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US10540762B2	Group sparsity model for image unmixing Systems and methods described herein relate, among other things, to unmixing more than three stains, while preserving the biological constraints of the biomarkers. Unlimited numbers of markers may be unmixed from a limited-channel image, such as an RGB image, without adding any mathematical complicity to the model. Known co-localization information of different biomarkers within the same tissue section enables defining fixed upper bounds for the number of stains at one pixel. A group sparsity model may be leveraged to explicitly model the fractions of stain contributions from the co-localized biomarkers into one group to yield a least squares solution within the group. A sparse solution may be obtained among the groups to ensure that only a small number of groups with a total number of stains being less than the upper bound are activated.
US10540751B2	Image data transmission method, image data processing method, image processing device and display device The image data transmission method provided by embodiments of the present disclosure is used in the image processing device, and includes steps of: acquiring a fixation region and a non-fixation region on a display screen of the display device; compressing image data of a to-be-displayed image corresponding to the non-fixation region to acquire image data at a second resolution; and combining the image data at the second resolution with image data of the to-be-displayed image at a first resolution corresponding to the fixation region, and outputting the combined image data to the display device, the first resolution being substantially greater than the second resolution.
US10540750B2	Electronic device with an upscaling processor and associated method An electronic device includes a SPAD array and readout circuitry coupled thereto. The readout circuitry generates a depth map having a first resolution, and a signal count map having a second resolution greater than the first resolution. The depth map corresponds to distance observations to an object. The signal count map corresponds to intensity observation sets of the object, with each intensity observation set including intensity observations corresponding to a respective distance observation in the depth map. An upscaling processor is coupled to the readout circuitry to calculate upscaling factors for each intensity observation set so that each distance observation has respective upscaling factors associated therewith. The depth map is then upscaled from the first resolution to the second resolution based on the respective upscaling factors.
US10540747B2	Digital image scaling Examples include computing devices, processes, and/or machine-readable storage mediums. Examples analyze a region of pixels for a digital image to determine a set of diagonal direction pixel differences corresponding to a target pixel. Examples analyze the region of pixels to determine diagonal variances corresponding to the target pixel. Examples scale the digital image by processing the target pixel into a set of subpixels based at least in part on the set of diagonal direction pixel differences and the diagonal variances.
US10540731B2	Pre-fetching patient data for virtual worklists Methods and systems for automating the search, selection, and retrieval of historical patient data associated with a current patient study. The invention includes methods to overcome issues with multi-site networking and administrative rules and managing efficient workflow for the viewing and analysis of diagnostic images within an healthcare enterprise network. The methods and systems can provide enterprise-wide workflow routing, load balancing, customized diagnostic workflow implementation, information flow, flexible worklist viewing, system administration, and maximized diagnostic production.
US10540729B1	Mobile wallets with packaged travel services Methods and systems for location-based mobile wallets are disclosed. A one-time mobile wallet can be established on a mobile device and associated with a travel itinerary. Device data and external data can be used with the travel itinerary to determine a travel assistance action. The location of the mobile device can be determined using GPS and/or contactless terminal data, for example. Based on the location of the mobile device and the travel itinerary, a travel assistance action can be performed. This can, for example, include presenting wallet elements to a user or automatically initiating a phone call to a service provider listed in the travel itinerary. In this way, travel assistance can vary with the location of the mobile device. After expiration of the duration, the one-time mobile wallet can be disabled.
US10540722B2	Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer medium to determine premiums for supplemental crop insurance Provided are systems, machines, non-transitory computer medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, and computer-implemented methods for providing a premium for a supplemental crop insurance policy. The methods include identifying policy information for the policy (including a crop type, expected yield, a selected coverage level, and one or more discovery periods), generating simulated potential price trajectories for the crop type over a given time period that includes the one or more discovery periods, determining simulated prices based on the simulated potential price trajectories, generating simulated correlated price-yield realizations for the crop type over the given time period, determining simulated yields based on the simulated correlated price-yield realizations, determining a premium rate as a function of the expected yield, the selected coverage level, the simulated prices and the simulated yields, and providing the premium rate for use in determining a premium amount for the policy.
US10540719B2	Method and apparatus for message flow and transaction queue management Management of transaction message flow utilizing a transaction message queue. The system and method are for use in financial transaction messaging systems. The system is designed to enable an administrator to monitor, distribute, control and receive alerts on the use and status of limited network and exchange resources. Users are grouped in a hierarchical manner, preferably including user level and group level, as well as possible additional levels such as account, tradable object, membership, and gateway levels. The message thresholds may be specified for each level to ensure that transmission of a given transaction does not exceed the number of messages permitted for the user, group, account, etc.
US10540718B2	Cover-OCO for legged order A position associated with a synthetic spread order may be managed where a status of a synthetic spread order is identified as legged. The synthetic spread order may have at least one child hedge order pending at an electronic exchange and in response, a bracket order is submitted to an electronic exchange for the tradable object associated with a filled leg of the synthetic spread. In response to execution of the bracket order, the child hedge order may be cancelled.
US10540714B1	Financial analysis in a computing environment Techniques for providing a cash flow tool that analyzes financial transaction data for a customer to address any determined inefficient activities of the customer are provided. Financial transaction for the customer can be received. The financial transaction data can include payables transaction data and receivables transaction data. A first inefficient activity of the customer can be determined based on the payables transaction data. A second inefficient activity of the customer can be determined based on the receivables transaction data. A first recommendation to address the first inefficient activity and a second recommendation to address the second inefficient activity can be determined based on services or products available to the customer. The first and second recommendations can be displayed to the customer in a simplified and user-friendly manner to facilitate efficient review and discussion with a representative.
US10540711B1	Multi-functional integrated communications system application for user transactions Disclosed herein is a limited intangible goods transaction system (LIGTS) that provides options to users to buy, sell, bid, and swap limited intangible goods and/or services, such as a position in a queue in a facility, a reservation for the facility, a ticket to an event, and the like, with other users interested in the same goods and/or services using a variety of computer-specific interfaces. LIGTS may employ an application server configured to receive a request from a first user to either sell, bid, or swap their position in the queue for the facility and notifying other users in the queue or interested to join the queue that the first user is interested to sell and/or swap his/her position within the queue. The application server may also update the queue dataset based on any changes in the positions of the users in the queue.
US10540709B2	Presentation of digital data A computer-implemented method of digital information presentation may include receiving a selection of an item reference from among digital data via a digital user interface. The method may further include receiving a request to search for information relating to the item reference. The method may include sending a request to search for the information relating to the item reference in the digital database. The method may also include receiving the information relating to the item reference. The method may further include presenting the information relating to the item reference via the digital user interface, the digital user interface including a purchase information element. The method may include facilitating a purchase of the item via the digital user interface.
US10540708B1	Systems and methods of electronic closet recommendation engines and displays of an apparel subscription application A computer-implemented method for providing electronic recommendation engines and displays of an apparel subscription application may comprise determining a status of the user as being a valid user of electronic closet recommendation engines and displays of an apparel subscription application; determining, if the user is a valid user, a presence of apparel data in an assistant section of an electronic record corresponding to the user in a database of the electronic closet recommendation engines and displays; and launching the assistant section of a user interface of the apparel subscription application, if the apparel data is present in the assistant section of the electronic record.
US10540702B2	System for interactive marketing in reconfigurable vendor space A system of the present invention includes a shared commercial region for use by a plurality of tenant vendors, providing both a virtual and tangible experience regarding products of the tenant vendors. The system can also include a common area of the shared commercial region, populated by interaction terminals and goods linked to product information pages available through the interaction terminals or mobile devices. Through various embodiments, tenant vendors may be efficiently represented within a shared commercial region in high-cost/rent locations and geographically diverse venues, and in locations not normally suited for a small vendor to establish a sales presence. Also provided are systems for completing purchases on an immediate or deferred basis, and systems to monitor and analyze customer traffic and behaviors.
US10540697B2	Method and system for a styling platform Embodiments of the invention include methods and systems for a styling platform. In one embodiment, a method is implemented in a beauty application of a mobile device. The method includes applying a styling feature to a facial image through the beauty application, the method further includes transmitting a message from a first user to a second user through the beauty application, the message containing a hyperlink to the facial image with the styling feature applied. The method further includes establishing a communication session within the beauty application between the first and second users responsive to receiving a reply from the second user, and exchanging information regarding the styling feature within the beauty application between the first and second users using the communication session.
US10540695B2	Information providing device, information providing method, information providing program, and recording medium having information providing program recorded thereon There is provided an information providing device which, even when one advertisement display area is shared between a plurality of advertisers, can increase the probability that, for example, a banner advertisement of each advertiser is specified and efficiently display information matching each advertiser. The information providing device is configured to, when a user of a terminal device specifies an advertisement display area, specify a partial area including a position specified in the advertisement display area, and transmit information matching a provider allocated to the partial area to the terminal device.
US10540693B1	Advertisements responsive to coupon states Various embodiments provide advertising that is aware of coupon states and user states. An advertisement to be presented to a user is determined. One of multiple versions of the advertisement is generated based at least in part on a state associated with the user and/or a state associated with a digital coupon for an item. One or more of the versions present the digital coupon. Data encoding the generated version of the advertisement is sent to a client associated with the user.
US10540683B2	Machine-learned recommender system for performance optimization of network-transferred electronic content items Machine learning techniques are described for generating recommendations using decision trees. A decision tree is generated based on training data that comprises multiple training instances, each of which comprises a feature value for each of multiple features and a label of a target variable. The multiple features correspond to attributes of multiple content delivery campaigns. Later, feature values of a content delivery campaign are received. The decision tree is traversed using the feature values to generate output. Based on the output, one or more recommendations are identified and the one or more recommendations are presented on a computing device.
US10540680B2	Information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program An advertisement is delivered based on a first limiting element, a specified number of selections, and an expected selection rate. Based on an expected number of selections and an actual number of selections of the advertisement before the end of a counting period, the number of selections to be further needed at the end of the counting period is estimated. For each of a plurality of second limiting elements different from the first limiting element, an actual selection rate of the advertisement by a group, among the recipients of the advertisement, limited by the second limiting element is obtained. Based on the actual selection rates, a limiting element to be added to delivery requirements from among the plurality of second limiting elements is determined. Based on the determined limiting element, the corresponding actual selection rate, and the estimated number of selections, additional recipients of the advertisement are determined.
US10540669B2	Managing object values and resource consumption Managing the amount of computing resources required to execute a process for determining values of a parameter associated with an object over a lifetime of the object is disclosed here. In one example, a data structure is generated. The data structure including candidate values for the parameter that comply with constraints assigned to multiple dates occurring during the lifetime of the object. The data structure is pruned by aggregating actionable periods. A first combination of candidate values associated with the aggregated actionable periods is determined that results in the minimum amount of the object being provided to the users during the lifetime. A second combination of candidate values associated with the aggregated actionable periods is determined that satisfies a return objective. The second combination of values are usable by a remote computing device to implement a value schedule for the object.
US10540651B1	Technique for restricting access to information A system that communicates information is described. This system includes: a network interface, a proxy device coupled to the network interface, and an interface node coupled to the proxy device and configured to couple to a channel. Note that the network interface is configured to transmit outbound messages from the system to a location and to receive inbound messages to the system from the location, and the channel is configured to convey the outbound messages and the inbound messages. Moreover, the proxy device is configured to inspect a given message inbound or outbound based on a pre-determined profile of the location and pre-defined communication rules. Then, the proxy device is configured to restrict the given message based on a result of the inspection, where the restriction occurs after the system begins a communication session with the location and is performed for the duration of the communication session.
US10540646B2	Itemized receipts and digital payments system and methods Embodiments of the invention are directed to a computer-implemented expense splitting method and system for allowing a payer to divide expenses among multiple purchasers with merchant integration. The method may include storing, in at least one computer memory, payer data and expense splitting instructions and accessing the computer memory with at least one computer processor and executing the instructions to perform multiple steps. The steps may include converting a captured receipt image to purchase data and providing a user interface displaying entries corresponding to purchases, and further providing a tagging option for tagging each of the entries with an indicator of at least one purchaser identity. The steps may also include storing the receipt data and format for easy receipt capture on a subsequent purchase.
US10540636B2	Method and apparatus for providing process guidance A context-sensitive process guidance system provides process guidance based on context data from a system used in performing the process. The system may be a work item tracking system or similar project management tool. Process guidance may provide information to a user performing actions related to a process. Context data may be derived from various sources, including the state of an application at the time of the request for process guidance, the user making the request and the role assigned to that user in the process, or the data displayed for the user who made the request. The context-sensitive process guidance system may display context-sensitive process guidance content and provide links to related process guidance content based on the context data.
US10540635B2	System and method for generating desktop focus work areas In some embodiments, a client application at a computing device can receive a request to generate a digital focus area based on input criteria. In response to the request, the client application can search a local storage and/or a remote storage for content related to the input criteria to yield a content collection, the remote storage being associated with a user account registered at a content management system. The client application can generate a workspace for the digital focus area, the workspace containing selected content from the content collection. The client application can pin, to a desktop displayed on the computing device, an interface object associated with the digital focus area, the interface object providing access to the workspace. The client application can then monitor events associated with the input criteria, and update the digital focus area based on one or more of the events associated with the input criteria.
US10540631B1	System to determine load cell failure Shelves or other fixtures may be used to support items at a facility. Load cells at the fixtures may be used to acquire weight data indicative of changes to the fixture as items are added or removed from the fixture. The load cells may occasionally fail to provide accurate information. Described are techniques for comparing the data from a first sensor with data from other sensors to determine if the first sensor has failed. A linear regression may be performed using the data from the other sensors, and the results compared with the output from the first sensor. If the difference exceeds a threshold amount, an error in the first sensor may be determined. Once determined, other actions may be taken, such as generating a repair ticket to fix the first sensor, disregarding weight from that sensor, and so forth.
US10540628B2	Hierarchical business rule model In an approach to create a rule hierarchy model, a computer receives from a user a set of rules and an association between each rule in the set of rules and a concept of the plurality of concepts in a concept hierarchy. The computer receives set of rules is stored separately from the concept hierarchy. The computer determines a rule hierarchy where a rule of the set of rules is associated with one or more concepts. Furthermore, the computer creates a rule hierarchy model based on the concept hierarchy and the rule hierarchy wherein grouping related rules in a common structure provides efficient management that facilitates rule authoring, browsing, and extraction.
US10540624B2	System and method to automate provenance-aware application execution A method to support ad hoc collaboration and generation of workflows for a team of users may comprise providing data from a provenance graph to launched applications, selectively using the provided data from the provenance graph and additional input to create derived data and derived outputs, and routing the derived data and the derived outputs to the provenance graph; recording, in the provenance graph, subsequences of the launched applications; recommending one of the recorded subsequences, based on the history of execution of the recorded subsequences of the launched applications; creating a new application with the recommended subsequences of the launched applications; launching the newly created application, and storing the newly created application in a catalog of applications for use by the user.
US10540618B2	Methods and apparatus to monitor work vehicles and to generate worklists to order the repair of such work vehicles should a machine failure be identified Methods and apparatus to monitor work vehicles and to generate worklists to order the repair of such work vehicles should a machine failure be identified are disclosed. An apparatus includes a model generator to generate a model by collating warranty data, parts and associated maintenance data, and reference alert and measurement data for work vehicles, the reference alert and measurement data including a first alert from a first work vehicle and a second alert from a second work vehicle; associate the first and second alerts with at least one of a first classification, a second classification, or a third classification based on work vehicle operating parameters; determine a first weighting factor for the first alert and a second weighting factor for the second alert within the model based on information from at least one of a weighting factor database, owner/operator input, work order data, or worklist data to prioritize the first alert or the second alert within the model; and update the model based on associating the first and second weighting factors with the first and second alerts; and a processor to generate a display including worklist and work order information.
US10540617B2	Application of business process management standards for dynamic information technology management Processes and integrations include a method for managing a business process application development lifecycle. The method includes initiating, in a planning stage, requirements for an application based on adding new features to the application or a new application, implementing, in a development stage, a service process node (SPN) as a business process, and managing, in an operations stage, software code representing the application in a production environment. The SPN is configured to encapsulate at least one business service object and generate an interface configured to expose internal processes of the at least one business service object.
US10540614B2	Kiosk for energy industry logistics An automated kiosk and related apparatus provide check-in and boarding services to energy sector passengers, such as helicopter passengers. Preferably, the kiosk and related apparatus can take and store a picture of the passenger, calculate and/or measure the weight of the passenger and the passenger's luggage, print luggage tags and boarding printouts, check third parties' databases (such as a no-fly list (NFL)) for approval for the passenger's flight and can transmit data to another location (server, third party employer, pilot).
US10540613B2	Searchable database of trained artificial intelligence objects that can be reused, reconfigured, and recomposed, into one or more subsequent artificial intelligence models An AI database hosted on cloud platform is configured to cooperate with a search engine and an AI engine. The AI database stores and indexes trained AI objects and its class of AI objects have searchable criteria. The AI database cooperates with the search engine to utilize search criteria supplied from a user, from either or both 1) via scripted software code and 2) via data put into defined fields of a user interface. The search engine utilizes the search criteria in order for the search engine to retrieve one or more AI data objects that have already been trained as query results. The AI database is coupled to an AI engine to allow any of reuse, reconfigure ability, and recomposition of the one or more trained AI data objects from the AI database into a new trained AI model.
US10540612B2	Technique for validating a prognostic-surveillance mechanism in an enterprise computer system The disclosed embodiments relate to a system for validating a prognostic-surveillance mechanism, which detects anomalies that arise during operation of a computer system. During operation, the system obtains telemetry data comprising a set of raw signals gathered from sensors in the computer system during operation of the computer system, wherein the telemetry signals are gathered over a monitored time period. Next, for each raw signal in the set of raw signals, the system decomposes the raw signal into deterministic and stochastic components. The system then generates a corresponding set of synthesized signals based on the deterministic and stochastic components of the raw signals, wherein the synthesized signals are generated for a simulated time period, which is longer than the monitored time period. Finally, the system uses the set of synthesized signals to validate one or more performance metrics of the prognostic-surveillance mechanism.
US10540608B1	Dynamically scaled training fleets for machine learning A first set of execution platforms is deployed for a set of operations of a training phase of a machine learning model. Prior to the completion of the training phase, a triggering condition for deployment of a different set of execution platforms is detected. The different set of execution platforms is deployed for a subsequent set of training phase operations.
US10540600B2	Method and apparatus for detecting changed data A method and an apparatus for detecting changed data are provided. The method includes: recording change status information of each data field in a data table during a version change; obtaining a probability of a second data field being changed simultaneously when a first data field is changed, the probability being a confidence probability of the second data field being changed in the first data field being changed; determining, when confidence probabilities of at least two second data fields being changed in the same first data field being changed are greater than a confidence probability threshold of the data table, that the second data fields corresponding to the confidence probabilities greater than the confidence probability threshold are a combined field; determining whether a combination of the changed data fields matches a combined field template during the current version change, and prompting a location of the unmatched changed data field.
US10540583B2	Acceleration of convolutional neural network training using stochastic perforation Technical solutions are described to accelerate training of a multi-layer convolutional neural network. According to one aspect, a computer implemented method is described. A convolutional layer includes input maps, convolutional kernels, and output maps. The method includes a forward pass, a backward pass, and an update pass that each include convolution calculations. The described method performs the convolutional operations involved in the forward, the backward, and the update passes based on a first, a second, and a third perforation map respectively. The perforation maps are stochastically generated, and distinct from each other. The method further includes interpolating results of the selective convolution operations to obtain remaining results. The method includes iteratively repeating the forward pass, the backward pass, and the update pass until the convolutional neural network is trained. Other aspects such as a system, apparatus, and computer program product are also described.
US10540581B2	Printer The disclosure discloses a printer comprising a feeder, a printing head, a printer RFID tag comprising a tag antenna and an IC circuit part, a communication antenna, and a control device. The control device being configured to execute an information acquisition process for acquiring access point information via a wired communication connecting part from the printer RFID tag, the access point information being acquired by the printer RFID tag by tag communication, a transmission and reception attempting process for attempting information transmission and reception with an access point, by means of the mutually recognized wireless communication, a data acquisition process for acquiring desired print data acquired by the mutually recognized wireless communication when information transmission and reception by the transmission and reception attempting process succeed, and a printing control process for controlling the feeder and the printing head so that printing is performed on a print-receiving medium.
US10540580B2	Non-transitory storage medium storing program, information processing apparatus, printing apparatus, and communication system A non-transitory storage medium stores a program readable by a computer of an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a communication interface configured to communicate with a printing apparatus. When executed by the computer, the program causes the information processing apparatus to perform: creating irreversibly-compressed data representing a to-be-printed image and reversibly-compressed data representing the to-be-printed image as print image data, the to-be-printed image being an image to be printed on a sheet, the print image data being image data for printing; and transmitting the created print image data to the printing apparatus.
US10540570B2	Predicting prostate cancer recurrence in pre-treatment prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with combined tumor induced organ distension and tumor radiomics Embodiments predict prostate cancer (PCa) biochemical recurrence (BCR) employing an image acquisition circuit that accesses a first pre-treatment image and a second pre-treatment image of a region of tissue demonstrating PCa, a distension feature circuit that extracts a set of distension features from the first pre-treatment image, and computes a first probability of PCa BCR based on the set of distension features, a radiomics circuit that extracts a set of radiomics features from the second pre-treatment image, and computes a second probability of PCa recurrence based on the set of radiomics feature, a combined tumor induced organ distension with tumor radiomics (COnTRa) circuit that computes a joint probability that the region of tissue will experience PCa BCR based on the first probability and the second probability, and a display circuit that displays the joint probability.
US10540567B2	Bin-picking system and method for bin-picking Disclosed are a bin-picking system and a bin-picking method. A bin-picking system includes a transformable bin-picking box; a supporting unit configured to support the bottom part of the bin-picking box and be movable upward and downward; and a control unit configured to change an alignment of at least one bin-picking candidate object by transforming the bin-picking box by controlling a movement of the supporting unit if no bin-picking target object is detected from the at least one bin-picking candidate object existing inside bin-picking box and placed on the supporting unit to facilitate detection of a bin-picking target object and bin-picking.
US10540565B2	Security camera system and image processing apparatus A security camera system capable of reducing an amount of information without degrading useful information is provided. The security camera system includes a pixel array, an image signal processor that performs various types of image processing on raw data including each pixel value from the pixel array, and a pre-stage processing unit arranged between the pixel array and the image signal processor. The pre-stage processing unit includes an important area extraction circuit that receives raw data from the pixel array with respect to each frame and divides an effective pixel area of the frame into an important area and an unimportant area, and transmits the raw data of the important area to the image signal processor.
US10540558B2	Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium for determining accuracy of analyzed input data An information processing apparatus includes: determination units that make determinations on an input using different methods, and obtain determination results for the input; a first output unit that outputs, when a certain percentage or more of the determination results match, a determination result matched at the certain percentage or more; a second output unit that outputs, when the first output unit does not find a determination result matched at the certain percentage or more, a final determination result for the input; and an accuracy rate calculation unit that calculates, when a determination result obtained by a determination unit of interest among the determination units corresponds to a determination result matched at the certain percentage or more or matches the determination result output by the second output unit, an accuracy rate of the determination unit of interest, regarding that the determination result obtained by the determination unit of interest is correct.
US10540556B2	Optical unit, vehicle monitor, and obstruction detector Disclosed is an optical unit wherein a rotating reflector rotates about a rotation axis in one direction, while reflecting light emitted from a light source. The rotating reflector is provided with a reflecting surface such that the light reflected by the rotating reflector, while rotating, forms a desired light distribution pattern, said light having been emitted from the light source. The light source is composed of light emitting elements. The rotation axis is provided within a plane that includes an optical axis and the light source. The rotating reflector is provided with, on the periphery of the rotation axis, a blade that functions as the reflecting surface.
US10540554B2	Real-time detection of traffic situation A method extracts a region of interest (ROI) from an image depicting a roadway; executes a first object detector that detects, in the ROI, a first situation object matching a first object type; generates a first object confidence score for the first situation object; executes, in parallel with the first object detector, a second object detector that detects, in the ROI, a second situation object matching a second object type different from the first object type; generates a second object confidence score for the second situation object; determines that the first object type and the second object type are associated with a prospective situation category; combines the first object confidence score and the second object confidence score into a situation confidence score corresponding to the prospective situation category; evaluates the situation confidence score to determine that a traffic situation defined by the prospective situation category is depicted in the ROI.
US10540553B2	Stocking level indication apparatus and method In some embodiments, systems, apparatuses, and methods are described herein including a shelf assembly that utilizes the accumulated weight of products stocked thereon to compress a compression member disposed within the assembly. An electronic imaging device can be mounted proximate to the assembly and can be oriented to capture an image of the compression member to determine whether a particular shelf needs to be restocked and avoid having to manipulate or remove products from a shelf to determine a current stock level.
US10540550B2	Augmented reality systems and methods for service providers An augmented reality (AR) computing device for displaying computer-generated elements in augmented reality supported service activities is provided. The AR computing device is configured to scan a first location, using an AR display device, to capture location data including consumer data corresponding to one or more consumers and facial data associated with the one or more consumers. The AR computing device is also configured to select, using the AR display device, a first consumer of the one or more consumers, store the consumer data corresponding to the first consumer in a database, and receive AR data associated with the location data. The AR computing device is further configured to automatically display, using the AR display device, the AR data, receive an update for the AR data, automatically update the AR data in response to the received update, and display, using the AR display device, the updated AR data.
US10540529B1	System controlled by data bearing records A system controlled responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records is operative to cause vehicle parts usable to repair or upgrade vehicles to be determined and furnished. Data from the vehicle such as data read by a reader from a tag associated with a vehicle is used to determine vehicle identifying data. A repair estimate calculation circuit (RECC) operates responsive to the read data to produce a needed parts record (NPR). The records produced by the RECC are operative to cause a vehicle repair entity (VRE) to be furnished the vehicle repair or upgrade parts.
US10540528B1	Methods of making and using an identification tag system for use with an electromagnetic energy cable A system for identifying which electromagnetic energy cable outlets are connected to a particular source of electromagnetic energy, including an electromagnetic energy cable outlet faceplate cover having at least one electromagnetic energy cable outlet opening such that the electromagnetic energy cable outlet faceplate cover is located over an electromagnetic energy cable outlet connector, an electromagnetic energy cable operatively connected to at least one source of electromagnetic energy and the electromagnetic energy cable outlet connector; and a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag attached to, embedded within, or located adjacent to the back side of the electromagnetic energy cable outlet faceplate cover, such that the radio frequency identification tag contains information related to which of the at least one source of electromagnetic energy is connected to the electromagnetic energy cable outlet.
US10540527B2	Method, system and apparatus for NFC security A method, system and apparatus for providing security to RFID and NFC systems. In some exemplary embodiments, a smart poster may be utilized to provide appropriate or desired communications with an RFID or NFC-enabled device. Such exemplary embodiments may utilize an authorized NFC tag to communicate with an NFC-enabled device, and upon activation of the authorized NFC tag, may trigger activation or appearance of one or more related items, such as visual cues. Additionally, aspects of NFC security systems which can include regions of security, states of activity and actions performed when security violations are detected.
US10540520B2	Selectively wiping a remote device A system and method for selectively securing data from unauthorized access on a client device storing a plurality of data types with reference to an authorization level indicated in a command. A command is received at a client device comprising an authorization level indicator. Based on at least one predefined rule, which may be implemented in an IT policy stored at the client device, each of the plurality of data types to be secured is determined, and then the data corresponding to those types is secured. The data may be secured by encrypting and/or deleting the data at the client device. The predefined rules associated with each authorization level may be configured by a user or administrator having an authorization level that exceeds the associated authorization level.
US10540514B1	Distributed network for storing a redundant array of independent blockchain blocks The present invention discloses a system for storing a blockchain on a distributed network. The system includes a distributed network containing a plurality of nodes. The system stripes a blockchain into individual blocks where each individual block is separately encrypted and stored on a different node of the distributed network. The system forms a parity block from the individual blocks striped from the single blockchain. The parity block is separately encrypted and stored on a node of the distributed network separate from the other nodes storing the individual blocks for the blockchain. The system uses a blockchain distributed network map identifying where all of the individual blocks and the parity block are stored on the distributed network to reassemble all of the individual blocks into an undivided single blockchain.
US10540512B2	Exception preserving parallel data processing of string and unstructured text A parallel processing method, system, and/or computer program product for performing data parallel wide accesses on an unstructured text is provided. The parallel processing includes creating a pointer that points to a beginning of the unstructured text and loading into a vector register a string segment of the unstructured text based on the pointer. Then, access permissions of a first byte of the string segment are automatically tested. In turn, a determination is made as to whether the string segment includes an end indication, and a remaining portion of the unstructured text is validated by accessing and loading a last character identified by the end indication into the vector register when the string segment is determined to include the end indication.
US10540511B2	Information rights management offline file access facility Systems and methods for providing secure offline file access utilizing information rights management (IRM) are provided herein. In some embodiments, the method may comprise storing one or more IRM-protected documents in a secure local storage on a user device; storing one or more consumption licenses associated with the one or more IRM-protected documents in the secure local storage on the user device, wherein the one or more consumption licenses is required to access one or more IRM-protected documents; detecting a loss of network connectivity on the user device; writing the one or more consumption licenses to an IRM location in memory on the user device; receiving a request to open a document of the one or more IRM-protected documents; reading the consumption license from the IRM location in memory; and enabling access to the requested IRM-protected document based on the consumption license.
US10540509B2	File-type whitelisting In one embodiment, a method for protecting a file is implemented on a computing device and includes: intercepting a file-access request from an application-process for the file; searching a whitelist for a whitelist entry associated with the application-process and a file-type for the file, where the whitelist entry indicates that the application-process is allowed to access files of the file-type, and upon determining according to the searching that the application-process is allowed to perform the file-access request, allowing the application-process to access the file according to the file-access request.
US10540508B2	Method and apparatus for securing a database configuration One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that secures a database configuration from undesired modifications. This system allows a security officer to issue a configuration-locking command, which activates a lock for the configuration of a database object. When a configuration lock is activated for a database object, the system prevents a user (e.g., a database administrator) from modifying the configuration of the database object, without restricting the user from accessing the database object itself. The security officer is a trusted user that is responsible for maintaining the stability of the database configuration, such that a configuration lock activated by the security officer preserves the database configuration by overriding the privileges assigned to a database administrator.
US10540501B2	Recovering an information handling system from a secure boot authentication failure A method, information handling system (IHS) and a recovery system for recovering an IHS from a secure boot authentication failure. The method includes retrieving, via a processor from a first memory device, a first unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) driver associated with a first component/device of the IHS. The method further includes determining, via a secure boot process, if the first UEFI driver is an authenticated UEFI driver. In response to determining that the first UEFI driver is not an authenticated driver, a previously validated UEFI driver corresponding to the first component/device is retrieved from a second memory device. The method further includes loading the previously validated UEFI driver.
US10540498B2	Technologies for hardware assisted native malware detection Technologies for hardware assisted native malware detection include a computing device. The computing device includes one or more processors with hook logic to monitor for execution of branch instructions of an application, compare the monitored branch instructions to filter criteria, and determine whether a monitored branch instruction satisfies the filter criteria. Additionally, the computing device includes a malware detector to provide the filter criteria to the hook logic, provide an address of a callback function to the hook logic to be executed in response to a determination that a monitored branch instruction satisfies the filter criteria, and analyze, in response to execution of the callback function, the monitored branch instruction to determine whether the monitored branch instruction is indicative of malware. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US10540493B1	System and methods for minimizing organization risk from users associated with a password breach System and methods are disclosed for organizations to run a test against an active directory list to see if any user-provided passwords have been part of an existing data breach. Utilizing information from such a test identifies users that have weak passwords, reused passwords or shared passwords that have been associated with an earlier breach. With this information, the organization can seek to reduce risk by training staff for this specific issue in a timely and appropriate manner to significantly reduce the risk of a future breach by those identified users. Training can be customized and targeted at those users who attempt to use passwords that have been associated with a breach (either of their own account or of another account on the same or related domain.
US10540492B1	Password pattern recognition authentication method A method and apparatus is disclosed for password pattern recognition based authentication on a computer virtual screen, which hides passwords in plain view, visually camouflaged and disguised in a manner that makes them easily and quickly recognizable only to authorized password owners. The user is challenged to recognize multi-character password fragment patterns, and select them in proper order, from one or more visually challenging, constantly changing dynamic menus. The menus display fewer but larger user interface elements, for easier use on small screens, including thumb operation. The invention leverages innate human pattern recognition abilities which are superior to robotic, machine computational methods. Selection can involve methods such as gestures, touching, tapping, drawing connecting lines, and navigation of spring loaded menus. Selection can be also be accomplished by biometric measurement of unconscious user recognition. Selection interaction related biometric data can be part of the authentication verification data, increasing security.
US10540489B2	Authentication using multiple images of user from different angles A sequence of photographs is taken of the face (and if desired the upper body) of a user of a mobile device using the camera of the mobile device. Each photo is taken at a different angle from the user. The sequence is compared with a stored sequence and if a match is found, access to the device is granted. The user typically holds the device with arms extended outward and moves the device 180° across his face to take the sequence for authentication purposes.
US10540488B2	Dynamic face and voice signature authentication for enhanced security Techniques and apparatuses for a dynamic face and voice signature authentication for enhanced authentication techniques are described herein. In one or more implementations, an authentication system is configured to authenticate a user using a combination of voice and facial recognition techniques. The authentication system supports multiple phrases per user, such that the user can use different phrases to gain different types of access to a device or resources. Doing so provides enhanced customized access to the device or resources.
US10540480B2	Medical imaging system A medical imaging system includes a medical imaging device for generating image data. The medical imaging device includes a first programming interface for transferring the image data and a second programming interface for transferring the supplementary data. The medical imaging system further includes a processing device for retrieving the image data and the associated supplementary data from the medical imaging device and for carrying out a further processing based upon the image data and the supplementary data.
US10540475B2	System for manufacturing a semiconductor device A system including a memory; and a simulation tool connected to the memory. The simulation tool is configured to receive information related to a plurality of dies. The simulation tool is further configured to receive a plurality of input vectors. The simulation tool is further configured to determining a temperature profile for a first die of the plurality of dies. The simulation tool is further configured to simulate operation of a second die of the plurality of dies based on the determined temperature profile and the received plurality of input vectors.
US10540473B2	Stacked chip layout and method of making the same A stacked chip layout includes a central processing chip; and a first active circuit block over the central processing chip. The stacked chip layout further includes a second active circuit block over the first active circuit. A center of the second active circuit block is offset from a center of the first active circuit block, the second active circuit block overlaps the first active circuit block in a partial overlap area, and the second active circuit block exposes a portion of the first active circuit block. The stacked chip layout further includes a local conductive element electrically connecting the first active circuit block to the second active circuit block. The local conductive element is within the partial overlap area.
US10540468B1	Verification complexity reduction via range-preserving input-to-constant conversion A logic verification program, method and system provide an efficient behavior when verifying large logic designs. The logic is partitioned by cut-nodes that dominate two or more RANDOMS and a check is performed for a given cut-node to determine whether any of the dominated RANDOMS can be merged to a constant by performing satisfiability checks with each RANDOM merged to a constant, to determine whether a range of output values for the given cut-node has been reduced by merging the RANDOM. If the range is not reduced, the RANDOM can be added to the set of merge-able RANDOMS along with the corresponding constant value. If the range has been reduced, the opposite constant value is tried for a node and if the range is reduced for both constants, then the cut-node is abandoned for merging that dominated RANDOM and the next dominated RANDOM is tried.
US10540467B1	System, method, and computer program product for handling combinational loops associated with the formal verification of an electronic circuit design The present disclosure relates to a method for electronic circuit design. Embodiments may include receiving, using a processor, an electronic circuit design and identifying at least one combinational loop associated with the electronic circuit design. Embodiments may also include extracting, for each component of the loop, a set of logic conditions and modeling the at least one combinational loop. Embodiments may further include providing a graphical user interface configured to display one or more constraint candidates and determining whether or not a conflict exists between constraint candidates. Embodiments may also include ranking the constraint candidates, based upon, at least in part, a number of loops disabled and one or more disabled loop characteristics.
US10540464B1	Critical path aware voltage drop analysis of an integrated circuit The present embodiments relate to critical path aware voltage drop analysis. A method can include identifying a number of cell instances with largest individual power consumption values. The method can include identifying, by performing static timing analysis, a first number of circuit timing paths of an integrated circuit design with largest timing violations. The method can include identifying, by performing the static timing analysis, a second number of circuit timing paths of the integrated circuit design. Each of the second number of circuit timing paths has a timing violation and is formed by one or more of the identified number of cell instances. The method can include generating logic state toggle vectors by propagating logic states through the first and second numbers of circuit timing paths. The method can include performing voltage drop analysis on the integrated circuit design using the generated logic state toggle vectors.
US10540463B1	Placement of delay circuits for avoiding hold violations Disclosed approaches for processing a circuit design include identifying a driver and a load having a hold violation in the circuit design. The circuit design is targeted to an integrated circuit (IC) die. The method determines a first offset from a location on a perimeter of a rectangular region of the IC die having corners at locations of the driver and the load such that a length of a signal path from the driver through a first candidate location having placement coordinates that are outside the rectangular region and at the first offset from the location on the perimeter resolves the hold violation. The method determines availability of the first candidate location. In response to determining that the first candidate location is available, the method includes instantiating a delay circuit at the first candidate location and specifying connections that connect the delay circuit between the driver and the load.
US10540462B2	Method and apparatus for speeding up gate-level simulation A method includes providing a register transfer level (RTL) description of a circuit design, providing a plurality of RTL-to-gate-level mapping details by translating the RTL description into a gate-level netlist, providing one or more input/output (I/O) variables as stimulus to simulate the RTL description of the circuit design, capturing a plurality of internal operation values from the simulated RTL description at a beginning time of a specified period of time wherein the specified period of time is less than a time period required to compete a full-scale simulation, mapping the captured internal operation values to corresponding gate-level nodes of the gate-level netlist, capturing a plurality of I/O values from the I/O variables at the beginning time of the specified period of time, and simulating the circuit design in a gate-level for the specified period of time based on the mapped internal operation values and the captured I/O values.
US10540450B2	Predicting future translations Technology is disclosed for snippet pre-translation and dynamic selection of translation systems. Pre-translation uses snippet attributes such as characteristics of a snippet author, snippet topics, snippet context, expected snippet viewers, etc., to predict how many translation requests for the snippet are likely to be received. An appropriate translator can be dynamically selected to produce a translation of a snippet either as a result of the snippet being selected for pre-translation or from another trigger, such as a user requesting a translation of the snippet. Different translators can generate high quality translations after a period of time or other translators can generate lower quality translations earlier. Dynamic selection of translators involves dynamically selecting machine or human translation, e.g., based on a quality of translation that is desired. Translations can be improved over time by employing better machine or human translators, such as when a snippet is identified as being more popular.
US10540447B2	Method and device for N-gram identification and extraction A method and device for n-gram identification and extraction is disclosed. The method includes identifying at least one n-gram from a sentence inputted by a user based on a confidence score associated with each of the at least one n-gram. The method further includes determining a direction context entropy coefficient for each of the at least one n-gram. The method includes iteratively expanding one or more of the at least one n-gram by the smallest n-gram unit at each iteration in a predefined direction in the sentence to generate at least one expanded n-gram, based on an associated direction context entropy coefficient. The method further includes extracting at each expanding iteration one or more of the at least one expanded n-gram based on an associated confidence score. The method includes grouping semantically linked n-grams from the one or more of the at least one expanded n-gram.
US10540441B2	Device and method for providing recommended words for character input A device and method for providing recommended words for a character input by a user are provided. The method by which the device provides recommended words includes: receiving an input for inputting a character in a character input window; recommending at least one pseudo-morpheme including the input character by analyzing the input character; recommending at least one extended word including a selected pseudo-morpheme in response to receiving an input for selecting one of the at least one pseudo-morpheme; and displaying a selected extended word in response to receiving an input for selecting one of the at least one extended word.
US10540437B2	System and interface for electronic communication generation and tracking Various systems and methods are disclosed for enabling a consumer's creation of a communication (e.g., letter, e-mail) addressed to a provider of goods and/or services. Manually and/or automatically by providing access to one or more existing data repositories, the user completes a software-presented questionnaire, and responses are used by the system to customize and populate a templated form. The form identifies, elaborates and, in some cases, quantifies problems with the provider's performance. The system focuses on form letters by consumers to businesses, thereby increasing its depth while avoiding unnecessary complexity. Some embodiments also (at the user's instruction) submit portions of the communication to third parties (e.g., regulatory agencies), track delivery of the communication, and provide background information relating consumer communications with businesses. Some embodiments are tailored to requirements of providers for selected correspondence (e.g., a “notice of dispute” telecommunications providers purport to require before allowing contractual right to arbitration).
US10540436B2	Evaluating rules applied to data Specifying rules for processing data included in fields of elements of a dataset includes rendering user interface elements associated with a respective condition. The user interface elements include: first subsets of user interface elements, at least some of which are associated with an input value derived from at least one field, and second subsets of user interface elements, each configured to receive user input associated with a respective condition. Conditions are applied to at least a first element of the dataset based on user input received from at least some of the user interface elements, in response to receiving user input for a first user interface element associated with a first field. Instructions are generated for applying one or more selected conditions associated with fewer than all of the user interface elements, the selected conditions including at least a condition associated with the first user interface element.
US10540434B2	Dynamic disaggregation and aggregation of spreadsheet data A computer-implemented method for disaggregating data in a spreadsheet or other data structure hosted on a client computing device includes providing an analyzer module as a plug-in or add-in to a spreadsheet application on a client computing device. The analyzer module locally performs disaggregation and aggregation processes on data in the spreadsheet on the client computing device. The method includes parsing, by the analyzer module, content entered in a subject cell of the spreadsheet to determine if sets of special syntax characters corresponding to a disaggregation instruction or command precede an amount in the entered content, and accordingly disaggregating or aggregating data in the spreadsheet.
US10540432B2	Estimated reading times Reading time indicators for display within a content authoring application are provided herein. Estimates of reading times for the content item as a whole, and of sections thereof, are created as the author manipulates content within a document. These estimates are displayed as indicators within the content authoring application and the document, to inform the author of how long a reader is expected to take when consuming the document. The functionality of the computing device running the content authoring application is thus improved by providing content limit indicators related to consumption time.
US10540429B2	Method and apparatus for providing calendar displaying work history of document Provided are a server for managing history information of a document work, a device for viewing the history information, and a system including the same. The server includes: a transceiver configured to receive, from at least one first device of a user, work history information of a document on the at least one first device; and a controller configured to arrange the received work history information in a calendar form by using time information included in the received work history information, wherein the transceiver provides the work history information in the calendar form to a second device.
US10540419B2	System for synchronization of changes in edited websites and interactive applications A system for modifying a website or interactive application, including a published database accessible via an end user data service to present the most up to date version of objects of the website, viewable and editable by at least one user, a draft database accessible via a designer data service and viewable and editable by at least one designer to store edits to the objects of the published database; a published database request handler to coordinate concurrent viewing and updating of the objects between the end user data service and the published database and a draft database request handler to coordinate concurrent viewing, editing and updating of the objects between the designer data service and the draft database and to merge edits and updates to the objects in both the published database and the draft database and to return the merged version of the objects without modifying the published database.
US10540417B2	Determining web page processing state A method includes setting one or more parameters in a state determiner, each of the one or more parameters being based at least in part on one or more predefined processing events related to one or more queued processing tasks; determining a web page processing state of a browser based at least in part on the one or more parameters in accordance with one or more predefined criteria; and during processing of a web page by means of the browser: tracing predefined processing events that may cause creation of queued processing tasks with associated delays; invoking a delay converter to change the delays by one or more of absolute decrements, relative decrements and proportional decrements; and reducing a time that the start of execution of the one or more queued processing tasks are set to be delayed by the source code of the web page.
US10540414B2	Method and apparatus for online group matching Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for programmatically performing group matching and facilitating subsequent interaction. An example apparatus may be configured to receive a request event, the request event comprising at least an indication of user profile associated with the first mobile device and an indication of a current personality profile, access a database, utilizing the indication of the user profile and the indication of the current personality profile, to determine at least a first group with which the user profile is associated, access a second database, utilizing information indicative of the first group to identify a set of one or more candidate groups with which to match the first group, select a second group with which to match the first group, transmit information indicative of the second group, receive an indication of a type of feedback, facilitate an interaction with the second group.
US10540405B2	Management of parallel user inputs in electronic communications A discussion thread is associated with a master recipients list that is maintained at an author's computer or a server computer. The recipients list is revised as participants in the discussion are added to and/or removed from the discussion. An author is notified when target recipients do not match the master recipients list. When a participant is added to the discussion from an old discussion instance, a thread manager provides for the added participant to receive a more current discussion instance.
US10540382B2	Control of web content tagging The integrity of an existing tag set associated with a web module is protected by reviewing user-generated proposed additions to the tag set to determine whether the proposed addition is appropriate. An initial test is made to determine whether a proposed addition is trivial; e.g., includes strings of the same character. If the proposed addition is not found to be trivial, it is assessed to determine its relatedness to the existing tag set. The proposed addition is made a part of the tag set only if it is found to be sufficiently related to the existing tag set.
US10540373B1	Clause library manager Methods and systems for managing and maintaining a library including organized categories of legal clauses for access by a user in a network computing environment. A clause library manager is provided for identifying a clause for inclusion in a library including multiple clauses. A clause profile including identifying information associated with the clause is generated for the identified clause. A rating is determined for the clause and added to the clause profile. The clause is categorized into a clause category based on the clause profile.
US10540366B2	Transforming data structures and data objects for migrating data between databases having different schemas Aspects of the disclosure relate to transforming data structures and data objects. A computing platform may query a logical view of a data table associated with a first database maintained by a first database server in a first schema and may receive source data associated with the logical view. Subsequently, the computing platform may split the source data into a plurality of data chunks associated with the logical view. Next, the computing platform may move the plurality of data chunks to a plurality of nodes configured to receive and transform the plurality of data chunks from the first schema to a second schema different from the first schema. Then, the computing platform may command the plurality of nodes to transform the plurality of data chunks and may move the transformed data from the plurality of nodes to a second database maintained by a second database server in the second schema.
US10540362B2	Database, data structure and framework transformer apparatuses, methods and systems The Database, Data Structure and Framework Transformer Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“DDSFT”) transforms variable list request, population selection, base table transform extract data inputs via DDSFT components into transformed, merged data outputs. The DDSFT includes a database structure that stores data used in the framework operations. A macro-tool includes one or more macros that control a sequence of database queries that extract the data from the database structure and then perform transformations on the extracted data. The macro-tool includes a series of binary flags indicative of whether or not statements are executed.
US10540356B2	Transparent analytical query accelerator over encrypted data The present disclosure relates to a method for processing queries in a database system having a first database engine and a second database engine. The method includes: storing a first instance of a first table in the first database engine in plaintext; encrypting at least one predefined column of the first table, resulting in a second instance of the first table containing at least part of the data of the first table in encrypted format. The second instance of the first table in the second database engine is stored in the second database engine. It may be determined whether to execute a received query in the first database engine on the first table or in the second database engine on the second instance of the first table, where the determination involves a comparison of the query with encryption information.
US10540353B2	Autonomic caching for in memory data grid query processing A method, system and computer program product for autonomic caching in an IMDG has been provided. A method for autonomic caching in an IMDG includes receiving from a client of the IMDG a request for a primary query in the IMDG. The method also includes associating the primary query with a previously requested sub-query related to the primary query. Finally, the method includes directing the sub-query concurrently with a directing of the primary query without waiting to receive a request for the sub-query from the client. In this way, the method can proactively predict a receipt of the request for a sub-query following a request for a primary query prior the actual receipt of the request for the sub-query.
US10540349B2	Recommending data enrichments In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a request to provide recommendations of data enrichments for a database is received at a recommendation engine. The recommendation engine may perform static and dynamic analysis of data associated with the database and may further refine recommendations based on policies. The recommendation engine may then provide the recommendations, if any, of data enrichments to allow a software developer, for example, to indicate whether the data enrichments are to be used.
US10540344B2	Utilizing nonce table to resolve concurrent blockchain transaction failure Implementations of the present disclosure include initializing a nonce table comprising a plurality of nonce slots, each nonce slot being associated with a nonce index and a status, and storing a respective nonce value; receiving a request for a nonce value from an application, and in response, requesting a nonce value from the nonce table; receiving a nonce value in response to the request, a status of a nonce slot corresponding to the nonce value being set to occupied; and in response to a transaction using the nonce value being one of successful and failed, executing one of: releasing the nonce value within the nonce slot and setting the status to unoccupied, if the transaction is successful, and setting the status to unoccupied, if the transaction failed.
US10540342B2	In-memory transaction processing The system may be configured to perform operations including receiving a transaction message based on a marker associated with the transaction message; applying a processing module to the transaction message, wherein the processing module is comprised in the processing machine; accessing processing information in the memory in order to execute the processing module; and processing the transaction message by executing the processing module on the transaction message. The transaction message may have been separated from an input file and may represent a transaction between a merchant and a consumer. The marker may represent a transaction characteristic of the transaction message.
US10540339B2	Matching a resource with a user for a predicted user need A conversation assistance resource system is provided to connected a user to a resource based on a predicted user need. The conversation assistance resource system monitors user signals relative to a user profile associated with the user. The user profile is based on previously received user signals and includes user preferences, interests, etc. A user need is predicted based on a received user signal. A resource is identified based on the predicted user need and the user profile relative to the resource profile. A communication channel is established between the user and the resource responsive to confirmation by the parties such that the user may query the resource to resolve the predicted user need.
US10540338B2	Scalable fine grained access control within a search engine A system and method for providing fine-grained access control in a search engine. Access control predicates associated with a search query, including fixed-width and/or variable-width tokens, are received from the search engine, and are formatted in a machine-readable binary format to generate a single byte array. A pre-sorted memory index structure associated with the single byte array is generated, by sorting the access control predicates according to their token width. The pre-sorted memory index structure is merge joined with an uninverted terms index that includes a sorted list of all terms in a field associated with the search query, and a document index mapping each document identifier (ID) to a term ordinal for a specific field.
US10540330B1	Method for connecting a relational data store's meta data with Hadoop A system for sharing a metadata store between a relational database and an unstructured data source is disclosed. The unstructured data source may comprise a Hadoop system with a Hadoop Distributed Files System.
US10540324B2	Human haplotyping system and method Disclosed is a human haplotyping method. The method includes: collecting a sequence of a gene to be analyzed; matching and aligning reads of the collected sequence to a reference stored in a database; electing candidate alleles from among alleles of the reference; and selecting a final allele from among the candidate alleles.
US10540323B2	Managing I/O operations in a storage network Various aspects for managing input/output operations in a storage network are described. For instance, a method may include applying a hash function on a target data object to calculate a hash key for the target data object and identifying a target storage bucket for the target data object based on the hash key and a hash table map. The method may further include reading a data object key for a data object stored in the target storage bucket and comparing the data object key and the hash key to determine a match. The method may also include determining that the data object is the target data object if the data object key and the hash key match and reading the target data object from the target storage bucket when there is a match. Some methods can be performed using a single remote direct access request.
US10540318B2	Graphics processing integrated circuit package An integrated circuit (IC) package apparatus is disclosed. The IC package includes one or more processing units and a bridge, mounted below the one or more processing unit, including one or more arithmetic logic units (ALUs) to perform atomic operations.
US10540304B2	Power-oriented bus encoding for data transmission Systems, apparatuses, and methods for reducing the toggle rates on buses are disclosed. A computing system includes a source which provides packets for transmission on a bus. The packet is compressed by a compression engine. The compressed data format of the packet includes locations (bit positions) referred to as holes which do not include valid data. A bus configuration module identifies the locations of the holes and replaces the holes with information from a previous packet transmitted earlier on the bus. The bus configuration module also determines a new transmission bus width for the packet for lowering the bus toggle rate on the bus during transmission.
US10540301B2	Virtual host controller for a data processing system One embodiment provides an apparatus comprising a first processor to execute a function driver for a peripheral having a first bus interface and virtualized host controller interface logic to provide a protocol interface associated with the first bus interface to the function driver to enable the function driver to control a set of peripherals connected via at least a second bus interface, the second bus interface different from the first bus interface.
US10540297B2	Memory organization for security and reliability A method and apparatus for retrieving data from a memory in which data, an associated message authentication code (MAC) and an associated error correction code (ECC) are stored in a memory such that the data, MAC and ECC can be retrieved together in a single read transaction and written in a single write transaction. Additional read transactions may be used to retrieve counters values that enable the retrieved MAC to be compared with a computed MAC. Still further, node value values of an integrity tree may also be retrieved to enable hash values of the integrity tree to be verified. The MAC and ECC may be stored in a metadata region of a memory module, for example.
US10540290B2	Method and apparatus for translation lookaside buffer with multiple compressed encodings Methods and apparatus obtain one or more system page table entries that represent virtual system (e.g., memory) page to physical system page translations. A number of the obtained system page table entries that can be encoded in each of a plurality of translation lookaside buffer (TLB) entry encoding formats are determined. The method and apparatus may select one of the TLB entry encoding formats that encode a number of the obtained system page table entries. The method and apparatus may encode a number of obtained system page table entries in the TLB entry encoding format selected into a compressed encoding format TLB entry. The method and apparatus may associate the compressed encoding format TLB entry with an encoding format indication of the encoding format selected. The method and apparatus may decode a compressed encoding format TLB entry based on a determined TLB entry encoding format.
US10540284B2	Cache-coherent multiprocessor system and a method for detecting failures in a cache-coherent multiprocessor system A cache-coherent multiprocessor system comprising processing units, a shared memory resource accessible by the processing units, the shared memory resource being divided into at least one shared region, at least one first region, and at least one second region, a first cache, a second cache, a coherency unit, and a monitor unit, wherein the monitor unit is adapted to generate an error signal, when the coherency unit affects the at least one first region due to a memory access from the second processing unit and/or when the coherency unit affects the at least one second region due to a memory access from the first processing unit, and a method for detecting failures in a such a cache-coherent multiprocessor system.
US10540280B2	High-speed selective cache invalidates and write-backs on GPUS Techniques for performing cache invalidates and write-backs in an accelerated processing device (e.g., a graphics processing device that renders three-dimensional graphics) are disclosed. The techniques involve receiving requests from a “master” (e.g., the central processing unit). The techniques involve invalidating virtual-to-physical address translations in an address translation request. The techniques include splitting up the requests based on whether the requests target virtually or physically tagged caches. Addresses for the portions of a request that target physically tagged caches are translated using invalidated virtual-to-physical address translations for speed. The split up request is processed to generate micro-transactions for individual caches targeted by the request. Micro-transactions for physically and virtually tagged caches are processed in parallel. Once all micro-transactions for a request have been processed, the unit that made the request is notified.
US10540279B2	Server-based persistence management in user space A persistence management system performs, at a server, operations associated with a number of applications. At the server, a persistence manager can intercept a file system call from one of the applications, wherein the file system call specifies a file located on a remote persistent storage device separate from the server. The persistence manager can determine that data belonging to the file requested by the file system call is stored on a local persistent storage device at the server, retrieve the data from the local persistent storage, and respond to the file system call from the application with the data.
US10540277B2	Method and apparatus for supporting the use of interleaved memory regions A method comprising: receiving a transaction associated with an address and having a transaction destination, said address being in an interleaved region of a memory; determining one of a plurality of destinations for said transaction, different parts of said interleaved memory region being respectively accessible by said plurality of destinations; and associating routing information to said transaction, said routing information associated with the determined destination.
US10540273B2	Simulator for system testing A method for simulating a transaction device is disclosed. A simulation device can be loaded with a predefined set of output messages to send in response to certain input messages, the output messages simulating messages sent by a transaction device. The simulation device can simulate a properly functioning transaction device, as well as a malfunctioning transaction device.
US10540272B2	Software test automation system and method A method for testing an updated version of an existing software application. The method may comprise analyzing a user interface screen of the updated version of the existing software application to identify previously existing controls and updated controls and automatically capturing, via a capture engine, each of the updated controls present on the user interface screen of the updated version, wherein the automatic capturing is initiated by a user selecting a learn screen function. The method may further comprise automatically associating, via a rules base, control descriptions with each of the automatically captured updated controls and one or more testing actions with each of the updated controls, thereby generating a plurality of test steps each comprising one of the updated controls, a particular associated control description, and a particular testing action. The method may then comprise generating an updated test component comprised of the plurality of test steps.
US10540270B1	Representation-based automated software testing Systems and methods are disclosed herein for performing automated testing of software. Information characterizing a set of application programming interface (API) calls is associated with the software. Dependencies between the API calls are determined using the information and a representation is generated using the dependencies. The dependencies of the representation are verified by providing API requests to the API calls. The verified representation is provided for automated testing of an API and the associated API calls.
US10540263B1	Testing and rating individual ranking variables used in search engine algorithms Methods for testing and rating ranking variables used in search engine algorithms are disclosed. The methods for testing and rating ranking variables used in search engine algorithms create an isolated and contamination-free testing environment in which to test each of one or more individual ranking variables.
US10540257B2	Information processing apparatus and computer-implemented method for evaluating source code An information processing apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to obtain a source code. The processor is configured to generate color information by executing conversion processing with regard to the source code while following a rule for converting a character into a color or converting a color of a character in accordance with a type of the character. The processor is configured to output the generated color information.
US10540255B2	Staged refinement for static analysis A method for analyzing code may include generating, via a flow-insensitive points-to analysis, initial interest points each corresponding to a statement in the code, generating, via a flow-sensitive points-to analysis, flow tuples and refined interest points by removing a subset of the initial interest points, and constructing a flow graph using the refined interest points. The flow graph may include nodes each corresponding to a statement in the code, and edges corresponding to the flow tuples. The method may further include identifying a trace through the flow graph. The trace may include a node corresponding to an interest point of the refined interest points.
US10540229B2	Overwriting data objects in a dispersed storage network A method for execution by a dispersed storage and task (DST) processing unit includes determining to determine to overwrite an original data object stored in a plurality of storage units with an updated data object. Validation level data can be determined, where the validation level data indicates a data object overwrite level, a data region overwrite level, or a data segment overwrite level. Checksum metadata associated with the original data object can be retrieved in response to determining to overwrite an original data object. Overwriting of a subset of data regions or data segments of the original data object can be foregone in response to generating validation data that indicates their checksums in the checksum metadata compare favorably to corresponding overwrite checksum values.
US10540224B2	Event relationship analysis in fault management Method and system are provided for event relationship analysis in fault management. The method includes: providing a history of a plurality of event instances relating to multiple events identified by event identifiers, where an event instance has one or more event occurrences referencing an event identifier, the history including the event occurrences and resolution event information; analyzing the event occurrences relating to each event identifier to identify a first occurrence(s) of an event instance; analyzing the resolution event information relating to each event identifier to identify any event resolution time for an event instance; comparing two event identifiers to obtain a relationship score between the two event identifiers, wherein the comparing is based on a combination of first occurrences of event instances relating to the two event identifiers and resolution times of the event instances; and creating a group of events that are related based on the relationship scores.
US10540223B1	System for determining error data Described are techniques for determining occurrence of an error associated with a user device and user interfaces to present to users responsive to the error to acquire additional information. Particular user interfaces that correspond to an error may be determined based on the characteristics of the error. Particular communication channels by which the user interfaces may be provided to a user may be determined based on the devices affected by the error, the characteristics of the user interfaces, and the characteristics of the receiving devices. User input received responsive to a user interface may be associated with a particular error or user device and used to determine an action to be performed responsive to the error.
US10540204B1	Module assignment management Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are provided for managing assignment of modules. A job from a client may be received. The job may be inserted into a job queue. The job within the job queue may be compared with a set of cooldown modules to determine whether a compatible cooldown module is available. The job may be assigned to the compatible cooldown module responsive to the compatible cooldown module being available.
US10540203B2	Combining pipelines for a streaming data system A technique includes comparing a first sequence of tasks of a first data processing pipeline of a plurality of data processing pipelines for a data streaming system to a second data processing pipeline of the plurality of data processing pipelines. The technique includes, based on the comparing, combining the first data processing pipeline and the second data processing pipeline into a single data processing pipeline.
US10540197B2	Software application placement using computing resource containers Embodiments associate software applications with computing resource containers based on a placement rule and a selected failure correlation. A placement rule indicates that a first software application is to be co-located with a second software application during execution of the first and second software applications. The placement rule also indicates that the first software application is to be separated from the second software application during execution of the first and second software applications. Failure correlations are determined for a plurality of computing resources associated with the first software application. A computing resource with a lowest failure correlation is selected from the plurality of computing resources, and the second software application is associated with the selected computing resource despite the association violating the placement rule.
US10540196B2	Techniques to enable live migration of virtual environments Embodiments may be generally directed to techniques to receive an indication to perform a migration of a virtual environment and services from a first host system to a second host system, initiate the migration of the virtual environment and services by communicating information associated with the virtual environment and services from the first host system to a second host system, and communicate a data structure having a value to a peer system, the value set to cause the peer system to halt communication of information for the virtual environment to the first host system.
US10540189B2	Formalized execution of model integrated descriptive architecture languages Systems, methods, devices, and non-transitory media of the various embodiments may enable formalized execution of model integrated descriptive architecture languages, such as Unified Modeling Language (UML). In addition, the systems, methods, devices, and non-transitory media of the various embodiments may be used to generate a graphical representation of a simulation. In an embodiment, a Unifying Framework for Orchestration and Simulation (UFOS) environment may be implemented to generate an agent behavior model using abstract objects from an ontological model.
US10540185B1	Software deployment in disaggregated computing platforms Disaggregated computing architectures, platforms, and systems are provided herein. In one example, a method of operating a data processing system is provided. The method includes instructing a PCIe fabric communicatively coupling a plurality of physical computing components including one or more central processing units (CPUs), one or more storage modules and one or more PCIe switches to establish a first PCIe communication path between the management processor and a storage module of the one or more storage modules. The method also includes storing at least an operating system to the storage module using the first PCIe communication path and instructing the PCIe fabric to remove the first PCIe communication path between the management processor and the storage module. Moreover, the method includes instructing the PCIe fabric to establish a second PCIe communication path between a CPU of the one or more CPUs and the storage module comprising the operating system.
US10540181B2	Managing branch prediction information for different contexts Instructions are executed in a pipeline of a processor, where each instruction is associated with a particular context. A first storage stores branch prediction information characterizing results of branch instructions previously executed. The first storage is dynamically partitioned into partitions of one or more entries. Dynamically partitioning includes updating a partition to include an additional entry by associating the additional entry with a particular subset of one or more contexts. A predicted branch result is determined based on at least a portion of the branch prediction information. An actual branch result provided based on an executed branch instruction is used to update the branch prediction information. Providing a predicted branch result for a first branch instruction includes retrieving a first entry from a first partition based at least in part on an identified first subset of one or more contexts associated with the first branch instruction.
US10540178B2	Eliminating redundant stores using a protection designator and a clear designator A processor for redundant stores includes a front end including circuitry to decode instructions from an instruction stream, a data cache unit including circuitry to cache data for the processor, a binary translator, and a memory execution unit. The binary translator includes circuitry to identify a first region of the instruction stream including a redundant store, mark a first starting instruction of the first region with a protection designator, mark a first ending instruction of the first region with a clear designator, and store an amended instruction stream with the markings. The memory execution unit includes circuitry to track the first redundant store based on the protection designator and the clear designator to eliminate the first redundant store.
US10540167B2	Image based method and system for building object model and application states comparison and graphic-based interoperability with an application A system and method for enabling graphic-based interoperability between computer executed applications. A computer system operating as a client may display a graphical user interface (GUI) including control graphic items such as buttons, text boxes, etc. A process may examine the graphical image of the GUI to determine if there has been a change over time in the GUI as displayed which updates a control graphic item. If there has been a change over time in the GUI which updates a control graphic item, an action may be taken, for example updating properties of an object construct corresponding to the control graphic item, raising an event corresponding to an object construct corresponding to the control graphic item, or communicating an event to a process.
US10540166B2	Virtualized file server high availability Particular embodiments provide a system for managing a virtualization environment, the system comprising a plurality of host machines, one or more virtual disks comprising a plurality of storage devices, and a virtualized file server (VFS) comprising a plurality of file server virtual machines (FSVMs), wherein each of the FSVMs is running on one of the host machines and conducts I/O transactions with the one or more virtual disks, and the host machines form a cluster. A health monitoring service may monitor the FSVMs to determine whether any of the FSVMs has failed or is having problems. If the health monitoring service detects a failure of one of the FSVMs on a first one of the host machines, for each resource lock associated with the first FSVM, the health monitoring service may reassign the resource lock to another one of the FSVMs.
US10540163B2	System and method for automatic deployment of applications in an integrated development environment Disclosed herein is a method and an automatic redeployment agent for automatic redeployment of applications in an integrated Development Environment (IDE). The automatic redeployment agent loads all changes in codebase of the applications onto an application Enterprise Archive (EAR) on the server, by sequentially validating directory paths in the application codebase and the application EAR. The changes in the application codebase are instantly reflected on the server application without restarting or redeploying the server. The automatic redeployment agent helps in reducing the deployment and server restart turnaround time for the IDE by instantly loading the changes to the server. Also, the overall productivity of the IDE is enhanced due to significant reduction in the efforts required for deployment and/or redeployment of the application.
US10540157B2	Systems to remove object relational mappings from a software project Systems and methods for automatically replacing an ORM code in an object-oriented source code with static and parameterized SQL statements. A source codebase, written in an object-oriented programming language is analyzed to find any ORM interactions. The ORM interactions are executed to obtain SQL statements, which are integrated into a new source code to replace the ORM interactions.
US10540153B2	Spreadsheet-based software application development Aspects described herein may be used with local spreadsheet applications, web, and/or cloud-based spreadsheet solutions, to create complex custom software applications. Spreadsheets themselves lack the conceptual framework to be used as a platform tool to build custom or complex software applications. Using the methods and systems described herein using low-code/no-code techniques, a designer can create custom and/or complex software applications using one or more spreadsheets as the underlying blueprints for the software application. The resultant software application may be static/read-only, or may be interactive to allow users to dynamically add, delete, edit, or otherwise amend application data, e.g., via one or more online web pages or via a mobile application. Data transfer may be one-way or bi-directional between the blueprint spreadsheets and the resultant software application, thereby allowing amended data to be transferred from the software application back into spreadsheet form.
US10540138B2	Wearable sound system with configurable privacy modes An audio sharing system is configured to operate in at least two modes of operation. In a private mode, the audio sharing system outputs sound only to a user and may isolate the user from the surrounding acoustic environment. In a public mode of operation, the audio sharing system broadcasts sound to the user and to any other listeners in proximity to the user, thereby sharing sound in a social manner. The audio sharing system may also operate in other modes of operation that allow the selective sharing of sounds.
US10540135B1	Multi-panel, multi-communication video wall and system and method for seamlessly isolating one or more panels for individual user interaction A multi-panel video wall and system is disclosed having a computer with a memory or access to a public or private cloud containing a video file and a processor for executing the video file and a plurality of video display screens interconnected to one another and to the computer via wired or wireless transmission, each of the plurality of video display screens configured to work together to display a video content generated from the video file that extends across all of the plurality of video display screens. Upon user interaction or detection of a user, one or more of the plurality of video display screens seamlessly transitions away from the video content to display a separate video content for interaction with the user.
US10540127B2	Information processing apparatus installing/uninstalling printer driver for performing remote support for printing data by a second information processing apparatus via a relay apparatus A communication processor of a user PC establishes a connection with a relay server to receive remote support by an operator PC, and installs in the user PC a printer driver for performing a print instruction to a printer driver of the operator PC from the user PC. The communication processor of the user PC transmits, via the relay server, print data generated by the printer driver of the user PC to the operator PC, for printing by the printer driver of the operator PC. The communication processor of the user PC uninstalls the printer driver from the user PC in accordance with the connection with the relay server being disconnected.
US10540126B2	Image processing device, image processing system and non-transitory recording medium with communication-based access control An image processing device that provides an operation terminal device with an operation screen and receives input information from the operation terminal device, comprising a hardware processor that: communicates with the operation terminal device in either a first communication mode or a second communication mode, which is different from the first communication mode; determines whether the communication with the operation terminal device is in the first communication mode or the second communication mode; and creates a first screen, which is the operation screen imposed with no limit, and provides the operation terminal device with the created first screen when the communication is determined to be made in the first communication mode, and creates a second screen, which is the operation screen imposed with a limit, and provides the operation terminal device with the created second screen when the communication is determined to be made in the second communication mode.
US10540125B2	Printing apparatus, control method of the same, and storage medium There is provided a technique of controlling, in a printing apparatus that has an access point function, the operation state of the access point function in accordance with the setting of connection information required for wireless direct connection to the printing apparatus. As the setting of the connection information required for the wireless direct connection, the printing apparatus executes a fixed SSID setting or a one-time SSID setting. If the fixed SSID setting is executed, the printing apparatus causes a wireless LAN I/F to start an access point operation in accordance with the activation of the printing apparatus. If the one-time SSID setting is executed, the printing apparatus causes the wireless LAN I/F to start the access point operation in accordance with a start instruction by a user.
US10540122B2	Image forming apparatus and image forming system An image forming apparatus includes a printer unit; at least one of a copier unit and a facsimile unit; a lockable tray with a lock, to store a recording medium; an image formation controller to control at least one of the printer unit, the copier unit, and the facsimile unit in response to a request from a user. In response to a print request for printing using the lockable tray, the image formation controller determines whether the print request is from a user authorized to use the lockable tray based on association information between the lockable tray and the user authorized, and causes the printer unit to perform printing when the print request is from the user authorized. When the request is directed to the copier or facsimile unit, the image formation controller prohibits the copier or facsimile unit from performing printing using the lockable tray.
US10540121B2	Non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing input assistance program and input assisting method Provided are a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing an input assistance program and an input assisting method. A hardware processor of an apparatus for configuring setup options for a print job, receives an operator's input of a value for one of setup options for a print job, and searches for a candidate value for an unspecified setup option, for which no value is specified by an operator's input, among the setup options for the print job, by using a rule chosen from a rule collection prepared in advance, on the basis of the value input for the one of the setup options and a value or values each already specified for another of the setup options by an operator's input or by default. In response to finding a candidate value for the unspecified setup option, the hardware processor causes a display of the apparatus to display the candidate value.
US10540120B2	Contention avoidance on associative commutative updates A method includes, during a given time interval, receiving a plurality of write requests regarding updates to an object, creating a plurality of write intent messages for the plurality of write requests, dispersed storage error encoding the plurality of write intent messages to produce a plurality of sets of encoded intent slices, and sending the plurality of sets of encoded intent slices to a set of storage units of the DSN for storage therein. The method further includes, after expiration of the given time interval, categorizing each write intent message of the plurality of write intent messages with respect to other write intent messages of the plurality of write intent messages, where a write intent message is categorized as complimentary, non-compete, or compete, creating a single write command that encompasses complimentary and non-compete write intent messages, and executing the single write command on the object to produce an updated object.
US10540091B2	Method and apparatus for maintaining reliability of a RAID a method and an apparatus for maintaining reliability of a mapped redundant array of independent disks. The method comprises: determining a first data loss probability, the first data loss probability indicating reliability of a traditional redundant array of independent disks; determining a second data loss probability, the second data loss probability indicating reliability of the mapped redundant array of independent disks; and determining, based on the first and second data loss probabilities, a condition for maintaining the reliability of the mapped redundant array of independent disks. Compared with the prior art, embodiments of the present disclosure can effectively predict the reliability of a mapped RAID through comparison with a traditional RAID, so as to be capable of determining a reliability relationship between the traditional RAID and the mapped RAID. In this way, the reliability of the traditional RAID will not be degraded when being expanded into the mapped RAID.
US10540074B2	Method and terminal for playing media Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for playing media, including: enabling a function of setting a quantity of play times; detecting an input command of a user, and determining a quantity of play times of media according to the input command; and playing the media according to the quantity of play times. The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a terminal for playing media.
US10540072B2	System and method for self-optimizing a user interface to support the execution of a business process A system, method, and computer program product for optimizing a graphical user interface in support of a business process are provided. User activity in a first version of the graphical user interface is logged and compared against a first GUI definition to generate variance data. The variance data is compared to a user proficiency rating generated from personnel and/or reputational data for the user(s) to determine whether and the manner in which to implement the variance data in a second version of the GUI.
US10540071B2	Device, method, and graphical user interface for displaying a zoomed-in view of a user interface An electronic device displays a first user interface including user interface objects. While displaying the first user interface, the device detects a first input on the touch-sensitive surface. In response, if the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a first user interface object of the first user interface and that the first input satisfies first input intensity criteria, the device performs a first operation, including displaying a zoomed-in view of at least a first portion of the first user interface; and, if the first input is detected at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the first user interface object of the first user interface and that the first input does not satisfy first input intensity criteria, the device performs a second operation that is distinct from the first operation.
US10540061B2	Systems and interactive user interfaces for automatic generation of temporal representation of data objects Computer-implemented systems and methods are disclosed for automatically generating and displaying a chronology of events, where events may be represented by data objects in one or more databases. Events/data objects may be identified as relevant to an investigation or analysis based on specified criteria. A timeline may be generated based on the identified set of relevant events, and interactive user interfaces may be generated and displayed that present the events as a timeline and a list. Events may be selected from the timeline or the list, may be identified as key events in the chronology, and additional events related to a selected event may be determined and added to the chronology. Timelines may be compared to other data sets, including other timelines, other event lists, and other relevant data.
US10540056B2	Video playing method and apparatus Embodiments of this disclosure provide a method relating to video playing in mobile phone. The method includes: while displaying a first video in a first user interface of a first application, detecting an event for displaying a second user interface of a second application; if the second application has a higher display priority than the first application and playback of the first video is in active progress, replacing display of the first user interface of the first application with display of the second user interface of the second application on the display; generating a hover box to overlay a portion of the second user interface of the second application on the display; and continuing the playback of the first video in the hover box overlaid on the portion of the second user interface of the second application such that both the first application and the second application are performed simultaneously.
US10540055B2	Generating interactive content items based on content displayed on a computing device Methods and apparatus directed to generating one or more interactive content items based on content displayed on a computing device are described herein. In various implementations, content displayed to a user by a display of a computing device may be segmented into semantic region(s) based on respective content of the semantic region(s). User input may be received, e.g., via a biometric sensor of the computing device. The user input may indicate a desire of the user to act upon the semantic region(s). In response to the user input, interactive content item(s) corresponding to the semantic region(s) may be generated and provided for presentation to the user via output device(s) of the computing device. User interaction with a given interactive content item may cause the computing device to perform action(s) that are tailored to the semantic region that corresponds to the given interactive content item.
US10540053B2	Methods and systems for managing community information The present disclosure describes a system and method for managing and disseminating community information in a cloud. The computer-implemented method and system for comparing service performance comprises receiving, by a server over a communication network from a computer of each of a plurality of client companies, metadata of a plurality of transactions in enterprise resource planning systems being operated by the plurality of client companies, and presenting, by the server over the communication network to a computer of a selected client company of the plurality of client companies, comparative performance information for display on a graphical user interface of the selected client company based on metadata of transactions in enterprise resource planning systems of other client companies that are substantially similar to the enterprise resource planning system of the selected client company.
US10540041B2	Touch processor, touch display driver integrated circuit chip including touch processor, and method of operating touch processor Provided are a touch processor for performing active protection, a touch display driver integrated circuit (DDI) chip including the touch processor, and a method of operating the touch processor. The touch processor for driving a touch panel including a sensing cell includes a driving circuit configured to provide a driving signal to the touch panel, and a capacitance controller. The capacitance controller is configured to generate a switch control signal for controlling a switch connected to a sensing unit included in the sensing cell, and a compensation signal having a different waveform than the driving signal, so as to reduce a value of an ambient capacitance component of the sensing cell.
US10540033B2	Display panel and touch display device A display panel and a touch display device are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the display panel includes data lines, gate lines, subpixels defined by the data lines and the gate lines, and touch sensors, and a touch sensing circuit sensing a touch or a touched position using the touch sensors. Each of the touch sensors is located on an encapsulation layer and comprises two or more sub-electrodes located on different layers, where the two or more sub-electrodes are electrically connected to each other.
US10540024B2	Stylus A stylus includes in a tubular casing a core body, a pressure detector that detects a pressure applied to the core body, a coupling fitted over the core body, the coupling transmitting the pressure to the pressure detector, and a core pressing controller that controls the coupling to press the core body axially in the tubular casing. The coupling includes a push bearer that bears a push from the core pressing controller, a presser having an axial end fitted in the pressure detector, a fitting region fitted over a portion of the core body remote from a pen tip end of the tubular casing, a receptacle in which another end of the presser remote from an axial end thereof is axially movably housed, and an elastic member disposed in the receptacle, the elastic member biasing the other end of the presser resiliently toward an axial pen tip end of the receptacle.
US10540016B1	Unlimited reach and touch tablet The embodiment of an Unlimited Reach and Touch Tablet comprises a computer peripheral device with which two or more internet users may, through their respective Tablets and software application, physically connect by transmitting 3-dimensional hand impressions, made into each Tablet's surface button array, to form the hands' reciprocal shape on a remote receivers' Tablet button array (11) which raises when a remote user[s] press[es] their hands (29) into their Tablets' surface button array (11).The Tablet is a device housing an array of polymer buttons (20) that comprises two polymer springs per button (26,28), a shape memory alloy spring per button (27), an electric switch per button (24), and two circuit boards (22,23) that react to, and signal up and down button movements made by each users' pressing the devices' surface button arrays.With the Tablets' elements functioning together, this device creates a tool and medium for distant users of the Tablet, software application, and internet connection to remotely feel and share the idiosyncrasies of the human touch via the rise and fall of the tablets' surface array buttons FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4.
US10540011B2	Apparatus, method, and program product to reduce noise An apparatus, method, and program product that can reduce noise caused by haptic feedback are provided. One apparatus includes a display that displays a cursor. The apparatus includes an input device that detects a user operation and generates operation data for operating the cursor based on the user operation. The apparatus also includes a haptic feedback device that provides haptic feedback based on the operation of the cursor. The apparatus includes a control device that controls the operation of the cursor based on the operation data, and modifies the operation data to reduce noise caused by the haptic feedback during a time period in which the haptic feedback is generated.
US10540003B2	Head mounted display device and method for controlling the same A head mounted display (HMD) device and a control method thereof are disclosed. An HMD device according to the present disclosure may include a communication unit configured to perform communication with a mobile terminal, a display unit displayed with a first region of virtual space content received from the mobile terminal, and a controller configured to display an image object for generating a command for a command input region in the first region and control the image object to move along a user's head gesture when the command input region is displayed in the first region. Furthermore, the controller may fix the image object to the first region while the first region of the virtual space content is switched to a second region corresponding to the user's head gesture when the command input region disappears.
US10539995B2	Performance boosting method and system of semiconductor device A performance boosting method of a semiconductor device includes monitoring input of a user and an amount of system usage, generating user system information in response to an event occurring, the user system information including first information and the amount of system usage, the first information regarding input of the user, adaptively determining a performance boosting target value based on the user system information, and boosting an operating frequency according to the performance boosting target value.
US10539989B1	Memory device alert of completion of internally self-timed power-up and reset operations A memory device can include: a non-volatile storage register configured to store an active reset polling enable bit that corresponds to a reset operation; a controller configured to control execution of the reset operation on the memory device; an operation completion indicator configured to provide a reset recovery indication external to the memory device when the reset operation has completed and the active reset polling enable bit is set; and a command decoder configured to receive a command to be executed on the memory device in response to the reset recovery indication.
US10539982B2	Housing assembly and cover applied to electronic device The present disclosure provides a housing assembly, and the housing assembly is applied to an electronic device. The housing assembly includes a first part and a second part. The first part includes at least one opening. The second part includes at least one mesh area. The mesh area deformably connects to the first part, and covers the opening.
US10539980B2	Flexible display device The provided flexible display device has supporting frames on a rolled side of the flexible display screen. When the flexible display screen and the supporting frames are drawn out of a containing body, the supporting frames are combined with the rolled side of the flexible display screen to prevent the flexible display screen from being rolled to influence the viewing effect.
US10539977B2	Display monitors and monitor mount A system includes a monitor mount and first detachably secured to the monitor mount by the second coupling, (ii) detachably secure the first monitor by the third coupling, and (iii) surround at least a portion of the first electronic visual display when the first monitor is secured to the second monitor.
US10539963B2	Device for determining a space in which a vehicle can drive, corresponding method, and vehicle A device for determining a space in which the vehicle can drive includes at least one sensing unit for sensing spatial coordinates of at least one object in a vehicle environment of the vehicle. A determining unit is configured to determine a space in which the vehicle can drive on the basis of the spatial coordinates of the at least one object sensed by the sensing unit and on the basis of specified dimensions of the vehicle.
US10539956B2	Subsurface robotic mapping system and method A robotic mapping system for charting or mapping a path through an underground cavity, and/or mapping a surface of the underground cavity. The robotic mapping system may comprise a mobile control center located on the surface in wireless communications with one or more mapping robots located within the underground cavity. The mapping robots may be controlled by way of an avionics navigation system.
US10539953B1	Automatic deployment of manufacturing adapters It is possible to make data for manufacturing devices available in a standard format using an adapter that would automatically interrogate the device and use the information gained from the machine to generate a data translation file. The data translation file could subsequently be used by an agent to interpret a data stream provided by the adapter for the manufacturing device.
US10539952B2	Real-time adaptive control of additive manufacturing processes using machine learning Methods for control of post-design free form deposition processes or joining processes are described that utilize machine learning algorithms to improve fabrication outcomes. The machine learning algorithms use real-time object property data from one or more sensors as input, and are trained using training data sets that comprise: i) past process simulation data, past process characterization data, past in-process physical inspection data, or past post-build physical inspection data, for a plurality of objects that comprise at least one object that is different from the object to be fabricated; and ii) training data generated through a repetitive process of randomly choosing values for each of one or more input process control parameters and scoring adjustments to process control parameters as leading to either undesirable or desirable outcomes, the outcomes based respectively on the presence or absence of defects detected in a fabricated object arising from the process control parameter adjustments.
US10539949B2	Three-dimensional printing appratus and method for calibrating printing inaccuracy thereof A three-dimensional printing apparatus and a method for calibrating printing inaccuracy thereof are provided. A printing head of the three-dimensional printing apparatus is adapted for moving along a straight printing path on a datum plane and simultaneously feeding out forming material, so as to generate a layer object on a supporting surface of a platform. If a path distance of the straight printing path is greater than a threshold, a plurality of linear compensation relationships respectively corresponding to a plurality of first zones of the supporting surface are used for calculating a first compensation value of a starting point and a second compensation value of an ending point. If the path distance of the straight printing path is not greater than the threshold, a common compensation values is decided based on at least one of second zones and which is corresponding to the starting point and the ending point.
US10539940B2	Methods and systems for the industrial internet of things The system generally includes a crosspoint switch in the local data collection system having multiple inputs and multiple outputs including a first input connected to the first sensor and a second input connected to the second sensor. The multiple outputs include a first output and a second output configured to be switchable between a condition in which the first output is configured to switch between delivery of the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal and a condition in which there is simultaneous delivery of the first sensor signal from the first output and the second sensor signal from the second output. Each of multiple inputs is configured to be individually assigned to any of the multiple outputs. Unassigned outputs are configured to be switched off producing a high-impedance state. The crosspoint switch includes a third input that is configured with a continuously monitored alarm having a pre-determined trigger condition when the third input is unassigned to any of the multiple outputs.
US10539935B2	Methods and apparatus to control machine configurations Methods and apparatus are disclosed for controlling machine configurations. An example method includes determining a desired trajectory of an auxiliary machine based at least in part on a desired work path or an alignment of a host machine and the auxiliary machine; determining a first actual trajectory of the auxiliary machine; comparing the desired trajectory of the auxiliary machine to the first actual trajectory of the auxiliary machine; when the first actual trajectory does not satisfy a threshold distance of the desired trajectory, crab steering the auxiliary machine toward the desired trajectory while a course of the host machine is different than a course of the auxiliary machine.
US10539931B2	Time-series data analysis device To provide a time-series data analysis device which allows to compare time-series data easily.A time-series data analysis device analyzes the time-series data output by a machine tool, the time-series data analysis device including a time-series data acquisition unit configured to acquire the plurality of time-series data including operation conditions and operation results of the machine tool, a classification unit configured to classify the plurality of time-series data according to their respective operation conditions, a display control unit configured to perform control for displaying the plurality of time-series data according to the respective operation condition into which data was classified in the form of a list, and a calculation unit configured to calculate differences in the operation results for a plurality of time-series data selected from the plurality of time-series data included in one operation condition into which data was classified, wherein the display control unit performs control for displaying the calculated differences.
US10539930B2	Method of determining a calibration or maintenance time interval A method of determining a calibration or maintenance time interval, comprising the steps of: determining a criticality of the specific device, based on the criticality setting a reliability target for the device, wherein the reliability target denominates the probability of the device to be compliant according to a predefined criterion at the end of the calibration or maintenance time interval; defining compliancy ranges for a measurable degree of compliance of the device; selecting a reliability model for a reliability of the device as a function of a normalized time interval and a set of at least one parameter from a variety of predefined reliability models, determining a separate set of parameters for the selected reliability model for each of the compliancy ranges based on prescribed reliability expectation values for each of the error ranges, which a reliability function associated with this error range shall comply to at at least one predefined normalized time, determining the degree of compliance of the specific measurement device and based on the degree of compliance determining the corresponding compliancy range; determining a normalized calibration or maintenance time as the time, at which a reliability function given by the selected reliability model and the set of parameters determined for this compliancy range equals the reliability target; and determining the next calibration or maintenance time interval based on a product of this normalized calibration or maintenance time and a given reference time interval.
US10539926B2	Balance spring made of heavily doped silicon for a timepiece A balance spring for an oscillator of a timepiece, wherein it comprises a component part, in particular at least a coil or a portion of a coil, provided with heavily doped silicon having an ion density greater than or equal to 1018 at/cm3, in order to permit the thermo-compensation of the oscillator.
US10539922B2	Image forming apparatus including drawer A drawer unit moves in a moving direction between an internal position inside the main housing and an external position outside the main housing. The drawer unit includes a drawer frame, a first exposure head, and a second contact member. The first exposure head moves between a first adjacent position at which the first exposure head is adjacent to the first photosensitive drum and a first spaced position at which the first exposure head is farther spaced away from the first photosensitive drum than at the first adjacent position. The second contact member is a part of the drawer unit other than the first exposure head. The first exposure head moves from the first adjacent position to the first spaced position due to a contact between the first contact member and the second contact member when the drawer unit moves from the internal position to the external position.
US10539911B1	Fixing device and image forming apparatus A fixing device includes a circulating endless belt, a fixing unit that is in contact with the belt to form a fixing nip, a heat source provided on an inner side of the belt or on an inner side of the fixing unit, a pressurizing unit arranged on the inner side of the belt to pressurize the belt against the fixing unit, a sheet interposed between the belt and the pressurizing unit to reduce a sliding resistance, and a restricting unit that restricts movement of the sheet in a direction opposite to a moving direction of the belt at a position near a downstream side of the pressurizing unit in the moving direction of the belt.
US10539910B2	Image forming apparatus having grounding of transfer material guide member In an image forming apparatus, a transfer material transport guide is disposed in an optical sensor unit to support a color deviation sensor, which is disposed near an intermediate transfer belt. By changing the position of the optical sensor unit, the grounding path of the transfer material transport guide can be changed, and both transfer bias leak prevention for the transfer material transport guide and electrostatic breakdown prevention for the color deviation sensor can be implemented. As a result, the apparatus can be downsized, and when the intermediate transfer belt is replaced, the optical sensor unit can be moved to create a space necessary for the replacement.
US10539909B2	Endless belt, image forming apparatus, and endless belt unit An endless belt includes a polyamide imide resin layer in which a content of at least one solvent selected from a solvent group A consisting of a urea solvent, an alkoxy group-containing amide solvent, and an ester group-containing amide solvent is from 0.005 parts by weight to 3 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polyamide imide resin layer.
US10539905B2	Image forming apparatus with controlled start-up of scanning motor An image forming apparatus: includes a developing member to be movable between a development position where the developing member contacts an image bearing member and a separated position where the developing member is separated from the image bearing member; and a control portion controls the number of rotations of a drive portion by causing a light source to emit a light beam when a rotating polygon mirror starts to rotate, and detecting the light beam emitted from the light source by a detecting portion, wherein when the rotating polygon mirror starts to rotate, the light beam does not enter an image region of the image bearing member and the light beam is detected outside the image region of the image bearing member by the detecting portion, in a state of the developing member having moved from the separating position to the development position.
US10539901B2	Image forming apparatus having optical print head A simple structure is provided to move an optical print head toward a photosensitive drum. An image forming apparatus includes an optical print head having a first link portion and a second link portion, a sliding portion configured to move by sliding as to an image forming apparatus main body, and an abutting portion where one end of the optical print head abuts. When the sliding portion moves by sliding, the first link portion and the second link portion pivot as to the sliding portion, with the one end of the optical print head abutting the abutting portion, and the optical print head moves toward the photosensitive drum.
US10539889B2	Electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer of a single layer. The photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a binder resin. An optical response time is at least 0.05 milliseconds and no greater than 0.85 milliseconds. The binder resin includes a polycarbonate resin including a repeating unit represented by general formula (1) shown below and a repeating unit represented by general formula (2) shown below.
US10539873B2	Coating compositions suitable for use with an overcoated photoresist Organic coating compositions, particularly antireflective coating compositions, are provided that comprise that comprise a diene/dienophile reaction product. Preferred compositions of the invention are useful to reduce reflection of exposing radiation from a substrate back into an overcoated photoresist layer and/or function as a planarizing, conformal or via-fill layer.
US10539870B2	Photoresists comprising carbamate component New photoresist compositions are provided that comprise a carbamate compound that comprises 1) a carbamate group and 2) an ester group. Preferred photoresists of the invention may comprise a resin with acid-labile groups; an acid generator compound; and a carbamate compound that can function to decrease undesired photogenerated-acid diffusion out of unexposed regions of a photoresist coating layer.
US10539866B2	Mask blank, phase-shift mask, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device Provided is a mask blank in which uniformity of the composition and optical characteristics of a phase-shift film in the in-plane direction and direction of film thickness is high, uniformity of the composition and optical characteristics of the phase-shift film between a plurality of substrates is also high, and defectivity is low even if a silicon-based material is applied to the material that forms the phase-shift film.A mask blank is provided in which a phase-shift film is provided on a transparent substrate, the phase-shift film having a function to transmit ArF exposure light therethrough at a predetermined transmittance and generate a predetermined amount of phase shift in the ArF exposure light that is transmitted therethrough, wherein the phase-shift film comprises a structure in which a low transmission layer and a high transmission layer are laminated, the low transmission layer and the high transmission layer are formed from a material consisting of silicon and nitrogen or a material consisting of silicon, nitrogen and one or more elements selected from semi-metallic elements, non-metallic elements and noble gases, and the low transmission layer has a relatively low nitrogen content in comparison with the high transmission layer.
US10539860B2	Dynamic user control system A wall controller is provided. The wall controller includes a projection screen having an input device and a projector, wherein the projector has an optical axis that is non-orthogonal to the projection screen. The wall controller includes a housing having the projector at an end of the housing. The housing is dimensioned to fit the end of the housing through an aperture in a first wall, fit the end into a wall space between the first wall and a second wall, and fit a majority of another end of the housing into the aperture until the projection screen is parallel to a surface of the first wall and a front portion of the projection screen is flush with, recessed in or extends from the surface of the first wall.
US10539838B2	Liquid crystal display device and related manufacturing method A display device may include a substrate, a transistor, a pixel electrode, a roof layer, and a liquid crystal layer positioned in microcavities between the roof layer and the substrate. The roof layer may include a first roof portion and a second roof portion. The first roof portion may overlap the pixel electrode and may be directly connected to the second roof portion. The second roof portion may be positioned closer to the transistor than the first roof portion. A minimum distance between the substrate and the second roof portion may be less than a minimum distance between the substrate and the first roof portion.
US10539832B2	Photo alignment agent and liquid crystal display A photo alignment including a copolymer of a diamine and a dianhydride, wherein the copolymer includes a repeating unit including a first group derived from the diamine and a second group derived from the dianhydride, and wherein any one of the first group and the second group includes a photoreactive group and the other one of the first group and the second group includes at least one selected from a tert-butyl group, a tert-butoxy group, a tert-butyloxycarbonyl group, and a di-tert-butyloxycarbonyl group.
US10539831B2	Liquid crystal display device The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that can exhibit a long-lasting favorable voltage holding ratio and prevent deterioration of reliability. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes: paired substrates disposed to face each other; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates; and an alignment film disposed between at least one of the substrates and the liquid crystal layer, the at least one of the substrates including an electrode and/or a conductive line that contain(s) copper or aluminum, the liquid crystal layer containing a liquid crystal component and an additive component with a chemical structure including a benzotriazole group represented by a given chemical formula.
US10539827B2	Display device and method for manufacturing the same A display device and a method of manufacturing a display device are provided. A display device includes a first substrate, sub-pixel electrodes adjacent to each other on the first substrate, a second substrate positioned opposite to the first substrate, a light-transmitting pattern on the second substrate and at least partially overlapping with the first sub-pixel electrode, a wavelength conversion pattern on the second substrate, a first black matrix filling a separation space between a side surface of the light-transmitting pattern and a side surface of a first wavelength conversion pattern and including a first surface facing the first substrate and a second surface facing the second substrate, and the first surface of the first black matrix is wider than the second surface of the first black matrix, and a first surface of a second wavelength conversion pattern is wider than a second surface of the second wavelength conversion pattern.
US10539825B2	Planar light source apparatus, display apparatus, and method of manufacturing planar light source apparatus A planar light source apparatus according to the present invention includes a light source, a holding substrate that holds the light source at a main surface, and a light-distribution control element that is disposed at the main surface of the holding substrate so as to cover the light source, and changes light distribution of light rays emitted from the light source. The light-distribution control element includes a diffusion part that is provided at at least at one surface of a plurality of surfaces that structure the outer shape of the light-distribution control element. The at least one surface where the diffusion part is provided is a surface different from an installation surface capable of abutting on the main surface of the holding substrate.
US10539822B2	Glazing unit comprising a variable light scattering system and a pair of absorbing elements The invention relates to a glazing unit comprising a substrate coated with a variable light scattering system switching between a transparent state and a translucent state comprising a scattering layer able to scatter the incident light along scattering angles greater than the critical total internal reflection angle at the interface between the substrate and the air and at least one pair of elements absorbing visible light separated from one another at least by the scattering layer. The invention also relates to the use of said glazing unit as a projection or back-projection screen.
US10539809B2	Interchangeable eyeglass temple device An interchangeable eyeglass temple device removably secures a temple to an eyeglass frame. The device includes eyeglasses having a frame. A receiver extends from the frame. A connection arm extends from a temple. The connection arm is insertable into the receiver. A locking mechanism is coupled to the temple. The locking mechanism includes a locking arm engaging the receiver such that the locking mechanism inhibits removal of the connection arm from the receiver.
US10539805B2	Aberration compensated diode-laser stack Optical output beams from a vertical stack of diode-laser bars are focused by a simple focusing lens on an optical axis of the lens. The optical output beams from outlying diode-laser bars in the vertical stack are tilted with respect to the optical axis of the focusing lens such that optical output from the whole vertical stack is brought to a common focus location on the optical axis of the focusing lens.
US10539804B2	Imaging lens assembly, camera module and electronic device An imaging lens assembly includes a plastic barrel and an imaging lens set. The plastic barrel includes an object-side aperture and a first annular surface. The imaging lens set includes a plurality of optical elements, wherein at least one of the optical elements is a plastic lens element, and the plastic lens element includes an effective optical portion, a peripheral portion, a second annular surface, and an object-side connecting surface. The peripheral portion is formed around the effective optical portion. The second annular surface is formed on an object-side surface of the plastic lens element and surrounds the effective optical portion. The object-side connecting surface is formed on the object-side surface of the plastic lens element and surrounds the effective optical portion, and the object-side connecting surface is connected with one of the optical elements disposed on an object side of the plastic lens element.
US10539788B2	System, method and computer program for hands-free configuration of a luminous distribution Disclosed is a system (100) comprising a head-mountable eye tracking sensor (116), a processor (110) coupled to said eye tracking sensor and at least one light source (120, 20′) under control of said processor, wherein the at least one light source is arranged to generate a configurable luminous distribution (10, 20) into a field of view of the wearer of the eye tracking sensor; and the processor is adapted to configure said luminous distribution in response to eye tracking data obtained from said eye tracking sensor. A method of controlling such a system and a computer program product for implementing such a method are also disclosed.
US10539785B2	Optical system and image pickup apparatus including the same An optical system includes an aperture stop, and an optical member that is removably insertable in an optical path defined by an object side and an image side of the optical system, the optical member is disposed on the image side of the aperture stop. In a first focus range between infinity and a first finite distance, the optical member is removed from the optical path. In a second focus range between a second finite distance shorter than the first finite distance and a third finite distance shorter than the second finite distance, the optical member is inserted in the optical path. The thickness of the optical member on the optical axis and the focal length of the optical member are suitably determined.
US10539783B1	Compressive sensing optical design and simulation tool A system or method for designing optical systems includes generating a mathematical model of an imaging system; tracing a plurality of light rays from a source through the model of the imaging system in a forward direction and a backward direction incident upon an arbitrarily defined detector location; calculating the total light rays incident upon the arbitrarily defined detector location in response to the plurality of light rays; tracing a series of calibration images first through the computational or compressive imager mathematical model; measuring an output set of parameters based on a plurality of detected rays calibration images at the defined detector location; storing the output set of parameters in software, and determining an estimated system transfer function.
US10539773B2	Imaging system for counting and sizing particles in fluid-filled vessels A system is described to facilitate the characterization of particles within a fluid contained in a vessel using an illumination system that directs source light through each vessel. One or more optical elements may be implemented to refract the source light and to illuminate the entire volume of the vessel. As the refracted source light passes through the vessel and interacts with particles suspended in the fluid, scattered light is produced and directed to an imager, while the refracted source light is diverted away from the imager to prevent the source light from drowning out the scattered light. The system can therefore advantageously utilize an imager with a large depth of field to accurately image the entire volume of fluid at the same time, facilitating the determination of the number and size of particles suspended in the fluid.
US10539768B2	Rear converter optical system and imaging apparatus including the same Provided is a rear converter optical system which is detachably mounted on an image side of a main lens system to increase a focal length of the main lens system, in which an effective diameter Φim of an imaging area of the main lens system, an effective diameter Φcr of a lens surface closest to the image side of the rear converter optical system, a lateral magnification βc of the rear converter optical system in the case where the rear converter optical system is mounted on the main lens system, a backfocus skc in the case where the rear converter optical system is mounted on the main lens system are appropriately set.
US10539760B2	Imaging lens system, image capturing unit and electronic device An imaging lens system includes, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The first lens element with negative refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The second lens element with negative refractive power has an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The third lens element with positive refractive power has an image-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof. The fourth lens element has positive refractive power. The fifth lens element with negative refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The sixth lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof.
US10539753B1	Liquid-cooled assembly The present disclosure provides a liquid-cooled transceiver assembly. The liquid-cooled transceiver assembly comprises a removable communications module and a receiving bay assembly. The removable communications module includes a faceplate connector to receive a signal from an external device, a signal conversion chip that is coupled to the faceplate connector, and a lever assembly. The lever assembly can engage the receiving bay assembly such that the signal conversion chip is aligned with and makes an electrical connection with an electrical socket disposed on the receiving bay assembly. The removable communications module is inserted into the receiving bay assembly which when fully assembled functions as a liquid-cooled transceiver assembly.
US10539752B2	Optical structure An optical structure is presented. The optical structure includes a substrate including a cavity on a first surface of the substrate. The optical structure further includes an optical component on the substrate, the optical component including a second surface opposed to the first surface of the substrate. The optical structure also includes an adhesive in a gap between the first surface of the substrate and the second surface of the optical component affixing the optical component to the substrate, wherein at least one of the first surface of the substrate and the second surface of the optical component includes a predetermined portion arranged around the cavity, wherein the predetermined portion prevents the adhesive from infiltrating.
US10539748B2	Network system of narrow width connectors and receiver devices Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a Network system including: a connector comprising a housing comprising a groove running widthwise on a surface of the housing; and a push-pull tab comprising a complementary groove, wherein the push-pull tab is detachably connected to the housing; and a receiver device comprising one or more ports for receiving the connector, the one or more ports having an interchangeable anchor device including a first portion and a second portion; wherein the groove is configured to receive the first portion of the interchangeable anchor device when the connector is inserted into the receiving element, and wherein the complimentary groove is configured to receive the second portion of the interchangeable anchor device when the connector is inserted into the receiving element, the push-pull tab being configured to disengage the second portion of the interchangeable anchor device from the complementary groove when the push-pull tab is moved in a direction away from the connector, thereby disengaging the first portion of the interchangeable anchor device from the grove of the connector. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US10539744B2	Gapless optical mode converter A gapless optical mode converter comprising a fiber holder configured to receive and hold an optical transmission line, a first glass block coupled via an optical adhesive at a first side to the fiber holder, a lens coupled via the optical adhesive at a first side to a second side of the first glass block, and a holder configured to hold the fiber holder, the first glass block, and the lens.
US10539742B2	Photonic crystal all-optical multistep-delay self-or-transformation logic gate A PhC all-optical multistep-delay self-OR-transformation logic gate including an optical switch unit, a PhC structure unit, a reference-light, a memory or delayer, a D-type flip-flop unit and a wave absorbing load; a logic signal X is connected to the input port of a two-branch waveguide whose two output ports are respectively connected with the input port of the memory and the logic-signal input port of the optical switch unit; the output port of the memory is connected with the delay-signal input port of the optical switch unit; the reference-light source is connected with the reference-light input port of the optical switch unit whose three intermediate-signal output ports are respectively connected with the first and second intermediate-signal input ports of the PhC structure unit and the wave absorbing load; and the output port of the PhC structure unit is connected with the D-signal input port of the D-type flip-flop unit.
US10539739B2	Multimode optical fiber, mode delay adjuster for fiber systems, and methods to use such fibers, adjusters, and systems An apparatus includes a multi-mode optical fiber having a selected plurality of optical propagating modes. The selected plurality may include only a proper subset of or may include all of the optical propagating modes of the multi-mode optical fiber. Each optical propagating mode of the selected plurality has a group velocity that varies over a corresponding range for light in, at least, one of the optical telecommunications C-band, the optical telecommunications L-band, and the optical telecommunications S-band. The ranges corresponding to different ones of the modes of the selected plurality are non-overlapping. The ranges of a group velocity-adjacent pair of the ranges are separated by a nonzero gap of less than about 10,000 meters per second.
US10539737B2	Lighting fixture with end plate slots and elongated heat sinks for retaining an edge-lit optical device A lighting fixture includes a first end plate and a second end plate that are coupled to and disposed on opposite sides of a reflector panel. Further, the lighting fixture includes a pair of elongated heat sinks that are coupled to the first end plate and the second end plate on opposite latitudinal ends of the pair of elongated heat sinks. Each elongated heat sink retains a longitudinal edge of a light guide and/or a plurality of LEDs directed towards the longitudinal edge. Further, the lighting fixture includes an optical device that is removably coupled to the lighting fixture such that the first end plate, the second end plate, and the pair of elongated heat sinks retain and overlap a perimeter of an optical device to prevent light leakage. The light guide is oriented horizontally and the optical device is oriented to receive light exiting the light guide.
US10539720B2	Optical laminate, polarizer, and display apparatus An optical laminate includes a translucent substrate, and at least one optical functional layer provided on of the translucent substrate. The optical functional layer has a concave-convex shape on at least one surface. The optical functional layer contains two types of inorganic fine particles, and resin particles. The optical laminate has an internal haze X and a total haze Y satisfying (1) Y>X, (2) Y≤X+17, (3) Y≤57, and (4) 19≤X≤40. The optical laminate has a transmitted image clarity of 30% to 70% as measured using a 0.5-mm width optical comb. The number of projections having a height of not smaller than 0.1 μm is not less than 600 per mm2 of measurement area in the concave-convex shape as measured by optical interferometry at an outermost surface of the optical functional layer.
US10539713B2	Location monitoring via a gateway A remote location monitoring system, for example, a home monitoring or weather monitoring system may include one or more sensors and/or receivers at a first location such as a residence or business to be monitored. The sensors and receivers may communicate with a remote central server via a gateway device and the detection data received from the sensors and receivers may be displayed via display circuitry coupled to a processor of the gateway device. The sensors, receivers, and gateway device may be controlled by users locally or remotely via the server. Users may register to receive remote notifications of weather events and other home monitoring events. Users may also access remotely sensors and receivers to configure alerts, notifications, and automatic responses for the devices and integrated appliances at the first location.
US10539711B2	Laser beam detector including a light source for use in a laser attraction A method, system, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for operating a laser attraction. Aspects include instructing a plurality of laser transmitters to each emit a laser beam, each of the emitted laser beams being detected by a particular receiver device. In addition, a signal may be received that indicates that one of the laser beams has been broken. In an aspect, the signal may be received from a receiver device that is associated with the broken laser beam. Further, the receiver device may be instructed to illuminate a light source when the laser beam is broken, the light source being part of the receiver device.
US10539707B2	Synchronized markers for X-ray systems Various embodiments of the present invention are directed towards a system and method for synchronized markers. A multiple-scanner X-ray system includes a belt passing by an upper X-ray scanner and a lower X-ray scanner. An upper belt portion is conveyed in a first direction by the upper X-ray scanner and a lower belt portion is conveyed in a second direction opposite the first direction by the lower X-ray scanner, to obtain upper and lower X-rays. A plurality of X-ray reactive markers are positionally synchronized relative to each other and the belt and conveyed by the belt to cause upper visual marker information, corresponding to a visual appearance of the upper scanned belt section, to be consistent with i) upper X-ray marker information of the upper X-ray, and ii) lower X-ray marker information of the lower X-ray.
US10539706B2	Target well ranging method, apparatus, and system A ranging signal and a reference signal are generated. The reference signal has a lower frequency than the ranging signal. The reference signal is transmitted through a geological formation to be received by a ranging tool in a ranging well while the ranging signal is launched down a target well. The reference signal is reconstructed in the ranging well and a signal that is a combination of the ranging signal launched from the target well and noise are received in the ranging well. The received signal may be in the form of magnetic or electric field values or changes in these fields. The reconstructed reference signal, in combination with the received signal, is used to produce a filtered ranging signal. A relative location of the target well can then be determined in relation to the ranging well based on the filtered ranging signal. The location information can be used to direct drilling operations.
US10539692B2	Radiation imaging apparatus and radiation imaging system A radiation imaging apparatus includes a control unit that controls a radiation image capturing operation performed by a pixel array based on determination of start of radiation irradiation based on comparison between a measured value that is an amount of change with respect to a reference value and acquired using a detection unit for detecting irradiation of the pixel array with radiation and a threshold value in one of positive and negative with respect to the reference value. The control unit changes the threshold value within a predetermined range and according to the measured value in other range of the positive and the negative.
US10539680B2	Method and system for determining the accuracy of a satellite-based navigation system The disclosure relates to a method for determining the accuracy of a satellite-based navigation system for a vehicle during operation on a test route. The method includes providing a light beam propagating essentially perpendicularly to the direction of travel along the test route at each of two selected measurement points on the test route. Upon detection of the light beams impacting the vehicle perpendicularly to the direction of travel, a detection of the position and the direction of travel measured by a receiver of the satellite-based navigation system is triggered by means of an optical triggering device fastened on the vehicle. Finally, an accuracy of the satellite-based navigation system is determined on the basis of the two detected positions and directions of travel and position coordinates of the two selected measurement points. The disclosure also relates to a corresponding system for determining the accuracy of a satellite-based navigation system.
US10539667B2	High power, high frequency pulser for use in ultrasound An ultrasound pulse generator circuit includes a first gate driver electrically coupled to a first gallium nitride (GaN) transistor, a second gate driver electrically coupled to a second GaN transistor, a first snubber circuit, a second snubber circuit, and a transformer. The first snubber circuit and the second snubber circuit each include a respective capacitor and resistor and each snubber circuit is configured to clamp a voltage overshoot when present. Further, the transformer generates an output signal when operated and the third transformer is electrically connected downstream of the first GaN transistor, the second GaN transistor, the first snubber circuit, and the second snubber circuit. In addition, the transformer includes multiple windings.
US10539659B2	Apparatus for detecting axial misalignment A diagnostic apparatus includes an obtaining unit for obtaining horizontal misalignment information indicative of whether there is horizontal misalignment in a probing beam. The diagnostic apparatus includes a diagnostic unit for diagnosing whether there is vertical misalignment. The vertical misalignment is misalignment of the probing beam with respect to a designed beam axis position in a vertical direction. The vertical direction corresponds to a height direction of the vehicle. The diagnostic apparatus includes a determining unit for determining, based on the horizontal misalignment information, whether the diagnostic unit executes diagnosis of the vertical misalignment. The determining unit causes the diagnostic unit to execute diagnosis of the vertical misalignment upon the horizontal misalignment information representing that there is no horizontal misalignment. The determining unit disables the diagnostic unit from executing diagnosis of the vertical misalignment upon the horizontal misalignment information representing that there is horizontal misalignment.
US10539658B2	Radar system A method of radar detection and a radar system for a motor vehicle are described. The radar system includes a transmitter for transmitting a radar signal having a time period, a plurality of receivers for receiving the transmitted radar signal reflected by an object, a signal compressor having a plurality inputs coupled to each of the receivers and at least one signal compressor output, the signal compressor being configured to compress the received signals to fewer output signals, each output signal having a number of samples. A signal re-constructor having at least one input coupled to each the signal compressor output and configured to determine a plurality signal strength values from the compressed signals, each signal strength value corresponding to a signal strength for a respective time-of-flight and angle-of-arrival value pair of a received signal. The radar system may detect an object with less memory and a lower power consumption while maintaining angular resolution.
US10539646B2	Intelligent data collection and transmission based on remote motion sensing Remote monitoring of an area with a remote sensing device (100, 200, 300) encased in a rubber ball (302) is provided. A remote sensing device (100, 200, 300) is provided which receives a spoken description of a location of the remote sensing device and stores the spoken description as predetermined location information. The description can be received directly prior to deployment or wirelessly transmitted from another device (400). The remote sensing device can sense information related to its environment via a motion sensor (314), such as whether an intruder is located within a vicinity of the remote sensing device (100, 200, 300). The remote sensing device (100, 200, 300) can then transmit the predetermined location information and the environment information to the another device (400) in response to the sensing. In response to receipt, the other device (400) can render the predetermined location information and the environment information in an audible format.
US10539643B2	Proving unit for use with electrical test tools Systems and methods that provide a portable, verified voltage source that allows safe testing of separate contact and non-contact voltage measurement devices. A proving unit of the present disclosure selectively provides a known or specified direct current (DC) voltage, a contact alternating current (AC) voltage, and a non-contact AC voltage, which voltages may be fixed or may be user-selectable. The proving unit may include a visual indicator and/or an audible indicator that provides the user with an indication confirming that the proving unit is supplying the selected output voltage within the specifications of the proving unit, so the user will know that the proving unit is operating normally and is ready for testing the operation of a contact or non-contact voltage measurement device. If the proving unit cannot provide the specified voltage output, the indicator(s) provides a signal to the user that the proving unit is currently non-functional.
US10539642B2	Method for calibrating a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) phantom It is an object of the invention to improve MRI based treatment, especially MRI based radiotherapy. This object is achieved by a method for calibrating a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) phantom having an expected geometry and comprising at least one MRI detectable part with a position within the geometry which is known with a geometric inaccuracy. The method comprises the following steps: step 1: placing the phantom at a predetermined location in a magnetic resonance system such that the MRI detectable part is within a symmetry plane of a gradient system of the magnetic resonance imaging system and; step 2: acquiring an MRI image of the MRI detectable part of the phantom by means of a first sequence, wherein the MRI image comprises multiple slices; step 3: determining the geometric inaccuracy of the MRI detectable part of the MRI phantom based on the position and the representation of the part in the MRI image.
US10539637B2	Portable magnetic resonance imaging methods and apparatus According to some aspects, a portable magnetic resonance imaging system is provided, comprising a magnetics system having a plurality of magnetics components configured to produce magnetic fields for performing magnetic resonance imaging. The magnetics system comprises a permanent B0 magnet configured to produce a B0 field for the magnetic resonance imaging system, and a plurality of gradient coils configured to, when operated, generate magnetic fields to provide spatial encoding of emitted magnetic resonance signals, a power system comprising one or more power components configured to provide power to the magnetics system to operate the magnetic resonance imaging system to perform image acquisition, and a base that supports the magnetics system and houses the power system, the base comprising at least one conveyance mechanism allowing the portable magnetic resonance imaging system to be transported to different locations. According to some aspects, the base has a maximum horizontal dimension of less than or equal to approximately 50 inches. According to some aspects, the portable magnetic resonance imaging system weighs less than 1,500 pounds. According to some aspects, the portable magnetic resonance imaging system has a 5-Gauss line that has a maximum dimension of less than or equal to five feet.
US10539636B2	Multi-channel transmit/receive radio frequency (RF) system which individually monitors currents in each of a plurality of antenna elements of a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging coil system A multi-channel transmit/receive radio frequency (RF) system for a magnetic resonance examination system with an RF antenna array includes multiple antenna elements and an RF power supply to supply electrical RF power to the antenna elements. Directional couplers are circuited between respective antenna elements and a power distributor. A monitoring module is configured to measure forward electrical wave amplitude(s) and reflected electrical wave amplitude(s) at individual directional couplers. An arithmetic module is configured to compute individual coil element currents on the basis of the measured forward and reflected electrical wave amplitudes.
US10539635B2	Adjustable RF coil assembly for magnetic resonance systems and method of operation thereof A radio-frequency (RF) coil apparatus for magnetic resonance (MR) systems (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 900, 1000) includes a base (102, 502, 702, 902, 1002) having opposed sides (121), a surface (124) to support an object of interest (OOI) for scanning, and fasteners (127) situated at the opposed sides, A positioner (104, 304A, 304B, 504, 604, 704, 1004) is configured to be releasably attached to the base and has a body (130) extending between opposed ends and fasteners (134,) situated at the opposed ends of the body, The body is configured to form an arch between the opposed ends. An upper section (106, 606, 706, 906, 1006) has at least one RF coil array (142) for acquiring induced MR signals, and is configured to be positioned over the positioner.
US10539634B2	Method for manufacturing detection coil for magnetic resonance measurement A manufacturing method includes forming a superconductive thin-film layer on a substrate and processing the superconductive thin-film layer into a shape of a detection coil for magnetic resonance measurement. Accordingly, a superconductive thin-film layer having the detection coil shape can be formed. The method further includes irradiating the shape-processed superconductive thin-film layer with ions. Accordingly, lattice defects serving as pinning can be formed in the superconductive thin-film layer.
US10539625B2	Integrated standard-compliant data acquisition device An integrated standard-compliant data acquisition device includes an electrically insulating package including a plurality of conductive leads and an integrated circuit (IC) disposed within the electrically insulating package and electrically coupled to at least some of the plurality of conductive leads. The IC includes a first multiplexer (MUX), a second MUX, a third MUX, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a plurality of registers, a fourth MUX, control logic, and communication circuitry. In operation, a first circuit value under a first condition can be determined and stored, a second circuit value under a second condition can be determined and stored, and the decision as to whether there is a fault condition can be mad by comparing the first circuit value and the second circuit value.
US10539624B2	Energy accumulator emulator and method for emulation of an energy accumulator emulator According to the invention, in an energy accumulator emulation the accuracy of energy accumulator emulation is increased in that a load current demand on the energy accumulator (20) is converted to a cell tester load current (IZ) of a real reference cell (6) based on the configuration of the energy accumulator (20) and the cell tester load current (IZ) is applied to the reference cell (6), and thereby the cell voltage (UZ) of the reference cell (6) is measured and the cell voltage (UZ) of the reference cell (6) is converted to a first energy accumulator voltage (UB) based on the configuration of the energy accumulator (20), a second energy accumulator voltage (UB_Mod) is calculated from the energy accumulator model (10) and the load current demand and the first energy accumulator voltage (UB) is compared to the second energy accumulator voltage (UB_Mod) and the energy accumulator model (10) is adjusted if the first energy accumulator voltage (UB) deviates by a specified tolerance range (TB) from the second energy accumulator voltage (UB_Mod).
US10539612B2	Voltage contrast based fault and defect inference in logic chips A voltage contrast imaging defect detection system includes a voltage contrast imaging tool and a controller coupled to the voltage contrast imaging tool. The controller is configured to generate one or more voltage contrast imaging metrics for one or more structures on a sample, determine one or more target areas on the sample based on the one or more voltage contrast imaging metrics, receive a voltage contrast imaging dataset for the one or more target areas on the sample from the voltage contrast imaging tool, and detect one or more defects based on the voltage contrast imaging dataset.
US10539606B2	Stack die gating having test control input, output, and enable A test control port (TCP) includes a state machine SM, an instruction register IR, data registers DRs, a gating circuit and a TDO MX. The SM inputs TCI signals and outputs control signals to the IR and to the DR. During instruction or data scans, the IR or DRs are enabled to input data from TDI and output data to the TDO MX and the top surface TDO signal. The bottom surface TCI inputs may be coupled to the top surface TCO signals via the gating circuit. The top surface TDI signal may be coupled to the bottom surface TDO signal via TDO MX. This allows concatenating or daisy-chaining the IR and DR of a TCP of a lower die with an IR and DR of a TCP of a die stacked on top of the lower die.
US10539598B2	Access windows in horizontal bar section of an electrical meter center An electrical meter center comprises a horizontal bar section comprising horizontal bus bars, the horizontal bus bar section defining a first connection section for the horizontal bus bars and a second connection section for the horizontal bus bars, the second connection section being laterally distant from the first connection section; and a wall panel assembly for covering a horizontal bar section of an electrical meter center. The wall panel assembly comprises a wall panel vertically mounted within the electrical meter center in front of the horizontal bar section, wherein the wall panel comprising an access window for accessing the horizontal bar section; and an access window panel selectively mounted to the wall panel to at least partially close the access window thereby providing selective access to the horizontal bar section.
US10539585B2	Arrangement and method for connecting an electrical component to a leadframe An automotive component assembly comprises an input circuit portion for a sensor and a component portion. The input circuit portion is aligned with the component portion in a desired assembly position. A pocket is at least partially defined by the component portion to receive the input circuit portion and a clamping force retains the input circuit portion between a first layer and a second layer of the component portion forming the pocket. An overmold material is applied to retain the input circuit portion and the component portion to one another.
US10539582B2	Substrate for sample analysis, sample analysis device, sample analysis system, and method for removing liquid from liquid that contains magnetic particles A substrate for sample analysis on which transfer of a liquid is to occur with rotational motion includes: a substrate having a rotation axis; a first chamber being located in the substrate and having a first space for retaining a liquid and magnetic particles; a second chamber being located in the substrate and having a second space for retaining the liquid to be discharged from the first chamber; a channel being located in the substrate and having a path connecting the first chamber and the second chamber; and a magnet being located in the substrate and near the first space in the substrate for capturing the magnetic particles in the first chamber.
US10539581B2	Stabilization of labile analytes in reference materials Provided herein are assay control materials comprising stable analytes and lyophilized unstable analytes, and methods of making and using the same.
US10539580B2	Solid phase multi-analyte assay Compositions and methods for detecting the presence and/or amount of one or more analytes, including analytes such as drugs of abuse, are provided. The compositions include two or more analytes associated with a solid phase, e.g., a particle or a multiwell plate. The compositions and methods also allow the simultaneous, tandem, or serial determination of the presence and/or amount of two or more analytes of interest in a sample.
US10539576B2	Lung cancer differential marker An object of the present invention is to develop and provide a lung cancer differential marker with which lung cancer can be diagnosed conveniently and highly sensitively without depending only on increase or decrease in protein expression level between cancer patients and healthy persons. Another object of the present invention is to develop and provide a glycan marker capable of distinguishing histological types of lung cancer. Of serum glycoproteins, glycopeptide and glycoprotein groups whose glycan structures were altered specifically in lung cancer cell culture supernatants were identified, and they are provided as lung cancer differential markers.
US10539575B2	Biomarkers related to kidney function and methods using the same Biomarkers of kidney function and methods for using said biomarkers for assessing kidney function, monitoring kidney function, diagnosing acute kidney injury, and diagnosing chronic kidney disease are provided. Also provided are suites of small molecule entities as biomarkers for chronic kidney disease.
US10539569B2	Apparatus and method for processing data of time-of-flight mass spectrometry An apparatus for processing time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOF MS) data is disclosed. The apparatus may determine at least one candidate microorganism group based on a first molecular weight range in TOF MS data of a sample, determine a second molecular weight range based on a characteristic of the candidate microorganism group in response to a plurality of candidate microorganisms being included in the candidate microorganism group, and identify a microorganism included in the sample from among the candidate microorganisms based on the second molecular weight range in the TOF MS data.
US10539568B2	RP-HPLC analysis of complex polypeptide mixtures The present invention relates to reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) methods useful for the characterisation of glatiramer acetate or similar polypeptide mixtures. The method described herein can distinguish glatiramer acetate from non-conforming copolymers and may be used to choose batches of glatiramer acetate suitable for pharmaceutical use.
US10539567B2	Biopsy methods and devices Disclosed are methods for detecting remnant cancer cells in a tissue sample.
US10539563B2	Anti-carbamylated protein antibodies and the risk for arthritis Antibodies against citrullinated protein antigens (ACPA) have shown their relevance for the diagnosis and possibly pathogenesis in arthritis. Described are means and methods for determining antibodies against homocitrulline-containing proteins or carbamylated proteins/peptides (anti-CarP) for the classification of individuals suffering from, or at risk of suffering from, arthritis.
US10539559B2	PIVKA-II measurement method, measurement reagent, and measurement kit Disclosed are a PIVKA-II measurement method that achieves better serum-plasma correlation than conventional methods, and a reagent and a kit therefor. The PIVKA-II measurement method according to the present invention comprises measuring PIVKA-II in a sample by an immunoassay using a mixture of an anti-F1 antibody that specifically binds to prothrombin fragment F1 or an antigen-binding fragment thereof and an anti-F2 antibody that specifically binds to prothrombin fragment F2 or an antigen-binding fragment thereof; and an anti-PIVKA-II antibody that specifically binds to PIVKA-II or an antigen-binding fragment thereof.
US10539554B2	High-throughput imaging platform A microfluidic device capable of trapping contents in a manner suitable for high-throughput imaging is described herein. The microfluidic device may include one or more trapping devices, with each trapping device having a plurality of trapping channels. The trapping channels may be configured to receive contents via an inlet channel that connects a sample reservoir to the trapping channels via fluid communication. The trapping channels are shaped such that contents within the trapping channels are positioned for optimal imaging purposes. The trapping channels are also connect to at least one exit channel via fluid communication. The fluid, and contents within the fluid, may be controlled via hydraulic pressure.
US10539550B2	Exposure system The invention relates to methodologies of obtaining a controlled exposure of an aerosol to a model material. The invention also provides an exposure cap and a system for studying or predicting the interaction between a model material, e.g. a cell, and an aerosolized agent. The controlled exposure of the aerosol to the model material, makes is possible to accurately calculate the mass-balance of the aerosol exposure.
US10539533B2	Wire rope flaw detection device and adjustment jig The wire rope flaw detector includes: buffer members provided on both sides of the probe in an axial direction of the wire rope and between a connecting member and the probe. The connecting member is configured to connect a first and a second position regulation mechanism with each other, and is configured to guide the wire rope. The buffer members are made of a material satisfying conditions that, during running of the wire rope, a vibration frequency of the buffer members becomes lower than the vibration frequency of vibration generated by the first and the second position regulation mechanism, and have an inherent vibration frequency larger than the vibration frequency of the vibration having a largest amplitude among vibration components of the wire rope. The adjustment jig is used at an initial adjustment so that a guide groove of the probe is supported by the position regulation mechanisms without contact.
US10539525B2	Apparatus and method for preventing malfunction in an electronic device A method for operation of an electronic device and an electronic device are provided. The method includes determining if an object is detected at a first terminal and a second terminal among a plurality of terminals of an ear jack. If the object is detected, the impedance of the second terminal is calculated, and a type of the object is determined according to the calculated impedance.
US10539518B2	X-ray based fatigue inspection of downhole component Using an X-ray diffractometer, a processing device, and memory, a database models estimates of a number of cycles to failure for each of a plurality of materials. The model estimates are performed on the material at a plurality of applied fatigues up to a failure point and are based on parameters including residual stress, the micro-strain, and the ratio between X-Ray peak intensity and background intensity of the component material. To inspect a component, the material of the component is selected in the database, and measurements are obtained at two or more different depths of at least a portion of the component. Information about current residual stress, micro-strain, and ratio between X-Ray peak intensity and background intensity are determined from the obtained measurements. Then, a fatigue life of the portion of the component is estimated by matching the information to at least one of the modelled estimates of the number of cycles to failure in the database for the selected material.
US10539515B2	Computed tomographic system calibration Method and apparatus are provided for calibration or verification of accuracy specification of a computed tomographic system. In one embodiment, the apparatus can include a base structure, a first set of test objects arranged along a first axis and coupled to the base structure, and a second set of test objects arranged along a second axis and coupled to the base structure. The first set of test objects and the second set of test objects have a first geometry. The apparatus can also include a third set of test objects and a fourth set of test objects. The third set of test objects, and the fourth set of test objects have a second geometry different from the first geometry. Locations of the first, second third and fourth set of test objects are spatially fixed with respect to the base structure. The apparatus is a test specimen adapted for calibration or accuracy verification of computed tomography system.
US10539506B2	Structured illumination microscopy imaging system based on line-scanning spatiotemporal focusing A microscopy imaging system is disclosed. The system includes: a femtosecond laser; an acousto-optic modulator, configured to periodically modulate an intensity of a laser light; a line-scanning component, configured to focus the laser light to form a line-shaped beam and to scan in a direction perpendicular to the line-shaped beam; a chromatic dispersion component, configured to generate spatial chirped laser pulses; a collimating lens, configured to converge components with different wavelengths dispersed by the chromatic dispersion component to propagate in parallel; a microscope component, configured to guide light passing through the collimating lens to illuminate the sample and capture a fluorescence image at a focal plane; and a synchronous control component, configured to synchronously control the acousto-optic modulator to modulate the intensity of the laser light, the line-scanning component to scan and the microscope component to capture fluorescence images, such that a reconstructed image is obtained according to the images.
US10539501B2	Assay plates, reader systems and methods for luminescence test measurements Luminescence test measurements are conducted using an assay module having integrated electrodes with a reader apparatus adapted to receive assay modules, induce luminescence, preferably electrode induced luminescence, in the wells or assay regions of the assay modules and measure the induced luminescence.
US10539499B2	Condition monitoring of an industrial robot A method for detecting a fault in a robot joint includes the steps of: performing a first torque measurement at the robot joint to thereby obtain a first set of torque values; calculating a first distribution characteristic reflecting a distribution of the first set of torque values; performing a second torque measurement at the robot joint to thereby obtain a second set of torque values; calculating a second distribution characteristic reflecting a distribution of the second set of torque values; and comparing the first and the second distribution characteristics to determine whether a fault is present or not. A difference in the distributions of torque measurements is a robust fault indicator that makes use of the repetitive behavior of the system.
US10539498B2	High pressure / high temperature dynamic multiphase corrosion-erosion simulator A system for measuring corrosion and corrosion-erosion rates in a high temperature, high pressure multiphase dynamic environment includes a plurality of ring-shaped test coupons disposed within a test vessel in a vertical arrangement relative to one another. A test fluid mixture is added to the vessel and the temperature and pressure are maintained such that the mixture exists in a multiphase condition that has a vertical stratification such that each test coupon is exposed to a different phase and/or combination of phases of the fluid. Impellers can be used to stir the fluid to provide a dynamic environment. The fluid can include particulate matter to simulate real world test conditions. Separator plates can be disposed at different vertical locations within the vessel to maintain separation between various phases of the fluids and further restrict particulate matter from migrating between sections of the test system.
US10539493B2	Particulate matter detection sensor and particulate matter detection apparatus The particulate matter detection sensor includes a conductive part, and the pair of electrodes that are arranged at specified spacing so as to face each other. The conductive part is formed into a plate shape using a conductive material having electrical resistivity that is higher than particulate matter. One major surface of the conductive part functions as an accumulation surface on which particulate matter accumulates. The pair of electrodes are formed on this accumulation surface.
US10539491B2	Apparatus and method for measuring erythrocyte sedimentation rate An apparatus and method for measuring an erythrocyte sedimentation rate based on a change in conductivity of blood over time. The apparatus for measuring an erythrocyte sedimentation rate may include: a chamber for holding blood; a pair of electrodes being partially or completely brought into contact with the blood; and a conductivity meter measuring the conductivity through the pair of electrodes. The apparatus and method according to the present invention are less time-consuming than the Westergren method and can acquire a variety of information (for example, hematocrit, dynamics of the sedimentation rate and aggregation of erythrocytes, a relationship between the sedimentation rate and aggregation of erythrocytes, and the like).
US10539487B2	Systems and methods for monitoring tissue sample processing A tissue sample that has been removed from a subject can be evaluated. A change in speed of the energy traveling through the sample is evaluated to monitor changes in the biological sample during processing. The monitoring can detect movement of fluid with the sample and cross-linking. A system for performing the method can include a transmitter that outputs the energy and a receiver configured to detect the transmitted energy.
US10539485B1	Device and method for collecting lymph nodes from fatty tissue Devices and methods for yielding lymph nodes from fatty tissue, the device including a fenestrated sample chamber configured to receive a sample of fatty tissue having lymph nodes; a lockable gate switchable between a closed position that is locked and an open position; a pusher configured to push the sample against the gate when locked in the closed position to compress the tissue, and configured to push the compressed tissue out of the sample chamber when the gate is subsequently opened; and a cutting chamber aligned distal to the sample chamber for receiving compressed tissue from the sample chamber, the cutting chamber comprising sets of opposing through slots aligned to permit slicing of the compressed tissue into sections, thereby yielding lymph nodes from the fatty tissue.
US10539484B2	Systems and methods for measuring a corner travel index A method for measuring a corner travel index for a vehicle. The method includes elevating a first tire on the vehicle and a second tire on the vehicle from a horizontal plane defining a ground level, where the first tire is opposite the second tire. The method further includes ceasing to raise the first tire and the second tire at the highest point at which any non-elevated tires remain on the ground level and measuring the vertical clearance between the ground level and the lowest point of the first tire. The method additionally includes measuring the vertical clearance between the ground level and the lowest point of the second tire and calculating a corner travel index.
US10539481B2	Medical fluid cassette leak detection methods and devices A method is provided for detecting leaks in a disposable medical fluid cassette that includes a base and a flexible membrane attached to the base in such a way that the base and the flexible membrane cooperate to at least partially form a fluid passageway. The method includes applying a first force to the flexible membrane, measuring a first physical property of a system that includes the medical fluid cassette a medical fluid pumping machine, removing the first force from the flexible membrane, applying a second force to the flexible membrane, measuring a second physical property of the system, and determining whether the medical fluid cassette leaks based on a comparison of the first physical property and the second physical property.
US10539472B2	Inorganic thermochromic additive for an inorganic ceramic coating composition The present invention relates to an inorganic thermochromic additive for an inorganic ceramic coating composition, comprising a thermally colour-changeable yellow inorganic pigment, a thermally colour-changeable green inorganic pigment, and optionally a white inorganic pigment. It also relates to a thermally colour-changeable ceramic coating composition comprising the inorganic thermochromic additive and the inorganic ceramic coating composition. The present invention further provides a kit for preparing the thermally colour-changeable ceramic coating composition. The present invention further relates to an artefact, in particular a cookware item coated with the thermally colour-changeable ceramic coating composition, and to the use of the thermally colour-changeable ceramic coating composition for coating an artefact, in particular a cookware item.
US10539453B2	Weighing sensor for a scale In a weighing sensor for a scale, comprising a base (1), a load receiver (4) jointedly linked to the base (1) by means of a parallelogram linkage, and a lever mechanism having at least two force transmitting levers each having a load arm (14, 23, 28, 35, 39, 46, 54) and an force arm (19, 30, 38), the force transmitting levers (8, 9, 36, 40, 50) being supported by means of supporting joints (17, 24, 29, 37, 42, 48, 55, 60) defining supporting joint pivot points on the base (1), and being arranged one behind the other as seen in the longitudinal direction of the weighing sensor, it is provided that all force transmitting levers (8, 9, 36, 40, 50) are two-sided levers.
US10539448B2	Radar level gauge with high temperature, high pressure (HTHP) process seal A radar level gauge comprising a directional antenna, a hollow wave guide connected to the antenna, a tank connection having a through hole with an annular abutment, a dielectric filling member arranged in the tank connection, the dielectric filling member comprising an annular collar portion resting against the annular abutment, a clamping member inserted into the tank connection, a fastening member attached to the fixed tank connection to secure the clamping member between the fastening member and the annular abutment, and a spring member arranged between the fastening member and the clamping member. The spring member presses the clamping member towards the annular abutment, to apply a controlled pressure on the annular collar portion, allowing the annular collar portion to serve as a pressure tight sealing between a tank interior and a tank exterior.
US10539435B2	Pressure compensated sensors A pressure compensated sensing system and methods for using the same are provided. The system can include a housing, a seal, an incompressible fluid, and sensing elements. The seal can be positioned within a housing cavity and divide the cavity into two portions. A first cavity portion can be sealed from the fluid environment by the seal and contain the sensing elements and the incompressible fluid. A second cavity portion can be in fluid communication with the fluid environment. The fluid environment can apply an external pressure to the seal that is opposed by an internal pressure of the sealed cavity applied to the seal by the incompressible fluid. When the internal pressure and the external pressure are different, the seal can move in a manner that changes the volume of the sealed cavity by an amount sufficient to equalize the internal pressure with the external pressure.
US10539430B2	Position detecting device A sensor of a position detecting device includes a sensor body, a magnetic detector, and at least one engagement protrusion that extends from a position in the vicinity of the magnetic detector. The engagement protrusion engages with an engagement hole disposed on a casing. An anti-rotation hole is disposed on the casing in a position spaced apart from the engagement hole. An anti-rotation pin is disposed on the sensor body, and engages with the anti-rotation hole to prevent the casing and the sensor body from rotating relatively to each other about the engagement hole. At least a part of the engagement protrusion is in contact with an inner wall of the engagement hole on a straight line L connecting a center of the magnetic detector and a center of the anti-rotation pin.
US10539424B2	Navigating an indoor transit system using a mobile device Devices, methods, and systems for navigating an indoor area such as an indoor transit system using a mobile device are described herein. The method may include navigating a network of indoor pathways and a plurality of access points for entering/exiting the indoor pathways. The indoor pathways may be mapped and may include a plurality of beacons distributed at designated locations throughout the indoor pathways. The beacons may be detected using a mobile computing device and an indoor location of the mobile computing device may be determined and depicted on the map of the indoor pathways. The location of the mobile computing device may be used to determine a route from the location of the mobile computing device to a destination in or adjacent the mapped indoor pathways.
US10539418B2	Target detection apparatus and method In a target detection apparatus mounted in a vehicle, a target detector is configured to detect a target present in a forward direction of the vehicle based on image information acquired from an imager to capture images of a scene ahead of the vehicle. A position-of-collision calculator is configured to calculate an expected position of collision at which the target is expected to collide with the vehicle in the future based on a position of the target relative to the vehicle. A first determiner is configured to, based on the expected position of collision calculated by the position-of-collision calculator, determine whether or not a situation exists where a determination as to whether or not the target is a traversing target that is a target moving in a direction transverse to a forward direction of the vehicle can be made based on an optical flow of the target.
US10539414B2	Determining tubing wall thickness A method for monitoring tubing wall thickness includes conveying a tool through a tubular string in a borehole, the tool including a photon source that directs a photon beam along a radial path toward a wall of the borehole, the tool further including an array of collimated detectors that measure Compton backscattering rates at respective distance bins along the radial path. The method further includes calculating a sequence of ratios between measurements from neighboring detectors. The method further includes identifying one or more local extrema in the sequence, each extremum representing a boundary between different materials. The method further includes determining a wall thickness of the tubular string from absolute or relative positions of the one or more extrema. The method further includes displaying a representation of the wall thickness.
US10539412B2	Measuring and correcting optical misalignment A system includes a calibration plate with fiducial markers, a device under test interface, an alignment stage with a rotary sub-stage and a linear sub-stage, and a camera on the alignment stage.
US10539411B2	Sample shape measuring apparatus A sample shape measuring apparatus includes a light source unit, an illumination optical system, a detection optical system, a light detection element, and a processing apparatus. A scanning unit relatively moves a light spot and the sample. Illumination light applied to the sample is transmitted through the sample, and light transmitted through the sample is incident on the detection optical system. The light detection element receives light. The illumination optical system or the detection optical system includes an optical member. The processing apparatus obtains a quantity of light based on a received light, calculates at least one of a difference and a ratio between the quantity of light and a reference quantity of light, calculates an amount of tilt at a surface of the sample, and calculates a shape of the sample from the amount of tilt.
US10539409B2	Measurement device for traction pin of semi-trailer and method for measuring traction pin using same A measurement device for a traction pin of a semi-trailer has a first laser scanner, a second laser scanner and an estimation module. The first laser scanner is installed at the front of a driving direction of a semi-trailer and has a scanning surface parallel to the driving direction of the semi-trailer. The second laser scanner is installed at a side of the driving direction of the semi-trailer and has a scanning surface perpendicular to the driving direction of the semi-trailer. The first laser scanner is at a distance from the ground in accordance with a first predetermined height greater than a maximum allowed height of a semi-trailer to be measured. The second laser scanner is at a distance from the ground in accordance with a second predetermined height less than the maximum allowed height so as to allow the second laser scanner to detect a traction pin of the semi-trailer.
US10539404B1	Blast containment system for trash cans A blast containment system for trash cans includes a liquid-impervious flexible bag having a sealed bottom positioned at a base of a trash can, and an unsealed top positioned and retained at a top periphery of the trash can. A ring-shaped boot is positioned at the sealed bottom of the flexible bag. A rigid container has a closed bottom press-fit into a central opening of the boot. The rigid container extends from its closed bottom to an open top adapted to be approximately aligned with the top periphery of the trash can. An annular volume is defined between the rigid container the flexible bag. The rigid container has side walls that include ballistic materials. A liquid fills the annular volume.
US10539395B2	Energy insertion into seeker A system and method for improved detection of lasers for use in laser guidance systems. By providing background illumination via one or more radiation sources the accuracy of the laser detection system can be improved. A closed loop system detects the background current on the detector and provides additional illumination when the back ground level is below a threshold current value thus providing for a faster detector response.
US10539392B2	Devices, systems and methods for sighting The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods relate to improved sighting for sporting goods, such as bows, for use in hunting and target shooting. The sight may have a pendulum level. The sight can be configured to be aimed at the bottom of an animal, and have an adjustable range finder.
US10539387B1	Bedding block for a rifle A bedding block for mounting a barreled action for a rifle to a stock can include an elongated body configured to receive the barreled action for the rifle in a semicircular channel defined in top surface of the elongated body. The semicircular channel can have a first radius, the barreled action can have a second radius, and the first radius can be less than the second radius.
US10539379B2	Heat dissipation component for semiconductor element A heat dissipation component for a semiconductor element includes: a composite part containing 50-80 vol % diamond powder with the remainder having metal including aluminum, the diamond powder having a particle diameter volume distribution first peak at 5-25 μm and a second peak at 55-195 μm. A ratio between a volume distribution area at particle diameters of 1-35 μm and a volume distribution area at particle diameters of 45-205 μm is 1:9 to 4:6; surface layers on both composite part principal surfaces, each of the surface layers containing 80 vol % or more metal including aluminum and having a film thickness of 0.03-0.2 mm; and a crystalline Ni layer and an Au layer on at least one of the surface layers, the crystalline Ni layer having a film thickness of 0.5-6.5 μm, and the Au layer having a film thickness of 0.05 μm or larger.
US10539376B2	Fuser assemblies Some examples include a fuser assembly to operate with a roller including a fuser housing, and an array of fusers disposed in the fuser housing, each fuser including a heating element exposed along a surface of the fuser housing and adjacent to an outer surface of the roller.
US10539372B2	Apparatus and method for mounting heat pipes to panels A structural panel for a satellite comprising an elongate pipe mounted thereto. The heat pipe is bonded to the panel intermediate its remote ends with a thermally conductive adhesive. The adhesive is omitted proximate at least one distal end of the heat pipe. The at least one distal end of the heat pipe without adhesive is mechanically secured to the panel by at least one bolt received in a cooperating threaded receiving element. A method of manufacturing such a panel is also provided.
US10539370B2	Vacuum condensation system by using evaporative condenser and air removal system coupled to condensing turbines in thermoelectric plants A VACUUM CONDENSATION SYSTEM BY USING EVAPORATIVE CONDENSER AND AIR REMOVAL SYSTEM COUPLED TO CONDENSING TURBINES IN THERMOELECTRIC PLANTS, made of stainless steel, metal alloys or other materials. This condensing system includes an evaporative condenser, air removal ejector system and condensers, turbine exhaust steam collector system with pipelines, collection and return systems of the condensate to the boiler. The exhaust steam generated in the turbine is driven by steam collector system, condensed in the evaporative condenser, and the air is removed from the system by the air removal (ejectors) and the condensed air is returned to the boiler by the condensed system.
US10539367B2	Lyophilization Embodiments of methods, systems, and apparatuses for lyophilizing, storing, and transfusing materials are described. In embodiments, the materials may include whole blood or a component of whole blood such as plasma.
US10539365B2	Method and apparatus for cryogenic separation of a mixture containing at least carbon monoxide, hydrogen and nitrogen The invention relates to an apparatus for cryogenic separation of a mixture of carbon monoxide, hydrogen and nitrogen, including a stripping column and a denitrogenation column, a pipe for sending the mixture in liquid form to the head of the stripping column, a pipe for removing a liquid depleted of hydrogen connected to the stripping column, a pipe for removing a gas enriched with hydrogen from the stripping column, means for sending the liquid depleted of hydrogen or a fluid derived from said liquid to the denitrogenation column, a pipe for drawing a liquid enriched with carbon monoxide from the denitrogenation column, a pipe for drawing a gas enriched with nitrogen from the head of the denitrogenation column and means for sending at least one portion of the gas enriched with hydrogen to the denitrogenation column.
US10539364B2	Hydrocarbon distillation Systems and methods are provided for increasing the efficiency of liquefied natural gas production and heavy hydrocarbon distillation. In one embodiment, air within an LNG production facility can be utilized as a heat source to provide heat to HHC liquid for distillation in a HHC distillation system. The mechanism of heat transfer from the air can be natural convection. In another embodiment, heat provided by natural gas, or compressed natural gas, can be used for HHC distillation. In other embodiments, various other liquids can be used to transfer heat to HHC liquid for distillation.
US10539363B2	Method and apparatus for cooling a hydrocarbon stream A method and apparatus for cooling a hydrocarbon stream such as natural gas. An initial hydrocarbon stream is passed through a first separator to provide an initial overhead stream and a mixed hydrocarbon feed stream. The initial overhead stream is cooled to provide a cooled hydrocarbon stream such as LNG, and at least a C1 overhead stream and one or more C2, C3 and C4 overhead streams are separated from the mixed hydrocarbon feed stream. At least a fraction of at least one of the group comprising: the C2 overhead stream, the C3 overhead stream and the C4 overhead stream is cooled with the C1 overhead stream to provide a cooled stream, which is further cooled against at least a fraction of the cooled, preferably liquefied, hydrocarbon stream to provide an at least partly liquefied cooled stream.
US10539352B2	Compressor bearing cooling via purge unit A compressor (22) has a housing assembly (40) with a suction port (24), a discharge port (26), and a motor compartment (60). An electric motor (42) has a stator (62) within the motor compartment and a rotor (64) within the stator. The rotor is mounted for rotation about a rotor axis (500). One or more working impellers (44) are coupled to the rotor to be driven by the rotor in at least a first condition so as to draw fluid in through the suction port and discharge the fluid from the discharge port. An inlet guide vane (IGV) array (174) is between the suction port (24) and the one or more impellers (44). One or more bearings (66, 68) support the rotor (64) and/or the one or more impellers (44). A purge unit (400) has a vapor inlet line (410) for receiving a refrigerant flow and a return line (414, 417A, 417B) for returning a contaminant-depleted refrigerant flow. A supply flowpath (407A, 407B) for supplying refrigerant to the bearings extends from the purge unit.
US10539347B2	Control system A controller for a thermo-electric cooler is disclosed. The controller comprises a current source for providing current for driving the thermo-electric cooler and a plurality of voltage supply connections for providing a plurality of different voltages for driving current controlled by the current source through the thermo-electric cooler. Voltage selection circuitry is provided for selecting a voltage from the plurality of different voltages, when connected, and for applying the voltage selected to the thermo-electric cooler. When selecting the voltage from the plurality of different voltages, the voltage selection circuitry is configured to select the voltage that, when compared to the other voltages of the plurality of voltages, minimises a potential difference across the current source.
US10539345B2	Sublimator having a porous plate with integral primary and secondary heat transfer surfaces A sublimator includes a porous plate having a first surface comprising a low pressure side and a second surface comprising a high pressure side such that refrigerant is configured to move through the porous plate from the high pressure side to the low pressure side. The second surface defines a primary heat transfer surface. The porous plate further includes a plurality of secondary heat transfer surfaces integrally formed on the primary heat transfer surface to facilitate flow and evenly distribute refrigerant across the high pressure side of the porous plate.
US10539342B2	Small refrigerant receiver for use with thermostatic expansion valve refrigeration system The present disclosure provides a refrigeration system comprising a receiver for use in applications where environmentally-friendly, typically flammable refrigerants are used. The receiver is sized so that it allows for the maximum amount of refrigerant to be used when regulatory concerns restrict the total amount. The present disclosure also provides a method for selecting the size of the receiver.
US10539341B2	Multi-evaporation cooling system A multiple-evaporation cooling system in which the intermediate heat exchanger of first evaporation line includes at least a segment of the physically arranged expansion device in contact with at least a portion of the second row of evaporation and the intermediate heat exchanger's second evaporative line includes at least one expansion device segment physically disposed in contact with at least one portion of a first evaporation line. Considering the temperature of the intermediate heat exchanger of first evaporation line influences the temperature of the refrigerant flowing in the second line of evaporative expansion device and the temperature of the intermediate heat exchanger of the second evaporative line influences the temperature of the refrigerant flowing in the first line of evaporative expansion device. Features include varying the restriction of the respective expansion devices and then unduly inhibit mass transfer of refrigerant between at least two distinct evaporation.
US10539335B2	Regenerative air conditioner To avoid decline in the efficiency of a compressor at a low load, the thermal storage air conditioner has an operation controller which, if a rotational speed of the compressor is slowed down to a predetermined lower reference value in a simple cooling operation, switches operation of the thermal storage air conditioner from the simple cooling operation to a cooling and cold thermal energy storage operation to increase the rotational speed of the compressor. During the simple cooling operation refrigerant is condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger and evaporates in the indoor heat exchanger, and during a cooling and cold thermal energy storage operation the refrigerant is condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger, evaporates in the indoor heat exchanger, and the thermal storage medium in the thermal storage section is cooled by the refrigerant.
US10539332B1	Mountable heat shield A heat shield having a shield member having a deflection layer, an absorption layer, a protection layer, and a protective boarder, and an attachment mechanism configured to mount the shield member to a heat source, where the attachment mechanism has at least one hook bracket and at least one stabilizing bracket.
US10539326B2	Duplex burner with velocity-compensated mesh and thickness A combustion system includes a perforated reaction holder having perforations defined to compensate for a non-uniform velocity of fuel and/or oxidant received across an input face of the perforated reaction holder.
US10539320B1	Combustion aerosol generator system A system and method for generating combustion aerosols from liquid fuel. The system includes a furnace with an inner heating tube having a heating tape wrapped thereabout. Further, the system includes a fuel line extending through an inlet end of the heating tube and into the heating tube, and a means for dripping the liquid fuel onto a plurality of different locations on an inner surface of the heating tube. The system further includes a power supply to power the heating tape to heat the inner heating tube to a temperature which can ignite the liquid fuel dripped onto the inner surface of the inner heating tube whereby there is an immediate combustion to form combustion products. Finally, the system includes an air line connected to the heating tube for directing compressed air through the inner heating tube to mix with the combustion products and transport the formed combustion aerosols out of an outlet end of the inner heating tube.
US10539318B2	Retrofit light assembly and powder spray gun with integrated or retrofit light A light assembly coupled to a spray gun for spraying electrostatically charged coating material is disclosed. The spray gun includes a gun body comprising a barrel, a nozzle assembly extending from the barrel in a longitudinal direction, a voltage multiplier, and an actuator assembly configured to transition the voltage multiplier between an activated state and a deactivated state. The light assembly includes a light and circuitry electrically connected to the light. The circuitry is configured to supply electrical energy inductively obtained by the circuitry to the light when the voltage multiplier is in the activated state. The light assembly can also include a housing, a lens cover releasably attached to the housing, and a control member for changing a characteristic of the light.
US10539306B1	Double lampshade table lamp A double lampshade table lamp includes a base, a flexible pole vertically erected from the top of the base, and two lampshade assembly horizontally pivoted to the top of the pole and each having a light tube. The flexible pole can be bent to change the angle of the two lampshade assemblies, and the rear ends of the two lampshade assemblies respectively have bushings which are in a vertical staggered relation to each other and pivoted to the top of the pole, so that the two lampshade assemblies are situated at the same height and can be deflected to provide concentrated and focused light and a fan-shaped expansion of the lighting area.
US10539305B2	Underwater light display device with propulsion A light display system and device for use in a body of water or other liquid is described. The light display device may be controlled remotely via a control hub and/or control panel, or controlled by internally preprogrammed commands. A plurality of light display devices may be controlled in selected, choreographed sequences to provide various unique visual displays including, for example, geometrical patterns and/or naturalistic patterns giving the impression of organic phenomena such as swarming fireflies, bioluminescent creatures and the like.
US10539296B2	High-brightness luminescent-based lighting device The invention provides a lighting device configured to generate lighting device light, wherein the lighting device light includes an emission band in the visible part of the spectrum which represents at least 80% of the total power (W) of the lighting device light in the visible part of the spectrum, wherein the emission band has a full width half maximum of at maximum 60 nm, and wherein the emission band has a peak maximum (MM3), wherein said emission band includes luminescent material light, wherein the lighting device includes (i) a solid state-based light source, configured to generate light source light having a peak maximum (MX2), and (ii) a luminescent material, configured to convert at least part of the light source light into said luminescent material light, wherein the solid state-based light source is configured to provide said light source light with 0
US10539293B1	Portable light and method of use This invention relates to a new way to signal or display light by way of a portable light device that includes a reflector structure with a flexible and floppy end. The flexible and floppy end contains reflectors or reflective pieces or reflective fabric such that the light is reflected in many directions when the devices is waved around by a user.
US10539291B2	Illumination apparatus An illumination apparatus includes a reflective shell, a front cover, a light-emitting device, and a plurality of optical micro-structures. The front cover is connected to the reflective shell. A containing space is formed between the reflective shell and the front cover. The light-emitting device is disposed in the containing space and is configured to emit a light beam. The optical micro-structures are disposed on at least one of the reflective shell and the front cover. Each of the optical micro-structures is a multilayer stair-structure. The optical micro-structures diffuse the light beam by refraction and reflection.
US10539290B2	Optical light diffuser and method for measurement thereof The invention relates to optical light diffusers for use with point light sources, such as LED lighting. The optical diffusers achieve an optimum balance of light transmission and hiding power. The optical light diffuser is a transparent plastic matrix, such as Plexiglas® resin from Arkema Inc., having organic particles dispersed within the matrix. The particles are crosslinked beads having specific particle sizes and loading. Different beads can be combined to provide added properties such as a textured surface, and to optimize hiding power and light transmission. The invention also relates to a luminous device containing at least one light-emitting diode and a cover made of the optical light diffuser. The invention further relates to a method for assessing hiding power.
US10539288B2	Lighting device for vehicles A lighting device for vehicles, including a housing, which is closed by a transparent cover panel and contains a holographic lamp unit having has a light source unit, and including an optical unit containing a holographic element for generating a holographic luminous surface, the holographic element being disposed between the light source unit and the cover panel, so that it may be back-lit with the aid of the light source unit, and the holographic unit has a structure such that the holographic luminous surface is disposed between the holographic element and the cover panel, forming a distance from the holographic element and the cover panel.
US10539287B2	Headlight module and headlight device A headlight module for projecting a light distribution pattern includes: a light source for emitting light; and an optical element including a first reflecting surface for reflecting the light as first reflected light, a second reflecting surface for reflecting, as second reflected light, light passing through a traveling direction side of an edge portion of the first reflecting surface, a first emitting surface for emitting the first reflected light, and a second emitting surface for emitting the second reflected light, the traveling direction side being a side toward which the first reflected light travels. The edge portion is an edge portion on the traveling direction side. The first reflecting surface forms a high luminous intensity region of the light distribution pattern by superposing the first reflected light and light that has not been reflected by the first reflecting surface, and forms a cutoff line of the light distribution pattern.
US10539286B1	Baffled tri-region optic for an AFS vehicle headlamp An automotive lighting system (41) includes an automotive lamp having an LED array (14) and a lens (34). The lens (34) images a square field of illumination (101) into rectangular field of illumination (48) to support adaptive front lighting in an automotive environment (28). The lens (34) includes light-transmissive first, second, and third regions (64, 66, 68), and a baffle (70) adapted to obstruct light from spreading between the light-transmissive first, second, and third regions (64, 66, 68). The baffle (70) is disposed between the LED array (14) and light receiving surfaces (98, 104, 110) of the light-transmissive first, second, and third regions (64, 66, 68). The lens (34) enables imaging of an approximately rectangular field of illumination (48) from a single chip (12), reducing cost and cooling needs of adaptive front lighting systems.
US10539281B2	Intelligent street light structure An intelligent street light structure includes an antenna, a data transmission system and wires. This makes the intelligent street light structure have a remote data transmission function and also effectively protect the antenna and the data transmission system provided therein again external invasion.
US10539269B2	Minimal lubrication device with fine adjustment of the flow of oil A minimal lubrication device including a lubricating fluid storing tank, conduit for supplying the lubricant pressurized to at least one modular element. The at least one modular element including a lubricating fluid conduit intercepted by flow regulator and compressed air conduit, such conduits fluidically connected to air and lubricant mixing element. The flow regulator including a shutter that can be at least partially housed in calibrated hole and movable between upper and lower stroke position ends. The calibrated hole in fluid communication, on one side, with pressurized lubricant delivery and, on the other side, with the mixing element. The shutter having at least one conical profile portion insertable in the calibrated hole. The conical profile portion has a surface groove facing a surface defining the calibrated hole at least when the shutter is in an intermediate position between the lower and upper stroke position ends.
US10539251B2	Integrated transducer A transducer for a connection to a fluid pressure source having a mechanism for setting a pneumatic output by way of an electrical input signal. The transducer provides a lower housing assembly and an upper housing assembly. The lower housing assembly comprises lower housing configured to receive a supply nozzle. The supply nozzle fluidly communicates with a supply port and intermittently fluidly communicates with an output port of the lower housing through an internal fluid passageway. The upper housing assembly comprises an upper housing configured to receive a coil and an armature such that the upper housing, coil and armature define a latching electromagnetic circuit that provides alternating contact of the armature with the supply nozzle of the lower housing assembly.
US10539225B2	Power system A power system includes: a rotating body; a housing accommodating the rotating body; and a storage portion provided at a bottom of the housing. A part of the rotating body is located in the storage portion. The housing includes: a supply target portion; and a direction changing portion. The direction changing portion includes: a collecting portion that is gradually inclined toward a downstream side in a rotation direction of the rotating body so as to be separated from an outer periphery of the rotating body and that receives the liquid medium scattered by the rotating body; and a guiding portion that is provided so as to cross a lower end of the collecting portion and that is gradually inclined downward toward the supply target portion.
US10539223B2	Gear unit having a shaft, a flange part, and a housing part A gear unit includes a shaft, in particular an input shaft, a flange part and a housing part. The input shaft is supported by bearings in the housing part, and a fan is connected to the shaft in a torsion-proof manner. The housing part includes cooling fins, in particular cooling fins that extend in the axial direction, i.e. in the axis direction of the shaft, the cooling fins have an offset and/or stepped configuration, and the flange part surrounds the offset or stepped region of the cooling fins, in particular in the manner of a housing.
US10539222B2	Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine A geared architecture for a gas turbine engine includes a fan shaft and a frame which supports said fan shaft. The frame defines a frame stiffness. A plurality of gears drives the fan shaft and includes a gear mesh that defines a gear mesh stiffness. A stiffness of a ring gear of the plurality of gears is less than about 20% of the gear mesh stiffness. A flexible support supports the geared architecture and defines a flexible support stiffness. An input coupling to the plurality of gears defines an input coupling stiffness. The flexible support stiffness and the input coupling stiffness are each less than about 11% of the frame stiffness.
US10539220B2	Gear motor A gear unit motor having a gear unit and an electric motor which drives the gear unit, the electric motor having a rotor shaft, which is disposed so as to allow a rotation about its rotor shaft axis, the gear unit having a first housing part and a second housing part, the second housing part having a square flange, the first housing part having a round flange facing the motor and a square flange facing the second gear unit housing part, in particular the square flange of the second housing part, the round flange and the square flange of the first housing part being connected by an interposed connection section, the connection section of the first housing part having projections in one surface section, in particular projections that extend parallel to the direction of the rotor shaft axis when viewed in the circumferential direction.
US10539215B2	Cross-shaft for three pinion differential A differential gear mechanism includes a differential case, a first and second side gear, a first, second and third pinion gear and a center block. The differential case can define a first, second and third counterbore formed therearound. The differential case rotates around an axis of rotation. Each cross-pin can have a cylindrical pin body that extends between first and second ends. The first, second and third pinion gears intermesh with the first and second side gears to form a torque transfer arrangement. The center block can have a cylindrical body that defines a first, second and third locating feature thereon. The center block can be disposed between the first and second side gears. Each first end of a respective cross-pin is received by a corresponding counterbore of the differential case. Each second end is received by a corresponding locating feature of the center block.
US10539213B2	Hydraulic unit cylinder block for integrated drive generator A cylinder block for use in an integrated drive generator has a shaft portion with a relatively small outer diameter and a cylindrical body portion having a larger outer diameter than the shaft portion, and said cylindrical body portion formed with a plurality of piston chambers, said cylindrical body portion extending from a first end to a second end, said second end being provided with cylindrical ports leading into said piston chambers and said cylindrical ports having a third end and a fourth end wherein a ratio of a first distance from said first end to said fourth end to a second distance from said first end to said second end being between 0.91 and 0.93. A generator and a method are also described.
US10539211B2	Two rotational and one translational degrees of freedom parallel manipulator with high rotational capability Disclosed is a two-turn-one-movement parallel mechanism with a large turning angle, comprising a machine frame, a movable platform, a first branch and two second branches, characterized in that the first branch comprises a machine frame turning pair, a first moving pair slider, a first moving pair guide rod and a first universal joint; each one of the second branches comprises a second moving pair guide rail, a second moving pair slider, a second universal joint, a connecting rod and a movable platform turning pair; in the two second branches, the axis of the first turning pair of each one of the second universal joints is superimposed with and parallel to the axis of the machine frame turning pair in the first branch, and the axis of each one of the movable platform turning pairs is parallel to the second turning axis of the first universal joint in the first branch.
US10539202B2	Vehicular shock absorber and method for controlling same Embodiments disclosed herein provide a vehicular active shock absorber in which two variable valves is able to be operated by one solenoid, a tube connecting a damping force-variable valve and the pump is not subjected to a bending force and is not expanded, and a space of a compression chamber is small. According to the embodiments, there is provided a vehicular shock absorber including: a damper including a cylinder, a piston valve disposed inside the cylinder, and a piston rod, of which one end is connected to the piston valve and a remaining end is connected to a vehicle body; a damping force-variable valve assembly attached to an outer portion of the damper and configured to regulate a flow of the working fluid of the damper; a pump fixed to the vehicle body; and a tube configured to make the pump and a piston road flow path provided in the piston rod communicate with each other. The piston rod flow path makes the tube and an extension chamber of the damper communicate with each other.
US10539199B2	Multi-piston caliper A caliper comprising: (a) an inboard side; (b) an outward side, wherein the inboard side and the outboard side include three or more bores that are radially staggered relative to two or more of the bores; and (c) a pocket located within a central region of the inboard side, the outboard side, or both; wherein the bores on the inboard side, the outboard side, or both are positioned so that: (i) all of the bores are located entirely radially below the pocket; (ii) none of the bores are located below the pocket; (iii) one or more of the bores are located partially radially below the pocket; (iv) one or more of the bores are located entirely radially below the pocket; (v) one or more of the bores are not located partially or entirely radially below the pocket; or (vi) a combination of (iii) through (v).
US10539198B2	Coupling assembly having an overrun mode and channeled locking member for use therein A coupling assembly having an overrun mode and a channeled locking member are provided. The locking member has a ramped, open channel extending through a nose and main body of the locking member to an upper face of the main body. The locking member is movable between first and second positions. The first position is a coupling position and the second position is an uncoupling position. Pressurized fluid directed to a bottom of the channel urges the locking member towards the second position upon rotation of a first member of the assembly in a first direction relative to a second member of the assembly above a predetermined RPM to prevent abutting engagement of the locking member with a shoulder of the first member in the overrun mode.
US10539196B2	Selectable one-way clutch A selectable one-way clutch includes: a shaft; an actuator configured to cause the shaft to perform a rectilinear motion in a shaft direction; and an arm including an operation portion configured to receive force in the shaft direction from the shaft. The shaft includes a first flange and a second flange. An engaged state and a released state the selectable one-way clutch are switched by an operation of the arm by the rectilinear motion of the shaft, in an assembled state of the shaft and the arm in which the operation portion is arranged between the first flange and the second flange. The first flange is provided with a cut portion in an outer peripheral edge of the first shaft. The shaft has a structure in which the first flange does not face the operation portion in the shaft direction by the cut portion of the first flange.
US10539195B2	Oil supply structure of clutch device An engine clutch device includes first and second alternately stacked frictional power transmitting members and a clutch pressure member for axially bringing the frictional power transmitting members into pressure contact. The clutch device includes an oil supply portion adjacent to a distal end of power transmission shaft. The clutch device has an oil supply structure including a clutch lifter member with a flange portion axially facing the distal end of power transmission shaft, to axially shift the clutch pressure member to release the pressure contact of the frictional power transmitting members. The flange portion has a bowl-shaped portion extending axially to surround the one end portion of the power transmission shaft. The bowl-shaped portion including the flange portion functions to guide oil axially inward along the power transmission shaft and serves to provide an improved oil supply effect to the frictional power transmitting members.
US10539190B2	Rolling bearing with improved sealing device A rolling bearing with sealing device provided on each side of the rolling bearing in order to prevent the entry of contaminants inside the rolling bearing, the rolling bearing having a non-rotating outer ring and a rotating inner ring and with a plurality of rolling bodies placed between them. The sealing device provided with first and second shields arranged axially in series between them across a cavity defined by the two rings, the first shields integral with the outer ring and the second shields integral with the inner ring and defining with the first shields an annular gap, which has a substantially constant axial thickness and is radially bounded by a first sealing labyrinth arranged in the region of the outer ring and a second sealing labyrinth arranged in the region of the inner ring.
US10539186B2	Process to create a self-organizing surface matrix A method involves the coating of a metallic substrate with a blasting medium through sandblasting or equivalent techniques. The blasting medium is preferably a powder made of silicon nitride (or other ceramic or engineering materials). The sandblasting process allows the silicon nitride powder to form a loosely packed layer on the substrate. With additional treatment via rolling and/or sliding action against a secondary body in the presence of a liquid lubricant, the loosely packed particle layer turns into a flattened surface matrix consisting of particle clusters and irregular cavities. The silicon nitride particles are spontaneously attached to the substrate surface without the use of an adhesive agent which subsequently leads to the formation of a surface matrix exhibiting a chaotic hybrid topography with zero tensile stress when subjected to rolling/sliding contact pressure. This cluster-cavity matrix can evolve continuously (thus dynamic) and is immune to debris indentation from dirty lubricants. It is a complex, self organizing, and adaptive system. The practical value of this invention is to greatly enhance the fatigue and wear life of the bearing substrate and other objects coming into contact with the treated substrate.
US10539180B2	Bogie mechanism for a tiltrotor proprotor door A door roller mechanism for cooperation with a roller track including a carriage member having a door attachment feature; at least one roller disposed for rotation on a first side of the carriage member when the carriage member moves in the rolling direction; at least one roller disposed for rotation on an opposite second side of the carriage member when the carriage member moves in the rolling direction; a first rub member disposed on the first side of the carriage; a second rub member disposed on the second side of the carriage; and at least one biasing element disposed on the carriage member for resiliently biasing the first rub member and the second rub member in opposite lateral directions so as to contact a respective first track surface and a second track surface in a manner to dampen lateral vibration of a door connected to the roller mechanism.
US10539178B2	Vapor deposition bearing coating A method of providing electrical discharge machining protection for a bearing is provided. The method includes (a) providing a bearing ring, (b) ionizing pure aluminum and depositing a pure aluminum layer on at least a portion of the bearing ring, (c) immersing the bearing ring in acid to convert the pure aluminum layer to an aluminum oxide layer, and (d) immersing the bearing ring in deionized water to seal the aluminum oxide layer.
US10539175B2	Connecting rod A connecting rod includes a main body portion of which one end portion is provided with a piston pin and a cap that is fixed to another end portion of the main body portion with a pair of bolts. The cap is provided with a pair of bolt through-holes into which the pair of bolts is inserted respectively. The main body portion is provided with a pair of female screw holes positioned to be respectively coaxial with the pair of bolt through-holes. At least one of the female screw holes is formed as a blind hole. The cap is provided with a communication portion that extends in an outward direction approximately orthogonal to an axial direction of the bolt through-hole coaxial with the female screw hole formed as the blind hole and is open toward an outer wall surface of the cap.
US10539174B2	Composite joint assembly The composite tube may include a body having a longitudinal centerline axis and at least one end portion. The at least one end portion may include a plurality of segments that are angled relative to the longitudinal centerline axis and are circumferentially separated from each other by a plurality of slits. The composite tube may be implemented in a joint assembly that includes a support wedge. The support wedge may at least partially engage at least one of a radially inward surface of the at least one end portion and a radially outward surface of the at least one end portion.
US10539170B2	Foundation and frame for bed A bed can include one or more connectors for connecting components of the bed. For example, a frame can include a fastening mechanism for releasably connecting a cross-member to a longitudinal support. Another example includes connectors for connecting and aligning a foundation with a frame.
US10539168B2	Attachment bracket and support assembly A support assembly (10) having a structural element (12) having first and second non-parallel adjoining surfaces (18), a bracket (14) attached to the structural element (12), and a component support (16). The bracket (14) has a first flange (20) including a first attachment surface (24) adhesively bonded to the first surface (18) of the structural element (12), a second flange (20) including a second attachment surface (24) adhesively bonded to the second surface (18) of the structural element (12), and a connection portion (48) interconnecting the first and second flanges (20), the connection portion (48) extending spaced from the structural element (12) such that a gap (52) is defined therebetween. The component support (16) is engaged to the first flange (20). The connection portion (48) may have a lower resistance to rupture than that of the first and second flanges (20). A method of removably securing a component to a structural element is also discussed.
US10539165B2	Systems and methods for a symmetrical locking bridge Embodiments described herein relate to a studio bridge clamp comprised of a first element and a second element. Responsive to sliding the first element and the second element along a linear axis of the first element and the second element, the studio bridge clamp creates a clamping force at two locations.
US10539161B2	Accumulator An accumulator capable of suppressing collision of a metal bellows with a pressure vessel. A partition unit 300 includes: a tubular metal bellows 310, one end of which is side fixed to a pressure vessel 200 and which expands and contracts according to pressure in a fluid chamber and pressure in a gas chamber; and a bellows cap 320 which is fixed to another end side of the metal bellows 310, the partition unit 300 further including: a seal member 330 which is provided between the bellows cap 320 and a port 221 and seals a working fluid on the side of the fluid chamber via the metal bellows 310 when the metal bellows 310 contracts; and a sliding unit 350 which is fixed to the bellows cap 320 and slides in an expansion/contraction direction of the metal bellows 310 relative to a stay 400.
US10539154B2	Compressor end-wall treatment having a bent profile A compressor is provided including a compressor end-wall having a casing and a hub. The compressor further includes at least one set of rotor blades, one set of stator blades, and a plurality of end-wall treatments spaced apart from each other, formed in an interior surface of at least one of the casing and hub, and facing a tip of the rotor blade or stator blade. Each end-wall treatment includes a forward recess portion extending along a first axis and an aft recess portion extending along a second axis different than the first axis. The aft recess portion is joined to the corresponding forward recess portion via an intersection portion which is inclined relative to at least one of the first axis, and the second axis. The aft recess portion and/or the forward recess portion are bent from the intersection portion and inclined relative to an axial direction of the compressor.
US10539151B2	Centrifugal compressor casing and centrifugal compressor A centrifugal compressor casing, comprising a bundle which rotatably supports a rotating shaft, and an impeller fixed to the rotating shaft and that rotates with the rotating shaft about an axis of the rotating shaft, and in which an annular suction flow channel centered on the axis introduces fluid into the flow channel of the impeller, and an annular discharge flow channel centered on the axis that discharges the fluid from the flow channel of the impeller, are formed; a casing main body which covers the bundle from the outer circumferential side; and a volute piece which is provided on an inner surface of the casing main body in the discharge flow channel.
US10539144B2	Fan central barrel coupling structure A fan central tube coupling structure includes a base and a central tube. The base has a first section and a second section that together define an upward tapered receiving recess below the base. The central tube is externally provided on around a bottom end with a first and a second protruded section and an engagement groove defined between the first and second protruded sections. The second protruded section has an interference pressing surface defined on an outermost peripheral surface thereof. The central tube is axially extended through the base, such that the second protruded section is axially press-fitted into the tapered receiving recess and the interference pressing surface is radially outward forced against the tapered receiving recess. In the meantime, the second section of the base is fitted in the engagement groove and clamped in place by between the first protruded section and the second protruded section.
US10539129B2	Electric machine driving method and system under non-conventional work mode of oil pumping unit The present invention discloses a method and a system pertaining to the field of oil production engineering. According to the method, the crank complete-cycle operation uses a utility frequency driving mode, and the crank incomplete-cycle pumping operation and the crank incomplete-cycle no-pumping, operation use a variable, frequency driving mode. The system is provided with a utility frequency loop and a variable frequency loop which are provided with a common input terminal and a common output terminal. The common input terminal of the utility frequency loop and the variable frequency loop is connected to a utility frequency power supply circuit, and the output terminal is connected to a driving electric machine of the oil pumping unit. A frequency changer is configured in the variable frequency loop. An operation control unit is further configured outside the utility frequency loop and the variable frequency loop.
US10539127B2	Linear compressor The linear compressor is provided that may include a shell having first and second ends open, a first shell cover that covers a first end of the shell, a second shell that covers a second end of the shell, a compressor body accommodated in the shell to compress a refrigerant, a first support that supports a first end of the compressor body within the shell and coupled to the first shell cover in a state of being spaced apart from the shell, and a second support that supports a second end of the compressor body and fixed to the shell.
US10539124B2	Thermodynamic boiler with thermal compressor A thermodynamic boiler for exchanging (providing or drawing) heat with a heating circuit includes a thermal compressor. The thermal compressor acts on a compressible fluid and includes at least one compression stage, with an alternating bi-directional piston separating a first chamber and a second chamber, and a first fuel burner forming a heat source coupled to the first chamber. The thermal compressor uses the heating circuit as a cold source coupled to the second chamber and forms the compression function of a reversible heat pump type loop.
US10539120B2	To wind turbine using a rotor for roads This presents a Utility Model related to an improvement introduced in a piece of equipment conceived to capture wind power generated by the displacement of trains, subways, vehicles in general—overall trucks—along railroads, roads, etc., and to convert it in electrical power, thus using such considerable energetic potential. Considering that the assembly of one or a plurality of wind rotors (P) and respective electricity generators (G) are assembled on semi-tows (K) of the type engaged and handled by a truck (mechanical horse), considering that the trailers (K) provided with means for storing the electrical power generated, such as batteries (B), or other means for electricity transmission and storage. Thus, the aerogenerators (P) may be displaced to the points with the biggest flow of passing vehicles, and may also be positioned on the direction where the natural (predominant) winds are favorable to the best use of the wind potential.
US10539116B2	Systems and methods to correct induction for LIDAR-assisted wind turbine control Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to provide wind turbine control and compensate for wind induction effects. An example method includes receiving wind speed data from a Light Detecting and Ranging (LIDAR) sensor. The example method includes receiving operating data indicative of wind turbine operation. The example method includes determining an apriori induction correction for wind turbine operating conditions with respect to the LIDAR wind speed data based on the operating data. The example method includes estimating a wind signal from the LIDAR sensor that is adjusted by the correction. The example method includes generating a control signal for a wind turbine based on the adjusted LIDAR estimated wind signal.
US10539114B2	Ignition apparatus An ignition apparatus inputs energy during a predetermined energy input period after the interruption of a primary electric current by an ignition switch and a discharge of an ignition plug caused by a secondary electric current. Moreover, the ignition apparatus includes a blow-off detection unit that detects, during the energy input period IGW after the start of the discharge by the ignition plug, occurrence of blow-off of the discharge. When the secondary electric current I2 drops below a blow-off detection electric current threshold value Ibo at a time instant tbo in a “second region” where it is impossible to perform a re-discharge after blow-off, the blow-off detection unit determines that blow-off has occurred and the ignition apparatus stops the energy input from an energy input unit to an ignition coil. By preventing unnecessary energy input, it is possible to suppress unnecessary electric power consumption and wear of electrodes of the ignition plug.
US10539103B2	Air intake device for internal combustion engine An intake device for an internal combustion engine, the intake device includes: a housing constituting an intake passage; a valve element including a valve portion arranged to open and close a part of the intake passage, and thereby to strengthen an intake air flow; and a receiving portion which is formed on a bottom wall of an aeration passage of the housing, and which is recessed in an arc shape along a movement trajectory of the valve portion, the valve portion including an outer side surface which confronts a bottom surface of the receiving portion, which has an arc shape, and which includes a seal portion that has a raised shape, and that extends along an edge portion on an upstream side of an intake direction.
US10539083B2	Method and system for determining engine operation parameter values during a gear shift operation The present invention relates to a method for determining engine operation parameter values during and/or after a gear shift operation prior to performing said gear shift operation. The method comprises the steps of, prior to the gear shift operation: determining initial conditions comprising torque demand and engine speed and certain other engine operation parameter values; providing said initial conditions to an engine operation simulation model; providing a torque development course as well as an engine speed development course during the intended gear shift operation to said engine operation simulation model; and determining desired engine operation parameter values by means of said engine operation simulation model based upon the information thus provided to said engine operation simulation model.
US10539081B2	Internal-combustion engine control apparatus for controlling waste gate valve opening degree An internal-combustion engine control apparatus is obtained which can accurately perform the control toward an output target value by calculating an exhaust gas temperature more accurately, and eliminating discrepancies of a turbine flow-rate and a waste-gate-valve opening-degree. In the apparatus, a thermal efficiency calculation unit calculates thermal efficiency based on a combination in any of ignition timing, charging efficiency, an air-fuel ratio and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) ratio being change factors in thermal efficiency of the internal-combustion engine; an exhaust-gas loss calculation unit calculates exhaust gas loss based on thermal efficiency calculated by the thermal efficiency calculation unit, and on a combination in any of the change factors of the exhaust gas loss; and an exhaust port temperature calculation unit calculates an exhaust gas temperature at an exhaust port portion based on exhaust gas loss calculated by the exhaust-gas loss calculation unit.
US10539068B2	Exhaust porting apparatus Provided is an exhaust porting apparatus (10) for a turbocharged internal combustion engine (4) which includes a turbocharger (6) that is conventionally arranged in fluid communication with the exhaust (8), the turbo in turn facilitating forced air induction back into the engine via air intake (5). The apparatus (10) comprises a housing (12) that defines an inlet port (14) and an outlet port (16). The apparatus (10) also includes a valve member 18 which is arranged within the housing (12). The valve member (18) is generally displaceable between a high-velocity gas inlet position, wherein the valve member (18) allows unobstructed fluid flow between the inlet and outlet ports (14) and (16), and a low-velocity gas inlet position, wherein the valve member (18) obstructs fluid flow through the outlet port 16 whilst allowing unobstructed fluid flow into the inlet port (14). The apparatus (10) further includes an actuator (20) which is generally configured for dynamically actuating the valve member (18) between the low- and high-velocity gas inlet positions. In this manner, when the inlet and outlet ports (14) and (16) operatively arranges the housing (12) in fluid communication with the engine's exhaust (8), dynamic actuation of the valve member (18) enables an increase in exhaust gas velocity via the outlet port 16 into the turbocharger (6) by means of the Venturi effect.
US10539058B2	Oxygen correction for engine-out NOx estimates using a NOx sensor of an aftertreatment system An aftertreatment system comprises a SCR system including at least one catalyst. A NOx sensor is positioned downstream of the SCR system. A controller is configured to determine an estimated engine NOx amount in the exhaust gas produced by an engine fluidly coupled to the aftertreatment system. The controller interprets an output value indicative of a first amount of oxygen in the exhaust gas downstream of the SCR system. The controller determines an adjusted engine NOx amount in response to the output value. A NOx sensor is positioned downstream of the selective catalytic reduction system and communicatively coupled to the controller. The NOx sensor is structured to provide the output value.
US10539055B2	Exhaust system with a modified lean NOx trap An exhaust system for treating an exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system comprises a modified lean NOx trap (LNT), a urea injection system, and an ammonia-selective catalytic reduction catalyst. The modified LNT comprises a first layer and a second layer. The first layer comprises a NOx adsorbent component and one or more platinum group metals. The second layer comprises a diesel oxidation catalyst zone and an NO oxidation zone. The diesel oxidation catalyst zone comprises a platinum group metal, a zeolite, and optionally an alkaline earth metal. The NO oxidation zone comprises a platinum group metal and a carrier. The modified LNT stores NOx at temperatures below about 200° C. and releases at temperatures above about 200° C. The modified LNT and a method of using the modified LNT are also disclosed.
US10539052B2	Oil filter cartridge and housing for an oil filter cartridge A filter cartridge includes a filter element (forming a fluid channel with a first longitudinal axis) with a front side to which a front end cap is sealingly attached, a conduit (with rear and front ends) attached to the front end cap, and a through hole (in the front end cap) that provides a fluid communication between the channel and the conduit, to enable oil flow from the channel via the rear end of the conduit through the conduit to its front end. Pressure drop for a given oil flow rate is reduced if the conduit has a straight end section (defining a second longitudinal axis) in the vicinity of its front end. The second longitudinal axis intersects the first longitudinal axis at a single point to define a non-zero angle α between the axes.
US10539051B2	Valve operating system providing variable valve lift and/or variable valve timing A valve operating system that includes a plurality of cam assemblies that are coupled for rotation about a rotary axis. Each of the cam assemblies has a control link and a first cam member. Each of the control links has a link body, which forms a majority of the control link, and that extends parallel to the rotary axis. Each of the first cam members is coupled to one of the control links for axial movement therewith along the rotary axis between first and second positions to alternate between first and second cam profiles, respectively.
US10539044B2	Combustion power generation apparatus using organic fuel The present invention relates to a combustion generation apparatus which generates power using organic materials. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the combustion generation apparatus includes a fuel supply unit which includes a plurality of single fuel suppliers configured to supply different organic raw materials, a fuel mixer configured to mix the organic raw materials supplied by the single fuel suppliers, and a mixed fuel supplier configured to receive the organic raw materials uniformly mixed in the fuel mixer, a reaction unit which includes a combustion chamber configured to burn the organic raw materials supplied by the mixed fuel supplier, and a generation unit which includes an internal generator configured to generate power using heat energy generated by a combustion reaction of the organic materials in the combustion chamber and an external generator configured to generate power using heat energy released outward from the combustion chamber.
US10539035B2	Compliant rotatable inter-stage turbine seal Compliant bellow seal may be axially disposed between first and second cooling plates bounding first and second cooling passages between cooling plates and first and second stage disks in turbine. Bellow seal includes two or more convolutions with oppositely facing forward and aft sealing surfaces, which may be flat, on forward and aft annular sealing walls and cylindrical annular outer and inner contact and sealing surfaces on and facing radially outwardly or inwardly from one of the convolutions. A snake bellow seal embodiment may have at least two of the convolutions being full convolutions of unequal width and a forwardmost partial convolution including the sealing wall.Bellow seal may allow turbine cooling flow from an inter-stage radial face spline to flow through inner openings of second cooling passage and block first stage disk cooling air from flowing through inner openings of first cooling passage.
US10539030B2	Gas turbine engine stator vane platform reinforcement A stator vane for a gas turbine engine includes a first platform and a second platform radially spaced apart from one another. The first and second airfoils are circumferentially spaced from one another and interconnect the first and second platforms. The first platform has a gas path side facing the airfoils and a non-gas path side opposite the gas path side. A circumferentially extending rail provided on the first platform extends radially outward from the gas path side to the non-gas path side to form a pocket on the non-gas path side between the first platform and the rail. A reinforcement is arranged in the pocket and joins the first platform and the rail. The reinforcement includes a variable thickness in the circumferential direction and is arranged generally centrally between the first and second airfoils.
US10539027B2	Gas turbine engine A blade or a vane for a gas turbine engine. The blade or vane having an aerofoil and a leading edge member attached to the aerofoil. The leading edge has an electrically conductive support member and a nano-coating formed on the support member.
US10539024B2	Variable pitch fan for a gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine airflow member is disclosed having spherical interface shapes at a tip end and a hub end. In one embodiment, the airflow member is a fan blade. The spherical interface shapes can be convex or concave. In one form, the tip end spherical shape is axially shifted aft relative to a hub end. The tip end can include relatively little forward portion in an expanding flow path with predominant portion of the tip end in a contracting flow path. Such a configuration can occur with a midpoint and trailing edge located in the contracting flow path. A center of gravity of a swept airflow member having spherical end shape can be located on a pivot axis of the airflow member. Divot depressions can be provided to permit concave flow path shapes.
US10539022B2	Bucket assembly for replacing old bucket provided with turbine and method for replacing the same A bucket assembly for replacing an old bucket is provided with a turbine and a method for replacing the same. The bucket to be replaced is removed and then the bucket assembly configured of a blade part, first and second dovetail members, and a coupling member is simply assembled in a male dovetail, without sequentially disassembling the already installed buckets though a notch opening upon replacing the damaged bucket among the already installed buckets in a tangential entry type dovetail, thereby shortening replacement time and replacement costs of the bucket assembly and preventing a secondary damage occurring to the rotor or the rotor wheel during the disassembling process.
US10539017B2	Cutter housing with field-replaceable seats A housing mount assembly for a TBM disc cutter assembly having a shaft and cutter wheel assembly includes a housing half with a body and opposite edge portions extending away from the body. A removable seat block is fixed to the housing half in a space between the edge portions, and is configured to transmit forces received from the cutter shaft to the housing half in shear. A first face of the seat block is pressed against a face of one of the edge portions, and second face is pressed against the housing half body. The seat block may be preloaded against the housing half with first and second pluralities of bolts arranged perpendicularly. The seat block is configured to be removable in the field without removing the housing half from the TBM. The seat block may be hardened to a Rockwell C hardness in the range of Rc 58 to 60.
US10539005B2	Determining gravity toolface and inclination in a rotating downhole tool Systems and methods for determining gravity toolface and inclination are described herein. An example may comprise a downhole tool (300) and a sensor assembly (330, 340, 350) disposed in a radially offset location within the downhole tool. The sensor assembly may comprise three accelerometers and an angular rate sensing device. A processor (402a) may be in communication with the sensor assembly and may be coupled to at least one memory device (402b). The memory device may contain a set of instruction that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive an output from the sensor assembly; determine at least one of a centripetal acceleration (r) and a tangential acceleration (a) of the downhole tool based, at least in part, on the output; and determine at least one of a gravity toolface and inclination of the downhole tool using at least one of the centripetal acceleration and the tangential acceleration.
US10539004B2	Well ranging apparatus, systems, and methods Disclosed embodiments include well ranging apparatus, systems, and methods which operate to receive normal and tangential components of electromagnetic field strength measurements within a first well as a set of field strength components from at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor is used to take multiple azimuthal field strength measurements at a single depth. Further activities include determining an approximate range from the at least one sensor to a second well that serves as a source of an electromagnetic field, via direct transmission or backscatter transmission, when a ranging direction associated with a housing upon which the at least one sensor is mounted is unknown. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US10539002B2	In-line viscometer for measuring the viscosity of drilling fluids In-line viscosity measurement systems and related methods may be useful in measuring the viscosity of a fluid in a flow path and, more specifically, in-line measuring the viscosity of a drilling fluid when integrated with drilling systems. For example, a method may include drilling a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation while circulating a drilling fluid through the wellbore; measuring the viscosity of the drilling fluid with an in-line viscometer system after the drilling fluid has circulated through the wellbore, the in-line viscometer systems comprising either: (1) a two coaxial cylinder configuration, (2) a parallel plates configuration, or (3) a combination thereof positioned to allow for the drilling fluid to flow between the coaxial cylinders or parallel plates.
US10539001B2	Automated drilling optimization A method for drilling a borehole penetrating the earth includes: inputting drilling parameters as a function of depth used to drill one or more offset boreholes and rate of penetration using the drilling parameters, any drilling dysfunctions that occurred using the drilling parameters, and one or more lithologies as a function of depth for the one or more offset boreholes. The method also includes identifying those drilling parameters that correspond to a rate of penetration (ROP) that meets or exceeds an ROP threshold for each input lithology and a minimum number of drilling dysfunctions or minimum magnitude of a drilling dysfunction to provide identified drilling parameters; correlating a borehole plan comprising a borehole path and one or more assumed lithologies as a function of depth to the one or more lithologies of the one or more offset boreholes; and drilling the borehole with the drill rig using the identified drilling.
US10538993B2	Apparatus and method for perforating a wellbore casing, and method and apparatus for fracturing a formation Apparatus and methods for selectively actuating sliding sleeves in sub members which are placed downhole in a wellbore, to open ports in such sub members to allow fracking of the wellbore, or to detonate explosive charges thereon for perforating a wellbore, or both. A simplified dart and sleeve is used which reduces machining operations on each. The dart is preferably provided with coupling means to permit a retrieval tool to be coupled thereto, which upon the retrieval tool being so coupled allows a bypass valve to operate to assist in withdrawing the dart from within the valve subs. Upward movement of the retrieval tool allows a wedge-shaped member to disengage the dart member from a corresponding sleeve to allow the dart to be withdrawn.
US10538987B2	Horizontal fracturing tree A system, in certain embodiments, includes a horizontal fracturing tree. The horizontal fracturing tree includes a first hydraulic fracturing bore configured to flow a first fluid, wherein the first hydraulic fracturing bore extends along a first horizontal axis, and the first horizontal axis is generally perpendicular to a vertical axis of a wellhead.
US10538986B2	Subsea pressure reduction manifold Techniques and systems to provide pressure reduction of a fluid, for example, from a well. A device includes an input configured to be fluidly coupled to a well control device. The device also includes an output configured to be to be fluidly coupled to the well control device. The device further includes at least one valve configured to alter a pressure of a fluid received at the input and transmitted from the output.
US10538983B2	Milling tools with a secondary attrition system Milling systems, tools, and methods include using a mill with secondary attrition system to re-mill cuttings and other debris away from the face of the mill. The secondary attrition system may be located uphole of the mill may be used to stage conditioning and re-sizing of debris. After debris is generated by the mill, the secondary attrition system may re-mill the debris to a finer size before allowing the debris to pass out of the sleeve. The debris may be re-milled by secondary cutting elements while within an annular gap positioned radially between the sleeve and a drive shaft for the mill. The annular gap may have a variable width as a result of a tapered outer surface of the drive shaft and/or a tapered inner surface of the sleeve. The variable width may cause debris to be re-milled into increasingly finer sizes.
US10538960B2	Slat with pressure contact part and blind using same A slat for use in a window frame having opposing walls may include a wing portion structured to block light, the wing portion having a first end in a longitudinal direction and a second end opposite to the first end; and a first pressure contact part provided at the first end and a second pressure contact portion provided at the second end, the first pressure contact part and the second pressure contact part being structured to press the wing portion against the opposing walls of the window frame to thereby hold the wing portion in place.
US10538950B2	Lid hinge assembly with snubber and counterbalance spring A hinge assembly for pivotally connecting an associated appliance lid to an associated appliance body includes a base adapted to be connected to the associated appliance body. The hinge assembly also includes a snubber housing connected to the base. A cam is rotatably supported on the snubber housing, and the cam is adapted to be engaged by the associated appliance lid and rotate about a lid pivot axis in a first direction and in a second direction that is opposite the first direction. A snubber is operatively connected to the snubber housing. The cam exerts a snubber activation force on the snubber when the cam rotates about the lid pivot axis in the second direction corresponding to movement of the associated appliance lid from an opened position toward a closed position and such that the snubber damps movement of the cam when the cam rotates in the second direction. A counterbalance spring is operatively engaged between the base and the cam and exerts a counterbalance force on the cam that biases the cam in the first direction.
US10538939B1	Barrier for sloped terrains A barrier, such as fence panel, is formed from a plurality of channel-shaped rails and plurality of upright members. Each upright member traverses the rail channels of the rails forming the barrier and is mechanically connected to the rail, such that the upright member is selectively tiltable with respect to the rail within an angular adjustment range. The mechanical connection between rail and upright member may be formed by a weld, such as a resistance weld, by a permanent adhesive, or with a fastener such as bolt or screw. A tab that extends from the rail web may be used to connect a rail to an upright member. The tab may depend from a bracket installed within the rail channel, or may be cut out and bent into the channel from the web. The tab is rotatable about an axis situated at or adjacent the web.
US10538933B2	Modular heat exchange tower and method of assembling same The present disclosure relates to a modular heat exchange tower comprising a first module comprising a first basin disposed therein and a second module comprising a second basin disposed therein. The aforementioned modular heat exchange tower may also include heat exchange sections, which are disposed in the first module and the second module. The first module and the second module may be assembled prior to being transported to a job site and installed in the modular heat exchange tower.
US10538925B2	Knob couplable to a spacer-leveller of tiles for laying the tiles on flat surfaces A knob is screwable to a tile spacer-leveler for together defining a tile alignment device. The knob comprises (i) a body, (ii) elastically-deformable connectors on the knob body, (iii) first and second fixing elements comprising respective threaded slots, supported by the connectors and arrangeable in a first arrangement wherein the threaded rod of a tile separator can be inserted into and removed from the threaded slots without screwing in a second arrangement in which the rod insertion and removal takes place only by screwing, (iv) a blocking element separated from the knob body for elastically deforming the connectors to change the arrangement of the first and second fixing elements to (a) insert the rod between the threaded slots of the first and second fixing means without screw-tightening thereof, (b) screw the knob to the threaded rod with the fixing elements in the second arrangement to align the tiles, and (c) remove the threaded rod without screwing.
US10538924B2	Board/tile spacer and associated package assembly A spacer member for spacing boards or tiles includes a plurality of spacing wings extending from a core, where at least two of the spacing wings are movably connected to the core such that the spacer member has both a working configuration and a collapsed configuration.
US10538914B2	Glass panel arrangement and a guide track for supporting a glass panel A glass panel system including: a lower guide track and an upper guide track; and a first glass panel coupled to the lower guide track and the upper guide track in such a way that the first glass panel is movable along the lower guide track and the upper guide track in their longitudinal direction a guide track placed by the side of the first glass panel; and at least one locking element fastened to the first glass panel and configured to engage the guide track, along which the locking element is movable when the first glass panel is moving. When coupled to the guide track, the locking element supports the first glass panel and is configured to prevent any movement caused by bending of the first glass panel in either one lateral direction or two opposite lateral directions with respect to the guide track.
US10538905B2	Modular building components, systems, and methods thereof Disclosed is a modular building system including, in some embodiments, one or more wall panels, one or more floor panels, and one or more roof panels. The modular building components of the modular building system including the one or more wall panels, the one or more floor panels, and the one or more roof panels can form housing or storage structures with electrical wiring, plumbing, or both wiring and plumbing. The housing or storage structures can be erected by one or more persons without a need for a plumber, an electrician, or power tools. Also disclosed is a method for erecting one or more housing or storage structure in accordance with the modular building system.
US10538898B2	High pressure water jet add-on to hydrovac boom hose A device for coupling to a working end of a hydrovac boom hose includes a tubular suction tube for removably coupling to the working end of the hydrovac boom hose such that an opening of the working end remains unobstructed. A plurality of high pressure turbo nozzles configured for emitting high pressure water are located around a circumference of the tubular suction tube such that the turbo nozzles surround the working end of the hydrovac boom hose to dislodge earthly materials under the device. An outer housing to enclose and protect the tubular suction tube, turbo nozzles, and onboard locating device, and to provide an air duct for ambient air to pass down threw. A plurality of air vents in the outer housing that provide flow of ambient air to an area being excavated. The conduit coupled with the outer housing, for allowing ingress of water to the plurality of high pressure turbo nozzles.
US10538895B2	Implement attachment device An implement attachment device for tractors allowing for easy and quick attachment of implements and tools to a tractor bucket along with correspondingly easy and quick detachment of such implements and tools, wherein such device may itself may be readily connected or disconnected to the bucket and while connected may be easily switched from a bottom use-ready position to a top stowed position in relation to the tractor bucket.
US10538889B2	Berm or levee expansion system and method A system and method to create or elevate a berm of a liquid retention facility by placement of lightweight fill material anchored by impervious liner material(s). The liner materials can be part of the liquid retention pond. The system and method can also be used to elevate the height of the berm in combination with impervious liner retention material. By constructing the berm system on an existing berm, earth embankment or levee, the effective height of the system structure can be increased. The liquid impervious liner material provides a watertight surface, joining media, and the anchoring of the lightweight fill material to the existing berm. The system may use solid wall hollow body structures. The system may also use flexible and liquid porous geotextile structures including geotubes. The liquid impervious liners retain the liquid in the retention pond.
US10538888B2	Water soluble collection bag and method of use The present invention is a water soluble collection bag for the disposal of bodily waste and pet fecal matter in a toilet. The present invention includes a method of use that prevents plumbing system clogs when disposing of bodily fluids and pet fecal matter in a toilet.
US10538875B2	Apparatus for delivering a pressurized fluid material for cleaning a surface An apparatus for cleaning a surface, such as the surface of a rotating disk, the apparatus comprising an articulating arm associated via a linkage to a rotating member driven by a motor. Rotation of the rotating member causes linkage to move the articulating arm in an oscillating pattern. A nozzle associated with the distal end of the articulating arm can convey pressurized air or liquid from a source to a surface in an oscillating pattern based on the construction of the arm, linkage, the rotating member and the speed of rotation.
US10538874B2	Heat pump mounting box and heat pump dryer or heat pump washer-dryer A heat pump mounting box for a heat pump dryer or washer-dryer, and a heat pump dryer or washer-dryer having the same are provided. The heat pump mounting box includes a base provided with an air suction port and a two-device mounting chamber; an air passage guide plate mounted on the base and defining, together with the base, an air guide passage that has a drying air inlet in communication with the air suction port and a drying air outlet in communication with the two-device mounting chamber; and a flock filter mesh assembly drawably mounted on at least one of the base and the air passage guide plate and located at the drying air outlet. The heat pump mounting box according to the present invention has good connection tightness and is easy to clean, thereby being less likely to cause air quantity loss and flock accumulation.
US10538868B2	Seat heater and method of its fabrication A seat heater includes a substrate. A formed heating wire is disposed on the substrate. A sewing thread attaches the formed heating wire to the substrate. A method of fabricating the seat heater includes forming a straight heating wire into a formed heating wire having miniature wave shape, feeding the formed heating wire onto a substrate, and attaching the formed heating wire onto the substrate by sewing a thread.
US10538867B2	Sewing machine A sewing machine includes a embroidery frame that moves horizontally while stretching and supporting a sewing object, a needle bar that supports a needle that penetrates a needle thread in the sewing object, and that reciprocally moves relative to the sewing object stretched by the embroidery frame, and a control device that controls the horizontal movement of the embroidery frame and the reciprocal motion of the needle bar. This control device includes a line input unit that accepts selection of the motif and input of a line which the motifs are arranged on in sequence. In addition, the control device horizontally moves the embroidery frame a way that the motifs selected using the line input unit are arranged in sequence on the sewing object along the line.
US10538864B2	Fibers comprising polyesteramide copolymers for drug delivery The present inventioN relates to fibers comprising a polyesteramide (PEA) having a chemical formula described by structural formula (IV), wherein −m+p varies from 0.9-0.1 and q varies from 0.1 to 0.9, −m+p+q=1 whereby m or p could be 0, −n is about 5 to about 300; (pref. 50-200), —R1 is independently selected from the group consisting of (C2-C20) alkylene or (C2-C20) alkenylene and combinations thereof; —R3 and R4 in a single backbone unit m or p, respectively, are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C6)alkenyl, (C2-C6)alkynyl, (C6-C10)aryl, —(CH2)SH, —(CH2)2S(CH3), —CH2OH, —CH(OH)CH3, —(CH2)4NH3+, —(CH2)3NHC(═NH2+)NH2, —CH2COOH, —(CH2)COOH, —CH2—CO—NH2, —CH2CH2—CO—NH2, —CH2CH2COOH, CH3—CH2—CH(CH3)—, (CH3)2—CH—CH2—, H2N—(CH2)4—, Ph-CH2—, CH═C—CH2—, HO-p-Ph-CH2—, (CH3)2—CH—, Ph-NH—, NH—(CH2)3—C—, NH—CH═N—CH═C—CH2—. —R5 is selected from the group consisting of (C2-C20)alkylene, (C2-C20)alkenylene, alkyloxy or oligoethyleneglycol, —R6 is selected from bicyclic-fragments of 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitols of structural formula (III); —R7 is selected from the group consisting of (C6-C10)aryl (C1C6)alkyl, —R8 is —(CH2)4-; whereby a is at least 0.05 and b is at least 0.05 and a+b=1.
US10538858B2	Method for manufacturing group 13 nitride crystal and group 13 nitride crystal In a method for manufacturing a group 13 nitride crystal, a seed crystal made of a group 13 nitride crystal is arranged in a mixed melt containing an alkali metal and a group 13 element, and nitrogen is supplied to the mixed melt to grow the group 13 nitride crystal on a principal plane of the seed crystal. The seed crystal is manufactured by vapor phase epitaxy. At least a part of contact members coming into contact with the mixed melt in a reaction vessel accommodating the mixed melt is made of Al2O3. An interface layer having a photoluminescence emission peak whose wavelength is longer than the wavelength of a photoluminescence emission peak of the grown group 13 nitride crystal is formed between the seed crystal and the grown group nitride crystal.
US10538854B2	Copper-nickel alloy electroplating device Provided is a copper-nickel alloy electroplating apparatus which is capable of stably forming a copper-nickel plated coating on a workpiece with a uniform composition and which enables a plating bath to be used for a long period. The present invention provides a copper-nickel alloy electroplating apparatus (1), comprising: a cathode chamber (4) in which a workpiece (5) is to be placed; an anode chamber (6); an anode (7) placed in the anode chamber; an electrically conductive diaphragm (14) placed to separate the cathode chamber and the anode chamber from each other; a cathode chamber oxidation-reduction potential adjusting tank (8) for adjusting the oxidation-reduction potential of a plating liquid in the cathode chamber; an anode chamber oxidation-reduction potential adjusting tank (10) for adjusting the oxidation-reduction potential of a plating liquid in the anode chamber; and a power supply unit (36) that provides an electric current to flow between the workpiece and the anode.
US10538853B2	Method and apparatus for increasing a lifespan of nanopore-based DNA sensing devices Techniques for increasing the lifespan of a nanopore DNA sensing device are disclosed. A related DNA sensing device may be formed by a process comprising forming a first electrode, forming a second electrode, disposing the first electrode and second electrode within an insulator, and disposing a lipid bilayer having a nanopore between the first electrode and second electrode. The forming of the second electrode may comprise forming a silver (Ag) layer, pressing a mold into the Ag layer to form a pattern in the Ag layer, removing the mold from the Ag layer, and exposing the Ag layer to an electrolyte.
US10538848B2	Method for controlling at least one gas bubble produced in a localised manner The invention concerns a method for controlling at least one gas bubble produced in a localised manner in a medium (3′) allowing the movement of said at least one gas bubble, characterised in that it comprises a step consisting of generating at least one ultrasound burst towards said at least one gas bubble, said at least one burst being emitted for a burst duration at least partially covering a duration during which said gas is effectively being produced.
US10538843B2	Vaporizer and thin film deposition apparatus including the same A vaporizer includes a main body including a first body and a second body. The first body has an upper portion narrowing in a direction of a height of the first body and the second body has a cavity in which the first body is positioned. A mixing chamber is between the first and second bodies. The second body includes a carrier gas injection path connected to a carrier gas inlet formed in an upper portion of the mixing chamber. The carrier gas injection path carries a carrier gas. A source material injection path is connected to a source material inlet formed in the mixing chamber. The source material injection path carries a liquid source material. A discharge is connected to an outlet formed in a lower portion of the mixing chamber. A mixed fluid including the carrier gas and the liquid source material is discharged through the discharge path.
US10538840B2	Method for film deposition and apparatus for performing said method A method for depositing film on a substrate (16) through pulsed laser deposition, which includes: generating at least two pulsed laser beams (4, 5, 6) with at least one laser (1), and directing the at least two laser beams (4, 5, 6) to different target spots (9, 10, 11) of a target (12), whereby the target (12) is ablated and at least two plasma plumes (13) are created. The plasma plumes (13) create a flow of target material towards the substrate (16) and the target material is deposited onto the substrate (16) at a deposition area (24). The plasma plumes (13) created by the at least two laser beams (4, 5, 6) are spatially and temporally superimposed, and the target spots (9, 10, 11) are separated from each other at a distance that allows a gas-dynamical interaction of the created plasma plumes (13).
US10538838B2	Deposition mask, method of manufacturing deposition mask and metal plate A deposition mask includes a mask body and a through-hole provided in the mask body and through which a deposition material passes when the deposition material is deposited on a deposition target substrate. The mask body satisfies y≥950 and y≥23x−1280 when an indentation elastic modulus is x (GPa) and a 0.2% yield strength is y (MPa). When the mask body satisifies these inequalities, the generation of recesses during ultrasonic cleaning of the mask can be suppressed.
US10538832B2	Steel for carbonitrided bearing Provided is a steel for carbonitrided bearing which excels in hardenability and also excels in toughness, wear resistance, and surface-originated flaking life after quenching and tempering. A steel for carbonitrided bearing of the present embodiment has a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.22 to 0.45%, Si: not more than 0.50%, Mn: 0.40 to 1.50%, P: not more than 0.015%, S: not more than 0.005%, Cr: 0.30 to 2.0%, Mo: 0.10 to 0.35%, V: 0.20 to 0.40%, Al: 0.005 to 0.10%, N: not more than 0.030%, and O: not more than 0.0015%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfying Formulae (1) and (2). 1.20<0.4Cr+0.4Mo+4.5V<2.60 (1) 2.7C+0.4Si+Mn+0.8Cr+Mo+V>2.20 (2)
US10538817B2	Method for diagnosing and treating ovarian cancer Provided are a composition, a kit, and a method of predicting prognosis of ovarian cancer or a risk of recurrence of ovarian cancer. Provided are a composition for treating ovarian cancer or preventing recurrence of ovarian cancer and a method of screening a material for treating ovarian cancer or preventing recurrence of ovarian cancer. According to the present disclosure, prognosis or recurrence of ovarian cancer can be efficiently diagnosed, and a candidate material that can treat ovarian cancer or prevent recurrence of ovarian cancer can be efficiently screened.
US10538814B2	Methods for simultaneous amplification of target loci The invention provides methods for simultaneously amplifying multiple nucleic acid regions of interest in one reaction volume as well as methods for selecting a library of primers for use in such amplification methods. The invention also provides library of primers with desirable characteristics, such as minimal formation of amplified primer dimers or other non-target amplicons.
US10538800B2	Biosensor and detection device A TFT biosensor includes a gate electrode (silicon substrate), a reference electrode, and enzyme that is fixed to an insulating substrate spatially separated from the gate electrode and the reference electrode. A pH variation in the vicinity of an ion-sensitive insulating film is induced by a reaction between the enzyme and a sensing object material. The TFT biosensor can detect a concentration of the sensing object material with high sensitivity by detecting the pH variation as a threshold voltage shift of characteristics of a gate-source voltage to a source-drain current.
US10538798B2	Method for secretory production of protein A novel technique for improving secretory production of a heterologous protein by coryneform bacteria is described, as well as a method for secretory production of a heterologous protein. A coryneform bacterium is described that has been modified to have a specific mutation so as to harbor a phoS gene, and when cultured, is able to to produce a heterologous protein by secretory production.
US10538797B2	Method for the biotechnological production of flavone glycoside dihydrochalcones The invention relates to a method for producing flavone glycoside dihydrochalcones, having the following steps: (a) providing a transgenic microorganism containing (i) a first nucleic acid portion (A) containing a gene which codes for a bacterial chalcone isomerase and (ii) a second nucleic acid portion (B) containing a gene which codes for a bacterial enoate reductase, (b) adding one or more flavone glycosides to the transgenic microorganism under conditions which allow the simultaneous isomerization and reduction of the flavone glycoside into the flavone glycoside dihydrochalcone, and optionally (d) isolating and purifying the final product, wherein the nucleic acid portion (A) (1) is a nucleotide sequence according to SEQ ID NO:1, in which the nucleic acid portion (A′) according to SEQ ID NO:3 has been cut out, or (2) is an amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO:2, in which the amino acid portion (A′) according to SEQ ID NO:4 has been cut out.
US10538796B2	On-array ligation assembly Provided herein, among other things, is a method for producing a ligation product on a support. In some embodiments, the method may comprise hybridizing a first double-stranded oligonucleotides and a second double-stranded oligonucleotide to a substrate comprising surface-tethered oligonucleotides and ligating the distal ends of the first and second double-stranded oligonucleotides together, thereby producing a first ligation product that is tethered to the support at both ends.
US10538791B2	Method for producing polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymer from saccharide raw material Provided are a method for enhancing the production quantity of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (P(3HB-co-3HH)) having a high fraction of 3-hydroxyhexanoate (3HH) using a saccharide or glycerol as a starting material; a method for producing a P(3HB-co-3HH) copolymer including performing transformation by homologous recombination of a crotonyl-CoA reductase gene in a chromosome of a recombinant strain of Cupriavidus necator endowed with the ability to produce P(3HB-co-3HH), or performing transformation by introducing an autonomous replication vector in which the crotonyl-CoA reductase gene is incorporated in the aforementioned strain, and cultivating the transformant in a medium containing a saccharide or glycerol as a carbon source; and a method for enhancing the production quantity of the copolymer and/or the fraction of 3HHx in the copolymer.
US10538788B2	Methods, synthetic hosts and reagents for the biosynthesis of dienes and derivatives thereof Methods and compositions for synthesizing dienes and derivative thereof, such as isoprene, in Cupriavidus necator are provided.
US10538782B2	Plants having increased tolerance to herbicides The present invention provides a plant or plant part comprising a polynucleotide encoding a wildtype or mutant TriA polypeptide, the expression of said polynucleotide confers to the plant or plant part tolerance to herbicides.
US10538781B2	Mate family genes and uses for plant improvement Transgenic seed having a recombinant MATE family gene for crops with improved traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA in the nucleus of cells of the seed where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more improved traits as compared to a control plant. Of particular interest are transgenic plants that have increased yield. The present invention also provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, and recombinant DNA molecules for suppression of a protein.
US10538763B2	Compounds and methods for modulation of DUX4 The present disclosure pertains generally to double-stranded small interfering RNAs that modulate gene expression for use in research, diagnostics, and/or therapeutics. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides double-stranded small interfering RNAs that modulate DUX4 gene expression. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods of inhibiting DUX4 gene expression by contacting a cell with double-stranded small interfering RNAs.
US10538755B2	Long-acting coagulation factors and methods of producing same Polypeptides comprising at least one carboxy-terminal peptide (CTP) of chorionic gonadotropin attached to the carboxy terminus but not to the amino terminus of a coagulation factor and polynucleotides encoding the same are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the polypeptides and polynucleotides of the invention and methods of using and producing same are also disclosed.
US10538753B2	Multifunctional microbial cellulases Disclosed herein are methods of making multifunctional microbial cellulases. The engineered multifunctional microbial cellulases disclosed herein exhibit improved activity over native cellulases.
US10538751B2	Alpha-amylase variants and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to alpha-amylase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
US10538747B2	Transaminases and method, for deaminating amino compound, using same Provided are a novel separated polypeptide having transaminase activity, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a microorganism including the polynucleotide, and a method of deaminating an amino compound by using the polypeptide or the microorganism.
US10538744B2	Use of adenovirus and nucleic acids coding therefor This invention relates to the use of an adenovirus to treat cancer, for example. The adenovirus may be replication deficient in cells that lack Y box binding protein. The adenovirus may encode an oncogene or an oncogene product, which may transactivate at least one viral gene.
US10538732B2	Cell isolation method and cell trapping filter A cell isolation method includes: a cell trapping step of allowing a test liquid to pass through a cell trapping filter which has a plurality of through-holes in the thickness direction, thereby trapping isolation target cells contained in the test liquid on one surface of the cell trapping filter; a gel embedding step of introducing a stimulus-responsive hydrogel onto the one surface of the cell trapping filter on which the cells have been trapped in the cell trapping step, thereby embedding the cells in the stimulus-responsive hydrogel; a gel hardening step of applying a stimulus to the stimulus-responsive hydrogel in which the cells are embedded, thereby hardening the stimulus-responsive hydrogel; and a detachment step of detaching the stimulus-responsive hydrogel that was hardened in the gel hardening step from the cell trapping filter.
US10538730B2	Gas-fed fermentation reactors, systems and processes Reactors, systems and processes for the production of biomass by culturing microorganisms in aqueous liquid culture medium circulating inner loop reactor which utilize nonvertical pressure reduction zones are described. Recovery and processing of the culture microorganisms to obtain products, such as proteins or hydrocarbons is described.
US10538724B2	Defect reduction rinse solution containing ammonium salts of sulfoesters The present invention relates to the use of a composition comprising one or more ammonium salt(s) of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of sulfobutanedioic acid diester(s), (sulfomethyl)-butanedioic acid diester(s), methyl-sulfobutanedioic acid diester(s), sulfoglutaric acid diester(s), and sulfotricarballic acid triester(s), for cleaning or rinsing a product comprising a substrate and supported thereon a patterned material layer having line-space structures with a line width of 50 nm and below. The invention also relates to a corresponding method of making a cleaned or rinsed product comprising a substrate and supported thereon a patterned material layer having line-space structures with a line width of 50 nm or below. The invention also relates to a solution with color of HAZEN number below 1000 and/or a turbidity in the range of from 0.08 to 10 NTU, wherein the solution comprises water and one or more ammonium salt(s) and optionally one or more organic solvent compounds. The invention also relates to a method of making a corresponding solution.
US10538722B2	Metalloproteases and uses thereof The present invention relates to metalloproteases and the use thereof in cleaning processes, such as laundry and dish wash. The invention also relates to detergent compositions and cleaning compositions comprising a metalloprotease.
US10538716B1	Process and system for producing engineered fuel A process and system for producing an engineered fuel product that meets customer specifications for composition and combustion characteristics is provided. The engineered fuel product is preferably a high-BTU, alternative fuel that burns cleaner than coal or petroleum coke (petcoke) and has significantly reduced NOx, SO2 and GHG emissions.
US10538708B2	Recycling and recovering method and system of plastic waste product A recycling method for plastic waste includes the steps of: (a) placing the plastic waste into a reactor; (b) heating the plastic waste in the reactor through a pyrolysis recovery process to generate flammable gas; (c) transferring flammable gas through a condensing unit to convert the flammable gas into liquid phase products; and (d) filtering the remaining out clean gas from the flammable gas by a filtration unit. A recycling system for plastic waste includes a reactor to decompose the plastic waste to create usable fuel products; a condensing unit operatively connected with the reactor; and a filtration unit operatively connected with said condensing unit to filter the usable fuel products.
US10538707B2	Multistage thermolysis method for safe and efficient conversion of carpet/rug, polymeric materials and other waste sources Clean, safe and efficient methods, systems, and processes for utilizing thermolysis methods to processes to convert various carpet, rug, polymeric materials and other waste sources, such as solid waste, tires, manure, auto shredder residue, glass and carbon fiber composite materials, municipal solid wastes, medical wastes, waste wood and the like into a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source are disclosed. The invention processes the carpet, rug, polymeric material to effectively shred and/or grind the waste source, such as post-consumer carpet remnants and waste, and then process using thermolysis methods to destroy and/or separate halogen and other dangerous components to provide a Clean Fuel Gas and Char source. Additional waste sources, such as solid waste, tires, manure, auto shredder residue, glass and carbon fiber composite materials, municipal solid wastes, medical wastes, waste wood and the like, are suitable for the processing of the invention disclosed.
US10538691B2	Expanded-graphite sheet An expanded-graphite sheet whose thermal conductivity in its surfacewise directions is relatively uniform and higher than its thermal conductivity in its perpendicular direction can be produced efficiently at relatively low cost. Because the expanded-graphite sheet is made of expanded graphite alone and has thermal conductivity in parallel direction of 350 W/(m·K) or more, its thermal conductivity in parallel direction is much higher than its thermal conductivity in a perpendicular direction; therefore, it is suitable for the conduction and diffusion of heat. Besides, the expanded-graphite sheet can be produced easily, in a short time, efficiently, at relatively low cost.
US10538680B2	Printing ink This invention provides an inkjet ink comprising: an α,β-unsaturated ether monomer in which the only radiation-curable functional groups present in the monomer are α,β-unsaturated ether groups; a tri- or higher functionality (meth)acrylate monomer in which the only radiation-curable functional groups present in the monomer are acrylate groups; and a colouring agent; wherein the ink contains less than 5% by weight of water and volatile organic solvents in total, and less than 10% by weight of mono-and di-functional monomers in total, other than the α,β-unsaturated ether monomer, where the amounts by weight are based on the total weight of the ink, and wherein the ink has a viscosity of less than 100 mPas at 25° C. The ink is particularly suitable for printing onto food packaging.
US10538675B2	Acrylic-peg open time additive Disclosed herein is a polymeric paint additive that increases the open time and the flow and leveling of paint compositions, as well as, maintaining/improving paint film properties such as scrub resistance, water sensitivity, surfactant leaching and stain removal. The polymeric open time additive preferably has a high glass transition temperature, e.g., above 100° C., as determined by the well-known Fox's equation, and molecular weight of less than 20,000 Daltons (number average molecular weight). The particle size of the inventive polymeric open time additive is in the range of about 130 nm to about 230 nm (volume average), prior to being dissolved in a basic solution, such as an aqueous architectural composition.
US10538673B2	Method for producing anti-blocking hard coat film Embodiments of the invention provide a hard coat film, including a film base material and a hard coat arranged on at least one surface of the film base material, wherein the hard coat is comprised of an active energy ray-curable resin composition. The active energy ray-curable resin composition includes 100 parts by mass of (P) a urethane (meth)acrylate compound, 0.02 to 5 parts by mass of (Q) organic fine particles having an average particle size of 10 to 300 nm, and 0.0002 to 2 parts by mass of (R) an acrylic silicon leveling agent. The (R) acrylic silicon leveling agent is loaded in the active energy ray-curable resin composition in an amount of 1 part by mass or more based on 100 parts by mass of the (Q) organic fine particles.
US10538670B2	Pigment dispersion liquid and inkjet ink Provided are a pigment dispersion liquid including a pigment, a polymer dispersant, and water; and an inkjet ink containing the pigment dispersion liquid. The pigment contains a compound represented by General Formula (1) described in the specification, a tautomer thereof, or a salt of the compound or the tautomer. The polymer dispersant contains a polymer compound which has a repeating unit represented General Formula (2-1) and a repeating unit represented General Formula (2-2) described in the specification, and having a structure represented by General Formula (3) introduced into at least one terminal of a main chain: in General Formula (3), L represents a linking group; R4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; and the symbol * represents a linking bond.
US10538658B2	Polymer hollow microspheres and preparation method and application thereof The present invention is applicable to the field of polymer material preparation, and provides a method for preparing polymer hollow microspheres, the steps are as follows: mixing a styrene-based monomer A, an acrylic monomer B, and an acrylate monomer C with a initiator, and reacting to prepare a seed emulsion; maintaining the temperature of the seed emulsion unchanged, mixing the styrene-based monomer A, the monomer C, and a sulfur-containing acrylic monomer D with the initiator, continuously dripping to the seed emulsion, to obtain a product; adding alkaline solution to the product, then adding acid solution, and finally neutralizing, to obtain hollow microspheres.
US10538655B2	Bamboo fibers reinforced polypropylene compositions A bamboo fibers reinforced polypropylene composition may include at least 50 wt % of a heterophasic propylene copolymer; from 2 to 40 wt % of bamboo fibers; and from 0.1 to 10 wt % of a coupling agent. The composition may show a melt flow index that is at least 5 g/10 min at 190° C. under a load of 2.16 kg according to ISO 1133, condition L; a density that is in the range of 0.900 and 1.010 g/cm3 according to ISO 1183; and a flexural modulus is in the range of 1100 MPa and 4000 MPa according to ISO 178. The composition may be prepared by mixing and kneading, and may be used to form articles.
US10538654B2	Multi reactor solution polymerization, polyethylene and polyethylene film This disclosure relates to a continuous solution three reactor polymerization process. Process solvent, ethylene, optional comonomers, optional hydrogen and a single site catalyst system are injected into a first and second reactor configured in parallel to one another. A third reactor receives effluent from the first reactor, the second reactor, or a combination of the first and second reactors. Fresh monomer is feed to the third reactor for further polymerization and to give a final polyethylene product.
US10538652B2	Low density ethylene-based polymer compositions with high melt strength and mid-high density control The invention provides a composition comprising a first ethylene-based polymer, formed by a high pressure, free-radical polymerization process, and a second ethylene-based polymer, formed by a high pressure, free-radical polymerization process, such composition comprising the following properties: a) a melt index (I2) from 2.0 to 10 dg/min; b) a density from 0.922 to 0.935 g/cc; and wherein the second ethylene-based polymer is present in an amount from 60 to 95 weight percent, based on the sum of the weight of the first polymer and the second polymer; and wherein the second ethylene-based polymer has a density greater than, or equal to, 0.924 g/cc; and wherein the first ethylene-based polymer has a melt index less than 2.5 dg/min.
US10538650B2	Butyl ionomer blends A polymeric compound involves a blend of 50 wt % or greater of a thermoplastic having an average melting point (Tm) of less than 200 ° C. and less than 50 wt % of a butyl rubber ionomer dispersed in a matrix of the thermoplastic, weights based on total weight of the thermoplastic and butyl rubber ionomer. Such blends may exhibit improved physical properties compared to unblended thermoplastic, particularly ultimate elongation and/or damping. The polymeric compounds are useful for forming a variety of articles of manufacture.
US10538648B2	Rubber composition containing main-chain benzoxazine, and preparation method therefor Disclosed is a rubber composition containing main-chain benzoxazine, in which benzoxazine generates no harmful materials during vulcanization and can thus be used in lieu of a phenol novolac resin used as a resin component of a conventional rubber composition, and also in which the use of benzoxazine, especially main-chain benzoxazine having a high molecular weight, is capable of maintaining excellent mechanical properties and exhibiting high flexibility. The rubber composition of the invention can be utilized for a rubber product, especially a tire product.
US10538642B2	Rubber-based elastomeric compositions and articles of manufacture produced therewith Elastomeric materials and articles of manufacture produced using elastomeric materials are disclosed. In an embodiment, a rubber-based elastomeric material includes a diene rubber component, a reinforcing component, and a wax component. The rubber-based elastomeric material is provided in the form of a film having a thickness of at least about 30 mils. The film exhibits a flexural modulus of less than about 0.06 MPa.
US10538629B2	Device for continuously producing poly(arylene sulfide) and method for continuously producing poly(arylene sulfide) Provided are a device for continuously producing poly(arylene sulfide) (hereinafter, referred to as PAS) and a method for continuous PAS production with which resource savings, energy savings, and a reduction in equipment cost are rendered possible. The device for continuous PAS production according to the present invention includes a housing chamber for housing a plurality of reaction cells; wherein the housing chamber is supplied with at least an organic amide solvent, a sulfur source, and a dihalo aromatic compound. In the reaction cells, the sulfur source is polymerized with the dihalo aromatic compound in the organic amide solvent to form a reaction mixture. The reaction cells communicate with each other through a gas phase within the housing chamber. The reaction cells are sequentially connected, and the reaction mixture sequentially moves to each reaction cell.
US10538628B2	Vinylbenzyl imide resin, method of preparing vinylbenzyl imide resin, vinylbenzyl imide prepolymer, resin composition and article made therefrom Disclosed is a vinylbenzyl imide resin useful in conjunction with other components to prepare a resin composition for making such as a prepreg, a resin film, a resin film with copper foil, a laminate or a printed circuit board, having improved one or more properties including resin flow, resin filling property, flame retardancy, glass transition temperature, thermal resistance, dielectric constant, dissipation factor and interlayer bonding strength. Also disclosed is a method of preparing the vinylbenzyl imide resin, its prepolymer, a resin composition comprising the vinylbenzyl imide resin and/or its polymer and an article made therefrom.
US10538622B2	Polymeric materials Polyaryletherketones are produced which are end-capped with a phenylethynyl-containing moiety. The end-capped material, having a relatively low molecular weight, may be subjected to a thermal cycle to produce a higher molecular weight material having excellent mechanical properties, a relatively high level of crystallinity and acceptable Tm and Tg
US10538619B2	Hydrogenated syndiotactic norbornene-based ring-opening polymer A hydrogenated norbornene-based ring-opening polymer having a syndiotacticity ((racemo diads)/(meso diads+racemo diads)×100) of more than 90% is disclosed. A method for producing the same is also disclosed. It is thus possible to provide a hydrogenated highly syndiotactic norbornene-based ring-opening polymer that is formed of a single material, and exhibits high solvent resistance, and a method for producing the same.
US10538617B2	Fatty acid polyester derivatives of polyglycosides Fatty acid polyester derivatives of polyglycosides formed from a polyol having between 2 and 10 hydroxy functions, the 2 hydroxy functions or at least 2 of these hydroxy functions being bound to the anomeric carbon of a reducing carbohydrate that is identical or different for each hydroxy group and selected from the monosaccharides and disaccharides, in which at least one of the other hydroxy groups of the monosaccharide or the disaccharide is esterified by a lipid derivative bearing at least one double bond optionally originating from a vegetable or animal oil, from a mixture of vegetable or animal oils, the double bond or the at least one of the double bonds of the lipid derivative being functionalized by a group selected from the epoxy, amine, alcohol and acid groups, and use thereof in particular in reaction formulations for the production of polymer materials.
US10538614B2	Composition for forming semi-rigid polyurethane foam The purpose of the present invention is to provide a composition for forming a semi-rigid polyurethane foam that has low hardness and a resilient feel, has excellent moldability and curability even when made lightweight (made thin), and is suitable for use as an automobile interior material. The present invention is a composition for forming a semi-rigid polyurethane foam that comprises: a polyol mixture (P) that contains a specific polyol (the composition) (A), a water-containing foaming agent (C), and a catalyst (D); and a polyisocyanate component (B). The content of foaming agent (C) is 1.5-2.5 wt % based on the total weight of (A).
US10538611B2	Graft copolymer and thermoplastic resin composition Provided is a graft copolymer (A) obtainable by graft-polymerizing, in the presence of 30 to 80 parts by mass of an ethylene-based polymer (a), an aromatic vinyl-based monomer (b) and, if necessary, another vinyl-based monomer (c) copolymerizable with the aromatic vinyl-based monomer (b) in a total amount of 20 to 70 parts by mass (provided that the sum of the components (a), (b) and (c) is 100 parts by mass), in which the ethylene-based polymer (a) has a density of 0.900 g/cm3 or more and less than 0.966 g/cm3, a number average molecular weight of 10,000 to 50,000, and a molecular weight distribution of 5 to 15, and the proportion of the ethylene-based polymer (a) molecules having a molecular weight of 10,000 or less is 5.5% or more.
US10538594B2	Methods for phrasing epigenetic modifications of genomes Provided herein are methods and compositions for analyzing epigenetic modifications of genomes. The methods and compositions are suited for complete epigenome sequencing of any modification for which an antibody or an affinity binding agent has been developed. In one aspect, provided herein is a method for analyzing epigenetic modification of a genome. In some embodiments of aspects provided herein, the method further comprises sequencing a sequencing library to generate sequence reads, and assembling the sequence reads with aid of a positional barcode sequence information. In some embodiments of aspects provided herein, the method further comprises determining a location of at least two different epigenetic modifications of the nucleic acid. Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a kit for analyzing an epigenetic modification of a nucleic acid.
US10538581B2	Anti-Aβ globulomer 4D10 antibodies Anti-Aβ globulomer antibodies, antigen-binding moieties thereof, corresponding hybridomas, nucleic acids, vectors, host cells, methods of producing said antibodies, compositions comprising said antibodies, uses of said antibodies and methods of using said antibodies.The present invention relates to anti-Aβ globulomer antibodies having a binding affinity to Aβ(20-42) globulomer that is greater than the binding affinity of the antibody to Aβ(1-42) globulomer, antigen-binding moieties thereof, hybridomas producing said antibodies, nucleic acids encoding said antibodies, vectors comprising said nucleic acids, host cells comprising said vectors, methods of producing said antibodies, compositions comprising said antibodies, therapeutic and diagnostic uses of said antibodies and corresponding methods relating to Alzheimer's disease and other amyloidoses.
US10538580B2	Anti-equol antibody composition and use therefor An anti-equol antibody composition, containing an anti-equol antibody or antibody fragment thereof containing, as an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region, hypervariable regions CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 respectively including amino acid sequences represented by SEQ ID NO: 1-3, and as an immunoglobulin light chain variable region, hypervariable regions CDR1′, CDR2′, and CDR3′ respectively including amino acid sequences represented by SEQ ID NO: 4-6; and an anti-equol antibody or antibody fragment thereof containing, as an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region, hypervariable regions CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 respectively including amino acid sequences represented by SEQ ID NO: 1-3, and as an immunoglobulin light chain variable region, hypervariable regions CDR1′, CDR2′, and CDR3′ respectively including amino acid sequences represented by SEQ ID NO: 7-9.
US10538571B2	Compositions and methods for neurological diseases Compositions and methods are provided for modulating the activity of cells using engineered receptors, polynucleotide encoded engineered receptors, and gene therapy vectors comprising polynucleotides encoding engineered receptors. These compositions and methods find particular use in modulating the activity of neurons, for example in the treatment of disease or in the study of neuronal circuits.
US10538563B2	Rspondins as modulators of angiogenesis and vasculogenesis The present invention relates to the use of Rspondins, particularly Rspondin2 (Rspo2) or Rspondin3 (Rspo3) or Rspondin nucleic acids, or regulators or effectors or modulators of Rspondin, e.g. Rspo2 and/or Rspo3 to promote or inhibit angiogenesis and/or vasculogenesis, respectively. The invention is based on the demonstration that Rspo3 and Rspo2 arc angiogenesis promoters, and the identification of Rspo2 and 3 as positive regulators of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). These results indicate a major role for Rspondins, particularly Rspo3 and/or Rspo2 in the signaling system during angiogenesis. The invention also relates to the use of regulators or effectors or modulators of Rspondin3, including agonists and antagonists, in the treatment of conditions where treatment involves inhibiting or promoting angiogenesis and/or vasculogenesis.
US10538561B2	Peptide for treating inflammatory diseases The present invention provides a peptide having anti-inflammatory activity. The present invention also provides the method of preparation of the peptide and compositions, and kits comprising the peptide. The invention further provides the method of treating inflammatory diseases employing the peptide of the present invention.
US10538555B2	Macrocyclic inhibitors of the PD-1/PD-L1 and CD80(B7-1)/PD-L1 protein/protein interactions The present disclosure provides novel macrocyclic peptides which inhibit the PD-1/PD-L1 and PD-L1/CD80 protein/protein interaction, and thus are useful for the amelioration of various diseases, including cancer and infectious diseases.
US10538550B2	6.alpha.-alkyl-3,7-dione steroids as intermediates for the production of steroidal FXR modulators The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, Y1, R4 and R5 are as defined herein. The compounds are intermediates in the synthesis of synthetic bile acid derivatives with pharmacological activity. The invention further provides methods related to the synthesizing of these intermediates, and methods of preparing obeticholic acid and obeticholic acid analogues from the compounds of the invention.
US10538548B2	Material mixture containing rubusoside or alpha glycosylrubusoside, for enhancing sweet taste The invention relates to novel substance mixtures which can be used as aroma compositions to enhance the sweet taste of oral preparations.
US10538537B2	Inhibitors of arginase and their therapeutic applications Compounds according to Formula I and Formula II are potent inhibitors of Arginase I and II activity: where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, D, M, X, and Y are defined as set forth in the specification. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions of the compounds and methods of their use for treating or preventing a disease or a condition associated with arginase activity.
US10538535B2	Antitumoral compounds A compound of general formula I, wherein X, R1-R4 take various meanings, for use in the treatment of cancer.
US10538534B2	Synthesis and utility of new capgroup largazole analogs Analogs of largazole are described herein. Methods of treating cancer, blood disorders, autoimmune disease, and Alzheimer's Disease using largazole analogs and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same are additionally described herein. Methods for preparing largazole analogs are likewise described.
US10538531B2	Opioid receptor antagonist prodrugs Provided herein are prodrugs of opioid receptor antagonists such as nalmefene and naltrexone, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for the treatment of behavioral disorders.
US10538528B2	5H-pyrrolo[2,3-D]pyrimidin-6(7H)-one derivative The invention of the present application provides a compound represented by Formula (I) or a salt thereof, which exhibits an inhibitory activity against at least one kinase selected from the group consisting of Akt kinase, Rsk kinase, and S6K kinase and/or a cell proliferation inhibiting effect and is useful as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for diseases associated with the above-mentioned kinases, particularly cancer. [In the formula, R1 represents a 4- to 6-membered monocyclic unsaturated heterocyclic group which has 1 to 3 hetero atoms independently selected from N, S and O and may have a substituent; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; R3, R4, and R5, may be the same as or different from one another and independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like; R6 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; R7 and R8, may be the same as or different from each other and independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like; X1 and X2 may be the same as or different from each other and independently represent N or CR9; R9 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; and X3 represents N or CH when the broken line () represents a single bond, and represents C when a broken line indicates a double bond, wherein at least one of X1 or X2 represents N.]
US10538521B2	Pyrimidine derivative having antimalarial activity The present invention provides a novel 2,4,6-substituted pyrimidine derivative, which is a compound represented by formula (I) (in the formula, ring A is a 6-membered heteroaryl group having at least one N atom optionally substituted with R1, R2, and R3; Z is an optionally substituted alkoxy group, an optionally substituted amino group, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl group, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl group; and R1, R2, and R3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl group, an optionally substituted alkoxy group, an optionally substituted cycloalkyloxy group, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyloxy group, an optionally substituted phenoxy group, an optionally substituted amino group, a nitro group, and a hydroxy group) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10538517B2	Quinolone derivatives as FGFR inhibitors Compounds that are Fibroblast Growth Factor Inhibitors (FGFR) and are therefore useful for the treatment of diseases treatable by inhibition of FGFR are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and processes for preparing such compounds.
US10538512B2	Aminoacylindazole immunomodulators for treatment of autoimmune diseases 2-Acylindazole compounds of formula I or formula II are disclosed: These compounds inhibit Coagulation Factor XIIa. They are useful to treat autoimmune diseases.
US10538501B2	Kinase modulators The present invention provides PI3K protein kinase modulators of Formula (I) wherein R, R1,R2,L1, Cy1 and Cy2 are as disclosed herein, methods of preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and methods of treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of kinase mediated diseases or disorders with them.
US10538496B2	Methods using HDAC11 inhibitors The present invention provides methods and uses of inhibitors of histone deacetylase 11 (HDAC11) in the treatment of diseases and/or disorders, such as, for example, cell proliferative diseases.
US10538491B2	4,5-substituted picolinamide and picolinonitrile metabotropic glutamate receptor 2 negative allosteric modulators 4,5-Substituted Picolinamide and picolinonitrile compounds of formula (I), where R4 is CONH2 or CN and R1 is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl, are negative allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 2 (mGlu2). The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds may be useful for treating depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, cognitive disorders, Alzheimer's disease, or autism spectrum disorders in a subject.
US10538476B2	Process for carrying out a reaction in a reaction column A process for carrying out a reaction in a reaction column, said process comprising: providing a first reactant to the reaction column in the liquid phase; contacting said first reactant with an excess of a second reactant such that reaction takes place within the reaction column to form a low boiling product and a high boiling product, at least a portion of said second reactant being provided to the reaction column in the vapour phase; recovering an overhead stream from at, or near, the top of the reaction column, said overhead stream comprising unreacted second reactant and the low boiling product; and recovering a bottoms stream from at, or near, the bottom of the reaction column comprising the high boiling product; wherein at least a portion of the heat required to vaporise the second reactant provided to the reaction column in the vapour phase is provided by heat exchange in a heat exchanger with a hot stream generated within the process other than a hot stream generated within the reaction column.
US10538471B2	Manufacture of bisphenol A The invention is directed to a method for the manufacture of bisphenol A, and to bisphenol A/phenol adduct crystals. The method of the invention comprises: a) reacting phenol and acetone in the presence of an acidic catalyst to form a reaction product comprising an initial concentration of bisphenol A and an initial concentration of impurities; b) diluting the reaction product with phenol, water and/or acetone, so as to decrease the impurity concentration to 50% by weight or less of the initial concentration of impurities, and adding bisphenol A to increase the concentration thereof in the reaction product; and thereafter c) crystallising a bisphenol A/phenol adduct from the reaction product to produce a crystallised bisphenol A product.
US10538468B2	Hydrogenation of aldehyde or ketone compounds with Fe/tridentate ligands complexes The present invention relates to the field of catalytic hydrogenation and, more particularly, to the use of Fe complexes with tridentate ligands, having one amino or imino coordinating group and two phosphino coordinating groups, in hydrogenation processes for the reduction of ketones or aldehydes, into the corresponding alcohol or diol, respectively.
US10538464B1	Process for enhanced production of desired hydrocarbons from biologically-derived compounds and bio-oils containing cyclic compounds by opening of aromatics and naphthenic ring-containing compounds A system and process for processing biologically-derived compounds or a complex bio-oil by converting cyclic compounds in a complex bio-oil or biologically-derived compounds to desired materials such as high molecular weight paraffins with minimal carbon loss by using a ring-contraction catalyst to selectively produce C5 ring containing compounds; and then reacting the C5 ring containing compounds with a C5 ring opening catalyst in a second reactor to minimize carbon loss via cracking reactions.
US10538460B2	Ceramic slurries for additive manufacturing techniques A ceramic slurry for forming a ceramic article includes a binder, a first plurality of ceramic particles having a first morphology, a second plurality of ceramic particles having a second morphology that is different from the first morphology; and a photoinitiator. A method for using this slurry for fabricating ceramic articles is presented as well.
US10538459B2	Extruded cement based materials An extrudable cement-based material formed from a mixture that includes cement, water, gypsum, secondary materials, reinforcement fibers and rheology modifying agent. The extrudable cement-based material is a lightweight material that has a density in the range of about 1.4 to 2.4 g/cm3, a compressive strength in the range of about 5 to 100 MPa, and a flexural strength in the range of about 5 to 35 MPa. Note that the cement may contain gypsum such that the gypsum is not added to the mixture.
US10538457B2	Blended fibers in an engineered cementitious composite Disclosed herein are fiber reinforced cement composite materials incorporating a fiber blend that includes cellulose pulp and synthetic fibers in a ratio selected to provide the composite material with improved water absorption characteristics and the same or improved mechanical properties as compared to equivalent composite materials reinforced with predominantly or all cellulose fibers. Also disclosed herein are fiber blends comprised of a combination of cellulose fibers and polypropylene fibers adapted to reinforce cementitious composite articles manufactured by the Hatschek process and autoclave cured.
US10538456B2	Building product A building product in the form of an internal lining board (10) made up of a mixture of hemp shiv (14) and a binder which may be clay based or lime based. The mixture is located between two layers (12) of lining paper (10).
US10538447B2	Optimised energy efficiency hydrothermal carbonization method and device A method of continuous hydrothermal carbonization of sludge containing organic matter, involving a stage of hydrothermal reaction carried out in a reactor (4), includes: a step of introduction of sludge in which the sludge is introduced into the reactor (4) by a first inlet (11), a step of endogenous injection of steam in which steam is injected into the reactor (4) by a second inlet (15) distinct from the first inlet (11), a step of extraction in which at least a portion of the sludge contained in the reactor (4) is extracted continuously by a sludge outlet (16), a step of preheating in which the temperature of the sludge is raised prior to its introduction into the reactor (4) up to a temperature of preheating greater than 70° C. Also disclosed is a device making it possible to carry out such a method.
US10538442B2	Water treatment The present invention relates to water treatment. In one embodiment there is provided a method of treating an aqueous system to inhibit growth of one or more micro-organisms therein and/or to reduce the number of live micro-organisms therein. The method comprises adding treatment agents to said aqueous system and wherein said treatment agents comprise: (a) a phosphonium compound; and (b) a halogen oxide compound.
US10538441B2	Molybdenum disulfide and related materials for water treatment Catalytic water treatment is provided using an active material driven with an optical and/or electrical excitation. The active material is MoS2, MoSe2, WS2, WSe2, MoxW1-xS2, MoxW1-xSe2, MoSySe2-y, WSySe2-y, or MoxW1-xSySe2-y; wherein 0
US10538440B2	Treatment of organic contaminated materials with manganese oxide media A method of treating an organic contaminated material includes producing manganese oxide media in a first treatment system; and contacting the organic contaminated material with the manganese oxide media in a second treatment system. The manganese oxide media may be coated aggregate having a layer of manganese oxide. The manganese oxide media may be manganese oxide solids. The manganese oxide solids can be formed by removing at least a portion of the manganese oxide layer from the coated aggregate.
US10538435B2	Solar desalination system employing a humidification-dehumidification process A hydro-thermal exchange unit (HTEU) for desalinating feed water in accordance with a humidification-dehumidification includes feed water, fresh water and gas conduit circuits for transporting feed water, fresh water, and gas, respectively. The unit also includes an evaporator through which a portion of the feed water conduit and the gas conduit pass. The evaporator causes evaporation of a portion of the feed water to produce vapor that is transported through the gas conduit. The unit also includes a condenser through which a portion of the gas conduit and the fresh water conduit pass. The condenser has input and output ports for coupling the gas and fresh water conduit circuits. The condenser extracts moisture from the vapor transported therethrough by the gas conduit. The extracted moisture is discharged through the fresh water conduit. The unit also includes a heat exchanger through which a portion of the fresh water conduit and the feed water conduit pass to thereby extract residual heat from the fresh water such that the residual heat heats the feed water.
US10538426B2	Saddle Saddle comprising a central part having a top surface for providing a seat to a rider, a lower surface having a curvature for adapting to a back of a horse, elongated pad members coupled to said central part for forming a cushion, connecting places for mechanically coupling a reinforcing member to said central part for imposing a given curvature to said lower surface. The saddle is characterized in that it further comprises a hinge, mechanically coupled to the lower surface of the central part, for facilitating a modification of said curvature, and for coupling a reinforcing member to said central part, said connecting places being located on a portion of the hinge that is accessible from the lower surface of the central part.
US10538423B2	Filling system and filling packages A filling element includes a liquid valve having a valve element that forms part of the liquid channel. An electromagnetic drive couples to the valve element and moves it along a stroke axis such that the valve element moves while a valve body remains stationary. A gap across which the magnetic field extends lies outside the liquid channel.
US10538421B2	Systems, devices, and methods for inventory management of carpet rolls in a warehouse A system for managing an inventory of carpet rolls within a warehouse includes one or more autonomous lift trucks, a database configured to store location information for a plurality of carpet rolls in the warehouse, a server in electronic communication with the database, and a system manager configured to send one or more instructions to the one or more lift trucks. The one or more autonomous lift trucks include a frame, a mast attached to the frame, a pole fixedly mounted on the mast, the pole being configured for insertion within a core of a carpet roll for transport of the carpet roll, a plurality of imaging devices mounted on each lift truck in a displaceable manner, at least one navigation sensor, at least one safety sensor, at least one emergency stop, and at least three wheels.
US10538413B2	Elevator dynamic slowdown distance leveling control An apparatus for controlling a position of an elevator in a hoistway includes a fixed belt and a dynamic leveling control module adapted for attachment to the elevator and coupled to the fixed belt. The control module includes a position encoder coupled to the fixed belt, a processor electrically connected to the position encoder, and a communications interface electrically connected to the processor and adapted for communication with an elevator controller for the elevator. The control module determines a velocity, a position, and an acceleration of the elevator in response to a count signal output from the position encoder, and calculates a dynamic slowdown distance relative to an elevator landing for each elevator stop. The control module communicates the dynamic slowdown distance to the elevator controller to initiate slowdown of the elevator. The control module determines a new value of said dynamic slowdown distance for each elevator stop.
US10538411B2	Sheet conveying device In a cross section perpendicular to an axial direction of a discharge roller, a rotation center of the discharge roller is provided at a position out of a straight line that connects a rotation center of a discharge driven roller and a rotation center of a duplex driven roller. The discharge roller that receives forces from the discharge driven roller and the duplex driven roller is held by a discharge roller presser.
US10538400B2	Paper feeder and medium processing apparatus including the same A sheet-type medium transporter comprises separation rollers to separate a sheet-type medium from sheet-type media picked up from a load tray in which the sheet-type media are loaded to be transported out of the load tray in a transporting direction; and an air blower coupled to at least one separation roller of the separation rollers to be driven by the at least one separation roller, to supply air in a direction substantially opposite to the transporting direction of the load tray and toward the sheet-type media, to lift the sheet-type medium from the sheet-type media, which is to be separated by the separation rollers.
US10538388B2	System and method for configuration of buildings or storage A modular building system or storage system is disclosed with a number of stacks of containers as shown in FIG. 2, the stacks being positioned within a frame structure having uprights and a horizontal grid disposed above the stacks, the grid having substantially perpendicular rails on which load handling devices can run. Containers having functions associated with a number of residential or commercial uses are moved in to and out of the stacks by the robotic handling devices running on the grid. The containers disposed in the stacks are selected by function on demand by a user. In this way the building is reconfigurable to take in to account required uses.
US10538387B2	Garbage bin with cover capable of being fixedly opened A garbage bin with a cover capable of being fixedly opened, comprises a bin body and a movably opened/closed cover mounted on the bin body, wherein a support is arranged at one end of the cover connected to the bin body, a locking member capable of protruding from the support is movably arranged in the support, a bin shoulder is arranged on the bin body, the bin shoulder is provided with a through hole for the support to penetrate through in a matching manner, the locking member is snap-fitted with the bin shoulder, a toggle rod protruding from the support is convexly arranged at one side of the locking member facing the center of the bin body, and a spacing hole for the toggle rod to penetrate through in a matching and receiving manner is arranged at the front side of the support.
US10538385B2	Extender for receptacle and method thereof An extender for a receptacle to increase a storage capacity of a typical garbage receptacle is provided. The extender may be inserted into a receptacle, or may be placed on the receptacle. A method for collecting garbage is also provided, including providing a receptacle for storing waste materials, the receptacle configured to be lifted and inverted by a mechanical means of a garbage collection vehicle to empty the waste materials, providing an extender for use with the receptacle, the extender cooperating with the receptacle to increase a storage capacity of the provided receptacle, wherein the extender is disposable along with the waste materials, and at the same time, collecting the waste materials and the extender using the mechanical means of the garbage collection means.
US10538378B2	Fluid dispensing device The invention pertains generally to an improved fluid dispensing device, particularly a dispensing device which employs at least one hemispherical domed cannister source of reactants and which uses a color-changing dispensing plastic tip to inform the end-user if the reactants are at a proper use temperature.
US10538370B2	Automatic container stopper and opener An automated stopper and opener includes: a sleeve housing that is able to fit within a neck of a container; a mechanical feature that is able to vary a force applied to an internal surface of the sleeve such that a seal is able to be formed or released within the neck of the container; and an electronic controller that is able to manipulate the force applied to the internal surface of the sleeve by at least partly directing operations of the mechanical feature. An automated stopper includes: a cylindrical sleeve; a mechanical element that fits within the cylindrical sleeve and has a variable outer diameter; a communication interface that is able to receive commands from a user device; and a controller that is able to interpret the received commands and direct the mechanical element to control the variable outer diameter. A system includes automated stoppers and a user device.
US10538369B2	Liquid dispenser Liquid dispenser for discharging pharmaceutical liquids, having a housing, an outlet opening and an outlet valve assigned to the outlet opening. The outlet valve includes a pressure chamber arranged upstream of a valve opening and delimited to one side by a valve plate of a valve body. By increasing the pressure in the pressure chamber, the valve can be opened. The pressure chamber has a flat form and has a large surface area in contact with liquid in relation to the volume.At least one portion of the valve plate which is in contact with liquid in the pressure chamber is of a valve plate material produced using metallocenes as catalysts.
US10538368B2	Lids for beverage containers The invention relates to lids for beverage containers and related methods, for example, a lid to fit within the screw on compression assembly found on standard canning jars to adapt the container to improve a user's ability to consume liquids directly from the vessel. Lids according to certain embodiments of the invention can be used with a wide range of containers like jars, so that the containers can be conveniently used to consume a beverage while avoiding spilling and facilitating extended use and recycling of the containers.
US10538365B2	Insulating device and latch The present disclosure generally relates to an insulating device, for example a cooler, and a latch and latching system for securing a lid of the insulating device in a closed position. More specifically, the insulating device includes a chest coupled to a lid, and a ledge extending from the chest. A slot is formed in the ledge and for each slot, a pair of protrusions extend from a bottom surface of the ledge on other side of the slot. The protrusions are received by corresponding recesses formed in the latch. Thus, when the latch is in the engaged position, the protrusions are physically securely engaged in the recesses by virtue of the latch being in a tensioned configuration.
US10538357B2	Lightweight container base A container defining a longitudinal axis and a transverse direction that is transverse with respect to the longitudinal axis. The container includes a finish and a sidewall portion extending from the finish. A plurality of ribs are defined by the sidewall. A base portion extends from the sidewall portion and encloses the sidewall portion to form a volume therein for retaining a commodity. The base portion has a contact surface for supporting the container. A plurality of straps extend radially along the base portion away from the longitudinal axis in the transverse direction, each one of the straps defines a strap surface that is closer to the finish than the contact surface. The plurality of ribs and the base portion are configured to place the container in a state of hydraulic charge-up when top load is applied to the container after the container is filled.
US10538344B2	Power management system for space photovoltaic arrays In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a power management system for a space vehicle, the system including: a photovoltaic array including a plurality of panels, wherein each panel includes one or more solar cell strings, each solar cell string including a plurality of photovoltaic cells connected in series to produce direct current (DC) power; at least one regulator module disposed on each of the one or more solar cell strings, the at least one regulator module being configured to condition the DC power produced by the one or more solar cell strings in the panel and supply it through at least one electrical connection line to the electrical power harness to route said power to a root power management unit; and an interface configured to transfer power produced by the photovoltaic array from the root power management unit to the vehicle, the interface having a first end configured to be connectable with the vehicle and a second end configured to be connectable with the photovoltaic array.
US10538336B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a fuselage, an electrical component, and an adapter arranged at the fuselage. The fuselage includes a battery compartment for accommodating a battery. The battery compartment includes an electrical connector for electrically coupling to the battery. The adapter is electrically coupled to the electrical connector and includes an access unit electrically coupled to the electrical connector and an adapting unit detachably coupled to the access unit. The adapting unit is configured to be electrically connected to the access unit when the adapting unit is coupled to the access unit. The adapting unit is electrically coupled to the electrical component through an adapting conductive wire to conduct power from the battery to the electrical component.
US10538326B1	Flare detection and avoidance in stereo vision systems This disclosure is directed to monitoring exposure levels for individual cameras of a stereo camera system to reduce unwanted lens flaring which may disrupt stereo vision capabilities of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV may identify lens flaring by monitoring histogram data received from the cameras and then mitigate the lens flaring by performing aerial maneuvers with respect to the light source and/or moving camera componentry such as deploying a lens hood. The UAV may also identify lens flaring patterns that on a camera's sensor and determine a location of a peripheral light source based on these patterns. The UAV may then deploy a visor between the location of the peripheral light source and the cameras.
US10538325B1	Utilizing unmanned vehicles to initiate and/or facilitate claims processing Unmanned vehicles can be terrestrial, aerial, nautical, or multi-mode. Unmanned vehicles may be used to survey a property in response to or in anticipation of damage to the property. For example, an unmanned vehicle may analyze information about the property and based on the information initiate an insurance claim for damage to the property.
US10538321B2	Tri-rotor aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing and transitioning to forward flight Systems, methods, and devices provide a vehicle, such as an aircraft, with rotors configured to function as a tri-copter for vertical takeoff and landing (“VTOL”) and a fixed-wing vehicle for forward flight. One rotor may be mounted at a front of the vehicle fuselage on a hinged structure controlled by an actuator to tilt from horizontal to vertical positions. Two additional rotors may be mounted on the horizontal surface of the vehicle tail structure with rotor axes oriented vertically to the fuselage. For forward flight of the vehicle, the front rotor may be rotated down such that the front rotor axis may be oriented horizontally along the fuselage and the front rotor may act as a propeller. For vertical flight, the front rotor may be rotated up such that the front rotor axis may be oriented vertically to the fuselage, while the tail rotors may be activated.
US10538320B2	Central-positioned pitch control device for a coaxial helicopter A central-positioned pitch control device used in a coaxial helicopter includes an upper propeller hub; a lower propeller hub; a first blade mounted on the outside of the upper propeller hub; a second blade mounted on the outside of the lower propeller hub; and a central-positioned pitch control device placed between the upper propeller hub and the lower propeller hub.
US10538316B2	Multifunctional flying platform The present invention is aimed to provide a multi-functional flying platform with a simple structure, which is easy to operate and can achieve the mounting of different functional equipment. It includes rotor arm system and mounting plate (1). A plurality of evenly distributed fixing devices (2) are provided on the mounting plate (1). Mounting plate (1) is fixedly connected to rotor arm (3) of the rotor arm system by fixing device (2). A plurality of mounting positions (4) are provided on the lower side of the mounting plate (1). The present invention can be used in the field of agricultural aviation.
US10538308B2	Aircraft empennage An aircraft aerodynamic surface (1) including a torsion box (2) having a front spar (21) and rear spar (22), a first control surface (3) including a front spar (31) and a trailing edge (32) and a second control surface (4) having a front spar (41), a trailing edge (42), and a pivot device (5, 6, 7, 8) for pivotally attaching the first control surface (3) and the second control surface (4) to the rear spar (22) of the torsion box (2), the first control surface is an inboard control surface (4) including two lateral ribs (9, 9′), six inner ribs (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 10) and an inner spar (16), and the second control surface (3) is an outboard control surface which includes two lateral ribs (20, 20′), three internal ribs (17, 18, 19), two internal spars (24, 24′) and one internal spar (23).
US10538306B2	Wing flap deflection control removal A high-lift device surface and associated method of designing the high-lift device surface is described. The flap can be attached to a wing on aircraft. The method can involve determining a manufactured shape of the flap. The manufactured flap shape can be deflected in some manner, such as bent or twisted, so that under selected flight conditions, such as cruise, the manufactured flap shape morphs into a second desired shape that satisfies specified constraints, such as geometric and sealing constraints. An advantage of the approach is that the flap doesn't have to be mechanically forced, using mechanical elements, into the second desired shape. The elimination of the mechanical elements results in weight and cost savings to aircraft on which the flap is deployed.
US10538303B2	Systems and methods for linkage controlling access panel on commercial aircraft Various techniques are provided for a high clearance hinge linkage. In one example, a system includes a hinge linkage configured to couple to an aircraft beam to an aircraft panel. The hinge linkage includes an aircraft beam fitting configured to couple to a web of the aircraft beam and be disposed between an upper flange and a lower flange of the aircraft beam, an aircraft panel fitting coupled to the aircraft panel, and a plurality of links. The plurality of links couple the aircraft beam fitting to the aircraft panel fitting and are configured to articulate to move the aircraft panel between at least a closed position and an open position. In certain examples, an edge of the aircraft panel is substantially aligned with a portion of the aircraft beam web in the closed position. Additional systems and related methods are also provided.
US10538301B2	Integral pedal drive for watercraft A dual drive system for providing motive power to a watercraft has a frame configured for connecting to the watercraft and a drive assembly connected to the frame. The drive assembly has a manual drive mechanism configured for receiving mechanical input from a user, a motor drive mechanism configured for receiving mechanical input from a motor, a driveshaft having a first end in selective engagement with one of the manual drive mechanism and the motor drive mechanism and a second end in engagement with a propeller, and a drive selector for selectively engaging the manual drive mechanism or the motor drive mechanism with the driveshaft based on a position of the drive selector between first and second positions. In the first position, the drive selector engages the manual drive mechanism with a driveshaft. In the second position, the drive selector engages the motor drive mechanism with the driveshaft.
US10538291B2	In situ turret bearing remediation and assembly In a three row, roller bearing assembly coupling a vessel to a turret, the bearing assembly having a support row assembly disposed between an inner ring connected to the turret and outer rings connected to the vessel, a method and arrangement for in situ remediation of a damaged support row assembly. Couplers are secured to existing inner ring stud bolts. A continuous bearing ring below the couplers is assembled and a support bearing arrangement is installed between the couplers and the bearing ring. Reaction plates are mounted to the vessel. Each reaction plate has a jack screw which is positioned directly below the bearing ring. The jack screws are turned to elevate the bearing ring and form a flat surface for support of the support bearing arrangement. The turret axial load is transferred from the damaged support row assembly to the support bearing arrangement.
US10538285B2	Handlebar locking mechanism, handlebar locking device, and moving body The present invention provides a handlebar locking mechanism and a handlebar locking device, each of which (i) can be used for a moving body whose traveling direction is changed with a handlebar and (ii) which makes it difficult to unlock the handlebar by a forcible method such as breaking. The handlebar locking device (20) includes an engagement hole (11c) made in a steering column (11a), a lock pin (31) which locks a handlebar (5) in a case where a pin tip part (31a) of the lock pin (31) is engaged with the engagement hole (11c), and a lock pin drive mechanism which (i) moves, in a case where the handlebar (5) is to be locked, the lock pin (31) so that the pin tip part (31a) is engaged with the engagement hole (11c) and (ii) moves, in a case where the handlebar (5) is to be unlocked, the lock pin (31) so that the pin tip part (31a) is removed from the engagement hole (11c). The engagement hole (11c), the lock pin (31), and the lock pin drive mechanism being contained and provided in a frame (2) of a bicycle (1) so as to be not viewable from outside of the bicycle (1).
US10538274B2	Vehicle body front structure A vehicle body front structure including a torque rod attachment mechanism to attach a torque rod supporting a driving source of a vehicle to a damper housing includes: a front attachment section that attaches the torque rod attachment mechanism to the vehicle front side of the damper housing; a rear attachment section that is located rearward of the front attachment section and attaches the torque rod attachment mechanism to the damper housing. The damper housing includes a pair of lateral beads between the front attachment section and the rear attachment section. The pair of lateral beads extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
US10538267B2	Systematic abnormality detection in control commands for controlling power steering system An embodiment of a system of a vehicle includes a power steering system that operates as commanded by control commands, and a control module configured to receive a first control command. The control module is also configured to generate a range signal indicative of a range of command values based on a plurality of input signals, generate a second control command based on a subset of the plurality of input signals, determine whether the first control command is out of the range for longer than a predetermined duration of time, and send the second control command to the power steering system in response to determining the first control command is out of the range for longer than the predetermined duration of time.
US10538261B2	Trolley for carrying goods A trolley comprising a plurality of rectangular and elongated shelves comprising a plate providing a surface for carrying goods, such as potted plants and flowers, and hooks, and a plurality of posts provided with a series of openings, such as slots, receiving the hooks. The hooks extend in lateral direction and a series of openings is provided in precisely one side of the posts or in precisely two and opposite sides of the posts.
US10538253B2	Cableway installation, method for enhancing security of a cableway installation and security system for a cableway installation Cableway installation (10), comprising at least a housing (11) suitable to carry passengers and equipped with a safety device (12) which is movable between an access configuration and a safety configuration.The installation (10) comprises: radiation emitting means (13); reflecting means (14), adapted to reflect said radiation; receiving means (15), adapted to receive a reflection of said radiation emitted by said reflecting means (14). The emitting means (13), the reflecting means (14) and the receiving means (15) are arranged in such a way that, in at least a predefined operating condition, the emitting means (13) are facing the reflecting means (14), to irradiate them, and the reflecting means (14) are facing the receiving means (15) to reflect the radiation towards them.The reflecting means (14) are fixed to the safety device (12) so as to reflect the radiation differently depending on whether the safety device (12) is in the access configuration or in the safety configuration.
US10538250B2	Road geometry generation from sparse data Road geometries may be determined from sparse data by identifying a set of mobile device data points generated by a mobile device located in a geographic area. Further, the data points may be connected with a curve comprising a series of splines defined by curve functions. The shape of the splines may be optimized by applying a scaling factor to the curve functions. A resulting optimized curve may be representative of a road in a geographic area.
US10538242B2	Collision mitigation device When no diagnostic signal is detected, an activation determination operation unit 15B determines whether to activate a controlled object 16 based on the result of calculation (FSN information) by an FSN computation unit 14 and the vehicle state of the own vehicle input by a vehicle state input unit 13. An activation determination diagnosis unit 15C determines whether the activation determination operation unit 15B has properly performed an activation determination. When it is determined that the activation determination operation unit 15B has properly performed the activation determination, the control of the controlled object 16 based on the activation determination is permitted. When it is determined that the activation determination operation unit 15B has not properly performed the activation determination, the control of the controlled object 16 based on the activation determination is not permitted.
US10538241B2	Vehicle front-wheel turning control apparatus A vehicle front-wheel turning control apparatus includes a drive force transmission path, a braking force controller, a detector, and a front-wheel turning controller. The detector detects one of occurred contact of the vehicle with respect to a forward object at an occurred contact position and unavoidable contact thereof at an unavoidable contact position. The front-wheel turning controller turns one, of the left and right front wheels, to which the drive force is transmitted, by causing the braking force controller to apply the braking force to the one of the left and right front wheels, on a basis of a state of the drive force transmitted to each of the left and right front wheels and one of the occurred and unavoidable contact positions, when the one of the occurred contact and the unavoidable contact is detected by the detector.
US10538238B2	Hybrid powertrain and modular rear drive unit for same A modular rear drive unit for a hybrid vehicle comprises a torque distributing unit, an electric motor-generator, and a gearing arrangement operatively connecting the electric motor-generator with the torque distributing unit. The modular rear drive unit also includes an integrated housing and rear cradle supporting and surrounding the torque distributing unit, the electric motor-generator, and the gearing arrangement. The integrated housing and rear cradle operatively mounts to the vehicle body.
US10538234B2	Vehicle control device A vehicle control device that includes a search unit that searches, based on geographic information to be supplied from a navigation device, for a deceleration start position before a downhill that is suited to regeneration by a motor; and a charge level control unit that performs, when a vehicle reaches the deceleration start position, deceleration control for reducing a charge level of a battery by reducing a vehicle speed. When the charge level control unit performs the deceleration control, the vehicle speed is reduced by reducing a driving force of the vehicle to a level at which only motor output is used as the driving force.
US10538227B2	Method and device for electronically controlling a vehicle deceleration in dependence on a differential slip between two vehicle axles A method for controlling a vehicle deceleration depending on a differential slip between two vehicle axles in a vehicle with an ABS brake system includes detecting at least one of a target vehicle deceleration specified by the driver and an actual vehicle deceleration; and controlling a braking pressure on wheel brakes of a vehicle axle to be controlled by actuation of ABS brake valves in such a way that the braking pressure on the wheel brakes of the vehicle axle to be controlled is controlled depending on a detected actual differential slip, so that the actual differential slip corresponds to a target differential slip. The actual differential slip indicates a difference in a rotational behavior of the vehicle axle to be controlled relative to a further vehicle axle. The target differential slip is dependent on at least one of the detected actual vehicle deceleration and the detected target vehicle deceleration.
US10538226B1	Vehicle braking system and method As system for vehicle braking includes: a pedal actuated valve, including a first vent outlet in fluid communication with a fluid sink, a first supply inlet in fluid communication with a fluid source, and a first delivery outlet in fluid communication with a load; an electronically controlled valve in parallel with the pedal actuated valve, including a second vent outlet connected to the fluid sink via the first vent outlet, a second supply inlet in fluid communication with the fluid source, and a second delivery outlet in fluid communication with the load; and, a check valve connected between the load and the first delivery outlet downstream of the second vent outlet. A method for vehicle braking includes: operating at least one of the pedal actuated valve and the electronically controlled valve.
US10538220B1	User activated/deactivated short-range wireless communications (SRWC) auxiliary key fob A system and method of activating and using an auxiliary key fob with a vehicle, including the steps of: pairing the auxiliary key fob and the vehicle; receiving an activation request at the vehicle, the activation request indicating to the vehicle to activate the auxiliary key fob for use with the vehicle; activating the auxiliary key fob in a particular access mode for use with the vehicle; receiving a SRWC credentials signal from the auxiliary key fob at a SRWC passive entry passive start (PEPS) module installed in the vehicle; after receiving the SRWC credentials signal, sending information included in or derived from the SRWC credentials signal to the VSM of the vehicle; determining that the auxiliary key fob is authorized at the VSM based at least in part on the information sent to the VSM; and carrying out a vehicle access function in response to the determination.
US10538210B2	Multi-core cable for vehicle A multi-core cable for vehicle includes two power wires, two signal wires, two electric wires, and a sheath. The two power wires have the same size and are made of the same material. The two signal wires have the same size and are made of the same material, and a pair of the two signal wires is twisted and is configured a twisted pair of signal wires. The two electric wires have the same size and are made of the same material, and a pair of the electric wires is twisted and is configured as a twisted pair of electric wires. The two power wires, the twisted pair of signal wires and the twisted pair of electric wires are stranded.
US10538204B2	Compact power running board A compact deployable/retractable running board assembly for a motor vehicle including a running board, linkage coupled to the running board, and a motor assembly coupled to an actuator, the running board moveable between at least one stowed position and at least one deployed position. The linkage includes a drive arm connected to a pivot shaft within a housing at a location on the pivot shaft between two bushings that are coupled to the pivot shaft within the housing. The linkage also includes an idler arm connected to a pivot shaft within an idler housing. The actuator is operably coupled to the linkage to cause rotation of the linkage to move the running board between the at least one stowed position generally under the motor vehicle and at least one deployed position to provide a step surface for a user.
US10538197B2	Electronic control module for a vehicle lighting and/or signaling device and method of replacing a module of this kind An electronic control module of a light source includes at least one circuit card supporting electronic components and configured to be received by a first of its edges in a housing. The control module has in the vicinity of the first edge a connecting portion including at least one rib perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the circuit card.
US10538189B2	Weight transfer apparatus A weight transfer apparatus for use in combination with a vehicle includes a hoist bar connected to a pair of spaced-apart frames. The hoist bar being responsive to actuation of a motor to vertically to be removable between a downward position and upward into a retracted position. The structure further includes a pair of opposed frame members including longitudinally extending beams. The assembly further includes means for moving the rectangular frame member between a retracted position entirely in the vehicle and an extended position partially outside of the vehicle.
US10538182B2	Deformable armrest having a patterned array of channels An automotive armrest includes an elastic core defining a patterned array of channels extending therethrough such that the elastic core exhibits a predetermined target vertical stiffness and a predetermined target lateral stiffness different than the predetermined target vertical stiffness. The automotive armrest also includes a skin arranged with the elastic core.
US10538174B2	Real-time nonlinear receding horizon control of batteries for power systems Disclosed herein is a real-time nonlinear receding horizon control methodology for nonlinear battery management system. To increase the life of batteries, the problem is described as a tracking problem and is converted to a nonlinear on-line optimization problem. Different from the previous works, the nonlinear optimal problem is solved directly, without resorting to linearization techniques and/or iterative procedures. Based on the stabilized continuation method, the backward sweep algorithm is implemented to minimize the degradation as well as track the desired trajectory, and the optimal control strategy is integrated in real time. The stability of the systems is guaranteed provided that the horizon length is sufficiently long. Simulation results demonstrates the feasibility of the proposed scheme on nonlinear battery systems. When there are estimation error and model mismatch of the system, the proposed scheme still performs well.
US10538162B2	Power conversion system A power conversion system includes an AC to DC conversion circuit, a voltage detector, a step-down chopper circuit, a power conversion device for auxiliary power sources, and a control unit. The AC to DC conversion circuit converts AC power supplied from overhead wires via a transformer into DC power. The voltage detector detects a voltage of AC power supplied from the transformer. The step-down chopper circuit steps down the voltage of DC power produced through conversion by the AC to DC conversion circuit. The power conversion device for auxiliary power sources converts the DC power stepped down by the step-down chopper circuit into power for driving loads mounted in an electric vehicle and supplies it to the loads. The control unit controls the AC to DC conversion circuit and the step-down chopper circuit such that the voltage of AC power detected by the voltage detector approaches a reference voltage.
US10538161B2	Vehicle system and battery charging method thereof A vehicle system includes: a battery; a display; an input; and a processor configured to display a user interface for setting a distance-to-empty (DTE) value after charging or a charge time on the display, to receive a user input for setting a distance-to-empty (DTE) value after charging or for setting a charge time through the user interface, and to charge the battery according to the set DTE after charging or charge time.
US10538153B2	Vehicle driven by an electric motor A vehicle driven by an electric motor includes a drive unit (16) with at least one electric motor (18), with at least one energy storage device (22) permanently installed in the vehicle and an actuating unit (24) for controlling the flow of energy between the at least one electric motor (18) and the at least one energy storage device (22) permanently installed in the vehicle. An interface (30) has with at least one terminal area (32, 34, 36) for a replaceable energy storage device (38, 40).
US10538148B2	Window or door covering assembly for a vehicle Disclosed is a combination of a window covering assembly and a window frame of a vehicle. The window frame has an outer face including at least one groove having a depth direction in a direction substantially orthogonal to a pane of the window frame. The window covering assembly is provided with one or more snap elements for snap-fixing the window covering assembly to the at least one groove of the window frame.
US10538142B2	Air conditioner for vehicle The present invention relates to an air conditioner for a vehicle, which includes a dome-type temperature-adjusting door and a dome-type face door rotatably mounted in a mixing chamber of an air-conditioning case, such that a curved surface of the inner face of the temperature-adjusting door and a curved surface of the inner face of the face door can smoothly guide air toward vents according to air discharge modes so as to reduce flow resistance and increase air volume.
US10538138B2	Air conditioning device for vehicle An air conditioning device has a blower, a compressor, a radiator, a decompressor, a heat absorber, and a controller. The compressor compresses and discharges a refrigerant. The radiator dissipates a heat of the refrigerant to the air thereby heating the air. The decompressor decompresses the refrigerant after the heat of the refrigerant is dissipated in the radiator. The refrigerant decompressed in the decompressor absorbs heat from outside air in the heat absorber. The controller determines whether the heat absorber is in a frosted state in which a frost is formed on the heat absorber or whether the heat absorber is in an estimated frosted state in which a frost is possibly formed on the heat absorber. The controller performs a frost delay control to delay a formation of the frost when the controller determines that the heat absorber is in the frosted state or the estimated frosted state.
US10538137B2	Vehicle travel control device A first active stabilizer is installed on a main drive wheel side, and a second active stabilizer is installed on a subordinate drive wheel side. A control device performs load distribution control when a difference in actual driving force between left and right sides of a vehicle exceeds a threshold value during acceleration. A high-μ side is one of the left and right sides with a greater actual driving force, and a low-μ side is another of the left and right sides. The load distribution control includes a first mode performed when a vehicle speed is equal to or lower than a first reference value. In the first mode, the control device actuates the first active stabilizer in a direction to lift up the high-μ side and actuates the second active stabilizer in a direction to lift up the low-μ side.
US10538135B2	Axle suspension The invention relates to an axle suspension on a vehicle frame, comprising: an axle bracket which in its longitudinal direction is arranged transversely to the vehicle frame and at its longitudinal ends each is provided with a wheel carrier, a pendulum support which is connected with the axle bracket via a swivel bearing and is accommodated in a self-aligning bearing attached to the vehicle frame, wherein the swivel bearing has a swivel axis which extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle frame.
US10538123B1	Folder pocket divider and method of construction Installable and removable inserts for pocket folders and their method of manufacturer are shown and described. Inserts have spaced part divider panels which are anchored to a base plate or form a base plate. In one embodiment, a single plate divider also forms the base and one upright divider while another element with two dividers is bonded to the base. In another embodiment two separate upright dividers are bonded together at a common upright wall and the pair is then bonded to a base. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10538121B2	Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet processing apparatus includes a binding portion binding a plurality of sheets stacked on a sheet stacking portion as a bundle by deforming the sheets without a staple. The sheet processing apparatus further includes a moving member moving the sheet bundle bound at a binding position by the binding portion from the binding position and a restricting member restricting the move of the sheet bundle such that a distance between the sheet bundle and the moving member is kept to be less than a predetermined distance in moving the sheet bundle by the moving member.
US10538117B2	Thermally expandable sheet and thermally expandable sheet production method A thermally expandable sheet includes: a first thermally expansive layer that is formed on one side of a base and contains a first thermally expandable material and a first binder, the first thermally expansive layer having a first ratio of the first thermally expandable material with respect to the first binder; and a second thermally expansive layer that is formed on the first thermally expansive layer and contains a second thermally expandable material and a second binder, the second thermally expansive layer having a second ratio of the second thermally expandable material with respect to the second binder, wherein the first ratio is lower than the second ratio.

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