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US10384972B2	Fused quartz tubing for pharmaceutical packaging and methods for making the same A method for forming high purity silica articles. The high purity silica articles can be particularly suitable for forming packaging such as packaging for pharmaceutical applications. The method for forming high purity silica articles can comprise, in one embodiment, (a) forming a fused quartz melt from a SiO2 raw material; (b) forming a quartz tube from the fused quartz melt; (c) treating the quartz tube with an acid composition; (d) heat treating the quartz tube subsequent to treating with the acid composition; and (e) optionally treating the quartz article with an acid composition subsequent to the heat treating operation. The method can enhance the purity of silica glass articles and products made therefrom.
US10384971B2	Refiner and glass melting plant A glass melting plant refiner for thermal post-treatment of a glass melt containing bubbles, in particular for the production of fiberglass. To reduce the glass melt bubble content produced by submerged combustion burners, a refiner forms a glass melt tank, the glass melt flowing through the tank in a transport direction. The tank has a floor, side walls and a superstructure. A barrier, forming a raised floor part, runs essentially in the transport direction. The barrier forms, at each lateral side, a channel-shaped constriction with the side walls, a width of each constriction transverse to the transport direction being at most 0.45 times the tank width. At least one first fossil fuel heater heats the glass melt from above. At least one second electrical heating device, in each side wall and/or in the floor of the tank in the region of each constriction, extends into the glass melt.
US10384966B2	Method for removing scale and scale remover in steam generating facility Provided are a method for removing scale and a scale remover that can efficiently remove scale deposited inside a boiler can or the like in an addition amount of chemicals permissible in terms of cost without corroding a boiler, particularly can efficiently remove scale deposited inside a boiler can even in a facility operated with feed water containing high-concentration iron. A method for removing scale deposited in a system of a steam generating facility, wherein polyacrylic acid having a weight-average molecular weight of more than 20,000 and 170,000 or less and/or a salt thereof is added to feed water of the steam generating facility. When the feed water contains iron, polymethacrylic acid having a weight-average molecular weight of more than 1,000 and 100,000 or less and/or a salt thereof is further added in combination.
US10384965B2	Sewage treatment system using granule The present invention relates to a sewage treatment system using granules, and more particularly, the sewage treatment system includes: an anoxic tank which has a sewage inlet port into which sewage is introduced; an anaerobic tank which is connected to the anoxic tank; intermittent aeration tanks which are connected to the anaerobic tank, have two or more separately divided spaces, and have, in the spaces, granules and aeration devices that alternately operate; and a settling tank which is connected to the intermittent aeration tanks, and the sewage treatment system is operated by a method including: a first step of introducing sewage; a second step of allowing the introduced sewage to pass through the anoxic tank and to be supplied with carbon; a third step of allowing the sewage passing through the anoxic tank to be introduced into the anaerobic tank; a fourth step of allowing the sewage passing through the anaerobic tank to be introduced into a first intermittent aeration tank and a second intermittent aeration tank which include the aeration devices and the granules including nitrogen treatment microorganisms; a fifth step of allowing the first intermittent aeration tank to be in an aeration state and the second intermittent aeration tank to be in a non-aeration state; and a sixth step of allowing the first intermittent aeration tank to be in the non-aeration state and the second intermittent aeration tank to be in the aeration state.
US10384962B1	Method and apparatus for filtering contaminated water A method for forming a filter for passing contaminated water using a device and two or more media. The device comprises of one or more elements that are capable of undergoing degradation. The increased area available for flow is obtained by adding a first media to first predetermined areas of the device, adding a second media to second predetermined areas of the device, and allowing the elements to undergo degradation to bring about an increase in the area available for passing the contaminated water.
US10384959B2	Method of making and using granulated micelle-clay complexes for removal of pollutants from water The present invention pertains to a complex comprising micelles of organic cation adsorbed on clay in granulated form, to a method for obtaining an aqueous solution substantially free of organic, inorganic anionic pollutants, or microorganisms present therein, comprising contacting the aqueous solution containing said pollutants with such a complex and to a system for obtaining an aqueous solution substantially free of organic, inorganic anionic pollutants, or microorganisms present therein employing the granulated complex.
US10384957B2	Apparatus and method for detecting degassed cation conductivity An apparatus for detecting cation conductivity of sample water is provided. The apparatus includes a decarbonation device which receives ambient air and removes CO2 components from the ambient air to produce decarbonated ambient air. The apparatus also includes a desorption device which receives the decarbonated ambient air and sample water that includes CO2 gas. The apparatus also includes one or more control processors which cause the decarbonated ambient air to be provided to the sample water in the desorption chamber where a portion of the CO2 gas is removed from the sample water when the decarbonated air passes through the sample water. The desorption chamber utilizes gravity to implement counterflow of the sample water and the decarbonated air to efficiently produce degassed sample water. The degassed water is provided to a conductivity sensor for evaluating the corroding anionic impurities of the water.
US10384953B2	System and methods for removing impurities from phosphogypsum and manufacturing gypsum binders and products Methods and systems that remove impurities from phosphogypsum (PG), including from radium and heavy metal salts, and produce gypsum binders and products. In one embodiment, PG is reacted with a chloride solution in an acidic environment under mechanical manipulation and/or heat followed by galvanic and/or zeolite absorption removal of impurities.
US10384948B2	Cracking catalyst composition for cracking of heavy hydrocarbon feed stocks and process for preparing the same The present invention relates to a Cracking Catalyst composition for cracking of heavy hydrocarbon feed stocks and process for preparing the catalyst. The catalyst is prepared by incorporating 1-10 wt % phosphate treated USY zeolite in which phosphate is present in the range of 10 to 50 wt % on the basis of phosphated zeolite, in a mixture of 10-50 wt % dispersible alumina, 0-30 wt % non-dispersal alumina, 5-30 wt % colloidal silica, 15-50 wt % clay and 5-15 wt % phosphate.
US10384942B2	Halogen doped phosphorus nanoparticles and manufacturing method thereof Halogen-doped phosphorous nanoparticles and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The manufacturing method includes a mixing process and a centrifugation or filtration process. The mixing process has the step of mixing a precursor with a reducing agent solution to form a mixed solution, the precursor is a halogen-based phosphide. Then, the mixed solution is centrifuged or filtrated to obtain the halogen-doped phosphorous nanoparticles.
US10384933B2	Method of forming micro electromechanical system sensor A method of making a micro electromechanical system (MEMS) package includes patterning a substrate to form a MEMS section. The method further includes bonding a carrier to a surface of the substrate. The carrier is free of active devices. The carrier includes a carrier bond pad on a surface of the carrier opposite the MEMS section. The carrier bond pad is electrically connected to the MEMS section. The method further includes bonding a wafer bond pad of an active circuit wafer to the carrier bond pad. The bonding of the wafer bond pad to the carrier bond pad includes re-graining the wafer bond pad to form at least one grain boundary extending from the wafer bond pad to the carrier bond pad.
US10384910B2	System and method of initiating elevator service by graphical objects The present disclosure relates generally to a system and method of initiating elevator service by entering an elevator call with a call input device operating a program including a preferred landing graphical object comprising at least one floor designation graphical objects displayed on a graphic user interface, in communication with an elevator system. The method includes the steps: selecting a current floor graphical object from the preferred landing graphical object, and selecting a destination floor graphical object from the preferred landing graphical object.
US10384904B2	Tape applicator with magnetic actuated blade guard A tape applicator including a main frame, and a knife arm assembly. The knife arm assembly may include a magnet mounted in a stationary position relative to the main frame, and a knife arm pivotally mounted to the main frame. A blade may be mounted to the knife arm. A guard may be rotationally connected to the knife arm and configured to rotate between a closed position covering the blade and an open position exposing the blade. A spring may bias the guard toward the closed position. A catch may be associated with the guard comprising ferromagnetic material. The catch may be attracted to the magnet to open the guard as the knife arm swings to a cutting position.
US10384894B2	Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus A sheet feeding device includes a rotation shaft that rotates in synchronism with rotation of the feed member, a spring clutch that is deformable to be in a tightened state and to be in a loosened state, and a pressure-receiving member that becomes displaced from a first position to a second position by receiving a pressing force that is generated as the spring clutch swings. The spring clutch starts to be loosened from the tightened state as a first end portion of the spring clutch becomes engaged with an engagement portion when the pressure-receiving member is displaced to the second position.
US10384892B2	Device and method for receiving, transporting, and dispensing film bags The invention relates to a device for receiving, transporting, and dispensing film bags, comprising a film bag magazine with multiple parallel magazine shafts and two circulating conveyor belt devices which can be driven independently of each other and which comprise film bag receiving areas arranged thereon, said conveyor belt devices circulating about two common axes. The two axes are designed to be drivable independently of each other, and each axis drives one of the two conveyor belt devices. The invention further relates to a method for receiving, transporting, and dispensing film bags by means of the device for receiving, transporting, and dispensing film bags.
US10384889B2	Method and apparatus for a card dispenser A card dispensing system for dispensing cards along a conveying surface which conveys sliced products downstream of a slicer for packaging the sliced products. A hopper contains a stack of cards which are withdrawn from the hopper by a suction force provided via at least one suction cup. The suction cup is moveable vertically to retrieve and remove the card from the hopper. The suction cup is moveable laterally to move the card into a receiving position where a card clamp on a clamp carriage arrives to receive the card. Suction force on the card is released when the card clamp clamps down on the card. The clamp carriage moves the card from the receiving position to the staging position where a nip engages with the card to feed the card through a junction in the conveyor line just as a food product passes over the junction.
US10384886B2	Robot gripper transfer device for picking up a product A transfer device, in particular as a robot gripper, for picking up at least one product disposed on a base section of a product carrier and the product carrier from a conveying and/or processing device for the product and/or for the product carrier and for delivering the product together with the product carrier to a device, in particular a packaging machine, arranged downstream, is characterized in that the transfer device has a pivoting device for pivoting a cover section connected to the base section about a kink line extending between the cover section and the base section.
US10384882B2	Material management system and method for an in-pit crusher and conveyer A material management system and method manages and tracks the progress of excavated material transferred through an excavation site by a conveyer system operating in cooperation with an in-pit crusher and conveyer (IPCC). The material management system distinguishes the material dispensed into the IPCC into identified material batches. To track the identified material batches, the material management system records data regarding the conveyer speed and the conveyer distance associated with the IPCC, as well as possible other data regarding the identified material batches. The material management system processes this to track the indentified material batches along the conveyer route.
US10384880B2	Workpiece supply system A workpiece supply system includes a robot that supplies a workpiece to each of a plurality of workspaces where a worker performs a predetermined task on the workpiece; a detection unit that detects a degree of fatigue of the worker in each of the workspaces; a fatigue degree evaluation unit that determines whether or not the worker is in a fatigued state, based on the degree of fatigue of the worker detected by the detection unit; and a management device that adjusts, among a plurality of workers, a pace of supply of the workpiece to each of the workers, in a case where the worker is determined by the fatigue degree evaluation unit to be in the fatigued state.
US10384876B2	Device and method for laterally guiding containers A container-guiding apparatus for guiding containers along an arcuate path includes a concave guide-region and a guide belt that forms a resting region for containers to laterally guide containers along the path. The guide belt, which is driven to endlessly circulate, applies feed forces to the containers to force them along the transport direction.
US10384873B2	Inverted carrier lift device system and method An inverted carrier lift and method is disclosed. The inverted carrier lift includes a trolley movable along an overhead conveyor and a carrier for supporting a workpiece to undergo an assembly or manufacturing process. The carrier is movable relative to the trolley from a raised position to a lowered position by a motor mounted engaged with a lifting mechanism onboard the trolley. On rotation of the motor, the carrier and supported workpiece is lowered or raised to position the workpiece in the workstation for processing. The workpiece may be disengaged by the carrier for support of the workpiece by one of many different fixtures depending on the processing. Following processing, the workpiece is re-engaged by the carrier, moved to a raised position and the trolley is transferred to a subsequent workstation.
US10384869B1	Optical item management system An item stowed at an inventory location may rest on a surface such as a shelf or may be supported above the surface. The item may exhibit a footprint that is representative of a physical perimeter of the item. For example, the footprint may be an edge of a shadow cast by the item. Information about a size and shape of a footprint associated with a particular item may be stored. An optical sensor array may acquire sensor image data indicative of the footprint of one or more of the items stored at an inventory location. A quantity of items at the inventory location may be determined by comparing the sensor image data with the stored data.
US10384863B2	Apparatus for bag storage and transportation An apparatus for quickly, easily, and securely storing, organizing, and transporting bags may include a front surface, a back surface, side surfaces, and a bottom surface. The apparatus may include a mounting hook projecting outwardly from the back surface. The mounting hook may be configured to attach to one or more objects, such as a pocket on the seat of a vehicle or a shopping cart. The apparatus may include handles for transporting the bags between a store and a vehicle.
US10384858B2	Dispensing valve incorporating high flow rate feature A high flow valve for use in conjunction with a compressed gas, an aerosol or in bag-on-valve applications, and particularly to a valve having a housing that is supported by a mounting cup for a product container or can, and communicates with a product or product containment bag inside the can. A radial opening or orifice of the valve is positioned closer to a lower seal of the valve stem, rather than an upper seal or mounting cup gasket, to facilitate an increased flow rate for dispensing the product from the container and the valve.
US10384857B2	Dispensing device for a fluid dispenser A dispensing device for a fluid dispenser has a housing, a dispensing mechanism and a dispensing nozzle which can be displaced parallel to a longitudinal extension of the dispensing device by means of the dispensing mechanism. A fluid container is connectable to the dispensing device of the fluid dispenser for the passage of fluid through the dispensing nozzle. The dispensing mechanism has an actuating handle which can be actuated substantially transversely to the longitudinal extension. The actuating handle comprises two actuating elements which are arranged opposite to one another in relation to the dispensing nozzle, wherein at least one actuating arm is assigned to each actuating element, the actuating arm extending on the inside of the actuating handle between the actuating element and an actuating surface of the dispensing nozzle, the actuating surface being formed perpendicularly to the longitudinal extension of the dispensing nozzle.
US10384849B2	System and method for containing and dispensing a liquid The present invention provides a system for use in dispensing a liquid comprising a container, for example a box (1), for housing a flexible bag (5), the flexible bag having a bag wall with an interior surface for storing the liquid. A spout (6) disposed through the bag wall for dispensing liquid from the bag. The container comprises a tear-off portion (4) positioned near the base of the container to provide an opening (7) to allow the spout project from the container, and allow the bag to be substantially pulled out of the container, so that the spout projects substantially under the base level of said container in use. In a further embodiment there is provided a refrigerated housing for the inventive container for dispensing a liquid.
US10384839B2	Universal fit bottle cap A bottle cap assembly that includes a base portion that is releasably connected to a container. The base portion includes a top surface, a skirt portion having an inner surface, a breather hole formed in the top surface, a nozzle extending from the top surface, a plurality of female threads positioned on the inner surface of the skirt portion, and a plurality of gaps formed in the female threads along the length thereof. The plurality of female threads and associated gaps are operable to mate with male threads of at least two different containers to releasably connect the bottle cap assembly to the at least two different containers.
US10384838B2	Metal bottle seal Disclosed is a metal bottle seal that is disposed on the curl of the metal bottle. The bottle seal may be held in place by crimping of the curl. In addition, adhesive may be used to hold the bottle seal on the curl. Adhesives can be used that fill discontinuities that may exist in the curl as a result of substantial drawing and ironing of the metal. Further, the metal bottle seal can be made of a material or laminated with a material that is soft enough to fill the discontinuities. The seal can be preformed as a continuous annulus for easy application to the top of the metal bottle. The metal bottle seal can also be used in conjunction with a cap seal to ensure an adequate and reliable seal.
US10384836B2	Dispenser and process A dispenser (10) for dispensing flowable materials has a container (12) having an outer wall (16) and a membrane (34) collectively defining a first chamber (18) configured to contain a flowable material. The membrane (34) extends from the outer wall (16) at an angle. The membrane (34) has a thickness and a weld seam (40), and the weld seam (40) has a thickness less than the thickness of the membrane (34).
US10384835B2	Reclosable zipper having tamper evident features A reclosable plastic zipper assembly of indefinite length is disclosed, the assembly including a ribbon having a first zipper strip profile and a second zipper strip profile, where the first zipper strip profile includes at least one rib, and where the second zipper strip profile includes at least one recess. The at least one rib and at least one recess are complementary in shape such that the zipper strip profiles may be mated by inserting the at least one rib into the at least one recess along the length of the plastic zipper assembly. The reclosable plastic zipper assembly further includes a bead and a pair of perforations, where the zipper strip profiles may be mated by folding the ribbon along the length of the plastic zipper assembly around the bead, where a first perforation is on the ribbon between the bead and the first zipper profile, and the second perforation is on the ribbon between the bead and second zipper profile, wherein the zipper assembly has been extruded through a single die. A bag having the aforementioned zipper assembly mounted thereon is also disclosed, as well as a method of manufacturing the aforementioned zipper assembly.
US10384828B2	Merchandise storage container device A foldable device for a merchandise storage container includes a promotional panel that has a printable surface disposed on the same side of the blank used to create the device as the other printing surfaces of the device. When the blank is printed, material can be added to the promotional panel at the same time and with the same equipment as the other surfaces of the lid. A reinforcing panel can be attached to the promotional panel to reinforce a lateral wall of the device.
US10384826B2	Packing box, packing method and unpacking method A packing box including lattice members which are arranged in a stacked state into stages, a stage-partition plate which is arranged between the stages of the lattice members, two or more inner tubular-trunk frames which are provided in a stacking direction of the lattice members to surround one or more stages of the lattice members, an outer tubular-trunk frame surrounding an outside of two or more stages of the inner tubular-trunk frames, a bottom lid which is arranged under the outer tubular-trunk frame, and a top lid which is arranged on the outer tubular-trunk frame.
US10384823B2	Image forming apparatus and image forming system with information presentation for resuming printing after occurrence of error A letter number specifying unit specifies a letter number of a sealed letter to be informed to a user, based on a content of a transfer error detected by an error detector. A searching unit searches a letter-number-specific print content table, in which letter number identification information for identifying each letter number, and print content information indicating a content of an image to be printed on a sheet which forms the sealed letter of each letter number are associated with each other, and finds the print content information associated with the letter number identification information of a letter number identification code read by a code reader from the sheet which forms the sealed letter of the letter number specified by the letter number specifying unit. An information displaying unit displays the print content information found by the searching unit on a display.
US10384798B2	Telescoping stowage tube and rotating hose reel for cargo bay refueling system An aerial refueling system for refueling a receiver aircraft in flight comprises a hose reel assembly mounted onto a fuel supply aircraft's fuselage. The hose reel assembly has a rotatable drum defined by an outside diameter. A hose is wound around the drum and has an outlet end with a drogue affixed thereto. A telescoping stowage tube stores the outlet end of the hose and the drogue when the system is not in use and guides the outlet end and the drogue toward the receiver aircraft when the system is in use. The telescoping stowage tube has a forward end configured to be mounted on the hose reel assembly to receive the hose from the drum and an aft end adapted to be mounted to the door. As a result, the telescoping stowage tube may be extendable between a retracted stowed position and an extended position for refueling.
US10384796B2	Aerospace plane system An aerospace plane having an elongate body supporting a pair of wings each having at least two angled, trailing edge portions. The pair of wings are adapted to extend away from the elongated body in opposing directions. A landing gear assembly is operatively associated with the elongated body to be moveable from a retracted position where the landing gear assembly is substantially locatable within the elongated body and an extended position where the landing gear assembly extends at least partially away from the elongated body. At least one engine adapted to generate thrust. At least one stabilizer adapted to assist with movement of the aerospace plane during flight. The at least one engine is located at least partially within an intake housing adapted to direct air into said at least one engine. The intake housing having at least one inlet door adapted to move from a fully open position, which allows air to pass into the engine, to a sealingly closed position which prevents air from flowing into the engine, when the engine is shut down during flight.
US10384795B2	Aircraft fuel vent pipe An aircraft fuel vent pipe with a pipe body containing a duct which extends along a duct axis between an open end and a closed end. A burst disc closes the closed end of the duct. One or more devices are provided in the duct, the device(s) being positioned or shaped to enable the burst disc to be visually inspected by looking along the duct through its open end, and to modify a sectional profile of the duct transverse to the duct axis so that the sectional profile of the duct changes between different stations along the duct axis. The one or more device(s) inhibit the formation of standing acoustic waves in the duct.
US10384792B2	Aircraft vehicle thermal management system and method An air vehicle power and thermal management system includes an aircraft controller structured to distribute power provided by a gas turbine engine between a cooling system and an electrically powered load. The controller is configured to direct the power to create a first duration cooling power to the cooling system to cool the engine fuel cooling medium over a first power time period. The controller is configured to shift the power to reduce the first duration cooling power to create a load electrical power to drive the electrically powered load over a second power time period. By operation of the controller to shift the power from the first duration cooling power to the load electrical power a second duration cooling power is provided to the cooling system to cool the electrically powered load using the engine fuel cooling medium that was cooled during the first power time period.
US10384790B2	Engine mount assemblies for aircraft An engine mount assembly for coupling an engine to an airframe includes a torsion bar, a lateral movement control assembly and a vertical movement control assembly. The torsion bar has a torsional stiffness and is coupled between the engine and the airframe such that torsional movement of the engine causes torsion in the torsion bar. The lateral movement control assembly has a lateral stiffness and is coupled between the torsion bar and the airframe such that lateral movement of the engine causes rotation of the torsion bar which reacts on lateral movement control assembly. The vertical movement control assembly has a vertical stiffness and is coupled between the engine and the airframe such that vertical movement of the engine reacts on the vertical movement control assembly. The engine mount assembly, thereby enables torsional, lateral and vertical movement of the engine to be independently controlled.
US10384786B2	Thermally biased valve and anti-icing system A valve includes an inlet, an outlet, and a biasing element. The biasing element includes a first spring element, a second spring element, and a valve element. The second spring element includes at least one bimetallic disk including a first and second material. The first material includes a first coefficient of linear thermal expansion, and the second material includes a second coefficient of linear thermal expansion different than the first coefficient of linear thermal expansion. The valve element disposed on an end of the first spring element.
US10384776B2	Tiltrotor aircraft having vertical lift and hover augmentation A tiltrotor aircraft has a fuselage and a wing having upper and lower surfaces with a plurality of channels extending therebetween, each with a cycloidal rotor mounted therein. At least two pylon assemblies are rotatably coupled to the wing to selectively operate the tiltrotor aircraft between helicopter and airplane flight modes. Each pylon assembly includes a mast and a proprotor assembly operable to rotate with the mast to generate thrust. At least one engine provides torque and rotational energy to the proprotor assemblies and the propulsion assemblies. Each of the cycloidal rotors has a plurality of blades that travels in a generally circular path and has a plurality of pitch angle configurations such that each cycloidal rotor is operable to generate a variable thrust and a variable thrust vector, thereby providing vertical lift augmentation, roll control, yaw control and/or pitch control in the helicopter flight mode.
US10384774B2	Tiltrotor propulsion system for an aircraft A method for operating a propulsion system of an aircraft includes moving a plurality of forward and aft propulsors to a vertical thrust position. While in the vertical thrust positions, the method also includes providing a first forward to aft ratio of electric power to the plurality of forward and aft propulsors. The method also includes moving the plurality of forward and aft propulsors to a forward thrust position. While in the forward thrust positions, the method also includes providing a second forward to aft ratio of electric power to the plurality of forward and aft propulsors. The first forward to aft ratio of electric power is different than the second forward to aft ratio of electric power to provide certain efficiencies for the aircraft.
US10384769B2	Two stage strut allowing low initial compression load A landing detection system for a landing gear assembly of an aircraft may comprise a moveable member mechanically coupled between an aircraft wheel and a strut piston, wherein the moveable member is in communication with a strut chamber pressure of the landing gear assembly, wherein the moveable member moves relative to the strut piston in response to a first force applied to the aircraft wheel and the strut piston strokes in response to a second force applied to the aircraft wheel.
US10384767B2	Single axle, semi-levered landing gear with shortening mechanism A semi-levered landing gear including a shock strut configured for coupling to an airframe of an aircraft, a truck lever being rotatably coupled to the shock strut, a tension link assembly having a tension link assembly first end, a tension link assembly second end and at least one tension link assembly rotation axis, the tension link assembly first end being coupled to the shock strut, and the tension link assembly second end being coupled to the truck lever, and a positioning mechanism configured for coupling to one or more of the airframe and the shock strut and being coupled to the tension link assembly, wherein the tension link assembly is configured to rotate the truck lever about the truck pivot axis of rotation between a truck lever extended position and a truck lever stowed position.
US10384766B2	Aircraft wing roughness strip and method A fixed wing aircraft has a wing with an aerofoil cross-section defining an upper and lower geometric surfaces which meet at a geometric leading edge of the wing. The wing has an upper and lower aerodynamic surfaces while in flight. The upper aerodynamic surface and the lower aerodynamic surface meet at an aerodynamic leading edge at the intersection with an attachment line dividing the air that passes over the upper aerodynamic surface from the air that passes over the lower aerodynamic surface. The lower geometric surface adjacent the geometric leading edge has a roughness strip with a step height of at least 50 microns over the lower geometric surface. The roughness strip is located on the lower aerodynamic surface of the wing when the aircraft is flown at a load factor of 1 g and is located on the upper aerodynamic surface when the load factor is above 1.2 g.
US10384764B2	System for actuating a control surface of an aircraft An actuating system comprising a hydraulic actuator provided with a cylindrical cavity containing a piston configured to slide within the cylindrical cavity and a rod. The piston separates the cylindrical cavity into a first actuating chamber and a second actuating chamber. A first servo valve comprises a sheath including a first slider configured to slide within a cavity of the sheath on the basis of command signals from a command system. The cavity of the sheath comprises a first command chamber and a second command chamber on either side of the first slider. The first actuating chamber is fluidically connected to the first command chamber, and the second actuating chamber is fluidically connected to the second command chamber.
US10384763B2	Pitch control assembly A pitch control assembly for adjusting the pitch of a propeller blade, including a pitch control unit comprising a housing, with a plurality of control valves and corresponding hydraulic lines located within the housing, a blade angle unit, a transfer bearing mounted to the housing and having a plurality of hydraulic lines fluidly coupled to the hydraulic lines of the pitch control unit, a transfer tube axially receiving and axially moveable relative to at least a portion of the transfer bearing, a magnetic core sleeve carried by the transfer tube and located within the blade angle unit.
US10384759B2	Pressure bulkhead for an aircraft fuselage A pressure bulkhead for an aircraft fuselage having a skin element, with a first surface and a second surface, a circumferential edge and a center axis, and a reinforcement assembly, which has radially disposed reinforcement elements extending along the first surface radially between an outer end at the edge of the skin element and an inner end, which faces the center axis, wherein, in a cross section, which extends radially along the center axis, each of the radially disposed reinforcement elements defines first and second contour lines, each extending from the outer end of the radially disposed reinforcement elements to the inner end thereof, and the reinforcement assembly resting with the first contour lines thereof on the first surface of the skin element. A pressure bulkhead for an aircraft fuselage can efficiently absorb occurring pressure loads.
US10384758B2	Sandwich panel assembly and method A panel assembly including a first panel defining a slot, a second panel comprising a tab, wherein the tab is received in said slot and defines a gap in the slot between the tab and the first panel, and a joining assembly positioned in the gap, the joining assembly including an outer rack member engaged with the first panel, an inner rack member engaged with the second panel and a shim in ratcheting engagement with the outer rack member and the inner rack member.
US10384752B2	Underwater vehicle docking system Apparatuses, systems, and methods for the docking of an underwater vehicle (such as a ROV) to a subsea structure (such as a basket or cage) for the transfer of payload devices, such as ocean bottom seismic nodes. The ROV may have a docking probe that is rotatable between an extended and retracted position by a rotatory actuator. The subsea structure may have a docking receptacle that receives the docking probe while the probe is in an extended position. The docking probe and receptacle can latch and/or be secured together by a variety of mechanisms. Once secured, the docking probe can rotate thereby changing the relative positions (horizontal and/or vertical) of the ROV and the subsea structure. The underwater vehicle may have an elevator mechanism that may move vertically and/or horizontally and that is coupled to a handler or grabber for handling and/or transfer of the payload devices.
US10384750B2	Multiple accessory storage device A removable storage device adaptable for use in exercise, fishing, paddling, floating, anchoring and other operations pertaining to, but not limited to, recreational operation of watercraft. This storage device has a population of receptacles or storage areas in which a user may rapidly and securely store a variety of objects such as, for example only, paddles, snorkeling gear, valuable items, waterproof pouches and/or containers, lights, personal flotation devices, dog leashes, fishing poles, anchors, food and/or beverage containers, rope, flares and other desired items. This removable storage device may be constructed to allow secure fastening of the storage device to a wide variety of external surfaces such as, for example only paddle craft, docks, boats and other objects and surfaces desired by the operator. The storage device may be an inflatable device, a solid or semi-solid device, and/or a combination inflatable and solid or semi-solid device.
US10384733B2	Vehicle and a method of manufacturing the vehicle A vehicle includes a body structure defining a passenger compartment and a cargo compartment. A first roof panel is disposed over at least part of the passenger compartment and a second roof panel is disposed over at least part of the cargo compartment. A plurality of side panels surround at least the cargo compartment. A plurality of extensions are fixed to the second roof panel and coupled to the side panels. The extensions and the second roof panel are movable relative to the first roof panel and the side panels between a pre-assembled position and a final-assembled position. The second roof panel is disposed closer to the side panels when in the pre-assembled position than when in the final-assembled position. A method of manufacturing the vehicle includes providing the body structure, fixing a plurality of extensions to the second roof panel and coupling the extensions to the side panels.
US10384730B2	Electronic active air dam An active air dam system includes an air dam comprising a static portion and a sliding portion driven by an actuator system. A controller system is provided, configured to cause the actuator system to translate the sliding portion vertically between a retracted position and a plurality of deployed positions according to one or more of a vehicle under-engine heat exchanger input and a vehicle drive train mode input. Methods for controlling the air dam system are provided.
US10384729B2	Drag reduction system A drag reduction system for use with a vehicle movable between a first, operative position and a second, inoperative position. The system including at least one deflector or nozzle and an actuator attached to the deflector, said actuator acting on and moving the deflector between the first and second position.
US10384726B1	Side-by-side vehicle A side-by-side vehicle includes a vehicle body frame; a driving power unit supported by the vehicle body frame; and a cargo carrier which is disposed above the driving power unit and has a loading space. The cargo carrier includes a bottom wall defining a bottom surface of the loading space. The bottom wall includes a center bottom wall portion, a rear bottom wall portion provided rearward of the center bottom wall portion and configured to be higher than the center bottom wall portion, and a protruding wall portion protruding upward from a rear end of the center bottom wall portion and connected to a front end of the rear bottom wall portion. The protruding wall portion is provided with a drain hole through which a space formed above the center bottom wall portion is in communication with a space formed under the rear bottom wall portion.
US10384721B2	Body component A body component for a motor vehicle provides at least one inner shell manufactured from an aluminum material and at least one outer shell manufactured from an aluminum material, the at least one inner shell and the at least one outer shell being connected to one another at least at flange regions and providing at least one cavity between them; and at least one reinforcement element arranged in the cavity. The inner shell is connected only by a rear section to the reinforcement element, such that the rear section of the inner shell is reinforced in dimensionally stable fashion by the reinforcement element in order to safeguard the passenger compartment, and is delimited by a front, non-reinforced section for energy dissipation.
US10384720B2	Impact load reduction structure An impact load reduction includes: a crash area that is disposed in a front section of the electrically-powered vehicle and configured to deform at a collision; a battery frame that is disposed rearward of the crash area and fixed to a vehicle body frame of the electrically-powered vehicle, the battery frame being configured to support the battery and be engaged with the vehicle body frame in accordance with an inertia force of the collision to be supported from frontward; a load reduction frame that extends in a front-rear direction on a front side of the battery frame and that is disposed in a substantially same plane as the battery frame, the load reduction frame having lower rigidity than the battery frame; and a load absorber that is disposed between the load reduction frame and the battery frame and that has lower rigidity than the battery frame.
US10384718B1	Vehicle parking assist Vehicle parking assist is described. In an example, computing system(s) associated with a first vehicle can receive, from sensor(s) associated with the first vehicle, sensor data associated with a second vehicle. Additionally, the computing system(s) can receive an indication that a second vehicle is proximate the first vehicle and can determine, based at least partly on the sensor data, that the second vehicle is moving toward a location proximate the first vehicle (e.g., to park). Based at least partly on the sensor data, the computing system(s) associated with the first vehicle can determine a position, an orientation, and/or a velocity of the second vehicle and based at least partly on determining the position, the orientation, and/or the velocity, can determine instruction(s) for guiding the second vehicle, for example to park. The instruction(s) can be output via light emitter(s), sound emitter(s), and/or a remote user interface associated with the second vehicle.
US10384710B2	Electric power assisted steering system for vehicles An electric power assisted steering system for vehicles is disclosed. The system includes an electric motor drive having a motor housing, a motor shaft, and at least a first bearing and a second bearing for mounting the motor shaft. At least one bearing plate receives one of the first and second bearings and the other of the first and second bearings is fixed in place on the motor housing in a radial direction. The system further includes a worm gear shaft operably connected to the motor shaft so as to be driven by the motor shaft, a worm gear wheel received in a transmission housing, the worm gear shaft meshing with the worm gear wheel, and at least one elastic element elastically coupling the at least one bearing plate to the motor housing such that the motor housing can tilt with respect to the at least one bearing plate.
US10384704B2	Steering responsive speed-controlled buggy A steerable, self-propelled cart for safely delivering heavy loads, such as concrete, within job sites with unlevel, irregular, or sloped terrain. A cargo bucket is tiltable over front drive wheels for transporting and dumping cargo. Hydraulic drive motors driven by a hydraulic pump propel rear wheels at a selectable speed. Steering handlebars rotate a steering column that turns the rear wheels. A throttle cable extending from the handlebars controls the throttle setting by pivoting a throttle lever mounted on the hydraulic pump. Limiting linkages extend from flanges on an anchor bracket secured to the steering column to a bridge on the throttle lever. As the steering column rotates, the limit linkages are wound partially about it, pivoting the throttle lever by pulling on the bridge, reducing pump speed. Heavy steering displacements will retract the throttle lever to reduce cart speed notwithstanding the previous speed setting chosen by the operator via the cable.
US10384702B2	Resetting cart A resetting cart with a number of product support assemblies is provided. The product support assemblies are movably coupled to a cart assembly and structured to move between a number of vertical positions. Thus, a number of reset assembly shelf assemblies are disposed at a selected elevation that generally corresponds to a product support assembly (e.g., a shelf) elevation.
US10384680B2	Method and system for motor vehicle longitudinal control The invention relates to a method for longitudinal control of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle having an engine and a braking system. The method including receiving a torque demand from a controller for controlling the speed of the vehicle, and providing a torque on the basis of this torque demand, whereby, depending on the value of the torque demand, a brake torque counteracts the torque demand to control longitudinal vehicle movement.
US10384669B2	Apparatus and method for controlling vehicle having motor An apparatus for controlling a vehicle having a motor is provided and includes a driving information sensor that senses driving information of the vehicle including an open value of an APS, an open value of a BPS, a driving wheel speed, a non-driving wheel speed, external temperature, battery temperature, a vehicle speed, and a shift stage. A driving motor generates a driving force and is operated as a power generator when the vehicle coasts to generate electric energy. An ABS that adjusts a braking force applied to a driving wheel. A controller changes a coast regeneration torque subject to regenerative braking by the driving motor when the vehicle is coasting, based on a difference between a driving wheel speed and a non-driving wheel speed, correction temperature determined based on the external temperature and the battery temperature, a friction coefficient of a road, and an operation condition of the ABS.
US10384667B2	Systems and methods for implementing dynamic operating modes and control policies for hybrid electric vehicles Systems and/or methods for controlling dual motor-dual clutch powertrains for HEV and PHEV vehicles are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising: determining the state of charge (SOC) of said batteries; determining the speed of the vehicle; if the SOC is greater than a given first threshold, selecting a charge-depleting operational mode of said vehicle; during operation of said vehicle, if the SOC is less than a given second threshold, selecting a charge-sustaining operating mode of said vehicle. In another embodiment, a system having a controller that operates the powertrain according to various embodiments is disclosed.
US10384664B2	Managing vehicle brake system Managing a brake system of a vehicle includes collecting sensor data from one or more sensors in or around the vehicle, calculating brake effectiveness values based on the sensor data, calibrating the brake effectiveness values based on environmental context data associated with the vehicle, accumulating the calibrated brake effectiveness values as a dataset, generating a prediction curve or formula based the dataset, and scheduling a maintenance alarm for the brake system based on the brake effectiveness values.
US10384658B2	Estimated time-to-collision (TTC) calculation apparatus and estimated TTC calculation method An estimated time-to-collision (TTC) calculation apparatus includes a distance acquisition unit, relative velocity acquisition unit, relative acceleration acquisition unit, and estimated TTC calculation unit. The distance acquisition unit acquires a distance X between the own vehicle and an object. The relative velocity acquisition unit acquires a relative velocity V of the object with respect to the own vehicle. The relative acceleration acquisition unit acquires a relative acceleration β of the object with respect to the own vehicle. The estimated TTC calculation unit calculates an estimated TTC t until the own vehicle collides with the object. In this apparatus and method, the estimated TTC calculation unit calculates t, based on the distance X and the relative velocity V, when the own vehicle is accelerating, and when the own vehicle is decelerating, calculates t based on the distance X, the relative velocity V, and the relative acceleration β.
US10384641B2	Vehicle driver locator A vehicle may include: a motor, nodes, sensors, puddle lights, and processor(s) configured to: command the nodes to produce high power signal patterns to link with a mobile device; command at least some of the nodes to produce low power signal patterns to link with the mobile device based detecting the high power link; activate at least some of the puddle lights based on the low power link. The vehicle may activate at least some of the puddle lights based on the low power link by running processing software on measurements captured by the nodes based on the low power link.
US10384638B2	Hood hinge for a motor vehicle A hood hinge for a motor vehicle includes a first part attached to a vehicle body part and a second part attached to a front hood. A lifting mechanism is configured to extend the attachment parts from a starting position into a cushioning position in which the front hood is raised from the starting position. A limiter exerts a limiting force on the attachment parts for limiting an extension movement thereof. A deformation element deforms when the force of the limiter acts on at least one attachment part. A stop may contact a counter stop for limiting the deformation of the deformation element.
US10384633B2	Airbag module and vehicle A knee airbag module for a motor vehicle. The airbag module has a housing which is preferably composed of plastic and has a housing base (12) and a wall extending from the housing base (12), forming an outlet opening. A receptacle is provided in a first wall section. An airbag is folded into the housing, an air generator (30) which has outflow openings located within the airbag, and a covering element which closes the outlet opening. This covering element has a main section (54) which lies substantially in one plane, at least one first end section (52) accommodated in the at least one receptacle, and a second end section (56) situated opposite the first end section (52), extends out of the plane of the main section (54) and is connected to the housing (10). The covering element (50) is produced from a blank.
US10384632B2	Composite material for an airbag cover A composite material provided in the form of a sheet material includes at least one textile layer as a cover for an airbag. The cover is arranged to form at least one flap with a hinge which includes a hinge region. One side or both sides of the at least one textile layer includes a plastics coating. A melting point of the plastics coating is lower than a melting point of the at least one textile layer. The hinge region is arranged to form at least one single or double fold along the hinge so that the sheet material contacts itself once or twice. In a region of the at least one single or double fold, areas of the plastics coating are arranged to contact each other and, via a prior introduction of heat or a subsequent introduction of heat, are melted onto each other.
US10384612B2	Dynamic camera view to aid with trailer attachment Methods and systems for assisting a driver when coupling a vehicle to a trailer. One method includes (a) obtaining image data of an area to the rear of the vehicle, (b) identifying at least a portion of the trailer based on the image data, (c) determining a distance between the vehicle and the identified portion of the trailer, (d) determining a perspective based on the determined distance, (e) generating, with a controller included in the vehicle, a view of the trailer based on the image data, the view having the determined perspective, and (f) displaying the generated view. The method also includes (g) repeating (c) through (f) as the vehicle nears the trailer, wherein the determined perspective changes as the vehicle gets closer to the trailer.
US10384604B2	Advanced warning and risk evasion system and method This invention relates in general to the field of safety devices, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to systems and methods for providing advanced warning and risk evasion when hazardous conditions exist. In one embodiment, a vicinity monitoring unit is provided for monitoring, for example, oncoming traffic near a construction zone. In some embodiments, the vicinity monitoring unit may be mounted onto a construction vehicle to monitor nearby traffic and send a warning signal if hazardous conditions exist. In some embodiments, personnel tracking units may be worn by construction workers and the personnel tracking units may be in communication with the vicinity monitoring unit. In some embodiments, a base station is provided for monitoring activities taking place in or near a construction site including monitoring the locations of various personnel and vehicles within the construction site.
US10384602B1	Systems and methods for detecting and reducing distracted driving A method includes receiving, with one or more processors, biometric information of a first user. The method also includes determining, with the one or more processors, whether there is an indication that the first user is distracted based on the biometric information. The method further includes receiving, with the one or more processors, vehicle speed information. The method also includes determining, with the one or more processors, whether there is an indication that the first user is driving based on the vehicle speed information. The method further includes in response to determining that the first user is distracted and that the first user is driving, instructing, with the one or more processors, a mobile device associated with the first user to contact a second user or a call center.
US10384597B1	Unique signaling for vehicles to preserve user privacy Aspects of the present disclosure relate to protecting the privacy of a user of a dispatching service for driverless vehicles. For example, a request for a vehicle identifying user information is received. A client computing device may be identified based on the user information. In response to the request, a driverless vehicle may be dispatched to the location of the client device. Signaling information may be generated based on a set of rules including a first rule that the signaling information does not identify, indirectly or directly, the user as well as a second rule that the signaling information does not identify, indirectly or directly, the user information. The location of the client computing device and the signaling information may be sent to the driverless vehicle for display. In addition, the signaling information may also be sent to the client computing device for display.
US10384581B2	Powered mechanized tray table assembly A tray table assembly capable of automatically deploying from a stowed position in a vehicular seat back towards a use position within a passenger compartment of a vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a support structure adapted to be coupled to the seat back, a tray support and a tray subassembly supported for rotation about a rotational axis by the tray support. A bi-directional, electrically-powered linear actuator subassembly is mounted on the support structure and includes a motor-driven screw-drive and a threaded member mounted on the screw-drive to linearly move along a longitudinal axis of the screw-drive upon rotation of the screw-drive. The threaded member is connected to the tray support to lift the tray support to deploy the tray subassembly along a predetermined non-linear path upon rotation of the screw-drive in a first direction from the stowed position to the use position based on a deployment command signal.
US10384578B2	Seat assembly visor A vehicle seating assembly is provided herein. The vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback coupled to a seat-base. A head restraint is connected to the seatback. A display is disposed within the head restraint. A visor is configured to extend over a top portion of the display. The visor may be movable between a stowed position and a deployed position.
US10384569B2	Power transfer seat A power transfer seat base includes a top fixed plate having a fixed stop attached to an upper surface thereof, a rotating plate mounted on the top fixed plate, the rotating plate having a rotating stop attached to a bottom surface thereof, and a user control interface box mounting bracket mounted on the rotating plate. An operating control having a rotation control switch and a directional control switch disposed on a user control interface box body that is mounted on the mounting bracket. The rotating plate is configured so that the rotating stop and the mounting bracket may be connected to the rotating plate at different positions. The power transfer seat also includes a mounting system that is configured to be connected to the base at different locations in a fore/aft direction and at different locations in a lateral direction.
US10384563B1	Protection cover of battery box of electric vehicle An electric vehicle includes a frame unit and a vehicle body cover unit. The frame unit includes tread tubes extending toward a rear side of a vehicle body and arranged pairwise as a left tread tube and a right tread tube. The vehicle body cover unit includes a tread board that shields the left and right tread tubes. The frame unit receives a battery box that receives and holds therein a battery and has two sides provided with support shafts to be pivotally supported thereon. The battery box is shaft-supported by the support shafts on the frame unit. The battery box includes a battery access opening, which is provided with a protection cover that covers and closes the battery access opening. The battery is securely held in the battery box without being moved by inertial forces. Dust resistance of the battery box can be improved.
US10384551B2	Electromagnetic decoupling of an antenna unit of a motor vehicle from an energy coupling device A motor vehicle having a vehicle body, which is formed at least in part from an electrically conductive material. An electrical system is arranged electrically insulated from the vehicle body and has a rectifier unit. An energy coupling device is arranged electrically insulated at the vehicle body for supplying electric energy for the electrical system. The energy coupling device has a coil for wireless magnetic coupling of an energy source that is external to the motor vehicle and provides an alternating magnetic field, wherein the coil is connected to the rectifier unit of the electrical system. An antenna unit is arranged at the vehicle body and is electrically insulated with respect to the electrical system. A decoupling device electromagnetically decouples the coil from the antenna unit.
US10384549B2	Hybrid vehicle The number of opportunities where external charging of a vehicle parked in a residential parking space or a charging station in a predetermined period is available is counted as the number of opportunities, and the number of times of the external charging performed in the opportunities in the same predetermined period is counted as the number of times of charging. The number of times of charging is then divided by the number of opportunities to calculate and store a charging frequency. Since the charging frequency is a ratio of the number of times that the external charging was performed to the number of opportunities where the external charging is available in the predetermined period, the ratio is used as an index that can offer more accurate determination regarding an external charging utilization status. As a result, various processing to promote external charging are executed more properly.
US10384548B2	Systems and methods for a vehicle inverter connection bus A bus assembly is provided having a bus bar with first and second conductive layers extending along an insulator sheet interposed between the first and second conductive layers. The first and second conductive layers are partially aligned with respect to each other to form a first overlap region of the insulator sheet. The bus assembly includes a first set of arms having a set of diodes and a second set of arms having a set of switches. The bust bar includes a plurality of bus links coupling the plurality of arms to the bus bar forming a plurality of inverters. Each of bus links include a respective first bracket and a respective second bracket aligned with each other forming a second overlap region of the insulator sheet. The first bracket is electrically coupled to the first conductive layer and the second bracket is electrically coupled to the second conductive layer.
US10384547B2	Vehicle A vehicle is equipped with a power storage device configured to transmit electric power to and from a motor for driving, and a solar power generation system configured to generate electric power using sunlight and to perform solar charging that charges the power storage device with the generated electric power. The vehicle is configured to perform external charging that charges the power storage device with electric power from an external power supply apparatus. The vehicle prohibits the solar charging until a standby time has elapsed since an off operation of an ignition switch and permits the solar charging when the standby time has elapsed.
US10384539B2	Operating handle The present disclosure relates to an operating handle for a bearing surface transporter for accommodating an object to be transported, for example, the bearing surface of a surgical table, comprising at least two motorized drive rollers, wherein the operating handle comprises a handle piece that can be rotated around its longitudinal axis, an angle of rotation sensor for detecting an angle of rotation and a direction of rotation of the handle piece and for providing a sensor signal to a control unit of the at least two drive rollers, and a force sensor for detecting a force exerted onto the handle piece in the direction of its longitudinal axis and for providing a sensor signal to the control unit of the at least two drive rollers.
US10384533B2	Fastening method for components Methods for fastening or coupling dissimilar materials to each other may include providing a first component with a first through hole and a second component with a second through hole that is at least partly aligned with the first through hole. A mixture including a first material and a second material may be injected into the aligned through holes of the first component and the second component. The mixture of the first material and the second material may expand in the through holes, e.g., due to a chemical reaction, thereby connecting the first component and the second component together.
US10384522B2	Tonneau cover quick release removable continuous hinge A tonneau cover includes a hinge assembly including a first portion attached to a first panel and a second portion attached to a second panel. Each of the first portion and the second portion include release sections and secure sections and the second portion is detachable when moved to align the release sections with the secure sections. A method is also disclosed.
US10384516B2	Ventilation nozzle arrangement for a cockpit of a vehicle andvehicle comprising the ventilation nozzle arrangement A ventilation nozzle arrangement for a cockpit of a vehicle includes a ventilation nozzle for ventilating the vehicle by an airflow and plurality of fins between which the airflow can escape and/or escapes in a ventilation direction. The fins consist of a light-permeable material.
US10384509B2	Methods and apparatus for vehicle suspension having multiple gas volumes A method and apparatus for a vehicle suspension system gas spring. In one embodiment, a vehicle suspension system gas spring includes a compressible main gas chamber and an additional volume combinable with the main chamber to change a gas spring rate of the system. In one embodiment, a low friction piston seal is created by a flexible seal member.
US10384503B2	Tow hitch assembly A tow hitch assembly having a body for mounting the tow hitch assembly relative to an associated vehicle includes a first member rotatably mounted relative to the body and a second member slideably mounted relative to the first member, with the second member including a tow hitch. The tow hitch assembly includes a stowed position at which the first member is in a first rotational position relative to the body and the second member is in a first longitudinal position relative to the first member. Further, the tow hitch assembly includes a deployed position at which the first member is in a second rotational position relative to the body and the second member is in a second longitudinal position relative to the first member.
US10384501B2	Digital hardware method, system and device for preventing the initial onset of trailer oscillations and control thereof A digital autonomous hardware based FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) device and method for preventing the initial onset of trailer oscillations and swaying (“Snaking”) movements and subsequent control thereof. The device being a detection and control method for any wheeled trailer which is detachable from the towing vehicle. The system uses a Kalman Filter to processes digital data from a number of wireless IMUs (Inertial Measurement Units) located on the trailer and towing vehicle and then subsequently digitally controls the application and monitoring of simultaneous braking to the trailer while accelerating the towing vehicle in a safe manner in an attempt to quickly alleviate and stop all oscillations and swaying (“Snaking”) movements. The system includes a number of other ancillary safety related features.
US10384498B2	Assembly for a tire inflation system and the tire inflation system made therewith An assembly for a tire inflation system includes a tire stem. A housing is engaged with a first end of the tire stem. The housing comprises a fluid conduit extending therethrough and a first adapter secured to a second adapter. The second adapter receives the first end of the tire stem and a first end of the first adapter. The first end of the tire stem and the first end of the first adapter abut each other. A valve is disposed in the fluid conduit and positioned within the first adapter. A depressor member is attacked to the first end of the first adapter and provided in the fluid conduit. The depressor member extends away from the valve and toward the tire stem. A seal member is disposed in a groove in the second adapter and provided around an outer surface of the tire stem.
US10384482B2	Actuated print head assembly for a contoured surface An applicator assembly for treating a contoured surface including an attachment frame configured to secure and position an applicator head. In some embodiments, the applicator head is configured to apply a surface treatment to the contoured surface. The applicator assembly further includes, at least one sensor operatively coupled to the attachment frame and configured to scan the contoured surface and produce a contoured data set. Additionally, the applicator assembly includes an applicator actuator operatively coupled to the attachment frame and configured to manipulate the attachment frame such that the applicator assembly maintains an orientation of the applicator assembly relative to the contoured surface.
US10384476B2	Gap equalization for printing with multiple print engines In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a printing system is described. The printing system includes multiple print engines to form printed marks on a substrate. Each print engine prints non-sequential pages of a print job. A sensor of the printing system detects, for each page, a trailing edge gap size and a leading edge gap size. A controller of the printing system, based on a difference between trailing edge gap sizes and leading edge gap sizes for a set of pages of a print job, adjusts a printing operation to equalize subsequent trailing edge gap sizes and leading edge gap sizes.
US10384474B2	Inkjet recording apparatus and inkjet recording method An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ejection head configured to eject an ink to form an image, a head heater configured to heat the ejection head to a temperature T1 and a control unit configured to control the temperature of the ejection head and the temperature at an image forming position by the ejection head. The control unit controls heating of the ejection head by the head heater and the temperature at the image forming position in such a way that the temperature of the ejection head is higher than the temperature at the image forming position.
US10384469B2	Ink jet recording method and method of controlling ink jet recording apparatus An ink jet recording method includes attaching a treating liquid, in which a content of a nitrogen-containing solvent is greater than that of an ink composition, to a recording medium having low or non-absorbability in which a step of surface unevenness is equal to or greater than 10 μm, and attaching the ink composition containing the nitrogen-containing solvent by discharging the ink composition from an ink jet head to the recording medium to which the treating liquid is attached.
US10384461B2	Inkjet printhead having braced longitudinal channel An inkjet printhead includes: an elongate fluid manifold including a longitudinally extending channel having a pair of opposite longitudinal sidewalls and a base defining a floor of the channel; a plurality of printhead chips bonded to the base of the fluid manifold, each printhead chip receiving ink from fluid outlets defined in the floor of the channel; and a plurality of transverse ribs extending across the channel between the sidewalls, each transverse rib extending upwardly from the floor of the channel.
US10384460B2	Liquid cartridge provided with deformable member and movable member for detection of remaining amount of liquid A liquid cartridge includes: a casing including a liquid chamber; a liquid supply portion; a deformable member; a movable member; and a support member. The liquid chamber is configured such that an internal pressure of the liquid chamber is reduced as liquid flows out of the liquid chamber. The liquid supply portion allows liquid in the liquid chamber to flow out of the liquid chamber. The deformable member protrudes further upward relative to an upper surface of the casing. The deformable member has an internal space in communication with the liquid chamber. The deformable member is elastically deformable such that a volume of the internal space is reduced as the internal pressure of the liquid chamber is reduced. The movable member includes a detection portion movable in upward and downward directions in accordance with the elastic deformation of the deformable member. The support member supports the movable member.
US10384458B1	Fluidic ejection cartridge for improved protective tape removal A fluidic ejection cartridge and protective tape system therefor. The fluidic ejection cartridge includes a cartridge body having a cover closing a first end thereof, an ejection head on a second end thereof, and side walls attached to the first and second ends. The side walls include a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall attached to the first and second side walls, and a fourth side wall opposite the third side wall. A first removable tape is attached to a release structure on the first side wall and to the ejection head by a first adhesive, and a second removable tape is attached to a portion of the first removable tape by a second adhesive. The second adhesive has an adhesive strength that is about three times greater than an adhesive strength of the first adhesive.
US10384446B2	Housings and detector arrays There is disclosed a housing including a plurality of compartments for housing a plurality of LEDs or photo detectors. Each compartment has a number of control pads projecting inwardly and a number of protrusions. The control pads are configured to provide a contact surface for the LEDs or photo detectors to control the alignment and position of each of the plurality of LEDs or photodiodes within each of the plurality of compartments. Each of the protrusions urges each of the plurality of LEDs or photodiodes against the respective control pads to control the alignment of the LEDs or photodiodes in the housing. A detector array including a casing, an LED housing and a photodiode housing is also disclosed.
US10384441B2	Fluorosilicone composite and formulation process for imaging plate An apparatus and method of manufacturing a fluorosilicone composite for a variable data lithography imaging member surface layer. Examples of the fluorosilicone composite include a first part and a second part, the first part having fluorosilicone, carbon black, silica and butyl acetate, the second part having a platinum catalyst, a crosslinker, butyl acetate and an inhibitor. The first part may also include a dispersant (e.g., a polyoxyalkylene amine derivative) that removes a need for shaking the dispersion by paint shaker and instead allows a more manufacture friendly roll ball milling process. The dispersant will also help in stabilizing the fluorosilicone composite for scaled up production.
US10384429B2	Lamination machine and a method for laminating at least one material A lamination machine has at least one material source which is in the form of a sheet feeder for material to be laminated. The lamination machine has at least one lamination unit that includes at least one first lamination source for laminating material, the at least one first lamination source being configured as a first roll changer and having at least two first roll holding devices.
US10384426B2	Polyolefin microporous membrane Disclosed is a polyolefin microporous membrane including a multilayer film having two or more layers. In this polyolefin microporous membrane, at least one surface layer has a thickness of not less than 0.2 μm but not more than 5 μm and contains inorganic particles, while at least one layer contains a polyethylene and has an air permeability of not less than 50 second/100 cc but not more than 1000 second/100 cc and a puncture strength of not less than 3.0 N/20 μm.
US10384423B2	Heat shielding lamination structure A heat-ray shielding lamination structure composed of two laminated plates of plate glass, plastic, or plastic containing particles having a heat-ray shielding function and metal compounds, interposing an interlayer containing particles having a heat-ray shielding function and metal compounds, wherein the particles are composite tungsten oxide particles of formula MYWOZ (0.001≤Y≤1.0, 2.2≤Z≤3.0), wherein M is at least one of Cs, Rb, K, and Tl, having a hexagonal crystal structure, with a particle size between 1 and 800 nm, the metal compounds are metal salts of carboxylic acids, metal carbonates, metal carbonate hydroxides, or metal hydroxides, and are contained in an amount between 1 pts.wt. and 100 pts.wt. based on 100 pts.wt. of the composite tungsten oxide particles.
US10384421B2	Laminatable magnetic pouch A laminatable magnetic pouch provides the ability to easily create custom magnets. A laminatable cover sheet is connected at one end to a magnetic backing. A document, such as a photograph or other media substrate, is inserted between the cover sheet and the magnetic backing. Using heat and pressure, the layers of the magnetic pouch are laminated into a single structure capable of adhering to a magnet accepting surface.
US10384420B2	Heat-insulation material and production method thereof A heat-insulation material, includes: a first substrate layer that includes an aerogel and first fibers; and a second substrate layer that is layered on the first substrate layer and that includes an aerogel and second fibers, wherein a volume density of the aerogel in the first substrate layer is larger than a volume density of the aerogel in the second substrate layer, and an amount of the aerogel that is present around a first surface of the second substrate layer inside the second substrate layer, not adjacent to the first substrate layer, is smaller than an amount of the aerogel that is present around a second surface (inside the second substrate layer adjacent to the first substrate layer.
US10384413B2	Sheet processing system, method for controlling sheet processing system, and storage medium A sheet processing system includes a creasing device, a binding device provided downstream of the creasing device in sheet conveying direction, and a controller. The creasing device performs creasing processing to crease a plurality of sheets. The binding device binds a sheet bundle to be folded. The sheet bundle to be folded includes the plurality of sheets creased by the creasing device. The controller controls the creasing device. In a case where a binding position of the sheet bundle is different from a creasing position of each sheet, the controller controls the creasing device to perform creasing processing such that the creasing position of an inner sheet of the sheet bundle to be folded is shifted toward the binding position with respect to the creasing position of an outer sheet of the sheet bundle to be folded.
US10384391B2	Mold for producing three-dimensional decorative articles and method of use Three-dimensional decorative articles are produced from blanks of heat-shrinkable plastic sheet material, using a mold base having an outer surface with a recess over which a blank is placed, and a convex mold insert that moves into the recess by gravity as the blank softens and cooperates with the interior wall of the recess to shape the sheet material into a three-dimensional decorative article. A guide peg extends outward from the bottom of the recess past the outer surface of the mold base and extends through a hole formed in the blank, and through a guide hole in the mold insert to support the mold insert before heating and to guide the mold insert as it moves into the recess of the mold base.
US10384390B2	Melt-guiding connection adapter The present invention relates to a connection adapter for connecting two melt-guiding components having two adapter halves having connection means for connection to a respective one of the components and having connection means for connecting the two adapter halves to one another and having a melt-guiding piece that is adapted to a first of the melt-guiding components by a first opening cross-section and to the second of the melt-guiding components by a second opening cross-section. The invention furthermore relates to a melt processing plant having two melt-guiding components such as an extruder and a pelletizer that are connected to one another by such a connection adapter. In accordance with the invention, the melt-guiding piece is formed separately from the adapter halves and is tensionable against the melt-guiding components by the mutually connected adapter halves.
US10384382B2	Process for the preparation of plastic composite molded bodies Process for the preparation of plastic composite molded bodies in which hard-soft molded bodies made of low-melting thermoplastics and light curable polyorganosiloxane compositions are prepared as well as products produced by this process.
US10384380B2	Method to manufacture multi-layer electrical article A process for making a multilayered article, the process comprising the steps of: (A) Providing a mold comprising: (1) A mold housing comprising (a) at least one injection port, and (b) defining a mold cavity within which are positioned two deformable, pre-molded polymeric sheets; and (2) A removable, hollow core equipped with at least one vent, the removable, hollow core positioned between and space apart from the two polymeric sheets; (B) injecting under high pressure a viscous, crosslinkable, thermoplastic polymer into the mold cavity between the two polymeric sheets and around the removable core, (C) Drawing a vacuum on the mold cavity through both the vent in the mold housing and the vent in the removable, hollow core before, during and/or after the polymer has been injected into the mold; (D) Forming a less than fully cured multilayered article in the mold cavity; and (E) Removing the less than fully cured multilayer article from the mold cavity.
US10384379B2	Syringe with needle A method of assembling a syringe with needle is provided. The method may include preparing a mold for forming a tube hole of a main body of the syringe, a first part and a second part for forming a connection part of the syringe, and a third part for forming a close contact part of the syringe, supporting and securing a proximal portion of a needle tube by the mold, injecting the resin into the mold, and forming the syringe and the needle tube integrally by forming the syringe around the needle tube.
US10384378B2	Contained foam envelope for insulating and sealing large volumes A system for sealing large volumes or gaps includes a flexible envelope that can assume the shape of the volume when filled with a foaming composition that expands the envelope to the boundaries of the volume. The foaming composition may be integral with the envelope or delivered in bulk by an external device. The foaming composition may be one or multiple parts, typically two parts such as a poly isocyanate and a polyols, in which case it is necessary to keep the two parts separate until foaming is desired. Separation may be accomplished by providing multiple compartments that deliver components via a mixing device into the interior. The envelope may include ribs for structural strength and shaping, and leak pores around its perimeter to enhance bonding and sealing. It may also include perforations for bulk, modular seals or for separation of portions of the envelope to seal irregular shapes.
US10384375B2	Micro device transferring apparatus, method for transferring micro device, and method for fabricating transferring apparatus A micro device transferring apparatus includes: a base; and a stamping array disposed on the base. The stamping array includes at least two transferring projections protruding from the base at a predetermined spacing therebetween. According to the present disclosure, the adhesion between a micro device and a target substrate can be enhanced, and the transferring apparatus can be used repeatedly and simply controlled so that the cost for handling the micro device can be saved. In addition, the positions of micro devices can be scaled in multiple dimensions, so that the micro devices can be mounted in a scalable manner.
US10384371B2	Method for manufacturing multi-sided continuous patterned stone panel A method for manufacturing a multi-sided continuously patterned stone panel according to the present invention includes: cutting out stripes (116) in which continuous linear patterns are formed on both sides thereof by cutting an original plate (110) along successively repeated linear paths (continuous linear patterns) (112) while moving a water jet device (120) in a vertical direction; separating the separate stripes (116), and loading each of the separate stripes (116) on a lateral cutting device (130); and cutting out multi-sided continuously patterned stone panel products in which continuous linear patterns are formed on both sides thereof and remaining two sides thereof are cut in rectilinear lines by cutting the stripe (116) with a blade cutter (134), installed on a frame (132) of a lateral cutting device (130), in rectilinear lines in a lateral direction.
US10384367B2	Cutting strand segment A cutting strand segment for a cutting strand of a machine tool separating device includes at least one blade carrier element, at least one blade element arranged on the blade carrier element, and at least one cutting depth limiting element arranged on the blade carrier element which is configured to limit a maximum cutting depth of the blade element to a value that is less than 0.5 mm.
US10384358B2	Hair clipping device The present invention relates to a hair clipping device (10) which comprises a housing (14), a cutting assembly (16) including a stationary cutting blade (32) and a moveable cutting blade (34), a drive arrangement (42) for driving the moveable cutting blade (34) relative to the stationary cutting blade (32) in an oscillatory movement along a first axis (40), a comb support element (45) for removably attaching a comb attachment (12) with a plurality of comb teeth (50), and an adjustment unit (58) for adjusting the position of the comb attachment (12) relative to the cutting assembly (16), when the comb attachment (12) is attached to the comb support element (45), wherein the adjustment unit (58) is configured to increase a distance between the comb attachment (12) and the cutting assembly (16) during an extension movement of the adjustment unit (58), and to decrease the distance between the comb attachment (12) and the cutting assembly (16) during a retraction movement of the adjustment unit (58). The hair clipping device (10) further comprises an end stop element (74) which is configured to prevent a movement of the comb attachment (12) towards the cutting assembly (16) during the retraction movement when a minimal distance between the comb attachment (12) and the cutting assembly (16) is reached by contacting the comb support element (45). The end stop element (74) is further configured to cause a coupling of the adjustment unit (58) with one of the stationary cutting blade (32) and the moveable cutting blade (34) if the retraction movement of the adjustment unit (58) is continued after the minimal distance between the comb attachment (12) and the cutting assembly (16) is reached after a contact of the end stop element (74) with the comb support element (45). Said coupling enables an adjustment of the position of the moveable cutting blade (34) relative to the stationary cutting blade (32) along a second axis (56) transverse to the first axis (40) by means of the adjustment unit (58).
US10384352B1	Finger of robotic hand and robot having the same A finger of a robotic hand includes a phalanx portion including at least two phalanxes rotatably coupled to each other, a rotating member that is rotatable with respect to the phalanx portion, a rope having two opposite ends respectively connected to one phalanx and the rotating member, a rotating cam driven by a driving device and having a lateral surface that stays in contact with the rotating member, the rotating cam being configured to push the rotating member to rotate the rotating member in a first direction, and an elastic member connected to the rotating member and configured to apply a force to the rotating member to rotate the rotating member in a second direction.
US10384349B2	Processing robot system in which processing device is connected to robot to perform processing A processing robot system includes a connection setting information group storage device provided inside a robot control device, a teaching operation panel, and a PC. The connection setting information group storage device stores a connection setting information group including information on settings for a digital communication standard between a processing device and the robot control device, and information on the allocation of I/O signals to be transmitted between the processing device and the robot control device via digital communication and which outputs the connection setting information group as one file. The teaching operation panel and the PC have a screen on which each piece of setting information included in the connection setting information group can be displayed and edited. Such a processing robot system can easily make settings for connection with a digital-controlled processing device.
US10384347B2	Robot control device, robot, and simulation device A robot control device according to an aspect of the invention is a robot control device that controls a robot on the basis of a simulation result of a simulation device that performs a simulation of operation of a virtual robot on a virtual space. In the simulation, a first region and a second region located on an inside of the first region can be set on the virtual space. In the case where the virtual robot operates, when a specific portion of the virtual robot intrudes into the first region, operating speed of the virtual robot is limited. When the specific portion of the virtual robot intrudes into the second region, the operation of the virtual robot stops or the virtual robot retracts from the second region.
US10384336B2	Hydraulic hammer assembly A hydraulic hammer assembly is provided. The hydraulic hammer assembly includes a housing and a piston is arranged for reciprocating movement along a longitudinal axis within the housing. A head disposed along the longitudinal axis on an end of the housing and defines a chamber for holding a pressurized gas. The hydraulic hammer assembly further includes a locking mechanism to lock the head on the housing. The locking mechanism includes at least one first flange extending radially from the end of the housing and at least one second flange extending radially from the head, wherein the head is retained on the housing by blocking axial movement of the second flange against the first flange when in a locked position.
US10384330B2	Polishing pads produced by an additive manufacturing process Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to advanced polishing pads with tunable chemical, material and structural properties, and new methods of manufacturing the same. According to one or more embodiments of the disclosure, it has been discovered that a polishing pad with improved properties may be produced by an additive manufacturing process, such as a three-dimensional (3D) printing process. Embodiments of the present disclosure thus may provide an advanced polishing pad that has discrete features and geometries, formed from at least two different materials that include functional polymers, functional oligomers, reactive diluents, and curing agents. For example, the advanced polishing pad may be formed from a plurality of polymeric layers, by the automated sequential deposition of at least one resin precursor composition followed by at least one curing step, wherein each layer may represent at least one polymer composition, and/or regions of different compositions.
US10384324B2	Methods for strengthening edges of laminated glass articles and laminated glass articles formed therefrom Methods for strengthening edges of a laminated glass article comprising a glass core layer positioned between a first glass clad layer and a second glass clad layer are disclosed. The methods may comprise polishing the cut edges of the laminated glass article with a slurry of polishing media applied to the edges of the laminated glass article with brushes. An edge strength of the laminated glass article is greater than or equal to about 400 MPa after polishing.
US10384323B2	Force responsive power tool A controller coupled to a motion actuator responsively varies a speed of the motion actuator and an operating speed of a working surface within the range of an initial speed and a max speed and responds to a derived force that represents an amount of force an operator applies between a workpiece and the working surface. The controller, under both acceleration and deceleration, allows the operator with an applied force to manageably change simultaneously both a rate of work on the workpiece and the operating speed of the working surface according to a sensitivity profile expressing a relationship between the derived amount of force and the operating speed of the working surface. A tool for operating on the workpiece includes the motion actuator coupled to the working surface to engage the workpiece.
US10384321B2	Coolant application device The present invention provides a technique in which service life of a coolant application device can be extended. The coolant application device includes a nozzle body which spouts coolant, a hollow shaft which rotates the nozzle body, a motor which controls a rotation angle of the hollow shaft, and an Oldham coupling portion which connects the hollow shaft and an output shaft of the motor, the Oldham coupling portion transmits driving force of the motor to the hollow shaft, allowing a misalignment between an axis of the hollow shaft and an axis of the output shaft.
US10384311B2	Spinning roller surface laser reinforced processing forming method A spinning roller surface laser reinforced processing forming method is provided. A spinning roller is normalized after forging, the normalizing temperature is controlled to 860-880 DEG C., and the heat preservation time is 40-60 minutes; the spinning roller forging blank is roughly processed to reserve a tolerance allowance of 0.5 mm on the designated working face; the spinning roller and workpiece contact surface reinforcing layer is made of Ni625+WC2, in which WC is more than 22%; a reinforcing layer having the thickness of 0.8 mm is clad with laser on the working face of the spinning roller, and the preheating temperature is controlled to 250-400 DEG C. before welding; the spinning roller laser clad reinforcing layer is rolled; and the rolled spinning roller is put into a thermal treatment furnace for thermal treatment, and quenching and tempering treatment, re-crystallization and residual stress elimination are performed.
US10384308B2	Coated pane having areas in which the coating is partially removed A coated pane having a communication window, having: a. a base pane, b. a coating containing metal, c. a first grid plane and a second grid plane within the coating containing metal, wherein the first grid plane and the second grid plane have areas in which the coating is removed, in form of grid lines arranged in the manner of a mesh, the grid lines in the first grid plane on at least one long side transition into an open comb structure having teeth and the grid lines in the second grid plane on at least one long side transition into a closed comb structure, wherein the first grid plane is connected by means of at least one tooth of the open comb structure to the closed comb structure of the second grid plane.
US10384307B2	Laser machining system and laser machining method A laser machining system includes a laser oscillator, a laser machining head, and a reflection unit. The laser oscillator outputs laser light. The laser machining head, which includes a first optical member for collecting the laser light, emits the collected laser light. The reflection unit, which includes a reflective member for reflecting the laser light emitted from the laser machining head, radiates the reflected laser light onto a work.
US10384306B1	Laser cutting array with multiple laser source arrangement Provided herein is an apparatus that includes a first and second laser source. The first and second laser sources are each operable to cut a substrate and are each independently movable with respect to one another. Further, the first and second laser sources are included within a multitude of laser sources that are arranged in a circular array.
US10384300B2	Method of manufacturing an immunochromatographic kit In the ultrasonic welding method, ultrasonic vibration is imparted to a first resin member via a horn while applying a pressing force to the first resin member and a second resin member in which weld portions and come into contact with each other by using a jig for supporting the second resin member and the horn that is disposed to face the jig and in contact with the first resin member so as to weld the first resin member and the second resin member, in which a jig of which a support surface for supporting the second resin member is formed of an elastomer is used as the jig.
US10384299B2	Electron beam conditioning The described embodiments relate generally to adjusting output or conditioning of an electron beam. More specifically various configurations are disclosed that relate to maintaining a footprint of the electron beam incident to a workpiece within a defined energy level. Such a configuration allows the electron beam to heat only specific portions of the workpiece to a superheated state in which intermetallic compounds are dissolved. In one embodiment a mask is disclosed that prevents low energy portions of an electron beam from contacting the workpiece. In another embodiment the electron beam can be focused in a way that maintains the electron beam at an energy level such that substantially all of the electron beam is above a threshold energy level.
US10384296B2	Resistance welding fastener, apparatus and methods for joining similar and dissimilar materials An apparatus and method for fastening layers of non-ferrous alloys, like aluminum, magnesium and copper utilizes a steel fastener and a spot welding machine. The fastener and metals are stacked and the heat from the welder's electric current softens the lower melting point aluminum allowing the fastener to penetrate the aluminum. A weld zone between the fastener and the various layers creates an internal weld. The fastener has a rough shaft that is coated by the molten weld zone and is hard to withdraw on solidification. Layers of non-conductive materials like plastics and ceramics may also be affixed to a conductive layer using a fastener made from a compatible material that extends through a pilot hole and welds to or penetrates a conductive layer. The fastener may have projections that initially reduce contact area with the stack.
US10384293B2	Method and apparatus for heavy plate joining with hybrid laser and submerged-arc welding process A welding system and method is provided for welding heavy plate, where the method and device include using a laser which directs a beam to a first weld puddle to weld at least a portion of a work piece and a welding torch to direct a first welding electrode to the first weld puddle while the beam is being directed to the weld puddle. The welding torch deposits the first welding electrode to create a first weld bead. A flux nozzle is employed to deposit a welding flux onto the weld bead, and a submerged arc welding torch is used to direct a submerged arc filler metal to the weld bead to create a second weld bead through a submerged arc welding process, where the submerged arc welding process melts a portion of the first weld bead to consume the melted portion into the second weld bead.
US10384289B2	Welding wire feeder bus control system and method A welding wire feeder includes a wire feed drive and wire feed control circuitry coupled to the wire feed drive to control the drive of welding wire towards the welding application. The welding wire feeder includes power conversion circuitry configured to receive input power and to convert the input power to welding output suitable for a welding application, output voltage sensors configured to measure output voltage, output current sensors configured to measure output current, and control circuitry coupled to the power conversion circuitry and to the output voltage and current sensors. The power conversion circuitry includes power storage circuitry configured to store energy and to discharge at least a portion of the stored energy during an overdraw event. The control circuitry is configured to control the output current during the overdraw event to maintain a stored energy value of the power storage circuitry greater than a desired minimum energy value.
US10384287B2	Repair pin-stud for repairing honeycomb pearls A repair pin-stud used in processes for repairing panels, such as honeycomb panels. The repair pin-stud includes a cylindrical stud member, a tip on a first end of the cylindrical stud member, and an elongated installation member connected to a second end of the cylindrical stud member. The repair pin-stud further includes a tubular pin concentric with the cylindrical stud member. A first end of the tubular pin is connected to the cylindrical stud member, and a second end of the tubular pin is open and the elongated installation member extends outwardly from the second end of the tubular pin.
US10384281B2	Actuators for power tool safety systems Fast-acting and low-inertia actuators useable in various applications where a high force must be applied very quickly are disclosed. Power tools with detection systems configured to detect a dangerous condition between a person and a cutting tool are disclosed. In power tools, for example in a woodworking machine, a fast-acting and low-inertial actuator as disclosed herein can be used to retract a blade upon detection of a dangerous condition by a detection system. The actuator includes a charge of pressurized fluid and one or more electromagnets to selectively retain or release the pressurized fluid.
US10384280B2	Rotary cutting tool A rotary cutting tool is provided which, although it has a simple configuration, allows the arrangement of each cutting edge to be easily adjusted. A first cartridge mounting seat has an upper wall surface opposing an outer side surface of a cartridge and further has a first recessed part into which a protrusion is inserted and which comes into contact, at a bottom thereof, with a leading end of the protrusion. A second cartridge mounting seat has an upper wall surface opposing an outer side surface of a cartridge and further has a second recessed part into which a protrusion is inserted and which comes into contact, at a bottom thereof, with a leading end of the protrusion. A depth of the second recessed part is greater than a depth of the first recessed part. An amount of protrusion P of the protrusion is equal to or greater than the depth of the second recessed part.
US10384249B2	Handling system for bending tools The invention relates to a tool handling system (1) for removing or inserting a bending tool (2) in a tool mounting (3), comprising a bending tool (2) having a gripping recess (16) and a locking device (7) that cooperates with the tool mounting (3), the locking device being deactivatable by an actuating element (10) which is arranged in the gripping recess (16) and is accessible therein, and further comprising a gripper (11) with a gripper base body (12), comprising a first gripper finger (14) arranged on the gripper base body and at least a second gripper finger (15) which is adjustable on the gripper base body (12) by means of an articulation (20). The invention is characterized in that the first gripper finger (14), when positioned in the gripping recess (16), and the adjustable second gripper finger (15), when positioned in a release position, do not contact the actuating element (10) and that the adjustable second gripper finger (15) contacts the actuating element (10) in a gripping position.
US10384240B2	Method and apparatus for sterilizing drink supply pipeline Hot water or heated steam is fed to a drink supply pipe line for simultaneously supplying drink to a plurality of filling nozzles, while exhausting the hot water or heated steam from all the filling nozzles, F-values are calculated by detecting temperatures at a plurality of predetermined portions of the drink supply pipe line and all the filling nozzles at every predetermined time interval, and a sterilizing process is ended at a time when a minimum F-value reaches an aimed value. According to such method, the sterilization to the drink supply pipe line can be smoothly performed.
US10384238B2	Debris removal in high aspect structures A debris collection and metrology system for collecting and analyzing debris from a tip used in nanomachining processes, the system including an irradiation source, an irradiation detector, an actuator, and a controller. The irradiation source is operable to direct incident irradiation onto the tip, and the irradiation detector is operable to receive a sample irradiation from the tip, the sample irradiation being generated as a result of the direct incident irradiation being applied onto the tip. The controller is operatively coupled to an actuator system and the irradiation detector, and the controller is operable to receive a first signal based on a first response of the irradiation detector to the sample irradiation, and the controller is operable to effect relative motion between the tip and at least one of the irradiation source and the irradiation detector based on the first signal.
US10384222B2	Pump actuator head The pump actuator head includes a base cap adapted for mounting on a container neck portion and provided with a central hole and a nozzle rotatably mounted on the base cap along an X-axis, and being movable between an operable or open position and an inoperable or closed position. The nozzle has a hollow cylinder centered along the X-axis, having a lower part inserted into the central hole of the base cap, and is provided with a guiding protrusion axially extending from the peripheral wall of the cylinder. The nozzle also has a dispensing nose extending from the cylinder and defining a dispensing channel. The base cap includes means provided in the inner face of the base cap for limiting or slowing the rotation of the nozzle. Finally, the guiding protrusion interferes with the means for limiting and for slowing down the rotation of the nozzle when turning the nozzle.
US10384221B2	Pump head for a metering device, metering device and also possibilities for use The present invention relates to a pump head for a metering device for a metered dispensing of a fluid. The pump head can thereby be fitted on a storage container, for example a bottle, which is designed for storing the fluid to be dispensed. Pump head and storage vessel together thereby form the metering device according to the invention. The pump head is distinguished by including a passage for air, by means of which air from outside can be transferred into the storage vessel during the pumping process for pressure compensation. The present invention relates in addition to purposes of use for the pump head and the metering device.
US10384216B1	Centrifuge system including a control circuit that controls positive back pressure within the centrifuge core A method and apparatus for separating cell suspension into centrate and concentrate includes a solid wall rotatable centrifuge bowl (82). A single use rotatable core (88) is positioned in the bowl and bounds a cavity (90) which serves as a separation chamber. The bowl rotates about an axis (84). An inlet tube (92) and an outlet tube (102) extend along the axis in the bowl cavity. The centripetal pump (98) in the cavity is in connection with the outlet tube. The centrate discharge pump (120) is in connection with the outlet tube. A pressure damping reservoir (122) is fluidly connected between the outlet tube and the discharge pump. At least one control circuit (142) is operative to control the apparatus to maintain a positive pressure above atmospheric pressure within the cavity, so as to maintain the cell suspension away from at least one seal (106) that bounds the interior of the cavity.
US10384210B2	Breaker liner attachment structure for vertical shredder A breaker liner attachment structure for a vertical shredder including a rotor, a cylindrical shell, and a breaker, includes: a void that has an opening on an upper side and formed in an area between breaker liners in the breaker; and bolt insertion holes formed to extend from inner walls of the void to side surfaces of the breaker. Bolts are inserted into the bolt insertion holes via attachment holes formed in the breaker liners. The bolts are fastened with nuts from a side of the inner walls of the void.
US10384200B2	Supported catalyst, method for preparing same, secondary structure of carbon nanostructure manufactured using same The present invention relates to a supported catalyst having a structure in which a metal catalyst is supported on a core-shell structured support. The support includes core particles and shell particles having a smaller particle diameter than the core particles and coated on the core particles to form a shell layer. Due to this structure, the supported catalyst can be used to produce carbon nanostructures that form a novel secondary structure in which ends of the carbon nanostructures are supported on the supported catalyst and form independent branches and the opposite ends grow and are assembled together. The novel structure is expected to find application in various fields, such as energy materials, functional composites, pharmaceuticals, batteries, and semiconductors, because of its characteristic shape.
US10384198B2	Process using an integrated system to continuously inject small amounts of immiscible liquid A process for injecting an immiscible liquid stream comprising a co-catalyst for a hydrocarbon conversion into a larger liquid stream that is an ionic liquid catalyst for the hydrocarbon conversion, comprising: a. feeding the immiscible liquid stream towards one or more injection quills in an additive delivery system comprising a transfer drum; b. transferring the immiscible liquid stream from the additive delivery system to the one or more injection quills in a solvent flushing system, fluidly connected downstream from the additive delivery system, wherein the solvent flushing system injects a solvent into one or more additive addition lines in the solvent flushing system; and c. continuously injecting the immiscible liquid stream into the larger liquid stream in an additive injection and mixing system comprising the one or more injection quills.
US10384196B2	Highly selective catalyst and method of isomerization of C4—C7 paraffin hydrocarbons The invention relates to isomerization catalysts and can be used in the petroleum processing and petrochemical industry. The catalyst contains sulfated zirconium oxide and a binder—aluminum oxide in a ratio of ZrO2/SO4 to Al2O3 from 70 to 30 to 90 to 10, as well as promoter, a group II metal, Ca, in a quantity ranging from 0.01 to 1 wt % of the weight of the catalyst. The catalyst also contains platinum and/or palladium in a quantity ranging from 0.1 to 0.45 wt % of the metal. Isomerization of C4-C7 paraffinic hydrocarbons in the presence of hydrogen at a temperature of 110-200° C., a pressure of 1-5 MPa, a hydrogen:hydrocarbon ratio of 0.5-4, and a feedstock space velocity of 0.5-4 h−1 is carried out on a catalyst having the claimed composition. The proposed catalyst offers an enhanced degree of isomerization, improved selectivity of the process, and increased strength of the granules.
US10384190B2	Tubular reactor and method for multi-phase polymerisation The present invention relates to a tubular reactor (14) for multi-phase polymerization, in particular for producing butyl rubber, comprising a pipe piece (16) for radially delimiting a reactor volume between an inlet (18) and an outlet (20), a stirrer (22) for generating a flow (27) in the radial direction of the pipe piece (16), wherein the stirrer (22) is dimensioned and operable such that the flow (27) is impartable with a centrifugal force which generates a concentration distribution in the radial direction inside the pipe piece (16) and an outlet conduit (32) for discharging a concentrated radially inner part (30) of the flow (27, 28). Enrichment of polymer particles in the radially inner part (30) of the flow (27, 28) avoids gumming of the pipe piece (16) by the polymer particles so that the risk of a blockage is reduced.
US10384189B2	Functionalized surfaces and preparation thereof Compositions, devices, methods and systems are provided for differential functionalization of a surface of a structure to support biopolymer synthesis. Provided herein are processes which include use of lamps, lasers, and/or microcontact printing to add functional groups to surfaces for the efficient and uniform synthesis of oligonucleic acids.
US10384187B2	Composite liquid cell (CLC) mediated nucleic acid library preparation device, and methods for using the same Complete nucleic acid library preparation devices are provided. Aspects of the devices include: a thermal chip module comprising multiple nodes; one or more plate locations; a robotically controlled liquid handler configured to transfer liquid between the one or more plate locations and the thermal chip module; and a bulk reagent dispenser configured to access each node of the thermal chip module.
US10384183B2	Steam methane reformer tube outlet assembly The present invention relates a steam methane reformer tube outlet assembly and a method of assembling or retrofitting same. More specifically, it relates to an exposed flanged tube outlet of a reformer designed to mitigate metal dusting corrosion, dew point condensation-related metal fatigue and cracking, and over-temperature induced metal failures such as hydrogen attack.
US10384180B2	Supersonic shock wave reactors, and associated systems and methods Apparatuses and associated methods for forming olefins from saturated hydrocarbon feedstock are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a carrier gas is introduced at a supersonic velocity to a feedstock injector section. A feedstock gas is introduced to the carrier gas stream using feedstock injectors that are offset in the streamwise direction one from another. The upstream feedstock injectors are positioned to inject feedstock gas to create plumes that improve penetration depth of the feedstock gas and reduce pressure losses at the downstream feedstock injectors. The feedstock gas can be regeneratively preheated by cooling the convergent-divergent nozzle. Water, steam and/or hydrogen gas can be injected into the apparatus for cooling the throat of the convergent-divergent nozzle.
US10384172B2	Composite membrane with multi-layered active layer A thin film composite membrane includes an active layer on a support membrane, wherein the active layer includes at least two chemically distinct first and second crosslinked polyamide film sub-layers. The first film sub-layer includes a polyamide unit; and the second film sub-layer includes a copolyamide with two chemically distinct polyamide units. The first film sub-layer is closer to the support than is the second film sub-layer.
US10384171B2	Modified thin film composite reverse osmosis membrane and a process for preparation thereof The present invention relates to a complete process for preparation of high flux and salt rejection thin film composite (TFC) reverse osmosis (RO) membrane including process for preparation of support membrane for thin film, process for thin film coating of support membrane by in-situ interfacial polymerization between diamines and trimesoyl chloride, machine design, chemistry and details of process (engineering+chemistry+ambient) parameter at 1×100 sqm scale upgradeable to a scale even 10-20 times higher. The produced membrane is characterized by 96% salt rejection and 48 LM-2H 1 flux with 2000 ppm sodium chloride solution at 250 psi pressure and 95% salt rejection and 46 LM2H 1 flux with 35000 ppm sodium chloride solution at 900 psi pressure. The present invention also relates to complete machine design for PSF ultrafiltration membrane casting and coating for TFC membrane production at commercial level.
US10384167B2	Systems and methods for improving performance of osmotically driven membrane systems The invention relates to repairing and/or modifying a surface of a membrane in osmotically driven membrane systems by the introduction of one or more substances to the membrane.
US10384164B2	Combined electrical and thermal renewable/conventional energy storage and on-demand hydro-osmotic power generation methods and systems In one embodiment, a renewable energy generation and storage system and method is provided for storing both electrical and thermal energy that includes a forward osmosis system for drawing water across a membrane such that the water drawn across the membrane is used to dilute an osmotic ionic draw solution and the diluted osmotic ionic draw solution is used to drive a hydro-turbine; an FO-EED separation system for separating the drawn water from the ionic draw solution using renewable electrical energy and an osmotic polymer introduced in the FO-EED system during use, so that the ionic draw solution is re-concentrated by using electrical energy, such that the water from the ionic solution combines with the concentrated osmotic polymer; a coalescer configured to receive compressed CO2 to separate the water from the polymer by having the polymer absorb the compressed CO2 during use; and using thermal energy for separating the CO2 from the polymer, thereby regenerating a concentrated polymer solution.
US10384155B1	Storm drain sediment filter A storm drain sediment filter that can be adapted to cover a catch basin and be held in place by a perforated grate. In one embodiment, the filter includes a frame including four L-shaped rigid members, each of which is provided with at least two spaced apart retaining members. The four L-shaped rigid members are arranged such that a rectangular frame is formed having a total of four overlapping sections. The retaining members engage one of the overlapping portions of the frame but slidably receives the other. No retaining ends are formed at the distal end of the slidably engaged L-shaped members to serve as a sliding boundary. Instead, the dimensions of the filter bag are such that the filter bag serves to define the maximum dimension of the frame and thereby maintain the overlapping L-shaped rigid members in slidable engagement with each other. A circular embodiment is also disclosed.
US10384149B2	Cyclone type liquid-vapor separator and forced circulation type evaporator using the same A cyclone type liquid-vapor separator includes a chamber including: an internal space wherein the treatment liquid introduced into the internal space is depressurized and evaporated; a vapor outlet formed on a top of the chamber and through which vapors generated through the evaporation is discharged; and a concentrated liquid outlet formed on a bottom of the chamber and through which the concentrated treatment liquid is discharged; an inlet part coupled to a side surface of the chamber in a tangent line direction of an inner peripheral surface of the chamber, the treatment liquid introduced into the chamber is turned in the form of vortexes along the inner peripheral surface of the chamber; and at least one partition wall disposed in an area between the inlet part and the vapor outlet of the internal space of the chamber and protruding from the inner peripheral wall of the chamber to prevent mist contained in the vapors from moving upwardly.
US10384146B2	Divided wall distillation column Provided are a divided wall distillation column and a separating method. According to the divided wall distillation column and the separating method, when a mixture having three or more components is separated, a material to be separated, for example, 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate can be separated with high purity, and energy reduction in a separation and refinement process of 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate can be promoted.
US10384142B2	Selecting infrared transmission modes based on user actions Embodiments herein use multiple different transmission modes of a line-of-sight (LOS) communication system (e.g., an infrared (IR) or visible light communicate system) to simulate user actions that correspond to different distances—e.g., a melee attack versus a ranged attack. A toy device may include various sensors that detect user motion which is then used to identify a user action. If the user action is a melee attack, then the attack should affect only targets that are close to the toy device. To simulate this difference between user actions, the toy device uses a first LOS transmission mode which may have a limited range to send an instruction to a target device. Conversely, if the user action is a ranged attack, then the toy device uses a second LOS transmission mode which has a greater range than the first LOS transmission mode to send the instruction.
US10384140B2	Wall-climbing toy A wall-climbing toy for negotiating an upstanding surface includes a housing with a movable part connected to the housing, wherein the housing has an opening; a wall-climbing wheel assembly located within the housing and partly exposed through the opening to engage an upstanding wall for countering gravitational force; and a transmission system that harvests power in the movement of the housing to bring about movement of the movable part, wherein the transmission system includes a clutch mechanism which engages to move the movable part by or with movement of the housing, and disengages to release the movable part.
US10384139B2	Motorized yo-yo A motorized yo-yo includes a body and a tether coupled to the body to support the body for rotation. A drive mechanism of the body drives rotation of the body when a user throws the yo-yo.
US10384138B2	Amusement ride vehicle and vehicle control system An amusement ride vehicle has a body and at least one of recesses and protrusions on a perimeter surface of body. The at least one of recesses and protrusions defining fluid impact surfaces. The fluid impact surfaces being at an angle to an intended direction of motion of the vehicle. The fluid impact surfaces are adapted to affect motion of the vehicle when the fluid impact surfaces are impacted by a fluid.
US10384136B2	User matching method, apparatus, and system A method includes: storing, via at least one processor, intrinsic service elements and environmental elements in at least one storage medium on a user-by-user basis; receiving, from a first plurality of users, requests for a service over at least one network; selecting, in response to receiving the requests, a second plurality of users from the first plurality of users based on the intrinsic service elements; and matching at least two users among the second plurality of users based on the environmental elements.
US10384132B2	Determining hardness quotients for level definition files based on player skill level A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein for a System Tuner for customizing a player's experience. A System Tuner selects a hardness quotient, based on a player skill level, from a hardness quotient range, the player skill level for a player is calculated by a client computing device based at least on a plurality of game moves in a first game level completed by the player. The System Tuner provides the hardness quotient to a level definition file for a second game level. The level definition file modifies at least one feature of the second game level according to the hardness quotient. The System Tuner modifies the hardness quotient range based at least on a performance of the plurality of player's in the second game level and the respective hardness quotients assigned to each of those players for their game play in the second game level.
US10384129B2	System and method for detecting moment of impact and/or strength of a swing based on accelerometer data An example system and method is provided for detecting a moment of impact and/or strength of a swing based on moving a hand-held device including an accelerometer arrangement. A moment and a magnitude of simulated striking of the object are determined based on one or more accelerometer arrangement outputs resulting from the moving of the hand-held device. Using one or more of aural, visual and tactile outputs, the striking of the object is simulated in accordance with the determined moment of simulated striking and the determined magnitude of the simulated striking.
US10384127B1	Consideration-based non-player character counseling An approach to facilitating consideration-based non-player character counseling is provided. A non-player character counsel may be controlled within a game space to provide counsel content to users in exchange for virtual consideration purchased with real world money. For example, responsive to reception of adequate virtual consideration from a first user, the non-player character counsel may be controlled to provide a first set of counsel content to the first user in the game space. The first set of counsel content may be a subset of the counsel content provided by the non-player character counsel to the users in the game space. The counsel content may include instructions for and/or demonstrations of activities to be performed by a first character under control of the first user in the game space.
US10384122B2	Method and apparatus for the projection of images, video, and/or holograms generated by a computer simulation A method includes running a computer simulation that is controlled at least in part by a handheld controller, displaying images generated by the computer simulation on a display, and projecting at least one image generated by the computer simulation from an image projector coupled to the handheld controller. A system includes a display, a handheld controller, an image projector coupled to the handheld controller, and a processor based apparatus. Another system includes a display, a handheld controller, an image projector that is housed in a unit configured to be releasably docked to the handheld controller, and a processor based apparatus. Storage mediums storing one or more computer programs are also provided.
US10384117B2	Dry land ski Provided herein is a training device configured to allow a user to simulate all of the balancing and turning movements of downhill snow skiing or snowboarding on dry, downhill surfaces. The device is equipped with a braking system that allows the user to slow down the speed of travel when the moving direction changes from forward to sideways, thereby simulating the act of slowing down on a slope by turning a ski or snowboard. The braking effect is further enhanced when the ski or snowboard is tilted towards the uphill direction, further simulating the actual movements of skiing or snowboarding on snow. The braking system may include one or more mechanisms to amplify the force applied to the brake cables. An optional steering bar may be provided with handles that are positioned ahead of the bar to simulate the planting of ski poles prior to or during a turn.
US10384115B2	Swing analysis including wrist cock strength display Provided is a GUI display device that is able to explain the movement for holding the wrist cock and the movement for releasing the wrist cock during a golf swing visually in easily understandable manner. The GUI display device includes a display control part. The display control part simultaneously displays, on the GUI screen, a first graphic G1(i) representing a strength with which a wrist cock is held at an i-th timing during a swing motion of a golf club, and a second graphic G2(i) representing the strength with which the wrist cock is released at the i-th timing, where i=1, 2, . . . , N (N being an integer of 2 or more).
US10384112B2	Foldable sport goals and throwback devices Sports equipment include a frame with an outer telescoping member including a row of a plurality of openings along its length and a rotation-limiting slot at a first end. An inner telescoping member includes a push button that engages one of the plurality of openings of the outer telescoping member to secure the inner telescoping member to the outer telescoping member. A stub includes a pin that engages the rotation-limiting slot of the outer telescoping member to limit rotation of the outer telescoping member relative to the inner telescoping member. The outer telescoping member may rotate relative to the stub and the inner telescoping member to change a length of at least one member of the sports equipment frame.
US10384106B2	Ball bat with shock attenuating handle A ball bat includes a first bat portion (such as a barrel portion) and a second bat portion (such as a handle). The portions may be spaced apart along the bat's longitudinal axis. A joint connects the first and second bat portions. The joint may be positioned at or near, or centered about, a location of maximum vibration, such as an antinode of the bat. The joint may include a filler material (such as an elastomeric material) at least partially surrounding a rod element. The filler material and the rod element may span a gap between the first and second bat portions. The filler material and the rod element may extend into the first bat portion or the second bat portion. A cover material may be positioned around the filler material. The joint may form a structural link between the bat portions and it may be configured to absorb vibration.
US10384097B2	Exercise device An exercise device, such as a bicycle or spinning bike, includes a frame, a first set of crank arms connected to a rotary shaft supported by the frame and having an imaginary rotational axis stationary with respect to the frame. A second set of crank arms is mounted eccentrically with respect to the rotational axis of the rotary shaft. A second shaft is coupled to the second set of crank arms such that rotation of the second shaft generates vibrations of the crank arms in the second set of crank arms.
US10384094B1	Elastic cord with safety sleeve A connection arrangement between at least one end of a flexible strap and a proximal end of an elastic tube comprises a plug adapted for insertion into the proximal end of the elastic tube, the plug having a tapered distal end and a proximal end that has an enlarged head. A distal end of a flexible sleeve receives the proximal end of the plug and the proximal end of the elastic tube therein. A proximal end of the flexible sleeve receives the at least one end of the flexible strap and is fixed thereto with a first fastener. A second fastener fixes the distal end of the flexible sleeve to the proximal end of the elastic tube and the plug. A safety sleeve is disposed over the elastic tube, the plug, and at least a portion of the flexible sleeve, and fixed thereto with a third fastener.
US10384091B1	Hand, wrist and forearm exerciser An exercise device comprises a base member and a frame member rotatably mounted on the base member. A frame movement controller is located between the base member and the frame member for selectively adjusting the degree of difficulty for rotating the frame member relative to the base member. A handle is rotatably mounted on the frame member. A handle movement controller is located between the frame member and the handle for selectively adjusting the degree of difficulty for rotating the handle relative to the frame member.
US10384082B2	System for monitoring the position of a patient receiving 4 pi radiation therapy Disclosed is a method for determining a deviation of the position of an anatomical body part relative to a predetermined position defined by a radiation treatment plan. A monitoring image is taken of the anatomical body part at the instant that a predetermined control point defined in the treatment plan has been reached. The monitoring image is compared to a simulated image simulated from a planning image of the anatomical body from the perspective of a monitoring camera used to generate the monitoring image. The comparison allows for a determination of whether there is a positional deviation.
US10384078B2	Polymeric radiation-sources A polymeric radiation-source with customized geometries to maximize receipt of radiation into treatment areas that is formed from either radioisotopes molecularly bonded to a polymer or radioisotopes encased within a polymer.
US10384075B2	Light irradiation substrate A light irradiation substrate (1) includes a flexible substrate (5), first electrical conducting material patterns (15) composed of wirings (2) and a dummy pattern (6) which are provided on a front surface of the flexible substrate (5), and LED chips (4) each of which is mounted on each of the wirings (2), front surfaces of the first electrical conducting material patterns (15) are formed of a reflecting material having total light flux reflectance of 80% or more, and area coverage of the first electrical conducting material patterns (15) at least in a region surrounded by the LED chips (4) is 85% or more.
US10384070B2	Spectacles for light therapy The present invention provides for eyeglasses to deliver light therapy to the wearer. The eyeglass lenses or frames feature an embedded light source in logical and electrical communication with power, sensors, processors, and other components contained within the eyeglasses.
US10384058B2	Methods and devices for securing a sensor at the heart An apparatus for securing a sensor at the heart is formed based on a modified, branched, pacemaker lead to provide a heart anchor lead where two anchors are coupled to a single main lead rather than there being just a single anchor. Thus, the proposed heart anchor lead comprises a single main lead, a sensor included within the main lead, in which the sensor has a distal end and a proximal end, a first anchor coupled to the distal end of the sensor and extending outward from the distal end of the sensor, and a second anchor coupled to the proximal end of the sensor and extending outward from the proximal end of the sensor in a direction that forms an angle with the first anchor. The heart anchor lead can optionally also have a pacemaking function.
US10384056B2	Nerve cuff for implantable electrode A system for functional electrical stimulation can include a cuff and a stimulation device. The cuff can be attachable to a nerve or a muscle filament. The cuff can include an elastic collar configured to exert a force on the nerve or the muscle filament to reshape the nerve or the muscle filament to the internal configuration of an opening in the elastic collar. The stimulation device can be coupled to the cuff and configured to provide a stimulation waveform to the cuff.
US10384055B2	Insertion tool for implanting a paddle lead and methods and systems utilizing the tool An insertion tool for a paddle lead includes an insertion tool body having a receiving end portion; a stylet channel extending along the insertion tool body; a stylet disposed in the stylet channel; and an actuator assembly disposed along the handling end portion of the insertion tool body and coupled to the stylet. The actuator assembly controls transitioning of the stylet between a first position and a second position. In some instances, the stylet can be a wire stylet that is inserted into a lumen in the paddle body of the paddle lead. In some instances, the stylet of the insertion tool pushes lead bodies of the paddle lead out of the insertion tool to release the paddle lead. In some instances, the insertion tool includes a paddle envelope to hold the paddle lead.
US10384045B2	Microarray with polymer-free microstructures, methods of making, and methods of use A microprojection array comprising an approximately planar base and a plurality of microprojections, wherein the array comprises a therapeutic macromolecule and a stabilizing excipient. Described herein are microstructures having a proximal and distal layer, wherein the distal layer which contains the therapeutic molecule does not rely on the presence of a structure-forming polymer to impart the mechanical strength necessary to penetrate the skin. Methods of forming the array, and methods of using the array are contemplated.
US10384037B2	System for anchoring medical devices Some embodiments of a medical device anchor system include an anchor device that receives a catheter (or other medical instrument) and secures the catheter in place relative to a skin penetration point. In some embodiments, the anchor device can secure the catheter in an operative position relative to the skin without the use of sutures or skin tapes. In particular embodiments, the anchor device can be adjusted to a folded condition so that subcutaneous anchors are partially rotated prior to removal from the skin penetration point.
US10384029B2	Nasal interface A nasal cannula for use in a system for providing a flow of respiratory gases to a user is described. The nasal cannula comprises a body made from a pliable material. The body has an inlet and at least one nasal prong fluidly connected to the inlet. In use a conduit providing a flow of gases to the cannula is connected to the inlet, and the nasal prong is inserted into a user's nostril. The cannula is arranged to direct the flow of gases from the nasal prong towards the front wall of the user's nasal passage within the user's nose.
US10384021B2	Pressure-maintaining smoke evacuation in an insufflator The present invention relates to an insufflator with a flue gas extraction, which is configured such that the abdominal pressure remains substantially constant during the extraction process.
US10384015B2	Auto-injector An auto-injector for administering a dose of a liquid medicament includes a tubular chassis telescopable in an elongate chassis, a carrier subassembly including a tubular carrier slidably arranged partially inside the chassis and inside the case, the carrier adapted to contain a syringe with a hollow injection needle, a drive spring, a plunger for forwarding load of the drive spring to a stopper of the syringe, a control spring arranged around the carrier, a needle insertion control mechanism for coupling a proximal end of the control spring to either the carrier for advancing it for needle insertion or to the chassis, wherein the syringe is lockable for joint axial translation with the carrier, wherein the needle insertion control mechanism includes a first collar biased by the control spring in a proximal direction, and wherein at least one fifth clip is arranged on one of the chassis or the first collar.
US10384011B2	Devices and methods for delivering particles Systems, devices, and methods for delivering therapeutic particles are disclosed. In one variation, a device for delivering particles includes a gas supply configured for supplying gas under pressure, a particle cassette comprising the particles, a cassette housing, and a cassette membrane. The cassette housing can comprise an Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) copolymer of 18% to 28% by weight of Vinyl Acetate (VA). The device can also include a safety interlock to prevent or minimize the risk that the device will be unintentionally activated. The device can also have a silencer.
US10384002B2	Sensor patch, system, and method for detecting fluid leakage A sensor patch, system, and method for detecting a fluid leaked from a target site of a subject are provided. The sensor patch (100) includes a first detecting unit (127), a second detecting unit (128), and a patch body (110). The first detecting unit (127) includes a first pair of sensors (120A) respectively having a first end (121A) configured to be placed approximating the target site, while the second detecting unit (128) includes a second pair of sensors (120B) respectively having a first end (121B) configured to be placed away from the target site. Each sensor includes a conductive wire (125) and an insulating sheath (126) encapsulating the conductive wire (125) in a manner that a portion of the first end (121A, 121B) of the conductive wire (125) is exposed yet without directly contacting the subject's skin. The patch body (110) has an adhesive surface (104) for securing the first and second detecting units (127, 128) to the subject. The sensor patch enhances the detection specificity.
US10383998B2	Method and monitoring device for monitoring operation of a drug delivery device The present invention relates to a method and to a monitoring device for monitoring operation of a drug delivery device, the monitoring device comprising of at least a first and a second sensor arranged at a distance from each other with regard to a first direction and being adapted to generate a first and a second electrical signal in response to an operation of the device, a processing unit configured to determine a time delay between the first and the second electrical signals and being adapted to determine at least one state parameter of the drug delivery device on the basis of said time delay.
US10383995B2	Syringe holding structure A syringe holding structure includes an adapter case (40) for holding a small-diameter syringe, and a syringe holding member having a flange-receiving groove (77) for holing flange portion (46) of the case(40). The syringe holding structure further includes locking mechanism for fixing the flange portion (46) in the groove (77) when the flange portion is inserted into flange-receiving groove and then it is rotated by 90 degrees about its axis.
US10383990B2	Variable capacitor for resonant power transfer systems Systems and designs for tuning a wireless power transfer system are provided, which may include any number of features. In one embodiment, a wireless power transfer system can include first and second switched capacitor circuits electrically connected to opposite poles of the inductor of a resonator in the wireless power system. The first and second switched capacitor circuits can be switched on and off with MOSFETS to change a capacitance of the circuits, and thus an effective capacitance of the resonator. Methods of use are also provided.
US10383987B2	Surgical swab washing method and apparatus Automated methods and apparatus for washing surgical swabs to extract viable red blood cells from said swabs. One method comprises contacting at least one swab retaining viable red blood cells with saline-based wash solution in a receptacle under sterile conditions; and effecting the automated compression and/or agitation of the receptacle containing the swab(s), saline-based wash solution and red blood cells to facilitate extraction of viable red blood cells from the swabs into the saline-based wash solution. Another method comprises providing at least one swab retaining viable red blood cells in a receptacle; providing saline-based wash solution in said receptacle so that it contacts said swab(s) such that viable red blood cells are extracted from the swab(s) into the saline-based wash solution; effecting automated compression and/or agitation of the receptacle containing the swab(s), saline-based wash solution and red blood cells to facilitate extraction of viable red blood cells from the swab(s) into the saline-based wash solution; and pumping saline-based wash solution containing viable red blood cells extracted from the swab(s) to a reservoir.
US10383984B2	Nasal irrigation device and system with faux collapsible cartridge element A nasal irrigation device communicates an irrigant to a device user and comprises a mechanics module and a reservoir assembly wherein a source of saline comprising a cartridge is disposed within the mechanics module adjacent a lid assembly for piercing the cartridge upon closing of a lid for releasing the cartridge contents into the reservoir assembly. A faux collapsible cartridge for testing operability of a nasal irrigation device comprises a housing including a shaft, a spring biased rod extending from the housing shaft, and a flange depending from a housing wall whereby the rod and flange are disposed to actuate a trigger assembly of the nasal irrigation device.
US10383976B1	Method of fabricating nanostructures from fish waste The fabrication of nanostructures from fish waste is a method of co-fabricating C-dots and hydroxyapatite from fish scales. The method includes hydrothermal treatment of fish scales to simultaneously produce hydroxyapatite nanostructures and C-dot nanostructures. The C-dots may be used as probes for fluorescent imaging. The hydroxyapatite nanostructures may be used for tissue engineering applications.
US10383975B2	Absorbable device for bone regeneration A device for bone regeneration includes a fill element adapted to be inserted, during use, in a cavity present in a bone of a patient; the fill element being made of PGA fibers.
US10383974B2	Bioactive grafts and composites Disclosed are various bioactive grafts and methods of making the same. In one embodiment, bone material is harvested from a donor. The harvested bone material is exposed to a lysing agent, the lysing agent configured to release growth factors and bioactive materials from cellular material of the harvested bone material. The harvested bone material is then rinsed with a rinsing agent. The pH of the harvested bone material is substantially neutralized.
US10383971B2	Hemostatic compositions and therapeutic regimens The present invention relates generally to the field of hemostasis, including methods, compositions, and devices that can be employed to treat wounds. More specifically the present invention relates to hemostatic compositions that reduce the need for, and cost of, nursing care of patients with chronic wounds by reducing the frequency of wound dressing changes.
US10383966B2	Sterilization method and apparatus Disclosed is a method of sterilizing an article by sequentially exposing the article under vacuum first to a gaseous conditioning agent for forming radicals and then to a sterilant. The preferred conditioning agent is hydrogen peroxide and the preferred sterilant is ozone. The chamber is initially evacuated to a first vacuum pressure and then sealed for the remainder of the sterilization process and during all sterilant injection cycles, without removal of any component of the sterilization atmosphere, which means without any measures to reduce the water vapor content. Keeping the chamber sealed and maintaining the conditioning agent and the radicals generated thereby in the chamber for the sterilization with sterilant results in a synergistic increase in the sterilization efficiency and allows for the use of much lower sterilant amounts and sterilization cycle times than would be expected from using the conditioning agent and the sterilant in combination.
US10383962B2	Self-sanitizing electrical machine A method for sanitizing an electric motor is provided. The method includes setting operational parameters for the electric motor for destroying targeted microbes; and energizing the electric motor using the set operational parameters. Computer program products and an electric motor are disclosed.
US10383955B2	Human mast cell lines, preparation and uses The present invention relates to a human mast cell line corresponding to deposit number CNCM I-4551 and also to the lines derived therefrom, in particular the derived lines corresponding respectively to deposit numbers CNCM I-4552 and CNCM I-4553, and to the uses thereof, in particular for screening for compounds of therapeutic interest.
US10383951B2	Methods of using OX40 ligand encoding polynucleotides The disclosure relates to compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use of polynucleotide molecules comprising an mRNA encoding an OX40L polypeptide. Also provided is a method for activating T cells or increasing the number of NK cells in a subject in need thereof.
US10383949B2	Compounds comprising self-immolative group Provided are compounds comprising a self-immolative group, and the compounds comprising a self-immolative group according to the present invention may include a protein (for example, an oligopeptide, a polypeptide, an antibody, or the like) having substrate-specificity for a target and an active agent (for example, a drug, a toxin, a ligand, a detection probe, or the like) having a specific function or activity.
US10383939B2	Light-activated compositions and methods using the same The invention includes light-activated compositions and methods that are useful for promoting cell death or growth. In certain embodiments, the compositions comprise quantum dots (QD).
US10383938B2	Lipidated immune response modifier compound compositions, formulations, and methods The compound N-(4-{[4-amino-2-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]oxy}butyl)octadecanamide is a useful drug compound for enhancing immune response and can be used, for example, as a vaccine adjuvant and a cancer treatment.
US10383933B2	Cholera toxin chimera and its use as a staph vaccine The present invention relates to chimeric protein vaccines and methods of use thereof in the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of generating an immune response in a mammal, that includes administering to the mammal, a composition having a chimeric protein having at least one of: a portion of a cholera toxin, a portion of a heat-labile toxin, and a portion of a shiga toxin; and an antigen having at least one of: an antigenic material from S. aureus and an antigenic material from a S. aureus-specific polypeptide.
US10383930B2	Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against prostate cancer and other cancers A method of treating a patient who has prostate cancer includes administering to said patient a composition containing a population of activated T cells that selectively recognize cells in the patient that aberrantly express a peptide. A pharmaceutical composition contains activated T cells that selectively recognize cells in a patient that aberrantly express a peptide, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, in which the T cells bind to the peptide in a complex with an MHC class I molecule, and the composition is for treating the patient who has prostate cancer. A method of treating a patient who has prostate cancer includes administering to said patient a composition comprising a peptide in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, thereby inducing a T-cell response to the prostate cancer.
US10383928B2	Telomerase polypeptide vaccine for treating cancer A polypeptide comprising the sequence of SEQ. ID NO. 2, 3, 4, 7 or 8. The polypeptide may have the sequence of an immunogenic fragment thereof comprising at least eight amino acids, wherein the immunogenic fragment is not one of SEQ. ID NOS. 6 or 11 to 16. The polypeptide may have a sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to the aforementioned polypeptide or immunogenic fragment. The polypeptide is less than 100 amino acids in length and does not comprise the sequence of any of SEQ. ID NOS. 10, 46, 56, 57 or 59 to 62 and does not consist of the sequence of SEQ ID NO. 58. The polypeptide is useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of cancer.
US10383925B2	Cancer antigen EEF2 The present invention provides a method for detecting cancer using a protein expressed in various cancers, and a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prevention of such cancer using the protein as an indicator. Furthermore, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition containing a cancer antigen peptide derived from the protein. More particularly, the method comprises the step of determining the presence or amount of an eEF2 polypeptide or an eEF2 antibody in a sample obtained from a subject.
US10383922B2	AAV-mediated gene therapy for RPGR X-linked retinal degeneration Described herein are methods of preventing, arresting progression of or ameliorating vision loss and other conditions associated with retinitis pigmentosa and x-linked retinitis pigmentosa in a subject. The methods include administering to the subject an effective concentration of a composition comprising a recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV) carrying a nucleic acid sequence encoding a normal retinitis pigmentosa GTPase regulator (RPGR gene), or fragment thereof, under the control of regulatory sequences which express the product of the gene in the photoreceptor cells of the subject, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
US10383920B2	Injectable solution at pH 7 comprising at least one basal insulin the pI of which is from 5.8 to 8.5 and a co-polyamino acid bearing carboxylate charges and hydrophobic radicals A physically stable compositions in the form of an injectable aqueous solution, the pH of which is from 6.0 to 8.0, including at least: a basal insulin of which the isoelectric point (pI) is from 5.8 to 8.5, and a co-polyamino acid bearing carboxylate charges and at least one hydrophobic radical.
US10383908B1	Inducing granulation tissue in third-degree skin burns using topical Hamelia patens extract Methods are provided for inducing granulation tissue on third-degree burns present on the skin of a mammalian subject, which includes human subjects. A method according to the disclosure comprises contacting a third-degree burn wound with an extract of Hamelia patens, in combination with a dermatologically-acceptable carrier. Methods according to the disclosure are applicable to chemically-induced, electrically-induced, and thermally-induced third-degree burn wounds on skin.
US10383905B2	Extract of Cynara ssp. and uses thereof The present invention relates to an extract of Cynara spp. and also to compositions and kits that comprise said extract for the prevention and/or the treatment of a pathological condition characterized by a constitutive activation of the STAT3 transcription factor.
US10383899B2	Immunity generation An improved method for the manufacture of a medicament, which method includes the use of tissues, larval forms or derivatives of insects that have been fed on food containing pathogens.
US10383887B2	Preventing and treating amyloid-beta deposition by stimulation of innate immunity The present invention is directed to a method of preventing or reducing amyloid deposition in a subject. This method involves selecting a subject with amyloid deposits and stimulating the innate immune system of the selected subject under conditions effective to reduce the amyloid deposits. Also disclosed is a method of preventing or treating cerebral amyloidosis and Alzheimer's Disease in a subject by administering to the selected subject an agent that stimulates the innate immune system. In addition, a composition useful for the stimulation of the innate immune system of a subject exhibiting symptoms associated with amyloid deposition is disclosed.
US10383885B2	Method for treating or preventing dry eyes A method for treating or preventing dry eyes is disclosed. The method comprising administering a compound to a subject in need thereof, wherein the compound is a 2,3,5,4′-tetrahydroxystilbene 2-O-β-D-glucopyranoside represented by the general formula (I) below, wherein R is a glucose.
US10383882B2	Chitosan-based matrices and uses thereof This invention relates a controlled release delivery composition for an otorhinolaryngology and otorhinolaryngology-associated pathology, conditions, indications or their combination, Head and Neck associated pathology conditions, indications or their combination, or their combination, using a chitosan-glycerophosphate (CGP) hydrogel and an agent or a bio-materials. Additionally, provided methods of treating an otorhinolaryngology and otorhinolaryngology-associated pathology, conditions, indications or their combination, Head and Neck associated pathology conditions, indications or their combination, or their combination.
US10383881B2	1,5-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-one compounds and methods of using same The present invention relates to 1,5-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-one compounds and methods of using them to induce self-renewal of stem/progenitor supporting cells, including inducing the stem/progenitor cells to proliferate while maintaining, in the daughter cells, the capacity to differentiate into tissue cells.
US10383878B2	Anti-HER3 antibody-drug conjugate To provide an antitumor drug having excellent therapeutic effect, which is excellent in terms of antitumor effect and safety. Provided is an antibody-drug conjugate in which an antitumor compound represented by the following formula is conjugated to an anti-HER3 antibody via a linker having a structure represented by the formula: -L1-L2-LP-NH—(CH2)n1-La-(CH2)n2-C(═O)— or -L1-L2-LP- (the anti-HER3 antibody is connected to the terminal of L1, the antitumor compound is connected to the carbonyl group of —(CH2)n2-C(═O)— moiety or the C terminal of LP, with the nitrogen atom of the amino group at position 1 as a connecting position).
US10383871B2	Azetidine derivatives Compounds of formula (I) are inhibitors of fatty acid amide hydrolase, (FAAH), and which are useful in the treatment of diseases or medical conditions which benefit from inhibition of FAAH activity, such as anxiety, depression pain, inflammation, and eating, sleep, neurodegenerative and movement disorders: Ar1 is optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted monocyclic heteroaryl having 5 or 6 ring atoms; Ar2 is optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted monocyclic heteroaryl having 5 or 6 ring atoms or optionally substituted fused bicyclic heteroaryl having 5 or 6 ring atoms in each fused ring; and Ar3 is a divalent radical selected from optionally substituted phenylene and optionally substituted monocyclic heteroarylene radicals having 5 or 6 ring atoms.
US10383860B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising rapamycin or derivative thereof, and method for producing the same It is an object of the present invention to provide a pharmaceutical composition which can suppress a reduction in the content of an active ingredient caused by oxidation or decomposition of the rapamycin or a derivative thereof, can ensure long-term stability, and has high safety. The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising (A) rapamycin or a derivative thereof and (B) trehalose, and a method for producing a pharmaceutical composition comprising rapamycin or a derivative thereof, which comprises adding a solution containing rapamycin or a derivative thereof to sugars having a critical relative humidity at 25° C. of 95% or more.
US10383859B2	Benzo[d]thiazole derivative or salt thereof, and pharmaceutical composition including same The present invention provides a benzo[d]thiazole derivative or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a process for the preparation thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. The benzo[d]thiazole derivative or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt can selectively inhibit the protein-protein interaction between KRS and a laminin receptor (LR), thereby inhibiting migration of cancer cells. Therefore, the benzo[d]thiazole derivative or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt may be usefully applied for preventing or treating the diseases associated with cancer cell metastasis.
US10383846B2	Method of dosing and use of soft anticholinergic esters The subject application is directed to a method of treating hyperhidrosis in a mammalian subject comprising topically administering a composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle and from about 1.0% to about 25% of a compound selected from the group consisting of: (i) 3-(2-cyclopentyl-2-phenyl-2-hydroxyacetoxy)-1-(methoxycarbonylmethyl)-1-methylpyrrolidinium bromide; and (ii) 3-(2-cyclopentyl-2-phenyl-2-hydroxyacetoxy)-1-(ethoxycarbonylmethyl)-1-methylpyrrolidinium bromide; to skin of an area of a mammalian subject suffering from hyperhidosis, before bedtime, such that, compared to untreated, baseline conditions, sweat production is reduced by at least about 25% for at least about six (6) hours; and such that sweat production is reduced by an amount substantially equivalent to an amount that sweat production is reduced as compared to untreated, baseline conditions, following administration of a composition comprising the same concentration of glycopyrrolate.
US10383845B2	Ameliorating periodontitis by local treatment with warfarin and/or other vitamin K oxide reductase inhibitors A new indication for the Warfarin family of drugs is described. In patients suffering from chronic periodontitis, continued systemic medication with Warfarin causes a significant reduction in their chronic periodontitis, including reduction in the frequency and severity of gingival inflammation occurrences, and significant decrease in the buildup of dental plaque and tartar. Delivery of Warfarin or its analogs directly to the oral fluid using toothpaste, mouthwash, chewing gum, dental floss, toothbrush, pill, and other forms are described to reduce chronic periodontitis, dental plaque, and dental tartar.
US10383843B2	Use of total coumarins of cnidium fruit in preparing medicaments for treating psoriasis A pharmaceutic composition for treating an allergic skin disorder. It has an active component and a carrier. The active component has a major active ingredient osthol and a group of minor active ingredients: xanthotoxol, xanthotoxin, isopimpinellin, bergapten, and imperatorine. The major active ingredient osthol accounts for at least 90% by weight of the active component, which accounts for 5-35% by weight of the overall pharmaceutic composition.
US10383842B2	Method and composition for preventing and treating viral infections A method and composition for treating viral infections using a combination of naturally occurring compounds is provided. The method includes administering to a patient at risk of or diagnosed with a viral infection a composition including therapeutically effective amounts of a helicase ATPase inhibitor, a sialidase enzyme inhibitor, and ICAM-1 inhibitor which each also down regulate the immune response. The composition may further include a permeation enhancer.
US10383833B2	Topical formulations and treatments The present invention provides topical dosages and formulations of lidocaine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are efficacious, chemically stable and physiologically balanced for safety and efficacy, particularly for debridement pain, and increase the duration of pain relief, and thereby provide more effective treatment to chronic open wounds, particularly those in non-mucosal tissue.
US10383813B2	Skin lightening cosmetic composition and preparation method thereof A cosmetic composition for whitening skin and a preparation method thereof. The composition comprises the following components: pearl powder, pearl extract, glycyrrhiza glabra aqueous solution, hydrolyzed conchiolin protein and pea extract. The contents of the pearl powder and the pearl extract are not both zero, and the glycyrrhiza glabra aqueous solution contains 0.5 to 5.0% of the glycyrrhiza glabra extract.
US10383810B2	Inhibiting color fading with layer-by-layer films The present disclosure relates to methods for inhibiting color fading in hair and for improving the color durability and stability of artificial color of hair. The methods entail forming a layer-by-layer (LbL) film on hair, and optionally forming a cationic surface layer on the LbL film. The LbL film is formed by applying a cationic polymer layer on the hair and subsequently applying an anionic polymer layer on the cationic polymer layer. Multiple cationic polymer layers and anionic polymer layers can sequentially be added as desired. Finally, the LbL film may comprise a cationic surface layer.
US10383809B2	Skin treatment compositions, masks and related methods The present disclosure describes a topical composition, and related masks comprising the compositions disclosed herein, for applying to skin for treating acne or skin rejuvenation, the compositions comprising a light activated enzymatic extract; adaptogenic Baobab (Adansonia digitata) seed extract; adaptogenic wild indigo (Tephrosia purpurea) extract; pre- and/or pro-biotic extracts; and a carrier. The mask may be embodied in, or comprise, a hydrogel matrix or a biocellulose material or other fibrous material.
US10383803B2	Dye composition using at least one coupler of meta-phenylenediamine type substituted in position 4 in a medium comprising a fatty substance, processes and device The present invention relates to a composition for dyeing keratin fibers, in particular human keratin fibers such as the hair, comprising one or more fatty substances, one or more surfactants, one or more oxidation bases chosen from para-phenylenediamines, bis(phenyl)alkylenediamines, para-aminophenols, ortho-aminophenols and the addition salts thereof and/or solvates thereof one or more particular couplers of meta-phenylenediamine type substituted in position 4, and one or more basifying agents, the fatty substance content in the dye composition representing in total at least 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the said composition. The invention also relates to a dyeing process using such a composition, and also to multi-compartment devices suitable for performing the said process.
US10383798B2	Benefit delivery particle comprising a phenylalanine chitosan salt Disclosed is a benefit agent delivery particle comprising a benefit agent; and a chitosan salt at the outer surface of the particle, wherein the chitosan salt comprises a chitosan component and amino acid anion, wherein the amino acid comprises phenylalamine; the amino acid does not comprises tyrosine; and the amino acid does not comprises histidine or the amino acid comprises no greater than 20% of histidine by mole of the total amino acid, wherein the benefit agent comprises fragrance, pro-fragrance, hair conditioning agent, anti-dandruff agent, moisturizers, emollients, dyes, pigments, color care additives, or a mixture thereof.
US10383791B2	Flexible and conformable medical reservoir temperature monitoring, regulation, and security devices and methods This document provides devices and methods for monitoring and maintenance of the temperature of medical reservoirs and boxes in a secure fashion that enables for documentation of a chain of custody and history of temperature while in storage or transit. For example, this document provides devices and methods for monitoring the temperature of blood in phlebotomy tubes or boxes of biological products. In some embodiments of the devices and methods, the temperature of the contents of the medical reservoirs are regulated, modulated, and/or maintained by the devices provided herein.
US10383785B2	Adaptive arm support systems and methods for use A system is provided for supporting an arm of a user that includes a harness configured to be worn by the user, and an arm support coupled to the harness and including an arm rest to support an arm of the user. The arm support is configured to accommodate and follow movement of the arm without substantially interfering in such movement. The arm support may at least partially offset a gravitational force acting on the arm as the user moves and the arm support follows the movement of the user's arm. For example, the arm support may transfer at least a portion of the weight of the user's arm to the torso or other region of the user's body and/or may apply an opposing force to at least partially offset the gravitational force acting on the arm.
US10383784B2	Gait training system and methods Systems, methods and components of a joint actuating gait training system are provided. The gait training system includes a base support frame and an upper flexion actuation assembly movably coupled to the base support frame and a lower flexion actuation assembly movably coupled to the base support frame.
US10383783B2	Flat-pack container Embodiments of the present disclosure may comprise pieces necessary to assemble a container for a deceased individual. The pieces may fit together in such a way as to minimize storage footprint and transportation costs. The pieces may be comprised of different types of materials including, but not limited to and different wood grain colors, and different interior dressings. Embodiments of the present disclosure may incorporate designs for reasons such as style preference or religious symbols. Further, the design of the present disclosure may vary in shape and dimensions to accommodate differently-sized individuals. Embodiments of the present disclosure may be assembled quickly and without special tools.
US10383781B2	Nursing bed A nursing bed including a bed frame; a net-shaped fabric; a spray pipe; a heat-insulation and water-draining bottom cover; a base; an auxiliary load-bearing layer; and an auxiliary load-bearing frame. The heat-insulation and water-draining bottom cover is disposed at the lower part of the bed frame. At least two edges of the net-shaped fabric are hung between two opposite edges of the bed frame to form a mutual positioning structure. The auxiliary load-bearing layer is disposed beneath the net-shaped fabric. The grid support comprises a grid supporting surface beneath the net-shaped fabric, and the grid line width of the grid supporting surface is between 0.3 and 3 mm. The diameter of an inscribed circle of the holes is between 5 and 60 mm. The distance between the net-shaped fabric and the grid supporting surface exceeds 15 mm in an empty load state.
US10383779B2	Operating table column for an operating table The invention relates to an operating table column (10) for an operating table (100), said operating table column comprising a basic body (12) and a column head (14) to which a patient support (103) may be connected. Further, the operating table column (10) comprises a first linear actuator (20) and a second linear actuator (22) which are independently adjustable for changing the position of the column head (14) relative to the basic body (12). The first linear actuator (20) and the second linear actuator (22) each are oriented and arranged so as to perform an actuating motion in vertical direction when activated. The first linear actuator (20) is mechanically connected to the column head (14) via a first connecting area (30), and the second linear actuator (22) is mechanically connected to the column head (14) via a second connecting area (32). The column head (14) comprises a length adjustment assembly (36, 50) through which the distance between the first connecting area (30) and the second connecting area (32) is changeable during an actuating motion of the first linear actuator (20) and/or the second linear actuator (22).
US10383776B2	Tampon assembly having a shaped pledget A tampon assembly having a barrel, a plunger, and a pledget is provided. The plunger is slidably received in the barrel. The pledget is in the barrel between the insertion tip and the plunger so that a force applied on the plunger can expel the pledget from the barrel. The barrel has a plurality of petals defining an insertion tip, which has a first taper ratio of more than about 0.3 to less than 1.0. The pledget has a shaped tip that is disposed in the insertion tip.
US10383773B2	Medical cast and skin protector The present invention relates to a medical cast having a dual structure. The present invention provides the medical cast comprising: a skin protector coming into contact with the affected area of a patient, woven by mixing and using at least two kinds of functional fibers in order to increase adhesive strength with the skin, and manufactured such that diamond-shaped mesh holes are formed in the shape of a meshed net; an inner supporting cast formed to cover the outer side of the skin protector and comprising an inside supporting cast for absorbing sweat or body waste between the casts, an inner ventilating channel for covering the outer surface of the inside supporting cast and improving air permeability, an adhesion enhancing part for increasing the elasticity of the cast, and an inner rigidity reinforcing part for providing primary rigidity for the medical cast; and an outer supporting cast formed to cover the outer side of the inner supporting cast, impregnated with a hardening solution having hydraulic properties, and comprising an outer ventilating channel formed along the circumference thereof, an adhesion enhancing part connected with the outer ventilating channel so as to provide predetermined elastic force, a cutter part provided on one surface of the outer side thereof for guiding the progressing direction of a cutter blade, and outer rigidity reinforcing parts formed on both sides of the cutter part so as to provide secondary rigidity for the medical cast.
US10383768B2	Methods and patterns for increasing amplitude of accommodations in a human lens A method of treating a human eye, generally to correct vision, and preferably in one embodiment to increase the amplitude of accommodation of the lens. The method utilizes a laser to create a desired pattern within the lens. Various patterns for treating the eye lens are also disclosed.
US10383762B2	Passive thermo-regulated neonatal transport incubator A passive neonatal transport incubator (PNTI), useful for thermo-regulating a neonate, comprising an inner volume configured by means of size and shape to accommodate the neonate, the inner volume is defined by an envelope having a main longitudinal axis with a proximal end and an opposite distal end, the envelope is at least partially perforated. Further, the PNTI is configured to be ventilated by an independently ventilated medical device, and is configured by means of size, shape and material to allow the neonate to be examined by the medical device.
US10383761B2	Jaw advancement oral appliance to reduce the effects of snoring and/or sleep apnea A jaw advancement oral appliance is disclosed to be inserted in the mouth of a user to maintain an airway to the user's throat during sleep. The appliance includes an upper tray assembly against which the user's teeth carried by his upper jaw are seated and a lower tray assembly against which the user's teeth carried by his lower jaw are seated. Each tray assembly includes a bite impression tray having a plurality of holes formed therein and arranged in a honeycomb pattern. The bite impression trays are manufactured from a soft material so that a custom impression of the user's teeth is created when the appliance is heated and the user bites into the bite impression trays.
US10383755B2	Device and method for endoluminal therapy A device and method for selectively engaging or penetrating a layer of a luminal organ wall where the luminal organ wall has a plurality of layers including an outermost layer and an innermost layer adjacent to the lumen of the organ. The device and method select one of the plurality of layers of the organ wall other than the innermost layer and deploy from within the lumen of the organ a tissue device through the innermost layer to a specific depth to engage or penetrate the selected one of the plurality of layers. The device and method may be employed to create luminal pouches or restrictive outlets. In a stomach organ, the device and methods may be employed to treat obesity by forming a gastric pouch with or without a restrictive outlet.
US10383750B1	Uncaging stent A stent (scaffold) or other luminal prosthesis comprising circumferential structural elements which provides high strength after deployment and allows for scaffold to uncage, and/or allow for scaffold or luminal expansion thereafter. The circumferential scaffold may be formed from degradable material, or may be formed from non-degradable material and will be modified to expand and/or uncage after deployment.
US10383746B2	Prosthetic foot device A prosthetic foot device (1) having a longitudinal direction (L) and a transverse direction (T) and comprising a base spring blade (2), an ankle spring blade (3) being made from a composite material comprising glass fibers and a heel spring blade (4), the base spring blade (2) and the ankle spring blade (3) being connected in a forefoot region (5) of the prosthetic foot device (1), the base spring blade (2) and the heel spring blade (4) being connected in a heel region (7) of the prosthetic foot device and the ankle spring blade (3) and the heel spring blade (4) being connected in an ankle region (9) of the prosthetic foot device.
US10383745B2	Acetabular cup assembly for multiple bearing materials A modular acetabular cup assembly for use with multiple bearing liners is disclosed. The acetabular cup assembly includes a shell having a tapered inner wall and two circumferential grooves. The shell may be used with polyethylene, ceramic, metal, and other types of liners.
US10383744B2	Orthopedic implant augments Systems, methods and devices for providing orthopedic implant augments are provided which have fastener locking mechanisms. The augments include a surface for mating with an implant component and a surface for interfacing with a patient's bone. The fastener locking mechanisms are aligned such that the augment may be locked in a variety of orientations while maintaining close contact with both an implant and a patient's bone. The alignment of the locking mechanisms provides variability and adjustability to the augment to address a variety of bone anatomies and requirements.
US10383736B2	Femoral and tibial base components Various embodiments are directed to base components that are usable with implantable mechanical energy absorbing systems. According to one embodiment, the base component includes a low-profile body having a elongate, straight portion at a first end and a curved body portion at a second end. The second end is elevated as compared to the first end. An inner surface of the low-profile body has a raised portion extending along the elongate, straight portion of the low-profile body. The base component also includes a plurality of openings positioned along the low-profile body for alignment and purposes of affixation to body anatomy.
US10383734B2	Rotatable collar for a prosthesis A collar arranged to couple to a prosthetic component for implantation at the end of a long bone, the prosthetic component having a distal portion arranged to couple to the bone and a proximal neck portion arranged to couple to an articulation component. The collar comprises a plate including a neck hole to receive a neck portion, such that the collar can rotate about the neck portion. The collar further comprises a plurality of attachment portions for coupling the plate to bone fragments or soft tissues. The collar is lockable to the neck portion to prevent further rotation. A prosthesis comprising a combination of a collar, a prosthetic component and an articulation component, and a surgical method of using the collar are also disclosed.
US10383732B2	Cranial implant An implant, such as a cranial implant, for attachment to a defect in a bone structure having an edge is described. The implant comprises a direction of extension and a rim extending substantially perpendicular to the direction of extension of the implant. The rim is configured to be attached to the edge of the bone structure and comprises at least one mounting portion configured to accommodate a fastener such that at least a portion of the fastener is extendible in a direction extending away from the rim at an angle which is at most acute with respect to the direction of extension of the implant. The implant is configured such that upon placing the implant in the defect, the fastener is extendible into the edge of the bone defect in a controllable manner.
US10383729B2	Heart valve treatment device and method A heart valve therapeutic device has an elongate anchor wherein the anchor has a stiffness to hold its shape and location to support the valve element. The anchor may have a stylet or a shaped or stiff collar arranged to provide a desired shape to the anchor and it may be lockable. A prosthetic valve element has leaflets and is supported on the anchor by coupler at a desired location. There is an actuator for changing relative axial position of the proximal and distal couplers on the anchor. The anchor stiffness may be sufficient to provide sufficient support to resist axial forces from the ventricle in use without necessarily having a fixing element engaging heart tissue. The prosthetic leaflets may extend proximally and radially outwardly, so that there is excellent co-apting of the native leaflets (NL) against the prosthetic leaflets.
US10383728B2	Methods and apparatus for delivering a prosthetic valve to a beating heart A method for delivering a prosthetic valve to a patient's heart having a native valve with a plurality of valve leaflets includes providing a delivery device with a prosthetic valve, advancing the delivery device toward the native valve, and expanding a portion of the prosthetic valve to form a flanged region that is upstream of the valve leaflets. One or more tabs on the prosthetic valve are released so that they expand outward to a position that is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the prosthetic valve. The position of the prosthetic valve is adjusted relative to the valve leaflets and rapid pacing is applied to the patient's heart so that the valve leaflets move inward toward the prosthetic valve or the delivery device. The tabs are further released to allow the tabs to move into their final positions.
US10383727B2	Delivery system for a valve prosthesis A heart valve prosthesis and delivery systems are provided for replacing a cardiac valve. The heart valve prosthesis includes a self-expanding frame includes a portion having a crimp that provides additional flexibility to the self-expanding frame in the collapsed configuration.
US10383713B2	Method of manufacturing an article A method of manufacturing an article including taking an article in an initial state formed using an additive manufacturing process, the article including at least one set of mounting features; performing a second manufacturing process to transform the article into a second state, which includes mounting, via the at least one set of mounting features, the article in a holding device of a machine for operating on the article, wherein the position and orientation of the article in three linear and three rotational degrees of freedom within the machine operating volume is known and defined by virtue of the interaction of the mounting features with the holding device, and processing at least one feature on the article. The at least one mounting feature includes kinematic mount features which engage with corresponding kinematic mount features on the holding device of the machine.
US10383710B2	Configurations for the connection of dental restorations with abutments Dental prostheses are disclosed including a dental prosthesis that can comprise an abutment and a component stabilized with vitamin E. The abutment can be adapted to be secured in a patient's jaw. The component can be adapted to couple the abutment to a dental appliance.
US10383708B2	Analogs for dental restorations Advantageous dental analogs for dental restorations and related methods of use are provided. The present disclosure provides improved analog members for use in fabricating dental implant-supported restorations, and related methods of use. More particularly, the present disclosure provides advantageous systems/methods for the design and use of protection analog members configured to protect cuff portions of coping members during the fabrication of dental restorations. The improved analog members include an added vertical rim or collar to contact and/or protect the cuff portion of coping members when an end of the analog member is screwed/mounted into place into an end of the coping member. This way, the resin added during fabrication will not contact/adhere to the cuff portion allowing a proper seating of the finished fixed implant-supported prosthesis. Use of the improved analog member also can eliminate scratches/damage to the cuff portion (e.g., during trimming and polishing).
US10383707B2	Teeth repositioning systems and methods Systems and methods of repositioning teeth, using one or more appliances for installing on a patient's teeth are described. The appliance includes an arch shaped member; a plurality of spring members coupled to or provided on the arch shaped member; and a plurality of securing members for securing to a corresponding plurality of the patient's teeth on a one-to-one basis, the securing members being supported by the arch shaped member. The arch shaped member and the plurality of springs, together, comprise a two dimensional structure having a length dimension and a width dimension with varying widths along the length dimension, that is bent into a three dimensional structure.
US10383705B2	Orthodontic appliance performance monitor Apparatuses and methods for monitoring the performance of an orthodontic appliance for repositioning a patient's teeth. An orthodontic appliance may include a plurality of teeth receiving cavities shaped to reposition the patient's teeth from an initial arrangement towards a target arrangement, and one or more sensors configured to determine tooth movement (based on position and/or orientation) and/or forces applied to the teeth. The sensor may be distributed between attachments and aligners that mate with the attachments.
US10383701B2	Guiding assembly for dental restoration procedures A dental guidance assembly that includes: (a) a rigid body comprising at least one tooth-shaped recess and a coupling structure; and (b) at least two dental bur guides that are each: structured to securely and removably couple to said coupling structure, and comprising an elongated slot having the following measurements: a length of 4 to 40 millimeters, a width of 1 to 4 millimeters, and a depth of 2 to 10 millimeters. The elongated slot extends along a portion of a circumference of a treated tooth, wherein the elongated slots of said at least two dental bur guides have complementary structures, such that, together, the elongated slots are configured to facilitate a limitation of the motion of a dental bur to: an entirety of the circumference of a treated tooth, and a depth suitable to form a shoulder on the treated tooth, for receiving a dental restoration.
US10383700B2	Cleaning of a surgical instrument force sensor A force transducer is coupled to a distal portion of a shaft of a surgical instrument. The force transducer includes proximal and distal portions, radial ribs, and a plurality of strain gauges. The radial ribs form a plurality of through passages. The surgical instrument further includes a flush manifold that receives a liquid from a proximal portion of the shaft, and that directs the liquid along a first subset of through passages of the plurality of through passages toward the distal portion of the force transducer. A plenum at the distal portion of the force transducer collects the liquid from the first subset of through passages and redirects the liquid back toward the proximal portion of the shaft along a second subset of through passages of the plurality of through passages different from the first subset of through passages.
US10383697B2	Surgical item counting station and method of use A surgical item counting station for providing organization and efficiency in counting items and communicating information. The surgical item counting station comprises a top plate having a diameter forming a table top surface and being adjacent and perpendicular to a display screen mounted on an adjustable column mounted on a base terminating at feet. The display screen is adapted to receive and display information about at least one item and general communications. A shelf having a substantially equal diameter to the top plate and being located below and in parallel to the top plate is provided. The shelf includes shelf side walls with a mounting means adapted for mounting at least one container device below the top plate. Preferably the container device is a sponge count bag. Preferably the shelf is a rotational shelf while the top plate or table top is non-rotational.
US10383690B2	Medical laser user interface The medical laser user interface of the present invention generally comprises a medical laser unit and a control system. The medical laser unit includes an optical probe for delivering laser light to a patient's tissue. The control system controls operation of the medical laser unit. Specifically, the control system provides a foot pedal system that enables the user to switch between the delivery of a first wavelength of laser light and a second wavelength of laser light through depression of a foot pedal. In a first embodiment, a single foot pedal can be used to toggle the wavelengths, where as in a second embodiment two foot pedals can be use, one for the first wavelength and one for the second wavelength. The two wavelengths provided include a wavelength for vaporization of tissue and a wavelength for coagulation.
US10383689B2	Delivery system and method of use for the eye A method and delivery system are disclosed for creating an aqueous flow pathway in the trabecular meshwork, juxtacanalicular trabecular meshwork and Schlemm's canal of an eye for reducing elevated intraocular pressure. Pulsed laser radiation is delivered from the distal end of a fiber-optic probe sufficient to cause photoablation of selected portions of the trabecular meshwork, the juxtacanalicular trabecular meshwork and an inner wall of Schlemm's canal in the target site. The fiber-optic probe may be advanced so as to create an aperture in the inner wall of Schlemm's canal in which fluid from the anterior chamber of the eye flows. The method and delivery system may further be used on any tissue types in the body.
US10383684B2	Pericardial access catheters and methods for use Apparatus and methods are provided for accessing a region within a patient's body and performing a procedure therein that includes a catheter including a tubular member comprising a proximal end, a distal end sized for introduction into a patient's body, an imaging assembly on the distal end, and a substantially transparent expandable member attached to the tubular member distal end such the imaging assembly is disposed within an interior of the expandable member, the imaging assembly imaging through a surface of the expandable member. The tubular member includes a drainage lumen communicating one or more drainage ports on the tubular member distal end proximal to the balloon for aspirating fluid from the patient's body. The catheter may be used to access a pericardial space and an ablation probe may be introduced through the catheter to treat heart tissue while fluid is infused and/or aspirated via the drainage ports.
US10383683B2	Redirecting delivery catheter and methods of use thereof A redirecting delivery catheter includes a first longitudinal member having an inner chamber configured to receive a second longitudinal member, an outer surface surrounding the inner chamber, a first region located at a proximal end, a second region located at a distal end, and a length. An opening in the outer surface extends along a portion of the length of the first longitudinal member between the first region and the second region. A deflecting mechanism is located proximate to the opening and is configured to be capable of transforming from a first position to a second position. The deflecting mechanism is configured to enable the second longitudinal member to access the second region in the second position and to deflect the second longitudinal member towards the opening in the first position. Methods of use of the redirecting delivery catheter are also disclosed.
US10383680B2	Bi-polar surgical instrument A surgical device is disclosed that comprises a shaft member and a pair of electrodes. The shaft member has a pair of electrode channels that open at the distal end of the shaft member, wherein the electrode channels are positioned adjacent to one another. The pair of electrodes are configured to deliver energy, and one of the pair of electrodes are configured to be disposed in each electrode channel such that distal ends of each of the electrodes are arranged to protrude from the distal end of the shaft member. The shaft member further includes at least one lumen opening at the distal end of the shaft member.
US10383679B2	Coil for electrosurgical instrument An electrosurgical instrument includes a needle configured as a first electrode and a coil extending through the needle and configured as a second electrode. The coil is movable relative to the needle, and as the coil is deployed it attains a coiled configuration and a twisted configuration. After the needle and the coil are inserted into tissue and energized with an electrical energy source, the needle and the coil apply current to the tissue to coagulate the tissue.
US10383678B2	Electrosurgical element and uterine manipulator for total laparoscopic hysterectomy A vaginal cervical retractor used to maneuver and visualize the uterus during various medical examinations and procedures would include an inner tube provided with a movable assembly of plastic cups (cervical cup and vaginal cup) designed to be inserted into the uterine cavity and a retractable electrosurgical needle. A cervical cup is molded to a hollow outer shaft to form the movable cup assembly. This hollow shaft is provided through which the inner tube can be inserted. By utilizing a vaginal cervical retractor elevator provided with an inner rigid tubing, freely sliding vaginal cup and cervical cup designed to move on the inner tubing, attached to a hollow, plastic outer shaft into which the inner tubing can be inserted, and a retractable, flexible, electrosurgical needle, the colpotomy procedure can be performed with the improved uterine manipulator.
US10383674B2	Torque-limiting screwdriver devices, systems, and methods Various torque-limiting screwdriver devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. The screwdriver can include a body, a motor that is configured to rotate a screw engaged with the screwdriver, and a processor configured to control operation of the screwdriver. The screwdriver can have torque-limiting functionality, such as by monitoring the amount of torque applied to the screw and reducing or stopping rotation of the screw when certain torque-limiting criteria are met. In some embodiments, the screwdriver can be switched between manual operation by a user, and automated operation by a motor within the screwdriver. In some embodiments, the screwdriver can be attached to a robotic arm.
US10383673B1	Devices and methods for orthopedic surgery requiring fasteners of multiple lenghts Disclosed are devices and methods used to customize the length of fasteners used during orthopedic surgeries, comprising creating a hole of the desired depth in a bone, measuring the depth of the hole using a depth measuring device, calculating, using the depth measuring device, the optimal length dimension of the fastener, transferring the calculated fastener optimal length dimension to a fastener cutting device, inserting a fastener having a length exceeding the optimal length dimension into the fastener cutting device, and cutting the fastener to the optimal length dimension using the fastener cutting device.
US10383670B2	Method of fixating two or more anatomical bodies A method of bone fixation comprises the steps of implanting at least one first fixation element into a respective first anatomical body such that a portion of the first fixation element extends out from an exterior surface of the first anatomical body, and implanting at least one second fixation element into a respective second anatomical body that is adjacent the first anatomical body, such that a portion of the second fixation element extends out from an exterior surface of the second anatomical body. A hardenable material is applied to the portion of each of the fixation elements that extends out from the exterior surface of the respective anatomical body when the hardenable material is in an unhardened state. The hardenable material is hardened such that the hardenable material forms a hardened construct together with the bone fixation elements that bridges the anatomical bodies.
US10383667B2	Bone plate system with inserts for contacting an adjacent bone surface The disclosure relates to a bone plate systems and method. A system comprises a bone plate having a bone facing side, a front side being arranged substantially opposite to and facing away from the bone facing side, and at least one insert receiving portion, the system further comprising at least one insert defining a contacting region for contacting an adjacent bone surface and being releasably receivable in said insert receiving portion, wherein the insert is insertable into the insert receiving portion from the bone facing side.
US10383652B2	Tissue manipulation tool A medical device for manipulating a portion of tissue. The device may have one or more opposing jaws. One of the jaws may be configured to be placed between the portion of tissue and an underlying portion of tissue, and have an orifice configured to direct a fluid towards a surface of the other jaw so as to move the portion of tissue towards the said other jaw. A fluid delivery channel may extend between the orifice and a fluid source. A switch may be operable to flow the fluid from the source, through the channel, and out of the orifice. Related methods are also disclosed.
US10383651B2	Instruments, devices, and related methods for soft tissue dissection A differential dissecting instrument for differentially dissecting complex tissue comprising is disclosed. The differential dissecting instrument comprises a rotary drive train having a central, longitudinal axis, a distal end, and a proximal end. The differential dissecting instrument also comprises at least one differential dissecting bluntwheel, wherein the at least one differential dissecting bluntwheel is rotatably associated with the distal end of the rotary drive train, has at least one axis of rotation substantially transverse to the central, longitudinal axis of the rotary drive train, and is rotated by the rotary drive train. The bluntwheel may comprise projections that are configured to differentially dissect a complex tissue when the differential dissecting instrument is in operation.
US10383630B2	Surgical stapling device with rotary driven firing member A rotary drive arrangement for a surgical instrument that includes a surgical end effector. In one form, the rotary drive arrangement includes a drive shaft assembly that is selectively axially movable between a first position and a second position. A rotary transmission operably interfaces with the drive shaft assembly such that when the drive shaft assembly is in the first axial position, application of one of the rotary drive motions to the drive shaft assembly causes the rotary transmission to apply a first rotary control motion to the surgical end effector and when the drive shaft assembly is in the second axial position, application of the rotary drive motion to the drive shaft assembly causes the rotary transmission to apply a second rotary control motion to the surgical end effector.
US10383629B2	System and method for preventing reprocessing of a powered surgical instrument A surgical instrument is disclosed. The instrument includes a microcontroller coupled to a memory, the microcontroller is configured to control the surgical instrument and a usage counter stored in the memory that is incremented when the surgical instrument is activated, wherein the microcontroller is further configured to prevent actuation of the surgical instrument when the usage counter is above a predetermined threshold.
US10383628B2	Surgical linear stapler Disclosed is a surgical linear stapler comprising: a staple cartridge which is internally loaded with staples for stapling a surgical site; a cartridge accommodating channel which is formed with a cartridge accommodating groove to accommodate the staple cartridge therein; an anvil which corresponds to the staple cartridge and shapes the staple discharged from the staple cartridge; and a cutter which moves along a lengthwise direction of the staple cartridge by external force and cuts a surgical site arranged in between the staple cartridge and the anvil, in which distances from the cutting section of the surgical site to opposite stapling lines are different from each other, thereby stably and conveniently obtaining tissue for pathological examination, which is not damaged by a staple.
US10383625B1	Scaphoid fixation with an anatomically designed staple A fixation for a mid-waist fracture of a scaphoid bone includes a top portion joined to two prongs. The top portion is bent to match a lateral curvature and an anteroposterior curvature of the scaphoid bone. A plurality of spikes are installed on the two prongs. When one inserts the fixation into the scaphoid bone, the plurality of spikes hold the fixation in place.
US10383623B2	Surgical fastener Various embodiments of a non-deforming surgical fastener are discussed. In one embodiment, the fastener includes two legs and a backspan extending between the two legs. The fastener also includes a backspan thickness that is adapted to reduce the pressure and/or increase the holding strength applied to underlying materials. The non-deforming fastener is constructed and arranged to retain substantially the same shape before, during and after deployment into the target implantation site.
US10383606B1	Toilet based urine analysis system Urine analysis system that couples or integrates with a toilet. Wirelessly links to a computer, such as a user's mobile device to accept control inputs and report urine test results. Accepts user input to initiate testing and deploys a urine collector into the toilet bowl above the water to collect a urine sample. The collected urine sample is dispensed onto multiple regions of a test matrix that may perform many urine tests simultaneously. A single test matrix may include multiple types of tests, such as immunochromatography and colorimetric assays. An optical imaging system detects reaction of the urine with reagents integrated into the test matrix. Analysis of images may be performed locally or on a remote server. The system may store an inventory of test matrices to support daily testing for long durations, for example 6 months or more before refilling.
US10383605B2	Device for the in-vivo and/or in-vitro enrichment of target structures in a sample liquid and method for the production thereof Device for the in-vivo and/or in-vitro enrichment of target structures in a sample liquid, including at least one functional portion, which is provided with receptors for enriching the target structures. In order to improve the enrichment of the target structures in the sample liquid, it is provided according to the invention that the functional portion has a helical shape, which is produced by twisting a symmetrical starting cross section about a twisting axis. The invention likewise discloses a method for producing this device.
US10383602B2	Apparatus and method for visualizing anatomical elements in a medical image A method of visualizing anatomical elements in a medical includes receiving a medical image; detecting a plurality of anatomical elements from the medical image; verifying a location of each of the plurality of anatomical elements based on anatomical context information including location relationships between the plurality of anatomical elements; adjusting the location relationships between the plurality of anatomical elements; and combining the verified and adjusted information of the plurality of anatomical elements with the medical image.
US10383585B2	X-ray imaging apparatus In an X-ray scanning apparatus including a photon counting type X-ray detection element, in order to perform counted number correction specialized for pile-up with high accuracy, the X-ray scanning apparatus includes an X-ray detector in which a plurality of photon counting type X-ray detection elements are disposed, each of the X-ray detection elements detecting an incident X-ray photon, classifying energy of the X-ray photon into two or more energy ranges, and counting the X-ray photon, and a correction unit that corrects the counted number in the X-ray detection element, in which the correction unit includes a counting error amount determination part that determines a counting error amount in a counted number due to pile-up according to a pile-up occurrence probability in two or more X-ray photons.
US10383583B2	X-ray CT apparatus An X-ray CT apparatus includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit adjusts an image taking area of a subject by receiving an operation performed on a light projector provided on a gantry and further sets the adjusted image taking area as an image taking condition included in first image taking conditions; adjusts an image taking area of the subject by receiving an operator's operation via terminal equipment and further sets the adjusted image taking area as an image taking condition included in second image taking conditions; and causes the gantry to perform the image taking process on the basis of selection information selecting from between the first and the second image taking conditions as image taking conditions used for performing the image taking process.
US10383581B2	Controlling a vital sign display device to determine whether a most recently received frame of a vital sign image stream is being displayed The display of correct and reliable operating image data which may change over the time is correctly and reliably displayed. A secured image is generated based on a source image by generating at least one secured image part. The secured image part is generated by combining a source image part of the source image with a corresponding secure pattern. The displaying of the secured image is monitored by detecting the corresponding secure pattern of the secured image part, updating the detected secure pattern, checking the currentness or correctness of the detected secure pattern.
US10383578B2	Analysis system and method for determining joint equilibrium position A method comprises obtaining rotational data and translational data for a joint. The rotational and translational data is indicative of rotational and translational movement of the joint during rotational and translational joint testing, respectively. The rotational and translational joint testing is implemented by a robotic testing apparatus. Respective zero torque points are determined for the rotational and translational movement based on the rotational data and the translational data. The respective zero torque points are combined for the rotational and translational movement to determine an equilibrium position for the joint. A biomechanical characteristic of the joint is ascertained based on an analysis of the equilibrium position.
US10383575B2	Minimally-invasive procedures for monitoring physiological parameters within internal organs and anchors therefor Minimally-invasive surgical procedures for monitoring physiological parameters within internal organs of living bodies, and anchors therefor. Such an anchor may have a tubular portion defining a distal end of the anchor, a disk-shaped portion having a proximal surface at a proximal end of the anchor, and an internal passage within the tubular and disk-shaped portions for receiving a sensing device. The internal passage has a proximal portion and an oppositely-disposed distal portion that defines a distal opening in the tubular portion that is configured to retain the sensing device within the internal passage, in combination with one or more features at the proximal end of the anchor. One or more features are defined on the disk-shaped portion for securing the anchor to the wall of the internal organ.
US10383569B2	Mechanical ventilation in the presence of sleep disordered breathing A method for controlling operation of a CPAP apparatus. The apparatus has a blower, a patient interface, an air delivery conduit for delivering air from the blower to the patient interface, a sensor for determining the pressure in the patient interface, and a control mechanism that causes air to be delivered at a desired pressure to the patient interface and that detects transitions between inhalation and exhalation of a respiratory cycle of a patient in order to synchronize the blower output with the patient's efforts. In one form the CPAP apparatus provides pressure in accordance with a bi-level waveform with at least one characterizing parameter of the waveform being automatically adjusted in accordance with indications of sleep disordered breathing. The indications of sleep disordered breathing can be one or more of snoring, apnea, hypopnea, and flow limitation.
US10383568B2	Confirming sleep based on secondary indicia of user activity In some implementations, a computing device can confirm a sleep determination for a user based on secondary indicia of user activity. For example, the computing device can be a user's primary computing device. The primary device can predict and/or determine when the user is sleeping based on the user's use (e.g., primary indicia), or lack of use, of the primary device. After the primary device determines that the user is sleeping, the primary device can confirm that the user is asleep based on secondary indicia of user activity. In some implementations, the secondary indicia can include user activity reported to the primary computing device by other secondary computing devices (e.g., a second user device, a household appliance, etc.). In some implementations, the secondary indicia can include user activity detected by sensors of the primary computing device (e.g., sound, light, movement, etc.).
US10383564B2	Indicator panels for incontinence products Indicating panels adapted to provide a qualitative or quantitative indication of a characteristic of a liquid absorbed by the indicator panel. The indicating panels include a porous inner sheet that is impregnated with a first indicator selected to respond to a target analyte by creating a detectable response, and a porous outer sheet impregnated with a polymeric mordant selected to stabilize indicators.
US10383560B2	Magnetic drive device Embodiments of the present invention provide magnetic lancet devices and methods for driving a lancet. For example, a magnetic lancet device may include a driving mechanism having a plurality of magnets and a lancet coupled to the driving mechanism. A magnetic interaction between the plurality of magnets is configured to drive the lancet from an engaged position to a penetrating position.
US10383559B2	Blocking mechanism for a patient's skin incision device and a method of controlling of a skin incision device by a blocking mechanism The invention relates to a blocking mechanism for a skin incision device and to a method of controlling of a skin incision device by a blocking mechanism. The blocking mechanism comprises a blocking means and a trigger means, which by, respectively, a fixing means and a locating means are mounted in a housing of the cooperating incision device, and which are provided with an engaging means configured to cooperate mutually with each other so that an inadvertent firing of the blocking mechanism and an inadvertent actuation of the incision device prior to use of the device as well as a re-use of the device is not possible, and an indication of a state of use of the device by the blocking means and the trigger means is unambiguous.
US10383548B2	Postural awareness apparatus A postural awareness apparatus includes a pad, a signal producing system, and an activator that activates the signal producing system when a compressive force applied to the apparatus exceed a predetermined compressive force. The activator includes a switch having an upper portion, a compressible element having defined therein an opening, the compressible element at least partially surrounding the upper portion of the switch, and a cap adapted to secure the compressible element in a position at least partially surrounding the upper portion of the switch.
US10383546B2	Oral end tidal carbon dioxide method for diagnosing pulmonary arterial hypertension This disclosure concerns improved capabilities for evaluating whether additional medical tests need to be conducted for a diagnosis of a pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) condition in a patient. The method includes determining that the patient is at rest and measuring a partial pressure of carbon dioxide in a composite gas, comprising: transferring an expiration from the patient's mouth to a carbon dioxide analyzer; measuring end tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) from each of a plurality of oral expirations from the patient; and calculating a composite EtCO2 value. The method further includes comparing the composite EtCO2 value to a range of stored carbon dioxide partial pressure values; generating a signal indicating whether additional medical tests need to be conducted in response to the comparing; and providing the generated signal to an indicator, the indicator adapted to respond to the generated signal to provide an output in a human cognizable format.
US10383545B2	Apparatus and method for determining bio-information of target using impulse radar An apparatus and method for determining bio-information of a target using an impulse radar are provided. The method may include generating a frame set by accumulating frames received at preset time intervals, determining a first magnitude spectrum of the frame set corresponding to a first frequency axis by performing a frequency conversion of frames included in the frame set in a sampler index axis direction, determining a second magnitude spectrum of the frame set corresponding to the first frequency axis and a second frequency axis by performing a frequency conversion of the first magnitude spectrum in a time axis direction, determining a third magnitude spectrum of the frame set by adding up values of the second magnitude spectrum for each second frequency, and determining a frequency indicating a peak in the third magnitude spectrum as a heartbeat frequency of the target.
US10383541B2	Cognitive mapping using transcranial magnetic stimulation The present invention relates to the field of mapping cognitive brain functions, more specifically to non-invasive systems for and methods of cognitive mapping. Examples of cognitive brain function which can reliably be mapped according to embodiments of the present invention are speech, language, working-memory and decision-making. According to certain embodiments, navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is utilized along with accurate baseline determination in order to provide accurate, non-invasive cognitive mapping.
US10383539B2	System and methods for classifying arrhythmia-related heartbeats An arrhythmia detection system and associated methods are disclosed for analyzing and classifying arrhythmia-related heartbeats of a user based on an at least one biosignal associated with heart activity of the user, as captured by an at least one lead of an at least one ECG recording.
US10383530B2	Protective liner for use with blood pressure cuffs A protective liner for use with a blood pressure measuring cuff includes three layers of material configured to protect a person's skin, wick moisture away from the person's skin, and provide a moisture permeable, microporous barrier to microbes. The protective liner is porous and sufficiently thin so that the protective liner will not substantially interfere with blood pressure monitoring through the protective liner. The three layers of material are configured to wick moisture therethrough away from the person's skin, while substantially preventing passage of microbes therethrough.
US10383528B2	Wearable apparatus and photoplenthysmography sensor unit thereof A wearable apparatus and a photoplethysmograph (PPG) sensor unit are provided. The wearable apparatus includes a wearable holder and a physiological information measurement module configured to the wearable holder. The physiological information measurement module includes a circuit board, an electrocardiograph (ECG) sensor unit and a PPG sensor unit. The PPG sensor unit is disposed on the circuit board and adapted to be used in conjunction with the ECG sensor unit electrically connected to a first pad and a second pad on the circuit board. The PPG sensor unit includes a grid having a plurality of accommodating spaces, a lighting element arranged in one of the accommodating spaces, and a photo sensor arranged in another accommodating space. The grid includes an inner conductive contact portion exposed from the wearable holder, facing an inner side of the wearable holder and electrically connected to the second pad.
US10383527B2	Wireless patient monitoring systems and methods A patient monitoring system to help manage a patient that is at risk of forming one or more pressure ulcers is disclosed. The system includes a patient-worn wireless sensor that senses the patient's orientation and wirelessly transmits information indicative of the sensed orientation to a patient monitor. The patient monitor receives, stores, and processes the transmitted information. It also displays and transmits information indicative of the patient's orientation to help caregivers manage the patient's risk of formation of one or more pressure ulcers. The system can identify the present orientation of the patient and determine how long the patient has been in the present orientation. If the patient remains in an orientation beyond a predefined duration, the system can notify the patient and/or caretakers that the patient is due to be repositioned.
US10383516B2	Image generation method, image generation apparatus, and storage medium An image generation method includes an acquisition step of acquiring a plurality of pieces of tomogram data of a subject, the plurality of pieces of tomogram data representing cross-sections at a substantially identical position of the subject; a calculation step of calculating a motion contrast by using pieces of pixel data corresponding to one another among the plurality of pieces of tomogram data that have been acquired; a comparison step of comparing the motion contrast with a threshold; a generation step of generating a motion contrast image in which a brightness corresponding to the motion contrast that is lower than the threshold is lower than a brightness corresponding to the motion contrast that is higher than the threshold; and a change step of changing the threshold.
US10383513B2	Objective phoropter An objective phoropter utilizing an illuminated keratometric object projecting its illumination onto the subject's cornea, and imaging the reflection therefrom in an imaging camera. Image processing of these images is used to improve the focusing and centering of the cornea subject's eyes. Once the correctly focused position of the eyes is obtained relative to the keratometer object, an accurate longitudinal position of the eyes relative to the lens wheel assemblies can also be achieved. This results in more accurate prescription generation than in prior art systems where the eyes may not be accurately positioned relative to the lens wheels. Additionally, the lens combinations of the entire phoropter wheel can be calibrated using an artificial eye having adjustable levels of aberration. Each lens combination is adjusted to supposedly correct a selected aberration level, and any residual aberration measured represents the correction to be applied to that lens combination.
US10383489B2	Automatic napkin dispenser The present application provides a tucker fold dispenser for folding and dispensing a sheet of material. The tucker fold dispenser may include an outer shell, a removable roller cassette positioned within the outer shell, a paper path therethrough, a number of loading rollers positioned about the paper path, a number of folding rollers positioned about the paper path, and a tucker bar mechanism positioned about the folding rollers.
US10383480B2	Mill, milling machine, and beverage preparation apparatus A mill includes a first mill having a first grinding region, a second mill having a second grinding region opposed to the first grinding region and provided to be rotatable relatively to the first mill, and a heat radiation mechanism which is provided in at least one of the first mill and the second mill and radiates friction heat generated as a result of rotation of the first mill and the second mill relative to each other, and the heat radiation mechanism is provided in a portion except for the first grinding region and the second grinding region.
US10383475B2	Thermally-actuated flow-restrictor device for aircraft beverage maker A thermally-actuated flow-restrictor device in an aircraft galley insert is provided that includes a housing formed of first and second flanged fittings. The first fitting includes an outlet port for connection to an aircraft galley insert, and the second fitting includes an inlet port for connection to an aircraft potable water supply. The second fitting also includes a boss surrounding the inlet port. A closure element contained within the housing includes a plurality of metals having different coefficients of thermal expansion. This allows the element to actuate depending upon the temperature of water contacting the closure element. When water having a predetermined temperature contacts the closure element, its surface facing the inlet port becomes convexly positioned proximal to the boss, thereby restricting the backflow of water through the flow-restrictor device. Once the closure element cools, its surface facing the inlet port becomes concave, resulting in normal device operation.
US10383467B2	Food substance heating and dispensing system A dispensing system for heating and dispensing a food substance in a liquid state includes a portable dispensing unit including housing including a reservoir for holding a food substance, a heater operable to heat the substance to an operating temperature for producing a liquid, and a pump for dispensing the liquid via a dispensing tube and spray nozzle. A manually activated actuator operates to initiate the dispensing cycle. Control circuitry associated with the dispensing unit monitors the liquid temperature and controls operation of pump and unit. The dispensing unit may be powered by a rechargeable battery. A charging base provides a dock for recharging the battery of the dispensing unit. The pump may include an auto-reverse feature to draw the liquid back into reservoir when not dispensing the liquid for preventing clogs in the dispensing system.
US10383465B2	Travel pillow with lateral and rear support bar and a flat and thin back The present invention discloses a U-shaped travel pillow having a base cushion and raised cushion fixed to the top side of the base cushion. The inner peripheral walls of the base and raised cushions are mutually flush, while the rear walls are mutually flush and substantially flat for better contact with flat surfaces, such as a headrest, seat, or chair. Furthermore, the rear wall of the raised cushion is thinner than the sides, providing more liberty to adjust head position by easily adapting to the shape of the headrest, seat or chair. A removable cover is adapted to cover the base and raised cushions, while a drawstring with an adjustable cinch mechanism can be used for adjusting the travel pillow around the neck.
US10383463B2	Methods for improving straightness in the vertical plane of retractable screen partitions Improvements in the straightness in the vertical plane of a screen panel attached within a rectangular frame structure employing split tubes as its top and bottom edges/struts are described. Areas permitting the straightness of the screen panel to be improved include zip attachment of the screen panel to the split tubes, dependence of teeth orientation, reinforcement of the frame structure using struts, clamping of the split tubes to the frame, and modification of the screen panel, individually or in any combination thereof.
US10383451B2	Portable head support The invention is directed to a portable head support designed to fit in the interior of a carry-on article carried by a passenger. The device provides head support for those who prefer sleeping in a face-down position and comprises a base and a head support connected along at least one of their abutting edges by a mechanism which permits the angle between the base and head support to be adjusted by the user.
US10383449B2	Barrier bench A bench that serves as a barrier from ballistics and explosions is disclosed. The bench serves the traditional role of providing a seating area while also providing protection from ballistics and explosions originating from an opposite side of the barrier bench. The bench may comprise one or more panels or plates and an upper wall that are adapted to repel ballistics and blasts. The barrier bench further comprises a series of interconnected members that together form a frame which serves to position the one or more panels and upper wall in a relatively upright position so as to form a barrier against ballistics and explosion blasts.
US10383443B2	Modular assembly for high leg row seating A modular base system is provided that allows easy installation and maintenance in a row of motion seating units. Arms are easily removable from a base assembly. The base assembly also provides structure allowing easy installation and removal of the motion mechanism. The base assembly also allows easy installation and removal of a back panel. The motion mechanism includes a pivotal seat frame attachment allowing the seat to be pivoted upwardly, from the front of the mechanism.
US10383440B2	Supporting device for rail member A supporting device for rail member includes a first supporting frame, a second supporting frame and a third supporting frame. The first supporting frame has a pair of first supporting features for supporting the second supporting frame. The second supporting frame is movably attached to the first supporting frame. The second supporting frame has a pair of second supporting features for supporting the third supporting frame. The third supporting frame is movably attached to the second supporting frame. One of the first supporting frame and the third supporting frame is fixedly attached to a rail member.
US10383436B1	Bar table with a visual image display apparatus A bar table with a visual image display apparatus including a table and a pair of side countertop extensions. A door is hingedly disposed within a rear side of the table. A transparent projection screen is diagonally disposed within a front side of the table. An activation control is disposed on the front side of the table, a speaker having wireless capabilities is disposed on a bottom side of the table, a plurality of light emitting diodes is disposed on an underside of the speaker, and a projector is disposed within the table. The activation control is configured to activate the projector to project one of a plurality of holograms off the transparent projection screen so that a user can view one of the plurality of holograms when facing the front side of the table.
US10383434B2	Folding table A folding table for an aircraft comprising a supporting device for a tabletop, a pull-out device for moving the supporting device from a vertical stowing position to a horizontal usage position via a pull-out position, wherein the pull-out device has a guiding device for guiding the supporting device between the stowing position and the pull-out position, wherein the guiding device has a linear first guide track for a first guide element on the supporting device and a second guide track for a second guide element on the supporting device, which second guide track has linear and arcuate segments, wherein the supporting device is slid along the linear segment of the second guide track of the guiding device from the stowing position into the pull-out position, and is pivoted along the arcuate segment of the second guide track of the guiding device from the pull-out position into the usage position.
US10383428B2	Interior sleeve for holding eyewear Disclosed is an article of clothing for holding eyewear and method of use thereof. The clothing article has interior and exterior sides. A sleeve is located on the interior side and extends from an opening, the opening is configured to receive a part of the eyewear. A first section of the sleeve extends from the opening towards a first end at first distance and in a first direction. A second section of the sleeve extends from the first end a second distance and in a second direction with the second direction positioned at an angle relative to the first direction. The sleeve is configured to retain the part of the eyewear therein to hold the eyewear to the article of clothing and the sleeve is narrower than the lens height of the eyewear.
US10383416B2	Folio case with card holder and shock-absorbing impact geometry A case for a mobile device, including a main body having a mobile-device recess configured to hold the mobile device, and a cover attached to the main body and having a front portion configured to move between a closed state where the cover covers the mobile-device recess and an open state where the cover does not cover the mobile-device recess so that the mobile-device recess is exposed. The front portion of the cover includes an inside side facing the mobile-device recess of the main body when the front portion is in the closed state, a card cavity configured to accept at least one card, and a flap configured to move between a closed state where the flap covers at least one part of the card cavity and an open state where the flap does not cover the at least one part of the card cavity, exposing the card cavity.
US10383411B2	Vented ring and method A vented or decorative finger ring and its method of manufacture that employs a co-injection mold casting of the vented or decorative finger ring that is formed with joined outer and inner rings where the inner ring includes a plurality of interconnected lateral and longitudinal slots or grooves, where the lateral slots or grooves are space apart and extend from the inner ring edges that each connect to a series of linked longitudinal slots or grooves formed around the inner ring that extend to the inner surface of the outer ring, forming air flow paths across the inner ring, between the inner ring edges.
US10383397B2	Fluid-filled chamber with a stacked tensile member A fluid-filled chamber may have a barrier, a stacked tensile member, and a fluid. The barrier may be formed from a polymer material that is sealed to define an interior void. The stacked tensile member may be located within the interior void and includes a first tensile element and a second tensile element that are joined to each other. Additionally, opposite sides of the stacked tensile member are joined to the barrier. The fluid is located within the interior void and may be pressurized to place an outward force upon the barrier and induce tension in the stacked tensile member. In some configurations, each of the tensile elements may be a spacer textile.
US10383389B2	Lighting assembly for articles of footwear An article of footwear can include provisions for facilitating the installation of various components such as a lighting apparatus. During manufacture of the article of footwear, the upper and/or sole structure can include a chamber designed to receive the lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus can be installed in the chamber after manufacture of the article of footwear. In some cases, the lighting apparatus can include provisions for facilitating the installation of the lighting apparatus in the chamber, including a removable handle portion that can help guide the lighting apparatus within the chamber.
US10383388B2	Article of footware with upper incorporating knitted component providing variable compression An article of footwear includes a sole structure and an upper that is attached to the sole structure. The upper includes a knitted component with a compression member that is configured to apply compression to the wearer. The knitted component also includes a selection element that is configured for selecting and changing the amount of compression applied by the compression member. The selection element is spaced away from the sole structure. The selection element includes a first area and a second area. The first area is configured to move relative to the second area between an unsecured position and a secured position to change the amount of compression applied by the compression member. The first area is spaced away from the second area in the unsecured position, and the first area is attached to the second area in the secured position.
US10383387B2	Apparatus and methods for securing accessories to a helmet Attachment systems for attaching accessories to a helmet shell and their methods of use are described. In one embodiment, an attachment system may include a first attachment portion mounted to a helmet shell and extending through an opening in an associated accessory. The attachment system also may include a second attachment portion that is selectively connectable to the first attachment portion. A surface of the second attachment portion facing the helmet shell engages with a bearing surface of the accessory to selectively attach the accessory to the helmet shell. In certain embodiments, the first and second attachment portions may be selectively connected to one another using a connector that moves the second attachment portion both vertically and horizontally relative to the first attachment portion when the connector is tightened.
US10383372B2	Controlling method for electronic cigarette with multiple output modes and electronic cigarette A controlling method for an electronic cigarette with multiple output modes and an electronic cigarette are disclosed. The controlling method comprises receiving a first operation signal for switching between output modes when the electronic cigarette is in a standby state. An output mode is in a memory, the output mode corresponding to the first operation signal and displacing a previous output mode. When the electronic cigarette receives a smoking signal, outputs are controlled according to the output mode stored in the memory. Whether the smoking signal is interrupted is determined when the battery feeds power to the load. The electronic cigarette enters standby state when the smoking signal is interrupted, otherwise whether a duration of the smoking signal reaches a preset duration is determined. If yes, the load is stopped charging and a hint is generated for indicating that a working duration of the electronic cigarette is too long.
US10383371B2	Electronic smoking article and improved heater element An electronic cigarette includes a liquid supply including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, and a wick in communication with the liquid material and in communication with the heater such that the wick delivers the liquid material to the heater. The heater is formed of a mesh material.
US10383368B2	Atypical vaporizing apparatus A vaporizing apparatus includes a mouthpiece, battery and a reservoir housing an intake tube forming an air passage and vaporizing chamber proximal the battery. The vaporizing chamber also includes an inlet and vaporizing element completing an electric circuit with the battery for heating. A vapor outlet tube extends through the air passage, terminating in the vaporizing chamber adjacent the vaporizing element, and an air intake proximal the mouthpiece allows suction from the mouthpiece to urge air from the air intake through the air passage to join a vaporizable material urged through the inlet in the vaporizing chamber, vaporizing the vaporizable material with vapor exiting the mouthpiece through the vapor outlet tube.
US10383363B2	Hookah bowl and heat management accessory A system for facilitating smoking of tobacco from a hookah having a bowl with an interior space for holding organic matter to be smoked by a user, a heating platform for resting on the bowl with a central surface including a depression with at least one surrounding wall such that a heating source will not slide off the central surface, at least one perimeter vents arranged in a pattern around the central surface such that air can pass back and forth between an area above the central surface and below the central surface and at least one exterior vent located in at least one perimeter wall located around an exterior of the heating platform and a cap with at least one exterior vent, at least one upper vent, at least one movement control extension and at least one rest for resting on the heating platform.
US10383343B2	Installation for producing and/or processing confectionery masses and method for producing and/or processing confectionery masses An installation and method for producing and/or processing confectionery masses which are made from at least one liquid raw material and granular and/or powdery raw materials. The installation includes at least a first mixing container and at least one further product-processing device. The first mixing container has at least one raw-material inlet and a product outlet and a mixing device for mixing the raw materials at least largely homogeneously. At least the mixing container includes at least one spraying device in an upper container region, which at least one spraying device serves to feed the at least one liquid raw material, wherein at least one outlet cone of the spraying device is directed, at least in some regions, toward an inner wall surface of the first mixing container.
US10383333B2	Carbamate compound and use thereof A carbamate compound represented by formula (I),wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C3 alkyl group; R2, R3, R4 and R5 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C3 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms or a C1-C3 alkoxy group optionally having one or more halogen atoms; Z1 represents a halogen atom; and Z2 represents a halogen atom or a C1-C3 alkyl group; and m represents any one of integers from 0 to 3; has an excellent effect of controlling plant diseases.
US10383332B2	Antimicrobial compositions and related methods of use Antimicrobial compositions comprising one or more compound components generally recognized as safe for human consumption, and related methods of use, such compositions and methods as can be employed in a wide range of agricultural, industrial, building, pharmaceutical, personal care and/or animal care products and applications.
US10383328B2	Agricultural adjuvant compositions of oil/surfactant/salt emulsions and methods for use An adjuvant composition that contains (a) one or more anionic surfactant compounds, (b) one or more one or more fatty acid alkyl ester compounds, and (c) one or more salts is useful as a component of pesticide compositions.
US10383323B2	Knotting aid In various implementations, a knotting aid may facilitate hand tying of line(s). A knotting aid may include two or more arms extending from a base. A first arm of the knotting aid may include a stationary coupling member and a second arm of the knotting aid may include a sliding coupling member. The coupling members may be able to retain line(s) without substantially damaging the line(s).
US10383315B2	Clip or snap on filter for submersible pump A modular filter for a submersible pump that has a filter housing with an integrally formed pump coupling that telescopically receives pail of a housing of the pump and a filter chamber defined by a pair of spaced apart perforate sidewalls having filter media disposed therebetween. The perforate filter chamber defining sidewalls are opposed to one another with one of the perforate sidewalls defining a first intake grate inline with an intake of the pump and the other one of the perforate sidewalls defining at least one second intake grate that can function as a bypass should the filter media inline with the first intake grate become plugged. In a preferred embodiment, the other one of the perforate sidewalls includes a filtrate grate adjoining the at least one second intake grate. In a preferred embodiment, the other one of the sidewalls has a pair of spaced apart second intake grates outboard of the pump intake that are generally coplanar with the filtrate grate. A preferred pump coupling of the filter extends outwardly defining a pump-receiving socket that telescopically receives part of the pump housing enclosing the pump intake disposing the pump intake inline with the first intake grate. In a preferred embodiment, the pump coupling includes a locator arrangement such as a locator arrangement formed of a locator edge and locator notch or arcuate recess that respectively seat against outwardly extending features of the pump housing, such as one or more suction cups or cup mounts and/or the pump outlet or discharge tube. The pump coupling can also include a plurality of latches that releasably engage part of the pump housing to help keep the filter securely mounted to the pump.
US10383312B2	Animal tag Tag apparatus for attachment to the ear of an animal including a male member with a stem and a penetrating head for penetrating the ear; a portion that abuts against the hack of the ear and cannot be pulled out of the ear, said portion having an end that is not directed towards the head of the animal when the apparatus is fitted to the ear; such that when the apparatus is fitted to the ear, the apparatus has no overhanging material on which the animal can entangle the tag apparatus on a structure.
US10383302B1	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH525683 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH525683. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH525683, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH525683 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH525683.
US10383283B2	Bale wrapper and a combined baler/bale wrapper A combined baler/bale wrapper (1) comprises a baler (10) mounted on a chassis (5) and a bale wrapper (14) mounted on the chassis (5) rearwardly of the baler (10) for wrapping a bale formed by the baler (10). The bale wrapper (14) comprises a pair of first and second bale support rollers (50,51) for supporting and rotating the bale about a first wrapping axis (56). A pair of wrapping film dispensers (60) are carried on a carrier ring (58) which is rotated about a second wrapping axis (61) for dispensing wrapping film onto the bale (2) as the bale (2) is being rotated by the first and second bale support rollers (50,51). The first bale support roller (50) is carried on a transfer element (16) so that as the transfer element (16) is pivoted about a transfer pivot axis (17) from a first state to a second state for transferring the bale (2) onto the bale wrapper (14) the first bale support roller (50) is urged in a downwardly direction (F) in order to maximise the headroom available to the bale (2) as the bale (2) is being transferred by the transfer element (16) to the bale wrapper (14).
US10383275B2	Systems and method for monitoring, controlling, and displaying field operations Described herein are systems and method for monitoring and controlling field operations including planting and harvesting operations. In one embodiment, a data processing system of a machine includes a data transfer and processing module that communicates bi-directionally with different types of controllers and sensors mounted on the machine or an implement attached to the machine. The data transfer and processing module is configured to execute instructions to receive signals from these controllers and sensors, process these signals, and generate data for monitoring and controlling field operations of the machine. At least one display device is coupled to the data transfer and processing module. The at least one display device displays the data for monitoring and controlling field operations of the machine or implement to a user or operator.
US10383274B2	Paddle closing wheel A pair of paddle closing wheels are adapted to be coupled to a frame structure that is coupled to a planter unit pulled by a motive power source. The paddle closing wheels are rotatably attached to the frame structure and are adapted to engage the soil. Fingers extend from the paddle closing wheel in a radial direction and include paddles that are coupled to the fingers. Once the seed is deposited in the soil the paddle closing wheels move the soil to cover up the seeds.
US10383271B2	Mouldboard for a plough This invention relates to a mouldboard for a plough having active and passive surfaces. The active surface arranged opposite to the passive surface and has extensions in vertical and longitudinal directions. Active surface extends from an upper rim to a lower rim of the mouldboard, and, in a predetermined area, has a geometry configured existing of a number of cross-sections spaced along mouldboard's extension in longitudinal direction and intersecting upper rim of active surface and lower rim of active surface so that each cross-section on active surface in the predetermined area defines a cross-sectional curve. In respect of each cross-section and within the predetermined area of active surface, the cross-sectional curve includes upper and lower cross-sectional parts of the active surface. In respect of each cross-section within the predetermined area of active surface, the lower cross-sectional part of a particular cross-section has a smaller curvature than its corresponding upper cross-sectional counterpart of same cross-section.
US10390458B2	Liquid submersion cooled electronic systems and devices Liquid submersion cooling systems are described that use a cooling liquid, for example a dielectric cooling liquid, to submersion cool an array of electronic devices. In some embodiments described herein, rather than using pump pressure to return the cooling liquid back to a cooling liquid reservoir, gravity can be used to return the cooling liquid to a reservoir via a cooling liquid gravity return manifold, and a pump can only be used on the liquid supply side to deliver the cooling liquid to each electronic device.
US10390455B2	Thermal isolation of cryo-cooled components from circuit boards or other structures An apparatus includes a substrate having a recess and a first insulator submerged in the recess of the substrate. The apparatus also includes a cover having a second insulator that, together with the first insulator, defines an insulated volume. The apparatus further includes one or more components to be cooled located over the first insulator and within the insulated volume. The apparatus could also include one or more electrical conductors located over the first insulator, where at least one of the one or more components is electrically connected to the one or more electrical conductors. The one or more electrical conductors could be submerged in the recess of the substrate. The one or more electrical conductors could be thermally-insulative at cryogenic temperatures and could include carbon nanotubes. The first and second insulators could include foam or aerogel insulation.
US10390452B2	Chip card securing assembly and electronic device applying the same A chip card securing assembly detachably received in a body of an electronic device, the chip card securing assembly includes a tray and a connector. The tray includes a receiving portion and a holding portion. The receiving portion includes a first end and a second end, the second end defines a receive slot. The holding portion extends from the first end and configured to hold a chip card. The connector is received in the receiving portion and exposed from the receive slot. An electronic device applying the chip card securing assembly is also provided.
US10390446B2	Display device A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a plurality of stand assemblies, a plurality of center frames correspondingly coupled to upper portions of the plurality of stand assemblies, and a plurality of display panels positioned on at least one side of the plurality of center frames. Each stand assembly includes a base and a plurality of stand frames positioned to extend upwardly from the base. The plurality of stand assemblies are adjacently positioned such that at least a portion of the plurality of display panels form a curved surface.
US10390443B2	Display device A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a housing, at least one roller positioned inside the housing, a display unit including a display panel and a module cover having at least one apron, of which at least a portion is connected to each other, and a driver including a motor assembly, an upper bar coupled to an upper part of the display unit, and at least one support portion having one side coupled to both ends of the upper bar and the other side coupled to the motor assembly and moving up and down the upper bar. Both ends of the at least one apron bend in a forward direction.
US10390442B2	Method and apparatus for attaching display device to exterior member in an electronic device A method and apparatus for attaching a display device to an exterior member in an electronic device are provided. The method includes arranging a tube to be at least partially surrounded by a foldable flexible display device, arranging the flexible display device to be at least partially surrounded by the exterior member, the flexible display device and the exterior member being folded, and inflating the tube by injecting gas into the tube. The flexible display device is attached to inner surfaces of the exterior member by the inflation of the tube.
US10390440B1	Solderless inter-component joints In a die-substrate assembly, a copper inter-component joint is formed by bonding corresponding copper interconnect structures together directly, without using solder. The copper interconnect structures have distal layers of (111) crystalline copper that enable them to bond together at a relatively low temperature (e.g., below 300° C.) compared to the relatively high melting point (about 1085° C.) for the bulk copper of the rest of the interconnect structures. By avoiding the use of solder, the resulting inter-component joint will not suffer from the adverse IMC/EM effects of conventional, solder-based joints. The distal surfaces of the interconnect structures may be curved (e.g., one concave and the other convex) to facilitate mating the two structures and improve the reliability of the physical contact between the two interconnect structures. The bonding may be achieved using directed microwave radiation and microwave-sensitive flux, instead of uniform heating.
US10390437B2	Method for manufacturing wiring circuit component, mold for manufacturing wiring circuit component, and resinous wiring circuit component A one-surface groove for wiring is formed in a front surface 2a, opposite-surface grooves for wiring are formed in a back surface 2b by protruding core members, and communication parts for allowing the one-surface groove and the opposite-surface grooves to communicate with each other are formed to shape a board section 2 made of a non-conductive resin. After the core members are retracted, a conduction-side resin, which will become conductive, is shaped in the one-surface groove, the opposite-surface grooves, and the communication parts to form front-side wiring 3, communication wirings 4, and back-side wirings 5, whereby a wiring circuit component is provided.
US10390435B2	Method for encasing an electric unit and electrical structural element A method for encasing an electrical unit includes connecting the electrical unit to a leadframe and encasing the electrical unit with a first plastic material to form an inner molded body, so that a plurality of contacts of the electrical unit project from the inner molded body. The inner molded body is punched out of the lead frame. The method also includes connecting at least one first contact and one second contact to a shunt resistor. The inner molded body is encased with a second plastic material to form an outer molded body.
US10390434B2	Laminate-based package with internal overmold The present disclosure relates to a microelectronic package, which includes a base substrate, a perimeter wall, an electronic component, and a mold compound. The perimeter wall extends from a periphery of the base substrate to form a cavity that is over the base substrate and within the perimeter wall. The electronic component is mounted on the base substrate and exposed to the cavity. The electronic component is thermally coupled to a thermal management component, which extends through the base substrate and conducts heat generated from the electronic component. The electronic component is also electrically coupled to a wall signal via, which extends through the perimeter wall and transmits signals. The mold compound resides over the base substrate and within the cavity, so as to encapsulate the electronic component.
US10390423B1	Crosstalk mitigation for PCB to die transition in superconducting devices The subject disclosure relates generally to a method of implementing magnetic shielding walls with specific respective dimensions to reduce crosstalk between transmission lines in wire-bonds for supercomputing chipsets. In one embodiment, the device comprises: a chip-set comprised of superconducting materials; at least one superconducting data line attached to chip-set dies by a set of wire bonds; and magnetic shielding walls that respectively isolate the set of wire bonds.
US10390418B2	Beam energy dispersion adjusting mechanism for superconducting proton cyclotron Disclosed is a beam energy dispersion adjusting mechanism for superconducting proton cyclotron. The adjusting mechanism includes a vacuum cavity, bases are symmetrically mounted on outer walls of four faces of the vacuum cavity in horizontal and vertical directions, an electric cylinder and a transmission mechanism are mounted on each of the four bases, a jaws block and a position fixing plate are correspondingly provided on an inner wall of the vacuum cavity at each face. The transmission mechanism includes an oil-free sleeve, a moving connecting rod onto which the position fixing plate is fixed, a corrugated pipe, and an electric cylinder connecting block whose both ends are screwed with the moving connecting rod and the electric cylinder, the jaws block is fixedly connected with the position fixing plate. The disclosure utilizes the electric cylinder to drive the jaws block to complete specified linear displacement, and satisfies back-end beam quality requirements.
US10390416B2	DC distribution connection device The respective proportionality constants of magnetic force by magnetic field producing portion for biasing the plug in the direction of insertion and resilient force by a spring mechanism for biasing the plug in the direction of extraction are adjusted in such a manner that the resilient force is greater than the magnetic force until the plug pin reaches an intermediate insertion position at which the plug pin comes into proximity to or separates from the socket contact, whereas the magnetic force is greater than the resilient force at a position at which the plug pin is inserted into a complete insertion position for a hot-line connection to the socket contact. The plug pin in the vicinity of the intermediate insertion position, at which there is a possibility of occurrence of an arc discharge, is ejected by the resilient force.
US10390415B2	Synchronized lighting system and control of randomly placed lights A device for controlling lights that are placed in a random fashion on an object or surface and easily synchronized to form a pattern of illumination is disclosed. The device includes a combination of lights, each with the separate ability to be turned on or off in a timed fashion and further may include the ability to change color or intensity. The process for synchronizing the lights including the steps of recognizing the order of lights on the object via a camera, overlaying a pattern desired upon the image captured by the actuation of each of the lights, determining the color, intensity, and frequency of lighting of each of the lights required based on the overlayed image so as to create a lighting actuation algorithm, transmitting part or all of the information of the control algorithm to each of the lights, and further operating the complete system through a common time.
US10390393B2	Ripple suppression circuit, suppression method and LED lighting apparatus A ripple suppression circuit configured to suppress a current ripple provided to a load by a DC converter, can include: a ripple voltage sampling circuit coupled to output terminals of the DC converter, where the ripple voltage sampling circuit is configured to generate a ripple reference voltage that represents a ripple voltage of an output voltage of the DC converter; and a voltage regulation circuit coupled to the load and the ripple voltage sampling circuit, where the voltage regulation circuit is controllable by the ripple reference voltage such that a voltage across the voltage regulation circuit is consistent with the ripple voltage.
US10390386B2	Integrated cell site module for mounting a remote radio unit and radio frequency signal conditioning unit as a single unit A module for a communications cell site includes: a mounting frame; a remote radio unit (RRU) mounted to the frame; a radio frequency (RF) signal conditioning unit mounted to the frame; and a cover mounted to the frame that covers the RRU and the RF signal conditioning unit.
US10390385B2	Method and apparatus for handling secondary cell deactivation timer in wireless communication system A method and apparatus for handling a secondary cell (SCell) deactivation timer in a wireless communication system is provided. When a user equipment (UE) is receiving a specific channel or service on a SCell from a network, the UE may start or restart a SCell deactivation timer whenever the SCell deactivation timer expires. Alternatively, the UE may delay expiry of a SCell deactivation timer whenever the SCell deactivation timer expires.
US10390383B2	Timer-based handling of multiple connection requests A node of a wireless communication network receives a first request for establishment of a connection between a communication device and the wireless communication network. Upon receiving the first request, the node starts a timer and establishes a context for the connection between the communication device and the wireless communication network. Further, the node receives a second request for establishment of a connection between a communication device and the wireless communication network. Depending on a state of the timer when receiving the second request, the node selects between: A) establishing an additional context for the connection between the communication device and the wireless communication network while maintaining the established context, and B) releasing the established context and establishing a new context for the connection between the communication device and the wireless communication network.
US10390380B2	Electronic device, system, and method for connecting short-range communication Disclosed is an electronic device which includes: a display; a communication circuit; a processor electrically connected to the display and the communication circuit; and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to receive a short-range communication connection request from a first electronic device through the communication circuit and transmit, to the first electronic device, a signal including information for inducing a connection to a second electronic device, which is a group owner to which the electronic device is in Wi-Fi P2P direct communication with.
US10390374B2	Configurable communication infrastructure for event spaces One embodiment provides a system for event space communication infrastructure, including: a plurality of mobile infrastructure devices; each of the plurality of mobile infrastructure devices being associated with one or more predetermined users; each of the plurality of mobile infrastructure devices comprising a wireless communication device that: broadcasts a unique identifier associated with a predetermined user; detects a response from at least one client mobile device; switches into a communication mode after detecting the response; and establishes data exchange with the at least one client mobile device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US10390373B2	Method, apparatus and system for establishing connection between devices A method for establishing a connection between a detection device and another device, wherein the detection device is coupled with a remote-sensing motion detection apparatus, the method including acquiring a first motion signature information of a motion object through the remote-sensing motion detection apparatus; and establishing a connection with the other device when the first motion signature information matches with a second motion signature information of the motion object acquired by the other device.
US10390372B2	Carrier reselection under backoff mechanism of random access procedure A method and apparatus for a user equipment (UE) performing a random access to a network are disclosed. For this end, the UE selects a first carrier for the random access among multiple carriers, and transmits a first random access preamble for a first random access procedure via the first carrier to the network. Then, the UE applies backoff time to the first carrier and reselects a second carrier for the first random access procedure among the multiple carriers, when the first random access procedure is determined as not successful; and transmits a second random access preamble via the second carrier to the network. Here, reselecting the second carrier is performed before the backoff time applied to the first carrier ends.
US10390370B2	Resource determining method, base station, and user equipment This application discloses a resource determining method, a base station, and a user equipment. The method includes: determining a first narrowband resource available to an MTC terminal according to UE information in a random access process and/or common information of a cell; and transmitting control information and/or data on the first narrowband resource. According to the solutions of this application, in a case where the MTC terminal cannot receive RRC signaling, the narrowband resource available to the MTC terminal can still be determined beforehand, and communication between the MTC terminal and a network-side device is implemented by using the narrowband resource.
US10390363B2	Uplink scheduling in wireless communication networks A method for operating a wireless network node (10) in a wireless communication network (1) comprises providing (S10) at least one wireless communication device (20) with an indication of a set of reciprocity reference signals, RRS, to be used for scheduling request, SR, transmission. The method further comprises performing (S20) an estimation of an uplink channel on which a scheduling request, SR, is received from a wireless communication device (20), wherein the estimation of the uplink channel is based on an RRS comprised in the received SR.
US10390350B2	Signaling of IDC problems The present disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems for signaling of In-Device Coexistence (IDC) problems in uplink (UL) Carrier Aggregation (CA). Embodiments of a method in a User Equipment (UE) in communication with an Evolved Node B (eNB) are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method in the UE comprises sending an IDC indication to the eNB including information of problematic UL CA combinations. In this manner, the eNB is provided an indication from which the eNB can deduce which frequencies need to be avoided for UL CA.
US10390349B2	256 QAM-based resource allocation method and base station thereof One embodiment of the present specification provides a method for allocating resources to user equipment (UE) supporting 256 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) demodulation. The resource allocation method can comprise the steps of: receiving a channel quality information (CQI) report from the UE; determining, by the UE, whether a backoff of transmission power has been applied to a downlink subframe from which CQI is measured; determining whether the backoff of the transmission power is to be applied to the downlink subframe which is supposed to allocate the resources; and determining a modulation coding scheme (MCS) level on the basis of the CQI and the results of the determination.
US10390347B2	Communication resource allocation in wireless networks A wireless communication network that supports low complexity devices is disclosed. In this network the plurality of preamble resources are allocated by a network node. The preambles are divided into sets, a first set of the preambles being for use by user equipment that is not low complexity user equipment; and a second set of the preambles being for use by low complexity user equipment and on occasion indicated by the network node, for use by user equipment that is not low complexity user equipment. Information on the allocation of preamble resources being broadcast to user equipment; and in response to receipt of one of the second set of preambles, signals are transmitted from the network node that are limited to transport blocks of less than a predetermined size.
US10390338B2	Generic physical layer downlink control information design A base station device can adaptively assemble the downlink control information using a plurality of information segments and then transmit the assembled downlink control information to a mobile device. The information segments can each represent different control functions and the base station device can select relevant and appropriate information segments to include in the downlink control information based on the features represented in the downlink data transmission and the mobile device. If the downlink data transmission does not have a certain feature, the base station device can leave the information segment relevant to the feature out of the downlink control information. Additionally, when new features are introduced, new information segments can be added without defining a new downlink control information format.
US10390337B2	Aperiodic channel state information (CSI) reporting for carrier aggregation Aperiodic channel state information (CSI) reporting is discussed. An example user equipment includes a receiver circuit, processor, and transmitter circuit. The receiver circuit receives transmissions from a plurality of serving cells via a carrier aggregation (CA) mode and receives an aperiodic CSI reporting request indicating a set for CSI reporting. The plurality of serving cells comprises at least six serving cells, and one or more of the plurality is associated with the indicated set. The processor is operably coupled to the receiver circuit and calculates one or more CSI parameters for each serving cell of the plurality that is associated with the indicated set; and generates an aperiodic CSI report based at least in part on the calculated CSI parameters for each serving cell associated with the indicated set. The transmitter circuit transmits the aperiodic CSI report to an Evolved NodeB (eNB) via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).
US10390336B2	Method for determining channel quality indicator, base station and user equipment therefor A base station and a related method are provided. The base station includes a transmitter which, in operation, transmits, to a user equipment (UE), values configured for different base station coordination types, respectively, wherein each of the base station coordination types defines which base stations among multiple base stations perform coordinated transmission in that base station coordination type. The base station further includes a receiver which, in operation, receives a channel quality indicator (CQI) reported from the UE, wherein the CQI is calculated at the UE in reference to the values.
US10390329B2	Device and system The present application makes it possible to protect a beacon transmitted by an access point of a wireless LAN in a frequency band shared between a cellular system and the wireless LAN. An exemplary implementation of the present application includes a device comprising circuitry configured to acquire information indicating a period prepared at a beacon interval of a wireless LAN, and a first control unit configured to stop wireless communication of a base station of a cellular system in a frequency band shared between the cellular system and the wireless LAN over the period.
US10390321B2	Timing advance adjustment method and device Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of mobile communications technologies, and disclose a timing advance adjustment method and device, so as to implement precise timing synchronization between user equipments. The method includes: acquiring, by a base station, timing information determined by first user equipment, where the timing information is used to identify a timing relationship between the first user equipment and second user equipment; acquiring a TA command according to the timing information, where the TA command is used to adjust a signal sending time of a TA command receive end, where the TA command receive end is the first user equipment and/or the second user equipment; and sending the TA command to the TA command receive end.
US10390316B2	Methods of enabling measurements for handling of a device-to-device D2D side link in a cellular system The disclosure relates to a method (20) of enabling measurements for handling of a device-to-device, D2D, side link in a cellular system (10). The method (20) is performed in a first D2D capable device (12) and comprises providing (21), to a second D2D device (13), information relating to a first transmission power of a first transmission between the first D2D device (12) and the second D2D device (13), wherein the first transmission power is used by the first D2D capable device (12), and receiving (22), from the second D2D device (13), a measurement report based on the provided information relating to the first transmission power. A method (30) performed in a second D2D device (13), D2D devices (12, 13), computer programs (42a, 42b, 52a, 52b) and computer program products (41, 51) are also provided.
US10390311B2	Maintaining a maintenance channel in a reverse link of a wireless communications system In a reverse link of a wireless CDMA communication system, a method of maintaining an idling mode connection between a field unit and a base transceiver station is provided using various techniques to maintain the idle mode connection at a reduced power level. A preferred embodiment computes a time slot or frame offset based on modulo function using a field unit identifier in order to distribute field unit maintenance transmissions among available slots or offsets. An alternate embodiment detects explicit signaling states changes at the physical layer and causes power target changes. A further embodiment transmits maintenance data during predetermined time intervals, coordinated between the field units and BTS, allowing power levels to be adjusted accordingly.
US10390304B2	Sleep during NAV/RID backoff The present disclosure relates to a technique of supporting access to a wireless medium of a wireless communication network. A method embodiment comprises: when access of a station (100) to the wireless medium is delayed, determining (S202; S308), by the station, a back-off period indicating the period of time the access of the station to the wireless medium is delayed, and entering (S204; S312), by the station (100), into a sleep mode for a sleep period based on the determined back-off period.
US10390301B2	Communication device and communication method Disclosed is a wireless communication base station device capable of reducing the power consumption of a terminal when broadband transmission is performed with only an uplink. With this device, a setting unit sets mutually different terminal IDs per a plurality of uplink unit bands for a terminal that communicates using a plurality of uplink unit bands and prescribed downlink unit bands which are fewer in number than the uplink unit bands; a control unit that respectively allocates resource allocation information per a plurality of uplink unit bands to a PDCCH arranged in a prescribed downlink unit band; and a PDCCH creation unit that creates a PDCCH signal by respectively masking the resource allocation information per a plurality of uplink unit bands with the terminal ID that has been set per a plurality of uplink unit bands.
US10390290B1	Flow processing migration A first processing device may receive, from a first network device, a tunneling protocol message associated with a tunnel to be established between the first network device and a second network device. The first processing device may determine, based on the tunneling protocol message, a device identifier of the second network device. The first processing device may determine that a second processing device is to process a flow associated with the first network device and the second network device based on the device identifier of the second network device. The first processing device may provide information that identifies that the second processing device is to process the flow to permit the second processing device to process the flow associated with the first network device and the second network device.
US10390286B2	Method for performing route optimization between two nodes in network based mobility management A method for performing route optimization between two nodes in network based mobility management, wherein each of the two nodes is associated with an access network via attachment to an access router, the access routers having directly or indirectly assigned a Mobility Access Gateway (MAG) that signals the node's presence to a Mobility Anchor (MA) which maintains the current IP address information along with location information of the node, is characterized in that some specific control for setting up a route optimized path for data packet exchange between the two nodes is assigned to the Mobility Anchors (MA).
US10390284B2	Systems and methods for wireless communication of HVAC devices A wireless monitoring system for a Building Management System (BMS). The system includes a sensing device. The sensing device is configured to sense a value of an attribute associated with the BMS. The system further includes a wireless communication module in communication with the sensing device. The wireless communication module is configured to receive one or more sensed values transmitted from the sensing device to one or more inputs of the wireless communication module. The wireless communication module is further configured to wirelessly transmit the received sensed values at predetermined intervals via a wireless protocol. The system further includes a wireless transceiver in communication with a BMS controller. The wireless transceiver is configured to receive the transmitted values from the wireless communication module, and to communicate the received values from the wireless communication module to the BMS controller.
US10390281B2	Service processing method and electronic device The present disclosure provides a terminal that comprises: a call setup unit, for carrying out a voice call setup procedure on the first communication network if a call request is received when data service is being carried out by using the first communication network; an interaction unit, for receiving circuit resource information of the second communication network required for establishing voice service corresponding to the call request; a processing unit, for sending an answer response to a mobility management entity, disconnecting the data service of the first communication network according to the received voice fallback information, and establishing voice service of the second communication network by using the received circuit resource information, if it is detected that an answer button of the terminal is selected after the voice call setup procedure is completed. Correspondingly, the present disclosure also provides a mobility management entity, a mobile switching center, a service processing method and a service processing system. By means of the present technical solution, whether to carry out a circuit domain fallback is determined according to whether a user answers a call, so that the data service is not affected when the user does not answer the call.
US10390277B2	MOBIKE aware LTE to Wi-Fi handoff optimization An embodiment of this disclosure provides a user equipment (UE) for managing handovers between different networks. The UE includes a memory and at least one processor operably connected to the memory. The at least one processor is configured to establish security associations with an evolved data packet gateway (ePDG) over a Wi-Fi network. The at least one processor is also configured to indicate MOBIKE support and a specific timer value corresponding to a specific period of time for maintaining the security associations. The at least one processor is also configured to, after establishing the security associations, perform a handover from the Wi-Fi network to a long term evolution (LTE) network. The at least one processor is also configured to maintain the security associations for the specific period of time corresponding to the specific timer value after performing the Wi-Fi to LTE handover and disconnecting from the Wi-Fi network.
US10390275B2	Handover method, apparatus, and system involving a mobile edge computing (MEC) entity A handover method is disclosed. The handover method includes receiving, by a first base station, MEC information from a MEC entity, performing, by the first base station, a handover decision based on the MEC information, and transmitting, by the first base station, a handover request to a second base station in response to the handover decision.
US10390270B2	Communications system A user communications device having active and idle states operates in a cellular communications network in which user communications devices communicate via network communications devices of cells of the network. History data identifying the cells in which the user communications device has been present whilst in the idle state is maintained. This history data is used by the user communications device or by a network communications device to enable adjustment of cell selection/reselection parameters for the user communications device in the active state.
US10390266B2	Method and apparatus for inter-radio access network mobility The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for optimizing mobility robustness by controlling an inter-Radio Access Technology (inter-RAT) factor. A method for supporting inter-Radio Access Network (RAN) mobility by a source Base Station (BS) in a wireless communication system includes transmitting a handover request message to a target BS, receiving a RAN information request message including a measurement report from the target BS in response to the handover request message, and determining to amend a mobility setting, if it is determined that an unnecessary handover has occurred based on the RAN information request message. The handover request message includes at least one of a Tracking Area Identifier (TAI) of a tracking area to which the source BS belongs, a global BS Identifier (ID), and an E-UTRAN (Evolved-UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System) Terrestrial Radio Access Network) Cell Global ID (ECGI).
US10390265B2	Resource management method and apparatus for use in wireless communication system A resource management method and apparatus allows or restricts use of some or all of the resources of entities of a wireless communication system. A radio resource management method of a radio access point includes receiving a measurement report from a terminal, selecting another radio access point for serving the terminal in cooperation with the serving radio access point based on the measurement report and a Handover Restriction List (HRL), and transmitting a request for serving the terminal to the selected another radio access point.
US10390252B2	User terminal, communication method and apparatus A user terminal comprises a receiver configured to receive, configuration information configuring measurement for a queuing delay of data packet in an uplink, from a radio base station in a dedicated manner; a controller configured to perform the measurement; and a transmitter configured to report a result of the measurement to the radio base station per unit time. The configuration information includes information indicating length of the unit time and threshold information indicating a threshold related to the queuing delay. The controller is configured to perform the measurement per unit time. The transmitter is configured to report the result of the measurement upon measuring the queuing delay exceeding the threshold within the unit time. The transmitter is configured to not report the result of the measurement upon measuring the queuing delay not exceeding the threshold within the unit time.
US10390249B2	Method for receiving or transmitting pilot signal in wireless communication system, and apparatus therefor In a method for receiving a pilot signal for determining a location in an unlicensed band in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention, the method is executed by a terminal, and may comprises the steps of: receiving configuration information regarding a pilot signal for location determination which is transmitted from a section in which signal transmission without channel sensing is permitted within the unlicensed band; detecting the pilot signal for location determination using the configuration information regarding the pilot signal for location determination, and measuring the same; and reporting the measurement result of the pilot signal for location determination to a network.
US10390248B2	User equipment, base station, and method for indicating inter-frequency measurement to a user equipment from a base station An object of the present invention is to provide techniques for implementing inter-frequency measurement with flexible small gap measurement corresponding to capability of user equipment and/or to-be-measured cells. One aspect of the present invention relates to user equipment for transmitting and receiving radio signals to/from a base station, comprising: a capability information indication unit configured to indicate capability information of the user equipment to the base station; and an inter-frequency measurement unit configured to perform, upon receiving a small gap measurement applied inter-frequency measurement indication from the base station, a small gap measurement applied inter-frequency measurement in accordance with a small gap period for causing communication with the base station to be interrupted and an inter-frequency measurement period indicated in the inter-frequency measurement indication.
US10390246B2	Channel measurement method, terminal device, and base station The present invention discloses a channel measurement method, including: acquiring first channel information, where the first channel information includes one or more of the following information: first CSI of a first channel, and first measurement configuration information used for measuring the first channel; receiving second measurement configuration information sent by a base station and used for measuring a second channel, and measuring the second channel according to the first channel information and the second measurement configuration information, to obtain second CSI. The present invention further discloses a terminal device and a base station. Subsets of a CSI-RS pattern of a whole antenna and a CSI-RS pattern of a partial antenna are configured and feedbacks to quality information of a whole channel and quality information of a partial channel are combined, so that not only signaling is reduced but also feedback accuracy is improved.
US10390244B2	Method of measuring radio link quality in a D2D user equipment A method of measuring radio link quality in a D2D user equipment in a wireless communication system including an eNB and at least two D2D user equipments, UEs: a first D2D UE receives a discovery packet from a second D2D UE; and the first D2D UE measures the radio link quality based on the reception of the discovery packet and generates a wireless link quality indication, which indicates sidelink quality between the first D2D UE and the second D2D UE; wherein the at least two D2D user equipments include an alternative UE-to-network relay D2D UE and a remote D2D UE; and the first D2D UE is the remote D2D UE, and the second D2D UE is the alternative UE-to-network relay D2D UE; or the first D2D UE is the alternative UE-to-network relay D2D UE, and the second D2D UE is the remote D2D UE.
US10390242B2	Exchange of parameters relating to measurement periods In a network including a radio network node operating a first cell on a first carrier and a second cell on a second carrier to serve a user equipment capable of carrier aggregation, a first parameter related to a first measurement period and an indication indicative of the second carrier is sent to the user equipment. The first parameter is usable by the user equipment for measuring at least one measurement quantity on the second cell, and is determined based on a specific length of the first measurement period.
US10390232B2	Systems and methods for a wireless network bridge This disclosure describes systems, and methods related to bridging communication networks. A computing device may identify one or more signals at one or more communication interfaces in accordance with one or more communication standards. The computing device may select one or more available frequency segments from a frequency spectrum database. The computing device may transform the one or more signals into one or more converted signals for transmission on a backhaul link, the backhaul link being established for two-way data communication using the one or more available frequency segments. The computing device may cause to send the one or more converted signals using the one or more available frequency segments.
US10390229B1	Biometric subscriber account authentication Systems and methods for biometric subscriber account authentication are described. When a subscriber initially accesses subscriber account data maintained by the communication network, a first non-biometric authentication protocol is used. The subscriber may then be invited to set up biometric authentication, which includes generating a private key/public key pair. Subsequently, biometric authentication is performed at the user device to unlock the private key/public key pair, which is then used to support authentication of the subscriber to the communication network using a second authentication protocol.
US10390228B2	Notifying the HSS of failure of connectivity request for a packet data session A report message (304) is transmitted between a control node (107) of a first network and a subscriber server node (109). The report message (304) indicates granted or failed authorization of a subscriber to establish a packet data session with a second network via an access point node.
US10390223B2	Communication apparatus, communication method, and storage medium A communication apparatus acquires information about a communication-parameter setting process from a different communication apparatus and determines whether the acquired information includes identification information for identifying the different communication apparatus. If it is determined that the identification information is included, an authentication request is transmitted by unicast based on the identification information. If it is determined that the identification information is not included, the authentication request is transmitted by broadcast.
US10390219B2	Addressing method and addressing device An addressing method is provided, including: determining, by a UE, configuration information of an uplink position signal; and transmitting, by the UE, the uplink position signal carrying an identifier of the UE to a network side in accordance with the determined configuration information, to enable the network side to determine addressing information of the UE in accordance with the identifier of the UE, and address the UE in accordance with the identifier and the addressing information of the UE in the case that it is necessary to address the UE.
US10390217B2	Wireless configuration of wireless distribution system (WDS) Wi-Fi range extenders using non-Wi-Fi-wireless communication channels A configuration server detects a network change and initiates a configuration process. A smartphone executing a mobile app communicates with the configuration server with a cellular data network transceiver (e.g., a 3G or 4G transceiver), and communicates with slave base stations with a Bluetooth transceiver (e.g., a BILE transceiver) or other one-to-many wireless channel. The configuration server also communicates over a wired connection with a master base station to synchronize WDS configuration data between the master and slave base stations. WDS configuration data is dynamically generated to prevent rogue devices from using preconfigured WDS configuration.
US10390214B2	Using a plurality of SIM card interfaces and a plurality of radio frequency units A method, an apparatus and a system for using at least one SIM card interface selector to connect a plurality of radio frequency (RF) units with a plurality of Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card interfaces in order to establish wireless connections. The quantity of SIM card interfaces is the same as or more than quantity of RF units. Further, selection of SIM card interfaces is substantially based on geographical location, data usage, time, duration of usage, and/or billing cycle information. Further, tunnels established through the wireless connections are aggregated together to form one aggregated tunnel.
US10390202B2	Control beacons for wireless devices Systems and methods for automatically modifying computing devices are provided. Various embodiments allow multiple control beacons (e.g., Bluetooth low energy beacons) with GPS to automatically pre-configure by discovering each other using location provided by the GPS in the beacons. These beacons can then be used to enforce multiple rules or policies on the computing device (e.g., restrict the activities/functionality of a mobile device). For example, a beacon can be installed at a family's dinner table and can be used as a trigger to restrict (or activate) phone features (e.g., allow only incoming calls while near this beacon during dinner times). In some embodiments, the GPS on the beacon can be used to notify administrators (e.g., parents) if the beacon is moved from its current location.
US10390198B2	Coverage extension in wireless communication In a wireless communication system, two cells (cell 1, cell 2) co-exist in the same time/frequency resources with the same Cell ID. The two cells are differentiated by one being a legacy cell and the other being a cell in which coverage extension by means of signal repetition is applied. There is a corresponding difference in broadcast control channels transmitted by a base station (11) providing the two cells, for example a difference in one or more of the contents of the PBCH, or the repetition factor on the PBCH, and/or a difference in a higher-level ID. The second cell is intended for machine type communication where coverage enhancement is required.
US10390194B2	Method and device for managing vehicles in internet of vehicles A method and device for managing vehicles in Internet of Vehicles (IOV) are provided. The method includes: acquiring, by a leading vehicle in the IOV, management authority from a network side equipment, the management authority is authority of the leading vehicle for managing a vehicle group to which the leading vehicle belongs, and the vehicle group includes a plurality of vehicles; managing, by the leading vehicle, the vehicle group to which the leading vehicle belongs according to the management authority. The present disclosure solves the problem in the related art that the network side equipment fails to allocate and release resources for vehicles in the IOV timely, thereby improving the efficiency in managing vehicles in the IOV.
US10390190B2	Method and apparatus for dynamically managing user profiles and status change information Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving status change information from a first communication device of a first user over a network; adjusting a user profile of a second user responsive to the status change information; and providing the status change information to a group of second communication devices of the second user to cause the group of second communication devices to adjust operational parameters according to the status change information. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10390188B2	Method for the management of short message delivery in a mobile communication system In one aspect, there is provided a method for the management of Short Message SM delivery in a mobile communication system comprising an Overlaying, e.g. IP-based or CS fallback in Evolved Packet System based, SM delivery network accessed via a mobile or fixed Access Network AN which is transparent to the Overlaying SM Delivery procedure, said method comprising, in an embodiment: informing an AN entity capable of detecting User Equipment UE activity over said AN, of unsuccessful SM delivery attempt due to not reachable UE, upon detection of UE activity over said AN for said UE, said AN entity informing an entity in charge of requesting new SM delivery attempt when said UE is again reachable.
US10390182B2	Real-time location system (RTLS) having tags, beacons and bridges, that uses a combination of motion detection and RSSI measurements to determine room-location of the tags A real-time location system (RTLS) uses transmitting and listening tags, bridges, and beacons. The fixed beacons broadcast BLE advertisements containing motion-status information about recent history of perceived motion in a room as determined from a motion sensor in the beacon. The bridges forward the beacon's received advertisements to a location engine, which records timestamps of motion events seen by each beacon in each room. One or more tags then report their own motion status based on a tag-based accelerometer. The system utilizes a series of location-engine steps, to estimate the room-location of the tags based on a specific combination of RSSI analysis, and a comparison of tag-motion history to the perceived and recorded motion-status in a room. This analysis of tag-motion history and motion-in-room status produces a better estimate of room-level location of the tag than can be estimated by simple proximity or multi-lateration using radio signal strengths.
US10390178B2	Techniques for wireless position determination utilizing a collaborative database In one embodiment, a technique is provided for wireless position determination wherein locations of Wi-Fi access points included in a collaborative database are both consumed to estimate the position of a wireless computing device and updated based on the position of the wireless computing device. Using the collaborative database, a geographic location of each one or more first Wi-Fi access points in signal reception range of the wireless computing device is determined based on a unique or semi-unique identification of each first Wi-Fi access point. A wireless positioning system estimates a position of the wireless computing device based on the geographic location of each of the one or more first Wi-Fi access points. It may be determined that a Wi-Fi access point of one or more second Wi-Fi access points in signal reception range of the wireless computing device is a new Wi-Fi access point whose geographic location is not contained in the collaborative database. The collaborative database is updated to include the geographic location of the new Wi-Fi access point based, at least in part, on the position of the wireless computing device.
US10390157B2	Hearing protection device self-assessment of suitability and effectiveness to provide optimum protection in a high noise environment based on localized noise sampling and analysis Embodiments relate generally to devices, systems, and methods for assessing a hearing protection device. A method for assessing a hearing protection device may comprise monitoring sounds with a hearing protection device; transmitting sound measurements from the hearing protection device to a portable electronic device; transmitting the sound measurements from the portable electronic device to a server; comparing, with the portable electronic device or the server, sound measurements to a look-up table; suggesting, with the portable electronic device, the most suitable hearing protection device to be worn based on a comparison between the sound measurements and the look-up table.
US10390146B2	Parallel power switch for hearing aid Described is state switch for a hearing aid that provides an input to the hearing aid's processing circuitry indicating that battery power has been disconnected by a power switch. The state switch and power switch are configured to operate in parallel. The state switch may provide a signal to a GPIO (general purpose input-output) of the processing circuitry indicating that the battery has been disconnected. Immediately after the battery is disconnected, voltage is maintained for a brief period due to the capacitance of the circuitry, which enables the processing circuitry to take certain steps to avoid device misbehaviors.
US10390142B2	Loudspeaker arrangement A loudspeaker arrangement may include a loudspeaker having first and second voice coils to provide motive force for a loudspeaker membrane, and an electric transformer having a primary coil connectable electrically to an electrical power unit, and a secondary coil connectable electrically to the first and second voice coils. The voice coils each may have two first winding ends connected to each other via a first electrical conducting path to form a parallel electrical circuit and two second winding ends connected to each other via a second electrical conducting path. The first electrical conducting path may be connected electrically to a first winding end of the secondary coil via a first electrical connecting path and via an additional first electrical connecting path, which may form a parallel circuit with the first electrical connecting path. The second electrical conducting path may be connected electrically to a second winding end of the secondary coil via a second electrical connecting path and via an additional second electrical connecting path, which may form a parallel circuit with the second electrical connecting path.
US10390140B2	Output device outputting audio signal and control method thereof Disclosed is an output device that outputs an audio signal. An output device which outputs an audio signal includes a battery, a sensing module including a plurality of sensors, a communication circuit configured to communicate with at least one of an external electronic device and another output device coupled to the output device, and a processor electrically connected with the battery, the sensing module, and the communication circuit. The processor is configured to obtain information about a level of the battery, to obtain information about a level of another battery included in the another output device using the communication circuit, and to assign a task associated with one of the plurality of sensors to the output device and/or the another output device based on the information about the level of the battery and the information about the level of the another battery.
US10390127B2	Wearable display equipment The present invention provides a wearable display equipment, comprising a headphone device including two headphone bodies, a display device including a housing and an optical display module within the housing, the housing including two end regions respectively adjacent to the two headphone bodies, a middle region between the two end regions, and a connecting portion disposed in the middle region, and a connecting component including a main body and two distal ends respectively extending from two opposite sides of the main body, the two distal ends respectively connected to the two headphone bodies, and the main body at least partially connected to the connecting portion. The display device is connected to the headphone device via the connecting component such that, when a user pushes the two headphone bodies away from each other, the two end regions of the display device are detached from the connecting component.
US10390122B2	Method and system for audio sharing The present invention provide a method and system of audio sharing aimed to revolutionize the way people listen and share music and to give multiple uses to a wireless headphone referred to as HEDphone. A communication protocol referred to as HEDtech protocol is used in a HED system to allow users to share music amongst a plurality of HEDphones while using a single audio source. A wireless connection is established between the HEDphone and a mobile device including an audio source while simultaneously having the capability of allowing other HEDphone users to join wirelessly and listen to the same audio source. A feature of Super Human Hearing (SHH) goes beyond conventional ANR (ambient noise reduction) with additional features that allow the user to control their aural environment by being able to directionally increase or decrease selective frequencies.
US10390116B1	Optical modem line timing An optical modem includes client interface circuitry; line interface circuitry configured to interface a client signal with the client interface circuitry and interface a line signal in a transmit direction and a receive direction, wherein the line signal terminates at a second optical modem; and a clock connected to the line interface circuitry, wherein the clock includes a selector configured to select one of a local reference clock and a recovered clock from the receive direction based on whether the optical modem is a master or slave and based on whether there is a fault in the receive direction, wherein the optical modem and the second optical modem form a timing island separate from a timing domain associated with the client signal and a second client signal associated with the second optical modem.
US10390108B2	Interaction method based on multimedia programs and terminal device An interaction method based on multimedia programs, a terminal device, a server and a system are disclosed, which belong to the field of network technologies. The method includes: acquiring at least one image clip information of a multimedia program in a process of playing back the multimedia program; sending the image clip information, the image clip information being used for matching corresponding multimedia program information; receiving interaction information corresponding to the multimedia program information; and outputting an interactive interface, to interact with the multimedia program based on an interaction operation on the interactive interface. The present disclosure is easy to operate, and improves interaction efficiency.
US10390107B2	Apparatus and method for transceiving scene composition information in multimedia communication system A method for transmitting scene composition information from an apparatus therefor in a multimedia communication system is provided. The method includes generating scene composition information comprising media attributes information and temporal information, and transmitting the scene composition information, wherein the media attributes information and temporal information is separated into different formats.
US10390104B2	Context advertising based on viewer's stress/relaxation level Techniques, systems, methods and devices, such as television receivers, are described that are useful for displaying contextual and/or personalized video advertisements to viewers that take into consideration the viewers' personal attributes, such as biological characteristics or mental characteristics, including stress levels. Optionally, this is achieved by use of one or more sensors, including thermal sensors, electrical sensors, optical sensors, acoustic sensors, biosensors, etc., to determine a stress level of the viewer and then matching the viewer's stress level to an appropriately tagged advertisement.
US10390102B2	System and method for selecting commercial advertisements A method for personalizing video commercials displayed on a user device is provided. The method includes determining an identification of one or more users viewing the user device, receiving a preliminary set of video commercials selected from an initial set of video commercials based on the identification of the one or more users, determining a user satisfaction score based on attributes associated with the one or more identified users and features associated with each video commercial, an advertiser satisfaction score based on an expected revenue amount for each video commercial and the features associated with each video commercial, and a combined satisfaction score for each video commercial from the preliminary set of video commercials, selecting a primary set of video commercials from the preliminary set of video commercials based on the combined satisfaction score, and providing the primary set of video commercials.
US10390100B2	Method and system for controlling a centralized content distribution system with a remote control A system and method includes an input device, a client device registering an input device to form an association and a server device registering the input device and registering the association with the server device. The input device broadcasts a control signal to the client device and the server device. The server device receiving the control signal directly from the input device. The server device communicates a response signal to the client device in response to the receiving the control signal.
US10390094B2	Methods and apparatus to create a panel of media device users Methods and apparatus to create a panel of media device users are disclosed. An example method includes instructing, from a central facility, a media provider to instrument an application with monitoring instructions. A unique identifier and an application identifier are received from a media device executing the monitoring instructions. A master frame corresponding to media devices that have executed the monitoring instructions is created. A skip rate representing a rate at which media devices in the master frame are to be selected to join the panel is determined. The media device is selected from the master frame based on a random value and the skip rate. The monitoring instructions associated with the selected media device are instructed to display a recruitment interface to a user associated with the selected media device requesting the user to join the panel.
US10390089B2	Integral program content distribution This document describes techniques using, and devices embodying, integral program content distribution. These techniques and devices enable a request for program content to be received from an end-user device. In response to the request, an integral version of the requested program content is determined using an indication of a program content transition that corresponds to an apparent broadcast time of the requested program content. The program content can be transmitted to the end-user device as part of a cloud-based digital video recorder (DVR) system.
US10390078B2	Mobile device controlled dynamic room environment using a cast device A mobile device analyzes data associated with media handled by a cast device connected to a display device. The mobile device causes control signals to be sent, via the one or more communication interfaces, to one of multiple different devices in a room to change an operational parameter associated with the one of the multiple different devices.
US10390076B2	Image receiving/reproducing device, image generating/transmitting device, display system, image receiving/reproducing method, image generating/transmitting method, and computer readable medium An image generating/transmitting device divides an image which is to be displayed on a display screen formed of a plurality of monitor devices into a plurality of divided images, generates divided image definition information that defines a display region of each divided image on the display screen by using screen coordinates which are set on the display screen, and transmits the divided image definition information to an image receiving/reproducing device. The image receiving/reproducing device identifies, by using the screen coordinates, a connected monitor region on the display screen occupied by a connected monitor device which is the monitor device to which the image receiving/reproducing device is connected, receives the divided image definition information, extracts a receiving target divided image whose display region defined by the divided image definition information overlaps at least partially with the connected monitor region, extracts a reproduction target range overlapping with the connected monitor region in the receiving target divided image, receives the receiving target divided image, reproduces the reproduction target range in the receiving target divided image, and outputs the reproduction result of the reproduction target range to the connected monitor device.
US10390074B2	One click web records A method, system, computer medium, and other embodiments for integrating unrelated web services with stand-alone media-based devices are provided. Users can access and control the media-based device conveniently with a web-browser through various portals on the Internet. In an embodiment directed to a single web session, users program the media-based device by clicking on one or more hyperlinks or hypertexts in the form of advertisements of upcoming broadcasts. The advertisements may be web-hosted or sponsored by web portals.
US10390066B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program, and server apparatus [Object]To improve a quality of a service that uses an application that uses a broadcast resource.[Solving Means]There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a broadcast processing unit that receives and processes a broadcast resource constituted of a plurality of types of media information; and a controller that acquires an application information table which stores information requisite for activating an application that can use the broadcast resource and first definition information for specifying the type of the media information of the broadcast resource usable by the application, and judges whether the broadcast resource can be used by the application in a unit of the media information.
US10390062B2	Recommending content based on user behavior tracking and analysis Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for grouping users into user clusters based on common behavior patterns, and then recommending content to the users based on their respective membership in the clusters. Some embodiments operate by receiving tracking data for a user, where the tracking data includes content viewing behavior information of the user, and/or user interface (UI) navigation behavior information of the user. A distance between the tracking data and a cluster profile associated with a user cluster is determined. If the distance satisfies a threshold associated with the user cluster, then the user is added to the user cluster. Thereafter, the user's view experience is customized based the user's membership in the user cluster. For example, content recommendations may be generated for the user based on content previously provided to other users in the user cluster, where such content may or may not have previously been provided to the user.
US10390040B2	Method, apparatus, and system for deep feature coding and decoding Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, an apparatus, and a system for deep feature coding and decoding. The method comprises: extracting features of respective video frames; determining types of the features, the types reflecting time-domain correlation degrees between the features and a reference feature; encoding the features using predetermined coding patterns matching the types to obtain coded features; and transmitting the coded features to the server such that the server decodes the coded features for a vision analysis task. By using the embodiments of the present disclosure, videos per se may not be transmitted to the cloud server; instead, the features of the video, after being encoded, are transmitted to the cloud server for a vision analysis task; compared with the prior art, data transmission pressure may be lowered, and the storage pressure at the cloud server may also be lowered.
US10390036B2	Adaptive affine motion compensation unit determing in video picture coding method, video picture decoding method, coding device, and decoding device The present invention provides a video picture coding method, a video picture decoding method, a coding device, and a decoding device. The method includes: determining a motion vector difference of an affine picture block; determining motion vector precision of the affine picture block; determining a size of an affine motion compensation picture subblock in the affine picture block according to the motion vector difference, the motion vector precision, and a distance between control points in the affine picture block, where the control points are pixels used to determine the motion vector difference; and performing coding processing on the affine picture block according to the size of the affine motion compensation picture subblock. In this way, a picture subblock of an appropriate size is selected, so that coding complexity can be reduced, and coding efficiency can be improved.
US10390029B2	Systems and methods for providing 3D look-up table coding for color gamut scalability Systems and methods for improving efficiency in three-dimensional (3D) look-up table (LUT) coding and/or reducing table size of a 3D LUT may be provided. For example, octants associated with the 3D LUT may be provided for color space segmentation and coding may be performed on an octree associated with the octants where coding may include encoding nodes of the octree associated with the octants and corresponding vertices of the 3D LUT belonging to the nodes. The 3D LUT may also be signaled (e.g., based on a sequence and/or picture level).
US10390028B2	Methods for palette coding of image and video data Methods of palette coding to reduce the required coding process are disclosed. According to one method, smaller blocks are derived from a large block. The histogram of the large block is derived based on the histograms of smaller blocks in the large block. According to another method, one or more palette tables are derived based on multiple blocks. One palette table is used for each of the multiple blocks. According to yet another method, index map transpose is performed in the parsing stage according to the transpose flag of the index map. Accordingly, a buffer to store the transpose flags can be saved. According to still yet another method, the palette predictor update is performed using an index mapping table to avoid the need for shuffling the contents of the palette predictor stored in a palette buffer.
US10390017B2	Compressed image data transmitting device, compressed image data transmitting and receiving system, compressed image data transmitting method, and non-transitory medium saving program A compressed image data transmitting device includes a compression unit dividedly reading captured image data from an image capturing element a plurality of times and performing a compression process on the captured image data to generate compressed image data; a determining unit determining whether a compressed image data occupancy ratio is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value; and a control unit instructing the compression unit to stop reading the captured image data when the compressed image data occupancy ratio is equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold value. When the captured image data which has not been read from the compression unit is present in the image capturing element, the control unit instructs the image capturing element not to perform the image capturing, and subsequently instructs the image capturing element to perform the image capturing operation after the above-mentioned captured image data is no longer present.
US10390013B2	Method for encoding video A method for decoding video includes receiving a frame of the video that includes at least one slice and at least one tile. Each of the at least one slice and the at least one tile are not all aligned with one another. Each of the at least one slice is characterized that it is decoded independently of the other the at least one slice. Each of the at least one tile is characterized that it is a rectangular region of the frame and having coding units for the decoding arranged in a raster scan order. The at least one tile of the frame are collectively arranged in a raster scan order of the frame.
US10390010B1	Video coding reorder buffer systems and methods In some embodiments, distributed video reorder buffers of a video (e.g. HEVC, H.265) encoder/decoder each include a circular FIFO array of pointers to buffer allocation units, and control logic which assigns allocation units to incoming video data in an order that allocation units are released by outgoing video data. The assignment order allows increased buffer utilization and lower buffer sizes, which is of increased importance for relatively large (e.g. 64×64, 32×32) video blocks, as supported by HEVC encoding/decoding.
US10389997B2	Image processing apparatus and image processing method The present technique relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method capable of generating a color image of a display viewpoint using a color image and a depth image of a predetermined viewpoint. The viewpoint generation information generation unit generates viewpoint generation information used to generate a color image of a display viewpoint in accordance with a generation method of the color image of the display viewpoint obtained by performing warping processing using multi-viewpoint corrected color images and multi-viewpoint depth images. The multi-viewpoint image encoding unit encodes the multi-viewpoint corrected color images and the multi-viewpoint depth images, and transmits them with the viewpoint generation information. The present technique can be applied to, for example, a multi-viewpoint image processing apparatus.
US10389992B2	Immersive display and method of operating immersive display for real-world object alert An immersive display and a method of operating the immersive display to provide information relating to an object. The method includes receiving information from an input device of the immersive display or coupled to the immersive display, detecting an object based on the information received from the input device, and displaying a representation of the object on images displayed on a display of the immersive display such that attributes of the representation distinguish the representation from the images displayed on the display, wherein the representation is displayed at a location on the display that corresponds with a location of the object.
US10389986B2	Using a scene illuminating infrared emitter array in a video monitoring camera for depth determination A method generates depth maps at a camera having illuminators, a lens assembly, an image sensing element, a processor, and memory. The illuminators operate in a first mode to provide illumination, the lens assembly focuses incident light on the image sensing element, the memory stores image data from the image sensing element, and the processor executes programs to control operation of the camera. The method reconfigures the illuminators to operate in a second mode, where each of a plurality of subsets of the illuminators provides illumination of a scene separately. For each subset, the process activates the illuminators in the subset without activating illuminators not in the subset and receives reflected illumination from the scene incident on the lens assembly and focused onto the image sensing element. The measured light intensity of the received reflected illumination at the image sensing element is stored in association with activation of the subset.
US10389981B2	Method for detecting a parking area The invention relates to a method for detecting a parking area, in particular for a motor vehicle, having an image capturing device which generates image data of a surrounding area, which image data are evaluated in order to detect a parking area, wherein at least one marker or a plurality of markers of a parking area is or are detected by means of the image data and is or are evaluated and assigned to a parking area which is defined by the at least one marker, wherein, when a parking area is detected, an adjacent area expectation is determined which constitutes a hypothesis that the area adjacent to the detected parking area could also be a parking area, and that the hypothesis is taken into account during the detection of an adjacent parking area.
US10389978B2	Communication apparatus for transmitting and receiving digital information to and from another communication apparatus A videophone system includes a processor which selectively sets a television (TV) broadcast program viewing function mode and videophone function mode in response to manual operation of a remote control, a decoder which performs, in the TV program view mode, a TV program-use decode function for decoding a broadcast program signal received from a TV tuner to thereby display it on a display screen while producing audio sounds by loudspeakers and which performs, in the videophone function mode a videophone-use decode function for decoding a videophone signal received from a distant party to thereby display on the screen an image of the distant party using the screen and speakers, and an encoder which performs a videophone-use encode function for encoding a video signal from a camera and a voice signal from a microphone to generate a videophone signal, which is sent to the distant party via a network.
US10389977B1	Multi-participant live communication user interface An electronic device includes a display, one or more processors, and memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors. The device can receive a request to display a user interface for a live communication session between two or more participants. In response to receiving the request to display the user interface for the live communication session between two or more participants, the device can display a live communication user interface including concurrently displaying a plurality of representations of participants in the live communication session. Moreover, the device can display the plurality of representations of participants in live user interface differently based on the number of participants in the live communication session.
US10389976B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method To achieve a configuration enabling identification of to which viewing user the displayed user displayed on the display unit is speaking. The configuration includes a display image generation unit that generates dialog pair identification information enabling identification of to which viewing user among the plurality of viewing users the displayed user on the display unit is speaking, and outputs the generated information together with the displayed user, to the display unit. The display image generation unit generates, as the dialog pair identification information, an arrow or an icon, a face surrounding frame or a face side line, a virtual viewpoint background image or the like, directed from the displayed user forming the dialog pair to the viewing user forming the dialog pair, and displays the generated dialog pair identification information together with the displayed user, on the display unit.
US10389972B2	Video signal transmission device In a video signal transmission device, a camera control device includes: a compression unit for compressing a return video signal; a compression/expansion unit for compressing/expanding a prompter video signal; a frame synthesis unit for synthesizing the video signals; an encoding unit for encoding the synthesized video signal; and a modulation unit for modulating the encoded video signal and transmitting the modulated video signal to the camera adaptor. A camera adaptor includes: a demodulation unit for demodulating the video signal from the camera control device; a decoder unit for decoding the demodulated video signal; an expansion unit for separating one video signal from the decoded video signal, expanding the video signal, and restoring the video signal to the return video signal; and an expansion/compression unit for separating one video signal from the decoded video signal, compressing/expanding the video signal, and restoring the video signal to the prompter video signal.
US10389970B2	Method and device for transmitting and receiving broadcast signal for restoring pulled-down signal The present invention provides a method and a device for transmitting and receiving a broadcast signal for restoring a pulled-down signal. The method for transmitting the broadcast signal, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: pulling video data down so as to reconfigure the same; encoding the reconfigured video data; encoding signaling information for the reconfigured video data; generating the broadcast signal including the encoded video data and the encoded signaling information; and transmitting the generated broadcast signal.
US10389968B1	Laser projection device A laser projection device may include a laser, an installing bracket and a sealing ring. A sidewall of the laser may include an annular groove. A laser installing opening may be included on the installing bracket and the laser may be fitted in the laser installing opening. The sealing ring may include an embedded portion and a curved portion. A first bevel chamfer may be formed on an outer side of the curved portion, and a second bevel chamfer may be formed between the top surface and an inner wall of the laser installing opening. The sealing ring may be located between the sidewall of the laser and the laser installing opening, and the first bevel chamfer and the second bevel chamfer fit together.
US10389964B2	Solid state imaging device, control method of solid state imaging device, imaging system, and mobile apparatus Provided is a solid state imaging device including: a pixel unit; row drive circuits respectively corresponding to rows of the pixel unit, each including a first and a second signal generation units; drive signal generation unit configured to generate a readout scan signal and a shutter scan signal, as drive signals for driving pixels, based on signals output from the first and the second signal generation units; and a switching unit configured to switch the row drive circuit between: a first state in which the first signal generation unit generates the readout scan signal and the second signal generation unit generates the shutter scan signal and a second state in which the first signal generation unit generates the shutter scan signal and the second signal generation unit generates the readout scan signal.
US10389962B2	Image pickup apparatus and method utilizing the same line rate for upscaling and outputting image An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor array, a scaling circuit, an output circuit and a timing control circuit. The image sensor array reads N pixel lines according to a read timing control signal to capture N lines of pixel data of a source image. The scaling circuit receives the N lines of pixel data according to a scaling timing control signal, and refers to a scaling factor to scale up the source image to generate an upscaled image having M lines of pixel data. M is a positive integer greater than N. The output circuit outputs the M lines of pixel data according to an output timing. The timing control circuit determines a receiving timing according to the output timing and the scaling factor to generate the scaling timing control signal, and determines a read timing according to the receiving timing to generate the read timing control signal.
US10389961B2	Imaging device and electronic device A semiconductor device with an arithmetic processing function is provided. In the semiconductor device, an imaging portion and an arithmetic portion are electrically connected to each other through an analog processing circuit 24. The imaging portion includes a pixel array 21 in which pixels 20 used for imaging and reference pixels 22 used for image processing are arranged in a matrix, and a row decoder 25. The arithmetic portion includes a memory element array 31 in which memory elements 30 and reference memory elements 32 are arranged in a matrix, an analog processing circuit 34, a row decoder 35, and a column decoder 36.
US10389960B2	Image sensor with glow suppression output circuitry A charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensor is provided. The CCD image sensor may include an array of photosensors that transfer charge to multiple vertical CCD shift registers, which then in turn transfer the charge to a horizontal CCD shift register. The horizontal CCD shift register then feeds an output buffer circuit. The output buffer circuit can include multiple output stages, each of which can include a source-follower transistor coupled in series with a current sink transistor and at least one cascode transistor. The current sink transistor may have its gate terminal shorted to ground. In one arrangement, the cascode transistor has a gate terminal that receives a non-zero bias voltage. In another arrangement, the cascode transistor has a gate terminal that is also shorted to ground and operates in depletion mode.
US10389958B2	Signal processing device, controlling method, image sensing device, and electronic device The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a controlling method, an image sensing device, and an electronic device capable of inhibiting deterioration in image quality of a captured image.The signal processing device of the present technology connects an output of a comparing unit which compares a signal read from a unit pixel with reference voltage to a floating diffusion of the unit pixel, thereby feeding back the output of the comparing unit to the floating diffusion as a reset level, and disconnects the output of the comparing unit from the floating diffusion of the unit pixel, thereby allowing the floating diffusion to maintain the reset level. The present technology may be applied to the image sensing device and the electronic device, for example.
US10389953B2	Infrared imaging device having a shutter A shutter assembly may be provided for an infrared imaging module to selectively block external infrared radiation from reaching infrared sensors of the infrared imaging module. For example, the shutter assembly may comprise a paddle situated external to an optical element (e.g., lens) and adapted to be selectively moved by an actuator to substantially block external infrared radiation from entering the optical element. The shutter assembly may be stacked relative to a housing of the infrared imaging module without excessively increasing the overall profile of the infrared imaging module. A substantially reflective low emissivity interior surface may be provided on the paddle to reflect infrared radiation originating from an infrared sensor assembly of the infrared imaging module back to the infrared sensor assembly.
US10389950B2	Exposure control apparatus that controls exposure during shooting and detects a region of an image, control method therefor, storage medium, and image pickup apparatus An exposure control apparatus prevents exposure from being influenced by false detection and instability of face detection and prevents exposure from being influenced by an object that has cut across in front of a subject. Detection results are obtained by detecting at least one specific region, which is predetermined in advance, in a taken image of the subject. When at least one specific region is detected, one of detection results is selected based on selecting conditions determined in advance to obtain a selected detection result. When it is judged that exposure is not being controlled using the selected detection result, whether or not the selected detection result has changed in a predetermined period is judged. When the selected detection result has not changed, a latest detection result is regarded as the selected detection result, and when the selected detection result has changed, the selected detection result is not changed.
US10389938B2	Device and method for panoramic image processing A device includes one or more image sensors that capture live video data and a memory that stores the captured live video data. The device includes circuitry that determines an angle-of-view for one or more frames of the live video data and generates wide angle video data that has a larger angle-of-view than the one or more frames of the live video data. The circuitry determines one or more angles-of-view not represented in the wide angle video data by the live video data. The circuitry generates make-up image data captured at a later time than the live video data, wherein the make-up image data has an angle-of-view corresponding to at least one of the one or more angles-of-view that are not represented in the wide angle video data by the live video data. The circuitry updates the wide angle video data to include the make-up image data.
US10389936B2	Focus stacking of captured images A digital image processing, in particular to the method of producing the output image with extended depth of field from a group of source images of the same scene, captured with a shift of depth of field. The method of producing the output image with extended depth of field form a group of at least two source images of substantially the same scene captured with a shift of depth of field, comprises determining focus measures of source image pixels; generation of a depth map with elements comprising source image indices; smoothing of the depth map in a way that the degree of smoothing of source image indices it contains is inversely proportional to the corresponding focus measure values; producing an output image using the smoothed depth map. A computer system that implements said method, and a computer readable medium comprising program instructions allowing for implementing said method.
US10389930B2	Image pickup device and image pickup system An image pickup device includes a pixel region having a plurality of pixels that are two-dimensionally arranged, the plurality of pixels including a plurality of image pickup pixels and a plurality of focus detection pixels capable of phase difference detection; a plurality of microlenses arranged to correspond to respective photoelectric conversion units of respective image pickup pixels; and a plurality of microlenses arranged to correspond to respective photoelectric conversion units of the respective focus detection pixels. When at least one of the plurality of microlenses is orthogonally projected onto the corresponding photoelectric conversion unit, a vertex position of the at least one microlens is off a center position of the at least one microlens.
US10389929B2	Imaging system, instruction terminal, response terminal, imaging method, and computer-readable recording medium An imaging system includes: an instruction terminal configured to transmit, via a network, specific time-point information used to cause each of a plurality of response terminals to perform specific operation at a specific time-point, to each of the plurality of response terminals; and the plurality of response terminals configured to receive, via the network, the specific time-point information and execute the specific operation at the specific time-point. Before transmitting the specific time-point information, the instruction terminal transmits time-point information including at least information that corresponds to a time-point clocked by the instruction terminal, to each of the plurality of response terminals, and the response terminal adjusts the time-point clocked by the response terminal to the time-point information when the response terminal has received the time-point information, and thereafter, the response terminal executes the specific operation at the specific time-point when the response terminal receives the specific time-point information.
US10389922B2	Multi-wavelength detector A detector (10) that detects light (237) includes a sensor array (232) having a plurality of pixels (234). Each pixel (234) can include a first pixel layer (236A), and a second pixel layer (236B) stacked on top of the first pixel layer (236A). The first pixel layer (236A) can include a first, fast conductor electrode (238A) and a plurality of first quantum dots (240A) that absorb light (237) in a first range of wavelengths. The second pixel layer (236B) can include a second, fast conductor electrode (238B) and a plurality of second quantum dots (240B) that absorb light (237) in a second range of wavelengths. The second range of wavelengths is higher energy than the first range of wavelengths.
US10389912B2	Image processing apparatus and method for controlling image processing apparatus Image processing apparatuses, methods and storage mediums for use with same are provided herein. In at least one embodiment, an image processing apparatus makes a setting to use a storing unit as a decompression buffer and a compression buffer based on drawing data including compressed image data, and makes a setting not to use the storing unit as a decompression buffer but to use the storing unit as a compression buffer based on drawing data not including compressed image data.
US10389905B2	Document reading apparatus that reads documents placed on a contact glass and has a document size determining function Provided is a document reading apparatus that is able to determine a document size even when there is a large number of target document sizes to be determined. The diagonal-line-identifying unit identifies a diagonal line for determining size in image data that is read by the scanner. The document-size-determining unit determines document size in either a first determining operation or a second determining operation. The first determining operation is based on determining data that is read by arranging the scanner at a large-size determining position after a second opening/closing detecting sensor detects a closed state after detecting an open state. The second determining operation is based on change in the diagonal line for determining size in determining data that is read while the scanner scans from the large-size determining position after a first opening/closing detecting sensor detects a closed state.
US10389904B2	Image forming device, control method, and recording medium An image forming device includes: a photoreceptor; a longitudinal light emitting member constituted from light emitting element rows that are arranged in a lateral direction and are each constituted from light emitting elements arranged in a longitudinal direction; an optical member that is longitudinal and is disposed to condense light emitted from the light emitting elements onto the photoreceptor; and a hardware processor that: selects and causes one or more light emitting elements for each light emitting element row to emit light; acquires an exposure amount for each light emitting element row; calculates a distribution of the exposure amounts acquired for the light emitting element rows, and calculates a position in the lateral direction corresponding to a predetermined exposure amount in the distribution; and judges whether a difference between the calculated position and a reference position in the lateral direction at a reference time is less than a threshold value.
US10389903B2	Image scanning apparatus, and method and computer-readable medium therefor An image scanning apparatus includes a controller configured to perform a light quantity adjustment determining process to determine whether a detection light quantity needs to be adjusted, based on adjustment determination values, in a black-white detectable position, a light quantity adjusting process to adjust the detection light quantity to maximize an adjustment difference value between a gradation value generated by scanning a white portion of a reference member and a gradation value generated by scanning a black portion of the reference member, a threshold calculating process to calculate a detection threshold based on a black value and a white value, and a reference position detecting process to detect a reference position by comparing, with the detection threshold, gradation values generated by scanning the reference member while illuminating the reference member with the detection light quantity.
US10389900B2	Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus is provided with a reader which reads a document, a transport roller which is provided on an upstream side of the reader in a document transport path in which the document is transported and transports the document to a reading position of the reader, and a controller which receives reading data of the reader and controls the transport roller, in which the controller receives the reading data from the reader to acquire a form of the document, and selects whether or not to stop driving of the transport roller based on the form.
US10389890B2	Image forming apparatus and image forming system for use in an evacuation shelter An image forming apparatus is to be located in an evacuation shelter, and includes a first determining section and a shifting section. The first determining section determines whether or not to shift the image forming apparatus from a state in which a “specific function” of the image forming apparatus is not usable to a state in which the specific function is usable. The shifting section shifts the image forming apparatus to the state in which the specific function is usable by a user without being restricted by a usage right, according to a determination result of the first determining section. The specific function includes at least one function from among an evacuee function that processes evacuee information, a supply function that processes aid supply information, and a search function that searches the evacuee information and the aid supply information.
US10389882B2	Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted conference system Embodiments herein provide a method for providing an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-assisted conference system. The method includes establishing an AI-assisted conference session with a plurality of calling applications associated with different domains. Further, the method includes determining an inactivity period in the AI-assisted conference session and recommend a topic content to the plurality of calling applications. Further, the method includes detecting a conflict between the plurality of participants associated with the plurality of calling applications and resolve the conflict using a conflict resolution. Furthermore, the method includes generating a visual artifact based on audio contents and textual contents provided by the plurality of participants during an interaction in the AI-assisted conference session.
US10389873B2	Electronic device for outputting message and method for controlling the same A method for controlling an electronic device is provided. The method includes obtaining a message from a sender, identifying a recipient of the message, converting the message based on first relationship information between the sender and the recipient and second relationship information between the recipient and the electronic device, and outputting the converted message.
US10389870B1	Maintaining an automobile configuration of a mobile computing device while switching between automobile and non-automobile user interfaces A device is described that, while operating in an automobile configuration, causes a vehicle system of an automobile to display part of an automobile graphical user interface (GUI) while locally displaying a different part of the automobile GUI. Responsive to receiving user input for switching to a non-automobile GUI that permits access to at least some features of the device that are restricted by the automobile GUI, the device replaces the part of the automobile GUI that is locally displayed on the device with the non-automobile GUI, all while continuing to cause the vehicle system to display its part of the automobile GUI. The device accesses the at least some features of the device and responsive to receiving user input for switching back to the automobile GUI, the device replaces the non-automobile GUI with the part of the automobile GUI that was previously displayed by the device.
US10389863B2	Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same A mobile terminal includes a camera unit configured to sense an image, a touch screen configured to output image information, a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with at least one Internet of things (IOT) device, and a controller configured to, when the mobile terminal enters a specific indoor area, control IOT devices included in the sensed image or a previously stored image of the specific indoor area by using the image, wherein the controller stores a plurality of pieces of set information including a state in which at least some of the IOT devices are connected and operational states of the connected IOT devices, and when any one of the plurality of pieces of set information is selected, the controller controls at least some of the IOT devices to be connected to each other and operate according to the selected set information.
US10389861B2	Controlling operational characteristics of acoustic echo canceller A controller for an acoustic echo canceller is described. The controller includes a noise estimator configured to estimate a level of noise that is comprised in a microphone signal relative to an echo component, estimated by the acoustic echo canceller, comprised in the microphone signal. The controller further includes a control module configured to control the acoustic echo canceller in dependence on that estimate.
US10389858B2	Camera module having lens barrel Disclosed a dual camera module. The dual camera module may include a housing; at least one image sensor disposed in the housing; a first lens barrel including at least one first lens and disposed in a first portion of the housing facing a first portion of the at least one image sensor; a second lens barrel including at least one second lens and disposed in a second portion of the housing facing a second portion of the at least one image sensor; a first coil unit comprising a coil disposed between the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel adjacent to the first lens barrel, and configured to adjust the first lens barrel; a second coil unit comprising a second coil disposed between the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel adjacent to the second lens barrel and configured to adjust the second lens barrel; and a magnet disposed between the first coil unit and the second coil unit and configured to provide magnetic force to each of the first and second coils.
US10389848B2	Message transmission method and core network interface device A message transmission method and a core network interface device are provided, so as to reduce complexity of a communication interaction between a core network and each external entity. After receiving a request message from a service instance, obtains device indication information of a target device, an identifier of the service instance, and a type of a response message corresponding to the request message; after sending the request message and receiving a to-be-forwarded response message, obtains a type of the to-be-forwarded response message and device indication information of a device that sends the to-be-forwarded response message; sends the to-be-forwarded response message to the service instance when the type of the to-be-forwarded response message and the device indication information of the device that sends the to-be-forwarded response message respectively match the type of the response message and the device indication information of the target device that correspond to the request message.
US10389846B2	System and methods for improving efficiency of a remote computing device The present disclosure discusses system and methods for improving the efficiency of a remote computing device. The system and methods include generate a profile and delivery schedule for the remote computing device. The system can dynamically update the delivery schedule of future requests the system transmits to the remote computing device based on responses to current request.
US10389844B2	Populating a user network for a focus user Populating a user network for a focus user includes identifying a base network in a social network, the base network includes a group of users that are potential social connections for a focus user, receiving a policy associated with the focus user, the policy includes information for populating, from the base network, a user network associated with the focus user, determining, based on the policy, a number of proposed social connections from the base network to populate the user network, and populating the user network of the focus user with the number of proposed social connections.
US10389838B2	Client-side predictive caching for content Disclosed are various embodiments for client-side predictive caching of content to facilitate use of the content. If account is likely to commence use of a content item through a client, the client is configured to predictively cache the content item before the use is commenced. In doing so, the client may obtain an initial portion of the content item from another computing device. The client may then initialize various resources to facilitate use of the content item by the client. The client-side cache may be divided into multiple segments with different content selection criteria.
US10389834B2	Automated collaborative environment site viewer system A system, method, and computer program product for automatically browsing a collaborative environment site. The system may include a selection module on a computer, a browser module on a computer, and a report module on a computer. The selection module may be configured to allow selection of a collaboration site to be viewed. The browser module may be configured to browse the selected collaborative environment site, and retrieve metadata associated with one or more collaborative site classes within the collaborative environment site. The report module may be configured to generate a report displaying the retrieved metadata.
US10389831B2	Method, apparatus and system for provisioning a push notification session A system and method for provisioning a push notification session via a communications network between an application on a client terminal and a server corresponding to the application. In one aspect, a push provisioning entity transmits a message to the client terminal, whereby to configure the client terminal into a state in which it is able to request a push notification session with the server. An application on the client terminal can then request establishment of a push notification session by transmitting a push notification session request message to the push provisioning entity. The push provisioning entity generates a token for use in validating the push notification session, associates the generated token with the application and transmits the token to the application, which uses it to establish the push notification session.
US10389828B2	Enhanced data collection and analysis facility In one general aspect, a system and method are described for generating a classification model to determine predictive user behavior. The method may include obtaining data from a mobile network provider. The data including a plurality of utilization metrics pertaining to a plurality of mobile devices carrying out a plurality of network interactions, the plurality of mobile devices being associated with a plurality of users. The method may also include categorizing the data into a plurality of Internet domains associated with the data and determining a plurality of patterns in the data. The method may further include determining an additional pattern in the data, and generating a plurality of rules based on the plurality of patterns and the additional pattern.
US10389825B2	Network device identification in an industrial control network In one embodiment, a system and method are disclosed for receiving, at a first network routing element, a discovery message sent via a network, where the discovery message comprises identifying information that identifies a physical location of a first network device. The method modifies the identifying information in the discovery message by adding additional information to the identifying information, where the additional information can, for example, identify a physical location of the first network routing element. Subsequent to modifying the identifying information, the method forwards the discovery message to a network element, where the network element can be, for example, either a second network routing element or a server.
US10389823B2	Method and apparatus for detecting network service Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for detecting a network service. The network service detection method includes generating pieces of required resource information for respective Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) with respect to one or more VNFs provided by a network, generating multiple deployment combinations by deploying the one or more VNFs on multiple servers constituting the network, calculating deployment combination resources required by respective multiple deployment combinations, based on the pieces of required resource information for respective VNFs, and detecting an executable deployment combination, among the multiple deployment combinations, as a network service that is capable of being provided by the network by comparing the deployment combination resources with pieces of specification information corresponding to the multiple servers.
US10389819B2	Electronic device and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing connection information management program An electronic device includes: a wireless communication section that executes P2P wireless communication; an FW update mode switching section that switches a mode of the electronic device to an FW update mode in which a firmware of the electronic device is updated; and a connection information management section that manages connection information required for a connection setup for the P2P wireless communication executed by the wireless communication section. The connection information management section keeps the connection information when a power source of the electronic device is turned on after turned off in a specific situation, and changes the connection information when the power source of the electronic device is turned on after turned off in a situation other than the specific situation, and the specific situation includes an FW update situation in which the mode of the electronic device is the FW update mode.
US10389811B2	Cloud data transmission system and dynamic data flow decentralizing method thereof A cloud data transmission system, comprising a static relay server, a dynamic relay server and a cloud server. The static relay server facilitates a plurality of user devices to conduct peer-to-peer data transmission. The dynamic relay server switches a working mode according to a working load of the static relay server and shares the working load of the static relay server. The cloud server dynamically coordinates the linkage among the static relay server, the dynamic relay server and the plurality of user devices. The dynamic relay server switches from a standby mode to an active mode when the working load of the static relay server is heavier than a predetermined load. At least two of the plurality of user devices are connected to a dynamic relay server to conduct data transmission through the dynamic relay server.
US10389804B2	Integration of content creation and sharing Content creation and sharing integration techniques and systems are described. In one or more implementations, techniques are described in which modifiable versions of content (e.g., images) are created and shared via a content sharing service such that image creation functionality used to create the images is preserved to permit continued creation using this functionality. In one or more additional implementations, image creation functionality employed by a creative professional to create content is leveraged to locate similar images from a content sharing service.
US10389797B2	Extending sharing options of local computing resources A method, system, and medium are provided for sharing items residing on a computing device. Items selected for sharing can be made simultaneously available to users on a local network and to users outside of the local network. A remote sharing service allows access to copies of items based on user identifiers associated. Local attributes associated with items are modified such that the user identifiers are associated with the items for providing access via a local network.
US10389788B2	Technologies for adaptive real-time media streaming Technologies for adaptive real-time media streaming include a computing device to determine, by a trusted execution environment of the computing device, a current workload of the computing device based on at least one activity counter. The at least one activity counter is to record counter data associated with performance of the computing device. Further, the computing device determines a residual workload capable of being supported by the computing device based on the determined current workload and a new content playback characteristics for streaming media content based on the determined residual workload. The computing device streams media content received from a trusted server based on the determined new content playback characteristics.
US10389783B2	Virtualization in adaptive stream creation and delivery An adaptive streaming server, a method, and a system are described herein that create a content stream to be delivered to one or more clients by segmenting the content into data structures which are stored in random access memory (volatile storage) rather than segmenting the content into segment files which are stored on a disk or database (non-volatile storage).
US10389781B2	Method for sharing media data among electronic devices having media contents sharing lists and electronic device thereof An operation method of an electronic device is provided. The method includes acquiring a media contents sharing list which includes media contents retained by the electronic device and media contents retained by at least one other electronic device communicating with the electronic device, and transmitting the first media contents to the at least one other electronic device based on playback of first media contents retained by the electronic device within the media contents sharing list, and receiving the second media contents from the at least one other electronic device and outputting the received second media contents based on playback of second media contents retained by the at least one other electronic device within the media contents sharing list.
US10389777B2	Transmitting apparatus, receiving apparatus, and control methods thereof A transmitting apparatus is provided. The transmitting apparatus includes: an L1 signaling generator configured to generate L1 signaling including first information and second information; a frame generator configured to generate a frame including a payload including a plurality of sub frames; and a signal processor configured to insert a preamble including the L1 signaling in the frame and transmit the frame. The first information includes information required for decoding a first sub frame among the plurality of sub frames. Therefore, a processing delay in a receiving apparatus is reduced.
US10389775B2	Multicast aggregation of multiple streaming connections A terminal receives a first request by a client for a slice of a data stream, and transmits the request to a streaming server. The terminal receives a first request by another client for the slice of the data stream and, in response, transmits the first request by the other client to the streaming server. The terminal receives a multicast packet that encapsulates the slice of the data stream, and extracts the slice. The terminal, then responds to the first request, by sending the client the extracted slice.
US10389768B2	Method and device for managing a conference A method and communication system are disclosed for conducting a conference among conference participants connected by a communication system. This system has at least one conference server and at least one image reproduction unit at each conference environment. The method involves collecting context data concerning at least one of the conference participants at multiple timed intervals; calculating a relationship value from the context data at the timed intervals; determining a relationship status, wherein the relationship status is expressed using one of several categories defined by a threshold value, depending on the calculated relationship value; and displaying the relationship status on at least one image reproduction unit during the conference. The method may be performed at the beginning of the conference and/or when a new participant joins the conference.
US10389763B2	Content disposition system and method for processing message content in a distributed environment In one embodiment, a wireless mobile User Equipment (UE) device comprises a message generator configured to send a SIP request message via a first IP network and a processor configured to process a SIP response message received from a network node via the first IP network, the processor further configured to process instructions to provide a treatment for at least one message body content of the SIP response message based on a value of a content type indicator independent of at least one of an absence of a content disposition indicator, a content disposition indicator without a value and a content disposition indicator having a value. The treatment, applied by the UE device, may comprise one of: (i) performing an Emergency Services (ES) call effectuated via a CS network and (ii) performing a registration and an ES call effectuated via an IP network.
US10389760B2	Adaptive network security policies A method and system for dynamic identification of network security policies are provided. The method comprises inspecting network traffic using a number of network inspection technologies; executing a first network security system to implement a first number of security policies to respond to a first number of threats identified by the number of network inspection technologies; executing a second network security system to implement a second number of security policies to respond to a second number of threats identified by the number of network inspection technologies; obtaining security intelligence from the first and second network security system; and adaptively reassessing the first and second number of security policies based on the security intelligence.
US10389756B2	System, apparatus and method for security interoperability path analysis in an internet of things (IOT) network In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a first logic to receive security attribute information from a plurality of devices, generate a connectivity graph of the plurality of devices based at least in part on the security attribute information and identify an interoperability issue between a first device and a second device based on the connectivity graph. The apparatus may further include a second logic to generate a recommendation to resolve the interoperability issue and a third logic to provide provisioning information to at least one of the first device and the second device based on the recommendation. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US10389748B2	Secure loading security information for encrypting communications between a device and an end point server A method of distributing security information to a device quarantines the device and then, in the quarantine state, downloads security information using a method protected by the inherent security in the mobile network such as USSD or SMS.
US10389743B1	Tracking of software executables that come from untrusted locations A system and method for tracking content derived from unverified sources are described. A tracking application determines a file is untrusted when it is obtained from an unverified or untrusted source. Examples of unverified sources include remote servers accessed through a network and removable storage devices. The application marks the file as untrusted by inserting an identification of the file in a watchlist. A filter driver monitors I/O transactions and conveys information regarding file operations and corresponding processes to the tracking application. The filter driver detects a trusted process touches an untrusted file. The application marks the process as being untrusted. The filter driver detects the process subsequently touches another file. The application then marks this other file as untrusted.
US10389729B2	Access control using portable electronic devices An access control system is configured to detect the presence of a portable electronic device carried by a user in a first area. The access control system sends an access code to the device. In a second area, the user presents the portable electronic device to an access terminal, which reads the access code from the device. If the access code read from the device matches the access code that was sent to the device by the system, then the access control system grants access to the user.
US10389722B2	Access relationships in a computer system The disclosure relates to access relationships, more particularly to controlling access relationships between entities in a computerized system. In the disclose arrangement a first access relationship between a first entity and a second entity is determined. At least one intermediate entity is selected for routing of a second access relationship between the first entity and the second entity via the at least one intermediate entity. The second access relationship is created, the second access relationship comprising a chain of access relationships via the first entity, the at least one intermediate entity and the second entity.
US10389720B2	Method and apparatus for providing and receiving contents via network, method and apparatus for backing up data via network, backup data providing device, and backup system Provided are methods and apparatuses for providing contents via a network, in which original data of contents provided via a network can be traced, and contents that are modified according to performance of a contents receiving device is provided. Location information of original contents is added to metadata of contents provided via the network to thereby increase convenience of access to the original contents and modify attributes of contents that are provided, to be suitable for the performance of the contents receiving device.
US10389717B2	Method, apparatus and computer program An approach is provided for enabling access to content in a network service. Location information is received, at a server, relating to a first remote apparatus and another remote apparatus. The received location information is utilized to determine that the first remote apparatus and the another remote apparatus are proximal to each other. Access rights are updated within a network service to enable the user of the another remote apparatus to access content associated with the user of the first remote apparatus.
US10389712B2	Passive security enforcement Technology is described for enabling passive enforcement of security at computing systems. A component of a computing system can passively authenticate or authorize a user based on observations of the user's interactions with the computing system. The technology may increase or decrease an authentication or authorization level based on the observations. The level can indicate what level of access the user should be granted. When the user or a component of the computing device initiates a request, an application or service can determine whether the level is sufficient to satisfy the request. If the level is insufficient, the application or service can prompt the user for credentials so that the user is actively authenticated. The technology may enable computing systems to “trust” authentication so that two proximate devices can share authentication levels.
US10389710B2	Method and system for extracting characteristic information Extracting characteristic information includes receiving a collection command from a client, obtaining, via a collection device, biometric information based on the collection command, selecting a stored extraction algorithm corresponding to the client, the stored extraction algorithm being selected from among a plurality of stored extraction algorithms, extracting characteristic values from the obtained biometric information, the characteristic values being extracted based on the selected extraction algorithm, and sending the extracted characteristic values to the client.
US10389703B2	Communication apparatus and communication method A communication apparatus capable of secure wireless communication by using a certificate, comprises: a determining unit that determines, in the communication apparatus, one of whether a first mode which operates as a role in deciding a communication channel used for direct wireless connection with a communication target apparatus is activated and whether a second mode which executes role decision processing of deciding whether to operate as the role in deciding the communication channel used for the direct wireless connection with the communication target apparatus is activated; and a control unit that executes certificate generation processing before being connected to the communication target apparatus if the determining unit determines that the first mode is activated and obtain the certificate held in the communication apparatus before executing the role decision processing if the determining unit determines that the second mode is activated.
US10389702B2	Entity authentication method and device with Elliptic Curve Diffie Hellman (ECDH) key exchange capability Disclosed are an entity authentication method and device, involving: sending, by an entity A, a first identity authentication message to an entity B; inspecting, by the entity B after receiving the first message, the validity of a certificate of the entity A; sending, by the entity B, a second identity authentication message to the entity A; inspecting, by the entity A after receiving the second message, the correctness of field data therein; calculating, by the entity A, a secret information and message authentication code using a private key thereof and a temporary public key of the entity B, and sending a third message to the entity B; inspecting, by the entity B after receiving the third message, the correctness of field data therein; calculating, by the entity B, a secret information and message authentication code using a private key thereof and a public key of the entity A.
US10389701B2	Method and device for securely accessing a web service An apparatus and method for securely accessing a web service by a web application running in a browser on a user device is disclosed. A user device sends a request for accessing a web service by addressing a generic name. In response, the user device receives a global name that uniquely identifies a local device hosting a web service. The global name is further associated with a certificate. The user device receives the global name and verifies the certificate associated with the global name to securely access the web service.
US10389698B1	Technique for facilitating auto login to a website A computer-implemented method for facilitating an auto login from a browser to a website is provided. The browser sends a first request on behalf of a user for a secure page to the server for the website. The server then returns a response to the first request which includes HTML and one or more meta tags comprising a URL for a login page. Additionally, the meta tags specify the parameters the login page requires. After confirming that a credential for the user is stored in the browser, the browser issues a second request to the server with the credential and the URL for the login page from the meta tag. Next, the server returns a response to the second request which includes a cookie. After receiving the cookie, the browser saves the cookie and then reloads the secure page using the saved cookie without requiring a manual login operation.
US10389692B2	Peer-to-peer device management, monitor and control The present invention provides a method and system for peer-to-peer device management, monitor and control. Communication devices connected by communication networks can manage, monitor and control each other; they can be in both managing-monitoring-controlling and managed-monitored-controlled roles. That is, a device A can manage, monitor and control a device B, and the device B can manage, monitor and control the device A. In one aspect, communication devices can send request messages comprising management, monitor and control commands to peers and receive response messages comprising results and statuses to the request messages from peers, and vice versa. In another aspect, communication devices can send notification messages to peers for management, monitor and control when their monitored contents or states meet predefined criteria, and vice versa.
US10389691B2	Shared security context Creation or update of a security context between user equipment and MSC/VLR (Mobile Switching Center/Visitor Location Register) for circuit switched domain services is provided. The creation or update is based on conversion of the security context used in an evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) in the Mobility Management Entity (MME) to a security context for the circuit switched domain target system and transferring it to a MSC/VLR. When user equipment is moved from E-UTRAN to GSM EDGE Radio Access Network/Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (GERAN/UTRAN), a MME does not need to perform authentication and key agreement procedures to establish shared circuit switched security context for the user equipment.
US10389683B2	Securing storage units in a dispersed storage network A method for execution by a security module operating in a device of a dispersed storage network (DSN). The method begins by identifying storage unit(s) having security risk(s) and determining the security risk(s). The method continues by determining a type of security response and a level of security response. When the security response is a storage unit security response and the level of the security response is a first local level, the method continues by instructing the identified storage unit to implement one or more of a read only mode, ceasing multiple phase write operations, and ceasing issuance of rebuild requests. When security response is a DSN security response and level of the security response is a first network level, the method continues by instructing devices to perform at least one of revoking digital certificates of the identified storage unit and deleting access permissions of the identified storage unit.
US10389676B2	Managing an ephemeral post in a social networking system A method of posting ephemeral posts is disclosed. The method starts with receiving, from a user of a social network, a request to post an ephemeral post, the request including an ephemeral variable associated with a threshold event. The ephemeral post is posted on behalf of the user. Then an occurrence of the threshold event is monitored. When the threshold event has not occurred, the post is allowed to be accessible to at least one viewer other than the user. When the threshold event has occurred, the post is blocked from being accessible by the at least one view other than the user.
US10389669B2	Detecting and indicating partial read status of emails based on email contents According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for marking an email as partially read includes at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to determine the types of content contained in an email within a user's inbox. The at least one processor may be further configured to monitor the portions of each of the types of content of the email to determine which portions from each of the types of content that are viewed by the user. Furthermore, the at least one processor may be configured to determine a percentage of the content that has been viewed by the user. Finally, the at least one processor may be configured to then display the percentage of the content that has been viewed by the user.
US10389656B2	Determining port-to-port connectivity in an extended bridge Techniques for determining port-to-port connectivity in an extended bridge are provided. According to one set of embodiments, a port extender (PE) of the extended bridge (e.g., a base PE) can build a local database comprising connectivity information for one or more physical cascade ports of the PE. This building can be based on one or more messages received from another PE in the extended bridge (e.g., a transit PE) that is directly connected to the PE. The PE can then transmit, at a time of joining the extended bridge, the connectivity information to a controlling bridge (CB) of the extended bridge for storage thereon.

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