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US10370925B2	Rod annular blowout preventer hydraulic supply system A system and method for deploying a rod annular blowout preventer using existing hydraulic pressure is provided. The system connects between an existing hydraulic blowout preventer system and a blowout preventer device installed on the wellhead to provide regulated hydraulic pressure to a rod annular blowout preventer. The system comprises a manifold that receives hydraulic fluid from an existing reservoir and pump and accumulator, routes the fluid through a pressure regulator and into the rod annular blowout preventer. The rod annular blowout preventer includes a diaphragm that expands to close the wellbore during maintenance or during an emergency event. The system provides controlled hydraulic actuation of the rod annular blowout preventer, eliminates manual deployment of the rod annular blowout preventer, and allows the operator to initiate the rod annular blowout preventer away from the wellhead.
US10370917B2	Actuation dart for wellbore operations, wellbore treatment apparatus and method An actuation dart for actuating a target tool in a tubing string, the actuation dart includes: a body conveyable through the tubing string to reach the target tool; a control module configured to respond to contact with at least one downhole tool in the tubing string to locate the target tool; and an actuation mechanism for actuating the target tool when it is located.
US10370915B2	Gauge hanger A gauge hanger 10 and a setting tool 12 are disclosed. The setting tool 12 includes an electro-mechanical impact driver 26 and a drive shaft 28 which extends out of an outer casing 12. The gauge hanger 10 comprises a nut 32 which can be engaged by the drive shaft 28. When the nut 32 is rotated it can draw a threaded mandrel 36 upwardly in a wellbore. This causes the grippers 40 in a linkage assembly to be driven radially outwardly so that they can grip the sides of the wellbore. A pin 52 is designed to shear once the grippers have engaged with the sides of the wellbore so that the setting tool 12 can be lifted clear.
US10370909B2	Enhanced slickline In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a slickline for use in well drilling and hydrocarbon recovery operations includes a cable and an intermediate layer disposed around the cable. The slickline also includes a doped polymeric coating layered around the intermediate layer. The doped polymeric coating is a different material from the intermediate layer, and the doped polymeric coating includes a polymeric material doped with an element that is detectable within the doped polymeric coating via a detection machine for purposes of determining wear or other aspects about the conditions of the slickline.
US10370908B2	Drill string element and detachable driving element An assembly of a drill string element adapted to be held by the drill pipe rams of a blowout preventer (BOP) to enable the drill string to be disconnected at the BOP and a detachable driving element is described. The drill string element comprises a housing portion defining a longitudinal bore along a longitudinal axis X-X of the housing portion. At least one recess is arranged in the longitudinal bore, said at least one said recess (8) being arranged to engage at least one lug of a detachable driving element arranged to be disposed in the longitudinal bore to rotationally lock the housing portion and detachable driving element together.
US10370905B2	Marine flexible elongate element and method of installation A flexible elongate element for installation in a body of water to extend between a seabed connection device and a unit arranged at the opposite end of the flexible elongate element. At least one lateral displacement device is connected to a portion of the flexible elongate element and configured to displace at least a portion of the flexible elongate element a lateral distance away from a first axis extending between the seabed connection device and the unit, the at least one lateral displacement device including a spring member. The flexible elongate element may be a flexible riser, umbilical, hose, or cable.
US10370900B2	Remote control of stroke and frequency of percussion apparatus and methods thereof This disclosure describes methods and systems for remote control of stroke length and frequency of percussion apparatus, such as a rock hammer drill. At a high level, the hammer drill is allowed to stay at a default low stroke length and high frequency to avoid applying excessive cyclic stress to the housing of the hammer drill and can be controlled to operate at a long stroke length and low frequency when the hammer drill has engaged the target material. The long stroke length and low frequency during operation can be initiated when a sufficient forward feed pressure is provided. While the hammer drill is idling or retracting, the forward fee pressure is not sufficient for the long stroke length operation and thus the drill operates at the default state and at a safe stress level to avoid premature damage.
US10370886B2	Swing door actuation system having a power swing door actuator and a control system A swing door actuation system for moving a door about a pivot axis between open closed positions relative to a vehicle body. The system includes a power swing door actuator having a housing connectable to one of the swing door and the vehicle body, an extensible member that moves relative to the housing, and connects to the other of the swing door and the vehicle body, a motor connected to a gear train, and a normally engaged clutch. The motor is operatively connected to a clutch input end through the gear train. The output end is operatively connected to the extensible member. The clutch is disengageable to disconnect the motor from the extensible member. The clutch has a slip torque that is sufficiently high to prevent movement of the door when the door is exposed to less than a selected external torque and the motor is stopped.
US10370885B1	Hydraulic door closer with fluid overflow chamber This disclosure is generally directed to a hydraulic door closer, and more specifically is directed to a hydraulic storm or screen door closer that has a fluid overflow chamber providing fluid volume and pressure control for both expanded and contracted fluid at different temperatures. The disclosed hydraulic door closer comprises a fluid overflow chamber adapted to hold sufficient fluid to maintain required operating fluid or oil levels at different temperatures, and to ensure proper closer performance under both extreme high and low temperature conditions.
US10370882B2	Injection molded housing An injection molded housing includes a first piece, a second piece, and a wall defined by the first piece removably joined to the second piece by a joint at abutting surfaces of the first piece and the second piece. A central catch is integrally molded with the first piece, protruding from the wall. A latch is integrally molded with the second piece, and connected to the second piece first and second living hinges. A half-knuckle is integrally molded with the second piece, protruding from the wall. A hinge pin is fixedly attached to the latch. The latch is bendable at the living hinges to align the hinge pin with the half-knuckle. The latch is rotatable about the hinge pin to engage the central catch and selectably prevent the first piece from being disengaged from the second piece.
US10370877B2	Destination criteria for unlocking a vehicle door For controlling vehicle egress, an apparatus is disclosed. A system, method, and program product also perform the functions of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a vehicle, a processor, a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The processor determines whether a supervised passenger is in the vehicle, locks a vehicle door in response to a supervised passenger being in the vehicle, and unlocks the vehicle door in response to the vehicle satisfying one or more predetermined destination criteria. The one or more predetermined destination criteria may include reaching a predetermined location and/or detecting a guardian of the supervised passenger in proximity to the vehicle.
US10370876B2	Locally and remotely actuable vehicle door lock A vehicle door lock having a rotary latch arrangement and a release mechanism. The rotary latch arrangement includes a lock case in which a pivoted rotary latch and a pivoted locking pawl are arranged. The release mechanism includes a first release device with a traverse tube, a cable pull mechanism with a traction element led through the traverse tube and means for actuating the cable pull mechanism, and a pivotable actuation lever that engages in the lock case and which comprises two opposite actuation lever lateral surfaces. The actuation lever is rotatably connected with the first release device to be driven about an actuation lever rotary axis, wherein the locking pawl can be actuated by rotating the actuation lever so that the locking mechanism of the rotary latch can be released.
US10370873B2	Luggage identification system and apparatus An electronic baggage tracking device replaces the tracking sticker presently applied to baggage. The device has a display which at least selectively displays destination indicia such as a barcode identifying a particular destination airport location. The device also has the ability to store traveler identification information, which is preferably at least partially encrypted, as well as travel information which may not normally be provided with baggage indicia, such as departing and arrival times. The device is preferably connected to baggage, if not integrally, then with a housing which connects to handles such as with a top having depending sides which cooperate with a displaceable bottom. Once installed, the device preferably has a locking configuration thereby preventing inadvertent or undesired removal of the device.
US10370871B2	Overhead door lock A lock assembly for an overhead door includes a lock bar and a spring clip receiver. The lock bar is configured to mount on and travel with the overhead door, and includes a track cover portion configured to encircle an overhead door guide track. The lock bar further includes a latch portion extending from the track cover portion. The spring clip receiver includes a spring clip configured to receive the latch portion of the lock bar, and a lock receiver having a pass-through hole for a lock shackle so that, when the overhead door is in a closed position, the lock shackle captures both the lock bar and the spring clip receiver to immobilize the overhead door. The lock assembly may further include an alignment bracket coupled to the lock bar defining an aperture configured to align with the pass-through hole in the lock receiver when the overhead door is in a closed position.
US10370852B2	Roofing material with a non-asphalt backing A roofing material including a substrate having a top face and a bottom face. The roofing material further includes a non-asphalt coating applied to the substrate and an asphalt layer covering at least a portion of the top face. The bottom face is asphalt-free, or substantially asphalt-free.
US10370840B2	Drain and drain leveling mechanism An adjustable floor drain apparatus includes a housing configured for positioning adjacent a drain pipe, a leveling frame configured to be positioned at least partially above the housing, a grate configured to be positioned at least partially above the leveling frame and secured to the leveling frame, and a leveling member. The leveling member can be configured such that actuating the leveling member adjusts the position of the grate relative to the housing while the leveling member remains fixed relative to the housing. The leveling member can be configured such that actuating the leveling member moves the leveling member relative to the grate and adjusts the position of the grate relative to the housing.
US10370837B2	Self-contained toilet bowl dispenser and light A toilet dispenser and light is disclosed. Upon detection and activation from sensors, a light may be used to illuminate a toilet bowl, and a treatment substance may be dispensed into the toilet bowl. The dispenser correspondingly configures to hang from the rim of a toilet bowl. Portions of the dispenser may be replaceable, such as a power source and a propellant container used to house a treatment substance.
US10370836B2	Toilet flushing system installed in a toilet reservoir Toilet flushing systems installed in a toilet reservoir. A toilet reservoir stores a fluid that pours into a toilet bowl for carrying waste away from a toilet. Exemplary toilet flushing systems may include a flush sleeve having a sleeve bottom and sleeve top. The exemplary sleeve bottom may connect to a bottom of the toilet reservoir around a reservoir drain. The flush sleeve may be capable of being raised in a raised orientation such that the sleeve top is above the fluid in the toilet reservoir to prevent the fluid from entering the reservoir drain. Exemplary toilet flushing systems may include a flush sleeve actuator that lowers the sleeve top of the flush sleeve below a fluid level in the toilet reservoir to allow the fluid to flow through the flush sleeve into the reservoir drain.
US10370833B2	Fluid delivery system and method In accordance with an embodiment, a fluid delivery system is provided that includes a faucet body having opposing ends spaced apart by a channel and a universal adapter mated to one end of the faucet body and a spout mated to the other end of the faucet body. A diverter is connected to the spout. In accordance with another embodiment, a method for manufacturing a faucet includes providing a faucet having a diverter, wherein the diverter includes a cavity configured for reducing water pressure within the cavity and bonding a protective material to the faucet so that the faucet and the protective material form a unitary structure.
US10370832B2	Hydrant assembly An apparatus includes a hydrant assembly 102 configured for use with a well casing 900, a pitless adapter 902, and a pump assembly 904. The hydrant assembly 102 includes a water spout assembly 104 configured to be positioned above the ground 906 and also above the well casing 900. A water pipe assembly 106 is configured to be in fluid communication with the pitless adapter 902, the pump assembly 904 and the water spout assembly 104. This is done in such a way that water flows from the pump assembly 904, past the pitless adapter 902 and toward the water spout assembly 104 once the pump assembly 904 is activated. A pipe-support assembly 108 is configured to be positioned relative to the well casing 900, the pitless adapter 902 and the pump assembly 904. The pipe-support assembly 108 is also configured to selectively spatially position and support, at least in part, the water pipe assembly 106 relative to the well casing 900, the pitless adapter 902 and the pump assembly 904 in such a way that the pipe-support assembly 108, in use, provides selective spatial positioning of the water pipe assembly 106 relative to site-installation conditions associated with the well casing 900, the pitless adapter 902 and the pump assembly 904, which are installed relative to the surface 905 of the ground 906.
US10370826B2	System and method for reducing fuel consumption of a work vehicle A method for reducing fuel consumption of a work vehicle may include monitoring one or more loads associated with both a drive power requirement and a hydraulic power requirement for the work vehicle. In addition, the method may include actively adjusting one or more operating parameters of the work vehicle based on the monitored loads in a manner that meets the drive power requirement and the hydraulic power requirement for the work vehicle while reducing the fuel consumption of the vehicle's engine.
US10370822B2	Construction machine When it is confirmed that a distal end portion of an attachment has reached a predetermined distance detection start position apart from a cab on the basis of a posture of the attachment detected by posture detector, a control apparatus determines whether or not an object to be detected has reached a predetermined stop position closer to the cab than the distance detection start position on the basis of a distance of the object to be detected by a distance detection sensor, and controls the drive unit so as to stop the attachment when determining that the object to be detected has reached the stop position, and the control apparatus controls the drive unit so that the speed of the distal end portion of the attachment becomes a predetermined target speed or lower when the distal end portion of the attachment reaches the distance detection start position.
US10370815B2	Method of forming subterranean barriers with molten wax A method of permeating and infusing a formation around the borehole with wax by heating a formation surrounding a borehole and pumping molten wax into the formation, wherein the molten wax flows into and fills voids the formation without disrupting the formation is described. Also, a method of permeating and infusing a formation around the borehole with wax by heating a formation surrounding a borehole, pumping molten wax into the borehole, heating and circulating the molten wax vertically within the borehole for an extended period using a heater and pump attached to a circulation pipe extended to the bottom of a zone of the borehole to be heated, and recovering molten wax from the borehole by displacing it back to the surface with another material of different density is described. Additionally, a method of forming subterranean barriers by drilling multiple closely-spaced boreholes along a subterranean boundary, treating the boreholes with infusions of molten wax, and forming a hydraulic barrier along said boundary is described.
US10370811B2	Snow wing assembly A snow wing assembly for a machine is provided. The snow wing assembly includes a wing blade provided on a first side of the machine. The snow wing assembly also includes a first cylinder coupled to the wing blade. The snow wing assembly further includes a controller coupled to the first cylinder and an articulation determination device. The controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of an articulation of the machine towards a second side from the articulation determination device. The controller is configured to extend the first cylinder freely based on the received signal and an amount of articulation. The controller is also configured to receive a signal indicative of the articulation of the machine towards the first side from the second side from the articulation determination device. The controller is further configured to lock the first cylinder in an extended position based on the received signal.
US10370790B2	Textiles including carbon nanotubes A textile article includes a first fabric including a plurality of first carbon nanotubes coupled to the first fabric. The first carbon nanotubes of the plurality of first carbon nanotubes are metallic carbon nanotubes. A second fabric includes a plurality of second carbon nanotubes coupled to the second fabric. The second carbon nanotubes of the plurality of second carbon nanotubes are semiconductive carbon nanotubes. The first fabric is interconnected with the second fabric.
US10370785B2	Article of footwear with upper having stitched polymer thread pattern and methods of making the same An upper for an article of footwear, the upper including a base layer defining a least a portion of the upper and polymer threads stitched to the base layer. The polymer threads may include a core composed of a first material and a coating composed of a second material, where the melting point of the first material is higher than the melting point of the second material. The polymer threads may be bonded to the base layer by the coating of the polymer threads. The polymer threads may include one or more polymer thread sets stitched in pattern(s) on area(s) of an outer surface of the base layer to provide targeted characteristics to area(s) on the upper. In some embodiments, the polymer threads may be bonded to the base layer with heat and/or pressure.
US10370784B2	Mesh nonwoven fabric A mesh nonwoven fabric which is seamless and excellent in appearance is provided. A seamless mesh nonwoven fabric is prepared by laminating a first mesh film 20 containing stem fibers 20a stretching parallel to each other in a first direction and branch fibers 20b connecting adjacent stem fibers 20a together, and a second mesh film 30 containing stem fibers 30a stretching parallel to each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction and branch fibers 30b connecting adjacent stem fibers 30a.
US10370783B2	Binding cord for motor A binding cord for a motor (i) reduces damage to a motor component that is bound with the binding cord, (ii) has high fastening properties when the binding cord is tied, (iii) does not loosen after the binding cord is tied, (iv) prevents fluff from falling off, and (v) is suitable for both mechanical binding and manual binding. A binding cord for a motor of the present invention includes a multifilament yarn made of synthetic fibers. The multifilament yarn is a bulked yarn that has a loop and a slack in the direction of the yarn axis. The multifilament yarn is preferably a non-torque type and processed by a fluid jet. The degree of bulkiness of the multifilament yarn is preferably 1.5 ml/g or more.
US10370777B2	Nanofiber manufacturing device and nanofiber manufacturing method According to the embodiment, a nanofiber manufacturing device that includes an ejector and a power generator is provided. The ejector is capable of ejecting a solution from a head portion toward a target. The power generator generates a potential difference between the head portion and the target. The head portion includes a first guide having a first surface and a second guide having a second surface, the first surface and the second surface making a gap, the gap being capable of maintaining the solution. A tip of at least one of the first guide and the second guide includes a maintain portion provided so as to be capable of maintaining the solution.
US10370769B2	Method of manufacturing electroformed components In manufacturing of a first electroformed component and a second electroformed component having portions fitted to each other into close contact, after the first electroformed component is formed, the first electroformed component is used as a portion of an electroforming mold to form the second electroformed component. Using the first electroformed component as a portion of the electroforming mold to form the second electroformed component, the shape of the first electroformed component is transferred to the second electroformed component. As a result, multiple types of components differing in shape may be accurately manufactured concurrently in a series of manufacturing steps.
US10370765B2	Corrosion inhibiting sol-gel compositions A composition for application to a metal substrate comprises a sol-gel or a silane and a corrosion inhibitor. The corrosion inhibitor comprises a lithium ion and/or an azole compound. A coated substrate includes the composition for application to a metal substrate and a coating on the composition. A method of fabricating a coated substrate comprises applying the composition to a substrate, curing the composition to form a conversion coating, and applying a coating on the conversion coating.
US10370758B2	Coated tool A coated tool is, for example, a cutting tool which is provided with a base material and a coating layer located on the base material, wherein a cutting edge and a flank surface are located on the coating layer, the coating layer has a portion in which at least a titanium carbonitride layer and an aluminum oxide layer having an α-type crystal structure are laminated in this order, and, with regard to a texture coefficient (Tc) (hkl) which is calculated on a basis of a peak of the aluminum oxide layer analyzed by an X-ray diffraction analysis, a texture coefficient (Tc1) (4_0_10) as measured from a surface side of the aluminum oxide layer in the flank surface is 0.6 or more.
US10370757B2	Thin substrate processing device A thin substrate processing device include a substrate processing unit configured to process a thin substrate, and a cooling unit configured to cool the thin substrate when the substrate processing unit is processing the thin substrate.
US10370755B2	Method for producing piston a ring A piston ring is produced in which a piston ring base body made of cast iron or cast steel is coated with at least one PVD layer having a variable layer thickness, such that an increased layer thickness is present in the region of the ring ends compared to the remaining circumferential region of the piston ring base body, wherein the piston ring base body is configured so that, in the cold operating state with the engine not running, the radial pressure distribution of the piston ring base body is such that the ring ends exhibit substantially no radial pressure across a defined circumferential angle, and the variable layer thickness of the PVD layer is set so that a substantially uniform radial pressure distribution is present along the entire ring circumference of the piston ring at a piston ring temperature above 150° C.
US10370751B2	Thermomechanical processing of alpha-beta titanium alloys One embodiment of a method of refining alpha-phase grain size in an alpha-beta titanium alloy comprises working an alpha-beta titanium alloy at a first working temperature within a first temperature range in the alpha-beta phase field of the alpha-beta titanium alloy. The alloy is slow cooled from the first working temperature. On completion of working at and slow cooling from the first working temperature, the alloy comprises a primary globularized alpha-phase particle microstructure. The alloy is worked at a second working temperature within a second temperature range in the alpha-beta phase field. The second working temperature is lower than the first working temperature. The is worked at a third working temperature in a third temperature range in the alpha-beta phase field. The third working temperature is lower than the second working temperature. After working at the third working temperature, the titanium alloy comprises a desired refined alpha-phase grain size.
US10370748B2	Lean austenitic stainless steel An austenitic stainless steel having low nickel and molybdenum and exhibiting comparable corrosion resistance and formability properties to higher nickel and molybdenum alloys comprises, in weight %, up to 0.20 C, 2.0-9.0 Mn, up to 2.0 Si, 16.0-23.0 Cr, 1.0-5.0 Ni, up to 3.0 Mo, up to 3.0 Cu, 0.1-0.35 N, up to 4.0 W, up to 0.01 B, up to 1.0 Co, iron and impurities, the steel having a ferrite number of less than 10 and a MD30 value of less than 20° C.
US10370743B2	Aluminum alloy wire, aluminum alloy twisted wire, covered wire, and wiring harness An aluminum alloy wire, an aluminum alloy twisted wire, a covered wire, and a wiring harness, which are excellent in impact strength when a terminal fitting is connected. An aluminum alloy wire contains 0.03% or more and 1.5% or less by mass of Mg, 0.02% or more and 2.0% or less by mass of Si, and 0.1% or more and 0.6% or less by mass of Fe, with the balance consisting of Al and impurities; the wire containing acicular-shaped Mg2Si precipitates of 2.0 to 6.0 in aspect ratio. Further, provided are an aluminum alloy twisted wire containing a plurality of the aluminum alloy wires; a covered wire containing a conductor containing the aluminum alloy wire, and an insulation coating covering the outer circumference of the conductor; and a wiring harness containing a terminal fitting attached to the conductor of the covered wire.
US10370732B2	Methods for mitigating the buildup of direct reduced iron clusters on the walls of a direct reduction furnace A method for mitigating the buildup of direct reduced iron (DRI) clusters on the walls of a direct reduction (DR) furnace, including: injecting one or more of lime, dolomite, and another anti-sticking agent into a charge disposed within a reduction zone of the DR furnace by: (1) injecting the one or more of lime, dolomite, and another anti-sticking agent into a bustle gas stream upstream of or in a bustle of the DR furnace; (2) injecting the one or more of lime, dolomite, and another anti-sticking agent into the bustle gas stream through a pipe collocated with a bustle gas port through which the bustle gas stream is introduced into the DR furnace; and (3) injecting the one or more of lime, dolomite, and another anti-sticking agent directly into the reduction zone of the DR furnace separate from the bustle gas stream.
US10370728B2	Antibiotic susceptibility testing using probes for preribosomal RNA Described are probes and methods for detecting antibiotic susceptibility of a specimen. The method comprises contacting the specimen with an oligonucleotide probe that specifically hybridizes with a target nucleic acid sequence region of ribosomal RNA. The target sequence is at the junction between a pre-ribosomal RNA tail and mature ribosomal RNA of 23S or 16S rRNA. Performing the method in the presence and absence of an antibiotic permits detection of antibiotic susceptibility.
US10370720B2	Kit and method for detecting bladder cancer Methods and kits are provided for screening a patient for bladder cancer. Embodiments include those involving centromeric probes to chromosomes 3, 7, and 10 and a locus-specific probe to 5p15.
US10370716B2	Methods of diagnosing and treating medullary cystic kidney disease The present invention features a highly sensitive assay for detecting frameshift mutations for high throughput use. Also provided herein are methods for diagnosing or determining a predisposition for developing medullary cystic kidney disease type 1 (MCKD1) in a subject by detecting a frameshift mutation in the GC-rich variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) sequence of the mucin 1 gene (MUC-1).
US10370708B2	Phase-protecting reagent flow ordering for use in sequencing-by-synthesis A system and machine readable medium for nucleic acid sequencing includes disposing template polynucleotide strands in defined spaces disposed on a sensor array, at least some of the template polynucleotide strands having a sequencing primer and a polymerase operably bound therewith; exposing the template polynucleotide strands to a series of flows of nucleotide species flowed according to a predetermined ordering; and determining, for each of the series of flows of nucleotide species, how many nucleotide incorporations occurred for that particular flow to determine a predicted sequence of nucleotides corresponding to the template polynucleotide strands, wherein the predetermined ordering (a) is not a series of consecutive repetitions of a 4-flow permutation of four different nucleotide species, (b) is not specifically tailored to a particular combination of a particular template polynucleotide strand to be sequenced and a particular sequencing primer to be used, and (c) comprises a phase-protecting flow ordering.
US10370696B2	Method for cell recovery The present invention provides a method of isolating cells or tissues from a culture preparation of the cells or tissues in a medium composition which enables culture of the cells or tissues in suspension, which comprises at least one step selected from the group consisting of the following (A), (B) and (C): (A) passing the culture preparation through a filter having fine pores having a pore diameter of 5-500 μm, (B) adding a chelator to the culture preparation, and (C) diluting the culture preparation with a physiological aqueous solution.
US10370688B2	Methods for hydroxylyation of chemical compounds The present disclosure provides engineered proline hydroxylase polypeptides for the production of hydroxylated compounds, polynucleotides encoding the engineered proline hydroxylases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered proline hydroxylases, and methods of using the engineered proline hydroxylases to prepare compounds useful in the production of active pharmaceutical agents.
US10370686B2	Yeast cell modified to overproduce fatty acid and fatty acid-derived compounds The present invention provides for a genetically modified yeast host cell capable of producing one or more fatty acids, or fatty acid-derived compounds, or a mixture thereof, comprising: (a) increased expression of acetyl-CoA carboxylase (such as ACC1), (b) increased expression of one or more fatty acid synthases (such as FAS1 and FAS2), and (c) optionally reduced expression of one or more enzymes involved in or in the β-oxidation pathway (such as peroxisomal transporters PXA1 and PXA2, and β-oxidation enzymes POX1, POX2, and POX3).
US10370683B2	Methods of using O-methyltransferase for biosynthetic production of pterostilbene A biosynthetic method of making pterostilbene including expressing a 4-coumaratexoenzyme A ligase (4CL) in a cellular system, expressing a stilbene synthase (STS) in the cellular system, expressing a resveratrol O-methyltransferase (ROMT) in the cellular system, feeding p-coumaric acid to the cellular system, growing the cellular system in a medium, and producing pterostilbene.
US10370678B2	Acetyl co-enzyme A carboxylase herbicide resistant plants The present invention provides for compositions and methods for producing crop plants that are resistant to herbicides. In particular, the present invention provides for wheat plants, plant tissues and plant seeds that contain altered acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCase) genes and proteins that are resistant to inhibition by herbicides that normally inhibit the activity of the ACCase protein.
US10370674B2	Generation of transgenic canola with low or no saturated fatty acids Compositions and methods include genetically encoding and expressing a novel delta-9 desaturase in plant cells. In some embodiments, methods of expressing nucleic acids in a plant cell to take advantage of the delta-9 desaturase enzyme's activity, such that the percent composition of saturated fatty acids in plant seeds is decreased and there is a concomitant increase in Δ9 fatty acids. In other embodiments, amino acid sequences have delta-9 desaturase activity. Methods can involve expression of delta-9 desaturase in plant cells, plant materials, and whole plants for the purpose of increasing the amount of mono unsaturated fatty acids in whole plants, plant seeds, and plant materials, for example, seeds.
US10370665B2	Compositions and methods for treating cancer, inhibiting cell proliferation, and inducing cell death Quadruplex-forming guanine-rich nucleic acid sequences are useful in compositions and methods for inhibiting cellular growth and proliferation and inducing cell death. Compositions for treating a patient are provided, including (i) a safe and effective amount of a sequence having at least 80% nucleic acid identity with a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO:10, SEQ ID NO:11, SEQ ID NO:12 and combinations thereof, and (ii) a carrier, wherein the isolated oligonucleotide forms at least one quadruplex.
US10370650B2	System and method for collecting a sample of nucleic acid A system for collecting and shipping a sample of nucleic acid, the system comprising a receptacle, a removable cap for the receptacle having a breather port and sample connection port, and a filter column removably attached to the inside of the receptacle cap in fluid communication with the sample connection port and containing a substrate for collecting the nucleic acid. A sample collection container interlocks to the sample collection port. A shipping container, closeable by a lid, is configured to detach the filter column from the receptacle cap and contain the column for shipping. Methods for collecting samples using the system preferably include a dehydrating wash step, such as with ethanol, and placement of a dessicant in the shipping container, so that nucleic acid samples can be transported under ambient, non-climate-controlled conditions, with stability for at least up to 4 weeks, ideal for collecting samples from undeveloped regions.
US10370648B2	Engineered imine reductases and methods for the reductive amination of ketone and amine compounds The present application provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
US10370639B2	Method for preparing pluripotent stem cells An object of the present invention is to provide a method capable of inexpensively and conveniently preparing cells having pluripotency and a very low risk of tumorigenic transformation. The cells can be prepared by suspension-culturing mammalian mesenchymal stem cells such as human mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow (hMSC-BM) and human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hAT-MSC) (also referred to as “human adipose-derived stem cells [hADSC]”), 7 types of human adherent mature cells (human hepatocyte cells [hHEP cells], human umbilical vein endothelial cells [HUVEC cells], human dermal lymphatic microvascular endothelial cells [HMVEC cells], human epidermal keratinocyte cells [NHEK cells], human bronchial epithelial cells [NHBE cells], human melanocyte cells [NHEM cells], and human smooth muscle cells [UASMC cells]), and 3 types of human adherent precursor cells (human dermal fibroblast cells [NHDF cells], human skeletal muscle myoblast cells [HSMM cells], and human osteoblast cells [NHOst cells]) to form cell masses (spheroids).
US10370637B2	Technology for sustaining pluripotency and improved growth of stem cells in culture A method of culturing pluripotent stem cells is provided. The method includes culturing pluripotent stem cells in a pluripotent stem cell culture medium supplemented with an additive, where the additive includes a source of acetate ions, a carboxylic acid, or a physiologically acceptable salt of the carboxylic acid, or a combination of these substances, in an amount effective to maintain the pluripotent stem cells in culture in an undifferentiated pluripotent state. Also included are pluripotent stem cell culture media and methods of making such media.
US10370636B2	Starter culture compositions The present invention relates to frozen and freeze dried starter culture compositions comprising microorganisms. The invention also relates to methods of producing the frozen and freeze dried starter culture compositions and methods of using them.
US10370628B2	Container assembly with improved retainer assembly and flavor inserts for aging a liquid A container assembly (10) for retaining a liquid (14) during aging of the liquid (14) includes a container (12), a first flavor insert (16), and an insert retainer assembly (18). The container (12) defines a chamber (12A) which receives and retains the liquid (14). The first flavor insert (16) imparts a flavor on the liquid (14). The insert retainer assembly (18) is positioned within the chamber (12A) and is secured to the container (12). The insert retainer assembly (18) includes an alignment rack (30) and a retainer rack (32). The alignment rack (30) includes a first alignment guide (30C) that guides the first flavor insert (16) during positioning of the first flavor insert (16) within the container (12). The retainer rack (32) has a first attacher (32C) that selectively and individually engages the first flavor insert (16) to inhibit large scale movement of the first flavor insert (16) relative to the retainer rack (32).
US10370625B2	Cleaning composition, method of making and use thereof A method for formulating a cleaning composition contains the step of coating a granular absorbent material with a coating agent to produce a coated absorbent material and mixing the coated absorbent material with a sanitation agent, wherein the coated absorbent material absorbs the sanitation agent to form the cleaning composition. The resulting cleaning composition may be used for cleaning up pathogens or hazardous materials. The cleaning composition may also function as a liquefiable dry cleaning powder for public areas in response to bodily fluid incidents. A coating method of a non-toxic bio static film on a high surface area solid is disclosed.
US10370622B2	Soap bar having enhanced antibacterial activity A soap bar comprising: (a) 25 to 85% by weight, based on the total weight of the bar, of fatty acid soap; (b) 0.1 to 100 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the bar, of at least one silver (I) compound having a selected silver ion solubility, wherein at 25° C., a 1 wt % solution of the bar in water has a pH of from 9 to 11.
US10370619B2	Stain removing solution A solution having improved stain removing properties on hard surfaces, carpets and fabrics, that is easier to handle (stored or transported at lower temperatures and less corrosive) and that is environmentally friendly. The stain removing solution includes the following components: a surfactant selected from the group consisting of alcohol ethoxylates, alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, alpha olefin sulfonates, alkyl phosphates, alkyl amidopropyl betaines, alkyl betaines, amphoacetates, amphoproprionates, amphosulfonates, amine oxides, alkanolamides, sulfosuccinates, and sultaines, a hydrotrope, and a solvent. The surfactant is preferably an alcohol ethoxylate. The hydrotrope is preferably lauramine oxide. The solvent is preferably a dibasic ester or a glycol ether. The solution may further comprise a diluent, a mild acid, and/or a preservative. A mild acid can be added to lower the pH of the solution.
US10370615B2	Lubricants with calcium-containing detergents and their use for improving low-speed pre-ignition A lubricating oil composition and method of operating a boosted internal combustion engine. The lubricating oil composition includes greater than 50 wt. % of a base oil, one or more overbased calcium sulfonate detergent(s) and one or more overbased calcium phenate detergent(s). The calcium, boron, nitrogen, and amount of soap are maintained within certain ratios, and the total base number contribution from all detergents to the lubricating oil composition is less than 4.2 mg KOH/g of the lubricating oil composition, as measured by the method of ASTM D-2896. The lubricating oil composition and method may be effective to reduce low-speed pre-ignition events in a boosted internal combustion engine lubricated with the lubricating oil composition relative to capable lubricating oil compositions.
US10370612B2	Method and composition for contemporaneously dimerizing and hydrating a feed having butene to produce a gasoline composition Methods for producing alcohols and oligomers contemporaneously from a hydrocarbon feed containing mixed butenes using an acid based catalyst are provided. Additionally, methods for producing fuel compositions having alcohols and oligomers prepared from mixed olefins are also provided as embodiments of the present invention. In certain embodiments, the catalyst can include a dual phase catalyst system that includes a water soluble acid catalyst and a solid acid catalyst.
US10370605B2	Coaxial gasifier for enhanced hydrogen production Embodiments of the invention are directed toward a coaxial gasifier for enhanced hydrogen production, comprising: downdraft gasifier comprising a hot zone for converting biomass to synthesis gas; and a coaxial gas converter disposed within the downdraft gasifier, the coaxial gas converter comprising a biochar inlet valve, a coaxial char tube, and a biochar and ash outlet valve.
US10370602B2	Apparatus and method for producing diesel fuel and jet fuel using Fischer-Tropsch synthetic oil An apparatus for producing diesel fuel and jet fuel using Fischer-Tropsch synthetic oil, the apparatus including a hydrofining reactor, a hot separator, a first rectifying column, a hydrocracking reactor, a hydroisomerization reactor, a second rectifying column, a first mixing chamber and a second mixing chamber. The hydrofining reactor includes a raw material inlet and a hydrofining product outlet. The hot separator includes a separated oil outlet and a hydrofining product inlet which is connected to the hydrofining product outlet. The first rectifying column includes a tail oil fraction outlet, a diesel fraction outlet and a separated oil inlet which is connected to the separated oil outlet. The first mixing chamber includes a circulating hydrogen inlet, a first mixture outlet and a tail oil fraction inlet which is connected to the tail oil fraction outlet.
US10370598B2	Hydrocarbon condensate stabilizer and a method for producing a stabilized hydrocarbon condenstate stream A mixed phase unstabilized hydrocarbon stream is created by partially evaporating an unstabilized hydrocarbon condensate stream, including indirectly heat exchanging the unstabilized hydrocarbon condensate stream against an effluent stream in a feed-effluent heat exchanger. The mixed phase unstabilized hydrocarbon stream is fed into a stabilizer column. A liquid phase of stabilized hydrocarbon condensate is discharged from a bottom end, while an overhead vapor stream consisting of a vapor phase comprising volatile components from the unstabilized hydrocarbon condensate stream is discharged from a top end of the stabilizer column. The overhead vapor stream is passed through an overhead condenser. The resulting partially condensed overhead stream is separated in an overhead separator into a vapor effluent stream and an overhead liquid stream. The effluent stream against which the unstabilized hydrocarbon condensate stream is heat exchanged in the feed-effluent heat exchanger comprises the vapor effluent stream.
US10370595B2	System for and method of using on-site excess heat to convert CO2 emissions into hydrocarbons income at coal-fired power plants A solution is provided for CO2 and other green houses gas reduction at the Coal Fired Power Plants (CFPP). The methods and devices disclosed herein provide an inexpensive source of hydrogen and a hydrogen generating system powered by on-site excess heat generated at the CFPP without producing additional CO2 emission.
US10370585B2	Weak gel system for chemical enhanced oil recovery Method are provided for treating a wellbore or subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation to increase hydrocarbon recovery from the formation by in-depth mobility control and/or fluid diversion conformance by introducing a water soluble acrylamide polymer and a non-metallic organic crosslinking agent, or a crosslinkable acrylamide polymer, into an injection fluid entering the wellbore or the formation.
US10370579B2	Settable compositions comprising cement kiln dust and methods of use Embodiments relate to the use of alkali aluminates and alkali silicates with cement kiln dust to form a settable composition for use in subterranean operations. An embodiment provides a method comprising: introducing a settable composition comprising cement kiln dust, an alkali aluminate, an alkali silicate, and an aqueous carrier fluid into a subterranean formation; and allowing the settable composition to set and thereby reduce fluid flow through a portion of the subterranean formation.
US10370572B2	Moisture-curable hot melt silicone adhesive compositions including an alkoxy-functional siloxane reactive resin A moisture-curable silicone adhesive composition is provided that comprises (A) a reactive resin, (B) a reactive polymer, (C) a moisture cure catalyst, and (D) a crosslinker resin. The reactive resin (A) comprises the reaction product of a reaction of an alkenyl-functional siloxane resin comprising R3SiO1/2 units and SiO4/2 units and an alkoxysilane-functional organosiloxane compound having at least one silicon-bonded hydrogen atom in the presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst. The reactive polymer (B) comprises the reaction product of a reaction of an alkoxysilane-functional organosiloxane compound having at least one silicon-bonded hydrogen atom and a polyorganosiloxane having an average, per molecule, of at least 2 aliphatically unsaturated organic groups in the presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst.
US10370570B2	Low-modulus silylated polyurethanes A method for producing a silylated polyurethane that comprises the following steps: (1) reacting at least one polyether polyol having a number average molecular weight of at least 2,000 g/mol with at least one polyisocyanate in the presence of at least one solvent; (2) reacting the reaction product of step (1) with at least one silane of formula (I) A-R—SiXYZ (I), where A means —NH2 or —NHB, wherein B stands for a branched or linear alkyl radical with 1-12 C atoms, possibly having functional groups, a cyclic alkyl radical having 5-8 C atoms, or an aryl radical, R is a divalent hydrocarbon radical having 1-12 C atoms, and X, Y, Z are substituents on the Si atom and are independently of each other C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 alkoxy or C1-C8 acyloxy groups, wherein at least one of radicals X, Y, Z is a C1-C8 alkoxy or C1-C8 acyloxy group, in the presence of at least one solvent. Further disclosed is a silylated polyurethane that can be produced by the method, a curable composition based thereon, and the use of such a composition as an adhesive, sealant and/or coating material.
US10370567B2	Hot melt adhesive The present invention provides a hot melt adhesive for high-speed coating and spiral coating at low temperature. The hot melt adhesive has excellent adhesion to polyethylene and nonwoven fabric, and is suitable for disposable products. The hot melt adhesive comprises: (A) a propylene homopolymer having a melting point of 100° C. or lower which is obtainable by polymerizing propylene using a metallocene catalyst; and (B) an ethylene-based copolymer.
US10370566B2	Low-dust products using microcrystalline wax emulsion The present invention relates generally to wall repair compounds such as joint compounds, spackling compounds, and the like used to repair imperfections in walls or fill joints between adjacent wallboard panels. Particularly, the present invention relates to such a wall repair compound comprising a dust reducing additive that reduces the quantity of airborne dust generated when the hardened compound is sanded. The dust reducing additive also imparts adhesion to the wall repair compounds to which it is added, for example to a joint compound. The dust reducing additive comprises microcrystalline-wax based emulsion.
US10370561B2	Urethane/urea-containing bis(alkenyl) ethers, prepolymers prepared using urethane/urea-containing bis(alkenyl) ethers, and uses thereof Urethane/urea-containing bis(alkenyl) ethers can be incorporated into the backbone of polythioether prepolymers and can be used as curing agents in thiol-terminated polythioether prepolymer compositions. Cured sealants prepared using compositions containing urethane/urea-containing bis(alkenyl) ether-containing polythioether prepolymers and/or urethane/urea-containing bis(alkenyl) ether curing agents exhibit improved physical properties suitable for use in aerospace sealant applications.
US10370558B2	Hard coating composition and hard coating film using the same The present invention provides a hard coating composition comprising a dendrimer compound having a terminal (meth)acrylate group, a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane compound, a photoinitiator and a solvent; a hard coating film formed using the same; and an image display device having the hard coating film. The hard coating film according to the present invention can minimize the occurrence of curling while having excellent hardness, scratch resistance and bending resistance.
US10370544B2	High quality biocidal paint A high quality paint comprises water, latex polymer, pigment, and biocidal agent. The coating provided by the high quality paint may be capable of killing gram positive bacteria, gram negative bacteria at a rate of greater than 3 logs within 2 hours of application of bacteria to a painted surface. The coating provided by the high quality of paint may be capable of continuing to kill gram positive bacteria, gram negative bacteria at a rate of greater than 1 log within 2 hours even after repeated contamination of the surface. The coating provided by the high quality paint may be capable of delivering residual killing of gram positive bacteria, gram negative bacteria for up to 48 months. The coating provided by the high quality paint may also be capable of inactivating viruses.
US10370542B2	Thermosetting powder coating material and coated product A thermosetting powder coating material includes powder particles containing a thermosetting resin, a thermosetting agent, and a surfactant. The amount of the surfactant is about 0.1 ppm or more and about 8.0 ppm or less on a mass basis.
US10370540B2	Inorganic pigments surface treated with polyol esters A treated, particulate inorganic pigment is provided. The treated, particulate inorganic pigment comprises a plurality of pigment particles, and a polyol ester deposited on the surfaces of the pigment particles. A method of forming a treated, particulate inorganic pigment and a polymer composition are also provided.
US10370534B2	High heat polycarbonate compositions Polycarbonate blend compositions are disclosed. The compositions include at least one polycarbonate useful for high heat applications. The compositions can include one or more additional polymers. The compositions can include one or more additives. The compositions can be used to prepare articles of manufacture, and in particular, automotive bezels.
US10370530B2	Methods for solid freeform fabrication The present invention provides high performance polymer (HPP) compositions, methods, processes, and systems for the manufacture of three-dimensional articles made of polymers using molding or 3D printing. The HPP compositions comprise a first HPP dissolved in a solvent and a second HPP present as a solid.
US10370525B2	Rubber compositions [Object]The invention provides rubber compositions having excellent filler dispersibility, crosslinked products having excellent properties such as abrasion resistance, and tires that exhibit enhanced rolling resistance performance and attain simultaneous enhancements in steering stability and ice grip performance by virtue of using the compositions or the crosslinked products in portions of the tires.[Solution]The rubber composition includes 100 parts by mass of a solid rubber (A), 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a modified liquid diene rubber (B) that is obtained by adding a modifying agent to an unmodified liquid diene rubber (B′) and has functional groups derived from the modifying agent, and 20 to 150 parts by mass of a filler (C). The modified liquid diene rubber (B) satisfies the following (i) to (iv): (i) the content of butadiene units is not less than 50 mass % relative to the total of all monomer units, (ii) the weight average molecular weight (Mw) is 25,000 to 120,000, (iii) the amount of the modifying agent added is 3 to 40 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the unmodified liquid diene rubber (B′), and (iv) the average number of functional groups per molecule of the modified liquid diene rubber (B) is 5 to 80.
US10370522B2	Polyphenylene sulfide resin composition, and moulding and manufacturing process for moulding thereof The invention provides a polyphenylene sulfide resin composition which comprises polyphenylene sulfide resin and a deformed cross-section glass fiber, wherein the chlorine content of the polyphenylene sulfide resin composition is equal to or lower than 1,000 ppm. The obtained polyphenylene sulfide resin composition is excellent in flowability, toughness and rigidity. The invention further provides a molding prepared from the polyphenylene sulfide resin composition and a manufacturing process for the polyphenylene sulfide resin composition. The polyphenylene sulfide resin composition is particularly suitable for products for forming frames of a portable computer, a mobile phone and a portable electronic device.
US10370521B2	Methods for synthesis of polyolefin-containing block copolymers A methodology is described for the synthesis of polyolefin containing block-copolymers using a catalytic postpolymerization modification strategy. Common polyolefin grades may be converted into macroinitiators using a cross-metathesis reaction. The functionalized polyolefins may then be used to initiate living: coordinative ring opening polymerization of cyclic ester monomer, anionic ring opening polymerization of epoxide monomer, and radical polymerization of vinylic monomer, to yield the corresponding block copolymers.
US10370520B2	Composition for the manufacture of an ophthalmic lens comprising an UV-absorber and an anti-yellowing additive The present invention relates to a thermosetting composition for the manufacture of an ophthalmic lens which efficiently absorbs ultraviolet (UV) rays without exhibiting undesirable yellowing, said composition comprising an allyl monomer or oligomer, a catalyst, a UV-absorber and a specific anti-yellowing additive. The present invention also relates to the use of said composition and to the ophthalmic lens obtained from said composition.
US10370517B2	Plasticizer composition, resin composition and methods for preparing thereof The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition, a resin composition and methods for preparing thereof, and, by improving poor physical properties having been caused by structural limitation, provides a plasticizer capable of improving physical properties such as plasticizing efficiency, a migration property, tensile strength, an elongation rate, stress migration and light resistance required for sheet formularization when used as a plasticizer of a resin composition, and a resin composition comprising the same.
US10370511B2	Cation exchange membrane and method for producing potassium hydroxide aqueous solution To provide a cation exchange membrane which is less susceptible to swelling or elongation during electrolysis of a potassium chloride aqueous solution even without permitting water absorption or swelling immediately prior to mounting it in an electrolyzer, and a method whereby it possible to stably produce a potassium hydroxide aqueous solution without necessity to conduct an operation for water absorption or swelling immediately prior to mounting the membrane in the electrolyzer. A cation exchange membrane comprising a polymer having cation exchange groups, wherein in cations (100 mol %) contained in the cation exchange membrane, the total of potassium ions and sodium ions is at least 99 mol %, and in the total (100 mol %) of potassium ions and sodium ions contained in the cation exchange membrane, the potassium ions are 80-98 mol % and the sodium ions are 20-2 mol %.
US10370509B2	Fiber-reinforced resin, process for producing same, and molded article (A) A reinforcing fiber, (B) a resin particle, and (C) a matrix resin are combined to prepare a resin composition which improves a reinforcing effect by the reinforcing fiber. The reinforcing fiber (A) contains a carbon fiber. The resin particle (B) contains a semicrystalline thermoplastic resin, the semicrystalline thermoplastic resin in the resin particle (B) has an exothermic peak in a temperature range between a glass transition temperature of the semicrystalline thermoplastic resin and a melting point of the semicrystalline thermoplastic resin, the peak being determined by heating the resin particle (B) at a rate of 10° C./min. by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and the resin particle (B) has an average particle size of 3 to 40 μm. The semicrystalline thermoplastic resin may be a polyamide resin having a melting point of not lower than 150° C. (particularly, a polyamide resin having an alicyclic structure and a glass transition temperature of not lower than 100° C., or a polyamide resin having a γ-type crystal structure or a degree of crystallinity of not more than 50%). The matrix resin (C) may be a thermosetting resin.
US10370503B2	Modified poly(alkylene carbonate) composition A process for the manufacture of a modified poly(alkylene carbonate) comprising compounding i) at least one poly(alkylene carbonate) and at least one modifying agent having at least three carboxylic acid groups, or ii) at least one carboxylic acid group and at least one anhydride group, or iii) at least two anhydride groups, at a temperature of 120 to 240° C.
US10370500B2	Thermal interface material assemblies and systems and methods for controllably changing surface tack of thermal interface materials Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of systems and methods for controllably changing (e.g., weaken, strengthen, eliminate, add, customize, alter, etc.) surface tack of thermal interface materials. Also disclosed are exemplary embodiments of thermal interface material assemblies, which include coatings configured to change surface tack of the thermal interface materials.
US10370493B2	Polyglycerol alkoxylate esters and preparation and use thereof The invention provides polyglycerol alkoxylate esters and for the preparation and use thereof.
US10370468B2	Saponified ethylene-vinyl ester-based copolymer pellet and producing method therefor Provided is EVOH resin pellet capable of suppressing the occurrence of fish eye even in a resultant monolayer film, and the method for producing the same. The EVOH resin pellet contains a boron compound and the boron amount in a surface portion of the pellet is 1.7 ppm or less. After the EVOH resin pellet is made to contain the boron compound, the EVOH resin pellet is rinsed with a mixture of water and alcohol so that the amount of the boron compound in a surface portion can be reduced.
US10370458B2	Therapeutic use of mitochondria and combined mitochondrial agent The disclosure relates to compositions comprising isolated mitochondria or combined mitochondrial agents, and methods of treating disorders using such compositions.
US10370455B2	Identification of VSIG8 as the putative VISTA receptor (V-R) and use thereof to produce VISTA/VSIG8 agonists and antagonists The receptor for VISTA is identified (VSIG8) as well as the use of this receptor in the identification or synthesis of agonist or antagonist compounds, preferably antibodies, polypeptides and fusion proteins which agonize or antagonize the effects of VSIG8 and/or VISTA and/or the VSIG8/VISTA binding interaction. These antagonists may be used to suppress VISTA's suppressive effects on T cell immunity, and more particularly used in the treatment of cancer, or infectious disease. These agonist compounds may be used to potentiate or enhance VISTA's suppressive effects on T cell immunity and thereby suppress T cell immunity, such as in the treatment of autoimmunity, allergy or inflammatory conditions. Screening assays for identifying these agonists and antagonist compounds are also provided.
US10370452B2	Effective generation of tumor-targeted T cells derived from pluripotent stem cells The present invention relates to the field of adoptive immunotherapy. The invention provides methods for generating phenotypically defined, functional, and/or expandable T cells from pluripotent stem cells engineered through safe genetic modifications. The engineered cells may provide one or more of: 1) targeting a specific predetermined antigen expressed on the cell surface of a target cell in an HLA independent manner, 2) enhanced survival and functional potential 3) “off-the-shelf” T cells for administration to multiple recipients, eventually across immunogenic barriers, and/or 4) cytotoxic potential and anti-tumor activity.
US10370443B2	Method of treating autoimmune disease by administering antibodies to interleukin-6 The present disclosure provides antibodies that bind to human interleukin-6 (IL6). The antibodies can modulate IL6 signaling and thus used in treatment or prevention of IL6 associated diseases or disorders, particularly inflammatory disorder, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), angiogenesis, and cancer.
US10370436B2	Anti-pseudomonas Psl binding molecules and uses thereof The disclosure relates to an anti-Pseudomonas PSL binding molecule and uses thereof, in particular, in prevention and treatment of Pseudomonas infection. Furthermore, the disclosure provides compositions and methods for preventing and treating Pseudomonas infection.
US10370428B2	Methods of treatment using CTLA4 mutant molecules The present invention provides soluble CTLA4 mutant molecules which bind with greater avidity to the CD80 and/or CD86 antigen than wild type CTLA4 or non-mutated CTLA4Ig. The soluble CTLA4 molecules have a first amino acid sequence comprising the extracellular domain of CTLA4, where certain amino acid residues within the S25-R33 region and M97-G107 region are mutated. The mutant molecules of the invention may also include a second amino acid sequence which increases the solubility of the mutant molecule.
US10370422B2	Membrane-anchoring and apoptosis-inducing fusion protein comprising a fragment of TRAIL and CD40L and encoding polynucleotides Provided are compositions comprising fusion proteins, polynucleotides and/or expression vectors with therapeutic utility for suppressing and/or treating cancer, as well as medical uses of these agents, and methods of treatment in which they are used. A fusion protein of the invention comprises an amino acid sequence that provides the apoptosis-inducing activity of TRAIL, and a membrane-anchoring amino acid sequence. The amino acid sequence that provides the apoptosis-inducing activity of TRAIL comprises the extracellular domain of TRAIL, or a fragment or variant thereof. A fusion protein comprising an amino acid sequence from TRAIL that is able to induce apoptosis, and a second sequence that anchors the first sequence to the cell membrane, is markedly more effective at reducing viability of TRAIL receptor positive cells than the naturally occurring (“wild type”) TRAIL protein itself.
US10370417B2	Methods for the diagnosis of cancer through detection of human endogenous retrovirus WL (HERV-WL) envelope expression The present invention relates to methods and kits for diagnosis of cancer in a subject by detecting human endogenous retrovirus env (HERV-WL) polypeptides.
US10370413B2	Kv1.3 potassium channel antagonists Compounds which selectively bind to and inhibit the activity of the potassium channel Kv1.3 are described. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and the use of said compounds and said pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment or prevention of autoimmune diseases, obesity, parodontitis and/or tissue transplant rejection are also described.
US10370412B2	Beta-hairpin peptidomimetics Beta-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I), cyclo[P1—P2—P3—P4—P5—P6—P7—P8—P9—P10—P11—P12-T1-T2], and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with P1 to P12, T1 and T2 being elements as defined in the description and the claims, have broad spectrum Gram-negative antimicrobial activity to e.g. inhibit the growth or to kill microorganisms such as Klebsiella pneumoniae and/or Acinetobacter baumannii and/or Escherichia coli. They can be used as medicaments to treat or prevent infections or as disinfectants for foodstuffs, cosmetics, medicaments or other nutrient-containing materials.These peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
US10370409B2	Synthesis of libraries of peptide tertiary amides The present disclosure is directed to a novel class of peptide-like oligomers called peptide tertiary amides (PTAs) and a combinatorial library of PTAs along with synthetic routes for the preparation of large combinatorial libraries of these compounds. The peptide tertiary amides provide an exceptional source of high affinity and selective protein ligands that are useful as tools for biological research and as drug leads, among others.
US10370405B2	C-3 novel triterpenone with C-28 amide derivatives as HIV inhibitors The invention relates to C-3 novel triterpenone with C-28 amide derivatives, related compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions useful for the therapeutic treatment of viral diseases and particularly HIV mediated diseases (formula 1).
US10370401B2	Substituted nucleosides, nucleotides and analogs thereof Disclosed herein are nucleosides, nucleotides and nucleotide analogs, methods of synthesizing the same and methods of treating diseases and/or conditions such as a Picornavirus and/or Flaviviridae infection with one or more nucleosides, nucleotides and nucleotide analogs.
US10370395B2	Cymanquine compounds and derivatives thereof and uses thereof Organometallic compounds comprising a chloroquinoline moiety and uses the compounds. The compounds are, for example, manganese or rhenium complexes of a ligand comprising a chloroquinoline moiety. The compounds can be used in, for example, methods of inhibiting cell growth.
US10370385B2	Tricyclic mosquitocides and methods of making and using thereof Compounds that inhibit digestion in blood-ingesting pests are described herein. In one embodiment, the compounds described herein block entry of blood into the midgut and thereby inhibit digestion and nutrient processing. In another embodiment, the compounds described herein prevent pathogens contained in the blood meal from entering the midgut where they could cross the epithelial cell layer and infect the mosquito. The compounds can be administered to a population of blood-ingesting pests, such as mosquitos, directly or indirectly in an effective amount to prevent mosquitoes from transmitting diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, West Nile virus and lymphatic filariasis. Preferably, the compounds are lethal to blood-ingesting pests. The compounds can be combined with one or more excipients to prepare compositions.
US10370379B2	Compounds and compositions useful for treating disorders related to NTRK This disclosure relates to inhibitors of NTRK that are active against wild-type NTRK and its resistant mutants, such as compounds of Formula I:
US10370367B2	IRAK inhibitors and method for making and using Disclosed embodiments concern interleukin receptor associated kinases (IRAK) inhibitors, such as oxazole compounds, and compositions comprising such inhibitors. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the compounds and compositions. The disclosed compounds and/or compositions may be used to treat or prevent an IRAK-associated disease or condition.
US10370366B2	Pyridazinone compounds and methods for the treatment of cystic fibrosis The invention relates to a compound of having the following formulae and methods of treating cystic fibrosis:
US10370365B2	Process for the preparation of Canagliflozin The present invention provides a novel process for the preparation of Canagliflozin (I) and its hydrates thereof by employing novel intermediates. The present invention is also provides commercially and industrial applicable process.
US10370358B2	Compounds for the treatment of HIV The invention provides compounds of formula (I): or a salt thereof as described herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula (I), processes for preparing compounds of formula (I), intermediates useful for preparing compounds of formula I and therapeutic methods for treating a Retroviridae viral infection including an infection caused by the HIV virus.
US10370353B2	Antifungal compounds and processes for making The present invention relates to polymorphic forms of compound 1 or 1a and processes for preparing compound 1 and 1a polymorphs, which are useful as antifungal agents. In particular, the invention seeks to provide a new methodology for preparing polymorphs of compound 1 and substituted derivatives thereof.
US10370351B2	Photoinduced electron transfer voltage-sensitive compounds The disclosure provides methods to synthesize photoinduced electron transfer voltage-sensitive compounds, the compounds made therefrom, and uses of the compounds thereof.
US10370335B2	Xanthurenic acid derivative pharmaceutical compositions and methods related thereto The present invention relates to diuretic pharmaceutical compositions and methods and in particular to certain derivatives of the formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, R6 and R7 are independently X3R where R is selected from the group consisting of H, halo; optionally substituted saccharide, aliphatic, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl; —P(O)(ORa)(ORb) and —NRaRb, where Ra and Rb are independently H, optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; X1, X2 and X3 are independently —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)NH—, —NHC(O)—, —OC(O)NH—, —NHC(O)O—, —OS(O)y—, —S(O)y—, —O—, —NHC(O)—, —NHC(O)O—, —S(O)2NH—, a bond or absent; where y is an integer from 0 to 3; and R4 and R8 are independently H, (═O); hydroxy; or optionally substituted saccharide, aliphatic, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; or —P(O)(ORa)(ORb) or —NRaRb, where Ra and Rb are independently H, or optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; or a prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
US10370332B2	Tert-butyl N-[2-{4-[6-amino-5-(2,4-difluorobenzoyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-YL]-3,5-difluorophenyl}ethyl]-L-alaninate or a salt, hydrate or solvate thereof The present invention provides a compound which is: tert-butyl N-[2-{4-[6-amino-5-(2,4-difluorobenzoyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3,5-difluorophenyl}ethyl)-L-alaninate or a salt, hydrate or solvate thereof. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers and/or excipients. The compound and composition are useful for inhibiting the activity of a p38 MAP kinase enzyme. As such they may be used in the treatment of a autoimmune or inflammatory disease, or a cell proliferative disease. In addition, the invention provides an acid produced by hydrolysis of the ester group of the compound of the invention. The acid is N-[2-{4-[6-amino-5-(2,4-difluorobenzoyl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl]-3,5-difluorophenyl}ethyl)-L-alanine.
US10370331B2	Polymerization inhibitor compositions Disclosed herein are compositions including between 20 wt % and 50 wt % of a nitroxyl compound such as 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-1-oxyl. The compositions are stable under field conditions of transportation and storage. The compositions remain homogeneous and pumpable or pourable at temperatures between −20° C. and 60° C., even when temperatures fluctuate in this range over a period of 10 days to 5 years, and even where the container used to transport and store the composition is made from metal or includes a metal surface contacting the composition.
US10370327B2	Ionic liquid films with multiple functionalities for surface modification of biomedical alloys The present disclosure relates ionic liquids which are used as lubricants for medical devices. In some aspects, the ionic liquids of the present disclosure can exhibit antimicrobial or host cell integrative activity or a combination of functionalities. In some aspects, the present disclosure also provides devices coated with the ionic liquid.
US10370325B2	Cyanate ester compound, curable resin composition containing the compound, and hardened product thereof The present invention provides a novel cyanate ester compound which has excellent solvent solubility and from which a hardened product having a low coefficiency of thermal expansion and excellent flame retardancy and heat resistance is obtained. The present invention is a cyanate ester compound obtained by cyanating a naphthol-dihydroxynaphthalene aralkyl resin or a dihydroxynaphthalene aralkyl resin.
US10370320B2	Purification methods Provided are purification methods, comprising: (a) providing an organic solvent and a phenolic peroxide formation inhibitor, wherein the organic solvent has a first boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure (bp1) and the phenolic peroxide formation inhibitor has a second boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure (bp2) that satisfy the following inequality (I): bp2≤(1.10)(bp1) (I); and (b) heating the organic solvent and the phenolic peroxide formation inhibitor to a temperature causing the organic solvent and phenolic peroxide formation inhibitor to vaporize, and (ii) condensing the vaporized organic solvent and peroxide formation inhibitor to provide a purified mixture of the organic solvent and peroxide formation inhibitor. The methods find particular use in the purification of solvents that are useful in process chemicals for the manufacture of semiconductor devices.
US10370309B2	Method for producing conjugated diene The invention is concerned with a method for producing a conjugated diene including a reaction step of subjecting a raw material gas containing a monoolefin having a carbon atom number of 4 or more to an oxidative dehydrogenation reaction with a gas containing molecular oxygen in the presence of a catalyst, to obtain a reaction product gas containing a conjugated diene; and a cooling step of cooling the reaction product gas, wherein in the cooling step, a cooling agent is supplied into a cooling column and brought into contact with the reaction product gas; the cooling agent discharged from the cooling column is then cooled by a heat exchanger; a precipitate dissolved in the cooling agent is precipitated within the heat exchanger and recovered; and the cooling agent from which the precipitate has been recovered is circulated into the cooling column.
US10370303B2	Process for producing bonded body and process for producing power module substrate Disclosed is provided a process for producing a bonded body by bonding a ceramic member made of a ceramic to a Cu member made of Cu or a Cu alloy, the process including: a laminating step of laminating the Cu member on a first surface side of the ceramic member via a brazing material containing Cu and a eutectic element which has a eutectic reaction with Cu, and via an active metal; and a heating step of heating the ceramic member and the Cu member which are laminated together.
US10370289B2	Optical glass, preform, and optical element An optical glass having a small partial dispersion ratio (θg,F), while having a refractive index (nd) and Abbe number (νd) within desired ranges, is obtained. The optical glass, in mass %, comprises 10.0 to 70.0% of an SiO2 component, 1.0 to 50.0% of an Nb2O5 component, and 1.0 to 30.0% of an Na2O component, and has a refractive index (nd) of 1.62 to 1.75, an Abbe number (νd) of 30 to 42, and a partial dispersion ratio (θg,F) of no greater than 0.594.
US10370285B2	Man-made vitreous fibres The invention provides a method of manufacture of man-made vitreous fibers (MMVF) comprising: providing a fiberizing apparatus, wherein the fiberizing apparatus comprises: a set of at least three rotors each mounted for rotation about a different substantially horizontal axis; wherein each rotor has a driving means; rotating the rotors; wherein the first rotor rotates to give an acceleration field of from 25 to 60 km/s2 and the second and third rotors each rotate to give an acceleration field of at least 125 km/s2, providing a mineral melt, wherein the melt has a composition comprising the following, expressed by wt of oxides: SiO2 in an amount of from 33 to 45 wt %, Al2O3 in an amount of from 16 to 24 wt %, an amount of K2O and/or Na2O, an amount of CaO and/or MgO, wherein the ratio of the amount of Al2O3 to the amount of SiO2 is in the range 0.34-0.73, wherein the ratio of the total amount of K2O and Na2O, to the total amount of CaO and MgO, is less than 1; pouring the melt on to the periphery of the first rotor; wherein melt poured on to the periphery of the first rotor in the set is thrown on to the periphery of the subsequent rotors in turn and fibers are thrown off the rotors; and collecting the fibers that are formed. Man-made vitreous fibers (MMVF) can thus be formed having a median length of 100 to 300 μm, a median diameter of not more than 2.5 μm, and wherein the ratio of the median fiber length to median fiber diameter is 25 to 500.
US10370284B2	Monolithic support for full-surface support of a workpiece An assembly is provided that includes a mineral-based monolithic support for full-surface supporting of a workpiece during processing and transportation and a workpiece supported thereon, wherein the surface of the support is designed so that adherence of the supported workpiece is prevented, and wherein the support has provisions with means inserted therein, which permit to lift the workpiece from the support from below and/or to shift the workpiece laterally, and furthermore relates to a mineral-based monolithic support suitable for this purpose.
US10370283B2	Method for forming a glass preform A method of forming a glass preform of predetermined length comprises providing a length of glass material to be separated to form a preform length and a remaining length; forming a notch in the glass material; inducing a tensile stress in excess of the tensile strength of the glass in an area adjacent to the notch; and separating the preform length from the remaining length at the notch.
US10370280B2	Method of making optical fibers with multiple openings A method of making an optical fiber with multiple openings comprising the steps of fabricating an extrusion die using additive manufacturing such that the extrusion die has a plurality of channels that combine inside the die into another set of channels, extruding a glass, forming a fiber optic preform having a plurality of longitudinal openings that run the entire length, attaching a barrier layer for pressure application, and stretching the preform into an optical fiber with multiple openings. An extrusion die comprising an additive manufactured material, having a proximal side having openings and having a distal side having openings, wherein the openings of the proximal side are of feed channels, wherein the openings of the distal side are of forming channels, and wherein in side the body of the die, two of the feed channels combine the forming channels.
US10370266B2	Cross-linked polymeric resin and methods for wastewater treatment A cross-linked polymeric resin which contains reacted monomer units of an aniline, a diaminoalkane, and an aldehyde, and which is functionalized with at least one dithiocarbamate moiety. A process for producing the cross-linked polymeric resin whereby an aniline and a diaminoalkane are linked together by Mannich-type polycondensation reactions with an aldehyde. The resulting Mannich-type polycondensation product is converted into the cross-linked polymeric resin through functionalization of one or more amine functional groups with dithiocarbamate moieties. A method for removing heavy metals, such as Hg(II), from an aqueous solution, whereby the cross-linked polymeric resin is contacted with the aqueous solution, and the heavy metal is thus adsorbed onto the cross-linked polymeric resin.
US10370261B2	System and method for transportation and desalination of a liquid The improved liquid transportation and desalination system transports seawater or other saline liquids through a piped distribution system with essentially no moving parts by relying on MHD principles. A fluid pump device comprised of high-strength permanent magnets forming chambers through which the liquid passes and inter-chamber opposing electrode plates with an applied DC potential provide the magnetic flux density and electric current for generating the Lorentz forces acting on the liquid. The fluid pump device may be combined with a desalination filtration device for provision of fresh water near the end of the distribution line without the need for a largescale treatment plant. Desalination/filtration occurs through use of nano-porous graphene and/or carbon nanotube media.
US10370255B2	Method and apparatus for preparing boron nitride nanotubes by heat treating boron precursor prepared by using air-jet A method and apparatus for preparing boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) according to an embodiment may ensure mass-production, may increase yield by reducing a production time, and may prepare BNNTs with high purity. The method includes steps of providing a first powder including boron, forming a second powder including a boron precursor by nano-sizing the first powder, forming a precursor disk by mixing the second powder with a binder; and growing BNNTs on the precursor disk.
US10370252B1	Methods of altering the color of a diamond by irradiation and high-pressure/high-temperature processing Embodiments of methods of altering the color of diamonds are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for altering the color of diamonds includes identifying and selecting a diamond having a suitable nitrogen content, HPHT processing the selected diamond under diamond-stable conditions to alter the color of the selected diamond from a first color to a second color, irradiating the HPHT-processed diamond with an electron source having an energy between about 1 MeV and about 20 MeV so as to alter the color of the selected diamond from the second color to a third color, and annealing the irradiated diamond either under partial vacuum conditions, or under HPHT diamond-stable conditions so as to alter the color from the third color to a fourth color (e.g., pink, red, or purple, depending on the nitrogen content of the selected diamond).
US10370249B2	Method and system for producing deuterium depleted water The present disclosure provides a system and a method for producing deuterium depleted water. The system includes a chlor-alkali electrolysis cell, a compressor, a cooling water scrubber tower, a hydrogen combustor, a boiler, a cooling condensation apparatus, a crude deuterium depleted water storage tank, a water purification apparatus and a water filling machinery. The method includes: generating hydrogen from a chlor-alkali electrolysis of salt water in the chlor-alkali electrolysis cell; increasing the pressure of the generated hydrogen; purifying and cryogenically cooling the generated hydrogen; combusting the mixture of hydrogen and oxygen to generate water steam; condensing the water steam to produce the crude deuterium depleted water in the cooling condensation apparatus; storing the produced crude deuterium depleted water in the crude deuterium depleted water storage tank; purifying the produced crude deuterium depleted water through the water purification apparatus; packaging the purified deuterium depleted water with the water filling machinery.
US10370244B2	Deposition of protective material at wafer level in front end for early stage particle and moisture protection A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided such that a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) element is protected at an early manufacturing stage. A method for protecting a MEMS element includes: providing at least one MEMS element, having a sensitive area, on a substrate; and depositing, prior to a package assembly process, a protective material over the sensitive area of the at least one MEMS element such that the sensitive area of at least one MEMS element is sealed from an external environment, where the protective material permits a sensor functionality of the at least one MEMS element.
US10370235B2	Beverage dispensing device comprising at least two pod or capsule receiving means A beverage dispensing device has a housing with a beverage unit with a liquid inlet and a beverage outlet. The beverage unit has a receiving receptacle for receiving at least two ingredient containers containing a unit dose of an ingredient of the beverage to be dispensed. The beverage unit also has a liquid line in fluid communication with a base liquid source, with the contents of the ingredient containers, when correctly installed in the device, and with the beverage outlet. The liquid line is split into two side lines at a point A, downstream the liquid inlet. Both side lines join in fluid communication at a point B, downstream point A and upstream the beverage outlet, at least one of the ingredient containers in liquid communication with the liquid line at a point M1 downstream point A and upstream point B.
US10370231B2	Vehicle mounted fork lift and method A fork lift apparatus is mounted on a truck for picking up a load, placing the load in a traveling position on the truck, and for unloading the load. The apparatus comprises a lift frame, a shaft, a pair of spaced arms secured to the shaft, a cross member spanning between the distal ends of the arms distal and carrying the forks. The cross member is rotatable relative to the support arms. A pair of drive hydraulic cylinders rotates the shaft and thus moves the arms and the load between a loading/unloading position in which the load may be placed on the forks and the traveling position so that the load may be transported by the truck. A self-leveling system is provided for maintaining the load in a substantially level position as it moves between its loading/unloading and traveling positions.
US10370228B2	Winch provided with adjustable self-tailing and relative operation The invention describes a winch for nautical use or for devices for lifting and lowering on a rope, comprising a fixed stator body and a rotor body fixedly connected to the stator body. The rotor body is able to rotate around a longitudinal axis to wind a rope on its outer surface. The winch is provided with a self-tailing device in turn comprising two half-pulleys, a lower half-pulley and an upper half-pulley, mounted opposite one another and coaxial to the rotor body. The two half-pulleys, at the upper portion of the outer surface of the rotor body, define a circumferential throat intended to at least partially house a winding of the rope. One half-pulley is fixed with respect to the rotor body and the other half-pulley is moveable parallel to the longitudinal axis to vary the dimensions of the circumferential throat. Advantageously, the winch comprises a device for adjusting the position of the mobile half-pulley along the longitudinal axis; the adjustment device is able to be activated by the user in real time and in all conditions of use of the winch.
US10370218B2	Reel with manually actuated retraction system A reel has a spool member on which the linear material is spooled, an electric motor that rotates the spool member, and a controller that controls the operation of the motor. The controller monitors an unwound length of the linear material based on sensed rotation of the spool member by one or more sensors. The controller causes the electric motor to wind the linear material around the spool member, for example, upon detection of a pulling force on the linear material over a pull distance within a predetermined range, but, for example, does not trigger the winding of the linear material if the pull distance is greater than the predetermined range. The controller can cause the electric motor to stop winding of the linear material upon detection of a force on the linear material that holds the linear material in place.
US10370213B2	Device for winding strip-shaped material A device for winding strip-shaped material onto at least one reel (10) comprises a support arm (11) that is movable relative to the machine frame (12) and has at least one horizontal reel shaft (13) for holding the reel (10). The reel shaft (13) holding the reel is made to rotate by at least one rotary drive (14). A release mechanism is provided for releasing the reel (10) when the support arm (11) moves relative to the machine frame (12). In order to design a device that is better adapted to the specificities of rigid materials and to greater weights of the strip-shaped material, the support arm (11) supporting the reel when the strip-shaped material is wound onto the reel simultaneously forms the release mechanism, and a linear movement mechanism (15) is provided for moving the support arm (11) parallel to the reel shaft (13) and transversely to a strip feeding mechanism (16) in order for the reel to be released.
US10370201B2	Transporting apparatus and transporting method A transporter of an embodiment has a transporter, a detector, and a controller. The transporter holds a selected object from among a plurality of objects and transports the selected object in a first direction in a first state, and then configured to transport the selected object, while holding the selected object, in a second direction different from the first direction and not anti-parallel to the first direction, in a second state. The detector detects a change from the first state to the second state, wherein, in the second state, the transporter can transport the selected object in the second direction without disturbance by the presence of any other object than the selected object. The controller stops transporting the selected object in the first direction, in case that the detector detected the change from the first state to the second state.
US10370187B2	Trash receptacle garbage bag dispenser A trash receptacle capable of receiving and dispensing garbage bags. The receptacle may include a compartment enclosed by walls of the trash receptacle, the compartment being the enclosure for receiving trash, two parallel and planar horizontal bars or rods within the compartment, with the bars or rods being structurally configured to receive and dispense garbage bags. The receptacle may also have a lid over the compartment, the lid providing access into the compartment.
US10370185B2	Bladder for containment vessel A containment vessel bladder for retaining material to be stored within a containment vessel. The bladder comprises a flexible enclosure and a drain facilitating element. The enclosure has a sealed interior, a floor portion connected to an enclosed top by one or more wall portions, and an opening for the delivery of material to the sealed interior. The drain facilitating element is positioned on the floor portion the enclosure and is expandable from a deflated position to an expanded position. When deflated the drain facilitating element is foldable with the enclosure to facilitate storage and transport of the containment vessel bladder. When expanded the drain facilitating element has one or more sloped surfaces aiding in the direction of material stored within the sealed interior toward a pre-determined location within the sealed interior to help facilitate the removal of material from the containment vessel bladder.
US10370182B2	Containment body for making a capsule for making beverages and method for making capsules with different quantities of powdered food substance using a single type of containment body A containment body for making a cup-shaped capsule for making beverages comprising a lateral wall (4) that, in a zone of it closer to an upper edge (5) than to a bottom wall (3), is provided with one or more retaining elements (8) projecting towards the central axis in a plane substantially perpendicular to the central axis, the one or more retaining elements (8) forming between them and the bottom wall (3) an undercut seat (9); and a method for making capsules comprising different quantities of powdered food substance using said containment body (1) and positioning an upper filtering element (16) either coupled to the undercut seat (9) or positioned close to a lid (15).
US10370181B1	Air conditioning drain treatment apparatus A treatment apparatus for air conditioning and refrigeration system drains includes a body portion having an inlet, outlet, upwardly extending neck portion, and downwardly-depending reservoir extending below the inlet and outlet. The apparatus is installed with the inlet and outlet interposed in air conditioning drain line. A chemical insert cartridge is installed into the central cavity of the body. The cartridge includes a shell with a plurality of openings, and contains a quantity of biocide such as one or more biocide tablets, so that the tablets dissolve through the openings in the shell when exposed to the water in the drain line. As the drain water passes through the apparatus the biocide is released into the drain water, preventing algae growth and discouraging insects and pests from occupying the drain line.
US10370180B2	Packaging for chewing gum A chewing gum package includes a dispenser, a dispenser holder, and a gum holder. The dispenser is configured to dispense a flavored liquid. The dispenser holder is configured to detachably receive and hold the dispenser. The gum holder is configured to hold a chewing gum product. The gum holder includes a first panel connected relative to and extending outward from a first side of the dispenser holder, and a second panel connected relative to and extending outward from a first side of the dispenser holder. The first panel and the second panel are configured to be movable between a closed position and an open position. The first panel and the second panel are substantially parallel to one another in the closed position to inhibit access to the chewing gum product and are not parallel to one another in the open position to increase access to the gum product.
US10370177B2	Dual component insert with uniform discharge orifice for fine mist spray A dual component insert for use with a spray actuator for dispensing a pressurized product. The dual component insert comprises a support insert and an insert disk. The support insert includes a base wall which has a support discharge orifice formed therein and a cylindrical wall is formed integral with and extends from the base wall so as to define an insert cavity. The insert disk has a disk discharge orifice, a diameter of the disk discharge orifice is smaller than a diameter of the support discharge orifice, and the insert disk is received and captively retained within the insert cavity so that the disk discharge orifice is axially aligned with the support discharge orifice. The insert disk is manufactured from a relatively thin durable material which facilitates fabrication of a consistent, accurate, uniform and well defined small diameter discharge orifice which results in dispensing a fine mist spray.
US10370172B1	Micro-volume dispense pump systems and methods Provided is a fluid dispense pump comprising a pump housing and a cartridge body positioned along an axis. The cartridge body comprises a chamber and a feed aperture extending through a surface of the cartridge body to the chamber. A fluid shaft extends through the cartridge body along the axis. The fluid shaft has an inlet port positioned in the chamber of the cartridge body. One of the cartridge body and the fluid shaft is attached to the pump housing and is fixed relative to the pump housing. The other of the cartridge body and the fluid shaft moves relative to the one of the cartridge body and the fluid shaft to change a position of the inlet port relative to the feed aperture during a dispensing operation.
US10370163B2	Container A container, in particular a plastic vial produced in the blow-molding method and filled and closed in the mold, has a neck part (5) joined to a container body (1). The neck part receives a one-part or multi-part cap (2). A fixing part (29) is connected to the cap (2) by a breaking point (31), which can be detached by a relative rotational motion between the cap (2) and the container body (1). Each breaking point (31) can be detached by rotational motions in both rotational directions with approximately the same angle of rotation and approximately the same torque.
US10370157B2	Self-extracting cap The invention relates to a self-extracting stopper which can be accommodated inside the neck of the bottle, and which does not require a corkscrew or any other tool for the extraction thereof, formed by an assembly of parts preferably made of a plastic material and which, once assembled, permit a bottle or container to be stoppered. The face of the drum (8) and the surface of revolution of the flexible cylinder (4) can also carry marks that are engraved or in shallow relief. In this way, the assembly of the self-extracting stopper is formed by six elements and a cork cover (1), a nut (2), a flexible cylinder (5), a drum (8), a screw (12) and a wing nut (15), all of which are disposed and assembled according to their axial geometry, and which permit a method and process to be provided whereby bottles and/or containers can be stoppered or opened manually or automatically, and said self-extracting stopper being reusable.
US10370156B2	One-piece safety tube closure with film element A closure having enhanced oxygen barrier capabilities includes a cap body formed from a first material, the cap body defining a cavity therethrough, a stopper formed from a second material, the second material being different than the first material and disposed within the cavity, and a barrier layer formed from a third material, the third material being different than at least the second material and associated with at least one of the cap body and the stopper. A container assembly including a closure and a method of forming the closure is also provided.
US10370152B2	Coating composition comprising a high Mn polyester and a low Mn polyester A coating composition including (a) a first polyester material having a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 500 to 5,500 Daltons, and (b) a second polyester material having a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 6,000 to 100,00 Daltons. The first polyester material may have a glass transition temperature (Tg) of from 40° C. to 120° C. The coating composition is useful for, among other things, coating food and/or beverage containers, such as an undercoat layer of a two layer coating system that includes an undercoat layer and an overcoat layer.
US10370145B2	Collapsible container with door A collapsible container includes a base and a plurality of walls pivotable between an upright position and a collapsed position on the base. A first wall includes an opening therethrough. A first door selectively covers the opening through the first wall. In one embodiment, the first door is slidable between an open, retracted position away from the opening and a closed position covering the opening.
US10370135B2	Belt sorting system The object counter is provided which includes a conveyor belt having regularly spaced object retaining posts for retaining single objects on the belt in a lane for transport in single file manner from a lower feed end to an upper discharge end. Each lane has lateral guide members for helping objects to settle in the lane between retaining posts during transport on the conveyor belt between the lower feed end and the upper discharge end. A hopper is arranged at the lower feed end of the conveyor belt for providing a quantity of objects to the conveyor belt. A deflector is arranged over the lane before the upper discharge end for removing objects from the lane that settle on top of objects settled in the lane between said retaining posts. An item detector is arranged at the upper discharge end for detecting the passage or discharge of individual objects.
US10370130B2	Apparatus for forming flexible containers, dispensing fluid into the containers, and enclosing the fluid within the containers An apparatus for forming flexible containers from a film web, dispensing fluid into the containers, and enclosing the fluid within the containers. The film web comprises a pair of juxtaposed film plies, a closed longitudinal edge at which the plies are joined, and an open longitudinal edge at which the plies are not joined.
US10370129B2	Assemblies including plug devices, and related plug devices and methods An assembly comprises a vessel comprising a shell exhibiting at least one opening extending therethrough, a structure covering an internal surface of the shell, and at least one plug device contacting the shell and the structure. The at least one plug device comprises a rigid body comprising a male connection structure longitudinally extending into the least one opening, and a base structure extending outwardly beyond a lateral periphery of the male connection structure and positioned longitudinally between the structure and the shell. A plug device for a milling application, and a method of plugging a component of an assembly are also described.
US10370128B2	Apparatus for compacting product and high speed bagmaking A method for compacting and packaging a plurality of slugs of product and apparatus for accomplishing the same. The invention describes collecting weighed product in an intermediate settling device to form compact slugs of product. The device can comprise a single settling chamber for each slug of product or can comprise multiple settling chambers which are axially rotatable. The slugs can be compacted by jostling and/or vibrating the settling device. Thereafter, the slugs of product are discharged to a multiple bagmaking packaging apparatus.
US10370115B2	Release mechanism A toggle release mechanism includes a base element, a toggle element and an actuating rod. The toggle element is rotatably mounted at a first end to the base element about a first axis for rotation between a locking position and a release position. The actuating rod has a central portion extending through the toggle element and first and second end portions projecting on opposed sides thereof for engagement with actuators arranged on opposed sides of the release mechanism. The actuating rod also includes a mounting flange projecting therefrom at a boundary between the central portion and a first end portion. The mounting flange has a first hole therein for receiving a first fastener. A surface of the toggle element facing the mounting flange has a bore formed therein for receiving the first fastener. The mechanism also includes a mounting element slidably received on the second end of the rod.
US10370112B2	Propulsion assembly for an aircraft The present disclosure relates to a propulsion assembly having a nacelle surrounding a turbojet engine, the nacelle having an upstream structure with an air inlet including an air inlet lip, the air inlet lip defining, with the air inlet lip, an air inlet chamber, the upstream structure being capable of translational movement along an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the nacelle, between a closed position and an open position that allows access to the turbojet engine. The propulsion assembly further includes at least one locking/unlocking device allowing and preventing movement of the upstream structure that in one form is fixed to the air inlet lip and to an upstream flange of the turbojet engine.
US10370103B2	Package transport container and transport operations for an unmanned aerial vehicle According to an aspect, a package transport container for a UAV includes a manifest device having a computer processor, a receptacle including a base that secures contents of the receptacle, a locking mechanism that couples the manifest device to the receptacle during transport, and a connector coupling the manifest device to the UAV. The processor transmits material properties of the contents of the receptacle to the UAV, receives routing information for a package to be transported, monitors coordinates of the package transport container during transport, and upon determining the coordinates match coordinates of a delivery location specified in the routing information: sends a release request signal to the UAV to release the receptacle; receives a release command from the UAV; and disengages the locking mechanism to release the manifest device from the base. The routing information is determined at least in part based on the material properties of the contents.
US10370102B2	Systems, apparatuses and methods for unmanned aerial vehicle A system includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV may include a camera device configured to capture at least video data; a receiver configured to receive wireless communications; a transmitter configured to transmit wireless communications; storage linked with the camera device, the receiver, and the transmitter and configured to store data captured by the camera device and wireless communications received by the receiver; and a processor linked with and configured to exercise control over the camera device, the receiver, the transmitter, and the storage. The UAV is configured to dock with a docking station mounted on a vehicle. The UAV may have other components such as a microphone and sensors, and may perform various functions such as surveillance, tracking, warning, and data storage, transmission and relay. Associated methods and docking stations are also disclosed.
US10370070B2	Combination trim tab and interceptor for a marine vessel A combination trim tab and interceptor comprises a housing and a trim tab pivotably coupled to the housing. An interceptor blade is reciprocatingly received by the housing. A cam is coupled to the trim tab and the interceptor blade. The cam is coupled to the trim tab by a link which applies a rotary force when the trim tab pivots relative to the housing. The cam is coupled to the interceptor blade such that the interceptor blade functions as a cam follower. An actuator actuates the trim tab to pivot relative to the housing. Pivoting of the trim tab results in the cam applying a force to the interceptor blade, causing the interceptor blade to reciprocate relative to the housing. The cam may be configured so a stroke of the interceptor blade and a stroke of the actuator are non-linear. The actuator may be an electromechanical linear actuator.
US10370056B2	Bicycle operation device A bicycle operation device includes a clamp and an operation unit. The clamp is attachable to a handlebar of a bicycle. The operation unit includes a wireless communicator configured to communicate with a bicycle component and an electric switch configured to transmit a signal to the wireless communicator. The operation unit is attachable to the clamp in a manner allowing for adjustment of the position of the operation unit relative to the clamp.
US10370051B2	Bicycle seat attachment assembly A seat attaching may include a lower seat clamp that is moveable relative to a post head member about a pivot axis and includes: a mounting portion having a bearing surface configured to engage a corresponding cradle portion of the post head member a first channel configured to receive a first seat rail of a bicycle seat and a second channel configured to receive a second seat rail of a bicycle seat. An upper seat clamp may include: a central portion overlying the mounting portion; a first extension portion disposed on a first side of the central portion and having a first retainer surface overlying and facing the first channel to retain the first seat rail within the first channel and having a first apex; and a second extension portion disposed on a second side of the central portion and having a second retainer surface overlying and facing the second channel to retain the second seat rail within the second channel and having a second apex. An upper plane may contain both the first apex and second apex and may be substantially parallel to the pivot axis. The upper plane may be offset below the pivot axis and intersecting the bearing surface. A first fastener may be used to secure the upper seat clamp to the post head member.
US10370047B2	Seal structure of crawler-driving apparatus A seal structure is provided to block a clearance between a rotational casing and a fixed housing for driving a crawler of a crawler vehicle. A seal ring is held in a first annular holding groove provided in the fixed housing together with a first O-ring that biases the seal ring toward the outside of the first holding groove. A second holding groove having an opening facing the first holding groove is provided in the rotational casing to hold a slide ring having a higher rigidity than that of the seal ring together with a second O-ring that biases the slide ring toward the seal ring. A foreign object such as mud is thereby prevented from invading a gear chamber without increasing a frictional loss.
US10370044B2	Tire carriers for vehicles and related methods Tire carriers for vehicles and related methods are disclosed. An example tire carrier includes a hinge to be pivotally coupled to a vehicle. A support arm has a first end to be pivotally coupled to the hinge and a second end to receive a tire. A jack including a beam and running gear. The beam to be pivotally coupled to the hinge and the running gear to be coupled to the second end of the support arm.
US10370043B2	Aerodynamic drag reducing apparatus An aerodynamic drag reducing apparatus is adaptable for use with vehicles having downstream surfaces that are not streamlined. The apparatus consists of a series of nesting shapes and/or frameworks that extend rearward for use in a drag reducing configuration and collapse for use in a space saving configuration.
US10370042B2	Adjustable aerodynamic assembly and a method An adjustable aerodynamic assembly includes a support structure and a blocking member supported by the support structure. The blocking member is movable between an extended position in which the blocking member is disposed transverse to the support structure to interact with an airflow and a retracted position in which the blocking member retracts to minimize interaction with the airflow. The adjustable aerodynamic assembly also includes an actuator coupled to the blocking member and configured to move the blocking member to the extended and retracted positions, and a detection member coupled to the blocking member and configured to determine whether a surface of the blocking member is detected. A method of monitoring the adjustable aerodynamic assembly includes determining whether the surface of the blocking member is detected via the detection member. The method also includes selectively activating the actuator to move the blocking member to the extended and retracted positions.
US10370025B2	Control device and electric power steering apparatus A control device controls an operation of an electric motor, which is rotated by an electric power supplied from a battery. The control device includes an inverter, a controller and a booster. The inverter includes switching elements. The inverter converts an electric power supplied from the battery and supplies the converted electric power to the motor. The controller is operated by the electric power, which is supplied from the battery, to control the operation of the inverter. The booster boosts the voltage, which is inputted from the battery, and the booster outputs the boosted voltage to the controller. In a case where the voltage of the electric power supplied from the battery to the controller is dropped, the electric power, which has the voltage boosted by the booster, can be inputted to the controller.
US10370020B2	Heating and cooling device for handles, especially of steering mechanism A climate control device (15) for influencing at least one climatic parameter of a handle (5) of a steering device (2), has an air moving device (21) for providing a stream of air, a handle distributor (26) for distributing a stream of air within at least a part of the handle, an air guidance device (22) for guiding air between the air moving device and the distributor. The air moving device (21) can be or is mounted to an area remaining static in relation to an adjustment movement of the steering device (2). The handle distributor (26) can be or is mounted to an area moving in relation to the static area when the steering device (2) is subject to an adjustment movement. The climate control device (15) is provided with a connecting device (30) allowing the air moving device (21) and the handle distributor (26) to move in relation to each other.
US10370005B2	Method and apparatus for vehicle valet control devices A system includes a processor configured to place a vehicle into a valet mode, restricting vehicle usage. The processor is also configured to determine that a valet tag, having a wireless connection to the vehicle, is in motion, while the vehicle is in valet mode and activate an external indicator usable to find the vehicle, responsive to the tag motion.
US10370002B2	Engine control method for preventing engine stall for vehicle on sloped road An engine control method for preventing an engine of a vehicle from stalling on a sloped road includes steps of: detecting whether a shifting lever is in a neutral stage (N-stage); measuring a vehicle speed and a slope angle of the sloped road, and calculating a load acting on a vehicle body on the sloped road; accelerating an engine a first time to increase an engine RPM so that an engine torque is larger than the load; and accelerating the engine a second time to move the vehicle when the shifting lever enters into a driving gear stage (D-stage).
US10369986B2	Wheel driving device and wheel driving method for hybrid construction machine The present disclosure relates to a wheel driving device and a wheel driving method for a hybrid construction machine, in which in a construction machine having wheels, particularly, a hybrid wheel loader, by small-capacity low-speed electric motors, small-capacity high-speed electric motors, transmissions each having a clutch, and a control unit which are installed for all of the wheels each, the wheel driving device drives the low-speed electric motor during low-speed driving and drives the high-speed electric motor during high-speed driving by turning on and off the clutch during the low-speed driving and the high-speed driving, thereby reducing manufacturing costs of the wheel driving device, improving fuel economy of the construction machine, reducing abrasion of tires mounted on the wheels, improving durability of the tires, and ensuring traveling stability.
US10369978B2	Electric brake system An electric brake system is disclosed. The electric brake system includes a hydraulic pressure supply device configured to generate hydraulic pressure using a piston that is activated by means of an electrical signal output corresponding to a displacement of a brake pedal, and including a first pressure chamber provided at one side of the piston, which is movably accommodated inside a cylinder block, and connected to one or more wheel cylinders, and a second pressure chamber provided at the other side of the piston and connected to one or more wheel cylinders, a first hydraulic circuit including a first hydraulic flow path communicating with the first pressure chamber, and first and second branching flow paths that branch from the first hydraulic flow path to be connected to two wheel cylinders, respectively, a second hydraulic circuit including a second hydraulic flow path communicating with the second pressure chamber, and third and fourth branching flow paths that branch from the second hydraulic flow path to be connected to two wheel cylinders, respectively, and first to fourth inlet valves configured to control an opening and closing of the first to fourth branching flow paths, respectively.
US10369976B1	Systems and methods for rapidly decelerating a vehicle A system for decelerating a vehicle includes a mount and a powered driver configured to propel an anchor toward a road surface to selectively secure the vehicle to the road surface. The mount is configured to couple the powered driver to a chassis of the vehicle.
US10369972B2	Gravity based vehicle camera cleaning systems and methods Methods and systems are disclosed for cleaning a rear view vehicle camera. An example vehicle camera cleaning system includes a camera, a blade for cleaning a lens of the camera, a fluid reservoir for dispensing fluid using gravity via a one-directional gateway valve, and an actuator for moving the blade vertically across the lens, wherein the fluid reservoir dispenses fluid responsive to actuation of the blade.
US10369964B2	Keyless entry system security enhancement The keyless entry system (KES) controls access to a vehicle's doors, trunk, hood, etc., through a keyless entry device (e.g., a key fob) using wireless communication with the vehicle. The technology described here mitigates vulnerabilities in the KES implementation by employing a device configured to suppress a keyless entry command until an additional means of authentication is verified, at which point the keyless entry command is unsuppressed.
US10369963B2	Seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly including a gas release opening A seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly for use in a passenger vehicle is provided. The pretensioning assembly includes a tube in fluid communication with a gas generator and a driving element disposed therein that travels in a first direction in response to actuation of the gas generator. The driving element includes a polymer rod. A stopper is coupled to an end portion of the polymer rod. In one example, a seal member is disposed between the gas generator and the stopper. In another example, the tube has an opening that is adjacent to an exit to facilitate venting gas from the gas generator.
US10369957B2	Side airbag device and airbag in side airbag device A side airbag for enhancing protection of a shoulder area of a vehicle occupant having an airbag (10) which deploys beside an occupant toward the vehicle front, and an inflator (20). Before deploying, the airbag (10) is in a state having: an overlapping part (12) formed by overlapping a portion near an end part by accordion-folding or rolling; a folded-back part (14) on an inner side of the overlapping part (12) in a vehicle width direction and extended toward the front of the vehicle and folded back toward the rear of the vehicle; and a bent part (16) formed by bending a portion of the folded-back part (14), protruding from the overlapping part (12) toward the front of the vehicle toward an outer side in the vehicle width direction and covering at least part of the overlapping part (12).
US10369946B1	Bumper shield The bumper shield is a protective structure that mounts on a vehicle. The vehicle is further defined with a bumper and a trunk. The bumper is further defined with a superior surface. The bumper shield attaches to the superior surface of the bumper. The position of the bumper shield on the bumper is such that the bumper shield protects the bumper from impact damage caused by cargo hitting the bumper as the cargo is loaded and removed from the trunk. The bumper shield forms a sacrificial surface that separates the bumper and the cargo being loaded into the trunk. The bumper shield comprises a base strip and a parchment. The base strip attaches to the bumper. The parchment protects the base strip during storage of the bumper shield.
US10369945B2	Releasable fastening assembly for fastening a bumper to a side panel and/or a fender of a motor vehicle A fastening arrangement is provided in order to reduce damage to a bumper and a side panel and/or a fender of a motor vehicle connected by way of a supporting element in a low speed range. The supporting element has a first supporting strip that can be fastened to the side panel and/or the fender and a second supporting strip that can be fastened to the bumper. At least one holder is provided, which releasably connects the first supporting strip and the second supporting strip to each other.
US10369944B2	Device and method for controlling an output stage for an actuator in a vehicle A device for controlling an actuator/solenoid valve output stage, for a vehicle, including: a terminal to receive an enable signal via an interface to an application unit, the enable signal assuming enable/disable states to enable/disable output stage control; a first suppression terminal to receive a first suppression signal via a monitoring unit interface, the first suppression signal assuming a first authorization/suppression state for authorizing/suppressing output stage control; a second suppression terminal to receive a second suppression signal via a second monitoring unit interface, the second suppression signal assuming a second authorization/suppression state for authorizing/suppressing output stage control; an output terminal as an interface to the output stage; and a linking unit to provide a control signal for controlling the output stage to the output terminal for the enable signal, and the first/second suppression signal has the first/second authorization state. Also described are a related method and actuator circuit.
US10369942B2	Hosted watchman An in-vehicle communication network comprising: a bus and at least one node connected to the bus; an in-vehicle network operating system (OS) that manages OS processes, a secondary memory in which process codes for the processes are stored, and a primary memory, into which the OS loads a copy of a process code of a process to enable a processor to run the process and execute the process code; and a module hosted in the OS and having a hook in at least one position of the OS that provides information to the module responsive to operation of the OS that the module processes in accordance with executable instructions that the module comprises to determine if the in-vehicle OS is operating properly.
US10369940B2	Bracket for and method of forming a wire harness assembly A bracket for forming a wire harness assembly prior to installation to a structure of a vehicle includes a conductive body adapted to attach the bracket to the vehicle, an interface portion adapted to attach at least one wire of a wire harness to the body, and at least one ground connector attached to the body. The interface portion is conductively insulated from the body. The at least one ground connector is adapted to electrically connect the wire harness to a ground. A method of forming a wire harness assembly for installation to a structure of a vehicle is also presented.
US10369939B2	End cap clip lock An end cap clip lock provides improved alignment of first and second vehicle trim components to a vehicle. The end clip lock includes a clip dimensioned for receipt between the first vehicle trim component or applique and the vehicle, such as the vehicle door. The clip includes a nose portion configured for receipt in the first vehicle trim component or reveal and a second, snap portion that interconnects with the second vehicle trim component or applique. The clip is joined to the vehicle door panel to hold the clip and the second associated vehicle trim component or applique thereto. Preferably, the end cap clip lock is installed into the reveal to form a subassembly, the subassembly is installed on the vehicle, and then the applique is installed on the subassembly/vehicle.
US10369938B2	Floor system, a vehicle, such as a service vehicle, comprising such a floor system and a method of installing such a floor system A floor system includes multiple floor sections and a floor portion smaller than each of the floor sections. Each floor section includes a floor panel and an integrated securing rail. The floor panel includes opposite first and second edges configured to be arranged next to each other such that the second edge of one floor section is placed facing and adjacent to the first edge of another floor section. The integrated securing rail is fixedly attached to a third edge of the floor panel that extends at a right angle between the first and second edges of the floor panel. The floor portion includes a first outer edge which follows the contour of the integrated securing rail of the first and/or said second floor section and is configured to be adjacent to the integrated securing rail of the first and/or said second floor section during use.
US10369922B2	Vehicle headlight device A vehicle headlight device includes: a sensor acquiring information on an object in front of a host vehicle; a first lighting; a second lighting including a laser light, a movable mirror element reflecting the laser light, and an actuator driving the movable mirror element; and at least one processor that controls a light distribution pattern formed by the first lighting such that an irradiation suppressed site where the irradiation by the first lighting is reduced is included in a dark region where the irradiation by the first lighting is reduced, the irradiation suppressed site including at least a part of an irradiation suppression target object, set a laser light distribution pattern in a region not including the irradiation suppressed site and included in the dark region, and control the actuator such that the laser light is reflected in the laser light distribution pattern.
US10369913B2	Seat assemblies with adjustable side bolster cushions A seat assembly is provided with a seat bottom and a seat back extending upright from the seat bottom. At least two side bolster seating surfaces are spaced apart laterally on at least one of the seat bottom and the seat back. A bolster support assembly is provided adjacent each of the two side bolster seating surfaces. Each bolster support assembly has an air bladder and a rigid support mounted to the air bladder and positioned between the side bolster seating surface and the air bladder. When the air bladder is in an inflated position, a contact width of the rigid support along the bolster seating surface is greater than a bladder width.
US10369911B2	Vehicle seat headrest The purpose of the present invention is to provide a headrest to be infallibly locked when returned from a forward tilted position to a using position, without requiring high part accuracy and assembly accuracy. A vehicle seat headrest (4) according to the present invention, having: a stay (402) held on the seat back side; and a headrest main body (4A) supported forward rotatably from a using position with respect to the stay (402), includes: a locking mechanism (500) that fixes a rotation position of the headrest main body (4A) with respect to the stay (402) in the using position; and a stopper mechanism (600) that is not engaged with a regulation part in the using position, but is engaged with the regulation part when the headrest main body (4A) is tilted backward from the using position, to regulate backward tilting of the headrest main body (4A).
US10369909B2	Surface fastener, cushioning structure, and seat structure A surface fastener formed of a synthetic resin and in which a base with a 0.1 to 0.9 mm thickness and engagement element groups including engagement elements with a 0.2 to 0.8 mm protrusion height are integrally molded, and engagement element rows are composed of the plural engagement elements arranged in a row direction and each protruding independently. A cushioning member is covered with a covering member via the surface fastener. A resistance value of the surface fastener by itself as measured by a handle-o-meter method conforming to the JIS L 1096 E method is 80 to 150 g, whereas a load-deflection characteristic when a pressure is applied to an overlapping portion of the stacked surface fastener and cushioning member by a pressure plate with a 30 mm diameter approximates a similarly measured load-deflection characteristic of the cushioning member by itself.
US10369906B2	Child safety seat A car seat includes a chassis formed as an interrupted shell defining a protected interior with a top opening, and a handle fixed to the chassis at a single point and covering a sufficient portion of a length of the top opening such that the handle functions as a carry handle and a roll bar against impacts or intrusions into the protected interior.
US10369904B2	Reclining rear seat assembly A vehicle seat assembly for a vehicle includes a bulkhead mountable to a vehicle body structure at a first location. The seat assembly also includes a seat bottom having a seat pan mountable to the vehicle body structure at a second location that is different than the first location. A seat back of the seat assembly includes a frame. A lower end of the frame is pivotably attached to the bulkhead at a pivot point so that the seat back is pivotable relative to the bulkhead and is supported above the seat bottom by the bulkhead when the vehicle seat assembly is mounted to the vehicle body. A recline mechanism has a driving arrangement mounted to one of the bulkhead and the frame and a driven arrangement mounted to the other of the bulkhead and the frame. The recline mechanism is operable to pivot the seat back relative to the bulkhead.
US10369901B2	Vehicle seat sliding device A vehicle seat sliding device includes: a lower rail fixed to a vehicle floor; an upper rail slidably engaging with the lower rail and supports a vehicle seat upward; a nut member fixed to a first rail which configures one side of the lower rail and the upper rail; a screw rod screwed into the nut member; a drive unit rotating the screw rod; and a support supporting the screw rod on a second rail which configures the other side of the lower rail and the upper rail. The support includes a holding member that is provided with an insertion hole into which the screw rod is inserted and that is fixed to the second rail, and a holding nut that is provided with a through-hole into which the screw rod is inserted and that is screwed to a screwing portion provided on the screw rod or the holding member.
US10369900B1	Onboard DC charging circuit using traction drive components A DC charging circuit has a pair of switches and a battery pack with a maximum voltage capacity, and a power inverter module (PIM). The pair of switches connects/disconnects the battery pack to/from the PIM. An electric machine has phase windings sharing a motor neutral terminal. The phase windings are electrically connected to respective switching pair of the PIM. A switching module has one or two additional switches selectively connecting the PIM to the station, and a center switch selectively connecting the station to the motor neutral terminal. A controller executes a method that establishes a boost mode of the PIM when the maximum voltage capacity exceeds the maximum charging voltage. The boost mode is established by closing the pair of switches of the RESS, closing the center switch of the switching module and one of the additional switches, and opening the other additional switch if present.
US10369899B2	Battery thermal management system and methods of use Set forth herein are systems and methods for determining battery heating conditions and pre-heating lead times of at least a minute or more, based on input parameters and sets of input parameters, to predictively and dynamically heat a secondary battery so that the battery has a specific power output and performance level when used in an electric or hybrid vehicle application.
US10369896B2	Apparatus and method for flexible DC fast charging of an electrified vehicle An apparatus for flexible DC fast charging of an electrified vehicle includes a charge receptacle and a vehicle charging controller programmed to establish a wireless communication with a charging station. The apparatus further includes a reconfigurable energy storage system selectively and electrically connected to the charge receptacle. The reconfigurable energy storage system includes a first rechargeable energy storage device selectively and electrically connected to the charge receptacle, a second rechargeable energy storage device selectively connected to the charge receptacle, and a plurality of low-loss switching devices selectively connected to the first rechargeable energy storage device and the second rechargeable energy storage device. The vehicle charging controller is programmed to selectively actuate the plurality of low-loss switching devices based on the charging voltage of the charging station such that a nominal voltage of the reconfigurable energy storage system matches the charging voltage of the charging station.
US10369895B2	Power supply controller A charger of a vehicle serving as a power supply controller includes, a power amount controller performing, (a) when a determiner determines that a high level device is available, a first control that determines a supply power amount to a storage battery according to an instruction value from the high level device, and, (b) when the determiner determines that the high level device is not available, a second control that determines the supply power amount according to information about a past power supply from an in-house power system (i.e., a power restriction value of the in-house power system), for an uninterrupted power supply between an outside-of-vehicle power system and the charger in the vehicle.
US10369894B2	Parking alignment sequence for wirelessly charging an electric vehicle A parking alignment sequence for wirelessly charging an electric vehicle can include determining a location of a charging station by a processing device of a user device based on communication over a cellular network. The charging station can have a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting power to a receiver of the electric vehicle. A first user interface having directions to the charging station from a current location of the user device can be displayed. Alignment data can be wirelessly received via a communication path that is independent of the cellular network in response to the electric vehicle being located within a predetermined distance from the charging station. A second user interface having alignment instructions can be displayed for moving the electric vehicle into alignment based on the alignment data in response to the electric vehicle being located within the predetermined distance from the charging station.
US10369884B2	Tailgate fuel system mounting system An assembly bracket system is provided. The system includes a first bracket portion and a second bracket portion. The first bracket portion is configured to be attached to a vehicle tailgate. The second bracket portion is configured to be attached to a vehicle fuel system. The first bracket portion and the second bracket portion are configured to be engaged to each other in a manner that limits at least one degree of freedom of the vehicle fuel system relative to the vehicle tailgate while allowing pivoting of the second bracket portion relative to the first bracket portion.
US10369883B2	Work vehicle A work vehicle such as a tractor including a fuel tank (19), a fuel tank cover (30), a dashboard support member (40), and a dashboard (50). The fuel tank (19) is disposed in a rear portion of a hood in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body of the tractor. The fuel tank cover (30) covers a rear portion of the fuel tank (19). The dashboard support member (40) is attached to the fuel tank cover (30). The dashboard (50) is supported by the dashboard support member (40). The fuel tank cover (30) includes a first attachment portion (31) for attaching the dashboard support member (40). The dashboard (50) is configured to be directly attachable to the first attachment portion (31) (without using the dashboard support member (40)).
US10369882B2	Valve case mounting structure A valve case mounting structure includes a mount base and a valve case. The mount base includes a valve case support portion and a retainer piece having a first engagement opening and a second engagement opening. The valve case includes an engaging projection portion, and a holder portion. When the engaging projection portion is positioned at a front end side of the first engagement opening, the retainer piece does not reach the holder portion. When the engaging projection portion is moved from the front end side of the first engagement opening toward the second engagement opening, a front end portion of the retainer piece is inserted into the holding space before becoming unable to be inserted into the holder portion.
US10369877B2	Hybrid drive system with multiple drive machines A hybrid drive system includes a transmission having first and second parallel input shafts. The first and second parallel input shafts are selectively coupled together via a plurality of gearwheels operable to vary the rotational speed of the second parallel shaft relative to the first parallel shaft. The hybrid drive system includes at least one irreversible drive machine coupled to the transmission and operable to provide torque to at least one of the first or second parallel input shafts, and at least one reversible drive machine coupled to the transmission and operable to provide torque to at least one of the first or second parallel input shafts.
US10369872B2	Removable panel on an autonomous work vehicle In one embodiment, an autonomous agricultural vehicle includes a control interface disposed in an enclosure of the autonomous agricultural vehicle and configured to at least setup or control operation of the autonomous agricultural vehicle, an implement attached to the autonomous agricultural vehicle, or a combination thereof. The autonomous agricultural vehicle further includes a removable panel at least partially removably coupled to the autonomous agricultural vehicle over the enclosure, wherein the removable panel is positioned to be accessible to an operator who is operating the autonomous agricultural vehicle outside of the autonomous agricultural vehicle.
US10369870B2	Operating mechanism for rear hinged fully sealed independent side operating doors A vehicle door includes a door panel slidably operable between a secured position within a door aperture and a staging position partially distal from the door aperture. A latch is engaged with a striker path during operation of the door panel between the secured and staging positions, and is selectively disengaged from the striker path to define open and closed positions of the door panel when the door panel is in the staging position.
US10369862B2	Air conditioning device An air conditioning device includes a casing that provides multiple air passages, a blower fan that suctions an air from the multiple air passages and blows out the air in the casing, a suction side partitioning member that is disposed on a suction side of the blower fan in the casing and separates air flows from the multiple air passages from each other, and a blowing side partitioning member that is disposed on a blowing side of the blower fan in the casing and separates the air flows from the multiple air passages from each other. The suction side partitioning member and the blowing side partitioning member are disposed so that a relative position of the blowing side partitioning member to the suction side partitioning member is deviated in a rotation direction of the blower fan.
US10369858B2	Suspension controller and suspension apparatus A suspension controller includes a target current setting unit, a current limitation setting unit, a current outputting unit, a current detector, and an estimated temperature calculator. The target current setting unit sets a target current value. The current limitation setting unit sets a current limitation value. The current outputting unit supplies a solenoid with a current that is based on the target current value, the current limitation value, and a power supply voltage. The solenoid controls a damping force of a suspension. The current detector detects a current value of the current supplied to the solenoid. The estimated temperature calculator calculates an estimated temperature of the solenoid based on the current value detected by the current detector so that the current limitation setting unit changes the current limitation value based on the estimated temperature.
US10369853B2	Bead seater apparatus and method for using the same An apparatus for seating a bead of a tire adjacent a bead seat of a wheel is disclosed.
US10369851B2	Pump head of air pump A pump head of an air pump includes a head including an outer body, a handle, and an end cap. The outer body includes a compartment extending therein. The handle is connected to a first end of the outer body. The end cap is connected to a second end of the outer body. A retaining device is received by the compartment and includes a seat actuated by the handle. An air seal ring is received by the compartment and is selectively compressed by the seat. The seat includes a cavity extending therein, at least one slot extending radially from the cavity and through the seat, and at least one retaining arm extending between two sides of the at least one slot and resiliently swingable. The air seal ring has an outer periphery section curved radially inwardly with respect to other periphery sections along a longitudinal length thereof.
US10369844B2	Bielastic polyester tire cord as cap ply The present invention relates to a novel polyester tire cord reinforcement which has bi-elastic tensile properties. The tire cord includes at least two cord plies, and there is a spacing between the cord plies. Such a novel bi-elastic polyester tire cord improves high speed durability and significantly eliminates flatspotting when used as a cap ply in pneumatic radial tires.
US10369833B2	Ring binder mechanism A ring mechanism has an elongate housing and rings for holding loose-leaf pages. Each ring has ring members mounted on pivoting hinge plates for movement between open and closed positions. An actuator has opening and closing arms extending from an actuator body for opening and closing the rings. The mechanism has a travel bar moveable between a locked position in which a locking element blocks pivoting movement of the hinge plates and an unlocked position. The actuator has a flexible arm positioned to push the travel bar toward the locked position when the actuator closes the rings. At least a portion of the flexible arm is adapted to deform during closing in a manner that includes rotation in a first direction relative to the body of the actuator. Movement of the actuator to close the rings includes rotation of the actuator in the first direction relative to the housing.
US10369822B2	Printer A printer includes a motor power supply line connecting a carriage motor with a power source, a sensor power supply line connecting a rotary encoder with the power source, a circuit breaker provided on the motor power supply line and interrupting electrical power if a cover sensor detects that a front cover is open and permit connection if the cover sensor detects that the front cover is closed, and a controller controlling the carriage motor and a recording head based on a position of a carriage detected by the rotary encoder.
US10369808B2	Inkjet printer Inkjet printer (1) operable to print a print substrate made of textile, paper or plastic material, or the like, and provided with a sliding transfer surface (10) to feed the print substrate (2) in a feed direction (9); a printing device (17) arranged above the transfer surface (10) to define, on the transfer surface (10), a printing station (19); suction means (20) arranged below the transfer surface (10) to maintain the print substrate adhering to and stationary with respect to the transfer surface (10) during sliding; and an adjustment assembly to adjust planarity of the transfer surface (10).
US10369805B2	Method for carrying out printing on inner and outer surfaces of building Provided is a method for carrying out printing on the inner and outer surfaces of a building. The method includes printing print text on the inner and outer surfaces of the building by using a printing apparatus in which a printing ink to be used for a piezo method or a printing ink made of a UV curable material can be placed in a spray means according to a user's selection, the piezo method or a UV curing method can be selected according to the type of printing ink placed in the spray means, and spraying of the printing ink of the piezo method or the UV curing method, curing and spraying of a coating agent are sequentially carried out during driving since the spray means, a curing means and a coating agent application means are sequentially arranged.
US10369795B2	Inkjet printing apparatus In an inkjet printing apparatus, in response to reception of a copy instruction, a controller causes the scanner to read an image formed on an original, generates image data representing the image on the original, and determines a standby period corresponding to an operation mode. In response to elapse of the standby period since the copy instruction was received, the controller separates a cap and an inkjet head. After the cap and the inkjet head separated each other, the controller causes the inkjet head to eject ink droplets based on the image data. The controller determines the standby period such that the separation of the cap and the inkjet head executed in parallel with reading of the image on the original finishes at the same time or earlier than generation of image data necessary to start to print the read image printing process in reading the image on the original.
US10369788B2	Printhead with recessed slot ends A fluid ejection device may include a substrate having front and back opposing surfaces and a slot extending through the substrate between the back and front surfaces and along an axis of the substrate. A recessed end region may be formed in the back surface at each end of the slot.
US10369787B2	Piezoelectric thin film, piezoelectric actuator, inkjet head, inkjet printer, and method for manufacturing piezoelectric actuator A piezoelectric thin film is formed by adding a donor element to lead zirconate titanate. In the piezoelectric thin film, a molar ratio of lead to a total sum of zirconium and titanium is 105% or higher, and, when positive and negative coercive electric fields in polarization and electric field hysteresis are referred to as Ec (+) and Ec (−), respectively, a value of \|Ec (+) \|/\|Ec (−) \| is 0.5 or more and 1.5 or less.
US10369783B2	Ink jet printing method printing a test substrate and a printing target A high precision printing method taking into consideration the variance in the thickness of a printing target. An ink-jet printing method, including: (i) measuring a distance between a printing target and at least one nozzle; (ii) measuring a flying speed and a flying angle of an ink(a) discharged from the at least one nozzle; (iii) printing a test substrate with an ink to identify a location on which an ink(b) is spotted, and calculating a thickness-related displacement that is a displacement from the location on which the ink is spotted, based on a thickness difference between the printing target and the test substrate from results obtained in Step (i), and the flying speed and the flying angle of the ink(a) obtained in Step (ii); and (iv) discharging an ink(c) from the at least one nozzle to achieve actual printing of the printing target with the ink(c) while correcting the thickness-related displacement.
US10369782B2	Adjustment method of recording head and recording apparatus There is provided an adjustment method of a recording head which adjusts a landing position of an ink droplet in a printer including the print head, in which a plurality of nozzles are arranged and which performs printing by using the ink droplet to be ejected while relatively moving in a scanning direction (relative movement direction) with respect to a roll paper. The adjustment method of the recording head includes reading a pattern image by dots formed by the ejected ink droplets and calculating a tendency of a spatial positional relationship between each nozzle and a dot corresponding to each nozzle based on the read pattern image, and in which the landing position of the liquid droplet ejected from each nozzle 131 is adjusted based on the tendency calculated in the calculating the tendency of the spatial positional relationship.
US10369780B2	Printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes a printing unit configured to form an ink image on a transfer member by discharging ink, a transfer unit configured to transfer the ink image formed on the transfer member to a print medium, a recovery unit configured to recover performance of the printing unit, a guide unit configured to guide the printing unit to a recovery position for the recovery unit to recover the performance of the printing unit and a discharge position for the printing unit to discharge the ink to the transfer member, and a positioning structure configured to position the printing unit at the discharge position.
US10369776B2	Additive manufacturing system and method for printing three-dimensional parts using velocimetry An additive manufacturing system that retains a print head for printing a three-dimensional part in a layer-by-layer manner using an additive manufacturing technique, where the retained print head is configured to receive a consumable material, melt the consumable material, and extrude the molten material. The system also includes a velocimetry assembly configured to determine flow rates of the molten material, and a controller assembly configured to manage the extrusion of the molten material from the print head, and to receive signals from the velocimetry assembly relating to the determined flow rates.
US10369775B2	Method of releasing graphene from substrate The disclosed technology generally relates to preparing two-dimensional material layers, and more particularly to releasing a graphene layer from a template substrate. According to an aspect, a method of releasing a graphene layer includes providing a template substrate on which the graphene layer is provided, the method comprising: subjecting the graphene layer and the template substrate to a water treatment by soaking the graphene layer and the template substrate in water such that water is intercalated between the template substrate and the graphene layer; and subjecting the graphene layer and the template substrate to a delamination process, thereby releasing the graphene layer from the template substrate.
US10369772B2	Method of making core-stiffened structure A method of making a core-stiffened structure includes the steps of providing a honeycomb core having an adhesive disposed on first and second surfaces thereof, providing a first skin and a second skin, and assembling the first skin, the second skin, and the honeycomb core to form the core-stiffened structure. The method further includes the steps of curing the core-stiffened structure and inhibiting at least one of the first skin and the second skin from protruding into at least one cell of the honeycomb core during the step of curing the core-stiffened structure.
US10369768B2	Cover element provided with transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive layer The present invention provides a cover element having a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet preliminarily laminated thereto, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in which a refractive index adjustment zone having a refractive index greater than that of a base pressure-sensitive adhesive material thereof is formed over a given range from a surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in a thickness direction thereof, whereby: in a lamination process of a customer which is a supply destination of the cover element, it becomes possible to eliminate a need to distinguish between obverse and reverse sides of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet itself; and, when the cover element is bonded to an optical element through the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, it becomes possible to suppress internal reflection in a laminate formed of these optical elements.
US10369767B2	Blocking/deblocking resin systems for use as a “co-cure-ply” in the fabrication of large-scale composite structure A method for bonding composite structures which includes providing a first and second composite substrate and coupling a co-cure prepreg tape having chemically protected polymerizable functional groups onto a surface of both the first and second composite substrates. The first and second composite substrates are then cured to the co-cure prepreg tape at a first temperature to form a co-cure prepreg tape portion where the first and second composite substrates are fully cured and the co-cure prepreg tape is partially cured. The co-cure prepreg tape portion of the first composite substrate is then coupled to the co-cure prepreg tape portion of the second composite substrate and a deprotection initiator is applied to facilitate deprotection of the chemically protected polymerizable functional groups and cure the co-cure prepreg tape portion of the first and second composite substrates to form a single covalently bonded composite structure.
US10369757B2	Method and plant for building tyres A plant for building tires includes a system for managing initial components; a system for managing the manufacturing of semi-finished products starting from one or more initial components; a system for managing the building of a green tire starting from one or more semi-finished products; and a system for managing the curing of said green tire. The logical set of a control unit for the plant and/or of one or more from among control units for the management systems and/or of an automatic visual control system is programmed for controlling at least two parameters, assigning to each of these a quality index, discarding a tire being processed when a quality index corresponding to said discard level is assigned to at least one of said parameters and feedbacking the control result of at least one parameter in order to verify the quality index of the parameters.
US10369750B2	Device and process for welding thermoplastic composite material parts The device for welding thermoplastic parts includes a matrix for positioning the parts to be assembled, the matrix including an amagnetic insulating insert that defines joining zones in which the welds must be produced, a bladder defining a sealed volume and means for producing a partial vacuum in the sealed volume, and means for moving a magnetic induction head to near the joining zones and without making contact with the bladder. The welding process includes positioning at least one first part, then of placing metal inserts on areas of the first part corresponding to the joining zones that must be welded, and then positioning at least one second part. A bladder is put in place covering the parts and a partial vacuum is created in the volume defined by the bladder. The magnetic induction head is moved to produce the weld bead without contact while the partial vacuum is maintained.
US10369749B2	Thermal caulking device The first electrode section (7a) and the second electrode section (7b) are formed such that the outer portion connected to the upper portion of the heating section (6) is thinner than the inner portion connected to the lower portion of the heating section (6). The heating section (6) and the first electrode section (7a) are interconnected by an R-shaped first connecting portion (21). The inner circumferential sloping surface of the heating section (6) and the second electrode section (7b) are interconnected by an R-shaped second connecting portion (22). The first and second connecting portions (21)(22) are formed such that R becomes larger from the upper end to the lower end, where the upper portion is thin and the lower portion is thick. The thickness of an intermediate portion (6b) is smaller than the thicknesses of the first and second connecting portions (21)(22).
US10369748B2	Friction stirring interlocking of dissimilar materials A method for solid state joining of dissimilar materials using a friction stir welding device wherein a pin is inserted through an aperture defined in a first material and a second material to hold the materials together and then held in place by friction stir welding a portion of the pin to a material adjacent said pin, or by friction stir welding a cap or plug that holds the pin in place to the adjacent material. The result is a connection or join wherein the central portion of the pin is not friction stir welded but the portions holding the pin in place (the ends or caps) generally are.
US10369747B2	Systems and methods for an improved peel operation during additive fabrication According to some aspects, a method of additive fabrication wherein a plurality of layers of material are formed on a build platform is provided. The method may comprise forming a layer of material in contact with a container, and subsequent to the forming of the layer of material, rotating the container relative to the build platform and moving the build platform relative to the container, thereby creating an effective fulcrum about an axis, wherein the rotating of the container and moving of the build platform causes the layer of material to separate from the container. According to some embodiments, the container may be configured to rotate about a fixed axis. According to some embodiments, moving the build platform may comprise moving the build platform toward the container.
US10369746B2	Three-dimensional data generation device, three-dimensional shaping device, and shaped object shaping method A three-dimensional data generation device includes a data division unit, a detection unit, an output command unit, and a data correction unit. The data division unit divides sectional shape data on one layer of a shaped object into mark data for shaping a mark for correction of sectional shape data on a different layer to be output as superposed on the one layer and post-removal data obtained by removing the mark data from the sectional shape data on the one layer. The detection unit detects an amount of misregistration of the mark output using the mark data from a position determined in advance. The output command unit commands output using the post-removal data so as to form the one layer of the shaped object together with the mark. The data correction unit corrects the sectional shape data on the different layer using the amount of misregistration of the detected mark.
US10369741B2	Method for manufacturing hollow molded article and apparatus for molding hollow molded article While naturally suctioning air between a first thermoplastic resin sheet (20) and a second thermoplastic resin sheet (21) from a fluid passage (23) formed in a first thermoplastic resin sheet (20), the first thermoplastic resin sheet (20) is subjected to vacuum-molding by a first vacuum molding die (2), a first shaping section is formed in the first thermoplastic resin sheet (20) by a molded section (5) of the first vacuum molding die (2), the second thermoplastic resin sheet (21) is subjected to vacuum-molding by a second vacuum molding die (3), a second shaping section is formed in the second thermoplastic resin sheet (21) by the molded section (11) of the second vacuum molding die (3), and a hollow section (300) is defined between the first thermoplastic resin sheet (20) and the second thermoplastic resin sheet (21) by the first shaping section and the second shaping section.
US10369737B2	Method and apparatus for packaging a liquid food product An apparatus for forming a thermoplastic container from a cylindrical preform and for delivering a predetermined volume of a beverage component into the container. The apparatus includes: a mold defining a shape of the container; a member configured to inject at least one beverage component into a recess in the preform so as to promote expansion of the preform inside the mold into the shape of the container, the member being further configured to inject the at least one beverage component in a first volume intentionally greater than the predetermined volume; and the member also being configured to remove a fraction of the first volume of the beverage component until a second volume of beverage component remaining in the container is equal to the predetermined volume.
US10369731B2	Air freshener An air freshener has a rigidifying core defining a central axis, and an outer portion or sleeve contacting the core that is formed from one or more fragrance loaded polymers. Together, the core and outer portion are shaped to surround a first axis perpendicular to the central axis. The air freshener is made by injection molding a first shot of at least one polymer material to form the core, and injection molding a second shot of at least one polymer material incorporating one or more fragrance materials over or onto or into at least a portion of the core. The second shot of polymer material may be stretched about the portion of the core during injection molding, and may flow into a first hole formed in the core at or near the core distal end, and fills a second hole formed in the core at or near the core proximal end.
US10369730B2	Method of manufacturing a portable electronic device Portable electronic device capable of processing information, said portable electronic device including a body arranged to be capable of being secured to the user, and at least one electronic assembly for processing information, the body of the portable electronic device being formed by a layer of plastic material which gives the portable electronic device a shape and thickness, characterized in that the portable electronic device includes a first impermeable plastic film which serves as a coating for the layer of plastic material, and a second impermeable plastic film secured to the periphery of the first impermeable plastic film, and in that the electronic assembly for processing information is arranged between the first and second impermeable plastic films.The invention also concerns a method of manufacturing a portable electronic device.
US10369729B2	Stopper for closing neck of container A method for manufacturing a stopper for closing a neck of a container comprises a first step of molding the stopper in one piece. The stopper includes a sealing membrane provided with a central opening, a tubular stem centered on an axis and extending from the sealing membrane around the central opening, and a capsule connected, by a tear wall, to a free end of the stem. The capsule is configured to be wedged in the stem to seal the neck of the container. The method comprises a second step in which, while the tear wall is intact, a force, in line with the axis, is applied to the stopper so as to break the tear wall and move the capsule inside the stem until the capsule is wedged in the stem.
US10369721B2	Wooden material panel, in particular in the form of a wood-plastic composite material, and a method for producing the same The present invention relates to a wooden material panel, in particular a wood-plastic composite material, including particles of wood and at least one plastic that is functionalized with at least one organic compound. At least one decorative layer is provided on at least one side of the wooden material panel.
US10369720B2	Stacked rolling vehicle track A roller coaster track may comprise a laminate and a metal bearing layer. A method of manufacturing a roller coaster track may comprise manufacturing a laminate, manufacturing a metal bearing layer, and assembling the laminate and bearing layer. The bearing layer may be at least partially filled with grout. A method of repairing a wood roller coaster track may comprise removing a layer of laminate, and replacing the layer with a metal bearing layer.
US10369711B2	Shaving razor cartridge A shaving razor cartridge with a housing with a guard and a cap. At least one blade is mounted to the housing. The at least one blade has a cutting edge. At least one blade registration member is mounted to the housing. A blade retention member secures the at least one blade between the blade registration member and the blade retention member. The blade registration member has an unsupported region with a span of 0.25 mm to 5 mm between a pair of supported regions.
US10369707B2	Joint of robot arm and surgical instrument Joint coupling links of robot arm to each other includes: plurality of plate-shaped segments lined up in plate thickness direction; and operating wires extending through plurality of segments in plate thickness direction. Groove extending in second direction and having partially circular cross section is provided at first-direction middle portion of main surface out of two main surfaces of adjacent segments, two main surfaces facing each other in plate thickness direction. Projection extending in second direction and having partially circular cross section is provided at first-direction middle portion of main surface. Curvature of projection is larger than curvature of groove. Projection is fitted in groove, and bottom portion of groove and top portion of projection contact each other. Dimension of projection in plate thickness direction is larger than dimension of groove in plate thickness direction and smaller than length of line connecting bottom portion of groove and edge portion of groove.
US10369695B2	Device for planning path of mobile robot and method for planning path of mobile robot Disclosed are a device for planning a path of a mobile robot and a method for planning a path of a mobile robot. The device for planning a path of a mobile robot and the method for planning a path of a mobile robot, according to the present invention, extend a route planning tree by sampling grid-based nodes between a start point and a target point of the mobile robot. Therefore, the present invention can configure a path plan of the mobile robot to be a path optimized within a quick time.
US10369690B2	Apparatus for human arm supporting exoskeleton An arm supporting exoskeleton comprises a shoulder base coupled to an arm link mechanism. The arm link mechanism comprises a proximal link and a distal link configured to rotate relative to each other about a rotating joint; at least one arm-coupler adapted to couple a user's arm to the distal link; a tensile force generator coupled to the proximal link and the distal link, and providing a torque to flex the distal link relative to the proximal link; and a protrusion located substantially at the rotating joint. When the distal link extends past a toggle angle, the protrusion constrains the tensile force generator, and the torque provided by the tensile force generator remains substantially small. When the protrusion does not constrain the tensile force generator, the torque tends to flex the distal link relative to the proximal link, thereby reducing human shoulder forces and torques required to raise the arm.
US10369689B2	Adjustable universal hardware installation and machining jig for carpentry application An adjustable universal carpentry jig for manipulating a workpiece, the jig having a rectangular base, the base defining a plurality of guide tracks within which a detachable adjustment arm travels for precise measurement of the workpiece. The adjustment arm comprises a plurality of clamps or clasps for affixing the adjustment arm to the base.
US10369688B2	Support frame for benchtop power tool A support frame for a power tool includes a top configured to support a table top and a bottom arranged opposite and parallel to the top. The bottom is configured to support the support frame on a surface when the support frame is in a first position. The support frame further includes a side arranged between the top and the bottom and configured to support the support frame on the surface when the support frame is in a second position. When the support frame is in the first position and the second position, the table top is spaced apart from the surface.
US10369687B2	Prep tool A tool is provided that includes unitary plate that includes a blade portion and a tang portion. The blade portion can include an edge. The tang portion can include a positioning hole, a first hole, a slot, a second hole, a rivet hole, and one or more teeth (also referred to as one or more barbs) on a side of the tang portion. The tool can further include a hilt member which includes a through passage, a tab, and a notch. The tool includes an overlay on a body to create a handle for gripping the tool. The tool further includes a hammerhead cap on an end of the body, the hammerhead cap is coupled to the handle with a rivet through the rivet hole.
US10369669B2	Rotary actuated axial clamp Disclosed is a rotary actuated axial clamp that includes a primary fixture, having a rotatable primary clamp, having primary clamp fingers that engage secondary clamp fingers on a stationary secondary clamp. The primary fixture is attached to a positioner, while the secondary fixture is attached to the work piece. Different secondary fixtures can be utilized to fit the shape and size of the work piece, while maintaining a secondary clamp that is able to engage the primary clamp of the primary fixture. The primary fixture can consequently be utilized with numerous different work pieces having different shapes and sizes by simply modifying a secondary fixture to adapt to the size and shape of the work piece. Roller engagement of the primary clamp and secondary clamp reduces the force required to clamp and unclamp the primary and secondary fixtures. This reduces problems associated with attaching a work piece to a positioner.
US10369665B2	Brazed structure This brazed structure includes a brazing sheet that has been brazed and that comprises: a core material comprising an aluminum alloy which contains 0.3-1.0 mass %, excluding 0.3 mass %, Si, 0.6-2.0 mass %, excluding 0.6 mass %, Mn, 0.3-1.0 mass %, excluding 0.3 mass %, Cu, and 0.15-0.5 mass %, excluding 0.15 mass %, Mg, with the remainder comprising Al and unavoidable impurities, and has an average crystal grain diameter of 50 μm or larger and in which an Mg—Si intermetallic compound and an Al—Mg—Si—Cu intermetallic compound account for 40% or less of the grain boundaries; and, clad to the core material, a brazing material comprising an Al—Si alloy.
US10369663B1	Laser process with controlled polarization A laser system and method includes control of the direction of polarization of a laser beam that forms laser-induced channels in a substrate along a process path. Control of the direction of polarization is useful while forming laser-induced channels in substrate materials having a crystalline component. An optical element, such as a waveplate, imparts the laser beam with a direction of polarization that is controllable with respect to an axis of the substrate when the substrate is supported by the system for processing. The direction of polarization is changeable and controllable with respect to the direction of the process path and/or a crystalline plane of the substrate via movement of the optical element or the substrate or both.
US10369661B2	Optical processing head, optical machining apparatus, and optical processing method An optical processing head capable of downsizing an apparatus while increasing the shaping accuracy of optical processing is disclosed. The optical processing head performs processing while moving, in a predetermined moving direction on a processing surface, an optical spot formed by condensing light emitted by a light source. The optical processing head includes an optical element that condenses light emitted by the light source to generate the optical spot of a shape elongated in the moving direction of the optical spot. Part of the optical spot is set as a processing region, the front side and/or rear side of the processing region in the moving direction is set as a pre-heating region and/or post-heating region, and a processing target object before and/or after processing in the region is heated.
US10369660B2	Fabrication method including a modified profile-turning step A method for fabrication of a part intended to be welded including a step for forming an oblique wall between two perpendicular surfaces capable of reducing the contact surface of the face to be welded.
US10369659B2	Wafer producing method A hexagonal single crystal wafer is produced from a hexagonal single crystal ingot. The wafer producing method includes a separation start point forming step of setting the focal point of a laser beam having a transmission wavelength to the ingot inside the ingot at a predetermined depth from the upper surface of the ingot. The separation start point forming step includes a first step of forming the separation start point with a first power and a second step of setting the focal point at the modified layer previously formed in the first step and then applying the laser beam to the ingot with a second power higher than the first power at an increased repetition frequency in the condition where the energy per pulse of the laser beam is the same as that in the first step, thereby separating the cracks from the modified layer.
US10369657B2	Joining resonator or joining support jig A distal end portion for pressing an object to be joined of one of a resonator and a reception jig is constituted as a protrusion having an outer face not including an angular sharp edge, such as a hog-backed shape or a semispherical shape, and during joining, while metal foils stacked are being laterally thinly stretched with lateral vibration from the resonator and atoms of the metal foils are being moved laterally without the protrusions forcibly holding down the metal foils, a metal amount corresponding to a volume stretched is smoothly discharged along a curved face without breaking the metal foils, and even when the stacked metal foils are used as the object to be joined, breaking of the metal foils is not generated during joining, so that a step of protecting the metal foils with a protection member is unnecessary.
US10369656B2	Process for producing sputtering target and sputtering target A process for producing a sputtering target in which a target material is diffusion-bonded to a top face of a backing plate material, the process comprising:a step of heating the top face of the target material by a hot plate while pressing from above thereby diffusion-bonding the target material to the backing plate material in such a manner that the step is performed at a center part prior to an outer peripheral part of the top face.
US10369653B2	Portable arc welder In embodiments, a welding apparatus includes an automated wire feed mechanism to output wire at a wire feed rate, where the wire is to provide a welding arc to a weld site. The wire feed rate is based at least in part on selected power to be provided to the weld site. Additional embodiments are described and claimed.
US10369649B2	Circuits for improved welding performance Welding circuits including superposition elements that charge and discharge to assist with re-establishing a welding arc between an electrode and a workpiece after the arc is extinguished when a welding output current polarity changes are described.
US10369647B2	Wire electrical discharge machine and wire electrical discharge machining method A wire electrical discharge machine and a wire electrical discharge machining method are provided. The wire electrical discharge machine is equipped with a core position recognizing unit configured to recognize the position of a core which is fixed by a core fixing function, a core removal unit configured to remove the core, which is in the recognized position, from a workpiece on which machining has been performed, and a core removal determining unit configured to determine whether or not the core in the recognized position has actually been removed.
US10369636B2	Machining tool and method for manufacturing a machining tool A machining tool, in the area of a tool tip, includes an integrated cooling structure for transporting a coolant. The cooling structure is optionally or in combination designed as a porous structure or at least one cooling channel having a bent reversing segment, so that two channel segments are oriented in opposite directions. The cooling structure is integrated into a base body of a carrier tool. According to a method of the invention, the cooling structure is manufactured by means of a 3D printing method.
US10369626B2	Process for the preparation of bio-organic coated gold and silver nanoparticles using blue light The present invention relates to a process which uses blue light to form bio-organic coated silver and gold nanoparticles for various applications. The present invention particularly relates to increasing the rates of reaction and widening the scope of tethering a range of biomolecules on the metal nanoparticles. The examples demonstrate that the biomolecules immobilized on the nanoparticles still retain many aspects of their structural elements which allow them to bind to their native binding partners and/or retain structural epitopes which allow them to be identified by antibodies specific to them, thus opening up scope of using such coated nanoparticles for functionalized and specific applications.
US10369624B2	Control method and apparatus for continuous casting steel pouring A control method and apparatus for continuous casting steel pouring are provided, wherein the amount of the molten steel flow of the ladle is controlled, thereby improving the yield of the molten steel and decreasing the production cost.
US10369614B2	Die clamp assembly for a press machine having a position sensing apparatus and method of operating a press machine A die clamp assembly for a press machine having a first die includes a die clamp configured to couple the first die to the press machine and a position sensing apparatus coupled to the die clamp. The position sensing apparatus being configured to sense proximity of the die clamp assembly to a sensing face of the first die.
US10369611B2	Metal processing apparatus and method for forming off-set dimples in metal sheets A metal processing apparatus comprising: (i) a first tool portion including a first carrier, a cutting surface, a first plurality of dimple forming elements; (ii) a second tool portion including a second carrier, in opposing relation to the first tool portion, the second tool portion having a blade or adapted to receive the blade which is adapted to contact the cutting surface for cutting an edge of a metal sheet to form a cut edge in the metal sheet, a second plurality of dimple forming elements; and (iii) a dimpler indexer to index the first plurality of dimple forming from a first pre-determined location to a second pre-determined location. The metal processing apparatus may find particular use in creating dimples along one or more cut edges of a metal sheet to allow for stacking of the metal sheets with an airgap therebetween.
US10369609B2	Roller with compound angle flange An inner roller used for roll forming pipe elements has a flange extending radially from a body. The flange has a surface divided into annular surface portions. The surface portions have orientation angles measured relatively to the axis of rotation of the inner roller. The orientation angles of surface portions farther from the body have greater orientation angles than the surface portions nearer to the body to mitigate adverse frictional effects between the pipe element and the flange during roll forming.
US10369604B2	In-situ subsurface decontamination of sodic soil, clay and ground water A method of decontaminating soil and ground water containing organic contaminants and metal compounds. It comprises the steps of first treating such soils and ground water with an effective amount an aqueous solution containing a peroxide and a water soluble chelating agent for a time sufficient to have the water soluble chelating agent chelate at least one of the metals of the metal compounds present in the soil and ground water. Next, the chelated metals are brought into contact with the peroxide to catalytically convert the peroxide to an oxidizing agent and hydroxyl ion. The hydroxyl ion converts the halogenated organic compound into environmentally safe, non-toxic compounds. Gases that are produced from this reaction, and from the oxidation of organic compounds, are used to diffuse solution into the soil to chelate calcium and magnesium, thereby causing the sodium to be dislodged from the soil and reduce sodicity in the soil.
US10369600B2	Method and apparatus to control sample carryover in analytical instruments A method and apparatus are disclosed which enable the reduction of sample carryover in the measurement cell of an analytical instrument. A sample cell is defined as a region sealed within a first o-ring. Located outside of said sample region is another o-ring which seals and defines a seal wash region as the region between the first and second o-ring. After the fluid sample is injected into the measurement cell a pressure is applied to the seal wash region, forcing the first o-ring to the innermost extent of the groove in which it sits, expelling any trapped solvent and removing from the measurement cell a significant dead volume while the cell is flushed and prepared for a new sample and corresponding measurement.
US10369598B2	Waste separation method A method of waste separation includes irradiating the waste by a source of radiation, capturing an image of the waste when irradiated by the source of radiation; where an item in the waste is provided with a pattern, the pattern being provided in or on a surface of the item, the pattern forming a repetition of dots, a code being stored in a sequence of adjacent ones of the dots, processing the image to detect the pattern; deriving the code from the sequence of adjacent ones of the dots of the pattern; separating in accordance with the code the item the pattern from the waste. The pattern may be a relief pattern. The relief pattern may comprise a pattern of bumps and recesses. The pattern, such as in a form of a relief, may also be applied to identify the item.
US10369591B2	Pipe painter assembly A pipe painter assembly comprises a handle and a pair of paint roller frames. The paint roller frames comprise respective shaft portions for rotatably supporting respective paint roller cover supports thereon and respective rod portions extending at an angle relative to the respective shaft portions. The handle has a pair of laterally spaced axially extending substantially parallel bores in which outer ends of the respective rod portions are selectively rotatably mounted, whereby turning of either or both of the respective rod portions in either direction in the respective bores will vary the angular orientation of the paint roller cover supports relative to one another for accommodating different size pipes or other articles between the roller cover supports.
US10369585B2	Automatic rinse system for an agricultural sprayer A rinse monitoring and control system for a self-propelled sprayer is configured to allow automatic rinsing of plumbing components and tubing of the sprayer with a liquid rinse by automatically controlling the timing and sequencing of electronic valves upon receiving a rinse command. Aspects of the rinsing can be configured by an operator, such as the whether the product tank is rinsed, the duration of each rinse, and the number of rinse cycles. The valves and liquid flow can be monitored in real time from a touchscreen HMI during the rinsing. Accordingly, the sprayer can be thoroughly rinsed by pressing a single button to generate the rinse command, without requiring the operator to manually actuate valves and/or recall stages of the rinse sequence.
US10369580B2	Battery operated dispenser A battery operated dispenser includes a shell with a moveable slider for extending a barrel of the dispenser to allow targeted application of a fluid or product from a container to which the dispenser is attached.
US10369576B2	Electrical dust-collecting filter An electrical dust-collecting filter is provided. The electrical dust-collecting filter includes a dust-collecting unit having a dust-collecting body and dust-collecting electrodes configured to generate an electrical field in the dust-collecting body. The dust-collecting body has a plurality of air channels laterally formed therethrough and discharge apertures formed in upper and lower surfaces thereof at inlets of the plurality of air channels. A discharge unit is integrally formed with the dust-collecting unit at the inlets of the plurality of air channels to facilitate corona discharge in air introduced into the inlets of the plurality of air channels.
US10369574B2	Loosefill insulation blowing machine hose outlet plate assembly A machine for distributing blowing insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet portion and outlet portion. The inlet portion is configured to receive the package of compressed loosefill insulation material. A lower unit is configured to receive the compressed loosefill insulation material exiting the outlet portion of the chute. The lower unit includes a plurality of shredders and a discharge mechanism. The discharge mechanism is configured to discharge conditioned loosefill insulation material into an airstream. The discharge mechanism includes a hose outlet plate assembly configured to cover an outlet end of the discharge mechanism and is further configured to connect a distribution hose to the discharge mechanism. The hose outlet plate assembly includes a tapered passage extending from the outlet end of the discharge mechanism to the distribution hose.
US10369573B2	Methods and systems for using RFID in biological field Biological reagent carrier devices and methods are disclosed, which employ RFID techniques to associate information with biological reagents.
US10369572B2	Reagent dispensing apparatus A reagent dispensing apparatus includes a housing having a cavity with an opening and an aperture; and a plunger that includes a first member, that fits through the aperture, that is associated with a first seal. The plunger includes a second member associated with the first seal and a second seal that together form a first chamber, within the cavity, in which a first reagent is stored. The plunger includes a safety mechanism that controls movement of the plunger within the cavity. The apparatus includes a frangible seal that covers the opening and together with the second seal forms a second chamber, within the cavity, that stores a second reagent. When the first end is depressed and the safety mechanism is disengaged, the frangible seal is breached causing the evacuation of the first reagent or the second reagent through the opening.
US10369567B2	Continuous, capacitance-based monitoring of liquid flows in a microfluidic device A microfluidic chip comprising a microchannel fillable with a liquid, the microchannel comprises a pair of electrodes, and a liquid flow path defined between the electrodes, wherein each of the electrodes extends along the flow path and parallel to a direction of a liquid filling the microchannel, in operation, and an electrical circuitry connected to each of the electrodes and configured to continuously measure, via the electrodes, a capacitance of the electrodes being wet by a liquid continuously filling the flow path, as a function of time, in operation.
US10369565B2	Digital microfluidic dilution apparatus, systems, and related methods Example methods, apparatus, systems for diluting samples are disclosed. An example method includes depositing a first fluid droplet on a first electrode of a plurality of electrodes. The first electrode has a first area. The first fluid droplet has a first volume associated with the first area. The example method includes depositing a second fluid droplet on a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes. The second electrode has a second area. The second fluid droplet has a second volume associated with the second area. The second volume is different than the first volume. The example method includes forming a combined droplet by selectively activating at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode to cause one of the first fluid droplet or the second fluid droplet to merge with the other of the first fluid droplet or the second fluid droplet.
US10369561B2	Syringe housing for pipetting a biological material, comprising integrated membranes A first aspect of the invention relates to a syringe housing which can have the following elements: a syringe body which has a first open end and a second open end, a first channel being formed between the two ends; a first membrane which is arranged such that the membrane extends substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the first channel over the cross-section thereof; a syringe body attachment which has a first open end and a second open end, a second channel being formed between the two ends; a second membrane which is arranged such that the membrane extends substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the second channel over the cross-section thereof; wherein the second open end of the syringe body and the first open end of the syringe body attachment are designed so as to be connectable in a formfitting manner and thus form the syringe housing, the first channel and the second channel form a continuous channel in the connected state of the syringe housing, and the first membrane and the second membrane define an extraction volume in the region of the continuous channel. Furthermore, different embodiments provide a pipette device which is designed for the automatic use of the syringe housing according to the invention.
US10369553B2	Suspended-bed hydrogenation catalyst and regeneration method therefor A suspended-bed hydrogenation catalyst and a regeneration method are disclosed. A composite support comprises a semi-coke pore-expanding material, a molecular sieve and a spent catalytic cracking catalyst. The hydrogenation catalyst for heavy oil is obtained through mixing the semi-coke pore-expanding material, the molecular sieve and the spent catalytic cracking catalyst, followed by molding, calcining and activating, and then loading an active metal oxide to the composite support. According to the composite support, a macropore, mesopore and micropore uniformly-distributed structure is formed, so that full contact between all ingredients in the heavy oil and active ingredients in a hydrogenation process is facilitated, and the conversion ratio of the heavy oil is increased. The hydrogenation catalyst integrates adsorption, cracking and hydrogenation properties. According to a regeneration method, the loading performance of an active-metal-loaded support in a spent hydrogenation catalyst cannot be destroyed.
US10369545B2	Honeycomb structure A honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb structure body including porous partition walls defining a plurality of cells serving as fluid passages extending from an inflow end face to an outflow end face. The partition walls have a porosity of 45 to 65%; the open frontal area of the pores having an equivalent circle diameter of 10 μm or more, of the pores open on the surface of each partition wall, is 20 to 50%; the pore density of the pores having an equivalent circle diameter of 10 μm or more is 200 to 1,000 pores/mm2; the median opening diameter of the pores having an equivalent circle diameter of 10 μm or more is 40 to 60 μm; the circularity of the pores having an equivalent circle diameter of 10 μm or more is 1.8 to 4.0; and the partition walls have a wet area of 16,500 μm2 or more.
US10369532B2	Gas-dissolving device and gas-dissolving method Provided is a gas dissolving device capable of dissolving gas in a liquid in a supersaturated state and maintaining such a saturated state in a stable manner, and being easily attached to a water server or the like.The gas dissolving device generates hydrogen water by dissolving hydrogen in water, and discharges the hydrogen water from an outlet. The gas dissolving device includes a dissolving chamber that stores under pressure generated hydrogen water introduced therein, and pressure reduction and transfer means for preventing pressure variation in a tube-shaped passage that connects the dissolving tank and the outlet due to an action of discharging the hydrogen water from the outlet, and for forming a laminar flow.
US10369526B2	Carbon nanotube membranes A process for making an iron oxide impregnated carbon nanotube membrane. In this template-free and binder-free process, iron oxide nanoparticles are homogeneously dispersed onto the surface of carbon nanotubes by wet impregnation. The amount of iron oxide nanoparticles loaded on the carbon nanotubes range from 0.25-80% by weight per total weight of the doped carbon nanotubes. The iron oxide doped carbon nanotubes are then pressed to form a carbon nanotube disc which is then sintered at high temperatures to form a mixed matrix membrane of iron oxide nanoparticles homogeneously dispersed across a carbon nanotube matrix. Methods of characterizing porosity, hydrophilicity and fouling potential of the carbon nanotube membrane are also described.
US10369524B2	Autogenous cleaning filtration method and device The present invention provides an apparatus including: a filter medium having a slack state and a ballooned state and an elastic support attached to the filter medium to define a contiguous fluid flow path through the filter medium and the support. The elastic support is adapted to displace the filter medium repeatedly between the slack state and the ballooned state; the ballooned state is out-of-plane with respect to the slack state; and the slack state of the filter medium provides for areal strain greater than about 10% of the ballooned state. A method of cleaning a filter medium in a flow path of a fluid containing a suspended component is also described.
US10369516B2	Compressed-air drying system A compressed-air drying system includes an air dryer, an oil mist separator and a reservoir. The air dryer includes desiccant and a drain port for draining liquid generated through regeneration of the desiccant. The oil mist separator includes a trapping portion for trapping oil contained, as oil mist, in the compressed air. The oil mist separator further includes a drain port for draining liquid containing the trapped oil. The oil mist separator is provided in a passage between the compressor and the air dryer. The reservoir stores the liquid drained from the air dryer and the liquid drained from the oil mist separator. The drain port of the air dryer and the drain port of the oil mist separator are connected to the reservoir.
US10369494B2	Salt production automation system utilizing three-dimensionally structured evaporation fields Provided a salt production automation system utilizing three-dimensionally structured evaporation fields. The salt production automation system utilizing three-dimensionally structured evaporation fields includes: evaporation fields which have collection pools (SWT) and are installed in at least two separate places; a plurality of evaporation members which are three-dimensionally arranged in the evaporation fields to make seawater flow downwards; and a seawater supply unit which supplies seawater to the evaporation members so that seawater can flow downwards from the evaporation members, wherein among the evaporation fields, the number of evaporation members gradually decreases from the first stage evaporation field to the final stage evaporation field.
US10369493B2	Process for initiating an ammonium sulfate crystallization process A continuous process for producing crystalline ammonium sulfate, said process comprising a start-up operation followed by a steady-state operation, wherein the start-up operation comprises: i) in a crystallizer, evaporating solvent from an approximately saturated ammonium sulfate solution; ii) replacing evaporated solvent with further approximately proximately saturated ammonium sulfate solution; iii) introducing to the crystallizer seed crystals of ammonium sulfate; iv) continuing to evaporate solvent, until a desired degree of supersaturation is reached; and v) recovering crystalline ammonium sulfate from ammonium sulfate solution in a recovery unit, and the steady-state operation comprises: vi) continuously feeding approximately saturated ammonium sulfate solution into the crystallizer and continuously withdrawing ammonium sulfate crystals from the crystallizer, such that the total combined volume of ammonium sulfate solution and ammonium sulfate crystals within the crystallizer remains constant; and vii) recovering crystalline ammonium sulfate from ammonium sulfate solution in a recovery unit, characterized in that the degree of supersaturation in the crystallizer during the start-up operation is maintained between 1.2% and the point at which primary nucleation occurs; and apparatus suitable for carrying out the process.
US10369484B2	Universal electronic cable and cord organization, management and storage device with multiple design configurations and permutations A cord management device is provided and includes a first section, wherein the first section includes two top portion second openings configured to receive one or more blades of an electrical plug and a top portion third opening configured to receive at least one of a USB plug and a blade of the electrical plug. The two top portion second openings are located to represent eyes of the animal and/or cartoon figure and the top portion third opening is located to represent a mouth of the animal and/or cartoon figure. A third section is provided and includes a curvilinear structure shaped to represent a tail of the animal and/or cartoon figure. A second section is provided and located between the first section and the third section, wherein the second section includes one or more second section top protrusions and/or one or more bottom protrusions.
US10369482B2	Dome theater ride system and method A dome ride system includes a dome, a cartridge, receptacles of the cartridge configured to secure users, a media system configured to communicate a narrative to the users disposed within the cartridge utilizing an interior surface of the dome to display a visual aspect of the narrative, and a drive system. The cartridge is configured to be disposed within the dome, the dome is engaged with the drive system and configured to rotate in multiple directions about a center of the dome in response to input from the drive system, and the cartridge is configured to be coupled to and rotate with the dome.
US10369480B2	Water slide A water slide feature comprising a sliding surface concave about three axes. The waterslide feature is sized and adapted to carry one or more riders and/or ride vehicles sliding thereon on anon-predetermined path. The water slide feature has an entry sized and positioned to direct the one or more riders and/or ride vehicles along the sliding surface on a path which is at least partially upward.
US10369477B2	Management of resources within a virtual world Methods of managing virtual resources within a virtual world are described which use a device comprising a connecting element to which one or more smart beads can be attached. A smart bead represents either a virtual resource in the virtual world or an action on a virtual resource in the virtual world. The device is arranged to detect and identify which smart beads are attached to the connecting element and to autonomously update quantities of one or more virtual resources based on combinations of virtual resources and/or actions on virtual resources, where at least one of the virtual resources or actions in any combination is represented by a detected smart bead. In an embodiment, the device is a fashion item such as a wearable device.
US10369475B2	Customizing offers for sales of combinations of virtual items A method of customizing offers for sales of combinations of virtual items at discounted prices is disclosed. A combination of virtual items of a computer-implemented game is selected such that the sum of the values of each of the combination of virtual items has a proportion to an amount of currency in an account of a user of the computer-implemented game, the selecting being performed by a processor. An offer for a sale of the combination of the virtual items at a discounted price is generated for the user of the computer-implemented game. The offer for the sale of the combination of virtual items at the discounted price is presented to the user.
US10369473B2	Method for extending a virtual environment through registration A method for providing virtual world functionality to a user of a base virtual world having base virtual world functionality and a base world list of base virtual world users, includes providing a virtual world layer, communicating to the base virtual world that the virtual world layer will overlay the base virtual world and adding the virtual world layer to the base world list in order to register the virtual world layer with the base virtual world.
US10369472B1	Virtual environment mapping system The present disclosure provides embodiments of a virtual mapping system for using real world geographical locations to generate virtual environments within game applications. The virtual mapping system allows a game application to identify geographical information associated with real world locations. The geographical information can be used by the game application to recreate the selected geographical location using virtual assets from the game application.
US10369467B2	Interactive game system The present invention relates to an interactive game system, including an audio output device; a video output device; and one or more controllers configured for receiving a synchronization signal via audio or video from the audio or video output device, for receiving input from a user of the controller responding to audio or video generated by the audio or video output device, and correlating the input to timing information pre-stored at the controller using the synchronization signal to determine game-play results. A method for providing an interactive game is also disclosed.
US10369456B1	Outdoor dart tossing game An outdoor dart tossing game includes a target board that is positionable on a support surface. The target board has a plurality of target spaces therein. A plurality of canisters is included and each of the canisters contains a pressurized fluid. Each of the canisters is inserted into a respective one of the target spaces and each of the canisters is comprised of a rigid material. A plurality of darts is included and each of the darts is assigned to a respective player. Each of the darts is thrown towards the target board in the attempt of striking one of the canisters with the dart. Additionally, each of the canisters is pierced by the dart when the dart strikes the canister thereby releasing the pressurized fluid from the canister. In this way each of the canisters communicates a visual alert to the players that one of the canisters has been struck.
US10369455B2	Ticket redemption game and associated method A ticket redemption game having an upright cabinet. The upright cabinet houses a cylindrical drum which may be rotated through the use of a control by at least one electric motor. In the interior of the cylindrical drum are a plurality of balls. When the drum is rotated, the plurality of balls is moved from a low point to an apex of the cylindrical drum along an interior circumference of the cylindrical drum by the aid of traction elements.
US10369446B2	Baseball pitch simulation and swing analysis using virtual reality device and system A virtual reality baseball system uses a virtual reality device to present a simulated pitch to a batter. The system also includes sensors that are attached to a bat, and optionally external sensors, that sense movement of the bat. The system will generate and present a simulated pitch from a selected pitcher. The simulated pitch simulates attributes of a pitch of the selected pitcher that correspond to a particular batting simulation scenario. The sensors are configured to track movement of bat when a user swings at the simulated pitch.
US10369432B2	Golf club head or other ball striking device with weighted body member A ball striking device, such as a golf club, includes a head that includes a face having a ball striking surface configured for striking a ball and a body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face. A face member formed primarily of a metallic material forms the face, and a body member is connected to the face member and extends rearward from the face member to form at least a portion of the body. The body member is formed at least partially of a polymer material, and has a doped portion containing a doping material dispersed within the polymer material. The doping material may have a different density than the polymer material, such that the doped portion has a different density than the portions of the body member not containing the doping material. A co-molding method may be used to form the ball striking device.
US10369421B2	Spiked ball A spiked ball includes an inflatable ball having an outer surface and a series of protrusions on the outer surface. The protrusion each appear as a tear-dropped shape mass that includes a base having a relatively flat bottom adhered to the outer surface and a narrow tip extending away from the outer surface. The narrow tip may also appear as a curved tale.The spikes provide a unique tactile feel and a surface for gripping that is different than other balls. The spikes also cause the ball to contact or “grab” the ground to create a unique bounce.
US10369417B2	Golf balls with aerodynamic subsurfaces The present invention provides a golf ball having an aerodynamic subsurface for packing dimples. More particularly, the invention relates to a golf ball having an exterior surface and at least a first subsurface containing at least two dimples located solely on the subsurface and lying below the exterior surface of the golf ball. A transition zone between the exterior surface and the subsurface is disclosed having an angle of transition and a top radius and a bottom radius.
US10369412B2	Fitness training system with energy expenditure calculation that uses multiple sensor inputs Systems and methods for prompting a user to perform an exercise and monitoring the exercise are provided. Multiple independent sensors or sensor systems may be used to calculate energy expenditure. Various criteria may be used to manually or automatically select the independent sensor or sensor system or combination that will be used with the energy expenditure calculations.
US10369411B2	Sport ball athletic activity monitoring methods and systems A method for monitoring a ball used for an athletic activity includes detecting movement of the ball using a sensor module coupled to the ball, determining a characteristic of the movement of the ball, comparing the characteristic to a known profile, and determining a second characteristic using the comparison.
US10369407B2	Fitness equipment and automatic oxygen-generating fitness equipment A fitness equipment and an automatic oxygen-generating fitness equipment are disclosed. The fitness equipment comprises a power unit, a sensor unit and an oxygen-generating assembly. The power unit comprises a belt drive turnplate, a belt and a magnetic wheel. Rotation of the belt drive turnplate drives the belt to operate so that the magnetic wheel is driven to rotate. The sensor unit is adapted to detect the belt drive turnplate and generate an activation signal when the belt drive turnplate is rotating. The oxygen-generating assembly comprises a control unit, a motor and an oxygen generator. The control unit is configured to receive the activation signal from the sensor so that the motor is activated to drive the oxygen generator to operate. The control unit may also control the equipment to switch between an oxygen-generating mode and a non-oxygen-generating mode.
US10369395B2	Trimethylglycine as a freeze suppressant in fire fighting foams Fire foam concentrates are provided that contain trimethyl glycine as a freeze suppressant, an effective amount of at least one anionic, zwitterionic or nonionic surfactant, and an effective amount of a foam stabilizing agent. Methods of preparing fire fighting foams from the concentrates, and methods of fighting fires using these foams, also are provided.
US10369387B2	Cosmetic compositions capable of forming a multilayer structure after application to a keratinous material Cosmetic compositions (e.g., foundation, primer, eye shadow or other skin composition) capable of forming a multilayer structure after application to a keratinous material are provided, as well as methods of using same. Certain compositions comprise at least two immiscible components: Component A which comprises about 0.01% to 60% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition of at least one silicone- and/or hydrocarbon-containing film forming agent having at least one glass transition temperature lower than normal human body temperature; and Component B which comprises about 0.01% to 90% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition of one or more silicone compounds in amounts sufficient to achieve a viscosity of about 1,000 cSt to 2,000,000 cSt, wherein the weight ratio of the silicone- and/or hydrocarbon-containing film forming agent(s) in Component A to silicone compound(s) in Component B is from about 1:50 to 1.5:1.
US10369385B2	Quantitative MRI measurements near metal objects A method for providing at least one measurement by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system of a tissue property or underlying tissue property in a region sufficiently close to a metal object, so that the metal object induces artifacts is provided. At least one magnetic resonance imaging signal from the region is acquired through the MRI system. The acquired at least one MRI signal is processed to correct for artifacts induced by the metal object. At least one tissue property or underlying tissue property measurement is extracted from the processed at least one MRI signal.
US10369380B2	Tissue sampling, cancer detection and treatment methods A catheter treatment apparatus comprises an elongate tubular member and an expandable support. The expandable support comprises a radioactive substance to treat cancerous tissue and is configured to expand from a narrow profile for insertion to a wide profile to engage and treat tissue remaining after resection. The expandable support can be sized to fit within a volume of removed tissue to place the radioactive substance in proximity to the capsule and remaining tissue, to spare the capsule and proximate nerves and vessels to treat tissue in proximity to the capsule. The elongate tubular member may comprise a channel such as a lumen to pass a bodily fluid such as urine when the expandable support engages the tissue to treat the patient for a plurality of days. The treatment apparatus can be used to resect and diagnose tissue concurrently. Based on the diagnosis, targeted segmental treatment may be given.
US10369370B2	Trial stimulation systems A trial stimulation system includes a disposable trial electrical stimulator that, in some examples, is sterilized for a single use in a stimulation trial of one patient. Additionally, systems for securing a disposable trial stimulator to the body of a patient are described, which may function to improve the durability of the system during the trial period and reduce the risk of damage or malfunction to the system due to lead/electrode dislocation and/or off-label uses like showering or bathing with the trial stimulator still secured to the body.
US10369364B2	Devices and methods to use power spectrum or signal association for pain management Methods and systems for electrical stimulation can include obtaining a biosignal of the patient; altering at least one stimulation parameter of an electrical stimulation system in response to the biosignal; and delivering an electrical stimulation current to one or more selected electrodes of the electrical stimulation system using the at least one stimulation parameter. In some embodiments, a power spectrum is determined from the biosignal. In some embodiments, the biosignal is at least two different biosignals measured at the same or different locations on the patient and a coherence, correlation, or association between the two biosignal is determined.
US10369362B2	Neural prosthetic with touch-like sensing An apparatus and method is related to providing sensing functions that are similar to “human touch” when located in a prosthetic device such as a BION microstimulator that is implanted in a patient. The apparatus includes a power circuit, a communication circuit and a sensor circuit. The power circuit provides power to the communication circuit and the sensor circuit. The sensor cooperates with the communication circuit, which communicates to the brain. The sensor uses various techniques to detect changes in the environment for the surrounding tissue using criteria such as reflectivity, impedance, conductivity, return signal spectrum, return signal rate and return signal phase to name a few. For example, the impedance observed by the sensor changes when: the skin tissue is deformed around the sensor, or when the skin is surrounded by water. The sensory information is interpreted by the brain as an analog of touch or feel.
US10369361B2	Leads for implantable medical device that affects pressures within the intrathoracic cavity through diaphragmatic stimulation A lead for placement on a diaphragm includes a sensor assembly, a connector, and a lead body. The sensor assembly includes a housing having a first end surface and a second end surface opposite the first end surface. The first end surface is intended to contact the diaphragm. The sensor assembly includes at least one fixation structure also associated with the first end surface. The fixation structure is configured to preserve the hermetic integrity of the intrathoracic cavity. The fixation structure may extend through the diaphragm and transition to a state that forms a seal between itself and tissue of the diaphragm. Alternatively, the fixation structure may surround the sensor assembly and form a seal between itself and the surface of the diaphragm.
US10369360B2	Devices for material delivery, electroporation, sonoporation, and/or monitoring electrophysiological activity The invention relates generally to systems and devices for material delivery, energy delivery, and/or monitoring electrophysiological activity, and method of use thereof. In particular, the present invention provides devices and systems, and methods of use thereof, configured to deliver therapeutic compositions, to provide electroporation and/or sonoporation to increase therapeutic efficiency, and to monitor electrophysiological activity, for example, before and after treatment.
US10369355B2	Active fixation of neural tissue electrodes An implantable neural tissue electrode assembly includes a cylindrical electrode lead with at least one electrode contact on the outer surface of the electrode lead. An active distal end fixation anchor is located at the distal end of the electrode lead and is adapted to fasten to adjacent tissue by rotation in a fastening direction. A passive rear fixation anchor is located on the outer surface of the electrode lead offset a longitudinal distance back from the distal end and has at least one curved blade with a blade tip directed away from rotation in the fastening direction. The rear fixation anchor is adapted to permanently fasten to adjacent tissue by rotation opposite to the fastening direction so that the blade tip cuts into the adjacent tissue, and the electrode assembly is adapted such that physiological induced strains are distributed along the electrode lead.
US10369351B2	Electrode interfaces and electrode assemblies for performing transcranial direct current stimulation Electrode interfaces and electrode assemblies for performing transcranial direct current stimulation. The electrode interfaces include a body configured to be coupled to an electrode for delivery of electrical current therethrough. The body includes a non-contact surface and a contact surface opposing the non-contact surface. The body defines a plurality of conductivity passages extending therethrough from the non-contact surface to the contact surface. Each conductivity passage is disposed along a central axis and includes at least one branching inlet and at least one branching subpassage extending from the at least one branching inlet to the contact surface. Each branching subpassage defines a plurality of branches, and each branch diverges from the central axis and then extends to the contact surface. The electrode assemblies include a neurostimulation device, at least two electrodes coupled to the neurostimulation device, and an electrode interface including a body coupled to each electrode.
US10369350B2	Closed male luer device for use with needleless access devices A medical connector is described which is formed by a body having an inlet port, an outlet port through a male luer portion of the body, and a fluid path between the inlet port and the at least one outlet ports. A retractable post extends through the fluid path in the male luer sealing a tip of the male luer thereby closing the fluid path when the connector in not activated. There is a seal between the retractable post and the body that forms a fluid volume within a portion of the cavity. The fluid path passes through the fluid volume. When actuated, the retractable post is forced away from the tip of the male luer, thereby opening the fluid path through the medical connector and decreasing the fluid volume.
US10369347B2	Screw connector for medical hose systems and a medical hose system having a screw connector A screw connector includes a first connector with a first lumen and an outside thread, and a second connector with an elastically deformable nut and an inside thread. The outside thread has a first formation and the nut has a second formation, the second formation is a recess in the base of the nut, and the inside thread and the outside thread are configured for mutual connection. The nut is configured for deformation by the first formation in a first angle-of-rotation range without the first formation engaging in the recess, and the inside thread, the outside thread, the first formation, and the recess are configured for engaging the first formation when the inside and outside threads are connected in a second angle-of-rotation range. The screw connector has a half-open sterilization position in the second angle-of-rotation range. In another range, the screw connector may be tightened to be gas-tight and/or liquid-tight.
US10369345B2	Medical access port, systems and methods of use thereof A medical device comprising a subcutaneous access port having an access port body and at least one needle having a removable needle tip and a needle shaft defining a needle lumen; the at least one needle housed within the access port body, the at least one needle extendable and retractable relative to the access port body; and a needle shift mechanism operable such that the at least one needle is extendable from and retractable into the access port body at a plurality of positions of the access port body.
US10369338B2	Expandable tissue dilator for dilating tissue around a spinal column An expandable tissue dilator for dilating tissue around a spinal column includes a housing and a shaft at least partially positioned distally of the housing and adapted to pierce a tissue around the spinal column. An expandable member attached to the housing expands around a portion of the shaft to dilate the pierced tissue in a single-pass dilation resulting in a reduction of any traumatic impingement of nerves or muscle tissue and reduction in procedure time.
US10369337B2	Balloon dilation catheter for use in sinus passageways A balloon dilation catheter includes a substantially rigid inner guide member and a movable shaft coupled to a balloon that is slidably mounted on the substantially rigid inner guide member. To treat a sinus cavity of a subject using the balloon dilation the substantially rigid inner guide member is advanced into a drainage pathway of the sinus (e.g., frontal recess) of the subject via a nasal passageway. The shaft and balloon are advanced in a distal direction over the substantially rigid inner guide member to place the balloon in the drainage pathway. The balloon is inflated to expand or otherwise remodel the drainage pathway.
US10369333B2	Methods and apparatus to increase secretion of endogenous naturetic hormones A method and apparatus for treatment of heart failure by increasing secretion of endogenous naturetic hormones ANP and BNP such as by stimulation of the heart atria. Heart pacing is done at an atrial contraction rate that is increased and can be higher than the ventricular contraction rate. Pacing may include mechanical distension of the right atrial appendage. An implantable device is used to periodically cyclically stretch the walls of the appendage with an implanted balloon.
US10369332B2	Interlocking low profile gripping device A low profile gripping device having a locking assembly attached to a base, wherein the locking assembly comprises a locking strap with pairs of fins disposed for insertion into an aperture of a buckle. The locking assembly comprises an anchor block having opposing sides, the locking strap attached to one side, and the buckle attached to the opposing side. The interface between the locking strap and the anchor block forms a creased groove for seating a flexible polymer tube or polymer coated cable. The locking strap is inserted through the aperture to secure the tube or cable in the creased groove, and the fins retain the locking strap in fixed relation to the buckle.
US10369331B2	Positioning device for a medical catheter A positioning device for a medical catheter to be positioned in a bodily orifice or cavity, the device containing an elongated tubular or sleeve-type catheter receiving member, one end of which receives the catheter to be positioned, elongated catheter release member which is held inside or outside the catheter receiving member and which can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the member and a motion mechanism comprising a motion conversion device, by means of which the catheter receiving member and the catheter release member can be displaced relative to one another in the longitudinal direction of the device, thus releasing the catheter from the catheter receiving member; the motion conversion device has an actuating member, by means of which motion that is carried out transversely to the longitudinal direction of the device or pivoting motion can be converted into longitudinal motion running in the longitudinal direction of the device.
US10369327B2	Catheters with lubricious linings and methods for making and using them Apparatus and methods are provided for creating tubular devices, e.g., as components for catheters, sheaths, and or other devices sized for introduction into a patient. In one embodiment, a method is provided for making a tubular device using a sheet of material including a coated first surface. The sheet is rolled around a mandrel until longitudinal edges of the sheet are disposed near or adjacent one another, e.g., without attaching the longitudinal edges together. A tubular braid is positioned over the sheet-wrapped mandrel, one or more tubular segments are positioned over the tubular braid, and heat shrink tubing is positioned over the tubular segments. The resulting assembly is heated to cause the tubular segments to at least partially reflow and/or otherwise laminate the tubular segments to the tubular braid and sheet. The heat shrink tubing and mandrel are then removed to create the tubular device.
US10369323B2	Sonification of biometric data, state-songs generation, biological simulation modelling, and artificial intelligence Embodiments are generally directed to methods, systems and devices for generating and playing back a personalized state song representing a target state of a user. In one scenario, a computer system accesses biometric data corresponding to various bodily systems of a user. The computer system encodes the biometric data into data structures that are configured for modeling using an algorithm that is specific to the user. The computer system models the encoded biometric data to identify specified patterns in the encoded biometric data, and these identified patterns are used to generate a personalized algorithm that corresponds with the identified patterns unique to the user. The computer system then synthesizes a state song using the personalized algorithm, which represents a specific biometric state for one of the bodily systems, and plays back the state song to the user to induce the user to the specific biometric state.
US10369322B2	Respirator A breathing apparatus includes a compressed air source with a compressed air source valve, a breathing regulator with a pressure reducer and a demand valve, a breathing mask connected to the demand valve at a first inlet connector, a second air source, a switching mechanism having an actuating member for switching between the compressed air source and the second air source and an exhalation valve, on the breathing mask, movable between a higher internal pressure in a second operating state than in a first operating state. The actuating member is provided on the breathing regulator. The switching mechanism, upon being switching to compressed air breathing, activates the lung-governed demand valve and adjusts the exhalation valve to the second operating state. Upon switching to breathing via the second air source, the lung-governed demand valve is deactivated and the exhalation valve (30) is adjusted to the first operating state.
US10369314B2	Customizable cushion utilizing fitted plug inserts A respiratory interface device provides a support cushion (15) including a cushion body (20) and at least two inserts (50). The cushion body has a plurality of stiffener passages (22). The at least two inserts are stiffening inserts shaped to correspond to the stiffener passages. The cushion body is made from a first material having a first hardness. One of the at least two inserts is made from a first material, having substantially the same first hardness as the cushion body, and the second insert is made from a second material having a second hardness, the second hardness being different than the first hardness.
US10369306B2	Device to meter fluid An apparatus for metering the delivery of a fluid. The apparatus has a variable acoustic source and a microphone, both acoustically coupled to a volume having a fluid region and an air region. The apparatus may also include a processor to determine a volume of the air region based on signals received from the microphone and the variable acoustic source. A fluid valve is coupled to the processor, and is configured to allow an amount of fluid to exit the fluid region associated with the volume of the air region.
US10369301B2	Nebulizers and uses thereof The present disclosure generally relates to the field of nebulizers for aerosol generation and methods of using same for treating diseases and disorders.
US10369300B2	Aerosol generator for generating an inhalation aerosol An aerosol generator for generating an inhalation aerosol from an inhalation liquid, includes an intake duct for guiding air to a mouth of a user, and a nozzle, arranged in the intake duct for injecting the inhalation liquid into the intake duct. The nozzle is arranged for generating a Rayleigh droplet train of the inhalation liquid propagating along a droplet train propagation path. The intake duct includes at least two first orifices having at least partly opposing discharging directions extending towards the droplet train propagation path. The at least two first orifices are configured for providing respective first air streams in at least partly opposing directions so as to interact in the droplet train propagation path.
US10369297B2	Fastening element and syringe A fastening element is proposed for fixing an attachment element on an extension piece of a syringe or a carpule, said extension piece having, on an outer face, at least one projection, wherein the fastening element (1) has an annular main body (3) on which a ring element (13) is articulated such that the ring element engages around the extension piece in a mounted state. The ring element has an annular first wall portion (15), which is articulated on the main body (3) via a first bearing area (19), and has an annular second wall portion (17), which is articulated on the first wall portion (15) via a second bearing area (21), wherein the first and second wall portions (15) and (17) are preferably connected to each other resiliently and enclose between them a free space (23), and wherein the first wall portion (15) is connected resiliently to the main body (3).
US10369284B2	Kit, use thereof and method for filling connective tissue of the skin The invention concerns a kit and a syringe for use in a therapeutic method for intracutaneous filling of the collagen structure in connective tissue of the skin, and the use thereof, particularly as part of the treatment of skin defects, particularly skin diseases and signs of skin aging.
US10369283B2	Systems and methods for managing glycemic variability Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for processing analyte data. In some example implementations, a method may include generating glucose sensor data indicative of a host's glucose concentration using a glucose sensor; calculating a glycemic variability index (GVI) value based on the glucose sensor data; and providing output to a user responsive to the calculated glycemic variability index value. The GVI may be a ratio of a length of a line representative of the sensor data and an ideal length of the line. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.
US10369277B2	Invisible needle The invention relates to an inserter for an infusion set for intermittent or continuous administration of a therapeutical substance, such as e.g. insulin. The inserter comprises a needle hub comprising an insertion needle and two spring units assuring automatic insertion and automatic retraction of the insertion needle.The inserter comprises a housing (1), a carrier body (2) carrying an infusion part (8), a needle hub (3), a first moving unit (4) bringing the carrier body (2) to a forward position and a second moving unit (5) bringing the carrier body (2) to a retracted position. The inserter is characterized in that it has means for activation which should be activated at least once in order to bring the carrier body (2) from a retracted to a forward position, and back from the forward to the retracted position.
US10369274B2	Sterile fluid pathway connection to drug containers for drug delivery pumps A user-initiated fluid pathway connection includes: a connection hub, a piercing member, a sterile sleeve, and a drug container having a cap, a pierceable seal, a barrel, and a plunger seal, wherein the piercing member is initially retained within the sterile sleeve between the connection hub and the pierceable seal of the drug container. The connection hub may include an internal aperture within the connection hub which functions as a flow restrictor and wherein a piercing member is connected to one end of the internal aperture and a fluid conduit is connected to another end of the internal aperture. A drug delivery pump with integrated sterility maintenance features includes a housing, upon which an activation mechanism, an insertion mechanism, a fluid pathway connection as described above, a power and control system, and a drive mechanism connected to a drug container are mounted. Methods of assembly and operation are also provided.
US10369264B2	Apparatus for removing chemotherapy compounds from blood A filter apparatus for removing small molecule chemotherapy agents from blood is provided. The filter apparatus comprises a housing with an extraction media comprised of polymer coated carbon cores. Also provided are methods of treating a subject with cancer of an organ or region comprising administering a chemotherapeutic agent to the organ or region, collecting blood laded with chemotherapeutic agent from the isolated organ, filtering the blood laden with chemotherapeutic agent to reduce the chemotherapeutic agent in the blood and returning the blood to the subject.
US10369258B2	Collection and filtration via suction of biological material during surgical procedure A method for collecting and filtering biological material from blood and other fluids during a surgical procedure includes: attaching a first cover including a suction port and an intake port to a collection trap; attaching a suction source to the suction port; attaching an instrument to the intake port, through which blood and tissue are suctioned and received into the collection trap; filing the collection trap with blood and tissue; removing the collection trap from the first cover; attaching a second cover to the collection trap in place of the first cover, the second cover including a suction port and a plunger, the plunger including a press head having a screen portion permitting blood and other fluids to pass; attaching a suction source to the suction port of the second cover; separating the blood from the tissue by deploying the plunger; and drawing off the blood through the suction port.
US10369244B2	Incense burner apparatus and method An incense holder assembly and method of manufacture. The incense holder assembly has a base including a cavity, and an ash collector, and an upper housing including a first end with an incense material support including an incense aperture that can support an incense structure inserted into the incense aperture. An external cavity is positioned coupled to the incense material support and the ash collector, and a channel fluidly extends from the incense aperture to an internal cavity. The assembly also includes incense material support surfaces that can support the incense structure by coupling to a side of the incense structure. An incense material support surface is positioned within a channel or the internal cavity, and an incense material support surface is adjacent to or proximate the at least one aperture.
US10369242B1	Hospital and operating room designs and sterilization methods System and method to reducing risk of patient infections (HAI), using operating rooms equipped with suitable automatic airborne sterilizing agent generators, sensors, mechanisms, automatic air control devices, and ceiling mounted structures that allows the room to both provide air curtains of laminar flow sterilized air over the operating table, as well as to be quickly and completely sterilized. After suitable safety checks, the system isolates the interior air from external air, and activates an air phase anti-microbial agent generator, filing the room with air-phase anti-microbial agent. After sterilization, the invention deactivates the generator, removes the remaining air-phase anti-microbial agent by flowing room air through a catalytic converter, and then restores the connection to outside sterilized air. The ceiling mounted structure is configured for laminar flow air curtain delivery, supply lighting, and support boom mounted operating room equipment. Various sensors, control methods, wall coverings, and other options are disclosed.
US10369231B2	MiR-204 and miR-211 and uses thereof The present invention relates to at least one agent capable of increasing the level of one or more miRNA in a cell or cells of a subject, said miRNA comprising the sequence UUCCCUU, for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a retinal dystrophy, in particular characterized by photoreceptor degeneration, relative pharmaceutical compositions, nucleic acids, vectors and host cells.
US10369227B2	Immunocompatible polymers A polymer matrix is provided comprising an amine-containing polyampholyte covalently crosslinked with an electrophilic polymer to yield an immunocompatible polymer matrix. A hydrogel system incorporating the polymer matrix is also provided.
US10369222B2	Compositions and methods of use of phorbol esters for the treatment of stroke Methods and compositions containing a phorbol ester or a derivative of a phorbol ester are provided for the treatment and prevention of stroke and the sequelae of stroke. Additional compositions and methods are provided which employ a phorbol ester or derivative compound in combination with at least one additional agent to yield more effective treatment tools to treat or prevent stroke and the long term effects of stroke in mammalian subjects.
US10369219B2	Composition for enhancing induction of humoral immunity, and vaccine pharmaceutical composition The present invention aims to provide a composition for promoting humoral immunity induction and a vaccine pharmaceutical composition that can be universally used for various antigens in inducing humoral immunity to antigens, contain a Th2 reaction promoter, and exerts a high humoral immunity inducing effect. The present invention relates to a vaccine pharmaceutical composition containing an antigen for humoral immunity induction and at least one Th2 reaction promoter.
US10369216B2	Polymeric carrier cargo complex for use as an immunostimulating agent or as an adjuvant The present invention is directed to a polymeric carrier cargo complex, comprising as a cargo at least one nucleic acid molecule and as a preferably non-toxic and non-immunogenic polymeric carrier disulfide-crosslinked cationic components for use as an immunostimulating agent or as an adjuvant, wherein the polymeric carrier cargo complex is administered in combination with at least one second nucleic acid molecule, which encodes a protein or peptide. The inventive polymeric carrier cargo complex administered in combination with the second nucleic acid molecule allows for both efficient transfection of nucleic acids into cells in vivo and in vitro and/or for induction of an innate and/or adaptive immune response, preferably dependent on the nucleic acid to be transported as a cargo and on the second nucleic acid molecule. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions, particularly vaccines, comprising the inventive polymeric carrier cargo complex and the second nucleic acid molecule, as well as the use of the inventive polymeric carrier cargo complex and the second nucleic acid molecule for transfecting a cell, a tissue or an organism, as a medicament, for therapeutic purposes as disclosed herein, and/or as an immunostimulating agent or adjuvant, e.g. for eliciting an immune response for the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases as mentioned herein. Finally, the invention relates to kits containing the inventive polymeric carrier cargo complex and the second nucleic acid molecule, the inventive pharmaceutical composition and/or the inventive vaccine or any of its components in one or more parts of the kit.
US10369214B2	Synthetic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) envelope antigen, vectors, and compositions thereof Synthetic HIV envelope proteins, vectors and compositions thereof, and methods for inducing protective immunity against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are described. Viral expression vectors encoding the synthetic HIV envelope proteins can be used in vaccines to provide improved protective immunity against HIV.
US10369195B2	Methods and compositions for preventing and treating damage to the heart Provided herein are methods and compositions for preventing and treating damage to the heart subsequent to myocardial infarction (MI) resulting from harmful fibrotic remodeling, thereby improving cardiac function and reducing mortality from subsequent heart failure.
US10369192B2	Methods and compositions for delivery of exogenous factors to nervous system sites The present invention relates to treatment methods and methods for sustained delivery of one or more exogenous factors to desired nervous system sites. In certain embodiments, the invention relates to the use of biodegradable microspheres to deliver exogenous factors, such as the morphogenic factor, sonic hedgehog (Shh), to the site of spinal cord injury. In certain embodiments, the Shh-releasing microspheres are administered together with stem cells, which may be spinal cord neural stem cells. In certain embodiments, the invention relates to regrowth of neural cells in both the central and peripheral nervous systems.
US10369189B2	Compositions and methods for uncoupling TrkB receptor from PLC gamma 1 for the treatment of epilepsy and anxiety-like disorder The invention provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof for preventing or ameliorating disorders of the nervous system. More specifically, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions, including phosphopeptides that when administered disrupt the physical interaction of TrkB with its signaling effector, phospholipase Cγ1 (PLCγ1). The invention further provides method of treatment comprising administering phosphopeptides that uncouple TrkB from PLCγ1 in order to prevent and/or ameliorate nervous system disorders such as epilepsy, anxiety, and seizures.
US10369188B2	Methods for preventing and treating pneumocystis infections The disclosure relates to methods of prophylactic and therapeutic treatments of a Pneumocystis infection (i.e., an infection caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii) in a subject by administering to the subject a compound of any of formulas (1)-(111) (e.g., a salt of Compound 1, or a neutral form thereof). The disclosure also relates to methods of inhibiting the replication of a Pneumocystis spp. The methods of the disclosure can be useful in immunocompromized subjects.
US10369187B2	Peptide regulators of JNK family kinases The present disclosure relates to the fields of proliferative disorders (for example, cancer) and disorders associated with excessive cell death (for example, neurodegenerative disorders).
US10369180B2	Composition comprising retinol, a precursor or a reaction product of it and a plant extract from at least one Chamomilla plant for the treatment of cancer The invention relates to a (i) Vitamin A, a reaction product, a metabolite or a precursor of it and (ii) a plant extract of chamomile or an active component thereof, preferably for use in the treatment of cancer. The inventive composition may be provided as a medicament or a pharmaceutical composition. The at least one Chamomilla plant typically contained in the inventive compositions preferably comprises Matricaria recutita, more preferably flores tubiformis of Matricaria recutita. Esters of Retinol typically contained in the inventive compositions typically comprise e.g. Retinyl acetate and a plant extract from the plant Matricaria recutita.
US10369174B2	Pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating metabolic diseases, comprising bacteroides acidifaciens as active ingredient The present disclosure relates to a composition for preventing or treating metabolic diseases, in which the composition includes Bacteroides acidifaciens as an active ingredient. In addition, the present disclosure relates to a composition for oxidizing fat or inhibiting DPP-4, in which the composition includes Bacteroides acidifaciens as an active ingredient. In addition, the present disclosure relates to a transformant expressing a lean phenotype, in which an Atg7 gene is deleted in dendritic cells.
US10369165B2	Composition containing active components of Dracocephalum moldavica L. against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury Disclosed is a composition containing active components of Dracocephalum moldavica L. against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI). The composition consists of active components and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the active components comprise luteolin, kaempferol and luteolin-7-O-glucoside. Pharmacodynamic experiments show that these three components can be combined together to synergistically treat myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.
US10369161B2	Use of 2-methylene-19-NOR-(20S)-1-alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 to treat primary hyperparathyroidism Disclosed are methods of administering 2-methylene-19-nor-(20S)-1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 to treat primary hyperparathyroidism and/or to treat and/or prevent the symptoms of primary hyperparathyroidism in as subject having or at risk for developing primary hyperparathyroidism, preferably without inducing hypercalcemia in the patient.
US10369156B2	Compositions for the treatment of hypertension Provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions that are useful for the treatment of hypertension comprising an angiotensin II receptor blocker, a diuretic, a calcium channel blocker, and a beta-blocker, wherein the dose of each component is below the lowest dose approved for the treatment of hypertension for the component.
US10369152B2	Methods and compositions for the treatment or prevention of abnormal bone formation in a soft tissue Provided herein are methods and compositions for the treatment and/or prevention of abnormal bone formation in a soft tissue. In certain embodiments, the methods and compositions treat and/or prevent a disease or disorder comprising abnormal bone formation in soft tissue. Exemplary diseases or disorders that can be treated with the methods and compositions described herein include, but are not limited to, heterotopic ossification diseases such as fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive, anklyosing spondylosis, traumatic heterotopic ossification, burn- or blast-injury associated heterotopic ossification, and joint replacement surgery associated heterotopic ossification.
US10369146B2	Phenyl linked quinolinyl modulators of RORγt The present invention comprises compounds of Formula I. wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, and R9 are defined in the specification. The invention also comprises a method of treating or ameliorating a syndrome, disorder or disease, wherein said syndrome, disorder or disease is rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis. The invention also comprises a method of modulating RORγt activity in a mammal by administration of a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound of claim 1.
US10369142B2	Combination dosage form of a mu opioid receptor antagonist and an opioid agent The invention provides a solid composition of the peripheral mu opioid antagonist axelopran and a combination dosage form of the mu opioid antagonist axelopran sulfate in an immediate release form and an opioid analgesic agent which may be in an extended release, sustained release, modified release, or controlled release form and methods of preparing such a combination dosage form.
US10369137B2	1,2,5-Oxadiazoles as inhibitors of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase The present invention is directed to 1,2,5-oxadiazole derivatives, and compositions of the same, which are inhibitors of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase and are useful in the treatment of cancer and other disorders, and to the processes and intermediates for making such 1,2,5-oxadiazole derivatives.
US10369131B2	Ultrapure tetrahydrocannabinol-11-oic acids This application is in the field of medicinal chemistry and relates to ultrapure ajulemic acid, its synthesis, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof for the treatment and/or prevention of inflammation, pain, and fibrotic diseases including scleroderma, systemic sclerosis, scleroderma-like disorders, sine scleroderma, liver cirrhosis, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Dupuytren's contracture, keloids, chronic kidney disease, chronic graft rejection, and other scarring-wound healing abnormalities, post-operative adhesions, and reactive fibrosis.
US10369129B2	Long acting pharmaceutical composition of protease inhibitor Disclosed herein is a long acting pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The pharmaceutical composition comprises a suspension of a lysine-based aspartyl protease inhibitor or salt thereof, a surface modifier, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; wherein the lysine-based aspartyl protease inhibitor or salt thereof has an average effective particle size of less than about 500 nm. A method for treating or preventing HIV infection with the pharmaceutical composition is also disclosed.
US10369127B2	Method for inhibiting the expression of ABC transporter protein A method for inhibiting the expression and/or functional activity of an ABC transporter protein in a subject suffering from a disorder associated with an overexpression of the ABC transporter protein includes administrating a cobalt-polypyridyl complex to the subject. A method for inhibiting the expression and/or functional activity of an ABC transporter in cells includes contacting the cells with an effective amount of the cobalt-polypyridyl complex.
US10369126B2	Animal feeds and feed premixes containing betaine hydrochloride and a phytase The invention relates to animal feeds and feed premixes containing synergistically effective amounts of betaine hydrochloride and a phytase.
US10369121B2	Pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating immune diseases or inflammatory diseases, containing biguanide derivative compound as active ingredient The present invention relates to a biguanide derivative compound capable of effectively preventing and treating immune diseases. The biguanide-based derivative compound according to the present invention inhibits the generation of IL-17 and TNF-α, which are inflammatory cytokines, increases the activity of regulatory T cells having an immunomodulatory function, and exhibits excellent therapeutic effects in animal models of immune diseases. Accordingly, the biguanide-based derivative compound can be usefully used as an immunosuppressant or a pharmaceutical composition capable of preventing or treating various immune diseases, such as autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, and transplant rejection, caused by the dysregulation of immune responses.
US10369115B2	Cataplasm and method for producing the same A gel patch comprising a plaster layer on a support, the plaster layer comprising a mixture of at least a neutralized polyacrylic acid, a poly(methyl acrylate/2-ethylhexyl acrylate) emulsion, and water, wherein the poly(methyl acrylate/2-ethylhexyl acrylate) emulsion is an emulsion having an evaporation residue of 57 to 61% by heating at or above the boiling point of the medium and is present in an amount of at least 2.5 times and preferably at least 3 times the mass of the neutralized polyacrylic acid.
US10369110B2	Treatment method and product for uterine fibroids using purified collagenase The invention relates to compositions and methods for treating uterine fibroids, wherein a uterine fibroid treatment agent comprising collagenase in an amount effective to cause shrinkage of uterine fibroids is injected or inserted into the uterine fibroid.
US10369091B2	Core shell silica particles and uses thereof as an anti-bacterial agent This invention provides core shell silica particles, wherein each core shell silica particle comprises a silica core, and a surface of the silica core etched with group I metal silicate. These core shell silica particles have high surface charge density and anti-bacterial activity. Also provided are compositions comprising core shell silica particles, process of making the core shell silica particles and methods of reducing or inhibiting bacterial activity by administering the core shell silica particles or compositions thereof.
US10369089B2	Iron oxide nanoparticles and methods of use thereof The presently disclosed subject matter relates to iron oxide nanoparticle compositions and formulations thereof for: (1) the treatment and elimination of biofilms; (2) the prevention of biofilm formation; (3) biofilm extracellular matrix degradation; (4) the inhibition of bacterial viability and growth within the biofilm; and (5) the prevention of tooth or apatitic demineralization. In particular, the presently disclosed subject matter provides a composition for the prevention and treatment of an oral disease (e.g., dental caries) that includes one or more iron oxide nanoparticles and hydrogen peroxide.
US10369088B2	Photosensitizer based microspheres An encapsulated sunscreen composition that includes a polymeric shell material having a substantially spherical geometry. The shell material is a polymeric composition that includes a photosensitizer chemically bound to the polymeric composition. The polymeric shell material has a minimum diameter of 100 nm.
US10369086B2	Composite material having ceramic fibers The present disclosure provides a composite material, a method of making and using the composite material and dental products made by hardening the composite material. The composite material includes a polymerizable component, ceramic fibers and nanoclusters. Each of the ceramic fibers of the composite material has a length and where the length of fifty percent of the ceramic fibers, based on a total number of the ceramic fibers, is at least 50 micrometers and the length of ninety percent of the ceramic fibers, based on the total number of the ceramic fibers, is no greater than 500 micrometers. The composite material can also include discrete non-fumed metal oxide nanoparticles. The composite material can be hardened to become any one of a dental restorative, a dental adhesive, a dental mill blank, a dental cement, a dental prostheses, an orthodontic device, an orthodontic adhesive, a dental casting material or a dental coating.
US10369077B2	Multi chamber flexible bag and methods of using the same A method of preparing a pharmaceutical product in a single multiple chamber flexible bag. A pharmaceutical product is introduced in a liquid state into a first chamber of the flexible bag through a first port. The pharmaceutical product is lyophilized within the first chamber of the flexible bag to provide a lyophilized pharmaceutical product. The flexible bag has a second chamber and the first chamber and the second chamber are separated by a breakable seal. The second chamber further includes a reconstituting solution for reconstituting the lyophilized pharmaceutical product in the first chamber. A user may apply pressure to the flexible bag to break the seal and mix the lyophilized pharmaceutical product and the reconstituting solution to order to administer the pharmaceutical product to a patient.
US10369073B2	Skin treatment apparatus and parts thereof A skin treatment apparatus. The skin treatment apparatus may comprise: an applicator tool, a vacuum source, fluid reservoir, and first tube. The applicator tool may comprise: a tip, a head, and a body. The head is removeably connected to a distal end of the body. The tip is preferably positioned substantially within the head and may comprise one or more contact members. The contact members may comprise a contact surface. The contact surface are generally nonabrasive and are configured to contact a skin surface. The vacuum source may provide a vacuum to the applicator tool to create a suction. The tip may comprise at least one opening that is in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir via the first tube. The fluid reservoir may store a fluid, which may pass through the first tube, through the opening of the tip, and drawn outside the tip via the vacuum.
US10369063B2	Patient transport apparatus with adjustable handles A patient transport apparatus comprises a support structure. The support structure comprises a base, a frame, and a patient support surface to support a patient. One or more handle assemblies are coupled to the frame to maneuver the patient transport apparatus. The handle assemblies comprise one or more handles to be manipulated by a user. The handles are capable of being adjusted to facilitate maneuvering of the patient transport apparatus, such as pushing/pulling the patient transport apparatus along a floor surface, lifting the patient transport apparatus over obstacles, loading the patient transport apparatus into an emergency vehicle, and/or unloading the patient transport apparatus from the emergency vehicle.
US10369061B2	Absorbent product comprising inlet material An absorbent product includes a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet and an absorbent core enclosed between the liquid pervious topsheet and liquid impervious backsheet. The absorbent product has in its longitudinal direction a crotch part and two end parts. The absorbent product includes at least in its crotch part an inlet material having a plurality of openings. The plurality of openings in the inlet material are formed from a plurality of slits extending in the transversal direction of the absorbent product by expanding the continuous inlet material in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent product. The liquid inlet material has in its transversal direction of the absorbent product a central region and two edge regions. The openings are located in the central region so that the central region of the material with the plurality of openings has a lesser degree of elasticity than the edge regions.
US10369054B2	Varying a numerical aperture of a laser during lens fragmentation in cataract surgery Some embodiments disclosed here provide for a method fragmenting a cataractous lens of a patient's eye using an ultra-short pulsed laser. The method can include determining, within a lens of a patient's eye, a high NA zone where a cone angle of a laser beam with a high numerical aperture is not shadowed by the iris, and a low NA zone radially closer to the iris where the cone angle of the laser beam with a low numerical aperture is not shadowed by the iris. Laser lens fragmentation is accomplished by delivering the laser beam with the high numerical aperture to the high NA zone, and the laser beam with the low numerical aperture to the low NA zone. This can result in a more effective fragmentation of a nucleus of the lens without exposing the retina to radiation above safety standards.
US10369050B2	Device and method for reducing intraocular pressure An apparatus is provided for draining aqueous humor from an eye for reducing intraocular pressure. The draining apparatus comprises a tube defining a passage for fluid flow between an inlet end and an outlet end. An outlet assembly contacts the conjunctival layer externally of the eyeball. The outlet assembly comprises a housing in fluid communication with the outlet end of the tube and having an aperture for allowing egress of aqueous humor onto the external ocular surface. A resistive component is disposed in the housing for providing resistance to a flow of aqueous humor. A pair of tabs project outwardly and are adapted to be disposed subconjunctivally for securing the draining apparatus relative to the eyeball.
US10369046B2	Minimal pulsation ophthalmic probe An ophthalmic apparatus for performing an ocular surgery may include an ophthalmic probe body having an inner cutting member at least partially disposed within and moveable relative to an aspiration tube within the probe body to facilitate flow of aspiration fluid. A motor within the body may be configured to actuate the inner cutting member relative to the aspiration tube.
US10369044B2	Inhibition of platelet activation, aggregation and/or adhesion by hypothermia A method for treating acute coronary syndromes (i.e., unstable angina or non-Q-wave MI) or transient ischemic attacks in a human or animal patient by placing a heat exchange apparatus in the patient=s vasculature and using that heat exchange apparatus to cool the patient to a temperature (e.g. 30-36 degrees C.) at which platelet inhibition (i.e., inhibition of platelet activation and/or aggregation and/or adhesion) occurs. Anti-shivering drugs or anesthesia may be administered to patients whose body temperature is cooled below that patient=s shivering threshold (typically approximately 35.5 degrees C.). If it is determined that platelet inhibition is no longer desirable, such as when the patient is about to undergo a surgical or interventional procedure wherein bleeding could be problematic, the hypothermia-induced platelet inhibition may be rapidly reversed by using the intravascular heat exchange apparatus to re-warm the patient=s body to normothermia or near normothermia.
US10369042B2	Thermal packs for therapeutic treatment A thermal pack (10) and associated control system (32, 44) for the therapeutic treatment of a mammal. The pack (10) is made from a flexible, heat conductive, liquid impermeable material and has an inlet (18) through which fluid can be transferred into the pack (10), a passageway through which fluid can flow and an outlet (20) through which fluid may be removed from the pack (10). The passageway within the pack (10) also has a separator element (22) that forms a track (22, 24) along which the fluid can flow and keeps the walls of the pack (1) spaced apart so that the fluid flow is not restricted if the pack (10) is flexed in use.
US10369027B2	Adaptable socket system, method, and kit An adjustable socket system, method, and kit for use with prosthetic devices or orthotic, orthopedic, or exoskeletal support devices that includes a paddle and a compressing device coupled to the paddle. The paddle is chosen from a plurality of paddles of different shapes in such a way that the paddle inner surface is substantially coextensive with a soft tissue area overlying skeletal structures. The compressing device presses the paddle against the soft tissue area in order to minimize the motion of the paddle relative to the underlying skeletal structures without causing discomfort to the user or compressing areas not in contact with the paddle, allowing compressed tissue to flow into uncompressed areas. The system, method, and kit can include an external tool, sensors, actuators, and controllers, to assist fitting and for adjustment after fitting. A stabilizer can be added to resist the bending force on the paddle.
US10369023B2	Impedance parameter power control for lower limb assistive device Systems and methods are described that relate to the control of a powered lower limb assistive device with one or more joints, where a controller of the assistive device is configured to receive one or more user-generated signals, determine control information using information in the one or more user-generated signals, select one or more joint impedance parameters of the assistive device for adjustment, and, for a mode and state of the assistive device, adjust the selected joint impedance parameters as a function of the control information. Additionally, systems and methods are described that relate to the control of such an assistive device, where a controller of the assistive device is configured to receive one or more user-generated signals containing information about the ankle angle of the assistive device, and adjust the stiffness of the ankle joint of the assistive device as a function of the ankle angle.
US10369022B2	System for control of a prosthetic device A control system for control of a prosthetic device having a plurality of actuators receives an orientation signal indicative of a desired movement. The control system evaluates whether the prosthetic device may move as desired with a current angle of rotation and commands at least one actuator to move the prosthetic device as desired by maintaining the current angle of rotation or by adjusting the angle of rotation if the prosthetic device cannot move as desired with the current angle. The control system may alternate between commanding a first subset of actuators and a second subset of actuators each time the orientation signal is indicative of a neutral position. The control system may include a position sensor and a compliance sensor and may command at least one actuator based on a combination of positional control using the position sensor and force control using the compliance sensor.
US10369018B2	Prosthetic device, system and method for increasing vacuum attachment A prosthetic foot including a foot member and a heel member attached to a bottom surface of the foot member. A pump mechanism is located above the foot member and includes a housing and an elastomeric member at least in part defining a fluid chamber. The elastomeric member is operatively connected to the foot member such that when no weight is placed on the prosthetic foot the volume of the fluid chamber is zero or near-zero and upon heel strike the housing rotates relative to the foot member to expand the volume of the fluid chamber and draw fluid into the fluid chamber from a prosthetic socket in fluid communication with the pump mechanism.
US10369012B2	Oblique expanding fusion cage device and method An oblique expanding fusion cage device including a body with a superior portion and an inferior portion. The superior portion and the inferior portion have a proximal end and a distal end. The fusion cage device also includes a pathway, an opening, and an expanding member. The pathway travels from the proximal end to the distal end of the device between the superior and inferior portions. The opening in the proximal end of the body enables access to the pathway. The expanding member may be removably inserted into the opening and is moveable toward the distal end of the body, wherein the expanding member engages the superior portion and the inferior portion as the expanding member moves distally within the pathway.
US10369006B2	Unitary spinal disc implant A unitary intervertebral device, having no moving components is provided for non-fusion articulation and fusion applications. The interbody articulating device allows for limited flexion and rotation between the implant and an adjacent vertebra, helping to preserve or restore near-normal motion between adjacent vertebrae. Rotational motion is achieved through one or more protrusions incorporated into the spinal interbody device. In one articulating form, a first protrusion extends perpendicularly from one bearing surface of the interbody device to form a rotational protrusion, while at least a second protrusion extends from the opposite bearing surface of the interbody device to form a non-rotational protrusion. In another form, a single protrusion extends axially from one bearing surface of the interbody device to form a spike or anchoring, rotating protrusion, while the opposite bearing surface may be slightly rounded and/or comprising a bone-ingrowth promoting surface. Similarly configured fusion salvage devices are also described.
US10369004B2	Expandable intervertebralspacer A spacer for separating bones of a joint, the spacer includes a first endplate configured to engage a first bone of the joint; a second endplate configured to engage a second bone of the joint; and an actuation subassembly comprising a drive nut, a drive screw coupled to the drive nut, and a cam frame coupled to the drive screw, wherein the cam frame is disposed between the first endplate and the second endplate, wherein the cam frame comprises a proximal frame end, a distal frame end, and lateral frame sides, wherein cams disposed on the lateral frame sides selectively engage at least one of the first endplate or the second endplate.
US10369002B2	Expandable vertebral prosthesis The present invention relates to an expandable prosthetic implant device for engagement between vertebrae generally comprising an inner member, outer member, and gear member positioned coaxial with respect to each other such that the inner and outer members are moveable relative to each other along an axis. The gear member is axially fixed to the outer member and freely rotatable with respect to the outer member and the gear member threadedly engages a threaded portion of the inner member to translate inner member along the axis. The implant is configured to engage the vertebrae in a predetermined alignment and the gear member includes gear teeth exposed to the exterior and configured to be accessible by a tool member at a plurality of angular positions around the perimeter of the implant device.
US10368996B2	Assembly tool An instrument for assembling an implant on a neck. The implant and neck being coupled via a taper having a taper axis. The instrument includes a frame having a distal portion and a proximal portion, the distal portion of the frame including a retaining member adapted to engage a portion of the neck and a connector adapted to engage a corresponding feature of the stem. The instrument also includes a force applier retained in the proximal portion of the frame. The force applier includes a screw having a screw axis that is coaxial with the taper axis, wherein the screw is adapted to engage the implant. As the screw is turned, the force applier applies a force on the implant while the neck is held in place by the frame, thereby causing the tapers of the implant and neck to engage.
US10368995B2	Methods for carbonate surface coating and related bone void filler compositions Bone void filler compositions and methods for preparation to provide substrates with carbonate surface coatings to promote bone growth.
US10368991B2	Device and associated percutaneous minimally invasive method for creating a venous valve A device includes a stent scaffold structure supporting a patch on an interior surface thereof. The device may be used to produce a neovalve in a percutaneous minimally invasive manner. Exemplary methods include implanting the device, permitting a growth layer to form over at least a portion of the patch, and separating the patch from the stent scaffold thereby forming a slit or gap in the vessel wall to act as a valve similar to the surgical neovalve.
US10368987B2	Pre-sized prosthetic chordae implantation system One aspect of the present disclosure includes a system comprising prosthetic chordae, at least one attachment member including a channel, a female securing member, and a papillary penetration member configured to pass through the channel, the chordae, and the securing member when implanted in a patient's heart. The penetration member includes an axis.
US10368984B2	Asymmetric opening and closing prosthetic valve leaflet Described embodiments are directed toward prosthetic valves having leaflets that move asymmetrically in that a leaflet second side region of the leaflet initially moves toward the open position before a leaflet first side region and the leaflet first side region initially moves toward the closed position before the leaflet second side region. In the fully open position, the leaflet first side region opens less than the leaflet second side region. Asymmetric opening and final open position, in synchrony with the other leaflets having the same motion and final open position creates spiral flow exiting the open valve that increases blood flow on the downstream side of the leaflet and thus reduces stagnation of the blood that might lead to thrombus formation. Controlled asymmetric movement of the leaflet reduces closing volume by initiating closure on the leaflet first side region and finishing closures on the leaflet second side region.
US10368983B2	Collapsible heart valve including stents with tapered struts A prosthetic heart valve includes a collapsible and expandable stent having a proximal end, a distal end, and a plurality of commissure features disposed between the proximal end and the distal end. The stent includes a plurality of struts, selected ones of the struts having multiple widths along their length and being wider adjacent the commissure features than at locations spaced away from the commissure features. A collapsible and expandable valve assembly includes a plurality of leaflets connected to the plurality of commissure features.
US10368965B2	Systems and methods for dental abutments with cement-retained crowns Devices and methods for dental abutments. Particular embodiments include a dental abutment comprising a base portion, and a generally cylindrical neck portion extending from the base portion, where the generally cylindrical neck portion comprises a first end proximal to the base portion, a second end distal from the base portion, an outer surface, and an inner surface forming a central lumen. Certain embodiments include a plurality of vent holes extending from the outer surface of the generally cylindrical neck portion to the central lumen, where the plurality of vent holes are located proximal to the base portion of the abutment.
US10368962B2	Method and apparatus for orthodontic corrections An improved dental apparatus that can treat Class II or Class III malocclusions without the need for braces, that can be repaired outside of the patient's mouth, that can be temporarily removed by the patient, that can be fitted, calibrated, set up and adjusted outside the patient's mouth prior to installation, and that is inexpensive. It utilizes universal torsion springs with accurate bending forces assembled with linear members of varying lengths to make a curved intrusive vector force device connecting teeth aligners that apply gentle constant forces to correct underbite and overbite conditions.
US10368960B2	Tooth movement measurement by automatic impression matching The present invention relates to systems and methods for detecting deviations from an orthodontic treatment plan. One method includes receiving a tracking model, performing a matching step between individual teeth in a plan model and the tracking model, comparing the tracking model with the plan model, and detecting one or more positional differences.
US10368957B2	Ultrasonic surgical instrument with blade cleaning feature A surgical instrument includes a shaft assembly, an ultrasonic blade, and a cleaning device. The shaft assembly includes a first tube and an acoustic waveguide. The first tube has a first inner diameter and a distal end. The waveguide has a first outer diameter. The waveguide extends within the first tube. The first outer diameter of the acoustic waveguide and the first inner diameter of the first tube together define a gap. The ultrasonic blade extends distally from the distal end of the first tube. The acoustic waveguide is configured to communicate ultrasonic energy to the ultrasonic blade. The cleaning device is configured to actuate within the gap to thereby clean at least a portion of the shaft assembly and/or at least a portion of the ultrasonic blade.
US10368955B2	Multi-functional foot pedal assembly for controlling a robotic surgical system A foot pedal assembly for controlling a robotic surgical system includes a foot pedal assembly base including an axle, a foot pedal slidably and pivotally coupled to the axle, and a sensor arrangement configured to detect an axial position of the foot pedal along the axle and a pivoted position of the foot pedal around the axle. Different combinations of different detected axial positions and detected pivoted positions are correlateable to different functions of the robotic surgical system.
US10368953B2	Robotic system for fastening layers of body tissue together and method thereof A method of using a robotic guidance system for performing surgery on a spine is provided. The method includes utilizing a computerized tomographic scan image of a location on a spinal column of a patient, such that the computerized tomographic scan image is connected to a computer and visible on a monitor connected to the computer. The method also includes attaching a coupling component to the spinal column of the patient, coupling a marker to the coupling component, and imaging, with a fluoroscope, the view of the spinal column of the patient, wherein the fluoroscope image is transmitted to the computer and visible on the monitor and the at marker is clearly visible in the fluoroscope image. The method also includes positioning a cannula, with a robotic mechanism, to a first position relative to a vertebra in the spinal column of the patient, drilling a passage through the cannula into bone of the vertebra in the spinal column of the patient, inserting a guidewire through the cannula into the passage in the bone of the vertebra in the spinal column of the patient, and positioning a screw into the bone of the vertebra in the spinal column of the patient.
US10368951B2	Robotic catheter system and methods The apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention is comprised of a flexible sheath instrument, a flexible guide instrument, and a tool. The flexible sheath instrument comprises a first instrument base removably coupleable to an instrument driver and defines a sheath instrument working lumen. The flexible guide instrument comprises a second instrument base removably coupleable to the instrument driver and is threaded through the sheath instrument working lumen. The guide instrument also defines a guide instrument working lumen. The tool is threaded through the guide instrument working lumen. For this embodiment of the apparatus, the sheath instrument and guide instrument are independently controllable relative to each other.
US10368945B2	Surgical instrument for energy-based tissue treatment A forceps includes a drive assembly and an end effector assembly having first and second jaw members movable between a spaced-apart position, a first approximated position, and a second approximated position. The drive assembly includes a drive housing and a drive bar. The proximal end of the drive bar is coupled to the drive housing, while the distal end of the drive bar is coupled to at least one of the jaw members. The drive housing and the drive bar are selectively movable in conjunction with one another between a first position and a second position to move the jaw members between the spaced-apart position and the first approximated position. The drive assembly is selectively activatable to move the drive bar independent of the drive housing from the second position to a third position to move the jaw members from the first approximated position to the second approximated position.
US10368944B2	Intraluminal method and apparatus for ablating nerve tissue Methods and apparatus for treating gastroesophageal reflex and other luminal conditions provide for delivering acoustic energy to a body lumen to remodel tissue surrounding the body lumen. In the case of treating GERD, a catheter carrying an ultrasonic or other vibrational transducer is introduced to the lower esophageal sphincter, and acoustic energy is delivered to the sphincter in order to tighten or bulk the sphincter such that reflex is reduced.
US10368942B2	Devices and methods for treating cardiac tissue The invention generally relates to devices and methods for treating cardiac tissue, including percutaneous closure of cardiac openings such as a patent foramen ovale (PFO) and obliteration of the cardiac cul-de-sacs. The invention includes a device having at least one elongated member. The elongated member has a first material and a second material interwoven with at least a portion of the first material. The second material is capable of transferring energy to tissue in need of treatment.
US10368929B2	Bone implants for the treatment of infection Described herein are devices, systems and methods for treating disease and/or infection by the release of silver from an implant over an extended period of time. In particular, the devices described herein may be used to treat infections such as osteomyelitis by the controlled release of silver ions from multiple sites of an extended-use implant. This implant typically includes a plurality of arms that both anchor and help distribute the released ions within the tissue. Power may be applied to release the silver ions into the tissue.
US10368928B2	Bone stabilization systems Bone plates for engaging bone members are described herein. The bone plates can receive one or more screws to secure the bone plates to an underlying bone member. The one or more screws can be inserted into bone plate holes that can be considered locking or non-locking. The bone plates described herein can have particular combinations of locking and/or non-locking holes. In addition, instruments such as distal and proximal aiming guides can accompany the bone plates to guide one or more screws into the bone plates.
US10368919B2	Sacral-iliac stabilization system The present invention provides a sacral-iliac plate having an iliac portion with a first screw hole for receiving a first fastener to secure the iliac portion to the iliac bone. A sacral portion integrated monolithically with the iliac portion is also provided with a second and third screw holes for receiving second and third fasteners to secure the sacral portion to the sacral bone. The sacral portion also includes a tulip for receiving and securing a spinal rod.
US10368913B2	Adjustment instrument with tactile feedback An external fixation frame system may include a first ring, a second ring, and at least three struts configured to couple the first ring to the second ring, each strut having a rotatable head portion and a counter torque portion. The system may also include an adjustment tool that includes a driver portion having an inner engagement portion for engaging the head portion of the strut, an outer engagement portion for engaging the counter torque portion of the strut, and a feedback mechanism rotatably coupled to the inner and outer engagement portions. The tool may further include a plunger having an inner portion positioned at least partially within the inner engagement portion, and an outer portion positioned at least partially between the inner engagement portion and the outer engagement portions, the plunger being axially translatable with respect to the inner and outer engagement portions.
US10368910B2	Apparatus and methods for placing leads using direct visualization A system for delivering a lead comprises an imaging device comprising a proximal end and an expandable distal end having an inner balloon and an outer balloon. The outer balloon is concentric with the inner balloon. The expandable distal end includes a channel defined between the inner balloon and the outer balloon. The imaging device further comprises a lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends and an imaging assembly for imaging through the expandable distal end. The system further comprises an elongate rail comprising a proximal end and a distal end positionable through the lumen of the imaging device and the channel. The elongate rail comprises a fixation element on the distal end. The system also comprises a lead comprising a proximal end, a distal end introduced through the lumen of the imaging device guided by the elongated rail, and one or more electrodes on the distal end.
US10368909B2	Apparatus for providing access for a surgical procedure An apparatus and method for providing surgical access to a body cavity of a living animal through an access port inserted in a wall of the body cavity is disclosed. The apparatus includes a collapsible volume having an opening for sealingly receiving a surgical apparatus. The apparatus also includes an access coupler disposed at a distal end of the collapsible volume, the access coupler being operably configured to sealingly couple to an opening in the access port placing the collapsible volume in fluid communication with the body cavity. The collapsible volume is operably configured to collapse to permit the surgical apparatus to be inserted through the access coupler into the body cavity.
US10368894B2	Surgical instrument with variable clamping force An ultrasonic instrument includes a body and a shaft assembly extending distally from the body. The shaft assembly includes an acoustic waveguide. The instrument further includes an end effector including an ultrasonic blade. The ultrasonic blade is in acoustic communication with the acoustic waveguide. The instrument further includes a sensor configured to sense at least one characteristic of the shaft assembly and/or the end effector. The end effector is configured to be activated at varying power levels based on the at least one characteristic sensed by the sensor.
US10368891B2	System and method for delivering energy to tissue An ablation system for treating atrial fibrillation in a patient comprises an elongate shaft having proximal and distal ends, a lumen therebetween and a housing adjacent the distal end of the elongate shaft. An energy source is coupled to the housing and is adapted to deliver energy to a target tissue so as to create a zone of ablation in the target tissue that blocks abnormal electrical activity thereby reducing or eliminating the atrial fibrillation in the patient. A sensor is adjacent the energy source and adapted to detect relative position of the energy source to the target tissue or characteristics of the target tissue. The system also has a reflecting element operably coupled with the energy source and adapted to redirect energy emitted from the energy source in a desired direction or pattern.
US10368884B2	Irrigation devices, methods, and systems Irrigation devices, methods, and systems are disclosed. The system comprises a catheter with one or more lumens and an expandable portion. One or more pumps are used to supply a mixture of contrasting and dilating agents in an interior kidney volume and flush a portion of the mixture out of the interior kidney volume. The method comprises placing a catheter into the interior kidney volume through a ureter, occluding a portion of the ureter with a distal end of the catheter, forming an exit port through an exterior kidney surface, flowing the contrasting and dilating agents through the one or more lumens to supply the mixture in the interior kidney volume, and flushing a portion of the mixture out of the exit port.
US10368883B2	Bone cleaning tool The present invention is directed to systems, methods, tools and surgical procedures that provide for improved, faster and/or more efficient methods for cleaning bone of soft tissue in preparation for use in bone grafting and surgery, including specific applications particularly useful in fusion procedures and/or other surgeries of the lumbar, cervical, and/or thoracic spine and/or other anatomical locations, desirably allowing for faster and complete healing.
US10368876B2	Endoscopic reposable surgical clip applier A reposable surgical clip applier (10) is provided and includes a handle assembly (100), an endoscopic assembly (200) selectively connectable to a housing (102) of the handle assembly (100), and a cartridge assembly (300) selectively loadable in and connectable to the endoscopic assembly (200).
US10368875B2	Surgical clip A surgical clip for a surgical clip applicator includes at least one pair of clip arms. Each clip arm has a distal end and a proximal end. The two clip arms are connected to each other at the proximal ends of the clip arms and form a clip throat. A tangent angle between a tangent to a neutral fiber of a clip arm and a perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the clip increases over the entire length of the clip arm substantially continuously.
US10368869B2	Surgical stapling apparatus A loading unit for use with a surgical stapling apparatus is provided and includes a tool assembly having a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly that are movable in relation to one another; a surgical buttress releasably secured to a tissue contacting surface of the anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly, wherein each surgical buttress is secured to the anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly by at least one anchor; a release assembly associated with the anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly; and a drive assembly slidably translatable through the tool assembly between proximal and distal positions, wherein the drive assembly actuates the release assembly to thereby release the anchor to free the surgical buttress from the anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly.
US10368866B2	Flexible drive member, end-effector, and surgical instrument using the same The disclosure relates to a surgical instrument and discloses a flexible drive member, an end-effector, and a surgical instrument. The flexible drive member includes a distal portion, a proximal portion, and a bendable portion therebetween, wherein the bendable portion includes a plurality of wire bundles extending in the length direction of the flexible drive member, and a flexible casing enclosing the plurality of wire bundles. In the technical solutions of the disclosure, the bendable portion is provided with some rigidity and flexibility due to the plurality of wire bundles, and the flexibly casing can fix the plurality of wire bundles relatively and can alleviate friction rate of the surface of the flexible drive member and further improve the rigidity of the flexible drive member.
US10368864B2	Systems and methods for controlling displaying motor velocity for a surgical instrument A motorized surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a displacement member, a motor coupled to the displacement member, a control circuit coupled to the motor, and a position sensor coupled to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to determine a velocity of the displacement member via the position sensor, and cause the display to present an indicia that is indicative of the velocity of the displacement member, wherein a portion of the display occupied by the indicia corresponds to the velocity of the displacement member.
US10368863B2	Robotically-controlled shaft based rotary drive systems for surgical instruments A surgical instrument including an end effector that has a selectively reciprocatable implement movably supported therein. The implement is selectively advanceable in a distal direction upon application of a rotary actuation motion thereto and retractable in a proximal direction upon application of a rotary retraction motion thereto. An elongate shaft assembly is coupled to the end effector and is configured to transmit the rotary actuation motion and rotary retraction motion to the reciprocatable implement from a robotic system that is configured to generate the rotary actuation motion and said rotary retraction motion.
US10368861B2	Dual articulation drive system arrangements for articulatable surgical instruments A surgical stapling instrument comprising an elongate shaft assembly that includes a surgical end effector that is operably coupled thereto by an articulation joint. The surgical instrument may include a first distal articulation driver operably coupled to the surgical end effector and a second distal articulation driver that is coupled to the surgical end effector. At least one driver member may operably engage the first and second distal articulation drivers such that when the first distal articulation driver is moved in a distal direction, the least one driver moves the second distal articulation driver in a proximal direction and when the first distal articulation driver is moved in the proximal direction, the at least one driver member moves the second distal articulation driver in the distal direction.
US10368857B2	Methods and devices for knotless suture anchoring Methods and devices are provided for securing tissue to bone. A surgical system can include a guide, a suture anchor including a sheath and a screw, a first driver shaft, and a second driver shaft. The first driver shaft can be configured to be removably received within a lumen of the guide such that an awl tip thereof extends beyond a distal end of the sheath. The sheath and the guide can have first and second side openings, respectively, that can receive at least one suture therethrough. The second driver shaft can be configured to be removably received within the lumen of the guide when the first elongate shaft is removed therefrom, the second driver shaft having a distal driver member configured to be removably received within a proximal channel formed in the screw to drive the screw into mating engagement with the sheath.
US10368856B2	Apparatus for coupling soft tissue to a bone A flexible member for coupling tissue. The flexible member includes a tail and a self-locking construct. The tail includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The tail defines a tail passageway proximate to the second end. The self-locking construct includes a first loop and an adjustable second loop. The second loop is slidably threaded through the tail passageway defined by the tail. The self-locking construct is configured such that passing the tail through the first loop so that the second loop extends into the first loop forms a tissue capture region defined by the self-locking construct. The tail passageway defined by the tail defines a locking member configured to secure the second loop to the first loop.
US10368853B2	Sealing device and delivery system A medical device for sealing a defect in a body includes a wire frame that includes a plurality of wires that form a first occluding member and a second occluding member. In some embodiments, a sealing member is in contact with the wire frame. In some embodiments, the sealing member is configured to define one or more openings in the sealing member.
US10368849B2	Single-insertion, multiple sampling biopsy device usable with various transport systems and integrated markers A biopsy device includes a biopsy sample extraction needle having a sample extraction end, a recovery end, and a transport channel linking the extraction and recovery ends. In a first configuration, a valve has a first position wherein the valve directly connects a pump to an ambient vent and the pump can reduce the pressure in at least the sample extraction end. In a second configuration, the valve has a second position wherein the valve directly connects the pump to a fluid reservoir and the pump can draw fluid from the fluid reservoir. In a third configuration, the valve has a third position wherein the valve directly connects the pump to the extraction end and the pump can supply fluid to the extraction end to flush fluid along the transport channel from the extraction end to the recovery end to transport a sample along the transport channel.
US10368846B2	Classifying hormone receptor status of malignant tumorous tissue from breast thermographic images What is disclosed is a system and method for classifying the hormone receptor status of malignant tumorous tissue identified in a thermographic image of a breast. One embodiment of the present method involves the following. First, receive thermographic image(s) of both breasts of a patient with a malignant tumorous region and analyzing the image(s) to define a boundary contour of the breast. Then, the breast regions are segment into regions of elevated temperature. A function of first probability mass function Q, ƒ(Q), is determined based on temperatures of pixels within a first segmented region. A function of the second probability mass function P, ƒ(P), is determined based on temperatures of pixels within a second region. A distance measure between the two functions ƒ(Q) and ƒ(P) is calculated and provided to a classifier trained to classify the malignant tissue as hormone receptor positive, and negative otherwise, based on the distance measure.
US10368844B2	Automated biplane-PW workflow for ultrasonic stenosis assessment An ultrasound system with a matrix array (500) probe (10) operable in the biplane mode is used to assess stenosis of a blood vessel by simultaneously displaying two color Doppler biplane images (60a, 60b) of the vessel, one a longitudinal cross-sectional view (60a) and the other a transverse cross-sectional view (60b). The two image planes intersect along a Doppler beam line (68) used for PW Doppler. A sample volume graphic (SV) is positioned over the blood vessel at the peak velocity location in one image, then positioned over the blood vessel at the peak velocity location in the other image. As the sample volume location is moved in one image, the plane and/or sample volume location of the other image is adjusted correspondingly. Spectral Doppler data (62) is then acquired and displayed from the sample volume location.
US10368839B2	Unit ultrasonic wave probe, ultrasonic wave probe module having same, and ultrasonic wave probe device having same The present invention relates to a unit ultrasonic wave probe, an ultrasonic wave probe module, and an ultrasonic wave probe device. The unit ultrasonic probe according to the present invention includes: a rear block part; a flexible substrate part arranged on the top of the rear block part; and a piezoelectric wafer arranged on the top of and electrically connected with the flexible substrate part, the wafer being formed to have a smaller size than the rear block part, so that even if increasing the number of piezoelectric wafers transversely, the number of channels is increased by depositing the unit ultrasonic wave probe including the piezoelectric wafer, thus preventing the cost from geometrically increasing because of the structure of the flexible substrate becoming complex.
US10368834B2	Bone surface image reconstruction using ultrasound An ultrasonic transducer element can configured to generate ultrasonic energy directed into tissue of a subject and configured to receive a portion of the ultrasonic energy reflected by a target located within the tissue. The ultrasonic transducer can include a surface configured to provide or receive the ultrasonic energy, the surface including an area of greater than or equal to about 4λ2, or the ultrasonic transducer element can be included in an array having a spacing between at least two adjacent ultrasound elements of less than or equal to about ½λ, and the array comprising an aperture that is at least approximately symmetrical in two axes. A three-dimensional representation of one or more of a location, shape, or orientation of at least a portion of the target can be presented via the display.
US10368830B2	Endovascular navigation system and method A method of navigating and positioning an endovascular device in a vasculature is disclosed. Initially, a system including an endovascular device and at least one transducer is inserted into the lumen of a patient. An acoustic signal is then transmitted within the lumen. A reflected signal is pre-processed to extract one or more acoustic features. The one or more acoustic features are processed using a computer readable set of rules to produce an output related to guidance of the instrument within a blood vessel or a position of the instrument within the blood vessel.
US10368822B2	Iterative X-ray imaging optimization method and system A method of optimizing images of a patient utilizing a medical imaging device includes the steps of providing a medical imaging device having an x-ray source, an x-ray detector, a controller for adjusting the positions of the x-ray source and detector, an image reconstructor/generator connected to the x-ray detector to receive x-ray data and reconstruct an x-ray image, and a processor connected to the image reconstructor/generator and the controller to perform analyses on the x-ray image, acquiring a first data set S1 of images, processing the first data set S1 to reconstruct a first computerized data set D1, analyzing the first computerized data set D1, acquiring at least one additional data set Sn in response to the analysis of the first computerized data set D1 and processing the at least one additional data set Sn in combination with the first data set S1 to reconstruct an optimized computerized data set Dn.
US10368821B2	Image processing apparatus, medical image diagnostic apparatus and image processing method The image processing apparatus includes a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain first volume data showing a morphological shape of an object and second volume data showing information corresponding to a position spatially different from a position of the object. The processing circuitry is configured to provide the information in the second volume data to the position of the object in the first volume data.
US10368819B2	Stenosis assessment The present invention relates to improved assessment of a stenosis in a blood vessel in a body by comparing hemodynamic properties of the stenosed blood vessel with a substantially symmetric different blood vessel in the same body.
US10368818B2	System and method of quantitative angiograpy Methods and systems are provided for generating quantitative computed tomography (CT) angiographic images using imaging systems that acquire a set of projection views forming CT angiographic image data of a patient using a projection duration of less than 50 milliseconds. The method may include producing a composite image from the CT angiographic image data that indicates an attenuation value at each composite image pixel of the patient, backprojecting each projection view in the CT angiographic image data and weighting a value backprojected into at image pixel by an attenuation value of a corresponding pixel in the composite image and summing backprojected values for each image pixel to produce a CT image of the patient. The method may further include performing a scatter correction and determining at least one of a flow direction or a velocity of flow with a vessel in the patient to provide the quantitative CT angiographic images.
US10368816B2	Mobile medical imaging robot A mobile medical imaging robot is disclosed. The robot comprises a medical imaging device, and a vehicle configured to carry the medical imaging device. The vehicle is motorized so as to move on a surface, such the floor of an examination room. The robot further comprises a cable designed to link said vehicle to a wall of a room, such as a medical examination room. In at least one non-limiting embodiment, motorized robot movements along the surface are controlled manually by a user.
US10368813B2	Photoacoustic apparatus and method with user selectable directivity angles for detection To use an object information acquiring apparatus that has: a plurality of detection elements that detect acoustic waves generated from an object irradiated with light from a light source and output electric signals; a supporting member that supports the plurality of detection elements so that the axes of directivity of at least part of the detection elements gather; an inputting unit that receives an input of a measurement condition from a user; a selecting unit that selects at least part of the plurality of detection elements in response to the measurement condition input by the user; and a processing unit that acquires property information on the inside of the object, using electric signals output from the selected detection elements.
US10368812B2	System for the early detection of life-threatening conditions of persons The invention relates to a system for the early detection of life-threatening conditions of persons, wherein such risks exist, for example, due to a preceding operation. The system detects a plurality of vital parameters depending on the person to be monitored by means of a detector unit that is subsequently evaluated by an evaluation logic using a neuronal network. Individual parameters that exceed thresholds and constellations of parameters that represent a critical health condition of the person are displayed in different forms by means of a display device, depending on the risk. Said risk is determined in that the probability of the presence of a health anomaly is first determined and then evaluated.
US10368805B2	Electrode impedance measurement Systems and methods are provided herein for monitoring electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes. Each ECG electrode is electrically connected to a patient body and a corresponding current source. A reference ECG electrode of the monitored ECG electrodes is selected. Current is injected into each electrode. Each current has a respective predetermined level. Based on the injected currents, ECG electrode voltages are generated. The injected currents are adjusted after measuring the ECG electrode voltages while the predetermined level through the reference ECG electrode is maintained. An impedance associated with each non-reference ECG electrode is determined based on the ECG electrode voltage and the injected current.
US10368804B2	Device, system and method for detection of fluid accumulation A method of detecting a level of fluid accumulation in an internal organ of a subject is proposed, as well as a system for carrying out the method. The method comprises: providing at least one classifier trained to distinguish between two or more levels of fluid accumulation; acquiring an audio signal (110) generated by said internal organ; and processing, using at least one processor (134), said audio signal (110) by: performing feature extraction to generate at least one feature vector from the audio signal; and assigning a fluid level from the two or more levels to the audio signal by passing the at least one feature vector to the at least one classifier.
US10368799B2	System for determining the quality of sleep Embodiments of the present invention provide a distributed computer system and a method for determining the quality of sleep of a sleeping user. The distributed computer system will determine the quality of sleep by detecting the changes in body posture of the sleeping user. The quality of sleep will be determined by the feature vectors associated with each posture of the sleeping user. The posture of the user will be determined by recording a body motion signal caused by the mechanical and muscle movement of the body of the user.
US10368796B2	Systems and methods for monitoring and providing therapeutic support for a user Systems and methods for monitoring pressure exerted on an individual at one or more points by a support structure and adjusting the support structure in response to the monitored pressure are disclosed. The method for monitoring pressure may include the step of periodically receiving with at least three radio frequency readers, localized contact pressure data from a radio frequency addressable sensor placed on an individual. The method may further include, when an adjustment is required, calculating a radial distance defining a radius of the radio frequency addressable sensor to the at least three radio frequency readers, and calculating an intersection location or overlap of the radii such that the location of the radio frequency addressable sensor is determined. The method may also include, when the location of the radio frequency addressable sensor is determined, adjusting cells within a zone or subzone corresponding to the location.
US10368792B2	Method for detecting deception and predicting interviewer accuracy in investigative interviewing using interviewer, interviewee and dyadic physiological and behavioral measurements Existing approaches for deception detection are primarily based on polygraph systems that measure specific channels of physiology in highly structured interviews and that are interpreted by trained polygraph examiners. Existing approaches for predicting interviewer accuracy involve interviewers' own estimates of their performances which inevitably are biased. The methods and systems described herein provides objective, quantitative and automated metrics to detect deception and predict interviewer accuracy. Physiological information of the interviewer during the interview is recorded by at least a first sensor. The physiological information includes a time series of physiological data. An interview assessment is calculated by a computer. By processing the recorded physiological information, the interview assessment indicates at least one of whether a statement made by the interviewee is likely to be deceitful and whether the interviewer is likely to be accurate in estimating truthfulness of the interviewee. The interview assessment is output by the computer.
US10368787B2	Flowometry in optical coherence tomography for analyte level estimation Optical coherence tomography (herein “OCT”) based analyte monitoring systems are disclosed. In one aspect, techniques are disclosed that can identify fluid flow in vivo (e.g., blood flow), which can act as a metric for gauging the extent of blood perfusion in tissue. For instance, if OCT is to be used to estimate the level of an analyte (e.g., glucose) in tissue, a measure of the extent of blood flow can potentially indicate the presence of an analyte correlating region, which would be suitable for analyte level estimation with OCT. Another aspect is related to systems and methods for scanning multiple regions. An optical beam is moved across the surface of the tissue in two distinct manners. The first can be a coarse scan, moving the beam to provide distinct scanning positions on the skin. The second can be a fine scan where the beam is applied for more detailed analysis.
US10368786B2	Indicator and analytics for sensor insertion in a continuous analyte monitoring system and related methods The present embodiments provide systems and methods for, among others, tracking sensor insertion locations in a continuous analyte monitoring system. Data gathered from sensor sessions can be used in different ways, such as providing a user with a suggested rotation of insertion locations, correlating data from a given sensor session with sensor accuracy and/or sensor session length, and providing a user with a suggested next insertion location based upon past sensor accuracy and/or sensor session length at that location.
US10368781B2	Device for measuring the circumference of a child's head A measurement device for measuring the circumference of a human head. The measurement device includes a generally circumferential body that fits around a human head. The generally circumferential body has a receiver segment with an elongated geometry. The receiver segment includes an adjustment end receiver. The receiver segment is flexible. The generally circumferential body also has an adjustment segment with a measurement end. The adjustment segment measurement end has a diameter that is narrower than the receiver segment adjustment end receiver diameter. The adjustment segment has a measurement indicator that extends from the measurement end. The adjustment segment is flexible. The adjustment segment measurement end is adjustably inserted into the receiver segment sliding end receiver. The visual measurement indicator is operable with respect to the receiver segment adjustment end receiver.
US10368766B2	Bioelectric sensor device and methods Various embodiments of a bioelectric sensor device for sensing bioelectric data from a human body are disclosed. The device can include a flexible substrate, a plurality of sensors arranged in a sensor array on a sensor array portion of the substrate, an electrically conductive network located on the substrate, and a plurality of lines of weakness formed in the sensor array portion of the substrate. In one or more embodiments, each line of weakness is configured to enhance separation of the sensor array portion of the substrate along a separation line that extends between at least two sensors of the plurality of sensors. The device can also include a left reference electrode proximate a distal end of a left reference electrode arm of the substrate and a right reference electrode proximate a distal end of a right reference electrode arm of the substrate.
US10368749B1	Using an oximeter probe to detect intestinal ischemia Devices and systems have a sensor probe configured to measure tissue oxygen saturation in the intestine or mesentery. The devices and systems can determine the oxygenation state of the entire thickness of the intestine or mesentery. Embodiments of the invention also include methods for inducing a temporary ischemic period in an intestine or mesentery tissue and analyzing changes in oxygen saturation of the tissue during the temporary ischemic period or during a recovery phase. The devices, systems, and methods can be applied in diagnosing intestinal ischemia in a patient, as well as in monitoring tissue oxygen saturation of the intestine or mesentery during or after a surgical procedure.
US10368748B2	System and method of evaluating an association between a wireless sensor and a monitored patient Systems and methods of evaluating an association between a wireless sensor and a monitored patient include a plurality of peripheral electronic devices each having a wireless communication system and a sensor. A processor receives measured physiological parameter data from the peripheral electronic devices and establishes an association status between each of the peripheral electronic devices and the monitored patient based upon identified characteristics in the physiological parameter data.
US10368746B2	Power saving communication for medical devices Power saving communication techniques for communicating in a medical device system. One example medical device system may be for delivering electrical stimulation therapy to a heart of a patient, and may include a first implantable medical device implanted in a first chamber of the heart and configured to determine one or more parameters, a medical device physically spaced from and communicatively coupled to the first implantable medical device, the medical device configured to deliver electrical stimulation therapy to the heart of the patient, wherein the first implantable medical device is further configured to: compare a value of a first determined parameter to a first threshold; if the value of the first determined parameter passed the first threshold, communicate a first indication to the medical device; and if the value of the first determined parameter has not passed the first threshold, not communicating the first indication to the medical device.
US10368745B2	Systems and methods for optimizing insulin dosage Embodiments of a testing method for diabetics to optimize their administered insulin dosage comprise collecting sampling sets of biomarker data, each sampling set comprising a sufficient plurality of non-adverse sampling instances and each sampling instance comprising an acceptable biomarker reading at a single point in time recorded upon compliance with adherence criteria, determining a biomarker sampling parameter from each sampling set, comparing the biomarker sampling parameter to a target biomarker range, calculating an insulin adjustment parameter associated with the biomarker sampling parameter if the biomarker sampling parameter falls outside the target biomarker range, adjusting the insulin dosage by the insulin adjustment parameter if the biomarker sampling parameter falls outside the target biomarker range and the insulin dosage does not exceed maximum dosage, and exiting the testing method if the adjusted insulin dosage is optimized. The insulin dosage is optimized when biomarker sampling parameters fall within the target biomarker range.
US10368743B2	System and method for visualization of ocular anatomy A system for visualization of eye anatomy includes at least one camera having a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, a housing to which the camera is coupled, wherein the housing engages the head of a patient such that the camera is positioned adjacent a patient's eye, and an actuator that moves the camera from the first position to a second position with a view vector along a second axis that is offset from the first axis. A method of visualization of eye anatomy includes engaging a patient's head with a housing, positioning at least one camera coupled to the housing adjacent an eye, wherein the camera has a view vector along a first axis when in a first position, and moving the camera to a second position with a view vector along a second axis offset from the first axis.
US10368737B2	Method for determining visual acuity In a method for providing optotypes for determining distance visual acuity, a test subject position is provided for a test subject and a display surface at a display position. An individual test distance between the test subject position and the display position is, for example, detected automatically. An individual target variable is determined for optotypes which are matched to the detected individual test distance according to a predetermined role. Digital optotype image data are provided which contain optotypes scaled to the individual target variable. The digital optotype image data are displayed on the display surface.
US10368735B2	Method and system for three-dimensional thickness mapping of corneal micro-layers and corneal diagnoses Techniques for improved diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of corneal pathologies use enhanced mapping of the cornea or corneal regions, to develop three-dimensional mapping of corneal thickness, while retaining particular corneal micro-layer thickness data. Anterior and posterior surface identifications, along with surface apex determinations, are used for registration of segmentation of these micro-layers. 3D heat maps and bull's-eye maps are generated from resulting thickness date. The maps provided enhanced evaluation and diagnosis of a corneal pathologies, such as keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, post-refractive surgery ectasia, keratoglobus, corneal transplant rejection and corneal transplant failed grafts, Fuchs dystrophy, corneal limbal stem cell deficiency, dry eye syndrome, and post-corneal collagen crosslinking evaluation.
US10368734B2	Methods and systems for combined morphological and angiographic analyses of retinal features Methods and systems in ophthalmic imaging are presented that increase the sensitivity of automated diagnoses by the use of a combination of both functional and structural information derived from a variety of ophthalmic imaging modalities. An example method to analyze image data of an eye of a patient includes processing a first image dataset to obtain one or more functional metrics; processing a second image dataset to obtain one or more structural metrics; comparing the one or more structural metrics to the one or more functional metrics; and processing the results of said comparison to derive the probability of a disease or normality of the eye.
US10368731B2	Radial imaging system and method A radial imaging system is provided for capturing an image of an object which extends radially around an image sensor in an object plane. A reflector (42) is used for reflecting incident light (46) to a generally axial direction. The image sensor (40) receives the generally axially directed reflected light, and it has a stepped reflector surface having a series of reflecting linear facets (48) which together form a generally curved, e.g. concave surface. This design enables improved uniformity of the imaging performance with respect to the radial distance to the object being imaged.
US10368728B2	Endoscope apparatus The endoscope apparatus includes a light exit that radiates an illumination light constituted by narrow-band lights to an observation target, an image sensor that detects a reflected/scattered light from the observation target to output an imaging signal, and an image processing circuit that processes the imaging signal. The image processing circuit includes an estimator that associates, regarding each color sensitivity region of the image sensor, a peak wavelength of the narrow-band light with the intensity of the reflected/scattered light to derive narrow-band light spectral intensity information, estimating wavelength lacking region spectral intensity information, and a processor that performs wavelength lacking region correction processing on the basis of the narrow-band light spectral intensity information and the wavelength lacking region spectral intensity information so that the image signal will be closer to an image signal obtained when an illumination light having no wavelength lacking regions is applied.
US10368724B2	Optical coupler for an endoscope An optical coupler is disclosed for mounting at a distal end of an optical imaging device for visualizing a surface area covered with an opaque fluid and/or particulate matter. The coupler includes a visualization section at one end of the coupler and an attachment section connected to and extending away from the visualization section. The attachment section is dimensioned to be mounted at the distal end of the optical imaging device. The visualization section includes a proximal surface for engaging the distal end of the optical imaging device. The visualization section includes an outer surface spaced apart from the proximal surface. The outer surface extends continuously from a first outer side boundary across to a second opposite outer side boundary of the visualization section. The visualization section may include a hollow instrument channel extending from the proximal surface toward the outer surface.
US10368718B2	Dishwater with modular docking A dishwasher includes a modular docking system supporting the docking of one or more spray containers at various locations within a dishwasher. Each spray container includes a container body capable of retaining utensils along with one or more nozzles supplied with fluid by the modular docking system to direct a spray of fluid at utensils retained by the container body.
US10368714B2	Cleaning apparatus having an audio device A cleaning apparatus, such as a sponge, scrubber and cloth used for cleaning having an embedded waterproof audio device. An aspect of an embodiment of the present invention also contemplates the cleaning apparatus having a cleaning portion attached to a decorative portion, where a waterproof audio device may be located within the decorative portion. Power for the audio device may be provided by a rechargeable or non-rechargeable battery, which is internally positioned within the waterproof audio device. The cleaning portion and the decorative portion can glow in the dark, have lights, and may be made of a variety of materials, colors, shapes and sizes.
US10368698B2	Multi-purpose cordless table grater The present invention pertains to a cordless electrical grater, comprising a washable food container and a cordless electrical device, wherein the last one can be inserted substantially inside the free cavity of the first one in order to minimize the size, wherein interaction between both allow working cycles, wherein no turning parts are exposed, wherein pressing the food container on the electrical base activates the device.
US10368693B2	Food toasting device A food toasting device for selectively heating occupied toasting slots includes a housing. A plurality of walls, which are coupled to the housing, define a plurality of chambers. A plurality of slots is positioned in a top of the housing. A power module is coupled to the housing. Each of a plurality of heating elements is selectively couplable to the power module and is positioned on a respective opposing side of an associated chamber. Each of a plurality of lifts is coupled to the housing and positioned in an associated chamber. The lifts are spring loaded and are configured to operate independently. Each slot is configured to insert a food item, such as a piece of bread, into an associated chamber. The lift is configured to lower the food item into the associated chamber. The heating elements are configured to toast the food item.
US10368689B2	Advanced heating device A beverage preparation machine is provided and includes a heater (1) for heating up a supply of liquid from a supply temperature to a beverage preparation temperature, in particular an in-line heater and/or a heat accumulation structure such as a thermoblock; and a control unit (2) for controlling the supply of liquid and the heater so that the heater is energized to reach and be maintained at an operative temperature (“RUN”) for heating up the supply of liquid to the beverage preparation temperature during beverage preparation. The control unit is further arranged so that the heater is energized to reach and be maintained at a reduced temperature (“ECO”) out of beverage preparation.
US10368687B2	Machine for preparing liquid products, in particular via capsules A machine for preparing liquid food products includes a pump. A cylinder is defined in the pump casing, with a piston extending in the cylinder at least in part to define a variable-volume work chamber. Between a shaft of a motor and the piston there is a transmission arrangement for causing a reciprocating movement of the piston with a predetermined stroke between advanced and retracted positions, to vary a volume of the work chamber. The pump has an intake valve and a delivery valve, for connecting the work chamber with an inlet and an outlet of the pump casing, respectively. The transmission arrangement has an actuation member driven in rotation by the shaft and operatively coupled to the piston. The actuation member defines a cam path to which the piston is coupled. The cam path is prearranged for determining the predetermined stroke of the piston between the advanced position and the retracted position.
US10368683B2	Machine for the preparation of liquid products via capsules and method of assembly A machine (1) for the preparation of liquid products via capsules comprises a delivery assembly (2) having an actuation system that can be controlled to cause relative displacements between a first part and a second part of a preparation chamber. The actuation system comprises at least one first transmission member (13) and one second transmission member (14a). The first transmission member (13) includes two pins (13a), which are coaxial and are engaged in corresponding seats (3d), defined on respective side walls of the housing structure (3). The seats (3d) define a fixed axis of rotation of the first transmission element (13). The second transmission member (14a) is connected in an articulated way to the first transmission member (13) for turning about a movable axis of rotation, parallel to the fixed axis of rotation, and to one of the first part of chamber and the second part of chamber. The pins (13a) have, in cross section, a non-circular geometry, and the side walls of the housing structure (3) have, in homologous positions, transverse passages (3f) that extend from the seats (3d). The first transmission member (13) is constrained to the second transmission member (14a) so as to move in an angular range that does not include an angular position of the first transmission member (13) such that the corresponding pins (13a) would slide out transversely of the rotation seats (3d) through the aforesaid transverse passages (3f).
US10368682B2	Brewer An extraction assembly for use in an automatic brewer. The extraction assembly controllably extracts espresso beverage from a quantity of brewing substance. A brew chamber of the extraction assembly is removable for exchange with another brew chamber of different brew volume, having enhanced structures, or for replacement and repair. A heating element may be in close proximity to the brew chamber. Heat from the heating element can be brought directly to the area in which the coffee is brewed to help maintain a more consistent, tighter tolerance temperature and faster recovery between brew cycles.
US10368669B2	System and method for stabilizing unintentional muscle movements A system and method for stabilizing a position of an object are disclosed. The system comprises a housing that includes a subsystem. The system also includes an attachment arm coupled to the housing. At least one first sensor is placed along the attachment arm, wherein the attachment arm is configured to receive the object thereto. In response to an unintentional muscle movement by a user that adversely affects the motion of the object, the subsystem stabilizes the position of the object. The method comprises providing a subsystem within a housing and coupling an attachment arm to the housing. The method also includes placing at least one first sensor along the attachment arm, wherein the attachment arm is configured to receive the object thereto. In response to an unintentional muscle movement by a user that adversely affects the motion of the object, the subsystem stabilizes the position of the object.
US10368655B2	Mattress The present invention is a mattress comprising a layer of cushion pockets secured to a layer of coil pockets. The first layer of cushion pockets comprises first and second cushion pockets. Each of the first and second cushion pockets comprise a pocket and a cushion member disposed in the pocket. The layer of cushion pockets further comprises an attachment member comprising an upper surface and a lower surface. The first and second cushion pockets are engaged with the upper surface of the attachment member. The layer of coil pockets comprise first and second coil pockets. Each of the first and said coil pockets comprise a pocket and a coil spring disposed in the pocket. The lower surface of the attachment member is engaged with the layer of coil pockets such that the first and second cushion pockets act directly upon the first and second coil pockets, respectively.
US10368651B2	Apparatus for providing balance and stability while standing A balance and stability system for use by an individual who is required to maintain a standing position for a prolonged period includes a balance reference and support pad positioned to contact the individual at their shins while standing at a work station, which balance and support pad is mounted on a support structure including an elongate support arm such that the pad is at the proper vertical and horizontal location to provide a balance point of contact with the individual's shins and, yet, a completely open space is provided between the pad and the floor to thereby allow for free movement of the individual's feet forward, backward, and side-to-side.
US10368649B2	Folding chair armrest with integrated bottle opener An armrest assembly for use on a folding chair. The armrest assembly has a molded plastic body with a top surface and an underside. A leg joint receptacle is present on the underside of the molded plastic body. The leg joint receptacle has two parallel walls, wherein a leg joint from the folding chair is received between the two parallel walls. A bottle opener is provided. The bottle opener has a base and a head section that extends from the base. The base is mounted to the underside of the molded plastic body, wherein the base directly contacts a wall of the leg joint receptacle. The wall of the leg joint receptacle reinforces the bottle opener, therein accommodating the significant forces that are transferred through the bottle opener when the bottle opener is used to open a bottle.
US10368640B2	Load module for inserting into a tube of a three-dimensional supporting tube structure of a furniture system A load module for inserting into a tube of a three-dimensional supporting tube structure of a furniture system comprises an elongate housing. Arranged on an outer side of the housing are two contact elements having different polarities for electrically contacting the load module. The contact elements arranged such that, with the load module in inserted states, they contact two contact surfaces of different polarity, which are arranged in the interior of the tube, in a radial direction. Housing has a central region in a longitudinal direction with at least one projecting element and outer regions in the longitudinal direction, the load module can be inserted into a tube, which is provided with an elongate opening, of the tube structure such that the at least one projecting element interacts with an edge of the opening, and the outer regions bear against an inner lateral surface of the tube in regions adjoining the opening. A first of the contact elements is arranged in a first circumferential position in one of the outer regions.
US10368630B2	Adjustable cosmetic brush system A handle shaft has an upper end and a lower end. A cylindrical collar extends upwardly from the upper end of the handle shaft. The cylindrical collar has an open top. A brush head is formed of a plurality of elongated bristle fibers. The bristle fibers have lower ends secured in the open top of the cylindrical collar. The bristle fibers have free upper ends and a middle section. A ferrule assembly is axially reciprocable upon the cylindrical collar between a cleaning lower position and a raised position for cosmetic product application. The ferrule assembly is in sliding contact with the cylindrical collar. The ferrule assembly has a lower end and an upper end. The upper end is of a reduced circumference for sliding contact with the bristle fibers.
US10368628B1	Cell phone accessories A strap is provided which may be attached to a rear portion of the casing of a cell phone obviating the need for a user to wrap her/his hand around the phone. A plurality of embodiments depict different quick-change ways of attaching the strap to the casing or directly to the back of a cell phone. A quick-removal holster is also described, as is a belt clip which engages the strap without the need to grasp the phone casing. The case is provided with a compartment for 2-3 credit card-sized items. A retractable kick stand forms a hood over the compartment providing physical and visual protection to the contents of the compartment and a pusher is provided to facilitate removal of the items.
US10368623B2	Hair twisting system A hair twisting system and method can include: a frame, the frame including a frame inner surface, a frame outer surface, and a frame front surface; strings extended between portions of the frame interior surface, the strings define areas between the strings, the strings providing woven moveable intersections, the strings configured to be: pressed down into hair towards a scalp, and then simultaneously moved out away from the scalp while being rotated until the strings disengage from the hair for creating twisted locks; and a handle coupled to the frame, the handle including side structures, the side structures providing an interior griping surface between the side structures and an exterior griping surface.
US10368620B2	Protective cases for mobile devices An assembly for holding and displaying a mobile device includes a mobile device case having engagement structure associated therewith, the engagement structure operable to retain the mobile device within the case. An arm restraint section is coupled to or formed in the case. At least two open sections are formed in the case adjacent the arm restraint section. At least one pliable arm has a first end, a second end and an intermediate section, the intermediate section being restrained by the arm restraint section of the case such that the first and second ends of the pliable arm extend through the open sections of the case and are free to move relative to the arm restraint section to enable a user to position the first and second ends of the pliable arm relative to the mobile device.
US10368616B2	Zipper assembly A zipper assembly includes various elements, such as a zipper-slider body and a zipper puller. The zipper puller can be gripped when manually traversing the zipper-slider body along zipper-teeth assemblies, such as when releasably fastening portions or edges of an article together. In addition, the zipper puller includes one or more additional hooking loops that releasably attach onto other surfaces or items.
US10368608B2	Dynamic lacing system An article of footwear includes an upper defining an interior void and a first cable movable in a tightening direction to move the upper into a tightened state and movable in a loosening direction to move the upper into a loosened state. The article of footwear also includes a tightening grip operable to be moved away from the upper in a first direction to move the first cable in the tightening direction and a cable lock operable in a locked state to restrict movement of the first cable in the loosening direction and operable in an unlocked state to permit movement of the first cable in the loosening direction. A release grip is operable to be moved away from the upper in a second direction to move the cable lock from the locked state to the unlocked state, whereby the release grip is separate from the tightening grip.
US10368596B2	First metacarpal sling for ball glove A ball glove for catching the ball includes a front glove portion, a back glove portion coupled to the front glove portion to define a hand cavity having a thumb stall. The thumb stall has a back side and a palm side. A metacarpal sling extends within the hand cavity. The sling extends from a thumb side of the back glove portion to a pinky side of the back glove portion and continuing along the back side of the thumb stall to the palm side of the thumb stall so as to support the first metacarpal on a person's hand when the person's hand is positioned within the hand cavity.
US10368595B2	Finger guard assemblies Finger guard assemblies and methods of manufacturing finger guard assemblies are provided. The finger guard assembly includes a finger guard housing and a finger guard component including a shroud portion and an engagement arm slidably coupled to the finger guard housing.
US10368594B1	Stabilized support device for a limb guard A device for coupling a limb guard to a human limb includes a support sleeve configured to wrap around the limb. The support sleeve includes a friction pad configured to cushion the limb and oppose translational and rotational displacement of the device relative to the limb. The support sleeve provides a stable attachment surface for a joint guard and/or limb guard and may be worn without discomfort for extended periods, remaining stationary relative to the limb while a person wearing the device moves about.
US10368588B2	Undergarment for masking scoliosis An undergarment is provided for discretely altering the outward appearance of a person who has scoliosis or other physical deformity, in order to mask or obscure the deformity. The undergarment includes a main garment, a plurality of garment attachment elements spaced along inside surfaces of the main garment, a shoulder insert, and a torso insert. The shoulder insert has its own attachment element for releasable engagement with at least one of the garment attachment elements located in a shoulder portion of the main garment, and likewise the torso insert has its own attachment elements for releasable engagement with garment attachment elements located in a torso region of the main garment. The torso insert is configured to simultaneously extend along at least one of the garment's side portions (i.e., along a wearer's side) and the front and/or back portion of the garment.
US10368581B2	Multiple dispersion generator e-vaping device A base for an e-vaping device is configured to couple with multiple cartridges configured to generate separate, respective dispersions. The cartridges may include one or more atomizer assemblies or vaporizer assemblies. The base may include multiple connectors electrically coupled to the power supply. The connectors may be configured to couple multiple dispersion generators to a power supply of the base. The base may include control circuitry configured to independently control dispersion generation by dispersion generators coupled to the base. The control circuitry may independently control dispersion generation by the first and second cartridges based on cartridge information accessed through at least one of the first and second connectors. The control circuitry may control dispersion generation by controlling power supplied to the dispersion generators.
US10368574B2	Method for combining segments of a smoking article and combiner for combining such segments A method for combining segments of a smoking article, comprises the steps of: —providing a group of segments having a heat source (10; 20) and an aerosol-forming substrate (11; 21) the aerosol-forming substrate (10; 20) being arranged such that a remote end (112; 212) thereof faces away from the heat source (10; 20) while a near end (112; 211) thereof abuts the heat source (10; 20), —feeding an airflow directing truncated hollow cone (13; 23) having a widest end (131; 231) and a truncated narrowest end (130; 230) such that the truncated narrowest end (130; 230) is arranged to face the remote end (112; 212) of the aerosol-forming substrate (11; 21), and —moving the truncated hollow cone (13; 23) towards the remote end (112; 212) of the aerosol-forming substrate (11; 21) to abut the remote end (112; 212) thereof or to extend into an indentation (113; 213) in the remote end (112; 212) thereof.
US10368569B2	Natural sweetener The present invention relates to a natural sweetening composition comprising Luo Han Guo concentrate in an amount of 0.1 to 95% by weight and use in beverage, food, pharmaceutical, oral, dietetic, veterinary or tobacco products thereof.
US10368564B2	Flow balancing in food processor cleaning system A plurality of bypass lines are configured to selectively engage a corresponding plurality of food flow paths in a food processor. Each bypass line fluidly communicates with an inlet of a pressure regulating valve such that a common pressure occurs at a spaced position in each food flow path providing an equal pressure at the pressure regulating valve.
US10368561B1	C. bot prevention in infused coffee A coffee product including a sealed container having a liquid portion and a headspace. The liquid portion has coffee with a non-oxygen gas dissolved therein and the headspace contains at least approximately 3% oxygen and an amount of a non-oxygen gas. A method of manufacturing the coffee includes dissolving oxygen into a liquid coffee product and packaging the liquid coffee product with oxygen dissolved therein into a sealed container.
US10368559B2	Streptococcus thermophilus strains The present invention relates to Streptococcus thermophilus strains, usable as starter cultures, able to provide both satisfactory rheological and organoleptic properties, and satisfactory shelf life to the media into which they are incorporated. In particular, these strains are also bacteriophage-resistant, thereby minimizing bacteriophage infection. The invention also provides a composition comprising one of these Streptococcus thermophilus strains, and feed or food products obtained with these strains.
US10368557B2	Apparatus for treating a substance with wave energy from an electrical arc and a second source A substance is treated using a device having: (a) a volute or cyclone head, (b) a throat connected to the volute or cyclone head, (c) a parabolic reflector connected to the throat, (d) a first wave energy source comprising a first electrode within the volute or cyclone head that extends through the outlet into the opening of the throat along the central axis, and a second electrode extending into the parabolic reflector and spaced apart and axially aligned with first electrode, and (e) a second wave energy source disposed inside the throat, embedded within the throat or disposed around the throat. The substance is directed to the inlet of the volute or cyclone head and irradiated with one or more wave energies produced by the first and second wave energy sources as the substance passes through the device.
US10368554B2	Apparatus for cutting free the flank bones of decapitated, slaughtered fish with opened abdominal cavities, as well as filleting machine having a device of this type The invention relates to an apparatus for cutting free the flank bones of decapitated, slaughtered fish with opened abdominal cavities which are transported on transport saddles as supporting bodies for securely receiving the fish in their abdominal cavities, comprising an upper bones guide, a lower bones guide and a separating assembly for releasing fish fillets from the flank bones, wherein the separating assembly, which can be brought from a standby position into a working position and vice versa, comprises a separating device having cutting edges and with a corresponding counter-surface, which is characterized in that a covering element, for covering regions of the cutting edge of the separating device located in the effective region of the separating device inside the fish, is assigned to the separating device, and the covering element is designed and configured such that it can be automatically adjusted with respect to its position in relation to the separating device. The invention further relates to a filleting machine with such an apparatus.
US10368553B2	Apparatus and method for assessing compliance with animal welfare on an animal for slaughter An apparatus for assessing compliance with animal welfare on an animal for slaughter. The apparatus has an image capture unit with a capture region in which a section of a surface of the animal is optically captured and in which pixels are captured. The capture unit provides pixel data in a transmittable manner. The apparatus has an evaluation unit connected to the capture unit to capture the pixel data. A normative model of the animal is stored in the evaluation unit and represents a formation of animal-related features conforming to animal welfare. The evaluation unit relates the pixel data to the model and determines a deviation of the pixel data from the model and provides the deviation as a deviation of the animal from the model in a form that can be output. A method for assessing compliance with animal welfare is carried out on the apparatus.
US10368551B2	System and method for breaking sheets of frozen pizza into individual pieces A system and a method include breaking a sheet of frozen pizza into individual pieces for packaging. In an embodiment, the frozen pizza sheet includes five individual pieces separated by frangible lines. The breaking process includes a first step, wherein two end pieces are broken off by a first breaking mechanism, and a second step, wherein two additional end pieces are broken off a remainder of the frozen pizza sheet by a second breaking mechanism arranged downstream of the first breaking mechanism. In preferred embodiments, each breaking mechanism includes multiple holding wheels and multiple camming wheel rotatably mounted on a common driven axle.
US10368548B2	Biological inoculant for promotion of growth in forest species and method for obtaining the same The invention relates to the production and application of a biological inoculant for use in plant material sown in nurseries. The invention also relates to a method for the immobilization of bacterial strains on a support and application to plant materials. The invention further relates to the use of native teak tree rhizosphere bacteria as a means for promoting plant growth. The invention consists in developing a biological product based on applying rhizosphere bacteria to a carbonized teak sawdust support, which can be used to obtain plants with improved characteristics in less time.
US10368544B2	Reactive antibacterial compound and preparation method thereof A reactive antibacterial compound is represented by formula (I) or (II): wherein R1 represents OCN-L-NHCOOR′, OCN-L-NHCONHR′, OCN-L-NHCOSR′, OCN-L-COOR′, or OCN-L-COONHR′. G1 represents OCN-M-NHCOOG′, OCN-M-NHCONHG′, OCN-M-NHCOSG′, OCN-M-COOG′, or OCN-M-COONHG′. L, M, R′ and G′ independently for each occurrence represent divalent alkyl and cycloalkyl having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, optionally substituted by up to 18 heteroatoms. R4 and G4 independently for each occurrence represent a divalent alkyl and cycloalkyl having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, optionally substituted by up to 18 heteroatoms. G2 and G3 independently for each occurrence represent —H, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —OCH3, —OCH2CH3, —OPr, —CN, —SCN, —NO, —NO2, a monovalent unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl having from 1 to 7 carbon atoms. Z and X independently for each occurrence represent —COO, —SO3, or —OPO2OR5. R5 represents a monovalent unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
US10368538B2	Nozzle control system and method A system and method for nozzle control includes an overall system pressure valve, configured to adjust the pressure of an agricultural product within a boom. A master node is configured to receive an overall system flow rate measurement, an overall target flow rate, and an overall system pressure measurement, the master node configured to adjust the overall system pressure valve to control the pressure of the agricultural product. A plurality of smart nozzles are configured to dispense the agricultural product, the plurality of smart nozzles each associated with an electronic control unit (ECU) and one or more individual nozzle, the smart nozzle is configured to control a nozzle flow rate of the associated one or more individual nozzles.
US10368537B2	Guide system for breakaway cables of agricultural sprayer booms A guide system for use with breakaway cables of a sprayer boom of an agricultural sprayer is provided that may include multiple guides for the cables. One of the guides may provide a barrier to physical contact between the cables and the other guide or other potential pinch points to eliminate instances of breakaway cable pinching. This may be done by way of a guide tube through which the cable extends, with the guide tube preventing physical contact between the cable and a pair of rollers of a roller guide.
US10368534B2	Fishing lure A lure imitating the swimming action of a fish, includes: a rigid head consisting of a flat rear section and elements for fixing a fishing line, a hook including a shaft fixed to the rear section of the head and extending along the longitudinal axis of the lure, a flexible body extending between a front and rear end, the front end being flat and resting against the rear section of the head, the front end having a section substantially equal to the rear section, the body including a first cylindrical part extending substantially along the longitudinal axis of the lure and including a recess, and a second curved part, a baffle extending in a transverse plane relative to the body, the baffle being fixed to the rear end of the body and increasing the curvature of the second part relative to a central line of curvature of the second part.
US10368528B2	Pet bed A pet bed includes a base and a reversible cover. The base includes a case. The reversible cover is attached to the base, and includes a first side defining a first external surface of the reversible cover, and a second side opposite the first side and defining a second external surface of the reversible cover. The reversible cover is configured to switchably cover the case, such that the first side of the reversible cover contacts the case in a first configuration of the reversible cover to externally expose the second surface from the pet bed, and the second side of the reversible cover contacts the first and second sides of the case in a second configuration of the reversible cover to externally expose the first surface from the pet bed.
US10368520B1	Soybean variety 5PCDJ10 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 5PCDJ10. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 5PCDJ10. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 5PCDJ10 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 5PCDJ10 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10368514B1	Maize hybrid X08M642 A novel maize variety designated X08M642 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08M642 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08M642 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08M642, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08M642 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08M642 and methods of using maize variety X08M642 are disclosed.
US10368506B2	Control system for an irrigation system A control system for a low-volume irrigation system includes a plurality of valve controllers for opening and closing valves; an irrigation system controller for controlling the valve controllers in accordance with an irrigation plan; and a graphical user interface for allowing a user to interact with the irrigation controller and to create the irrigation plan. The graphical user interface displays an irrigation zone list, an irrigation set list, and an irrigation plan field. The user interface has drag and drop functionality that permits an irrigation zone listing from the irrigation zone list to be dragged and dropped into any of the irrigation set listings in the irrigation set list and that permits an irrigation zone listing or an irrigation set listing to be dragged and dropped into the irrigation plan to create irrigation steps within the irrigation plan.
US10368505B2	System and method for image-based determination of irrigation system dispersal routes A system and method for image-based irrigation system management. The method includes continuously obtaining sensor signals, wherein the sensor signals include at least one first image showing at least one crop; analyzing the obtained sensor signals, wherein the analysis includes performing machine vision on the at least one first image; determining, based on the analysis, at least one current crop identifier of the at least one crop; and determining, in real-time, a dispersal route for an irrigation system based on the at least one current crop identifier.
US10368502B2	Bioceramic and carbon-based hydroponic systems, methods and devices Described herein are methods, compositions, products, and processes that utilize bioceramics in traditional agricultural and hydroponic systems. The bioceramics are utilized in powder form, as films, as aerosols, as water based treatment systems, or in solid forms. The methods and bioceramic compositions described here are also used for growing a Cannabis plant. One or more cannabinoids within the plant can be used in therapeutic compositions for the treatment of glaucoma, AIDS wasting syndrome, neuropathic pain, cancer, multiple sclerosis, chemotherapy-induced nausea, and certain seizure disorders.
US10368498B1	Natural light guiding system used for plant cultivation A natural light guiding system used for plant cultivation includes a chasing light and collecting light device and at least one lighting device connected to the chasing light and collecting light device. The at least one lighting device includes a lampshade is hollow and cone-shaped. A top plate is mounted to a top of the lampshade. At least one optical fiber is connected to the chasing light and collecting light device. At least one collecting lens barrel is disposed on the top of the lampshade and projects light into the lampshade. A free ends of the at least one optical fiber is connected to the at least one collecting lens barrel. At least one LED light source is mounted onto an inner periphery of the lampshade and provides an auxiliary lighting effect when a natural light source is not enough.
US10368488B2	System and method for sensing harvested crop levels within an agricultural harvester A system for sensing harvested crop levels within an agricultural harvester may include a crop tank configured to receive harvested crop. The system may further include a sensor configured to emit a sensor beam into the crop tank for reflection off of the top surface of the harvested crop. Additionally, the system may include a reflection panel positioned at a minimum detectable crop level within the crop tank. The reflection panel may be configured to reflect the sensor beam when the current crop level is vertically below the minimum detectable crop level. A center of the reflection panel may be positioned closer to the sensor than an outer edge of the reflection panel such that the reflection panel diffuses the sensor beam as it reflects off of the reflection panel.
US10368485B2	Lawn mower with improved cutting structure In certain example embodiments of this invention, the lawn mower includes one or more of: (a) cutter deck baffle teeth for improving cutting performance; (b) a trim divider edge portion of the cutter deck for improving cutting performance; (c) a trim vacuum structure portion of the cutter deck for improving cutting performance; and/or (d) a center vacuum structure portion of the cutter deck for improving cutting performance.
US10368484B2	Pointed guard for sickle cutter system In a sickle cutting system including a plurality of guard fingers at spaced positions across a cutter bar across which a reciprocating sickle knife passes, each guard finger has a forwardly projecting tip portion in front of a ledger surface and a rearwardly projecting tang portion connected to a rear end of the tip portion and extending therefrom over the ledger surface to a rear edge of the tang portion located over the blade. The lower surface of the tang portion includes a first portion adjacent the tip portion which is generally parallel to the ledger surface and a second portion adjacent the rear edge which is inclined at an angle away from the ledger surface. The width of the tang portion across the rear of the tang portion is equal to or greater than 1.5 inches.
US10368472B2	Disc opener scraper with insert for straw wrap prevention, wear reduction and seed guidance, and welded slot-positioned wing member A unique scraper assembly for the disc of a furrow opener features an obstruction carried at inner side of the scraper body in a position trailing behind the leading scraper edge to prevent straw from accumulating in the space between the disc and scraper near the leading scraper edge, to block seed or other product delivered into the furrow from skipping forward into this space, to reduce wear on the leading scraper edge by increasing an area of pressured contact with the disc during side loading of the scraper, and/or provide lubricated contact with the disc to reduce rotational resistance during side loading. In some embodiments, the obstruction is defined by a separate insert of distinct material composition from the scraper. A discrete wing member is welded to the scraper at a pre-determined position thereon determined by fitting of the wing member into a mating slot in the scraper.
US10368471B2	System for equalizing pressure on smoothing tools of a harrow By providing a hydraulic system for configuring an angle of rotation for smoothing tools of a harrow that is predetermined for a tilling session, hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic system may be maintained (and not adjusted) to allow the hydraulic system to actuate during the tilling session by tilling forces encountered by the smoothing tools. As a result, the angle of the smoothing took may change during the tilling session, thereby allowing excessive plant residue encountered by the smoothing tools to be passed over to minimize plugging or bunching.
US10375865B2	Mechanically attached edge shield The edge shields disclosed herein utilize a plated edge surface of a PCB to form one or more sides of an electronic shield to reduce the amount of top surface area of the PCB occupied by the electronic shield. More specifically, an edge shield lid is mechanically attached to the plated edge surface to remove a need for solder overprint at the edge of the PCB. The edge shield lid is soldered, welded, adhered, or mechanically attached to edge walls where there is no available edge surface for attachment.
US10375862B2	Data centre cooling system An air handling unit for a data center, a data center comprising such a unit, a method of operating such a unit and a method of cooling IT equipment in a data center using such a unit is disclosed. An indirect air handling unit (IDAHU) (101) for a data center comprises an external air flow path (102) arranged to be in fluid communication with air outside the data center; an internal air flow path (103) arranged to be in fluid communication with air inside the data center, wherein the external air flow path (102) is separated from the internal air flow path (103); and a plurality of heat tube panels (106).
US10375855B2	Systems and methods for zero power automatic thermal regulation Systems and methods for zero power automatic thermal regulation are provided. In one embodiment, a method for passive thermal management comprises: establishing thermal conductivity between a self-heating electronic device and a cooling fluid held within a fluid reservoir via a thermal interface; using thermally controlled expansion of the cooling fluid, controlling a length of a column of the cooling fluid extending into at least one channel extending from the fluid reservoir, wherein the channel provides a non-recirculating path for the cooling fluid to expand into, and wherein the length of a column of the cooling fluid is thermally controlled using heat absorbed by the cooling fluid from the self-heating electronic device; and selectively establishing a primary heat path between the electronic device and a heat sink interface thermally coupled to an external environment as a function of the length of the column of the cooling fluid within the channel.
US10375854B2	Liquid cooling system and control method thereof A liquid cooling system and a control method thereof are disclosed. The liquid cooling system includes at least two second-level liquid circulation loops and a cooling control apparatus. One second-level liquid circulation loop is provided with a circulating pump configured to control a liquid flow and a sensing apparatus configured to acquire liquid sample data. The control method includes acquiring liquid sample data using sensing apparatuses of a liquid cooling system; implementing sharing of the liquid sample data of the sensing apparatuses using a cooling control apparatus, performing analytical processing on the liquid sample data, and calculating a circulation regulation value of circulating pumps; and sending the circulation regulation value to the circulating pumps using the cooling control apparatus, such that the circulating pumps run according to the circulation regulation value.
US10375853B2	Electronic device with cooling fan In an exemplary electronic device with a cooling fan, a fan assembly is attached to a keyboard assembly of the electronic device. The fan assembly includes an impeller at least partially inside a fan enclosure. The fan enclosure has, on a surface, an inlet opening and an external protrusion. The electronic device further includes a bottom case. The fan assembly is positioned between the keyboard assembly and the bottom case and oriented such that the inlet opening and the external protrusion face the bottom case. The external protrusion maintains a passage between the fan enclosure and the bottom case that allows air to enter the inlet opening and also resists interference between the rotating impeller and the stationary bottom case.

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