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US10443616B2	Blade outer air seal with centrally mounted seal arc segments A seal system includes a segmented annular seal support that has carriage arc segments arranged circumferentially in circumferential carriage joints, and a segmented annular seal that includes seal arc segments arranged end-to-end in circumferential seal joints. The circumferential seal joints are circumferentially offset from the circumferential carriage joints.
US10443614B2	Compressor housing A compressor housing includes a compressor inlet duct and an inlet for a compressor wheel. The compressor inlet duct has a longitudinal axis and connects an air intake duct with the compressor wheel inlet. The compressor housing includes at least one appendix positioned between an upstream portion of the compressor inlet duct and the compressor wheel inlet. The appendix includes a pipe closed in a distal part thereof with respect to the longitudinal axis of the compressor inlet duct.
US10443607B2	Blade for an axial flow machine A blade for an axial flow machine having a pressure surface, suction surface and trailing edge. The blade has a cross-sectional aerofoil profile including: a region of maximum curvature corresponding to the trailing edge of the blade and defining a trailing edge radius of curvature r; a trailing edge region extending from the trailing edge and having a chordwise extent equal to curvature r's trailing edge radius; a taper region adjacent the trailing edge region, the taper region having a chordwise extent greater than the curvature r's trailing edge radius and no more than 15% of the blade's chord; a body region adjacent the taper region; a pressure surface boundary corresponding to the blade's pressure surface; and a suction surface boundary corresponding to the blade's suction surface. A thickness between the pressure and suction surface boundaries reduces within the taper region towards the trailing edge by at least 50%.
US10443599B2	Mechanical vacuum pump for a motor vehicle A mechanical vacuum pump for a motor vehicle includes a stationary pump housing, a pump rotor rotatably mounted in the pump housing, a plug-coupling element connected for a conjoint rotation with the pump rotor, and a lubricant supply for lubricating the plug-coupling element. The lubricant supply has a lubricant supply channel arranged in the pump housing and a lubricant transport channel arranged in the pump rotor. The lubricant supply channel is arranged so that a lubricant is pumped from a lubricant inlet to a transfer opening. The lubricant transport channel is arranged so that the lubricant is pumped from an acceptance opening to a lubricant outlet opening. The transfer opening and the acceptance opening are temporarily in a fluid communication with each other at least once when the pump rotor rotates. The lubricant outlet opening is arranged with an eccentricity in an end wall of the pump rotor.
US10443595B2	Automotive fuel pump A fuel pump having a housing defining a pump chamber and an inlet and outlet fluidly connected to the pump chamber. A one way check valve is disposed fluidly in series between the pump chamber and the outlet and is oriented to allow fluid flow from the pump chamber and to the outlet when the check valve is open. A venturi tube is fluidly connected in series between the pump chamber and the outlet which effectively dampens noise pulsations. An inlet valve to the pump chamber has an anchor attached to a valve member and the stationary core. A conical surface on the core abuts against a complementary conical surface on the anchor when the valve is either in its fully open or fully closed position.
US10443593B2	Fresh water transport method utilizing anchored buoyant units powered by the changing height of a local tide An apparatus for transporting water is described. The apparatus includes a large number of identical units that contain fresh water, for example, and which float on the sea. The units are alternately controlled to rise and fall with a first tide and to remain at low tide during the next tide. This motion, along with valves to allow fresh water to flow in one direction only, provide a water transport system that operates using tidal power.
US10443592B2	Roller positioning system A fluid delivery system is provided for use with a peristaltic pump, which includes a roller-tube engagement zone and a rotor structure including an array of rollers. The fluid delivery system includes a console to removably receive the peristaltic pump in a mounted position, with the console including a roller positioning system.
US10443589B2	Device for dosing a fill product into a container to be filled A device for dosing a fill product into a container is described. The device includes a dosing unit with a dosing cylinder, a dosing piston displaceably disposed in the dosing cylinder between an upper center and a lower center of the dosing cylinder, and an intake valve with a valve seat for sucking the fill product from a rotatable product reservoir. The valve seat is disposed above a level formed by a base of the dosing piston at the lower center.
US10443586B1	Fluid transfer and depressurization system A gas transfer and depressurization system that is configured to transfer gas from a first location to a second location wherein during the transfer of gas the pressure of the first location is reduced. The gas transfer and depressurization system includes a drive chamber having an interior volume with a drive assembly movably disposed therein. A first cylinder and a second cylinder are operably coupled to the drive chamber on opposing sides thereof. The drive assembly includes a drive rod having portions extending into the first cylinder and second cylinder wherein the drive rod has pistons formed on opposing ends thereof. A controller is operably coupled to a compressed air source and is configured to provide compressed air into said drive chamber so as to reciprocally move the drive assembly. Gas blocks and coupling block are additionally present and facilitate flow of gas intermediate the first and second cylinders.
US10443584B2	Fluid pressure pump and fluid pressure system A fluid pressure pump and a fluid pressure system in which leakage of fluid and ablation of a cylinder block and a port plate can be prevented by pressing the cylinder block to the port plate with an appropriate pressing force. A hydraulic pump includes a cylinder block that has a cylinder chamber that may be in communication with an oil passage of a port plate and in which a piston is housed; and a cylinder block pressing means imparting, to the cylinder block, a pressing force that presses the cylinder block to the port plate. The cylinder block pressing mechanism has a changing means that changes the force that presses the cylinder block to the port plate.
US10443583B2	Vibratory drive with hydraulic pulse generator A vibratory drive includes a pulse generator and at least one actuator. The actuator includes a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber, the volumes of which are adjustable in phase opposition. The first fluid chamber has a fluid connection to a third fluid chamber in the pulse generator. The second fluid chamber has a fluid connection to a fourth fluid chamber in the pulse generator. The third and fourth fluid chambers each have portions that are defined by linearly moveable defining elements. The pulse generator includes a rotor that rotates relative to a first axis of rotation and that defines respective portions of the third fluid chamber and the fourth fluid chamber. The defining elements are linearly moveable in the rotor. The pulse generator includes a coupling element that is separate from the rotor. The defining elements are coupled in their movement to that of the coupling element.
US10443580B2	Wind turbine generator assemblies An offshore wind turbine generator comprises a tower 1 and a platform 2. The tower 1 is provided with a side door 4 accessed from the platform 2 using a stairway 5 leading to an upper platform 6. The upper platform 6 is formed from the upper surface of a cabinet 7 which houses a diesel backup generator. Both the backup generator and the cabinet 7 are mounted to the tower 1 by bolts, such that the cabinet and backup generator are fully supported by the tower 1. A diesel fuel tank 12 is also mounted to the tower 1 by bolts. The fuel tank supplies diesel fuel to the backup generator.
US10443574B2	Gravity foundation for the installation of offshore wind turbines A gravity-based foundation for the installation of offshore wind turbines, manufactured in a floating dock for towing to the final destination thereof, where it is anchored and finally completely submerged below sea level, comprising a concrete floating caisson, in the shape of a prism, with a hexalobular base, divided into several cells by at least one partition with a significantly circular cross section, concentric with a central cell, determining inner vertical cells interconnected with each other and with the exterior, which is closed at the top by a cover or covers that are removed once the foundation is anchored before being filled with a ballast material.
US10443572B2	System and method for removing or installing a main shaft of a wind turbine The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for removing or installing a main shaft of a drivetrain assembly of a wind turbine to and from a nacelle installed atop a wind turbine tower. The rail system includes at least one support component configured to support the main shaft. Further, the support component is configured horizontally with respect to the main shaft. The rail system also includes at least one sliding component connected between the support component and the main shaft. Thus, the sliding component is configured to move horizontally with respect to the support component so as to slide the main shaft between an installed position and an uninstalled position.
US10443571B2	Kit for a wind station, and method A kit for a wind station having a fixed speed wind turbine with a generator configured to be coupled to a grid by a coupling device so that the turbine operates at a fixed frequency equal to the frequency of the grid. The kit includes a back-to-back power converter configured for connection between the generator and the grid, and the power converter includes a machine side converter, a grid side converter and a DC link between both converters, a controller for controlling the power converter, and a connection point for receiving at least one parameter of the generator of the turbine. The connection point is communicated with the controller, and the controller is configured to act upon the power controller depending on said parameter.
US10443570B2	Internal mounted cylindrical turbine for electricity generation using exterior flush and scoop intakes A method and system for generating electrical energy from wind are described. In an example, a method includes capturing wind in an intake on an exterior surface of a structure. The method also includes directing, via a duct, the wind from the intake to a centrifugal fan and, while directing the wind from the intake to the centrifugal fan, compressing and accelerating the wind in the duct. The method further includes receiving, in the centrifugal fan, the wind from the duct and rotating, via the received wind, a fan blade assembly in the centrifugal fan. The method still further includes generating electrical energy, via a generator, based on the rotation of the fan blade assembly.
US10443568B2	Wind power generating device of transportation vehicle A wind power generating device includes: a power source assembly and a power generating assembly, the power source assembly including a brake disc and a brake actuator, the brake actuator being configured to swing around a lever fulcrum, and the brake actuator being provided with a wind collector on one side with respect to the lever fulcrum to receive wind force and a brake pad corresponding to the brake disc on the other side such that when the wind collector swings backward because of wind force from the front, the brake pad relatively swings frontward to touch the brake disc by leverage so as to apply a brake force to a rotor component of the power source assembly, and the power generating assembly including a maximum power point tracker (MPPT) such that the generated electric energy is stored to an energy storage element under control of the MPPT.
US10443566B2	Upwind wind turbine An upwind wind turbine includes: a hub provided so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis; a plurality of blades configured to rotate together with the hub; a tilting mechanism configured to couple the hub and the blades such that the blades are tiltable relative to a rotational plane around the rotation axis; a driving device configured to drive the tilting mechanism to switch between a standing state where the blades stand and a tilted state where the blades are tilted; and a fixing/supporting mechanism provided independently from the tilting mechanism and the driving device and configured to be switched between a locked state where the blades in the standing state are prevented from tilting and an unlocked state where the blades are allowed to tilt to become the tilted state.
US10443564B2	Magnus type thrust generating device A thrust generating device has a simple structure and can effectively control the magnitude of a Magnus force generated at a cylindrical blade in accordance with the direction of a flow acting on the cylindrical blade. A Magnus-type thrust generating device includes a first member that has a first rotational axis and that can rotate about the first rotational axis; and a second member that is disposed at a rear surface side in an advancement direction of the first member 1. (M−L)/L<2 is satisfied, where L is the distance from the first rotational axis to the most distant part of the surface of the first member and M is the distance from the first rotational axis to the closest part of the surface of the second member in a plane perpendicular to the first rotational axis of the Magnus-type thrust generating device.
US10443559B2	Electronic ignition system for an internal combustion engine and control method for said electronic ignition system An electronic ignition system for an internal combustion engine. The system includes an ignition coil provided with a primary winding and a secondary winding, a switch that is connected to the primary winding and that is drivable to an open and/or closed position according to a value of a driving signal. A control unit is configured to drive the switch to the open and/or closed position based on the driving signal. A voltage changing electronic element is operatively interposed between an electrical connection and the primary winding and is configured to change the voltage value of the primary winding between at least a first and a second voltage value. The control unit is configured to generate the control signal and send the control signal to having the first value to the changing electronic element at least during a first charging interval of the primary winding.
US10443556B2	Injection system for two-stroke engines An electronic injection two-stroke endothermic engine comprising an upper fuel injector (13) and a lower fuel injector (14), both accommodated in an intake duct (12) directly facing the cylinder (1), the latter closed by a head to form a combustion chamber (6) with one or more spark plugs (5) and connected to a pump-crankcase underneath via a plurality of side transfer ports (7, 8) which a central transfer port (15) is added to and crosses said intake duct (12) and allows the fuel sprayed by said lower injector (14) to reach the inside of the cylinder (1).
US10443552B2	Fuel supply device A fuel supply device includes a pump unit that sucks stored fuel in a fuel tank from a suction port and discharges the fuel to an outside of the fuel tank. A pressure regulating valve performs pressure regulation of fuel discharged from the pump unit. The pressure regulating valve includes a return port having an opening facing in a separating direction away from the suction port, and returns surplus fuel generated by the pressure regulation from the return port into the fuel tank. A suction filter encloses an internal space where the suction port is open, and filters the stored fuel entering the internal space. The suction filter includes an expansion part to which the internal space is extended, and the expansion part is on a side of the return port that faces in the separating direction.
US10443546B2	Fuel storage system A fuel storage system is provided for storing dimethylether (DME), a blend including DME, or other similar highly volatile fuel at a vehicle. The fuel storage system including a main storage tank, an expansion tank, a fuel filling receptacle configured to receive a fuel filling nozzle of a filling station, and a valve arrangement having at least a normal operating setting and a fuel filling setting. The valve arrangement in the normal operating setting provides a fuel passage between the main storage tank and the expansion tank, and the valve arrangement in the fuel filling setting both provides a fuel passage between the fuel filling receptacle and the main storage tank and prevents fuel flow between the main storage tank and the expansion tank. The fuel storage system is configured to mechanically prevent disconnection of the fuel filling nozzle from the fuel filling receptacle unless the valve arrangement is in the normal operating setting. A corresponding method, as well as a further example embodiment of the fuel storage system, are also provided.
US10443534B2	Method and device for operating a fuel pump A fuel pump of a motor vehicle includes: a pump stage configured to induce fuel from a fuel tank; an electric motor configured to drive the pump stage; and control electronics configured to supply the electric motor with electrical current. The control electronics includes a memory storing a low temperature start program and a standard start program. The control electronics are connected to a temperature sensor and a selector configured to select the start program depending on the sensed temperature.
US10443530B1	System with solenoid assembly and method of fault diagnosis and isolation A solenoid assembly includes a solenoid having a coil, a current sensor configured to measure the coil current, and a controller. The controller estimates the coil current using a solenoid model, with output of the solenoid model being an estimated coil current, and receives the measured coil current from the current sensor. The controller also calculates an error value having an error sign by subtracting the estimated coil current from the measured coil current. Responsive to the error value exceeding a calibrated error threshold while the control voltage deviates from a nominal value, the controller diagnoses a solenoid fault condition. Responsive to diagnosing the solenoid fault condition, the controller isolates or identifies a particular solenoid fault condition from among a plurality of possible fault conditions, and records a diagnostic code indicative of the particular solenoid fault condition.
US10443527B2	Exhaust gas system with a gas sensor, in particular with a particle sensor An exhaust gas system includes an exhaust gas pipe through which exhaust gas flows in a flow direction and which has a pipe wall. A flange is arranged in the pipe wall and has a passage opening provided with an internal thread. A gas sensor, in particular a particle sensor, is provided for sensing the concentration of soot particles contained in the exhaust gas and has a threaded housing portion that is provided with an external thread and is screwed into the passage opening. An annular gap is produced between a radial outer face of the threaded housing portion and a passage-opening inner circumferential portion which protrudes into the interior of the exhaust gas pipe. The flange has a flow guiding element which extends over a downstream part of the circumference of the threaded housing portion and which is provided for limiting or largely preventing a flow around the gas sensor in the annular gap.
US10443525B2	Exhaust emission control system of engine An exhaust emission control system of an engine, including an NOx catalyst disposed in an exhaust passage for storing NOx within exhaust gas when an air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas is lean, and reducing the stored NOx when the air-fuel ratio is approximately stoichiometric or rich, is provided. The system includes an SCR catalyst disposed in the exhaust passage downstream of the NOx catalyst and for purifying NOx within exhaust gas by causing a reaction with ammonia, a controller executing a NOx reduction controlling module for executing a control in which the air-fuel ratio is controlled to a target air-fuel ratio so that the stored NOx is reduced, and an ammonia adsorption amount acquiring module for acquiring an ammonia adsorption amount of the SCR catalyst by detection or estimation. The NOx reduction controlling module controls the target air-fuel ratio to be leaner as the ammonia adsorption amount increases.
US10443524B2	Exhaust emission control system of engine An exhaust emission control system of an engine including a NOx catalyst disposed in an exhaust passage and for storing NOx within exhaust gas when an air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas is lean, and reducing the stored NOx when the air-fuel ratio is approximately stoichiometric or rich, is provided. The system includes a SCR catalyst disposed downstream of the NOx catalyst and for purifying NOx by causing a reaction with ammonia, and a processor configured to execute a NOx reduction controlling module for controlling the air-fuel ratio to a target ratio so that the stored NOx is reduced. The controlling module limits the performance of the NOx reduction control when a temperature of the SCR catalyst is above a given temperature and loosens the limitation in a given engine operating state in which an exhaust gas flow rate is above a given rate despite the SCR catalyst temperature.
US10443522B2	Engine idling control system of construction machine An engine idling control method for a construction machine includes setting, by an E-ECU, an initial engine RPM as a starting mode (S mode) by receiving a signal from a V-ECU at the time of an engine startup; receiving, by the E-ECU, a first instruction via an engine speed control switch in a state other than an automatic idle mode; activating the automatic idle mode when the first instruction is not input to a machine during a certain time period, and setting the engine RPM as the starting mode (S mode); deactivating the automatic idle mode when a second instruction is input to the machine via the engine speed control switch while the automatic idle mode is activated; and calculating, by the V-ECU, an actual torque required for a pump for starting the machine according to the second instruction when the automatic idle mode is deactivated, and sending the actual torque to the E-ECU.
US10443520B2	Control apparatus for internal combustion engine A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes an ECU configured to: determine whether a temperature-increasing process is being executed; calculate a target value of a parameter correlated with a difference between a rich air-fuel ratio and a lean air-fuel ratio achieved in the temperature-increasing process, based on an operating state of the internal combustion engine; calculate, as an upper limit, a value of the parameter required to increase the temperature of the catalyst to a predetermined upper limit temperature; determine whether the target value is equal to or lower than the upper limit; adjust the parameter used in the temperature-increasing process to the target value when the target value is determined to be equal to or lower than the upper limit; and adjust the parameter used in the temperature-increasing process to the upper limit when the target value is determined to be higher than the upper limit.
US10443517B2	Systems and methods for engine control Methods and systems are provided for adjusting spark timing and fueling in an engine in response to an indication of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system degradation due to a disconnected upstream hose of an EGR differential pressure sensor. In one example, a method may include, responsive to an integrated knock intensity being greater than a threshold intensity and a fuel control correction being greater than a threshold enrichment, setting an EGR rate to zero and triggering an EGR differential pressure sensor upstream hose diagnostic routine to be performed. Further, spark timing and fueling may be set for zero EGR.
US10443511B2	Control of fuel flow for power generation based on DC link level A power generating unit, control unit and modular power generating system. A power generating unit includes an engine-generator set including an engine that produces mechanical power and a generator mechanically coupled to the engine. The generator converts the mechanical power to electrical power provided to a DC link. The control unit includes at least one controller configured to control fuel flow to the engine based on a voltage of the DC link.
US10443503B2	Fuel system for a gas turbine engine A gas turbine fuel system including a main fuel line providing fuel flow from a fuel tank to a combustor, and at least one pump, including an ejector pump, pumping fuel from the fuel tank to the combustor via a fuel metering unit. The fuel metering unit directs a portion of the fuel into a motive flow line which returns a portion of the fuel to the ejector pump. First and second heat exchangers are disposed in serial flow communication within the main fuel line between the pump and the fuel metering unit. The first heat exchanger is a fuel-to-fuel heat exchanger.
US10443502B2	Rotor damper A rotor stage of a gas turbine engine includes a platform from which rotor blades extend. The platform is provided with a circumferentially extending damper ring, the damper ring having an engagement surface that engages with the platform. The damper ring provides damping through slip between the engagement surface and the platform. The damper ring has a hoop stress that results in a load being provided to the platform from the engagement surface. The load can be optimized in order to provide improved damping.
US10443500B2	Combustor cooling structure The invention refers to a transition piece of a combustor of a gas turbine including an impingement cooling zone, a sequential disposed liner having at least one cooling arrangement and a closing plate with respect to the sequential disposed liner. The sequential disposed liner has a cooling channel structure. The cooling channel structure forms a closed loop cooling scheme or a quasi-closed loop cooling scheme. The cooling channel structure is operatively connected to a cooling medium to cool at least one part of the sequential disposed liner.
US10443499B2	Enhanced heat sink availability on gas turbine engines through the use of coolers A cooling assembly for a gas turbine engine including a heat source at a first temperature, a heat sink at a second temperature, and a heat pump coupled to the first heat source and the first heat sink. The heat pump is configured to convey a quantity of heat from the heat source through the heat pump and to the heat sink.
US10443485B2	Thrust absorbing planetary traction drive superturbo Disclosed are embodiments of thrust absorbing planetary traction drives that utilize roller-shaft traction interfaces that are slanted to absorb thrust created on a turbo shaft by a turbine or compressor. Slanted traction surfaces on the sun portion of the turbo shaft are slanted inwardly so that the turbo shaft remains centered in the planetary traction drive. Either double roller planets or single roller planets can be used to absorb thrust in the axial direction of the turbo shaft. Various curved and slanted surfaces can be utilized to create traction interfaces that hold and stabilize the turbo shaft both axially and radially.
US10443472B2	Extruded honeycomb catalyst An extruded honeycomb catalyst for nitrogen oxide reduction according to the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) method in exhaust gases from motor vehicles includes an extruded active carrier in honeycomb form having a first SCR catalytically active component and with a plurality of channels through which the exhaust gas flows during operation, and a washcoat coating having a second SCR catalytically active component being applied to the extruded body, wherein the first SCR catalytically active component and the second SCR catalytically active component are each independently one of: (i) vanadium catalyst with vanadium as catalytically active component; (ii) mixed-oxide catalyst with one or more oxides, in particular those of transition metals or lanthanides as catalytically active component; and (iii) an Fe- or a Cu-zeolite catalyst.
US10443469B2	Exhaust gas purification system and ship having the same An exhaust gas purification system includes, as an exhaust gas path of an engine to be mounted in a ship, a main path which is in communication with outside, a bypass path which branches off from a halfway portion of the main path, and a combined casing with which both the main path and the bypass path are in communication. A selective catalyst reduction device is accommodated in the combined casing at a location close to the main path. A path-switching member which switches exhaust gas moving direction is placed in a branched portion between the main path and the bypass path. A reducing agent injection body is placed in the main path between the path-switching member and the combined casing.
US10443465B2	Engine exhaust system and control system for an engine exhaust system An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine (28) for controlling the release of undesirable emissions from the engine comprises an exhaust pipe (32) for receiving an exhaust flow from the engine, an SCR catalyst (48) arranged in the exhaust flow and means (80) for determining the temperature of the SCR catalyst. A NOx absorber (38), such as a diesel oxidation and NOx absorber catalyst (DONAC), is located in the exhaust flow at a position upstream of the SCR catalyst (48) for absorbing and releasing NOx contained in the exhaust flow. Means is provided for controlling the NOx absorber (38) so as to control the release of NOx to the SCR catalyst (48) in dependence on the temperature of the SCR catalyst, thereby to effect active management of release of NOx from the DONAC (38).
US10443464B2	Catalyst oxygen purge control apparatus and method A catalyst oxygen purge control method may include a catalyst oxygen purge control method during a cold engine period of a catalyst oxygen purge control apparatus which includes a three way catalytic converter through which an exhaust gas combusted when air and fuel are mixed in a combustion chamber is exhausted and the exhaust gas passes, wherein the method includes determining whether a fuel cut condition of an injector which injects the fuel to the combustion chamber is satisfied, performing fuel cut of the injector when the fuel cut condition is satisfied, measuring an oxygen storage capacity of the three way catalyst, and adjusting an oxygen purge time based on the measured oxygen storage capacity.
US10443453B2	Natural gas liquid fractionation plant cooling capacity and potable water generation using integrated vapor compression-ejector cycle and modified multi-effect distillation system Certain aspects of natural gas liquid fractionation plant cooling capacity and potable water generation using integrated vapor compression-ejector cycle and modified multi-effect distillation system can be implemented as a system. The system includes a waste heat recovery heat exchanger network thermally coupled to multiple heat sources of a Natural Gas Liquid (NGL) fractionation plant. The heat exchanger network is configured to recover at least a portion of heat generated at the multiple heat sources. The system includes a first sub-system thermally coupled to the waste heat recovery heat exchanger to receive at least a first portion of heat recovered by the heat exchanger network. The first sub-system is configured to perform one or more operations using at least the first portion of heat recovered by the heat exchanger network.
US10443451B2	Shroud housing supported by vane segments A shroud mounting arrangement comprises a shroud housing and a shroud mounted to the shroud housing. The shroud is configured to surround a stage of rotor blades of a gas turbine engine. A circumferentially segmented vane ring is disposed axially adjacent to the stage of rotor blades. The circumferentially segmented vane ring comprises a plurality of vane segments. The vane segments jointly support the shroud housing.
US10443447B2	Doubler attachment system A doubler attachment system is provided for fixedly coupling a strut to an engine casing. The strut includes at least one flanged end configured to mate with the engine casing. The doubler attachment system includes a doubler plate having a first radial surface and a second opposing radial surface. The first radial surface is configured to mate with and conform to a contour of the at least one flanged end of the strut. The doubler attachment system further includes at least two bolts fixedly attached to the doubler plate at the first radial surface. The at least two bolts extend radially away from the first radial surface and toward the engine casing.
US10443446B2	Steel soft wall fan case A steel soft wall fan case assembly according to one embodiment configured with a thin-walled steel support structure shell including a plurality of annular axial walls of thin sheet metal reinforced by a plurality of rings interconnecting axially adjacent annular axial walls. The steel support structure shell is structurally integrated with honeycomb materials and an annular metallic inner wall. A fabric containment layer may be wrapped around one of the annular axial walls of the steel support structure shell.
US10443444B2	Cost effective manufacturing method for GSAC incorporating a stamped preform A process for manufacturing a preformed sheet having geometric surface features for a geometrically segmented abradable ceramic thermal barrier coating on a turbine engine component, the process comprising the steps of providing a preformed sheet material. The process includes forming a partially of geometric surface features in the sheet material. The process includes joining the sheet material to a substrate of the turbine engine component. The process includes disposing a thermally insulating topcoat over the geometric surface features and forming segmented portions that are separated by faults extending through the thermally insulating topcoat from the geometric surface features.
US10443439B2	Bearing structure and turbocharger A bearing structure includes a through-hole penetrating through in the axial direction of shaft, a bearing holder accommodated in the through-hole, a semi-floating metal bearing accommodated in the bearing holder and supporting the shaft inserted into the inside, and a positioning member being inserted into a radial direction of the shaft for both the bearing holder and the semi-floating metal bearing and regulating movement of the semi-floating metal bearing in the axial direction and in a rotating direction of the shaft relative to the bearing holder. For the bearing holder, a press-fit portion to be press-fitted into the through-hole is formed. A gap is formed between at least one of outer circumferential surfaces of both end parts of the bearing holder in the axial direction and the inner circumferential surface of the through-hole.
US10443433B2	Gas turbine rotor cover A gas turbine rotor cover includes a body, the body having an inner side facing towards a central axis and an outer side facing away from the central axis, wherein the gas turbine rotor cover is configured and arranged to extend in an axial direction and a circumferential direction relative to the central axis. An inner layer of insulation is attached to the inner side of the body and extends along at least part of the length of the body in the axial direction and/or an outer layer of insulation is attached to the outer side of the body, and extends along at least part of the length of the body in the axial direction. A gas turbine containing the gas turbine rotor cover is also disclosed.
US10443430B2	Variable vane actuation with rotating ring and sliding links A variable vane system includes a unison ring driven by a harmonic drive. A multiple of pins extend from the unison ring. A multiple of variable vanes are driven by the unison ring, each of the multiple of variable vanes connected to the unison ring through a respective drive arm with a slot that receives one of the multiple of pins to accommodate axial motion a support that extends from an engine case to support the unison ring and a multiple of rollers to support the unison ring.
US10443426B2	Blade outer air seal with integrated air shield A blade outer air seal according to an example of the present disclosure includes a seal body extending circumferentially about an axis and including at least one channel having a substantially solid radially outer surface. A substrate is radially inward of the at least one channel with respect to the axis. The substrate and the at least one channel form at least one cavity. A rotor rub strip is radially inward of the substrate.
US10443423B2	Gas turbine engine blade outer air seal assembly A gas turbine engine includes a rotating stage of blades. A circumferential array of blade outer air seal segments are arranged radially outward of the blades. Adjacent blade outer air seal segments provide a circumferential gap. Facing ends of the adjacent blade outer air seal segments include surfaces. A gap seal engages the surfaces and obstructs the circumferential gap. A biasing member is configured to urge the gap seal radially inward toward the surfaces.
US10443415B2	Flowpath assembly for a gas turbine engine A flowpath apparatus for a gas turbine engine includes: a plurality of ducts arranged in an array, each duct including a peripheral wall structure having a closed perimeter that defines a flow channel from an upstream end to a downstream end thereof; and a support structure positioning a the plurality of ducts in an array configuration.
US10443401B2	Cooled turbine vane with alternately orientated film cooling hole rows A cooled component for a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of internal ribs extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the gas turbine engine. The internal ribs are disposed within an internal cavity defining cooling air passages within the cooled component. A plurality of cooling holes are arranged in rows with axial orientations alternating between a radially outboard bias directing cooling air radially outward and a radially inboard bias directing cooling air radially inward. Each of the cooling holes includes an internal opening in communication with one of the cooling air passages and an external opening open to an outer surface of the cooled component. The external opening of each of the plurality of cooling holes is disposed on a side opposite the internal rib relative to a corresponding internal opening. A gas turbine engine and a method of fabricating a turbine airfoil are also disclosed.
US10443400B2	Airfoil for a turbine engine A method and apparatus for an airfoil in a gas turbine engine can include an outer surface bounding an interior and spanning from a root to a tip. At least one flow channel can be defined among one or more full-length and partial-length ribs to further define an air flow channel within the airfoil. The air flow channel can have at least one tip turn at the partial-length rib, having at least one hole, for example a film hole, in a portion of the tip.
US10443399B2	Turbine vane with coupon having corrugated surface(s) A turbine vane includes an airfoil body having a leading edge, a trailing edge and a smooth outer surface. A cutout is included within at least one of the leading edge and the trailing edge, the cutout removing a predetermined area of the airfoil body. A coupon is coupled in the cutout to replace the predetermined area of the airfoil body. The coupon includes a first corrugated surface on at least a portion of an outer surface thereof. The coupon allows for the addition of advantageous wake mixing and cooling efficiencies to preexisting vanes.
US10443398B2	Turbine blade An airfoil for a gas turbine engine comprises a cooling circuit defined within the airfoil providing a flow of cooling fluid within the airfoil. The cooling circuit exhausts the flow of cooling fluid out a slot opening comprising an airfoil element. The slot opening further defines an acceleration zone and a deceleration zone to meter the flow of cooling fluid within the airfoil.
US10443397B2	Impingement system for an airfoil An airfoil includes an exterior wall, a triple trailing edge pin bank, and first and second impingement systems. The exterior wall defines a first interior space. A segmenting wall divides the first interior space into a second and a first interior space. The first impingement system is disposed within the first interior space and the second impingement system is disposed within the first interior space. First impingement system includes impingement holes with a first impingement hole density. Second impingement system includes impingement holes with a second impingement hole density. The impingement systems also include dividing walls extending from a first and second interior wall to the exterior wall. The interior walls, exterior wall, and dividing walls define a first and second zone. The first and second impingement hole density is configured to separately meter flow to the first and second zones.
US10443380B2	Asymmetric support structure of entry driven along gob-side under unstable roof in deep mines and construction method thereof An asymmetric support structure of entry driven along gob-side (EDG) under unstable roof in deep mines and construction method thereof. The asymmetric support structure includes roadway roof support structure, a gob-side support structure and a solid coal seam-side support structure. The roadway roof support structure includes a reinforcing wire mesh, a W-section steel strap, high-strength pretensioned bolts, and cable bolts and matching steel straps. The gob-side support structure includes a reinforcing wire mesh, a W-section steel strap, high-strength pretensioned yielding bolts and grouting cable bolts and its matching steel straps. The solid coal seam-side support structure includes a reinforcing wire mesh, a reinforced beam and steel strap pallet subassembly, high-strength pretensioned yielding bolts and cable bolts and its matching steel straps. The roadway roof support structure, gob-side support structure and solid coal seam-side support structure beneficially together form the asymmetric support structure.
US10443373B2	Compact single conductor transmission line transducer for telemetry in borehole drilling A borehole drilling communication system that includes a hydraulic drill, a communication module, and a transducer. The hydraulic drill has a drill pipe and a drill head where the communication module is located, The transducer has an input end and is mounted on the drill pipe adjacent the communication module. The communication module includes a first output terminal electrically connected to the drill pipe and a second output terminal electrically connected to the input end of the transducer. The transducer includes a helical conductor that is positioned coaxially over a section of the drill pipe at the drill head, with the helical conductor terminating at an electrically isolated free end. During use in borehole drilling, data sent from the communication module is launched by the transducer and transmitted along the drill pipe as a single conductor transmission line.
US10443372B2	Downhole pressure maintenance system using a controller A method and apparatus that includes positioning a completion string that has an internal passageway and that has an external surface that at least partially defines an external region within a wellbore; isolating a zone of the external region from a wellbore hydrostatic pressure; measuring a pressure within the external region of the isolated zone; determining whether the pressure within the external region of the isolated zone is within a predetermined pressure range; and operating a valve that controls a flow of a fluid through a flow path from the internal region to the external region of the isolated zone when the pressure within the external region is outside of the predetermined pressure range.
US10443364B2	Comprehensive enhanced oil recovery system A comprehensive enhanced oil recovery system that combines a plurality of different implementations of several enhanced oil recovery methods in an integrated system. The enhanced oil recovery system includes heating an underground reservoir having a heat transfer matrix to increase the temperature of the reservoir around a production well. The heat transfer matrix includes thermal injection wells, production wells and heat delivery wells.
US10443362B2	Systems and methods for controlling downhole linear motors Systems and methods for detecting and arresting free fall of a mover in a linear motor for an ESP. In one embodiment, the motor of the ESP is initially automatically commutated, but is limited by the back pressure of the fluid being pumped. The drive system of the ESP monitors the speed of the mover in the linear motor and determines whether the speed of the mover exceeds a threshold speed (e.g., by determining whether time differentials between transitions in position sensor signals fall below a threshold value). If the speed of the mover does not exceed the threshold speed, the motor is deemed not to be in free fall. If the speed of the mover exceeds the threshold speed, the motor is considered to be in free fall, so automatic commutation of the motor is disabled and the mover is advanced through its stroke at a predetermined speed.
US10443355B2	Lateral deflector with feedthrough for connection to intelligent systems Provided are systems for connecting a control line to an intelligent tool positioned below a lateral borehole junction in accordance with the disclosure and the illustrated FIGURES. An example system comprises a lateral deflector. The lateral deflector comprises a lateral deflector body, a lateral deflector top coupled to the lateral deflector body, a deflection surface, and a feedthrough which is covered by the lateral deflector top when the lateral deflector top is coupled to the lateral deflector body. The lateral deflector top is removable and configured to be decoupled from the lateral deflector body. The system further comprises a tubular string, a control line connector head coupled to the tubular string, a first control line coupled to the feedthrough and descending downhole of the lateral borehole junction, and a second control line coupled to the control line connector head and descending downhole from the surface.
US10443353B2	Treatment of siliceous materials using catechol and amines in subterranean applications Compositions and methods for the treatment of siliceous materials (e.g., silica and/or other silicates) in subterranean applications. Certain of those methods herein include providing a treatment composition comprising a base fluid, a catechol component, and an amine component; introducing the treatment composition into at least a portion of a subterranean formation comprising one or more siliceous materials; and allowing at least a portion of the treatment composition to contact at least a portion of the siliceous materials in the subterranean formation to dissolve at least a portion of the siliceous materials.
US10443352B2	Check valve A check valve for an injection string, comprises a cylindrical house with a central bore. A piston has a piston area exposed to the central bore, a protective sleeve at one end and a contact point affixed to the piston. A return spring is arranged between the house and the contact point so as to oppose a pressure force exerted on the piston area. A flapper valve—comprises a blade rotatable about a hinge between a closed position where the blade blocks a reverse flow through the central bore and an open position where the blade is received in a recess in a wall of the central bore. The piston is axially movable within the house between a first position where the protective sleeve is displaced from the recess and a second position where the protective sleeve covers the recess.
US10443342B2	Method and apparatus for sealing an annulus around a drill-pipe when drilling down-hole A method of sealing an annulus around a drill-pipe when drilling down-hole includes providing a deflated packer on a drill-pipe when drilling down-hole; opening one or more ports to the packer using a ball-activated valve; and circulating drilling fluid to inflate said packer through said one or more ports, to thereby form a seal in the annulus around the drill-pipe. An apparatus to carry out this method is also provided.
US10443340B2	Method for making controlled swell-rate swellable packer A method of making a controlled swell-rate swellable packer comprises disposing a sealing element about at least a portion of the mandrel, applying a mask onto at least a portion an outer surface of the sealing element, wherein the sealing element comprises a swellable material, and wherein the mask comprises void spaces, and applying a jacket to the sealing element not covered by the mask. The jacket may be disposed such that it covers at least a portion of an outer surface of the sealing element. The jacket is configured to substantially prevent fluid communication between a fluid disposed outside of the jacket and the portion of the outer surface of the sealing element covered by the jacket. The mask may be removed from the sealing element after applying the jacket to the sealing element not covered by the mask.
US10443337B2	Metal to metal polished bore receptacle seal for liner hanger/seal assemblies A liner string has a hanger/packer near its upper end for connection and sealing to a surrounding tubular. A polished bore assembly is located above the packer and is pushed down after the liner hanger is set to slide over a metal to metal seal on the packer body. A surface string is then tied into the polished bore with another metal to metal seal against the polished bore. The liner string has just metal to metal seals going up to the surface for well pressure containment. Elastomer seals to the polished bore are eliminated. Placement of the polished bore above the packer body allows for a larger diameter polished bore so as to minimize restriction to future production flow. The liner top packer seal is also metal to metal as offered by Baker Hughes Incorporated under the ZX trademark.
US10443333B2	Method for removing iron-containing casing from a well bore There is provided a method for removing iron-containing casing from a well bore comprising providing a cathode in said well bore, wherein said cathode is connected to the negative pole of a power source; connecting said iron-containing casing to the positive pole of said power source; injecting an electrolyte into said well bore, wherein said electrolyte contacts said iron-containing casing and said cathode; applying a current so that the iron in said iron-containing casing is oxidised to iron cations; allowing said iron cations to dissolve in said electrolyte; and removing said electrolyte from said well bore. Also provided are a system for removing iron-containing casing from a well bore, a method for monitoring the removal of an iron-containing casing from a well bore and a method for plugging and abandoning a well.
US10443330B2	Deploying an expandable downhole seat assembly A method includes deploying an assembly in a contracted state on a tool into a well. The assembly includes segments that are adapted to be radially contracted in the contracted state. The method further includes expanding the assembly downhole in the well using the tool to transition the assembly between the contracted state and an expanded state. Expanding the assembly includes using linkages to guide the segments during the expansion.
US10443327B2	Separator and method of separation with a pressure differential device A separator having a pressure differential generating system is disclosed. The pressure differential generating system generates a pressure differential with respect to a screen of the separator. Fluid is supplied to the pressure differential generating device to generate the pressure differential across a screen of the separator. The separator can be utilized to separate drill cuttings from drilling fluid to increase an amount of drilling fluid recovered as a result of the pressure differential.
US10443325B2	Method and system for pipe conveyed logging Method and system for pipe conveyed logging (PCL) operations in which the drillpipe conveys a logging tool. The method and system coordinate operation of a wireline winch and drilling rig control systems to synchronize their operation, and/or the method and system attenuate the pull force applied to an upper end of the cable and transmit the attenuated force toward a lower end of the cable to reduce the risks of premature cable release and cable damage.
US10443323B2	Easy-start centralizer with asymmetrical bow springs A centralizer having asymmetrical bow springs defining a more gradual lead-in angle and a steeper retreat angle to reduce the required insertion and running forces. The centralizer comprises two end bands and a plurality of bow springs connecting the two shaped to gradually contact the surrounding hole or well casing. The bow springs are arranged such that a least two of them are asymmetric and positioned such that the apex of each is the same distance from an end band.
US10443320B2	Articulating assembly for transmitting rotation between angularly offset members An articulating assembly, including a first member having a first end, a second member, and a first coupling shaft engaged with the first end of the first member and with the second member, wherein the first coupling shaft has a first coupling shaft axis, the first coupling shaft is rotatable relative to the second member about the first coupling shaft axis, wherein the first member is rotatable relative to the first coupling shaft about a swivel axis, and wherein the swivel axis is perpendicular to the first coupling shaft axis, thereby providing an articulating coupling between the first end of the first member and the second member. The articulating assembly may further include an articulating coupling between a second end of the first member and a third member.
US10443319B2	End fitting for sucker rods The disclosure relates to an end fitting attachable to an end of a sucker rod. The end fitting includes a generally cylindrical body including a receptacle portion and a coupling portion along a longitudinal axis. The receptacle portion includes a receptacle extending inwardly from an open end surface of the body along the longitudinal axis for receiving the sucker rod end therein. The receptacle includes a plurality of wedge portions disposed therein and the coupling portion extends from a coupling end surface of the body opposite the open end surface. The wedge portions each have a peak portion, a first angled portion and a second angled portion. Each second angled portion has an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis wherein each angle of the second angled portions increases from the open end surface of the receptacle portion toward the coupling portion of the end fitting.
US10443318B2	Threaded connection with high bend and torque capacities An example threaded connection includes first component and a second component. The first component may have a first outer diameter, a first threaded portion at or near the first outer diameter, and an end portion. The second component have may a second outer diameter a second outer diameter greater than the first outer diameter; a second threaded portion, at least one of the first or second sets of threads having at least one of a variable pitch and a variable taper; and an internal shoulder positioned to contact the end portion of the first component when the first threaded portion are engaged with the second threaded portion. A connection ring may be coupled to the second component and positioned to engage with a portion of the first component when the first component is positioned within the second component.
US10443317B2	Electrical test splice for coiled tubing supported well pump A splice connects a lower coiled tubing segment containing a lower power cable segment to an upper coiled tubing segment containing an upper power cable segment. The splice has a lower terminal electrically connecting together upper ends of lower power conductors. An upper terminal electrically connects together lower ends of upper power conductors. An electrical intermediate connector has an upper end that stabs into engagement with the upper electrical terminal and a lower end that stabs into engagement with the lower electrical terminal. A load supporting member surrounds the intermediate connector and joins to upper and lower ends, respectively, of the lower coiled tubing segment and the upper coiled tubing segment.
US10443315B2	Transmission line for wired pipe A wired pipe system includes a wired pipe segment having a first end and a second end and a first coupler in the first end and a second coupler in the second end. The system also includes a transmission line disposed in the wired pipe segment between the first and second ends. The transmission line includes an inner conductor, an insulating material surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the insulating material and the inner conductor for at least a portion of a length of the transmission line, the outer conductor being formed by deforming around the inner conductor a sheet of material into a substantially tubular member.
US10443312B2	System and method for heating the ground A frost removal system is for thawing frozen ground and a method removes frost from a selected area of frozen ground. The method can include providing at least one heat transfer device; auguring a hole into the frozen ground to at least a depth of the frost. The at least one heat transfer device is lowered into the selected area of frozen ground and self-augured to the predetermined depth. The at least one heat transfer device is heated and the heat is allowed to travel along a length of the at least one heat transfer device. Heat is applied from the at least one heat transfer device for thawing the selected area of frozen ground until the frost is removed. The removal system may also be used to remove moisture from saturated soil and to bake columns of soil with increased load-bearing capacity.
US10443309B2	Dynamic geo-stationary actuation for a fully-rotating rotary steerable system The present disclosure describes a dynamic geo-stationary actuation technique that may be incorporated into a rotary steerable system 200. An example method described herein may include receiving a first angular orientation of a rotating housing 201 disposed in a borehole. The first angular orientation may be received from a sensor assembly 205 coupled to the housing 201, and the housing 201 may be coupled to a drill bit 203. A desired drilling direction for the drill bit 203 may also be received. A first trigger signal to a first actuator 206 coupled to the rotating housing 21 may be generated based, at least in part, on the first angular orientation and the desired drilling direction.
US10443307B2	Rotary steerable drilling tool and method of control thereof The static push-the-bit articulated high-built-rate rotary steerable tool has the main body of a non-rotary measurement and control unit articulated with the main body of a non-rotary actuator, rather than an integral structure. Due to the fact that the drilling tool is easy to bend in a wellbore, the bending stress in an upper portion of the steerable tool is low, and the consumption of the pushing force for bending deformation of the drilling tool is minimized. Since the steering sleeve around the main body of a load-bearing actuator only slides along the well wall in an axial direction without rotational friction there-between, the service life of the steering sleeve is long. Besides, since hydraulic pressure is used instead of pressure difference of mud to act on the pistons to form the pushing force, the pushing force is greatly improved, and the sealing life of the pistons is longer.
US10443304B2	Covering for architectural openings with coordinated vane sets A covering for an architectural opening including a roller, an end rail, and a panel rotatable onto the roller and spanning between the roller and the end rail. The panel includes a front sheet, a rear sheet, and a cell spanning between the front and rear sheet. When the front sheet is at a first position relative to the rear sheet, the cell is open. When the front sheet is at a second position relative to the rear sheet, the cell is closed.
US10443301B2	Thief hatches with diaphragm assisted sealing Thief hatches with diaphragm assisted sealing are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a base attachable to a tank, and a cover attachable to the base via a hinge. The example apparatus further includes a vacuum seal assembly couplable to the cover, and a diaphragm coupled to a stem of the vacuum seal assembly. The diaphragm is moveable in response to a pressure differential between a first pressure within the tank and a second pressure exterior to the tank.
US10443300B2	Insulating glass unit for a refrigeration unit An insulating glass unit suitable for a refrigeration unit is presented. The insulating glass unit includes a first pane, a second pane spaced at a distance from the first pane, a peripheral spacer frame between the first pane and the second pane, and an inner interpane space. According to one aspect, the spacer frame includes four hollow-profile polymeric spacers, which are secured between the first pane and the second pane along one of the four sides of the insulating glass. According to another aspect, the two first hollow-profile polymeric spacers are arranged along two opposing first sides of the insulating glass unit and the two second hollow-profile polymeric spacers are arranged along two opposing second sides of the insulating glass unit. According to yet another aspect, the first polymeric hollow-profile spacers contain 5% to 50% and the second polymeric hollow-profile spacers contain 0% to 0.5% reinforcement fibers.
US10443292B2	Non-contact obstacle detection system for motor vehicles A non-contact obstacle detection (NCOD) system for a motor vehicle and a method of operating the non-contact obstacle detection system are disclosed. The NCOD system includes a main electronic control unit adapted to connect to a power source. At least one non-contact obstacle sensor is coupled to the main electronic control unit for detecting obstacles near a closure member of the vehicle. The control unit is configured to detect an obstacle and cease movement of the closure member in response to the obstacle being detected. Additionally, the control unit is configured to release a latch and apply power to a motor in response to the obstacle not being detected. The control unit is also configured to determine whether the closure member is in a full open position, and continue to apply power to a motor coupled to the closure member if the closure member is not in the full open position.
US10443291B2	Vehicle door control apparatus and vehicle A vehicle door control apparatus includes a sensor provided on a door of a vehicle. The vehicle door control apparatus also includes a processor configured to control opening or closing of the door based on information regarding an object sensed through the sensor.
US10443279B2	Single link hook latch A latch mechanism includes a hook, a displaceable handle, and links connected between the handle and hook for the operation of the latch mechanism. The handle and links cooperate with the hook to hold the latch mechanism in a locked position.
US10443269B2	Electromechanical lock utilizing magnetic field forces Electromechanical lock utilizing magnetic field forces. An actuator is moved between a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position, a first permanent magnet directs a first magnetic field exerting a pushing force so that rotation of the first axle is blocked, and a second permanent magnet directs a second magnetic field exerting a pulling force so that the first axle is kept uncoupled with the second axle. In the unlocked position, the first permanent magnet directs a reversed first magnetic field exerting a pulling force so that the first axle is released to rotate, and the second permanent magnet directs a reversed second magnetic field exerting a pushing force so that the first axle becomes coupled with the second axle.
US10443268B2	Self-locking door and product dispensing enclosure having a self-locking door Provided herein is an inventory management system for dispensing products from an enclosure, methods of securing products within the enclosure, use of the enclosure and for maintaining inventory. The inventory management system may include an enclosure having a self-locking door. The self locking door may include a door, a lock located on the door, a strike plate, wherein the strike plate controls the lock, and a sensor configured to detect the presence of a user and wherein the sensor controls the lock.
US10443265B2	Set of profile members in combination with a key plug, a method to manufacture such a key plug and a combination also including an associated key Cylindrical locks and more specifically a set of profile members in combination with a rotatable cylindrical key plug have a longitudinal keyway with a profile corresponding to an associated key. Each profile member is accommodated in an associated cavity in the key plug at a lateral side of the keyway so as to form a lateral part thereof. The profile members have a non-circular cross-section and are non-rotatably mounted in the associated cavities at a location adjacent to the keyway. A portion of each profile member has a profiled surface portion facing inwards toward the opposite lateral side of the keyway, the profiled surface portion having, in a plane being transversal to a longitudinal axis of the key plug, a specific profile section defining a local, lateral part of the keyway. An associated key, and a method to manufacture a cylindrical key plug with such profile members are also disclosed.
US10443260B2	Modular anti-ballistic, blast and forced entry resistant shelter system The modular anti-ballistic shelter system includes two end units and, optionally, additional middle units for a wider structure. End and middle units may also stack atop each other for multi-story structures. Each unit is configured to comply with both ISO standards for size and weight, and with the U.S. Department of State Certification Standard for Forced Entry and Ballistic Resistance of Structural Systems. Each exterior wall of each end unit and each middle unit is reinforced with wall studs that penetrate the unit's structural framework of beams and frames. Even though these wall studs are welded into place, penetration of the wall studs into the beams and frames ensures acceptable blast, ballistic, and forced entry resistance even if the welds are flawed.
US10443249B2	Method and devices for producing a floating floor The invention relates to methods and devices for mounting a floating floor on a beam structure comprising a plurality of parallel beams, the method comprising positioning a plurality of devices placed at a regular distance and fixing said devices to the beams, the devices comprising a horizontally oriented support, and at least one fixing element comprising a vertical part configured to be secured to at least one lateral wall of a beam, the support being connected to the fixing element. The method also comprises mounting joists by inserting elements consisting of an acoustic insulating material on the supports of the devices, each joist being carried by at least two supports, the combined height of the joists and the acoustic elements being such that the upper surface of the joists is located at a greater height than the beams of the beam structure, and mounting the floor on the upper surfaces of the joists. The invention is furthermore related to a cassette comprising beams and support devices, for constructing a floating floor.
US10443238B2	High performance, reinforced insulated precast concrete and tilt-up concrete structures and methods of making same The invention comprises a product. The product comprises a foam insulating panel, the panel having a first primary surface and an opposite second primary surface, wherein the foam insulating panel defines at least one recessed channel in the first primary surface, the at least one recessed channel being sized and shaped to provide a mold for a structural reinforcing member. The product also comprises a concrete panel formed on the first primary surface and filling the at least one recessed channel so as to provide a structural reinforcing member for the concrete panel. The product further comprises an elongate anchor member in the foam insulating panel and extending from the first primary surface of the foam insulating panel into the concrete panel. A method of making a composite reinforced insulated concrete structure is also disclosed.
US10443237B2	Truncated icosahedra assemblies A truncated icosahedron assembly can include a plurality of structural elements coupled together in a truncated icosahedral configuration. Each structural element can include first and second hexagonal portions and first and second pentagonal portions. The hexagonal portions of each structural element can be coupled together at a first edge of the first hexagonal portion and a second edge of the second hexagonal portion. The pentagonal portions of each structural element can be spaced relative to each other by the first and second hexagonal portions. The first pentagonal portion of each structural element can be coupled to the hexagonal portions adjacent the first edge of the first hexagonal portion and the second edge of the second hexagonal portion. The second pentagonal portion of each structural element can be coupled to the hexagonal portions adjacent the first edge of the first hexagonal portion and the second edge of the second hexagonal portion.
US10443236B2	Lighting double rail of tubular shape and three dimensional structure comprising such a rail A double rail (1) for creating a stretched-fabric structure, having a tubular body comprises a longitudinal passage opening (3) for the passage of stretched fabrics, wherein the tubular body comprises two internal flanges (4, 5) converging toward one another and delimiting, with an internal wall (6), a cavity (7) in which lighting means (8) are housed, the cavity (7) being open toward the passage opening (3).
US10443231B2	Sealing member for use between a flashing member and a roofing material, a flashing kit including such a sealing member, and a method for weather proofing the joint between a roof of a building and a roof penetrating structure A sealing member for use between a flashing member and a roofing material is made of a compressible material and with slits and/or weakening sections extending into the sealing member from the exterior surface towards the interior surface, each slit and/or weakening section extending from one side surface to the other side surface. In one embodiment the slits and/or weakening sections extend in parallel planes, each plane being substantially parallel to the height direction and extending at an angle of 15-75 degrees to the length direction of the sealing member, preferably an angle of 45 degrees. In use the sealing member is arranged on a flashing member and a roofing material is arranged to rest on the sealing member and compress one or more sections of the sealing member. If the sealing member includes weakening sections, at least one of these is at least partially broken when the sealing member is compressed.
US10443229B2	Insulation system for buildings A strap system comprising a plurality of straps. Each strap comprises a central body configured to extend within the first reinforcement channel, an outward jog at an upper end of the central body with an upper offset body extending therefrom, and a lower overlap portion extending from the central body opposite of the upper offset body. The lower overlap portion is positionable within the first reinforcement channel, while the upper offset body extending along the first end wall overlying the first reinforcement channel, whereupon positioning the first strap in operable position relative to the second strap directs the upper offset body into overlying position relative to the lower overlap portion of the second reinforcement channel, to, in turn, provide for the coupling therebetween by a fastener directed therethrough. A bracket member with a strap system, and a building system with a strap system are also disclosed.
US10443227B1	Building system A system for the construction of modular structures includes sheet metal panels that include at least some pre-cut portions configured to be deformed in such as way as to provide a gripping and reinforcing function for a cementitious material when poured around the structure constructed of the sheet metal panels. Window and door openings are typically precut prior to shipping to a construction site and then punched out of a sheet metal panel at a construction site. The invention provides for an extremely compact method of shipping load bearing components to the construction site and reduced labor time in assembling a building framework.
US10443225B2	Telescoping drum auger extension tool An apparatus for cleaning drains has a drum auger with a coiled snake cable mounted on a telescoping extension tube. The tube has a rear and a forward handle with a cable lock on top of each handle. By alternately locking/unlocking each handle's cable lock and extending/folding the telescoping extension tube, the user can project the cable down a clogged drain without touching the cable. A second key feature is that the telescoping extension tube prevents kinking of the cable. Turning the auger handle twists the cable's auger tip when a wing screw locks the cable to a rotatable nose on the drum auger.
US10443212B2	Counterweight assembly A counterweight assembly for a working machine comprising a counterweight having a mass for counterbalancing a working arm of the working machine, the counterweight comprising a mounting arrangement for the mounting of a heat exchanger thereon and defining an air flow path having an inlet and an outlet to permit air to flow through the heat exchanger when mounted thereon.
US10443208B2	Pivotally flexible mounting interface for a rotatable shaft A pivotally flexible motor mount for a rotary trenching tool allows for increased life of the overall system. A flexible motor mount includes a universal pivot arrangement that allows a motor housing to universally pivot relative to a boom to accommodate misalignment between a motor shaft axis and a rock wheel rotation axis. The flexible motor mount also includes a first pair of spherical connection joints aligned along a first pivot axis and a second pair of spherical connection joints aligned along a second pivot axis. The first and second pivot axes are generally perpendicular relative to one another. The flexible motor mount further includes a component mounting plate attached to the motor housing and an intermediate plate coupled to the component mounting plate by the first pair of spherical connection joints. The intermediate plate is also coupled to the boom by the second pair of spherical connection joints.
US10443207B2	Pile foundations for supporting power transmission towers Pile foundations for power transmission towers or the like for installation in different types of soil prone to frost heaving include a casing pipe and a dipped pile, comprising a shaft and a toe bulb, secured at the bottom of the shaft. The pile comprises rigid elements that are mounted on the shaft in the direction of horizontal forces acting on the pile against the anticipated horizontal loads. The rigid elements transfer horizontal forces from the pile to the casing pipe.
US10443204B2	System, method and apparatus for basement footer concrete forms and drainage-related components A system for a basement concrete form and drainage are disclosed. The system may include a lineal that is a horizontal concrete form for a footer for a wall and a basement floor. The lineal may include a rectilinear tubular structure having a cavity, an outer wall, and drain perforations in the outer wall to permit fluid transmission from the cavity to an exterior of the lineal. In addition, a retainer may be mounted to a stake for the basement concrete form when the stake is embedded in a formation underlying the lineal. The retainer may be selectively vertically positioned along the stake to adjust a height of the lineal relative to the underlying formation.
US10443203B2	Pile driving guide A pile guide is provided comprising a base frame and a superstructure comprising a pile guide member for guiding the pile as it is driven into a substrate when the base frame is resting thereon. At least part of the superstructure defines an arm that is rotational with respect to the base frame about a first and second points of rotation, to rotate the pile guide member with respect to the base frame. At least one of the first and second points of rotation is translatable with respect to the base frame in a first direction, thereby rotating the arm about the first and second points of rotation with respect to the base frame. At least one of the first and second points of rotation is translatable in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first and second points of rotation with respect to the base frame direction. A method is also provided.
US10443195B2	Concrete edging tool A hand-held concrete edger is formed with a rectangular blade having a first, substantially planar part with an upper surface and a lower surface, and a second part extending substantially at a right angle from a long side of the first, substantially planar part, away from the lower surface. A handle extends substantially perpendicularly away from the upper surface of the first, substantially planar part and is configured with a spray device including a water supply and a sprayer, for spraying water onto an advance path of the edger. A control and vibration module is arranged on the upper surface of the substantially planar part and configured with a vibration element that vibrates the rectangular blade.
US10443186B2	Steam iron A steam iron (10) comprises a steam generator (15) having a main body portion (15a) including an electrical heating element (16) to heat the steam generator (15), and an ironing plate (13) coupled to the steam generator (15) via a thermal coupling and configured to be passively heated by conduction of heat from the steam generator (15) via the thermal coupling. The thermal coupling between the steam generator (15) and the ironing plate (13) comprises an indirect thermal path formed by a flange (22) of the steam generator (15), the flange (22) being in contact with the ironing plate (13) and being spaced from the main body portion (15a) of the steam generator (15), the flange (22) also being configured to space the main body portion (15a) of the steam generator (15) from the ironing plate (13) to restrict the conduction of heat from the main body portion (15a) of the steam generator (15) to the ironing plate (13).
US10443173B2	Yarn color placement system A yarn color placement system for a tufting machine including a series of different color yarns being fed to the needles of the tufting machine by yarn feed mechanisms. A backing material is fed through the tufting machine at an increased stitch rate as the needles are shifted according to the programmed pattern steps. A series of level cut loop loopers or hooks engage and pick loops of yarns from the needles, with the clips of the level cut loop loopers or hooks being selectively actuated to form cut pile tufts, while the remaining loops of yarns can be back-robbed so as to be hidden from view in the finished patterned tufted article.
US10443171B2	Method and container for verfying whether all fragments of a broken needle are present Quality assurance in sewing a textile sewn sequentially in a plurality of workstations (11) can be provided using a carriage 14 that can be moved between the workstations (11). Should a needle (12) break off in a workstation (11), the carriage (14) is moved to this workstation (11). The fragments (13) of the needle (12) are arranged in the container (20) and once it has been established that all the fragments (13) have been removed from the workstation (11) a replacement needle is provided for this workstation. The container (20) has an accommodation space (21) delimited by a main body (22) and a lid (23). A retaining magnet (34) is arranged in the region of a base (32) of the main body (22) extending along one axis (A) to retain magnetizable fragments (13) of a needle (12).
US10443168B2	Sewing machine A sewing machine includes an arm portion, a thread spool mounting portion, a bobbin winder, a first guide portion, a second guide portion, and a partition wall member. The arm portion is provided with a drive shaft extending in a first direction. The thread spool mounting portion includes a thread spool pin to be inserted through a through hole of a thread spool. The bobbin winder is provided further to one end side of the arm portion than the thread spool mounting portion. The first guide portion is provided further to another end side of the arm portion than the thread spool mounting portion. The second guide portion is provided further to another end side in the first direction of the arm portion than the first guide portion. The partition wall member is disposed between the thread spool pin and the first guide portion in a second direction.
US10443157B2	Machine and method for the production of knitted goods A machine for the production of knitted goods includes a plurality of stitch-forming elements, at least one stitch-forming location, an associated spinning device at the at least one stitch-forming location, at which a sliver (FB) or a yarn is produced from a roving yarn (VG) and the sliver (FB) or yarn is fed to the stitch-forming elements. The spinning device has separate drive devices, which can be actuated in a manner that enables the spinning device to produce a sliver (FB) or a yarn of variable thickness from roving yarn (VG) and which can be fed to the stitch-forming elements.
US10443147B1	Anodization method for the production of one-dimensional (1D) nanoarrays of indium oxide A method of forming a one-dimensional nanoarray of In2O3 nanowires on indium foil is disclosed. The nanowires of In2O3 have diameters of 30 nm-50 nm and lengths of 100 nm-200 nm, and are attached to and substantially perpendicular to the surface of the indium foil. The In2O3 nanoarray may have a nanowire density of 200-300 nanowires per μm2 indium foil and a band gap energy of 2.63-3.63 eV. The In2O3 nanoarray may be formed by anodization of indium foil in an electrochemical cell subjected to a voltage of 15-25 V at room temperature.
US10443141B2	Steel sheet for containers, and method for producing steel sheet for containers A steel sheet for containers includes a steel sheet, an underlying Ni layer formed by performing a Ni coating or a Fe—Ni alloy coating containing Ni in an amount of 5 mg/m2 to 150 mg/m2 in terms of an amount of metal Ni on at least one surface of the steel sheet, a Sn coated layer formed by performing a Sn coating containing Sn in an amount of 300 mg/m2 to 3,000 mg/m2 in terms of an amount of metal Sn on the underlying Ni layer and including an island-shaped Sn formed by alloying the Sn coating and at least a part of the underlying Ni layer by a reflow treatment, an oxide layer formed on the Sn coated layer and containing tin oxide, and a chemical treatment layer formed on the oxide layer and at least contains Zr in an amount of 1 mg/m2 to 500 mg/m2 in terms of an amount of metal Zr and phosphate acid in an amount of 0.1 mg/m2 to 100 mg/m2 in terms of an amount of P, in which the oxide layer contains tin oxide in such an amount that an amount of electricity required for reduction of the oxide layer is 0.3 mC/cm2 to 10 mC/cm2.
US10443127B2	System and method for supplying a precursor for an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process Systems and methods for supplying a precursor material for an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process are provided. A gas supply provides one or more precursor materials to a deposition chamber. The deposition chamber receives the one or more precursor materials via an input line. A gas circulation system is coupled to an output line of the deposition chamber. The gas circulation system includes a gas composition detection system configured to produce an output signal indicating a composition of a gas exiting the deposition chamber through the output line. The gas circulation system also includes a circulation line configured to transport the gas exiting the deposition chamber to the input line. A controller is coupled to the gas supply. The controller controls the providing of the one or more precursor materials by the gas supply based on the output signal of the gas composition detection system.
US10443126B1	Zone-controlled rare-earth oxide ALD and CVD coatings Disclosed herein is a rare-earth oxide coating on a surface of an article with one or more interruption layers to control crystal growth and methods of its formation. The coating may be deposited by atomic layer deposition and/or by chemical vapor deposition. The rare-earth oxides in the coatings disclosed herein may have an atomic crystalline phase that is different from the atomic crystalline phase or the amorphous phase of the one or more interruption layers.
US10443124B1	Process and apparatus for making composite structures A process and an apparatus for densifying a porous structure is disclosed. The porous structure comprises a first surface, a second surface, an inner diameter surface and an outer diameter surface. The process may comprise progressive densification in conjunction with thermal gradient and/or pressure gradient densification processes.
US10443121B2	Sustained self-sputtering of lithium for lithium physical vapor deposition A method of sustained self-sputtering of lithium in a sputtering station having a lithium metal target, the method comprising initiating a lithium sputtering reaction in the sputtering station by igniting an initial plasma comprising a majority fraction of inert gas ions and inducing a sustained lithium self-sputtering reaction by reducing supply of an inert gas to the sputtering station under conditions that provide a sustained self-sputtering lithium plasma comprising a majority fraction of lithium ions.
US10443116B2	Method for manufacturing zinc-based coated steel sheet Provided is a method for manufacturing a zinc-based coated steel sheet having excellent press formability. The method includes an oxide layer-forming step of bringing the zinc-based coated steel sheet into contact with an acidic solution, holding the zinc-based coated steel sheet for 1 second to 60 seconds, and then water-washing the zinc-based coated steel sheet and a neutralization step of holding a zinc-based oxide layer formed in the oxide layer-forming step for 0.5 seconds or more in such a state that a surface of the zinc-based oxide layer is in contact with an alkaline aqueous solution, water-washing the zinc-based oxide layer, and then drying the zinc-based oxide layer. The acidic solution contains HF2Na and/or HF2K in a total amount of 0.10 g/L to 5.0 g/L.
US10443112B2	Fuming furnace with lead collecting and discharging function Disclosed is a fuming furnace with a lead collecting and discharging function, the fuming furnace comprising a furnace body; the furnace body is provided with a hearth therein and a tuyere thereon; the bottom of the hearth forms a molten pool; the furnace body is further provided with a slag discharging outlet and a lead discharging outlet thereon; the furnace body comprises a furnace bottom water jacket and a hearth water jacket; the furnace bottom water jacket is provided with a refractory brick layer at the inner wall thereof; the refractory brick layer is provided with a lead collecting and discharging channel therein for collecting and discharging lead; the lead collecting and discharging channel is in communication with the lead discharging outlet, and the lead collecting and discharging channel is in communication with the molten pool via joints between the refractory bricks forming the refractory brick layer.
US10443111B2	Method for removing iron from iron-containing solution and method for recovering valuable metals The present invention provides a method for removing iron from an iron-containing solution containing an iron ion, comprising adding a lithium ion battery cathode material containing manganese to an acidic sulfuric acid solution to obtain a cathode material-containing solution, and then precipitating a manganese ion as manganese dioxide in a mixed solution obtained by mixing the iron-containing solution with the cathode material-containing solution while precipitating the iron ion contained in the iron-containing solution as a solid.
US10443107B2	Tissue modification devices, systems, and methods A tissue modification apparatus includes at least a first plurality of grippers aligned in a plane adapted to secure a first edge of a patch of tissue. The plurality of grippers are each secured to a first force actuator. The first plurality of grippers are each adapted to pivot relative to the first force actuator about an axis perpendicular to the plane. In some cases, a plurality of grippers are attached to a force actuator by a passive force transfer mechanism. In some cases, individual force actuators are attached by pivoted connections to individual grippers. Methods of treating tissue can secure tensioned tissue to a frame to retain the tension during a treatment (e.g., cross-linking the tissue with a chemical cross-linker).
US10443105B2	Methods and compositions for correlating genetic markers with prostate cancer risk The present invention provides methods of assessing an individual subject's risk of developing prostate cancer, comprising: a) analyzing a nucleic acid sample obtained from the subject and determining a genotype for the subject at a plurality of biallelic polymorphic loci, wherein each of said plurality has an associated allele and an unassociated allele, wherein the genotype is selected from the group consisting of homozygous for the associated allele, heterozygous, and homozygous for the unassociated allele; and b) calculating a cumulative relative risk (CRR) for the subject based on the genotype determined in step (a). A CRR of greater than 1.00 identifies a subject as having an increased risk of developing prostate cancer and also can identify a subject who is a candidate for early PSA screening, prostate biopsy and/or chemoprevention.
US10443102B2	Recurrent SPOP mutations in prostate cancer The invention relates generally to new prostate cancer markers, and particularly to a class of cancer marked by the presence of missense mutations in SPOP, an E3 ubiquitin ligase component. The invention provides methods and materials for detecting and diagnosing prostate cancer by detecting these mutations and may be useful in predicting disease progression and response to therapy.
US10443100B2	Gene expression profiles associated with sub-clinical kidney transplant rejection By a genome-wide gene analysis of expression profiles of over 50,000 known or putative gene sequences in peripheral blood, the present inventors have identified a consensus set of gene expression-based molecular biomarkers associated with subclinical acute rejection (subAR). These genes sets are useful for diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring of subAR.
US10443098B2	Method and system for sequencing nucleic acids Provided are compositions, methods and systems for determining the sequence of a template nucleic acid using a polymerase-based, sequencing-by-binding procedure. An examination step involves monitoring the interaction between a polymerase and template nucleic acid in the presence of one or more nucleotides. Identity of the next correct nucleotide in the sequence is determined without incorporation of any nucleotide into the structure of the primer by formation of a phosphodiester bond. An optional incorporation step can be used after the examination step to extend the primer by one or more nucleotides, thereby incrementing the template nucleotides that can be examined in a subsequent examination step. The sequencing-by-binding procedure does not require the use of labeled nucleotides or polymerases, but optionally can employ these reagents.
US10443095B2	Helper oligonucleotide for improved efficiency of amplification and detection/quantitation of nucleic acids Improved methods for the detection and quantitation of a target nucleic acid in a sample using a non-extending helper oligonucleotide are described. The methods include contacting nucleic acids in a sample with amplification reagents including one or more primers, one or more non-extending helper oligonucleotides, and one or more probes. The non-extending helper oligonucleotide facilitates and increases the target nucleic acid accessibility of one or more of the primers, result in greater accumulation of amplicon production, thereby increasing the efficiency and sensitivity of the amplification assay, including amplification assays for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), for example, HCV Genotype 5. Kits, articles of manufacture, and reaction mixtures are also provided.
US10443091B2	Selective oxidation of 5-methylcytosine by TET-family proteins The present invention provides for novel methods for regulating and detecting the cytosine methylation status of DNA. The invention is based upon identification of a novel and surprising catalytic activity for the family of TET proteins, namely TET1, TET2, TET3, and CXXC4. The novel activity is related to the enzymes being capable of converting the cytosine nucleotide 5-methylcytosine into 5-hydroxymethylcytosine by hydroxylation.
US10443087B2	Methods and compositions for preparing sequencing libraries Embodiments provided herein relate to methods and compositions for next generation sequencing. Some embodiments include the preparation of a template library from a target nucleic acid in contact with a surface, and sequencing the library on the surface.
US10443083B2	Apparatus and method for analyzing biological indicators A biological indicator analyzer includes a plurality of wells, a plurality of organism detector features, and a user input feature such as a touch screen. Each well is configured to receive a respective biological indicator. Each organism detector feature is configured to detect whether a biological indicator disposed in a corresponding well of the plurality of wells contains a living organism. The touch screen is configured to receive user input and provide information to the user indicating a status of biological indicator analysis. The biological indicator analyzer may be used to analyze a biological indicator that was positioned in a sterilization chamber of a sterilizing cabinet along with at least one medical device that is to be sterilized. The analysis may indicate whether the sterilization cycle in the sterilization chamber as successful.
US10443082B2	Concentration gradient test reagent kit and testing method for use in bacterial/fungal drug susceptibility testing The present invention discloses a concentration gradient test reagent kit and a testing method for use in bacterial/fungal drug susceptibility testing. The reagent kit includes a test strip unit. The test strip unit includes a strip-shaped culture medium container and a drug container. The culture medium container and the drug container comprise axially-arranged culture medium cells and drug cells, respectively. The culture medium cells can be inserted into corresponding drug cells. The drug container and the culture medium container are stable, easy to preserve and transport, and can be included into a reagent kit for long-term storage. The kit allows for easy and convenient testing operations. Testing results are easy to observe and interpret. The kit can be used in drug susceptibility testing on slow-growing fungi and anaerobic bacteria. Testing procedures and waste processing is biologically very safe.
US10443076B2	Methods and compositions for RNA-directed target DNA modification and for RNA-directed modulation of transcription The present disclosure provides a DNA-targeting RNA that comprises a targeting sequence and, together with a modifying polypeptide, provides for site-specific modification of a target DNA and/or a polypeptide associated with the target DNA. The present disclosure further provides site-specific modifying polypeptides. The present disclosure further provides methods of site-specific modification of a target DNA and/or a polypeptide associated with the target DNA The present disclosure provides methods of modulating transcription of a target nucleic acid in a target cell, generally involving contacting the target nucleic acid with an enzymatically inactive Cas9 polypeptide and a DNA-targeting RNA. Kits and compositions for carrying out the methods are also provided. The present disclosure provides genetically modified cells that produce Cas9; and Cas9 transgenic non-human multicellular organisms.
US10443073B2	Sin Nombre virus full-length M segment-based DNA vaccines The invention contemplates a new synthetic, codon-optimized Sin Nombre virus (SNV) full-length M gene open reading frame (ORF) that encodes a unique consensus amino acid sequence. The SNV ORF was cloned into a plasmid to form the first stable recombinant SNV full-length M gene that elicits neutralizing antibodies. The gene can be engineered into a vaccine system, and is useful to protect mammals against infection with Sin Nombre virus.
US10443064B2	Methods and compositions for targeted polynucleotide modification A variety of methods and compositions are provided, including methods and compositions for targeted modification of a specific target site in a cell or organism, methods for integrating polynucleotides of interest, methods to assess promoter activity, directly select transformed organisms, minimize or eliminate expression resulting from random integration into the genome of an organism, such as a plant, remove polynucleotides of interest, combine multiple transfer cassettes, invert or excise a polynucleotide, silence a gene, and identify and/or characterize transcriptional regulating regions. The methods involve the introduction of a cell proliferation factor and a double-strand break-inducing enzyme into an organism.
US10443057B2	Multi-targets interfering RNA molecules and their applications This invention relates to interfering RNA (iRNA) molecules and their applications, especially multi-targets iRNA molecules and their applications. The said multi-targets iRNA molecules comprised of a sense strand annealed onto at least one antisense strand, each strand is at least 30 nucleotides in length, the sense or antisense strand has at least two segments, which can target at least two RNAs of different genes, or can target at least two portions of an RNA, and wherein the iRNA does not induce an interferon-response when transfected into a cell. The iRNA molecule can interfere with the translation procedure post-transcription, and the target gene is inhibited or blocked, the iRNA does not induce an interferon-response in vivo. The RNA molecules are the active ingredient in preparation of the drug which can regulate one or many genes function.
US10443053B2	Diagnosis and treatment of Friedreich's ataxia The present invention is directed to oligonucleotides based on peptide nucleic acid oligonucleotide or an equivalent oligonucleotide analog, such as morpholino or a locked nucleic acid sequences and the use of such oligonucleotides for the dissociation of higher order structures, including triplex-helix DNA structures, in repeated sequences of DNA in Friedreich's ataxia. The dissociation of such structures may be used in the diagnosis and/or treatment of Friedreich's ataxia. Consequently, the present invention is also directed to a method for diagnosing Friedreich's ataxia and the use of peptide nucleic acid oligonucleotide or an equivalent oligonucleotide analog, such as morpholino or a locked nucleic acid sequences in the treatment of Friedreich's ataxia. Preferably, the oligonucleotides comprise a sequence selected from the group consisting of (GAA)n, (CTT)n, (JTT)n or a mixed (JTT/CTT)n sequence.
US10443051B2	Direct cloning A method for performing homologous recombination between at least a first nucleic acid molecule and a second nucleic acid molecule which share at least one region of sequence homology. A method for improving the efficiency of homologous recombination.
US10443048B2	DNA polymerases from the red sea brine pool A DNA polymerase composition for amplifying nucleic acids can be tolerant of extreme conditions.
US10443047B2	Increasing cellular lipid production by increasing the activity of diacylglycerol acyltransferase and decreasing the activity of triacylglycerol lipase Disclosed are methods and compositions for increasing the triacylglycerol content of a cell by up-regulating diacylglycerol acyltransferase and down-regulating triacylglycerol lipase. In some embodiments, a DGA1 protein is expressed and a native TGL3 gene is knocked out, thereby increasing the synthesis of triacylglycerol and decreasing its consumption, respectively.
US10443046B2	Arrays of memory cells individually comprising a capacitor and an elevationally-extending transistor, methods of forming a tier of an array of memory cells, and methods of forming an array of memory cells individually comprising a capacitor and an elevationally-extending transistor A method of forming a tier of an array of memory cells within an array area, the memory cells individually comprising a capacitor and an elevationally-extending transistor, the method comprising using two, and only two, sacrificial masking steps within the array area of the tier in forming the memory cells. Other methods are disclosed, as are structures independent of method of fabrication.
US10443038B2	Agents and methods for treating and preventing seborrheic keratosis Provided herein are methods and assays for isolating and culturing seborrheic keratosis cells ex vivo. Also provided herein are screening assays using cultured seborrheic keratosis cells and methods for treating seborrheic keratosis in a subject.
US10443037B2	Long-term cell-cultivation using polyimide porous membrane and cell-cryopreservation method using polyimide porous membrane The invention relates to a long term cell culturing method and a cell culturing apparatus and kit that employ a porous polyimide film. The invention further relates to a cell cryopreservation method and kit employing the porous polyimide film.
US10443023B2	Alkaline cleaning liquid comprising urea and/or biuret, and cleaning method for reverse osmosis membrane Provided are a cleaning agent and a cleaning liquid that prevent a reduction in the rejection rate of an RO membrane which may occur when the RO membrane is cleaned and a method for cleaning an RO membrane with the cleaning liquid. The agent for cleaning an RO membrane includes a urea derivative. The urea derivative preferably includes urea (H2N—CO—NH2) and/or biuret (H2N—CO—NH—CO—NH2). The cleaning liquid is an aqueous solution produced by diluting the cleaning agent. The method for cleaning an RO membrane uses the cleaning liquid. Urea and biuret have a structure analogous to amide bonds included in aromatic polyamide RO membranes, and have a strong affinity for amide bond portions. Urea and biuret adsorb onto the amide bond portions, and prevent the amide bonds from being broken by the cleaning liquid.
US10443022B2	Solid fabric care composition with a polysaccharide The present invention is a solid fabric care composition comprising a water-soluble carrier, a water-soluble polymer, a fabric care compound, a polysaccharide and a fragrance, wherein the water-soluble carrier is in particle form, having a coating comprising the water-soluble polymer and the fragrance, and a mixture of the fabric care compound and the polysaccharide being incorporated at least partly into the coating, or the coating of the water-soluble carrier being coated at least partly with a mixture of the fabric care compound and the polysaccharide. Also described herein are fabric care washing or cleaning products comprising the fabric care compositions.
US10443021B2	Deodorant formulation and uses thereof The present invention provides a stable deodorant formulation suitable for cleaning and deodorizing contaminated surfaces and areas. The deodorant formulation of the present invention comprises zinc ricinoleate, an amphoteric surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, an antimicrobial agent and water.
US10443019B2	Detergent composition comprising ternary surfactant mixture, encapsulates, and cationic polymer deposition aid Detergent compositions that include surfactant systems, encapsulates, and cationic deposition aid polymers. Methods of making and using such compositions.
US10443005B2	All-steam gasification with carbon capture A carbonaceous fuel gasification system for all-steam gasification with carbon capture includes a micronized char preparation system comprising a devolatilizer that receives solid carbonaceous fuel, hydrogen, oxygen, and fluidizing steam and produces micronized char, steam, volatiles, hydrogen, and volatiles at outlets. An indirect gasifier includes a vessel comprising a gasification chamber that receives the micronized char, a conveying fluid, and steam. The gasification chamber produces syngas, ash, and steam at one or more outlets. A combustion chamber receives a mixture of hydrogen and oxidant and burns the mixture of hydrogen and oxidant to provide heat for gasification and for heating incoming flows, thereby generating steam and nitrogen. The heat for gasification is transferred from the combustion chamber to the gasification chamber by circulating refractory sand. The system of the present teaching produces nitrogen free high hydrogen syngas for applications such as IGCC with CCS, CTL, and Polygeneration plants.
US10443004B2	First stage process configurations in a 2-stage bio-reforming reactor system Disclosed herein is an integrated plant including, in some embodiments, an interconnected set of two or more stages of reactors forming a bio-reforming reactor configured to generate syngas from wood-containing biomass. A first stage of the bio-reforming reactor is configured to cause a set of chemical reactions in the biomass to produce reaction products of constituent gases, tars, chars, and other components. The first stage includes a fluidized-bed gasifier, a fluidized-bed combustor, and a moving-bed filtration system, each of which includes media inputs and outputs to respectively receive and supply heat-absorbing media to another operation unit for recirculation in a media recirculation loop. The moving-bed filtration system includes a tar pre-reformer configured to capture and reform heavier tars into lighter tars for subsequent processing in one or more fuel-producing reactor trains. Fuel products produced by the one or more reactor trains have a biogenic content of between 50% and 100%.
US10443002B2	Process for quality enhancement in hydrocarbon stream The present invention discloses a process for enhancing quality of a hydrocarbon stream. More particularly, the present invention discloses a process for improvement of the combustion quality of a diesel range stream by dissolving an oxygen source in the feed stream before carrying out the oxidation, thereby enhancing the Cetane number, lubricity and reducing emission of the stream. The present invention also discloses a process for enhancing combustion quality of a hydrocarbon stream by carrying out the process in presence of an organometallic catalyst.
US10443000B2	Higher containment VSS with multi zone stripping This patent application discloses engineering design modifications to the VSS exit, stripper entrance and the primary cyclone diplegs that can significantly reduce the underflow of reactor riser products into the stripper and reactor vessel and thereby produce higher desired product selectivities, improved stripping efficiency and a stripper vent gas, that continuously flows through the reactor vessel, with a low coke forming potential due to its low concentration of ethylene and higher molecular weight material, that could, if desired, be recovered separately from the primary riser products.
US10442996B1	Production and use of ultra-clean carbon compounds and uniform heat from carbon-based feedstocks Ultra-clean char and ultra-clean gaseous hydrocarbons are produced from a carbon-based feedstock to generate maximum efficiency uniform heat and/or electricity in a clean environmentally friendly process. The ultra-clean char and ultra-clean gaseous hydrocarbon streams are produced by pyrolizing organic matter, such as coal or pet coke or any other carbon-based material including land, sea, plastics and industrial waste. The pyrolized organic matter may be combusted in the presence of oxygen to produce heat, which can be used to generate electricity in a conventional boiler/generator system. Further, pyrolized organic matter can be combusted in the presence of carbon dioxide and further processed to produce various hydrocarbons. In other embodiments, the ultra-clean post-combustion ash may be subjected to an extraction process for capturing valuable rare earth elements.
US10442975B2	Cement compositions containing metaphosphate and methods of use In an embodiment, the cement compositions comprise: (i) hydraulic cement, wherein the hydraulic cement has a ratio of CaO to SiO2 in the range of 2.0 to 4.0; and (ii) a water-soluble metaphosphate in a concentration of at least 2.5% bwoc. In another embodiment, the cement compositions comprise: (i) hydraulic cement, wherein the hydraulic cement has a ratio of CaO to SiO2 of less than 2.0; and (ii) a water-soluble metaphosphate; wherein any alkali nitrate is in a concentration of less than 2% bwoc; and wherein any alkali hydroxide, alkali carbonate, or alkali citrate is in a concentration of less than 0.2% bwoc. Methods of cementing in a well comprising forming either of such cement compositions and introducing it into the well are provided.
US10442974B2	Methods of enhancing fluid loss control using additives In some instances, a fluid loss control enhancement additive may synergistically work with lost circulation materials (“LCM”) to arrest lost circulation in wellbores where LCMs alone have been ineffective. For example, a method may involve treating a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation with a pill comprising an aqueous base fluid and a lost circulation material; observing fluid loss from the wellbore to the subterranean formation while treating the wellbore with the pill; and adding salt, a swellable polymer, and fibers to the pill.
US10442971B2	Hydro-fracking method using an aloe vera fracturing fluid A drilling mud composition including Aloe vera particles with a largest dimension of 75-600 μm, an aqueous base fluid, and a viscosifier, where the Aloe vera particles are present in the drilling mud composition at a concentration of less than 150 ppm, relative to the total weight of the drilling mud composition. A process for fracking a geological formation, whereby the drilling mud composition is injected into the geological formation through a well bore at a pressure of at least 5,000 psi to fracture the geological formation.
US10442969B2	Heat storage material composition and use thereof One or more embodiments of the present invention provide (i) a novel heat storage material composition, (ii) a heat storage material containing the heat storage material composition, and (iii) a transport container including the heat storage material. A heat storage material composition in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention may contain sodium sulfate 10-hydrate, sodium bromide, and sodium chloride, and have a melting point and a solidifying point within a range of 0° C. to 10° C.
US10442964B2	Biogenic liquid non-reactive diluents in synthetic resin adhesive compositions Multi-component synthetic resin adhesive composition for the fixing sector, especially for adhesively bonding an anchoring element in a hole (for example, a drilled hole) or crevice, comprising fillers, which comprises a biogenic liquid diluting agent (for example a vegetable oil, such as especially castor oil, or a polyol); use of the synthetic resin adhesive composition for embedding anchoring means in mortar in holes or crevices; process or method for embedding anchoring elements in mortar and holes or crevices, in which the synthetic resin adhesive composition is used; and use of biogenic fillers in producing such a synthetic resin adhesive composition.
US10442962B2	High polymer load polyolefin adhesive compositions The present invention is related to adhesive compositions comprising about 50 to about 80 wt % of a polymer blend of at least two different propylene-based polymers, wherein the polymer blend has a melt viscosity of about 100 to about 6,000 cP and adhesive compositions comprising about 30 to about 60 wt % of a polymer blend of at least two different propylene-based polymers, wherein the polymer blend has a melt viscosity of about 6,000 cP to about 60,000 cP. When subjected to Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation, the polymer blend exhibits a first fraction that is soluble at −15° C. in xylene, the first fraction having an isotactic (mm) triad tacticity of about 70 mol % to about 90 mol %; and a second fraction that is insoluble or less soluble than the first fraction at −15° C. in xylene, the second fraction having an isotactic (mm) triad tacticity of about 85 mol % to about 98 mol %.
US10442953B2	Aqueous-based coating composition containing hydroxy-terminated polybutadiene An aqueous-based coating composition suitable as a container coating comprising: (A) a resinous phase comprising (i) an at least partially neutralized acid functional polymer containing reactive functional groups, (ii) a phenolic compound and an aldehyde or the reaction product thereof, (iii) a hydroxy-terminated polybutadiene; the resinous phase dispersed in (B) aqueous medium.
US10442952B2	Durable architectural coatings containing crosslinkable polymeric additives The present invention comprises a composition and method of use for providing durable dirt pickup resistance to architectural coatings. Such compositions comprise a coating base and a post-modified crosslinkable fluoropolymer additive, such that the coatings additive is allowed to migrate to the coating surface and further cure once applied to a substrate. The compositions of the present invention provide durability to coating compositions, while also providing surface effects such as increased water and oil contact angles, enhanced dirt pickup resistance, and enhanced cleanability to the coating films.
US10442950B2	Film formed on a sliding surface of a component A film is formed on a sliding surface of a component. The film contains fluororesin. The film includes a surface structure in which convex portions are joined with each other like a mesh. Each of the convex portions is formed by particles of fluororesin having aggregated.
US10442934B2	Methods of using N-containing compounds with carbon black to replace pan and form carbon fibers A method and precursor for making carbon fibers and the like comprising carbon black modified with at least one cyclic compound promoter. A source of the carbon black may be recycled materials such as recycled tires or recycled plastics. The carbon black is modified by attaching at least one cyclic compound promoter to the outer periphery of the carbon black.
US10442930B2	Biocompatible N, N-disubstituted sulfonamide-containing fluorescent dye labels This invention relates to new fluorescent chemical entities, especially fluorescent molecules that comprise biocompatible N, N-disubstituted sulfonamide fluorochromes. This invention also relates to the corresponding reactive versions of such molecules. This invention also relates to the corresponding conjugates with moieties such as peptides, proteins, various biomolecules, carbocyclic and heterocyclic compounds, sugars, and their uses thereof.
US10442929B2	Asphalt modifier and asphalt composition comprising the same The present invention relates to an asphalt modifier including a main chain of a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon-conjugated diene block copolymer, and more particularly, to an asphalt modifier capable of effectively improving low-temperature properties, high-temperature properties, storage stability, and the like of an asphalt composition due to excellent compatibility with the asphalt composition when a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon-conjugated diene block copolymer containing a certain multifunctional group is used as the asphalt modifier, and an asphalt composition including the same.
US10442924B2	Compositions containing low molecular weight propylene-based polymers The present disclosure provides a composition comprising: A) a propylene/C4-C10 alpha-olefin interpolymer; (i)) a total unsaturation per mole of propylene from 0.010% to 0.030%, (ii) a density from 0.855 g/cc to 0.890 g/cc, and (iii) a melt viscosity, at 177 C, from 500 cP to 200,000 cP.
US10442910B2	Bead foam compression molding method with in situ steam generation for low density product Disclosed is a method for molding a foamed article, such as a midsole or outsole for footwear, in which first water, then a desired amount of thermoplastic polyurethane foam beads are placed in a compression mold in the shape of the article and the mold is brought to a peak temperature of from about 130° C. to about 180° C. over a period of from about 300 to about 1500 seconds, then cooled to from about 5° C. to about 80° C. over a period of from about 300 to about 1500 seconds within about 30 seconds after the peak temperature is reached. The foamed article made by the method has a density of from about 0.1 to about 0.45 g/cm3.
US10442881B2	Dual catalyst system for producing LLDPE copolymers with a narrow molecular weight distribution and improved processability Disclosed herein are ethylene-based polymers generally characterized by a Mw ranging from 70,000 to 200,000 g/mol, a ratio of Mz/Mw ranging from 1.8 to 20, an 1B parameter ranging from 0.92 to 1.05, and an ATREF profile characterized by one large peak. These polymers have the dart impact, tear strength, and optical properties of a metallocene-catalyzed LLDPE, but with improved processability, melt strength, and bubble stability, and can be used in blown film and other end-use applications.
US10442857B2	Anti-IL-17 antibodies The present invention relates to the field of medicine, and specifically to the field of monoclonal antibodies against human IL-17. More specifically, the invention relates to monoclonal antibodies/antagonists of IL-17A, which bind with high affinity to an IL-17 epitope, wherein the antibodies contain amino acid substitutions in hypervariable regions of heavy and light chains. The antibodies according to this invention can be chimeric, humanized or human antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof, and can be used as a medicinal agent for treating autoimmune and inflammatory disorders and disorders of cell proliferation and development. The invention also relates to methods for producing said antibodies.
US10442856B2	Methods of treating obesity with anti-ANGPTL8 antibodies The present invention provides antibodies that bind to ANGPTL8 and methods of using the same. According to certain embodiments, the invention includes methods of using anti-ANGPTL8 antibodies that bind human ANGPTL8 with high affinity to treat obesity, reduce body fat, reduce body weight, increase energy expenditure, and increase HDL-C, in a subject.
US10442845B2	Interferon analogs The invention relates to the field of medicine. Among others, it relates to biologically active analogs of interferons (IFNs) which show less unwanted side-effects and to the therapeutic uses thereof. Provided is an IFN analog, wherein the moiety mediating binding to its natural receptor is at least functionally disrupted and wherein the analog comprises a signaling moiety capable of mediating intracellular IFN activity, said signaling moiety being provided at its N-terminus, optionally via a linker, with at least one targeting domain capable of binding to a cell surface receptor other than the IFN receptor.
US10442841B2	Bread quality protein and methods of use An isolated protein that is highly abundant in the seed of wheat varieties with desirable breadmaking qualities is provided. Associated promoters and promoter active fragments are also provided. Further provided are plants or plant parts with improved or enhanced breadmaking properties, and methods of producing such plants, wherein the abundance of the isolated protein is increased or enhanced. Such plants and/or plant parts may be used in the production of plant products, for example bread and read products.
US10442839B2	Monomeric near-infrared fluorescent proteins engineered from bacterial phytochromes and methods for making same Nucleic acid molecules encoding monomeric near-infrared fluorescent proteins, variants and derivatives thereof are provided, as well as proteins and peptides encoded by these nucleic acids. Also provided are proteins that are substantially similar to, or derivatives, homologues, or mutants of, the above-referenced specific proteins. Also provided are fragments of the nucleic acids and the peptides encoded thereby, specifically split fluorescent proteins. In addition, host-cells, stable cell lines and transgenic organisms comprising above-referenced nucleic acid molecules are provided. The invention also refers to methods of making and using monomeric fluorescent proteins derived from bacterial phytochromes. The subject protein and nucleic acid compositions find use in a variety of different applications and methods, particularly for labeling of biomolecules, cells or cell organelles, and for detecting protein-protein interactions. Finally, kits for use in such methods and applications are provided.
US10442838B2	Linaclotide synthesis method Disclosed is a method of synthesizing linaclotide through completely selective formation of three disulfide bonds, comprising the steps of: 1) synthesizing linaclotide precursor resin through solid-phase synthesis; 2) forming the first disulfide bond through solid phase oxidation; 3) forming the second disulfide bond through liquid phase oxidation; and 4) deprotecting methyl in the methyl-protected cysteine, and oxidatively coupling the third disulfide bond to obtain linaclotide. The method has mild reaction conditions with low cost, high yield and high purity product, is a simple and stable process and is suitable for large-scale production.
US10442835B2	Water-soluble rapamycin derivatives The present invention relates to technical fields of organic chemistry and pharmaceutical chemistry, specifically to water-soluble rapamycin derivatives modified with glutathione. More specifically, the present invention discloses a compound of formula I and the preparation method thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are as defined in the description. The compound of formula I can be used in inducing immunosuppression and in the treatment of diseases such as transplant rejection and solid tumor, etc.
US10442830B2	Synthesis of monoethers of sugar comprising a long alkyl chain and uses thereof as a surfactant A process for obtaining a mixture of C4-C8 and C9-C18 alkyl monoether of saccharide, comprising: a) a first step of acetalization or trans-acetalization of a saccharide or of a mixture of saccharides with a C4-C8 aliphatic aldehyde or the acetal thereof, b) a second consecutive or simultaneous step of acetalization or trans-acetalization of the product obtained in a) of the saccharide or mixture of saccharides with a C9-C18 aliphatic aldehyde or the acetal thereof, c) a step of catalytic hydrogenolysis of the saccharide acetals obtained, and d) a step of recovery of a mixture of C4-C8 and C9-C18 alkyl saccharide monoethers. The invention further relates to a mixture of C4-C8 and C9-C18 alkyl saccharide monoethers and the use thereof as a surfactant.
US10442819B2	Tricyclic compounds as inhibitors of mutant IDH enzymes The present invention is directed to tricyclic compounds of formula (I) which are inhibitors of one or more mutant IDH enzymes: (I). The present invention is also directed to uses of the tricyclic compounds described herein in the potential treatment or prevention of cancers in which one or more mutant IDH enzymes are involved. The present invention is also directed to compositions comprising these compounds. The present invention is also directed to uses of these compositions in the potential prevention or treatment of such cancers.
US10442818B2	Chromone oxime derivative and its use as allosteric modulator of metabotropic glutamate receptors The present invention provides a novel chromone oxime derivative of formula (I), which is a modulator of nervous system receptors sensitive to glutamate and, furthermore, presents an advantageously high brain penetration upon oral administration. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing this compound, and to its use for the treatment or prevention of conditions associated with altered glutamatergic signalling and/or functions, or conditions which can be affected by alteration of glutamate level or signalling, particularly acute and chronic neurological and/or psychiatric disorders.
US10442803B2	Tricyclic heterocycles as bet protein inhibitors The present invention relates to tricyclic heterocycles which are inhibitors of BET proteins such as BRD2, BRD3, BRD4, and BRD-t and are useful in the treatment of diseases such as cancer.
US10442798B2	Tetrahydroquinoline sulfonamide and related compounds for use as agonists of RORγ and the treatment of disease The invention provides tetrahydroquinoline sulfonamide compounds, tetrahydronaphthalene sulfonyl compounds, and related compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of promoting RORy activity, methods of increasing the amount of IL-17 in a subject, and methods of treating cancer and other medical disorders using such compounds.
US10442791B2	DNA-PK inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of DNA-PK. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders.
US10442790B2	Benzazepine compounds, conjugates, and uses thereof Benzazepine compounds, conjugates, and pharmaceutical compositions for use in the treatment of disease, such as cancer, are disclosed herein. The disclosed benzazepine compounds are useful, among other things, in the treating of cancer and modulating TLR8. Additionally, benzazepine compounds incorporated into a conjugate with an antibody construct are described herein.
US10442785B2	Hydrogenation of catmint oil Disclosed are methods for treating catmint oil. The treated catmint oil can be used for the production of hydrogenated catmint oil, which is enriched in the insect repellent, dihydronepetalactone.
US10442782B2	Kynurenine-3-monooxygenase inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of use thereof Certain compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof, are provided herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, described herein and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. Methods of treating patients suffering from certain diseases and disorders responsive to the inhibition of KMO activity are described, which comprise administering to such patients an amount of at least one compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, described herein effective to reduce signs or symptoms of the disease or disorder are disclosed. These diseases include neurodegenerative disorders such as Huntington's disease. Also described are methods of treatment include administering at least one compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, described herein as a single active agent or administering at least one compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, described herein in combination with one or more other therapeutic agents. Also provided are methods for screening compounds capable of inhibiting KMO activity.
US10442780B2	Processes for the preparation of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and intermediates and derivatives thereof The present disclosure provides processes for the production of 2-5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and intermediates thereof by the chemocatalytic conversion of a furanic oxidation substrate. The present disclosure further provides processes for preparing derivatives of FDCA and FDCA-based polymers. In addition, the present disclosure provides crystalline preparations of FDCA, as well as processes for making the same.
US10442768B2	Method for producing 2-aminonicotinic acid benzyl ester derivative The present invention provides a method for producing a 2-aminonicotinic acid benzyl ester derivative. The method includes, as a step, reacting a 2-aminonicotinic acid derivative represented by the formula [I], wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C4 alkyl group and M represents an alkali metal, with a benzyl derivative represented by the formula [II], wherein R2 represents, for example, a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, A represents, for example, a nitrogen atom, X represents a halogen atom, and Y represents, for example, an oxygen atom, in an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst or a tertiary amine.
US10442765B2	Method for producing 2,3-dichloro-5-(trichloromethyl)pyridine The present invention relates to a novel process for producing of 2,3-dichloro-5-(trichloromethyl)pyridine by using PCl5 as chlorinating agent at elevated temperature and pressure.
US10442758B2	Zinc or Copper (II) salt and use thereof as a biocide There is provided as a biocide zinc or copper (II) salt having the general formula CH2═C(R1)COO-M-OCOC6H3R2R4, wherein M is Zn or Cu, R1 is selected from the group comprising hydrogen and methyl, R2 is selected from the group comprising hydrogen and OH, R4 is selected from the group comprising hydrogen, alkyl and SO2OH group.
US10442747B2	Method for purifying methacrylic acid and method for producing methacrylic acid A method for purifying methacrylic acid, including mixing raw material methacrylic acid and methanol; precipitating a crystal of methacrylic acid from the mixed solution; and separating the crystal and mother liquor, wherein the raw material methacrylic acid and methanol are mixed so that a concentration of methanol in the mixed liquid is 3.0 to 3.75% by mass, and the crystal of methacrylic acid is precipitated from the mixed solution in a cooling crystallization vessel.
US10442735B2	Sheet, inorganic-substance-laminated sheet and electronic device using same The present invention aims to provide an inorganic substance-laminated sheet that can be used suitably for applications that require high gas barrier properties. The inorganic substance-laminated sheet includes a sheet having a dispersed structure with a structural period of 0.001 μm to 100 μm on at least one surface and an inorganic substance layer covering the surface having the dispersed structure.
US10442730B2	Method for achieving a stress profile in a glass A method for generating various stress profiles for chemically strengthened glass. An alkali aluminosilicate glass is brought into contact with an ion exchange media such as, for example, a molten salt bath containing an alkali metal cation that is larger than an alkali metal cation in the glass. The ion exchange is carried out at temperatures greater than about 420° C. and at least about 30° C. below the anneal point of the glass.
US10442728B2	High infrared reflection coatings, thin film coating deposition methods and associated technologies The invention provides low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective of infrared radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each comprise silver.
US10442727B2	Patterning of high refractive index glasses by plasma etching Plasma etching processes for forming patterns in high refractive index glass substrates, such as for use as waveguides, are provided herein. The substrates may be formed of glass having a refractive index of greater than or equal to about 1.65 and having less than about 50 wt % SiO2. The plasma etching processes may include both chemical and physical etching components. In some embodiments, the plasma etching processes can include forming a patterned mask layer on at least a portion of the high refractive index glass substrate and exposing the mask layer and high refractive index glass substrate to a plasma to remove high refractive index glass from the exposed portions of the substrate. Any remaining mask layer is subsequently removed from the high refractive index glass substrate. The removal of the glass forms a desired patterned structure, such as a diffractive grating, in the high refractive index glass substrate.
US10442724B2	Joining material and joined body using same The purpose of the present invention is to provide a joining material that can easily join materials to be joined even when characteristics and physical properties thereof differ greatly. To solve the above problem, the joining material according to the present invention is characterized by including a base material, a first layer that is disposed on one surface of the base material, and a second layer that is disposed on the other surface of the base material and includes a phase having a different coefficient of thermal expansion to that of the phase configuring the first layer, at least one of the first and second layers including glass having a softening point of 600° C. or lower.
US10442705B2	Apparatus and method for water treatment An apparatus for use in a liquid treatment process, and a method of use is described. The apparatus comprises an inlet configured to be connected to a source of liquid to be treated and an outlet for discharging liquid from the apparatus. At least one liquid treatment vessel or conduit is disposed between the inlet and the outlet, and is arranged to expose liquid in the vessel to ultraviolet radiation in an advanced oxidation process reaction. A source of ultraviolet radiation extending along the liquid treatment vessel or conduit, such that an annular flow volume is defined in the vessel or conduit around the source of ultraviolet radiation. A rotary device is disposed in the annular flow volume and a drive mechanism drives rotation of the rotary device. The rotary device is operable to induce cavitation in a liquid present in the annular flow volume.
US10442702B2	Evaporation panel securing systems Evaporation panel securing system can include first and second evaporation panels, and a security fastener to secure a male connector (first evaporation panel) within a female-receiving opening (second evaporation panel) in an orthogonally joined orientation, for example. The evaporation panels can include a plurality of evaporation shelves that are laterally elongated, vertically stacked, spaced apart from one another, and horizontally oriented; a plurality of vertical support columns positioned laterally along the plurality of evaporation shelves to provide support and separation to the plurality of evaporation shelves; a plurality of female-receiving openings individually bordered by two evaporation shelves and two support columns; and a plurality of male connectors positioned laterally at ends of the plurality of evaporation panels, wherein the male connectors of the first evaporation panel are releasably joinable with female-receiving openings of the second evaporation panel.
US10442696B2	Shape-controlled cement hydrate synthesis and self-assembly In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to methods of forming calcium-silicate-hydrate particles by mixing a calcium source with a silicate source. In some embodiments, the mixing comprises sonication. In some embodiments, the mixing occurs in the presence of a surfactant and a solvent. In some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure further comprise a step of controlling the morphology of the calcium-silicate-hydrate particles. In some embodiments, the step of controlling the morphology of calcium-silicate-hydrate particles comprises selecting a stoichiometric ratio of the calcium source over the silicate source. In some embodiments, the formed calcium-silicate-hydrate particles have cubic shapes. In some embodiments, the formed calcium-silicate-hydrate particles have rectangular shapes. In some embodiments, the formed calcium-silicate-hydrate particles are in the form of self-assembled particles of controlled shapes. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to compositions that contain the calcium silicate-hydrate particles of the present disclosure.
US10442694B2	Production of polycrystalline silicon by the thermal decomposition of silane in a fluidized bed reactor Processes for producing polycrystalline silicon by thermal decomposition of silane are disclosed. The processes generally involve thermal decomposition of silane in a fluidized bed reactor operated at reaction conditions that result in a high rate of productivity relative to conventional production processes.
US10442688B1	Ionization chamber designed to enhance covalent bonding of atomic elements for the release of raw hydrogen and to eliminate waste water in the process An ionization chamber is disclosed that can free ions in water creating polarized atoms of hydrogen and oxygen derived from water in the process. The water can be comprised of non-potable waste water. Once the hydrogen and oxygen ions are released, and polarized in the process, the electrons can be aligned such that the end product is the release of hydrogen and the bonding of the oxygen with the free electrons of the other element(s) such as Titanium or Tungsten for example, without high heat or pressure as is normally required. The chamber is comprised of a series of metallic rods, a series of solid nickel mesh plates, a vacuum pump, a dual pulsed D.C. Power supply (from 200-800 VDC pulsed and a low power, −24 VDC pulsed at 400-600 Hz.), a water bath chamber, a ceramic or Teflon encapsulated feeder assembly, and an R.F. Pulse generator.
US10442683B2	Corrugated package for microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device A MEMS device package assembly for encapsulating one or more internal components includes a first MEMS device package. The first package includes a cover and a substrate attached to the cover by any suitable methods of attachment. A corrugated structure is formed on at least one of an inner or outer wall of the cover. The assembly further includes a second MEMS device package having a cover, a substrate, and a corrugated structured formed on at least one of an inner or outer wall of the cover. The first and second MEMS device packages may be coupled to the same substrate or different substrate. In another embodiment, the first MEMS device package may be mounted on the second MEMS device package. In yet another embodiment, the first MEMS device package may be contained in the second MEMS device package.
US10442682B2	Apparatus having a cavity structure and method for producing same The present disclosure relates to an apparatus having a substrate arrangement with a first circuit arrangement that heats up during operation and a second circuit arrangement that is integrated into a substrate material of the substrate arrangement. Further, the apparatus has a cavity structure that is arranged between the first and the second circuit arrangement, said cavity structure being formed in the substrate material and having a pressure that is lower than an ambient atmospheric pressure. The present disclosure further relates to a method for producing such an apparatus (10).
US10442681B2	Micromechanical system including a sensitive element and associated manufacturing method A micromechanical system including a sensitive element, the system including a first area in which the sensitive element is situated, and a second area which at least partially surrounds the first area. Furthermore, the system includes a holding element having an elastic property, which joins the first area to the second area, and a joining material, with the aid of which the second area may be joined to a substrate. A spacing area is provided between the first area and the second area. The joining material extends into the spacing area so that a possible movement of the first area caused by the elastic property of the holding element is limited.
US10442667B2	Forklift fork grabber mechansim for securing attachments to forklift forks A forklift fork grabber mechanism is provided for clamping forks to a load by applying tensile or compressive force between a forklift attachment and the forks using a binder, bolts, motor, latch, or other means.
US10442658B2	Retractable vacuum hose reel assembly A vacuum hose reel assembly has a spiral torsion spring. One end portion of the spiral torsion spring is received in a slot defined by a spring holder. As a vacuum hose is unwound from the reel, the spring is wound as the reel turns in a first direction. To wind the vacuum hose back on the reel, the spring unwinds and turns the reel in a second, opposite, direction. In the event that the forces between the end portion of the spring and the spring holder become too high, the end portion of the spring disengages the spring holder such that the end portion of the spring turns about the spring holder, thereby preventing the spring from breaking.
US10442641B2	Bin sweep system A bin sweep system for moving particulate material in a bin may comprise an elongated sweep apparatus having a particulate sweep structure configured to move particulate material on the floor beneath the sweep apparatus toward one end of the elongated sweep apparatus. The particulate sweep structure may include a plurality of interconnected paddles movable in a succession on a path along at least a portion of a length of the sweep apparatus and an endless loop member on which the paddles of the plurality of paddles are mounted at spaced locations for moving the paddles along the path. The path of the paddles on the endless loop may generally lie in a movement plane, and an orientation of the movement plane may be tilted such that the movement plane is not in a vertical orientation and not in a horizontal orientation.
US10442637B2	Linear drive system having central, distributed and group control A linear drive system provides a combination of distributed control to increase the number of movers which may be supported in the system and centralized control to reduce the separation distance between movers by grouping movers together and placing a reference mover of the group under central control with remaining movers of the group under distributed control. In addition, in precise working locations, or “synchronization zones,” each of the movers can be temporarily placed under central control to further reduce the separation distance and allow improved coordination with industrial processes or machines in the system.
US10442631B2	Directional discharge wing pulley A directional discharge wing pulley having a plurality of wings that discharge material in a single direction while properly tracking the conveyor belt. The directional discharge wing pulley may include a plurality of directional discharge wings, which are generally angled in a single or primarily in single direction across the entire face of the pulley. When pulley is operated a reverse rotation direction, the conveyor belt continues to properly track and the material is discharged in the opposite direction. The wings may have bends to create flat sections, or formed in a multiple arc pattern to create smoother changes in geometry or increased wing angle near the ends of the pulley, while generally maintaining a single direction wing through the entire pulley. Strengthening rib bends may be added near the end of a straight wing to add rigidity reducing the likelihood of wing fold over. The wings may include secondary wings, for example, in a Herringbone pattern. In some applications, the wings may include longitudinal or circumferential wing tips. In other applications, the wings may include a multi-start spiral.
US10442628B1	Axle distance adjustment device of conveyor-driven fabric dyeing machine An axle distance adjustment device is provided for a conveyor-driven fabric dyeing machine and includes a conveyor belt in the form of an endless loop arranged inside a machine body and a fixed roller and a movable roller respectively arranged at two ends of the conveyor belt. The fixed roller has a rotary axle having two ends mounted through bearings to bearing seats mounted on sidewalls of the machine body. The movable roller has a rotary axle having two ends mounted through bearings to position-adjustable bearing seats, which are coupled to hollow bearing seat bases mounted to the sidewalls of the machine body. The position-adjustable bearing seats are attachable to the hollow bearing seat bases at different locations so that an axle distance between the rotary axle of the fixed roller and the rotary axle of the movable roller is changed for adjustment of tightness of the conveyor belt.
US10442624B2	Reinforcing layer for rubber product The present technology provides a reinforcing layer for a rubber product. A reinforcing layer embedded in a conveyor belt is composed of a plurality of steel cords embedded so as to extend in the belt longitudinal direction side by side in parallel. The outer diameter of the steel cords is not less than 0.35 mm and not greater than 6.0 mm, and the side-by-side pitch is greater than 0.35 mm and not greater than 7.0 mm.
US10442621B2	Warehouse system and transfer vehicle A racking system and components are provided in which multiple storage positions are provided for individual storage boxes and automated guided vehicles are present to carry out automated placement, relocation and retrieval of boxes from storage positions in which they are located. The racking system has horizontally extending storage layers in each of which multiple storage positions are located and alternating vertically juxtaposed transfer layers in which automated guided vehicles are movable in at least two directions that are at right angles to each other to place, relocate and retrieve boxes to and from storage positions by vertical movement of the boxes into and out of storage positions in storage layers located above or below a transfer layer. The storage positions have associated with them storage guides for guiding boxes into and out of the storage positions and support arrangements for supporting the boxes in their storage positions.
US10442610B2	Pod-based restrictors and methods A single-serve beverage cartridge including a generally hollow body portion having a chamber, a sidewall, a first end, and a second end. A beverage component or precursor can be positioned in the chamber. Further, the second end can include at least one restricting orifice that can facilitate the creation of a predetermined amount of pressure in the chamber.
US10442608B2	Lighter holder for cigarette and cigar packs A lighter holder for a cigarette or cigar package, comprising a substantially rectangular member foldable into the lighter holder, the rectangular member having a length and a width and five discrete panels defined in the length direction by foldable score lines in the width direction, the second and fourth panels being internally foldable and having apertures at corresponding locations in the width directions thereof.
US10442607B2	Creased blank for forming a container with round or beveled corners A blank (300) for forming a container for consumer articles comprises panels (308, 309, 312, 314) for forming corresponding walls of the container. First side panels (311) extend from the rear wall panel (312) and second side panels (310) extend from the front wall panel (308). When assembling the container, the first and the second side panels overlap to form at least part of left and right side walls. The first side panels or the second side panels or both are connected to the respective one of the rear wall panel and the front wall panel by modified edge portions (3100, 3110, 3120, 3130). The blank comprises a pair of flaps extending from the first side panels or the second side panels or both.
US10442599B2	Insulating container An insulating device can include an aperture having a waterproof closure which allows access to the chamber within the insulating device. The closure can help prevent any fluid leakage into and out of the insulating device if the insulating device is overturned or in any configuration other than upright. The closure also prevents any fluid from permeating into the chamber if the insulating device is exposed to precipitation, other fluid, or submersed under water. This construction results in an insulating chamber impervious to water and other liquids when the closure is sealed.
US10442587B2	Child-resistant senior-friendly medication bottle closure A pharmacy container comprising a bottle and a closure is described herein. The bottle includes a body, a neck, stops on the neck defining a lug retention area. The body defines a storage chamber therein. The neck extends away from the body and defines an opening to the chamber of the body. The neck includes threads extending around an outside surface of the neck. The stops extend from a bottom of a first thread toward the body, the stops defining the lug retention area. The closure is secured over the opening and around the neck. The closure includes a lug configured to interface with the thread and engage with the lug retention area to retain the closure in place over the opening. Other labels, bottles, associated combinations, and associated methods are also described.
US10442582B1	Spout fitment apparatus for a flexible container A spout fitment has a spout for dispensing liquid into or out of a flexible container, the spout passing through a base portion that is connected to attachment ribs for sealing to the flexible container. The attachment ribs can contain a sharp edge to facilitate improved adhesion of the flexible container to the attachment ribs of the spout fitment. The attachment ribs can also contain a beveled edge that can provide mechanical support to the attachment sites between the spout fitment and the flexible container. Other embodiments can include a base portion having lateral attachment walls containing a series of elevated ridges that provide extended areas of focal contact between the spout fitment and the flexible container. The base portion can include one or more pockets for holding and manipulating the spout fitment while it is attached to the flexible container.
US10442579B2	Method of manufacturing an improved disposable lid In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, there is provided an improved disposable aluminum lids configured for use with a pan. The lid has a continuously rolled lip around a skirt that when placed on the pan is bent to secure the two together. The rolled lip around the entire periphery of the skirt includes both the sides and the corners of the improved disposable aluminum lid. This significantly reduces the possibility of cuts and injuries to the user with securing the lid to the pan or removing it therefrom.
US10442578B2	Child resistant slider, zipper closure system using slider, and methods of use A child resistant slider includes a top member and a pair of spaced legs depending from the top member. At least a first leg of the spaced legs has a first tang projecting laterally away from a remaining portion of the first leg and a remaining portion of the slider. The first tang has a separator plow. The tang can be movable to move the first plow into a position to separate interlocked male and female tracks of a zipper closure. In other examples, both legs include a projecting tang having a separator plow.
US10442574B2	Expandable web material for envelope construction An envelope construct having at least two layers and at least two sheet layers and a tilde matrix core placed there between. The tilde matrix core formed as a slit web material having a straight or curvilinear structure that is substantially longer than it is wide, with specially shaped slits, “tilde-slits”, which permit relatively easy expansion upon deployment. The expandable web material is especially well suited for construction of a light-weight, padded envelope that is durable and can withstand significant pressure during use.
US10442572B2	Coated food-contacting containers Containers comprising a food-contacting surface and a coating thereon are disclosed. The coating comprises a polymer derived from benzene dimethanol having segments of the following structure: where R1 is phenylene and R2 is a divalent organic group and n=5 to 50.
US10442569B2	Multi-compartment container A multi-unit storage device wherein two separate compartments are attached together at their bottom portions. The containers are vacuum or otherwise sealed at their top portions such that when the top portions are opened, the seal is broken and access to the products contained therein is provided.
US10442567B2	Transport and storage system The present invention relates to the field of the transportation and storage of goods and to a transport and storage system and, in particular, a system for the transportation and storage of goods such as palletized goods and self-standing goods. The present invention seeks to provide a system that can enable goods to be securely and reliably horizontally, vertically and offset stacked, despite different sizes of goods and support members therefor, such as pallets, whereby wasted volumes arising from the presence of irregular loads, pallets or pallets of different levels or different load ratings in storage and transport can be minimized.
US10442566B2	Plastic pallet with centerline markings and associated methods A pallet includes a top deck having a rectangular shape, a bottom deck having a rectangular shape, and spaced apart corner support blocks and spaced apart intermediate support blocks coupled between the top and bottom decks and forming a gap therebetween for receiving a lifting member. Centerline markings are carried by at least one of the top deck, the bottom deck, and the corner and intermediate support blocks so as to provide a visual aid to an operator of the lifting member.
US10442561B2	Wrapping device and method for wrapping bales by means of such a device The present invention relates to a wrapping device (1) configured to wrap a bale (12) with a wrapping material (2), wherein the device (1) comprises a wrapping unit (3) which is rotatable clockwise and counterclockwise and which is configured to wrap part of the bale by rotating the wrapping unit (3) counterclockwise around the bale and to wrap another part of the bale by rotating the wrapping unit (3) clockwise around the bale. By means of such a device, it is possible to wrap a bale without using a welding device. By means of such a device, it is also possible to use not readily weldable wrapping material (such as e.g. tape fabric made from PP or PE).
US10442560B2	Capture system and method Transfer of objects between spacecraft can be achieved in a low gravity environment. A capture device can be part of a module that facilitates visualization of a vessel that approaches the capture device. The module can facilitate positioning of the capture device for reception of the vessel. The capture device can include spring-loaded locking arms that both allow receipt and prevent escape of the vessel. At least a portion of each locking arm can extend radially inwardly and axially toward a cushion damper of the capture device. The locking arms can move radially away from each other upon application of a force from the vessel that is axially toward the cushion damper. The locking arms can move radially toward each other upon application of a force from the vessel that is axially away from the cushion damper.
US10442555B2	Apparatus, system, and method for supporting a wing assembly A method and apparatus for supporting a structure. The apparatus may comprise a support, a load-balancing structure associated with the support, and a set of connection devices associated with the load-balancing structure. The set of connection devices may be configured to connect to the structure to form a set of control points. Each of the set of connection devices may be configured to independently control a location of a corresponding control point in the set of control points.
US10442554B2	System for detachably coupling an unmanned aerial vehicle within a launch tube A system comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle launch tube comprising a sabot disposed in an interior of the launch tube, the sabot having a first clasp tab and an expandable skirt. The sabot is hollow, and the expandable skirt has a circumferential skirt protrusion and is configured to provide a pressure seal with the inner circumferential wall of the launch tube. The system further comprises a clasp detachably coupled to the first clasp tab and contacting the inner circumferential wall of the launch tube.
US10442528B2	Wheel drive system, in particular for an aircraft A wheel drive system for ground movement of an aircraft includes a motor system and a clutch system. The motor system, which is borne by an unsuspended part of a landing gear strut of the aircraft, includes an electric motor and a reduction gearing system. The clutch system, which connects an output shaft of the electric motor to a wheel of the aircraft via the reduction gearing system, includes a dog-clutch and a translational movement system. The dog-clutch includes a drive part, which is secured to the motor system, and a receiving part, which secures to a tire of the wheel. The translational movement system moves the drive part along an axis of an axle crossbeam of the landing gear strut into an engaged position, in which the drive part collaborates with the receiving part, and a disengaged position, in which the drive part is separated from the receiving part.
US10442527B2	Aircraft landing gear An aircraft landing gear having a shock absorbing strut and a shortening mechanism coupled between an elongate beam and a shortening portion of a shock absorber. The shortening mechanism is arranged such that when the elongate beam is at a first position due to a first extension state of the retraction actuator the shortening mechanism is in a locked condition in which it inhibits axial movement of the shortening portion within the strut element in the first direction axial direction, and as the retraction actuator changes in extension state from the first extension state towards a second extension state, the retraction actuator moves the elongate beam which in turn causes the shortening mechanism to move the shortening portion within the strut element in the first axial direction to shorten the shock absorbing strut.
US10442523B2	Synergetic noise absorption and anti-icing for aircrafts Systems and methods are provided for an inductive coil anti-icing and noise absorption system. In certain versions, the inductive coil anti-icing and noise absorption system may include an inductive coil and a skin. The inductive coil may generate electromagnetic fields and may electromagnetically couple with the skin. The skin, upon electromagnetically coupling with the inductive coil, may increase in temperature and the increase in temperature may melt or prevent the formation of ice on the skin. The skin or a portion of the skin may be porous and may allow incorporation of a sound absorbing liner. The sound absorbing liner may attenuate noise generated by the aircraft (e.g., noise generated by the aircraft engine). Certain versions may include a plurality of inductive coils and a plurality of skins.
US10442516B2	Marine propulsion system A marine propulsion system having a steering axis that allows pivoting of propellers along a first vertical axis directly beneath a gear box located inside the hull of a boat. A lower gear box can be placed within a vented or non-vented tunnel eliminating the need for a rudder and providing directional control of the boat by the orientation of the lower gear box. Surface piercing propellers and/or counter-rotating propellers may be used with the propellers pivoted around the vertical axis of the gear box. The offset steering axis allows pivoting around the first vertical axis wherein a secondary axis is moved with minimal drag providing superior maneuverability at both high and low speeds.
US10442513B2	Spinnaker launching and/or recovering system and method and a sailboat comprising the spinnaker launching and/or recovering system A method and a spinnaker launching and/or recovering system releasably attachable to the deck or integrated on the deck or into the hull of the sailboat for launching and/or recovering a spinnaker. The spinnaker setting and/or recovering system has a first spinnaker guide member, which is attachable, e.g., to the bow, a bowsprit or is built into the deck near the bow with an opening through which the tack line and/or a retrieval line attached to the clew corner or to the lower luff of an asymmetric spinnaker or retrieval lines attached to the tack corner and the clew corner or to the lower luff of a symmetric spinnaker. Running with the asymmetric spinnaker, tack corner may be taken forward by a second tack line operated from the cockpit. The first and second spinnaker guide members may be connected by a sleeve, e.g., made of textile, or a solid material.
US10442512B2	Autonomous ocean data collection A system for autonomous ocean data collection includes at least one sensor capable of collecting sensor data, at least one transmission device, and at least one computing device comprising one or more hardware processors and memory coupled to the one or more hardware processors, the memory storing one or more instructions which, when executed by the one or more hardware processors, cause the at least one computing device to generate data for transmission based on the sensor data collected by the at least one sensor, and cause the at least one transmission device to transmit the data.
US10442511B2	Submersible remote controlled vehicle A method for underwater exploration and/or recovery of objects and/or things using a submersible vehicle assembly and underwater powered observation system using a camera and source of light of a green laser to be directed to the underside of the surface of the water so as to locate the vehicle assembly by the green laser. In this manner the vehicle assembly may be utilized for the underwater tasks of locating objects and/or things on a surface of the underwater environment.
US10442501B2	System for sensing vehicle motion and environmental conditions A system and method for deterring theft of a marine vehicles is provided. The system is designed to collect barometric pressure data and analyze it to determine whether there has been a sudden change in elevation that may be indicative of a theft. The system is also designed to collect environmental data pertaining to a marine vehicle's normal environment and compare it to a normal environmental state of the marine vehicle in order to detect changes that may be indicative of a theft. Additionally, the system is designed to monitor equipment of the marine vehicle and alert a user if the equipment has been moved in a way that may be indicative of a theft. When the system determines an event has occurred that may be indicative of a theft, the system may alert the user by triggering an alarm via a computer readable signal.
US10442500B2	Control system for a watercraft's lifting surfaces A watercraft structure (100) comprises a hull (110) and a lifting surface (120) connected to the hull (110) and immersed at least partially in water, said lifting surface (120) adapted to generate a lift force suitable for supporting the hull (110), said lifting surface (120) comprising a movable portion (125) arranged to rotate relatively to the watercraft (100), between a position of higher lift and a position of lower lift. The watercraft structure (100) also comprises an actuating mechanism (130) arranged to actuate the movable portion (125) between the above described positions. The actuating mechanism (130) comprises a containing volume comprising a first chamber (141) at a pressure Pa and a second chamber (142) at a pressure Pb divided by a septum (145), said septum (145) having a first face (145a) having surface Sa and oriented towards the first chamber (141) and a second face (145b) having surface Sb and oriented towards the second chamber (142). The actuating mechanism (130) also comprises a reference channel (152) hydraulically connected to the second chamber (142), said reference channel (152) being in communication with the external environment by a reference opening (152′) that, in use, is constantly below the level of the water and is oriented in the motion direction. The actuating mechanism (130) comprises then a compensation channel (151) hydraulically connected to the first chamber (141), said compensation channel (151) being in communication with the external environment by at least one respective compensation opening (151′) located at a greater height respect to the reference opening (152′), said or each compensation opening (151′) being oriented in the motion direction.
US10442491B2	Straddle-type vehicle The purpose of the present invention is to provide a straddle-type vehicle that enables reducing the number of components. Between front forks at the bottom edge of a top bridge configuring a motorcycle, a stay is provided which supports turn signals on each of the front forks. In this case, the stay is configured from a single member. Further, a stay fixing unit for fixing the stay and a first front fork fixing unit for fixing the front forks are provided on the top bridge. By this means, it is possible for the stay to be a single common member that supports turn signals on each of the front forks.
US10442486B2	Notification system A notification system notifies brake-related information related to braking of a rotation body of a human-powered vehicle. The notification system includes a notification unit that includes a notification device configured to notify a user of the brake-related information. The notification device is provided on at least one of a brake device braking the rotation body, an operation device operating the brake device, and a display device.
US10442480B2	Coating for seal assembly A seal having a body defining an inner surface and an outer surface. The seal includes a layer of coating deposited on the body, the layer of coating including a material exhibiting oleophobic and hydrophobic properties for both the inner surface and the outer surface.
US10442477B2	Variable corner vane assembly for vehicle A variable corner vane assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The variable corner vane assembly includes a cover coupled to a corner panel installed between a front panel and a door of the vehicle, a lift device for covering the cover and moving away from the cover in an outward direction of the vehicle as a function of lift generated by air flow when the vehicle moves, and a plurality of vanes extending from an inner surface of the lift device toward an inside of the vehicle and passing through the cover, the plurality of vanes controlling a flow of air drawn into a space between the lift device and the cover when the lift device moves away from the cover.
US10442474B2	Configurable cargo rack system integrated into the bed of a pick-up truck A truck bed assembly that is configured with a collapsible cargo rack. Two rails are provided, which include a first rail and a second rail. A first set of extendable supports a first rail above a first sidewall. A second set of extendable supports a second rail above a second sidewall. A first crossbeam is connected to the first rail at a first pivot connection. The first crossbeam can be selectively rotated about the first pivot connection from a first position that is parallel to the first rail, to a second position that is perpendicular to the first rail. Also, a second crossbeam is connected to the first rail at a second pivot connection. The second crossbeam can be selectively rotated about the second pivot connection from a first position that is parallel to the second rail to a second position that is perpendicular to the second rail.
US10442472B2	Vehicle floor panel To provide a vehicle floor panel having a certain rigidity and being less prone to deformation during manufacturing and deformation when the vehicle floor panel installed in a vehicle is subjected to loads in various directions from outside the vehicle. A vehicle floor panel includes a floor panel main body made of a fiber-reinforced resin, a plurality of recesses 23-1 to 23-7 protruding on one of a lower surface 22 and upper surface of the floor panel main body and depressed on the other of the surfaces and arranged by being spaced apart from one another, and ribs 24-1 to 24-12 connecting two adjacent ones of the recesses on the one of the surfaces of the floor panel main body.
US10442468B2	Metal pipe and structural member using metal pipe A metal pipe has a circular cross section with an outer diameter D and a length not less than 6D. The metal pipe includes a high-strength portion (1A) and low-strength portions (1B). The high-strength portion (1A) is disposed along the entire circumference of the metal pipe to extend a dimension, as measured in the longitudinal direction of the metal pipe, that is not less than (⅔)D and not more than 3D of the metal pipe. The high-strength portion (1A) has a yield strength not less than 500 MPa (or a tensile strength not less than 980 MPa). The low-strength portions (1B) are disposed along the entire circumference of the metal pipe to be arranged in the longitudinal direction of the metal pipe to sandwich the high-strength portion (1A). The low-strength portions (1B) have a yield strength of 60 to 85% of that of the high-strength portion (1A).
US10442462B2	Vehicle body structure for autonomously traveling vehicle To provide a vehicle body structure for an autonomously traveling vehicle that is distinguished for maintainability.A vehicle body structure (1) for an autonomously traveling vehicle that travels on wheels (3) provided on a chassis (2) includes side frames (4R), (4L) that extend in a chassis longitudinal direction on both sides of the chassis with respect to a chassis width direction, first drive units (20) in each of which a drive motor (5) that is for driving the wheel (3), a reduction gear (6), and a drive shaft (7) that drives the wheel (3) are integrally configured, and second drive units (30) which each rotatably hold a drive shaft (7) that drives the wheel (3). The vehicle body structure (1) is characterized in that the first drive units (20) and the second drive units (30) are each provided so as to be integrally mountable in and dismountable from the same side frames.
US10442449B2	Vehicle mounted monitoring system An on-board monitoring system for bogies or railroad trucks monitors components over time. The system is modular comprising a first modular device for mounting on the vehicle next to a component to be monitored and passing data on to one or more further modular devices. Focussed data acquisition and ongoing monitoring of a component becomes possible. Data transmission and analysis is also considered.
US10442438B2	Method and apparatus for detecting and assessing road reflections In a method for detecting and assessing reflections on a road (7), a camera (2) produces at least two digital images of at least one point (3) of the road, respectively from different recording perspectives (A, B) of the camera (2). Diffuse reflection and specular reflection of the road (7) are then detected by assessing differences in the appearances of the point (3) of the road in the at least two digital images using digital image processing algorithms. Road reflections are preferably assessed using an approximative approach. An item of road condition information is determined based on the detected reflection, preferably an item of road condition information which states whether the road is dry, wet, snow-covered or icy. Also provided are an apparatus (1) for carrying out the above-mentioned method, and a vehicle having such an apparatus.
US10442435B2	Speed control parameter estimation method for autonomous driving vehicles In one embodiment, when speed control command (e.g., throttle, brake commands) is issued based on a target speed, a first feedback parameters is determined based on an expected speed and an actual speed of the ADV in response to the speed control command. A second feedback parameter is determined by applying a speed control parameter adjustment (SCPA) model to a set of input parameters that are captured or measured at the point in time. The set of input parameters represents a driving environment of the ADV at the point in time. One or more control parameters of a speed controller of the ADV is adjusted based on the first feedback parameter and the second feedback parameter, where the speed controller is configured to generate and issue speed control commands. Subsequent speed control commands can be generated based on the adjusted speed control parameters of the speed controller.
US10442433B2	Systems and methods for overriding vehicle limitation system An override system of a vehicle includes a command module configured to: receive a concentration of a chemical in a driver's body measured using a chemical measurement device of the vehicle; and when the concentration of the chemical is greater than the predetermined concentration of the chemical, prevent movement of the vehicle. An override module is configured to, in response to receipt of user input indicative of an override request while the concentration of the chemical is greater than the predetermined concentration of the chemical, selectively generate a command to override the prevention of movement of the vehicle. The command module is further configured to, in response to the command, selectively allow movement of the vehicle.
US10442431B2	Automatic speed limiter set speed adjustment An intelligent dynamic speed limiting system for use with a motor vehicle is disclosed. The system may have a processor, a memory in communication with the processor, a source of map information that provides posted speed limit information for roads in a geographic region, and a speed set control. The speed set control may be configured to enable a user to select a speed increase value by which a speed of the vehicle may exceed a posted speed limit. The processor may read the speed increase value set by the user and limit the vehicle speed to that of a posted speed limit for a road that the vehicle is travelling on, plus an additional speed increment determined by the processor by using the user set speed increase value.
US10442420B2	Differential travel sensor for a braking system of a vehicle and method for ascertaining a differential travel A differential travel sensor for a braking system of a vehicle includes: a field generation component, with the aid of which a first electrical and/or magnetic field having a predefined intensity distribution is generated in a spatial axis system fixedly definable with respect to a first body which is a driver brake force transmission component or an actuator force transmission component; and a sensor unit detecting at least one intensity variable of a second electrical and/or magnetic field generated due to an interaction of the first electrical and/or magnetic field with a second body, the second body being different from the first body and being the driver brake force transmission component or the actuator force transmission component.
US10442419B2	Brake retarder valve A brake retarder valve for a tractor-trailer combination includes a valve housing and a valve assembly. The valve assembly includes a poppet valve biased by a spring and a gravity spool. The valve assembly is selectively operable between the operative closed configuration and an open configuration in response to a resultant of the fluid pressure between a trailer axle brake and a tractor axle brake. The tractor axle brake is actuated with a time delay from actuation of the trailer axle brake. This delay is actuation of the tractor axle brake prevents jack knifing of the trailer onto the tractor in a tractor-trailer combination, thereby ensuring safety during operation of a tractor-trailer combination.
US10442413B2	Brake control apparatus A parking brake control apparatus 20 drives an electric motor 43B to advance a piston 39 according to an application request signal from a parking brake switch 19. The parking brake control apparatus 20 includes a running state detection portion that calculates a running state about whether a vehicle is running or stopped based on a wheel signal from a wheel speed sensor 18. When the running state cannot be calculated by the running state detection portion, the parking brake control apparatus 20 controls the electric motor 43B in such a manner that the thrust force of the piston 39 changes at a lower time rate of change than when the running state can be calculated.
US10442411B2	Manually-operable hydraulic stabilizing system A stabilizing system includes a plurality of jacks, each operated by a corresponding hydraulic actuator. A hydraulic fluid transfer pump provides supplies hydraulic fluid to and receives hydraulic fluid from one or more pressure chambers of the actuator. A pilot-operated check or directional valve may be provided in fluid communication with one or more of the pressure chambers and configured to regulate the flow of hydraulic fluid to and from the pressure chamber.
US10442410B1	Vehicle traction deicing system The vehicle traction deicing system comprises a reservoir, a pump, a heater, a plurality of valves, a plurality of nozzles, and an operator interface. The reservoir holds a supply of deicing fluid which the pump moves through the heater, valves, and nozzles. The nozzles are placed in front of and behind each wheel of a vehicle and pointed at the windshield. The valves control the flow of deicing fluid to the various nozzles. The heater heats the deicing fluid prior to dispersal by the nozzles. The operator interface provides a set of controls that allow the vehicle traction deicing system to be turned on and off and to dispense the heated deicing fluid at wheels and at the windshield.
US10442407B2	Washer nozzle, wiper arm equipped with nozzle, and vehicle wiper device A washer nozzle comprises: a nozzle connecting portion to which a hose, that supplies a washing liquid, is connected; a nozzle main body portion that has, at an interior thereof, a flow path that communicates with an interior of the nozzle connecting portion and that has a jetting hole that opens toward an exterior at one end side of the nozzle main body portion, the nozzle main body portion jetting the washing liquid out toward a windshield glass of a vehicle from the jetting hole; and a water repellent portion that, at at least a portion of the flow path, structures an inner peripheral surface that extends to the jetting hole, and that is formed of a material that is water repellent.
US10442392B2	Vehicle seat belt system having air distribution manifold A vehicle seat belt system is provided. The vehicle seat belt system includes a seat belt comprising a tubular seat belt webbing defining a passageway and a plurality of exhaust openings. The seat belt system also has an air porous compressible material disposed within the passageway. The seat belt buckle has an air delivery device that supplies air to the seat belt, wherein the air porous compressible material allows air to flow through the passageway when compressed.
US10442390B2	Undercover assemblies including undercover reinforcement member A vehicle includes a front fascia having a lower bumper region extending outwardly in a vehicle longitudinal direction at a bottom of a front end assembly. An undercover assembly is located rearward of the front fascia and has an undercover body including a front edge located at the lower bumper region. The undercover assembly includes an undercover reinforcement member that is connected to a surface of the undercover body and extends along a length of the undercover body to increase a stiffness within at least a region of the undercover body.
US10442387B2	Vehicle airbag apparatus A vehicle airbag apparatus includes a curtain airbag, a collision direction detector, a deployment inhibitor, and an airbag controller. The curtain airbag is deployable in an interior of a vehicle from an upper portion on a side of the vehicle so as to cover a side window of the vehicle. The collision direction detector detects a collision direction of a collision object and the vehicle. The deployment inhibitor partially suppresses deployment of the curtain airbag. In response to the collision direction detector detecting a substantially forward collision of the vehicle, the airbag controller deploys the curtain airbag in such a manner as to activate the deployment inhibitor to suppress deployment of the curtain airbag over an area interfering with an extending portion of a seat belt being worn by an occupant.
US10442377B2	Auto-lock energy absorber for pedestrian protection and low speed damageability targets A bumper assembly for a motor vehicle includes an energy absorber providing a variable stiffness for different displacements. The energy absorber includes a skin portion attached to a bumper beam, a rib pivotally attached to an end of the skin portion and a reinforced element attached to an end of the rib. The rib is movable from a first position that provides a first stiffness for a first displacement to a second position providing a second stiffness greater than the first stiffness over a second displacement.
US10442372B2	Vehicle-mounted power distribution board, electrical junction box, and charging/discharging controller A vehicle-mounted power distribution board includes: a circuit structure including a control circuit board including a conductive path on at least one of a front surface and a back surface, and a plurality of bus bars that is placed on the control circuit board, and that is composed of a plurality of bus bars; and a plurality of electronic components that are mounted to the circuit structure. Some of the plurality of electronic components are semiconductor elements that generate heat when current flows through it, and the other components are low heat resistant electrolytic capacitors and integrated circuits that are influenced by heat transferred from the semiconductor elements. Bus bar non-arrangement regions in which no bus bar is disposed are formed in the circuit structure, and the low heat resistant electrolytic capacitors and the integrated circuits are disposed in the bus bar non-arrangement regions.
US10442368B2	Side mirror device for vehicle A recessed portion positioned on a vehicle rear side with respect to a lens of a camera and recessed in an inner side direction from an outer surface of a mirror housing is provided on the mirror housing. A flow rectifying surface, which forms a flow of traveling wind toward the recessed portion, is provided on the mirror housing.
US10442367B1	Electronic device holder An electronic device holder is provided that comprises a support member operably coupled to a housing and pivotable between first and second positions. The support member includes first and second arms defining a slot. The electronic device holder further comprises a locking assembly disposed within a cavity. The locking assembly is configured to secure the support member in one of the first and second positions.
US10442363B2	Load carrying bar A load carrying bar including a channel with an opening. The channel is adapted to receive a fastening member for fasten a load carrying bar accessory to the load carrying bar. A cover is arranged to seal the opening of the channel. The cover is adapted to be deformed in the proximity of the opening as the fastening member is slid along the length of the channel.
US10442359B2	Instantly switchable see-through vehicular rear-view mirror An adjustable rearview mirror that is designed to quickly transition between transparent and reflective states. The apparatus is configured to resemble traditional rearview mirrors used in vehicles. The apparatus includes a window mount, a pivoting connection arm, and a user controlled mirror panel. The window mount connects the rearview mirror to the windshield of a vehicle. The pivoting connection arm enables a user to reposition the rearview mirror at will. The user controlled panel can be placed into a reflective or a transparent state based on user input. A user is able to gain a relatively unhindered view of traffic through a vehicle windshield.
US10442358B2	Vehicle mirror with image display function A vehicle mirror with an image display function includes a half mirror which includes a high-Re retardation film and a reflection layer and an image display device on the half mirror, in which the high-Re retardation film, the reflection layer, and the image display device are disposed in this order, the high-Re retardation film has a front phase difference of 5000 nm or greater, and the reflection layer is a linear polarization reflection layer or a circular polarization reflection layer.
US10442356B2	HMMWV center rear view mirror bracket This invention is a center rear view mirror bracket for the HMMWV series vehicles. This bracket allows for the installation of a center rear view mirror on the HMMWV. The bracket is attached to the HMMWV using existing bolt holes on the windshield frame where wiper motor is attached. A center rear view mirror is then attached to the end of the bracket.
US10442353B1	Child safety assembly A child safety assembly for inhibiting a child from being left unattended in a vehicle includes a sensing unit that may be positioned beneath a child car seat in a vehicle. The sensing unit is turned on when the sensing unit senses weight of a child in the child car seat. An alert unit is provided and the alert unit is positioned in a vehicle having the alert unit being positioned within eyesight of a driver. The alert unit is in wireless electrical communication with the sensing unit and the alert unit detects when a driver's side door of the vehicle is opened. The alert unit emits an audible alarm when the sensing unit senses the weight of the child and the driver's side door is opened. Thus, the alert unit alerts the driver presence of the child in the vehicle.
US10442352B2	Method and system for augmented alerting based on driver's state in hybrid driving The present teaching relates to method, system, and medium, for generating an augmented alert in a hybrid vehicle. First information indicating an upcoming switch in an operating mode of the vehicle is received, which specifies a set of tasks, arranged in an order, to be completed by a driver in the vehicle to achieve the upcoming switch, and a task duration for each task of the set of tasks by which the task is to be completed. A set of warnings to alert the driver to perform the set of tasks is determined based on a current state of the driver, wherein each warning corresponds to a task in the set of tasks. A warning schedule is generated based on the set of warnings in the order of the set of tasks and transmitted so that warnings in the warning schedule are delivered to the driver.
US10442336B2	Tie-down apparatus A tie-down apparatus includes a frame, a reel, a ratcheted wheel, a ratchet detent, a handle and a security device. The reel is rotatable relative to the frame. The ratcheted wheel is rotatable with the reel. The ratchet detent rattles on the ratcheted wheel to allow the ratcheted wheel to rotate when the ratcheted wheel is rotated in a first sense of direction. The ratchet detent is engaged with the ratcheted wheel to prevent the ratcheted wheel from rotation in an attempt to rotate the ratcheted wheel in a second sense of direction. The security device is movable between a reeling position where the security device keeps the handle connected to the reel and a locking position where the security device is supported on the frame and pressed against the ratchet detent so that the ratchet detent is firmly engaged with the ratcheted wheel, thereby keeping the reel in position.
US10442335B1	Mobile display and marketing apparatus A mobile display and marketing apparatus having a self-propelled vehicle having an interior storage area accessible from an exterior of the vehicle, and a product display unit including a product display area and a monitor mounted on a support surface, the monitor adapted to display audiovisual content. The product display unit is characterized by a first configuration in which the product display unit is entirely contained in the interior storage area of the vehicle, and a second configuration in which the product display unit is partially disposed in the interior storage area of the vehicle and extends outwardly to the exterior of the vehicle so that the product display area is accessible from the exterior of the vehicle.
US10442333B1	Armrest for removable door vehicles An armrest for removable door vehicles is disclosed which allows for the user of a vehicle having removable doors to use the door frame and existing striker plate to work with the removed door(s) for insertion of the mount disclosed into the door striker plate so that the mount may support an armrest attached to the upper leg of the mount via a housing.
US10442329B2	Clip and method for attaching and tensioning seat dress covers Dress cover attachment clips and methods for attaching and tensioning seat dress covers. A dress cover attachment system including a dress cover having a fabric conduit, a rod disposed in the fabric conduit, and a dress cover clip secured around the rod at a location of a break in the fabric conduit, the dress cover clip including a rod holder and a clamp adapted to receive a rigid seat part therein. A dress cover attachment clip including a clamp adapted to receive a rigid seat part therein, a free end adapted to be attached to a dress cover, and an integral hinge interconnecting the clamp and the free end.
US10442327B2	Seat bottom tension member A lower seating structure comprises an upper support layer, an intermediate resilient layer, a molded bottom seat panel, a seat frame assembly, and a tension member. The molded bottom seat panel extends across a width of the lower seating structure and the tension member is fixedly attached to each of a pair of opposed sides of the molded bottom seat panel and extends across the width of the lower seating structure.
US10442320B2	Four-way pitching mechanism for a seating assembly A seating assembly includes a striker pin operably coupled to a track assembly, a sector arm operably coupled to a seat base and defining a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis, a dual cam latch disposed between the second pivot axis and the seat base when the sector arm is in a raised position and engageable with the striker pin when the sector arm is in a lowered position, wherein the dual cam latch is releasable by a forward movement of a seatback, a release cam operably coupled to the sector arm along the second pivot axis, wherein the release cam is configured to rotate downward when the sector arm is in the raised position, and a release bar including a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the rear portion is engageable by the release cam.
US10442317B2	Virtual limit correction device of power seat for vehicle, and correction method therefor The present invention prevents the virtual limit setting information from being initialized by expanding the position of the virtual limit to a wider range than the conventional one when the hard stop situation occurs in the before/after section of the virtual limit. For the purpose, the present invention provides a virtual limit correction device of power seat for vehicle comprising a switch for seat operation; and a seat operation control unit for correcting the virtual limit position by moving the end position of the track by using the track end position and the compensation position as compensation regions if a hard stop situation occurs in the front/rear direction based on the initially set virtual limit point during the movement of the power seat according to the switch operation.
US10442315B2	Roller coaster with passenger compartment motion powered through stored onboard energy A roller coaster with a vehicle rolling under gravity along a track defining a ride path. The vehicle includes a chassis coupled to the track to roll on one or more surfaces of the track, and the vehicle includes a passenger compartment mounted on the chassis. The coaster also includes a compartment positioning mechanism that operates to move, such as with yaw, the passenger compartment between a first position in a passenger load/unload section of the ride path and one or more differing positions in the gravity-based ride section of the ride path. The coaster includes a power supply assembly with a charging element mounted on the track. The power supply assembly includes an onboard energy storage mounted on the vehicle that is charged by the charging element. The onboard energy storage powers the compartment positioning mechanism to move the passenger compartment between the first and second positions.
US10442308B2	Device and method for controlling battery cooling, and vehicle system A battery cooling control device includes a controller that monitors temperature information of a battery, monitors vehicle speed information of a vehicle, determines an operating mode of the vehicle on the basis of the vehicle speed information and generates control information of a cooling fan by determining a control condition of the cooling fan that has been set to correspond to the operating mode of the vehicle, based on the temperature information of the battery and the vehicle speed information, and controls cooling of the battery by outputting, to the cooling fan, a control signal corresponding to the control information of the cooling fan.
US10442301B2	Multi-protocol charge port for an electric vehicle A method of charging an electric vehicle at a charging station includes electrically connecting the charging station to the vehicle. The charging station may be configured to charge the vehicle using a charging station charge protocol and the vehicle may be configured to receive the charge using a vehicle charge protocol. The vehicle receives a signal indicative of the charging station charge protocol and selects the vehicle charge protocol based on this signal. The vehicle is then charged using the selected vehicle charge protocol. While selecting, the vehicle may select one charge protocol from multiple charge protocols supported by the vehicle to match the charging station charge protocol.
US10442297B2	Fuel cell vehicle with power modules A vehicle includes a drivetrain and multiple power modules. The drivetrain includes at least one wheel. Each power module includes an energy system, and a propulsion system to which the drivetrain is mechanically connected. The energy system is operable to generate electrical energy using fuel. The propulsion system is electrically connected to the energy system, and operable to contributorily power the at least one wheel using electrical energy from the energy system.
US10442296B2	Vehicle propulsion system with multi-channel DC bus and method of manufacturing same An apparatus includes a multi-channel DC bus assembly comprising a first channel and a second channel, a first electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the first channel, and a second electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the second channel. A first DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the first channel and a second DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel. The apparatus further includes a bi-directional voltage modification assembly coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel and a first energy storage system electrically coupled to the first electromechanical device.
US10442295B2	Display device and vehicle having the same The present invention relates to a display device provided in a vehicle, the display device including a first display configured to output first light forming first time information, a second display configured to output second light forming second visual information, and a light synthesizing unit disposed between the first and second displays and configured to transmit one of the first light and the second light and reflect another one so that the first light and the second light are directed to the same path, and wherein the light synthesizing unit is formed tiltable such that a reference angle formed between the light synthesizing unit and the first display varies.
US10442293B2	Vehicle driveline component having an actuation system for driveline disconnect A vehicle driveline component with an actuator and a rotary coupling. The actuator has an actuator housing, a motor, a transmission, a first cam, a second cam, and a first biasing spring. The motor is coupled to the actuator housing and includes a motor output member. The transmission has a transmission input member, which is driven by the motor output member, and a transmission output member. The first cam is housed in the actuator housing and is coupled to the transmission output member for rotation therewith. The first cam has a first set of cam features that are disposed about a first annular surface. The second cam has a cam body, which is received in the first cam, and a second set of cam features that are disposed about a second annular surface. The second set of cam features abut the first set of cam features. Rotation of the first cam relative to the second cam into a first position orients the first set of cam features onto the second set of cam features so as to position the second cam in an extended position relative to the first cam. Rotation of the first cam relative to the second cam into a second position orients the first set of cam features onto the second set of cam features so as to position the second cam in a retracted position relative to the first cam. The first biasing spring is disposed between the first and second cams and biases the second cam toward the retracted position. The rotary coupling has a first coupling member, a second coupling member and a second biasing spring. The first coupling member is rotatably and axially slidably received in the second cam. The first coupling member is axially movable between a first coupling position, in which the first coupling member is decoupled from the second coupling member, and a second coupling position in which the first coupling member is coupled to the second coupling member to permit the transmission of rotary power through the rotary coupling. The second biasing spring is disposed between the first coupling member and the second cam.
US10442292B2	System for infinitely variable speed control A zero-turn (“ZT”) vehicle is provided with a mainframe and an engine supported on the mainframe to output rotational power. Transaxle systems are provided with each being connected to the engine and to a respective driving wheel such that each transaxle system is configured to translate the rotational power from the engine to the driving wheel. One or more speed control actuators are provided, each being operatively connected to a transaxle system and movable between a minimum position and a maximum position. The speed of a driving wheel is infinitely variable through movement of the speed control actuator. A speed-range control actuator is operatively connected to the transaxle systems and configured to designate one of selectable speed-ranges within which the speed control actuators are permitted to operate. The speed of each driving wheel is determined by a combination of the designated speed-range and a position of the speed control actuator.
US10442288B2	Fuel tank for work vehicle A fuel tank for a work vehicle is disclosed. The fuel tank includes a tank body, an oil filling cylindrical portion protruding from the tank body, and an oil filler cap detachably attached to the oil filling cylindrical portion for opening/closing an oil filling opening of the oil filling cylindrical portion, A cap body of the oil filler cap has a tubular portion to be detachably fitted on the oil filling cylindrical portion and a lid portion formed at an upper end portion of the tubular portion for opening/closing the oil filling opening. A skirt portion extends from the cap body to opposite side to the lid portion relative to the tubular portion, a diameter of an extending end portion of the skirt portion being larger than a diameter of the tubular portion of the cap body.
US10442285B2	Cooling apparatus for vehicle A cooling apparatus for a hybrid vehicle is provided with an oil circulating circuit supplying oil discharged from an electric oil pump to a first motor, a second motor, an inverter, and a lubrication-required part, and the oil circulating circuit includes: a first circuit supplying the oil that is discharged from the electric oil pump, and is cooled by an HV radiator to the inverter, the first motor, and the second motor; and a second circuit supplying the oil that is discharged from the electric oil pump without being cooled by the HV radiator to the lubrication-required part.
US10442283B2	Vehicle body structure A vehicle body structure includes: a recess formed in a rear floor panel of a trunk of a vehicle; a drive power supply device that supplies power to drive the vehicle; and an auxiliary power supply device that supplies power to auxiliary machinery mounted on the vehicle, wherein the auxiliary power supply device is configured as an auxiliary power supply device structure by being fixed to a pedestal formed in the recess, and the drive power supply device is disposed side by side in a vehicle width direction with the auxiliary power supply device in the recess, and the auxiliary power supply device structure has a rear end positioned behind a rear end of the drive power supply device in a vehicle front-rear direction.
US10442279B2	Soft front cockpit cover A soft panel top assembly for a vehicle in sealing engagement with a hard top portion of a roof. The soft panel top assembly has a fixed portion attached to the vehicle and a lightweight pivotal portion that folds back to provide the occupant a quick and easy open air effect. Two door rails of the soft panel top assembly are connected to the vehicle. Two side rail linkage assemblies are attached to header, which is secured to a windshield frame when in a closed position, and are connected at pivot points created with a bracket attached to the door rails to allow the pivotal portion to pivot to an open position. The soft panel top assembly includes a rear header that is lightweight and engages with the existing seal of the hard top roof portion to provide a weatherproof seal.
US10442277B2	Slide-on-rod assembly for a vehicle sun visor A slide-on-rod assembly includes a tube and a carriage configured to move within the tube. The carriage has a first contact surface, the carriage includes a wing rotatably coupled to a body of the carriage, the wing has a second contact surface, the first contact surface of the carriage is configured to contact a corresponding first contact surface of the tube, and the second contact surface of the wing is configured to contact a corresponding second contact surface of the tube. The slide-on-rod assembly also includes a biasing member coupled to the at least one wing and to the body of the carriage. The biasing member is configured to drive the first contact surface of the carriage into contact with the corresponding first contact surface of the tube and the second contact surface of the wing into contact with the corresponding second contact surface of the tube.
US10442271B2	Thermal management system for a motor vehicle and corresponding thermal management method The invention relates to a thermal management system (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising: at least one sensor (13, 113) capable of measuring at least one quantity that can be used to determine at least one thermal comfort data item (TS), a predefined number of actuators (A101, A102, A103, A104), configured, respectively, for adjusting at least one parameter of an associated piece of equipment (3, 5, 7, 9) of said vehicle, and a control device (12) for controlling the actuators (A101, A102, A103, A104) on the basis of the measurements of said at least one sensor (13, 113). According to the invention, the control device (12) comprises at least one processing means (14) for: identifying at least a first and a second piece of equipment for acting on a first and a second part of the occupant's body, respectively, if thermal regulation of the occupant is required, and controlling at least a first and a second actuator configured, respectively, for adjusting at least one parameter of the first and second pieces of equipment identified, so as to act on said parts of the occupant's body. The invention also relates to a thermal management method implemented by such a system (1).
US10442268B2	Axle assembly with twist beam An axle assembly includes a first rail assembly, a second rail assembly and an open-section twist beam connected to the first rail assembly and the second rail assembly. The twist beam includes an upper wall, a lower wall and rear wall wherein the upper wall and the lower wall are connected by the rear wall to define an open portion of the twist beam where the upper wall and the lower wall are separated by a vertical distance. The open portion of the twist beam is forward facing. The axle assembly further includes a torsion bar that extends through and is connected within the open portion of the twist beam.
US10442255B2	Method for assigning identifiers of wheel electronics of a tire pressure monitoring system of a vehicle to the positions of the wheels on the vehicle A method for assigning identifiers of wheel electronics to the positions of the wheels on the vehicle is disclosed. The wheel electronics send their individual identifier with information relating to the rotational direction of the wheel and to the occurrence of an impact on the wheel to a receiver. An evaluation unit: collects the identifiers and rotational direction information and the driving speed, and on this basis, differentiates between identifiers of wheel electronics on the left and right vehicle side; differentiates impacts reported from wheel electronics on the left vehicle side, from impacts reported from wheel electronics on the right vehicle side; measures the time between impact signals reported from wheel electronics on the left or on the right vehicle side; multiplies the measured time by the driving speed measuring during this time; and checks whether the length formed by the multiplication coincides with an axle distance.
US10442245B2	Hub, in particular for bicycles A hub for bicycles includes a hub shell which is rotatably supported relative to a hub axle by two roller bearings disposed on opposite ends of the hub shell, a rotor rotatably supported relative to the hub axle by two rotor bearings, and a freewheel device having an interacting hub-side freewheel component and a rotor-side freewheel component. The two freewheel components each have axial engagement elements and are axially movable relative to one another between a freewheel position and an intermeshing engaging position. The rotor is disposed in the same axial position both in the freewheel position and in the engaging position. A driving torque is transmitted in the engaging position. The hub-side freewheel component has an inner central receiving space with a bearing seat and a roller bearing received to rotatably support the hub shell. The hub-side freewheel component includes an appendix protruding outwardly from the axial body section.
US10442234B2	Booklet finishing device Provided is a booklet finishing device including: a frame; a first pressing unit and a second pressing unit which are configured to move relative to each other in a thickness direction of the booklet and configured to press the front surface and back surface of the booklet respectively; a forming roller configured to press the spine portion; and a forming roller moving unit for moving the forming roller along the spine portion. The first pressing unit includes: a first movable component; and a first guide component having a plate-shape. A surface of the first guide component facing the second pressing unit includes: a first guide surface; a first contact surface; and a first corner-forming end portion.
US10442233B2	System and method of generating a pattern used to process a surface of a fabric through laser irradiation, and fabric created thereby A method is provided of generating a pattern image used to form a pattern on a surface of a fabric using laser irradiation. A plurality of parameters associated with laser irradiation units are input into a user interface. The parameters include an area parameter, a laser irradiation unit density parameter, optionally a discontinuity parameter, and a dye removal parameter. A plurality of laser irradiation units arranged in a pattern area of a user interface based on computer processing of the inputted plurality of parameters is received for viewing at the user interface. The laser irradiation units collectively establish the pattern image for viewing by the user.
US10442228B2	Spectrometry device, image forming apparatus, and spectrometry method A printer that incorporates a spectrometry device includes a spectroscope, a distance measurer, and a spectrometry unit. The spectroscope includes a wavelength-selective interference filter on which light from a position of measurement in a medium is incident. The distance measurer measures the distance between the position of measurement and the spectroscope, and the spectrometry unit performs spectrometry at the position of measurement by using the spectroscope and correct a measured value obtained by the spectrometry based on the measured distance.
US10442226B2	Gas enclosure assembly and system The present teachings relate to various embodiments of an hermetically-sealed gas enclosure assembly and system that can be readily transportable and assemblable and provide for maintaining a minimum inert gas volume and maximal access to various devices and apparatuses enclosed therein. Various embodiments of an hermetically-sealed gas enclosure assembly and system of the present teachings can have a gas enclosure assembly constructed in a fashion that minimizes the internal volume of a gas enclosure assembly, and at the same time optimizes the working space to accommodate a variety of footprints of various OLED printing systems. Various embodiments of a gas enclosure assembly so constructed additionally provide ready access to the interior of a gas enclosure assembly from the exterior during processing and readily access to the interior for maintenance, while minimizing downtime.
US10442224B2	Printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes a printer, a baseplate, a jacket, and a container. The printer is configured to perform printing on a recording sheet. The baseplate holds the printer. The jacket is attached to a first surface of the baseplate, and is configured to hold an information terminal. The container is attached to a second surface of the baseplate facing away from the first surface, and is configured to store the recording sheet.
US10442223B2	Printing apparatus, printing method and non-transitory recording medium storing printing program There is provided a printing apparatus including: a frame; a casing; a thermal head; a platen; a moving mechanism supported by the frame; a motor; a transmitting mechanism; a sensor detecting a position of the moving mechanism; a communication interface; and a controller. The controller is configured to: perform determination as to whether the moving mechanism is located at a reference position; perform determination as to whether a print signal is received from the external apparatus; and selectively execute one of first processing and second processing in accordance with results of these two determinations. The controller selectively executes the first processing when the moving mechanism is not located at the reference position and the print signal is received; and the controller selectively executes the second processing when the moving mechanism is located at the reference position and the print signal is received.
US10442219B2	Dual edge registered sheets to mitigate print head jet dry out on short sheets within inkjet cut sheet printing Systems, methods, and devices for mitigating print head dry out. In an example embodiment, a system can be implemented, which includes an arrangement of cross rollers and a registration transport for transporting one or more sheets for printing, and a steering mechanism that drives the sheet(s) into the opposing registration print edges of print heads on the registration transportation, wherein the cross rollers only engage when the sheet is being registered to the appropriate edge of the print heads, thereby allowing the print heads to be exercised prior to drying out. When one or more of the sheets are out of the nip, the nip disengages, thereby allowing the next sheet to be stirred on the opposing edge of the registration print heads. The opposing registration print heads comprise an inboard registration edge and an outboard registration edge.
US10442216B2	Printing apparatus and printing method A printing apparatus includes a transporting section that transports a work, a printing mechanism section that has a nozzle plate that performs printing by discharging ink on the work, and a moving section that reciprocally and relatively moves the printing mechanism section in a direction intersecting the transporting direction of the work. In the printing apparatus, when the printing mechanism section moves reciprocally, printing in a forward path includes a first printing area, a second printing areas, and printing in a backward path includes a first printing area, and second printing areas. In addition, the transportation amount of the work is adjusted based on the second printing areas.
US10442208B2	Colorant throughput synchronizer in a printer A method for synchronizing consumption of a plurality of toners in a printing device by implementing an automated toner Throughput rate reduction is disclosed, comprising steps of detecting levels of the plurality of toners; identifying, based on a given criteria and detected levels, at least one toner out of the plurality of toners that is running low; calculating a Throughput Rate Reduction (TRR) for each of the identified toners; and reducing Toner Throughput Rate (TTR) at the current printing mode for the identified toner by TRR thereby conserving the identified at least one toner. The toners are identified for reduced throughput based on a dynamic threshold that is equal to difference in its level as compared to toner having highest level. Dynamic thresholds for toners is determined either dynamically at beginning of each print job, or periodically at set intervals, or in combination of two.
US10442199B2	Liquid discharge apparatus and liquid discharge apparatus unit A liquid discharge apparatus includes an individual flow passage member; and a common flow passage member joined to the individual flow passage member in a first direction. The individual flow passage member has nozzle groups formed on a surface on a side opposite to the common flow passage member and connecting hole groups formed on a surface on a side of the common flow passage member; and the common flow passage member has manifold flow passages corresponding to the connecting hole groups respectively. Each of the nozzle groups includes nozzles aligned in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and each of the connecting hole groups includes connecting holes aligned in the second direction and connected to the nozzles respectively. Each of the manifold flow passages extends in the second direction and is connected to the nozzles via the connecting holes.
US10442195B2	Piezoelectric device and method for manufacturing an inkjet head A piezoelectric device and method of manufacturing the same and an inkjet head are described. In one embodiment, the inkjet print head comprises a plurality of jets, wherein each of the plurality of jets comprises a nozzle, a pressure chamber connected with the nozzle, a piezoelectric body coupled to the pressure chamber, and an electrode coupled to the piezoelectric body to cause displacement of the piezoelectric body to apply pressure to the pressure chamber in response to a voltage applied to the electrode; and wherein electrodes of two or more of the plurality of jets have different sizes to cause their associated piezoelectric bodies to have a uniform displacement amount when the voltage is applied to the electrodes.
US10442190B2	Printing method and printing device A printing method of printing a background and an image on a medium includes a background printing step of printing a background on the medium by discharging background ink, and an image printing step of being performed in parallel with the background printing step and printing an image on the medium by discharging image ink. A non-printing area, where the background ink and the image ink are not discharged to a boundary between the background and the image, is provided in the background printing step and the image printing step.
US10442184B2	Dryers for printed media Dryers (300) comprising a first surface (102) and a deflector (302). The first surface comprises at least one opening (104) through which air is forced during use to dry a printed media and the deflector comprises (302) a second surface to change the direction of airflow passing through the at least one opening. The deflector guides the direction of the airflow such that it flows substantially in a direction corresponding to the direction of travel (310) of the printed media.
US10442180B2	Systems and methods for additive manufacturing recoating A control system for use in an additive manufacturing system. A recoating device is configured to distribute powder for forming a component and a recoating motor is configured to move at least one of the powder bed and the recoating device relative to each other. The control system includes at least one vibration sensor configured to collect vibration data, a torque sensor coupled to the recoating motor and configured to collect the torque output data, and an optical sensor configured to collect reflected light data. The control system includes a controller configured to receive the vibration data, receive the torque output data, and receive the reflected light data, the controller further configured to determine at least one powder bed characteristic based on at least one of the data, and control at least one recoating parameter of the recoating device based on the at least one determined powder bed characteristic.
US10442173B2	Apparatus and method for reclaiming curved and bendable display screens A technique for protecting a portion of a screen panel during a process for disassembling and servicing a display screen device is provided. A first part of the display screen device is separated from a screen panel part of the display screen device, where the screen panel part includes a main screen portion and a circuit of flexible printable circuit board (FPCB) portion. An encapsulant is applied onto a break protectable layer (BPL) of the circuit of flexible printable circuit board (FPCB) portion. The screen panel part is washed, with a solvent to remove residue from the main screen portion.
US10442169B2	Laminated body, conductive roller, and method for manufacturing laminated body Provided are a laminated body that can improve the adhesive force between the base layer and the surface layer, a conductive roller provided with the laminated body, and a method for manufacturing a laminated body with improved adhesive force between the base layer and the surface layer. The disclosed laminated body includes a base layer and a surface layer formed on the base layer, the base layer includes polyurethane having a (meth)acryloyl group, the surface layer includes a radical curable resin obtained by polymerizing (meth)acrylate that has a (meth)acryloyl group, and the laminated body is formed by the (meth)acryloyl group in the polyurethane reacting with the (meth)acryloyl group in the (meth)acrylate.
US10442166B2	Hydrophilic, yet slippery solid surfaces In this work, a hydrophilic, yet slippery solid surface was developed. Because the surfaces are hydrophilic, there is significant affinity between the surface and contacting water, which results in substantial spreading of the contacting liquids on the surface. Due to their strong affinity, a high solid-liquid adhesion having virtually no mobility of the water on the surface occurs. However, counter-intuitively, the disclosed surfaces are highly slippery such that liquids can slide on the surface while maintaining their hydrophilicity. Demonstrated herein are water droplets that can slide on the surface under its own weight, when the hydrophilic, yet slippery solid surface is slightly tilted (ω=3°). This indicates that the disclosed hydrophilic surfaces are slippery to water.
US10442165B2	Plastic cell and method for manufacturing same An object of the present invention is to provide a plastic cell that maintains conductivity without losing a sealing property and allows extension of an electrode even in a case where a plastic substrate is deformed into a free shape with roughness or curved surfaces, and a method for manufacturing the same. The plastic cell of the present invention includes a first plastic substrate, a first transparent conductive layer, a fluid layer, a second transparent conductive layer, and a second plastic substrate, in this order, the plastic cell further including a sealing part that seals the fluid layer by deformation of a part of the first plastic substrate or the second plastic substrate, in which the first plastic substrate has a first through-hole, the second plastic substrate has a second through-hole, the first through-hole has a first conductive material therein, and the second through-hole has a second conductive material.
US10442164B2	Floor, wall, or ceiling panel and method for producing same A floor, wall, or ceiling panel has a base made of a wood material and an upper veneer. The base and the veneer are hot-pressed together while incorporating a resin layer. During the pressing process, pores, cracks, and/or gaps in the veneer are filled with resin. In particular, the pressing process is carried out such that the veneer is saturated with resin, and the resin can be seen on the surface of the veneer after the pressing process The adhesion of the veneer to the base and the smoothing of the veneer are thus carried out in one operation.
US10442159B2	Electromagnetic shielding material Provided is an electromagnetic shielding material having improved electromagnetic shielding properties, light weight properties and formability. The present invention relates to an electromagnetic shielding material having a structure in which at least three metal foils are laminated via insulating layers, wherein all of combinations of the metal foils and the insulating layers making up the electromagnetic shielding material satisfy the equation: σM×dM×dR≥3×10−3, in which: the symbol σM represents conductivity of each metal foil at 20° C. (S/m); the symbol dM represents the thickness of each metal foil (m); and the symbol dR represents the thickness of each insulating layer (m).
US10442156B2	Microclimate controling substrate A substrate for construction of an article of clothing for a fur covered pet made of a series of layers of specialized fabric assembled in a specific configuration so as to impart synergistic cooling and heating properties to the animal's microclimate. The various fabrics are engineered to have a specialized function that they impart, such that when combined, their various properties allow the control of the temperature and humidity of the volume of air between the animal's skin and the article of clothing, thus aiding in keeping the animal from overheating or freezing.
US10442150B2	Medical apparatus comprising an antimicrobial surface coating and method for controlling microorganisms on the surface of such an apparatus The invention relates to a medical apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment, comprising an antimicrobial surface coating, wherein the antimicrobial surface coating is a powder coating. It further relates to a method for controlling microbes and microorganisms on a surface of a medical apparatus, wherein a powder coating contains components, in particular additives, with an antimicrobial effect.
US10442146B2	Method and system for producing an ophthalmic lens A method for producing an ophthalmic lens, comprising an additive manufacturing step (100) for producing an intermediate optical element by depositing a plurality of elements of predefined volume of at least one material, said element comprising a target ophthalmic lens supplemented with at least one overthickness, and a flexible polishing manufacturing step (300) for producing said lens from said element by at least partially subtracting the overthickness so as to filter irregularities formed on said element during said additive manufacturing step; said additive manufacturing step comprising a step of defining a manufacturing setpoint for said element in which said overthickness is defined on the basis of predefined parameters of said flexible polishing step, i.e., a geometric characteristic representative of a spatial cutoff frequency and a geometric characteristic representative of a material removal capacity.
US10442137B2	Systems and methods for planning printing of three-dimensional objects A system for planning printing of three-dimensional (3D) objects. The system comprises at least one computer hardware processor, and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform acts of: accessing information specifying a plurality of 3D objects to be printed using at least one 3D printer, the at least one 3D printer including a first 3D printer; determining a priority for each of at least some of the plurality 3D objects to obtain determined 3D object priorities; assigning, based on the determined 3D object priorities, a subset of the plurality of 3D objects to a first printer tray adapted for use with the first 3D printer; and obtaining a packing plan indicating an arrangement of the subset of the 3D objects within the first printer tray.
US10442130B2	Method for producing a fibre composite moulded part, and a fibre composite moulded part The invention relates to a method for producing a fiber composite molded part. The method includes the steps of i) applying a gelatine-containing matrix material onto a fiber material, ii) deforming the fiber material provided with matrix material, and iii) curing the fiber material provided with matrix material.
US10442124B2	Mold for an injection molding machine A mold for use with an injection molding machine includes a body having a surface and a ring protruding from the surface for aligning the body and a platen. The ring defines a right circular cylinder having a protruding end, the protruding end having subtracted therefrom a generally wedge-shaped portion, the protruding end forming a tapered end.
US10442121B2	Method and apparatus for manufacturing sustainable products with a blown, foam structure A method for manufacturing sustainable products with a blown, foam structure, wherein a mass comprising at least natural polymers such as starch is passed under pressure into a mold cavity (4) or through a mold die, and the mass is heated in the mold in a manner such as to stabilize the foamed structure to form the product, wherein the method comprises prefoaming of the mass prior to injection in the mold. Preferably, the prefoamed mass is kept under pressure until insertion in the mold. The invention further relates to an apparatus to be used in said method.
US10442120B2	System for adjusting the equilibrium temperature of an inductively-heated susceptor A system for inductively heating a workpiece may include an induction coil, at least one susceptor face sheet, and a current controller coupled. The induction coil may be configured to conduct an alternating current and generate a magnetic field in response to the alternating current. The susceptor face sheet may be configured to have a workpiece positioned therewith. The susceptor face sheet may be formed of a ferromagnetic alloy having a Curie temperature and being inductively heatable to an equilibrium temperature approaching the Curie temperature in response to the magnetic field. The current controller may be coupled to the induction coil and may be configured to adjust the alternating current in a manner causing a change in at least one heating parameter of the susceptor face sheet.
US10442119B2	Method for molding plastic materials A method for material handling and mold filling is provided which directs the flow of molten plastic material from an extruder and allocates the molten material to a plurality of nozzles through the use of independently operated, variable valves. The method therefore provides independent streams of molten plastic material having variable temperatures and flow rates or volumes to particular sections or regions of the mold. This independent temperature or flow of molten plastic material facilitates the complete, rapid and accurate filling of the molds, reducing turbulence and other temperature or flow-related imperfections in the finished components. A method of using a multiphase material handling system is also disclosed for expeditious sequential and simultaneous filling and pressing of the mold and extracting the completed component from the system.
US10442115B2	Manufacturing thermoplastic composites and articles Embodiments of the present technology may include a method of making a thermoplastic composite strand. The method may include melting a reactive thermoplastic resin to form a molten reactive resin. The method may also include fully impregnating a plurality of continuous fibers with the molten reactive resin in an impregnation device. The method may further include polymerizing the molten reactive resin to form a thermoplastic resin matrix. In addition, the method may include cooling the thermoplastic resin matrix to form a thermoplastic composite strand.
US10442114B2	Compartmentalized resin pellets Disclosed herein is a resin pellet and a process to make said resin pellet. The resin pellet comprises a major polyester comprising a catalytic titanium compound, and a minor polyester comprising a phosphorus compound. The major polyester is present in a first compartmentalized zone of the resin pellet and the minor polyester is present in a second compartmentalized zone of the resin pellet.
US10442111B1	Bamboo laminated lumber and method for manufacturing A bamboo laminated lumber is provided having structural characteristics meeting or exceeding dimensionally equivalent wood based components. The bamboo laminated lumber is formed from bamboo laminated elements laminated and joined together to form dimensional lumber and engineered lumber components. The bamboo laminated lumber element comprises a combination of linear bamboo starter boards being halves of timber bamboo canes pressed flat with the inner pith surfaces laminated together with the grain aligned and skewed bamboo starter boards being halves of timber bamboo canes pressed flat with the inner pith surfaces laminated together with the grain offset from centerline at a specified angle. Top and bottom linear bamboo starter boards are laminated to a central skewed bamboo starter board yielding a bamboo laminated lumber element.
US10442107B2	Control systems for power tools Control systems are disclosed for power tools such as table saws, miter saws, band saws, hand-held circular saws, jointers, shapers, routers, and up-cut saws. The control systems include systems to turn power tools on and off, and to control the supply of power to motors. The systems to turn power tools on and off may include dual switches that must be operated together to turn a power tool on. The systems to provide power to motors may include dual relays in series implemented with methods to minimize arcing and welding of the relays. The systems described herein may be implemented in power tools equipped with active injury mitigation technology.
US10442097B2	Trimming blade head and a razor comprising a razor handle and such a trimming blade head A trimming blade system has a front and includes a supporting plate, a blade, and a cover plate. The blade has a cutting edge facing forwardly toward the front of the trimming blade system. The trimming blade system has a comb provided with teeth which project forwardly toward the front of the trimming blade system and which overlap the cutting edge. Each of the teeth has an upper face, two lateral faces, and a lower face. The lower face of each of the teeth is joined to the lateral faces by opposite chamfered faces.
US10442096B2	Method of manufacturing a razor head component A method of manufacturing a razor head component that includes the steps of providing a strip of material elongated along a first direction (X), the strip having first and second rounded extremities parallel with the first direction (X). The strip includes a first portion having a first extremity, a second portion having a second extremity, and an intermediate portion intermediate the first and second portions, bending the intermediate portion of at least a part of the strip about a bending axis, and fixing a razor blade onto the second portion of the part.
US10442082B1	Methods and systems for automated robotic movement Methods for automated robotic movement for a robotic device using an electronic computing device are presented, the methods including: causing the electronic computing device to establish a working zone; measuring distances to all obstacles in the working zone thereby detecting all obstacles in the working zone; establishing a coverage path that accounts for all detected obstacles; executing the coverage path such the robotic device covers the working zone at least once; if a new obstacle is detected, establishing an adapted coverage path that accounts for the new obstacle; and executing the adapted coverage path. In some embodiments, methods further include: bypassing the new obstacle; and returning to the coverage path.
US10442076B1	Roadside safety mat A roadside repair safety mat includes a mat body that is, preferably, a flexible closed foam core with an integral top and bottom cover made of a sturdy waterproof material. The mat body includes a semi-circular, cut-out to fit around a flat tire on a vehicle and has receivers that fit poles for lighting a work area around the tire and caution poles nearer the road to flash a warning, which allows the user to kneel comfortably on the padded mat and to work in a secure environment while changing a tire at night. The mat includes pouches to carry necessary tools and is flexible so that it may roll up with the light poles and fit in a vehicle trunk.
US10442075B2	Tool pack system with removable tool panels A pack system adapted for carrying hand tools includes a tool-carrying container constructed to be worn on a user's person and having a container base portion, a first shell portion, a second shell portion, and a releasable closure with a first closure part connected to the first shell portion and a second closure part connected the second shell portion. The tool-carrying container is operable between an open-container position and a closed-container position in which it defines and encloses a main storage compartment. At least one tool panel is removably disposed within the main storage compartment and has one or more tool receivers each constructed to retain a hand tool. A panel-retaining structure has a first retaining portion secured to the tool panel(s) and a second retaining portion secured inside of the tool-carrying container. The panel-retaining structure releasably retains the tool panel(s) in the main storage compartment.
US10442073B2	Rotating handle and related methods Rotatable handles and related methods are disclosed herein. In one form, the handle has a first clamp member, a second clamp member connected to the first clamp member on one end and mating with the first clamp member at another end, and an actuator operable to drive the mated ends of the first clamp member and second clamp member together to create a clamping force between the first clamp member and the second clamp member and secure the rotatable handle into a fixed position with respect to an object to which the rotatable handle is connected. Various methods are also disclosed herein with respect to the rotatable handle.
US10442071B1	Insect mud nest removal assembly An insect nest removal assembly includes a telescopic pole that has a fluid coupling at one end, a head coupling at another end, and a sealed hollow interior extending an entire length between the fluid and head couplings; a head connected to the head coupling that includes a blade, a brush, and a passage in fluid communication with the sealed hollow interior of the telescopic pole and the brush; and a fluid control valve connected to the hollow interior of the telescopic pole.
US10442066B2	Driver In order to provide a driver for reducing reaction generated to a driver main body, the driver 1 includes a nose portion 3 provided in a housing 2 and extending in a longitudinal direction, the nose portion being configured to allow a fastener to pass therethrough, a plunger 7 configured to move in an impact direction parallel to the longitudinal direction to impact the fastener through the nose portion, a weight 8, and a coil spring 9 configured to be compressed by a motor 5 in the longitudinal direction. a release of the compression causing the plunger 7 to move in the impact direction, while causing the weight 8 to move in a counter-impact direction which is away from the plunger 7. The coil spring 9 is provided between the plunger 7 and the weight 8. The coil spring has one end portion urging the plunger 7, and another end portion urging the weight 8.
US10442062B1	Socket apparatus The housed socket extension has a high strength tubular housing with a socket extension apparatus which fits within the housing and protrudes from the ends of the housing. Two bearing retaining devices are mounted on the socket extension apparatus, adjacent to the ends of said housing. The first end of the socket extension receives a ratchet wrench or power tool, and the second end of the socket extension apparatus is designed to mate with a socket or tool bit.
US10442061B2	Rotatable fastening device and application method thereof A rotatable fastening device disclosed in the present disclosure includes a rotating seat and an impact element. The impact element is one-way pivoted at the rotating seat. The rotating seat is rotated along a rotation axis and detachably connected between a driving tool and an element to be rotated. The weight and kinetic energy of the impact element will provide a one-way tangential impact force around the rotation axis with of rotation.
US10442058B2	Auxiliary woodworking component Embodiments of an auxiliary woodworking component may comprise a board having a first side and a second side and a peripheral side edge defining a shape of the board. At least one dovetail shaped first groove is in the first side of the board and having an opening at the peripheral side edge of the board and the at least one first groove extends in a first direction. At least one dovetail shaped second groove is in the first side of the board and having an opening at the peripheral side edge of the board and the at least one second groove extends in a second direction that is different than the first direction. Each of the first and second dovetail shaped grooves is trackless.
US10442047B2	Active water cooling of gear mechanisms by means of a geometrically specially formed insert in diamond drilling devices A drive shaft for a machine tool is connectable to a drilling tool. The drive shaft contains a cavity extending substantially over the entire length of the drive shaft and along the axis of rotation where the cavity contains an inflow opening through which water can be fed along the drive shaft into the drilling tool. An insert device is provided in the cavity, through which, to cool the drive shaft, the water is guided first in a first direction and then in a second direction where the insert device contains a first curved guide element and a second curved guide element for separating the water which is guided in the first direction from the water which is guided in the second direction. The cross-sectional area of the first curved guide element is designed point-symmetrically about a center longitudinal axis to the cross-sectional area of the second curved guide element.
US10442046B2	Telescopic cover First and second V-shaped link structures are arranged in an overlapping manner such that a first fixed pin and a second fixed pin of the first V-shaped link structure are positioned relative to a movable pin to one side with respect to the direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of a guide rail while a first fixed pin and a second fixed pin of the second V-shaped link structure are positioned relative to a movable pin to the side opposite to that in the first V-shaped link structure.
US10442041B2	Nail plater apparatus and related methods A nail plater apparatus includes a board magazine configured to hold stacked boards, and a pair of spaced apart nail plate magazines, with each nail plate magazine configured to hold stacked nail plates. The nail plater apparatus includes a pair of spaced apart nail plate extractor assemblies, with each nail plate extractor assembly associated with a respective nail plate magazine and configured to position a nail plate therefrom to a respective nail plate pressing area. A board feeder is configured to position a board from the board magazine to a board receiving area, with ends of the board being aligned with the nail plates positioned in the respective nail plate pressing areas. A pair of spaced apart nail plate presser assemblies overlie ends of the board receiving area and is aligned with the respective nail plate pressing areas to press the nail plates into the ends of the board.
US10442038B2	Methods for the production of workpieces A method for the production of workpieces includes positioning and holding a first plate-shaped material with a gripping device in a working region of a processing station so that the first plate-shaped material is moveable relative to a workpiece support, positioning and holding a second plate-shaped material with an additional gripping device in the working region of the processing station so that the second plate-shaped material is moveable relative to the workpiece support, producing a first workpiece part from the first plate-shaped material, positioning the first workpiece part with respect to the second plate-shaped material, connecting the first workpiece part to the second plate-shaped material or to a second workpiece part produced from the second plate-shaped material, wherein the second workpiece part is at least partially processed, and finishing the at least the second workpiece part that is connected to the first workpiece part in the processing station.
US10442033B2	Chamfering apparatus and chamfering method A chamfering apparatus includes: a laser beam transmissive member allowing a laser beam to be transmitted therethrough and contacting one surface of a workpiece, the laser beam transmissive member including an inclined surface that is inclined in an opposite direction to a chamfering direction relative to the one surface in a state where the laser beam transmissive member is in contact with the one surface; and a laser machining head configured to emit an ultrashort pulse laser beam for forming a laser filament inside an edge portion to the inclined surface of the laser beam transmissive member. The ultrashort pulse laser beam is transmitted through the laser beam transmissive member, incident on the one surface of the workpiece from the laser beam transmissive member, transmitted through the edge portion in the chamfering direction, and forms a laser filament inside the edge portion, the laser filament extending in the chamfering direction.
US10442030B2	Friction stir welding tool, related methods, and assemblies formed to include friction stir weld Described are tools useful to produce a friction stir weld, methods of forming a friction stir weld, and assemblies such as electronic devices that include a friction stir weld.
US10442029B1	Method of friction stir spot welding The method of friction stir spot welding uses a database of stored optimization parameters to maximize welding strength for an input type of material and an input geometrical parameter of the material, such as its thickness. Experiments are performed for a variety of different materials having different thicknesses. Each experiment performed for each material and each thickness associated with the material measures the welding strength of a friction stir spot welding process for varying values of an initial dynamic welding parameter, a final dynamic welding parameter and a type of varying function. The values of the initial dynamic welding parameter, final dynamic welding parameter and type of varying function that maximize the measured welding strength for the selected material and its selected thickness are stored in a lookup table. A rotating tool may then be controlled using these optimized values in order to maximize welding strength.
US10442022B2	Numerical control apparatus of a wireelectrical discharge machine for machining a workpiece by a wire electrode line along machining path including an offset In wire-electrical discharge machine and a numerical control apparatus thereof and a numerical control apparatus for controlling a machine tool, optional minute blocks are automatically created in front of and behind a connecting point, which is a joint of a block to which an offset command is instructed, and an offset value is exchanged between the minute blocks so that a correct offset value is set in a desired block.
US10442020B2	Saw blade for oscillating tool or handheld tool An accessory for a power tool includes a blade and a coupling. The coupling includes a blade portion, a tool portion, and a transition. The blade portion is fixedly coupled to the blade. The tool portion is configured to be removably coupled to the power tool. The tool portion also includes an opening. The transition extends between the blade portion and the tool portion, and the transition includes a first transition region, where the transition intersects with the blade portion, and a second transition region, where the transition intersects with the tool portion. The first transition region includes a first arc having a center that is arranged between the first arc and the opening, and the second transition region includes a second arc having a center that is arranged between the second arc and the opening.
US10442011B1	Modular flywheel holesaw system A flat flywheel body fabricated by water jet cutting has radial spoke pairs with a display hanger slot in between and flywheel weights circumferentially extending at their peripheral ends. Resilient thin attachment rims for the saw blades are circumferentially connecting the flywheel weights and provide together with them a continuous peripheral sliding surface. A two piece arbor is connected to a central continuous spline of the flywheel body. The peripheral saw blades are bent into concentric curvature by radially clamping them onto the blade attachment rims.
US10442010B2	Methods and systems for controlling processing sequences Provided are methods for verifying sequences of different operations and controlling processing order in accordance with these sequences. Also provided are apparatuses for executing these methods. A method may involve determining a current configuration of an indicator positioned on a part. This operation may be performed using a tester coupled to a processing portion. If the current configuration of the indicator corresponds to this particular processing portion, then the part is processed using this processing portion. The indicator is then changed to a new configuration corresponding to another processing portion for performing the next operation in the sequence. The processing is only performed if the indicator has the current configuration corresponding to the processing portion. Otherwise, the operation is not performed, and the current configuration of the indicator not changed retained. The indicator may be a mechanical device or an electronic device.
US10442005B2	Workpiece applied for use with a cutting machine A workpiece applied for use with a cutting machine comprises a first outer surface, a second outer surface and a third outer surface. The third outer surface intersects the first outer surface and the second outer surface to define an extrusion-acting portion having an extruding portion. The workpiece can be used to form a cutter or a trimmed portion thereof. Accordingly, rapid production of cutters by molding machines can be realized, and blades of the molding machine for machining a produced cutter become readily replaceable. While a blade portion is machining, the extrusion-acting portion is applied to support and guide the workpiece, such that the surface machined by the blade portion can be extruded and polished simultaneously. Thus, machining qualities of the cutter, including finish, straightness and roundness, manufactured by applying the workpiece for the molding machine can be significantly improved.
US10442003B2	Three-dimensional printing of three-dimensional objects The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing methods, apparatuses, systems and/or software to form one or more three-dimensional objects, some of which may be complex. The three-dimensional objects may be formed by three-dimensional printing using one or more methodologies. In some embodiments, the three-dimensional object may comprise an overhang portion, such as a cavity ceiling, with diminished deformation and/or auxiliary support structures.
US10442001B2	Rapid manufacturing method and device for the same comprising oppositely-directed protective gas streams parallel to the powder layer The invention relates to a device and a method for the additive manufacture of components through the layered bonding of powder particles to one another and/or to a semi-finished product or substrate already produced, using selective interaction of the powder particles with a high-energy beam, wherein, during the bonding of the powder particles into a layer made of powder particles with the aid of the high-energy beam, a gas flow, which has a flow direction having a directional component directed at least partially parallel to the layer of powder particles, is provided across the layer of powder particles and/or the bonding region in the layer of powder particles, wherein the directional component of the gas flow directed at least partially parallel to the layer of powder particles during the bonding of the powder particles in a layer is generated in at least two directions, which have oppositely directed directional components.
US10441996B2	Collapsible core and a casting mold half equipped therewith A collapsible core is provided for attachment to a mold half of a casting mold, particularly a diecasting mold. The collapsible core can take the form of a removable collapsible core which can be detachably mounted on the mold half on the mold cavity side. A collapsible core can have a core cylinder body of at least two first core sections in the form of cylinder segments and at least two second core sections in the form of cylinder segments arranged alternating with the first sections over the circumferential direction. The first and the second core sections are retained moveably relative to one another. The relative movement here between the first and the second core sections consists of an axial relative movement component between the first and the second core sections and a radial collapsing movement of the first and/or the second core section.
US10441995B2	Method for producing forged crankshaft The disclosed production method includes a die forging step of obtaining a forged blank with flash having a crankshaft shape, and a trimming step of removing the flash from the forged blank while nipping the forged blank with a pair of holding dies. In the forged blank, at least one of the rough crank arms have, in a region near an adjacent rough pin, a first excess portion protruding from an outer periphery of a side portion of the rough crank arm. When the forged blank is nipped with the pair of holding dies, the first excess portion is deformed by the pair of holding dies to bulge toward an adjacent rough journal.
US10441983B2	Lock ring A lock ring that has a first ring half, a second ring half and a latch assembly. The first ring half includes a nest opening on a front portion of the first ring half, a back end portion of the first ring portion hingedly connected to a back end portion of the second ring half. The latch assembly is connected to a front portion of the second ring half. The latch assembly includes a connection arrangement and a spring system. The connection arrangement is designed to be releasably positionable in the nest opening. The spring system is designed to cause the front portions of the first and second ring halves to be drawn toward one another when the connection arrangement is positioned in the nest opening.
US10441981B2	Method and system for clearing a pipe system Method and system for clearing a pipe system from its contents, the pipe having a proximal end and a distal end, the method including providing an air supply to the pipe system at the proximal end by applying an air pressure decreasing from an initial pressure as the bulk of the pipe contents get discharged gradually at the distal end for obtaining a contents flow in the pipe system. The method further includes determining a volume of air supplied to the pipe system by the air supply, determining an estimated contents travel speed from the volume of the air supplied to the pipe and regulating the air supply to the proximal end of the pipe for obtaining a predetermined pipe contents travel speed using the estimated contents travel speed.
US10441980B2	Nozzle cleaning device and nozzle drying method A nozzle cleaning device for cleaning suction nozzle 62, wherein the jetting direction of water jetted towards the tip section of the suction nozzle is changed by a tapered second internal surface 374 of socket 370. Accordingly, for example, not only is it possible to appropriately remove items adhering to the lower surface of the tip of the suction nozzle, it is possible to remove items adhering to the side surfaces of the tip of the suction nozzle by applying water. The suction nozzle is cleaned while being supported by nozzle pallet 152; after the suction nozzle is cleaned, the suction nozzle is held by a holding tool and removed from the nozzle pallet. Accordingly, the suction nozzle removed from the nozzle pallet is individually dried by the nozzle drying device. Thus, it is possible to appropriately dry the suction nozzle after cleaning.
US10441971B2	Process for coating a substrate body A method of catalytically coating a honeycomb monolith, in particular a so-called flow-through monolith, is featured. The process involves quite precisely coating the monolith with a method that uses an indirect coating via a displacement body. The method included controlling the process by monitoring certain measures and controlling the liquid coating medium feed as to limit bubble formation in the liquid coating medium.
US10441970B2	Method for forming multilayer coated film A method for forming a multilayer coated film on an object includes steps (1) to (3) below. A first colored coating material is applied to the object, thereby forming a first colored coated film (step (1)). The first colored coating material includes an iron-oxide-coated aluminum pigment and a quinacridone pigment and has a light reflectance property at specific wavelengths. A second colored coating material is applied to the first colored coated film, thereby forming a second colored coated film (step (2)). The second colored coating material includes a perylene pigment and has a specific hue. A clear coating material is applied to the second colored coated film (step (3)). A color difference ΔE between the first colored coated film and the multilayer coated film is in a range of 20 to 30.
US10441964B2	Device for dispensing a plurality of fluid products A device for dispensing fluid products includes one or more containers, each storing one fluid product, a unique pump provided with a dosage chamber enclosing a dose of mixture of the fluid products, and including an actuating member, and a manifold associating the pump to the containers for dispensing the fluid products. The manifold includes one or more hollow tubes each extending into a container and forming a channel for the flow of the fluid product from the container towards the pump. As well, the tubes of the manifold are rigid and at least one tube of the manifold includes means for regulating the volumetric ratio of the fluid product flow, these regulating means being integrated inside the rigid tube.
US10441961B2	Electrostatic coating device An electrostatic coating device that can suppress the arising of corrosion in insulating members and the like surrounding coating material supply and discharge paths because of leakage arising between the paths. An electrostatic coating device is characterized by being provided with: a body part; a head part; a linking part that links the body part and the head part; a coating material path that is a first path disposed from the body part to the head part, wherein a high-voltage is applied along with the coating material (first fluid) being fed; a washing fluid path that is a second path disposed from the body part to the head part, wherein a washing fluid (second fluid) is fed along with a connection to a ground; and a displacement part for displacing all or part of air retained between the coating material path and a washing fluid path with new air.
US10441960B2	Pause assembly for showerheads A showerhead having a control assembly is disclosed. The showerhead includes a head portion operably connected to a showerhead engine, the engine including a plurality of nozzles in fluid communication with the head portion and a handle fluidly connected to a water source and defining a flow path between the water source and the head portion. The control assembly is positioned within the flow path of the handle and is operable to vary a flow volume from the water source to the head portion.
US10441945B2	Composite material used for catalyzing and degrading nitrogen oxide and preparation method and application thereof The invention discloses a composite material used for catalyzing and degrading nitrogen oxide and its preparation method and application thereof. The invention of the hollow g-C3N4 nanospheres/reduced graphene oxide composite-polymer carbonized nanofiber material is prepared as follow: 1) the preparation of silica nanospheres; 2) the preparation of hollow g-C3N4 nanospheres; 3) the preparation of graphene oxide; 4) the preparation of surface modified hollow g-C3N4 nanoparticles preparation; 5) the preparation of composites; 6) the preparation of composite-polymer carbon nanofiber material. The raw materials used in the process is low cost and easy to get; the operation of the invention is simple and convenient without the use of expensive equipment in the whole process; the composite has high adsorption efficiency of ppb level nitrogen oxide with good repeatability.
US10441943B2	Catalyst for hydrogen peroxide decomposition, process for producing the same, and method for decomposing hydrogen peroxide using the catalyst The present invention provides a catalyst for hydrogen peroxide decomposition with which hydrogen peroxide present in acid-containing water to be treated can be efficiently decomposed at low cost and which is less apt to dissolve away in the water being treated, can be stably used over a long period, and renders acid recovery and recycling possible. The present invention has solved the problems with a catalyst for hydrogen peroxide decomposition which is for use in decomposing hydrogen peroxide present in acid-containing water to be treated, the catalyst including a base and, a catalyst layer that is amorphous, includes a platinum-group metal having catalytic function and a Group-6 element metal having catalytic function and is formed over the base.
US10441935B2	Method of producing nanoparticle-in-oil dispersion Provided is a method suitable for industrial-scale production of a dispersion in which nano-sized particles are dispersed. Specifically, a method for producing a nanoparticle-in-oil dispersion in which fine particles made up of a solid component, an aqueous liquid component or a mixture thereof are dispersed in an oil phase, includes: (1) a step of preparing a W/O emulsion-type precursor in which an aqueous phase in the form of droplets of an aqueous solution having a water-soluble substance dissolved therein is dispersed in an oil phase; and (2) a step of boiling the aqueous phase of the W/O emulsion-type precursor, to obtain a nanoparticle-in-oil dispersion in which the fine particles are dispersed in the oil phase.
US10441932B2	Apparatus for vapor-liquid distribution The present invention relates to an apparatus for gas-liquid distribution. More specifically, the present invention relates to a gas-liquid distribution device that may be used in an ionic liquid co-current gas and liquid up-flow reactor designed to distribute gas uniformly across the reactor cross section through restriction orifices on distributors located across the distribution tray.
US10441930B2	Method for producing pulverulent solids from alkali salts of silanols Pulverulent alkali metal alkyl siliconates having lesser hydroscopicity and improved hydrophobicity in construction materials are produced by spray drying an aqueous solution of an alkali metal alkylsiliconate having a defined range of alkali metal content, a low alcohol content, and a low chlorine content.
US10441919B2	Deep ocean desalination system and methods of using same to produce potable water A deep ocean desalination system that uses hydrostatic pressure to reverse osmosis the seawater. The membrane structure is deployed to a predetermined ocean depth and includes a submersible pump system.
US10441907B2	Rolling container system This relates to a rolling water container system that can, in various examples, be used to gather, transport, filter, store and dispense liquids such as water. The rolling water container system according to various examples of the disclosure can provide easier transportation of the water, lifting of the water container or drum, and accessibility to the inside of the drum. Additional features can assist with conservation of water by preventing water leakage from the drum and providing for near-complete emptying of the drum. Further features can include handles with greater mechanical strength.
US10441898B1	Vertical integration of source water treatment Conventional oil-water separation methods are inefficient since they break down a given “primary” phase into two “secondary” phases, one is richer and the other one is poorer in the “secondary” phase of the “primary” phase. As such, neither oil is recovered as a readily de-watered stream nor is water recovered as a readily de-oiled stream. However, de-watering and de-oiling of “oil-water” streams are synonymous, and therefore they should be simultaneously targeted by an efficient method. There are provided herein systems and methods to effectively treat “oil-water” streams by simultaneously de-watering the oil phase and de-oiling the water phase, de-scaling the de-oiled water phase, and de-salting the de-scaled water phase.
US10441894B2	Systems and methods for concentrating waste water fluids A method and apparatus for processing waste water generated during oilfield drilling operations with a mobile processing unit utilizing heat energy sourced from burning hydrocarbon fuel directly and/or capturing and using the exhaust heat energy generated by burning hydrocarbons in engines such as diesel engines in order to vaporize a dominant mass of the aqueous phase of the waste water while clarifying the heat source combustion gasses. The water vapor generated by the vaporization process may be discharged directly to the atmosphere or alternately condensed and captured for use as potable water. The residual waste water is thereby concentrated and the cost to dispose of the waste water is greatly reduced.
US10441892B2	Pseudo-sentient doll override system, method, and recording medium for pseudo-sentient doll override A pseudo-sentient doll override method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium for a doll, include an interaction level determining circuit configured to determine an interaction level between a user and the doll and a reminder triggering circuit configured to trigger a reminder to the user that the doll is not sentient based on the interaction level associated with a set of rules.
US10441887B2	Networked gaming headset In an audio setup comprising a headset configurable to process audio for a player, a headset preset may be downloaded from a central headset preset depository into the headset, and the headset may be configured based on the headset preset, for processing audio for the player when the player is participating in, for example, an online multiplayer game. The downloaded headset preset is uploaded into the central headset preset depository by a second player, and the headset preset comprises values for one or more configurable parameter settings relating to operation or functions of the headset. Information used in facilitating access to the headset preset in the central headset preset depository may be received from the second player. The information may comprise a token (or similar identifier) assigned to the headset preset at an audio setup associated with the second player.
US10441866B2	Method and system for determining whether a spherical element impacts with a component of a playing field, or arranged on or proximate thereto A method and system for determining whether a spherical element impacts with a component of a playing field, or arranged on or proximate thereto. The method includes acquiring images of a surveillance area of a field that covers at least part of said component, such as a delimiting perimeter line of a game area or a target, performing an approximate detection of an impact of a spherical element relative to that component or proximate thereto, with an object detection and recognition system that can discern when the detected object is indeed a spherical element, automatically selecting one of the images acquired for the same point in time and that includes the area where said impact has occurred, and analyzing the selected image to check if the spherical element has impacted or not with the component.
US10441848B1	System for automatic evaluation of martial arts moves Methods, systems, and devices for automatically evaluating a martial arts move are described. The method may include identifying a distance between a target and a sensor coupled with a user and receiving motion data from the sensor. The motion data may include linear acceleration data and rotation data. The method may further include calculating, based on the distance and the linear acceleration data, an end point in three-dimensional space of the martial arts move and determining whether the user made contact with the target based on a comparison between the end point and a three-dimensional representant of the target. The method may further include determining a rotational characteristic of the move and comparing the rotational characteristic with a stored model of the move. The method may further include evaluating the move based on whether the user made contact with the target and the comparison of the rotational characteristic.
US10441842B2	Electronically powered illuminating mat for yoga and exercise An electronically powered, light emitting, portable mat with built in storage container is provided. The light is configured to provide illumination from the ground as well as a visual timing signal for exercise routines and enhanced experiences. The built in storage area also allows for the mat to be used as a backpack which can be unrolled into a floor mat. The light up mat may be particularly useful for exercising or camping in dark areas, as well as for mood lightning outdoors to illuminate the surrounding area.
US10441839B2	Exercise device In general, an exercise device includes a handle having a first end and a second end. A curved member is coupled to the first end of the handle. A movable member is coupled to the curved member, with the movable member configured to travel along a length of the curved member, where the movable member has a first portion and a second portion, and the second portion is configured to move relative to the first portion. An elongate member has a first end and a second end, and the first end of the elongate member is coupled to the second portion of the movable member. A weight is coupled to the second end of the elongate member.
US10441834B2	Exercise machine with variable resistance This invention discloses an exercise machine with adjustable resistance. The exercise machine includes a fluid container, one or more paddles, a driving device, and an adjusting device. The one or more paddles are arranged in the fluid container into which a fluid is poured. The driving device comprises an adjusting rod to couple with the one or more paddles. The driving device transmits a user's force for driving the one or more paddles to rotate. The adjusting device can adjust a depth of the one or more paddles in the fluid, so as to provide differing degrees of resistance for the one or more paddles.
US10441829B2	Pulling element for pulling a closing element out of a filter of an escape filter device, escape filter devices, escape filter device system and method for mounting an escape filter device system A pulling element is provided for automatically pulling a closing element out of a filter of an escape filter device. An escape filter device is also provided that has a hood and a filter integrated into the hood, with at least one such pulling element. An escape filter device system is also provided having such an escape filter device and a device shell. A method is provided for mounting an escape filter device system.
US10441828B2	Powered air-purifying respirator A powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) for delivering a forced flow of filtered air to a wearer is disclosed. The PAPR comprises a turbo unit with turbo unit components including a fan, an electric motor, and an electronic control unit having a wireless electronic control transceiver, the fan being driven by the electric motor under the control of the electronic control unit and the electronic control unit being configured to send and receive information via the electronic control transceiver; a turbo unit power source that provides power to the turbo unit components; a turbo remote control unit having a wireless turbo remote control transceiver; at least one turbo status indicator unit, adapted to indicate a current operating status of the turbo unit and/or turbo unit components, having a wireless turbo status transceiver; wherein at least one of the turbo remote control unit and turbo status indicator unit is remote from the turbo unit, and wherein at least two of the electronic control transceiver, the turbo remote control transceiver and the turbo status transceiver are in wireless communication with each other.
US10441827B2	Hybrid self-rescue equipment A safety breathing apparatus has a delivery element configured to deliver respirable gas to a respiratory system of a user. The apparatus includes a breathing hose in fluid communication with a first source of respirable gas. A valve housing includes a first port configured to be couple to the delivery element, a second port configured to be coupled to the breaking hose, and a third port configured to dock with a second source of respirable gas without exposing the user to a surrounding atmosphere.
US10441818B2	Patient monitoring system A patient monitoring system for monitoring a patient undergoing radiotherapy comprising a projector operable to project a pattern of light onto a patient undergoing radiation treatment, a patient restraint operable to restrain the patient relative to a treatment apparatus, an image detector operable to obtain images of the patient, and a model generation module operable to process images of the patient obtained by the image detector to generate a model of the surface of a portion of the patient, wherein at least a portion of the patient restraint is colored and the model generation module is inhibited from generating a model of the colored portion of the patient restraint.
US10441817B2	Method and apparatus for determining an energy deposition of an ion beam Disclosed is a method of determining information regarding the location of energy deposition of an ion beam, in particular a proton beam, in an absorptive medium, in particular in the tissue of a patient undergoing radiation therapy, comprising the following steps: generating an intensity modulated ion beam, wherein the intensity modulation comprises one or more modulation frequency components, detecting an acoustic signal attributable to the time dependent energy deposition in said absorptive medium by said intensity modulated ion beam using at least one detection apparatus, said detection apparatus being preferably configured for extracting at least one modulation frequency component of the acoustic signal corresponding to a respective one of the one or more modulation frequency components of said intensity modulation, or a harmonic thereof, and deriving information regarding the location of the energy deposition based, at least in part, on a time lag between the timing of the intensity modulation of said ion beam and said acoustic signal.
US10441815B2	Neutron capture therapy system and gamma ray detector for neutron capture therapy A neutron capture therapy system includes a neutron ray generating unit, an irradiated body placing unit on which a patient (irradiated body) is placed, and a gamma ray detecting unit that detects gamma rays emitted from the patient (irradiated body). The gamma ray detecting unit includes an emission part that emits light or electrons as the gamma rays are incident thereon, an amplification part that amplifies and outputs the light or the electrons emitted from the emission part, a first neutron ray shielding part formed of a substance containing 6-lithium, and a second neutron ray shielding part formed of a light element. The first neutron ray shielding part is provided so as to cover at least a surface opposite to an adjacent surface adjacent to the amplification part, among surfaces of the emission part.
US10441812B2	System and method for determining a radiation treatment plan and a radiation therapy machine An output radiation treatment plan for at least one target in a treatment volume is determined. Each target is associated with a prescribed radiation dose. An updated treatment plan causes the prescribed radiation dose to be delivered to the target when implemented by a radiation therapy machine. The updated treatment plan requires an updated delivery time to complete and is calculated by: [i] receiving a numerical value designating an upper bound on modulation efficiency of the updated treatment plan, [ii] receiving a current treatment plan, [iii] calculating a current delivery time for the current treatment plan, [iv] calculating an un-modulated delivery time for the current treatment plan, and [v] calculating the updated treatment plan by executing an optimization process while satisfying the upper bound on the modulation efficiency. Steps [ii] to [v] are traversed a predetermined number of times. Thereafter, the output radiation treatment plan is generated.
US10441811B2	Radiotherapy planning system and method The present invention relates to a radiotherapy planning system (100) for determining a solution (101) corresponding to a fluence profile. The invention proposes to use a Pareto frontier navigator (140) to select the best plan from a set of various auto-planned solutions. An interactive graphical user interface (400) is provided to the planner to navigate among convex combinations of auto-planned solutions. This proposed Pareto plan navigation can be considered as a further optional refinement process, which can be applied to find the best plan in those cases where auto-generated solutions are not fully satisfying the planner's requirements. The navigation tool (400) moves locally through a set of auto-generated plans and can potentially simplify the planner's decision making process and reduce the whole planning time on complex clinical cases from several hours to minutes.
US10441810B2	X-ray psoralen activated cancer therapy (X-PACT) A system for treating a diseased site in a human or animal body. The system includes a pharmaceutical carrier including one or more phosphors which are capable of emitting light into the diseased site upon interaction, a photoactivatable drug for intercalating into DNA of cells at the diseased site, one or more devices which infuse the diseased sited with the photoactivatable drug and the pharmaceutical carrier, an x-ray or high energy electron source, and a processor programmed to control a dose of x-rays or electrons to the diseased site for production of light inside the tumor to activate the photoactivatable drug.
US10441808B2	Methods and devices for activating brown adipose tissue with light Methods and devices are provided for activating brown adipose tissue (BAT) with light. Generally, the methods and devices can activate BAT to increase thermogenesis, e.g., increase heat production in the patient, which over time can lead to weight loss and/or improved metabolic function. In one embodiment, a medical device is provided that activates BAT by using light to stimulate nerves that activate the BAT and/or to stimulate brown adipocytes directly, thereby increasing thermogenesis in the BAT and inducing weight loss and/or improved metabolic function through energy expenditure. The light can be configured to directly or indirectly stimulate the nerves and/or the brown adipocytes. The light can be configured to indirectly stimulate the nerves and/or the brown adipocytes by activating a light activatable medium administered to a patient and configured to respond to the light to cause activation of the brown adipose tissue.
US10441803B2	Controlled stimulation delivery from neurostimulator A system for providing neurostimulation includes an external device (“external exciter”) and an implanted device. The external exciter includes an energy source which inductively powers the implanted device. Examples of such external exciters include devices having at least one of: ultrasonic transducers, Radio Frequency (RF) transmitters, and solar cells. The implanted device includes circuitry that limits its maximum energy output to a predetermined saturation threshold such that excess stimulation from the external exciter does not raise the output of the implanted device beyond the saturation threshold. The output signal of the external exciter is then pulse-width modulated in order to produce a desired amount of output stimulation from the implanted device to stimulate the bioelectrically excitable tissue at a desired level.
US10441802B2	Pass-through assembly A pass-through assembly including a first wall having oppositely-directed inner and outer sides, the first wall defining a first opening extending from the inner side to the outer side; an elongated structure extending into the opening from the outer side of the first wall; a first material contacting the first wall and the elongated structure so as to at least partially seal the opening, and a second material different from the first material, the second material overlying the first material on the outer side of the wall, the second material adhering to the elongated structure and the first wall, the second material having at least one physical property different than a corresponding physical property of the first material.
US10441801B2	Human-implantable-neurostimulator user interface having multiple levels of abstraction A programming-device user interface may include multiple levels of abstraction for programming treatment settings. A stimulation zone-programming interface may be at a highest level of abstraction and may include idealized stimulation zones. A field strength-programming interface may be at a middle level of abstraction and may include electromagnetic field-strength patterns generated by the stimulation zones, and/or electrode settings, and a depiction of how the electromagnetic fields interact with each other. An electrode-programming interface may be at a lowest level of abstraction and may depict treatment settings at an electrodes-view level. These interfaces may include a display of a stimulatable area of the patient's body. The display may include a depiction of leads and/or the underlying physiology, such as a depiction of a portion of a spine. Algorithms map treatment settings from one level of abstraction to settings at one or more other levels of abstraction.
US10441796B2	Multi-chamber intracardiac pacing system The control module of a first pacemaker included in an implantable medical device system including the first pacemaker and a second pacemaker is configured to set a pacing escape interval in response to a far field pacing pulse sensed by the first pacemaker. The far field pacing pulse is a pacing pulse delivered by the second pacemaker. The pacing escape interval is allowed to continue without restarting the in response to a far field intrinsic event sensed by the first pacemaker during the pacing escape interval. The first pacemaker delivers a cardiac pacing pulse to the heart upon expiration of the pacing escape interval.
US10441789B2	Interface means, especially an interface means for a medical device The present invention relates to an interface means, especially an interface means for a medical device, comprising at least one or more lines, whereby the lines are configured such that each line has at least one specific functionality and/or is able to connect a first connection means with a second connection means, and at least one grouping and/or redistributing means, wherein the at least one grouping and/or redistributing means is configured such that the lines can be grouped and/or redistributed onto one or more lines and/or the functionality of lines can be grouped and/or redistributed onto one or more lines, preferably onto at least one single line. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for communicating a plurality of signals, in particular power and/or data signals and/or control signals, over a plurality of lines.
US10441787B2	Neuromodulation device The invention provides devices and methods that can prevent or ameliorate bronchoconstriction. In particular, the invention provides devices and methods in which a signal is delivered to the vagus nerve or the pulmonary branches of the vagus nerves. The signal is able to treat bronchoconstriction and prevent and/or ameliorate bronchoconstriction.
US10441785B2	Control of bladder function using high frequency pacing Systems and methods for the treatment of bladder conditions using direct electrical pacing are provided. The systems and methods generally apply high-frequency pacing stimuli directly to the bladder wall, from one or more of the inner and outer bladder surfaces.
US10441783B2	Medical tool employing a warning mechanism notifying that a rotational limit has been reached A medical tool includes a rotation mechanism that further includes a warning feature. The warning feature provides an indication when the rotation mechanism has achieved a number of rotations.
US10441777B2	Implantable medical device having restrained tether device A system for implanting an implantable medical device (IMD) within a patient may include an IMD including an attachment member, and a delivery catheter including at least one tethering device having at least a portion positioned within a restrainer. The tethering device(s) is configured to removably tether to the attachment member of the IMD. The restrainer is configured to maintain the tethering device(s) in alignment along a delivery path of the delivery catheter.
US10441776B2	Arrays for longitudinal delivery of TTFields to a body Tumors in portions of a subject's body that have a longitudinal axis (e.g., the torso, head, and arm) can be treated with TTFields by affixing first and second sets of electrodes at respective positions that are longitudinally prior to and subsequent to a target region. An AC voltage with a frequency of 100-500 kHz is applied between these sets of electrodes. This imposes an AC electric field with field lines that run through the target region longitudinally. The field strength is at least 1 V/cm in at least a portion of the target region. In some embodiments, this approach is combined with the application of AC electric fields through the target region in a lateral direction (e.g., front to back and/or side to side) in order to apply AC electric fields with different orientations to the target region.
US10441773B2	Ported catheter adapter with integrated septum actuator retention A ported catheter adapter and septum actuator having various features to prevent displacement and dislodging of the septum actuator when accessing the patient's vasculature via the inserted infusion device. In particular, the systems and methods of the present invention provide an intravenous infusion device incorporating a septum actuator with a retention tab that interacts with a retention ring that is incorporated into the valve of a side port. This interaction retains the septum actuator within the lumen of the catheter adapter, thereby allowing for subsequent access to the patient's vasculature.
US10441771B2	Hemostasis valves and related components and methods Hemostasis valves and hemostasis valve assemblies can be coupled to a proximal end of an introducer sheath to prevent blood loss through the proximal end of the introducer sheath. Some hemostasis valve assemblies may include an elastomeric member with a variable-width channel that is designed to form a liquid-tight seal over elongate members of different diameter or a single elongate member of variable diameter.
US10441759B2	Methods for treating sinus ostia using balloon catheter devices having a bendable balloon portion A method for use with a balloon catheter device that includes a selectively bendable portion with a balloon disposed thereon, a control device for controlling bending of the selectively bendable portion, and a camera located at an end of a distal portion, includes inserting the distal portion into the nostril while the distal portion is straight; viewing an image provided by the camera; stopping insertion of the distal portion after the ethmoidal bulla is viewed in the image; articulating the distal portion in an upward direction to view the opening to the frontal sinus ostium or a downward direction to view the opening to the maxillary sinus ostium using the control device; inserting the distal portion into the frontal sinus ostium or the maxillary sinus ostium while the distal portion remains in the bent position; and inflating the balloon in the frontal sinus ostium or the maxillary sinus ostium.
US10441758B2	Frontal sinus spacer Substance delivering spacer devices may comprise expandable reservoirs that are implantable in paranasal sinuses and other cavities, openings and passageways of the body to maintain patency and to provide sustained local delivery of a therapeutic or diagnostic substance. Delivery apparatus including elongate tubular members as well as shapeable distal portions and atraumatic tips are provided. Also provided are sinus penetrator devices and systems for performing ethmoidotomy procedures or for creating other openings in the walls of paranasal sinuses or other anatomical structures.
US10441755B2	Catheter with vessel lining and methods for using same Systems for providing access across a site of obstruction and methods for manufacturing and using such systems. Such systems may include a sleeve having an inflation lumen; a bushing disposed in a distal section of the sleeve; and an everting member coupled to the sleeve with the bushing, the everting member being movable from an inverted position inside the sleeve to an everted position outside the sleeve in response to an increase in pressure in the inflation lumen.
US10441752B2	Access device An access device places a medical article within a body space of a patient. The device has a needle that includes an elongated body and a needle hub. The device further includes a dilator disposed on and slideable along the elongated body of the needle and a medical article. The medical article is disposed on and slideable along the dilator. A track extends in a proximal direction from the dilator. The needle hub slides along at least a portion of the track between a first position and a second position. The device further includes a locking mechanism operably disposed between the track and the needle hub so as to inhibit further axial movement of the needle in the proximal direction when the needle hub is in the second position.
US10441748B2	Flexible and/or pushable tubular device The teachings herein relate to devices for insertion into a cavity, opening or other passageway that requires the bending of the device to conform to a curved or even tortuous shape of the path. The devices include axial support components for translating forces for moving the device forward in the path. The axial support components preferably include adjacent components capable of rocking for tilting the device in one or more directions. The device preferably includes one or more lateral support components for limiting any lateral motion of an axial support component relative to an adjacent axial support component.
US10441746B2	Flexible and steerable device A device, a method of making a device and a method of inserting a device into a tubular path. The device includes a tubular sheath with one or more helical slots formed therein and a control element that fits within the sheath. In one form, the device is an endoluminal device that simultaneously improves flexibility and structural rigidity though variations in one or both of slot width along the length of the slot and slot pitch along the length of the tubular sheath. When the operator pulls at the proximal end of the control element while holding the outer sheath in place, the slots will tend to close in a preferential manner such that more precise control of device length and bending is enabled, while simultaneously providing improvements in structural rigidity during device insertion and navigation through a body lumen or related tubular member where tortuous paths may be encountered along the member path.
US10441742B2	Light emission control device, electronic device, and control method A light emission control device includes a light emission controller which controls a light emitter and performs normal control and wake-up control, the normal control being control for causing the light emitter to emit light having a color temperature and luminance according to an instruction of a user, the wake-up control being control for causing the light emitter to emit light at increasing luminance over time to wake up the user who is sleeping. The maximum luminance of light emitted by the light emitter in the wake-up control is greater than the maximum luminance of light emitted by the light emitter in the normal control.
US10441738B2	Mask system A mask system for delivery of respiratory therapy to a patient includes a nares portion and a mouth portion and an inlet conduit connected to at least one of the nares portion and the mouth portion to deliver the pressurized, breathable gas. The mask system is adapted to selectively utilize the nares portion and/or the mouth portion in a first mode utilizing both the nares portion and the mouth portion, and in a second mode utilizing the nares portion and not utilizing the mouth portion.
US10441727B2	Huber safety needle Disclosed is a Huber needle assembly that may include an upper body connected to a lower body, the assembly being structured to retain a needle for insertion/extraction of the needle into/from an insertion site. The upper body can statically retain the needle while the lower body may slidably receive the needle. The lower body can further include a catch that engages a tip of the needle and/or misaligns the tip of the needle with a needle aperture of the lower body to place the assembly in a safety-lock position, preventing rebound, needle-stick injury, and/or any type of exposure of the needle tip to an environment outside of the lower body. The assembly can further bias the needle in a direction so as to prevent re-emergence of the needle tip after being withdrawn into the lower body.
US10441716B2	Fluid mixing control device for a multi-fluid delivery system The control device is used to control delivery of fluids from a multi-fluid delivery system during a medical injection procedure. The fluid delivery system includes an injector used to deliver injection fluids to a patient. The control device is operatively associated with the injector for controlling discrete flow rates of injection fluids delivered to the patient. The control device includes first and second actuators associated with the manual control device, and an electronic substrate disposed within the manual control device and having a conductive pattern. The first actuator is operatively associated with the conductive pattern. The conductive pattern includes a plurality of predetermined digital values corresponding to discrete flow rates of injection fluids to be delivered by the injector. The second actuator is operatively associated with the electronic substrate and initiates output signals to the injector corresponding to desired mixture ratios of the injection fluids to be delivered by the injector.
US10441701B2	Medical apparatus for the preparation of medical fluid A medical apparatus for the preparation of medical fluid is disclosed, comprising a support structure, a movable member, biasing means, and locking means. The movable member is mounted to the support structure and the biasing means are configured to operate in at least one of a repulsion mode and an attraction mode In the repulsion mode, the biasing means exert on the movable member a biasing force directing the movable member away from its retracted configuration, and in the attraction mode, the biasing means exert on the movable member a biasing force directing the movable member towards its retracted configuration. A blood treatment apparatus comprising the medical apparatus for the preparation of fluid, a method of setting up the medical apparatus, and a method for use of the apparatus are also disclosed.
US10441699B2	Blood purification apparatus A blood purification apparatus includes a blood circuit, a dialyzer capable of purifying the blood flowing through the blood circuit, a blood pump provided to an arterial blood circuit and that delivers the blood in the blood circuit, and an air-trap chamber capable of collecting air in the blood flowing through the blood circuit. A peristaltic pump (a substitution-fluid-infusion device) that is capable of infusing a substitution fluid is connected to the air-trap chamber. A substitution fluid layer is formable on a blood layer in the air-trap chamber. The air-trap chamber is provided with a blood-interface-detecting device that is capable of detecting an interface between the blood layer and the substitution fluid layer that are formed in the air-trap chamber. A lack of substitution fluid in the air-trap chamber is detectable on the basis of the interface between the blood layer and the substitution fluid layer that is detected by the blood-interface-detecting device.
US10441698B2	Substitution fluid pump integrated in a dialysis machine A dialysis machine comprising internal fluidics, wherein the internal fluidics includes a dialysis fluid pump for pumping dialysis fluid from a dialysis fluid reservoir through a dialysis fluid feed line to a dialyzer and from the dialyzer through a dialysis fluid drain line to a waste reservoir, a substitution fluid pump for supplying dialysis fluid through a substitution fluid feed line as substitution fluid to an extracorporeal hose system including ports on the patient side and coupling means for connecting the extracorporeal hose system to the internal fluidics is disclosed.
US10441697B2	Modular assembly for a portable hemodialysis system A modular assembly for a portable hemodialysis system may include a dialysis unit, e.g., that contains suitable components for performing hemodialysis, such as a dialyzer, one or more pumps to circulate blood through the dialyzer, a source of dialysate, and one or more pumps to circulate the dialysate through the dialyzer, and a power unit having a housing that contains suitable components for providing operating power to the pumps of the dialysis unit. The power unit may be selectively connected to the dialysis unit and provide power (e.g., pneumatic power in the form of pressure and/or vacuum) to the dialysis unit for the pumps when connected to the dialysis unit, but may be incapable of providing power to the dialysis unit when disconnected from the dialysis unit. The dialysis unit and the power unit are sized and weighted to each be carried by hand by a human.
US10441689B2	Methods and devices for three-dimensional printing or additive manufacturing of bioactive medical devices A method for manufacturing a bioactive implant including the steps of (a) forming a mixture of an bioactive agent and a setting agent capable of transitioning from a flowable state to a rigid state; (b) converting the mixture into a flowable state; and (c) transitioning the mixture into a solid state in a shape of the implant.
US10441681B2	Materials and methods for nerve grafting The subject invention pertains to compositions and methods for promoting repair of damaged nerve tissue using nerve grafts and preparation of nerve grafts. The compositions and methods of the subject invention can be employed to restore the continuity of nerve interrupted by disease, traumatic events or surgical procedures. Compositions of the subject invention comprise one or more chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (CSPG)-degrading enzymes that promote axonal penetration into damaged nerve tissue and nerve graft. The invention also concerns methods for promoting repair of damaged nerve tissue using the present compositions and nerve tissue treated according to such methods. The invention also includes storage solutions for nerve tissue.
US10441676B2	Light-adjustable hydrogel and bioanalogic intraocular lens A bioanalogic implantable ophthalmic lens (“BIOL”) capable of replacing the natural crystalline lens (NCL) in its various essential functions after the NCL having been removed and BIOL implanted into the posterior eye chamber and placed into the capsular bag vacated from the NCL. At least the posterior surface of the lens has a convex shape and is made from a transparent flexible hydrogel material. At least the anterior and posterior optical surfaces are defined by rotation of one or more conic sections along the main optical axis and the surfaces defined by the rotation will include a plane perpendicular to the axis and conical surface symmetrical by the axis. A hydrogel implantable ophthalmic lens whose optical parameters can be optimized and/or customized by a controlled absorption of electromagnetic radiation resulting in a change of the refractive index of the irradiated hydrogel.
US10441668B2	System and method for enhanced mass spectrometry imaging Various embodiments are described herein for a system and a method for identifying a region of interest in tissue using mass spectrometry. An agent administration component can be provided to administer an exogenous agent to the tissue. A sampling unit can also be provided to acquire a sample from the tissue. The sample can then be provided to a high sensitivity analysis platform, such as a mass analyzer, to analyze the sample and determine a distribution of the exogenous agent or a by-product of the exogenous agent within the tissue based on the analysis. The analysis platform can then identify the region of interest based on the distribution of the exogenous agent or the distribution of the by-product.
US10441664B2	Cross-linked collagen with at least one bound antimicrobial agent for in vivo release of the agent The disclosure describes collagen constructs comprising antimicrobial agents and related methods.
US10441663B2	Methods for treating cancer The present invention relates to a method of treating cancer in a subject.
US10441659B2	Lipids for therapeutic agent delivery formulations The description is directed to ionizable lipids useful for enhancing the delivery of therapeutic agents in liposomes.
US10441655B2	Monoclonal antibodies to programmed death 1 (PD-1) The present invention provides isolated monoclonal antibodies, particularly human monoclonal antibodies, that specifically bind to PD-1 with high affinity. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies of the invention, expression vectors, host cells and methods for expressing the antibodies of the invention are also provided. Immunoconjugates, bispecific molecules and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The invention also provides methods for detecting PD-1, as well as methods for treating various diseases, including cancer and infectious diseases, using anti-PD-1 antibodies. The present invention further provides methods for using a combination immunotherapy, such as the combination of anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 antibodies, to treat hyperproliferative disease, such as cancer. The invention also provides methods for altering adverse events related to treatment with such antibodies individually.
US10441651B2	Tolerogenic synthetic nanocarriers for generating CD8+ regulatory T cells Disclosed are synthetic nanocarrier methods, and related compositions, comprising administering MHC Class I-restricted and/or MHC Class II-restricted epitopes of an antigen and immunosuppressants in order to generate tolerogenic immune responses against the antigen, such as the generation of antigen-specific CD8+ regulatory T cells.
US10441650B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment or prevention of hepatitis B virus infection Disclosed are yeast-based immunotherapeutic compositions, hepatitis B virus (HBV) antigens, and fusion proteins for the treatment and/or prevention of HBV infection and symptoms thereof, as well as methods of using the yeast-based immunotherapeutic compositions, HBV antigens, and fusion proteins for the prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of HBV and/or symptoms thereof.
US10441645B2	MSLN targeting DNA vaccine for cancer immunotherapy The present invention relates to an attenuated mutant strain of Salmonella comprising a recombinant DNA molecule encoding Mesothelin. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of said attenuated mutant strain of Salmonella in cancer immunotherapy.
US10441644B2	H3.3 CTL peptides and uses thereof Peptides that generate an immune response to glioma-related H3.3 proteins and methods of their use are provided.
US10441640B2	Botulinum neurotoxins with modified light chain specificity and methods for producing same A protease directed to a non-neuronal SNARE protein is described. The protease is produced by selective mutation of a botulinum neurotoxin light chain, and is characterized utilizing a reporting construct that includes all or part of the non-neuronal SNARE protein. Such a protease has utility in the treatment of diseases associated with hypersecretion, where the hypersecretion is mediated by a non-neuronal SNARE protein.
US10441634B2	Treatment of peripheral vascular disease using protein solutions Methods of treating peripheral vascular disease comprising administering a protein solution site of a defect at least two proteins from the group IL-1ra, sTNF-RI, sTNF-RII, IGF-I, EGF, HGF, PDGF-AB, PDGF-BB, VEGF, TGF-β1, and sIL-1RII. The solution may also comprise white blood cells, platelets, concentrated bone marrow aspirate, and combinations thereof.
US10441625B2	Materials and methods for treatment of inflammation The subject invention pertains to peptides and salts thereof that are useful as anti-inflammatory agents and to compositions containing such peptides and salts as active ingredients. Specifically exemplified herein are endomorphin-1 peptide (EM-1), analogs and salts thereof, and uses for modulation of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) production and/or substance P (SP) and for treatment of inflammation, particularly neurogenic inflammation.
US10441619B2	Longevity gene expression enhancer The present invention provides a novel sirtuin-1 activating agent, and a formulation for suppressing cell senescence caused by oxidative stress, comprising the agent.In particular, the invention provides a sirtuin-1 activating agent consisting of a plant body or solvent extract of Peucedanum japonicum Thunb., and a formulation for suppressing cell senescence due to oxidative stress, comprising the agent.
US10441614B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment of wounds, disorders, and diseases of the skin The present disclosure relates, in part, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more polynucleotides suitable for enhancing, increasing, augmenting, and/or supplementing the levels of Collagen alpha-1 (VII) chain polypeptide and/or Lysyl hydroxylase 3 polypeptide and/or Keratin type I cytoskeletal 17 polypeptide in a subject. The present disclosure also relates, in part, to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use for providing prophylactic, palliative, or therapeutic relief of a wound, disorder, or disease of the skin in a subject, including a subject having, or at risk of developing, one or more symptoms of epidermolysis bullosa.
US10441602B2	Human gastrointestinal microbiome modulating composition and methods of use A formulation to increase the ratio of gastrointestinal microbiota in phylum Bacteroidetes to microbiota of Firmicutes phylum preferably includes about 20-60 mg/kg of body weight of fermentable fiber, about 10-30 mg/kg of body weight of beta glucan and about 20-60 mg/kg of body weight of blueberry extracts or any fruit or berry ingredient preparation containing similar phenolics. This formulation is preferably used to control body weight, body composition, and blood glucose regulation, preferably in humans, and is preferably administered orally, preferably twice per day.
US10441599B2	Pharmaceutical composition containing Ginkgolide B and blood platelet prostaglandin cyclooxygenase inhibitor and method for preparation thereof and use thereof Provided is a pharmaceutical composition containing ginkgolide B and the blood platelet prostaglandin cyclooxygenase inhibitor aspirin, a method for preparation of the pharmaceutical composition and a use thereof. When used together, ginkgolide B and aspirin have a synergistic effect in resisting platelet aggregation.
US10441597B2	Ciclesonide for the treatment of airway disease in horses Methods of treating airway diseases in equines include administering to an equine an effective amount of ciclesonide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a composition including ciclesonide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10441595B2	Methods for treating fungal infections Disclosed herein are methods of treating fungal infections in a patient, comprising identifying a patient in need of treatment and administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one cationic steroid antimicrobial (CSA), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Kits comprising such compositions and instructions on such methods are also contemplated herein.
US10441593B2	Treatment of pain associated with dislocation of endometrium The present invention relates generally to gynecological diseases and in particular to a method for reducing pain associated with dislocation of basal endometrium.
US10441592B2	Pharmaceutical formulations and uses thereof in the treatment of female sexual dysfunction The present invention relates to the use of a combination of a PDE5-inhibitor and testosterone for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of Female Sexual Dysfunction.
US10441587B2	Treatment of lung cancer with inhibitors of glutaminase The invention relates to methods of treating lung cancer using glutaminase inhibitors. In particular, results demonstrate that lung cancers characterized by an EGFR or KRAS mutation are treated by glutaminase inhibitors.
US10441578B2	Altering expression level of glutathione S-transferase genes by treating a human subject with a nitroxide A method of treatment is disclosed. The method comprises administering to a human subject, known to have decreased glutathione activity, an effective amount of a nitroxide antioxidant, wherein the nitroxide antioxidant increases an expression level of one or more genes encoding glutathione S-transferase enzymes, thereby increasing glutathione activity.
US10441576B2	Substituted 1,2-dihydro-3H pyrrolo[1,2-c]imidazol-3 one antibacterials The invention relates to antibacterial compounds of formula I wherein M is one of the groups MA, MB and MC represented below and either R1 represents H and R2 represents a cleavable group as defined in the claims or R2 represents H and R1 represents a cleavable group as defined in the claims; and salts thereof.
US10441566B2	Use of butylidenephthalide Disclosed is the use of an active ingredient in the manufacture of a medicament, wherein the active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of butylidenephthalide (BP), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of butylidenephthalide, and combinations thereof, and wherein the medicament is used for the prevention and/or treatment of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) and may be used in the form of an injection lozenge, oral solution, or smearing preparation.
US10441565B2	Conjugate of memantine and arctigenin, and composition and use thereof Provided are a conjugate of memantine and arctigenin, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the conjugate. The conjugate can treat diseases associated with Aβ or Tau protein pathways, such as Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease.
US10441560B2	Compositions and methods for treating non-alcoholic steatohepatitis The disclosure provides for a method for treating a fatty liver disorder in a subject in need thereof, comprising selecting a subject having or suspected of having a fatty liver disease or disorder, wherein the subject is non diabetic, pre-diabetic, mildly diabetic, or has normal or substantially normal biliary tract function; and administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising ethyl eicosapentanoate (EPA-E). In some cases EPA-E present may be at least 40% by weight in total of the fatty acids and their derivatives.
US10441557B2	Germicidal compositions comprising carboxylic acid mixture and use as topical disinfectants Germicidal compositions and methods of using the same in the prevention and treatment of various hoof diseases are provided. The germicidal compositions generally comprise formic acid, at least one C2-C10 carboxylic acid, and one or more anionic surfactants, such as an α-olefin sulfonate. The germicidal compositions may be applied topically to the hooves of an animal through various means including the use of footbaths.
US10441546B2	Bacterially derived intact minicells that encompass plasmid free DNA and methods of using the same 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.
US10441535B2	Nutraceutical confectionary composition containing caffeine and L-theanine In general, certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide compositions or mechanisms for oral administration of caffeine via a functional nutraceutical confectionary composition. According to various embodiments, a nutraceutical confectionary composition is provided with a ratio of caffeine to L-theanine ranging from about 1:1 to about 1:2. In some embodiments, the ratio of caffeine to L-theanine is about 2:3. In various embodiments, the nutraceutical confectionary composition may provide caffeine in a range from about 5 mg to about 100 mg per serving. L-theanine may be provided in a range from about 5 mg to about 200 mg per serving. In some embodiments, caffeine may comprise about 0.8% to 10% by weight of the composition; and L-theanine may comprise about 1.2% to 20% by weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the nutraceutical confectionary composition may comprise a chewing gum.
US10441526B2	Liquid oil dispersion cosmetic composition A liquid oil dispersion cosmetic composition of the present invention is capable of implementing a refreshing and light feeling and has excellent dispersibility by containing surfactants, powders, and volatile substances having fast volatility, low viscosity and low density. In addition, the liquid oil dispersion cosmetic composition, according to the present invention, can prevent precipitation of the powders by being uniformly impregnated in between the pores of foam carriers, and thus, can maintain high formulation stability even during long-term storage.
US10441522B2	Surfactant-containing cleaning agent compositions with specific combinations of four preservatives Cleaning compositions include at least one specific preservative combination. The cleaning compositions are used for cleaning and/or caring for the skin and/or hair, and the specific preservative combination is used for the preservation of surfactant-containing cleaning compositions.
US10441519B2	Low viscosity hair care composition comprising a branched anionic/linear anionic surfactant mixture The invention relates stable, low viscosity hair care compositions having high surfactant content comprising linear sulfates (with alkyl tail of C12 and above) and branched sulfates (with alkyl tail of C12 and above), a water-miscible solvent such as dipropylene glycol or glycerin. Suitable compositions have a ratio of (Linear anionic surfactant/Branched anionic surfactant)/Miscible solvent from about 0.2 to about 5 and a viscosity of less than about 500 cP at 26.5° C.
US10441516B2	Oral care composition Disclosed are oral care compositions, for example dentifrice compositions, comprising an orally acceptable vehicle, metal oxide particles having an average particle size of no greater than a dentin tubule and a polymeric adherent material for adhering the metal oxide particles in the dentin tubule. The metal oxide particles have a median particle size of 5 microns or less, and may comprise zinc oxide.
US10441511B2	Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing medicament dispenser Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system that comprises a case. The case comprises a body comprising a lever. The body defines a cover latch aperture and a dispensing port. The case comprises a cover coupled to the body via a hinge. The cover is releasably closeable with the body via a cover latch and the cover latch aperture.
US10441507B2	Syringe adapter with disconnection feedback mechanism A syringe adapter includes a housing having a first end and a second end with the first end configured to be secured to a first container, a cannula having a first end and a second end with the second end positioned within the housing, and a collet having a first end and a second end with at least a portion of the collet received within the housing. The collet includes a body defining a passageway, a seal member received by the passageway, and an arcuate, resilient locking member connected to the body of the collet. The collet is movable from a first position where the locking member is open to receive a mating connector to a second position where radially outward movement of the locking member is restricted.
US10441501B2	Massager with touch-sensing head A massager includes a massager head with a capacitive sensor. A controller uses the capacitive sensor to sense capacitance changes that indicate a human body is in close proximity or in contact with the massager head. Responsive to activating the capacitive sensor, the controller activates a massager motor in the massager head. When a human body is sensed, the controller increases the vibrations caused by the massager motor from a starting speed to a final speed through a period of time. When the capacitive sensor no longer senses a body, the massager motor is slowed down and may be stopped.
US10441494B2	Route guidance method and apparatus for visually impaired using visible light communication inside subway station Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and an apparatus for providing a visually impaired a route guidance in a subway station by selectively providing the visually impaired at least one of guidance information received from a visible light illumination device installed in the subway station or information on a recommended route from the subway station to a destination and pre-stored route history information, thus informing the visually impaired as needed in a more efficient manner and enabling the visually impaired to arrive at the destination with safety.
US10441481B2	Absorbent core with absorbent material pattern A substantially planar absorbent core (28) extending in a transversal direction (x) and a longitudinal direction (y), and comprising a core wrap (16, 16′) enclosing an absorbent material (60) substantially free of cellulose fibers, the absorbent material forming a pattern of discrete absorbent material areas. The pattern comprises transversally-orientated areas (752) and longitudinally-orientated areas (754). The absorbent core may further comprise at least two longitudinally-orientated channel-forming areas (26).
US10441475B2	Placement device, placement system and placement method A placement device for arranging parts of a disposable worn article on the base material B, wherein: a first unit U1 includes first and third pads P1 and P3 capable of accelerating and decelerating; a second unit U2 includes second and fourth pads P2 and P4 capable of accelerating and decelerating; the first unit U1 includes separate servo motors M for rotating the first pad P1 and the third pad P3 about a common axis and does not include three or more servo motors M; and the second unit U2 includes separate servo motors M for rotating the second pad P2 and the fourth pad about a common axis and does not include three or more servo motors M.
US10441470B2	Interactive air pressure exchange system In-ear monitors, earphones and noise-attenuating earplugs are provided with a vent to improve insertion, removal and wearing comfort, and to protect delicate audio drivers from excessive pressure excursions. The vent is fitted with a pressure-management material such as a viscoelastic open-cell foam to control the rate at which air can pass through the vent. The pressure-management material permits tuning of the vent to achieve acoustically flat attenuation of ambient sound.
US10441469B2	Corded earplug An apparatus and a method of making a corded earplug, including a flexible cord material having a particular cross-section. An earplug having a nose portion for insertion into the ear and a handle portion extending from the nose portion and lying outside of the ear when the nose portion is inserted into the ear. The handle portion including at least two openings physically displaced from each other. At least one of the openings extends within the handle portion and with at least one of the openings having a cross-section different than the cross-section of the cord material. An end portion of the flexible cord material is inserted into the at least one opening extending within the handle portion. The end portion of the flexible cord material is then inserted into the other opening in the handle portion so that the end portion of the flexible cord material is frictionally engaged along its length to lock the flexible cord material to the rear portion of the earplug because of the difference in cross-section between the cord and the at least one opening having a cross-section different than the cross-section of the cord material.
US10441468B2	Sport goggle strap A sport goggle strap for affixing sport goggles to the face of a user with first and second end portions, each having a connection member for attaching the first and second end portions to opposite sides of sports goggles, and an intermediate portion between the first and second end portions having an elongated opening disposed substantially in line between the first and second end portions. The first end portion, second end portions and the intermediate portion are comprised of a unitary piece of an elastomeric material, and preferably neoprene.
US10441460B2	Tissue removal devices, systems and methods A tissue removal device includes a hollow needle, an ultrasonic transducer for mechanically vibrating the needle, an aspiration line communicating with the needle, and a vacuum pulsing device for generating vacuum pulses in the needle. The device may be utilized for breaking up tissue by phacoemulsification, vacuum pulsing, or both.
US10441458B2	Medical pad and system for thermotherapy An improved medical pad for contact thermal exchange with a patient includes a fluid circulation layer for containing a thermal exchange fluid circulatable therethrough, a first port and a second port for circulating the thermal exchange fluid in to and out of the fluid circulation layer, and a hydrogel layer interconnected to and extending across one side of the fluid circulation layer to define an adhesive surface for adherence to a patient's skin. The hydrogel layer comprises an ultra violet light-cured composition that includes a cross-linking copolymer in an amount of between about 15% to 30% by weight of the composition, water in an amount of between about 15% to 40% by weight of the composition, and glycerol in an amount of between about 25% to 35% by weight of the composition. The hydrogel layer is provided to have a thermal conductivity of at least about 1.9 ca/hr-cm-° C.
US10441457B2	Devices, systems and methods for the treatment of sleep apnea A medical appliance for the treatment of one or more sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea in a patient, the appliance comprising: a biasing member for inserting behind and exerting a force upon the patient's soft palate or tongue, wherein the biasing member is inserted in a reduced or minimized form and then expanded or firms once in place to exert the force. The appliance may be nasally inserted or be placed through the mouth. In a particular configuration, both the soft palate and tongue are biased to prevent obstruction of the flow of air in the nasopharyngeal airway.
US10441454B2	Urinary catheter provided as a package A urinary catheter is provided as a package, where the package is an enclosed intermittent urinary catheter having a distal section and a proximal section. The distal section includes a urine exit port and the proximal section includes a urine entrance port and has a closed and rounded tip that is adapted to be inserted into a bladder.
US10441453B2	Arm restraint for surgery tables An arm restraint system is provided for restraining movement of an arm of a patient's body lying over a top surface of a table. The system includes a rigid support frame located at a lateral edge of said table and a padded restraint configured to at least partially receive the arm of said patient. The padded restraint is securely fixed to the rigid support frame, via a repositionable fastener, to inhibit movement of the patient's arm relative to the rigid support frame and thereby maintain the arm at a position laterally adjacent to the patient's body without the arm being restrained by tucking.
US10441452B1	Shoulder rotation device A therapy aid device for improving rotation of shoulder complex is provided. The device includes an upper portion and a lower portion joined together by an angled connector. The upper portion is configured to attach to a user's upper arm and the lower portion is configured to attach to the user's lower arm. The lower portion may also be configured to keep a user's hand in a flexed angled position. Using the device, the user may rotate the shoulder and move while keeping the upper and lower arms and wrist in specific positions. For example, the user may rotate his shoulder such that the user's hand and forearm move away from the torso while the elbow generally remain in the same location.
US10441449B1	Rotary handle stent delivery system and method A delivery device according to principles described herein includes a catheter having three concentric shafts including an inner core, an outer sheath over the inner core and an outer support shaft at least partially extending over the inner core and the outer sheath. A timing belt having a plurality of belt teeth on a surface of the timing belt is coupled to an outer sheath over a medical device or stent on the inner core such that movement of the timing belt link causes movement of the outer sheath from its position over the medical device or stent. The delivery device is actuated by rotation of a thumbwheel a thumbwheel coupled to a barrel having a plurality of teeth such that rotation of the thumbwheel causes movement of the barrel such that the barrel teeth engage the belt teeth to cause movement of the timing belt causing movement of the outer sheath.
US10441445B2	Radiopaque intraluminal stents comprising cobalt-based alloys containing one or more platinum group metals, refractory metals, or combinations thereof Embodiments are directed to radiopaque implantable structures (e.g., stents) formed of cobalt-based alloys that comprise cobalt, chromium and one or more platinum group metals, refractory metals, precious metals, or combinations thereof. Platinum group metals include platinum, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium, osmium, and iridium. Refractory metals include zirconium, niobium, rhodium, molybdenum, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, and precious metals include silver and gold. In one embodiment, the one or more included platinum group or refractory metals substitute at least partially for nickel, such that the alloy exhibits reduced nickel content, or is substantially nickel free. The stents exhibit improved radiopacity as compared to similar alloys including greater amounts of nickel.
US10441437B2	System for determining the position of a knee prosthesis The present application provides an apparatus and method for determining a position of a joint prosthesis using a computer assisted orthopedic surgery system in support of an arthroplasty surgery. The apparatus and method includes attaching a first locatable element to a first bone on one side of a joint, providing a sensor having a second locatable element and moving the sensor in proximity of the joint to locate a plurality of positions of the sensor relative to the first locatable element using a tracking devise. The apparatus and method further includes selecting a generic model of a joint, determining the generic model in response to the plurality of positions located using the tracking device to generate a deformed model, determining a position for a joint prosthesis on the deformed model, and outputting on a display the determined position upon the deformed model.
US10441435B2	Method and system for aligning a prosthesis during surgery using active sensors A method and system for determining the orientation of a surgical tool with respect to a bone of a patient are disclosed. The method includes defining a bone reference plane using a processor; receiving first information at the processor from a first active sensor attached to the bone at a location having a predetermined relationship with the plane, the first information relating to a movement of the first sensor and wherein changes in orientation to the plane are trackable through changes in orientation of the first sensor; receiving second information from a second active sensor attached to the surgical tool, the second information relating to a movement of the second sensor; and determining a three-dimensional orientation of the surgical tool with respect to the plane based on the first and second information. The reference plane may be defined from distances between at least three predetermined reference locations on the bone.
US10441427B2	Artificial joint The present invention relates to an artificial joint comprising a first joint portion (101), a second joint portion (105) and an intermediate portion (103). The first joint portion and the second joint portion each comprise an electrically conductive material and the intermediate portion comprises a non-conductive material and is arranged in between the first joint portion and the second joint portion such that the first joint portion is electrically isolated from the second joint portion. The artificial joint further comprises an internal electronic unit (110) provided inside of the isolating portion being connected to the first joint portion via at least one first electrode (111) and to the second joint portion via at least one second electrode (113). Thus, a first voltage can be applied to the first joint portion and a second electric voltage can be applied to the second joint portion, the voltages being with reference to a common reference potential.
US10441424B2	Gauge for the reconstruction of a cusp of an aortic valve The invention is a gauge for the reconstruction of a cusp of an aortic valve, with the gauge (10) being made from a material that can be deformed in a plastic fashion using manual force.
US10441421B2	Prosthetic mitral valve A prosthetic heart valve having an inflow end and an outflow end includes a stent having a collapsed condition, an expanded condition, and cells arranged in circumferential rows. The stent has an anterior side configured to be disposed adjacent an anterior native valve leaflet and a posterior side configured to be disposed adjacent a posterior native valve leaflet. A valve assembly having a plurality of leaflets is disposed within the stent and a flange is disposed about the stent. The flange includes a flared portion adjacent the inflow end and a body portion extending from the flared portion to the outflow end, the flange extending between a first set of attachment points adjacent the inflow end, and a second set of attachment points adjacent the outflow end.
US10441414B2	Method of making a prosthetic valve and valve obtained therewith The present invention provides a method of making a prosthetic valve that can take a first form wherein the valve is open and a second form wherein the valve is closed, the valve comprising a leaflet assembly having at least one leaflet attached to a supporting element, the leaflet having a free margin that can move between a first position wherein the valve takes the first form and a second position wherein the valve takes the second form, the method comprising providing a textile structure, and forming the leaflet assembly from the textile structure, such that a selvedge of the textile structure forms the free margin of the leaflet, wherein the textile structure is made by weaving warp and fill threads into a two-layer woven fabric having two stacked and interconnected layers, the two layers having selvedges at one longitudinal edge, and wherein forming the leaflet assembly comprises connecting two lateral edges of a single piece of the fabric to make a substantially tubular structure wherein the inner layer forms the leaflet and the outer layer forms the supporting element. With this method a prosthetic valve can be made with little process variability and errors, and resulting in a valve with high reliability and durability. The invention also relates to a method of making a leaflet assembly, and to a leaflet assembly and a prosthetic valve obtainable by said methods.
US10441411B2	Accommodative intraocular lens An accommodating intraocular lens implant is provided that is shaped so as to be assemblable into an assembled state in situ in a capsular bag of a human eye, and includes an anterior floating lens unit, which comprises an anterior lens; a posterior lens unit, which comprises a posterior lens; an anterior rim; levers, arranged to move the anterior floating lens unit toward and away from the anterior rim, in an anterior-posterior direction; and a circumferential rim, which is attached to the levers. The lens implant is arranged such that in the assemble state: elastic potential energy is stored in the lens implant as a result of deformation of the lens implant during a transition from a fully-accommodated state to a fully-unaccommodated state, and at least 50% of the elastic potential energy stored in the lens implant as the result of the deformation is stored in the circumferential rim.
US10441410B2	Accommodative intraocular lens that ejects post capsular opacification and self-centers Described is an accommodating intraocular lens with a bi-convex, bi-aspheric, smooth surfaced optic held inside an anterior annulus via tabs. A second larger diameter annulus is positioned posteriorly and connects via a sloped surface to where the annuluses are at a maximum separation when viewing NEAR objects and minimum separation in the FAR position. The sloped surface is cut into ribbons, tabs and/or other annuluses without pushing the surfaces into the capsule when implanted; therefore, only the anterior and posterior annuluses have a force component against the capsule. The proximal edge of the anterior annulus is anterior to the apex of the anterior surface of the optic. The anterior capsule resting on the annulus leaves space for hydration of the capsule and reduces potential warpage of the optic. The annulus edge is designed to scrape posterior capsular opacification from the capsule.
US10441404B2	Embolectomy devices An embolectomy device includes a clot engaging structure comprising a plurality of interconnected struts forming an open cell structure, and further includes an attachment structure configured to advance and retract the clot engaging structure out of, and back into, respectively, the open distal end of a delivery catheter, the attachment structure comprising an elongated support member attached to one or more struts of the clot engaging structure only at locations on each of the respective one or more struts that are distal of a proximal end of the clot engaging structure.
US10441399B2	Medical device comprising an artificial contractile structure A medical device including an artificial contractile structure which may be advantageously used to assist the functioning of a hollow organ. Specifically, the medical device includes an artificial contractile structure with at least one contractile element adapted to contract an organ, in such way that the contractile element is in a resting or in an activated position, at least one actuator designed to activate the contractile structure, and at least one source of energy for powering the actuator. The medical device also includes a means for reducing corrosion of the medical device hence reducing the risk of the device dysfunction and patient contamination.
US10441391B2	Method to manufacture a colored blank, and blank The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a colored blank, which contains zirconium dioxide and is intended for the manufacture of a dental restoration, whereby raw materials in powder form, at least some of which contain one coloring substance each, are mixed with, zirconium dioxide as the main ingredient, the resulting mixture is pressed and subsequently subjected to at least one thermal treatment. To generate the desired fluorescence, it is intended that in the raw materials in powder form one uses as coloring substances at least terbium, erbium, cobalt, as well as one substance that generates a fluorescence effect in the dental restoration, however not iron, aside from naturally occurring impurities.
US10441389B2	Apparatus and system for dental modeling An apparatus and system is disclosed for dental modeling. The apparatus includes a first tray positioned opposite a second tray and a dearticulating hinge coupling the first tray to the second tray. The dearticulating hinge includes a first hinging element coupled to one of the first tray and the second tray and a second hinging element coupled to the other of the first tray and the second tray. At least one of the first hinging element and the second hinging element includes a disengaging element configured to engage a spur to uncouple the first hinging element from the second hinging element upon extending the first tray and the second tray beyond a predefined angle relative to one another.
US10441375B2	Medical instrument and adjustment method of medical instrument A medical instrument according to the present invention includes an end effector that fulfills a predetermined function, a motor unit that generates power for driving the end effector, a transmission member that is connected to the end effector and the motor unit so as to transmit the power to the end effector, a tension holding portion that has a tension generation portion and a tension pulley which is connected to the tension generation portion and which comes into contact with the transmission member the tension pulley being configured to move such that tension applied to the transmission member in a predetermined magnitude, and a switch that can fix a position of the tension pulley.
US10441373B2	Master-slave same-structure teleoperation fracture reduction mechanism A master-slave same structure teleoperation fracture reduction mechanism includes a frame assembly, two parallel platform assemblies, a top platform connecting plate (9), an operating handle assembly, two fixing assemblies, a controller (15), six movement assemblies and 24 hydraulic pipes (26). The operating handle assembly is located in the middle of the upper platform (5), and the two fixing assemblies are located on the top of the parallel platform assembly. The two parallel platform assemblies are disposed on the frame assembly; the controller (15) and the six movement assemblies are disposed on the frame assembly; A top platform connecting plate (9) is connected to the fixing assembly parallel platform assembly. The hydraulic pipes (26) is in communication with motion hydraulic cylinders (7a) and the other end of the hydraulic pipes is in communication with one of platform hydraulic cylinders (7b). The invention assists a doctor to achieve fracture reduction.
US10441368B2	System and technique for accessing extra articular lesions or abnormalities or intra osseous lesions or bone marrow lesions A technique for accessing extra articular lesions or abnormalities or intra osseous lesions or abnormalities or bone marrow lesions or all has the step of positioning the localizing pinning member onto cartilage or subchondral bone to define a virtual pathway through the cartilage or subchondral bone towards or into or through the lesion or abnormality or a desired target to create the virtual pathway utilizing an intra articular localizing pinning member to determine a location of the lesion or abnormality wherein the utilization of the localizing pinning member includes the step to locate or stabilize or both and thereafter using the virtual pathway to create an entry access.
US10441360B2	System for precision guidance of surgical procedures on a patient A system for precision guidance of surgical procedures on a patient is disclosed. Aspects of the system may include: a three-dimensional digital representation of a pre-procedural geometry of a relevant part of the patient, a three-dimensional digital representation of an intended post-procedural geometry of the relevant part of the patient including any implant or other structures intended to be attached to the patient, and a movable electro-optical (EO) camera mounted in a known position and orientation relative to a surgeon, such as a head mount. Further aspects of the system may include a first carrier comprising at least 3 targets to be observed by the EO camera, wherein the first carrier may be mounted in a known first position and first orientation relative to the relevant part of the patient, and a second carrier comprising at least 3 targets to be observed by the EO camera, wherein the second carrier may be mounted in a known second position and second orientation relative to an implant or surgical instrument. Embodiments of the system may include a computer for calculating, based on observations from the EO camera, relative positions of the first and second carriers and of the EO camera. Embodiments of the system may also include software, residing on the computer, configured to calculate a relevant projection of a digital representation of the patient to be displayed in order for the displayed projection to match with the surgeon's current physical view of the patient.
US10441354B2	Temperature controlled short duration ablation A method, including selecting a first maximum radiofrequency (RF) power to be delivered by an electrode within a range of 70 W-100 W, and selecting a second maximum RF power to be delivered by the electrode within a range of 20 W-60 W. The method also includes selecting an allowable force on the electrode within a range of 5 g-50 g, selecting a maximum allowable temperature, of tissue to be ablated, within a range of 55° C.-65° C., and selecting an irrigation rate for providing irrigation fluid to the electrode within a range of 8-45 ml/min. The method further includes performing an ablation of tissue using the selected values by initially using the first power, switching to the second power after a predefined time between 3 s and 6 s, and terminating the ablation after a total time for the ablation between 10 s and 20 s.
US10441352B2	Switch assemblies for multi-function surgical instruments and surgical instruments incorporating the same A method includes providing a bipolar energy source, a monopolar energy source, a bipolar assembly, and a monopolar assembly. The method further includes moving the monopolar assembly to a retracted position. Moving the monopolar assembly to the retracted position couples the bipolar energy source to the bipolar assembly and decouples the monopolar energy source from the monopolar assembly. The method further includes moving the monopolar assembly to a deployed position. Moving the monopolar assembly to the deployed position decouples the bipolar energy source from the bipolar assembly and couples the monopolar energy source to the monopolar assembly.
US10441345B2	Surgical generator for ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices A generator is disclosed to generate a drive signal to a surgical device. The generator includes an ultrasonic generator module to generate a first drive signal to drive an ultrasonic device, an electrosurgery/radio frequency (RF) generator module to generate a second drive signal to drive an electrosurgical device, and a foot switch coupled to each of the ultrasonic generator module and the electrosurgery/RF generator module. The foot switch is configured to operate in a first mode when the ultrasonic device is coupled to the ultrasonic generator module and the foot switch is configured to operate in a second mode when the electrosurgical device is coupled to the electrosurgery/RF generator module. The generator further includes a user interface to provide feedback in accordance with the operation of any one of the ultrasonic device and the electrosurgical device in accordance with a predetermined algorithm.
US10441340B2	Surgical forceps A forceps includes an end effector assembly having first and second jaw members each defining a proximal portion, a distal portion, and an intermediate portion. The distal portions define tissue-treating surfaces and the intermediate portions are disposed in overlapping relation relative to one another. A shaft is configured to receive the proximal portions and includes a retention feature for operably retaining the first and second jaw members at the distal end of the shaft. A drive bar is disposed within the shaft and operably associated with the proximal portions such that translation of the drive bar through the shaft and relative to the end effector assembly moves the first and second jaw members between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue between the tissue-treating surfaces thereof.
US10441327B2	Instrument and method for in situ rod adjustment The instruments and methods of the present disclosure include an outer shaft, an inner shaft, a roller, and an actuator. In some examples, the outer shaft includes a lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end. The inner shaft is disposed within the lumen. The roller rotatably is coupled with the distal end at an axis and configured to engage the fixation rod. The actuator operably couples with the inner shaft to translate the inner shaft within the lumen and cause rotation of the roller to impart linear movement on the fixation rod.
US10441326B2	Driver instruments and related methods Driver instruments and related methods are disclosed herein, e.g., for applying a fastener to a bone anchor. Various features are disclosed for retaining the fastener to the driver instrument, such as tapered drive tips, as are various features for impacting the driver instrument into the fastener, such as slidable slap-hammer type handles. Driver instruments with interchangeable handles or handle geometries that can be changed without separating the instrument from an attached fastener are also disclosed.
US10441320B2	Spine correction apparatus A spine correction apparatus is disclosed, comprising: a first rod member having a first zone; a second rod member having a second zone; a first ring member having a first through-hole; and a second ring member having a second through-hole; wherein the first zone contacts the second zone, the first rod member and the second rod member are inserted into the first through-hole and the second through-hole, the first through-hole is fixed to the first rod member, and the second through-hole is fixed to the second rod member. The spine correction apparatus lowers the requirement for repeated surgeries and achieves the purpose of self-correction.
US10441315B2	Apparatus for loading follicular unit into needle for hair implant Provided is an apparatus for loading a follicular unit to a needle for hair implant including a first slitless needle in which the other end of a hollow body has a wedge shape, one end of the hollow body has a tubular shape to facilitate force transmission, and an end surface of the one end is blunt, so as to be used in a transplantation region in hair transplant procedure, and a first instrument configured to push the follicular unit to an interior of the first needle to load the follicular unit to the interior of the first needle.
US10441308B2	Ultrasonic surgical instrument blades A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a transducer, a waveguide coupled to the transducer and defining a longitudinal axis, a tube comprising an outer surface, an end effector, and a protective sheath. The waveguide extends through the tube. The end effector includes a surgical blade extending from the waveguide. The surgical blade is asymmetric relative to the longitudinal axis. The surgical blade includes a cutting edge on a first side of the longitudinal axis, an atraumatic surface on a second side of the longitudinal axis, a distal tip, and a treatment portion. The cutting edge includes a proximal end. The treatment portion extends between the proximal end of the cutting edge and the distal tip. The protective sheath extends around at least a portion of the tube and along at least a portion of the surgical blade to the treatment portion.
US10441307B2	Hand held dermaplaning device and dermaplaning process A method and a hand-held device for dermnaplaning is disclosed that includes a blade assembly which includes a blade, a blade holder and a safety cage. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the safety cage limits the amount of penetration of the blade into the facial skin to enable the device to be safely used by non-professionals. The dermaplaning device includes a vibration generator that causes the blade to vibrate at a predetermined frequency. Various embodiments of the hand-held dermaplaning device are disclosed for vibrating the blade.
US10441304B2	Surgical tool for tissue sizing and transection A sizing forceps is provided for fixing a nerve in place, measuring the diameter of the nerve, and providing an efficient way to resect the nerve. A sizing forceps can have an upper and lower jaw with one or more aligned notches that form apertures for holding a nerve. The apertures can have predetermined sizes that can be used to measure the diameter of a nerve. A slicing slot in the upper and lower jaw allows a nerve within an aperture to be severed to obtain a non-frayed end.
US10441297B2	Sounder for sizing bone implant Methods and systems for installing an implant in an intramedullary canal are discussed. In an example, an intramedullary sounder tool has a sounder head including a plurality of teeth extending proximally from a distal tip towards a shank extending from the sounder head, each tooth comprising a distal cutting edge, a middle scraping edge, and a proximal cutting edge. The sounder head can be advanced into the intramedullary canal until the scraping edge engages cortical bone. If the scraping edge does not engage cortical bone, sounder tools having successively larger diameters can be advanced into the intramedullary canal until a scraping edge does engage the cortical wall, thereby avoiding cutting and damaging of the cortical bone. At such point, the width of the intramedullary canal and the implant used therein can be determined using markings on the shank that indicate the diameter of the sounder head.
US10441289B2	Airway valve with anchors A valve (2) comprising: (a) membrane (50) and (b) a frame (10) in communication with the membrane so that the frame expands the membrane, the frame including: (i) a rod (4), (ii) a plurality of struts (12) connected to the rod at a distal end and extending generally radially outward as the struts extend away from the distal end and towards a proximal end; (iii) a plurality of anchors (30) that are in direct communication with the struts between the distal end and the proximal end, each of the plurality of anchors extending through an exit location (52) in the membrane.
US10441276B2	Surgical suture passer and method of application A surgical suture passer (10) having a hollow needle (11) with an axial lumen (12) and a handle (13) having the hollow needle (11) secured and retained at its proximal end (15). The handle (13) defines a planar recessed surface (21) and the lumen (12) of the hollow needle (11) is aligned with this planar recessed surface (21) when the needle is retained by the handle (13) whereby a suture positioned on the planar surface (21) may be advanced or retracted by direct finger engagement of the suture into and out of the hollow needle lumen (12).
US10441275B2	Systems for securing sutures Described herein are systems and methods for securing sutures that obviate the need for tying knots. A device can be applied to adjacent suture portions that heats the suture portions and causes the suture portions to fuse together, effectively securing the suture portions together without a knot. The device can include a handle, an outer shaft coupled to the handle, an inner shaft movable proximally and distally within the outer shaft; a suture holder at the distal end portion of the outer shaft, and an electrical heating element positioned within the outer shaft. Actuation of the device causes the inner shaft and the heating element to move distally relative to the outer shaft and the suture holder, such that the heating element moves into the proximity of the suture holder to fuse together sutures held by the suture holder.
US10441271B2	Side-loaded medical implement particularly useful in arthroscopic surgery A medical implement particularly useful in arthroscopic surgery, includes: a handle having a proximal end configured for manual gripping by a user, a distal end for manipulation during the surgery, an internal passageway extending through the handle from the proximal end to the distal end thereof, and a longitudinally-extending slot extending longitudinally through the handle from its outer surface to the passageway for side-loading the handle with a manipulatable member to be manipulated during surgery. A shield is located within the passageway in the handle. The shield is secured along one edge to the inner surface of handle defining the passageway, and includes an elastic section normally covering the longitudinally-extending slot. The elastic section of the shield is yieldable to permit side-loading of the manipulatable member into the passageway, but to prevent a side-loaded manipulatable member from passing outwardly from the passageway.
US10441262B2	Retrievable access valve Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include an access valve that may be retrieved after implantation. The access valve may include a frame having a lumen, a self-expandable member extending through the lumen, and an elastic membrane extending through the lumen and a second end of the frame to releasably seal the lumen. The access valve may releasably attach to a wall of a patient and releasably seal an opening through the wall. The access valve may be attached to the wall by placing the frame adjacent the wall, extending the self-expandable member through the opening in the wall, and expanding the self-expandable member such that the self-expandable member applies a first force against the wall and a second force opposite the first force against the frame to sandwich the wall between the self-expandable member and the frame.
US10441261B2	Tissue closing method and apparatus An apparatus for opening or closing a tissue opening in a biological subject, the apparatus including at least two flexible arms coupled to a tissue surface in use, each arm being curved outwardly in a mid-portion to accommodate a tissue opening therebetween and a biasing mechanism that selectively biases opposing ends of each arm to thereby at least one of bias mid-portions of the arms apart to assist in at least partially opening the tissue opening; and bias mid-portions of the arms towards each other to assist in at least partially closing the tissue opening.
US10441259B2	Wound closure apparatus and method A wound closure apparatus can be a self-contained device for delivery and deployment of a wound plug. The apparatus can include a post having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the post includes a coupling attachment. The apparatus can include a rod having a first end, a second end and a rod cavity that extends from the first end of the rod to the second end of the rod. The apparatus can also include a wound plug, having a first end, a second end, and a breakaway connection located between the first end and second end of the wound plug. In in an assembled configuration, the post can extend through the rod cavity and be detachably coupled to the breakaway connection such that the first end of the wound plug is positioned adjacent the second end of the rod.
US10441251B2	Drainage system for wounds A fluid drainage system is provided which is configured to engage with a drainage tube engaged with a drainage site with a patient. The container has an internal cavity with negative pressure to impart suction to the drainage tube and can be engaged to the drainage tube without loss of negative pressure during the process. Secondary containers may be engaged to restore negative pressure to the first container and remove fluid therefrom. Walls of the first container may be shaped to resist deflection due to high internal negative pressure.
US10441249B2	Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and method of operating the same An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: an ultrasound probe; a display; an image processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the image processor, perform operations. The operations includes acquiring ultrasound data about an object; generating an ultrasound image, based on the acquired ultrasound data; generating a first marker for a first object of interest (OOI) which is not included in the generated ultrasound image; displaying the generated ultrasound image and a map image representing a viewing point corresponding to the ultrasound image, a viewing direction, a region that a virtual ray reaches, and a position of the first OOI; and marking the first marker to correspond to the position of the first OOI on the ultrasound image and the map image.
US10441247B2	High volume manufacture of single element ultrasound transducers A single element ultrasound transducer is fabricated from a laminate plate which produces multiple transducer elements simultaneously. The laminate plate includes the piezo ceramic, matching layer, and backing layer with rear electrode. The laminate plate is diced while mounted on nitto tape to retain the individual elements in position after dicing. The sides of the elements are covered with an insulating coating, which permits the transducer elements to be surface mounted on flex circuit by bonding the rear electrode to a signal conductor of the flex circuit and the matching layer to a return conductor by metallically coating the mounted transducer element and return conductor on the flex circuit.
US10441242B2	X-ray apparatus comprising a collimator and method of operating the collimator An X-ray apparatus includes an X-ray source configured to radiate X-rays, a collimator configured to adjust a radiation field of the X-rays and rotate on an optical axis direction of the X-rays, a ring-shaped first rotation transfer unit centered on an optical axis of the X-rays in the X-ray source, a second rotation transfer unit interlocked with the ring-shaped first rotation transfer unit and configured to rotate as the collimator rotates, a rotation sensor configured to sense an amount of rotation of the second rotation transfer unit, and a detector comprising a receiving surface on which the X-rays radiated from the collimator are incident.

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