for transfecting, gene editing, and reprogramming cells, and cells, organisms, therapeutics, and cosmetics produced using these methods, kits, and devices.
US10350297B2	Dental materials and methods The present application is directed to a dental material and a method of using the dental material. The dental material can include a hardenable resin; an initiator system; a filler; and from about 1 wt % to about 20 wt % zinc compound, based on the weight of the hardenable resin. The contrast ratio of the cured dental material increases by at least about 10 units after continuous exposure to an aqueous solution for 21 days.
US10350294B2	Pharmaceutical compositions to reduce complications of ocular steroid The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a combination of a lipid cake mixture comprising one or more phospholipids, with or without cholesterol, and a steroid solution comprising an ocular steroid, derivative thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a prodrug thereof, wherein the total amount of the phospholipid in the said composition is about 0.1 umol to less than about 2.5 umol per 50 ul of pharmaceutical composition and the side effects of the ocular steroid are reduced. The pharmaceutical composition is preferably administered by ocular route to treat ophthalmic diseases.
US10350292B1	Agonist antibodies that bind human CD137 and uses thereof The present disclosure relates to compounds (e.g., antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof) that bind to an epitope of CD137 and agonize CD137, and to use of the compounds in methods for treating, or ameliorating one or more symptoms of, cancer.
US10350285B2	Dengue vaccines The invention relates to a protein comprising a plurality of conserved peptide sequences, or variants thereof, wherein at least one of the conserved sequences is conserved across all four dengue virus serotypes DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3 and DENV-4, and wherein the conserved sequences comprise at least part of a sequence of one or more non-structural proteins of the dengue virus serotypes. The invention further relates to associated peptides, compositions, nucleic acids, viral vectors, virus-like particles, use, prime boost vaccination kits, agents and methods.
US10350280B2	Methods to analyze genetic alterations in cancer to identify therapeutic peptide vaccines and kits therefore The invention describes a method for identifying T-cell activating neo-epitopes from all genetically altered proteins. The mutated proteins contribute to neo-epitopes after they are proteolytically degraded within antigen presenting cells, such as dendritic cells and macrophages.
US10350278B2	Methods of treating Celiac disease Described herein are compositions which include digestive enzymes and which are formulated to reduce one or more symptoms of celiac disease or a related disorder. Also described herein is a method for treating a subject with celiac disease or a related disorder using digestive enzymes and their derivatives to alleviate the symptoms of celiac disease or a related disorder. The method comprises administering to the individual an effective amount of digestive enzymes that are either naturally or recombinantly derived, or their derivatives, in an amount effective to reduce one or more symptoms of celiac disease or a related disorder.
US10350276B2	Single dose administration of factor VIIa The present invention provides methods for preventing and/or treating bleeding episodes by administering a single dose of a Factor VIIa equivalent. Preferably, the single dose comprises between about 150 and about 500 ug/kg Factor VIIa equivalent.
US10350275B2	Methods of cytotoxic gene therapy to treat tumors A method is disclosed for decreasing or retarding an increase in the size of a localized or metastatic tumor by using a combination of an immune stimulating cytotoxic gene therapy and immune-checkpoint modulating agent, in conjunction with other therapies, including radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surgery, and immunotherapies.
US10350274B2	Method for the preparation of human albumin with reduced level of dissolved oxygen A method prepares a solution of human albumin by reducing dissolved oxygen in a solution of albumin until a concentration of oxygen equal to or less than 0.5 ppm is achieved. A solution of human albumin having a redox state closer to the redox state of the albumin present in human plasma can be achieved.
US10350271B2	Lipidated peptides for lowering blood glucose Lipidated analogs of prolactin-releasing peptides (PrRP) and their use in controlling and lowering blood glucose in mammals is disclosed. Useful compounds included lipidated analogs of PrRP20 and PrRP31. Pharmacological effects are demonstrated both in vitro and in vivo. Peripheral administration of the lipidated peptides towers blood glucose levels. These treatments are applicable for treating impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and glucose intolerance condition. The disclosed compounds have application in treating medical conditions including diabetes, pre-diabetes, eating disorders, and obesity.
US10350266B2	Method of treating cancer with a multiple integrin binding Fc fusion protein The present invention provides a method of treating cancer with an integrin-binding-Fc fusion protein alone or in combination with IL-2 and/or an immune checkpoint inhibitor. The invention also provides composition for use in such methods.
US10350264B2	Compositions and methods for modulating NCOA4-mediated autophagic targeting of ferritin Described herein are methods of modulating autophagic targeting of ferritin in a cell, wherein the method comprises modulating the level and/or activity of nuclear receptor coactivator 4 (NCOA4) in the cell. Also provided are related methods of treatment.
US10350255B2	Polygonum cuspidatum extracts The present invention describes extracts of Polygonum cuspidatum and related compositions that are capable of photodynamic inactivation (PDI) of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, and capable of killing or inactivating cancer cells. The present invention further describes methods of using said Polygonum cuspidatum extracts and photodynamic inactivation (PDI) as a therapy for the treatment of microbial infection and as well as the use of Polygonum cuspidatum extract and related compositions as photodynamic therapy agents for the treatment of cancer.
US10350252B2	Cocoa polyphenols and their use in the treatment or prevention of eosinophilic esophagitis The present invention relates to the use of cocoa polyphenols, in particular, procyanidin(s) in the treatment or prevention of eosinophilic esophagitis.
US10350247B2	Pharmaceutical composition for preventing, treating, and curing psoriasis including snail slime, chamomile, and honey The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition consisting of snail slime of Helix aspersa muller (Cryptophalus aspersus) (5% to 50%), chamomile extract (5% to 10%), honey (5% to 10%), and additives and/or pharmaceutically accepted excipients to form a formulation having low, intermediate or high viscosity (1 to 1000 Pa-s). By dipping a patch or bandage of gauzy fabric into the composition in the form of a lotion, shampoo, soap, cream or gel, the composition is applied on lesions caused by psoriasis. The composition can also contain natural extracts, such as marigold extract, propolis, and vegetable oils. The invention also claims a method for obtaining the composition and the use thereof to prepare a drug or device for preventing, treating or curing psoriasis lesions on the head, the skin of the body or of the face.
US10350239B2	Pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer comprising trypsinogen and/or chymotrypsinogen and an active agent selected from a selenium compound, a vanilloid compound and a cytoplasmic glycolysis reduction agent The present invention generally relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing a protease proenzyme and use thereof for treating cancer. The pharmaceutical compositions are directed to compositions comprising a protease proenzyme and an active agent, the composition being capable of providing a multi-functional approach for treating cancer. The pharmaceutical compositions are also directed to compositions comprising a first and a second protease proenzyme capable of activation at or near a surface of a tumor cell to enhance cell-to-cell adhesion of tumor cells, effect proteolysis of tumor cells, or induce tumor cell apoptosis, differentiation or immunorecognition, wherein the first protease proenzyme is chymotrypsinogen and the second protease proenzyme is trypsinogen. The pharmaceutical compositions are also directed to compositions comprising a first and second active agent each capable of inducing intracellular activity in tumor cells.
US10350219B2	Antimicrobial compositions and methods of making the same The present disclosure comprises antimicrobial compositions and devices comprising silver compounds that resist heat and light discoloration. In one aspect, the said compounds comprise silver and at least one s-triazine ring or moiety. In another aspect, the antimicrobial compositions are hydrogels that are effective against broad spectrum of common pathogens including MRSA and VRE and are suitable for treating human or animal wounds and burns. The methods of the present disclosure comprise treating medical and non-medical devices and articles with compositions comprising the silver compounds to impart antimicrobial property.
US10350209B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising phenylaminopyrimidine derivative An oral pharmaceutical formulation containing an effective amount of NRC-AN-019 including its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and polymorphs thereof, by dispersing in a polymer system in a final state of subdivision to enhance oral bioavailability. It also relates to processes for the preparation of such compositions and using those compositions for the treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and other tumors such as head and neck cancer, prostate cancer and the like.
US10350206B2	Benzyl substituted indazoles as BUB1 inhibitors Compounds of formula (I) as defined herein and their use as pharmaceuticals.
US10350201B2	Liposomes useful for drug delivery The present invention provides liposome compositions containing substituted ammonium and/or polyanion, and optionally with a desired therapeutic or imaging entity. The present invention also provide methods of making the liposome compositions provided by the present invention.
US10350200B2	Aqueous suspensions of oximes for autoinjectors The present invention is directed at aqueous suspensions of oxime compounds, such as 2-pyridine aldoxime methyl chloride (2-PAM Cl) for autoinjectors. The suspensions are able to provide 600 mg of 2-PAM Cl in one relatively small dose of less than or equal to 1.0 mL, and are particularly useful for placement in relatively small size autoinjectors.
US10350199B2	3-(1h-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1h-indazoles and therapeutic uses thereof Indazole compounds for treating various diseases and pathologies are disclosed. More particularly, the present disclosure concerns the use of an indazole compound or analogs thereof, in the treatment of disorders characterized by the activation of Wnt pathway signaling (e.g., cancer, abnormal cellular proliferation, angiogenesis, fibrotic disorders, bone or cartilage diseases, and osteoarthritis), the modulation of cellular events mediated by Wnt pathway signaling, as well as genetic diseases and neurological conditions/disorders/diseases due to mutations or dysregulation of the Wnt pathway and/or of one or more of Wnt signaling components. Also provided are methods for treating Wnt-related disease states.
US10350181B2	Use of 1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-one derivatives for treating liver disorders The invention provides 1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-one derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same for treating liver disorders, in particular those requiring the reduction of plasma level of biochemical markers such as aminotransferases. The 1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-one derivatives of General Formula (I) have hepatoprotective properties and can be used in methods for treating liver disorders involving the pathological disruption, inflammation, degeneration, and/or proliferation of liver cells, such as liver fibrosis or fatty liver disease.
US10350180B2	Solid-forming local anesthetic formulations for pain control Solid-forming local anesthetic formulations for pain control can include a lidocaine base and tetracaine base, polyvinyl alcohol, water, and an emulsifier. The formulation can be prepared to be in a semi-solid state prior to application to a skin surface, can form a soft solidified layer after application, and can provide pain relief when applied to a skin surface proximate a pain site.
US10350179B2	Combination comprising palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) and lycopene for use in the treatment of inflammatory diseases The object of the present invention is the combination of palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) and lycopene, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or derivatives thereof, the pharmaceutical formulations comprising the combination of PEA and lycopene, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or derivatives thereof, optionally together with at least one pharmacologically acceptable excipient, and the use of the combination of PEA and lycopene, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or derivatives thereof, and of the formulations comprising such a combination, in the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
US10350170B2	Solid preparation Provided is a solid preparation showing improved stability of N-(4-(1-(2,6-difluorobenzyl)-5-((dimethylamino)methyl)-3-(6-methoxy-3-pyridazinyl)-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)phenyl)-N′-methoxyurea and a salt thereof in the solid preparation, and a method of stabilizing the compound in a solid preparation.A tablet containing not less than 25 mass % of the compound; a solid preparation containing (1) the compound, and (2) a fat and oil-like substance having a low melting point, which is selected from polyethylene glycol, glycerol monostearate and triethyl citrate; a method of stabilizing the compound in a tablet, including adding not less than 25 mass % of the compound; and a method of stabilizing the compound, including adding a fat and oil-like substance having a low melting point, which is selected from polyethylene glycol, glycerol monostearate and triethyl citrate to a solid preparation containing the compound.
US10350163B2	Therapeutic agent preparations for delivery into a lumen of the intestinal tract using a swallowable drug delivery device Embodiments of the invention provide swallowable devices, preparations and methods for delivering drugs and other therapeutic agents within the GI tract. Many embodiments provide a swallowable device for delivering the agents. Particular embodiments provide a swallowable device such as a capsule for delivering drugs into the intestinal wall or other GI lumen. Embodiments also provide various drug preparations that are configured to be contained within the capsule, advanced from the capsule into the intestinal wall and degrade to release the drug into the bloodstream to produce a therapeutic effect. The preparation can be operably coupled to delivery means having a first configuration where the preparation is contained in the capsule and a second configuration where the preparation is advanced out of the capsule into the intestinal wall. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful for the delivery of drugs which are poorly absorbed, tolerated and/or degraded within the GI tract.
US10350159B2	Paliperidone implant formulation An injectable intramuscular depot composition suitable for forming an in situ solid implant in a body, comprising a drug which is paliperidone and/or its pharmaceutical acceptable salts in any combination thereof, a biocompatible copolymer based on lactic and glycolic acid having a monomer ratio of lactic to glycolic acid of about 50:50 and DMSO as solvent, wherein the composition releases the drug with an immediate onset of action and continuously for at least 8 weeks and wherein the composition has a pharmacokinetic profile in vivo suitable for the formulation to be administered each 8 weeks or even longer periods.
US10350158B2	2′ fluoro-modified RNAs as immunostimulators Methods of inhibiting the growth of cells or inducing cell death by contacting the cells with or introducing into the cells a composition including a 5′ triphosphate, 2′ fluoro-modified pyrimidine non-linear single stranded RNA at least 17 nucleotides long with a least 3 base pairings or a 5′ triphosphate, 2′ fluoro-modified double stranded RNA at least 17 base pairs long in an amount effective to inhibit cell growth, induce cell death or induce cytokine production by the cells. The methods also include administration of the compositions to a subject. The subject may have a proliferative disorder or infectious disease and administration of the compositions provided herein may treat the disorder or disease.
US10350154B2	Agent and method for the temporary deformation of keratin-containing fibers A cosmetic composition for the temporary shaping of keratinic fibers, containing: at least one non-crosslinked, hydrophobically modified (meth)acrylic acid copolymer at least one crosslinked, hydrophobically modified (meth)acrylic acid copolymer, its use and method using such a composition.
US10350150B2	Collagen formulations for improved skin care Compositions and methods for administering collagen to a human subject have been developed. The collagen-containing lipid vesicles of the invention provide a delivery system for human collagen which eliminates problems associated with chemical and physical instability of the collagen as well as immune responses to non-human collagen.
US10350144B2	Medicine bottle timer lid A medicine bottle timer lid. The medicine bottle timer lid includes a housing removably securable to a medicine bottle having a display operably connected to a timer. The housing further includes a battery and a sensor disposed therein. The sensor is configured to detect the position of the housing with respect to the medicine bottle. The timer is configured to begin counting when the housing is secured to the medicine bottle, and the display shows the amount of time that has elapsed since the housing was secured to the medicine bottle. The timer is further configured to reset upon removal of the housing from the medicine bottle. The medicine bottle timer lid allows individuals to automatically keep track of their medication.
US10350143B2	System for authorized dispensing of medicines A portable compact scaled-down programmable system for authorized dispensing of medicines is illustrated. The system includes at least one enclosure, a dispenser unit having an integrated cap and a plurality of dispensing slots, adapted to facilitate dispense of at least one medicine to an authentic user. The system further includes a driving mechanism for the upward and downward movement of the dispenser unit, a control unit to facilitate controlled functioning of functional units of the system, a primary sensor unit to facilitate the identification and authorization, a power supply unit, a micro-USB, a GNSS module, a set of status indicators having a liquid crystal display, a speaker, a vibrator and a LED, a set of knobs, and a communication facilitator. Further, the system can be operated either in stand-alone mode and or in paired mode. The system is configured to include a plurality of internet of things [IoT] modules.
US10350134B2	Methods and apparatus for adjusting blood circulation Embodiments of the invention include a method and a device for increasing blood flow and controlling the temperature of a mammal by applying a desired pressure to extremities of a mammal. The device generally includes a pliant body element that is adapted to receive a portion of an extremity of the mammal therein, and then apply a pressure to a portion of the extremity when a pressure is provided to a region in which the extremity is positioned within the pliant body element. By evacuating the region in which the extremity is enclosed, a contact surface area between the extremity of a mammal and the pliant body element is increased, due to the external atmospheric pressure acting on the pliant body element against the skin of the extremity of the mammal. The application of pressure assures that sufficient contact and thermal heat transfer (heating or cooling) is provided to the extremity of the mammal.
US10350133B2	Method, system and apparatus for treating myofascial and musculoskeletal tissue imbalances using a soft tissue mobilizing device that can be manually lifted and shifted for normalizing myofascial and musculoskeletal tissue imbalances An apparatus for treating myofascial and/or musculoskeletal tissue imbalances. The apparatus comprises a soft tissue mobilizing device having a front surface and a back surface. The back surface has an adhesive to adhere the device directly to the soft tissue area of a patient's body where muscle tension, aches and pain are present. The device when applied decompresses the soft tissue area being treated. The front surface includes a tab gripping mechanism to allow the patient or a therapist to grip the tab for manually lifting and shifting the soft tissue area under the mobilizing device being treated. The manual lifting and shifting of the patient's soft tissue reduces the time period for normalizing the myofascial and/or musculoskeletal tissue area being treated.
US10350132B1	Forearm crutch A forearm crutch includes a supporting rod, a handle, and a holding device. The supporting rod is adapted to contact with ground. The supporting rod includes an upper end having a holding portion. The handle is mounted below the holding portion and extending forward. The holding device includes two holding plates and two elastic elements. The two holding plates are respectively mounted to two sides of the holding portion. Each of the two elastic elements is coupled between one of the two holding plates and the coupling portion to provide the two clamping plates with a holding force relative to the holding portion for holding a forearm of a user.
US10350130B2	Universal tensegrity joints for human exoskeleton An exoskeleton includes first and second compression members configured to be coupled to a wearer of the exoskeleton. A tensegrity joint connects the first compression member to the second compression member, the joint including a tensile member having a first end and a second end. The first end is coupled to the first compression member on a first side of the joint, and the second end is coupled to the first compression member on a second side of the joint opposite the first side.
US10350127B2	Unilateral leg press machine A unilateral leg press exercise machine is provided. This machine includes a base frame, which is engaged with the floor. The base frame includes bottom side supports, bottom front and back supports to provide stability to the machine. The base frame also includes two sliding carriages which hold resistance plate holders and move in a straight line at an angle of approximately 20 degrees to the floor. 2 resistance plate holders are attached to each moving carriage for a total of 4 and provide the desired weight resistance during the exercise. An adjustable back pad is provided to vary the angles to approximately 15 degrees from the horizontal floor. A set of adjustable shoulder pads on the seat hold the user in place as the back pad is lowered to angles that are closer to the horizontal position.
US10350125B2	Warming therapy patient care units with automated weaning modes A system includes a patient support unit having an enclosed patient environment, a heating module, a skin temperature sensor module, an environmental sensor module, and a control system. The control system is configured to selectively operate the system in a pre-programmed weaning mode configured to gradually wean the patient from the warmed patient environment series of stepped air temperature decreases performed over a series of stepped time durations achieves a goal air temperature while maintaining a goal skin temperature within a weaning abort deviation.
US10350124B2	Portable urinal assembly A portable urinal assembly for receiving a scrotum and a penis of an obese person while urinating therein includes a container that has a bottom wall, a top wall and a perimeter wall that is attached to and extends between the top wall and the bottom wall such that a receiving space is formed therein. The receiving space holds urine. The perimeter wall has a front side, a back side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side. The top wall has an opening that extends therethrough. The top wall extends from the front side toward a central area of the top wall. The opening has a perimeter edge that is angled upwardly from the front side to the central area. A conduit is fluidly coupled to container and is in fluid communication with the receiving space. A cap is removably positioned on the conduit to close the conduit.
US10350123B2	Lifting sling device Disclosed is a lifting sling device. Fabric of a sling is made of a biodegradable non-woven polymeric material. Using the lifting sling device according to the present invention can not only avoid cross-infection due to use among different patients, but also can avoid a negative influence on the environment after the lifting sling device is discarded because the lifting sling device is biodegradable.
US10350119B2	Pre-strained laminates and methods for making the same A laminate comprising a first nonwoven layer comprising a plurality of apertures and a second nonwoven layer is provided. One of the first and second nonwoven layers is a pre-strained layer and is joined to the other one of the first and second nonwoven layers. The other one of the first and second nonwoven layers is a non-pre-strained layer. The pre-strained layer and the non-pre-strained layer together form a three-dimensional laminate.
US10350112B2	Antimicrobial gas impregnated devices and methods A nitric oxide gas-releasing conduit configured for surgical implantation through a patient's tympanic membrane. The nitric oxide gas-releasing conduit comprises a gas-permeable cured resin material configured for releasably sequestering therein gas. The gas-permeable cured resin material is charged with nitric oxide gas. The nitric oxide gas-releasing conduit may be optionally coated with an antimicrobial gas-releasing composition. The gas-releasing coating composition may be configured to release nitric oxide.
US10350102B2	Inflatable foot cushion An inflatable foot cushion including: an anterior side; a posterior side; an inflatable main chamber adapted to support with static air pressures the calf, ankle and foot of a body in a supine position, and an inflatable independent chamber.
US10350098B2	Devices and methods for controlled endoluminal filter deployment A delivery catheter having one or more securement devices can be used to control deployment of an implant from the delivery catheter. The securement device can be outwardly biased to automatically release the implant, or the securement device can be user actuated. The securement device allows the implant to be recaptured and repositioned during deployment if desired. The delivery catheter can be telescoping which allows the length and diameter of the implant to be controlled during deployment. A pullback system can be used to control deployment of the implant from the delivery catheter.
US10350095B2	Prosthetic vascular valve and methods associated therewith A prosthetic vascular valve includes one or more continuous loops of frame material or one or more strands of material that do not form a continuous loop. The frame includes a plurality of longitudinal portions, wherein a membrane is attached to at least one of the longitudinal portions, and wherein the membrane is configured to open and close. During implantation, the frame engages the inner surface of the vein wall and is biased against the vein wall to remain stationary. In use, blood flows from an upstream end to a downstream end, wherein the membrane mitigates regurgitation of the blood as the blood is conveyed through the subject vein.
US10350094B2	Implantable device with adhesive properties Implantable devices such as stents, coils, implantable contraceptives, vascular plugs, vena cava filters, left atrial appendage (LAA) closure devices employing an adhesive component to assist in securing or holding the implant in place within a lumen of a patient's body.
US10350092B1	Methods, apparatuses and systems for amputee gait capacity assessment The present invention includes a tethered ankle-foot prosthesis emulator having two independently-actuated forefoot digits that are coordinated to provide plantarflexion and inversion-eversion torques, and an independently-actuated heel. An end-effector was designed which is worn by a subject, and which was integrated with off-board motor and control hardware, to facilitate high bandwidth torque control. The platform is suitable for haptic rendering of virtual devices in experiments with humans, which may reveal strategies for improving balance or allow controlled comparisons of conventional prosthesis features. A similar morphology is also effective for autonomous devices.
US10350090B2	Modular proximal body trial A trial system for determining a suitable proximal body implant for hip replacement surgery comprises a separator instrument, a trial body attachable to a distal stem, and an insert. The insert is positioned within the trial body to receive the separator instrument. As the separator instrument is rotated about its axis, a ramp element of the insert guides a pin of the separator instrument, so as to separate the trial body from the distal stem. Additional apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed.
US10350088B2	Instrumentation and methods for inserting an intervertebral disc prosthesis Embodiments of instrumentation and methods are provided for the insertion of intervertebral disc prosthesis. The instrumentation of the embodiments comprises a guide comprising at least two lateral faces, at least one upper plate, at least one lower plate, at least one retainer, a cage defining an insertion axis for the prosthesis, and an angle adjuster adapted to adjust an angle formed by the insertion axis and an antero-posterior sagittal axis; and at least one separator sized to maintain a gap between the upper vertebra and the lower vertebra. Methods for implanting a prosthesis using the disclosed instrumentation comprise implanting a pin in the median sagittal axis of a vertebrae; measuring the dimensions of the intervertebral space; choosing the prosthesis; choosing the guide; adjusting the angle adjuster; positioning the guide adjacent to the intervertebral space; inserting the prosthesis into the guide; and inserting the prosthesis into the intervertebral space.
US10350085B2	Expandable fusion device and method of installation thereof The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. In one embodiment, the fusion device includes a body portion, a first endplate, and a second endplate, the first and second endplates capable of being moved in a direction away from the body portion into an expanded configuration or capable of being moved towards the body portion into an unexpanded configuration. The fusion device is capable of being deployed and installed in both configurations.
US10350081B2	Expandable vertebral implant A joint spacer therapeutically maintains separation of bones of a joint. A carriage is slideably retained within the frame and has at least one ramped surface. An actuator screw is threadably engaged with the frame, and rotatably connected to the carriage, to cause the carriage to slideably move within the frame when the actuator screw is rotated. First and second endplates engage the bones of the joint, and each has at least one ramped surface that is mateable with the ramped surface of the carriage, whereby when the carriage is slideably moved by rotation of the actuator screw, the endplates ramped surface slides against the carriage ramped surface to cause the endplates to move along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the frame, to increase the height of the spacer. Piercing elements are connected to the carriage to pierce bone of the joint when the carriage is moved.
US10350080B2	Systems for distracting uncinate joints A system for distracting uncinate joints of a cervical spine segment includes two tapered elements and an actuator configured to couple with the tapered elements and change distance between the tapered elements, to insert the tapered elements into the uncinate joints, respectively, from the intervertebral disc space of the cervical spine segment.
US10350050B2	Method for gastric volume reduction surgery A method for treating a patient includes creating at least one incision to gain access to an peritoneal cavity, performing a gastric volume reduction procedure and introducing a device to prevent gastric contents from interacting with at least a portion of the duodenum.
US10350038B1	Dental articulator system and apparatus Dental articulator systems and dental articulators are disclosed herein. The disclosed dental articulator systems comprise a bite registrator, a dental articulator and a mounting jig. The bite registrator comprises a buccal rail configured to be positioned along the exterior perimeter of a patient's dentition; at least one vestibular component supported by and slidable along the buccal rail for identifying a reference position; and at least one bite registration module supported by and slidable along the buccal rail, and forming an aperture through which bite registration material may be injected into the patient's dentition. The dental articulator comprises an upper articulator member for mounting a maxillary dentition model, and a lower articulator member for mounting a mandibular dentition model. The mounting jig is configured to receive the bite registrator and indicate proper alignment of the position the maxillary dentition model and the mandibular dentition model with respect to one another.
US10350033B2	Dental implant and kit including said dental implant A dental implant for insertion in the jaw bone of a patient is provided. The dental implant has an elongated body having a longitudinal axis and a coronal end, an interior bore extending longitudinally from the coronal end, and a plurality of longitudinally extending anti-rotation structures formed at the inner circumference of the interior bore. The anti-rotation structures have a first set of anti-rotation structures constituting a first anti-rotation feature and a second set of anti-rotation structures constituting a second anti-rotation feature which is independent from the first anti-rotation feature. The anti-rotation structures of the first set and the anti-rotation structures of the second set extend in part over a common length along the longitudinal axis.
US10350030B2	Methods of designing and manufacturing customized dental prosthesis for periodontal or osseointegration and related systems Methods of manufacturing dental prosthesis/implants each to replace a non-functional natural tooth positioned in a jawbone of a specific pre-identified patient are provided. An example method includes the steps of receiving imaging data such as x-ray image data and surface scan data of a dental anatomy and/or a physical impression of the dental anatomy of a specific preidentified patient. The steps can also include forming a three-dimensional virtual model of at least portions of a non-functional natural tooth positioned in the jawbone of the specific pre-identified patient based on the imaging and surface scan data, virtually designing a dental implant based upon the virtual model, exporting the data describing the designed dental implant to a manufacturing machine, and custom manufacturing the dental implant for the specific patient.
US10350028B2	Multi-directional handpiece A multi-directional handpiece that includes a motor drive extending along and configured for rotation about a body axis, the motor drive having: a motor gearing at a proximal end of the motor drive; and a file gearing in engagement with the motor gearing for transferring the rotational and axial movement to a workpiece; and a housing for the workpiece; and wherein through rotation of the motor drive, the workpiece moves in an axial oscillating motion while being rotated.
US10350020B2	Medical tray assembly A staging tray has a bracket with a hook and a bumper. The hook and bumper are configured to be removably engaged with a lipped tray. A pivot mechanism pivotably connects the bracket to the staging tray. The pivot mechanism is selectively positionable into a plurality of positions.
US10350015B2	Tool memory-based software upgrades for robotic surgery Robotic devices, systems, and methods for use in robotic surgery and other robotic applications, and/or medical instrument devices, systems, and methods includes both a reusable processor and a limited-use robotic tool or medical treatment probe. A memory the limited-use component includes machine readable code with data and/or programming instructions to be implemented by the processor. Programming of the processor can be updated by shipping of new data once downloaded by the processor from a component, subsequent components can take advantage of the updated processor without repeated downloading.
US10350014B2	Surgical robotic system and control of surgical robotic system Some embodiments are directed to a surgical robotic system for use in a surgical procedure, including a surgical arm having a movable arm part for mounting of a surgical instrument having at least one degree-of-freedom to enable longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument towards a surgical target. Some other embodiments are directed to a human machine interface for receiving positioning commands from a human operator for controlling the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument, and an actuator configured for actuating the movable arm part to effect the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument, and controlled by a processor in accordance with the positioning commands and a virtual bound. The virtual bound establishes a transition in the control of the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument in a direction towards the surgical target. The virtual bound is determined, during use of the surgical robotic system, based on the positioning commands.
US10350009B2	Quantitative three-dimensional imaging and printing of surgical implants A system to produce a replacement anatomical structure, comprising: a quantitative three-dimensional (Q3D) endoscope disposed to image a structure within a field of view that includes target tissue; at least one processor configured to: produce a first Q3D model of an anatomical structure that includes target tissue; produce a second Q3D model of the anatomical structure that includes remainder tissue in a location from which the target has been tissue removed; and produce a third Q3D model of a replacement structure based at least in part upon the first Q3D model and the second Q3D model.
US10350008B2	Visual guidance display for surgical procedure A visual guidance system for use in a surgical procedure. The system includes an image processing unit programmed to receive a three-dimensional image of a surgical area, information on an instrument being used in the procedure, and a surgical plan including a planned trajectory that the instrument should follow. The image processing unit generates a derived representation of the surgical procedure depicting the movement of the instrument on the three-dimensional image. A graphical guidance indicator is disposed on the three-dimensional image with a center point of the graphical guidance indicator centered on the planned trajectory, the graphical guidance indicator being displayed orthogonal to the planned trajectory. The derived image and the graphical guidance indicator depict at least five degrees of freedom of motion of the instrument. The graphical guidance indicator is changed based on the movement of the instrument in accordance with the surgical plan.
US10350002B2	Electrode assembly for catheter system An electrode assembly for a catheter system has a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end. Multiple struts extend coextensively with each other from the proximal end to the distal end of the electrode assembly. Each strut carries an electrode spaced longitudinally from the proximal end of the electrode assembly. The longitudinal spacing of one electrode from the proximal end of the electrode assembly is different from the longitudinal spacing of another electrode from the proximal end of the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly is configurable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, with the electrodes being transversely spaced from the longitudinal axis of the electrode assembly a greater distance in the expanded configuration than in the collapsed configuration. In the expanded configuration, the electrodes are transversely spaced from the longitudinal axis of the electrode assembly approximately the same distance.
US10350000B2	Methods, systems, and devices relating to surgical end effectors The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices, and more specifically including end effectors that can be incorporated into such devices. Certain end effector embodiments include various vessel cautery devices that have rotational movement as well as cautery and cutting functions while maintaining a relatively compact structure. Other end effector embodiments include various end effector devices that have more than one end effector.
US10349994B1	Bone graft material mixing and delivery device Described herein are bone graft material (BGM) delivery devices having a tray configured to provide a mixing and/or holding area for BGM to substantially prevent BGM from inadvertently being delivered to an unacceptable surgical site.
US10349992B2	Differential compression bone screw A differential compression bone screw and a method are provided for compressing adjacent bone portions together to encourage bone fusion. The compression bone screw is comprised of a head portion and a shank. A center hole extends from the head portion to a distal end of the shank. A superior end of the head portion includes a shaped opening that receives a tool for driving the compression bone screw into a hole drilled in a patient's bone. An inferior end of the head portion includes barbs that engage with surrounding bone tissue. A smooth portion of the shank is disposed between proximal threads and distal threads that rotatably engage within the hole in the patient's bone. A thread pitch of the distal threads is greater than a thread pitch of the proximal threads, such that the compression bone screw comprises a differential pitch configured to compress the adjacent bone portions.
US10349990B2	Method and device for attaching a bone plate A method and device for attaching a bone plate to a bone includes the steps of placing a first surface of a wire insertion device against the bone, inserting a reference wire through an opening of the wire insertion device extending therethrough from the first surface of the wire insertion device to a second surface of the wire insertion device, removing the wire insertion device from the reference wire and positioning a bone plate on the bone by moving the bone plate in a transverse direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the reference wire so that the reference wire is received within a slot of the bone plate, the bone plate including a first surface facing toward the bone and a second surface opposing the first surface, the slot open to a lateral side surface connecting edges of the first and second surfaces.
US10349989B2	Bone fragment-fixing device and drill assembly for cutting bone fragment A bone fragment-fixing device of the present invention including: a supporting portion for supporting, on an inner side of a mandible, a bone fragment generated by cutting the mandible; a connecting portion which is connected to one side of the supporting portion and protrudes to a height corresponding to the outer side of the mandible along the cut surface of the bone fragment; and a fixing portion connected to the connecting portion and formed in a shape corresponding to the mandible around the bone fragment.
US10349988B2	Orthopedic implant in the form of a plate to be fixed between two bone parts The invention relates to a plate fixed between two bone parts by way of screws engaged in holes formed in the thickness of said plate. The plate comprises an angled member or rib which is inclined according to an angle of between about 30° and 60° in relation to the plane defined by the plate. The angled member or rib has a hole for engaging a screw and is located in the central part of the width, over a determined part of the length of the plate, so that the screw brings the two bone parts into a compressive position.
US10349986B2	Spinal implant system and method A surgical instrument comprises a first member including a drive engageable with a first mating surface of a bone fastener. A second member is rotatable relative to the first member and includes an engagement element connectable with a second mating surface of the bone fastener. Systems, spinal implants and methods are disclosed.
US10349982B2	Adjustable magnetic devices and methods of using same A system includes a first pedicle screw, a second pedicle screw, and an adjustable rod having an outer housing coupled to one of the first pedicle screw and the second pedicle screw, the outer housing having a threaded shaft secured to one end thereof extending along an interior portion thereof. The system further includes a hollow magnetic assembly disposed within the outer housing and having a magnetic element disposed therein, the hollow magnetic assembly having an internal threaded surface engaged with the threaded shaft, the magnetic assembly being coupled to the other of the first pedicle screw and the second pedicle screw, wherein the hollow magnetic assembly rotates in response to an externally applied magnetic field to thereby lengthen or shorten the distance between the first pedicle screw and the second pedicle screw.
US10349980B2	Method and apparatus for altering biomechanics of the shoulder Selectively placed implants are specifically configured and dimensioned to address pathologies of the shoulder joint arising from improper force distribution. By using appropriately sized and positioned implants as described herein, displacement of targeted connective and muscle tissues acting on the shoulder is accomplished in order to realign force vectors and/or alter moment arms loading the joint to achieve therapeutic effects without cutting bone and with minimal cutting of the connective tissues.
US10349975B2	Tri-fluted vascular access needle A needle disclosed herein may include an elongate body extending between a proximal end and a distal end with a central longitudinal axis defined by the body, where the distal end includes a single sharp point along the central longitudinal axis and defining a distal end terminus three longitudinal fluted surfaces converging at the distal end terminus; and three longitudinal beveled cutting edges defining borders between the fluted surfaces and converging at the distal end terminus. Needle embodiments may include one or more ports open into and/or proximal of the fluted surfaces and communicating with one or more longitudinal needle lumens.
US10349969B2	Energy treatment device An energy treatment device including a movable handle having a jaw and a first through hole, and a sheath having a hollow portion and a second through hole, wherein the hollow portion is configured to receive an elongated member. The second through hole is configured to extend so as to eliminate an overlap with the hollow portion, and the movable handle is configured to rotate about an axis configured to pass through the first through hole and the second through hole such that the jaw rotates with respect to the sheath.
US10349968B2	Devices, systems, and methods for establishing electrical and fluid connections to surgical instruments A cartridge includes an electrical connection assembly, a first port, a second port, a pumping mechanism, a valve, and a fluid flow sensor. The electrical connection assembly is configured to electrically couple to an electrosurgical unit. The first port is configured to fluidly couple to a fluid source. The second port is configured to fluidly and electrically couple to a surgical instrument. The pumping mechanism is disposed between the first and second ports and is configured to draw fluid from the fluid source and pump the fluid to the surgical instrument. The valve is disposed between the first and second ports and is configured to selectively obstruct the flow of the fluid therethrough. The fluid flow sensor is disposed between the first and second ports and is configured to sense fluid flow therethrough. The fluid flow sensor is configured to electrically communicate with the electrosurgical unit.
US10349967B2	Ultrasonic surgical instrument with removable handle assembly An apparatus comprises a body and a shaft assembly. The shaft assembly is configured to couple with the body such that the shaft assembly extends distally relative to the body. The shaft assembly comprises a tubular member, an acoustic waveguide, and a guiding member. The acoustic waveguide is operable to selectively couple with an ultrasonic transducer assembly. The tubular member is configured to insertingly receive the acoustic waveguide. The acoustic waveguide comprises a guide feature. The guiding member is configured to engage the guide feature of the acoustic waveguide and thereby orient the acoustic waveguide in relation to the tubular member.
US10349965B2	Pressure sensing of irrigant backpressure for aligning directional medical devices with target tissue Systems and methods for aligning directionally operable medical devices with and upon target tissue. Systems and methods for aligning medical devices such as directional ablation catheters to and upon target tissue by monitoring irrigant backpressure. The current disclosure provides solutions to the problem of rotationally or angularly aligning a directional medical device toward tissue.
US10349964B2	Connector for securing ultrasound catheter to transducer An ultrasound system has an ultrasound transducer having a transducer housing and a horn provided at the distal end of the transducer housing, an ultrasound transmission member, a sonic connector that is connected to the horn and the proximal end of the ultrasound transmission member, and a catheter knob having a proximal end that is coupled to the distal end of the transducer housing. The catheter knob has a proximal bore that houses the sonic connector. The system also includes a nesting piece that is retained inside the proximal bore of the catheter knob. The nesting piece can be moved from a first position where the sonic connector is received inside the nesting piece to a second position where the sonic connector is separated from the nesting piece when ultrasound energy is being propagated through the ultrasound transmission member.
US10349953B2	Arthroplasty devices and related methods Arthroplasty jigs and related methods are disclosed. Some of the arthroplasty jigs may comprise a jig body that is configured to align with a surface of a bone, and a positioning component. Certain of the methods may comprise providing such an arthroplasty jig, and aligning the jig body with a surface of a bone so that the positioning component provides at least one of a visible, audible, or tactile indication that such alignment has been achieved. Some of the arthroplasty jigs may comprise a jig body that is configured to align with a surface of a bone, and that is marked with identifying information. Certain of the methods may comprise providing an arthroplasty jig comprising a jig body that is configured to align with a surface of a bone, or providing an arthroplasty jig blank, and marking the arthroplasty jig or the arthroplasty jig blank with identifying information.
US10349945B2	Fabric prosthesis for repairing a tissue wall defect in proximity of a tube-like structure Implantable prostheses for repairing soft tissue defects near an anatomical tube and methods for their manufacture are described. Exemplary prostheses may be implanted at a soft tissue repair site, for example, in treating an inguinal hernia. An implantable prosthesis may include a patch made up of two co-knit fabric layers, and a passageway for receiving an anatomical cord extending through the fabric layers. The passageway is configured through the first fabric layer so as to minimize the prospects of the cord-like structure contacting the portion of the second fabric layer defining the passageway therethrough. The passageway through the first fabric layer may include a barrier.
US10349943B2	System for performing extraluminal coronary bypass and method of operation thereof An apparatus that performs a bypass procedure includes a steerable body portion and at least one transducer controlled by at least one controller. The system may include one or more acts of transluminally detaching at least a portion of a first artery from connective tissue of a chest wall that is attached to the first artery by applying ultrasound signals of a first type emitted by the at least one transducer situated within the first artery; steeling the detached portion of the first artery from a current location to a bypass location by applying a force from the steerable body portion, which is located outside of the first artery, to at least a portion of the detached portion of the first artery; and coupling the first artery to a target artery at the bypass location to establish flow communication between the first artery and the target artery.
US10349938B2	Surgical adjuncts with medicants affected by activator materials Various exemplary surgical adjuncts with medicants affected by activator materials are provided. In general, an adjunct is provided with at least one medicant that is configured to be activated by an activator material. The adjunct can be delivered to a tissue of a patient, where the adjunct can be implanted. Various activator materials can be configured to activate the at least one medicant retained by the adjunct, the activation causing any one or more of a variety of actions. For example, the at least one medicant can be activated so as to yield at least one of a signal and/or an effect on the adjunct.
US10349926B2	Laparoscopic wound closure device A laparoscopic wound closure device includes an elongated body portion including a proximal end, a distal end, and a pair of vertical suture channels. Each vertical suture channel has an entrance at the proximal end and an exit near the distal end for passing a suture needle through, and travels parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body portion of the device. The vertical suture channels are designed to cause a suture needle to deflect laterally as it exits the wound closure device. The wound closure device can be an obturator or a sheath of a trocar assembly, and can be used to inject local anesthetic at the conclusion of surgery.
US10349916B2	Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and ultrasound image display method An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprises an operating unit for inputting an instruction from an operator; and a controller for eliminating at least a part of the puncture guide line, which has been displayed so as to be superimposed on the ultrasound image, when an instruction for non-display of the puncture guide line is given through the operating unit during the freeze operation, and automatically returning the eliminated puncture guide line and displaying the eliminated puncture guide line so as to be superimposed on the real-time ultrasound image at the time of returning from the freeze operation to the live operation.
US10349909B2	Systems and methods for flow rate compensated acquisition parameters for medical imaging Systems and methods are provided that acquire image data of a first location of a region of interest (ROI) when located in a field of view of a medical imaging system as a contrast material injected into the ROI passes through the first location. The systems and methods further determine from the image data of the first location when a first contrast metric is reached, and after determining the image data of the first location, position the second location of the ROI in the field of view of the medical imaging system. The systems and methods further acquire image data of the second location as the contrast material passes through the second location, and determine from the image data of the second location when the contrast material reaches a second contrast metric.
US10349908B2	X-ray interferometric imaging system An x-ray interferometric imaging system includes an x-ray source with a target having a plurality of discrete structures arranged in a periodic pattern. The system further includes a beam-splitting x-ray grating, a stage configured to hold an object to be imaged, and an x-ray detector having a two-dimensional array of x-ray detecting elements. The object is positioned between the beam-splitting x-ray grating and the x-ray detector, the x-ray detector is positioned to detect the x-rays diffracted by the beam-splitting x-ray grating and perturbed by the object to be imaged.
US10349904B2	Positron CT apparatus Two detector units and two holding arms are provided. The detector units are each disposed on a part of an arc of a circle surrounding a subject. The holding arms each disposed on the arc hold the detector units individually. The holding arms move independently along the circle surrounding the subject, thereby causing the detector units to move. Consequently, a first detector unit is held with a first holding arm entirely, and a second detector unit is held with a second holding arm entirely. This causes less swing of the detector units achieving a simple configuration.
US10349898B2	Automated CCHD screening and detection Automated critical congenital heart defect (“CCHD”) screening systems and processes are described. A caregiver may be guided to use a single or dual sensor pulse oximeter to obtain pre- and post-ductal blood oxygenation measurements. A delta of the measurements indicates the possible existence or nonexistence of a CCHD. Errors in the measurements are reduced by a configurable measurement confidence threshold based on, for example, a perfusion index. Measurement data may be stored and retrieved from a remote data processing center for repeated screenings.
US10349888B2	Wearable electroencephalography device and methods of use thereof The invention provided herein relates to a wearable medical device and methods of use thereof for monitoring brain signals by electroencephalography technology in critically ill subjects suspected of having abnormal brain wave patterns including but not limited to electrographic seizures, spike and waves, periodic discharges and rhythmic delta activity.
US10349887B1	Blood pressure measuring smartglasses A system for detecting blood pressure based on imaging photoplethysmography (iPPG) includes an inward-facing head-mounted camera to capture images of a first region of interest (IMROI1) that comprises a portion of exposed skin of the user's face, and an outward-facing head-mounted camera to capture images of a second region of interest (IMROI2) that comprises exposed skin on a hand of the user. The head-mounted cameras may be coupled to a frame of eyeglasses or smartglasses, and the system further includes a computer to calculate a blood pressure value for the user based on first and second photoplethysmographic signals recognizable in IMROI1 and IMROI2.
US10349886B2	Artery visualization device and artery imaging device [Problem] To provide an artery visualization device capable of very appropriately visualizing a to-be-punctured artery and an artery imaging device used for the artery visualization device.[Solution] An artery visualization device (10) includes en irradiation unit (30) which irradiates the near-infrared light emitted from a light source (32) toward a back-side skin surface (22) at a visualization site (20) where a to-be-punctured artery (21) is running, a light guiding part (40) which encapsulates the light source and is pressed against the back-side skin surface and which is formed with a material of transmitting the near-infrared light emitted from the light source and suppressing reflection of the near-infrared light on the surface of the back-side skin surface, an optical filter (50) which blocks visible light and transmits the near-infrared light passing through a front-side skin surface (23) at the visualization site, a camera (60) (an imaging unit) which receives the near-infrared light passing through the optical filter to capture an image of the visualization site (20), and a monitor (70) (a display unit) which displays the image captured by the camera.
US10349885B2	Non-invasive biofeedback system A method, system, and computer program for non-invasively monitoring a physiological parameter and providing biofeedback. The method, system, and computer program provide for the non-invasive detection of a physiological parameter by detecting changes in color channel values of a user in a live video feed and presenting biofeedback to the user indicating the relative position of the physiological parameter to an optimal range.
US10349884B2	Liposomal mitigation of drug-induced inhibition of the cardiac ikr channel Compositions and methods are provided for preventing one or more cardiac channelopathies or conditions resulting from irregularities or alterations in cardiac patterns, or both, in a human or animal subject comprising: one or more pharmacologically active agents that causes at least one of IKr channel inhibition or QT prolongation by inhibiting the activity of an ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG); and one or more liposomes, wherein the liposomes are empty liposomes and administered prior to, concomitantly, or after administration of the pharmacologically active agent.
US10349872B2	Methods, systems, and devices for sensor fusion A single, optimal, fused sensor glucose value may be calculated based on respective sensor glucose values of a plurality of redundant working electrodes (WEs) of a glucose sensor. Respective electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) procedures may be performed for each of the WEs to obtain values of membrane resistance (Rmem) for each WE. A noise value and a calibration factor (CF) value may be calculated for each WE, and respective fusion weights may be calculated for Rmem, noise, and CF for each WE. An overall fusion weight may then be calculated based on the WE's Rmem fusion weight, noise fusion weight, and CF fusion weight, such that a single, optimal, fused sensor glucose value may be calculated based on the respective overall fusion weight and sensor glucose value of each of the plurality of redundant working electrodes.
US10349864B2	Methods and system for performing magnetic induction tomography Methods and system for performing magnetic induction tomography imaging of an object are provided. An apparatus includes an array of unit cells and a control circuit coupled to the array of unit cells. The array of unit cells can generate a first magnetic field using an excitation pattern in the direction of a target object and sense a second magnetic field induced in the target object by the first magnetic field. The control circuit can determine a minimum of the first magnetic field. The minimum may correspond to a higher conductivity region of the target object. The control circuit can adjust the excitation pattern based on the higher conductivity region of the target object.
US10349856B2	Methods and systems for mapping cardiac restitution A method of mapping cardiac restitution includes: receiving a plurality of EP data points including location and restitution data; identifying a subset of the EP data points forming an EP data point cluster; fitting a restitution curve to the restitution data of the EP data points forming the cluster; and identifying at least one restitution metric for a region of the cardiac surface corresponding to the cluster from the restitution curve. The restitution curve can be an exponential function using quiescent interval data (e.g., DI and/or CL) as the independent variable and cardiac repolarization activity data (e.g., APD, ARI, and/or EGM width) as the dependent variable. The parameters of the exponential function can be determined by optimizing a cost function. A graphical representation of the restitution metric can also be output on a three-dimensional model of the cardiac surface.
US10349854B2	Method and apparatus for electrophysiology catheter scheme configuration A method and an apparatus for electrophysiology catheter scheme configuration are disclosed. The method includes providing an interactive image of a heart to a user and receiving a user input of a type of catheter and a number of electrodes corresponding to the catheter. A pictorial representation of the catheter positioned inside the interactive image of the heart is generated according to the type of catheter. A pictorial representation of the electrodes as markers on the pictorial representation of the catheter is generated depending on the number of electrodes. Slot numbers of a catheter input pod are mapped to the corresponding electrodes of the catheter that are to be connected to the catheter input pod depending on the type of catheter. Intracardiac electrogram (ICEG) signal labels are assigned depending on the type of catheter, and the ICEG signal labels are marked on the interactive image of the heart to create the electrophysiology catheter scheme.
US10349852B2	Analysing physiological electrograms Previous research has shown that the risk of sudden death due to cardiac arrhythmias can be predicted by observing the shape of recorded endocardial electrograms in response to pacing, and in particularly detecting certain small deflections in the recorded electrogram following early stimulation of the heart. A long standing problem has been the reliable detection of these small individual potentials because of the presence of noise in the recorded electrical signals created by other electrical equipment within a typical catheter laboratory. The solution described involves deriving a model of noise from a first portion of the electrogram in which a physiological signal is presumed to be absent, and transforming a second portion of the electrogram, presumed to contain a physiological signal, into the model of noise. The physiological signal can then be identified by identifying portions of signal within the second portion of the electrogram that do not conform to the model of noise.
US10349848B2	Conversion circuit and detection circuit A conversion circuit for converting a current signal into a first output voltage signal, where the current signal flows through a sensing component, is provided. The conversion circuit includes: a first current eliminating circuit, configured to eliminate a first current in the current signal. The first current eliminating circuit includes: a current sample and hold circuit; and a current driving circuit, coupled between the sensing component and the current sample and hold circuit; a second current eliminating circuit, coupled to the sensing component and configured to eliminate a second current in the current signal; and an integrating circuit, coupled to the sensing component and configured to integrate a third current in the current signal, and output a first input voltage signal between a first integration output terminal and a second integration output terminal.
US10349846B2	Photoelectric sensor, photoelectric measurement method and heart rate measurement equipment A photoelectric sensor can include: a lighting element configured to generate a first optical signal, where a second optical signal is generated by reflection of the first optical signal when emitting an object; a driving circuit configured to drive the lighting element; a photoelectric conversion circuit configured to generate a first optical current in accordance with the second optical signal; and a programmable current amplifier circuit configured to sample and hold the first optical current when the lighting element is in operation, and to generate a second optical current when the lighting element is out of operation in one detection period, where the second optical current lasts for at least one working period in the detection period, and where the second optical current represents the first optical current.
US10349844B2	Reduction of physiological metric error due to inertial cadence The heart rate monitor disclosed herein removes a step rate component from a measured heart rate by using one or more filtering techniques when the step rate is close to the heart rate. In general, a difference between the step rate and the heart rate is determined, and the step rate is filtered from the heart rate based on a function of the difference.
US10349823B2	Retractor and tip extender therefor A retractor used in inner-oral surgery is provided that includes a maxilla portion configured to maintain a patient's mount in an open state. The retractor also includes a blade that maintains the position of the tongue so that surgical tools are not obstructed. The maxilla portion of one embodiment only extends a portion of the length of the blade.
US10349822B2	Guiding device for use with laryngoscope A guiding device for use with a laryngoscope for assisting in the insertion of an endotracheal tube into a patient, the device comprising a guiding means for guiding an endotracheal tube through the patient's upper airways, and an attachment means to attach the guiding means to the blade of the laryngoscope. A laryngoscope comprising the guiding device is also disclosed.
US10349817B2	Method for introducing colonoscope using endoscopic guide Methods and devices for introducing a colonoscope. An head of an endoscopic guide includes a balloon configured to accommodate a magnetic or ferromagnetic agent. A magnetic field source is configured to generate a magnetic field to exert a retaining force on the magnetic or ferromagnetic agent contained in the endoscopic balloon. The magnetic field is applied using the magnetic field source externally at an area of an abdomen of the patient in which the expanded endoscopic balloon with the magnetic or ferromagnetic agent is present to attract the endoscopic balloon against an anchoring point on a wall of the colon with a retaining force on the magnetic or ferromagnetic agent. The endoscopic guide is put in traction by applying a pulling force on the proximal end of the endoscopic guide to keep the endoscopic guide tensioned and to reduce curvature of loops of the colon.
US10349810B2	Pump assembly for a dishwashing appliance A pump assembly for a dishwashing appliance includes an inner diffuser shell defining a motor housing and an outer diffuser shell spaced apart from the inner diffuser shell to define a diffusing plenum. A motor positioned within the motor housing rotates a wash pump impeller and urges a flow of wash fluid through the diffusing plenum. Within the diffusing plenum, guide vanes extend between the inner diffuser shell and the outer diffuser shell to diffuse and direct the flow of wash fluid. The motor is powered by electrical wires that pass through a hole defined through the outer diffuser shell, through one of the plurality of guide vanes, and through the inner diffuser shell.
US10349809B2	Pump assembly for a dishwashing appliance A pump assembly for a dishwashing appliance includes an inner diffuser shell defining a motor housing and an outer diffuser shell spaced apart from the inner diffuser shell to define a diffusing plenum. A motor positioned within the motor housing rotates a wash pump impeller and urges a flow of wash fluid through the diffusing plenum. Within the diffusing plenum, guide vanes extend between the inner diffuser shell and the outer diffuser shell to diffuse and direct the flow of wash fluid.
US10349798B2	Mobile robot and method of controlling the same A mobile robot of the present disclosure includes a first pattern emission unit configured to emit a first patterned light downward and forward from the main body on a floor of an area to be cleaned; and an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image of first patterned light emitted by the first pattern emission unit and is incident on an obstacle, so as to determine an obstacle based on a pattern detected from the acquired image. Accordingly, based on the information on the nearby obstacles, by determining whether the mobile robot is in a stuck state where traveling of the mobile robot is limited by a plurality of obstacles, and by setting up an escape for traveling, traveling state of the mobile robot and obstacles may be determined rapidly and a corresponding operation may be performed, thereby enabling effective traveling to escape from the stuck state.
US10349797B2	Surface-cleaning machine A surface-cleaning machine is provided, which includes an appliance body on which a suction apparatus device is arranged, a cleaning head on which at least one cleaning roller is arranged, and a drive device for driving the at least one cleaning roller in rotation, wherein the cleaning head has, between a first face side and an oppositely situated second face side, a first region, a second region and a central region situated between the first and second regions, and wherein at least one first suction mouth is positioned at the first region and associated with the at least one cleaning roller and at least one second suction mouth is positioned at the second region and associated with the at least one cleaning roller, wherein the at least one first suction mouth and the at least one second suction mouth are fluidically connected to the suction apparatus device.
US10349794B2	Autonomous traveling body A vacuum cleaner main body capable of picking up images over a wide range by a camera securely without being interrupted by any obstacles. The vacuum cleaner main body includes a main casing, a camera capable of picking up images and provided in the main casing, driving wheels for enabling the main casing to travel, a sensor part provided in the main casing to detect a distance to an obstacle around the main casing, and a control unit. The control unit has at least a traveling mode and an image pickup mode. In the image pickup mode, the control unit makes the main casing autonomously travel to an image pickup position where no obstacles within a certain distance around the main casing are detected by the sensor part and where still images in a plurality of directions are picked up.
US10349768B1	Multi-container vessel A vessel including a first container having a bottom portion, a sidewall, and a first cavity access portion, wherein one of the at least one sidewalls includes a first region and a second region opposed to the first region, wherein the second region of the sidewall is contiguously joined to the bottom portion to define at least in part a first cavity, and wherein the first region includes a first cavity access opening that is configured to engage the first cavity access portion; and a second container having a bottom portion, a sidewall, and a second cavity access portion, wherein one of the at least one sidewall includes a first region and a second region opposed to the first region; wherein the first cavity is larger than the second container such that the second container may be completely contained within the first cavity.
US10349762B2	Fabric cover Fabric covers are presented including: a top fabric panel; a bottom fabric panel having substantially equivalent dimensions as the top fabric panel, where the bottom fabric panel and the top fabric define a space for receiving a cushion; a full-width opening disposed along an end of the fabric cover; and a partial opening disposed along an opposite end of the fabric cover. In some embodiments, the partial opening further includes: a first internal flap extending from the opposite end of the fabric cover toward the end and coupled with one of the top fabric panel or the bottom fabric panel substantially perpendicular with the partial opening; and a second internal flap extending from the opposite end of the fabric cover toward the end and coupled with the first internal flap substantially perpendicular with the partial opening.
US10349761B2	Fitted sheet constructs and methods of making the same A fitted sheet (800) includes a first side margin (106) and the second side margin (107) folded about a first fold line (104) and a second fold line (105), respectively, toward a central panel (108) such that sides of the first side margin and the second side margin are separated by a separation (208). A first edge (209) and a second edge (211) occur where the first side margin and the central panel abut, while a third edge (210) and a fourth edge (212) occur where the second side margin and the central panel abut. The first edge includes a first seam (405), while the second edge includes a second seam (406). The third edge includes a third seam (407), while the fourth edge includes a fourth seam (408). Each seam is applied by a different sewing operation. At least two seams are different in color.
US10349758B2	Mount or stand for presentation of wearable electronic products A secure display stand for a wearable comprises a socket for fixing to a display cabinet or mounting, a bracelet lock for locking around a bracelet or strap of a wearable to be displayed; and a bracket extending from the bracelet lock, the bracket having a charging element for charging of the wearable, wherein the bracelet lock is attached by a retractable cord to the socket.
US10349757B2	Adapter, goods carrier and fastening system An adapter (1) for fastening a goods carrier to a longitudinal support profile (2) comprises a connecting element (13) to which the goods carrier can be connected, and a mounting structure (12) by means of which the adapter (1) can be detachably fastened to the support profile (2). The mounting structure (12) has adjusting mechanism (1222) with which the adapter (1) can be adjusted to a released position, a suspended position and a fixed position. In the released position the adapter (1) can be freely arranged on the support profile (2) and removed from it. In the suspended position the adapter (1) can be fastened to the support profile (2) and at the same time can be moved along the support profile (2). In the fixed position in the adapter (1) is rigidly connected to the support profile (2).
US10349751B2	Bunk bed frame The present invention is provided with a bunk bed frame, comprising two top bedsteads, two bottom bedsteads and connecting pipes. The two top bedsteads are connected by top cross beams, two bottom bedsteads are connected by bottom cross beams, wherein two sides of the top bedstead are respectively disposed with an insert element, which extends downwardly. Two sides of the bottom bedstead are respectively disposed with a support leg. The lower portion of the connecting pipe is detachably connected to the support leg, a first connecting point of the connecting pipe and the support leg of the lower bedstead and a second connecting point of the support leg and the cross beam of the bottom bedstead coincide. The insert element is inserted into the connecting pipe, and detachably connected to the connecting pipe. A third connecting point of the insert element and the connecting pipe and a fourth connecting point of the insert element and the cross beam of the top bedstead coincide. The detachable connecting point of the top and bottom bedstead coincides with the connecting point of the top and bottom bedstead and the cross beam, so that the assembly can be finished without additional workload and screws, the assembling time can be reduced.
US10349749B2	Movable tablet for connecting a chair The movable tablet includes a shaft fixed to an armrest and having a radial pin hole. A connecting seat has a first connecting portion toward the shaft and a second connecting portion. The first connecting portion is axially rotatably connected to the shaft. The second connecting portion has a through hole axially corresponding to the pin hole. A pin passes through the through hole and the pin hole to prevent the first connecting portion from rotating relative to the shaft. A tablet is rotatably connected to the second connecting portion. A releaser is disposed on the tablet to make the pin escape from the pin hole when the tablet is horizontally rotating so that the tablet can be turned vertically.
US10349745B2	Electric mechanical stretching device of movable sofa An electrical mechanical stretching device of a movable sofa includes a mechanical stretching device and an electrical device, wherein the mechanical stretching device includes a third leg rod and a third connecting rod. The electrical device consists of a motor sliding block connecting pipe, a motor, a motor leg fixing pipe, a motor guide rail and a motor sliding block. The motor is provided with the motor guide rail. The motor sliding block is mounted on the motor guide rail. A motor end is rotatably connected via a second rotating shaft to the motor leg fixing pipe which is fixed on the third leg rod. The motor sliding block is rotatably connected via a first rotating shaft to the motor sliding block connecting pipe which is fixed on the third connecting rod. A base of the mechanical stretching device is connected by two bottom connecting pipes.
US10349744B2	Powered chairs for public venues, assemblies for use in powered chairs, and components for use in assemblies for use in powered chairs Powered recliner chairs, assemblies for use in the chairs, and components for use in the assemblies are provided. Electrical systems for use in the chairs, and components for use in the electrical systems are provided. Control systems and methods for operating powered recliner chairs are also provided. Any given chair may be locally and/or remotely controlled.
US10349732B2	Rotating cosmetics brush A rotating cosmetics brush includes a movable brush head mounted in a housing. A motion actuator is operative to move the brush head in a rotational motion, wherein the brush head rotates about a rotational axis and simultaneously moves in a non-oscillatory movement about another axis different than the rotational axis.
US10349729B1	Multi-tip brush tool The multi-tip brush tool is an apparatus that contains and organizes makeup brushes. The apparatus includes a manual cosmetic body, a plurality of retractable brushes, a removable casing, and a plurality of spring-loaded mechanisms. The manual cosmetic body houses the plurality of retractable brushes and the removable casing. The plurality of spring-loaded mechanisms extends and retracts the plurality of retractable brushes and the removable casing within the manual cosmetic body. The plurality of retractable brushes are makeup brushes that are preferably interchangeable. The removable casing contains stand-alone makeup brushes that freely move within the removable casing. The removable casing is entirely separable from the manual cosmetic body. The apparatus further includes a rotating cosmetic body, a primary adapter and a removable brush. The rotating cosmetic body automatically and continuously rotates the removable brush and is connected to the manual cosmetic body by the primary adapter.
US10349724B2	Makeup accessory device A device including a plurality of components that are connectable to one another. Each of the plurality of components may include a component top having a threaded portion and a component carrier having a threaded portion adapted to threadably connect to the component top. A plurality of connector members may be adapted to be positioned between each of the plurality of components. Each of the plurality of connector members may have a threaded portion adapted to threadably connect to a threaded portion of each of the plurality of components. The plurality of components and the plurality of connector members may be adapted to be threadably connected to one another to form a single unit having a plurality of different components capable of carrying various cosmetic related items.
US10349723B2	Compact cosmetics container having opening/closing button formed in lid thereof The present invention relates to a compact cosmetics container having an opening/closing button formed in a container lid so that it is possible to eliminate the receiving space that the opening/closing button occupies in the container body and remove an intermediate container required for assembling the opening/closing button, whereby the cosmetics receiving space of the container body can be maximized to effectively accommodate more cosmetics therein, thereby minimizing the inconvenience of frequently refilling cosmetics; and an opening/closing tension member made of a rubber material is formed in the opening/closing button such that when the opening/closing button is pressed, the locking protrusion of the opening/closing button is released from the locking recess of the container body, and a lid lifting resilient part of the opening/closing tension member resiliently presses the upper end surface of the container body to push the container lid upward, thereby opening the container lid.
US10349715B2	Expandable storage container for writing and art implements A container that is designed to hold within its structure writing and art implements such as crayons, colored pencils, or markers. The container consists of a molded hinged-lid, two hinged-connectors, and three compartments; one on the left, one in the middle, and one on the right. The connectors and hinges allow the compartments to be folded closed or to open away from one another. When closed, the compartments can be held closed by an eye and a loop on the left side. When closed the molded hinged-lid and its curved protruding lip cover the three compartments. The lid can be held closed by a loop in the lid's front and an eye on the right compartment. When open the molded hinged-lid can be held open by the loop in the lid's front and an eye on the back of the middle compartment.
US10349711B2	Extendable luggage An extendable luggage comprises a first shell having a first opening edge, a second shell having a second opening edge, an inner zipper, an outer zipper and an inner strap. The inner zipper has outer teeth located at a first and second distance away from the first and second opening edge, respectively. The outer zipper has two outer tapes and outer teeth. Each outer tape has a straight section, a head section and a tail section. The outer teeth located at distal ends of the two head sections and two tail sections are closed and unable to be opened. The outer teeth located at the two straight sections are located at a third distance away from the first opening edge and a fourth distance away from the second opening edge. The inner strap is connected with two ends of the inner zipper. The luggage looks simple and is extendable.
US10349706B2	Releasable connecting device A device for reversibly connecting together a first element and a second element designed to be alternately connected and disconnected includes a male element inserted into a female element to move from a mutually disengaged state to a mutually engaged state and a slider for actuation/release of the engaged state, which is slidingly engaged by the male element into the female element. The relative movement of the actuation/release slider and the male element is transferred to first releasable locking members of the male element, which cooperate with corresponding second locking members of the female element to move from a stable locked state to a stable unlocked state of the male element by a movement of the slider in the direction of insertion. Furthermore, the male element includes a handle having the slider at least partially and slidingly housed therein.
US10349702B2	Knitting of multiple uppers on a machine Methods for manufacturing articles of footwear including forming a first upper on a textile manufacturing machine and forming a second upper on the textile manufacturing machine at a time that at least partially overlaps with formation of the first upper. The first upper and the second upper are formed at separate locations of the textile manufacturing machine.
US10349699B2	Pressure relief system for footwear Systems and methods are described for a shoe sole for relieving pressure from a wearer's metatarsal heads. In one aspect, a shoe sole comprises a shoe outer sole comprising a shaft region, a ball region, and a toe region. The shaft region underlies metatarsal shafts of the wearer and comprises a first lower surface, the ball region underlies metatarsal heads of the wearer and comprises a second lower surface, and the toe region underlies phalanges of the wearer and comprises a third lower surface. The second lower surface is raised relative to the first lower surface and the third lower surface.
US10349696B2	Football helmet A helmet having an inner shell with a first projection and a second projection, an outer shell, and at least one shock absorption system. Each shock absorption system comprises a first recess disposed in the first projection, a second recess disposed in the second projection, and a leaf spring having a first leg, a second leg, and a curved middle portion. The first leg is received by the first recess and the second leg is received by the second recess. The leaf spring is adapted to flex and extend into the first and second recesses in response to an external impact to the helmet. The inner shell and outer shell may be composed of a synthetic fiber. The shock absorption system may also include a compression spring disposed between a flange of the leaf spring and the second projection of the inner shell.
US10349694B1	Hat with eyewear fastening device and method of use A baseball cap includes a body configured to fit on a head of a user, the body having a front portion a back portion a first side portion extending from the back portion to the front portion and a second side portion extending from the back portion to the front portion; a brim integral with and extending from the front portion; a first slit extending through a thickness of the first side portion, the first slit is configured to receive a first temple of a pair of sunglasses therethrough; a second slit extending through a thickness of the second side portion, the second slit is configured to receive a second temple of the pair of sunglasses therethrough; a strap having a first end secured to back portion of the body and a second end having a fastener secured thereto, the strap is configured to wrap around a frame of the pair of sunglasses to removably secured the frame to the back portion of the body, the fastener is configured to removably secured to the back portion of the body.
US10349692B2	Thumb brace A thumb brace comprising a glove having a thumb portion disposed between a palm side and a back side and comprising a first attachment region positioned adjacent a base of the thumb portion and a second attachment region positioned on the back side of the glove; a first elastic strap having a first end, a mid-portion, and a second end, wherein the mid-portion is disposed within a cradle of the glove between the thumb portion and an index finger portion of the glove, the first end is releasably attached to the first attachment region, and the second end is releasably attached to the first attachment region, whereby the first strap extends a distal end of a thumb metacarpal bone of a user of the brace; and a second elastic strap having a first end, a mid-portion, and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to the palm side of the glove and the second end is releasably attached to the second attachment region, whereby the second strap reduces a proximal end of a thumb metacarpal bone of a user of the brace.
US10349690B2	Supported glove having grip features Gloves including a fabric liner; a first polymeric composition adhered to at least a portion of the fabric liner, forming a polymeric coating; and a plurality of raised features comprising a second polymeric composition disposed on a surface of the polymeric coating, wherein the polymeric coating and the plurality of raised features comprise different polymeric compositions adapted to enhance at least one of oil grip properties, dry grip properties, or wet grip properties, and methods of making the gloves, are disclosed.
US10349689B2	Five finger foam adjustable hand A foam hand is provided with the fingers and thumb extended outwardly in an open hand gesture. The hand includes a plurality of openings or slots into which the fingers and thumb can be selectively inserted for retention, and thereby configure the hand in multiple gestures. The base of the hand includes a slot or pocket into which a user can insert his/her hand so as to wear the foam hand over their own hand.
US10349688B2	Wet sportswear takeoff helping means A wet sportswear takeoff assist, situated at the back part of the sportswear includes one or more guides selected from a strip guide, mesh guide and tuck-in guide. The guides are equipped with the corresponding drawing attachment; the drawing attachment selected from strips, mesh and sliding back part. The drawing attachments are attached on one side to the hemline within a joint region; and on the opposite side to the gripper directly, or to an intermediate connection point. The guides are attached on any sportswear surface. The gripper is situated close to the sportswear top, within the neck region, to be easily griped and pulled by hand causing lifting of the sportswear back part despite friction with the wearer's skin. The invention is useful in protection of the sportswear while taking it off over the head, and also useful in helping the elderly or disabled take off an upper garment.
US10349686B2	Determining conditions of personal protection articles against at least one criterion The present disclosure is particularly adapted for determining whether the condition of personal protection equipment PPE articles satisfies at least one criterion. A method and system provide at least one predetermined criterion that governs use of the PPE article in a working environment; a PPE article is configured with a smart tag, and a sensing device is provided that is configured to sense data in a working environment related to the predetermined criterion. Acquired data from the sensing device and the smart tag are processed in a data processing system to determine whether the condition of the PPE article satisfies the at least one predetermined criterion.
US10349675B2	Smoking cessation device An electronic cigarette with a memory and ability to record the amount and duration of inhalation of nicotine vapor. The electronic cigarette may be integrated with a smart phone application or other software to record usage and provide feedback to the smoker. The application may include an algorithm for the development of a withdrawal schedule for the user to quit smoking or vaping.
US10349670B2	Method for masking curcumin flavor An object of the present invention is to improve the smell, flavor and the like peculiar to curcumine by masking. The present invention provides a method for masking curcumine flavor comprising mixing curcumine with a modified starch.
US10349668B2	Popcorn maker A system for popping popcorn includes a housing, a container positioned in the housing, a cartridge containing unpopped popcorn kernels removably supported in the container, wherein the cartridge includes ferromagnetic material, a coil that creates an oscillating magnetic field that interacts with the ferromagnetic layer of the cartridge and generates an amount of heat in the cartridge, a vibrator coupled to the container for vibrating the container and the cartridge, and a receiving vessel for receiving popped popcorn positioned adjacent the container.
US10349660B2	Fusion proteins and methods for stimulating plant growth, protecting plants, and immobilizing bacillus spores on plants The present invention is generally directed to fusion proteins containing a targeting sequence that targets the fusion protein to the exosporium of a Bacillus cereus family member. The invention also relates to recombinant Bacillus cereus family members expressing such fusion proteins and formulations containing the recombinant Bacillus cereus family members expressing the fusion proteins. Methods for stimulating plant growth, for protecting plants from pathogens, and for enhancing stress resistance in a plant by applying the recombinant Bacillus cereus family members or the formulations to plants or a plant growth medium are also described. The invention also relates to methods for immobilizing spores of a recombinant Bacillus cereus family member expressing a fusion protein on plants.
US10349656B2	Difluoromethyl-nicotinic-indanyl carboxamides The present invention relates to novel difluoromethyl-nicotinic indanyl carboxamides, to processes for preparing these compounds, to compositions comprising these compounds, and to the use thereof as biologically active compounds, especially for control of harmful microorganisms in crop protection and in the protection of materials.
US10349649B2	Animal trap device An animal trap device is disclosed and includes a base, a circular cover plate, an elastic element and an elastic lasso. The circular cover plate further includes a top portion, and a surrounding portion; wherein the surrounding portion surrounds a circumference of the top portion. The top portion has a support disc and a flange protruding from a side surface of the support disc. The elastic element is configured between the base and the circular cover plate, and adapted to provide the top portion with an upward elastic force. The elastic lasso is wound around the surrounding portion, and positioned below the flange. The elastic lasso will be blocked by the flange and the surrounding portion, retained in an open position until leaving the surrounding portion when the top portion is exerted with a force to move downward.
US10349643B2	Elastically supported wear resistant line guide and method of manufacture The disclosed line guides combine a wear resistant ring with a superelastic, shape memory alloy frame and support to provide a lightweight and durable assembly. The wear resistant ring is constructed of hard material such as ceramic. The wear resistant ring includes a groove or annular depression on the outside surface where the ring and frame meet. The elastic frame is configured to grip the ring, which provides an enhanced mechanical connection between the wear resistant ring and the superelastic frame. The groove also provides a location for the application of adhesive. The frame is exposed around the wear resistant ring and protects the ring from damage during storage, transportation and use. The superelastic alloy frame and support flex to absorb shock and when deformed rebound to their original shape.
US10349639B2	Targeted genome editing in zygotes of domestic large animals A method is provided of targeted genome editing of an animal using site specific homologous integration. A composition comprising a single stranded oligonucleotide or double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleic acid molecule of interest and sequences flanking a target locus cleavage site is injected into the zygote of an animal along with a nuclease and a guide nucleic acid molecule that targets the nuclease to a target locus. The composition is injected into the zygote after fertilization and prior to formation of a nucleus. The nucleic acid molecule of interest is recombined into the genome with high efficiency. The process allows for integration of nucleic acid molecules into the genome of animals in which the pronuclei cannot be visually observed during injection.
US10349622B2	Animal transport apparatus Animal transport embodiments are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, an animal transport comprises: a fabric configured to support an animal, the fabric having a first end and a second end, the first end being opposite the second end. The animal transport further comprises a first harness and second harness. The first harness being coupled to the first end of the fabric and comprising straps for securing the first harness to a first user. The second harness being coupled to the second end of the fabric and comprising straps for securing the second harness to a second user.
US10349614B2	Vision system for teat detection A system includes a robotic arm, memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to access first and second success counters stored in the memory. The first success counter is associated with a first attach algorithm and the second success counter is associated with a second attach algorithm. The processor is further configured to determine whether the first success counter is greater than the second success counter. The processor is further configured to execute the first attach algorithm if the first success counter is greater than the second success counter, and to execute the second attach algorithm if the first success counter is not greater than the second success counter. The processor is further configured to increment the first success counter if the first attach algorithm is successful, and to increment the second success counter if the second attach algorithm is successful.
US10349612B2	Hairless eggplant The present invention relates to an eggplant, in particular a Solanum melongena plant, comprising a genetic determinant, which when present confers a reduced number of trichomes on vegetative plant parts, and which is as found in plants grown from seed of which representative samples were deposited under NCIMB accession numbers NCIMB 41756 and NCIMB 42013. When the genetic determinant is homozygously present the number of trichomes is strongly reduced.
US10349611B2	Heat-tolerant tomato mutant and method for producing the same A heat-tolerant tomato plant exhibiting a high capacity for developing seed-containing fruits under high temperature conditions is provided. The present invention relates to a method for producing a heat-tolerant tomato plant comprising introducing a genetic mutation into a tomato plant, wherein the mutation improves the pollen viability and the capacity for developing seed-containing fruits under high temperature conditions compared with wild-type plant; and a heat-tolerant tomato plant into which the mutation has been introduced.
US10349604B1	Soybean variety 5PFBL54 A novel soybean variety, designated 5PFBL54 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PFBL54, cells from soybean variety 5PFBL54, plants of soybean 5PFBL54, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PFBL54. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PFBL54 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PFBL54, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PFBL54, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PFBL54. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PFBL54 are further provided.
US10349603B1	Soybean variety 5PSTK52 A novel soybean variety, designated 5PSTK52 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PSTK52, cells from soybean variety 5PSTK52, plants of soybean 5PSTK52, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PSTK52. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PSTK52 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PSTK52, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PSTK52, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PSTK52. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PSTK52 are further provided.
US10349598B2	Soybean variety 01068088 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01068088. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01068088. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01068088 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01068088 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10349590B1	Maize inbred PH2TS3 A novel maize variety designated PH2TS3 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2TS3 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2TS3 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH2TS3 or a locus conversion of PH2TS3 with another maize variety.
US10349585B2	Plant cultivation equipment using up-down system The present invention relates a plant cultivation apparatus using an up-down system enabling mass production of plants by allowing the entire area of a greenhouse to be used as a cultivation space.The plant cultivation apparatus using the up-down system includes a driving unit 20 installed at trusses 12 installed at regular intervals in a forward and backward direction to horizontally cross tops of inner pillars 11 of a greenhouse 10 and including a deceleration motor 21, a drive shaft 22, driving sprocket members 23 installed at the drive shaft at regular intervals in the forward and backward direction and including first to fifth sprockets 231 to 235, and first to fourth left and right auxiliary sprockets 241 to 244 installed to be adjacent to left and right sides of the second to fifth sprockets respectively, an elevating unit 30 operably installed by the driving unit 20 including first to fifth elevating members 31 to 35, and left and right cultivation gutters 40 and 40′ ascending and descending in a state of being coupled to left and right ends of the first to fifth elevating members respectively. The left and right cultivation gutters of the first to third elevating members simultaneously ascend and descend alternately in turn by using one deceleration motor and one driving shaft.
US10349583B2	Twine knotter with central lubrication A centrally lubricated twine knotter for a press with twine tying, comprising at least one knotter driving disc, a knotter chassis, a knotter assembly and if necessary a knife lever, which can at least partly be supplied with lubricant, in the case of which the knotter driving disc is fastened on the knotter driveshaft that is driveable about its axis in a rotationally fixed manner, the knotter chassis is assigned to the knotter driving disc in such a manner that the knotter chassis with respect to the twine knotter stands fixed in space, the knotter chassis carries the knotter assembly forming the one or two knots in succession and if necessary the knife lever driven by a cam track of the knotter driving disc, the knotter assembly, comprises at least one twine holder and a knotter hook and for lubricating at least some of the bearings of a plurality of the driven components from the group of the knotter driving disc, knife lever, twine holder, knotter hook a central lubricating arrangement is provided, wherein an independent lubricant receiving and distribution housing is provided, the interior of which on the one hand is connected via a connecting line to a lubricant reservoir or a lubricant delivery means such as a lubricant pump and on the other hand directly to lubricant supply lines for the simultaneous supply of some or all bearings of the twine knotter by means of lubricant outlet openings directly fluidically connected to the former and that the lubricant receiving and distribution housing is docked to the knotter chassis on the outside via fastening means.
US10349575B2	Seed variety changer for a planter A system for changing seed variety on a planter includes a plurality of row units with each row unit having a plurality of seed meters. The seed meters are connected to a controller for actuation of a seed meter. The seed meters are actuated and controlled to plant a variety of seed based, in part, on the location of the planter in a field. The controller can be in communication with a mapping system, such as GPS, to provide updated location of the planter to determine a variety of seed to plant.
US10349571B2	Constant pressure hydraulic circuit with relief protection independent of pressure circuit A hydraulic circuit for an agricultural implement consisting of a hydraulic cylinder that exerts a force on a component of the implement. A pressure reduction valve located between a hydraulic power source and the hydraulic cylinder maintains pressure to no more than a preset maximum to protect the hydraulic cylinder by routing excess hydraulic fluid back through a hydraulic line into a reservoir. A pressure relief valve with a preset maximum pressure greater than that of the pressure reduction valve is located between the pressure reduction valve and the hydraulic cylinder, and is connected to the reservoir through a dedicated return line. If hydraulic fluid pressure in the circuit increases to greater than the maximum of the pressure reduction valve, hydraulic fluid is diverted back to the reservoir through the pressure relief valve and a dedicated return line.
US10356970B2	Feeder exchanging carriage A feeder exchanging carriage includes a reel holder which holds a reel on which a carrier tape which stores electronic components is wound, a feeder holder which holds a tape feeder which performs a feeding operation of the carrier tape, and a base unit which is provided with a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels, and a telescopic unit (a front base and a rear base) which expands and contracts an interval between the pair of front wheels and the pair of rear wheels. In a state where the feeder exchanging carriage is mounted to an electronic component mounter, the interval between the front and rear wheels is contracted by the telescopic unit, and in a state where the feeder exchanging carriage is not mounted to an electronic component mounter, the interval between the front and rear wheels is expanded by the telescopic unit.
US10356967B2	Method for manufacturing an image display Described herein is an apparatus and method for manufacturing an image display. The apparatus provides an automated method for efficient production of a finished image display, beginning with a planar, unassembled, image display and resulting with a fully-assembled image display in its final form, such as a cube-shaped image display with a plurality of images affixed thereto. In one embodiment, the apparatus is machinery configured as a semi-automated workstation, configured with four jigs stationed on a rotating platform housed on a workstation base. The rotating platform is configured for 360 degree rotation and advancing each jig through one of four work positions. The rotating platform is controlled by a control panel, which can be operated manually or automated. In one embodiment, the machinery is capable of high through-put manufacturing—up to three hundred image display cubes in one hour of operation.
US10356966B2	Bracket, electronic module, and terminal device An electronic module is provided. The electronic module includes a bracket, a first electronic component and a second electronic component. The bracket includes a housing and a barrier rib, and a conductive paste is coated on the barrier rib. The first electronic component and a second electronic component, are accommodated in the bracket and spaced from each other by the barrier rib, and electrically connected to each other through the conductive paste. A terminal device and a bracket are also provided.
US10356960B2	Device for radiating heat of capacitor of an inverter in an electric compressor An apparatus for cooling an inverter of a vehicle which receives power supplied from a vehicle battery and controls the rotation speed of a motor, wherein the apparatus includes an inverter housing configured to support the inverter, and a heat dissipation unit provided at a predetermined position in the inverter housing and configured to come into contact with an outer circumferential surface of the capacitor so that heat of the capacitor is transferred to the inverter housing.
US10356955B2	Modular network switches, associated structures, and associated methods of manufacture and use Modular network switches and other computer systems are described herein. A modular network switch can include a latching device for installing and removing computer modules (e.g., line cards) from an associated cabinet or enclosure. The network switch can also include interconnected computer modules (e.g., line cards, fabric cards, control modules, etc.) that include circuit boards oriented parallel to the flow of cooling air through the cabinet in the absence of a backplane or midplane oriented perpendicular to the air flow. The absence of such backplanes and/or midplanes provides a more direct air flow path through the cabinet, thereby enabling a more efficient flow of cooling air and lower operating temperatures. Additionally, the network switch can include an orthogonal arrangement of data planes, control planes, and/or power planes that can be efficiently interconnected to increase operational speed and further facilitate the flow of cooling air through the computer cabinet.
US10356945B2	System and method for thermal management using vapor chamber In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a thermal management system for electronics includes a vapor chamber that at least partially envelops the electronics, a working fluid contained within the vapor chamber and used to dissipate heat from a part of a heated portion of the electronics and a precision sintered 3D wick structure independently created on some of the interior of the vapor chamber. The precision sintered 3D wick structure transports the working fluid by capillary action from at least one working fluid receptacle to a part of the heated portion of the electronics. In one embodiment of the invention, the 3D vapor chamber may be formed by the additive manufacturing processes. A further example includes precision sintered 3D support structures integrated into the closed 3D vapor chamber. The support structures mainly facilitate to support the 3D closed vapor chamber envelope from collapsing during operation, and add overall structural strength and additionally facilitate transfer of liquids and gas through their internal 3D porous zones.
US10356937B2	Slide rail assembly A slide rail assembly for mounting a chassis to a rack is provided. The chassis has multiple mounting members on a lateral side. The slide rail assembly is mounted on the rack by two brackets and includes first and second rails, a first auxiliary supporting member, and multiple reinforcing segments. The first rail has first and second sides, wherein the first side has a concave space. The second rail can be displaced with respect to the first rail and has an inner side and an outer side. The first auxiliary supporting member is mounted in the concave space of the first side of the first rail. The reinforcing segments are fixedly mounted on the inner side of the second rail.
US10356927B2	Storage card adapter with compression latch Technology is provided for a storage card adapter. The storage card adapter is used for housing storage cards (e.g., M.2 storage cards), and the storage card adapter can then be inserted into a drive bay. The storage card adapter includes a compression latch system that, when engaged, brings together the cover and carrier frame of the storage card adapter such that at least 100 lbs of compressive force is applied to thermal pads disposed on either side of storage cards housed within the storage card adapter. The compression latch system includes a cam into which a shaft of a compression latch is inserted. When a lever attached to one end of the shaft is pivoted about the shaft, a ramp on the opposite end of the shaft engages with an engagement ramp within the cam to thereby pull together the cover and carrier frame and provide the desired compressive force to the thermal pads. The storage card adapter also includes a spring latch that locks the lever of the compression latch into place when the compression latch is fully engaged with the cam.
US10356918B2	Curved-flexible display device The present invention provides a curved-flexible display device, which comprises a flexible display screen (1), a storage housing (3), and a limiting-fixing assembly (5). The flexible display screen (1) comprises an arc bending area (11) at an end side of the flexible display screen (1). The arc bending area (11) has a display and touch function as a human-computer interaction interface. The limiting-fixing assembly (5) comprises a first member (51) disposed on an outer surface of the storage housing (3), and a second member (53) disposed at a back surface of the arc bending area (11) and cooperated with the first member (51). The second member (53) has an arc shape and a curvature of the second member (53) is the same as a curvature of the arc bending area (11). When the storage housing (3) is storing the curved flexible display screen (1), the limiting-fixing assembly (5) adheres and fixes the arc bending area (11) to the outer surface of the storage housing (3), the user interaction experience is improved, production cost is reduced, and the appearance is more beautiful.
US10356914B2	Method of lamination of dielectric circuit materials using ultrasonic means A method of lamination of dielectric circuit materials is provided. The method includes preparing first and second circuit layers of dielectric materials, stacking the first and second circuit layers with circuit trace elements interposed between the first and second circuit layers and ultrasonically welding the second circuit layer onto the first circuit layer around the circuit trace elements.
US10356897B2	Multilayer substrate A first land and a first ground pattern generate a first parasitic capacitance CLAND by capacitive coupling with a first insulating layer interposed therebetween. Then, the first parasitic capacitance CLAND is defined as a predetermined capacitance that suppresses an impedance of a via part from changing due to a change in an inductance component of the via part with respect to a first transmission line. As a result, it is possible to match the impedance of the via part with a impedance of the first transmission line by adjusting the first parasitic capacitance CLAND caused by the first land and the first ground pattern. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the transmission characteristics of the multilayer substrate from deteriorating without requiring the disposition of cavities such as through holes in the multilayer substrate.
US10356896B2	Self-repairing wiring A self-healing wire includes, an electric wire arranged on a substrate, and a hybrid structure in which the electric wire is covered with at least one fluid selected from the group consisting of a fluid having conductive particles dispersed therein and a fluid having metal ions dissolved therein, formed on a healing portion for a crack to be generated in the electric wire. And a stretchable device includes the self-healing wire formed on a stretchable base material and an electric element mounted only on a base material higher in rigidity than the stretchable base material. Even when a crack is generated in the electric wire due to stretching of the substrate having flexibility, the crack is bridged by the conductive particles or a solid metal deposited from the metal ions in the fluid. Thus the self-healing wire and the stretchable device having both high conductivity and high stretchability are provided.
US10356895B2	Flexible circuit board having enhanced bending durability and method for preparing same A flexible circuit board having enhanced bending durability and a method for preparing same are provided. The method comprises: forming a signal line and a first ground layer on a first dielectric body and forming a second ground layer on a bottom side of the first dielectric body; preparing a second dielectric body; preparing a first bonding sheet and a first protective sheet which is connected to one end of the first bonding sheet or of which one or more parts are overlapped on one end of the first bonding sheet; bonding the second dielectric body onto the first dielectric body by means of the first bonding sheet; forming a via hole such that the first ground layer and the second ground layer are conducted; and cutting in a width direction the second dielectric body placed on the first protective sheet.
US10356893B1	Circuit board, connector assembly and cable harness A circuit board comprises at least a first wiring layer, a second wiring layer and a via. The first wiring layer is formed with a pair of first ends, a pair of second ends, a coupling portion, a pair of first trace portions and a pair of second trace portions. The coupling portion has a pair of first coupling points, a pair of second coupling points, an inner trace portion, an outer trace portion and a ground conductor portion. The inner trace portion has a length equal to a length of the outer trace portion. The ground conductor portion is arranged between the inner trace portion and the outer trace portion. The second wiring layer is formed with a ground pattern. The ground conductor portion is connected with the ground pattern through the via.
US10356888B1	Plasma generation device A plasma generation device and/or a plurality of plasma generation modules are provided. Responsive to a first plasma generation module of the plurality of plasma generation modules being attached to the plasma generation device, the plasma generation device is configured to supply a first voltage to a first electrode of the first plasma generation module and conduct process gas from a tank to the first plasma generation module in order to generate a first type of plasma at the first plasma generation module. Alternatively and/or additionally, responsive to a second plasma generation module of the plurality of plasma generation modules being attached to the plasma generation device, the plasma generation device is configured to supply a second voltage to a second electrode of the second plasma generation module in order to generate a second type of plasma at the second plasma generation module.
US10356886B1	Apparatus, method, and system for theatrical lighting of poles or other structures from a mounted position on the pole or other structure A lighting system is designed to include (i) primary lighting fixtures at a poletop position to provide primary lighting at a target area so to ensure specific light levels, lighting uniformity, or the like needed to adequately perform specific tasks during nighttime or low ambient light conditions; and (ii) secondary lighting fixtures at a mounted position on the same pole, but other than poletop, to provide targeted lighting on the pole itself rather than the target area. A method of providing enhanced spectator experience through theatrical effects is achieved by varying intensity, color, duty cycle, or other operating characteristics of the secondary lighting fixtures, including coordination with the primary lighting fixtures to provide multi-dimensional theatrical effects at or near a poletop location.
US10356882B2	Methods, systems, and products for control of electrical loads A single input to a lighting system may control several different light fixtures. Multiple light fixtures may be connected to a switch or controller of the lighting system. A user makes an input to the lighting system, and individual light fixtures are activated as the user continues making the input.
US10356875B2	Underwater LED light with replacement indicator Disclosed is a method of determining depreciation of a lumen output of an LED. More particularly, disclosed is a method of determining depreciation of a lumen output of an LED comprising monitoring, by a processing device, an operating characteristic of an AC power source operatively coupled to the LED; determining, by the processing device, whether a lumen output the LED depreciated beyond a specified lumen value based on the monitoring; and causing, by the processing device, an indicator to provide notification to a user based on determining the lumen output of the LED depreciated beyond the specified lumen value.
US10356873B1	Multiple interface LED driver with inherent overvoltage protection A lighting device is provided with input terminals that receive corresponding terminals from any one of an analog or digital dimming device or a driver configuration device. Depending on the type of connected device, different circuits are enabled by a controller to receive dimming control signals from an analog or digital dimming device, or to receive device configuration data from a multiple driver configuration device. A wireless interface circuit receives and stores configuration data via an antenna. The controller automatically detects whether one of the analog or digital dimming device or the driver configuration device is coupled to the input terminals, enables a corresponding one of the analog and digital interface circuit or the driver configuration interface circuit, and generates output current reference signals for regulating the output current from the driving circuit, said reference signals corresponding to the received dimming control signals via the analog and digital interface circuit.
US10356871B2	Method and system for implementing transient state computing with optics Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing computing, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing transient state computing with optics. In various embodiments, a chromatic transient state computing system might receive one or more input values and might assign a “chromabit value” to each of the one or more input values. The chromatic transient state computing system might include a plurality of sets of colored light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) and a corresponding set of photoreceptors. Each distinguishable color as detected by one of the photoreceptors might correspond to a combination of colors emitted by a set of colored LEDs, each distinguishable color representing a chromabit value. The chromatic transient state computing system might perform a computing operation using the assigned chromabit values each corresponding to each of the one or more input values, and might output one or more output values resulting from the computing operation.
US10356863B2	LED driver, circuit and method for detecting input source A method of controlling an LED driver can include: generating a first comparison signal using a first reference voltage, the first comparison signal having a duty cycle in accordance with an alternating current input voltage generated by a transformer of the LED driver, and representing an operation frequency of an input source; generating a conversion voltage signal by an averaging operation of the first comparison signal with a time constant that is greater than a switching period of an electronic transformer; generating a second comparison signal by comparing the conversion voltage signal against a second reference voltage; and determining whether the transformer is the electronic transformer or a power frequency transformer based on the second comparison signal.
US10356860B2	Switch based lighting control An LED driver includes a controller configured to detect toggles of a switch that controls whether electrical power is provided to the LED driver. The controller is further configured to determine whether a toggle sequence of the switch matches an operation mode sequence. The toggle sequence of the switch includes a sequence of one or more toggles of the toggles of the switch that the controller detects. The controller is also configured to change a setting of the LED driver based on whether the toggle sequence of the switch matches the operation mode sequence.
US10356850B2	Heater protective tube for molten metal holding furnace Provided is a heater protection tube for use with a molten metal holding furnace with heat dissipation and insulating properties. A heat protection tube 31 has a distal tapered cylindrical portion 35 corresponding to the inside tapered cylindrical portion 21 and a proximal non-tapered cylindrical portion 36 corresponding to the outside non-tapered cylindrical portion 22. The heater protection tube (31) is configured so that it can be mounted in the side wall (13) with the distal tapered cylindrical portion (35) located at the inside tapered cylindrical portion (21) and with the proximal non-tapered cylindrical portion (36) located at the outside non-tapered cylindrical portion (22).
US10356842B2	Repeater A repeater for transferring same-destination frames that are addressed to a destination Electronic Control Unit (ECU) efficiently by receiving the frames from respectively different ports, includes: four ports; and a switcher, wherein the first and second ports respectively originating a communication path to an individual ECU, and the third and fourth ports respectively connected to an individual ECU that is different from the one connected the first and second ports, and when the same-destination frames are received by the third and fourth ports of the repeater at the same time, the switcher distributes the same-destination frames among the first and second ports to be transferred via two, i.e., different, communication paths toward one, i.e., same, destination ECU.
US10356836B2	User terminal and base station for performing uplink transmission in an unlicensed band A user terminal according to a first aspect is used in a mobile communication system. The user terminal comprises: a receiver configured to receive, from a base station, candidate timing information indicating candidate timings of an uplink transmission on an unlicensed band channel that is a frequency channel of an unlicensed band; a controller configured to determine, by monitoring the unlicensed band channel, a transmission timing at which the uplink transmission to the base station is performed, from the candidate timings indicated by the candidate timing information; and a transmitter configured to transmit, at the transmission timing, uplink data via the unlicensed band channel to the base station.
US10356832B2	Introduction of powered relay for device-to-device communication Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication. Device-to-device (D2D) communications may benefit from the use of a relay facilitating communications between mobile devices. Relays which are not power-limited, such as if the relay is connected to a power grid, may continuously monitor the communication medium. A relay may monitor D2D communications and determine a D2D pair for which to attempt to facilitate communications. The relay may identify a first message from a first mobile device to a second mobile device, and may transmit a second message to the second mobile device. The second message may be transmitted using the same resources as the first message, and may include at least a portion of the first message. The relay may receive a response from the second mobile device and may transmit information about the relay to the second device before facilitating communications between the D2D pair of mobile devices.
US10356827B2	Apparatus, method, and program [Object] To make it possible to reduce the amount of wireless resources that is necessary for the wireless backhaul for a wireless communication device operating as a base station. [Solution] There is provided an apparatus including: a controller configured to control an operation of a wireless communication device so that the wireless communication device performs an operation as a mobile station performing wireless communication with a base station. The controller controls an operation of the wireless communication device so that the wireless communication device performs an operation as a base station performing wireless communication with a mobile station and an operation as a core network node.
US10356825B2	User equipment and method for resource allocation To solve a problem that unless all of a plurality of AICH signature states are correctly decoded, the contents of reception results cannot be recognized and the error rate of signature decoding will be high. In this embodiment, a base station uses, out of a signature combination, the signature of at least one predetermined position to indicate information containing a preamble reception result and uses the signature of a position other than the predetermined position to indicate a transmission profile information number of an uplink channel for notification to a user equipment. Thus, the error rate related to reception results can be reduced as compared with the case where a single signature combination is used to notify all pieces of information.
US10356812B2	Variable-length transmission schemes A method of wireless communication includes receiving, at a user equipment (UE), a grant from a base station on a control channel, the grant including content indicating a mini-slot assigned to the UE. The method may include interpreting the grant based on a current configuration of a data channel to determine the mini-slot. The method may include communicating with the base station during the mini-slot indicated by the grant.
US10356808B2	Method and apparatus for timing relationship between control channel and data channel in a wireless communication system A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE receiving a first control information which schedules a transmission of a first data transmission with data transmission period of a first time interval. The method also includes the UE receiving a second control information which schedules a transmission of a second data transmission with data transmission period of a second time interval, wherein the first data transmission and the second data transmission does not overlap in time domain. The method further includes the UE performing a processing to the first data transmission according to the first control information, and the UE does not perform the processing to the second data transmission according to the second control information.
US10356807B2	Techniques for transmitting and receiving channel occupancy identifiers over an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band Techniques are described for wireless communication. A first method may include inserting, in a first transmission using a first radio access technology (RAT), a channel occupancy identifier for a second transmission using a second RAT. The first method may also include transmitting the first transmission having the channel occupancy identifier over an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band. A second method may include receiving, at a receiver operated using a first RAT, a channel occupancy identifier for a transmission using a second RAT. The channel occupancy identifier may be received over an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band. The second method may also include decoding the channel occupancy identifier to identify a backoff period, and refraining from accessing the unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band using the first RAT based at least in part on the identified backoff period.
US10356805B2	Methods and systems for scheduling in a virtual MIMO communication environment A system and method for scheduling cooperative uplink transmissions in a virtual multiple input multiple output (MIMO) wireless communication environment are provided. More specifically, both random and channel aware orthogonal scheduling techniques for identifying a sub-set of N mobile terminals to provide cooperative uplink transmissions for each transmit time interval are provided.
US10356795B2	Transmitting device, receiving device, controlling node, and methods therein, for transmitting a block to the receiving device Embodiments include methods performed by a receiving device configured for operation in a communications network. The methods include receiving, from a transmitting device in the network, four bursts comprising a block mapped according to a selected block format, wherein the block comprises a plurality of data and header bits. In some embodiments, the block further comprises Stealing Flag bits and Uplink State Flag bits. The methods also include determining whether the selected block format corresponds to a first block format in which the plurality of data and header bits are repeated in a corresponding plurality of same first positions in all four bursts. The methods also include demodulating the plurality data and header bits based on the determination of whether the selected block format corresponds to the first block format. Embodiments also include receiving devices comprising a receiver and a processor configured to perform operations corresponding to the exemplary methods.
US10356794B2	Communication system and communication method, communication apparatus and control method for the same, and storage medium In a communication system including a first apparatus and a second apparatus, the first apparatus transmits to the second apparatus a signal that requests information for connecting to a network. Then, in response to receiving the signal from the first apparatus, the second apparatus determines whether or not another apparatus connectable to the network is present within a communicable range of the second apparatus, and when determining that the other apparatus is present in the communicable range, the second apparatus notifies the first apparatus of information for connecting to the other apparatus. The first apparatus receives from the second apparatus the information for connecting to the other apparatus, and connects to the other apparatus and to the network, based on the received information.
US10356790B2	Machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal, base station, method, and computer readable medium A Machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal (11) is configured to receive a first notification from a base station (13) and to transmit a second notification to the base station (13) when establishing a radio connection with the base station (13) after reception of the first notification or while performing a procedure for establishing a bearer between the M2M terminal (11) and a core network (14) after reception of the first notification. The first notification indicates whether specific coverage enhancement processing is supported in a cell (130) of the base station (13) in which the M2M terminal (11) is located. The second notification indicates that the specific coverage enhancement processing is required or being executed by the M2M terminal (11). It is thus possible to provide an improvement to allow the M2M terminal to determine necessity of special coverage enhancement processing for M2M terminals.
US10356780B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting uplink information The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for transmitting uplink information. The method relates to a user equipment receives resource configuration indication information and subframe configuration indication information that are sent from a base station, where the resource configuration indication information is used to indicate at least one flexible subframe. The UE determines whether to transmit uplink information in the flexible subframe according to the subframe configuration indication information.
US10356768B2	Communication control device, communication control method, and terminal device To enable a reduction in the effect of backhauling on wireless communications in the case of carrier aggregation, provided herein is a communication control device that acquires information about a terminal device that uses one component carrier of a macro cell as a primary component carrier, sets one or more component carriers of a small cell partially or fully overlapping with the macro cell as an additional component carrier to be used additionally by the terminal device, and sets one component carrier among the one or more component carriers as a special component carrier on which the terminal device is able to transmit uplink control information on an uplink control channel, wherein the uplink control information includes at least one of an acknowledgement (ACK) and a negative acknowledgement (NACK) regarding reception of a downlink signal, an uplink scheduling request, or periodically reported channel state information.
US10356766B2	Wireless communication method and apparatus for reporting traffic volume measurement information to support uplink data transmissions A method and apparatus for uplink transmission is disclosed. A WTRU transmits a first type message to a Node-B that indicates that the WTRU has uplink buffered data to transmit and the WTRU requires uplink resources for transmission of the uplink buffered data. The WTRU receives a first uplink data scheduling message in response to the transmitted first type message. Subsequent to receiving the first uplink data scheduling message, the WTRU transmits a second type message or a third type message. The second type message includes a plurality of indications. The third type message indicates an amount of uplink buffered data and has less information than the second type message. The WTRU receives, in response to the transmitted second type message or third type message, a second uplink data scheduling message and transmits uplink data over an uplink channel based on the received second uplink data scheduling message.
US10356755B2	Intelligent resource assignment to increase throughput in multiple input multiple output (MIMO) and carrier aggregation (CA) capable devices Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus relating to intelligent resource assignment to increase throughput in LTE multiple input multiple output (MIMO) and carrier aggregation (CA) capable devices. In certain aspects, a MIMO and CA capable wireless communication device communicates with a base station (BS) on multiple component carriers (CCs) through multiple radio frequency (RF) chains. In such aspects, the device tentatively switches one or more first RF chains, not assigned to a first CC of the multiple CCs, to the first CC for evaluating a rank of the first CC. The device then determines that the first CC has a higher rank indication (RI) with the one or more RF chains. The device subsequently evaluates one or more performance factors, in conjunction with the higher rank, based on which the device then additionally assigns one or more second RF chains to the first CC.
US10356752B1	Early termination for paging search in common search space Systems, apparatuses, and methods for early termination of paging search in CSS. A user equipment (UE) may search a common search space (CSS) for a paging indication that may be repeated, up to and including, a maximal number of times in the CSS. A receive power of a reference signal (RS) may be measured for a paging candidate for a number of repetitions, which may be associated with a partial time-frequency region of the CSS. The UE may terminate the paging search based at least on the receive power of the RS and may declare no paging is present without monitoring or searching the full CSS associated with the maximal number of repetitions.
US10356741B2	Fingerprint positioning for mobile terminals At least one of location-specific downlink properties and location-specific uplink properties of a radio link are determined and fused to obtain a location-specific fingerprint of the radio link associated with a location of a mobile device.
US10356739B2	Method of detecting synchronization reference signal from neighboring terminal by terminal to which V2V technology is applied, and terminal performing the same One disclosure of the present specification provides a method in which a terminal receives a sidelink synchronization signal (SLSS) from a neighboring terminal. The method includes: determining by the terminal a period and the number of times of transmitting the SLSSs; and transmitting by the terminal the SLSS during a first time duration defined on the basis of the period and the number of times. The transmitting of the SLSS may include detecting by the terminal an SLSS transmitted by the neighboring terminal in a second time duration within the first time duration. The terminal may discard transmission of an SLSS corresponding to the second time duration within the first time duration. The second time duration may be included in the first time duration, and the second time duration is less than or equal to 40% of the first time duration.
US10356731B2	User apparatus, base station, and uplink transmission power reporting method A user apparatus in a mobile communication system that includes a first and second base station that perform communication with the user apparatus by inter-base station carrier aggregation. The user apparatus includes a setting information reception unit that receives, from the first base station, first setting information for instructing whether to report uplink transmission power information to the first base station, and second setting information for instructing whether to report uplink transmission power information to the second base station. A report control unit reports uplink transmission power information to the first or second base station when detecting a report trigger for performing reporting of the uplink transmission power information. When the report control unit detects a report trigger for a specific base station for which it is instructed not to perform reporting of the uplink transmission power information, the uplink transmission power information is reported to another base station.
US10356728B2	Methods and systems for downlink transmit power control command transmission Backwards compatibility may be achieved by transmitting an alternating pattern of uplink TPC commands in uplink timeslots. In one example, a served user equipment (UE) receives a downlink TPC command from a serving base station during a downlink timeslot in a sequence of downlink timeslots, and generates an uplink TPC command based on a received power level of the downlink TPC command. The served UE may then transmit the uplink TPC command in an uplink timeslot mapped to the downlink timeslot in which the downlink TPC command was received, as well as transmit an alternating pattern of uplink TPC commands in other uplink timeslots. The alternating pattern of uplink TPC commands may cause a neighboring base station to effectively maintain its transmit power level.
US10356716B2	Method and network element for scheduling a communication device A method performed in a network element provides for scheduling a communication device of a wireless network. The method comprises: estimating a scheduling metric of a first arrived packet at a future time instant t, taking into account time domain restrictions for the communication device that restricts a future scheduling occasion; determining whether the estimated scheduling metric at the future time instant t is within limits of the scheduling metric; calculating, for the case the estimated scheduling metric is within limits of the scheduling metric, a scheduling weight for a packet bundle comprising the first arrived packet and at least one more packet, and else calculating a scheduling weight for the first arrived packet for transmission of the first arrived packet without bundling; and scheduling the communication device according to determined scheduling weight. The disclosure also relates to a corresponding network element, computer program and computer program product.
US10356711B2	Method and device for triggering plurality of PS-poll frames in wireless LAN Disclosed are a method and a device for triggering a plurality of PS-poll frames in a wireless LAN. The method for triggering a plurality of PS-poll frames in a wireless LAN can comprise the steps of: transmitting, by an AP, a beacon frame; transmitting, by the AP, a first PS-poll trigger frame within a beacon interval; receiving, by the AP, a plurality of first PS-poll frames transmitted on the basis of a UL MU transmission by a first STA group as a response to the first PS-poll trigger frame; transmitting, by the AP, a plurality of first downlink data frames to a plurality of STAs on the basis of a DL MU transmission as a response to the plurality of first PS-poll frames; transmitting, by the AP, a second PS-poll trigger frame within a beacon interval; receiving, by the AP, a plurality of second PS-poll frames transmitted on the basis of the UL MU transmission by a second STA group as a response to the second PS-poll trigger frame; and transmitting, by the AP, a plurality of second downlink data frames to the plurality of STAs on the basis of the DL MU transmission as a response to the plurality of second PS-poll frames.
US10356709B1	Systems and methods for selecting a donor for a relay wireless device based on feedback Exemplary embodiments described herein include systems, methods, and nodes for selecting a donor for a relay wireless device using feedback. Signals may be scanned for at a relay wireless device to determine potential donor access nodes. The relay wireless device may communicate with the potential donor access nodes such that a power head room report is generated for each potential donor access node. A donor access node may be selected from among the potential donor access nodes based on the generated power head room reports. Backhaul data may be communicated between the relay wireless device with the selected donor access node.
US10356704B2	Method, apparatus, and system for collecting information about wireless local area network access point A method, an apparatus, and a system for collecting information about a WLAN AP are described. The method includes: a user equipment receives WLAN AP request information from a base station in a Minimization of Drive Tests (MDT) measurement configuration process, collects WLAN AP information according to the WLAN AP request information, and sends the WLAN AP information to the base station, wherein the WLAN AP request information is used to request the UE to report WLAN AP information. In the technical solutions provided in the embodiments, by using an MDT measurement configuration process, a UE may collect and report WLAN AP information based on architecture of a mobile communications network. In this way, WLAN AP information can be conveniently collected.
US10356703B2	Dynamic aggression management of cellular connectivity This disclosure relates to techniques for dynamic selection of connection attempt throttling algorithms based on user context. According to some embodiments, a wireless device may monitor certain current conditions of the UE, such as battery level, user activity level, motion level, and/or other conditions. Depending at least in part on the current conditions of the UE, cellular connection attempt parameters may be selected. In some conditions the cellular connection attempt parameters may be selected such as to allow more aggressive pursuit of cellular connectivity, while in other conditions the cellular connection attempt parameters may be selected such as to allow less aggressive pursuit of cellular connectivity.
US10356701B2	Adaptation of a maximum cell detection attempt counter for neighbor cell detection A user equipment comprising a radio frequency communication interface, a memory and a controller, said user equipment being serviced by a servicing cell and wherein said controller is configured for detecting a neighboring cell by attempt to detect a signal over a radio frequency, determine if a signal is received over said radio frequency, and, if so, determine a detected cell based on said signal being received over said radio frequency and identify said detected cell as a neighboring cell; and, if not, increase a attempt counter, said attempt counter indicating a number of attempts to detect a signal over said radio frequency. The UE is further configured to determine whether said attempt counter equals a maximum number of attempts and if so, determine that no cell is present on said radio frequency; and, if not attempt to detect a signal over a radio frequency again. The user equipment is characterized in that said maximum number of attempts is associated with a network environment parameter.
US10356694B2	Grouping of user terminal cell access information in a system information block Disclosed is a method for generating and transmitting system information in a mobile radio cell. In said method, system information is grouped into several information frames, information required for a mobile user device in order to verify if said mobile user device has access to the mobile radio cell being grouped into a single information frame, and the information frames are fed to the data securing layer by the network layer and are transmitted by means of the physical layer.
US10356688B2	Multi-directional relay architecture and apparatus and methods of operation useful in conjunction therewith A cellular communication system serving at least one mobile communication device, the system including at least one backhauling link provided between a mobile station functionality; and a base station functionality residing in a level below the mobile station functionality.
US10356687B2	Wireless network protocol systems and methods A system and method for providing wireless network communications between a plurality of remote devices and a site controller are provided. Each network and the site controller communicates using a communications protocol adapted to allow remote devices and the site controller to independently control the communication path for transmissions sent by each device. In some embodiments, remote devices can collect and store information about other remote devices and available communication paths for optimum data transmission. Also, in some embodiments, remote devices can quickly join a preexisting network by communicating with a site controller and/or other remote devices. Other embodiments are also claimed and described.
US10356686B2	Transmission capacity negotiation between base stations in the event of a failed interface to core network for wireless networks A technique is provided for sending, by a first base station (BS), a data rate test notification to one or more neighbor BSs, performing, by the first BS, a data rate test between the first BS and the core network, receiving, by the first BS, a data rate reply message from one or more neighbor BSs indicating whether or not the data rate test caused a decrease in the data rate available to the neighbor BS, and reducing, by the first BS, an amount of resources available to the first BS for allocation to one or more bearers if one or more of the data rate reply messages indicate that the data rate test caused a decrease in the data rate available to the neighbor BS.
US10356667B2	User equipment handover method, and base station Embodiments of the present invention provide a method. When a target base station determines that the UE needs to be handed over from a source base station to a target base station and needs to perform a handover between a unicast bearer and a multicast/multicast bearer; because a progress of sending a data packet by using a target bearer may be slower than a progress of sending a data packet by using an original bearer, the target base station receives a data packet sent by using the original bearer and a data packet sent by using the target bearer, and when it is determined that a progress of receiving the data packet is faster than or equal to a progress of receiving the data packet by the target base station by using the target bearer, the target base station hands over the UE to the target bearer.
US10356665B2	Source base station gateway (GW) for releasing resources associated with a mobile device A communication system is described in which a handover procedure is provided to allow a mobile device to transfer from a home base station connected to a core network via a home base station gateway to another base station not coupled via the home base station gateway. A novel extension to the handover procedure is provided in which the home base station gateway is informed of the transfer of the mobile device, allowing context and resources assigned to the mobile device at the base station gateway to be released.
US10356662B2	Negotiation of quality of service (QoS) information for network management traffic in a wireless local area network (WLAN) An access point advertises a management frame quality of service (MFQ) policy that defines an access category used for transmitting a first type of management frame. Each mobile station associated with the access point is to prioritize transmission of management frames according to the MFQ policy advertised by the access point, unless a policy configuration request for the mobile station to prioritize transmission of management frames according to a different MFQ policy has been accepted.
US10356659B2	Base station, relay station, and wireless communication system A wireless communication system includes a base station; and a relay station capable of wireless connection to the base station; wherein, in a case where a plurality of relay stations is accommodated with using a wireless connection, if a load state of traffic of the base station does not meet criteria, the base station selects at least one relay station, which is to perform the accommodation switching to meet the criteria, among the plurality of relay stations, and controls the selected relay station to perform the accommodation switching, and when the relay station is selected by the base station, the relay station switches a wireless connection to another base station.
US10356651B2	Controlled connection of a wireless device to a network Methods, systems and apparatus for connecting a wireless device to a network are disclosed. One method includes preconfiguring the wireless device with credentials, and automatically requesting association, by the wireless device, to a router. Further, the method includes receiving, by a cloud system, an authentication request from the router, wherein the router received the authentication request from the wireless device, and returning, by the cloud system, a response to the authentication request to the router, wherein the response includes internet domains and connection bandwidths the wireless device is allowed to use. Further, the method includes preconfiguring the cloud system with the credentials that are also preconfigured in the wireless device.

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