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US10384486B2	Method for the production of a multi-layer data medium with security inscriptions Disclosed is a method for the production of a multi-layer data medium by the hot rolling under pressure of a plurality of superimposed layers (12) having security inscriptions. Marking rolling is carried out on at least one layer to be marked (12a) covered with a marking film (20, 21) bearing inscriptions (22) in vitrophany applied in contact with the layer to be marked, then the marking film is separated from the layer to be marked, the latter having the security inscriptions.
US10384484B2	Reveal substrate and methods of using the same Disclosed is a reveal substrate comprising: a) a top substrate layer comprising an opaque polymer sensitive to application of heat or pressure, and becoming transparent upon being heated to a predetermined temperature or subjected to a predetermined pressure, and b) a bottom substrate layer having one or more colored areas on a top surface thereof, disposed such that said one or more colored areas are obscured by the opaque polymer prior to being heated to the predetermined temperature or subjected to the predetermined pressure, and are revealed subsequent thereto, wherein: each of the one or more colored areas comprises at least two different colors, and comprises a two-dimensional matrix formed by a plurality of color blocks, each one of the plurality of color blocks having only one color, and the color blocks are arranged to have a repeating color pattern. Alternatively the top substrate layer comprises an opaque material which can be induced by, e.g., UV, to become transparent. Further the top substrate layer can comprise a transparent material which can be induced by, e.g., UV, to become opaque. Methods of using the disclosed substrates are also disclosed.
US10384464B2	Optical print head and image forming device An optical print head including a light emitting member, an optical member, a detection unit, and a correction unit. The light emitting member is elongated in a longitudinal direction with light emitting elements arranged along the longitudinal direction. The optical member is elongated in the longitudinal direction with optical elements arranged along the longitudinal direction, the optical elements collecting light emitted by the light emitting elements. The detection unit detects an index value of linear expansion difference in the longitudinal direction of the light emitting member and the optical member. The correction unit uses the index value to correct an emitted light amount for each of the light emitting elements in order to offset differences in light collection efficiency caused by the linear expansion difference.
US10384462B2	Easy replacement of thermal print head and simple adjustment on print pressure Embodiments of the present invention describe a thermal print head (TPH) that is easily replaced in a slot on the side of a thermal printing device using a push/eject mechanism. Other embodiments of the present invention describe a thermal printing device where the print pressure is easily adjusted for different types of printing media (labels) by turning a turnknob. In preferred embodiments, the turnknob has three print pressure settings, high, medium, and low.
US10384459B2	Printing-fluid cartridge including electrical interface and locking surface A printing-fluid cartridge is inserted into a printing-fluid consuming apparatus in an insertion direction crossing a gravitational direction and attached thereto in a first posture. The printing-fluid cartridge includes a front surface, a rear surface, a storage chamber, a supply portion having a supply port, an upper surface, an electrical interface disposed at the upper surface, and a locking surface. The printing-fluid cartridge inserted in the printing-fluid consuming apparatus is pivotable between the first posture and a second posture. The electrical interface is positioned closer to the supply port than the locking surface is to the supply port in the insertion direction. The electrical interface is positioned rearward relative to the pivot center in the insertion direction. The locking surface is positioned upward relative to the storage chamber and closer to a rearmost point of the printing-fluid cartridge than to the electrical interface in the insertion direction.
US10384457B2	Liquid ejection head unit and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejection head unit includes a page-wide type liquid ejection head detachably attached to a liquid ejecting apparatus and a protective member detachably attached to the liquid ejection head. The liquid ejection head includes an ejection port surface on which ejection ports are provided. The liquid ejection head includes a first rail portion, the protective member includes a second rail portion along a longitudinal direction thereof, and the protective member is made to slide in a first direction along the longitudinal direction of the liquid ejection head and cover the ejection port surface. The protective member is attached to the liquid ejection head, and then the liquid ejection head and the protective member are moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction and are removed from the liquid ejecting apparatus.
US10384445B2	Controlling nozzles in a print head In some examples, a printing system comprises a controller to determine, during a print operation, first status information that relates to a condition of a first nozzle set of the print head, and second status information that relates to a condition of a second nozzle set of the print head. In response to determining from the first status information that a number of malfunctioning nozzles in the first nozzle set does not exceed a first threshold value and determining from the second status information that a number of redundant nozzles in the second nozzle set exceeds a second threshold value, the controller is to cause the second nozzle set including the redundant nozzles of the print head to be operated in place of the first nozzle set to continue the print operation. In response to determining from the first status information that that the number of malfunctioning nozzles in the first nozzle set exceeds the first threshold value, the controller is to interrupt the print operation and instructing a maintenance operation on the print head.
US10384444B2	Recording apparatus and recording method A recording apparatus includes a recording head including a plurality of ink discharge ports arranged in a predetermined direction, and a complementing unit configured to, according to discharge defect information identifying a defective discharge port at which a discharge defect has occurred among the plurality of ink discharge ports, determine to cause provision of complementary ink to be conducted from a different discharge port configured to discharge the ink at a different position from the identified defective discharge port, wherein the complementing unit determines to use a discharge port configured to provide the ink at a position on one side that is one of positions adjacent in the predetermined direction to a position at which the at least one discharge port provides the ink as the different discharge port for the discharge port identified as the defective discharge port.
US10384443B2	Flat bed printer A flat bed printer includes a flat bed, a print head assembly, a drive system arranged to move the print head assembly over the bed, a controller arranged to control operations of the print head assembly and the drive system, and an obstacle detection system arranged to detect obstacles in a region of movement of the print head assembly. The controller has a split-bed mode of operation in which the movements of the print head assembly are confined to only a part of the bed while another part of the bed is left idle, and the controller is arranged to calculate, when an obstacle is detected in the split-bed mode of operation, an expected time to collision after which the print head assembly will collide with the obstacle.
US10384438B2	Construction system A construction system is provided. The construction system includes at least one machine. The construction system also includes a gantry system having a beam member. The construction system further includes a reference member provided proximal to a predetermined path of the at least one machine. The construction system includes a sensing unit associated with the at least one machine. The sensing unit is configured to determine distance of a portion of the at least one machine from the reference member. The construction system also includes a control unit in communication with the at least one machine and the sensing unit. The control unit is configured to receive inputs indicative of distance of the portion of the at least one machine from the reference member. The control unit is also configured to move the at least one machine to move the gantry system along the reference member for a predetermined distance.
US10384431B2	Methods for forming a substrate structure for an electrical component and an apparatus for applying pressure to an electrically insulating laminate located on a core substrate A method for forming a substrate structure for an electrical component includes placing an electrically insulating laminate on a substrate and applying hot pressure to the electrically insulating laminate by a heatable plate. An average temperature of a surface temperature distribution within a center area of the heatable plate is higher than 80° C. during applying the hot pressure. Further, an edge area of the heatable plate laterally surrounds the center area and a temperature of the heatable plate within the edge area decreases from the center area towards an edge of the heatable plate during applying the hot pressure. A temperature at a location located vertically above an edge of the substrate during applying the hot pressure is at least 5° C. lower than the average temperature of the surface temperature distribution within the center area.
US10384417B2	Deposition mask and manufacturing method It comprises: a film made of a resin in which an aperture pattern is formed, the aperture pattern passing through the film, the aperture being with a shape and dimension corresponding to the thin-film pattern in a pre-established region for formation of the thin-film pattern on the substrate; and a metal member that has an aperture part opposite the aperture pattern with a shape and dimension larger than the aperture pattern, the metal member being provided as a thin sheet in intimate contact with one surface of the film on an outside part of the aperture pattern of the film. The film is mutually distanced and distributed, at a position where the film does not overlap the aperture pattern, into a plurality of divided parts on one surface of the metal member.
US10384412B2	Drive apparatus and method for a press machine A drive apparatus includes a movable member, at least one linear electrical actuator for generating a first force, and at least one linear hydraulic actuator for generating a second force. The at least one linear electrical actuator and the at least one linear hydraulic actuator are arranged such that the first force and the second force act in parallel on the movable member in order to result in a combined force.
US10384405B2	Methods for making prepreg composite sheets including contoured charges A method of making a prepreg composite sheet comprising contoured charges includes receiving, at a computer-numerically-controlled (CNC) device, a mapping, corresponding to shapes of layers of a laminated precursor article to be formed from the contoured charges. The method also includes forming, by the CNC device using the mapping, precursor outline regions in a resin film layer, wherein the precursor outline regions have the shapes of the layers of the laminated precursor article, and wherein the resin film layer has a viscosity. The method further includes impregnating a fiber reinforcement having fibers with the resin film layer to form non-impregnated outline regions that define the contoured charges in the prepreg composite sheet, wherein the non-impregnated outline regions correspond to the precursor outline regions in the resin film layer.
US10384402B2	Methods and apparatuses for additive manufacturing Extrusion heads, methods of forming an extrusion head, and methods of forming an object are disclosed herein. An extrusion head may include a plurality of nozzles. Each nozzle may include a first opening configured to receive a solid material therein, a second opening configured to eject a molten material therefrom, a bore extending through the nozzle and connecting the first opening and the second opening, and an actuator positioned adjacent to the first opening and/or the second opening. The solid material may be heated to form the molten material. The additive manufacturing apparatus may further include a control device configured to signal each actuator to adjust an amount of the solid material received in the first opening and an amount of the molten material ejected from the second opening.
US10384398B2	Device and method for manufacturing emblem with incorporated IC chip A device and a method for manufacturing an emblem of thermoplastic synthetic resin with an incorporated IC chip by high frequency dielectric heating without damaging the IC chip, the device including: an upper metal mold having with a fusion cutting blade; a support frame along the perimeter and upper surface of the table; a slide board on top of the table that is slidable in axial directions relative to the table; a metal plate on the upper surface of the slide board; wherein pressing the upper layer material with the mold from above and subjecting the material to high frequency dielectric heating, the IC chip is placed in an upper position of the recessed section, then the slide board is driven to slide below the mold and subsequently the heating operation is executed without any risk of applying pressure onto the IC chip.
US10384385B2	Reduced velocity control based on sensed system condition An injection molding system comprised of: an injection machine having a barrel and a screw for injecting an injection fluid, a distribution manifold, a valve associated with a corresponding one of one or more downstream gates, a sensor adapted to sense and generate a signal indicative of pressure of the injection fluid in the barrel or an inlet that delivers injection fluid from the barrel to the manifold, and a controller receiving the signal generated from the sensor and including instructions that use the signal as a control value to adjust, during the course of an injection cycle, positioning or velocity of one or more of the valve pins.
US10384381B2	Hot runner nozzle, metal mold equipped with hot runner nozzle, and molding method and molded product provided by metal mold When a plurality of striped molded products are molded at a time, the molded products having a striped pattern and an outstanding design property are obtained by preventing part of molten resins from being unevenly distributed in an inappropriate manner when being fed into a cavity of a metal mold. A hot runner nozzle is provided with a first resin flow path and a plurality of second resin flow paths. The first flow path has a funnel section which continues with a nozzle gate at a centripetal position and which allows a first molten resin to be gathered at the centripetal position of the funnel section so as to feed the resin into the nozzle gate. The second resin flow paths have a plurality of corresponding discharge ports facing and communicating with the funnel section of the first resin flow path, each of the discharge ports being disposed around the centripetal position, so that the second molten resin different from the first molten resin is fed into the funnel section.
US10384376B2	Unit and method for forming absorbent pads of absorbent articles A unit for making absorbent pads of absorbent articles including a drum for forming the absorbent pads and a hood for feeding a first and a second absorbent material to at least part of the peripheral surface of the drum; the hood has a chamber for mixing the first and the second absorbent materials and an opening for dispensing the first and the second absorbent materials facing at least part of the peripheral surface of the drum; the unit includes at least a first and a second duct for feeding the second absorbent material into the hood and means for distributing the second absorbent material both of the first feed duct and of the second feed duct; the first and the second ducts are connected to the same distribution means.
US10384373B2	Mobile plastic recycling system and recycling method using the same Disclosed herein is a mobile plastic recycling system mounted in a vehicle. The system is configured to process a plastic article and make it into thermoplastic items. The mobile plastic recycling system includes a plastic recycling apparatus and a power supply apparatus that are electrically coupled with each other; the system also includes a vehicle configured to carry and transport the power supply apparatus and plastic recycling apparatus.
US10384372B2	Method for producing shaped polymeric microparticles Method for producing shaped polymeric microparticles of non-spherical shape, comprising the steps of: placing one or more microparticles of substantially spherical shape in a respective micro-cavity of a mold having the desired non-spherical shape; subjecting said microparticles to softening by exposure to a solvent or mixture of solvent/non-solvent, in the liquid or vapor state, adapted to plasticize the polymeric material constituting said microparticles, and possibly assisting the solvent plasticization process by heat treatment, not excluding the possibility, in less critical cases in terms of conservation of the microstructure, of carrying out heat treatment exclusively, at a temperature not exceeding 40% of the glass transition temperature of the polymer material; and removing said microparticles from the mold cavities.
US10384366B2	Push-sticks for saws and storage systems thereof Embodiments of the present invention provide improved storage options for push-sticks used in connection with rip fences on table saws and similar cutting devices where push-sticks might be used. The push-stick storage system may include a rip fence and a push-stick retention mechanism. The push-stick retention mechanism may be defined by upright side walls that define a channel or slot therebetween for receiving a push-stick. The retention mechanism may also include a stop (or a stop block) positioned at a first position within the channel, and a retainer positioned at a second position within the channel.
US10384365B2	Blade tilt mechanisms for table saws Blade tilt mechanisms for table saws are disclosed. The disclosed tilt mechanisms provide easy and intuitive operation. They also provide auto-locking so that a user simply releases a component to lock the blade at a specific angle. The tilt mechanisms also provide defined incremental steps for the tilt of the blade and the steps are typically spaced at 1-degree intervals.
US10384364B2	Water bearing and food cutting assembly A food cutter assembly can include a spindle body defining an interior passage for receiving a food product. The food cutter assembly can also include a thrust disc connected to the spindle body. The thrust disc can include opposing surfaces extending radially from the rotational axis of the spindle body and a circumferential surface between the opposing surfaces. A cutting tool can be connected to an end of the spindle body for cutting the food product. The food cutter assembly can also include a housing for rotationally mounting the spindle body, where the housing includes a radial bearing to be positioned proximate to the thrust disc. The spindle body and the housing can define fluid passages extending from a port in the housing through the radial bearing to the spindle body and across the opposing surfaces and the circumferential surface to the spindle body.
US10384363B2	Double blade meat slicer The present invention provides a double bladed spiral slicer including a first and second blade assemblies on a surface, each assembly having a mechanical output and operable to rotate about a vertical axis. A meat rotation assembly, having a headstock and tailstock, is adapted for rotation of a received meat. A processor and controller in communication with the blade assemblies operate to direct the blade assemblies to form a spiral slice on the surface of the meat. The meat product is engaged to the meat rotation assembly where the upper position of the meat product is determined. The meat product is rotated about a vertical axis and the blade assemblies operate by simultaneously reciprocally engaging the meat product and moving vertically from the central position of the meat product.
US10384360B2	Razor blade with a printed object A razor cartridge, a razor blade, and a process of producing a razor cartridge and razor blade is provided including at least one blade positioned between the guard and the cap where the visible surface of the at least one razor blade includes a printed object wherein the printed object has a height dimension of from about 0.04 mm to about 0.60 mm. The printed object may extend continuously along the length of the razor blade and/or may have multiple portions having a comb-like structure. The printed object appears as a solid object to a viewer's naked eye. The solid object includes a plurality of printed ink dots not visible to the viewer's naked eye. The printed object of flexible, polymer ink may act as a guard element on the razor blade which helps with glide and to manage a user's skin (e.g., bulge) during shaving.
US10384354B2	Fluidic solar actuator A solar actuator comprises a top coupler, a bottom coupler, and a plurality of fluidic bellows actuators, wherein a fluidic bellows actuator of the plurality of fluidic bellows actuators moves the top coupler relative to the bottom coupler.
US10384348B2	Robot apparatus, method for controlling the same, and computer program A robot apparatus includes an output unit that displays an image including an object on a screen, an input unit that receives an operation performed by a user for specifying information relating to an approximate range including the object in the image, an object extraction unit that extracts information regarding a two-dimensional contour of the object on the basis of the specification received by the input unit, and a position and attitude estimation unit that estimates information regarding a three-dimensional position and attitude of the object on the basis of the information regarding the two-dimensional contour.
US10384346B2	Collision detection, estimation, and avoidance An example method involves obtaining a log of sensor data indicative of an environment during a prior time period, with the log of sensor data including a sequence of image frames, and determining that the log of sensor data relates to a collision involving a physical object in the environment at a particular time within the prior time period. The method also involves, responsive to determining that the log of sensor data relates to the collision, generating a training data set for the collision from the log of sensor data. The training data set for the collision may include multiple image frames of the sequence of image frames that are prior to an image frame in the sequence of image frames that corresponds to the particular time.
US10384345B2	Safety management method and safety management system A safety management method sets a third space that both a worker and a robot can enter between a first space in which the worker is present and a second space in which the robot is disposed; sets, between the first space and the third space and between the second space and the third space, respectively, boundaries for monitoring crossing thereof; monitors the presence/absence of the robot or the worker in the third space; when a state of crossing of one boundary and a state of the worker or the robot in the third space are simultaneously switched to “detection”, restricts the operation of the robot, when crossing of another boundary is detected; and not restricts the operation of the robot when the state of crossing of the one boundary and the state of the worker or the robot in the third space are simultaneously switched to “non-detection”.
US10384338B2	Robotic vehicle having extendable mandible structure A robotic vehicle is provided with an extendable arm and a mandible structure. The mandible structure includes a pair of mandibles with toothed portions that cooperatively engage such that the mandibles may be opened and closed by applying a force to only one of the pair of mandibles. The mandible structure hangs freely from the extendable arm and is balanced so that the mandible structure naturally maintains a substantially vertical orientation. In the closed position, the mandible structure defines an interior cavity suitable for securely grasping a ring.
US10384332B2	Ratchet clamp A ratchet clamp, comprises a first clamp arm, a second clamp arm and a ratchet mechanism provided between the first clamp arm and the second clamp arm. An elastic member is arranged between the ratchet mechanism and the second clamp arm. The ratchet mechanism includes a toothed bar, a pivoting member. The pivoting member includes a toothed piece, a housing and a lever. The self lock state of the ratchet clamp of the invention is very safe and stable, the maximum clamping force at the jaw opening portion can reach about 50 Kg, and 85% of the maximum clamping force can be maintained after the user releases the clamp arms.
US10384325B2	Dual-thickness backgrinding tape for backgrinding bumped wafers A backgrind (BG) tape includes an adhesive material having a thinner tape region with a first thickness having an area sized to accommodate a substrate therein including an active semiconductor top side surface including a plurality of chips each including at least one transistor and at least one metallization level with bond pads connected to nodes of the transistor and bumps on or coupled to the bond pads. The BG tape also includes a thicker tape region along at least a periphery of the BG tape having a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness.
US10384317B2	Kit for mounting a valve position indicator to a valve A valve position indicator mounting kit and method for mounting a valve position indicator to a manually operated valve. The mounting kit includes a mounting bracket and a stop plate assembly. The mounting bracket is connectable to the valve and has a bottom portion with a stem aperture through which a valve stem is extendable and being configured to be matingly engageable with the valve body. The mounting bracket has an upper portion with a shaft aperture. The locking plate assembly has a base portion matingly engaged with the valve stem and a shaft connection portion mounted to the top portion of the mounting bracket assembly and having a shaft matingly engaged with the shaft connecting portion of the locking plate assembly in a way that rotation of the valve stem via the handle causes the shaft to rotate.
US10384305B2	Metal joining method and metal-joined member A dissimilar metal joining method includes moving a tool on a first metal along a first track on an overlapped part where the first metal is overlapped on a second metal while the tool is rotated around an axis of the tool and is pressed along the axis against the first metal such that the tool penetrates the first metal and is inserted into the second metal by a first insertion depth. The tool is moved from the first track to a second track which is on the overlapped part and which is substantially parallel to the first track after the tool has moved along an entirety of the first track. The tool is moved on the first metal along the second track on the overlapped part while the tool is rotated around the axis and is pressed against the first metal along the axis.
US10384304B2	Process for friction stir welding including a mobile counter-bearing System for friction stir welding of two parts which includes a welding unit which includes at least one welding head fitted with a rotating pin and a counter-bearing unit which has a support surface to support the parts against a pressure exerted by the welding head, and wherein each welding head can be moved relative to the support surface in a first direction parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotating pin and in a second direction orthogonal to the axis of rotation, and wherein the support surface can be moved in the second direction and is formed of two coaxial clamp rollers which are set apart from each other.
US10384295B2	Welding auxiliary joining part and method for connecting components by way of said welding auxiliary joining part A welding auxiliary joining part is disclosed in the shape of a stud having a head, a shank and a tip. The welding auxiliary joining part is driven in by means of a mechanical-thermal setting method into a component of non- or poorly weldable material. During the driving in, a welding head is created due to mechanical deformation so that the component may be connected subsequently via the welding auxiliary joining part to a further component of weldable material by means of welding.
US10384285B2	Method of selective laser brazing A method of selective laser brazing is provided. The method includes providing a powder including a plurality of parent core particles and a plurality of braze particles, setting a temperature of an energy source, applying the energy source to the powder, and allowing the heated powder to solidify. The plurality of parent core particles are fused together by the plurality of braze material into a desired component.
US10384278B2	Square-shaped cutting insert having curved secondary and corner cutting edges, and rotary cutting tool An indexable cutting insert has upper and lower surfaces with a peripheral surface extending therebetween and having four side surfaces alternating with four corner surfaces. The side and corner surfaces intersect the upper surface to form side and corner cutting edges, respectively. Each side cutting edge includes a primary cutting edge adjoining one of the corner cutting edges at a first endpoint and a secondary cutting edge adjoining another one of the corner cutting edges at a second endpoint. In a top view, the four primary cutting edges define an imaginary first square, each primary cutting edge is tangential to its adjoining corner cutting edge, and each secondary cutting edge is curved and entirely located in one of four imaginary quadrants. The insert is removably secured in a rotary cutting tool such that one of the secondary cutting edges contains the axially forwardmost point of the insert's upper peripheral edge.
US10384277B2	Tool body and cutting tool A tool body having an insert seat and a cutting tool which allow a cutting insert to be stably held are provided. A tool body according to the present invention is a tool body having an insert seat for mounting a cutting insert on the tool body, wherein the insert seat has a base surface and a side wall surface which extends so as to intersect with the base surface. The base surface has a contact surface and a contact projected part which come into contact with the cutting insert. A contact part of the contact surface is comprised of a surface, and a contact part of the contact projected part has a linear shape or a point shape.
US10384276B2	Insert type tool and thread mill An insert portion (3) of a thread mill (1A) is fixed to a leading end portion of a body (2A) using screws (8). The insert portion (3) is configured by overlaying an insert (4) for finish machining and an insert (5) for rough machining. On respective mating faces of the inserts (4, 5), convex portions and concave portions of the mating face of the insert (4) are overlaid with concave portions and convex portions of the mating face of the insert (5). The thread mill (1A) can cut a female screw in a hole formed in a workpiece by performing right-hand cut down-cut milling, for example. The inserts (4, 5) simultaneously cut an inner peripheral surface of the hole, and the rough machining and the finish machining can thus be performed in a single pass. By the convex portions and the concave portions of the respective mating faces of the inserts (4, 5) being overlaid with each other, the inserts (4, 5) partially overlap in their respective thickness directions. As a result, a protrusion length of the insert portion (3) can be shortened.
US10384274B2	Tool including dummy chip A rotating tool includes a tool body having an axis of rotation and a first recess for receiving an ID chip having a first mass and a first exterior geometry. The tool includes a dummy chip receivable in the first recess and the tool is rotationally balanced with the dummy chip in the first recess, wherein after balancing the dummy chip is removed and the ID chip is insertable in the first recess.
US10384270B1	Cutting tool A machining tool for cutting a work component includes a cutting tool insert having a cutting surface along a portion of an external surface that defines a circumference of the cutting tool insert. A plurality of cartridges are insertable into the machining tool, each having an insert pocket for receiving the cutting tool insert. The cutting tool insert is rotatable between first, second and third fixed positions in each insert pocket of the plurality of cartridges, a first portion of the cutting surface exposed when the cutting tool insert is in the first fixed position, a second portion of the cutting surface exposed when the cutting tool insert is in the second fixed position, and a third portion of the cutting surface exposed when the cutting tool insert is in the third fixed position. The insert pocket of each of the plurality of cartridges is offset from each other.
US10384266B2	Process for producing a shiny laminate structure at low temperatures Process for producing a layer structure, which comprises the steps: E1. provision of a composition comprising i. gold (Au) particles in an amount in the range from 0.1 to 50% by weight; ii. a balance to 100% by weight of a polar, protic organic solvent; iii. less than 5% by weight of water, where the % by weight, in each case based on the total mass of the composition, add up to 100% by weight; E2. application of the composition to a substrate to give a precursor; E3. heating of the precursor to a temperature in the range from 25 to 200° C. to give the layer structure.
US10384262B2	Die-casting apparatus, die-casting method, and diecast article A die casting method and apparatus are provided, thereby making it possible to produce a thin diecast product that has hitherto been considered impossible to realize, and a diecast product is also provided. A semi-solidified metallic material is formed having particles in solid phase of a particle size less than 30 μm, and is thereupon injected into a die. A die casting machine has a sleeve into which a melt of metallic material is poured, and the semi-solidifying material there when it has a certain proportion of solid phase reached is injected into the die with a plunger to which pressure is applied. The melt of metallic material is poured into the sleeve so that the material occupies inside the sleeve at a proportion in vertical cross-sectional area of 30% or less. The particle size in this semi-solid material is held unvaried in a product as diecast.
US10384260B2	Servo-rotating all-function tool module for use with spring forming machine A servo-rotating all-function tool module is provided for use with a spring forming machine and includes an axle rotating tool module and a servo transmission module assembly. The axle rotating tool module is mounted to the axle and includes an axle slide base and a tool, so that the axle slide base is acted upon by a force to slide along the axle, the tool is caused to press downward or return upward. The servo transmission module assembly is mounted to the spring forming machine to provide a driving force for causing the axle slide base to slide along the axle. Since the tool module is mounted to an axle mounted to a front wall board of the spring forming machine, the direction in which the tool approaches a wire can be varied by rotating the axle in order to conduct operations of bending at different angles and twisting/looping.
US10384258B2	Method and device for construction of a workpiece-related workpiece gripping device for press automation A method and a device are provided for construction of a workpiece-related workpiece gripping device for press automation, the workpiece-related workpiece gripping device having workpiece-specific components fastened to a support. The respective precise positions and orientations of the workpiece-specific components to be fastened to the support are reproduced by a motion automaton, in particular a robot.
US10384250B2	Method for forming metal plate and apparatus for forming metal plate A method for forming bulging portions on a metal plate by performing cold-pressing on the metal plate is provided. The method includes a first step and a second step. In the first step, a pre-formed body including pre-formed bulging portions is formed with a first die. Each pre-formed bulging portion includes sidewalls. Each sidewall includes dents. In the second step, the sidewalls are pressed by a second die so that the dents of the pre-formed body disappear.
US10384244B2	Soil reclamation system and process A system for treating a contaminated soil. The system includes a soil receptacle, a first conveyance mechanism in communication with the soil receptacle, and a second conveyance mechanism in communication with the first conveyance mechanism. The second conveyor is placed lower relative to the first conveyor so that the contaminated soil drops in elevation as it passes from the first conveyor to the second conveyor. One or more pretreatment sprayers are positioned substantially at a junction between the first conveyor and the second conveyor and that spray the contaminated soil as it moves from the first conveyor to the second conveyor. One or more sprayers are also positioned on the second conveyor such that they can spray the contaminated soil as it passes. An aerator is located at a depositing end of the second conveyor, by which the contaminated soil is further aerated as it drops of the depositing end of the second conveyor and contacts the aerator. One or more optional final sprayers can be positioned on the second conveyor such that they are able to spray the contaminated soil as it drops off the depositing end and contacts the aerator.
US10384242B2	Sludge management system for crude oil storage tanks A crude oil storage tank includes a bottom wall, a peripheral wall and a top wall that collectively define a storage volume. A first nozzle is arranged at the peripheral wall. The first nozzle is configured to selectively rotate between a first position and a second position to direct a first stream of fluid into the storage volume. A second nozzle is arranged at the peripheral wall. The second nozzle is configured to selectively rotate between a first position and a second position to direct a second stream of fluid into the storage volume.
US10384233B2	Ore separation wheel Disclosed is a material separation apparatus with a circular ore separation wheel and a number of projected spiral portions, tilted towards a central hole, provided on a concave shaped interior surface. A pair of adjacent projected spiral portions forms less than 90 degree angle to create a negative draft for an upward movement of the heavy materials during rotation of the circular ore separation wheel. The central hole of the circular ore separation wheel is attached with a central hub to rotate the circular ore separation wheel to trap the collected heavy materials in between the adjacent projected spiral portions. The circular ore separation wheel is kept in a tilted position, forming a predetermined tilting angle with the vertical, is rotated at a predetermined speed to help the created negative draft to separate the heavy material(s) from a mixture of heavy and light materials fed into the circular ore separation wheel.
US10384229B2	Apparatus and method for dispensing adhesive liquid for dust trap Provided are apparatus and method of dispensing an adhesive liquid for a dust trap, in which the adhesive liquid is dispensed to a camera module while effectively cleaning the adhesive liquid that may be smeared on a nozzle, thereby enhancing productivity and quality of a process of forming a dust trap.
US10384226B2	Spray gun filter for filtering liquid The spray gun filter according to the invention for filtering liquid comprises a filter fabric and a filter support, which has outlet openings for the liquid and which surrounds the filter fabric from the outside.
US10384213B2	Apparatus and method for separating particles from a waste air stream of a coating booth An apparatus for separating particles from an air stream, the apparatus having an inlet region for the waste air stream, an outlet region for the waste air stream, a separating device arranged along the waste air stream, and at least one electrode arrangement which is connected to a high voltage source, wherein a charging region having one or more electrodes is provided to form a layer enriched with electrical charges, and wherein a separating region having separating surfaces is provided, which is subordinate to the charging region. The invention also relates to a method for separating particles from the waste air stream of a coating booth, wherein the waste air stream through a charging region in which particles of the waste air stream are charged, and the waste air stream after leaving the charging region flows through a separating region in which charged particles are deposited on separating surfaces.
US10384212B2	Powder making device having spiked hammer and blade arms An industrial powder making device having spiked hammer and blade arms. The device includes a powder making cylinder body, spiked hammer arms, a front oblique hammer, vertical hammers, a hammer arm, a detachable rack, a detachable rack inner bulge, spiked blade arms, a front oblique blade, high-hardness wear-resistant alloy sheets, a blade arm, a rotating shaft, a rotating shaft groove, a clamping piece, a feeding port, a discharging port, bearings, a rotating power module, a liquid nitrogen storage tank, a pipeline, a valve, nitrogen input holes, a nitrogen output hole, a fine particle collection device and a disc bevel discharging control device. An operating method is: crushing the ore by the spiked hammer arms, grinding the ore by the spiked blade arms, cooling with nitrogen, controlling equivalent input and output of the ore, and crushing and grinding the ore according to an established route, thereby realizing rapid powder making.
US10384205B2	Integrated sampling and detection device with misassembly prevention structure The invention provides a collection and detection integrated device with a mis-assembling prevention structure. The collection and detection integrated device with a mis-assembling prevention structure comprises: a detector; a test strip holder, detachably arranged in the detector; a collector, detachably contained in the detector; a faeces collection piece and a cushion block, configured to detachably seal the collector; and a piercing part, arranged on a bottom surface of the detector and configured to pierce the collector, wherein the test strip holder and the collector are contained in the detector side by side, the collector is located between the test strip holder and the detector, a first outer side face of the collector is adjacent to an inner side wall of the detector, a second outer side face of the collector is adjacent to the test strip holder, and the first outer side face and the second outer side face of the collector are asymmetric structurally. The invention solves the problem that a side, bonded with a bar code, of a collector is mis-assembled into a side, close to a test strip holder, of a detector, and also avoids a phenomenon of mis-bonding of a bar code.
US10384204B2	Systems for operating electrokinetic devices A system for operating an electrokinetic device includes a support configured to hold and operatively couple with the electrokinetic device, an integrated electrical signal generation subsystem configured to apply a biasing voltage across a pair of electrodes in the electrokinetic device, and a light modulating subsystem configured to emit structured light onto the electrokinetic device. The system can further include a thermally controlled flow controller, and/or be configured to measure impedance across the electrokinetic device. The system can be a light microscope, including an optical train. The system can further include a light pipe, which can be part of the light modulating subsystem, and which can be configured to supply light of substantially uniform intensity to the light modulating subsystem or directly to the optical train.
US10384202B2	Devices, systems, and methods for detecting nucleic acids using sedimentation Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward devices, systems, and method for conducting nucleic acid purification and quantification using sedimentation. In one example, a method includes generating complexes which bind to a plurality of beads in a fluid sample, individual ones of the complexes comprising a nucleic acid molecule such as DNA or RNA and a labeling agent. The plurality of beads including the complexes may be transported through a density media, wherein the density media has a density lower than a density of the beads and higher than a density of the fluid sample, and wherein the transporting occurs, at least in part, by sedimentation. Signal may be detected from the labeling agents of the complexes.
US10384197B2	Additives for gas phase oxidative desulfurization catalysts A composition useful in oxidative desulfurization of gaseous hydrocarbons is described. It comprises a CuZnAl—O mixed oxide, and an H form of a zeolite. The mixed oxide can contain one or more metal oxide promoters. The H form of the zeolite can be desilicated, and can also contain one or more transition metals.
US10384195B2	Artificial photosynthesis module An artificial photosynthesis module includes an oxygen generation electrode having a first photocatalyst layer that decomposes water with light to generate oxygen, and has a first substrate, a first conductive layer, a first photocatalyst layer, and a first co-catalyst, and a hydrogen generation electrode that decomposes water with light to generate hydrogen and has a second substrate, a second conductive layer, a second photocatalyst layer, and a second co-catalyst. This provides an artificial photosynthesis module with high reaction efficiency.
US10384194B2	Composite hollow particle, a method for making thereof, and a method for producing hydrogen gas A composite hollow particle comprising titanium dioxide and a metal ion in the shell which covers a hollow core. A method of making the composite hollow particle and a method of employing the composite hollow particle in production of hydrogen gas under visible light are provided.
US10384192B2	Shaped porous carbon products Shaped porous carbon products and processes for preparing these products are provided. The shaped porous carbon products can be used, for example, as catalyst supports and adsorbents. Catalyst compositions including these shaped porous carbon products, processes of preparing the catalyst compositions, and various processes of using the shaped porous carbon products and catalyst compositions are also provided.
US10384191B2	Star-shape nanoparticle and a method of using thereof to detect arsenic in a solution A star-shape nanoparticle that adsorbs arsenic in a solution, a method of producing the star-shape nanoparticle, and a method of determining an arsenic concentration in an arsenic-containing solution via the star-shape nanoparticle and fluorescence spectroscopy are provided. Various embodiments of the star-shape nanoparticle, the method of producing thereof, and the method of using thereof to determine an arsenic concentration in a solution are also provided.
US10384184B2	Urea plant The invention relates to a urea plant with a CO2 and a NH3 feed, which comprises a purge line, characterized in that the purge line is connected with a fuel gas input line of a utility plant or an NH3 plant.
US10384181B2	Tapered conduits for reactors An apparatus is provided for directing a fluid in a radial reactor comprising: a vertically elongated conduit comprising a front face comprising a surface comprising apertures, two side faces, and a rear face and two ends, wherein an end of the front face and an end of the rear face are a distance D1 apart and wherein a second opposite end of the front face and a second corresponding end of the rear face are a distance D2 apart wherein D1 is greater than D2 and wherein a riser are connected to a top surface of said vertically elongated conduit to allow a gas stream to flow through the riser to the vertically elongated conduit.
US10384178B2	Microemulsions and uses thereof as nanoreactors or delivery vehicles Lecithin based microemulsion and their uses as nanoreactors and carrying materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of forming a nanomaterial comprises mixing a lecithin based microemulsion with a first reactant and a second reactant. In a further embodiment, a method for encapsulating a nanomaterial in a lecithin based microemulsion forming a composition and wherein the composition forms a dispersion in an aqueous solution, polar solution, or a non-polar solution.
US10384168B2	Membrane with performance enhancing multi-level macroscopic cavities The present invention relates to a micro-porous filtration membrane with performance enhancing multi-level macro-scopic cavities as well as a method for producing the same.
US10384166B2	Membrane module apparatus, packaging body, liquid treatment system, steam sterilization method and system constructing method Provided is a membrane module apparatus capable of allowing an aseptic connection member to be applicable to a hollow fiber membrane module and avoiding the need for a user to perform a sterilization treatment. A membrane module apparatus includes: a hollow fiber membrane module to be filled with a liquid during steam sterilization; thermoplastic tubes, being aseptic connection members, for aseptically connecting the membrane module apparatus to another duct; connecting tubes for connecting liquid ports of the hollow fiber membrane module respectively to the thermoplastic tubes; and closure members capable of pinching and closing the connecting tubes. The connecting tubes have heat resistance to the steam sterilization. An expansion member is connected to a liquid port of the hollow fiber membrane module.
US10384165B1	Solar desalination system The solar desalination system is a hybrid system combining a Fresnel solar concentrator with a desalination chamber, and which uses membrane distillation for desalination of seawater. The desalination chamber includes a lower wall having a central absorber base, at least one sidewall, and an upper wall. A pair of hydrophobic membranes are mounted within the desalination chamber such that a central chamber is defined therebetween above the absorber base. The desalination chamber is suspended above a linear Fresnel reflector array so that the absorber base is positioned at a focal line thereof. Seawater is fed into the central chamber, where it is heated to produce water vapor, which passes through the pair of hydrophobic membranes into a pair of condensate retrieval chambers. The water vapor cools in the pair of condensate retrieval chambers, and may then be removed in the form of pure water.
US10384163B2	Exhaust gas purifying catalyst The object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust gas purifying catalyst that can achieve high purification performance while suppressing H2S emissions. The object is solved by an exhaust gas purifying catalyst in which the lower layer of the catalyst coating layer comprises a ceria-zirconia composite oxide having a pyrochlore-type ordered array structure, in which the ceria-zirconia composite oxide contains at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of praseodymium, lanthanum, and yttrium at 0.5 to 5.0 mol % in relation to the total cation amount, and the molar ratio of (cerium+additional element):(zirconium) is within the range from 43:57 to 48:52.
US10384162B2	High silica chabazite for selective catalytic reduction, methods of making and using same There is disclosed a microporous crystalline material comprising a metal containing chabazite having a crystal size greater than 0.5 microns and a silica-to-alumina ratio (SAR) greater than 15, wherein the metal containing chabazite retains at least 80% of its initial surface area and micropore volume after exposure to temperatures of up to 900° C. in the presence of up to 10 volume percent water vapor for up to 1 hour. Methods of using the disclosed crystalline material, such as in the SCR of NOx in exhaust gas are also disclosed, as are methods of making such materials.
US10384160B2	Configurations and methods of high pressure acid gas removal in the production of ultra-low sulfur gas Acid gas is removed from a high pressure feed gas that contains significant quantities of CO2 and H2S. In especially preferred configurations and methods, feed gas is contacted in an absorber with a lean and an ultra-lean solvent that are formed by flashing rich solvent and stripping a portion of the lean solvent, respectively. Most preferably, the flash vapors and the stripping overhead vapors are recycled to the feed gas/absorber, and the treated feed gas has a CO2 concentration of less than 2 mol % and a H2S concentration of less than 10 ppmv, and more typically less than 4 ppm.
US10384154B2	High pressure sand trap with screen There is provided a method of desanding a production flow with at least liquid and solid phases. An inlet is connected to a flow line of a sand trap body having a first filter housing defining a first bore and a plurality of second filter housings defining second bores each connected to the first filter housing at spaced intervals transverse to and in fluid communication with the first bore. The flow path between the stand trap inlet and outlet is defined by the first and second housings. A primary filter is inserted into each of the second bores, the production flow is flowed through the sand trap body such that the production flow is filtered by the primary filters, and then a secondary filter is inserted into the first bore. The mesh size of the primary filters is finer than or equal to the mesh size of the secondary filter.
US10384148B2	Crystallization column and crystallization method A crystallization column and a crystallization method. The crystallization column comprises an upper head (1), a tower body (2) and a lower head (3), wherein a crystallization section (11) is provided with a tray (14); and the tray (14) comprises a tray plate (15) and a plurality of lower crystallization members (17). The top end of the lower crystallization member (17) can form a movable connection with the tray plate (15), so that the two adjacent lower crystallizing members (17) are capable of oscillating collisions. The tray (14) may also comprise a plurality of upper crystallization members (21) extending upwardly from the upper surface of the tray plate (15).
US10384147B2	Fluid dispersion unit with directional component vector A valve-tray assembly and method for lighter fluid heavier fluid contact towers. The active area of the tray is constructed with valves having multiple lighter fluid discharge areas facilitating improved mass transfer efficiency. The valves include first and second support legs oriented in line with the heavier fluid flow with both legs and the valve top constructed with apertures wherein the heavier fluid may flow into engagement with the lighter fluid passing from beneath the tray up, through and out of the valve.
US10384143B2	Three-dimensional stand alone pop up assembly and method In accordance with the present invention, a stand-alone pop up assembly and method for making the same is provided comprising a three dimensional base comprising folding planar walls, accessory interface component, and accessory positioning component. An accessory having a body and a sliding interface component is installed upright within and connected with the three dimensional base forming a standing pop up structure.
US10384135B2	Adaptive wizard for gamification site creation Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating, by an adaptive wizard, a customized gamification system to a customer. The gamification system is a system of events and milestones that provides a means by which the customer can recognize and award desired behavior patterns in order to increase engagement with users. The adaptive wizard generates the gamification system based on customer input and/or observed user behavior on a customer website. The adaptive wizard receives the input and determines content of the gamification system. The adaptive wizard processes the inputs and develops the gamification system for implementation by the customer to assist in achieving customer enterprise goals.
US10384133B1	Systems and methods for automatically measuring a video game difficulty Embodiments of the systems and methods described herein can automatically measure the difficulty metrics associated with various aspects of a video game using an artificial intelligence system. The artificial intelligence system may include multiple game agents. Telemetry data associated with the gameplay of each game agent may be recorded while the game application is automatically executed by the game agents. The telemetry data may be communicated to a data analysis system which can calculate game difficulty metrics for various aspects of the game. The data analysis system can determine game difficulty associated with the various aspects based on the game difficulty metrics. The results from the data analysis system may be visualized and communicated to a game developer for updating the operations of the video game.
US10384126B2	Graphical user interfaces in computer-implemented multiplayer games This disclosure generally relates to systems and methods to provide graphical user interfaces in computer-implemented multiplayer games. The graphical user interface includes a friends panel that is operable between a collapsed condition and an expanded condition. The friends panel provides friends information display functionality, social network management functionality, and/or messaging functionality both in the collapsed condition and in the expanded condition. In the collapsed condition, the friends panel may comprise a friends bar that shows a row of friend cards or chiclets associated with respective friends of a host player associated with a displayed game instance, the friends bar being clear of a view of a virtual in-game environment shown in the game display, while the expanded friends panel may comprise a grid of friend cards or chiclets that functionally obscures the in-game environment.
US10384125B2	Information processing program and information processing method The object of the present invention is to enable an instruction for timeshifted recording in a short time and with a simple operation. A play-video saving control unit 12 controls saving of log data regarding a game being executed. A display control unit 21 executes control so as to display, on a display medium, a plurality of images representing the proceedings of the game in sequential order of time on the basis of the log data in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied. A touch-operation detecting unit 22 detects an operation of bringing a thing into contact with or in proximity to the display medium as an operation for selecting a certain image from the plurality of images. A recording-period detecting unit 23 determines a timing identified from the certain image selected by the detected operation as a start point for recording of an image representing the proceedings of the game. A play-video recording control unit 15 controls recording of the image representing the proceedings of the game during a duration following the start point on the basis of the saved log data.
US10384124B2	System for storing display spatial data template created during application program operation A system includes a visual display ecosystem and a smart device communicating with each other through a short-range wireless bidirectional communication link. The system enables user creation of a display spatial data template in the visual display ecosystem and storage of the display spatial data template in the smart device located outside the visual display ecosystem. The user creates the display spatial data template in real time during application program operation by manipulating an input device connected to a command processing device on which the application program is operating. The user can retrieve the stored display spatial data template during application program operation at a later time. The system is advantageous in that the storage and retrieval of the display spatial data template makes minimal use of the ecosystem resources, including processing power, bandwidth capacity, and display screen real estate.
US10384109B2	Martial arts training apparatus The martial arts training apparatus of the present invention is an easy to use, safe, re-usable and cost effective martial arts target. It includes a first mat having an opening, a second mat having an opening, the second mat being hinged to the first mat for movement between an open position and a closed position, in the closed position, the openings in the first and second mats being aligned, and a target mounted between the first and second mats when in the closed position, blocking the openings in the first and second mats.
US10384104B2	Golf club shaft Provided is a fiber-reinforced golf club shaft with small cantilever bending displacement despite its light weight, and provided to exhibit a longer carry distance while showing excellent ball flight patterns regardless of the skills of a golfer. The golf club shaft configured to have a plurality of fiber-reinforced plastic layers made of resin and a fiber material, comprising: wherein formula (1) below is satisfied when the length of the golf club shaft is set as “L” (mm), the weight as “W” (g), and the displacement as “D” (mm) that is observed when a cantilever bending test is conducted by exerting a predetermined load in the vicinity of the tip end while supporting the butt end to measure the displacement at the tip end. 455≤D+7.5×W×(1168/L)≤515 (1)
US10384098B1	Relative directional energy expenditure Methods and apparatuses for athletic performance and technique monitoring are disclosed. In one example, a sensor output is received associated with a movement of a user torso during a running motion. The sensor output is analyzed to identify an undesirable torso motion.
US10384095B1	Crank for exercise equipment which helps prevent injuries on a rider's ankle during an unexpected drop in speed and assists in avoiding stress on the knees of a rider during exercising An exercise equipment with an improved connecting bar connecting an exercise foot retaining device to a resistance, wherein a first longitudinal pedal bar is connected to a first bent longitudinal pedal connector bar and a second longitudinal pedal bar connected to a second bent longitudinal pedal connector bar, the bent first and second longitudinal connector bars each having a bent angle greater than zero and less than ninety degrees to thereby prevent the occurrence of a dead angle.
US10384083B2	Rope descenders A descender (1) for controlling descent of a person down a rope fixed to an anchor point, the descender comprising a rope entry guide (6) and a rope exit, an eccentrically mounted swivellable camlock (4) having a rope braking surface operable to releasably lock the rope in position against the entry guide (6) in response to movement of the rope towards the exit, and means to adjustably unlock the camlock, said unlock means including a swivellable handle (3) drivingly connected to an inner drive cam (8), the inner drive cam having bearing surfaces co-operable with the cam surfaces of an outer drive cam (11) within or on the body of the camlock (4), the arrangement being such that the reaction forces applied to the inner cam (8) via the handle (3) are transmitted to the cam surfaces of the outer cam (11) to thereby provide a mechanical advantage for causing the camlock (4) to open to thereby release the rope and thereafter allow further descent from the anchor point.
US10384074B2	Organic light emitting display device and electronic device having dual operation modes An organic light emitting display device includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a first electrode, first, second, and third light emitting layers on the first electrode, a second electrode on the first, second, and third light emitting layers, a fourth light emitting layer on the second electrode, and a third electrode on the fourth light emitting layer. The first, second, and third light emitting layers respectively emit first light, second light, and third light emitted in a first mode, and the fourth light emitting layer emits fourth light in a second mode.
US10384073B2	Skin wound healing and hair growth Disclosed are devices and methods that can help heal skin wounds and grow hair by irradiating light from light emitting diodes (LED). One device is provided with: an ultra-narrowband light irradiation means which generates ultra-narrowband red light with peak wavelength range 620-660 nm and FWHM 10 nm or less; an ultra-narrowband light irradiation means which generates ultra-narrowband green light with peak wavelength range 500-540 nm and FWHM 10 nm or less; an ultra-narrowband light irradiation means which generates ultra-narrowband blue light with peak wavelength range 440-480 nm and FWHM 10 nm or less; and an ultra-narrowband light irradiation means which generates ultra-narrowband red to near infrared light with peak wavelength range 700-2500 nm and FWHM 10 nm or less. In this way, cell growth factors such as HGF and KGF are acted upon by irradiating the affected area with ultra-narrowband monochromatic light of FWHM 10 nm or less, which has excellent effects in healing skin wounds and growing hair.
US10384072B2	Combination of an oxidant and a photoactivator for the healing of wounds There is provided a wound healing composition which comprises at least one oxidant, at least one photoactivator capable of activating the oxidant and at least one healing factor chosen from hyaluronic acid, glucosamine and allantoin in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In addition, a method of topically treating wounds using at least one oxidant and at least one photoactivator capable of activating the oxidant followed by illumination of said photosensitizer is disclosed.
US10384068B2	Neural stimulation devices and systems for treatment of chronic inflammation A system for treating chronic inflammation may include an implantable microstimulator, a wearable charger, and optionally an external controller. The implantable microstimulator may be implemented as a leadless neurostimulator implantable in communication with a cervical region of a vagus nerve. The microstimulator can address several types of stimulation including regular dose delivery. The wearable charger may be worn around the subject's neck to rapidly (<10 minutes per week) charge an implanted microstimulator. The external controller may be configured as a prescription pad that controls the dosing and activity of the microstimulator.
US10384063B2	Apparatus and method for automated compensation of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for temporal fluctuations such as circadian rhythms Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: stimulation means for electrically stimulating at least one nerve with at least one stimulation pulse; control means connected to the stimulation means for controlling at least one characteristic of the at least one stimulation pulse; and modulating means connected to the control means for modulating the at least one characteristic of the at least one stimulation pulse according to the time of day.
US10384061B2	Methods and devices for treating primary headache Non-invasive electrical nerve stimulation devices and magnetic stimulation devices are disclosed, along with methods of treating medical disorders using energy that is delivered noninvasively by such devices. The disorders comprise migraine and other primary headaches such as cluster headaches, including sinus symptoms that resemble an immune-mediated response (“sinus” headaches), irrespective of whether those symptoms arise from an allergy that is co-morbid with the headache. The disclosed methods may also be used to treat other disorders that may be co-morbid with migraine headaches, such as anxiety disorders. In preferred embodiments of the disclosed methods, one or both of the patient's vagus nerves are stimulated non-invasively. In other embodiments, parts of the sympathetic nervous system and/or the adrenal glands are stimulated.
US10384054B2	Charge pump system, devices and methods for an implantable stimulator A medical device for providing an electrical stimulation therapy for a patient includes a microcontroller configured to generate a plurality of electrical pulses and a control signal. The medical device includes a stimulation driver coupled to the microcontroller. The stimulation driver is configured to amplify the electrical pulses into amplified electrical pulses to be delivered to the patient as a part of the electrical stimulation therapy. The medical device includes a battery configured to supply a first voltage. The medical device includes a voltage up-converter coupled between the battery and the stimulation driver. The voltage up-converter is configured to convert, in response to the control signal from the microcontroller, the first voltage to a compliance voltage for the stimulation driver. The compliance voltage is a fraction of the first voltage, and the fraction is greater than 1.
US10384048B2	Drug delivery device and methods having an occluding member Drug depot delivery devices and methods for delivering a drug depot to a site beneath the skin of a patient are provided. In various embodiments the device has a housing having a top housing end, and a bottom housing end. The housing defines a housing channel. The device has a drug cartridge defining a depot channel aligned with the housing channel and configured to slidably accept the drug depot. The drug cartridge has at least a first occluding device configured to occlude the depot channel at a first position such that the drug depot cannot pass through the depot channel without force applied to the drug depot sufficient to deflect the first occluding device. The bottom end of the housing has a coupling configuration for engaging a cannula. A plunger has a push rod to expel the drug depot through the occluding device and the cannula.
US10384039B2	Catheter insertion device including top-mounted advancement components An insertion tool for inserting a catheter into a patient's body is disclosed. In one embodiment, the insertion tool comprises a housing in which at least a portion of the catheter is initially disposed, a hollow needle distally extending from the housing with the catheter pre-disposed over the needle, and a guidewire pre-disposed within the needle. A guidewire advancement assembly with a first finger pad is included for selectively advancing the guidewire distally past a distal end of the needle in preparation for distal advancement of the catheter. A catheter advancement assembly with a second finger pad is also included for selectively advancing the catheter into the patient. The finger pads are positioned such that a user can begin to advance the second finger pad after advancing the first finger pad without substantially re-positioning the thumb or finger of the user so as to successively advance the guidewire and catheter.
US10384038B2	Methods and devices for treatment of stenosis of arteriovenous fistula shunts Devices and methods are discussed directed to the use of a low profile laser ablation catheter for use in laser ablation removal of arterial plaque blockages to restore blood flow in the treatment of arteriovenous fistulas. Also discussed are devices and methods directed to packaging, long term storage and sterilization of liquid core ablation catheters.
US10384034B2	Transcarotid neurovascular catheter An interventional catheter for treating an artery includes an elongated body sized and shaped to be transcervically introduced into a common carotid artery at an access location in the neck. The elongated body has an overall length such that the distal most section can be positioned in an intracranial artery and at least a portion of the proximal most section is positioned in the common carotid artery during use.
US10384031B1	Systems and methods for manufacturing and safety of an NO2-to-NO reactor cartridge used to deliver NO for inhalation therapy to a patient The principles and embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for safely providing NO to a recipient for inhalation therapy. There are many potential safety issues that may arise from using a reactor cartridge that converts NO2 to NO, including exhaustion of consumable reactants of the cartridge reactor. Accordingly, various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods of determining the remaining useful life of a NO2-to-NO reactor cartridge and/or a breakthrough of NO2, and providing an indication of the remaining useful life and/or breakthrough.
US10384027B2	Nasal mask for use in various positive airway pressure supply systems A semi-malleable nasal mask system which includes an internal support structure for providing a uniform-like sealing force around the user's nose and nose area.
US10384026B2	Tracheostoma device holder A tracheostoma device holder for holding a tracheostoma device superimposed of a tracheostoma of a person is provided. The tracheostoma device holder comprises a rigid plate for attachment over a tracheostoma via a proximal side thereof, the plate being provided with a through hole, and a tubular tracheostoma device fitting, arranged circumferentially of the through hole, the tubular tracheostoma device fitting extending distally from a distal side of the plate. The plate is manufactured in a thermoplastic material, with a melting/softening temperature allowing for molding according to the local anatomic shape of the person through direct contact between the plate and the skin of the person. A method for adaptation of such tracheostoma holding device is also provided.
US10384024B2	System and method for diagnosis and treatment of a breathing pattern of a patient Described is a system including a sensor and a processing arrangement. The sensor measures data corresponding to a patient's breathing patterns. The processing arrangement analyzes the breathing patterns to determine whether the breathing patterns are indicative of a REM sleep state. In another embodiment, the processing arrangement analyzes the breathing patterns to determine whether the breathing patterns are indicative of one of the following states: (i) a wake state and (ii) a sleep state. In another embodiment, a neural network analyzes the data to determine whether the breathing patterns are indicative of one of the following states: (i) a REM sleep state, (ii) a wake state and (iii) a sleep state. In another embodiment, the processing arrangement analyzes the data to determine whether the breathing pattern is indicative of an arousal.
US10384020B2	Infant epinephrine autoinjector An injection device suitable for use with infants is disclosed. The injection device is formed from a body shield member and a cylindrical handle. The body shield member includes a concave flange at the base, which is pressed against the patient's limb and reduces local compression at the needle insertion site. The injection device also has a softer form and operates through a pressing motion. A catch member is located in the cylindrical handle, and is deployed upon fully depressing the handle. Once the handle returns to its starting position, the catch member prevents the handle from being depressed a second time and permitting the used needle to be exposed.
US10384013B2	Pen-type drug injector and add-on module with magnetic dosage sensor system and error detection Add-on module (100) for logging the value of an expelled dose from a pen-type drug injector (200), comprising a magnetic sensor system comprising first and second sensor means (745/746) as well as a mechanical dose setting and expelling mechanism comprising a magnetic clutch element (240/740) which rotates during drug expelling. The system further comprises processor means configured to determine (i) on the basis of measured values from the first sensor means, a rotational position of the clutch element, (ii) on the basis of measured values from the second sensor means, a high-speed condition in which the rotational speed of the clutch element exceeds a given threshold level, and (iii) indicate an error state if the high-speed condition is detected.
US10384010B2	Motorized drug delivery device with charging safety feature Drug delivery device adapted to receive a drug-filled cartridge comprises a piston drive member for expelling a dose of drug from a loaded cartridge, a motor for driving the piston drive member, a rechargeable electric power source, an electrical connector allowing an external connector of a power source to be connected for recharging the power source, and a controller for controlling operation of the motor. The controller is adapted to detect a condition indicative of an external power source being connected to the electrical connector and subsequently disable the expelling assembly to thereby prevent that drug can be expelled from a loaded cartridge when an external power source has been connected to the electrical connector.
US10384009B2	Signal delaying assembly for a medicament delivery device The present invention relates to a signal delaying assembly for a medicament delivery device, said assembly comprising a delay female member containing a fluid, a delay male member having at least one passage, a delay unit connected to the delay female member or to the delay male member, wherein a relative movement between the male member and the female member and towards each other causes the transfer of said fluid from said female member through the at least one passage for slowing said movement, characterized in that the delay unit is releasably connected to a signal generating assembly for delaying at least one feedback signal.
US10384000B2	Drip chamber A device for managing fluid is provided. The device includes: a drip chamber including: an inlet; and outlet; a check valve positioned between the inlet and the outlet, the check valve configured for managing fluid flowing between the inlet and the outlet; and an elastic element. The combination of the check valve and the elastic element limits the extent to which the one way valve may be opened by brief transient pressures appearing at the outlet of the drip chamber. This limiting effect improves the accuracy of fluid delivery in setups such as ‘piggyback’ or Secondary Mode infusions of two fluids using a single pump.
US10383997B2	Indwelling assembly An indwelling assembly includes an inner needle having a sharp needlepoint, an inner needle hub fixed to the inner needle, a hollow elongated outer member in which the inner needle is positioned and movable in a distal direction relative to the inner needle after puncturing the blood vessel to position the elongated outer member at a desired position in the blood vessel, an outer member hub fixed to hollow elongated outer member, a projection removably connected to the outer member hub and configured to be engaged by a finger of the user to apply a force to the projection causing the outer member hub and the hollow elongated outer member to move together with the projection in the distal direction relative to the inner needle and the inner needle hub, and an elongated movable member that is movable relative to the hollow elongated outer member and the outer member hub.
US10383993B2	Pump shoe for use in a pumping system of a dialysis machine The specification discloses a portable dialysis machine having a detachable controller unit and base unit with an improved reservoir heating system. The controller unit includes a door having an interior face, a housing with a panel, where the housing and panel define a recessed region configured to receive the interior face of the door, and a manifold receiver fixedly attached to the panel. The base unit has a reservoir with an internal pan and external pan, separated by a space that holds a heating element. The heating element is electrically coupled to electrical contacts attached to the external surface of the external pan.
US10383992B2	Medical device and method for treatment of a sinus opening A medical device and method for the treatment of a sinus opening includes a handle, a guide catheter, a guide wire, a balloon catheter, a guide wire movement mechanism and a balloon catheter movement mechanism. The handle has proximal and distal ends and a longitudinal axis along the length of the handle. The guide catheter is attached to the distal end of the handle and has a catheter lumen. The guide wire and balloon catheter are both disposed at least partially in the handle and catheter lumen. The guide wire movement mechanism and the balloon catheter movement mechanism are both operatively disposed on the handle. In addition, the guide wire movement mechanism is configured for advancement and retraction of the guide wire through the handle and catheter lumen by user operation of the guide wire movement mechanism. Moreover, the guide wire movement mechanism includes an integrated guide wire locking and rotation mechanism configured for rotation of the guide wire and for securely locking and unlocking the guide wire to the guide wire movement mechanism. Furthermore, the balloon catheter movement mechanism is configured for advancement and retraction of the balloon catheter through the handle and catheter lumen by user operation of the balloon catheter movement mechanism.
US10383985B2	Methods and apparatus for charging and evacuating a diffusion dressing A system for introducing a therapeutic agent into a diffusion device and for enabling evacuation of contents contained therein the diffusion device characterized as having at least one interior reservoir accessible through a penetrable external device layer comprising one or more ports installed or installable to the external device layer, and an agent delivery mechanism coupled to at least one of the ports.
US10383979B2	Myocyte-derived flow assist device: extravasal sheaths of rhythmically contracting myocytes aiding flow of biological fluids This invention relates, e.g., to a Myocyte-based Flow Assist Device (MFAD) for treating a subject in need of increased flow of a biological fluid, such as venous blood or lymph, comprising a sheath which comprises rhythmically contracting myocytes.
US10383959B2	Dual-mode contrast agent and uses thereof in real-time monitoring and harvesting of neural stem cells A real-time method to monitor and harvest stem cells is provided in the present invention. In particular, the present invention provides a real-time method to monitor and harvest neural stem cells. The present invention has applications in providing an individualized cell replacement therapy for patient in need thereof. More specifically, the present invention has applications in performing real-time monitoring and harvesting of neural stem cells using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
US10383958B2	Polymalic acid based nanoconjugates for imaging Nanoconjugates that include a polymalic-based molecular scaffold with one or more imaging moiety and one or more targeting modules attached to the scaffold are provided. Methods of targeting a diseased cell or a diseased tissue in a subject by administering the nanoconjugate are described. Methods of synthesizing the nanoconjugate are also provided.
US10383956B2	Fluorescent probe for detecting dipeptidyl peptidase IV [Problem] To provide a novel fluorescent probe for dipeptidyl peptidase IV, and a detection method and a detection kit using the fluorescent probe.[Solution] A fluorescent probe for detecting dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV), said probe comprising a compound represented by formula (I) or a salt thereof. In formula (I): A and B are either the same or different and independently represent an amino acid residue, provided that A is bonded via an amide bond to NH in an adjacent formula and B is bonded via an amide bond to A; R1 represents hydrogen atom(s) or 1 to 4 substituents bonded to the benzene ring, said substituents being either the same or different; R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group or a halogen atom; R8 and R9 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; and X represents a C1-C3 alkylene group.
US10383943B2	Compositions and related methods for the treatment of cancer Compositions and methods for the use thereof for the treatment of cancer in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising an anticancer composition comprising a antineoplastic compound and a conjugated targeting moiety with or without a chemical linker. In certain aspects the antineoplastic compound is a platin and the conjugated targeting moiety is an amino acid.
US10383927B2	Variable epitope library compositions and methods of therapeutic and prophylactic use The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for targeting antigenically variable pathogens and diseases. Embodiments of the present disclosure involve of the construction of variable epitope libraries (VELs) containing mutated versions of epitopes derived from antigens associated with various diseases for treating subjects in both therapeutic and prophylactic settings. The present disclosure also provides compositions and methods for the production of VELs based on CTL-derived epitopes of survivin, an oncogenic inhibitor-of-apoptosis. Given the large number of potential epitopes expressed in tumors, and the dynamic nature of the tumor epitope landscape, there is a need to develop compositions and methods for targeting various antigenic epitopes to counteract immune escape.
US10383907B2	Method for relieving memory dysfunction using Puerariae radix extract A method for relieving memory dysfunction using Puerariae Radix Extract is provided, including decocting Puerariae Radix in water, concentrating the extracted product thereof, and administrating an effective dose of the Puerariae Radix extract to a subject. Since the present invention merely uses Puerariae Radix as an ingredient, it belongs to a Chinese herbal medicine of single drug prescription. Further, with the same amount of Puerarin, Puerariae Radix Extract of the present invention provides a better neuroprotective effect in comparison with Puerarin, which indicates that the Puerariae Radix extract contains more active neurotrophic ingredients other than Puerarin. Therefore, Puerariae Radix extract is more promising potential therapeutic medicine than Puerarin for relieving the symptoms of anxiety and cognitive impairment.
US10383906B2	Method for treating skin diseases with mangosteen rind extract A method for treating skin diseases, wherein a composition having an effective amount of mangosteen rind extract is administered.
US10383904B2	Composition for improving health and quality of life of women containing ginseng berry extract The present invention relates to a composition which improves the quality of life of women by containing a ginseng berry extract as an active ingredient, and more specifically, to a composition which promotes the general psychological and physical health of women and improving the sexual function and sex life satisfaction women.
US10383898B2	Postpartum cells derived from placental tissue, and methods of making and using the same Cells derived from postpartum placenta and methods for their isolation are provided by the invention. The invention further provides cultures and compositions of the placenta-derived cells. The placenta-derived cells of the invention have a plethora of uses, including but not limited to research, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications.
US10383897B2	Placental stem cell populations The present invention provides placental stem cells and placental stem cell populations, and methods of culturing, proliferating and expanding the same. The invention also provides methods of differentiating the placental stem cells. The invention further provides methods of using the placental stem cells in assays and for transplanting.
US10383894B2	Human medicinal treatment using salt of peroxymonosulfuric acid A medicinal drug is administered to a person for treating allergic rhinitis, hemorrhoids, toothache, bromhidrosis, or urticaria. The medicinal drug is formed at least partially with salt of peroxymonosulfuric acid, preferably potassium hydrogen peroxymonosulfate.
US10383888B2	Exopolysaccharide for inflammatory disease The invention relates to an exopolysaccharide (EPS), compositions comprising EPS and methods of use, including for treating and preventing disorders, such as inflammatory disorders.
US10383886B2	Method of treating neurological conditions with oleandrin A method of treating neurological condition in a subject by administration of a cardiac glycoside is provided. Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease or stroke are treated by administering a therapeutically effective amount of cardiac glycoside, and optionally triterpene(s), to a subject. The cardiac glycoside can be present in a dosage form.
US10383884B2	9-aminomethyl minocycline compounds and use thereof in treating community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) The invention disclosed herein provides a method for treating Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia (CABP) using 9-[(2,2-dimethyl-propyl amino)-methyl]-minocycline or a salt thereof, in either oral or IV doses or a combination of both.
US10383883B2	Treatment of congestion using steroids and adrenergics A decongestant composition is provided comprising: (a) a safe and effective amount of an adrenergic compound; (b) a safe and effective amount of a steroid; and (c) a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. Methods of treating congestion in a human or animal subject are also provided comprising administering to the subject a composition comprising: (a) an adrenergic compound; and (b) a steroid; where the daily dose of the adrenergic compound administered to the subject is from about 1 μg to about 800 μg, and the daily dose of the steroid administered to the subject is from about 1 μg to about 400 μg.
US10383876B2	Substituted 2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-c]quinazoline salts The present invention relates:—to 2-amino-N-[7-methoxy-8-(3-morpholin-4-ylpropoxy)-2,3-dihydroimidazo-[1,2-c]quinazolin-5-yl]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide dihydrochloride salt of formula (II): or a tautomer, solvate or hydrate thereof;—to methods of preparing said dihydrochloride salt;—to said dihydrochloride salt for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a disease;—to the use of said dihydrochloride salt for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a disease, in particular of a hyper-proliferative and/or angiogenesis disorder, more particularly for the treatment or prophylaxis of a cancer, particularly lung cancer, in particular non-small cell lung carcinoma, colorectal cancer, melanoma, pancreatic cancer, hepatocyte carcinoma, pancreatic cancer, hepatocyte carcinoma or breast cancer;—to a pharmaceutical composition comprising said dihydrochloride salt; and—to a pharmaceutical combination comprising said dihydrochloride salt in combination with one or more further pharmaceutical agents.
US10383872B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising phenylaminopyrimidine derivative An oral pharmaceutical formulation containing an effective amount of NRC-AN-019 including its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and polymorphs thereof, by dispersing in a polymer system in a final state of subdivision to enhance oral bioavailability. It also relates to processes for the preparation of such compositions and using those compositions for the treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and other tumors such as head and neck cancer, prostate cancer and the like.
US10383865B2	Pharmaceutical combination composition comprising complex formulations of Ivacaftor and Lumacaftor and their salts and derivatives, process for their preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing them Pharmaceutical combinations comprise stable complexes with controlled particle size, increased apparent solubility and increased dissolution rate comprising as active compound Ivacaftor and Lumacaftor, their salts, or derivatives thereof, which are useful in the treatment of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) mediated disease. More specifically, the pharmaceutical composition comprising the complexes possesses instantaneous redispersibility, increased apparent solubility and permeability, no observable food effect which deliver the opportunity of precise dosing and ease of administration of the reconstituted complex in solution form. Further disclosed are methods of formulating and manufacturing the complexes, pharmaceutical compositions containing the complexes, and methods of treatment using the complexes and their pharmaceutical compositions.
US10383861B2	3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-C]pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-C]pyridines and therapeutic uses thereof 6-Azaindazole compounds for treating various diseases and pathologies are disclosed. More particularly, the present disclosure concerns the use of a 6-azaindazole compound or analogs thereof, in the treatment of disorders characterized by the activation of Wnt pathway signaling (e.g., cancer, abnormal cellular proliferation, angiogenesis, fibrotic disorders, bone or cartilage diseases, and osteoarthritis), the modulation of cellular events mediated by Wnt pathway signaling, as well as genetic diseases and neurological conditions/disorders/diseases due to mutations or dysregulation of the Wnt pathway and/or of one or more of Wnt signaling components. Also provided are methods for treating Wnt-related disease states.
US10383851B2	(3aR)-1,3a,8-Trimethyl-1 ,2,3,3a,8,8a-hexahydropyrrolo[2,3-b]indol-5-yl phenylcarbamate and methods of treating or preventing neurodegeneration The invention includes an amount of (3aR)-1,3a,8-trimethyl-1,2,3,3a,8,8a-hexahydropyrrolo[2,3-b]indol-5-yl phenylcarbamate for administering to a subject and also a method of preventing or treating neurotoxicity or neurodegenerative processes in a subject in need thereof using the amount thereof.
US10383849B2	Use of an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and idalopirdine for reducing falls in Parkinson's disease patients The present invention relates to the use of an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and idalopirdine for reducing falls in patients suffering from a CNS disease, in particular patients with Parkinson's disease, wherein balance, gait or movement is impaired.
US10383848B2	Indole-based therapeutics Provided herein are indole-2-carboxamide compounds useful for the treatment of non-tuberculosis bacterial infections. Exemplary compounds provided herein are useful for the treatment of non-tuberculosis mycobacterial infections. Methods for preparing the indole-2-carboxamide compounds are also provided.
US10383836B2	Composition for decreasing hematopoietic stem cells, and method for producing same Problem to be SolvedThe present invention provides a technique replacing radiation exposure in decreasing or eliminating hematopoietic stem cells in an animal (particularly human) body.SolutionA parenteral nutrition formula or an enteral nutrition formula substantially free of valine.
US10383835B2	Treatment of inflammatory disorders in non-human mammals The present invention relates to the prevention, reduction, inhibition and reversal of pain and inflammation in a non-human mammal by administration of an inhibitor of soluble epoxide hydrolase, as sole active agent or co-administered with other active agents.
US10383832B1	Sustained release metoprolol formulations The present invention relates to modified release pharmaceutical composition comprising metoprolol succinate, one or more release modifying agent(s) and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipient(s). More specifically, the invention relates to modified release pharmaceutical compositions comprising metoprolol succinate and a process for preparation thereof.
US10383830B2	Modulating antibacterial immunity via bacterial membrane-coated nanoparticles Nanoparticles are provided comprising an inner core comprising a non-cellular material, and an outer surface comprising a bacterial membrane, e.g., a bacterial membrane derived from a bacteria outer membrane vesicle. Also provided are compositions, e.g., medicament delivery systems and pharmaceutical compositions, comprising the present nanoparticles. Also provided are uses of the present nanoparticles, pharmaceutical compositions and medicament delivery systems for treating and/or preventing a disease or condition, e.g., bacterial infection, in a subject.
US10383827B2	Bacterially-derived, intact minicells that encompass plasmid-free functional nucleic acid for in vivo delivery to mammalian cells Intact, bacterially-derived minicells can safely introduce therapeutically effective amounts of plasmid-free functional nucleic acid to target mammalian cells. To this end, functional nucleic acid can be packaged into intact minicells directly, without resort to expression constructs, the expression machinery of the host cell, harsh chemicals or electroporation.
US10383826B2	Apparatus and process for encapsulating capsules or other solid dosage forms within capsules The present invention provides an apparatus and process for making softgel capsules having incorporated therein other solid dosage forms selected from the group consisting of pellets, smaller capsules, smaller tablets, sustained release solid dosage forms, immediate release solid dosage forms, extended release solid dosage forms and zero order release solid dosage forms, said apparatus comprising: (a) two spreader boxes; (b) two casting drums; (c) a pair of rotary dies having means for suction; (d) a liquid fill system; (e) a wedge for heating gelatine ribbons and feeding said fill; and (f) two lateral dispensing devices said lateral dispensing devices including hoppers having said solid dosage forms, channel guides for transporting said solid dosage forms and a grasping claw for dispensing said solid dosage form into the softgel pocket formed in the rotary dies.
US10383811B1	Sunscreen emulsion comprising silane-treated oxide Compositions including an aqueous phase emulsified within an external fatty phase comprising at least one silicone are provided. The compositions include iron oxide having a silane-treated surface, zinc-oxide having a silane-treated surface, a titanium dioxide-silica composite particulate, and hollow spheres of acrylic polymer.
US10383800B2	Cosmetic composition Provided is a cosmetic composition including irregular titanium dioxide, and any one or two selected from the group consisting of spherical titanium dioxide having an average particle diameter of 200-400 nm and needle-shaped titanium dioxide having an average aspect ratio of length/thickness of 10-15.
US10383797B2	Goniochromatic/light reflective cosmetic makeup compositions Goniochromatic/light reflecting cosmetic compositions well suited for making up the skin, lips, hair or integuments, contain (a) at least one goniochromatic coloring agent suited for creating a goniochromatic colored background and (b) an amount of light reflective particles suited for creating highlight points that are visible to the naked eye, formulated into (c) a topically applicable, physiologically acceptable medium therefor.
US10383796B2	Application and uses of PRG4 and therapeutic modulation thereof The present invention relates to the uses of the protein PRG4 and therapeutic modulation thereof. In particular, the present invention relates compositions and methods utilizing PRG4 and therapeutic modulation thereof, including, use as a surgical lubricant, use in a treatment for prevention or reduction of post-surgical adhesions, use in a treatment for oral ulcerations, use as an athletic lubricating patch, use as a dermal filler, use in a treatment for dry mouth, use in a drug delivery method or composition, and use in nursing lubrication.
US10383793B2	Child resistant and airtight container Disclosed herein are modular container systems having child-resistant containers, tray inserts and tray frames. Also disclosed are methods using the modular container systems and methods of storing substances in containers. The containers have a container base and a container cap and provide for child-resistant containers. A user can releasably remove the container cap from container base with a squeeze and lift sequence. For example, the user squeezes opposite sides of the container base, which releases a locking mechanism and allows for removal of the cap by lifting or pulling the container cap off from the container base. The components of the modular container system are modular and stackable. The modular system allow for organized, efficient, accessible and storage of the child-resistant containers. The modular container system also allows for easy counting, sorting and processing of the containers.
US10383790B2	Eye opening device For allowing an access to an eye during a rinsing process it is suggested to configure an eye opening device in such a way that the eye opening device comprises two wing-like spreading elements for pulling the upper eyelid and the lower eyelid of the eye apart so as to support the opening of the eye during a rinsing process, wherein two access gaps are formed laterally between the two wing-like spreading elements of the eye opening device.
US10383774B2	Device for producing disposable wearable article and method for producing disposable wearable article Provided are a device for producing a disposable wearable article and a method for producing a disposable wearable article capable of suppressing the occurrence of a sealing failure by making it difficult for a doubled sheet to open against an elastic force of an absorber. A device for producing a disposable wearable article includes a jointing/cutting unit (60) provided in a line (L1) for continuously conveying a sheet (W) and configured to join parts of the doubled sheet (W) at opposite sides of an absorber (C) and then cut the joined parts and a pressing unit (70) arranged upstream of the jointing/cutting unit (60) in a conveying direction (a). The pressing unit (70) includes a pressing mechanism (71, 72) configured to press the sheet (W) together with the absorber (C) in a thickness direction.
US10383771B2	System for reduced scarring of wounds A system for reduced scarring of wounds; said system comprising: means (1) for creating an enclosed volume (3) over a wound site (2). The system further comprises: means (6, 10, 11, 12) for actively reducing the oxygen concentration within the enclosed volume at the surface of the wound to a first oxygen concentration level while maintaining an environment within the enclosed volume which is healthy for wound healing, means (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) for ensuring that the oxygen concentration of the gas composition of the gas within the enclosed volume at the surface of the wound is maintained below a second oxygen concentration level and above a third oxygen concentration level, and where said system is arranged such that said first, second and third oxygen concentration levels are between 1 and 16 volume percent.
US10383766B2	High speed pneumatic valve A pneumatic valve directs pressurized air to and air exhaust from a surgical implement, such as a dual actuation vitreous probe. The pneumatic valve includes an axially symmetric valve body configured to rotate from a first position, in which the pneumatic valve places a first port of the surgical implement in fluid communication with the pressurized air and a second port of the surgical implement in fluid communication with the air exhaust, to a second position, in which the pneumatic valve places the first port in fluid communication with the air exhaust and the second port in fluid communication with the pressurized air, and back to the first position, in one rotational direction. As such, the axially symmetric valve body continuously rotates in one rotational direction to alternate the pressurized air and the air exhaust between the two ports of the surgical implement to drive the dual actuation operation.
US10383764B2	Eyelid implant device An eyelid implant device adapted for placement under an eyelid includes a body having an upper portion and a lower portion, where the upper portion and the lower portion include an asymmetrical weight distribution, such that the lower portion includes an increased weight distribution relative to the upper portion for facilitating the weighting of the eyelid. A plurality of undulations are located on the outer surface of the trapezoidal shaped body and extend in a direction between opposing parallel bases of the body. The eyelid implant is adapted for placement under the eyelid for weighting the eyelid and facilitating eyelid movement, while the plurality of undulations are adapted to restrict post-operative movement of the eyelid implant device relative to the eyelid by contacting with tissue associated with the eyelid during post-operative healing.
US10383748B2	Procedures for vascular occlusion A method of reducing blood flow within an aneurysm includes: injecting a contrast agent into a blood vessel including an aneurysm; expanding a stent, from a delivery device, across the aneurysm; and confirming that a stagnated area forms in the aneurysm. The stagnated area can form a crescent shape, a mushroom shape, a hemispherical shape, and/or a flat side. Upon confirming that the stagnated area forms in the aneurysm, the delivery device can be withdrawn from the blood vessel. The stagnated area can include the contrast agent. If the stagnated area does not form in the aneurysm, a second occluding device may be deployed. After withdrawing the delivery device, substantially all of the aneurysm progressively thromboses.
US10383747B2	Liner for orthopedic or prosthetic device A liner for an orthopedic or prosthetic device includes a core formed from a porous and compressible material, a first layer secured to the first side of the core and forming a first surface to the liner, and a second layer secured to the second side of the core and forming a second surface to the liner. The first and second layers may comprise different properties from one another and be formed from different materials including fabrics and polymeric materials. A polymeric film may be secured to the core or to one of the layers to define at least part of a surface of the liner.
US10383742B2	Intervertebral implant Intervertebral implant (1) comprising (i) a first elongated implant member (20) with a longitudinal axis (221), an upper surface (222) and a lower surface (223) for apposition to the endplates of two adjacent vertebrae, and with a lateral circumferential surface (224) and (ii) a second elongated implant member (30) with a longitudinal axis (321), an upper surface (322) and a lower surface (323) for apposition to the same endplates and with a lateral circumferential surface (324). Said elongated implant members (20, 30) are rotatably coupled to a central body (10) for rotation in a central plane (101 essentially parallel to said upper and lower surfaces. Further, a) said first and second elongated implant members (20, 30) comprise each an inner end portion (225;325) which comprises a segment of a toothed wheel (220;320) with gear teeth (23;33) and with an axis of rotation (227;327) essentially orthogonal to the central plane of the intervertebral implant; and a free outer portion (226;326); and whereby said free outer portions (226;326) of said first and second elongated implant members (20, 30) are rotatable around the axis of rotation (227;327) of the segment of a toothed wheel (220;320) of their respective inner end portions (225;325).
US10383725B2	Heart chamber prosthetic valve implant with base, mesh and dome sections with single chamber anchoring for preservation, supplementation and/or replacement of native valve function Various embodiments of the present invention comprise a single-chamber collapsible and expandable prosthetic valve implant device comprising the following capabilities: (1) preservation of native valve functionality; (2) initial preservation of native valve functionality with subsequent full replacement of native valve functionality; (3) full replacement of native valve functionality; and/or (4) mitigation of the prolapsing distance of the dysfunctional leaflets by preventing the anterior excursion of the prolapsing leaflets above the upper annular surface and into the left atrial chamber in order to preserve native leaflet functionality for as long as possible. The expanded and implanted device does not extend beyond the boundaries of the subject heart chamber, e.g., the left atrium, thereby enabling the preservation of any remaining native valve functionality with subsequent full replacement of native valve functionality if and when needed.
US10383718B2	Absorbable vascular filter An absorbable vascular filter is disclosed for deployment within a vessel for temporary filtering of body fluids. A preferred embodiment is the placement of such absorbable vascular filter within the inferior vena cava (IVC) to filter emboli for the prevention of pulmonary embolism for a limited duration in time. Once protection from PE is complete, the filter is sequentially biodegraded according to a planned schedule determined by the absorption properties of the filter components. Hence the temporary absorbable vascular filter obviates the long term complications of permanent IVC filters such as increased deep vein thrombosis, while also circumventing the removal requirement of metal retrievable IVC filters.
US10383712B2	Planning a repair or adjustment of a dental partial prothesis The invention relates to a method for computer-aided planning of a repair or adjustment of a dental partial prosthesis with the following method steps: generation of a first digital 3D model of a jaw with the partial prosthesis positioned on the jaw as a prosthesis reference model (M1), generation of a second digital 3D model of the jaw, without the partial prosthesis, as a jaw model (M2), determination of a positional relationship of the prosthesis reference model (M1) to the jaw model (M2), generation of a digital prosthesis model (P) by subtracting the jaw model (M2) from the prosthesis reference model (M2) while taking the positional relationship into account, automatic identification and/or identification carried out by a user of holding and/or support elements in the prosthesis model (P), calculation of an insertion axis of the partial prosthesis on the basis of the prosthesis model (P), calculation of undercut depths, resulting from the insertion axis, of the holding and/or support elements in the prosthesis model (P), display of the insertion axis and the undercut depths in the presentation of the jaw model (M2).
US10383706B2	Method and apparatus for orthodontic attachment fabrication and placement The invention is a method and apparatus for placing prefabricated orthodontic attachments (i.e. purchase and retention points) with precision and reliability. The invention incorporates the use of one or more prefabricated attachment shapes, each employed in conjunction with a corresponding retention register, etching stencil having an etchant limiting dam, and attachment delivery tray having a soft inner shell and rigid outer shell to ensure accurate attachment delivery. The disclosed invention will result in more accurate tooth movement and less excess bonding plastic (i.e., flash) on patent teeth after attachment placement, which will result in more desirable patient outcomes.
US10383694B1	Machine-learning-based visual-haptic feedback system for robotic surgical platforms Embodiments described herein provide various examples of a visual-haptic feedback system for generating a haptic feedback signal based on captured endoscopy images. In one aspect, the process for generating the haptic feedback signal includes the steps of: receiving an endoscopic video captured for a surgical procedure performed on a robotic surgical system; detecting a surgical task in the endoscopic video involving a given type of surgical tool-tissue interaction; selecting a machine learning model constructed for analyzing the given type of surgical tool-tissue interaction; for a video image associated with the detected surgical task depicting the given type of surgical tool-tissue interaction, applying the selected machine learning model to the video image to predict a strength level of the depicted surgical tool-tissue interaction; and then providing the predicted strength level to a surgeon performing the surgical task as a haptic feedback signal for the given type of surgical tool-tissue interaction.
US10383691B2	Last catheter with helical internal lumen Catheters for ablation and removal of occlusions from blood vessels are provided. Laser cutting systems and mechanical cutting systems are provided in catheter devices, the cutting systems operable to ablate, cut, dislodge, and otherwise remove occlusions within a blood vessel that may limit or prevent proper circulation. A helical or partially-helical inner surface structure is provided in the catheter, the structure operable to remove or translate dislodged material(s).
US10383688B2	Step-down coaxial microwave ablation applicators and methods for manufacturing same Microwave ablation applicators and methods for manufacturing the microwave ablation applicators are disclosed. A microwave ablation applicator includes a feed-line segment, a step-down segment, and a radiator base segment. The feed-line segment includes a first inner conductor, a first dielectric disposed on the first inner conductor, and a first outer conductor disposed on the first dielectric. The step-down segment includes a second inner conductor, a second dielectric disposed on the second inner conductor, and a second outer conductor disposed on the second dielectric. The radiator base segment includes a third inner conductor disposed on the third inner conductor, a third outer conductor disposed on the proximal end of the third dielectric so as to form a feed gap at a distal end of the radiator base segment, a balun dielectric disposed on the third outer conductor, and a balun outer conductor disposed on the balun dielectric.
US10383687B2	Combined ablation and ultrasound imaging The present invention relates to a system (100) for combined ablation and ultrasound imaging of associated tissue (40), which is particularly useful for use in an ablation process. The system comprises an interventional device (20) with an ultrasound transducer and an ablation unit. During an ablation process, the interventional device (20) can be applied for both ablation and imaging of the tissue (40) subject to the ablation. A controlling unit (CTRL) is further comprised within the system, and arranged to calculate a predictor value based on one or more signals from the ultrasound transducer, where the predictor value relates to a risk of impending tissue damage due to a rapid release of bubble energy. According to a specific embodiment, a primary signal is sent if the predictor value exceeds a threshold value, so that proper measures can be taken.
US10383675B1	Screw retention sleeve A surgical screw driving device for driving a screw into a surgical fixture. The device has a screwdriver having a proximal end, a distal end having a driver for engaging the screw, and an elongated shaft extending therebetween. The device has a screw retainer surrounding and extending along the elongated shaft. The screw retainer is configured to engage and hold a periphery of a screw head prior to the screw being driven into the surgical fixture. The screw retainer is configured to disengage from the periphery of the screw head as an axial end of the screw retainer contacts the surgical fixture and is further configured, upon disengagement and without necessity of outside assistance, to translate along the elongated shaft of the screwdriver away from the distal end and toward the proximal end.
US10383671B2	Resorptive intramedullary implant between two bones or two bone fragments The invention relates to a resorptive intramedullary implant between two bones or two bone fragments. The implant includes a single-piece body (1) having a generally elongate shape and having, at each end, areas for anchoring to the bone portions in question, characterized in that one of said areas (A1) has a cylindrical cross-section while the other area (A2) has a flat cross-section.
US10383669B2	Interphalangeal joint implant methods A method and apparatus for correcting malformed joints, in particular the “hammer toe” contraction of the proximal interphalangeal joint. The disclosure comprises a two-component implant: a proximal phalanx component and a middle phalanx component. An endosseous stem on each component is inserted axially into the end of a respective host bone and, after insertion, the components are attached. The attached components are held together in various ways, for example a detent arm/aperture mechanism. Each component can be cannulated to allow for the passage of a kirschner wire, if necessary, to stabilize adjacent joints such as the proximal interphalangeal joint. The bones of the treated joint can be set to form a desired angle by adjusting the angle formed by the corresponding endosseous stems.
US10383658B2	Vector compression system This disclosure includes surgical anchors and related devices and methods that can be used for surgical bone fracture fixation. Some embodiments involve the use of a polymeric cored braided suture that can be held in place by anchors implanted or inserted into bone on each side of a fracture. In some embodiments, the present anchors can be secured into the bone while maintaining high tension (e.g., relative to certain prior art methods) in the suture during the deployment process. Some embodiments can provide for tensioning (e.g., using a polymeric cored braided suture) to compress the fracture and hold the bone in place, functioning as though the suture has sewn the bone (e.g., fragments or portions) together. This can, for example, provide rigid fixation of a fracture which may be important for healing to occur. The tension preload can provide compression to maintain fixation in the face of tensile and shear loads applied to the bone (e.g., as a result of movement and weight bearing).
US10383654B2	Methods and systems for performing navigation-assisted medical procedures Systems and methods are described for performing navigation-assisted medical procedures such as biopsies, surgeries and pathology procedures by obtaining location information of an item of interest located within at least a portion of a subject; sensing position information of a moveable device; determining a relative position of the moveable device to the item of interest using the location information of the item of interest and the position information of the moveable device; and providing feedback based on the relative position of the moveable device to the item of interest that can be used to change the relative position of the moveable device to the item of interest.
US10383649B2	Trigger lockout and kickback mechanism for surgical instruments A forceps includes an end effector assembly including first and second jaw members, a blade, a lever member operably coupled to the end effector, a trigger member operably coupled to the blade and defining an actuation path therealong. A trigger safety member is pivotably coupled to the lever member such that, when the lever member is disposed in an initial position, the trigger safety member is disposed in a position blocking the trigger member. When the lever member is disposed in a compressed position, the trigger safety member is disposed in a position, wherein the trigger safety member is displaced from the actuation path to permit movement of the trigger member, wherein the safety member rotates relative to the lever member as a function of movement of the lever member to block/unblock the trigger member.
US10383639B2	Detachable medical cutting tool A detachable medical cutting tool includes a shank portion, a cutting edge portion, a rotation prevention portion and a coherence keeping portion. The shank portion includes a connection portion. The cutting edge portion includes a combination portion to be combined removably with the connection portion of the shank portion. The rotation prevention portion is interposed between the connection portion of the shank portion and the combination portion of the cutting edge portion. The rotation prevention portion prevents from a rotation in a rotation direction. The coherence keeping portion keeps coherence when the connection portion of the shank portion and the combination portion of the cutting edge portion are combined with each other. The shank portion includes stainless steel. The cutting edge portion includes zirconia. The detachable medical cutting tool is configured to be combined with a high speed rotation apparatus to perform a perforation drilling at a bone tissue of a human body.
US10383637B2	Snap-on surgical clip cartridge A surgical clip cartridge, assembly, and method are provided for the storage, delivery, and loading of clips, such as those used in a surgical ligating process. The surgical clip cartridge includes a base portion extending in a longitudinal direction, the base portion having a bottom surface and defining a mounting groove for attaching the base portion onto a surgical instrument shaft. The base portion further includes a plurality of dividers extending from the base portion in a direction opposite of the bottom surface, and the plurality of dividers may be used to retain individual surgical clips therebetween for subsequent retrieval and loading onto a clip applier. The attachment of the surgical clip cartridge to the surgical instrument shaft enables the surgical clip cartridge to be deployed intracorporeally for use in surgical operations requiring applications of multiple surgical clips.
US10383627B2	Surgical staple-clip and applier A surgical staple-clip including a clip component and a securing member is used in a wide range of surgical procedures. The staple-clip may be introduced to a surgical site in an un-assembled condition through a small port or trocar. An applier for the staple-clip comprising a pair of opposed jaw-like channels is provided to position and apply the clip component and the securing member. The clip component is positioned around a target tissue and is compressed or clamped upon the tissue using only the force required for a specific surgical procedure such as occlusion, ligation or fixation. When the clip component is properly applied, the securing member is urged forward and over the clip component to secure the staple-clip. The clip component may include traction enhancement features such as surface interruptions, bumps, valleys and ridges. With the staple-clip of the invention, the force required to constrict or occlude the tissue is separate from the force required to secure and maintain the staple-clip in position and, as a result, the body tissue is not over-compressed and nourishment to the body tissue is maintained. Other aspects of the invention include thumb actuated clip appliers for use in hand assisted laparoscopy (HAL). In one embodiment, a clip applier includes a handle and a thumb actuated mechanism that is used to slidably release clips onto a body tissue or vessel by sliding the thumb actuated mechanism forward and backward using only one hand. In another aspect of the invention, a two-stage clip is disclosed having a clip component and a staple component for securing the clip after it has been properly positioned.
US10383619B2	Modified adjustable, locking all-suture anchor assembly and method for repair An adjustable, locking all-suture anchor assembly includes at least one suture strand and an all-suture anchoring element. The suture strand has a suture first end and a suture second end, wherein the suture first end includes an enlarged capturable structure and the suture second end is free and accessible for manipulation by a medical practitioner. In use, the suture first end is held in or by the all-suture anchoring element through inclusion of the enlarged capturable structure and the enlarged capturable structure functions to anchor the suture first end in relation to the all-suture anchoring element and retain the suture first end in position relative to the all-suture anchoring element when the suture second end is pulled.
US10383612B2	Organ manipulator apparatus Organ manipulation devices for atraumatically grasping the surface of an organ and repositioning the organ to allow access to a location on the organ that would otherwise be substantially inaccessible. Methods of accessing a beating heart, retracting the heart using an organ manipulation apparatus, and stabilizing a surgical target area with a stabilizer. Both the organ manipulator and stabilizer are fixed to a stationary object which may be a sternal retractor. A system for performing beating heart coronary artery bypass grafting includes a sternal retractor, organ manipulator and stabilizer.
US10383599B2	Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, operating method thereof, and computer-readable recording medium Disclosed are an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and an operating method thereof, which quickly and accurately set a volume of interest (VOI). The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes a data acquiring unit that acquires three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound data about an object, a display unit that displays a plane image of at least one of a plurality of planes included in the object, based on the 3D ultrasound data, a user input unit that receives a user input which sets a first straight line included in the plane image, a VOI setting unit that sets, as a VOI, a volume between a first flat surface, which is parallel to the first straight line and is separated from the first straight line by a first distance, and a second flat surface which is parallel to the first straight line and is separated from the first straight line by a second distance; and an image generating unit that generates at least one selected from a 3D image and a two-dimensional (2D) plane image of the set VOI, based on the 3D ultrasound data. The display unit displays at least one selected from the 3D image and the 2D plane image of the VOI.
US10383596B2	Rotational intravascular ultrasound probe with an active spinning element An intravascular ultrasound probe is disclosed, incorporating features for utilizing an advanced transducer technology on a rotating transducer shaft. In particular, the probe accommodates the transmission of the multitude of signals across the boundary between the rotary and stationary components of the probe required to support an advanced transducer technology. These advanced transducer technologies offer the potential for increased bandwidth, improved beam profiles, better signal to noise ratio, reduced manufacturing costs, advanced tissue characterization algorithms, and other desirable features. Furthermore, the inclusion of electronic components on the spinning side of the probe can be highly advantageous in terms of preserving maximum signal to noise ratio and signal fidelity, along with other performance benefits.
US10383595B2	Coaptation ultrasound devices and methods of use Disclosed is a system and method for the placement of elongate medical members within a patient's body using coaptive ultrasound that combines magnetic guidance with ultrasound visualization of the medical member in the patient's body. A coaptive ultrasound probe adaptor magnetically attracts an elongate medical member within the patient with sufficient force so as to allow the operator to manually guide the member to its intended location. The adaptor mates with an ultrasound probe to provide the medical operator ultrasound feedback of the position of the member, thus allowing internal placement without the need for more specialized medical equipment.
US10383594B2	Image brightness adjustment An image brightness adjustment method and an image brightness adjustment device are provided in the present disclosure. A brightness of a fluoroscopic image obtained by irradiating an object with an initial fluoroscopic dose of X-rays is acquired as an initial brightness. A current load corresponding to the initial brightness is determined according to a relationship between image brightness and loads for the initial fluoroscopic dose, where the current load indicates an X-ray blocking ability of the object. Then, a stable fluoroscopic dose corresponding to the current load is determined according to a relationship between load and stable fluoroscopic dose, where the stable fluoroscopic dose is used to obtain a fluoroscopic image of a predetermined brightness for the object.
US10383589B2	Direct monochromatic image generation for spectral computed tomography Methods and systems are provided for direct monochromatic image generation for spectral computed tomography. In one embodiment, a method comprises acquiring projection data during a scan of a subject, reconstructing a low energy image and a high energy image from the projection data, and generating a monochromatic image from the low energy image and the high energy image. In this way, a monochromatic image may be generated directly from low and high energy images with a substantial reduction in image noise, especially when compared to a monochromatic image generated indirectly from material density images.
US10383588B2	Gantry of computed tomography (CT) apparatus A gantry of a computed tomography (CT) apparatus includes a rotating frame configured to rotate around a rotation axis and a rotation driver configured to rotate the rotating frame. The gantry also includes a stator configured to support the rotating frame while the rotating frame rotates and electronic components arranged along a circumferential direction of the rotating frame. The rotating frame includes a plurality of annular frames positioned concentrically around the rotation axis and a plurality of rib frames arranged on circumferential surfaces of the plurality of annular frames and parallel to the rotation axis in such a manner as to connect the plurality of annular frames. At least one of the plurality of annular frames and the plurality of rib frames has a recessed portion along a longitudinal direction thereof.
US10383586B2	Assembly, apparatus, system and method Some embodiments of the present invention provide apparatus having a particle beamline for passage of charged particles of radiation therealong, comprising: a first beam tracker structure comprising at least one position sensitive detector (PSD) for determining a location with respect to a cross-sectional area of the beam line at which particles pass through the PSD; energy discrimination apparatus for determining an energy of particles that have passed through the first beam tracker structure; and support means for supporting a subject in a path of a particle along the beamline between the first beam tracker structure and the energy discrimination apparatus, the apparatus being configured to be operated in a selected one of a first mode and a second mode, the apparatus being configured, in the first mode of operation, to control an energy of the beam of charged particles passing through the first beam tracker structure such that a Bragg peak of charged particle absorption is located within the subject, and in the second mode of operation, to control an energy of the beam of charged particles passing through the first beam tracker structure such that a Bragg peak of charged particle absorption is located within the energy discrimination apparatus.
US10383577B2	Portable sensing and operational device The present invention provides a portable sensing and operational device, which uses a sensing module to receive the sensing signal transmitted by the sensor and produce a sensing datum correspondingly. Then an operational circuit operates a first matrix and a second matrix according to the sensing datum. The first matrix corresponds to a plurality of maximum values; the second matrix corresponds to a plurality of minimum values. The operational circuit operates to generate at least a component by decomposing the first matrix and the second matrix. The component is provided to an output circuit for outputting the component to an electronic device.
US10383570B2	Methods for detection of respiratory effort and sleep apnea monitoring devices A sleep apnea diagnostic system includes a housing that is configured to be attached to near the nose of a patient's face to sense physiological information of a patient. The housing includes sensors to sense the physiological information. The physiological information may be, for example, air flow through the nose or the mouth or both. The physiological information further may be, for example, blood volume. The sleep apnea diagnostic system includes at least one processor in the housing or external to the housing or both to analyze the physiological information to determine whether the patient has experienced irregular or abnormal respiratory activity and to detect respiratory effort. The analysis may be real time or delayed.
US10383563B2	System and method to detect alertness of machine operator A system and method relate to receiving, by a processing device, at least one stream of data captured by at least one sensor monitoring a human subject, wherein the at least one stream of data comprises sensor measurements, comparing the sensor measurements to at least one model of a mental state to estimate the mental state of the human subject, determining whether to trigger an alarm based on the estimated mental state, and in response to determining to trigger the alarm, generating an instruction to trigger the alarm.
US10383561B2	Fluid handling cassette system for body fluid analyzer A fluid handling system for use in bodily fluid analysis. The system comprises a first fluid handling module configured to interface with a main instrument. The first fluid handling module has a first fluid handling network and the first fluid handling network includes an infusate passage and an infusion fluid pressure member suitable for moving fluid within the infusate passage. The fluid handling system also has a second fluid handling module separate from the first module which is configured to interface with the main instrument. The second fluid handling module has a second fluid handling network and at least one sample analysis cell which is accessible via the second fluid handling network. The first and second modules are configured to interconnect and provide fluid communication between the first and second fluid handling network and the sample cells.
US10383558B2	Device for measuring bio information and method for manufacturing the same A bio information measuring device is provided. The bio information measuring device includes a sensor portion and a needle portion including a plurality of needles projecting from a plurality of openings formed in a surface of the sensor portion. The plurality of needles are configured to pierce tissue, wherein the plurality of needles include a biocompatible organic material which includes an enzyme member that reacts with an analysis material and a conductive polymer for transferring an electrical signal generated as a result of a reaction of the enzyme member with the analysis material.
US10383556B2	Medical diagnostic devices and methods A medical diagnostic device includes a wirelessly transmitted time data receiver and processor. Associated devices, methods and functionality are also described.
US10383537B2	Physiological signal measuring method and physiological signal measuring device A physiological signal measuring method and a physiological signal measuring device are provided. The physiological signal measuring method includes the following steps: A first inputting signal having a first frequency, a second inputting signal having a second frequency and a third inputting signal having a third frequency are respectively inputted to at least two electrode sheets attached on a skin. A first impedance value corresponding to the first inputting signal, a second impedance value corresponding to the second inputting signal and a third impedance value corresponding to the third inputting signal are respectively measured. An interference impedance between the electrode sheets and the skin is obtained according to the first frequency, the second frequency, the third frequency, the first impedance value, the second impedance value and the third impedance value. A measured physiological signal is corrected according to the interference impedance to obtain a corrected physiological signal.
US10383534B2	Annotation of a wavefront A method, including receiving a bipolar signal from a pair of electrodes in proximity to a myocardium of a human subject and receiving a unipolar signal from a selected one of the pair of electrodes. The method further includes computing a local unipolar minimum derivative of the unipolar signal, and a time of occurrence of the unipolar minimum derivative. The method also includes computing a bipolar derivative of the bipolar signal, evaluating a ratio of the bipolar derivative to the local unipolar minimum derivative, and when the ratio is greater than a preset threshold ratio value, identifying the time of occurrence as a time of activation of the myocardium.
US10383533B2	Angiosome-based perfusion monitoring system A compression device includes at least one pressurizable bladder to substantially occlude blood flow into skin capillary beds adjacent to the at least one pressurizable bladder, and a plurality of perfusion sensors. In operation a first-angiosome sensor detects the perfusion parameter of a skin capillary bed in a first angiosome of the limb, and a second-angiosome sensor detects the perfusion parameter of a skin capillary bed in a second angiosome of the limb that is different from the first angiosome. A control circuit maps sensor signals from the first-angiosome sensor to the first angiosome or a first artery of the limb, and maps sensor signals from the second-angiosome sensor to the second angiosome or a second artery of the limb different from the first artery of the limb. For each perfusion sensor, the control circuit determines whether the received sensor signals are indicative of peripheral artery disease.
US10383525B2	Device for measuring the infrared output of the Abreu brain thermal tunnel A medical device for the measurement of brain temperature data through the Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) is described. Brain temperature measurement is the key and universal indicator of both disease and health equally, and is the only vital sign that cannot be artificially changed by emotional states. Currently, brain temperature is difficult to measure. However, the present disclosure describes a device that readily locates the Abreu brain thermal tunnel, and is configured to provide a non-contact temperature reading of the brain. Embodiments of the disclosed device enable an individual to measure their own temperature and enable medical professionals to measure the temperature of others.
US10383522B2	Pulse laser and photoacoustic apparatus A pulse laser includes a laser medium, a charge storage unit, a power source unit configured to supply an electrical charge to the charge storage unit, an excitation unit configured to cause irradiation of the laser medium with excitation light onto the laser medium by being supplied the electrical charge stored in the charge storage unit, a switching unit configured to repeatedly supply the charge stored in the charge storage unit to the excitation unit, an energy monitoring unit configured to monitor energy stored in the charge storage unit, and a control unit configured to prevent the switching unit from supplying the electrical charge stored in the charge storage unit to the excitation unit when the energy monitored by the energy monitoring unit is larger than a threshold.
US10383518B2	Electronic ecosystem for medical examination room A system comprises a storage device, a piece of medical equipment, a portable computing device, and a hub portal. The piece of medical equipment has at least one electrically powered feature and comprises either a medical examination table or a storage cabinet. The storage device is operable to store data and is remotely located relative to the first piece of medical equipment and relative to the portable computing device. The hub portal is operable to provide communication of one or both of data or commands between the storage device, the piece of medical equipment, and the portable computing device. A method includes enablement or activation of an electrically powered feature of medical equipment upon entry of a portable computing device into a medical examination room. The method also includes disablement or further activation of the electrically powered feature upon exit of the portable computing device from the medical examination room.
US10383514B2	Ophthalmologic imaging apparatus, operation method thereof, and computer program An ophthalmologic imaging apparatus acquires a plurality of types of images of an eye including a confocal image and a non-confocal image of the eye. The ophthalmologic imaging apparatus includes a deciding unit configured to decide conditions relating to acquisition of the plurality of types of images, for each type of the plurality of types of images, and a control unit configured to control the ophthalmologic imaging apparatus to acquire at lest one of the plurality of types of images, in accordance with the decided conditions.
US10383504B2	Dishwasher with controlled rotation of lower spray arm An automatic dishwasher having a wash tub defining at least a portion of a wash chamber, a first sprayer mounted within the wash chamber for rotatable movement therein, a liquid flow path fluidly coupling the wash chamber to the first sprayer, a valve assembly located within the liquid flow path and having a valve element rotatable about a first axis of rotation and between at least first and second positions to selectively divert liquid in the liquid flow path to the first sprayer and a drive system.
US10383503B2	Cleaning tool To provide a cleaning tool exhibiting excellent cleaning effectiveness. The present invention relates to a cleaning tool comprising a cleaning sheet, and a holding tool for holding said cleaning sheet. The cleaning sheet is provided with: a brush part; a base part; and insertion parts through which holding parts of the holding tool are inserted. The brush part is provided with a plurality of strip pieces. The strip pieces include first strip pieces, and second strip pieces having a higher rigidity than the first strip pieces. The second strip pieces are provided with scrape-out parts capable of scraping out dust on an object to be cleaned.
US10383502B1	Spray mop The spray mop includes a handle having a mop head at its lower end and a grip at its upper end. The mop includes a receiver adapted to hold an inverted bottle of cleaning solution, as sold at retail with an attached sprayer. The mop includes an adapter that is screwed onto the bottle of cleaning solution after the original sprayer is removed, whereby the bottle of cleaning solution can be inverted and inserted into the receiver. A spring-loaded retainer securely holds the bottle of cleaning solution in the receiver so that if the mop is dropped, inverted, or bumped there will be no leakage, while a trigger on a handgrip at the upper portion of the mop handle activates a valve in the adapter whereby cleaning solution is dispensed through a spray nozzle at the lower portion of the receiver.
US10383500B2	Dual-bladed scraper with a rotatable blade-retaining head A dual-bladed scraper includes a handle extending between a proximal end including a grip portion and a distal end extending forwardly of the proximal end. A blade-retaining head is rotatably mounted to the distal end for pivotal movement about a head-rotation axis. The head has opposed first and second ends configured for retaining, respectively, first and second scraping blades on mutually opposite sides of the head-rotation axis about which the head is pivotable between first and second angular positions. The first angular position is such that the first blade is in a deployed attitude and the second blade is shrouded in a non-deployed attitude beneath the handle. Conversely, the second angular position is such that the second blade is in a deployed attitude and the first blade is shrouded in a non-deployed attitude beneath the handle.
US10383485B2	Systems for mimicking arm and hand movement An example system includes a manipulation device configured to be mounted to a sanitation apparatus for storing or disposing human waste. The manipulation device includes a first arm mechanism, a second arm mechanism, a first articulating joint mechanically coupling the first arm mechanism to the second arm mechanism, a grasping mechanism, and a second articulating joint mechanically coupling the second arm mechanism to the grasping mechanism. The system also includes a control module communicatively coupled to the manipulation device and configured to control the manipulation device.
US10383481B2	Blender including noise blocking device Disclosed is a blender including a noise blocking device. The blender includes: a container receiving food therein and having a processing member in which a processing member for processing food accommodated in the container is rotatably mounted thereon; a handle connected to the container; a body configured to allow the container to be mounted on an upper side thereof and receiving a drive device for supplying drive force for rotation of the processing member; and a noise blocking device connected to the body to define a closed space for receiving the container, wherein the handle is disposed outside the noise blocking device. The blender has a compact and simple structure, and provides user convenience. The noise blocking device of the blender can have an improved noise blocking effect.
US10383477B2	Air flow cooking device A domestic cooking appliance (1) comprising a means for receiving (2) bulk food items (100) and a heating means comprising a means (3) for generating an air flow (4), wherein the means (3) for generating an air flow (4) comprises an air outlet (5) and an air inlet (6). The device (1) also comprises a screen (7) which is disposed relative to the air outlet (5) and the air inlet (6) such that it is possible to force the air flow (4) to effect a movement to obviate the screen (7) in order to return to the air inlet (6) from the reception means (2) onwards.
US10383476B2	Heated or cooled drinkware An actively heated or cooled beverage container includes a body chosen from a group consisting of a mug, a cup and a travel mug, the body having a chamber configured to receive and hold a food or beverage therein. The container has a temperature control system that includes a phase change material positioned about at least a portion of the chamber that removes heat from the beverage disposed in the chamber that has a temperature above a predetermined drinking temperature to lower the temperature of the beverage toward the predetermined drinking temperature. One or more heating elements positioned in thermal communication with a different portion of the chamber than the phase change material. The temperature control system also has control circuitry configured to control the operation of the heating element. The temperature control system also includes a ring rotatably coupled to a distal end of the body, the ring configured to rotate about a central axis of the container relative to a proximal portion of the body and to communicate with the control circuitry.
US10383473B2	Method and an apparatus for preparing a brewed beverage A method and apparatus for preparing a brewed beverage includes positioning a capsule with a brewing ingredient at a lateral opening of a brewing chamber. Heated water is conveyed to into the brewing chamber to brew the beverage by filling the capsule with the heated water. An outlet valve on of the brewing chamber is opened for filling a vessel with the brewed beverage through a feed nozzle. The brewing chamber is moved together with the feed nozzle from a brewing and filling position, where the capsule is positioned at the brewing chamber and the feed nozzle is above a passage for filling the vessel, to a rinsing position where the capsule is removed from the brewing chamber and the nozzle is above a guide element for directing water for disposal. In the rinsing position, the brewing chamber is rinsed with rinse water which is disposed via the nozzle and the guide element.
US10383464B2	Flower pots support modular system A flower pot support assembly includes a rectangular panel defining a few windows. The support is engaged and retained into a corresponding panel window via lateral flange grooves. An arcuate seat is made integral to the panel window periphery and abuttingly cooperates with a corresponding flower pot support and associated window edge sloping ramps for flower pot support sliding and tilting engagement within the panel window, all in such a way as to releasably lock the flower pot support in nesting condition inside the panel window with the support member mouth facing upwardly.
US10383460B2	Display rack system The disclosure provides for a display rack system. The display rack system includes a support mechanism having first and second ends. The support mechanism may be configured to be attached to a surface at the first and second ends. The display rack system may also include a track mounted onto the support mechanism. The display rack system may also include a plurality of cardholders attached to the track. Each of the first plurality of cardholders may be configured to independently slide laterally relative to the track.
US10383457B2	Portable and collapsible device and methods Disclosed is a collapsible device which can provide at least partial containment for one or more objects, including a child or animal, and which can collapse or fold into a compact configuration in order to allow for improved portability of the collapsible device. In some implementations, the collapsible device can include a collapsible frame and at least one flexible material component that can be reversibly secured to the collapsible frame. In addition, some implementations can include a foldable base or at least one adaptable feature.
US10383453B2	Air supply apparatus for air mattress An air supply apparatus is between an air mattress and a foundation including transverse openings. The air supply apparatus elevates the air mattress and includes a transverse air bladder; a connection assembly including a first line having one end connected to an outlet of an air compressor and communicating therewith, a female connector at the other end of the first line, a check valve in the female connector and communicating with the first line, a second line having the other end coupled to the air bladder by passing through the transverse openings so as to communicate with the air bladder, and a male connector at one end of the second line and including a port wherein the female connector is inserted into the male connector to connect the check valve and the port together; and straps on a top of the foundation for fastening the air bladder thereon.
US10383452B2	Bottom for bed apparatus To provide a bottom for a bed apparatus that can relieve the sensation of being pressed and that at the same time is lightweight, easy to transport and can be cleaned easily. A bottom for a bed apparatus having a back-raising mechanism, includes a flexing bottom that is arranged between a back bottom and a hip bottom and can be flexed. In a back-raising operation, the flexing bottom flexes between the back bottom and the hip bottom while sliding downward over the surface of the uprising back bottom.
US10383441B1	Server rack A server rack includes two opposing fixing frames, a side plate fixed to each fixing frame and a supporting rail extending from each side plate, the supporting rails extending toward each other. The two side plates are opposite and parallel to each other. The server rack further includes two rotatable guiding members, each is fixed to a free end of the side plate away from the fixing frame. The guiding member includes a base plate positioned on a side of the side plate and a guiding portion inwardly depressed from the base plate. For ease of installation, wedge portions of the guiding portions receive the edges of a server being installed and guide the edges accurately towards the supporting rails.
US10383435B1	Desking arrangement A work bench includes a work surface with a spline assembly supported adjacent work surface. The spline assembly includes a longitudinally extended spline body and a longitudinally extended raceway cover. The spline body has an upper portion and two side arms extending downwardly from the upper portion. The spline body defines a channel for carrying a power track between the two side arms. The raceway cover is configured to attach to the two side arms of the spline body below the power track, and defines a raceway for carrying cables underneath the spline body.
US10383432B2	Interdental brush and diagnostic method with said interdental brush An interdental brush (1) with a handle (2) and a brush head (3), wherein the brush head (3) includes a wire element (4), which extends from the handle (2) to a free end (5) and to which bristles (7) are attached, which decrease in length towards the free end (5) of the wire element (4) in at least one section, and wherein a bristle-free section (8) is formed at the free end (5) of the wire element (4).
US10383430B2	Releasable retaining clip apparatus and method of use A clip for securing articles to a belt with a semi-flexible central tear drop shaped bend portion having opposite spaced apart ends; a first leg and a second leg comprised of a rigid or semi-rigid material and connected to the opposite spaced apart ends of the central portion and extending in a generally parallel relationship therefrom; and a locking collar member.
US10383427B1	Backpack support device A backpack support device for coupling a backpack to a user includes a frame that is substantially rectangularly shaped. The frame comprises a pair of first rods and a plurality of second rods. Each first rod comprises a plurality of nested section so that the first rod is selectively extensible. Each first rod is arcuate proximate to a top of the first rod to define a shoulder hook that is configured to position over a respective shoulder of a user. Each second rod comprises a plurality of nested segments so that the second rod is selectively extensible. Each second rod is coupled to and extends between an associated pair of nested sections. A pair of fasteners is coupled singly proximate to the shoulder hooks on a back of the frame. The fasteners are configured to couple to shoulder straps of a backpack to couple the backpack to the frame.
US10383419B2	Buoyancy dry bag A buoyancy dry bag includes an air valve unit, and first and second body parts that are connected to each other and that cooperatively define a receiving space. The first body part has a lining layer made of thermoplastic polyurethane, and an external layer structure having an inner layer disposed at an outer side of the lining layer and made of thermoplastic polyurethane, an outer layer contacting an outer surface of the inner layer and made of polyester, and a pattern layer contacting the outer layer. The first body part defines a first air chamber between the lining layer and the inner layer. The air valve unit includes a first air valve mounted to the external layer structure for injection of air into the first air chamber therethrough.
US10383418B2	Spectacle case The invention relates to a spectacle case for the storage and protection of spectacles and lenses against pressure and abrasion. The spectacle case has a body, which may be constructed of either a flexible material, such as natural or synthetic leather, paper, textiles, plastic, or of a rigid material, such as metal or plastic. The body has generally rectangular front and rear faces with rounded corners, the faces being separated by a central rectangular area with fold lines; the rear face is provided with a central trapezoidal-shaped recess having a median opening. The front and rear faces are folded towards one another, to create the spectacle case, along the fold lines. The central rectangular surface of the rear face is then penetrated by an opening/closing spectacle case connector clamp
US10383412B2	Vented ring and method of manufacturing the same A vented finger ring and its method of manufacture are provided. The vented ring includes an outer ring portion, an inner ring portion, and an anti-stretch element positioned between the outer ring portion and the inner ring portion. The inner ring portion includes lateral grooves connected to inner grooves, the connected lateral grooves and inner grooves forming at least one fluid conduit from a first side of the vented ring to a second side of the vented ring. The method includes injecting a first material into a first mold to form an outer ring portion, injecting a second material into a second mold to form an inner ring portion, and positioning an anti-stretch element between the outer ring portion and the inner ring portion. The second mold includes at least one feature on a surface thereof, the at least one feature corresponding to connected lateral grooves and inner grooves on an inner surface of the inner ring portion.
US10383408B2	Slide fastener chain A slide fastener chain includes a first tape and a second tape. A row of coupling elements is fixed along an inner edge of the first tape. A row of coupling elements is fixed along an inner edge of the second tape. The coupling elements of the first and second tapes being arranged such that the coupling elements of the first tape interdigitate with coupling elements of the second tape so as to secure the first and second tapes together. The chain includes a bottom stop. At least one of the tapes is provided with an extension portion which extends beyond a bottom stop portion of the tape. A width of the extension portion is less than a width of a portion of the tape which does not form part of the extension portion.
US10383407B2	Retaining device having hooks A hooked retaining device (100) for defining at least a portion of a reception groove formed at the periphery of an article comprises a retaining element (10) made by injection molding. The retaining element has a first side wall (11) and a second side wall (12) that are spaced apart from each other in a lateral direction, and a base (20) connecting together said side walls (11, 12). The side walls (11, 12) and the base (20) define a retaining groove (14) that is open in a main direction (z) in order to receive a counterpart having hooks or loops. According to the invention, at least one of the side walls (11, 12) presents a plurality of hooks (30) adapted to co-operate with the counterpart, each hook (30) having at least one hooking portion oriented towards the base (20) of the retaining element (10).
US10383405B2	Digital last A method and corresponding apparatus is disclosed for generating a digital last for the manufacture of a shoe for a person. The method comprises obtaining a predefined digital last, the predefined digital last comprising an axis relating to the shape of the last; obtaining data of a foot of the person; and modifying the obtained predefined digital last based on the obtained data, wherein modifying comprises at least one of translation and rotation of the axis.
US10383392B2	Footwear having auxetic structures with controlled properties An article of footwear includes a sole incorporating an auxetic structure. The article of footwear further includes a strobel that may be placed along the auxetic structure of the sole. The strobel may restrict the motion of the auxetic structure in particular locations. The strobel may be used to provide rigidity and support in the area of the strobel.
US10383390B2	Sole cushioning module A sole cushioning module includes a contacting plate, a base plate, a connecting portion and a first spring leaf. The contacting plate abuts against a sole. The base plate and the contacting plate form a space. The connecting portion connects with the contacting plate and the base plate. The first spring leaf is located within the space. The first spring leaf connects with the base plate. The first spring leaf is curved and forms a first outer curved surface. A first region of the first outer curved surface abuts against the contacting plate. When the contacting plate moves towards the base plate, the contacting plate presses on the first outer curved surface. The first spring leaf deforms, and the first outer curved surface slides relative to the contacting plate. The first region shifts towards an end of the first spring leaf connecting with the base plate.
US10383382B2	Layered thumbhole structure A sleeve cuff is provided for a sleeve comprising an anterior patch affixed to the sleeve and covering at least a portion of a cutout in the sleeve, a distal strap affixed to the sleeve and spanning over at least a portion of a cutout in the sleeve, and the distal strap overlapping at least a portion of the anterior patch to form an aperture for receiving a thumb therethrough. The sleeve cuff has a plurality of configurations, including at least a closed configuration where the aperture is closed and minimizes the wearer's exposure to wind and air elements therethrough, and an opened configuration where the aperture is opened and minimizes the air penetration around the received thumb.
US10383377B1	Articulating load distribution system Apparatuses and systems are provided. For example, in one embodiment of apparatus an upper back-plate includes shoulder supports and a connector. The apparatus also includes an articulating spine adapted to connect to the upper back-plate connector. The articulating spine includes a plurality of vertebra. Each vertebra a longitudinal bore. Some vertebra is adapted to mate with another vertebra Compressible discs are provided having a bore adapted to reside on each vertebra. A lower back-plate includes a receiving portion adapted to one end of the articulating spine. A chord interconnects each vertebra by insertion of the chord through the vertebrae bores, a bore in the upper back-plate, and a bore in a lower back-plate. The lower back-plate is adapted to connect to a hip mounted belt. Other embodiments are provided that include apparatuses and systems having features similar to the system described above.
US10383367B2	Electronic cigarette power supply portion Aspects of the instant disclosure relate to electronic cigarettes; more particularly, to electronic cigarettes including a power supply portion. In various embodiments, the eCig power supply portion includes a sub-assembly housing substantially containing a battery, an airflow sensor, and controller circuitry. Aspects of the disclosure are further directed to an eCig power supply portion further including a hemicylindrical port and/or electrical contacts aligned along a longitudinal axis of the power supply portion.
US10383366B2	Electronic cigarette An atomizing electronic cigarette has an atomizing core component and a liquid storage component. including an electric heater. The electric heater may have a through hole aligned with a channel passing through the liquid storage component. The cigarette can heat and uniformly vaporize liquid from the liquid storage component, with the user inhaling the vaporized liquid. The vapor generated by the atomizing process may be cooled as it flows through the channel.
US10383362B2	Dabbing tool configured for releasable engagement with a heated nail Described is a dabbing tool for transporting a tobacco or other herbal concentrate to a heated nail of a smoking or vaporizing apparatus. The dabbing tool includes a tip portion configured to transport and apply the concentrate to the heated nail. To provide improved convenience and safety for removing, handling, and manipulating the heated nail, the dabbing tool also includes a nail holder portion configured to releasably engage with the heated nail.
US10383358B2	Cannabinoid containing cannabis extract infused into rolling paper A rolling paper is formed according to a modified conventional paper-making process. The end product is infused with cannabinoids from an oil extract from the cannabis plant. Since paper-making is highly water intensive and the cannabinoid containing cannabis extract is an oil that is ordinarily immiscible in the water, an emulsifier is used to allow the cannabinoids to evenly disperse in the making of the paper. The addition of the cannabinoids and the emulsifier is done prior to the drying of the paper. Preferably, the emulsifier and cannabinoids are added during the sizing step of the paper-making. Preferably the emulsifier is a starch-like carbohydrate, a modified starch, more preferably hydroxy-propyl-methyl-cellulose. The cannabinoid containing cannabis extract can be added at the pulping, web-forming step and/or preferably at the sizing step of paper-making.
US10383353B2	Vegetables washing method capable of splitting and separating impurities, and machine for implementing the same A vegetable washing method capable of separating and splitting impurities and a machine therefor. The method comprises putting fruit and vegetable into a washing basket, then driving the wash basket to rotate by an electric motor so as to force water flow to circulate repeatedly, as a result separating the impurities and the vegetable. The method has the following three technical features of A, B and C, or at least has one of them. A. using a method for preventing the impurities thrown outside the washing basket together with the water from circularly falling into the basket again together with the water to gradually purify the vegetable in the basket; B. using a vortex center draining method to discharge the sewage and impurities; C. using a method for making the vegetable in the washing basket periodically centripetal and centrifugal motion to flip and turn the placement angle of the vegetable in the basket. The vegetable washing method enables the impurities of different specific gravities to split into different spaces, and then to be removed.
US10383345B2	Method for obtaining napin and cruciferin or a mixture thereof from rapeseed Described is a method for obtaining a mixture of the rapeseed proteins napin and cruciferin, or the individual proteins, in pure form from rapeseed meal, wherein once a raw extract has been obtained using a suitable extraction medium the desired proteins are purified from the raw extract by several purification steps at defined pH levels.
US10383342B2	Baked goods The present invention describes compositions and methods comprising lactic acid-producing bacteria in baked goods.
US10383340B2	Rounder bar with blade having zonal adjustment to control dough leakage A rounder bar including a blade in continuous contact with a conveyor for forming dough into various shapes. An adjustable footer on the rounder bar includes a plurality of adjustment tools that can be adjusted in selectable zones to minimize dough leakage in any selected zone across the length of the rounder bar. Each adjustment tool is connected to a corresponding locking plate that is disposed in a recess in the blade. The pressure of the blade against the conveyor in a particular zone is responsive to rotation of the adjustment tool in that particular zone, enabling adjustment of dough leakage in that zone.
US10383339B2	Compositions and methods for treating pests Disclosed herein are pest controlling compositions (i.e., biopesticides) comprising one or more entomopathogenic fungi which. Further disclosed are methods of using such compositions for controlling invasive pests, particularly agriculturally relevant pests.
US10383335B2	Bicyclic pyrazole pesticides Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all geometric and stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein Q is and A, R1, m, X1, X1a, X1b, X2, R2, R5, q and t are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling an invertebrate pest comprising contacting the invertebrate pest or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
US10383331B2	Liquid antimicrobial comprising a water-soluble polymer and a water-soluble antimicrobial agent This invention relates to a liquid antimicrobial composition comprising: (a) water, (b) a water-soluble polymer, and (c) at least one water-soluble antimicrobial; as well as to an item of clothing, a curtain, a blind, an item of bedding, wallpaper or laundry product comprising the water-soluble polymer and the at least one water-soluble antimicrobial. This invention also relates to a method of preparing the liquid antimicrobial composition comprising the step of mixing water, a water-soluble polymer, and at least one aqueous solution of a water-soluble antimicrobial.
US10383320B2	Fishing line rinse apparatus A fishing line rinse apparatus having a bucket with a drain spout. A perforated spool with a level wind is disposed on a shaft with a first quick-connector. A drive housing has a base with a pair of pulleys, and a hollow vertical column. A drive disposed within the hollow vertical column of the drive housing has a horizontal drive shaft, a differential, and a vertical drive shaft, wherein the horizontal drive shaft has a second quick-connector that engages the first quick-connector. The vertical drive shaft is selectively engageable with a drill, allowing a drill outside the bucket to spin the spool submerged in water in the bucket to wind and unwind the fishing line, thus rinsing the fishing line and transferring it from a rod to the spool and vice versa. A brake with a thumb screw is disposed on the spool to apply pressure while rewinding the line.
US10383319B2	Casting rod and method of fabricating tip rod of casting rod One object is to provide a casting rod wherein a tip rod vibrates for a long period of time upon a fish bite. In accordance with one aspect, the casting rod of the present invention includes a tip rod formed of a fiber reinforced resin material into a tubular shape; and a distal end region of the tip rod is provided with a high specific gravity member having a specific gravity three to six times as high as a material constituting the tip rod.
US10383317B2	Multi-transgenic pigs for diabetes treatment The present invention provides certain animals, and in particular porcine animals, tissue and cells derived from these, which lack any expression of functional alpha 1,3 galactosyltransferase (aGT) and express one or more additional transgenes which make them suitable donors for pancreatic islet xenotransplantation. Methods of treatment and prevention of diabetes using cells derived from such animals are also provided.
US10383313B2	Dog harness with a safety attachment There is provided a restraining device with a safety attachment for walking a dog, the device having a harness and an extension pole, wherein the pole is rigid and is attached to said harness at its proximal end, and is attachable to a leash on its distal end.The rigid extension pole extends substantially vertically above the dog and keeps the leash away from the dog's body, thereby preventing the leash from becoming entangled with the dog's legs.
US10383311B1	Heated animal watering reservoir An animal watering system can be used to water poultry for extended periods of time without operator attention. An upper reservoir is electrically heated with a waterproof resistance heater. A lid allows filling from the top. A four legged (metal) stand supports the reservoir above the ground. A plumbing tree connects at the bottom and has a shut off valve, an easy to clean filter and a float switch valve which keeps the water level constant in a trough located under the stand. The trough is preferably supported above ground by a (circular) base which can have its own electric heater. The float switch prevents any trough water from flowing upward into the reservoir. The plumbing tree has a hose inlet used for filling or cleaning.
US10383303B1	Hybrid corn variety 74541700 The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 74541700. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 74541700, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 74541700 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 74541700.
US10383299B2	Alteration of tobacco alkaloid content through modification of specific cytochrome P450 genes Compositions and methods for reducing the level of nornicotine and N′-nitrosonornicotine (NNN) in Nicotiana plants and plant parts thereof are provided. The compositions comprise isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides for cytochrome P450s that are involved in the metabolic conversion of nicotine to nornicotine in these plants. Expression cassettes, vectors, plants, and plant parts thereof comprising inhibitory sequences that target expression or function of the disclosed cytochrome P450 polypeptides are also provided. Methods for the use of these novel sequences to inhibit expression or function of cytochrome P450 polypeptides involved in this metabolic conversion are also provided. The methods find use in the production of tobacco products that have reduced levels of nornicotine and its carcinogenic metabolite, NNN, and thus reduced carcinogenic potential for individuals consuming these tobacco products or exposed to secondary smoke derived from these products.
US10383293B2	Hybrid tomato variety H1648 Hybrid tomato variety ‘H1648’ is described. The tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid tomato variety suitable for machine harvest, and is adaptable to the climactic conditions of regions such as California (USA), Ontario (Canada), Australia, Portugal, Spain, and Italy.
US10383287B2	Vertical planter for growing plants A vertical planter for growing plants includes a frame, a plurality of support planes each having a support surface for supporting at least one plant, wherein the plurality support planes are supported by the frame and a nutrient supply system including a nutrient distribution feature for delivering liquid nutrient to the support surface of a uppermost support plane, a nutrient conducting arrangement for conducting liquid nutrient from the uppermost support plane to a lowermost support plane via the support surface of intermediate support planes, and nutrient receiving feature for receiving liquid nutrient from the support surface of the lowermost support plane.
US10383281B2	Tubular bat shape with longitudinal key, for use with the pick-up reel of a harvester A bat tube for use with a harvester pick-up reel. The bat tube is configured to resist torsional loads, without having to use fasteners that engage holes in the bat tube. Preferably, the external surface of the bat tube provides at least one key or keyway that engages a corresponding keyway or key in the band or strap portion of the tines. As such, once a tine is engaged with the bat tube, the tine is generally prevented from rotating about the bat tube. Additionally, by not using fasteners to engage holes in the bat tube, spacing between the tines can be varied. The bat tube allows for tine fastening and torsional resistance without drilling or punching holes, which allows for easily variable tine spacings. It also allows for improved crop gathering and crop entry characteristics over a typical round profile.
US10383279B2	Electronics for an articulated harvesting combine Disclosed is an articulated harvesting combine of a forward powered processing unit (PPU), a rear grain cart, and an articulation joint connecting the PPU and rear grain cart. Loss sensor pads in the straw discharge stream are graphically displaying to the operator. Articulation joint sensors rear teeth on an articulation joint arcuate beam and are used to display the degree of articulation to the operator. A jog motor permits the operator to move the feed house forwards/backwards to clear blockages. A right hand joystick and a left hand joystick provided control of all combine functions.
US10383278B2	Airflow for an agricultural harvesting combine An engine cooling system for an engine carried by a grain harvesting combine having an internal combustion engine and hot exhaust components, and having a front operator cab includes a generally horizontal fan assembly located atop the harvesting combine for drawing in air, a radiator associated with the engine and over which air flows for engine cooling, and charge air coolers for combustion air cooling, and air conditioning and hydraulic coolers, a centrifugal scroll that takes the drawn in air and removes entrained particles to produce a clean exhaust air and dirty exhaust air; and a filter assembly through which the pre-cleaned exhaust air flows for producing filtered air for admittance into the engine for combustion.
US10390468B2	Wireless power-transmission shield The present disclosure describes aspects of a wireless power-transmission shield for a wireless charger. The wireless charger includes a wireless power transmitter configured to generate an alternating magnetic field at a charging frequency. As a result of the alternating magnetic field, a spurious electromagnetic field is further generated at a spurious frequency different than the charging frequency. The wireless charger includes a shield having an associated conductivity or an associated impedance. The shield is configured to be substantially transparent to the alternating magnetic field based on the charging frequency and the associated conductivity of the shield or the associated impedance of the shield. The shield is further configured to be lossy to the spurious electromagnetic field based on the spurious frequency and the associated conductivity of the shield or the associated impedance of the shield.
US10390466B2	External structure heat sink Systems and methods for dissipating heat from an electrical component using an external structure of a trailer or shed as a heat sink are disclosed. A heat-producing electrical component such as a variable frequency drive (VFD) using an insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) is housed in a trailer and is thermally coupled to an exterior wall of the trailer to use the wall as a heat sink to dissipate heat from the VFD and IGBT. An adapter can be used to couple VFDs and IGBTs of different sizes and configurations to a support site on the exterior wall.
US10390464B1	Server heat dissipation channel structure A server heat dissipation channel structure, used in a server having a plurality of heat generating sources installed therein, includes an upper guiding shield, a lower guiding shield and a fan. The upper guiding shield includes an upper entrance section and a flow guiding channel extended therefrom. The lower guiding shield includes a lower entrance section and a first heat dissipation channel extended therefrom. The fan includes an air output plane facing toward the upper entrance section and the lower entrance section correspondingly at the same time. In addition, the upper guiding shield includes a downward slanted channel at a rear end of the flow guiding channel opposite from a rear end of the first heat dissipation channel and a second heat dissipation channel extended from the first heat dissipation channel. The first and second heat dissipating channels respectively pass through different heat generating sources installed inside the server.
US10390462B2	Server chassis with independent orthogonal airflow layout A chassis includes a front and back portion. The front portion includes a plurality of compute devices and a first plurality of fans. The back portion includes a plurality of input/output devices and a second plurality of fans. A first airflow zone extends from the front portion to the back portion, the first airflow zone to direct a first airflow from the compute device to the second fans. A second airflow zone extends from the front portion to the back portion, the second airflow zone to provide a second airflow from the first fans to the input/output devices, and to isolate the second airflow from the first airflow zone.
US10390459B2	Arrangement for cooling components of a subsea electric system An arrangement for cooling components of a subsea electric system including a tank filled with a dielectric fluid. The tank includes first and second sections. The arrangement includes one first electric component within the first section, and one second electric component within the second section. The arrangement includes a first heat exchanger located outside the tank and in fluid contact with the tank, and arranged during operation to be in thermal contact with sea water. The arrangement includes a pump arranged to force a flow of dielectric fluid through the first heat exchanger. Flow of dielectric fluid in the tank is by both natural and forced convection generated by the pump. The first electric component generates more heat than the second electric component. Within the first section the share of the flow by natural convection is greater than within the second section.
US10390456B2	Controller with fan monitoring and control An industrial automation controller includes a housing with a forced convection chamber. First and second fans are releasably connected to the housing and are adapted to induce airflow through the forced convection chamber. The first and second fans are each connected to the housing by respective first and second latch systems that each include a primary latch and a secondary latch. The secondary latch imposes a time delay during removal and replacement of a fan to facilitate hot swapping of the fan with a replacement fan. A make-last/break-first contact system is provided for each fan such that the fan is shutdown in a controlled manner prior to removal of the fan from the housing. The controller monitors internal temperature and fan speed. The controller initiates, logs, and reports fault conditions based upon the monitored temperature and/or fan speed. The controller is shut down if the monitored temperature exceeds a select temperature level.
US10390454B2	Vertical adjustable cable management arm An equipment rack with a compact adjustable cable management arm is disclosed. The equipment rack includes a plurality of chassis slots arranged vertically. Each chassis slot is operable to hold at least one removable electronic device. A pair of side rails supports the plurality of chassis slots. An adjustable cable management arm is located on one end of the side rails. The adjustable cable management arm has at least a first vertical position allowing access to one of the chassis slots. The adjustable cable management arm has a second vertical position allowing access to another of the chassis slots blocked by the cable management arm when the cable management arm is in the first vertical position.
US10390449B2	Electrical device for rail mounting The present invention relates to an electrical device for rail mounting. Such electrical devices are mounted in use in a side-by-side relationship on a carrier rail. An electrical device for rail mounting comprises a housing having a rail receiving recess therein, at least one edge of said recess being defined by an end region of a latch member that is movable relative to the housing in a direction transverse to the recess, and resilient means biasing the latch member to move in a direction to reduce the width of said recess. Said resilient means comprise a torsion spring having a first leg and a second leg deflectable around a hinge region, said first leg resting against a protrusion of the housing, and said second leg resting against the latch member.
US10390445B2	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. At least a portion of the plurality of display panels are arranged to form a curved surface. Two adjacent display panels of the plurality of display panels are arranged to form an overlap area wherein at least portions of the two adjacent display panels overlap each other.
US10390444B2	Display device A display device reduces or minimizes a stress received by a display panel in a folded state. The display device includes a display panel including a bendable area; and a panel support portion combined to the display panel and including a multi-joint member to support the bendable area, and the multi-joint member includes a plurality of joint portions sequentially arranged in a first direction and combined to each other to rotate with respect to one another, and at least one of the joint portions includes an elastic plate at an edge of a support side arranged toward the bendable area.
US10390441B1	Method for providing hermetic electrical feedthrough This invention provides methods for processing of platinum metallized high temperature co-fired ceramic (HTCC) components with minimum deleterious reaction between platinum and the glass constituents of the ceramic-glass body. The process comprises co-firing a multilayer laminate green ceramic-glass body with via structures filled with a platinum powder-based material in a reducing atmosphere with a specified level of oxygen partial pressure. The oxygen partial pressure should be maintained above a minimum threshold value for a given temperature level.
US10390436B2	Camera module and flexible printed board An image surface-side group lens (18) is mounted on a flexible printed board (FPC) (2) by appropriately adjusting a height from the FPC (2) to the image surface-side group lens (18). A camera module (1) includes a sensor mounted on the FPC (2) and the image surface-side group lens (18) arranged on the sensor (14), in which the image surface-side group lens (18) is mounted on the FPC (2) with an adhesive (22) being interposed between the FPC (2) and an edge portion of the image surface-side group lens (18) on a side opposing the sensor (14).
US10390430B1	Pad of circuit board A circuit board includes a board defining a holding slot and a connector. The connector includes a conductive column and a pad fixed to one end of the conductive column. The pad is received within the holding slot. The conductive column is fixed within the board. The pad is soldered to a connecting portion of an electrical component. The pad defines a first through hole receiving solder when the connecting portion of the electrical component is soldered to the pad.
US10390429B2	Printed circuit board for receiving a switch chip and transceiver modules One example of a system includes a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a switch chip footprint to receive a higher lane count switch chip or a lower lane count switch chip. The printed circuit board includes a plurality of transceiver module footprints. Each transceiver module footprint is electrically coupled to the switch chip footprint. Each transceiver module footprint may receive a higher lane count transceiver module or a lower lane count transceiver module.
US10390427B2	Photosensitive glass paste and electronic component A photosensitive glass paste contains a photosensitive organic component and an inorganic component containing a glass powder having a high softening point, a glass powder having a low softening point, and a ceramic filler. The ceramic filler has a thermal expansion coefficient of 10×10−6/° C. to 16×10−6/° C., the inorganic component contains 30% to 50% by volume of the ceramic filler, and the inorganic component contains 0.5% to 10% by volume of the glass powder having a low softening point.
US10390425B2	Golden finger structure A golden finger structure includes a golden finger set on a substrate, a transmission line coupled to the golden finger, and slots set on each golden finger. Adjacent slots are arranged in a opposite direction and reduce impedance discontinuity from the transmission line.
US10390420B2	Method of dynamic thermal management A method of dynamic thermal management includes measuring a current temperature of a first device, calculating an allowable power using the current temperature, deriving an allowable frequency corresponding to the current temperature and the allowable power using first data, and modifying an operating frequency of the first device with the allowable frequency. The first data is a data related to a first group to which the first device belongs, and the first data includes power values corresponding to temperature and frequency.
US10390413B2	Wirelessly controllable communication module A power management system for a lighting circuit may include a grid shifting controller that includes a processor and a connection to an external power source. The power management system may also include a communication interface associated with the grid shifting controller. The grid shifting controller may be configured to provide control information to a processor of at least one grid shifting electrical fixture over the communication interface, the control information being configured to direct the at least one grid shifting electrical fixture on the use of power from the external power source and an energy storage device associated with the at least one grid shifting electrical fixture.
US10390411B2	Controlling lighting using spatial distribution of users A method of automatically commissioning a lighting system comprising a plurality of luminaires for illuminating one or more regions within a space. The method comprises: receiving signals from a positioning system, indicating a respective location within the space at which each of a plurality of physical entities is detected by the positioning system, each of the entities being a person or a movable nonhuman object. The method further comprises determining a spatial distribution of at least some of the entities based on the locations indicated by the signals from the positioning system, and determining a region within the space corresponding to this spatial distribution. The method then comprises identifying a group of the luminaires that are arranged to illuminate the determined region and storing identifiers of those luminaires together as a group in a commissioning database.
US10390409B2	Optical module This application discloses an optical module, including a circuit board, a lens assembly, a laser driver, and a limiting amplifier. Heat dissipation layers are disposed on the upper and lower surfaces of the circuit board. The laser driver and the limiting amplifier are mounted on the surface of the heat dissipation layer on the upper surface. Via holes are provided in projection regions of the laser driver and the limiting amplifier on the circuit board. Via holes penetrate the circuit board and are connected to the heat dissipation layers. Via holes are filled with a heat conductor, and the heat conductor is connected to the heat dissipation layers on the upper surface and the lower surface of the circuit board. The optical module disclosed in this application effectively dissipates heat generated by the laser driver and the limiting amplifier, thereby reducing the temperature in the optical module.
US10390403B2	Power supply device used for LED light output device In order that a power supply device capable of identifying the type of a connected LED light output device and outputting voltage or current suitable therefor completely eliminates the need to provide an additional circuit for the type identification on the LED light output device side and requires only a power supply cable for the connection, in an unconnected state with the LED light output device, electrical continuity between a second terminal to be connected to the cathode of an LED and a ground is cut, and when a transition from the unconnected state to a connected state is made, the voltage of the second terminal is measured to, on the basis of the measured voltage, identify the type of the connected LED light output device with the electrical continuity between the second terminal and the ground kept cut.
US10390398B2	Control unit for a LED assembly and lighting system A control unit for a LED assembly includes a first and second LED unit, the LED units being serial connected. The LED assembly, in use, is powered by a switched mode power supply. The control unit being arranged to receive an input signal representing a desired output characteristic of the LED assembly, determine a first and second duty cycle for respective LED units associated with a nominal current of the switched mode power supply, for providing the desired output characteristic, determine the largest of the first and second duty cycles for respective LED units, determine a reduced current based on at least the largest of the duty cycles, adjust the first and second duty cycle for respective LED units based on the reduced current, and provide an output signal for the LED assembly and the switched mode power supply based on the adjusted first and second duty cycles and the reduced current for obtaining the desired characteristic.
US10390392B2	Method for controlling an output of an electrical AC voltage A method for controlling an output of an electrical AC voltage U comprising the following steps: switching on a current flow I induced by the AC voltage as soon as an absolute value of the AC voltage U exceeds a switching-off target voltage, and switching on the current flow I as soon as the absolute value for the AC voltage U falls below a switching on target voltage. The switching-off target voltage and the switching-on target voltage are defined as positive and the switching-on target voltage is lower than or equal to the switching-off target voltage. The method according to the invention serves to dim an LED lamp in a brightness range of 0% to 100% of a maximum brightness of the LED lamp.
US10390389B2	Flexible organic light-emitting display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same In one aspect, a flexible organic light-emitting display apparatus including a substrate; a display device formed on a first surface of the substrate; a thin film encapsulation layer covering the display device; and a protection film generally surrounding the substrate, the display device, and the thin film encapsulation layer, and a method of manufacturing the flexible organic light-emitting display apparatus is provided.
US10390377B2	Local breakout in small cell architecture A primary connection to a user terminal configured to operate using dual connectivity is maintained. A first control interface is maintained to a first radio node maintaining a secondary connection to the user terminal configured to operate using dual connectivity, the first radio node providing a local gateway for the user terminal. A second control interface is maintained to a core network and a local gateway towards a core network is emulated by providing control plane functions of the local gateway provided by the first radio node towards the core network over the second control interface. Local gateway related control messages are relayed between the core network and the first radio node over the first control interface.
US10390371B2	Methods and devices for transmitting/receiving data based on the allocation of random access resources to uplink subframes The invention relates to methods and communication devices in a network comprising the steps of mapping and allocating a first random access resource to a first frequency in an uplink subframe of a radio frame, and transmitting an expression on the radio channel expressing mapping of the first random access resource to use in relation to at least one uplink subframe.
US10390367B2	Random access in dynamic and shared spectrums Systems and methods for using a communication system in a spectrum are provided. For example, a random access or RACH procedure may be performed where the random access or RACH procedure may be configured to reduce secondary interference and/or to be used in a pixel-based environment. The random access or RACH procedure may include selecting a RACH preamble; sending a RACH preamble and/or format information; determining a transmission power of the RACH preamble and/or the format information; determining a random access radio network temporary identifier (RA-RNTI) and preamble ID associated with the RACH preamble; and/or selecting a physical RACH (PRACH).
US10390366B2	System and method for optimal listen before transmit in wireless communications One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for transmitting data in a listen before talk (LBT) wireless transmission regime. A digital radio receiver is configured to simultaneously receive and decode digital data transmissions from multiple radio channels. A digital radio transmitter is configured to listen to the multiple radio channels prior to transmitting digital data on a selected one of the multiple channels, based on locally determined channel occupancy. Optimal LBT efficiency is achieved within the set of multiple channels, thereby improving overall transmission efficiency between the transmitter and the receiver.
US10390361B2	Self-contained time division duplex (TDD) subframe structure for wireless communications Aspects of the present disclosure provide a self-contained subframe structure for time division duplex (TDD) carriers. Information transmitted on a TDD carrier may be grouped into subframes, and each subframe can provide communications in both directions (e.g., uplink and downlink) to enable such communications without needing further information in another subframe. In one aspect of the disclosure, a single subframe may include scheduling information, data transmission corresponding to the scheduling information, and acknowledgment packets corresponding to the data transmission. Furthermore, the subframe may additionally include a header and/or a trailer to provide certain bi-directional communications functions.
US10390356B2	Systems and methods for configuring air interfaces with low overhead It is possible to reduce overhead when dynamically establishing an air interface configuration by communicating a modification instruction along with an index associated with a predefine air interface configuration. The modification instruction identifies a modification to one or more parameters of the predefined air interface configuration associated with the index. Together, the index and the modification indication specify a modified air interface configuration that is different than any of the candidate air interface configurations predefined for the network. The modification instruction allows networks to achieve similar degrees of flexibility while using substantially fewer predefined air interface configurations, which in turn permits the index associated with the selected air interface configuration to be signaled using fewer bits.
US10390353B2	Distributed channel selection for wireless networks Wireless networking devices scan for available channels and gather data about the channels and the RF environment. Using this information, each wireless networking device determines a cost value for each available channel and a quality value for its overall RF neighborhood. Each wireless networking device select the channel with the best cost value as a candidate channel for use. The wireless networking devices may submit channel requests to the arbiter for approval. If two or more wireless networking devices are requesting the same channel, the arbiter assigns the channel to the wireless networking device with the worst RF neighborhood quality. The arbiter informs the wireless networking devices if their channel requests are approved. If a wireless networking device's channel request is not approved, the wireless networking device will rescan the remaining available channels to select a different candidate channel to be approved.
US10390352B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving downlink channel state information in a mobile communication system Disclosed is a method and apparatus for transmitting channel state information (CSI) by a user equipment in a mobile communication system. The method includes receiving a CSI-reference signal (CSI-RS) for measuring a state of a downlink channel and a CSI feedback-related configuration from a base station (BS); determining a channel quality indication (CQI) for at least one transmission point and control information for determining a CQI for multiple transmission points, based on the received CSI-RS and CSI feedback-related configuration; and transmitting the determined CQI for the at least one transmission point and control information to the BS.
US10390348B2	System and method for an agile wireless access network A method for agile wireless access network includes determining, by a network controller, capabilities and neighborhood relations of radio nodes in the radio access network. The network controller then configures a backhaul network infrastructure for the radio access network in accordance with the capabilities and the neighborhood relations of the radio nodes.
US10390345B2	Method for transmitting and receiving signal for device-to-device communication in wireless communication system and apparatus for same The present invention provides a method for transmitting and receiving a signal for device-to-device (D2D) communication and apparatus for the same, which are used in a wireless access system supporting D2D communication. As one aspect of the present invention, a method for transmitting and receiving a D2D signal by a terminal comprises the steps of: determining whether a D2D signal can be transmitted and received in at least one frequency band; transmitting, to a base station, information on a frequency band capacity; and generating the D2D signal according to the information on a frequency band capacity.
US10390344B2	Carrier configuration method, base station, and user equipment A carrier configuration method is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the method includes configuring a new carrier type NCT subframe and/or a backward compatible subframe on a first carrier, determining subframe configuration information of the first carrier according to the configuration of the NCT subframe and/or the configuration of the backward compatible subframe on the first carrier and sending the subframe configuration information of the first carrier to first user equipment (UE) by using dynamic signaling, where the subframe configuration information of the first carrier is used by the first UE to determine a subframe type of a subframe on the first carrier according to the subframe configuration information of the first carrier. The method further includes using, according to the subframe type of the subframe on the first carrier, the first carrier to perform communication.
US10390341B2	Wireless communication system and associated wireless communication method A wireless communication system includes an access point and at least one station, wherein when the access point operates in a setup mode, both the access point and station confirm a specific time slot for transmitting a packet from the station to the access point; and when the access point operates in a data mode following the setup mode, the station directly uses the specific time slot determined in the setup mode to transmit the packet to the access point.
US10390331B2	System information provisioning and light weight connection signaling System information can include a basic set of system information and additional system information. A UE can receive the basic set of system information and then later request or receive the additional system information. Messages can use tags which can be used to look up locally stored system information. If a tag does not correspond to any locally stored system information, the system information and an associated tag can then be requested. Messages can be indicative of a cluster identity associated with cells. When the UE goes into a new cell, the cluster identity can be checked to see if system information from a prior call can be reused.
US10390323B2	System and method for selectively de-activating a transmitter mode of a cargo monitoring device A mobile monitoring device includes a communication module including transmitter functionality to transmit data and receiver functionality to receive data and a data extraction module that is configured to extract a cell tower identification from the received data. The mobile monitoring device also includes a communication state determination module that is configured to de-activate the transmitter functionality when the cell tower identification matches an airport identification.
US10390310B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting power headroom report in wireless communication system A method and apparatus for transmitting a power headroom report (PHR) in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE) transmits a first PHR for a first carrier group, which is configured by a first eNodeB (eNB), to a second eNB; and transmitting a second PHR for a second carrier group, which is configured by the second eNB, to the first eNB. Te first PHR and the second PHR include a PHR for a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) regardless of whether simultaneous transmission of the PUCCH and a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) is configured or not.
US10390309B1	System and method for optimizing power consumption in mobile devices The present invention provides a system and method for optimizing power consumption in mobile devices. The system comprises a speech codec encoder module and a speech codec decoder module. The number of CPU/DSP/VLIW processor cycles taken to encode and decode the speech signals are significantly reduced to draw lower current by the mobile device. The significant reduction of processor cycles in the speech codec modules enables reduction of power consumption in the talk time. Thus, the invention provides a simple method of optimizing power consumption by reducing number of processor cycles to compress/decompress speech signal of the speech codec modules in mobile devices.
US10390305B1	Timing calibration control in extended discontinuous reception Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication in a user equipment (UE) are described in which a cycle duration of an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle is determined. The UE enters a sleep state of the eDRX cycle and, based on the determination of the cycle duration, uses a first clock as a timer during the sleep state and uses a second clock as a timing calibrator during the sleep state. The first clock may have a lower power consumption and a higher frequency error, and the second clock may have a higher power consumption and a lower frequency error.
US10390299B2	Access method and device in heterogeneous network Disclosed are an access method and device in a heterogeneous network for solving the problem that, in network selection of a heterogeneous wireless network, a user can only enjoy at any one time the service of one network and cannot simultaneously enjoy the services of different networks, the method comprising: dividing access points capable of providing a service for a user equipment (UE) into at least one competition group; and determining the access overhead of the competition group, and selecting for the UE, according to the determined access overhead of the competition group, a target competition group from the competition groups for accessing. A network multi-path routing and traffic distribution model is established, such that the UE can select different access methods, thus providing a new traffic operation mode for network development.
US10390294B2	Apparatuses, systems, and methods for measuring quality of cell discovery signal Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards devices and methods for discovering and waking up dormant access nodes in cellular networks. In one embodiment, the user equipment may be configured with information to assist in determining a discovery zone of discovery signals transmitted by cells in a network. In some embodiments, the information may include a duration of a discovery zone.
US10390293B2	Measurement control for UE relay selection in ProSe based UE-to-network relay Methods, devices, systems, techniques, and computer program products are provided in which an eNB, within a wireless communications network, determining network coverage status relating to a cell served by it, where the eNB supports UE-to-Network relay for a remote UE using direct device-to-device communication between the remote UE and a relay UE connected to the serving cell. Based on a determination of network coverage status, at least one UE is initiated and selected to act as a relay UE. The radio interface link quality of the relay UE can be evaluated and the relay UE can be configured to send an indication of the radio interface link quality to the remote UE. Based on the determined network coverage status and selection of a relay UE, the remote UE is controlled by the eNB for the relay UE discovery and selection either directly or via the relay UE.
US10390291B2	Risk aware validity assessment of system information A radio device (10) acquires system information from the wireless communication network. The system information comprises parameters for controlling access of the radio device (10) to the wireless communication network. The system information is organized in at least two classes differing with respect to a risk level associated with accessing the wireless communication network based on one or more parameters of the class. Further, the radio device (10) receives validation information which enables the radio device (10) to determine, individually for at least one of the classes, validity of the system information as previously acquired by the radio device (10). Depending on the validity and the risk level associated with at least one of the classes, the radio device (10) determines whether to access the wireless communication network based on the system information as previously acquired by the radio device (10).
US10390288B2	D2D operation method performed by terminal in wireless communication system and terminal using same Provided are a device-to-device (D2D) operation method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system and a terminal using the method. The method comprises: determining whether the terminal is located within network coverage; and transmitting information notifying a result of the determination to another terminal. Using this information, said another terminal can know whether the terminal is located within the network coverage and perform the D2D operation on the basis thereof.
US10390280B2	Method for initiating handover, wireless device and base station The present disclosure provides a method in a wireless device for initiating a handover from a source base station to a target base station. The method includes calculating a power offset indicative of a difference between a receiving power from the target base station and a receiving power from the source base station. A Time Division Duplex (TDD) configuration difference is obtained between a TDD configuration of the target base station and a TDD configuration of the source base station. A TDD offset is calculated based on the TDD configuration difference and an uplink-downlink traffic model of the wireless device. The handover is initiated based on a combination of the power offset and the TDD offset exceeding a threshold. The present disclosure also provides a wireless device, a method in a base station and a base station.
US10390279B2	Enhanced uplink operation in soft handover A method and system for an enhanced uplink (EU) operation in a wireless communication system during soft handover. The system comprises a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), at least two Node-Bs, and a radio network controller (RNC). One Node-B may be designated as a primary Node-B, and the primary Node-B may control EU operation during soft handover including uplink scheduling and hybrid automatic repeat request (H-ARQ). Soft buffer corruption is avoided during soft handover by controlling H-ARQ by the primary Node-B. Alternatively, an RNC may control EU operation during soft handover including H-ARQ. In this case, an RNC generates final acknowledge/non-acknowledge (ACK/NACK) decision based on the error check results of the Node-Bs.
US10390278B2	Method for automatic switching between access points, and wireless routing device A method for automatic switching between access points and a wireless routing device. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a wireless routing device determines whether an access point device allowing access exists, and if the access point device exists, the wireless routing device establishes a connection to the access point device and disconnects from a terminal.
US10390268B2	Method and device for scheduling cell quality measurements in a mobile receiver A method (200) for scheduling cell quality measurements in a mobile receiver includes: receiving a downlink radio channel comprising system information (201) of a radio communication system; retrieving (202) at least one first parameter from the system information (201), the at least one first parameter specifying a criterion for performing cell quality measurements; retrieving (203) at least one second parameter from the system information (201), the at least one second parameter specifying a criterion for performing cell reselection; adapting (206) the at least one first parameter based on the at least one second parameter if the at least one first parameter is bigger than a derived threshold (205) or if the at least one first parameter is not provided (204) by the system information (201); and scheduling (207) the cell quality measurements based on the at least one adapted first parameter.
US10390264B2	Sending an identifier of a wireless local area network to enable handoff of a mobile station to the wireless local area network In a wireless communications network, the presence of a wireless local area network in a cell segment is determined. An identifier of the wireless local area network in the cell segment is sent to at least one mobile station in the cell segment to enable the at least one mobile station to hand off to the wireless local area network. Optionally, information identifying geographic boundaries of cell segments and the wireless local area network can be sent to the at least one mobile station.
US10390262B2	Terminal device, base station device, radio communication method, and integrated circuit A terminal device derives the number of repetitive transmissions and/or repetitive receptions required on the basis of the downlink reference signal received power, compares that number with the number of repetitive transmissions and/or repetitive receptions configured in the terminal device, performs a random access procedure upon the numbers being different from each other, and determines a configuration for the number of some or all repetitive transmissions and/or repetitive receptions during the random access procedure on the basis of the former number of repetitions.
US10390260B2	Frame transmission method for wireless local area network and wireless local area network apparatus Embodiments of the present invention disclose a frame transmission method for a wireless local area network and a wireless local area network apparatus, and relate to the field of communications technologies. According to the present invention, in a frame transmission process in a WLAN, a frame sent by a wireless local area network WLAN apparatus is received, and the frame of a particular standard is recognized by detecting a user common signal field included in the frame, so that backward compatibility of a WLAN apparatus is implemented, and hybrid networking of WLAN apparatuses of different standards can be supported, thereby improving flexibility of network deployment, and reducing complexity of networking.
US10390253B2	Network node and a method performed thereby for congestion control of a radio base station A network node and a method performed by the network node for congestion control in a Radio Base Station, RBS, are provided. The method comprises determining that the RBS is congested. The method further comprises determining an interference level in a neighboring RBS caused by wireless devices currently being served by the RBS, or determining a level of inter-cell coupling between the RBS and the neighboring RBS. Still further, method comprises increasing a value of an average received signal level target, P0, for wireless devices currently being served by the RBS if the RBS is congested, if the determined interference level in the neighboring RBS is below an interference threshold or if the level of inter-cell coupling is below a coupling threshold.
US10390250B2	Method for performing measurement in wireless device having plurality of RF chains A disclosure of the present specification provides a method for performing measurement in a wireless device having a plurality of radio frequency (RF) chains for supporting aggregation of multiple carriers. The method may comprise the steps of: receiving, from a base station, information including measurement configuration (MeasConfig) information that includes a measurement gap (MG) for performing inter-frequency measurement; when the number of the received measurement gaps is one, determining, among the multiple carriers, a carrier corresponding to the RF chain to which the one measurement gap is to be applied; and transmitting, to the base station, a measurement report including the result of performing inter-frequency measurement by applying the measurement gap to the RF chain for the determined carrier. When the number of the received measurement gaps is one, the measurement report may include an indication of the carrier to which the measurement gap has been applied.
US10390247B2	Apparatuses and methods for cell measurments Examples described herein relate to systems and methods for a wireless communication device to manage cell measurements, including, but not limited to, performing measurements based on a first measurement configuration message received from a network, receiving a second measurement configuration message from the network before the measurements based on the first measurement configuration message are completed, and continuing to perform measurements based on the first measurement configuration message after receiving the second measurement configuration message.
US10390241B2	Wireless mesh network health determination Methods and system to determine the health of wireless mesh networks are provided. Each radio node of a wireless mesh network transmits Link Quantification Messages (LQMs) interPAN at maximum power to enable adjacent nodes to determine the Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) on the wireless link to that radio node. Each radio node also transmits LQMs at successively lower power levels. The adjacent nodes detect a power level at measurable packet error rate to determine a noise floor for the wireless link. An aggregator collects link quantification information from the radio nodes and forms an intercommunication matrix for the wireless network. The RSSI and power level at measurable packet error rate information is used to remove unreliable links from the intercommunication matrix. Nodes are ranked and the reliability and dependability of the nodes is calculated to show the network health.
US10390236B2	Systems, methods and devices for uplink transmissions with reduced signaling overhead Techniques, apparatus and methods are disclosed that enable reduced signaling overhead in a fifth generation (5G) wireless system. The system includes support for asynchronous uplink transmission, resource pool configuration, acknowledgement response and retransmission. For example, in a Type-1 transmission scheme, a user equipment (UE) selects one resource within the resource pool and transmits data in the uplink on the selected resource. In a Type-2 transmission scheme, a UE selects one resource within a scheduling request (SR) region in the resource pool, transmits the SR for the resource which contains the resource allocation for data transmission, and transmits the uplink data on the resource which is indicated in the SR information. In a Type-3 transmission scheme, a UE selects a resource within the SR region, transmits the SR on the selected resource with information on the resource selected for subsequent data transmission and transmits on the indicated resource if it receives an acknowledgment, in response to its transmitted SR.
US10390222B2	Technologies for touch-free multi-factor authentication Technologies for authenticating a user and a mobile computing device of the user at an authentication computing device include generating, at the authentication computing device, a multi-factor authentication credential that includes a text-based credential and a plurality of biometric authentication factors corresponding to the user. The mobile computing device is configured to detect whether the authentication computing device is within proximity of the mobile computing device and establish a secure communication channel therebetween. The mobile computing device is further configured to securely store the multi-factor authentication credential received from the authentication computing device. The authentication computing device is configured to receive the multi-factor authentication credential from the mobile computing device and analyze the received multi-factor authentication credential to determine whether the user is an authorized user of the authentication computing device and take an action based on a result of the analysis. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US10390221B2	Private vehicle-to-vehicle communication Systems and methods are disclosed for private vehicle-to-vehicle communication. An example disclosed vehicle communication system includes sensors to monitor a target vehicle, and a controller. The example controller generates a pseudo-anonymous identifier based on an identifier and an attribute of the target vehicle. Additionally, the controller broadcasts a first message including the pseudo-anonymous identifier, a random number, and a public key. In response to receiving a second message including the identifier and the random number, the example controller broadcasts a third message encrypted with a symmetric key included in the second message.
US10390213B2	Social reminders Techniques for providing reminders based on social interactions between users of electronic devices are described. Social reminders can be set to trigger based on social interactions of users. For example, a user may request to be reminded to discuss a certain discussion topic with a particular phonebook contact, when the user next encounters the contact.
US10390212B2	Tracking system having an option of not being trackable This specification generally relates to a method for tracking one or more persons in a relationship between a tracker and the one or more participants. The method can include using an event stamp function to activate the tracking system. The person being tracked determines when they are trackable by connecting to a proximity grid. When the person being tracked wants to be tracked, that person connects to a proximity grid, and when the person being tracked does not want to be tracked, that person disconnects from the proximity grid, thereby simplifying setting up rules for when the person being tracked can be tracked.
US10390196B2	System and method for contacting emergency services A method for connecting emergency personnel with an emergency situation, the method comprising, detecting that a request for assistance is made by a submitter, gathering a set of data from the submitter, analyzing the set of data from the submitter to determine information about the emergency situation to determine the appropriate emergency to request respond to the request, locating at least one member of the emergency service within a predetermined area based on the emergency situation, determining if the at least one member of the emergency service is available to respond to the request, and providing the at least one member of the emergency service with a portion of the set of data about the request.
US10390185B2	Subframe processing method and device A subframe processing method and device are disclosed. The subframe processing method includes: if data packets that are not received by an evolved NodeB (eNB) include at least two consecutive Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) data packets to be scheduled in a Dynamic Schedule Period (DSP) by the eNB, setting a subframe of the eNB that is used to transmit Dynamic Schedule Information (DSI) corresponding to the DSP to null. When the eNB finds that consecutive MBMS data packets are lost and/or that a type 0 Protocol Data Unit (PDU) group is lost, a subframe used to transmit the DSI may be set to null, thereby preventing the eNB from transmitting incorrect DSI which may interfere with other eNBs and cause incorrect data receiving of a user equipment (UE).
US10390175B2	Mobile wireless device tracking and notification system A mobile wireless network and a method of operation provide tracking of mobile devices either in a passive mode or an active mode. In the passive mode, fault detection triggers generation of a case file associated with the device experiencing the fault. In the active mode, a user of the system can specify tracking mobile devices by sector or one or more mobile devices by identifier. Notifications can be generated in response to detection of a fault, or when a device enters a predetermined geographic region.
US10390170B1	Methods and apparatuses for implementing a head tracking headset Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided in order to provide 3D audio playback using audio head-mounted devices. The apparatuses may be configured to receive at least one of position and orientation of a first head-mounted device in relation to a first user device, wherein the at least one of the position and orientation received is used to train a model using machine learning. At least one signal quality parameter may be determined based on input data and a filter pair may be determined corresponding with a direction to which a spatial audio signal is rendered based at least in part on the at least one signal quality parameter and the model so as to control spatial audio signal reproduction to take effect a change in the at least one of the position and orientation of the first head-mounted device during rendering of the spatial audio signal.
US10390168B2	Audio enhancement device and method An audio enhancement device including an audio-calculating module, a ratio-calculating module, a minimum-tracking module, a weighting-calculating module and a mixing module is provided. The audio-calculating module calculates a mid signal and a side signal according to a sum and a difference of an input first channel signal and an input second channel signal. The ratio-calculating module calculates a side-mid ratio of the side signal relative to the mid signal. The minimum-tracking module tracks a side-mid ratio minimum. The weighting-generating module determines a first and a second weighting values according to the side-mid ratio minimum. The mixing module weights the mid signal and the side signal based on the first and the second weighting values respectively and adjusts the input first channel signal and the input second channel signal accordingly to generate an enhanced first channel signal and an enhanced second channel signal.
US10390166B2	System and method for mixing and adjusting multi-input ambisonics A device includes a mixer configured to mix first ambisonic data and second ambisonic data to generate mixed ambisonic data. The first ambisonic data and the second ambisonic data correspond to different spatial orders. The device also includes ambisonic adjustment circuitry configured to adjust the mixed ambisonic data based on position data to generate an adjusted mixed ambisonic output.
US10390160B2	System and method for testing emergency address systems using voice recognition An apparatus and method for verifying voice messages generated by notification devices in an emergency address system includes one or more verification devices and a validation module, which can be part of a control panel or a connected services system. The verification devices can be mobile computing devices or permanently installed devices associated with each notification device in the emergency address system. The verification devices include microphones, network interfaces, and controllers executing speech to text conversion processes. During testing, the notification devices play voice messages and the verification devices detect the messages, convert the messages to text and send the text-converted messages to the validation module, which validates the text-converted messages against the intended messages for each notification device and confirms that the messages were played in the correct locations.
US10390156B2	Tactile sound device having active feedback system A tactile sound device includes a transducer to convert an electrical signal into motion. One or membranes are coupled to the transducer and are adapted to transfer vibrations from the transducer to a user's body. A first sensor monitors the vibrations of the transducer. One or more circuits generate the electrical signal based on a signal received from the first sensor that monitors the vibrations of the transducer.
US10390152B2	Hearing aid having a classifier A hearing system includes a hearing aid (10) and a personal communication device (20), and both have a short range data transceiver (15, 29) for short range data communication. The hearing aid (10) has a signal processor (13) processing an electric input signal according to predefined audio processing parameters, and a signal processing sub-system with at least two modes of operation applying respective sets of audio processing parameters. A program selector component (16) has a classifier (51) analyzing the electric input signal and classifies an auditory environment of the hearing aid (10). The personal communication device (20) has an auxiliary classifier component (24) monitoring the use of the personal communication device, and generates and transmits a notification upon detection of a change of the environment. The program selector component (16) receives the notification from the auxiliary classifier component (24), and takes the notification into account when selecting one of the at least two modes of operation for the signal processing sub-system.
US10390141B2	Loudspeaker diaphragm A loudspeaker diaphragm (12) comprising a woven fiber body supports damping material (25), for example PVA polymer, on a rearward-facing surface (24). The woven fiber body may be formed of lengths (14) non-metallic fiber material (for example glass fiber) coating with a thin metal coating (32). The mass of the layer of damping material (25) may be significantly greater than the mass of the woven fiber body. An attractive sparkly looking loudspeaker diaphragm (12) may thus be provided which damps undesirable vibration while providing a flatter frequency-response curve (50).
US10390130B2	Sound processing apparatus and sound processing method A sound processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire sound signals collected by a microphone array, a sound source localization unit configured to determine a sound source direction on the basis of the sound signals acquired by the acquisition unit, and a sound source identification unit configured to identify a type of sound source on the basis of a sound model indicating a dependence relationship between sound sources, in which the sound model is represented by a probabilistic model expression including sound source localization as an element.
US10390126B2	Earphone for audiometer, and audiometer An earphone for an audiometer is provided, which includes a right earphone portion, a left earphone portion, a right light-emitter corresponding to the right earphone portion, a left light-emitter corresponding to the left earphone portion, and a controller, wherein the controller selects any one of the right earphone portion and the left earphone portion as an earphone portion for presenting a test sound, and causes the light-emitter corresponding to the selected earphone portion to emit light in a mode in accordance with the test sound.
US10390124B2	Transducer device The present disclosure provides a transducer device including a driver and an audio system. The driver includes a diaphragm, a magnet, and a voice coil. The diaphragm vibrates in response to an external force. The magnet provides a magnetic field. The voice coil unit generates an inducing voltage by inducing a variation of the magnetic field in response to a vibration of the diaphragm. The audio system is coupled to the voice coil and includes an audio playing circuit and a wake-up circuit. The audio playing circuit outputs an audio signal to the voice coil unit. The wake-up circuit receives the inducing voltage and boots up the transducer device when the inducing voltage satisfies a predetermined condition.
US10390113B2	Method and apparatus for controlling device using bluetooth technology Provided are a method and an apparatus for controlling device using Bluetooth technology. A method of controlling a first device by a control device using Bluetooth includes receiving an advertising message including service information indicating whether a device control service is supported from the first device, establishing a Bluetooth LE connection with the first device when the first device supports the device control service, transmitting a read request message to the first device to request feature information related to a controllable operation mode and procedure supported by the first device, receiving a read response message including the feature information in response to the read request message, transmitting a first write request message for requesting writing of a control characteristic for controlling a specific operation related to pairing and connection of the first device based on the supported feature information, and receiving a first write response message in response to the first write request message. Here, the write request message includes control information related to the specific operation.
US10390110B2	Automatically and programmatically generating crowdsourced trailers Automatically and programmatically generating content trailers in a crowdsourced manner is described herein. An example method operates in a media device coupled with a display device. The display device displays a graphical user interface (GUI) having a plurality of tiles each corresponding to content available for display. The GUI also includes at least one preview display area. The method operates by detecting selection of one of the tiles, and automatically and programmatically generating a trailer for content associated with the selected tile in a crowdsourced manner. Then, the trailer is played in the preview display area while the selected tile remains selected.
US10390106B2	Device and method for processing image A device and a method for processing an image by a multimedia device that supports encryption and decryption are provided. The device includes a thumbnail image of an original image is obtained and the original image is encrypted using a first encryption scheme. An encrypted image frame is generated such that the encrypted image frame includes an identity field in which marker information is recorded between a first image field in which the obtained thumbnail image is recorded and a second image field in which the encrypted original image is recorded. The marker information indicates whether the encrypted image frame includes the second image field.
US10390095B2	Authorable content rating system Techniques for generating customized rating systems for use in a DVR are described. According to one technique, a user submits a rating system definition that comprises two or more different ratings of the user's choosing. The rating system definition is stored. The rating system definition defines a customized ratings system. That system's creator and other users may then associate various entities, such as channels, series, and episodes, with ratings from the customized rating system. DVRs may use these associations between entities and ratings for various purposes. For example, DVRs may use these associations to allow a user to search for entities that satisfy specified rating criteria. For another example, DVRs may use these associations to restricting which entities and information about those entities can be displayed or recorded when the DVR is in a restricted mode of operation. Customized rating systems may be modified by multiple users in collaboration.
US10390093B1	Automatic on-demand navigation based on meta-data broadcast with media content A method for enabling a user to easily select and consume on-demand content is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method is performed by a communication device and includes the following steps: (1) receiving meta-data received by a set-top-box from a head-end system; (2) in response to receiving the meta-data, obtaining information associated with the received meta-data; (3) displaying one or more on-demand options in response to obtaining the information associated with the meta-data; (4) receiving user input indicating a user of the communication device has selected one of the displayed on-demand options; and (5) in response to receiving the user input, causing the set-top-box to (i) tune to an on-demand channel or (ii) display an on-demand menu.
US10390091B2	Method and apparatus for delivering selected multimedia content to a user in pervasive computing environments A method and apparatus for delivering selected multimedia content to a user of a mobile device in a pervasive computing environment is disclosed. Communications with a mobile device in the environment is established. A user profile and viewing history is received from the mobile device. Multimedia content is selected and sequenced for viewing by the user. The selection of multimedia content is based on search logic that includes the user profile and viewing history. Metadata is transmitted to the mobile device that is associated with the selected multimedia content.
US10390088B2	Collection and processing method for viewing information of videos and device and server using the same A collection method for information as to a user viewing videos can be executed in a device. The device comprises at least a decoder and at least one video application providing video content. The decoder decodes video contents. The device monitors pages of the video application and configures a table of browsing record for each of the pages. When it is monitored that a target page of the video application is opened and that the decoder is running, the device collects viewing information associated with the video content and records the viewing information in a table of target browsing record. On termination of the target page of the video application, the device transmits the table of target browsing record to a server. A processing method for viewing information, a device, and a server are also disclosed.
US10390086B2	Interaction recognition of a television content interaction device Interaction recognition of a television content interaction device is discussed herein. An embodiment operates by receiving, by at least one processor, interaction data from a receiver, wherein the receiver is configured to receive interaction data; determining, by at least one processor, an interaction from the interaction data; storing, by at least one processor, the determined interaction; selecting, by at least one processor, a content modification based upon the determined interaction; and modifying, by at least one processor, content streamed to the receiver according to the selected content modification.
US10390082B2	Computerized system and method for automatically detecting and rendering highlights from streaming videos Disclosed are systems and methods for improving interactions with and between computers in content generating, searching, hosting and/or providing systems supported by or configured with personal computing devices, servers and/or platforms. The systems interact to identify and retrieve data within or across platforms, which can be used to improve the quality of data used in processing interactions between or among processors in such systems. The disclosed systems and methods provide systems and methods for automatically detecting and rendering highlights from streaming videos in real-time. As a streaming video is being broadcast over the Internet, the disclosed systems and methods determine each type of scene from the streaming video, and automatically score highlight scenes. The scored highlight scenes are then communicated to users as compiled video segments, which can be over any type of channel or platform accessible to a user's device and network that enables content rendering and user interaction.
US10390081B2	Video media streaming device According to an aspect, an apparatus may include a media streaming device including electronic circuitry configured to receive media content wirelessly from a media content source, and an output cord segment having a first end portion integrally coupled to a structure of the media streaming device, and a second end portion configured to be coupled to a receiving device, where the electronic circuitry is further configured to transmit the received media content through the output cord segment to the receiving device. The apparatus may include a power cord segment having a first end portion configured to be coupled to the media streaming device, and a second end portion configured to be coupled to a power source.
US10390073B2	Profile driven communication polling for remote control System, method and computer program product for determining a polling schedule for a remote control, are described. A multimedia device collects usage data that identifies when the multimedia device is in use. The probability that the multimedia device is in use for a particular time is determined based on the usage data. A polling schedule is generated based on the usage probability such that the periods in the polling schedule vary according to the usage probability to minimize energy consumption. The remote control then polls the multimedia device according to the polling schedule.
US10390071B2	Content delivery edge storage optimized media delivery to adaptive bitrate (ABR) streaming clients A system includes an interface unit to receive a request, from a media client, to obtain a segment of media content at an ABR representation, and a transcoding unit. The transcoding unit includes a scalable decoder, hint stream decoder, and re-encoder. The scalable decoder receives and decodes a set of two or more layers of a scalable coded representation corresponding to the requested segment of media content at the requested ABR representation to provide a set of media frames and scalable stream information for the segment. The hint stream decoder receives and decodes a hint stream corresponding to the requested segment of media content at the requested ABR representation and the scalable stream information to provide transcoding hints for the segment. The re-encoder re-encodes the set of media frames using the transcoding hints to provide an encoded bit stream corresponding to the requested segment of media content.
US10390068B1	Traffic system and method for handling advertisements with content broadcast networks including responsiveness to changes in programming parameters A computer-implemented system and method for providing information to a traffic system allowing a traffic system operator to make faster and better decisions related to whether or not to import specific break structure files. The system, via a dashboard, permits the traffic system operator to select a single network, a group of specific networks or all networks for importation of the specific break structure files. The system and method are configured to handle changes in any of three important programming categories, namely windows, breaks and programming content. The programming categories are separated into easy-to-read columns listing the number of changes for a given future time period allowing the traffic system operator to easily locate the changes. Such a system and method solves the problem of traffic system operators having to “blindly” import data.
US10390064B2	Participant rewards in a spectating system A spectating system that leverages game metadata and/or broadcast metadata to provide rewards to or otherwise acknowledge participants in broadcasts. The system may analyze the metadata to detect events or other information about broadcasts, and may recognize and/or reward participants based at least in part on the analysis. Spectators may be rewarded for participating in broadcasts, or in particular events in broadcasts. Broadcasters may be rewarded for in-game achievements or for achieving levels of audience participation or support. Participants may select or vote on other participants to receive rewards. Rewards may, for example, include acknowledgement of participants via the user interface, virtual items such as in-game virtual gear, physical items such as game-related merchandise, and granting of benefits or privileges by the spectating system and/or game system such as special content for a broadcaster's channel.
US10390063B2	Predictive content delivery for video streaming services Methods, systems, and apparatuses for predicting a user field-of-view change and determining transmission regions of immersive video (IV) content for an IV device are presented. A field-of-view change of a user device may be predicted. A transmission region in one or more video frames of the IV content may be determined based on the predicted change.
US10390052B2	Method and apparatus for access to media content Aspects of the subject disclosure include sending, to a hospitality set-top box, subscription information of a user; receiving from the hospitality set-top box, via a personalized graphical user interface, a request to view a media content item; determining whether access to the media content item is available free of charge as part of a service subscription; selecting, one of a first account or a second account to which a fee for access to the media content item is to be charged; responsive to the first account being selected, charging the fee to the first account; responsive to the second account being selected, charging the fee to the second account; and transmitting the media content item to the hospitality set-top box. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10390051B2	Image coding method and image coding device for partitioning an image into processing units and coding the partitioned image to generate a code sequence Provided is an image coding method that partitions an input image signal into processing units, and that codes the partitioned image to generate a code sequence. In particular, the image coding method determines a partitioning pattern for hierarchically partitioning the input image signal in order starting from a largest unit of the processing units, generates partition information indicative of the partitioning pattern, and codes partition information. The partition information includes maximum used hierarchy depth information indicative of a maximum used hierarchy depth which is a hierarchy depth of a deepest processing unit of the processing units included in the partitioning pattern.
US10390048B2	Efficient transform coding using optimized compact multi-pass transforms As part of a video encoding or decoding process, a device applies a transformation to input data elements to derive output data elements for a current block. The transformation comprises a sequence of vector transformations. For each respective vector transformation of the sequence of vector transformations other than a first vector transformation of the sequence of vector transformations, input values for the respective vector transformation comprise output values of the respective previous vector transformation of the sequence of vector transformations. Each respective vector transformation of the sequence of vector transformations further takes, as input, a respective parameter vector for the respective vector transformation, the respective parameter vector for the respective vector transformation comprising one or more parameters.
US10390044B2	Signaling selected directional transform for video coding In one example, an apparatus for encoding video data includes a video encoder configured to select an intra-prediction mode to use to encode a block of video data, determine whether the block includes a sub-block of a size for which multiple transforms are possible based on the size of the sub-block and the selected intra-prediction mode, when the block includes the sub-block of the size for which multiple transforms are possible based on the size of the sub-block and the selected intra-prediction mode, select one of the multiple possible transforms, transform the sub-block using the selected one of the multiple possible transforms, and provide an indication of the selected one of the multiple possible transforms for the size of the block.
US10390043B2	Image coding method including reference list reordering information for indicating details of reordering pictures included in a reference list An image coding method includes: writing, into a coded bitstream, buffer description defining information for defining a buffer description; constructing a default reference list; reorder pictures included in the default reference list; writing, into the coded bitstream, reference list reordering information for indicating details of the reordering; and coding an image using the buffer description and a reference list resulting from the reordering, and in the reference list reordering information, among the pictures, a picture to be reordered is specified using an index which is used in other processing in the image coding method.
US10390041B2	Predictive image coding and decoding using two reference pictures An image coding method includes: determining a first temporal distance between a current picture to be coded and a first reference picture; determining a second temporal distance between the first reference picture and a second reference picture; judging whether or not the first temporal distance and the second temporal distance satisfy a predetermined condition, and calculating a first weight for the first reference picture and a second weight for the second reference picture based on a result of the judgment; and generating a predictive image for the current block by adding a first block included in the first reference picture and a second block included in the second reference picture, the first block being weighted by the first weight, and the second block being weighted by the second weight.
US10390034B2	Innovations in block vector prediction and estimation of reconstructed sample values within an overlap area Innovations in encoder-side options for intra block copy (“BC”) prediction mode facilitate intra BC prediction that is more effective in terms of rate-distortion performance and/or computational efficiency of encoding. For example, some of the innovations relate to estimation of sample values within an overlap area of a current block during block vector estimation. Other innovations relate to prediction of block vector (“BV”) values during encoding or decoding using “ping-pong” approaches.
US10390033B2	Adaptive overlapped block prediction in variable block size video coding Decoding a current block of an encoded video stream may include generating a base prediction block for the current block based on current prediction parameters associated with the current block, identifying adjacent prediction parameters used for decoding a previously decoded adjacent block that is adjacent to the current block, and determining an overlap region within the current block and adjacent to the adjacent block. The overlap region has a size being determined as a function of a difference between the first prediction parameters and the adjacent prediction parameters. For each pixel within the overlap region, an overlapped prediction of a pixel value may be generated as a function of the base prediction and a prediction based on the adjacent prediction parameters.
US10390021B2	Method and apparatus of video coding Aspects of the disclosure include a method for video coding. The method includes receiving input data associated with a current block in an image frame, selecting a reference pixel set from a plurality of candidate neighboring pixel sets adjacent to an edge of the current block, generating an intra predictor of the current block based on the selected reference pixel set and an intra prediction mode of the current block, and encoding or decoding the current block based on the intra predictor to output encoded video data or a decoded block. Each set of the candidate neighboring pixel sets is arranged in parallel with the edge of the current block.
US10390018B2	Efficient context handling in arithmetic coding Coding using efficient context handling in arithmetic coding is disclosed. A method for decoding a current block in a scan order includes identifying a current entropy coded transform coefficient from the current block, and entropy decoding the current entropy coded transform coefficient. Entropy decoding the current entropy coded transform coefficient may include determining, based on the scan order, a first scan order distance between a scan order location corresponding to the current entropy coded transform coefficient and a scan order location corresponding to a first context coefficient, identifying a first context coefficient value from a first location in a context coefficient register, the first location corresponding to the first scan order distance, and entropy decoding the current entropy coded transform coefficient based on the first context coefficient value. The method also includes including the entropy decoded current transform coefficient in an output bitstream.
US10390012B2	Offset decoding device, offset coding device, image filtering device An adaptive offset filter (60) adds an offset to the pixel value of each pixel forming an input image. The adaptive offset filter (60) refers to offset-type specifying information, sets offset attributes for a subject unit area of the input image, decodes an offset having a bit width corresponding to an offset value range included in the set offset attributes, and adds the offset to the pixel value of each pixel forming the input image.
US10390009B1	System, method, and computer-readable medium for adaptive display calibration and profiling An adaptive display calibration system includes a display, a photodetector configured to capture light emitted by the display, and a set-top box connected to the display and the photodetector. The set-top box includes processing circuitry configured to transmit one or more test patterns to the display, and receive one or more measurements of the display from the photodetector in response to the test patterns. Additionally, the processing circuitry of the set-top box determines a capability of the display based on the measurements received from the photodetector and programs the set-top box based on the capability of the display.
US10390003B1	Visual-inertial positional awareness for autonomous and non-autonomous device The described positional awareness techniques employing visual-inertial sensory data gathering and analysis hardware with reference to specific example implementations implement improvements in the use of sensors, techniques and hardware design that can enable specific embodiments to provide positional awareness to machines with improved speed and accuracy.
US10390000B2	Systems and methods for providing closed captioning in three-dimensional imagery Systems and methods are presented for processing three-dimensional (3D or 3-D) or pseudo-3D media content. The programming includes closed caption (CC) information that includes caption data and a location identifier that specifies a location for the caption data within the 3D programming. The programming information is processed to render the caption data at the specified location within the media content and to present the programming on the display. By encoding location identification information into the three-dimensional media content, a high level of configurability can be provided and the 3D experience can be preserved while captions are displayed.
US10389999B2	Storage of virtual reality video in media files In various implementations, modifications and/or additions to the ISOBMFF can indicate that a file that has been formatted according to the ISOBMFF, or a format derived from the ISOBMFF, includes virtual reality content. The file can include a restricted scheme information box, written into a track box in the file. The restricted scheme information box can indicate a virtual reality scheme for the contents of the track. For example, the restricted scheme information box can include a scheme type box, where the type indicates a virtual reality scheme. As a further example, the restricted scheme information box can include a scheme information box that can provide parameters relating to the virtual reality scheme.
US10389990B2	Systems and methods for recording, processing, and playback of bio-media data Systems, devices, and methods for recording, processing, and playback of bio-media data include a processor and addressable memory, a video interface, an audio interface, at least one bio-feedback interface, and bio-media playback application that may direct the processor to acquire a bio-media file. In some embodiments, the system may translate the biometric data to bio-feedback interface data using the bio-media file, video interface data, audio interface data, and biometric data. The system may determine bio-media data via an integration of the bio-feedback interface data with at least one of the video interface data, and the audio interface data, initiate playback of the integrated bio-media data, and operate the bio-feedback device based on the integrated bio-media data.
US10389988B2	High efficiency motion blur reduction and infrared projection A video projector, a shutter mechanism for a video projector, and a method for providing a visible image and an infrared image. The shutter includes first regions that filter out visible light and second regions that filter out infrared light. The second regions are arranged between adjacent first regions. The shutter can be synchronized with an image modulator that alternately outputs visible light images and infrared images. The infrared images can be viewed using night vision goggles, allowing night vision goggle users to train in a simulated environment.
US10389975B2	Communication terminal, communication system, moving-image outputting method, and recording medium storing program A communication terminal comprising circuitry, a method of outputting moving images, and a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the method. The communication terminal and the method includes receiving an event related to an initiation of communication with a counterpart communication terminal, inputting moving images output by an external device, and outputting the moving images input by the inputting to a display. After the receiving receives the event related to the initiation of communication, the outputting includes reducing a frame rate of the moving images to be output to the display.
US10389956B2	Image sensor Provided are image sensors. An image sensor includes a pixel array comprising pixels configured to output signal voltages, each of the pixels comprising first and second photodiodes, first and second transfer transistors connected to the first and second photodiodes, respectively, and a floating diffusion node to which the first and second transfer transistors are connected; a ramp voltage generator configured to generate a ramp voltage that decreases with a slope according to a ramp clock to have a first gain; a correlation double sampler (CDS) configured to compare the ramp voltage with the signal voltages to output a comparison signal; a counter configured to count the comparison signal according to a counter clock to output a digital signal; and a digital scaling unit configured to scale the digital signal to have a second gain.
US10389952B2	Image-processing device which generates a high-resolution image by combining images, imaging device, image-processing method, and storage-medium An image-processing device includes a high-resolution combining portion that generates a combined image by combining a standard image and at least one reference image, which are acquired by capturing images of a subject in time series by using an imaging element in which multiple types of color filters are arrayed in individual pixels, in a high-resolution space where the resolution is greater than those of the standard image and the reference images. The image-processing device also includes a position-displacement-distribution calculating portion that calculates a distribution of position displacements between two comparative images that are individually formed of pixels corresponding to the different types of color filters in the generated combined image, a correlation-level calculating portion that calculates, for individual pixels, correlation levels between the two comparative images based on the calculated distribution, and an image correcting portion that corrects the combined image based on the calculated correlation levels.
US10389942B2	Image blur correction apparatus, control method thereof, and imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus includes an angular velocity sensor configured to detect shaking and a motion vector detection unit configured to detect movement in a captured image. A shift lens group constitutes a correction optical system configured to correct an image blur due to shaking exerted on the imaging apparatus. A position sensor detects a position of the shift lens group. A distance acquiring unit acquires distance information associated with the captured image. When an angular velocity of an object is calculated on the basis of a shaking detection signal, a movement vector, position information of the shift lens group, and the distance information, an object angular velocity calculating unit calculates an amount of movement of the object by adding position information of the shift lens group synchronized with a detection period of the movement vector to movement vector information and calculates an amount of shaking correction.
US10389937B2	Information processing device, information processing method, and program To provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of sharing a space while maintaining the degree of freedom of a visual line. An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes: a control unit configured to perform control in a manner that a display image generated based on image information which is generated through imaging of an imaging device mounted on a moving object moving in a space, imaging-device posture information which is information regarding a posture of the imaging device, and user view information which is obtained from a user manipulation device manipulated by a user and specifies a region that the user desires to view is displayed in a display region viewed by the user.
US10389931B2	Image pickup apparatus for processing viewpoint images generated based on pixel signals outputted by pixels each having subpixels, image processing method and image processing system Provided is an image pickup apparatus including pixels each divided into subpixels that receive respective rays of a pencil having passed through different pupil subregions in an optical system, the apparatus having a viewpoint image generation unit that generates viewpoint images based on pixel signals outputted by the subpixels, an image deviation amount calculation unit that calculates an image deviation amount from the viewpoint images, a conversion factor calculation unit that calculates a conversion factor for use in conversion of the image deviation amount into a defocus amount, and a recording unit that records at least two of the conversion factor, the image deviation amount, and the defocus amount in a storage medium as metadata in association with the viewpoint images or an image obtained from the viewpoint images.
US10389927B2	Terminal having camera module A terminal is provided. The terminal includes a main body, a camera module, and a driving structure disposed in the main body. A receiving chamber configured to receive the camera module is defined in the main body. The driving structure is connected to the camera module to drive the camera module to move from the inside of the receiving chamber to the outside of the main body or drive the camera module to move from the outside of the main body into the inside of the receiving chamber.
US10389921B2	Endoscope An endoscope includes at least one lens having a circular exterior shape in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis, an image sensor that has a square exterior shape in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and has one side whose length is same as length of a diameter of the lens, a sensor cover that has a square exterior shape in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and has one side whose length is same as one side length of the image sensor, a bonding resin portion that fixes the sensor cover to the lens, the optical axis of the lens coinciding with a center of the imaging area.
US10389920B2	Imaging device, imaging display apparatus, and vehicle An imaging device that includes an imaging unit included K imaging elements, a display unit included K display areas, an image signal generation unit that generates partial image signals based on imaging signals output from the imaging unit, and outputs image signals to the display unit, and a timing control unit that outputs a timing when the image processing generation unit outputs the image signal based on display output line information and image processing line information, and the image processing generation unit outputs an image signal indicating an image to be displayed in a display target line in a case where the display output line information and the image processing line information indicate the display target line.
US10389915B2	Estimating colorimetric value of measured target image An image processing apparatus includes a memory and an estimation unit. The memory stores a color conversion model representing relations between plural colorimetric values obtained by performing, in plural color measurement directions, a color measurement of plural images formed on a first sheet using plural coloring materials including a luster coloring material, and coloring-material amounts used for the images for which the color measurement is performed and the color measurement directions for which the colorimetric values are obtained. The estimation unit estimates, on the basis of a colorimetric value, of a measurement target image formed on a second sheet of a type different from a type of the first sheet, obtained in a single direction and on the basis of the color conversion model, a colorimetric value, of the measurement target image, obtained in a case of performing a color measurement in a direction other than the single direction.
US10389913B2	Information management control apparatus, image processing apparatus, and information management control system An information management control apparatus includes a storage unit, a transmission unit, and a permission unit. The storage unit stores a job including one of a pair of keys, with which both encryption and decryption are possible, and address information. The transmission unit encrypts a user ID of a login user by using the one of the keys and transmits the encrypted user ID through a communication unit in accordance with the address information, the user having been logged in in order to issue an instruction for executing the job. The permission unit permits execution of the job, in a case in which a user ID that has been encrypted by using the other of the keys and transmitted in response to the transmission is decrypted by using the one of the keys, if the user ID is the same as the user ID of the login user.
US10389908B2	Image processing device, image processing method, and program with reduction and enlargement scaling of image data In one example, an image processing device includes a reduction scaler unit that reduces or maintains the image data of an input image. An enlargement scaler unit enlarges or maintains the image data and outputs the image data as the image data of an output image. The reduction scaler unit converts the resolution of the input image to an intermediate resolution in accordance with first image parameters related to an image to be supplied from the enlargement scaler unit, the intermediate resolution being a resolution for performing writing on the memory unit. The enlargement scaler unit converts the intermediate resolution of a memory-held image read from the memory unit to the resolution of the output image, in accordance with second image parameters related to an image to be supplied from the reduction scaler unit.
US10389899B2	Document pressing unit, and automatic document conveying device and image forming apparatus provided with the same A document pressing unit is openable with respect to an apparatus body including a placement portion on which a document is placed, and is configured to press the document from above. The document pressing unit includes a body frame, a pair of hinge units, a pair of metal fixing members, and fastening screws. The body frame is able to press the document. The hinge units respectively include hinge legs mounted on the apparatus body, and are mounted with a certain distance in a left-right direction on a rear end of the body frame to openably support the body frame with respect to the apparatus body. The fixing members fix the hinge units to the body frame, respectively. The fastening screws fasten the fixing member and the hinge unit through the body frame so that the fixing member and the hinge unit sandwich the body frame in an up-down direction.
US10389894B2	Image processing apparatus and method, image projection apparatus, printing apparatus, and image printing and projection system An image processing apparatus comprises: a first generation unit that generates approximate light pattern by adjusting spatial frequency of an input image, and generates a projection image data based on the approximate light pattern; and a second generation unit that generates a print image data based on the input image, wherein the second generation unit generates the print image data so that a difference between the input image and an image for observation obtained by superimposing projection light projected based on the projection image data onto a printed matter printed based on the print image data is reduced.
US10389893B1	Image forming apparatus, image forming system, and communication processing method allowing to capture screen for remote maintenance Provided is an image forming apparatus that preserves operation of a remote support. A connecting part connects with the terminal for remote maintenance in a session of a specific protocol. An operation acquiring part acquires operational information corresponding to operation of the connected terminal. A capturing part captures an emulated image. An image transmitting part having in the terminal transmits image data including the emulated image captured by the capturing part.
US10389892B2	System for executing operations on image processing devices A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a first instruction-set of computer-readable instructions for a terminal device. The first instruction-set causes, when executed by the controller, the mobile terminal to receive a user operation to designate a designated second instruction-set through the input interface, and determine whether the memory stores designated device information including an operation ID identifying a designatable operation. When the designated device information is not stored in a memory, the mobile terminal searches for an image processing device capable of executing the designatable operation, receives a user operation to designate the designated device, stores designated device information in the memory, starts the designated program, obtains the operation ID of the designatable operation from the designated program, and transmits first instruction information to the designated device. The first instruction information is information causing the image processing device to execute the designatable operation identified by the operation ID as obtained.
US10389889B2	Display apparatus and control method thereof A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes an image processor, a display and a controller. The image processor processes an input image to generate an output image. The display displays the generated output image. The controller is configured to control the image processor to generate an output image of an region corresponding to the moved viewpoint, in response to a viewpoint being moved with respect to an input image generated for a predetermined bearing to enable the viewpoint to be moved, and to provide an image effect based on or corresponding to a speed at which the viewpoint is moved while the viewpoint is moved. With this, a dizziness and a sense of difference, which may break out when the viewpoint is moved in a speed a user does not intend, are improved and a new experiences is provided for a user.
US10389884B2	Browser based digital intercom system A digital intercom system includes a master station having hardware and software configured to allow duplex communication between a plurality of communication devices. The software runs a plurality of settings for directing communication between the communication devices. The master station is configured to modify the settings based on input entered into a browser based program run on an input/output (I/O) device by a user.
US10389883B1	Analysis of call metrics for call direction Processing of communications routed by an IPBX server are disclosed. At least one processing circuit is communicatively coupled to an Internet-Protocol Private Branch Exchange (IPBX) server that is configured and arranged to route calls for a plurality of agents in a communications/call center. The processing circuit is configured to receive communications event messages from the IPBX server for communications routed by the IPBX server, generate, during a communication to a first agent of the plurality of agents, a set of data metrics including communications summary metrics based on the communications event messages; and redirect, during the communication to the first agent, the communication to a second agent of the plurality of agents in response to the set of data metrics satisfying a set of criteria indicated in a policy.
US10389877B2	Call treatment based on user association with one or more user groups A method is described for call treatment based on user association with one or more user groups. The method includes receiving a phone call from a call source that is directed to a call recipient, identifying a user group associated with the call recipient, and determining a number of received indications assigned to the user group. The received indications are assigned to the user group by users associated with the user group, and the received indications reflect a desire by the users for a special treatment of future calls from the call source. The method also includes distinguishing treatment of the phone call from the call source based on the number of received indications.
US10389875B1	Notifying caller whether voice call is public at the callee device A caller initiates, via a caller device, a voice call with a callee, which is received at a callee computing device. The callee computing device audibly announces the voice call, and the callee can respond to the announcement with a voice input that indicates to accept the voice call and that the voice call will be public at the callee computing device. In response, the callee computing device answers the voice call and mutes voice communication from the caller to the callee. A pre-generated message is played back to the caller via the voice call, notifying the caller that the voice call will be public at the callee computing device. After playing back the pre-generated message, the callee computing device un-mutes voice communication from the caller to the callee. The voice call then proceeds with the caller and callee being able to talk to one another.
US10389872B1	Using calling party number for caller authentication Embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product that authenticates a caller using calling party information. In an embodiment, an authentication device receives the call request and associated calling party information that includes a calling party number. The authentication device retrieves parameters associated with the calling party number, where a retrieved parameter is a number of accounts linked to the calling party number. The authentication device determines whether the number of accounts is between one and a threshold value, inclusive, and verifies that the call request originates from a location or a device associated with the calling party number. Based on the verifying and determining, the authentication device generates an authentication result that indicates whether the calling party number is authenticated. Then, the authentication device sends the authentication result to a call processing device that processes the call request from the caller according to the authentication result.
US10389857B2	Mobile communications terminal A mobile communications terminal includes a metal backplane, a circuit board, and a metal frame. A feeding structure is located between a first ground point and a second ground point. A slot is located between the first ground point and the feeding structure. The first antenna uses, as a radiator, a part of the metal frame between the slot and the first ground point. The second antenna uses, as a radiation slot, a gap between the metal backplane and the part of the metal frame between the slot and the first ground point. The third antenna uses, as another radiation slot, a gap between the metal backplane and a part of the metal frame between the slot and the second ground point.
US10389845B2	Determining how to service requests based on several indicators A method for execution by a dispersed storage (DST) processing module includes receiving a data request. An estimated performance level is determined for each of a set of data access approaches, and one data access approach is selected. A data response that includes direction information is issued to the requesting entity when the selected approach includes directing the requesting entity to access an alternate DS processing module. The data object is recovered and a data response is issued to the requesting entity when the selected approach includes accessing the set of DS units directly. A redirect request is issued to the alternate DS processing module when the selected approach includes redirecting the data request, and the alternate DS processing module obtains and issues the data object. A data response is issued to the requesting entity when the alternate DS processing module issues the data object via a redirect response.
US10389843B2	Method, device, and computer storage medium for radio connection A method, device and a computer storage medium for wireless connection are provided. The method includes that: a main Transmission Point (TP) sends a connection indication to User Equipment (UE), the connection indication being used to indicate the UE to establish a connection with at least one sub TP on the premise of keeping a current connection with the main TP.
US10389840B2	Prefetching of stream segments with variable names Disclosed is a dynamically adaptable stream segment prefetcher for prefetching stream segments from different media streams with different segment name formats and with different positioning of the segment name iterator within the differing segment name formats. In response to receiving a client issued request for a particular segment of a particular media stream, the prefetcher identifies the segment name format and iterator location using a regular expression matching to the client issued request. The prefetcher then generates prefetch requests based on the segment name format and incrementing a current value for the iterator in the segment name of the client issued request.
US10389839B2	Method and apparatus for generating data prefetches specifying various sizes to prefetch data from a remote computing node An apparatus comprises a processor to generate, in anticipation of receipt of a read request for data of a data set, a prefetch request to retrieve the data set from a memory device, the prefetch request to comprise at least one parameter indicating a size of the data set. The processor is further to cause transmission of the prefetch request to the memory device and in response to a read request for at least a portion of the data set, request the at least a portion of the data set from a cache storing a copy of the data set, wherein the cache is to store the copy of the data set after the copy is received from the memory device in response to the prefetch request.
US10389836B2	Method for controlling recommendation messages in a communications network A method for controlling, in a communications network, recommendation messages exchanged during a session between a first endpoint, referred to as a source entity, and a second endpoint, referred to as a receiving entity. The messages are exchanged via a tube grouping data packets of a communication protocol with no guarantee of the delivery of the data packets. The method includes: obtaining recommendations contained in the recommendation messages via a control entity located on a network path of the tube, the control entity being authorized by an operator of the communications network; calculating a new recommendation message, on the basis of the recommendations obtained and of at least one information item relating to conditions of the network provided by the control entity; and sending the new recommendation message to at least one network entity located at one end of the tube.
US10389833B2	System and method for selectively caching hot content in a content distribution network A method includes altering a request interval threshold when a cache-hit ratio falling below a target, receiving a request for content, providing the content when the content is in the cache, when the content is not in the cache and the time since a previous request for the content is less than the request interval threshold, retrieving and storing the content, and providing the content to the client, when the elapsed time is greater than the request interval threshold, and when another elapsed time since another previous request for the content is less than another request interval threshold, retrieving and storing the content, and providing the content to the client, and when the other elapsed time is greater than the other request interval threshold, rerouting the request to the content server without caching the content.
US10389832B2	Remote casting of media content In a desktop virtualization environment, a server-side agent can be employed on the server to function as a cast device. Applications executing on a remote desktop will therefore see the agent as a cast device and can direct cast requests to the agent. When the agent receives a cast request, it can forward the cast request to a client-side proxy. The proxy can then transmit the cast request to an actual cast device that is part of the same subnet as the client. In this way, an application executing on the server will be able to seamlessly cast content to a cast device that is not part of the same subnet.
US10389829B2	Method of providing digital content for users of physical items Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided for enhancing users' overall experiences with physical items by supplementing their physical experiences with digital experiences. According to an embodiment, a user uses an electronic device to scan a smart tag associated with an item to obtain an item identifier of the item. The electronic device sends the item identifier to a server, which selects digital content related to the item and sends the selected digital content to the user's electronic device for display.
US10389824B2	Service management modes of operation in distributed node service management A distributed node service management system utilizes multiple existing processor nodes of a distributed computing system, in support of the primary data processing functions of the distributed computing system. The distributed node service management system coordinates and manages service functions on behalf of processor nodes of the distributed computing system. Other features and aspects may be realized, depending upon the particular application.
US10389822B2	Automated address failover for receivers and browsers using a cloud service Systems and methods for automated address failover for a Computing Device (“CD”). The method comprise: accessing the Cloud Service (“CS”) by CD; performing system caching operations by CD to locally store (a) an offline copy of a StoreFront web UI for a main StoreFront provided by CS and (b) a plurality of Cloud Connector addresses; transmitting a silent request from a Receiver of an Application/Desktop delivery solution being executed by CD to each of the CS and the Cloud Connector addresses; operating the Receiver using an address for CS for web API calls to the main StoreFront, if CS responded to the silent request; and operating the Receiver or a Webview using one of the Cloud Connector addresses that is associated with a reachable Cloud Connector for web API calls to a backup StoreFront, if CS did not respond to the silent request.
US10389818B2	Monitoring a network session A session, consisting of multiple page views by a user with a web service, is monitored, analyzed, and diagnosed for a user. The session may include one or more requests or page views experienced by a user during the session. The session may be defined as the user experience on a series of network content pages visited through a single instance of a network browser. The session may be determined to end when no activity is detected from the user for a specified period of time. In other implementations, a session may be based on a user indication, a set period of time, or for some other reason. The data is collected by one or more agents throughout the system, reported to a controller, and correlated together at the controller for querying and reporting. The correlated data is reported by the controller to a user through an interface.
US10389812B2	Data transmission method and device, distributed storage system A data transmission method is performed in a storage system. The storage system includes a load balancing device and a data storage server cluster. The data uploaded by a terminal is stored in one data storage server of the data storage server cluster, which can avoid single point of failure.
US10389810B2	Multi-threaded scanning of distributed file systems Embodiments disclosed herein address the need to more efficiently backup a network-based storage environment that may be remote from a primary storage environment. For example, embodiments herein can provide a more efficient backup of a storage managed by a third-party entity. To improve the backup process, embodiments herein may optimize the number of scanning threads that are used to identify files that are to be backed up by, for example, analyzing the characteristics of the network and/or the network storage system to determine a number of scanning threads that will enable faster scanning of the network storage system while at the same time not overburden or be slowed down by a network between the network-based storage environment and the primary storage environment.
US10389798B2	Communication apparatus capable of referring to transmission job history, control method therefor, and storage medium storing control program therefor A communication apparatus that enables to refer to transmission history information in response to settings of use proprieties for transmission methods. A recording unit records a history of a transmission job executed by the communication apparatus as transmission history information that includes a transmitting destination at least. A setting unit sets a use propriety of each of the transmission methods. A determination unit determines whether reference to the transmission history information is permitted in response to the use propriety of each of the transmission methods set by the setting unit and the transmitting destination included in the transmission history information, when a user instructs to refer to the transmission history information.
US10389793B2	System and method for providing feature-level delegation of service entitlements among users in a group A system and method are provided for delegating entitlements to features of media services. The method includes storing, at an intermediary system operable between at least one service provider and a plurality of user devices, authorization data for a media service associated with a first user, the authorization data enabling the intermediary system to access one or more features of the media service from the service provider on behalf of the first user. The method also includes, after detecting a request to access the media service by a second user, using a set of stored associations to determine whether or not the second user has been delegated an entitlement to the features of the media service, by the first user. The method also includes, after determining that the second user has the entitlement to at least one of the features, using the authorization data to access the at least one feature on behalf of the second user, via a communication interface between the intermediary system and the service provider.
US10389792B2	Output function dividing system A Web browser capable of providing an equivalent quality of user experience to a user even with respect to access of devices differing in processing performance. The web browsing system comprises a Web browser function which is divided between a browsing client unit and a browsing server unit, wherein the browsing client unit notifies a content input to the user terminal to the browsing server unit and displays a Web page on a user terminal by using information supplied from the browsing server unit, and wherein the browsing server unit supplies information necessary for displaying the Web page to the user terminal to the browsing client unit according to the content input to the user terminal notified from the browsing client unit.
US10389757B2	Rule placement in network devices A device receives a new rule construct that includes a source address or a destination address, and at least one parameter, where the new rule construct includes a new rule to be provided to a network. The device identifies network devices, of the network, to which the new rule is to be provided based on the new rule construct, and determines a proper position for the new rule, in a list of existing rules provided in each network device, based on the new rule construct and information associated with the network devices. The device causes the new rule to be provided to and stored in the network devices, at the proper position, in the list of existing rules, determined for each network device.
US10389755B2	Distributed secure content delivery Techniques for distributed and secure content delivery are provided. Requests for content are routed to a centralized service where the requestors are authenticated for access to the content. The centralized service generates access statements for the requestors. The requestors are redirected to particular distributed content services having access to the desired content. The distributed content services verify the access statements and vend the desired content to the requestors.
US10389740B2	Detecting a malicious file infection via sandboxing A device may receive a trigger to determine whether a malicious file is operating on a client device. The device may determine a network activity profile associated with the malicious file based on receiving the trigger to determine whether the malicious file is operating on the client device. The network activity profile may include information regarding network activity associated with the malicious file when the malicious file is executed in a testing environment. The device may monitor network activity associated with the client device. The device may determine that the network activity associated with the client device matches the network activity profile associated with the malicious file based on monitoring the network activity associated with the client device. The device may provide information indicating that the network activity associated with the client device matches the network activity profile associated with the malicious file.
US10389735B1	Automated conversion of networked applications to read-only networked applications A proxy server converts web or networked applications that communicate with remotely located servers or other data providers, into read-only applications. The proxy server dynamically analyzes web client application requests sent by client devices and determines whether each request is human-generated or machine-generated. One or more actions are performed when a request is determined to be human-generated.
US10389732B1	Secure data verification technique A technique for the secure exchange and verification of data between multiple entities that use compatible business management systems utilizes serializable data transfer objects to transfer business data over a secure communication path. A conversion algorithm transforms a subset of the business data contained within the transfer objects, and the resulting data string is compared to data strings from other objects that are related to the transaction and which were transformed by the same conversion algorithm. If the data strings are not identical, a discrepancy exists. Serializable objects link all data objects relating to a given business transaction. An interface allows users to view and manage data contained in data objects, including discrepancies between compared objects.
US10389730B2	Visitor access management Methods, systems and computer readable media for managing access of visitors to a facility as described herein can provide a seamless process by which a visitor of an organization may be granted access not only to the physical facility but also automatically granted network access (e.g., granted access to an enterprise network) with limited or no external human touch points and without compromising security.
US10389727B2	Multi-level security enforcement utilizing data typing A computer-implemented method, a computer system, and a computer program product are provided for enforcing multi-level security (MLS) on a message transmitted over a network that may be insecure. The method includes the processor obtaining a request from a source to send a message to a target, where the request includes the message and a context indicating a requested security level for the message. The processor encrypts the message based on ascertaining the message received in the request is a plaintext. The processor authenticates the encrypted message based on ascertaining the encrypted message is a ciphertext, where the target is enabled to trace the authenticated ciphertext back to the source. The processor transmits the authenticated encrypted message to the target across the network.
US10389726B2	Service processing method, apparatus and server The present application provides a service processing method, apparatus and server, and the method includes: when a first user logs on a client device based on a first account, receiving an operation request for requesting a service operation from the first user; according to the first account, searching account binding relationship which has been stored; if a second account of a second user bound with the first account is found, permitting the first user to accomplish the service operation using the second account authority of the second account; after the first user accomplishes the service operation using the second account authority of the second account, updating the second account information of the second account according to the operation result of the service operation. By applying the embodiments of the present application, the first user can accomplish various service operations on the basis of the account authorities of the multiple bound accounts, thus expanding the way of implementing services; and the times of transmission of service data among different accounts can be reduced, thus improving the interactive efficiency of service information.
US10389724B2	Information sharing for third party applications in cellular telecommunication infrastructures A method, system and computer program product are disclosed for providing content to a communications device. In an embodiment of the invention, a communications network receives a first content portion from a content provider and sends the first content portion to the communications device. The communications network also sends a second content portion to the communications device, and this second content portion is customized for the user of the communications device based on selected information about the user that the communications network has. In one embodiment, the communications network uses the selected information about the user to customize the second content portion for the user, and sends the customized second content portion to the communications device. In an embodiment, the communications network sends the selected information to the content provider, and the content provider uses the selected information to customize the second content portion.
US10389723B1	Systems and methods for monetizing subscription and archival news content A news aggregation server aggregates and monetizes restricted news content. The news aggregation server fetches the restricted news content from multiple news source servers that are remote from the news aggregation server. The news aggregation server aggregates the fetched restricted news content and searches the aggregated news content based on input received from a client. The news aggregation server provides access to selected news content from the aggregated news content that is relevant to the client input and charges the user a price for accessing the selected restricted news content.
US10389721B2	Methods, systems and apparatus to prevent unauthorized modem use Methods and apparatus to prevent unauthorized modem use are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a locking circuit; and a host authorizer to, when a received attention (AT) command pattern from a host device matches an AT command pattern, transmit a first voltage to the locking circuit to cause the locking circuit to enable modem functionality and, when the received AT command pattern does not match the AT command pattern, transmit a second voltage to the locking circuit to cause the locking circuit to disable modem functionality.
US10389718B2	Controlling data usage using structured data governance metadata Systems and methods provide for data management and governance to enforce proper usage of data. Data is tagged with data governance metadata dictating usage of the data. Standard types of data governance metadata are set forth with each type having predefined options such that applications can share data and understand the associated data governance metadata. When data is to be used by an application, an available action is identified, and a set of data governance rules for that action is accessed. The data governance rules set forth an impact of each type of data governance metadata on the ability to perform that action. As such, the action is allowed or disallowed for the data based on the data governance metadata for the data and on the data governance rules for the action.
US10389715B1	Method and system for authentication via location monitoring A computer-implemented method is provided to authenticate a user. The computer-implemented method includes obtaining, at an authentication server, a current location and an associated time from a client device of the user over a communications network; determining, by a hardware processor of the authentication server, that the current location and the associated time is at or near a historical location and a historical time associated with the user; determining, by the hardware processor, a location score based on a degree of correlation between the current location and the associated time and the historical location and the historical time; determining, by the hardware processor, a risk assessment score based on the location score; and providing, over the communications network, an authentication verification for the user to perform one or more actions with an online resource based on the risk assessment score.
US10389713B2	Systems and methods for providing block chain-based multifactor personal identity verification Block chain-based multifactor personal identity verification may be provided. Verification addresses may be established on a block chain by: associating identifiers with individuals having previously verified personal identities, assigning verification addresses on a block chain to the individuals, and recording identifiers and biometric data associated with the individuals at corresponding verification addresses. Block chain-based multifactor personal identity verification using the verification addresses may be performed by: receiving one or more identifiers in connection with one or more requests to verify an identity of one or more individuals, extracting the biometric data associated with the one or more individuals from the corresponding verification addresses, and verifying the identity of the one or more individuals upon receiving matching biometric data and private keys.
US10389711B2	System and apparatus for biometric identification of a unique user and authorization of the unique user A verification device provides an approach to identification and authorization by requiring an authorized biometric presence before permitting the input of a sequence of signals. Furthermore, the device may be configured to recognize incorrect inputs, and to respond by transmitting an alert code while providing limited functionality to convince an unauthorized user that access has been granted until a location of the device has been determined.
US10389708B1	Secure authentication of a user associated with communication with a service representative A device detects a communication involving a user associated with an account and a service representative, and sends, to a user device associated with the account, an authentication notification that causes the user device to display an authentication field for the user. The device sends, to a service representative device associated with the service representative, a message that indicates that the service representative is to request, via the communication, the user to enter personal information associated with the user into the authentication field, where the user device is configured to generate a first authentication code based on a user input received from the user device in the authentication field. The device generates a second authentication code based on personal information associated with the account from a data structure, receives the first authentication code, and performs an action based on the first authentication code and the second authentication code.
US10389706B2	Authentication based on telephone number recycling A method and system for authenticating a user is provided. In some embodiments, a security system determines whether the time since the last authentication was successful is less than a recycle telephone number period (e.g., the minimum time before which a telephone number might be assigned to a new user). If the time is less than the recycle telephone number period, the security system performs a primary authentication of the user based on a telephone number received from the user. When the primary authentication is successful, the security system indicates that the user has been authenticated. When the time is not less than a recycle telephone number period, the security system performs a secondary authentication of the user. When the secondary authentication is successful, the security system indicates that the user has been authenticated.
US10389704B1	Cluster claim Cluster state information is generated in response to a request to establish a connection with a cloud service system. The cluster state information includes a first instance of a security token and host information. The cluster state information is provided to a web browser associated with a user. The web browser associated with the user is redirected to a cloud identity provider. The cloud identity provider is configured to provide to the cloud service system via the web browser associated with the user, the cluster state information that includes the first instance of the security token and the host information. A certificate is requested from the cloud service system. The cluster state information that includes a second instance of the security token is provided to the cloud service system. The cloud service system is configured to establish the connection based on a comparison between the first instance of the security token and the second instance of the security token. The established connection enables the user to manage a secondary storage system via the cloud service system.
US10389699B2	Method and apparatus of providing messaging service and callback feature to mobile stations Disclosed are an apparatus and method of performing automated administrative operations on a mobile device. One example method may include determining via a hosted server that an action needs to be performed by a mobile device under management. The method may further include generating a message via the hosted server, the message includes the action, and transmitting the message to the mobile device under management, and receiving a result message from the mobile device under management responsive to the transmitted message, the result message indicating that the action has been satisfied.
US10389693B2	Keys for encrypted disk partitions Examples described herein include receiving a key request from a requestor, determining a validity of the key request, and sending the key to the requestor based on the determination of the validity of the key request. In some examples, the key request is for a key to an encrypted disk partition of a protected computing device and comprises a unique identifier associated with the encrypted disk partition.
US10389690B2	Method and system for managing communications in a system comprising a receiver entity, a sender entity, and a network entity It is provided a system comprising a sender entity, a receiver entity, and a network entity interposed between the sender entity and the receiver entity. The receiver entity is configured to send a connection request to the sender entity, and to further send to the sender entity at least one encrypted meta-information for said connection. The sender entity is configured to insert the at least one encrypted meta-information into at least one packet of the connection. The network entity is configured to decrypt the at least one meta-information and to process the at least one packet on the basis of the decrypted at least one meta-information.
US10389682B1	Coordination of local wideband anti-jam modems Embodiments for a method of coordinating wideband anti-jam modems (WAMs) are provided. The method includes receiving an IP packet at a first edge module from a router, wherein the router is configured with the first edge module as a default route. It is determined whether to send the information corresponding to the IP packet via a first WAM corresponding to the first edge module or via a second WAM corresponding to a second edge module. If the information is to be sent via the first WAM, information corresponding to the IP packet is forwarded to the first WAM. If the information is to be sent via the second WAM, the IP packet is encapsulated in a transfer packet for the second edge module corresponding to the second WAM and the transfer packet is sent to the router for forwarding to the second edge module corresponding to the second WAM.
US10389681B2	Auto discovery of network elements by defining new extension in DHCP options for management server IP addresses An information handling resource includes a DHCP client that sends a DHCP DISCOVER message to a DHCP server. The DISCOVER message includes an option code for a management server parameter identifying management servers included in the managed network. A DHCP server sends a DHCP OFFER that indicates the management server(s). Using the management server identifiers provided by the DHCP server, the resource sends discovery NOTIFY messages to each of the management servers. The DHCP OFFER may include an IP address for each management server. The DHCP server may include or obtain the IP address of each management server from a management server attribute in a DHCP configuration file stored on or accessible to the DHCP server. Each discovery NOTIFY message may include an IP address of the managed network resource. Each of the discovery NOTIFY messages may include an unique hardware identifier of the managed network resource.
US10389679B2	Levels of competency in an online community Techniques and systems are described to determine levels of competency of users as part of an online community and control generation of subsequent digital content to be used interaction of the online community with the users based on this determination. In one example, determination of the level of competency is based on relevance to topics of the online community. In another example, a determination is made as to whether the topic of the online community is stable before using user competency scores to control generation of subsequent digital content. In a further example, users of the online community are identified as exhibiting dormant or non-dormant behavior and used as a basis to control generation of subsequent digital content. In yet another example, user competency scores are adjusted based on a decay factor to address dormancy of users over a period of time.
US10389677B2	Analyzing messages in social networks Embodiments of the invention provide a computer-implemented method, computing system and computer program product for analyzing a message in a social network. The method comprises identifying an entity from the message; detecting historical popularity of the entity in a social network; identifying a topic from the message; detecting historical popularity of the topic in the social network; and generating an entity-topic correlation factor for the entity and the topic based on the historical popularity of the entity and the historical popularity of the topic. Results obtained with embodiments of the invention may be provided to popularity prediction tools for improving popularity prediction of messages in social networks.
US10389673B2	Systems and methods for electronic message prioritization Systems and methods for graphically representing a plurality of electronic messages in an electronic message repository are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method may include, for each of a plurality of electronic messages in an electronic message repository: (1) at least one computer processor determining a category for the electronic message; (2) the at least one computer processor determining a topic for the electronic message; and (3) the at least one computer processor identifying at least one related electronic message that is related to the electronic message. The at least one computer processor may graphically represent each of the plurality of electronic messages in relation to at least one of the topic, the category, and the related electronic message.
US10389668B2	Safe unsubscribe A computer-implemented method of unsubscribing a recipient of an electronic message may comprise identifying and extracting an unsubscribe Universal Resource Indicator (URI) from the electronic message and carrying out a dynamic unsubscribe scenario if the extracted unsubscribe URI matches a known unsubscribe URI. The dynamic unsubscribe scenario may comprise instructions that are selectively executed depending on contents of a single unsubscribe form in a webpage pointed to by the extracted unsubscribe URI. These instructions may comprise finding and filling in a single input field in the webpage that is relevant to unsubscribing with an electronic address of the recipient or finding and updating a user interface element that is relevant to unsubscribing. The single unsubscribe form with the filled in single relevant input field or updated user interface element may then be submitted and a determination may be made whether an unsubscribe confirmation message was generated.
US10389664B2	Resource management of social network applications Applications in social networks support interaction between members through various types of channels such as notifications, newsfeed, and so forth. For each channel, applications are ranked based on their user affinity measures. User affinity is based on measuring positive and negative interactions by users as both senders and recipients of messages generated by applications. Metrics are computed for the different types of messages and interactions provided by applications. For each channel, an application receives user affinity score based on specific weighted combination of the metrics. Applications use channel resources to send messages to increase their user base. Given the large number of applications that are available, the extent to which applications are allowed to use channels is controlled, limiting their resource consumption. User affinity scores of applications calculated for a channel are used to decide the allocation of channel resources for an application.
US10389658B2	Auto zero copy applied to a compute element within a systolic array The present subject disclosure presents a hardware mechanism and usage model for using a compute element of a systolic array to handle messages from an RQ (Receive Queue) to SQ (Send Queue) without requiring a copy between queues and also minimizing the local processor's interaction with the send and receive queue hardware.
US10389657B1	System and method for voice transmission over network protocols A system and method for voice transmission over high level network protocols. On the Internet and the World Wide Web, such high level protocols are HTTP/TCP. The restrictions imposed by firewalls and proxy servers are avoided by using HTTP level connections to transmit voice data. In addition, packet delivery guarantees are obtained by using TCP instead of UDP. Variable compression based on silence detection takes advantage of the natural silences and pauses in human speech, thus reducing the delays in transmission caused by using HTTP/TCP. The silence detection includes the ability to bookend the voice data sent with small portions of silence to insure that the voice sounds natural. Finally, the voice data is transmitted to each client computer independently from a common circular list of voice data, thus insuring that all clients will stay current with the most recent voice data.
US10389653B2	Request distribution system, management system, and method for controlling the same A request distribution system connected with a first and second processing system to adjust resources for use in request processing according to a received request amount includes a reception unit that receives a request, and a determination and a transmission unit. The determination unit determines a processing system as a transmission destination. The transmission unit transmits the request to the determined processing system. When a processing system for processing a request from a predetermined network system is switched from the first to the second processing system, the determination unit determines the first and second processing systems as respective transmission destinations so that the requests are distributed to the first and second processing systems between a start and end of the switching. When the second processing system is determined as the transmission destination per the amount of requests, resources to be used in the second processing system request processing are adjusted.
US10389651B2	Generating application build options in cloud computing environment A method of generating application build options in a cloud computing environment that includes receiving application usage data by a set of currently instantiated applications. The method further includes identifying, in view of the application usage data, a set of application resources in a cloud computing environment. The method further includes identifying additional application resources to be added to the set of application resources, to produce a modified set of application resources. The method further includes determining a cost of utilizing the modified set of application resources. The method further includes generating, in view of the cost of utilizing the modified set of application resources, a recommendation to modify the set of currently instantiated applications.
US10389646B2	Evading congestion spreading for victim flows A network switch includes switching circuitry and multiple ports. The multiple ports are connected to a communication network. The switching circuitry is configured to receive via the ports packets that are assigned respective Virtual Lanes (VLs), and forward each packet for transmission via a respective selected port, to queue the packets pending for transmission via a given port in multiple VL-dedicated queues, in accordance with the VLs assigned to the packets, to mark an outbound packet, pending for transmission via the given port, with multiple congestion indications that are indicative of respective congestion states of the multiple VL-dedicated queues of the given port, and to transmit the marked outbound packet via the given port.
US10389644B2	Method and apparatus for waveform independent congestion control A method and apparatus for controlling congestion of information packets in a computer network comprising at least a first node and a second node is provided. At each iteration of the method a transmission rate for information packets sent from the first node to the second node and a reception rate for responses received from the second node to the first node are determined. The rates may be determined from timestamps inserted into the information packets. The length of a congestion window is increased when a time average of the transmission rate is no greater than a time average of the reception rate and decreased when a time average of the transmission rate is greater than a time average of the reception rate by at least a threshold amount. Transmission of information packets is adjusted dependent upon the congestion window.
US10389642B2	Cloud-based network tool optimizers for server cloud networks Network tool optimizers for server cloud networks and related methods are disclosed. In part, master filters are defined to segregate and control user traffic, and user filters are defined to forward the user traffic to cloud-based network tools or tool instances. A master user interface and user interfaces for each user are provided so that the master filters and user filters can be defined and managed. A filter rules compiler within the cloud-based network tool optimizer then combines the master filters with the user filters, resolves conflicts in favor of the master filters, and generates filter engine rules that are applied to filter engines within the network tool optimizer for the cloud network. The filter engines then forward packets received at input ports for the network tool optimizer to output ports for the network tool optimizer that are coupled to network tools or tool instances within the cloud network.
US10389639B1	Dynamic weighted cost multipathing Nodes within a network are configured to adapt to changing path states, due to congestion, node failures, and/or other factors. A node may selectively convey path information and/or other state information to another node by annotating the information into packets it receives from the other node. A node may selectively reflect these annotated packets back to the other node, or other nodes that subsequently receive these annotated packets may reflect them. A weighted cost multipathing selection technique is improved by dynamically adjusting weights of paths in response to feedback indicating the current state of the network topology, such as collected through these reflected packets. In an embodiment, certain packets that would have been dropped may instead be transformed into “special visibility” packets that may be stored and/or sent for analysis. In an embodiment, insight into the performance of a network device is enhanced through the use of programmable visibility engines.
US10389638B1	Activating an alternate tree flow control for spanning tree protocol (STP) in communication networks A network device activates an alternative path flow control for spanning tree protocol. The network device includes a receiver that receives first network traffic from a first transmitter of the first network traffic, the first network traffic being destined for a first receiver along a first network path, and receives second network traffic from the first receiver, the second network traffic being destined for at least the first transmitter along a second network path. The network device also has a pause frame detector configured to detect in the second network traffic a pause frame for controlling a flow of the first network traffic. The network device, furthermore, has an alternative network path activator configured to activate, a third network path that is different from the first network path, for transmitting the first network traffic to the first receiver.
US10389635B2	Advertising selected fabric paths for service routes in virtual nodes In some examples, a method includes selecting, by a first virtual routing node of a single-chassis network device having a plurality of forwarding components and a plurality of fabric links coupling respective pairs of the plurality of forwarding components at respective fabric interfaces of the plurality of forwarding components, a fabric interface of a forwarding component having an egress interface toward a network destination and that is associated with the first virtual routing node; advertising, to the second virtual routing node, the fabric interface as a next hop for the network destination; storing, by the second virtual routing node to a context data structure of the second virtual node, the fabric interface as a next hop for the network destination; selecting the fabric interface from among a plurality of fabric interfaces as a next hop for the network destination; and forwarding network traffic destined for the network destination to the selected fabric interface.
US10389625B1	Routing methods, systems, and computer program products for using specific identifiers to transmit data In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided comprising: a current node configured to: receive, from a next node, information that is configured for use in identifying an identifier in a node-specific identifier space specific to the next node that identifies a particular node for the next node; and map, based on the information, the identifier that identifies the particular node for the next node, to an identifier in a node-specific identifier space specific to the current node that identifies the particular node for the current node, the identifier that identifies the particular node for the current node having a meaning for the current node defined solely by the node-specific identifier space specific to the current node.
US10389614B2	Web site reachability management for content browsing Embodiments of the invention provide for Web site reachability management in content browsing. A method of the invention includes monitoring different requests for different resources at respectively different resource location addresses initiating from different content browsers of different end users. Different responses to ones of the different requests that include an error code indicating an inability to provide a requested one of the different resources are detected and ones of the resource location addresses associated with corresponding ones of the different responses that include the error code are stored in a list. Finally, the each of resource location addresses are polled to determine whether or not a corresponding one of the resources is able to be retrieved. In response to determining that a resource of a resource location address in the list has become retrievable, the address is removed from the list and an associated end user notified.
US10389604B2	Systems and methods for the context-aware calculation of the quality of a service provided by a transportation fleet in a network of moving things Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).
US10389603B2	Fast provisioning of tenants on a hosted service A set of partial tenant objects are created within a hosted service. The set of partial tenant objects have placeholders for tenant identifiers, domain identifiers and user identifiers. Upon receiving a request to provision a tenant, a particular partition of the hosted service, corresponding to the tenant, is identified and a provisioning agent in the identified partition is called to provision the tenant. The provisioning agent selects one of the partial tenant objects which is bound to tenant-specific information, such as a specific tenant identifier, custom domain chosen by the tenant, and a user identifier input by the tenant.
US10389602B2	Automated feature deployment for active analytics microservices In some embodiments, operating data may be collected from a set of enterprise system devices via a cloud-based services architecture. The operating data may be processed, for example, via requests handled by analytic microservices. A deployment platform may create code instances of actively deployed analytic microservices and identify an existing deployed analytic microservice as being associated with a feature update, the existing deployed analytic microservice being associated with a set of pending requests. The deployment platform may create a new code instance of the identified analytic microservice and arrange for the existing deployed analytic microservice to process the set of pending requests while the new code instance handles newly received requests. The deployment platform may then determine that the existing deployed analytic microservice has completely processed the set of pending requests and retire the existing deployed analytic microservice such that it is replaced by the new code instance.
US10389599B2	Server side content delivery network quality of service Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems and methods for monitoring and quantifying the performance of a content delivery network (CDN) from a client side perspective based on server side events. In one particular embodiment, one or more content servers of the CDN may provide connectivity or other performance information to a collector device or site. This information may be reported by each of the content servers for each request for content received at the server. The collector site may then store the received performance information in a database for analysis by one or more systems.
US10389597B2	Device asset tracking and service desk using a management system as a data source A system comprising an internal device management system configured to interface with an internal device through an application operating on the internal device, and to receive data from the internal device. An interface to an external device management system configured to interface with an external device and to receive data from the external device. The internal device management system is configured to interact with the external device management system via the interface to receive the data from the external device and to generate one or more reports that include the data from the internal device and the data from the external device.
US10389596B2	Discovering application topologies Provided is a process including: obtaining, with one or more processors, network-traffic data describing a graph of network traffic among a plurality of hosts of one or more distributed applications executing on a plurality of computing devices between which the network traffic is sent; inferring, with one or more processors, a topology of a first distributed application among the one or more distributed applications based on the network-traffic data; causing, with one or more processors, a visual representation of the topology to be presented in a graphical user interface.
US10389588B2	Method and system for processing uplink and downlink network data, and electronic device Embodiments provide a method and a device for processing network uplink and downlink data, where the method includes a central node device and a remote node device. The central node device is an edge device of a backbone network, and the remote node device is an edge device of a user network. The method includes: performing, by the central node device, downlink digital signal processing on a first data frame received from a network side to obtain a downlink to-be-sent data frame, and sending, the downlink to-be-sent data frame to the remote node device.
US10389576B2	Method for operating a distributed computing system and a distributed computing system A method for operating a distributed computing system includes transmitting, by a first node in a first level to an intermediate node in a second level, a first message and storing, by the first node, the first message. The method further includes receiving, by the intermediate node, the first message, generating a second message, and transmitting, to a third node, the second message. The method additionally includes receiving, by the intermediate node from the third node, a first acknowledgement message indicating that the second message was successfully received by the third node, and transmitting, by the intermediate node to the first node after receiving the first acknowledgement message, a second acknowledgement message. The method includes deleting, by the first node in response to receiving the second acknowledgment message, the stored first message.
US10389572B2	Circuits and systems for wideband quadrature signal generation Wide band quadrature signal generation includes a frequency synthesizer generating a LO or 2×LO signal, a polyphase filter coupled to receive the LO signal and generate first in-phase and quadrature LO signals, a 2:1 frequency divider coupled to receive the 2×LO signal and generate second in-phase and quadrature LO signals, and a LO signal selector for selecting either the first or second in-phase LO signals as an output in-phase LO signal and either the first or second quadrature LO signals as an output quadrature LO signal based on an output frequency. In some embodiments, when the output frequency is above a threshold, the first in-phase and quadrature LO signals are selected as the output in-phase and quadrature LO signals and when the output frequency is at or below the threshold, the second in-phase and quadrature LO signals are selected as the output in-phase and quadrature LO signals.
US10389567B2	Method and apparatus for synchronization signal design A method of a base station (BS) for transmitting synchronization signals in a wireless communication system. The method comprises generating a primary synchronization signal (PSS) including one of multiple PSS sequences that is generated based on a M-sequence of length 127 in a frequency domain, wherein the PSS indicates part of cell identification (ID) information using a cyclic shift performed on the M-sequence generating the PSS; generating a secondary synchronization signal (SSS) including one of multiple SSS sequences that is generated based on multiple BPSK modulated M-sequences of length 127 in the frequency domain, wherein the SSS indicates the cell ID information using cyclic shifts performed on the M-sequences generating the SSS; and transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), the PSS and SSS over downlink channels.
US10389560B2	Baseband processing unit, radio remote unit, and communication method Embodiments of the present invention provide a baseband processing unit, a radio remote unit, and a communication method. The baseband processing unit includes: a millimeter wave band transceiver, configured to receive an interface signal sent by a radio remote unit by using a millimeter wave band; an interface signal processing module, configured to convert the interface signal received by the millimeter wave band transceiver into uplink baseband data; and a baseband data processing module, configured to: process the uplink baseband data to obtain an uplink baseband signal, and send the uplink baseband signal to a gateway. In the embodiments of the present invention, the baseband processing unit and the radio remote unit may communicate by using the millimeter wave band, thereby saving optical fiber resources.
US10389552B2	Passenger load management based on hotspot utilization Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).
US10389549B2	Method and apparatus for message transmission The present invention provides a method and an apparatus of message transmission in vehicle communication field. The method includes: determining current state of a gateway; generating instruction message indicating the current state in accordance with the current state of the gateway; and transmitting the instruction message to a receiving unit. The present invention solves the problem of a lower message transmission stability, improves the message transmission stability. The present invention is for message transmission in a network.
US10389544B2	Virtual contact cards A service provider receives from a user who has an account with it contact card information and recipient information picture information, therefrom determines a virtual contact card and contact channels through which the virtual contact card is sent to the recipients designated by the user, and sends the virtual contact card to the designated recipients through the contact channels. The virtual contact card and contact channels may be selected from what have been previously registered, either by the user or a third person, with the service provider and stored in the user's account, or just newly created, updated, and sent from the user at the time of transmission request to the designated recipients. The virtual contact card, when updated by the user, may be automatically sent by the service provider to the same recipients that previously received a pre-updated version.
US10389540B2	Power over ethernet devices A Power over Ethernet, PoE, connector device (100) comprises a first connector (112) for, in use, connecting a first set comprising at least one power wire pair (110A, 110D) of a PoE cable (102) to a first powered device (116). The PoE connector device further comprises a second connector (114) for, in use, connecting a second set comprising at least one other power wire pair (110B, 110C) of the PoE cable to at least one further powered device (118). Embodiments also provide a display device and a computing system.
US10389536B2	Imaging systems with data encryption and embedding capabalities An imaging system may embed encrypted data into image data. The imaging system may generate image data in response to light received at a pixel array. The imaging system may include encryption circuitry that accesses an encryption key. The encryption circuitry may receive data related to the imaging system and/or to an environment in which an image is captured and encrypt the data using the encryption key. The imaging system may include data embedding circuitry that embeds the encrypted data into the image data to generate an output image. The components of the imaging system may be formed on a single imaging system chip. The encrypted data embedded in the output image may be extracted using an extraction engine and decrypted using a decryption engine and decryption key such that the data may be accessed by a user with access to the decryption key.
US10389523B2	Apparatus and method for encrypting and decrypting An encryption/decryption device connected to a communications entity includes: a key storage unit configured to store predetermined keys; a processing unit configured to receive a first key among the predetermined keys from the key storage unit and to encrypt data based on the received first key; a data port unit configured to receive data to be encrypted from the communications entity, to transfer the received data to the processing unit, if the data transferred to the processing unit is encrypted by the processing unit based on the first key, to receive the encrypted data from the processing unit, and to transfer the encrypted data received from the processing unit to the communications entity; and a connection unit configured to physically connect the encryption/decryption device with another encryption/decryption device. The predetermined keys are generated when the connection unit is connected to a connection unit included in the another encryption/decryption device.
US10389520B2	Exponent splitting for cryptographic operations A first share value and a second share value may be received. A combination of the first share value and the second share value may correspond to an exponent value. The value of a first register is updated using a first equation that is based on the first and second share values and the value of a second register is updated using a second equation that is based on the second share value. One of the value of the first register or the value of the second register is selected based on a bit value of the second share value.
US10389512B2	User terminal, base station and radio communication method A user terminal is disclosed that includes a transmitting/receiving section that receives DL signals transmitted from each of an FDD cell and a TDD cell and transmits UL signals to each of the FDD cell and the TDD cell. The user terminal further includes a control section that controls carrier aggregation using the FDD cell and the TDD cell, and controls reporting of capability information regarding simultaneous transmission and reception of the DL signals and UL signals in the transmitting/receiving section, where the control section controls reporting of the capability information regarding simultaneous transmission and reception of the transmitting/receiving section with respect to every combination of a frequency band to use in the FDD cell and a frequency band to use in the TDD cell.
US10389510B2	Self-interference signal cancellation apparatus and transceiver including the same An apparatus for canceling a self-interference signal and a transceiver including the same are disclosed. The transceiver may include an antenna; a circulator transmitting a portion of a transmit signal to the antenna and transmitting a receive signal received through the antenna to a receiver; and a self-interference signal canceling unit receiving a first signal, which is a portion of the transmit signal, and physically copying a self-interference signal generated by the antenna and the circulator to generate an estimation signal of the self-interference signal.
US10389509B2	Multi-user, full duplex in-band communication in wireless networks A method for scheduling multiple users for multi-user full duplex communications in a wireless network over a wireless channel. The scheduling may be based on base station beam indices, base station channel measurements, received UE capabilities, received UE measured channel conditions and/or received UE positional information. In another embodiment, the scheduling of the UE full duplex time slots may be updated based on base station channel interference measurements, received UE measured channel interference, the received UE measured channel conditions, and/or received UE positional information updates.
US10389499B2	Method and apparatus for bit number allocation and power allocation of subcarriers and electronic equipment An apparatus and method for bit number allocation and power allocation of subcarriers and electronic equipment. The apparatus includes: a bit number calculating unit configured to calculate bit numbers to which subcarriers in a multicarrier communications system correspond according to signal to noise ratios of the subcarriers; a bit number allocating unit configured to allocate bit numbers for the subcarriers based on the bit numbers to which the subcarriers correspond calculated by the bit number calculating unit and a phase noise of the multicarrier communications system in communicating; wherein, the allocated bit numbers are related to signal modulation formats of the subcarriers; and a power allocating unit configured to allocate corresponding power for the subcarriers according to the bit numbers allocated by the bit number allocating unit for the subcarriers. With the embodiments, a transmission performance of the multicarrier communications system may be improved.
US10389496B2	Apparatus and method for determining a time resource unit The disclosure of the present specification provides a method in which a narrowband-Internet of things (NB-IoT) device transmits an uplink channel. The method comprises: determining an uplink subcarrier spacing for transmitting an uplink channel; determining the length of a subframe on the basis of the subcarrier spacing; and transmitting the uplink channel in a subframe having the determined length. The last part of the subframe may be excluded from the transmission of the uplink channel.
US10389491B2	Implementation of HARQ on PUSCH for multiple carriers The present disclosure pertains to a method for operating a network node for a wireless communication network. The method comprising determining and/or adjusting a modulation, and/or a number of symbols Q′ used for modulation, for HARQ/ACK transmission by a terminal based on a number of DL carriers configured for the terminal. The method further comprises configuring the terminal with the determined and/or adjusted modulation using RRC signaling. There are also discussed related methods and devices.
US10389488B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting ACK/NACK in wireless communication system Provided are a method for transmitting an ACK/NACK by a terminal configured with a plurality of serving cells, and a terminal using such a method. The method comprises: receiving data from a downlink subframe of a first serving cell; and transmitting the data for the ACK/NACK signal from an uplink subframe of a second serving cell; wherein the uplink subframe is determined in accordance with the ACK/NACK timing of the first serving cell, or the ACK/NACK timing of the second serving cell if the data is received from a downlink subframe of the second serving cell, which is identical to the downlink subframe of the first serving cell.
US10389485B2	Channel encoding and decoding method and device in wireless communications Embodiments of this application provide an encoding and decoding method and device in wireless communications between network devices and user equipment. The encoding method includes: obtaining, by a transmit end, a post-polar-encoding data length corresponding to to-be-encoded data; segmenting, by the transmit end, the to-be-encoded data into at least one code block based on the post-encoding data length and a preset threshold; and performing, by the transmit end, polar encoding on each code block, and transmitting encoded data to a receive end. The embodiments of this application avoid a data transmission performance loss caused by an excessive quantity of segments.
US10389473B1	Reach extension for optical networks through control of modulation formats and numbers of subcarriers A disclosed method for extending reach in an adaptive optical network may include selecting, for an optical channel having a given target distance and a given maximum data rate, the modulation format having the highest spectral efficiency among modulation formats supported in the adaptive optical network that are suitable for optical channels having the given target distance and the given maximum data rate, determining a symbol rate for the optical channel dependent on characteristics of transmission media for the optical channel, determining a number of subcarriers for the optical channel corresponding to the determined symbol rate, and activating subcarrier multiplexing (SCM) for the optical channel. Activating SCM may include configuring transponders to transmit or receive the traffic in the optical channel using the selected modulation format and the determined number of subcarriers. The method may be implemented by a network management system of the optical network.
US10389469B2	System and method to add alien wavelength channels to optical line system Systems, methods, and devices for adding an alien or native wavelength optical signal to a fiber optic line. A portion of a spectrum of the fiber optic line corresponding to the optical signal is blocked with a wavelength selective switch (WSS). The portion of the spectrum is gradually unblocked until a power of the optical signal measured after the WSS is equal to a predetermined level. If the power and characteristics of the optical signal after the WSS satisfy one or more criteria, the portion of the spectrum is further unblocked until the power of the optical signal measured at the output is equal to an operational level.
US10389464B2	System and method for improved data decoding, tracking, and other receiver functions in the presence of interference An apparatus and a method. The apparatus includes an interference mitigation processor, including an input, an output, and configured to sum n msec received correlators over m msec, and analyze the n msec correlators to reduce interference. The method includes summing, by an interference mitigation processor, n msec received correlators over m msec; and analyzing, by an interference mitigation processor, the n msec correlators to reduce interference.
US10389462B2	Digital signal processor, transmitter, and system The present invention discloses a digital signal processor, including: a signal generation unit, configured to generate a first digital signal and a second digital signal; a first modulation unit, configured to modulate the first digital signal to obtain a third digital signal; a second modulation unit, configured to modulate the second digital signal to obtain a fourth digital signal; a first phase shifting unit, configured to perform phase shifting on the third digital signal, to output the third digital signal and a fifth digital signal; a second phase shifting unit, configured to perform phase shifting on the fourth digital signal, to output the fourth digital signal and a sixth digital signal; an adder, configured to calculate a sum of the third digital signal and the fourth digital signal, to obtain a seventh digital signal; and a subtractor, configured to subtract the sixth digital signal from the fifth digital signal.
US10389457B2	Techniques for efficient connected mode measurements in a new radio wireless communication system A method and apparatus for efficiently performing measurements during a connected mode in a wireless communication system is disclosed. For example, the method and apparatus may include receiving, at a user equipment (UE), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) Reconfiguration message including a plurality of measurement objects from a network entity to identify frequencies during a measurement procedure; receiving, at the UE, one or more neighbor discovery expression messages, each neighbor discovery expression message including a neighbor measurement object and being received from a respective neighbor UE; determining, by the UE, whether the plurality of measurement objects of the RRC Reconfiguration message satisfy a measurement capability threshold; selecting, by the UE, a portion of the plurality of measurement objects of the RRC Reconfiguration message; and performing, by the UE, the measurement procedure for each measurement object of the portion of the plurality of measurement objects.
US10389448B1	Silicon photonics multicarrier optical transceiver Disclosed herein are techniques, methods, structures and apparatus that provide a silicon photonics multicarrier optical transceiver wherein both the transmitter and receiver are integrated on a single silicon chip and which generates a plurality of carriers through the effect of an on-chip modulator, amplifies the optical power of the carriers through the effect of an off-chip amplifier, and generates M orthogonal sets of carriers through the effect of an on-chip basis former.
US10389444B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing system, image processing method, and recording medium An image processing apparatus includes an obtainer and an acquirer. The obtainer obtains video information including video of a measurement target and a visible light signal that includes a measurement time and measurement information of the measurement target measured by a measuring apparatus attached to the measurement target, the visible light signal being transmitted by the measuring apparatus. The acquirer acquires the measurement time and the measurement information from the visible light signal included in the video information obtained by the obtainer, and synchronizes, with respect to time, the measurement information and the video information based on the measurement time acquired.
US10389443B2	Decoding apparatus, decoding method and non-transitory computer readable recording medium Markers 200-0˜200-3 emit light, according to control by as server 100, in accordance with a light emission pattern. On the other hand, a mobile device 300 distinguishes a reference signal and a numerical signal based on a mode of light emission of the markers 200-0˜200-3, and displays, upon receiving the numerical signal, a numerical value at a position of the marker 200 corresponding to the numerical signal in a frame, and displays, upon receiving the reference signal, ongoing reception of an ID at a position of the marker 200-0 corresponding to the reference signal in the frame. Furthermore, the mobile device 300 displays, at timing when all of the reference signals and the numerical signals are received, at a position of the marker 200-0 in the frame, a plurality of numerical values and units of the plurality of numerical values being integrated.
US10389435B2	Distributed simulcast architecture A system and method for providing communication in a distributed LMR system architecture is provided herein, wherein the system includes a plurality of LMR subsystems interconnected by a data network. In some embodiments, a subsystem may include a distributed simulcast architecture comprising a plurality of LMR sites, each site having a subsystem controller and a plurality of repeaters. In one embodiment, one subsystem controller operates in an active mode and the remaining subsystem controllers operate in standby to provide redundancy. The repeaters include integrated voter comparator and simulcast controller functionality and circuitry. In some embodiments, the repeaters are operable in an active or standby mode, wherein repeaters in the active mode perform voter comparator and simulcast controller functionality. The distributed simulcast architecture provides simulcast controller and voter comparator redundancy, network failure redundancy, and site redundancy.
US10389431B2	Air interface protocols for broadband access to aerial platforms An air interface for a terrestrial communications network for providing broadband internet access to aerial platforms is described. In some embodiments, systems and methods are described for efficient retransmission of data packets that are not received correctly. In other embodiments, systems and methods are described for determining the modulation constellation and error correction code rate used in transmitting a data packet to maximize data rates. In another set of embodiments, the retransmission scheme and modulation constellation and error correction code rate determination are jointly optimized to maximize data rates.
US10389417B2	Device and method for wireless communications A device and method for wireless communications. The device includes: an information acquisition unit, configured to acquire channel information about a transmission object and a non-transmission object for wireless communications, wherein the transmission of the transmission object is controlled by the device and transmission of the non-transmission object is not controlled by the device; and an interference reducing unit, configured to reduce interference with the non-transmission object based on the channel information about the transmission object and the non-transmission object.
US10389411B2	Hierarchic beam-forming in a cloud radio access network A method and system for reducing the number of control-bits for enabling joint processing between smart remote radio heads (S-RRHs) of a mobile cellular network includes an S-RRH configured to determine estimates of a communications channel established with end users of the S-RRH, to divide the communications channel into strong end user channels and weak end user channels, to determine a first pre-coding matrix as a projection matrix of a subspace spanned by the strong end user channels into a null space of the weak end user channels, to apply the first pre-coding matrix to a front-end of the S-RRH to create a lower dimension effective channel to the end users, to quantize the channel state information (CSI) of the lower dimension effective channel, and to deliver the quantized, lower dimension CSI to a shared computing unit.
US10389409B2	Communication and wire-free energy transmission between telecommunication terminals A method for communication between at least a first telecommunication terminal and a second telecommunication terminal includes: in the event that a charge state of the energy store of the first telecommunication terminal is below a predetermined reference charge state, transmitting a message comprising energy transmission information from the first telecommunication terminal to the second telecommunication terminal, the energy transmission information comprising a request to transmit additional energy to the energy store of the first telecommunication terminal; and increasing the charge state of the energy store of the first telecommunication terminal, or transmitting at least one message between a telecommunication network and the second telecommunication terminal, for the first telecommunication terminal.
US10389406B2	Near-field device One example discloses a near-field device, comprising: a near-field receiver coupled to a near-field receiver antenna and a decoder circuit; wherein the near-field receiver antenna is configured to be capacitively coupled at a first location of a first substance; wherein the near-field receiver antenna is configured to receive a first near-field signal from the first substance through the receiver's capacitive coupling; and wherein the decoder circuit is configured to compare an attribute of the first near-field signal to an attribute of a second near-field signal received from a second substance.
US10389390B2	Transmitter and repetition method thereof A transmitter is provided. The transmitter includes: a low density parity check (LDPC) encoder configured to encode input bits to generate an LDPC codeword including the input bits and parity bits; a repeater configured to select at least a part of bits constituting the LDPC codeword and add the selected bits after the input bits; and a puncturer configured to puncture at least a part of the parity bits.
US10389375B1	System and methods for mixed-signal computing A mixed-signal integrated circuit that includes: a global reference signal source; a first summation node and a second summation node; a plurality of distinct pairs of current generating circuits arranged along the first summation node and the second summation node; a first current generating circuit of each of the plurality of distinct pairs that is arranged on the first summation node and a second current generating circuit of each of the plurality of distinct pairs is arranged on the second summation node; a common-mode current circuit that is arranged in electrical communication with each of the first and second summation nodes; where a local DAC adjusts a differential current between the first second summation nodes based on reference signals from the global reference source; and a comparator or a finite state machine that generates a binary output value current values obtained from the first and second summation nodes.
US10389371B1	Phase locked loop with switched-component loop filter Phase-locked loop circuitry to generate an output signal, the phase-locked loop circuitry comprising oscillator circuitry, switched resistor loop filter, coupled to the input of the oscillator circuitry (which, in one embodiment, includes a voltage-controlled oscillator), including a switched resistor network including at least one resistor and at least one capacitor, wherein an effective resistance of the switched resistor network is responsive to and increases as a function of one or more pulsing properties of a control signal (wherein pulse width and frequency (or period) are pulsing properties of the control signal), phase detector circuitry, having an output which is coupled to the switched resistor loop filter, to generate the control signal (which may be periodic or non-periodic). The phase-locked loop circuitry may also include frequency detection circuitry to provide a lock condition of the phase-locked loop circuitry.
US10389358B1	Transmit-receive switch A transmit-receive (T/R) switch is disclosed. An apparatus including a T/R switch includes a transceiver to transmit signals to an antenna and to receive signals from the antenna. The signals are conveyed to and from the transceiver by a T/R switch. The T/R switch includes a transmit path and a receive path. The receive path includes a three-port inductor having a first terminal coupled to an input/output (I/O) terminal of the T/R switch and a second terminal coupled to a first pass transistor, and a third terminal. A pull-down transistor is coupled between the third terminal and a ground node. When active, the pull-down transistor pulls the receive path down toward ground.
US10389353B2	Optical switch An optical switch includes: a photothyristor that is switched from an off state to an on state by incident light; a light-emitting element that emits outgoing light when the photothyristor is in the on state; and a tunnel junction layer or a III-V compound layer having metallic conductivity. The tunnel junction layer or the III-V compound layer is disposed between the photothyristor and the light-emitting element.
US10389349B2	Semiconductor apparatus including a power gating circuit A semiconductor apparatus may include a logic circuit and a power gating circuit including a gating transistor configured to apply a first supply voltage to the logic circuit based on an operation mode of the semiconductor apparatus. The semiconductor apparatus may be configured to monitor a characteristic of the logic circuit and adjust aback bias voltage to the gating transistor based on the characteristic of the logic circuit.
US10389343B2	High speed, low power, isolated buffer Methods and apparatuses have been disclosed for a high speed, low power, isolated buffer having architecture and operation that control current flow to minimize coupling and power consumption. Buffer architecture may include one or more of BiCMOS components, an input disabling circuit operated to additionally disable an input circuit when it is also disabled by a selection circuit and a buffer disabling circuit operated to disable the buffer when the input circuit is disabled by the selection circuit. Any one or more of these features may be implemented to improve isolation performance. The selection circuit, input disabling circuit and buffer disabling circuit may be operated by the same control signal.
US10389340B2	Delay circuit, electronic circuit using delay circuit and ultrasonic imaging device A delay circuit and an ultrasonic imaging apparatus with the higher-accuracy delay time, the longer maximum delay time, and the lower power consumption are provided. An input line to which an analog input signal is input, a plurality of analog signal memory devices, an output line, a plurality of sampling switches that control connection/disconnection between the input line and the plurality of analog signal memory devices, a plurality of output switches that control connection/disconnection between the plurality of analog signal memory devices and the output line, and a clock generation part that generates sampling switch control signals for controlling the sampling switches and output switch control signals for controlling the output switches are provided, and phase of the sampling switch control signals may be shifted with respect to phase of the output switch control signals.
US10389335B1	Clock pulse generation circuit In various embodiments, a clock pulse generation circuit may include a combination circuit, a first set-reset (SR) latch, a second SR latch, and a pulse generator. The combination circuit may be configured to generate a set signal based on an external clock signal. The first SR latch may be configured to generate an internal clock signal based on the reset signal and the set signal. The second SR latch may be configured to generate the reset signal based on the external clock signal and a reset pulse signal. The pulse generator may be configured to generate the reset pulse signal based on the internal clock signal. As a result, the clock pulse generation circuit may be configured to prevent the set signal from being asserted when the reset signal is asserted.
US10389333B2	Removable system and method for dentures and surgical guides A removable system and method for helping position and stabilize implant supported dentures during the healing process after surgery is provided, wherein a removable system comprises a soft tissue supported provisional denture structure configured to help position and stabilize the provisional denture during the transfer of the implant positions to the provisional denture. In the surgical process of providing implant-supported dentures, immediately after the implants are surgically implanted, adhesive is applied to the underside of the provisional denture, and implant connectors are seated on the implants. The provisional denture is seated in the patient's mouth wherein the soft tissue supported provisional denture structure helps stabilize and position the denture. The implant connectors adhere to the adhesive and transfer the implant positions to the provisional denture.
US10389328B2	Differential mode filter Disclosed herein is a differential mode filter that includes first and second terminal electrodes provided on a first flange part of a core, and first and second wires wound around a winding core part of the core in an opposite direction to each other and connected respectively to the first and second terminal electrodes. The first and second wires cross each other on the winding core part to form a plurality of crossing portions that include first, second, and third crossing portions that are first, second, and third occurrences counting from the one end of the first and second wires, respectively. A first crossing angle between the first and second wires at the first crossing portion is larger than at least one of second and third crossing angles between the first and second wires at the second and third portions, respectively.
US10389324B2	Audio reproduction device An audio reproduction device includes: a signal amplifier that amplifies an input signal; a characteristic measuring device that obtains a characteristic of the speaker device based on a supply signal obtained by using, as the input signal, a measurement signal having a predetermined frequency characteristic; a structure analyzer that identifies a structure of the speaker device based on a result obtained by the characteristic measuring device; a delay characteristic calculator that calculates a delay characteristic of the speaker device according to the identified structure of the speaker device; a correction parameter generator that generates a correction parameter based on a difference between the delay characteristic calculated by the delay characteristic calculator and a target delay characteristic; and a corrector that corrects the input signal input to the signal amplifier based on the correction parameter generated by the correction parameter generator.
US10389319B2	Methods and apparatus for adjusting a level of an audio signal The invention relates to methods and apparatus for adjusting a level of an audio signal. An audio signal is divided into a plurality of frequency bands. Modification parameters are obtained for at least one of the plurality of frequency band. Gain factors are derived for at least one of the plurality of frequency bands, the gain factors determined based on the amplitude scale factors. The gain factors are smoothed. A level of noise from noise compensation factors is determined. The gain factors are applied to at least one of the frequency bands to generate gain adjusted frequency bands. The level of noise is adjusted based on the gain adjusted frequency bands. At least one of the frequency bands is filtered with a filter generated with the filter coefficients. The plurality of frequency bands is synthesized to generate an output audio signal.
US10389318B2	Audio system, audio device, control terminal device, control method, and parameter control device An audio system includes a first audio device and a second audio device. The first audio device receives an operation of increasing or reducing a parameter value, controls a first parameter using control amount according to operation amount, calculates a ratio of change in the control amount relative to a whole parameter adjustment range, and transmits the ratio of change to the second audio device. The second audio device receives the ratio of change, converts the ratio of change into a control amount of whole parameter adjustment range, controls a second parameter using a value of an integer part of the control amount, integrates the value of the fractional part of the control amount in a storage unit, and controls the second parameter using the value of the integer part when integer part is generated in the integrated value of the storage unit.
US10389315B2	Three-input continuous-time amplifier and equalizer for multi-level signaling A receiver amplifier and also a receiver equalizer is provided for a three-level signaling system. The receiver amplifier includes a single current source that drives a current into node shared by three transistors arranged in parallel. A trio of input signals corresponds to the three transistors on a one-to-one basis. Each input signal drives the gate of its corresponding transistor. In addition, each transistor produces a corresponding output voltage at a terminal coupled to a resistor. The receiver equalizer includes three transistors and three corresponding equalizing pairs of a resistor and a capacitor. A terminal for the capacitor and for the resistor in each equalizing pair connects to a terminal of the corresponding transistor.
US10389312B2	Bias modulation active linearization for broadband amplifiers A power amplifier circuit for broadband data communication over a path in a communication network can reduce or avoid gain compression, provide low distortion amplification performance, and can accommodate a wider input signal amplitude range. A dynamic variable bias current circuit can be coupled to a common emitter bias node of a differential pair of transistors to provide a dynamic variable bias current thereto as a function of an input signal amplitude of an input signal. Bias current is increased when input signal amplitude exceeds a threshold voltage established by an offset or level-shifting circuit. The frequency response of the bias current circuit can track the frequency content of the input signal. A delay in the signal path to the differential pair can phase-align the bias current to the amplification by the differential pair. A dynamic variable supply voltage can be based on an envelope of the input signal.
US10389307B2	Power amplifier circuit A power amplifier circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a first bias circuit supplying a first bias current or voltage, a second bias circuit supplying a second bias current or voltage, a first inductor, and a first capacitor. A power supply voltage is supplied to a collector of the first transistor, and an emitter thereof is grounded. A radio frequency signal and the first bias current or voltage are supplied to a base of the first transistor. The power supply voltage is supplied to a collector of the second transistor, and an emitter thereof is connected to the collector of the first transistor via the first capacitor and is grounded via the first inductor. The second bias current or voltage is supplied to a base of the second transistor. An amplified radio frequency signal is output from the collector of the second transistor.
US10389305B2	Multi-gain signal amplifier with switchable amplifier architectures Disclosed herein are signal amplifiers having a plurality of amplifier cores. Individual amplifier cores can be designed for particular gain modes to enhance particular advantages while reducing other disadvantages. The signal amplifier can then switch between amplifier cores when switching gain modes to achieve desired performance characteristics (e.g., improving noise figure or linearity). Examples of signal amplifiers disclosed herein include amplifier architectures with a high gain amplifier core that reduces the noise figure and a linearity boost amplifier core that increases linearity (e.g., for lower gain modes). The disclosed signal amplifiers can also have switchable reference biases to provide targeted bias current matching. The disclosed signal amplifiers can also include degeneration switching blocks for individual amplifier cores to improve signal linearity.
US10389299B2	Safe photovoltaic system A photovoltaic system includes at least one string of solar modules and a system for individually disconnecting the solar modules and for safely connecting or reconnecting the disconnected solar modules to the string. At least some of the solar junction boxes are “smart” and have a safety circuit that defines an operating state and a safe state. The solar junction boxes are switched from the safe state to the operating state, i.e. are activated, by injecting a starting current.
US10389294B2	Frameless solar module mounting In an example, a clamp assembly for a glass on glass solar module for a tracker is included. The assembly has a lower clamp structure characterized by a top-hat shaped rail structure having a length extending from a first end to a second end. In an example, the assembly has an upper clamp structure configured to sandwich a pair of edges of a pair of solar modules with a portion of the lower clamp structure. In an example, the assembly has a locking spacer configured to the pair of edges of the pair of solar modules. In an example, the pair of edges comprises substantially glass material. In an example, the assembly has a pair of key structures configured with the locking spacer. Each of the key structures is affixed to each of the solar modules to physically lock each of the solar modules to the upper clamp structure.
US10389289B2	Generating motor control reference signal with control voltage budget A method of controlling a motor in a motor control system is provided. The method determines a control voltage budget value based on an operating region of the motor. The method adjusts a supply voltage signal based on the control voltage budget value. The method determines a motor voltage command based on the adjusted supply voltage signal. The method applies a voltage corresponding to the motor voltage command to the motor in order to generate a desired motor torque.
US10389286B2	Methods and systems for control of parallel connected motor drives A method of controlling a plurality of permanent magnet synchronous motors using a single inverter that includes obtaining an estimate of rotor position and speed individually for a plurality of permanent magnet synchronous motors. The method can include calculating the average rotor position from the obtained estimate of the rotor position for each permanent magnet synchronous motor of the plurality of permanent magnet synchronous motors. The method can include reconstructing a rotor permanent-magnet flux for each permanent magnet synchronous motor and transforming the reconstructed rotor permanent-magnet flux for each permanent magnet synchronous motor to average fluxes and average differential fluxes on an average d-q reference frame. The method can include obtaining the average current reference in the average d-q reference frame for the plurality of permanent magnet synchronous motors; and determining an inverter voltage reference.
US10389278B2	Electrostatic chuck device with multiple fine protrusions or multiple fine recesses Provided is an electrostatic chuck device in which the attachment of particles to the rear surface of a plate-like specimen can be further suppressed by suppressing the generation source of the particles and, furthermore, an effect of cooling the plate-like specimen using a cooling gas can be improved. The electrostatic chuck device is formed by including an electrostatic chuck portion in which an upper surface (2a) of a ceramic plate-like body (2) is used as a placement surface on which a wafer is placed and an electrostatic adsorption electrode is provided inside the ceramic plate-like body (2) or on the rear surface thereof, multiple protrusions (11) are formed on the upper surface (2a), and multiple fine protrusions (13) are formed in regions (12) excluding the multiple protrusions (11) in the upper surface (2a).
US10389270B2	Power conversion device A power conversion device includes a main board, a connector module, an input conversion module, a capacitor, an output conversion module, a control module and a conducting part. The main board includes two lateral edges along a first direction and two lateral edges along a second direction. The connector module is mounted on the main board, and includes an input connector and an output connector. The output connector is located under the input connector. The input conversion module, the output conversion module and the control module are perpendicularly mounted on the main board. The conducting part is in parallel with the control module and electrically coupled with the input connector or the output connector. The connector module, the input conversion module, the capacitor and the output conversion module are mounted on the main board and arranged in a line along the second direction.
US10389264B2	Power converter A power converter for driving a three-phase AC motor with three phase conductors has: a first terminal for connecting a first of the three phase conductors of the three-phase AC motor, wherein a current which is to be output by way of the first terminal is routed to the first terminal by way of an electrical feed line, and a ground-fault and/or short-circuit identification circuit which is designed to detect a ground fault and/or short circuit of the first terminal. The ground-fault and/or short-circuit identification circuit has: a coil with a winding which is arranged adjacent to the electrical feed line, wherein the winding does not surround the electrical feed line, and an evaluation device which is designed to evaluate a voltage, which is induced in the winding, for ground-fault and/or short-circuit identification.
US10389257B2	Switch efficiency optimization circuit A voltage converter is disclosed to include a high-side switch circuit block comprising a plurality of high-side switching elements and a low-side switch circuit block comprising a plurality of low-side switching elements. The voltage converter may include an intermediate node coupled to one or more high-side switching elements and coupled to one or more low-side switching elements. The voltage converter may further include a segmentation circuit block communicatively coupled to the high-side switch circuit block and communicatively coupled to the low-side switch circuit block.
US10389244B2	Feedback control for hybrid regulator including a buck converter and a switched capacitor converter A feedback system that can control hybrid regulator topologies that have multiple converters or regulators connected in series is described. The hybrid regulator can include at least two regulators: a switched inductor regulator and a switched-capacitor regulator. The feedback system can simplify feedback design for the hybrid regulator that can include multiple converter stages and can control the feedback to improve the efficiency of a hybrid regulator.
US10389243B2	Current limit boost converter Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to a boost converter. The boost converter generally includes an inductor coupled to a first node, a first switch coupled between the first node and a reference node for the boost converter, and a feedback control circuit. The feedback control circuit may include a first input coupled to the first node, a second input coupled to a terminal of the first switch, and an output coupled to a control input of the first switch. The feedback control circuit may include a first amplifier having a first input coupled to the first input of the feedback control circuit and a second input coupled to a first reference voltage source. The feedback control circuit may also include a second amplifier having a first input coupled to a second reference voltage source and an output coupled to a power supply node of the first amplifier.
US10389233B1	Switched mode power supply with PFC burst mode control A method of operating a power supply having a PFC stage and an LLC converter coupled to the PFC stage includes: operating the PFC stage in CCM in a steady-state mode of the power supply using a current mode controller, by implementing a current control loop which has AC input voltage measurements as an input; operating the PFC stage in DCM for at least part of a burst mode of the power supply using a voltage mode controller, by implementing a voltage control loop which does not have AC input voltage measurements as an input; and modifying the voltage control loop if an output of the voltage mode controller in burst mode and which is proportional to power in average current mode control falls outside a predetermined range.
US10389232B2	Bridgeless power factor correction circuit having a snubber circuit A bridgeless power factor correction circuit includes: a first leg composed of a series circuit with a first rectifier and a first switch; a second leg that is composed of a series circuit with a second rectifier and a second switch and is connected in parallel to the first leg; a smoothing capacitor connected in parallel to the first leg; a snubber circuit that is connected between a first connection point, which is located between the first rectifier and the first switch and is connected via a first inductor to one end of an AC power supply, and a second connection point, which is located between the second rectifier and the second switch and is connected via a second inductor to another end of the AC power supply; and a control circuit that executes on/off control of the first switch and the second switch.
US10389229B2	Power module It is an object to provide a technique where a snubber capacitor having an appropriate capacitance is usable. A power module includes: a third lead having one end electrically connected to a first connection point and the other end exposed from a package, where the third lead is shorter than a first lead; and a fourth lead having one end electrically connected to a second connection point and the other end exposed from the package, where the fourth lead is shorter than a second lead. A snubber capacitor is attachable to and detachable from the other ends of the third lead and fourth lead.

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