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US10558631B2	Enhancing textual searches with executables Receiving a search request by a computer. Parsing text-based search terms from the search request. Searching documents in a document index based on the text-based search terms. Transmitting to a user device a list of documents identified by the search. Receiving, from the user device, a selection of one of the identified documents. Parsing executable-based search terms from the search request. Identifying content defining an executable in the selected document. Forming a display element from the executable. Identifying and associating variable names and variable values in the search query with variable names and variable values in the executable. Forming a statement to solve from the search query. Solving the statement to solve. Substituting the variable values and the statement solution for corresponding variable names in the display element. Embedding the display element in the selected document, and transmitting the selected document with the embedded display element to the user device.
US10558617B2	File system backup using change journal Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to backups and change journals. In aspects, a change journal is read to determine changes that have occurred to objects of a file system. From these changes a data structure is created to capture path information and collect changes for each object. Where the data structure is insufficient to identify a complete path, the live file system is consulted. After the data structure is complete, a data protection engine uses the data structure to update a catalog at least to provide the capability to view the namespace of the protected objects at one or more times covered by the catalog.
US10558610B2	Utilizing function apparatus, recording medium, and method for comparing information before and after connection release with an external device A utilizing function apparatus include at least one processor, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to, based on an operation, set one of at least one function temporarily unable to be executed, when it is detected that the utilizing function apparatus is connected to an external device after setting the one function temporarily unable to be executed, acquire information about an area of the memory of the utilizing function apparatus, as first information, when it is detected that the connection with the external device is released, acquire the information about the area of the memory, as second information, and when the acquired first information and second information are different, set the one function back able to be executed.
US10558603B2	Storage system including a plurality of storage devices arranged in a holder A storage system includes a holder, and a plurality of storage devices arranged along a line in the holder, each of the storage devices including first and second connection interfaces. Each of the first connection interfaces is electrically connected to a second connection interface of another storage device and each of the second connection interfaces is electrically connected to a first connection interface of another storage device, such that an electrical loop connection is formed through the plurality of the storage devices.
US10558602B1	Transmit byte enable information over a data bus A transmitter comprising an input data buffer to store a plurality of bytes received on a first interconnect; multiplexer circuitry coupled to the input data buffer; and an output buffer coupled to the multiplexer circuitry, a second interconnect, and a third interconnect. The multiplexer circuitry is to: receive byte enable information in the input data buffer; determine that one or more of the plurality of bytes stored in the input data buffer are invalid; store an indicator in the output buffer; store valid bytes of the plurality of bytes in the output buffer to transmit on the third interconnect; and store the byte enable information in the output buffer to transmit on the third interconnect.
US10558600B2	Semiconductor device and trace data storing method The present invention enables an unaligned access of a DMA controller to be dealt at the time of obtaining trace data. A DMA controller receives a DMA request and accesses a memory via a bus on a predetermined access unit basis in accordance with the received DMA request. When the DMA request indicates “read”, a trace interface outputs the data obtained from the memory by the DMA controller, a start address designated by the DMA request, and valid transfer size in the data obtained from the memory to a trace circuit. The trace circuit stores data of the amount of the valid transfer size from the start address designated by the DMA request in the data obtained from the memory into the trace buffer.
US10558599B2	Method and apparatus for loading a matrix into an accelerator An apparatus for performing a method for loading a matrix into an accelerator includes an augmented direct memory access controller reading a matrix, in a data stream, from a first memory associated with a system processor and sending the matrix, in the data stream, to a second memory associated with the accelerator. The method further includes the augmented direct memory access controller extracting individual matrix elements from the data stream as the data stream is being sent to the second memory and analyzing the extracted individual matrix elements to determine if the matrix is any of a plurality of tested matrix class types as the data stream is being sent to the second memory.
US10558590B2	Secure initialisation A data processing system for processing data using a memory having a plurality of memory regions, a given memory region within said plurality of memory regions having an associated owning process having exclusive rights to control access to said given memory region, said system comprising: a security controller to: receive a request to initialise a guest execution environment; claim one or more regions of memory to be owned by said security controller; store executable program code of said guest execution environment within said one or more regions of memory; and transfer ownership of said one or more regions to said guest execution environment.
US10558584B2	Employing intermediary structures for facilitating access to secure memory The present application is directed to employing intermediary structures for facilitating access to secure memory. A secure driver (SD) may be loaded into the device to reserve a least a section of memory in the device as a secure page cache (SPC). The SPC may protect application data from being accessed by other active applications in the device. Potential race conditions may be avoided through the use of a linear address manager (LAM) that maps linear addresses (LAs) in an application page table (PT) to page slots in the SPC. The SD may also facilitate error handling in the device by reconfiguring VEs that would otherwise be ignored by the OS.
US10558580B2	Methods and apparatus for loading firmware on demand Methods and apparatus for enabling a peripheral processor to retrieve and load firmware for execution within the constraints of its memory. The peripheral processor is allocated a portion of the host processor's memory, to function as a logical secondary and tertiary memory for memory cache operation. The described embodiments enable the peripheral processor to support much larger and more complex firmware. Additionally, a multi-facetted locking mechanism is described which enables the peripheral processor and the host processor to access the secondary memory, while minimally impacting the other processor.
US10558573B1	Methods and systems for distributing memory requests A memory request, including an address, is accessed. The memory request also specifies a type of an operation (e.g., a read or write) associated with an instance (e.g., a block) of data. A group of caches is selected using a bit or bits in the address. A first hash of the address is performed to select a cache in the group. A second hash of the address is performed to select a set of cache lines in the cache. Unless the operation results in a cache miss, the memory request is processed at the selected cache. When there is a cache miss, a third hash of the address is performed to select a memory controller, and a fourth hash of the address is performed to select a bank group and a bank in memory.
US10558571B2	Second level database file cache for row instantiation In an example embodiment, one or more pages from a database are stored in a page cache stored in a shared memory, the one or more pages stored in a packed format. One or more rows from the database are stored in a row cache stored in the shared memory, the one or more rows stored in an unpacked format. A request for a row of the database is received. Then, the row cache is searched for the row. In response to a determination that the row cannot be found in the row cache, the page cache is searched for the row. Finally, the row is returned.
US10558557B2	Computer system testing Computer-implemented methods and apparatuses for application testing are provided. Such apparatuses may include a data repository that stores a copy of at least some of a set of stored reference data. Such apparatuses may also include a test data generation component that generates a set of input data for testing the application. The test data generation component may process a set of received input data and the set of stored reference data according to a data processing operation. The set of received input data and set of stored reference data may each comprise one or more attributes, each with at least one value. The test data generation component may generate the set of input data by selecting at least one value from the copy of the set of stored reference data, and outputting the selected at least one value in the generated set of input data for testing the application.
US10558552B2	Configurable code fingerprint A method, computer program product, and system performing a method that include a processor defining a code fingerprint by obtaining parameters describing at least one of an event type or an event. The code fingerprint includes a first sequence. The processor loads the code fingerprint into a register accessible to the processor. Concurrent with executing a program, the processor obtains the code fingerprint from the register and identifies the code fingerprint in the program by comparing a second sequence in the program to the first sequence. Based on identifying the code fingerprint in the program, the processor alerts a runtime environment where the program is executing.
US10558551B2	Runtime expansion of test cases Test case data is received for individual test cases. The test case data includes sets of test case specific elements. A test case base object is generated to represent a generic test case. The test case base object includes a set of test case specific properties. The test case base object is expanded into individual test case specific objects that represent the individual test cases. Each individual test case specific object is generated by setting the set of test case specific properties to a respective set of test case specific values as indicated in the sets of test case specific elements. The individual test case objects are used to execute the individual test cases against one or more systems under test.
US10558542B1	Intelligent device role discovery In one example, a network management system (NMS) and method models services in a network. The NMS identifies externally mapped attributes in a vendor neutral yang model of a network service, assigns an attribute type to one or more of the externally mapped attributes, wherein assigning includes determining, by a learning system, the attribute type of one or more of the externally mapped attributes based on an analysis of attribute types assigned to the externally mapped attributes of other network services, constructs a separate dependency graph for each of the externally mapped attributes and builds a separate hidden service model for each of the externally mapped attributes, wherein the externally mapped attribute for each hidden service model is a merge attribute for that hidden service model.
US10558537B1	Mediating between storage systems synchronously replicating a dataset Mediating between storage systems synchronously replicating a dataset, including: requesting, by a first storage system in response to detecting a triggering event, a lock for a shared resource from a mediation service; requesting, by a second storage system in response to detecting the triggering event, the lock for the shared resource from the mediation service; and responsive to acquiring the lock from the mediation service, the first storage system, instead of the second storage system, processing data storage requests directed to the dataset that is synchronously replicated across the first storage system and the second storage system.
US10558531B2	Systems and methods for backup and restore of master-less distributed database clusters Methods and systems for generating a cluster consistent backup of a distributed, master-less database cluster is provided. One method includes a first phase of a backup operation where a crash consistent backup of the various LUNs used by the cluster nodes is taken. The crash consistent backup is then transformed into a cluster consistent backup during a second phase of the backup operation.
US10558530B2	Database savepoint with shortened critical phase time A savepoint is initiated in an in-memory database system that is associated with a plurality of modified pages and comprises a pre-critical phase, a critical phase, and a post-critical phase. Thereafter, as part of the critical phase, a physical page number is assigned to each page in the critical phase. Further, as part of the critical phase, each page assigned a physical page number is individually locked. Subsequently, each page is handed over from a corresponding first thread to a corresponding second thread to copy such page into a corresponding shadow page as part of the post-critical phase.
US10558529B2	Database object delivery infrastructure In an example embodiment, one or more changes to one or more objects in the software object database are received from a developer. A change list is generated based on the one or more changes. An object definition is exported for every object in the change list from a first schema in the database to a second schema in the software object database. A first object in the second schema is activated by mapping a logical schema name specified in the object definition for the first object to a corresponding physical schema name and creating or altering the first object in the second schema using the physical schema name.
US10558522B2	Dynamic multi-stage decoding Methods and systems for decoding raw data may select a preliminary read-level voltage from a sequence of read-level voltages based on a decoding success indicator and execute a preliminary hard decoding operation to decode raw data read from a plurality of memory cells using the preliminary read-level voltage. If the preliminary hard decoding operation is successful, the decoded data from the hard decoding operation is returned. If the preliminary hard decoding operation is unsuccessful, a multi-stage decoding operation may be executed to decode raw data read from the plurality of memory cells using the sequence of read-level voltages, and returning decoded data from the multi-stage decoding operation upon completion of the multi-stage decoding operation. The decoding success indicator is maintained based on results of the preliminary hard decoding operation or the multi-stage decoding operation.
US10558521B2	System and method for providing predictive failure detection on DDR5 DIMMs using on-die ECC An information handling system includes a memory controller and a Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM) including a Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) device. The DRAM device is configured to detect an Error Correcting Code (ECC) bit error for a data transaction within the DRAM device, determine if the ECC bit error results in an ECC error threshold being exceeded, and provide an alert signal to the memory controller in response to determining that the ECC bit error resulted in the ECC error threshold being exceeded.
US10558518B2	Dynamic adjustments within memory systems A computer monitors a memory system during operation. The computer detects a first number of errors in the memory system. The computer determines that the first number of errors is below an error level threshold. The computer lowers a first group of one or more memory parameters of the memory system by a first amount. After the lowering of one or more memory parameters by the first amount, the computer detects a second number of errors in the memory system. The computer determines that the second number of errors is above the error level threshold. The computer raises a second group of one or more memory parameters of the memory system by a second amount.
US10558512B2	Ballast water tank recirculation treatment system Apparatus is provided having a signal processor or signal processing module configured to receive signaling containing information about the quality of water in a ballast water tank recirculation treatment system, e.g., in a vessel, boat or ship; and determine information about a variable fluorescence treatment to the water in the ballast water tank recirculation treatment system, based at least partly on the signaling received, as well as provide corresponding signaling containing information about the variable fluorescence treatment. The apparatus may include a variable fluorescence device configured to receive the corresponding signaling and provide the variable fluorescence treatment, including providing ultraviolet (UV) light to the water in the ballast water tank recirculation treatment system.
US10558496B2	Techniques for accessing a graphical processing unit memory by an application Various embodiments are presented herein that may allow an application direct access to graphical processing unit memory. An apparatus and a computer-implemented method may include accessing allocated graphical processing unit memory of a second resource via a link from a first resource. The allocated graphical processing unit memory may be mapped into one or more page tables of a central processing unit. A virtual address of the graphical processing unit memory from the one or more page tables of the central processing unit may be sent to the application.
US10558495B2	Variable sized database dictionary block encoding Dictionary encoding in a table of a database system is initiated using a single page chain. The database system includes a plurality of processor cores and each page chain includes a plurality of chained pages. Thereafter, n additional page chains are generated for use by the dictionary encoding when the count of pages used by the dictionary encoding reaches a pre-determined limit. Generation of additional page chains is later ceased once the number of additional page chains n is equivalent to a number of available processor cores. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
US10558492B2	System and method for predicting the performance of a radar A system and method for planning radar missions. The system includes a processing unit and a display. The method includes estimating the execution time of a plurality of radar tasks to be executed periodically at respective planned repetition rates, and assessing, using rate monotonic scheduling, whether the tasks can be executed at their respective planned repetition rates. The display may be employed to display a graphical representation of a path to be flown repeatedly by the aircraft, and, superimposed on the displayed path, symbols indicating whether at any point on the path the radar will be able to execute each task at its respective planned repetition rate, and whether each of a plurality of areas to be surveyed by the radar, each corresponding to a respective radar task, is in the field of view pattern of the radar.
US10558489B2	Suspend and restore processor operations Systems, apparatuses, and methods for suspending and restoring operations on a processor are disclosed. In one embodiment, a processor includes at least a control unit, multiple execution units, and multiple work creation units. In response to detecting a request to suspend a software application executing on the processor, the control unit sends requests to the plurality of work creation units to stop creating new work. The control unit waits until receiving acknowledgements from the work creation units prior to initiating a suspend operation. Once all work creation units have acknowledged that they have stopped creating new work, the control unit initiates the suspend operation. Also, when a restore operation is initiated, the control unit prevents any work creation units from launching new work-items until all previously in-flight work-items have been restored to the same work creation units and execution units to which they were previously allocated.
US10558483B2	Optimal dynamic placement of virtual machines in geographically distributed cloud data centers A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying a set of virtual machines to be placed within a system, receiving characteristics associated with the set of virtual machines, determining characteristics associated with a current state of the system, determining a placement of the set of virtual machines within the system, based on the characteristics associated with the set of virtual machines and the characteristics associated with a current state of the system, determining an updated placement of all virtual machines currently placed within the system, based on the characteristics associated with the set of virtual machines and the characteristics associated with a current state of the system, and determining a migration sequence within the system in order to implement the updated placement of all virtual machines currently placed within the system.
US10558480B2	Optimizing access to production data Various systems, methods, and processes for optimizing access to production data in application development and testing environments are disclosed. If an input/output (I/O) operation is a read operation, a storage location on a virtual storage unit at which the read operation is to be performed is determined. Also determined is whether an earlier write operation was performed at the storage location. If an earlier write operation was performed at the storage location, the read operation is performed on one or more virtual data files. However, if the earlier write operation was not performed at the storage location, the read operation is performed on allocated storage space.
US10558479B2	Systems and methods for automatic data management for an asynchronous task-based runtime A compilation system can define, at compile time, the data blocks to be managed by an Even Driven Task (EDT) based runtime/platform, and can also guide the runtime/platform on when to create and/or destroy the data blocks, so as to improve the performance of the runtime/platform. The compilation system can also guide, at compile time, how different tasks may access the data blocks they need in a manner that can improve performance of the tasks.
US10558475B2	Apparatus and methods for widget intercommunication in a wireless communication environment A method for dynamically localizing content of a graphical user interface widget executed on a widget runtime model of a computing platform on a user device includes configuring the graphical user interface widget to provide first location-responsive content in a presentation runtime model by defaulting to a static geographic location, wherein the graphical user interface widget provides the first location-responsive content based on the static geographic location, receiving a configuration setting to configure the graphical user interface widget for a localized mode, retrieving a geographic location for the user device, and providing the retrieved geographic location to the widget runtime model for the graphical user interface widget to select second location-responsive content, wherein the graphical user interface widget switches to provide the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location.
US10558474B2	Media information processing method, mobile terminal, and storage medium The present disclosure discloses a media information processing method, a mobile terminal, and a storage medium. The method includes: determining that a condition for presenting media information in a graphical interface of an application is satisfied; requesting media information and a control policy of the media information from a server; loading the control policy in the application, and determining that a form needs to be used in the media information to obtain information from a user; requesting a WebView page adapted to the form from the server, the WebView page being obtained by initializing a WebView template based on a customized parameter of the form; and presenting the media information in the graphical interface of the application, and loading the WebView page in the graphical interface of the application.
US10558464B2	Infinite processor thread balancing Embodiments include load-balancing a plurality of simultaneous threads of a processor. An example method includes computing a minimum group count for a thread from the plurality of threads. The minimum group count indicates a minimum number of groups of instructions to be assigned to the thread. The method further includes computing a maximum allowed group count for the thread. The maximum allowed group count indicates a maximum number of groups of instructions to be assigned to the thread. The method further includes issuing one or more groups of instructions for execution by the thread based on the minimum group count and the maximum allowed group count for the thread.
US10558458B2	Query optimizer for CPU utilization and code refactoring Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for increasing an efficiency of queries in program code. A plurality of queries is detected in program code. A laziness is extended by which the queries are evaluated in the program code. The queries are decomposed into a plurality of query components. A ruleset that includes a plurality of rules is applied to the query components to generate a functionally equivalent query set to the plurality of queries that evaluates more efficiently relative to the plurality of queries.
US10558453B1	System and method to achieve shared drive firmware version consistency via ESRT update A serial attached small computer system interface system improves shared device firmware version consistency. The system includes servers connected to one of a plurality of controllers, and an expander connected to each of the controllers. A shared device connected to the expander receives a command from a server to be executed at the shared device, and transmits a first broadcast asynchronous event to the expander. The shared device is a serial attached small computer system interface target, and the first broadcast asynchronous event identifies a configuration change in the serial attached small computer system interface target. The expander, in response to receiving the first broadcast asynchronous event, transmits a second broadcast asynchronous event to the controllers. The controllers, in response to receiving the second broadcast asynchronous event, transmits an inquiry command to the serial attached small computer system interface target to determine the configuration change in the serial attached small computer system interface target, and generates an asynchronous event notification. The servers update a firmware version entry in an extensible firmware interface system resource table with a current firmware version of the target in response to the asynchronous event notification.
US10558450B2	Mechanism for customizing multiple computing devices When it is desired to update a group of thin clients that have a common configuration, the update can be deployed to a reference device on which a replicate tool executes. The replicate tool can examine the file system and registry of the reference device and create a manifest that describes the current state. The manifest can then be published for access by an agent that executes on the thin clients in the group. When the agent receives the manifest, it can compare the received manifest to an existing manifest on the thin client that defines the thin client's current state to identify any artifacts that differ. The agent can then retrieve and install any artifacts the thin client needs to match the current state of the reference device.
US10558449B2	Distribution and execution of instructions in a distributed computing environment Methods and apparatus for distribution and execution of instructions in a distributed computing environment are disclosed. An example method includes accessing, by executing an instruction with a processor implementing a management agent within a deployment environment, an indication of an instruction to be executed, the indication of the instruction to be executed provided by a management endpoint operated at a virtual appliance within the deployment environment. The instruction is retrieved from a repository. The repository is identified by the indication of the instruction to be executed. An instruction executor is directed to execute the instruction. The instruction is to cause the instruction executor to install an update to the management agent.
US10558445B2	Constructing and enhancing a deployment pattern An approach is provided for optimizing a deployment pattern. Event and configuration data of precedent systems is aggregated. Based on the aggregated data, a metadata model of the precedent systems is generated. Components of an initial deployment pattern of a new system are identified. Target non-functional requirements (NFRs) and target service levels of the new system are determined. Based on the metadata model, precedent system(s) that have components that match or are similar to the components in the initial deployment pattern are identified. A performance of the precedent system(s) is compared to the NFRs and target service levels. A new deployment pattern for the new system is generated. The new deployment pattern includes a modification of the components identified in the initial deployment pattern. A recommendation for deploying the new system using the new deployment pattern is generated.
US10558441B2	Compiler for restructuring code using iteration-point algebraic difference analysis Embodiments of the present invention facilitate pruning a dependence graph for a loop in a computer program. An example computer-implemented method includes determining, by a compiler, a source and a sink of a dependence in the dependence graph. The method further includes determining, by the compiler, a source symbolic expression for the source, and a sink symbolic expression for the sink. The method further includes constructing, by the compiler, a difference expression using the source symbolic expression and the sink symbolic expression. The method further includes checking, by the compiler, if the difference expression is indicative of a memory overlap between the source and the sink. The method further includes, in response to the difference expression being indicative of no overlap, removing the dependence from the dependence graph, and generating object code for the computer program based on the dependence graph.
US10558436B2	Dynamically composing products using capsules A method and apparatus for dynamically composing applications is presented. A computer system identifies a set of parameters based on user input. The computer system then activates a portion of a plurality of capsules stored in a data storage to form a set of activated capsules based on the set of parameters. Further, the computer composes an application in real-time using a base capsule and the set of activated capsules in which the application is specifically tailored for a particular state. The application and the plurality of capsules take up a reduced amount of memory space.
US10558432B2	Multiply-add operations of binary numbers in an arithmetic unit Disclosed herein is a computer implemented method for performing multiply-add operations of binary numbers P, Q, R, S, B in an arithmetic unit of a processor, the operation calculating a result as an accumulated sum, which equals to B+n×P×Q+m×R×S, where n and m are natural numbers. Further disclosed herein is an arithmetic unit configured to implement multiply-add operations of binary numbers P, Q, R, S, B comprising at least a first binary arithmetic unit for calculating an aligned high part result and a second binary arithmetic unit for calculating an aligned low part result of the multiply-add operations.
US10558429B2	Switching matrix representation for an incremental algorithm computing connected components Techniques for determining connected components of a graph via incremental graph analysis algorithms are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method comprises analyzing, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a first differential value representing an initial incremental difference of elements between selected initial elements of an initial vector and selected input elements of an input vector associated with a graph. The method further comprises recurringly analyzing, by the system, a second differential value representing a subsequent incremental difference of elements between selected updated elements of an updated initial vector and selected additional elements of another input vector associated with the graph until the second differential value is zero.
US10558428B2	Floating point to fixed point conversion A binary logic circuit converts a number in floating point format having an exponent E of ew bits, an exponent bias B given by B=2ew-1−1, and a significand comprising a mantissa M of mw bits into a fixed point format with an integer width of iw bits and a fractional width of fw bits. The circuit includes a first shifter operable to receive a first significand input comprising a contiguous set of the most significant bits of the significand and configured to left-shift the input by a number of bits equal to the value represented by k least significant bits of the exponent to generate a first output, wherein min{(ew−1), bitwidth(iw−2−sy)}≤k≤(ew−1) where sy=1 for a signed floating point number and sy=0 for an unsigned floating point number; an inverting unit configured to invert the bit values of the exponent; a second shifter coupled to the inverting unit configured to receive a second significand input comprising a contiguous set of the most significant bits of the significand and configured to right-shift the input by a number of bits equal to the value represented by the p least significant bits of the inverted exponent to generate a second output, wherein min{(ew−1), bitwidth(fw)}≤p≤(ew−1); and a multiplexer coupled to the first and second shifters and configured to: receive a first input comprising a contiguous set of bits of the first output and a second input comprising a contiguous set of bits of the second output; and output the first input if the most significant bit of the exponent is equal to one; and output the second input if the most significant bit of the exponent is equal to zero.
US10558423B1	Systems and methods for controlling volume An electronic device for controlling volume is described. The electronic device includes a processor. The electronic device also includes a memory in electronic communication with the processor. The electronic device further includes instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executable by the processor to determine, from a set of volume settings, a number of volume settings within a threshold. The instructions are also executable by the processor to determine a volume adjustment factor based on the number of volume settings. The instructions are further executable by the processor to adjust each of the number of volume settings based on the volume adjustment factor.
US10558420B2	Spatial location presentation in head worn computing A method of receiving a geo-spatial position from a first and second head-worn computer with see-through displays, and receiving orientation information from the first head-worn computer indicating an orientation of the first head-worn computer, presenting content in the first person's display indicative of the second person's location, wherein the content is aligned with a displayed straight virtual target line and positioned within the first person's field of view such that the content is perceived to be in a position associated with the second person's location and maintaining the displayed straight virtual target line and content position until receiving an indication that the second person has moved.
US10558419B2	Video adapter for installing video wall and related method The present invention discloses a video adapter for installing video wall quickly. The video adapter includes a microcontroller unit; a number generating unit coupled to the microcontroller unit to set a number for one display in the video wall and transmit the number to the microcontroller unit; a first connector coupled to the display; and a second connector coupled to one end of a video and audio cable; wherein the microcontroller unit processes the number and transmits the number to a video and audio control device coupled to the other end of the video and audio cable; wherein the video and audio control device assigns corresponding video signals according to the number, so as to transmit the corresponding video signals to the display in the video wall.
US10558415B2	Gravity drop A multi-screen user device and methods for controlling data displayed thereby are disclosed. Specifically, the data displayed by the multiple screens of the multi-screen user device is conditioned upon the relative position of the multiple screens. A gravity drop display feature is also disclosed in which data from a first application on a first screen is automatically displayed on a second screen when the device is rotated. Modal windows can be displayed with the gravity drop display feature in which the modal windows can either be dismissed upon execution of the gravity drop feature, or can remain being displayed.
US10558411B2	Server apparatus, method of controlling the server apparatus, storage medium, and printing system that determine whether to perform, in the server apparatus, rendering processing on a page of a print job A server apparatus includes a controller that determines, for a page of a held print job, whether or not to perform rendering processing in the server apparatus, performs, in accordance with a result of the determination, the rendering processing on a page determined to be a target page of the rendering processing in the print job, and transmits, to a printing apparatus, a print job including data of the page for which the rendering processing is performed. A processing time allowed for print processing per page is determined based on capability information indicating a capability of the printing apparatus that is to execute the print job, and the target page is determined based on the determined processing time.
US10558410B2	Image forming apparatus A control unit of the invention compares printing setting suitable for a determined type of a recording material and printing setting of the recording material input by a user, and in a case where a difference between the printing setting suitable for the determined type of the recording material and the printing setting of the recording material input by the user falls in a predetermined range, the control unit performs a printing operation in accordance with the printing setting of the recording material input by the user, and in a case where the difference is greater than the predetermined range, the control unit performs the printing operation by changing the printing setting of the recording material input by the user, which is used when the difference is smaller than the predetermined range.
US10558405B2	Information processing apparatus and driver customizing method When customizing print settings data, a customization tool provides a function for changing factory default values through a UI. The changes added to the default print settings are then saved as customized default print settings.
US10558400B2	Electronic apparatus setting device and non-transitory recording medium storing a computer readable program Disclosed is an electronic apparatus setting device, including: a display; a communicator that communicates with a first electronic apparatus and a second electronic apparatus; a controller that receives an operation for the Web panel of the first electronic apparatus, and that receives an instruction for selecting the second electronic apparatus as an apparatus to be set; and a hardware processor that: sets the first electronic apparatus in accordance with a content of the operation; and prepares setting information for carrying out a setting of the second electronic apparatus with a content which is same as the content of the operation, in accordance with the content of the operation when the controller receives the instruction for selecting the second electronic apparatus as the apparatus to be set, wherein the hardware processor carries out the setting of the second electronic apparatus in accordance with the prepared setting information.
US10558398B2	Reducing read latency Systems and methods for reducing read latency by storing a redundant copy of data are described. In one embodiment, the systems and methods include identifying data assigned to be written to a page of a storage device, storing the data in a page of a first die of the storage device, and saving at least one codeword from the data to a page of a second die. In some embodiments, the first die is associated with a first channel of the storage device and the second die is associated with a second channel of the storage device.
US10558397B2	Semiconductor storage device A semiconductor storage device includes a hookup circuit including first and second circuits connected respectively to first and second bit lines, a first circuit group including a first sense amplifier circuit connected to the first circuit and a first data register connected to the first sense amplifier circuit, a second circuit group including a second sense amplifier circuit connected to the second circuit and a second data register connected to the second sense amplifier circuit, and a memory cell array that is above the hookup circuit and the first and second circuit groups and includes a first memory cell connected to the first bit line and a second memory cell connected to the second bit line. The first circuit group, the hookup circuit, and the second circuit group are arranged in sequence along a first direction that is parallel to a surface of the semiconductor substrate.
US10558393B2	Controller hardware automation for host-aware performance booster A system is proposed to enable a hardware based host controller to perform operations related to Host-aware Performance booster (HPB). The host controller may retrieve a command packet from a host memory targeting a logical address of a storage location of the storage device, may retrieve a physical address of the storage device mapped to the logical address from the address map, and may send the command packet to the storage device. The sent command packet may have the physical address incorporated therein.
US10558387B2	Method and system for optimistic flow control for push-based input/output with buffer stealing In general, embodiments of the technology relate to writing data to storage appliances. More specifically, embodiments of the technology are directed to writing data to storage media using a push-based mechanism in which clients provide the data to write to the storage media and then subsequently provide a command to write the data to the storage media.
US10558383B2	Storage system A storage system includes a plurality of nodes connected with a network and configured to provide volumes, a plurality of drive units; and a management system. Each of the plurality of drive units consists of a plurality of storage drives and is accessible from one or more of the plurality of nodes without intervention of the other nodes. The management system or one of the plurality of nodes is configured to determine number of storage drives to be included in a new distribution range to distribute data of a first volume based on access frequency to the first volume.
US10558382B2	Memory system and operating method thereof A memory system may include: a memory device including a plurality of memory blocks; and a controller suitable for grouping the memory blocks based on type into a plurality of super blocks according to a preset condition and managing the memory blocks by managing the super blocks, the controller may manage one or more of the super blocks, in each of which at least one bad memory block and good memory blocks are grouped, by classifying the one or more superblocks as first super blocks, and the controller may differently manage uses of the respective first super blocks based on the numbers of bad memory blocks included in the respective first super blocks.
US10558381B2	Dynamic read table generation Apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for dynamic read table generation. One apparatus includes a set of non-volatile storage cells. A controller for a set of non-volatile storage cells is configured to, in response to unsuccessfully reading a storage cell of the set of non-volatile storage cells using a parameter, read the storage cell using one or more shifted values. A controller for a set of non-volatile storage cells is configured to, in response to successfully reading a storage cell using one or more shifted values, add the one or more shifted values to a storage device.
US10558379B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device in which unwanted change in the secondary data which must be reliable is suppressed and the need for a considerable increase in the capacity of a memory unit can be avoided. Also it ensures efficient data processing by asymmetric access to the memory unit. It includes a memory unit having a first memory without an error correcting function, a second memory with an error correcting function, and a plurality of access nodes for the memories. A plurality of buses is coupled to the access nodes and a plurality of data processing modules can asymmetrically access the memory unit through the buses. The first memory stores primary data before data processing by the data processing modules, and the second memory stores secondary data after data processing by the data processing modules.
US10558376B2	Storage system and method for namespace reservation in a multi-queue single-controller environment A storage system and method for namespace reservation in a multi-queue single-controller environment are provided. In one embodiment, a method for access control in a memory is performed in a storage system comprising a memory and a controller in communication with a plurality of hosts, wherein each host comprises its own set of input-output queues but only one host comprises an admin queue. The method comprises receiving a mapping that restricts access to portions of the memory to specific ones of the plurality of hosts, wherein the mapping is generated by the host that comprises the admin queue; and restricting access to the portions of the memory based on the mapping. Other embodiments are provided.
US10558359B2	Device and method for virtual storage A device and a method for virtual storage are provided. The device includes a physical processor, a hypervisor and a physical storage. The hypervisor is executed on the physical processor and configured to create at least one client virtual machine and a controller virtual machine. The physical storage is clustered with physical storage of at least another device via the controller virtual machine to form a storage cluster. The controller virtual machine is further configured to define a virtual storage pool in the storage cluster and create at least one virtual storage controller virtual machine to interface the at least one client virtual machine with the virtual storage pool so that the at least one client virtual machine accesses the virtual storage pool via the at least one virtual storage controller virtual machine and the controller virtual machine. The method is applied to the device to implement the operations.
US10558344B2	Linking multiple windows in a user interface display A first window generated by a first application is displayed concurrently with a second window generated by a second application. A first window-movement request associated with the second window is received. In response, the second window is displayed adjacent to and touching the first window and a spatial relationship is established between the first window and the second window. While the first window is linked to the second window, a second window-movement request associated with the first window is received. The first window and second window are moved in accordance with the second window-movement request such that the spatial relationship is maintained. A third window-movement request is received. In accordance with a determination that the third window-movement request is associated with the second window, the first window and second window are unlinked and the second window is moved away from the first window such that the spatial relationship changes.
US10558335B2	Information providing system, information providing method, and non-transitory recording medium Provided is an information providing system for a system administrator not highly skilled in the arts of natural language or artificial intelligence to be able to easily correct or add a response to an input from a user to arrange the response into an appropriate one if the response is not appropriate. When an input sentence does not hit any knowledge data, the system administrator is able to add a combination of the input sentence and a response thereto by opening a new QA quick addition screen from a knowledge maintenance screen by pressing a link of the input sentence. Furthermore, the system administrator is able to easily add the input sentence to knowledge data as a synonymous sentence of a candidate Q, which is determined to be semantically close to the input sentence, by clicking the candidate Q on the knowledge maintenance screen.
US10558328B2	Display screen unlocking method and apparatus A method and apparatus are disclosed for automatically switching display screen of an electronic device from a locked-screen interface to an internal interface of an application upon unlocking of the display screen using an unlocking application. The switching to the internal interface of the application may be achieved via either explicit or implicit call via the configuration information of the application associated with the internal interface and the unlocking application.
US10558322B2	Method and apparatus for displaying objects and a background image on a display screen An electronic device includes a display unit and a control unit configured to detect a first object included in a background image, determine a first region corresponding to the first object, change an arrangement form of second objects related to the background image based on the first region, and control the display unit to display the second objects such in correspondence to the changed arrangement form.
US10558321B2	Drag move gesture in user interface The disclosed method and device are directed to navigation, by a dual display communication device, through display objects.
US10558309B2	Array substrate, touch display panel and touch display device The present disclosure provides a touch display panel including an array substrate, a color filter substrate and a plurality of photo spacers. The array substrate includes pixel units, a drive circuit, touch leads, and a common electrode layer. The common electrode layer is divided into columns of self-capacitive electrodes. Each touch lead is disposed parallel to and connected with one of the columns through at least two first via holes. An interval between adjacent first via holes is greater than or equal to twice the side length of one pixel unit. The first via holes connected with one touch lead are aligned staggered to those connected with an adjacent touch lead and none of the photo spacers overlap the first via holes in the direction perpendicular to the array substrate.
US10558304B2	Touch sensor and terminal device A touch sensor includes a sensor and a processor. The sensor detects touch operations on first, second, and third regions of a sensor region disposed along a longitudinal direction of an outer edge portion of a terminal device. The second and third regions are on opposite sides of the first region. The processor identifies the orientation of the terminal device as a first orientation where the sensor region is located at the top or bottom of the terminal device or a second orientation where the sensor region is located at the right or left of the terminal device, and makes a different determination as to whether the first region is depressed based on whether the identified orientation is the first or second orientation, in response to detection of the touch operation on at least one of the second and third regions together with the touch operation on the first region.
US10558301B2	Projection display unit A projection display unit includes a projection optical system, a polarization separation device, and a detection optical system. The projection optical system includes an illuminator, a projection lens, and a light valve that modulates illumination light supplied from the illuminator, and outputs the modulated illumination light toward the projection lens. The polarization separation device separates entering light into a first polarized component and a second polarized component, and outputs the first polarized component and the second polarized component in respective directions that are different from each other. The detection optical system includes an imaging device and a reduction optical system. The imaging device receives, via the projection lens and the polarization separation device, light based on detection invisible light. A transmittance adjuster provided between the polarization separation device and the imaging device adjusts transmittance of at least part of a bundle of passing light rays derived from the invisible light.
US10558298B2	Touch control substrate, driving method thereof, display panel and display device A touch control substrate, a driving method thereof, a display panel and a display device are provided. The touch control substrate includes: a base substrate; a plurality of touch electrode blocks, disposed on the base substrate and arranged in an array; a resistance detection module, used for inputting a driving signal to the touch electrode blocks; a first control module, used for determining which touch electrode block is touched according to a time at which the touch electrode blocks in each row output the driving signal; a capacitance detection module, used for inputting a capacitance detection signal to sub-electrodes in each of two sub-rows of a row where the touched touch electrode block is located; and a second control module, used for determining a position of a touch point according to a capacitance feedback signal output by two sub-electrodes corresponding to the touched touch electrode block.
US10558292B2	Display device A display device includes a substrate, pixel electrodes, first electrodes, gate lines, signal lines, switching elements, a conductor, and a driver. The pixel electrodes are arrayed in a display region of the substrate. The first electrodes are separated from the pixel electrodes in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. The gate lines are disposed between the substrate and the first electrodes in the direction perpendicular to the substrate and extend in a plane parallel to the surface of the substrate. The signal lines intersect the gate lines in planar view. The switching elements are provided at the intersections of the gate lines and the signal lines. The conductor is provided opposite to the gate lines and the signal lines across the substrate in the direction perpendicular to the substrate.
US10558291B2	Touch sensitive cover plate and manufacturing method thereof, and touch sensitive display device A touch sensitive cover plate is disclosed. The touch sensitive cover plate includes: a cover plate body having at least one key located in a key region of cover plate body; and at least one wire arranged on a back side of the cover plate body and used for the key. The wire is configured to connect the key to a circuit board located outside of the key region. A method of manufacturing the touch sensitive cover plate and a display device having the touch sensitive cover plate are also disclosed.
US10558273B2	Electronic device and method for controlling the electronic device An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a sensor module configured to detect an object positioned near the electronic device, a display, a memory storing instructions, and a processor electrically coupled with the sensor module, the display, and the memory. The processor, when executing the instructions, is configured to control the display to display first information guiding a portion of a user's body positioned near the electronic device to maintain a first posture, to acquire a first sensing value by using the sensor module while the first posture is maintained, to control the display to display second information guiding an object to be positioned on one point of the portion of the user's body, to acquire a second sensing value for the object by using the sensor module while the object is positioned on the one point, and to determine a first correction value by using the first sensing value and the second sensing value.
US10558272B2	Gesture control via eye tracking, head tracking, facial expressions and other user actions Methods of interpreting user actions for controlling electronic devices, as well as apparatuses and systems implementing the methods. User actions can involve eyes, head, face, fingers, hands, arms, other body parts, as well as facial, verbal and/or mental actions. Hand and/or voice free control of devices. Methods for large as well as fine motion and placement of objects. Use of actions before and during other actions to confirm the intent of the other actions. Objects can be moved or warped based on combinations of actions. Measurement of eye gaze, and iterations and helper signals for improved accuracy of control. Triggers to start and end recognition of user actions and generation of device commands.
US10558268B2	Device, method, and user interface for processing intensity of touch contact An electronic device receives an indication of an input detected by a respective input device of the plurality of input devices; and, in response, provides information describing the input to an application running on the device that enables the application to react to the input. The device receives a reaction to the input from the application that indicates that a tactile output is to be generated in response to the input; and, in response, causes the generation of a respective tactile output. In accordance with a determination that the reaction was triggered by the first input device, the respective tactile output is generated at the first input device based on the reaction from the application. In accordance with a determination that the reaction was triggered by the second input device, the respective tactile output is generated at the second input device based on the reaction from the application.
US10558254B2	Power consumption management for communication bus Methods and apparatus relating to techniques for avoiding cache lookup for cold cache. In an example, an apparatus comprises logic, at least partially comprising hardware logic, to receive data for a current write operation to a memory, determine a number of bits in the received data for the current write operation to the memory which have changed from a previous write operation to the memory and in response to a determination that the number of bits in the received data for the current write operation to the memory which have changed from a previous write operation to the memory exceeds a threshold, to toggle a plurality of bits in the data for the current write operation to create an encoded data set and set an indicator bit to a value which indicates that the plurality of bits have been toggled. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
US10558250B2	System and method for coordinated link up handling following switch reset in a high performance computing network Systems and methods for supporting coordinated link up handling following a switch reset in a high performance computing environment. Systems and methods can ensure that when a switch of a fabric is rebooted, HCA ports connected to that switch will be set in Active state at the same time even though link training times for different ports may vary with up to several seconds.
US10558237B2	Information processing apparatus Supply of a first clock signal used in an interface part of each of a plurality of slave devices on a ring bus and a second clock signal used in a core part of each of the plurality of slave devices is controlled. The slave device as the target of a request issued from a master device is specified. The first clock signal is supplied to each of the plurality of slave devices and the second clock signal is supplied to the specified slaved device.
US10558224B1	Shared vehicle obstacle data Systems, methods, and apparatuses described herein are directed to sharing vehicle obstacle data between vehicles and/or between vehicles and a central server. Vehicles may include sensors capturing data including, but not limited to, speed, direction, acceleration, deceleration, LIDAR data, RADAR data, SONAR data, camera data, GPS data, etc. In some implementations, acceleration of a vehicle above a threshold, such as braking or swerving, may trigger the transmission of sensor data to other vehicles and/or infrastructure devices. Vehicles that receive the transmitted data may determine a validity of the data, and may incorporate the data into operations of the receiving vehicle based at least in part on the validity of the data. Validity of the data may be based on sensor type, elapsed time or distance between detection of an obstacle or event and reception of data, a number of retransmissions, duplicative data, independent sources of data, etc.
US10558196B2	Three-dimensional object division output apparatus and its application A division position search unit searches for a division position on an edge present on a path from a second end point, which is one of plural end points of a tree structure of a three-dimensional object other than a first end point, toward the first end point, and at the division position, the size of a downstream tree structure spreading from the division position toward a direction opposite to the first end point changing from a size within an output range of a three-dimensional object creation apparatus to a size exceeding the output range. Then, a division unit divides, at the division position, the three-dimensional object into a division object the size of which is within the output range and a remaining object. An output unit outputs the division object to the three-dimensional object creation apparatus.
US10558194B2	Sensor power control and signal conditioning circuit for machinery monitoring system A sensor power controlling circuit of a machinery health monitoring module includes (1) a positive voltage input for receiving a positive voltage from a galvanically isolated voltage source within the machinery health monitoring module, (2) a sensor power connecter for providing power to a machine sensor, (3) a push-pull comparator having a positive input, a negative input, and an output, (4) a first resistor, (5) a PNP transistor, and (6) a first capacitor. A sensor signal conditioning circuit of the machinery health monitoring module is disposed between a machine sensor and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The sensor signal conditioning circuit includes a sensor interface connector, a first and second operational amplifier, a passive Nyquist filter, and first and second gain flattening feedback networks.
US10558190B2	Multi-mode-control apparatus for inner pressure of vacuum chamber and multi-mode-control method for inner pressure of vacuum chamber {Problem}In combining the master valve and the groups of slave valves, the configuration of the combination is made not for performing simply a uniform control, but is made to be such a form as capable of corresponding to the size and the inside configuration of the processing apparatus, or customer's requirements, which thereby allows a prompt adaptation to variety of demands.{Solution to Problem}In combining the master controller and the slave controller, the operation mode is set, and it is made possible to transmit the generated valve opening degree common signal and the generated valve opening degree individual signal from the master controller, corresponding to the operation mode, to the slave controllers that are connected in the sequential daisy-chain style, thereby the slave valves are opening-degree-controlled by any of such generated valve opening degree signals.
US10558187B2	Methods and systems for the industrial internet of things A system 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. A first and second output are 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 input is configured to be individually assigned to any of the outputs. Unassigned outputs are configured to be switched off producing a high-impedance state. The local data collection system is configured to manage data collection bands and includes a neural net expert system using intelligent management of the data collection bands.
US10558183B2	Systems and methods for creating and using equipment definitions Systems and methods for creating and using equipment definitions are provided. An archetypal device used to identify one or more data points associated with the archetypal device. A point definition is generated for each identified data point associated with the archetypal device. Each point definition includes an abstraction of a text string extracted from the corresponding data point that is applicable to multiple different devices of the same type of building equipment. The generated point definitions are used to create an equipment definition for a type of building equipment. The equipment definition can be used to identify data points associated with other devices of the same type of building equipment and to automatically create equipment objects representing such devices.
US10558180B2	Building control system with empirical uncertainty determination for energy use model parameters A building control system uses an empirical technique to determine the uncertainty in parameters of an energy use model. The energy use model is used to predict energy consumption of a building site as a function of the model parameters and one or more predictor variables. The empirical technique includes obtaining a set of data points, each of the data points including a value for the one or more predictor variables and an associated energy consumption value for the building site. Multiple samples are generated from the set of data points, each of the multiple samples including a plurality of data points selected from the set of data points. For each of the multiple samples, the model parameters are estimated using the plurality of data points included in the sample. The uncertainty in the model parameters is determined using the multiple estimates of the model parameters.
US10558178B2	Central plant control system with linear solver for computation reduction Systems and methods for predicting a plurality of thermodynamic states of a plurality of heat, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) devices of an energy plant are disclosed. The system includes a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions when executed causing the processor to: obtain plant netlist data describing the plurality of HVAC devices of the energy plant and connections of the plurality of HVAC devices to corresponding nodes; identify, from the first reduced subset, a second reduced subset of the plurality of thermodynamic states to be predicted by propagating a known value of the plurality of thermodynamic states using a linear solver; predict the second reduced subset of the plurality of thermodynamic states using a non-linear solver; and determine the plurality of thermodynamic states of the energy plant at the plurality of nodes based on the predicted second reduced subset of the plurality of thermodynamic states.
US10558177B2	Control system with dimension reduction for multivariable optimization A control system is configured to operate a multiple-input system to achieve an optimal value for a performance variable of the multiple-input system. The control system includes a mapper configured to generate a mapping from a first number of manipulated variables to a second number of latent variables. The second number is smaller than the first number and each of the latent variables includes a linear combination of the manipulated variables. The control system also includes an extremum-seeking controller configured to receive the performance variable from the multiple-input system as a feedback and modulate values of the second number of latent variables to drive the performance variable to the optimal value. The mapper is further configured to use the mapping to translate modulated values of the second number of latent variables to modulated values of the first number of manipulated variables and provide the modulated values of the first number of manipulated variables to the multiple-input system.
US10558176B2	Feedback control system with periodic disturbance suppression and resonance/disturbance suppression using μ-synthesis A control system comprising a feedback controller 1 for determining an operation amount u in a control-implemented system based on a command value r, a detection value y of the control-implemented system and phase information θ for the control-implemented system, wherein the feedback controller 1 has a periodic disturbance suppression controller 4 for outputting a periodic disturbance compensation signal rpd based on the detection value y and the phase information θ; and a resonance/disturbance suppression controller 3 for calculating the operation amount u based on the detection value y and a corrected command value r obtained by adding the periodic disturbance compensation signal rpd* to the command value r*. The periodic disturbance suppression controller 4 uses a generalized periodic disturbance observer. In the control system, resonance, non-periodic disturbances and periodic disturbances are all suppressed in order to raise the system control performance.
US10558171B2	Time measuring circuitry and distance measuring apparatus Time measuring circuitry has a ring oscillator, a time-to-digital converter, a time measurer and a phase randomizer. The ring oscillator has a plurality of delay circuitries connected in a ring shape, the ring oscillator adjusting delay times of the plurality of delay circuitries based on an oscillation control signal to generate an oscillation signal. The time-to-digital converter quantizes a phase of the oscillation signal at a transition timing of a reference signal. The phase synchronizing circuitry to generate the oscillation control signal based on an output signal of the time-to-digital converter so that a phase of the oscillation signal coincides with a phase of the reference signal. The time measurer to measure a time interval based on the output signal of the time-to-digital converter. The phase randomizer to randomly shift the phase of the oscillation signal to be locked by the phase synchronizing circuitry.
US10558159B2	Image forming device and method for controlling the same An image forming device includes: a fixing unit that fixes an image formed on a recording medium; a heating unit that heats a recording medium that has been subjected to a fixing process by the fixing unit; and a controller that sets a glossiness of an image on a recording medium, wherein the controller controls a heating amount with the heating unit depending on the set glossiness.
US10558154B1	Image forming apparatus incorporating pressing device An image forming apparatus includes a pressing device, an apparatus body, an opening body, and a vibration insulator. The pressing device housed in the apparatus body is configured to press a pressing body to a pressing target body. The opening body is configured to open and close to the apparatus body. The opening body presses a pressing target portion of the apparatus body, at a first pressing portion to cancel a pressing state of the pressing device by opening of the opening body and at a second pressing portion to enter the pressing state of the pressing device by closing of the opening body. The vibration insulator is provided on at least one of the pressing target portion and the second pressing portion, at a contact portion at which the pressing target portion contacts the second pressing portion when the first pressing portion cancels the pressing state.
US10558153B2	Fixing device that controls electrical power supplied to a film based on a difference between detection temperature values output by a first temperature detecting member and a second temperature detecting member A fixing device includes a cylindrical film including a heat generating layer, a first temperature detecting member contacting the film, and a second temperature detecting member contacting the film and provided at such a position that a temperature change at the position, at which the second temperature detecting member is provided, is slower in responsiveness than at a position at which the first temperature detecting member is provided. A controller stops supply of electrical power to the film depending on a difference between a detection temperature value output by the first temperature detecting member, and a detection temperature value output by the second temperature detecting member. In addition, a toner image, formed on a recording material, is heated by heat from the film and is fixed on the recording material.
US10558148B2	Belt device and image forming apparatus incorporating same A belt device includes a plurality of rollers, a belt stretched and supported around the plurality of rollers, a roller shaft included in one of the plurality of rollers and configured to rotate along with the one of the plurality of rollers, a shaft inclination member slidably supported by the roller shaft, a cleaning member opposed to the one of the plurality of rollers via the belt, a bearing configured to rotatably support the roller shaft, and a support configured to rotatably support the bearing. The shaft inclination member is configured to incline the roller shaft in conjunction with movement in which the belt moves in a width direction of the belt device. The cleaning member is configured to clean the belt. The bearing is configured to stationarily support the cleaning member.
US10558142B2	Powder storage container and image forming apparatus A powder storage container is provided. The powder storage container includes a container body, a discharge port, a conveyer, a stirrer, a return port, and a partition wall. The container body is configured to contain powder. The powder contained in the container body is dischargeable through the discharge port. The conveyer is configured to convey the powder to the discharge port. The stirrer is configured to stir the powder contained in the container body by rotating. The return port is disposed outside a rotational locus of the stirrer in a radial direction, and the powder conveyed by the conveyer is returnable through the return port toward the stirrer. The partition wall is disposed between the stirrer and the return port with at least a part of the partition wall positioned above the return port.
US10558140B2	Leaf spring, housing, light scanning apparatus, and image forming apparatus A leaf spring configured to mount an optical element to a housing, the housing containing: a rotary polygon mirror configured to deflect a laser beam emitted from a light source; and the optical element configured to guide the laser beam deflected by the rotary polygon mirror to a member to be scanned, wherein an adhesive is applied to the leaf spring, the adhesive being configured to adhere separated material scraped from the housing, the separated material being scraped from the housing by rubbing between the leaf spring and the housing at a time of mounting the optical element to the housing.
US10558132B2	Electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge, and electrophotographic apparatus An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a support and a surface layer, in which the surface layer contains a copolymer of a composition which contains at least a compound represented by the following general formula (1) and a compound represented by the following general formula (2), a content of the compound represented by the general formula (1) in the composition is 25 mass % or more and 70 mass % or less with respect to a total content of the compound represented by the general formula (1) and the compound represented by the general formula (2), and the total content of the compound represented by the general formula (1) and the compound represented by the general formula (2) is 55 mass % or more with respect to a total mass of the composition.
US10558129B2	Mask assembly A mask assembly suitable for use in a lithographic process, the mask assembly comprising a patterning device; and a pellicle frame configured to support a pellicle and mounted on the patterning device with a mount; wherein the mount is configured to suspend the pellicle frame relative to the patterning device such that there is a gap between the pellicle frame and the patterning device; and wherein the mount provides a releasably engageable attachment between the patterning device and the pellicle frame.
US10558115B2	Control apparatus, projection display apparatus and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium A control apparatus includes a calculator that calculates a target dimming rate of a projection display apparatus based on a feature quantity of image data, a diaphragm controller that controls a diaphragm position of a diaphragm based on a target diaphragm position set for each range to which the target dimming rate belongs, and a light source controller that controls a light quantity of a light source on the basis of the target dimming rate and the diaphragm position.
US10558112B2	Accessory for an imaging apparatus that reduces amount of wear on electrical contacts A lens apparatus is mounted to a camera body by moving in a first direction as to the camera body. The camera body has a DGND terminal and multiple electric contacts, used for communication with an accessory mounted thereto, that are arrayed in order in a first direction. Contact portions of the multiple electric contacts at the lens apparatus include contact portions that are lower from an accessory-side contact holding member than a contact portion of the DGND terminal.
US10558111B2	Handheld stabilizer A handheld stabilizer comprises a handle provided with a handheld portion and a connecting portion. The stabilizer includes a ball head mechanism mounted between the connecting portion and a photographing device and adapted for adjusting the position of the photographing device. A control mechanism is adapted for controlling the motion of the ball head mechanism after receiving a location signal from the photographing device indicating that one or more human faces are not centered within a predefined location range in a screen of the photographing device. The control mechanism adjusts the position of the photographing device causing the one or more human faces to be centered within the predefined location range in the screen of the photographing device, so that a photographing function that tracks human faces is realized.
US10558102B2	Method for forming liquid crystal display panel and liquid crystal display panel A method for forming a liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display panel are provided. The method includes using a mask for the patterning of the second metal layer and using the mask to pattern the common electrode on the second substrate. As a result, the common electrode includes a hollow region formed thereon. The hollow region is the same as the pattern of the second metal layer. Therefore, the capacitance between the second metal layer and the common electrode can be reduced. The problem of horizontal crosstalk is mitigated. The display quality of the liquid crystal display panel is enhanced.
US10558093B2	Display device A display panel and a display device applying the same are provided. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a display medium disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a first conductive layer having a first line width and a second conductive layer having a second line width smaller than the first line width. A first spacing is defined by a first sidewall of the second conductive layer and a second sidewall, located on the same side as the first sidewall, of the first conductive layer. A second spacing is defined by a third sidewall of the second conductive layer opposite to the first sidewall and a fourth sidewall, located on the same side as the third sidewall, of the first conductive layer. The first spacing is greater than the second spacing.
US10558088B2	Display substrate motherboard and display device A display substrate motherboard and a display device are provided. The display substrate motherboard includes a plurality of display regions spaced from each other; an assistant support structure between two adjacent display regions of the plurality of display regions, and a height of the assistant support structure increases gradually from an edge of the assistant support structure towards a central location of the assistant support structure along a predetermined direction.
US10558086B2	Liquid crystal display panel trace structure and manufacturing method thereof A liquid crystal display panel trace structure and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The trace structure includes a common curing pad, a curing bus, at least one assist curing pad receiving a sub common voltage, each of remaining liquid crystal display panels corresponding to one of the assist curing pads, at least one curing assist line, the curing assist line transmitting the sub common voltage to each of remaining liquid crystal display panels.
US10558077B2	Wire grid pattern, display device including the same, and method for fabricating the same A wire grid pattern used as a wire grid polarizer included in a display device or a master substrate for fabricating the wire gird polarizer include a substrate; a cell area having a plurality of cells, each of the plurality of cells having a plurality of wires protruding from the substrate and arranged in a substantially parallel relationship at regular intervals; and a bezel area disposed along a periphery of the cell area. The cell area includes a trench area separating at least some of the cells. A method for fabricating the wire grid pattern also is disclosed.
US10558073B2	Display substrate, liquid crystal display panel and fabricating method thereof, and liquid crystal display apparatus The present application discloses a liquid crystal display panel including an array substrate having a data line layer including a plurality of columns of data lines; a counter substrate facing the array substrate, including a base substrate and a conductive material layer on the base substrate having a plurality of conductive material columns for preventing light leakage; and a black matrix layer having a plurality of black matrix columns corresponding to the plurality of conductive material columns and the plurality of columns of data lines.
US10558063B2	Optical module An optical module includes an optical element configured to be driven at a high frequency, a circuit board arranged at a height different from a height of the optical element, and a wiring sub-mount including a wiring electrically connecting the optical element and the circuit board, the wiring being such that a height of a connection surface of one end portion of the wiring and a height of a connection surface of another end portion of the wiring are different from each other.
US10558046B2	Display system for virtual reality and method of driving the same A display system for virtual reality and a method of driving the same are disclosed. In the display system for virtual reality, auxiliary image data, the number of which is smaller than the number of auxiliary sub pixels disposed in an auxiliary view region, is transmitted to a display device and the same auxiliary image data is supplied to sub-pixels of an auxiliary view region in which a user eye is not accurately focused. Accordingly, the display system for virtual reality reduces a volume of auxiliary image data supplied to the auxiliary view region to overcome latency.
US10558045B2	Method for producing an optical element A method for producing an optical element includes providing a first partial body which is transparent for the predetermined wavelength range and including on its upper side a structured section, applying a coating which is optically effective for the predetermined wavelength range onto the structured section in order to form the optically effective structure, and applying a cover layer which is transparent for the predetermined wavelength range onto the upper side of the first partial body by means of casting of thermoplastic material and/or duroplastic material.
US10558032B2	Light-projecting device A light-projecting device includes a light source that emits a light, and a scanner that performs a first scan of the light in a first direction and a second direction opposed to the first direction, and performs a second scan of the light in a direction orthogonal to the first direction. The scanner performs the second scan while the scanner is swinging in a first angle range when the scanner performs the first scan in the first direction. The scanner performs the second scan while the scanner is swinging in a second angle range that is greater than the first angle range when the scanner performs the first scan in the second direction.
US10558028B2	Super-resolution microscope A super-resolution microscope includes an illuminator and a detector. The illuminator irradiates illumination beams of different wavelengths through an objective lens onto a sample while causing at least a portion of the illumination beams to overlap spatially and temporally. The detector detects a signal beam generated by the sample as a result of irradiation of the sample with the illumination beams. The illumination beams include a first illumination beam that induces a first nonlinear optical process with respect to the sample and a second illumination beam that induces a second nonlinear optical process that suppresses the first nonlinear optical process. The nonlinear susceptibility of the second nonlinear optical process is greater than the nonlinear susceptibility of the first nonlinear optical process.
US10558021B2	Imaging lens An imaging lens includes a first lens having at least one aspheric surface; a second lens having at least one aspheric surface; a third lens having at least one aspheric surface; a fourth lens having at least one aspheric surface; a fifth lens having at least one aspheric surface; a sixth lens having two aspheric surfaces; and a seventh lens having two aspheric surfaces, arranged in this order from an object side to an image plane side respectively with a space in between. The imaging lens has a total of seven lenses. The first lens is formed in a shape so that a surface on the object side is convex near an optical axis. The seventh lens is formed in a shape so that a surface on the image plane side is concave near the optical axis. The fifth lens and the sixth lens have specific Abbe's numbers.
US10558015B2	Optical image capturing system The invention discloses a six-piece optical lens for capturing image and a six-piece optical module for capturing image. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis comprises a first lens with refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; a fourth lens with refractive power; a fifth lens with refractive power; a sixth lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the six lenses is aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
US10558013B2	Annular optical element assembly, imaging lens set and electronic device An annular optical element assembly having a central axis includes a first annular optical element, a second annular optical element and a light blocking sheet. The first annular optical element includes a first central opening, a first axial connecting structure and a first inner receiving surface. The second annular optical element includes a second central opening, a second axial connecting structure and a second inner receiving surface. The second inner receiving surface surrounds the second central opening, wherein the second inner receiving surface is closer to the central axis than a second axial connecting surface is to the central axis, the second inner receiving surface is vertical to the central axis, and the first inner receiving surface and the second inner receiving surface are corresponding and not connected to each other for defining a receiving space.
US10558012B2	Manufacturing method for lightweight large-size telescope mirror blanks and mirror blanks fabricated according to same A method for manufacturing a mirror blank comprises: providing a primary piece of glass comprising a primary planar surface and a backing piece of glass comprising a backing planar surface; assembling a mirror blank assembly, wherein assembling the mirror blank assembly comprises interposing a plurality of glass splines between the primary glass and the backing glass. Interposing the plurality of glass splines comprises: for each glass spline, respectively abutting first and second opposed surfaces of the glass spline against the primary planar surface of the primary glass and against the backing planar surface of the backing glass. The mirror blank assembly is then heated to fuse the interposed glass splines to the primary glass and the backing glass while the primary glass and the secondary glass remain spaced apart from one another by the interposed glass splines to thereby provide the mirror blank.
US10558009B2	Optical image capturing system and electronic device The invention discloses an at least two optical lenses for capturing image and an optical module for capturing image. The optical image capturing system comprises at least three pieces of optical lenses, an image plane, a first positioning element and a second positioning element. In certain conditions, the design of said optical image capturing system can achieve effects of simultaneously increasing input light, field of view, illuminance and improving the imagining quality in compact cameras.
US10558008B2	Lens unit A lens unit includes a display member that is in a cylindrical shape, that rotates around an optical axis of the lens unit, and that has a scale indicating a photographing distance on an outer circumference surface thereof, and a window member that is provided over the display member, that exposes part of the outer circumference surface including the scale of the display member, and that hides the other part of the outer circumference surface of the display member. The photographing distance has first and second length units. The display member is movable along the optical axis between a first position and a second position. When the display member is in the first positon, the window member exposes the first length unit. Further, when the display member is in the second position, the window member exposes the second length unit.
US10558005B2	Fiber optic assembly with rigid wire push material The specification relates to a fiber optic cable assembly. The fiber optic cable assembly includes: an outer jacket, the outer jacket being made from polyethylene; a pull material, the pull material being made from aramid and water blocking fibers; a push body, the push body being made from a rigid material so that the fiber optic cable assembly can be pushed without bending; and at least one fiber optic fiber.
US10558002B2	Optical receiver module, optical module, and optical transmission equipment There are provided an optical receiver module with an improvement in high frequency characteristic and reduction in size. The optical receiver module includes a substrate, an IC provided with two or more IC terminals, a light receiving element disposed in front of the IC, provided with two or more PD terminals and having a light receiving window, and a first optical component disposed in front of the IC provided with two bridge footing sections, and a lens main body section located between upper portions of the two bridge footing sections, the lens main body section is provided with a lens and a mirror, and a distance L1 between a position A of the lens and a position B of the light receiving window is longer than a distance L2 between the position B and a position C of an end part of the two bridge footing sections.
US10558000B2	Communication system having coaxial connector module and fiber optic module A connector assembly includes a coaxial connector module and a fiber optic module coupled to the coaxial connector module. The coaxial connector module includes a connector body and coaxial contacts in contact channels. The connector body has a mating interface and fastener openings open at the mating interface to receive fasteners and a window at the mating interface. The fiber optic module includes a housing coupled to the mating interface of the connector body having a cavity and fastener openings receiving the fasteners to couple the housing to the connector body at the mating interface. The fiber optic module includes a fiber optic connector received in the cavity having a mating end and a fiber optic cable extending therefrom. The fiber optic connector is received in the window for mating with a mating fiber optic connector of the mating connector assembly.
US10557996B2	End face protection tape for fiber optic connector; and methods Aspects and techniques of the present disclosure relate to a fiber optic connector assembly including a fiber optic connector with a front end and a back end. A ferrule positioned at the front end. The ferrule has a distal end face with a central region and recessed regions on opposite sides of the central region. The assembly includes a dust cap mounted on the ferrule. The dust cap has an open end and an opposite closed end. The fiber optic connector assembly also includes a tape member that covers the central region of the ferrule. The tape member can be secured to the dust cap such that when the dust cap is removed, the tape member simultaneously comes off with the dust cap.
US10557982B2	Die core for light guide plate, manufacturing method thereof, and light guide plate The present disclosure provides a die core for a light guide plate, a manufacturing method thereof, and the light guide plate. The manufacturing method includes steps of: providing a body, a to-be-processed surface of the body including a dot formation region and a dot-free region; forming dots at the dot formation region, the dots including protrusions and recesses; and forming a coverage layer at least covering the protrusions.
US10557977B1	Diffractive waveplate lenses and applications Methods, systems and devices for diffractive waveplate lens and mirror systems allowing electronically focusing light at different focal planes. The system can be incorporated into a variety of optical schemes for providing electrical control of transmission. In another embodiment, the system comprises diffractive waveplates of different functionality to provide a system for controlling not only focusing but other propagation properties of light including direction, phase profile, and intensity distribution.
US10557975B2	Reflecting mirror and mirror holding mechanism In a reflection mirror having a concave curved reflection surface, when a surface of the reflection mirror on the side where the reflection surface is formed is a front surface, a surface thereof opposite to the front surface is a rear surface, a direction parallel to an optical axis of the reflection mirror is a first direction, and a direction from the front surface toward the rear surface which is oriented to one side in the first direction is a second direction, the rear surface of the reflection mirror has a flat surface orthogonal to the first direction and a wall surface that rises from at least a part of a region around the flat surface toward the second direction.
US10557961B2	Logging tool with electric dipole source and magnetic sensor for forward and lateral imaging A logging method and system for imaging forward and lateral sections of a subterranean formation. An electric dipole source generates electromagnetic field in the formation that is sensed with magnetic flux sensor that is spaced a distance away from the electric dipole source. The resulting electric dipoles can be axial or transverse, and magnetic flux sensors can sense magnetic fields oriented axially or orthogonally. The axial and transverse electric dipoles can be collocated, and magnetic flux sensors that sense axial or orthogonal magnetic fields can be collocated. Analyzing changes in the magnitude of signals sensed by magnetic flux sensors can indicate the presence and distance of bed boundaries that are ahead and lateral to the electric dipole source.
US10557947B1	Analog frequency-domain multiplexing for time-of-flight pet detector frontend electronics A detector, includes a plurality of photomultiplier tubes each having an anode configured to generate an anode output signal and a frequency domain detector interface including a plurality of frequency domain coupling circuits. Each of the plurality of frequency domain coupling circuits is configured to receive the anode output signal from one of the plurality of photomultiplier tubes and pickoff one of a high-frequency component or a low-frequency component. Each of the plurality of frequency domain coupling circuits is further configured to generate a pass-through signal comprising a first of the high-frequency component or the low-frequency component.
US10557938B2	Sensor system, motor vehicle, and method for cleaning an ultrasonic sensor The invention relates to a sensor system for distance measuring for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one ultrasonic sensor with a sensor housing and at least one membrane with a membrane diameter that is capable of being electrically stimulated into vibrations and a control unit for controlling the at least one membrane as well as for detecting vibrations of the at least one membrane, wherein the control unit is configured to stimulate in a measuring mode the at least one membrane into vibrations with a measuring frequency and a measuring amplitude. The control unit is configured to stimulate the at least one membrane in a cleaning mode into such vibrations that the sensor housing is set into vibrations with a housing amplitude that amounts to at least 1% of the membrane diameter. Further, the invention relates to a motor vehicle and a method for cleaning an ultrasonic sensor.
US10557934B1	Altimeter apparatus for external fuselage mounting An altimeter apparatus for external fuselage mounting for an aircraft includes an altimeter circuit and a chassis. The altimeter circuit is coupled to an antenna system. The altimeter circuit is configured to generate a first signal and transmit the first signal via the antenna system, receive a second signal via the antenna system, wherein the second signal is a reflected version of the first signal, and determine an altitude based on the first and second signals. The chassis is configured to contain the altimeter circuit and the antenna system, wherein the chassis is connected to a fuselage of the aircraft and is located outside of the aircraft.
US10557932B1	Clock oscillator detection Motion-detection systems are often used to detect presence of humans. Such motion-detection systems are often based on passive infrared (PIR) sensors. Unfortunately, such detection systems are unable to reliably distinguish between humans and other entities such as animals and moving heat sources. To address this issue, it is proposed to detect a presence of real time clock (RTC) devices in addition to detecting the heat sources to better determine whether a detected entity is a human.
US10557928B2	Methods, systems, and apparatus for dynamically adjusting radiated signals Methods and apparatus for providing dynamically adjusted radiated signals are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of detecting one or more objects in a path of travel of a vehicle may include generating a laser with radiated power. The method may further include emitting the laser in a direction of travel of the vehicle and receiving one or more reflections of the emitted laser reflected from the one or more objects located in the direction of travel of the vehicle. The method may also further include generating a signal indicating that the one or more objects are in a path of the vehicle based on the received one or more reflections. The method may also include dynamically adjusting the radiated power of the laser based on an input corresponding to one or more of (i) a current speed of the vehicle or (ii) a current position of the vehicle.
US10557925B2	Time-of-flight (TOF) image sensor using amplitude modulation for range measurement The Time-of-Flight (TOF) technique is combined with analog amplitude modulation within each pixel in an image sensor. The pixel may be a two-tap pixel or a one-tap pixel. Two photoelectron receiver circuits in the pixel receive respective analog modulating signals. The distribution of the received photoelectron charge between these two circuits is controlled by the difference (or ratio) of the two analog modulating voltages. The differential signals generated in this manner within the pixel are modulated in time domain for TOF measurement. Thus, the TOF information is added to the received light signal by the analog domain-based single-ended to differential converter inside the pixel itself. The TOF-based measurement of range and its resolution are controllable by changing the duration of modulation. An autonomous navigation system with these features may provide improved vision for drivers under difficult driving conditions like low light, fog, bad weather, or strong ambient light.
US10557921B2	Active brightness-based strategy for invalidating pixels in time-of-flight depth-sensing A computer-implemented technique is described herein for invalidating pixels in a time-of-flight depth-sensing device based on active brightness (AB) measurements. In one implementation, the technique involves, for each sensing element of a sensor: generating frequency-specific sensor readings in response to receiving instances of radiation having plural frequencies (e.g., frequencies f1, f2, and f3); generating a set of active brightness measurements (ABf1, ABf2, and ABf3) associated with the respective frequencies; generating a variation measure that reflects an extent of variation within the set of active brightness measurements; and invalidating a pixel associated with the particular sensing element if the variation measure satisfies a prescribed invalidation condition.
US10557917B2	System and methods of locating wireless devices in a volume A system for localizing a transmitting wireless device within a known volume, the system comprising: antennae deployed in respective locations at least some within the known volume, each of the antennae operative to receive and output a signal from the transmitting device; analog-to-digital converter/s; and a processor receiving digital sampled received signals and computing real time output parameter/s as function of: sampled received signals S, received from the transmitting wireless device at antenna i; and of sampled signals, received from the transmitting wireless device at antenna j and sampled, simultaneously with reception at antenna I and sampling of sampled received signals S, function being independent of power level at which transmitting device is transmitting, and to estimate transmitting wireless device's location within volume by comparing the parameter/s to reference output parameters respectively having known correspondence to known possible locations/s within volume, for at least 2 of the antennae.
US10557900B2	Body coil having a pre-amplification unit configured to provide a detuning effect The embodiments relate to a body coil, to a magnetic resonance device, and to a method for operating a magnetic resonance device. The body coil includes at least one antenna unit and at least one pre-amplification unit, wherein the pre-amplification unit is arranged at a feed point of the antenna unit, wherein the pre-amplification unit has an input reflection factor at the feed point of the antenna unit whose value is greater than 0.7.
US10557890B2	Battery capacity monitor A method for dynamically monitoring a capacity of a battery includes estimating a first voltage threshold of the battery that is being discharged, wherein the first voltage threshold corresponds to a low capacity of the battery, and measuring a present voltage and a present current of the discharging battery. The method further includes re-scaling the present current based on the estimated first voltage threshold and the measured present voltage of the discharging battery, and calculating, based on re-scaling the measured present current, the battery's capacity before the present voltage level decreases below the first voltage threshold.
US10557889B2	Universal device multi-function test apparatus Methods and systems for a universal device multi-function test apparatus are provided. Specifically, the universal device multi-function test apparatus is configured to receive multiple device types, manufacturers, and/or models attached to a nest via an interface module. The device can then be subjected to a battery of tests in a unified and controlled test environment. Information related to the initiated tests, even including results, may be associated with the device and stored in memory, written to the device, and/or forwarded for further processing/repair operations.
US10557884B2	Wire break detection in digital input receivers An optocoupler is placed in series between the field ground pin of digital input circuitry and the field ground of an industrial controller. A capacitor to field ground is provided for each digital input. A resistor is provided to the input pin of the digital input circuitry. To detect a broken wire a test pulse is provided to the optocoupler connected in the ground path. This test pulse isolates the digital input circuitry from field ground. As current is always being provided from the field when the wire is not broken, the capacitor connected between the input and ground charges. After the test pulse has completed, the output signal of the digital input circuitry is examined. If the level indicates the input is high, the wire is not broken. If, however, the output remains low indicating that the input is low, the wire has broken.
US10557876B2	System and method for home energy monitor and control The invention generally concerns systems and methods for monitoring and controlling the power consumption of a power-consuming device. The system and method may connect to a power source and a power-consuming device, connecting the power-consuming device to the power source. The power usage of the power-consuming device may then be measured and monitored. This monitoring data may then be stored and optionally sent to a controlling device on a data network. The location of the power-consuming device may also be determined, recorded, and sent to a controlling device. The system may also control the power usage of the power-consuming device. In some cases, a remote server may connect multiple energy monitoring systems in order to gain additional efficiencies and foster a community-based social network.
US10557872B2	Measuring arrangement and method for contactless electric current measurement In a measuring arrangement (1) for contactless electric current measurement, it is provided to detect a common signal of a measuring coil arrangement (2) and a compensating coil arrangement (3) by a first detection device (4) and to detect a signal from at least one measuring coil (6, 7) of the measuring coil arrangement (2) separately therefrom by a second detection device (5, 23).
US10557869B2	Clamp meter A clamp meter includes a meter body and a clamp jaw assembly mounted to the meter body. The clamp jaw assembly includes a first clamp jaw and a second clamp jaw that are movable in relation to each other between a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, distal ends of the first and second clamp jaws meet to define an enclosed area between the first and second clamp jaws, and in the open position, the distal ends of the first and second clamp jaws separate from each other to define a gap allowing a wire under test to pass therethrough. The clamp meter further includes a locking slider positioned within a slot inside the meter body. A switch assembly moves the locking slider longitudinally within the slot between locked and unlocked positions. In the locked position, the locking slider blocks the first clamp jaw from movement.
US10557864B2	Physical quantity sensor and electronic apparatus An acceleration sensor includes a base substrate provided with a first recess part, and a sensor part located on the first recess part and swingably supported in a depth direction of the first recess part by a support part, wherein the sensor part is sectioned into a first part and a second part by the support part, includes a movable electrode part in the first part and the second part, a through hole is provided at least at an end side in the second part larger in mass than the first part, and the base substrate includes a fixed electrode part in a position opposed to the movable electrode part in the first recessed part, and a second recess part deeper than the first recess part is provided in a position opposed to the end side of the sensor part.
US10557862B2	Systems for assuring quality compliance of point-of-care single-use testing devices The present invention relates to systems and methods of determining quality compliance for a set of biological sample testing devices used with one or more test instruments at the point-of-care in a hospital or other location that delivers medical care. In particular, the systems and methods ensure that only biological sample testing devices that pass a quality assurance protocol are used for point-of-care testing.
US10557861B2	Systems, methods, and biomarkers for determining the metabolic state of red blood cells and platelets Disclosed herein are methods, biomarkers, systems, compositions and kits for determining the phase or metabolic state (e.g. First Phase, Second Phase, or Third Phase) of a red blood cell (RBC) sample or for determining the phase or metabolic state (e.g., First Phase or Second Phase) of a platelet (PLT) cell sample. The methods disclosed herein are related to the use of isolated RBC sample or isolated PLT sample and analytical tools for providing information that is relevant to the phase or metabolic state of the RBC sample or the PLT sample. The system disclosed herein utilizes isolated RBC sample or isolated PLT sample and at least one analytical tool or an output from the at least one analytical tool. The compositions and kits described herein utilize RBC samples or PLT samples, including compositions in a form that allows for analysis of the RBC sample or the PLT sample.
US10557858B2	Biomarkers for risk prediction of mortality Described is a method for predicting the risk of a subject of rapidly progressing to chronic heart failure and/or of hospitalization due to chronic heart failure and/or death. The method is based on the determination of at least one biomarker selected from B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) or N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), IGFBP7 (IGF binding protein 7), a cardiac Troponin, soluble ST2 (sST2), FGF-23 (Fibroblast Growth Factor 23), and Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF-15), in a sample of a subject along with the assessment of the presence or absence of (i) abnormal midwall fractional shortening or (ii) left ventricular hypertrophy.
US10557856B2	Biomarkers of renal injury This invention is related to the field of the prevention and treatment of kidney disease. The treatment of kidney disease may be tailored depending upon the need for, or expectation of, long-term dialysis. For example, prediction of long-term dialysis treatment can be determined by monitoring urine biomarkers related to the development of chronic kidney disease. For example, a normalized time course of approximately fourteen Days measuring hyaluronic acid, death receptor 5, and/or transforming growth factor β1 can be used to establish the risk of recovery versus non-recovery in patient's having suffered an acute kidney injury.
US10557854B2	CA IX—NIR dyes and their uses The present disclosure relates to compounds that are useful as near-infrared fluorescence probes, wherein the compounds include i) a ligand that binds to the active site of carbonic anhydrase, ii) a dye molecule, and iii) a linker molecule that comprises an amino acid, amide, ureido, or polyethylene glycol derivative thereof. The disclosure further describes methods and compositions for making and using the compounds, methods incorporating the compounds, and kits incorporating the compounds.
US10557853B2	Molecular sensor and methods of use thereof The present invention is directed to fluorescent molecular sensor based on Thiazole Orange for protein detection. Interaction of the protein target with the molecular sensors of this invention results in a significant increase in the fluorescence emission. The generation of light output signal enables one to detect protein biomarkers associated with different diseases or detecting the protein of interest also in living cells.
US10557847B2	Nano-plasmonic sensor for exosome detection Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for exosome detection with high sensitivity by using a nano-plasmonic sensor. The nano-plasmonic sensor comprises a plurality of nanoapertures suitable for transmission measurements. The detection sensitivity is on the order of 104-fold higher than western blotting and 102-fold higher than enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). A portable imaging system is also disclosed, enabling rapid and high-throughput detection of exosomes. The nano-plasmonic sensor and imaging system can be useful in diagnostics.
US10557837B2	Mass-spectrometry-data processing system Nonuse-indication information can be set for each peak on a mass spectrum collected in a compound database, as attribute information, the nonuse-indication information allowing the selection of whether to be used in a database search. For example, nonuse-indication information is set in advance to a noise peak mixed in actual measurement, an impurity-originated peak, and the like. In identifying a compound, when nonuse-indication information is read from the database for a database search together with a mass spectrum, an unnecessary information deleting section transmits a mass spectrum from which a peak set with the nonuse-indication information is deleted, to a compound candidate extracting section and a scoring section. Therefore, a peak set with the nonuse-indication information is ignored in, for example, calculating the score of a compound candidate, which allows a score with a high accuracy to be calculated, resulting in an improved identification accuracy.
US10557835B2	Automated system for sample preparation and analysis A sample preparation and analysis system. The system includes a sample preparation system and a sample analysis system. The sample preparation system prepares samples in accordance with an assay that is selected from a database containing a plurality of unique assays. The sample analysis system includes an analyzer that is dynamically reconfigurable based on the selected assay so as to analyze the prepared sample in accordance with that selected assay. A data communication link communicates data from the sample preparation system to the sample analysis system to reconfigure the analyzer in accordance with the selected assay.
US10557825B2	Apparatus, controller, and method for inspecting a part Described herein is a method of inspecting a part for defects. The method includes applying an electromagnetic field to the part using a defect detection coil and one or more noise cancelation coils. The method also includes detecting feedback received in response to applying the electromagnetic field. The method includes adjusting settings corresponding to the one or more noise cancelation coils, in response to the feedback, to reduce electromagnetic noise.
US10557823B2	Ion filter for mass spectrometer An ion filter for a mass spectrometer, the apparatus comprising an ion modifier; an ion selector configured to select a subset of a sample of ions based on their mobility in a gas; and a controller configured to operate the ion modifier in a first mode to modify the ions selected by the ion selector to provide daughter ions, and configured to operate the ion modifier in a second mode to output the ions selected by the ion selector; wherein the ion filter is adapted for providing output ions from the ion modifier to an intake of a mass spectrometer.
US10557819B2	Electrolytic copper plating solution analyzer, and electrolytic copper plating solution analysis method An electrolytic copper plating solution analyzer comprises an analysis container for accommodating a part of an electrolytic copper plating solution containing additives including a promoter, an inhibitor and a leveler, a working electrode immersed in the electrolytic copper plating solution accommodated in the analysis container, a reference electrode immersed in the electrolytic copper plating solution and used as a reference when a potential of the working electrode is determined, a counter electrode immersed in the electrolytic copper plating solution, a rotation drive unit for rotating the working electrode at a given speed, a current generation unit passing an electric current with a given current density between the working electrode and the counter electrode, a potential measurement unit for measuring the potential between the working electrode and the reference electrode, and an analysis unit for analyzing the relationship between an elapsed time after the current passage and the potential.
US10557817B2	Method of inspecting electrode provided in gas sensor element A method of inspecting an electrode provided in a gas sensor element includes the steps of: producing, in advance, a calibration curve representing a relation between an Au maldistribution degree defined based on a ratio of an area of a portion at which Au is exposed on a noble metal particle surface and calculated from a result of XPS or AES analysis on an inspection target electrode, and a predetermined alternative maldistribution degree index correlated with the Au maldistribution degree and acquired in a non-destructive manner from the gas sensor element heated to a predetermined temperature; acquiring a value of the alternative maldistribution degree index for the inspection target electrode of the gas sensor element while the gas sensor element is heated to the predetermined temperature; and determining whether the Au maldistribution degree satisfies a predetermined standard based on the calibration curve and the acquired inspection value.
US10557815B2	Particulate matter detection sensor A sensor element which has a pair of positive and negative detection electrodes disposed on a surface of an insulation body as a detecting portion and a cover body configured to cover an opening of a cylindrical housing. The cover body is provided with gas inlet and outlet holes via which the measuring gas is introduced and discharged. The pair of detection electrodes have a plurality of wire electrodes. The wire electrodes electrically connected to the positive electrode and the wire electrodes electrically connected to the negative electrode are alternately arranged in parallel. Any one of a first insulation layer which is a narrow electrode interval Dn and a second insulation layer which is a wide electrode interval Dw, arranged between adjacent wire electrodes, and the first insulation layer arranged in a center part of the detecting portion.
US10557801B2	Method and device for inspecting spatial light modulator, and exposure method and device A method for inspecting a spatial light modulator includes: performing such control that in an inspection target area in an array of mirror elements, the mirror elements in a first state in which incident light is given a phase change amount of 0 and the mirror elements in a second state in which incident light is given a phase change amount of 180° (π) become arrayed in a checkered pattern; guiding light having passed the inspection target area to a projection optical system with a resolution limit coarser than a width of an image of one mirror element, to form a spatial image; and inspecting a characteristic of the spatial light modulator from the spatial image. This method allows us to readily perform the inspection of the characteristic of the spatial light modulator having the array of optical elements.
US10557790B2	Carbon isotope analysis device and carbon isotope analysis method A method and apparatus for analyzing carbon isotope 14C is provided. A carbon isotope analyzer including an isotopic carbon dioxide generator to generate isotopic carbon dioxide from a carbon isotope; a spectrometer including an optical resonator having a pair of mirrors, and a photodetector to determine the intensity of light transmitted from the optical resonator; and a light generator including a light source, a first optical fiber to transmit a light beam from the light source, a second optical fiber for wavelength conversion, the second optical fiber branching from the first optical fiber at a point and combining with the first optical fiber at another point downstream of the branching point, and a non-linear optical crystal to generate light having the absorption wavelength of the isotopic carbon dioxide on the basis of the difference in frequency between light beams transmitted through the optical crystal.
US10557785B2	Test method to simulate shale oil recovery A fracture simulated oil recovery test apparatus includes a sleeve, the sleeve positioned within an oven and an oil saturated matrix positioned within the sleeve. The fracture simulated oil recovery test apparatus further includes a proppant pack positioned within the oil saturated matrix, the proppant pack having an inlet an outlet and a controller, the controller adapted to control the pressure within the oil saturated matrix.
US10557781B2	Bending test device and system for flexible display device A bending test device and system for a flexible display device is provided. The bending test device has a bending device. The bending device has a bending shaft, an upper bending plate, and a lower fixing plate. An upper clamping plate is disposed on a surface of the upper bending plate. The upper clamping plate is configured to slide along the surface of the upper bending plate. A lower clamping plate is disposed on a surface of the lower fixing plate. The lower clamping plate is configured to slide along the surface of the lower fixing plate. A first tension measuring element connects to an end of the upper clamping plate. A second tension measuring element connects to an end of the lower clamping plate.
US10557766B2	Torque sensor for detecting occurrence of metal fatigue in an elastic body A torque sensor includes: an annular deformation body; first and second displacement electrodes which cause displacement by elastic deformation of the annular deformation body; first and second fixed electrodes arranged at positions opposite the first and second displacement electrodes; and a detection circuit that outputs an electric signal indicating a torque based on a variation amount of capacitance values of first and second capacitive elements each of which is configured of the displacement electrode and the fixed electrode. The annular deformation body includes a high elastic portion and a low elastic portion having a spring constant smaller than a spring constant of the high elastic portion. The detection circuit determines whether the torque sensor functions normally based on a ratio between first and second electric signals.
US10557764B2	Torque sensor which detects torque around a predetermined rotation axis A torque sensor including an annular deformation body, left side support body, right side support body, left side connection members which connect left side connection points of the annular deformation body with the left side support body, and right side connection members which connect right side connection points of the annular deformation body with the right side support body. Orthogonal projection images of the left side connection points on the basic plane and orthogonal projection images of the right side connection points on the basic plane are formed at mutually different positions.
US10557751B2	Method, program, cumulative received-light amount estimation apparatus, and health care system using solar radiation amount information corresponding to position information of a device and time information A method includes: receiving, by a terminal device, position information of the terminal device via a wireless signal, and time information; obtaining solar radiation amount information corresponding to the position information of the terminal device and the time information; obtaining a corrected received-light amount by correcting the amount of light received by the terminal device, based on a radio field reception intensity of the wireless signal that includes the position information, the amount of light received being indicated in the solar radiation amount information; and obtaining, by the terminal device, a cumulative value of amounts of light which the user of the terminal device has been exposed to, using the corrected received-light amount.
US10557744B2	Apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for determining and/or monitoring a process variable of a medium in a containment, including an oscillatable unit with a membrane, three rods secured to the membrane and extending perpendicularly to a base area of the membrane, a housing, wherein the rods extend into the housing a driving/receiving unit disposed at an end region of the rods and configured to excite the oscillatable unit and transduce mechanical oscillations into a received signal, and an electronics unit configured to produce an exciter signal from the received signal and to ascertain the process variable at least from the received signal. At least one of the rods is secured to the membrane at a site on the base area where the second derivative of the deflection of the membrane from a rest position as a function of the site on the base area is essentially zero.
US10557740B2	Bin level indicator A bulk material storage bin has an upright wall supporting a plurality of vertically spaced indicators providing a person with visual information regarding the level of the bulk material in the bin. The indicators have bright color and dark color surfaces that are selectively displayed to provide a person with information of the level of bulk material in the bin. An actuator located in the bin cooperates with a motion transmission apparatus to move visual members to an ON position displaying the bright color when the bulk material engages the actuator and to an OFF position displaying the dark color when the actuator is free of bulk material. The motion transmission apparatus includes a rod movably retained on an O-ring held on a mount device secured to the side wall of the bin. A yoke supporting an endless flexible member mounted on the rod is connected to the visual members whereby movement of the rod moves the visual members between the ON and OFF positions.
US10557738B2	External fuel metering valve with shuttle mechanism A handheld combustion powered fastening tool may include a driving system that drives fasteners into workpieces in response to combustion of fuel by the driving system. A fuel delivery system may supply fuel to the driving system. The fuel delivery system may include a fuel canister storing liquid fuel, such as liquid hydrocarbons such as propane, and a fuel metering valve supplying a previously set amount, or volume, of fuel from the fuel canister to the driving system for combustion.
US10557737B2	System and methods for a smart water bottle converter A method and system may track liquid consumption by a user from a liquid container using a flexible, network-connected, smart band. The smart band may detect orientations of the liquid container and identify sips taken by a user based on a pattern in the detected orientations. The smart band may also estimate a liquid consumption metric based on characteristics of the identified sips such as the duration of the sip. The identified sip as well as sip characteristics and the liquid consumption metric may be displayed on the smart band, and also may be transmitted to a server for storage and for display on another network-enabled device.
US10557734B2	Airflow sensor for a heat sink An airflow sensor for a heat sink has a substantially flat base portion and a deformable upper portion electrically coupled to the base portion that contacts a conductive strip. As airflow increases, the deformable upper portion deforms and moves away from the source of airflow, which moves the point of contact between the deformable upper portion and the conductive strip farther away from the source of the airflow. The difference in the point of contact is measured, and is used to characterize the airflow sensor for different airflows. Data from the airflow sensor can then be logged during system operation. When needed, the data from the airflow sensor can be read from the log and converted to airflow using the airflow sensor characterization data. In this manner the airflow through a heat sink may be dynamically measured, allowing analysis and correlation between system events and airflow through the heat sink.
US10557733B2	Multi-channel ultrasonic flow meter A multi-channel ultrasonic flowmeter includes transducer assemblies (21, 22,23, 24) and a pipe housing (10). Four transducer assembly installation holes (9) arranged at two ends of the pipe housing (10) close to flanges (4). The transducer assemblies (21, 22, 23, 24) are provided in the installation holes (9). The transducer assemblies (21, 22, 23, 24) includes transducers (7) and stationary posts (1). An upper portion of the stationary post (1) has a first cylindrical body (109). A lower portion of the stationary post (1) has a flat key-shaped protrusion (105) extending in an axial direction. The flat key-shaped position-limiting protrusion (105) limits rotation of the stationary post (1) around an axial thereof, and ensures accurate positioning of the axis of the stationary post (1). The transducer (7) and the stationary post (1) are respectively sealed to prevent leakage of a fluid. The multi-channel ultrasonic flow meter provides a thorough solution about fixed installation, positioning and sealing of the transducer (7), has a compact structure, can be installed conveniently, and has good sealing performance.
US10557729B2	Sensor mounting structure There is provided a sensor mounting structure, the structure including (i) a sensor device that detects at least information in front of a vehicle, (ii) a support member that houses part of the sensor device and is attached to a base member provided on an inner surface of a front windshield glass, and (iii) a display device that displays at least an image of what is in back of the vehicle, the display device being attached such that its angle is adjustable, to a lower end portion of an arm member having upper end portion that is attached to the support member. A space is formed between an outer surface of the part of the sensor device housed in the support member and an inner surface of the support member.
US10557724B1	Angle detection of a rotating system using a single magnet and multiple hall sensors An angular detection system including a magnet and sensors is disclosed. The magnet can be located on a rotating component and the sensors can be located on a stationary component, or vice versa. The magnet can generate a plurality of magnetic flux lines. The plurality of sensors can be located and spatially separated along the motion path of the magnet for detecting the magnetic flux densities. The strength of the magnetic flux lines sensed by a given sensor can be used to determine the location of the magnet along its motion path. The plurality of sensors can generate one or more signals indicative of the strength of the sensed magnetic field lines. Based on the strength of the magnetic flux lines, the location of the magnet, or both, the system can determine the angle of rotation of the device by using a polynomial function or a look-up table.
US10557718B2	Auxiliary control method and system for unmanned aerial vehicle An auxiliary control method and an auxiliary control system for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are provided. The auxiliary control method for the UAV includes steps of: based on a flight attitude and a flight speed of the UAV, predicting a flight path of the UAV in a scheduled time; and providing information about the flight path of the UAV in the scheduled time to an operator of the UAV. The auxiliary control method and system for the UAV provided by the present invention are able to provide the information about the flight path of the UAV in the scheduled time to the operator of the UAV, so as to help the operator of the UAV make a control decision for the UAV.
US10557711B2	Apparatus for inferring pedestrian position based on pedestrian movement detection, and method therefor Disclosed are an apparatus for estimating a pedestrian position based on pedestrian motion recognition, and a method therefor. The method for estimating the pedestrian position based on pedestrian motion recognition includes recognizing a specific motion of a plurality of motions of the pedestrian, performing a unique pedestrian dead-reckoning (PDR) technique corresponding to the recognized specific motion among unique PDR techniques for each of the plurality of motions of the pedestrian, and estimating the pedestrian's position by the performed unique PDR technique.
US10557704B2	Non-destructive detection method A non-destructive detection method includes, after carrying out a preparation step of preparing an inspection apparatus, an image acquisition step of intermittently moving an objective lens by a predetermined distance in a Z-axis direction orthogonal to an X-Y plane to be made closer to a first surface, positioning a focal point to a Z-axis coordinate value where a distance of the focal point extends by a refractive index of a workpiece, acquiring an X-Y plane image of an inside of the workpiece for each of a plurality of Z-axis coordinate values, and then, recording the acquired images in a recording unit, and a modified layer detecting step of detecting a state of a modified layer from the X-Y plane image for each of the plurality of Z-axis coordinate values recorded in the recording unit.
US10557703B2	Distance measuring device and method for determining a distance A distance measuring device and a method for determining a distance are provided. The method includes: illuminating an object with a sequence of the light pulses, capturing one arriving light pulse corresponding to an intensity Ie,l within a first integration gate, and outputting a signal value U1, capturing another arriving light pulse corresponding to the intensity Ie,l within a second integration gate, and outputting a signal value U2, capturing one arriving light pulse corresponding to an intensity Ie,h within the first integration gate and outputting a signal value U3, capturing the other arriving light pulse corresponding to the intensity Ie,h within the second integration gate and outputting a signal value U4, and calculating the distance between the distance measuring device and the object based on U1, U2, U3, and U4.
US10557700B2	Dynamic mode switching for multi-mode ophthalmic optical coherence tomography Techniques and apparatus for selectively producing half-depth and full-depth OCT images, based on a swept-source OCT interference signal. An example method comprises selecting from a first sampling rate and a second sampling rate, the second sampling rate being twice the first sampling rate, and sampling the swept-source Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) interference signal at the selected sampling rate, using a k-clock signal having a frequency range corresponding to the first sampling rate, to produce a sampled OCT interference signal. The method further comprises processing the sampled OCT interference signal to obtain an OCT image, such that the resulting OCT image is a half-depth image in the event the first sampling rate is selected and a full-depth image in the event the second sampling rate is selected.
US10557698B2	Flexible strap antenna arrays for tank volume calibration and resonance frequency shift measuring methods using same A system and method is disclosed for measuring the dimensions of physical objects. The systems and methods include a measuring instrument of significant length comprising an array of patch antennas arranged along the length of an elongate substrate such that the antenna array expands and contracts with the substrate. The system also includes a diagnostic computing device for measuring the array's electrical properties including resonance frequency and changes in said properties relative to reference electrical properties that correspond to a reference length of the array and substrate. Accordingly, based on the measured changes in electrical properties and the reference length, the diagnostic system can calculate the current length of the measuring instrument. Accordingly, the disclosed systems and methods can provide self-calibrating measuring systems and measuring systems capable of being deployed onto a structure for periodically calibrating the structure's dimensions as it expands or contracts during operation.
US10557689B2	Process for making high-performance polyethylene multifilament yarn Processes for making high-performance polyethylene multi-filament yarn are disclosed which include the steps of a) making a solution of ultra-high molar mass polyethylene in a solvent; b) spinning of the solution through a spinplate containing at least 5 spinholes into an air-gap to form fluid filaments, while applying a draw ratio DRfluid; c) cooling the fluid filaments to form solvent-containing gel filaments; d) removing at least partly the solvent from the filaments; and e) drawing the filaments in at least one step before, during and/or after said solvent removing, while applying a draw ratio DRsolid of at least 4, wherein in step b) each spinhole comprises a contraction zone of specific dimension and a downstream zone of diameter Dn and length Dn with Ln/Dn of from 0 to at most 25, to result in a draw ratio DRfluid=DRsp*DRag of at least 150, wherein DRsp is the draw ratio in the spinholes and DRag is the draw ratio in the air-gap, with DRsp being greater than 1 and DRag at least 1. High-performance polyethylene multifilament yarn, and semi-finished or end-use products containing said yarn, especially to ropes and ballistic-resistant composites, are also disclosed.
US10557688B2	Accessory mounting assembly for a firearm A mounting assembly for securing an auxiliary device to a firearm is provided. The mounting assembly allows a variety of different sizes of auxiliary devices to be adjustably mounted to a firearm. The mounting assembly may be secured to mounting rails located on opposing sides of the bottom of a barrel of a firearm.
US10557685B2	Training pistol A training pistol having an adjustable trigger with a shot-indicating laser to signify the impact of a shot which would simulate a bullet hole of a live fire pistol. In one form a trigger prep indicating system to indicate where the trigger is pressed showing the trigger finger is on the trigger and the trigger is repositioned from a rest state to a position longitudinally rearward therefrom.
US10557672B2	Heat transfer tube having rare-earth oxide superhydrophobic surface and method for manufacturing the same The present disclosure relates to a heat transfer tube having rare-earth oxide deposited on a surface thereof and a method for manufacturing the same, in which the rare-earth oxide can be deposited on the surface of the heat transfer tube to implement a superhydrophobic surface even under the high temperature environment and a plurality of assembled heat transfer tubes can be coated by coating a complex shape by depositing rare-earth oxide using a method for dipping a surface of the heat transfer tube and coating the same, thereby reducing or preventing the heat transfer tubes from being damaged during the assembling of the heat transfer tubes after the coating.
US10557669B2	Countercurrent heat exchanger/reactor Counter-flow heat exchanger is constructed with plenums at either end that separate the opposing fluids, the channels of which are arrayed in a checkerboard patterns, such that any given channel is surrounded by channels of opposing streams on four sides—laterally on both sides and vertically above and below.
US10557666B2	Cooling apparatus for metal strip A cooling apparatus includes: a first air nozzle configured to spray air to the metal strip from above; a first water nozzle configured to spray water to the metal strip from above; and a gas discharging part configured to discharge an air around the metal strip upwardly, wherein the first air nozzle, the first water nozzle and the gas discharging part are aligned along a transport direction of the metal strip in the order of the first air nozzle, the first water nozzle and the gas discharging part, wherein the cooling apparatus is adapted to collide the air from the first air nozzle against the metal strip and then the air moves along a surface of the metal strip to a point at which steam is generated by the water from the first water nozzle, and is adapted to discharge the steam using the gas discharging part.
US10557660B2	Heat exchanger with a plurality of heat exchanging portions A heat exchanging portion and tank portions are formed by bonding plate members. The tank portion is provided with a refrigerant inlet allowing a refrigerant to flow into a refrigerant tank space, a refrigerant outlet allowing the refrigerant to flow from the refrigerant tank space, a heat medium inlet allowing a heat medium to flow into a heat medium tank space, and a heat medium outlet allowing the heat medium to flow from the heat medium tank space. At least one of the refrigerant inlet, the refrigerant outlet, the heat medium inlet, and the heat medium outlet is disposed between both ends of the tank portions in a tube stacking direction of refrigerant tubes and heat medium tubes.
US10557656B2	Ice discharging apparatus for vertical spray-type ice machines An ice making machine having a refrigeration system and a water system, the water system having a water reservoir located below a freeze plate adapted to hold water, and a sprayer assembly located below the freeze plate for spraying water from the water reservoir toward the pockets. An inclined ice slide is positioned below the freeze plate and above the sprayer assembly directing fallen ice toward an opening. A divider assembly separating the water system from the ice storage bin includes a plurality of dividers, wherein the dividers may rotate outwardly away from the opening to allow formed ice to fall into the ice storage bin. Each divider is formed from a generally rectangular body having a front face with a triangular-shaped thickness and an extension flap extending away from the body opposite the front face.
US10557652B2	Heat exchanger and air conditioner A heat exchanger is provided which has: multiple flat heat transfer pipes configured such that refrigerant for heat exchange with air flowing inside; and a fin having a heat exchange surface between adjacent ones of the heat transfer pipes, wherein the multiple heat transfer pipes are arranged such that flat portions of the heat transfer pipes face each other, the fin has one end and other end in an air flow direction, and a first rib formed vertically above the flat portion, and the first rib has an extension portion extending along the flat portion, and an enlarged portion configured such that a distance to the flat portion gradually increases from the extension portion in a direction of one end side.
US10557650B2	Apparatus for the cooling of a drinking liquid, in particular drinking water, with innovative cooling system with peltier effect The disclosed apparatus cools a drinking liquid utilizing the Peltier effect, and optionally includes a system of gasification for gasifying the drinking liquid, once cooled. The cooling system in turn includes: a first cooling circuit, in which an operating fluid circulates, associated with a hot side of a Peltier cell; and a second cooling circuit, in which the drinking liquid circulates, associated with a cold side of the Peltier cell. The Peltier cell is integrated in a cooling unit exhibiting a special sandwich structure which integrates, as well as the Peltier cell, a first and a second heat exchanger, apt respectively to exchange directly the heat between the operating fluid which circulates in the first cooling circuit and the hot side of the Peltier cell and between the drinking liquid which circulates in the second cooling circuit and the cold side of the Peltier cell to cool the drinking liquid.
US10557649B2	Variable temperature magneto-caloric thermal diode assembly A magneto-caloric thermal diode assembly includes a magneto-caloric cylinder with a plurality of magneto-caloric stages. Each of the plurality of magneto-caloric stages has a respective Currie temperature. The magneto-caloric cylinder has a length along an axial direction. The plurality of magneto-caloric stages is distributed along the length of the magneto-caloric cylinder. A plurality of thermal stages also has a length along the axial direction. The length of the plurality of thermal stages is less than the length of the magneto-caloric cylinder. The magneto-caloric cylinder is received within the plurality of thermal stages such that the magneto-caloric cylinder is movable along the axial direction relative to the plurality of thermal stages.
US10557624B2	LED light apparatus A LED light apparatus includes an electrical connector device for electrically connecting a light source board and a driver board. The electrical connector device comprising an input terminal and an output terminal, one end of input terminal is fixed on the driver board of the LED light and electrically connected to the driver board. The output terminal includes a conductive terminal, an elastic clipping portion, and a resistance portion, the conductive terminal includes a conductive pin, the conductive pin is fixed on the light source board and electrically connected to the light source board, the resistance portion are placed on the conductive terminal, and when assembled, the other end of the input terminal elastically touches one end of the elastic resistance portion and the resistance portion touches the other end of the resistance portion. The electrical connector of LED light owns the advantages of simple structure and high reliability.
US10557614B2	Projector light source including wavelength conversion member having porous ceramic substrate A wheel-shaped wavelength conversion member includes a first porous ceramic layer having a porosity of at least 20% by volume, a phosphor layer formed on a first principal surface of the first porous ceramic layer, a ceramic heat dissipation layer having a porosity of 20% or less by volume provided on a second principal surface of the first porous ceramic layer opposite the first principal surface, and a second porous ceramic layer having a porosity of at least 20% by volume provided on a surface of the heat dissipation layer opposite the first porous ceramic layer.
US10557598B2	Floor lamp with integrated plant growth system A luminaire has three or more substantially rigid legs each having an upper end and a lower end. The three or more legs are arranged in a frustum shape forming a central area. The upper ends of the three or more legs at least partially converge and are fixed with respect to each other. The luminaire includes a first lamp fixed to the top ends of the three or more legs and operable to emit light in a substantially upward direction, and a second lamp fixed to the top ends of the three or more legs and operable to emit light in a substantially downward direction. Additionally, the luminaire includes three or more suspension members each having an end that is removably secured to a respective leg. Each of the three or more suspension members have individually adjustable lengths and are configured to maintain a suspended planter.
US10557593B2	Light tube and power supply circuit A replacement light tube for replacing a fluorescent light tube includes a bulb portion extending between a first end and a second end, the bulb portion comprising a support structure, a plurality of white light emitting diodes (LEDs) and an elongate light-transmissive cover. The support structure has a first surface extending between the first end and the second end. The plurality of LEDs are supported by the first surface and arranged between the first end and the second end. The elongate light-transmissive cover extends between the first end and the second end and over the first surface of the support structure. A first end cap and a second end cap are disposed on the first end and the second end, respectively, each configured to fit with a socket for a fluorescent light tube. A power supply circuit is configured to provide power to the plurality of LEDs. The plurality of LEDs are arranged to emit light through the elongate light-transmissive cover and at least a portion of the power supply circuit is packaged inside at least one of the end caps.
US10557589B1	Mounting pad and method for deterring theft and securing outdoor equipment and appliances against high winds A mounting pad system for securing equipment, such as an HVAC outdoor unit or a standby generator, is provided in the form of a lightweight fillable pad member having a plurality of receivers located on a top surface of the pad member. The receivers are associated with attachment points located on the equipment and are used to secure the equipment to the pad. The pad member contains a filling port on its top surface and is configured as a molded hollow shell containing a gelling material which, when mixed with water, provides support to reduce deflection of the pad member caused by the equipment secured to the pad, prevents damage to the pad that would otherwise be caused by the expansion of internal contents upon freezing and prevents leakage of internal contents of the fillable pad in the event of an unintended breach in the hollow shell. The pad member is provided with at least one through-hole that acts as a supporting structure.
US10557587B2	Pipe replacement tool and method A tool with a rotatable guide head and a rotatable reamer head is pulled through old asbestos-containing pipe to break up the pipe. Liquid is supplied through a shaft between the guide head and reamer head so as to form a slurry mixture with the broken pipe. The slurry is removed through vertical bored relief holes. A drying compound is added to the slurry, which then hardens for easy disposal of the solidified waste material.
US10557582B1	Coupler blow gun A coupler blowgun having a compact shape which can be used as a quick-release connector with pneumatic tools and also as a blow gun. The spray orifice does not protrude from the wall of the blow gun portion and is actuated by a mechanism such as a button or lever that is located on the opposite side from the spray orifice.
US10557580B2	Secure fluid connection A fluid connection device (10) for connecting two fluid conduits (11, 12), includes a female plug (1), a male plug (2), intended to be inserted into the female plug into a final coupling position, a movable primary locking device (3), having a locked position (30) in which it prevents the male and female plugs from being released from the final coupling position, and a movable secondary latch (4) having an active position (40) designed to prevent the primary locking device (3) from being moved out of the locked position of same, whereby the fluid connection device can establish a permanent connection of the first and second conduits.
US10557570B2	Method and apparatus for suspending duct by inserted corner members A unitary support assembly for connecting an air transport duct to a support includes a body portion, a duct connecting means integrally formed with the body portion for selectively securing the support assembly to the air transport duct, and a support connecting means integrally formed with the body portion opposite the duct connecting means for selectively securing the support assembly to the support.
US10557569B2	Two-shot tube retention fastener molding method A mold and molding process for a first shot body member includes a pair of side walls, a semi-circular sleeve positioned between the pair of side walls to define a portion of a longitudinal pocket, and a pair of deflecting wings. Each deflecting wing is coupled to one of the side walls at a corner. A second shot isolation member of an elastically resilient second material is bonded to portions of an interior surface of the longitudinal pocket defined by each of: the semi-circular sleeve, each of the pair of side walls, each of the pair of corners, and each of the pair of wings. Mold members can include supporting surfaces to support interior and exterior portions of the wing during the second shot molding operation, while leaving an exposed interior bonding surface that defines a portion of the second shot molding cavity.
US10557567B2	Fluidic micro electromechanical system An example fluidic micro electromechanical system may include a substrate and a first layer supported by the substrate. The first layer forms sides of a chamber, a passage through one of the sides and a chamber and a check valve leaf. The check valve leaf is pivotable about an axis nonparallel to the substrate to open and close the passage. The system may further include a second layer over the chamber, an opening into the chamber and a resistor supported within the chamber.
US10557560B2	Flow regulator Some embodiments include a flow regulator with a main body dimensioned to be received within a flow passageway that includes an inlet and an outer surface, and an inner volume positioned within the main body and extending from the inlet along at least a partial length of the main body. Some embodiments includes two separate spiral structures positioned spiraled around the main body where one spiral extends further from the outer surface than the other. Some embodiments include a fluid flow space extending between the spirals. Based on a fluid pressure, the spirals can expand and contract to control the fluid flow space and affect downstream, fluid flow rate as a function of upstream fluid pressure.
US10557559B2	Electromagnetic actuator, flux washer body for an electromagnetic actuator, and method for manufacturing an electromagnetic actuator An electromagnetic actuator, including an armature movable along a longitudinal axis in an armature chamber, a solenoid coil extending around the longitudinal axis for generating a magnetic field for moving the armature, an actuating element coupled to the movements of the armature, and a flux washer body which is situated at an axial end of the solenoid coil and has a recess extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis in which the actuating element is displaceably mounted. It is provided that the flux washer body has a two-piece design and includes a base body made of sintered soft magnetic material, which faces the solenoid coil and in which the recess for the actuating element is situated, and a metal washer pressed onto an end of the base body facing away from the solenoid coil.
US10557554B2	Mechanical seal with high pressure high temperature secondary seal A secondary seal of a mechanical seal comprises an annular sealing gasket and backing plate surrounding a cylindrical sealing surface, all of which can be made of the same metallic material. The gasket is C-shaped in cross section, and is axially pressed during operation into a C-shaped groove formed in the backing plate, the groove being shallower and larger in inner diameter than the gasket, so that the gasket, when pressed into the groove, deforms radially inward and seals against both the backing plate and the sealing surface. The contact area between the gasket and sealing surface increases with pressure. In embodiments, when the pressure is released, the gasket retracts from the sealing surface, allowing easy disassembly and allowing axial movement of the gasket and backing plate. Highly polished surfaces of the gasket and sealing surface can allow axial motion thereof during operation to maintain the seal face gap.
US10557550B2	Flexible joint A constant volume flexible joint system includes a flexible membrane for coupling across a joint and spaced radial support ribs fitted to the membrane. Axial support structures are coupled to the spaced radial support ribs preventing axial deformation of the joint due to a differential pressure. The axial support structure preferably include pivoting sockets and blocks enabling the joint to flex and the flexible membrane to contract on the inside of a bend and expand by an equal or near equal amount on the outside of the bend resulting in a constant volume joint that requires low or no torque throughout the bending motion.
US10557543B2	Hybrid vehicle and lubrication structure of hybrid vehicle A lubrication structure of a hybrid vehicle includes a gear chamber that houses a planetary gear unit and a differential device, and a motor chamber that houses a rotating electric machine, and is separated from the gear chamber by a partition wall. Lubricating oil stored in a bottom portion of the gear chamber is stirred up through rotation of a final reduction gear of the differential device disposed in a lower portion of the gear chamber, so that the lubricating oil is supplied to the planetary gear unit. One end of a cylindrical output member of the planetary gear unit is rotatably supported by a partition wall via a bearing, and a communication hole that communicates the gear chamber with the motor chamber is provided in an opposed portion of the partition wall which is opposed to a vicinity of an outer peripheral edge of the bearing.
US10557541B2	Dry variable speed drive mechanism A variable speed drive having a rotatable drive shaft, a fixed sheave fixed relative to the drive shaft and mounted for rotation with the drive shaft, a movable sheave mounted for axial movement relative to the drive shaft, a plurality of drive fingers projecting axially from one of the sheaves, each drive finger defining a finger contact, and a plurality of recesses in the other sheave, each drive finger being movably received by a corresponding one of the recesses, and each recess defining a recess contact that slidably engages the corresponding finger contact.
US10557522B1	Connector assemblies A connector assembly includes a shank having an inner abutment proximate to an inner extremity, and an outer abutment proximate to an outer extremity. A connector includes an inner loop that encircles the shank between the inner abutment and the outer abutment and that is movable reciprocally along the shank, a first portion that extends outwardly from the inner loop to a second portion that extends from the first portion past the outer extremity and the abutment to a third portion that extends inwardly and forwardly from the second portion to a pivotally mountable outer loop. Tensioned compression springs encircle the shank between the inner abutment and the inner loop, and act between the inner abutment and the inner loop urging the inner loop toward the outer abutment.
US10557521B2	Stake with cord lock A cord locking apparatus is described that includes an anchoring portion operative to be secured to a surface; and a cord lock portion having: a bottom coupled to the anchoring portion, and a top, a front, a first side, a second side, and a central axis defined between the top and the bottom; a channel extending from the front to one of the first side or second side along the bottom in a channel orientation direction, the channel operative to receive a cord therethrough; and a lock slot on the front side comprising a channel end at a bottom of the slot and a lock end at the top of the slot, and operative to receive and hold the cord in a tension lock direction at an angle to the channel orientation direction.
US10557515B2	Gas pressure spring A gas pressure spring comprising a housing having a gas-filled interior, a longitudinal axis, a closed housing end and an open housing end which is situated opposite the closed housing end. The gas pressure spring additionally includes a piston rod which is displaceable along the longitudinal axis and is guided out of the housing in a sealed manner through the open housing end, a piston unit which is fastened on the piston rod and a damping unit for damping the displacement of the piston unit.
US10557514B2	Suspension system for vehicle A suspension system for a vehicle includes a housing; a damper part disposed within the housing and to extend through the housing; a transfer part surrounding the damper part and coupled to the damper part; a damper mount coupled to the transfer part, and disposed between an inner wall of the housing and the transfer part and configured to absorb vibration of the transfer part; a fixing part stacked over the damper mount and fixed to the inner wall of the housing; and an anti-leakage part coupled to the fixing part and configured to prevent an air leakage between the fixing part and the damper mount.
US10557512B2	Vibration damper and vehicle A vibration damper for a motor vehicle with a hydraulic unit and at least one valve for controlling the volume flow to the hydraulic unit, wherein the at least one valve and the hydraulic unit are arranged outside of the tube elements of the vibration damper and a motor vehicle including such vibration damper.
US10557511B2	Air spring unit The invention relates to an air spring (1) for a vehicle, comprising an air-spring module (2) having an air-spring module connection element (3) as connecting part with the load to be suspended, and air-spring module bellows (4), wherein the air-spring module bellows (4) are connected, on the side facing the air-spring module connection element (3), to the air-spring module connection element (3) at least in an airtight manner, a rolling piston (8), wherein the air-spring module (2) has at least one connecting element (5) for at least airtight connection of the air-spring module (2) to the rolling piston (8), wherein the air-spring module bellows (4) are arranged in an airtight connecting manner between the air-spring module connection element (3) and the connecting element (5), wherein the connecting element (5) is arranged directly adjacent to the rolling piston (8) at least in certain sections and the connecting element (5) is placed onto the rolling piston (8), and wherein one or more guide rib(s) (7) is/are arranged on the connecting element (5), which form an effective connection to the air-spring-module-side rolling piston end and stabilize the air-spring module (2) in the transverse direction to the longitudinal axis (L) of the rolling piston (8).
US10557509B2	Method of controlling vehicle damper pulley clutch A method of controlling a damper pulley clutch for selectively transmitting power of an engine to engine accessories, may include determining, by a controller, whether a vehicle is driven in a fuel-cut mode under deceleration of the vehicle and controlling the damper pulley clutch, by the controller, to be engaged upon determining that the vehicle is driven in the fuel-cut mode and to be disengaged upon determining that the vehicle is not driven in the fuel-cut mode.
US10557505B2	Method and device for manufacturing bearing unit A method of manufacturing a rotating bearing unit includes to cause one end surface in the axial direction of the forming punch (46), formed by combining a plurality of punch elements (46, 46) divided in the circumferential direction, which are displaceable in the axial direction and which are not displaceable in the circumferential direction, and having a processing teeth (44, 44) at one end surface in the axial direction, to face the other end surface of the caulking section (20) in the axial direction. In this state, rolls (30a) are rotated about the central axis (α) of the hub main body (8) while pressing the other end surface of the forming punch (46) in the axial direction with a pressing surface (43) of the roll (30a) having a central axis (β) that is inclined with respect to the central axis (α) of the hub main body (8).
US10557503B2	Bearing mount and preload assembly An assembly includes a first structure, a first bearing assembly, and a second structure. The first structure has a first predetermined stiffness, and the first bearing assembly is mounted on the first structure. The second structure, which has a second predetermined stiffness, is mounted on the first bearing assembly, whereby relative motion about a first rotational axis is allowed between the first and second structure. At least one of the first structure and the second structure distort when a force is supplied thereto along the first rotational axis, and the distortion of at least one of the first structure and the second structure imparts a first preload force on the first bearing assembly.
US10557491B2	Fastening device for a furniture panel The present invention relates to a fastening device for fastening to a furniture panel. The fastening device comprises at least two dowels for reception in furniture panel recesses. The dowels are each connected to lateral ends of lever arms. The lever arms are centrally connected to each other at a hinge joint. One dowel may be displaced in relation to the other dowel between a furniture panel fastening position and a furniture panel releasing position of the fastening device. A fastening system for joining furniture parts, comprising the fastening device, is also disclosed. A method for using the fastening system is described as well as furniture assemblies using the system.
US10557488B2	Spacer nut Spacer nut for connecting spaced-apart fastening portions of two components, having a threaded part forming an internal thread for a screw, having an intermediate piece forming a thread and a through-passage opening, wherein the threaded part and the intermediate piece can be, or are, connected to one another such that an accommodating space for the fastening portion of a first component is formed between them and the internal thread and the through-passage opening in the intermediate piece are arranged in alignment, and having a spacer piece with a thread, which can be screwed together with the thread of the intermediate piece, a through-passage opening, which is in alignment with the internal thread, and a contact surface, which incorporates the one end of the through-passage opening of the spacer piece and is provided for abutment against the fastening portion of the second component.
US10557485B2	Actuator A control element (1310) has at least one elastic internal part (1332) that can be connected, via a connection, to a pressurized fluid source and/or a vacuum source, which permits pressurization or evacuation of a cavity in the internal part (1332). In order to provide a control member for general use, it is proposed that the elasticity module of a wall (1328) bounding the internal part (1332) is formed differently in certain sections such that, instead of a homogeneous increase or decrease in volume under pressurization or evacuation, an oriented change in shape takes place, between a resting state and a pressurized or evacuated state, that describes a control path of the control element (1310).
US10557472B2	Environmental sensor and method of operating the same A gaseous-fluid environmental sensor having a gaseous-fluid flow system that defines a flow path coupling an intake port to an exhaust port. The gaseous-fluid flow system includes a blower and a flow sensor. The blower includes a motor and the flow sensor is for sensing a flow parameter. The gaseous-fluid environmental sensor further includes a controller electrically coupled to the flow sensor and the motor. The controller is configured to drive the motor with a first commutation sequence and to drive the motor with a second commutation sequence different than the first commutation sequence. The controller is further configured to select the first commutation sequence and the second commutation sequence based on the sensed flow parameter. Also discloses is a method for controlling the gaseous-fluid environmental sensor.
US10557470B2	Air compressor provided with belt guard An air compressor (10) has a reservoir (12), pump (14), motor (16), transmission belt (18) wound around a driving pulley (20) coupled to a motor shaft (16) and around a driven pulley (22) coupled to a pump shaft. Driven pulley spokes (28) are shaped as fan blades transmit torque and cool the pump (14). A belt guard (30) encloses the transmission belt (18), and pulleys (20, 22). The belt guard (18) has a front wall (32) with slits (34) for air drawn by the driven pulley (22), a side wall (36) enclosing the space around the transmission belt (18) and around pulleys (20, 22), and a rear wall (38) having an opening (40) receiving the pump (14). Air drawn through the slits (34) in the front wall (32) passes towards the pump (14). The guard rear wall (38) covers the pump (14) by at least 30% of its depth.
US10557467B2	Ceramic pump and casting therefor Casing for a volumetric pump, said casing comprising a wall being in ceramic, characterized in that said wall comprises at least one opening means comprising a recess, a through-hole in the bottom of said recess and a nozzle being manufactured inside said recess, said nozzle being concentric with said through-hole and having a length inferior to the depth of the recess.
US10557451B2	Ceramic heater and glow plug A ceramic heater includes a substrate containing a ceramic, and a resistor containing another ceramic and embedded in the substrate. The resistor includes two lead portions, a joint portion that connects the two lead portions, an electrode portion formed integrally with at least one lead portion, having one end portion connected to the one lead portion, extending in a direction crossing an axis of the one lead portion, and having the other end portion exposed at the surface of the substrate. In a cross section of the electrode portion taken along an imaginary plane passing through the axis of the one lead portion and parallel to an extending direction of the electrode portion, 0.1≤A/B≤0.8 is satisfied, where A is the length of the other end portion parallel to the axis, and B is the length of the one end portion parallel to the axis.
US10557447B2	Fuel injection valve for combustion engines A fuel injection valve (10) comprises an intermediate valve with a mushroom-shaped intermediate valve member (78). The shaft (76) of the intermediate valve member (78) is guided with a sliding fit in the guiding passage (74) of an intermediate component (66). An annular space (120) is defined between the shaft (76) and the head (80) of the intermediate valve member (78) and the intermediate component (66), and a high-pressure inlet (86) opens into the annular space, which is formed by an inner annular space (108) and by a split ring space (118). The split ring space (118) is defined between the head (80) and the intermediate component (66), and is also radially outwardly defined by a sealing bead (112). The adhesion force between the intermediate valve member (78) and the intermediate component (66), which acts against the opening motion of the injection valve member (56), is minimized.
US10557444B2	High-pressure fuel injection pipe with connection head and method of molding connection head Provided is a high-pressure fuel injection pipe with a connection head which achieves an improvement in outer-surface cleanliness and prevention of a decrease in axial force and fastening strength. The pipe having, at a connection end of a narrow-diameter thick-wall steel pipe having a rust-inhibiting coating applied to an outer surface of the pipe, the connection head composed of a spherically-shaped seat surface, an annular flange, and a conical surface and having an outside peripheral surface forming formed into seat surface in a truncated conical shape or truncated arc shape for a mating seat; and a washer fitting in a neck lower part of the connection head and having a rust-inhibiting coating applied to an outer surface of the washer, wherein a contact part between the neck lower part of the connection head and an end part of the washer has a metal-to-metal contact structure without having the rust-inhibiting coating.
US10557443B2	Exhaust device of engine An exhaust-gas discharge port to discharge a main flow of exhaust gas passing through an exhaust-gas purifying device is provided at a position which is offset, on one side, from a center axis of the purifying-device body, and an EGR-gas takeout port is provided at a position which is offset, on an opposite side to the exhaust-gas discharge port, from the center axis of the purifying-device body.
US10557442B2	Purge ejector assembly for an engine A purge ejector assembly for an engine has a first fluid passage with a nozzle device therein that raises flow velocity of air and a first valve therein between an engine manifold port and the nozzle and permitting flow from the engine manifold port toward the nozzle device while restricting reverse flow. A second fluid passage has a second valve therein between the engine manifold port and a purge flow port, and permitting flow from the purge flow port toward the engine manifold port while restricting reverse flow. A third fluid passage extends from a second passage position located between the purge flow port and the second valve to a first passage position located between the nozzle device and an air inlet channel port. A third valve in the third passage permits flow from the purge flow port toward the air inlet channel port, while restricting reverse flow.
US10557431B2	Indirect measurement of relative air humidity The disclosure relates to a method for the measurement of relative air humidity in a fresh air induction tube of an internal combustion engine. Here a concentration of oxygen in the fresh air induction tube is measured by an oxygen sensor and a temperature in the fresh air induction tube is determined. The relative air humidity is determined depending on the measured concentration of oxygen and the determined temperature.
US10557429B2	Engine control apparatus An engine control apparatus determines that a piston is at a compression top dead center immediately before engine speed of an engine becomes zero if of the engine speed at the compression top dead center of the engine in a rotation drop period while the engine speed drops to zero after combustion of the engine is stopped. In the case where it is determined that the piston is at the compression top dead center immediately before the engine speed of the engine becomes zero, the engine control apparatus applies counter torque by the rotating electrical machine from the compression top dead center to stop the piston at a rotation angle position in a first half period of expansion process by application of the counter torque.
US10557421B2	Systems and methods for a split exhaust engine system Methods and systems are provided for operating a split exhaust engine system that provides blowthrough air and exhaust gas recirculation to an intake passage via a first exhaust manifold and exhaust gas to an exhaust passage via a second exhaust manifold. In one example, a flow of exhaust (e.g., exhaust gas recirculation) from engine cylinders to the intake passage, upstream of a compressor, via an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) passage and the first exhaust manifold may be adjusted by adjusting a timing of a first set of cylinder exhaust valves coupled to the first exhaust manifold. Additionally, the first set of cylinder exhaust valves open at a different time than a second set of cylinder exhaust valves coupled to the exhaust passage.
US10557419B2	Method and device for controlling fuel injection of diesel engine A method of controlling a fuel injection of a diesel engine for performing a plurality of fuel injections to cause a plurality of combustions inside a cylinder in one combustion cycle, is provided, which includes acquiring an oxygen concentration inside the cylinder, performing, on compression stroke, the plurality of fuel injections at substantially even injection intervals while increasing the injection intervals as the oxygen concentration decreases, and performing, after the plurality of fuel injections, another fuel injection including a larger injection amount than in the plurality of fuel injections, near a top dead center of the compression stroke.
US10557416B2	Flow modulating airfoil apparatus A gas turbine engine includes a fan, a compressor, a combustor, a turbine, a bypass duct downstream of the fan and outward of the compressor, and a cooling system. The cooling system includes an inlet for receiving air from the bypass duct, an outlet for returning air to the bypass duct, a cooling duct, and a heat exchanger and a modulator positioned in the cooling duct. The modulator includes dividers that extend parallel to each other and are arranged across the duct, and each divider includes two flaps that are rotatable about an axis in opposite directions.
US10557411B2	Compressed air energy system Methods and associated systems for storing compressed air and extracting energy from the compressed air are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises: compressing air; storing the compressed air in a first storage tank at a first pressure; transferring the compressed air from the first storage tank to a second storage tank; storing the compressed air in the second storage tank at a second pressure lower than the first pressure; discharging the compressed air from the second storage tank; and extracting energy from the compressed air discharged from the second storage tank. The method may also comprise adding heat to the compressed air between the first storage tank and the second storage tank.
US10557391B1	Incineration system and process An incineration system includes an inlet channel supplying an inlet stream comprising a waste gas containing at least one volatile organic compound, a waste gas sensor measuring at least one property of the waste gas, an oxidizing gas supply controllably providing oxidizing gas to the inlet channel, an incinerator receiving the inlet stream from the inlet channel, an ignitor initiating combustion of the inlet stream in the reaction zone of the incinerator, and a controller receiving data from the waste gas sensor and controlling flow of oxidizing gas from the oxidizing gas supply into the inlet channel. The spiral heat exchanger defines a reaction zone, an incoming path from the inlet channels to the reaction zone, and an outgoing path from the reaction zone to an exhaust channel. The incoming path and the outgoing path extend in alternating concentric spirals with the incoming path being countercurrent to the outgoing path.
US10557388B2	Engine exhaust valve for large ship and method for manufacturing the same The present invention relates to an exhaust valve of a diesel engine for a large ship, containing a shall part and an umbrella part that are integrated with each other and made of an Ni—Cr—Al system Ni-base age-precipitated alloy, in which the exhaust valve has a layered structure and hardness of 600 HV or less as a whole, and the layered structure contains a layer formed of an α-Cr phase having a thickness of 150 nm or more that is aged beyond peak mechanical strength.
US10557387B2	Internal combustion engine comprising a valve train with valve springs and method for mounting such a valve spring Methods and systems are provided for cylinder valves of an internal combustion engine. In one example, a valve assembly may include a poppet valve and a valve spring. The valve spring includes a plurality of legs adapted to engage with an annular groove of the valve spring in order to couple the valve spring to the poppet valve.
US10557384B2	Coupling for a camshaft phaser arrangement for a concentric camshaft assembly A camshaft phaser arrangement configured for a concentric camshaft assembly having inner and outer camshafts is provided. The camshaft phaser arrangement includes a first camshaft phaser, a second camshaft phaser, a coupling, and at least one timing wheel connected to at least one of the first or second camshaft phaser. Each of the camshaft phasers is configured to be connected to either the inner or the outer camshaft. The coupling includes a coupling ring and at least one coupling pin that torsionally connects the first camshaft phaser to the second camshaft phaser. The coupling provides for radial and axial movement between the first camshaft phaser and the second camshaft phaser.
US10557378B2	System and method for regulating condensation of flue gas in a steam generator A system for regulating condensation of a flue gas in a steam generator is provided. The system includes a temperature controller and a flue gas analyzer. The temperature controller is configured to control a temperature of a component of the steam generator, the component being in heating-contact with the flue gas. The flue gas analyzer is configured to communicate with the temperature controller and to obtain a measurement of an amount of an acid-forming compound in the flue gas. The temperature controller adjusts the temperature of the component based at least in part on the measurement such that the temperature of the component is above an acid dew point of the flue gas when the component is in heating-contact with the flue gas.
US10557373B2	Low profile embedded blade tip clearance probe assembly A low profile embedded BTC probe may comprise a housing having a cavity disposed radially outward of a blade, a lower insulator disposed within the cavity, a sensor element disposed within the cavity, an upper insulator disposed within the cavity, a cap wherein the cap fills a remainder of the cavity, and a hard lead in electronic communication with the sensor element and the housing.
US10557365B2	Ceramic matrix composite blade track with mounting system having reaction load distribution features An assembly adapted for use in a gas turbine engine has a carrier component and a supported component. The assembly includes a mounting system for coupling the supported component to the carrier component. In an illustrative embodiment, the assembly is a turbine shroud segment for blocking gasses from passing over turbine blades included in the gas turbine engine.
US10557361B1	Platform for an airfoil of a gas turbine engine Platforms for gas turbine engines are described. The platforms include a flow structure having a gaspath surface and a non-gaspath surface with a front end, a rear end, a first edge, and a second edge. A platform connector extends from the flow structure. A first layer forms a part of the gaspath surface and is a non-continuous layer terminating at the ends and the edges. A second layer forms a part of the platform connector and is a non-continuous layer terminating at the ends and the edges. The second layer contacts the first layer proximate the first and second edges. A third layer defines an internal void and is a continuous layer arranged between the first layer and the second layer and defines a part of the flow structure and a part of the platform connector.
US10557359B2	Seal assembly A seal assembly for a rotatable component having an axis of rotation. The seal assembly may include a first seal mounted to a housing and configured to be in sealing engagement with the rotatable component, a second seal mounted to the housing an axial distance apart from the first seal and configured to be in sealing engagement with the rotatable component, wherein the axial distance is parallel with the axis of rotation, a buffer fluid chamber defined between the first seal and the second seal, and a buffer fluid inlet in fluid providing communication with the buffer fluid chamber.
US10557358B2	Gas turbine engine containment structures A containment structure for a gas turbine engine includes a stator shroud with a wall. The stator shroud wall extends axially between a shroud inlet aperture and the shroud outlet aperture. The wall includes a stainless steel alloy material having less than 44% nickel by mass to provide containment protection for an impeller rotateably disposed within an interior of the stator shroud.
US10557347B2	Rope cam dipper A mining machine assembly includes a dipper having a main body, the main body having a front side, a back side, a bottom side, and a top side. A ground engagement portion extends from the front side, the ground engagement portion including digging teeth. The mining machine assembly also includes a hoist rope attachment assembly coupled to the dipper. The hoist rope attachment assembly is configured to directly couple a hoist rope to the dipper. The hoist rope attachment assembly includes a cam having a first portion extending from the top side of the main body of the dipper, and a second portion that extends from the first portion and away from the main body and digging teeth.
US10557346B2	Methods for determining saturation parameters of a formation Methods are provided for determining saturation parameters of a formation while sampling the formation. Flow rate and pressure data may be used in order to provide mobility information close to the probe. In turn, the mobility information may be used in conjunction with at least water fraction information in order to provide an estimation of saturation parameters of the formation such as maximum residual oil saturation Sorm, connate water saturation Swc, and residual water saturation Swr. Resistivity measurements may be used to help in the estimation of the saturation parameters. Initial estimations may be used as the starting parameters for a full parameter inversion. An interpretation scheme in the absence of invasion details is provided.
US10557344B2	Determining geometries of hydraulic fractures A wellbore system includes a first fracture formed from a wellbore at a first location; a second fracture formed from the wellbore at a second location; a wellbore seal positioned in the wellbore between the first and second locations and configured to fluidly seal a first portion from a second portion of the wellbore; a pressure gauge positioned in the first portion; a pressure gauge positioned in or uphole of the second portion; and a control system configured to communicably couple to the pressure gauges. The control system performs operations including identifying a set of first pressure values recorded by the pressure gauge in the first portion during a hydraulic fracturing operation; identifying at least one second pressure value recorded by the pressure gauge positioned in the second portion during the hydraulic fracturing operation; based on the set of first pressure values and the second pressure value, determining fracture geometries of the second hydraulic fracture; and generating a graphical representation of the fracture geometries.
US10557341B2	Methods of evaluating cement isolations and quality A method may include preparing a map of cement quality for one or more intervals of a wellbore; determining anticipated regions of fluid communication and anticipated regions of zonal isolation from the map of cement quality; and designing a stimulating treatment based on the presence of regions of fluid communication.
US10557336B2	System and method of producing oil A system and method of producing steam is provided. The system includes a support module and a steam module. The support module is configured to supply air, water and fuel. The steam module includes a casing defining a hollow interior that is fluidly coupled to receive water from the support module. An interface module is provided having a first conduit made from flexible tubing that is fluidly coupled to receive fuel from the support module. The interface module further having a second conduit being made from flexible tubing that is fluidly coupled to receive air from the support module. A combustor is coupled to and spaced apart from the interface portion, the combustor being fluidly coupled to receive fuel from the first conduit and air from the second conduit. A steam generator is coupled to an end of the combustor.
US10557327B2	Bridge plugs A bridge plug for a well includes an actuator member that moves from a first position such that the bridge plug is in a retracted position and a second position such that the bridge plug is in a deployed position. The bridge plug includes a slip section comprising one or more slips that grip a surface radially outward of the bridge plug in the deployed position and a petal section positioned downward of and adjacent to the slip section, the petal section comprising a plurality of petals that fan radially outward from the bridge plug in the deployed position to catch a slurry. The bridge plug also includes a centralizer section positioned downward of and adjacent to the pedal section, the centralizer section having a plurality of centralizers that ramp outwardly in an upward direction in the deployed position for centralizing the bridge plug.
US10557325B2	Cutting tool A method of cutting a casing and a formation includes providing a rotatable cutting tool in a wellbore, wherein the rotatable cutting tool includes a first portion configured for cutting the casing and a second portion configured for cutting the formation. The method further includes engaging the first portion with the casing in the wellbore; and engaging the second portion with the casing after engaging the first portion with the casing.
US10557323B2	Drilling fluid filter screen and method of use A filter screen assembly is shown for filtering drilling mud used during oil and gas well drilling operations. The filter screen assembly is installed at the surface of a well on the discharge side of the mud pump at ground level. The filter screen assembly is installed upstream of the rig swivel, rotary hose and Kelly and downstream of the discharge from the mud pump. Since it is located at ground level, it does not pose the safely hazard associated with elevated components. It does not need to be removed and reinstalled when additional segments are added to the drill string and is always easily accessible for routine maintenance or replacement.
US10557321B2	Spinning torque wrench A torque wrench is provided. The torque wrench has housing and a rotating assembly rotatably mounted in the housing. The rotating assembly has a gripping assembly with an aperture for receiving a tubular and a plurality of die assemblies; a bevel pinion carrier assembly with a bevel pinion carrier and a bevel pinion mounted in the bevel pinion carrier; an upper ring gear fixed to an upper bevel gear rotatably connected to the bevel pinion at an upper side of the bevel pinion carrier; a lower ring gear fixed to a lower bevel gear rotatably connected to the bevel pinion at a lower side of the bevel pinion carrier; and first and second members threadably coupleable with each other, the first threadably coupleable member fixedly connected to the bevel pinion and the second threadably coupleable member drivingly connected to the die assembly, wherein rotation of the bevel pinion drives the die assembly toward and away from the tubular.
US10557318B2	Earth-boring tools having multiple gage pad lengths and related methods Earth-boring tools include a body, at least one first blade extending outward from the body, and at least one second blade extending outward from the body. The at least one first blade includes an upper surface, a first gage region having a first longitudinal length, and a recess extending at least partially into the at least one first blade from the upper surface. The at least one second blade includes a second gage region having a second, greater longitudinal length. Additional earth-boring tools include first blades having first gage regions of a first longitudinal length and second blades having second gage regions of a second, greater longitudinal length. An upper external surface is tapered radially outward in a longitudinally upward direction relative to a central axis of the earth-boring tool. Methods including forming such first and second blades and removing material from the first blades to form recesses.
US10557317B2	Systems and methods for pipe concentricity, zonal isolation, and stuck pipe prevention Systems and methods for moving a tubular string within a subterranean well include a structural ring sized with a ring inner diameter to circumscribe the tubular string and a ring outer diameter to fit within a bore of the subterranean well. A plurality of individual openings are spaced around an outer diameter surface of the structural ring, each individual opening associated with an inflatable member. The inflatable member is operable to vibrationally impact an internal surface of the subterranean well with repeated inflating and deflating the inflatable member. Wheels are spaced around an inner diameter surface of the structural ring.
US10557309B2	Self-supporting pneumatic hammer positioner with universal joint A manually operated pneumatic rock drill positioner for mining shaft wall boring, said positioner comprising: an articulated boom having one end for releasable coupling to a mobile ground platform and another end opposite said one end thereof; a rigid elongated drill turret defining a main body with an exposed outer wall, an inner wall opposite said outer wall, and first side edge wall and second side edge wall opposite said first side edge wall, and first end and second end opposite said first end, a lengthwise rail member integrally mounted to said turret outer wall; a carriage slidingly engaging said rail member, said carriage for slidingly carrying a pneumatic drill head over said turret exposed outer wall for reciprocating motion thereof between said first end and second end thereof; drive means for power actuating said carriage sliding motion along said rail member; a cradle member releasably anchored to said boom another end and defining a well sized and shaped for releasable engagement by an intermediate section of said turret inner wall and said first side edge wall thereof; anchoring means for anchoring said turret to said cradle member; first coupling means for pivotally connecting said turret to said cradle member for relative pivotal movement of said turret about said cradle member along a first axis; second coupling means for pivotally connecting said turret to said cradle member for relative tilting movement of said turret about said cradle member along a second axis transverse to said first axis; all in such a way that the intersection of said first axis and second axis coincides with the center of gravity of said turret positioner and is located within said turret main body, providing a balanced load-free manual operation of the positioner.
US10557298B2	Locking apparatus for covering and releasing a charging interface of a motor vehicle and motor vehicle A locking apparatus for covering and releasing a charging interface of a motor vehicle. The locking apparatus comprises a cover element, which is pivotable relative to the charging interface and which can be displaced between a closed position and an open position. The locking apparatus is equipped with a flexible connection element, which is rigidly connected to the cover element at one upper end region of the cover element in the direction of the vehicle along the transverse extent of the cover element. The cover element is at the same time permanently and in every position coupled by the connection element for protecting the charging interface with a part that is stationary relative to the charging interface.
US10557296B2	Weight compensation device of a lifting door with at least one compression spring The invention relates to a weight compensation device for a drive of a lifting door, for the position-dependent compensation of the weight force of a door leaf of the lifting door, with a force transmission unit which can be coupled to the drive in order to carry out an opening movement which raises the door leaf and a closing movement which lowers the door leaf, wherein at least one compression spring is provided which is arranged in such a way that it supports the opening movement. The invention also relates to a lifting door, in particular an industrial lifting door, which has a door leaf, with a drive, such as a motor, and with a weight compensation device according to the invention.
US10557294B2	Multipoint door locking system A multipoint door lock system for a door having on its edge a deadbolt and a secondary bore is disclosed. The system includes a door frame. A pivotable latch mounted in the door frame has a door-locking tip that enters the secondary bore of the door when the door is closed. Insertion of the deadbolt in a bolt opening of the door frame causes a lever to move from a resting position, displacing a translating member mounted in the door frame to an extended position. A distal end of the translating member enters a recess of the pivotable latch, locking the pivotable latch. The system may include a pair of translating members and a pair of pivotable latches having door-locking tips entering corresponding secondary bores of the door. A combination of the multipoint door lock system with the door is also disclosed.
US10557270B2	Railing system In a railing system comprising a railing panel frontage which extends continuously along the course of the railing and consists of a plurality of mutually adjacent railing panels, in order to increase an additional resistance and security against destruction, an additional securing element, which, given a properly erected railing, extends between a handrail profile, resting on the railing panels, and a structural body or a holding profile disposed on the structural body and connects the handrail profile to the structural body or the holding profile, is provided.
US10557266B2	Girders, joists and roof system A roof system including roof support and roof, preferably a flat roof. The roof support includes (a) a plurality of first joists and (b) a plurality of second joists. Each first joist acts as a roof girder. Each second joist extends between a pair of adjacent first joists. Each first joist and each second joist includes a top chord, a bottom chord and web members connecting the chords. Each top chord is hollow, rectangular cross section and sealed; each bottom chord and web member is preferably a hollow sealed pipe. As a result the roof support can be made of joists with a minimum of flat surfaces and nooks and crannies where dust and particles can collect, so that the roof support is easier to wash and regularly sanitize.
US10557253B2	Mounting devices and methods for exterior faucets and lines Mounting devices and methods for securing an exterior faucet or lines to an exterior wall of a building are provided. In one embodiment, a mounting device for securing an exterior faucet to an exterior wall of a building may include a pair of plates, a pair of first fasteners, and a pair of second fasteners. Each of the plates may include a base, a pair of arms extending from the base and spaced apart from one another, a first hole extending through the plate, and a second hole extending through the plate. The first fasteners may be configured to pass through the respective first holes of the plates, and the second fasteners may be configured to pass through the respective second holes of the plates.
US10557250B1	Motor grader 3D grade control Systems and methods for providing grade control on a motor grader without the use of masts attached to the blade. Embodiments include a body angle sensor configured to detect movement of a construction machine's body, a front 3D positioning device configured to detect a geospatial position of the construction machine's body within a world space, a drawbar angle sensor configured to detect movement of the construction machine's drawbar, and a blade angle sensor configured to detect movement of the construction machine's blade. Two positions on the blade may be calculated first within a machine space and subsequently within the world space. Movement of at least one articulating connection may be caused based on the blade positions within the world space.
US10557245B2	Vibratory pile-driving device The invention relates to a vibratory pile-driving apparatus having a carrier implement with a mast, on which, for the purpose of generating vibrations, a vibration generator with a transmission housing is supported, in which at least one pair of rotatably supported unbalanced units is arranged that are driven in a rotating manner by at least one rotary drive. According to the invention provision is made in that the transmission housing is surrounded by a soundproof housing, in which the transmission housing is supported by way of damping elements, and in that from the transmission housing at least one oil supply line and one oil discharge line are led out of the soundproof housing, wherein transmission oil can be cooled outside the soundproof housing.
US10557244B2	Hammering device A hammering device enabling an increased hammering effect to an object is provided. The device has a fork-shaped first frame having series of suspension organs on the inner surfaces of the forks. The hammering device has a second frame that forms a frame for two vibrators and includes a gripping jaw locating on movable turning bars. The vibrators are coupled to the first frame by the suspension organs and locate on both sides of the gripping jaws.
US10557237B2	Curbstone deflector for a snow-clearing strip A curbstone deflector for protection of the lateral end region of a snow-clearing strip attached to a snowplow clearing blade has a round or polygonally rounded-off wear edge and a recess that surrounds the end region of the snow-clearing strip, which recess has a front support surface supported on the front side of the snow-clearing strip from the front, and a lateral support surface supported on the side edge of the snow-clearing strip from the side, wherein the front support surface can be braced against the front side of the snow-clearing strip via a screw connection. The expanse of the front support surface in the longitudinal direction of the snow-clearing strip is greater by at least 1.2 times, preferably by 1.5 times than the distance between the lateral support surface and the wear edge of the curbstone deflector.
US10557231B2	Method for coloring cellulose A method for coloring of cellulose in a supercritical CO2 medium by an uncharged hydrophobic dye, including at least the steps including of: (i) provision of cellulose fibers, (ii) placing the cellulose fibers in the presence of: a) an effective quantity of at least one uncharged mono organo-urea primer of formula R—NH—CO—NH2, where R represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, hydrocarbon chain possessing at least 3 carbon atoms, or a saturated or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon radical, which is bonded directly or via a methylene or ethylene group to a nitrogen atom, and if appropriate substituted under conditions conducive to the forming of a covalent carbamatic bond between the cellulose and the molecules of the organo-urea; and b) at least one hydrophobic dye in a supercritical CO2 medium, under conditions conducive to the immobilization of the dye on the fibers.
US10557230B2	Ironing machine A ironing machine (1) comprising: an axially-rotatable ironing drum (4); a motor assembly adapted to drive the ironing drum (4) into rotation about the drum longitudinal axis (A); an ironing chest (7) which is arranged adjacent to the ironing drum (4), locally substantially parallel to the peripheral surface (4p) of said ironing drum (4); a supporting assembly (9) adapted to keep the ironing drum (4) and the ironing chest (7) adjacent to one another; and an induction device (10) which is located adjacent to the ironing chest (7) and is adapted to heat up, via electromagnetic induction, the ironing chest (7); said ironing chest (7) comprising a platelike member (13) which extends beside the ironing drum (4), is substantially C-bent so as to extend locally substantially parallel to the peripheral surface (4p) of said ironing drum (4), and has a multilayer structure that includes: a main supporting sheet (14) which is substantially C-bent and is made of a metal material having a given thermal conductivity; and a ferromagnetic layer (15) which covers the convex face of said main supporting sheet (14), and is made of a ferromagnetic metal material having a thermal conductivity lower than that of the metal material forming said main supporting sheet (14).
US10557224B2	Thermoplastic composites with improved thermal and mechanical properties A moldable composite sheet having improved thermal and mechanical property characteristics. In one aspect, the composite sheet may be a porous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin comprising discontinuous mineral reinforcing fibers, and one or more skin layer materials. Generally, the composite sheet may have a void content or porosity from about 5% to about 95% by volume of the sheet, an areal weight between about 400 g/m2 to about 4000 g/m2 (gsm), a mineral fiber content from about 20% to about 80% by weight, and a thermoplastic resin content from about 20% to about 80% by weight of the composite sheet. The composite sheet can be molded via low pressure processes, such as thermoforming, match metal molding on stops, vacuum forming and pressure forming, to produce durable automotive interior trim parts and construction articles having improved thermal and mechanical properties in addition to other beneficial characteristics.
US10557222B2	Woven textile A woven textile is provided, including at least two blocks connected with each other. Each of the two blocks has an upper layer and a lower layer which are woven and fixed by a binding thread, and the upper layer and the lower layer are respectively composed of woven braids which extend meanderingly. The textile braid of the upper layer and the textile braid of the lower layer define a plurality of meshes, and the textile braids of the two blocks have different diameters so that the meshes on the two blocks have different dimensions.
US10557209B2	Method for optically inscribing and/or marking round stock A method for producing round stock (10) which is provided with at least one inscription and/or marking (16), at least the surface (12) of the round stock (10) consisting of a metallic material, in particular of chromium or steel, for example of hardened steel, chromium-plated steel or stainless steel. In order to improve this method such that disadvantages and shortcomings are avoided, the method includes the following steps: placing on the surface (12) at least one cover (20) which is adapted to the shape of the surface (12) and in particular has the inscription and/or marking (16), such that the region to be provided with the inscription and/or marking (16) is not covered by the cover (20),—exposing the round stock (10) to a first electrolyte (30) together with the cover (20), material being removed from the surface (12) by said electrolyte in the region to be provided with the inscription and/or the marking (16) while producing depressions (14), and—exposing the round stock (10) together with the cover (20) and the depressions (14) not covered by the cover (20) to a second electrolyte (32) by which the depressions (14) are filled to produce the inscription and/or marking (16) which differs from the surface (12) optically, in particular with respect to color. The present invention also relates to round stock (10) which is manufactured from a metallic material, with the round stock being provided with a correspondingly produced inscription and/or marking (16).
US10557205B2	Organic resin-covered surface-treated metal sheet An organic resin-covered surface-treated metal sheet having formed on at least one surface of a metal sheet a surface-treatment coating and an organic resin film on the coating. The surface-treatment coating contains a polyvalent metal compound and a poly-carboxylic acid type polymer containing not less than 60 mol % constituent units derived from at least one polymerizable monomer selected from acrylic acid, maleic acid, methacrylic acid, and itaconic acid. The surface-treatment coating measured for its infrared-ray absorption spectra has a peak height ratio (β/α) of a maximum absorption peak height (α) in a wave number range of 1660 to 1760 cm−1 and a maximum absorption peak height (β) in a wave number range of 1490 to 1659 cm−1 is from 0.37 to 2.35. Also disclosed is a can body made from the organic resin-covered surface-treated metal sheet and a can lid made from the organic resin-covered surface-treated metal sheet.
US10557204B2	Plated material and terminal using this plated material A plated material includes a base metal made from Cu or an alloy containing Cu as a main raw material, an underlayer made from Ni formed on the base metal, and an Ag plated layer formed on the underlayer. A thickness of the underlayer is 0.1 μm to 1.0 μm. A thickness of the Ag plated layer is 1.0 μm or less.
US10557201B2	Vapor-phase growth apparatus The present invention provides a gas-phase growth apparatus in which an upper part of a circular susceptor 13 on the upper surface of which a substrate 17 is arranged is provided into a circular opening 12a formed at a bottom wall of the flow channel 12, while rotating the susceptor, the substrate is heated by a heater 14 provided under the susceptor through the susceptor, a reaction gas is supplied into the flow channel, and a thin film is produced on the substrate, wherein a rotation driving device 18 for rotating the susceptor is arranged in a state of surrounding the heater, and includes a cylindrical rotation member 19 for supporting the circumferential edge of the susceptor by the top end.
US10557198B2	Gas distribution apparatus and substrate processing apparatus including the same A substrate processing apparatus is provided. The substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate chuck, a shower head structure over the substrate chuck, and a gas distribution apparatus connected to the shower head structure. The gas distribution apparatus includes a dispersion container including a first dispersion space and a gas inlet section on the dispersion container. The gas inlet section includes a first inlet pipe including a first inlet path fluidly connected to the first dispersion space and a second inlet pipe including a second inlet path fluidly connected to the first dispersion space. The second inlet pipe surrounds at least a portion of a sidewall of the first inlet pipe.
US10557196B2	Method for reducing the adhesion of dirt to a substrate A method for reducing the adhesion of dirt to a substrate is provided, where a thin, incompletely closed layer of a material is deposited on at least one surface area of the substrate by means of a vacuum deposition process, and then said surface area is acted upon by accelerated ions.
US10557190B2	Substrate processing apparatus and susceptor A substrate processing apparatus includes a chamber, a susceptor to receive a substrate and provided in the chamber, a gas supply source to supply a predetermined gas into the chamber, and a high frequency power source to treat the substrate by plasma. The susceptor includes a first ceramics base member including a flow passage to let a coolant pass through, a first conductive layer formed on a principal surface and a side surface on a substrate receiving side of the first ceramics base member, and an electrostatic chuck stacked on the first conductive layer and configured to electrostatically attract the wafer received thereon. A volume of the flow passage is equal to or more than a volume of the first ceramics base member. The high frequency power source is configured to supply high frequency power to the first conductive layer.
US10557188B2	Aluminum alloy composition and method An aluminum alloy composition includes, in weight percent: 0.5-0.7 manganese; 0.05-0.15 iron; 0.3-0.5 silicon; 0.020 max nickel; 0.05-0.15 titanium; 0.01 max copper; and 0.10 max zinc, with the balance being aluminum and unavoidable impurities. The alloy may also have a combined amount of manganese and silicon of at least 0.8 wt. % and/or a Mn/Si ratio of 2.25 or less. The alloy may tolerate higher nickel contents than existing alloys, while providing increased corrosion resistance, as well as similar extrudability, strength, and performance. Billets or other intermediate products formed of the alloy may be homogenized at 500-595° C. and controlled cooled at 400° C. per hour or less. The homogenized billet may be extruded into an extruded product, such as an aluminum alloy heat exchanger tube.
US10557185B2	Free-cutting copper alloy, and method for producing free-cutting copper alloy This free-cutting copper alloy contains 75.0%-78.5% Cu, 2.95%-3.55% Si, 0.07%-0.28% Sn, 0.06%-0.14% P, and 0.022%-0.25% Pb, with the remainder being made up of Zn and inevitable impurities. The composition satisfies the following relations: 76.2≤f1=Cu+0.8×Si−8.5×Sn+P+0.5×Pb≤80.3, 61.5≤f2=Cu−4.3×Si−0.7×Sn−P+0.5×Pb≤63.3. The area ratios (%) of the constituent phases satisfy the following relations: 25≤κ≤65, 0≤γ≤1.5, 0≤β≤0.2, 0≤μ≤2.0, 97.0≤f3=α+κ, 99.4≤f4=α+κ+γ+μ, 0≤f5=γ+μ≤2.5, 27≤f6=κ+6×γ1/2+0.5×μ≤70. The long side of the γ phase does not exceed 40 μm, the long side of the μ phase does not exceed 25 μm, and the κ phase is present within the α phase.
US10557183B2	Work hardenable yield ratio-controlled steel and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing yield ratio-controlled steel, including the steps of subjecting alloy steel to rolling or wire drawing, thus obtaining a bar material; performing a first heat treatment, in which the material is heated and maintained for a predetermined period of time at a first temperature ranging from Ac1 to Ac3 based on Ac1 and Ac3 transformation temperatures; and cooling the material to a second temperature ranging from Mf to Ms based on a martensite start temperature (Ms) and a martensite finish temperature (Mf), and performing a second heat treatment, in which the material is maintained at the second temperature for a predetermined period of time.
US10557172B2	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.
US10557170B2	Thromboembolic disease markers The invention relates to a method for a more appropriate thromboembolic event risk assessment based on the presence of different genetic variant. The invention also relates to a method for determining the risk of suffering a thromboembolism disease by combining the absence or presence of one or more polymorphic markers in a sample from the subject with conventional risk factors for thromboembolism as well as computer-implemented means for carrying out said method.
US10557163B2	Bacterial detection cartridge Described herein are methods and apparatus for rapid detection of microorganisms in biological samples (e.g. blood) for analysis to determine the presence or absence of infectious microorganisms in the samples. The apparatus includes a cartridge with a lid and a tray, a mechanism for isolating a bulk sample into multiple smaller samples, and a sensor disposed on the tray to determine the presence or absence of microorganisms. The cartridge lid includes projections that, in a first position, allow for sample to distribute evenly in the cartridge tray and, in a second position, isolate the sample into multiple smaller volume samples. The apparatus and method shorten the time-to-detection of a microorganism in a sample and reduce the steps required from sample collection to microorganism detection.
US10557161B2	Recombinant human ADA2 and ADA2 fusion proteins and methods for treating ADA2 deficiencies The present invention is directed to isolated recombinant human ADA2 proteins, ADA2 biologically active fragments, and ADA2 fusion proteins. The proteins of the invention can be surprisingly used to restore ADA2 activity in subjects having loss-of-function mutations in ADA2 and increase differentiation of monocytes into macrophages, e.g., M2 macrophages, e.g., M2c macrophages, stimulate CD4+ T cell proliferation, and increase endothelial cell development. More specifically, the ADA2 proteins, ADA2 biologically active fragments, and ADA2 fusion proteins of the invention can be used to treat subjects having ADA2-associated diseases or disorders, including but not limited to, polyarteritis nodosa, Sneddon Syndrome, vasculitis, ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, lacunar stroke, aneurysm in the celiac artery, skin rash, skin necrosis, livedo racemosa, hepatosplenomegaly, organ failure, retinal artery occlusion, optic nerve atrophy, diplopia, cranial nerve palsy, strabismus, and low serum IgM.
US10557158B2	Processes and systems for preparation of nucleic acid sequencing libraries and libraries prepared using same This disclosure provides methods for preparing a sequencing library including the steps of providing a template nucleic acid sequence, dNTPs, dUTP, a primer, a polymerase, a dUTP excising enzyme, and a plurality of beads including oligonucleotide adapter sequence segments; amplifying the template nucleic acid with the polymerase, dNTPs, dUTP and random hexamer to provide a complementary nucleic acid sequence including occasional dUTPs; and excising the incorporated dUTPs with the dUTP excising enzyme to provide nicks in the complementary nucleic acid sequence to provide a sequencing library.
US10557149B1	Recombinantly-modified adeno-associated virus helper vectors and their use to improve the packaging efficiency of recombinantly-modified adeno-associated virus The present invention is directed to recombinantly-modified adeno-associated virus (AAV) helper vectors that are capable of increasing the packaging efficiency of recombinantly-modified adeno-associated virus (rAAV) and their use to improve the packaging efficiency of such rAAV. The present invention is particularly directed to recombinantly-modified adeno-associated virus (AAV) helper vectors that have been further modified to replace (or augment) the P5 and/or P40 promoter sequences that are natively associated with the Rep proteins encoded by such rAAV with AAV P5 and/or P40 promoters that are associated with the Rep proteins of an rAAV of different serotype. The use of such substitute or additional promoter sequences causes increased production of recombinantly-modified adeno-associated virus.
US10557143B2	Transgenic plants having increased tolerance to aluminum Methods and materials for modulating aluminum tolerance in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding aluminum tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased tolerance to aluminum and methods of increasing plant yield in soil containing elevated levels of aluminum.
US10557142B2	Plant regulatory elements and uses thereof The invention provides recombinant DNA molecules and constructs, as well as their nucleotide sequences, useful for modulating gene expression in plants. The invention also provides transgenic plants, plant cells, plant parts, and seeds comprising the recombinant DNA molecules operably linked to heterologous transcribable DNA molecules, as are methods of their use.
US10557140B2	CTLA-4-targeting trans-splicing ribozyme for delivery of chimeric antigen receptor, and use thereof The present invention relates to a recombinant vector, characterized by including a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein-4 (CTLA-4)-targeting trans-splicing ribozyme expression cassette for delivery of chimeric antigen receptor, wherein the expression cassette includes: (i) a CTLA-4-targeting trans-splicing ribozyme; and (ii) a polynucleotide encoding a chimeric antigen receptor ligated to the 3′ exon of the ribozyme. The present invention also relates to a transformed cell into which the recombinant vector is introduced, a ribozyme expressed from the recombinant vector, a retrovirus expressing the ribozyme, and a T cell treated with the retrovirus. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancers, in which the pharmaceutical composition includes the recombinant vector, the transformed cell, the ribozyme, the retrovirus, the T cell, or a combination thereof; and a method for treating cancers, in which the method includes administering, to an individual in need thereof, the recombinant vector, the transformed cell, the ribozyme, the retrovirus, the T cell, or a combination thereof. The recombinant vector of the present invention and the ribozyme expressed therefrom become a gene-cell therapy which inhibits CTLA-4 on T cells which has been an obstacle in conventional anti-cancer therapies and, at the same time, enables anti-cancer treatment, thereby allowing more effective anti-cancer effects to be anticipated. Such a gene-cell therapy results in decreased toxicity in normal tissues and thus exhibits increased effects in both therapeutic efficacy and safety, which enables it to be widely utilized in the field of gene therapy in the future.
US10557137B2	Modulating apolipoprotein (a) expression Provided herein are oligomeric compounds with conjugate groups targeting apoplipoprotein (a) [apo(a)]. In certain embodiments, the apo(a) targeting oligomeric compounds are conjugated to N-Acetylgalactosamine. Also disclosed herein are conjugated oligomeric compounds targeting apo(a) for use in decreasing apo(a) to treat, prevent, or ameliorate diseases, disorders or conditions related to apo(a) and/or Lp(a). Certain diseases, disorders or conditions related to apo(a) and/or Lp(a) include inflammatory, cardiovascular and/or metabolic diseases, disorders or conditions. The conjugated oligomeric compounds disclosed herein can be used to treat such diseases, disorders or conditions in an individual in need thereof.
US10557116B2	Treatment of lung and pulmonary diseases and disorders Compositions and methods of using cells derived from umbilical cord tissue to stimulate and support lung tissue angiogenesis, to improve blood flow to lung tissue, to regenerate, repair, and improve lung tissue damaged by lung disease, disorder and/or injury, and to protect lung tissue from damage caused by lung disease, disorder and/or injury in a patient.
US10557111B2	Cell culture vessel The object of the present invention is to provide a cell culture vessel having a plurality of microwells, which allows to identify the position of a microwell by observing it under a microscope without moving a viewing position, which has identifiers to be easily disposed to the microwells. The present invention is directed to a cell culture vessel comprising a bottom and a sidewall, in which the bottom has a cell containing section in which a plurality of microwells for containing cells are disposed, identifiers are disposed in the vicinities of the plurality of microwells so as to make pairs in individual microwells, and the relative position of each of the identifiers to a partner microwell varies in every pair.
US10557102B2	Lubricant for marine engines A lubricant composition for engines has at least one base oil and one fatty amine.
US10557089B2	Emulsion and system for catalytic pyrolysis An emulsion and system for catalytic pyrolysis can include a mixture of 100 parts by weight heavy oil, 5 to 100 parts by weight water, and 1 to 20 parts by weight solid catalyst particulates, which can include an oxide or acid addition salt of a Group 3-16 metal on a mineral support, such as ferric chloride on bentonite. Also, a pyrolysis system can include a charge of the emulsion, a transfer line to supply the emulsion to a pyrolysis chamber, a combustion gas source to supply a combustion gas to heat the pyrolysis chamber, a control system to maintain the pyrolysis chamber at a temperature, pressure and residence time to form a pyrolyzate vapor phase, and a vapor line to receive the pyrolyzate vapor phase from the pyrolysis chamber.
US10557087B2	Method and system for utilizing materials of differing thermal properties to increase furnace run length In one aspect, the present invention relates to a furnace having a heated portion arranged adjacent to an unheated portion. A plurality of straight tubes are formed of a first material and are at least partially disposed in the heated portion. A plurality of return bends are operatively coupled to the plurality of straight tubes. The plurality of return bends are formed of a second material and are at least partially disposed in the unheated portion. The first material exhibits a maximum temperature greater than the second material thereby facilitating increased run time of the furnace. The second material exhibits wear-resistance properties greater than the first material thereby facilitating wear-resistance of the furnace.
US10557084B2	Alignment film composition, liquid crystal display device, and method of manufacturing liquid crystal display device An alignment film composition includes a copolymer of a dianhydride-based compound and a diamine-based compound, and a cross-linker. The copolymer has a structure represented by Chemical Formula Ia or Chemical Formula Ib, and the cross-linker is represented by Chemical Formula IIa or Chemical Formula IIb:
US10557081B2	Light-converting material The present invention relates to light-converting materials which comprise semiconductor nanoparticles and an unactivated crystalline material, where the semiconductor nanoparticles are located on the surface of the unactivated crystalline material. The present invention furthermore relates to the use of the light-converting material in a light source. The present invention furthermore relates to a light-converting mixture, to a light source, to a lighting unit which contains the light-converting material according to the invention, and to a process for the production of the light source.
US10557078B2	Brine resistant silica sol A brine resistant silica sol is described and claimed. This brine resistant silica sol comprises an aqueous colloidal silica mixture that has been surface functionalized with at least one moiety selected from the group consisting of a monomeric hydrophilic organosilane, a mixture of monomeric hydrophilic organosilane(s) and monomeric hydrophobic organosilane(s), or a polysiloxane oligomer, wherein the surface functionalized brine resistant aqueous colloidal silica sol passes at least two of three of these brine resistant tests: API Brine Visual, 24 Hour Seawater Visual and API Turbidity Meter.
US10557074B2	Methods of cementing a wellbore with the use of an oil swellable elastomer A method of cementing a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the method comprising: injecting into the wellbore an oil-based fluid; injecting into the wellbore a cement spacer fluid comprising an aqueous carrier, an oil swellable elastomer, and a viscosifier; contacting the oil-based fluid with the cement spacer fluid to swell the oil swellable elastomer in the cement spacer fluid; injecting a cement slurry into the wellbore; and allowing the cement slurry to set.
US10557065B2	Adhesive layer-equipped transparent surface material, display device and processes for their production Provided is an adhesive layer-equipped transparent surface material that can easily be bonded to another surface material (a display panel, etc.) and that, when bonded to another surface material, is less likely to have voids left at the interface between the adhesive layer and another surface material. An adhesive layer-equipped transparent surface material 1 comprises an adhesive layer 14 formed on at least one surface of a protective plate 10 (a transparent surface material), wherein the adhesive layer 14 has a layer portion 18 spreading over the surface of the protective plate 10 and a barrier portion 20 surrounding the periphery of the layer portion 18; and the layer portion 18 has a shear modulus at 35° C. of from 0.5 to 100 kPa.
US10557056B2	ABS/polycarbonate/poly(styrene-co-maleimide) part material for electrophotography-based additive manufacturing A part material for printing three-dimensional parts with an electrophotography-based additive manufacturing system, the part material including a composition having a grafted copolymer (including acrylonitrile units, butadiene units, aromatic units modified with polycarbonate and poly(styrene-co-maleimide)), a charge control agent, and a heat absorber. The part material is provided in a powder form having a controlled particle size, and is configured for use in the electrophotography-based additive manufacturing system having a layer transfusion assembly for printing the three-dimensional parts in a layer-by-layer manner.
US10557053B2	Universal pigment preparations for point-of-sale use Subject matter are aqueous, low-VOC/SVOC universal pigment preparations comprising a pigment component, a water-soluble, anionic, surface-active additive from the group of the homo- and copolymers of ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acids, which may further comprise, in copolymerized form, vinyl monomers containing no acid function, and of the salts of these homo- and copolymers, the homo- and copolymers being at least partly esterified with a polyether alcohol or a derivative thereof, and comprising a phosphoric or phosphonic ester, and optionally customary additives. The aqueous pigment preparations are suitable for the coloring of inks, paints, and renders, especially in metering systems at the point of sale or in in-plant tinting systems.
US10557042B2	Slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces that prevent microbial surface fouling The present invention provides polymer-based slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) that can prevent adhesion and colonization by fungal and bacterial pathogens and also kill and/or attenuate the colonization and virulence of non-adherent pathogens in surrounding media. The present approach exploits the polymer and liquid oil phases in these slippery materials to sustain the release of small molecules such as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent, an antifungal agent, an antibacterial agent, an agent that modulates bacterial or fungal quorum sensing, an agent that attenuates virulence, or a combination thereof. This controlled release approach improves the inherent anti-fouling properties of SLIPS, has the potential to be general in scope, and expands the potential utility of slippery, non-fouling surfaces in both fundamental and applied contexts.
US10557037B2	Coated pigments, method for the production and the use thereof, coating agent and article The present invention relates to a particularly effective protective coating for metallic objects, the coating method, and the special applications thereof. The particularly high protective effect is achieved by the adaptation of the inorganic fraction and the organic polymer fraction of the coating to the specific surface of the object. Further adjustments of the coating can be used for further optimization, for example of the protection properties or other product properties.
US10557034B2	Ionizing-radiation-resistant polycarbonate resin composition, and molded product comprising same A polycarbonate resin composition of the present invention comprises: a polycarbonate resin; a polyalkylene glycol; an epoxy ester compound containing an ester group and an epoxy group; and a halogenated polycarbonate oligomer. The polycarbonate resin composition has excellent discoloration resistance, color, hydrolysis resistance, flame retardancy and the like even after being irradiated with ionizing radiation.
US10557033B2	Resin composition suitable for rigid-flex board and use thereof The disclosure relates to a resin composition, comprising an epoxy resin, a high molecular weight polyetheramine and an amine-terminated acrylonitrile rubber. Various products can be made from the resin composition, such as prepregs, laminates, printed circuit boards or rigid-flex boards, in which one, multiple or all of the following properties can be met: low resin flow, low dust weight loss, high peel strength at room temperature and at high temperature, low moisture absorption rate, and better varnish stability.
US10557032B2	Composition for support material and ink set for stereolithography A composition for a support material according to the present invention is to be used in a support material for supporting a model material used to form a shaped article through ink-jet stereolithography and contains polyalkylene glycol having an oxybutylene group, a water-soluble monofunctional ethylenic unsaturated monomer, and a photopolymerization initiator, and the content of the polyalkylene glycol having an oxybutylene group is 15 parts by mass or more and 75 parts by mass or less with respect to the total mass of the composition for a support material taken as 100 parts by mass.
US10557029B2	Automotive interior and exterior member An automotive interior and exterior member having high heat, impact, and weather resistance is provided. The automotive interior and exterior member is made of a thermoplastic resin composition containing a specific polycarbonate resin, butyl acrylate-methyl methacrylate-styrene based rubber, a specific hindered phenol based antioxidant, dibutylhydroxytoluene, 1,1,3-tris-(2-methyl-4-hydroxy-5-t-butylphenyl) butane, tris (2,4-di-t-butylphenyl) phosphite, bis (2,4-di-t-butylphenyl) pentaerythritol-diphosphite, a specific benzotriazole based weathering stabilizer, a specific hindered amine based weathering stabilizer, and a specific perinone based colorant.
US10557013B2	Coating composition comprising submicron calcium carbonate and use thereof Coating composition providing gloss and opacity on application, having a pigment volume concentration of from 5% up to the critical pigment volume concentration and characterised in that comprises at least one ground natural calcium carbonate having a volume median diameter of between 0.05 and 0.3 μm, and at least one pigment having a refractive index of greater than or equal to 2.5.
US10556986B2	Polymer, organic layer composition, and method of forming patterns A polymer including a structural unit represented by Chemical Formula 1, and an organic layer composition including the polymer, and method of forming patterns are provided. The Chemical Formula 1 is the same as defined in the detailed description.
US10556985B2	Nitrogen-containing heterocyclic epoxy curing agents, compositions and methods Amine-epoxy curing agents are disclosed including at least one saturated heterocyclic compound having two nitrogen heteroatoms according to formula (I) and at least one saturated fused bicyclic heterocyclic compound having three nitrogen heteroatoms according to formula (II): wherein X is independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched C1 to C4 alkyl group and a substituted or un-substituted phenyl group, Y1 is a direct bond or a divalent polyethylene polyamine group having 1 to 8 nitrogen atoms or a divalent polyethylene polyamine derivative having 1 to 8 nitrogen atoms, Y2 is a direct bond or a divalent polyethylene polyamine group having 1 to 7 nitrogen atoms and R is independently a hydrogen atom or a group selected from C1-C8 linear, cyclic, and branched alkyl, alkenyl, and alkaryl groups.
US10556981B2	Photostable compositions comprising para-alkoxyl phenyl substituted propenoic acid (APP) copolymer derivatives The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to photostable photoactive compositions comprising (a) at least one photoactive compound that develops within itself an excited state energy when subjected to UV radiation and (b) a block copolymer comprising a plurality of blocks, wherein the block copolymer is operable to quench the excited state energy.
US10556979B2	Modified polyimide and curable resin composition A modified polyimide represented by Formula 4: wherein D is a heat curable or photocurable functional group, R is a divalent or higher polyvalent organic group, and n is an integer of 1 or greater, X1, X2, X3, and X4 are each independently a tetravalent organic group derived from a tetracarboxylic dianhydride, Y1, Y2, and Y3 are each independently a divalent organic group derived from a diamine, p, q, r, and v are each independently an integer of 0 or greater, with the proviso that p, q, r, and v are not simultaneously 0, and r+v is 1 or greater. Additionally, curable resin compositions including the modified polyimide, as well as polyimide films including a cured product of the curable resin composition, and methods for preparing the modified polyimide.
US10556974B2	Curable and hygroscopic resin composition for sealing electronic devices, sealing resin, and electronic device A curable and hygroscopic resin composition for sealing electronic devices, having at least a (meth)acrylate oligomer (a) having the number-average molecular weight of 1,500 to 5,000, a low molecular weight (meth)acrylate (b) having an average molecular weight of 170 to 500, a moisture-reactive organometallic compound (c), and a polymerization initiator (d), wherein the (meth)acrylate oligomer (a) and the low molecular weight (meth)acrylate (b) are multifunctional (meth)acrylates in which the number of (meth)acryloyl groups is from 1.5 to 3 in one molecule of each of the (meth)acrylate oligomer (a) and the low molecular weight (meth)acrylate (b); a sealing resin; and an electronic device.
US10556972B2	Process for the polymerization of olefins A gas-phase process for the homopolymerization or copolymerization of olefins carried out in the presence of a catalyst system formed by a contacting, in a liquid hydrocarbon and in the presence of hydrogen, (a) a solid catalyst component comprising Ti, Mg, and Cl, and optionally an internal electron donor compound, (b) an aluminum alkyl compound and optionally (c) an external donor compound.
US10556970B2	Method for preparing high transparent low acyl gellan gum A method for preparing high transparent low acyl gellan gum from fermentation broth is provided, in which two-stage filtrations are carried out on deacylated gellan gum fermentation broth by using diatomite and/or perlite with different particle sizes as filter aid and filter media. The obtained product has high gel transparency and low content of metal ions. The method also has the advantages of simple pretreatment of fermentation broth, high impurities removal efficiency, simple operation, and easy to be industrialized.
US10556966B2	Anti-HER2 antibodies and immunoconjugates The invention provides anti-HER2 antibodies and immunoconjugates and methods of using the same.
US10556962B2	Anti-OX40 antibodies and their uses The present disclosure provides novel anti-OX40 antibodies, compositions including the antibodies, nucleic acids encoding the antibodies, and methods of making and using the same.
US10556956B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising humanized anti-CCR4 IgG4 antibody The present disclosure provides methods of modulating regulatory T-cell activity and function.
US10556954B2	Anti-PD-L1 nanobody, coding sequence and use thereof Provided in the present invention are a type of anti-human PD-L1 specific nanobodies and VHH chains thereof, coding sequences of the foregoing nanobodies or VHH chains thereof, corresponding expression vectors and host cells, and a method for producing antibodies.
US10556948B2	IP-10 antibodies and their uses The present invention provides isolated monoclonal antibodies, particularly human antibodies, that bind to IP-10 with high affinity, inhibit the binding of IP-10 to its receptor, inhibit IP-10-induced calcium flux and inhibit IP-10-induced cell migration. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies of the invention, expression vectors, host cells and methods for expressing the antibodies of the invention are also provided. Immunoconjugates, bispecific molecules and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The invention also provides methods for inhibiting IP-10 activity using the antibodies of the invention, including methods for treating various inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.
US10556947B2	Binding molecule that binds specifically to the precursor of brain-derived neurotrophic factor Disclosed herein is use of a binding molecule which specifically binds to a precursor of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (proBDNF). The binding molecule for proBDNF, especially a monoclonal antibody against proBDNF, can be used to prevent, mitigate or treat autoimmune diseases.
US10556944B2	Fab region-binding peptide An object of the present invention is to provide a Fab region-binding peptide having an excellent ability for binding to a Fab region of IgG, an affinity separation matrix having the peptide as a ligand, and a method for producing a Fab region-containing protein, the method using the affinity separation matrix. Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a DNA encoding for the peptide, a vector containing the DNA, and a transformant which has been transformed by the vector. The Fab region-binding peptide according to the present invention is characterized in having a mutation at a specific site in comparison with wild-type SpG-β1.
US10556938B2	Compositions and methods of use for recombinant human secretoglobins Methods of synthetically producing, formulating and using secretoglobins SCGB1A1, SCGB3A2, and SCGB3A1 are provided. Methods of using secretoglobins SCGB1A1, SCGB3A2, and SCGB3A1 as therapeutic agents to affect long term patient outcomes, such as preventing severe respiratory exacerbations of underlying conditions that require medical intervention, including hospitalization are provided. Methods of producing recombinant human secretoglobins, analytical methods, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of use to prevent the long term sequelae of acute and chronic respiratory conditions are provided.
US10556923B2	Aminosteroids for the treatment of a PTP1B associated disease This application is directed to the use of aminosteroid compounds for the selective inhibition of the enzyme PTP1B in a mammal for the treatment of diabetes.
US10556921B2	Dehydrogenation of neat formic acid A formic acid decomposition catalyst system includes organometallic complexes having formula 1: wherein: M is a transition metal; E is P, N, or C (as in imidazolium carbene); R1, R2 are independently C1-6 alkyl groups; o is 1, 2, 3, or 4; R3 are independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl groups, OR14, NO2, halogen; R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R15, R16 are independently hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl groups; R14 is a C1-6 alkyl group; and X− is a negatively charge counter ion.
US10556920B2	Phosphorus-containing heterocycles and a method for making and using Disclosed embodiments concern a phosphorus-containing heterocyclic compound according to the formula One exemplary compound is Certain embodiments fluoresce with excitation by light. The compounds are useful as fluorescent probes and as bioisosteres. In some embodiments, the compounds are bioisosteres of alpha-quinolones. Also disclosed is a method for making the compounds.
US10556918B2	Method for preparing aminosilane-based compound The present invention provides a novel method for preparing an aminosilane-based compound, by which an aminosilane-based compound used for preparing a modified and conjugated diene-based polymer which shows excellent affinity with an inorganic filler in a rubber composition and increases dispersibility, may be prepared in high purity and high yield.
US10556917B1	Method for preparing bis-(silylalkyl)carbonate esters Carbonate esters of Formula (I): (R1)(R2)(R3)Si—R4—O—C(═O)—O—R4—Si(R1)(R2)(R3) are prepared by reaction of a silyl-substituted alcohol of Formula (II): (R1)(R2)(R3)Si—R4—OH with an activated carbonyl compound of Formula (III): C(═O)Z2 in the presence of a catalyst (e.g., an bicyclic amidine, a bicyclic guanidine, or a phosphazene) in an aprotic solvent. In Formulas (I) and (II) each of R1 and R2 independently is alkyl; R3 is alkyl or —X1—Si(R5)(R6)(R7); X1 is O or alkylene; R4 is alkylene; and each R5, R6, and R7 independently is alkyl. In Formula (III), Z is 1-N-imidazolyl or 1-N-succinimidyl. In some embodiments, the catalyst used in the methods described herein comprises at least one base selected from the group consisting of a bicyclic amidine and a bicyclic guanidine. The reaction proceeds readily under both bulk and continuous flow reactor conditions.
US10556896B2	Crystalline forms of (3-Amino-oxetan-3-ylmethyl)-[2-(5,5-dioxo-5,6,7,9-tetrahydro-5lambda6-thia-8-aza-benzocyclohepten-8-yl)-6-methyl-quinazolin-4-yl]-amine The present invention relates to novel crystalline forms of compound (I), (3-Amino-oxetan-3-ylmethyl)-[2-(5,5-dioxo-5,6,7,9-tetrahydro-5lambda6-thia-8-aza-benzocyclohepten-8-yl)-6-methyl-quinazolin-4-yl]-amine and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline forms thereof disclosed herein, which may be used for the treatment or prophylaxis of a viral disease in a patient relating to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection or a disease caused by RSV infection.
US10556888B2	Pyrazole compounds or salts thereof, preparation methods therefor, herbicidal compositions and use thereof The present invention relates to the technical field of pesticides, particularly relates to a pyrazole compound or a salt thereof, a preparation method therefor, a herbicidal composition and use thereof. A pyrazole compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein, R1 represents hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl; R2 represents C1-C3 alkyl; R3 represents C1-C6 linear chain or cyclic group containing one or more heteroatoms selected from O, S, and N; R4 represents C1-C3 alkyl or halogen; R5 represents pyrazole ring or pyrazole ring substituted with one or more groups selected from alkyl, alkoxyl, halogen, halogenated alkyl, amino, and nitro. The pyrazole compound is an excellent herbicide with broad spectrum biological activity and outstanding safety for crops.
US10556887B2	Processes for the preparation of Veliparib and intermediates thereof The present invention provides processes for the preparation of Veliparib (1), as well as intermediates useful in the preparation thereof. In particular, processes are provided for the production of the compound of Formula (3), or a salt thereof, and cyclization to afford Veliparib (1).
US10556866B2	ROR gamma (RORγ) modulators Novel compounds according to Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein: A11-A14 are N or CR11, CR12, CR13, CR14, respectively, with the proviso that no more than two of the four positions A can be simultaneously N; R1 is C(2-6)alkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkylC(1-3)alkyl, (di)C(3-6)cycloalkylamino or (di)(C(3-6)cycloalkylC(1-3)alkyl)amino; R5 is H, hydroxyethyl, methoxyethyl, C(1-6)alkyl, C(6-10)aryl, C(6-10)arylC(1-3)alkyl, C(1-9)heteroaryl, C(1-9)heteroarylC(1-3)alkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, (3-6)cycloalkylC(1-3)alkyl, C(2-5)heterocycloalkyl or C(2-5)heterocycloalkyl-C(1-3)alkyl; the sulfonyl group with R1 is represented by one of R7, R8 or R9; R15 is H, C(1-6)alkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkylC(1-3)alkyl, C(6-10)aryl, C(6-10)arylC(1-3)alkyl, C(1-9)heteroaryl, C(1-9)heteroarylC(1-3)alkyl, C(2-5)heterocycloalkyl or C(2-5)heterocycloalkylC(1-3)alkyl; and R16 is C(1-6)alkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkylC(1-3)alkyl, C(6-10)aryl, C(6-10)arylC(1-3)alkyl, C(1-9)heteroaryl, C(1-9)heteroarylC(1-3)alkyl, C(2-5)heterocycloalkyl or C(2-5)heterocycloalkylC(1-3)alkyl. The compounds can be used as inhibitors of RORγ and are useful for the treatment of RORγ mediated diseases.
US10556865B2	Synergistic herbicidal composition containing certain pyridine or pyrimidine carboxylic acids and certain cereal and rice herbicides An herbicidal composition containing (a) a pyridine or pyrimidine carboxylic acid component and (b) a second cereal or rice herbicide component provides synergistic control of selected weeds.
US10556861B2	Ionizable cationic lipid for RNA delivery What is described is a compound of formula III or IV wherein R1 is a branched alkyl with 12 to 20 carbons; R2 is a linear alkyl with 5 to 10 carbons or a branched alkyl with 12 to 20 carbons; L1 and L2 are each a bond or a linear alkylene having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, when L3 is a bond; L1 and L2 are each a linear alkylene or alkenylene 5 to 18 carbon atoms, when L3 is an alkylene of 5 to 18 carbons; X is S or O; R3 is of a lower alkyl; and R4 and R5 are the same or different, each a lower alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10556858B2	Antioxidant inflammation modulators: oleanolic acid derivatives with amino and other modifications at C-17 This invention provides, but is not limited to, novel oleanolic acid derivatives having the formula: wherein the variables are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, kits and articles of manufacture comprising such compounds, methods and intermediates useful for making the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions.
US10556857B2	Hydrazide compounds suitable for nucleating polylactic acid polymer Presently describes are hydrazide (e.g. dihydrazide) compounds suitable for use as a nucleating agent for a polylactic acid (“PLA”) polymer. Also described are articles such as a film or fiber comprising the semicrystalline polylactic acid polymer and a nucleating agent.
US10556856B2	Antibacterial agents The invention provides an antibacterial compound of formula I: or a salt thereof, as well as an antibacterial compound of formula II: or a salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, X, Y and n have any of the values defined in the specification.
US10556853B2	Anticonvulsant compounds The present application relates to compounds and methods for reducing the severity of convulsant activity or epileptic seizures, or for the treatment of chronic or acute pain.
US10556847B2	Processes and apparatuses for methylation of aromatics in an aromatics complex This present disclosure relates to processes and apparatuses for methylation of aromatics in an aromatics complex for producing a xylene isomer product. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to processes and apparatuses for producing para-xylene by the selective methylation of toluene and/or benzene in an aromatics complex using processed toluene instead of crude toluene.
US10556843B2	Process for producing hydro-mulch composition from muck A combination of mulch and sterilized organic fertilizer is provided for hydro seeding and hydro-mulching for seed establishment and erosion control. The composition includes hammer milled straw, horse manure and urine, sterilized with heat and processed to provide an optimal particle size. The incorporation of horse manure utilizes a dispersible natural fertilizer collected and processed within a certain time frame which provides an efficient method of recycling “green” horse manure” and liquid waste having a higher acidity than decomposed animal waste. Tackifiers and flocculants such as ground paper aid pumpability and help tack the straw fibers to the ground. The equipment includes a gas heat source, a dryer vessel and a processing unit. The dryer vessel receives the bedding composed of straw and manure for contact with the heated gases to convert the same to a sterilized dry material.
US10556842B2	Dry powder processing A method for forming a pelletised evaporite mineral product, the method comprising: pulverising an evaporite mineral feedstock to form a dry powder, mixing the dry powder with a binder in the presence of a liquid to form an intermediate blend; and processing the intermediate blend using a pelletiser to form pellets principally composed of the evaporite mineral.
US10556840B1	Earth appliance aerated composter unit In accordance with example embodiments of the present disclosure, the invention provides a combination waste collection container and aerated composter for general composting and waste collection and more specifically to aerated composting and organic waste collodion. The utility of the invention can be extended to the complementary food scrap processing method known as anaerobic digestion, through specific modifications.
US10556832B2	Cutters comprising polycrystalline diamond attached to a hard metal carbide substrate Superabrasive compacts and methods of making superabrasive compacts are disclosed. A superabrasive compact includes a polycrystalline diamond table and a substrate attached to the polycrystalline diamond table. The substrate includes a hard metal carbide and a binder having a compound with a composition of AxByCz, where A and B are transition metals, where C is carbon, and where 0≤x≤7, 0≤y≤7, x+y=7, and 0≤z≤3.
US10556831B2	Method of manufacturing ceramic matrix composite objects A method of manufacturing ceramic matrix composite objects is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of providing first and second substantially two dimensional arrangements of one or more fiber plies, and machining the first and second arrangements to predetermined configurations to form first and second preforms. The second preform is made to conform to a surface of the first preform such that at least some of the fibers of the second preform are orientated at least partially in a plane outside that defined by the fibers of the first preform, and fixed to the first preform to form a combined first and second preform. The combined first and second preform is rigidized. Ceramic matrix composite objects manufactured by this method are also disclosed.
US10556825B2	Strengthened glass with deep depth of compression Chemically strengthened glass articles having at least one deep compressive layer extending from a surface of the article to a depth of layer DOL of about 130 μm up to about 175 μm or, alternatively, to a depth of compression (DOC) in a range from about 90 μm to about 120 μm within the article. The compressive layer has a stress profile that includes a first substantially linear portion extending from a relatively shallow depth to the DOL or DOC and a second portion extending from the surface to the shallow depth. The second portion is substantially linear at a depth from 0 μm to 5 μm and has a steeper slope than that of the first portion of the profile. Methods of achieving such stress profiles are also described.
US10556812B2	System and method for reducing the dissolved solids of a non-potable aqueous flow The present disclosure describes a flow-electrode capacitive deionization (FCDI) desalination system and method of use. The system employs clusters of tubular membranes oriented parallel to each other, each membrane having an internal flow path capable of receiving an electrolyte slurry (carbon slurry) therethrough. Each tubular membrane further comprises an electrode coaxially extending through the entire length of the electrode. Preferably, adjacent electrodes within the cluster receive a positive or negative charge, respectively. The cluster of tubular membranes is nested within a flow chamber capable of receiving saline or brackish water to be flowed along the outside surfaces of the tubular membranes to cause selected ions, e.g., Na+, Cl— to pass through the membranes and into the carbon slurry circuit. The desalinated water then passes out of the flow chamber. The outer diameter of the electrodes can be optimized based on the inner diameter of the tubular membrane.
US10556806B2	Two-stage calcination method, and plant for same A method for the calcination of powdery or fine-particled plaster, comprising two steps: the plaster is subjected to a flash-calcination in a calcinator and the hot plaster is post-calcinated in a reaction vessel. Post-calcination is carried out in the reaction vessel by adding humid gas, said reaction vessel not being heated. The postcalcination takes place over a long period of time, that is at least 10 times, preferably 50-100 times longer than the amount of time taken for flash calcination. Calcination takes place without expending additional energy, and the remaining dihydrate produced during the flash calcination is also transformed into semi-hydrate and undesired anhydrite fractions are reduced. The method can ensure consistency in the product quality and also increase product quality. The temperature in the upstream calcinator can be lowered thus saving more energy. The method can also be used to accelerate the ageing of calcinated plaster.
US10556802B2	Method for producing AEI zeolite Provided is a method for producing an AEI zeolite without the use of a zeolite Y and a raw material containing fluorine and phosphorus, the method including a crystallization step of crystallizing a composition containing a structure directing agent, a sodium source, water, and a zeolite having at least one of the following structures as a silica alumina source.
US10556801B2	Process for the preparation of a dealuminated zeolitic material having the BEA framework structure The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a treated zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure including the steps of: (i) providing a zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure, wherein the BEA framework structure includes YO2 and X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element, and X is a trivalent element, and wherein the zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure is obtainable and/or obtained from an organotemplate-free synthetic process; (ii) calcining the zeolitic material provided in step (i) at a temperature of 650° C. or more; and (iii) treating the calcined zeolitic material obtained from step (ii) with an aqueous solution having a pH of 5 or less, as well as to zeolitic materials per se preferably obtainable according to the inventive method and to their use, and to a process for converting oxygenates to olefins employing the inventive zeolitic materials.
US10556798B2	Synthesis of fluorinated graphene oxide for electrochemical applications Doping and functionalization could significantly assist in the improvement of the electrochemical properties of graphene derivatives. Herein, we report a one-pot synthesis of fluorinated graphene oxide (FGO) from graphite. The surface morphology, functionalities and composition of the resulting FGO have been studied using various surface characterization techniques, revealing that layer-structured nanosheets with ˜1.0 at. % F were formed. The carbon bound F exhibited semi-ionic bonding characteristic and significantly increased the capacitance of FGO compared to graphene oxide (GO). Further, the FGO has been employed for the simultaneous detection of heavy metal ions Cd2+, Pb2+, Cu2+ and Hg2+ using square wave anodic stripping voltammetry; and a substantial improvement in the electrochemical sensing performance is achieved in comparison with GO.
US10556794B2	Desorbing process, hydrogen-supplying solution, and desorbing apparatus The desorbing process of the present disclosure includes a step of bringing a solution containing a hydrogenated aromatic compound, at least one of [P((CH2)mCH3)3((CH2)nCH3) (5≤m≤24, 13≤n≤24)]+ and [N((CH2)mCH3)3((CH2)nCH3) (5≤m≤24, 13≤n≤24)]+, and an anion into contact with an anode; and desorbing hydrogen from the hydrogenated aromatic compound.
US10556789B2	Laser resealing with stress-reducing prestructuring A method for manufacturing a micromechanical component including a substrate and a cap connected to the substrate and together with the substrate enclosing a first cavity, a first pressure prevailing and a first gas mixture with a first chemical composition being enclosed in the first cavity: in a first method step, an access opening, connecting the first cavity to surroundings of the micromechanical component, being formed in the substrate or in the cap; in a second method step, the first pressure and/or the first chemical composition being adjusted in the first cavity; in a third method step, the access opening being sealed by introducing energy and heat into an absorbing part of the substrate or the cap with the aid of a laser; in a fourth method step, a recess being formed, and/or an elevation being formed, and/or a reflection area being formed, and/or an absorption area being formed.
US10556787B2	Liquid transfer apparatus and control method thereof A liquid transfer apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The liquid transfer apparatus includes a first auxiliary cover, a second auxiliary cover, a transfer tube and a breathing pipe. The first auxiliary cover is configured to cover a container for holding a liquid to be transferred; and the second auxiliary cover is configured to cover a target container. One end of the transfer tube runs through the first auxiliary cover and the other end runs through the second auxiliary cover. One end of the breathing pipe runs through the first auxiliary cover and the other end is configured to introduce nitrogen, or an inert gas, so that the liquid in the container for holding the liquid to be transferred can be transferred to the target container through the transfer tube.
US10556781B2	Pulley assembly A boom assembly including a boom defining a longitudinal direction pulley rotatably mounted on a pivot pin, the pivot pin having a first end with a first outer surface and a second end with a second outer surface, a pulley frame having a first part for receiving the first outer surface, a second part for receiving the second outer surface, a first hole for receiving a first adjustment rod and a second hole for receiving a second adjustment rod, the boom including a first receiving portion for receiving the first adjustment rod and a second receiving portion for receiving the second adjustment rod, the boom assembly being configured such that adjustment of the first and second adjustment rods causes movement of the pulley in the longitudinal direction.
US10556777B2	Rope wheel assembly, compensator and elevator arrangement A rope wheel assembly of an elevator includes a frame, a plurality of rope wheels for guiding ropes of the elevator, and a plurality of bearings. The rope wheels are mounted coaxially on the frame such that they are rotatable relative to the frame as well as relative to each other. The rope wheel assembly includes a central shaft passing through the rope wheels, which central shaft is non-rotatable relative to the frame, and the rope wheel assembly includes a hollow cylinder surrounding the central shaft, the hollow cylinder being mounted on the central shaft rotatably relative to the central shaft, each said rope wheel being mounted on the cylinder rotatably relative to the cylinder. The rope wheel assembly includes a bearing axially between rope wheels that are next to each other via which bearing they are supported on each other in axial direction. A compensator and an elevator arrangement implementing the rope wheel assembly are also disclosed.
US10556774B2	Method and arrangement for determining elevator data based on the position of an elevator car A method and an arrangement for determining elevator data based on the position of an elevator car of an elevator system includes the elevator car having a flag reading sensor, the elevator car being movably arranged in a hoistway and can be moved by a drive with a suspension rope over a traction sheave, and the elevator car can be stopped at a plurality of stopping positions of the hoistway. Each stopping position has a flag marker with a flag height. Movement of the elevator car is determined by a control unit connected to an encoder at the traction sheave. When leaving a stopping position, the travelled distance of the elevator car between the stopping position and a flag edge is measured and a stopping inaccuracy is determined by the control unit.
US10556772B2	Systems and methods for spooling and unspooling linear material Apparatus and methods are disclosed related to spooling and unspooling linear material. Such apparatus and methods can assist the user in deploying and/or retracting linear material.
US10556768B2	Post-processing apparatus, control method therefor, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium A post-processing apparatus connectable to an image forming apparatus which performs a post-processing on a sheet of a first type in a first post-processing mode, and performs the post-processing on a sheet of a second type having a light transmittance higher than the first type in a second post-processing mode, wherein, in a case where a job for performing the post-processing on a sheet of a third type is executed, the post-processing apparatus determines whether the sheet of the third type is detectable by the sheet detecting unit, operates in the first post-processing mode when the sheet of the third type is determined to be detectable by the sheet detecting unit, and operates in the second post-processing mode when the sheet of the third type is determined to be undetectable by the sheet detecting unit.
US10556767B2	Workpiece storage method A first leading end plate and a first rear end plate are provided at an upper part of a rotary table. When a conductor piece contacts the first leading end plate, a first contact detection sensor detects a contact of the conductor piece, and transmits a contact detection signal to a storage control unit. Upon receiving the contact detection signal, the storage control unit drives an air supply device for a predetermined period to spray air toward the conductor piece from a first air nozzle. The air spray brings the conductor piece into a tilted state with the rear end thereof moved downward. Even when the conductor piece contacts the first leading end plate and rebounds, the rear end thereof contacts an inner wall surface of the first rear end plate, thereby preventing the rear end of the conductor piece from getting over the first rear end plate.
US10556753B2	Device for separating piece goods to be stored in an automated storage facility A device for separating piece goods to be stored in an automated storage facility is provided. The device includes a conveyor for conveying piece goods from a stock to a support surface of a collecting device, a controller for controlling the conveyor, a sensor, to detect the striking of the support surface by piece goods. The detector has an imager, which produces at least one recording of the underside of the support. A handling device is configured to remove a piece good from the support surface for further transport into the storage facility is coupled to the controller, which is further configured to control the handler according to the information.
US10556750B2	Sensing an article in a conveyor Certain examples of conveyors are described. The conveyors comprise a belt for conveying an article, wherein the belt has a plurality of holes. The conveyors further comprise sensors and the sensors and the plurality of holes are arranged such that the article is detectable when both the sensors sense a material simultaneously. Dryers, print substrate pre-treatment apparatus and printing systems are also described.
US10556748B1	Round bottom drag conveyor paddle assembly and method of making the same The forged link and round bottom drag conveyor paddle assembly and method of making same provide for use of a hollow sleeve for engaging link ends together and engaging round bottom drag conveyor paddles to the link through engagement of a suitable connector through the round bottom drag conveyor paddles and the sleeve to make the round bottom drag conveyor paddles easily replaceable. As an alternative embodiment a solid sleeve incorporating threaded ends is also proposed for use in engaging round bottom drag conveyor paddles to a forged link.
US10556746B1	Belt tracking assembly and methods for the same A pulley assembly for an automative machine and methods for adjusting the pulley assembly are disclosed. The pulley assembly may include a monolithic body, an actuation assembly, and a pulley. The monolithic body may define a recess extending from a first end surface toward a second end surface thereof. The recess may at least partially separate an upper portion of the monolithic body from a lower portion of the monolithic body. The actuation assembly may be operably coupled with the monolithic body and configured to apply a biasing force to the upper portion of the monolithic body to actuate the upper portion of the monolithic body towards or away from the lower portion of the monolithic body. The pulley may be rotatably coupled with the upper portion of the monolithic body such that the pulley moves when the upper portion of the monolithic body is actuated.
US10556744B2	Conveying vehicle as well as base frame and modular system for conveying vehicle A base frame (34) which is universally usable for different modular structured conveying vehicles (30), in particular for shuttles (32), wherein the conveying vehicles (30) can travel horizontally along a travelling direction (52) in a storage and order-picking system (10), wherein the base frame (34) comprises a supporting frame (36) and a structure (38) connected to the frame (36), wherein at least the structure (38) is made of plastic only, and wherein the structure (38) comprises a plurality of component-specific seatings (58) being formed integrally with the structure (38) and being configured to positively hold in a resilient clamp at least one of the following functional components (60) of the respective conveying vehicle (30): a bearing (62); a driving unit (64); a sensor (66); an actuator (68); a load-handling device (70); a communication unit (78); a cabling (76); and an electric controlling unit (80) wherein each of the functional components (60) is positively insertable in or on the respective component-specific seating (58) along a component-specific mounting direction.
US10556742B2	Systems and methods for order processing Systems 1000, methods, and machine-executable coded instruction sets for the fully- and/or partly automated handling of goods. In particular, the disclosure provides improvements in the storage and retrieval of storage and delivery containers in order processing systems.
US10556741B2	Container having excellent slipping property for fluid contents A container for containing fluid substance as a content, wherein a container surface that comes in contact with the content is formed of a resin composition that contains a forming-resin and an immiscible-liquid that is immiscible with the fluid substance. The container has markedly improved slipping property for the fluid contents and can be easily produced.
US10556737B2	Twist action portion control sauce dispenser A dispensing device having an elongated dispenser body which is elliptical in cross-section through its midsection, has an open top end, and has a dispensing bottom end; a cylindrical ratchet support member which is removably disposed within the open top end of the dispenser body, wherein the ratchet support member comprises a through hole one and or more ribs disposed on the inside of its circumferential sidewall; and a wheel-shaped ratchet which is removably disposed within the ratchet support member, wherein the ratchet has radially extending teeth which are configured to engage with the ratchet support member ribs, the ratchet configuration allows rotary motion in a first direction over the ribs, the ratchet configuration prevents rotary motion in a second, opposite direction past a point defined by the ribs, and the ratchet comprises ribs disposed on the top surface of the ratchet wheel.
US10556734B2	Ultrasound transmission gel packet having internal heat source and method of use An Ultrasound Transmission Gel Packet Having Internal Heat Source and Method of Use. The gel packet is sized for a single use, rather than for multiple applications. The gel packets are not pre-heated, but rather are quickly heatable on demand. The gel packets may incorporate a variety of optional internal heating methods, including chemical activation, mechanical agitation and electrical activation, among others. The gel packets are sealed and therefore have extended shelf lives, and further are disposable after use.
US10556728B2	Packaging container In a packaging container in which a funnel-shaped spout is attached to a container body, positioning of a portion to which the funnel-shaped spout is attached is facilitated, and manufacturing costs are reduced. The packaging container includes: a container body having a body portion in which an engaging wall is provided, and a bottom portion provided at a first end of the body portion; a funnel part having a funnel shape within the body portion, and an wide opening end thereof is restricted from moving toward at least the first end by the engaging wall; and a sealing lid sealed to an opening portion which serves as the second end of the body portion while being in contact with a narrow opening end of the funnel part to seal the container body.
US10556727B2	Food container and related methods A container for food includes a tray and a lid. with the lid extending between first and second longitudinal ends. The lid has one or more sidewalls, as well as a top wall that is connected to the one or more sidewalls, with the top wall having an interior surface that faces an interior of the container. The top wall also includes an exterior surface that is disposed opposite the interior surface. The one or more sidewalls of the lid include an end wall that is located at the first longitudinal end of the lid, and the interior surface includes an end portion adjacent the end wall. The lid has at least one of a preformed raised portion on the exterior surface, or a deployable element for defining a raised portion on the exterior surface.
US10556726B2	Device for pressing out a material from a deformable tube The invention relates to a device for pressing out a material from a deformable tube, comprising the following: a housing having a base end; an upper section opposite the base end; and lateral wall sections between the base end and the upper section; a squeezer that can be introduced into the housing, wherein the squeezer has a carrier element and two opposing jaws for gripping and squeezing out a material from the tube, wherein the housing has an opening in the upper section through which an outlet of the tube can be guided, and same has openings in opposing parts of the lateral wall sections via which the jaws can be actuated, wherein the jaws are secured to the carrier element at one end and the squeezer also has a manual lever element on at least one jaw, wherein the lever element is connected to the jaw in a connection region to form an assembly, in which a pressure manually applied to the lever element brings about a force on the jaw in the direction of the other jaw, wherein the lever element has a body with reinforcing ribs, wherein the reinforcing ribs are surrounded at least partially by a closed outer skin, wherein a region of the outer skin forms a gripping region.
US10556721B2	Clasp for tethering A clasp or clamp secures a string or rope, such as made from stretch wrap, to an object such as in securing an object to a pallet for shipping. The clasp or clamping device readily secures one end of the string and allows for tightening of the string through pulling a second end of the string through a second portion of the clasp or clamping device. The second end of the string can be tied off or secured on the second portion of the clasp or claiming device. The clasp or clamping device further includes at least two protrusions extending from one of the first end and the second end, the at least two protrusions defining a space there-between. The space between the at least two protrusions includes a narrow portion to impede slippage of the string.
US10556718B2	End closure with a ring pull actuated secondary vent The present invention relates to a container end closure that generally comprises a pour opening and a secondary vent opening which improves venting during emptying of contents from the container. In particular, the present invention relates to an end closure for a container having scores defining a secondary vent opening which may optionally be opened. The secondary vent opening has a significantly larger area then vents of prior art designs and thereby improves pour rate and smoothness of pour. After the pour opening is opened using a pull tab interconnected to the end closure, a consumer may selectively open the secondary vent opening by pulling back on the tab.
US10556717B2	Packaging assembly comprising a tightening portion, a box portion, a flexible strip and a pair of securing members Provided herein is, among other things, a packaging assembly comprising at least a substantially rigid panel, a tightening portion, a box portion, a flexible strip and securing members, wherein an object to be packaged is held securely between the flexible strip and the rigid panel. Also provided herein are methods of packaging an object using the packaging assembly disclosed herein.
US10556716B2	Collapsible medical containers Containers that are capable of transitioning from a collapsed configuration to an uncollapsed configuration. The containers, when in a collapsed configuration, may have a relatively low profile. When in an uncollapsed configuration, the containers can function as receptacles for receiving solids or liquids. Some containers can be manufactured by folding a foldable sheet that includes a plurality of openings.
US10556710B2	Lightweight passive attenuator for spacecraft A lightweight passive attenuator (1) for spacecraft includes two omega cross-section rings (2), placed symmetrically and defining a gap therebetween, and being the main load path of the light passive attenuator (1). A plurality of damper elements (3) are placed in the gap defined between the two omega cross-section rings (2), and not in the main load path of the light passive attenuator (1), such that the omega cross-section rings (2) and the damper elements (3) are assembled at their ends by attachment elements. The omega cross-section rings (2) have a protruding central part (5) with a plurality of holes (6) for connection with adjacent structures (7, 8) of the spacecraft.
US10556702B2	Aircraft having an airflow duct An aircraft is provided including a propulsor having a plurality of fan blades. The aircraft additionally includes a fuselage, with the propulsor attached to the fuselage at an aft end of the fuselage. A stabilizer extends away from the fuselage proximate the aft end, the stabilizer including a portion positioned upstream of the plurality of fan blades. The aircraft additionally includes an airflow duct extending between an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is positioned to receive an airflow from a location outside the fuselage of the aircraft. The outlet is positioned to exhaust the airflow to at least partially offset a wake upstream of the plurality of fan blades, the wake generated by the stabilizer during operation of the aircraft.
US10556699B2	Aircraft engine assembly comprising a pylon leading edge incorporated with an annular row of unfaired after-guide vanes To reduce the overall mass of an engine assembly for aircraft, this assembly comprises a part of the fuselage of an aircraft, a turbomachine comprising an unfaired propeller, together with an annular row of unfaired after-guide vanes located aft of the propeller and rotationally fixed in relation to a longitudinal axis of the turbomachine, and a mounting pylon. At least part of the leading edge of the pylon is incorporated within the annular row between two after-guide vanes.
US10556694B2	Aircraft galley chiller system A modular chiller for an aircraft galley trolley compartment disposed below a galley work deck. The modular chiller includes an enclosure for components configured to chill air circulating throughout the trolley compartment. The modular chiller includes a heat exchanger for chilling air entering the enclosure from the trolley compartment through air return ports. The modular chiller includes a fan for directing air flow through the enclosure, wherein a speed of the fan is controllable by a controller thereby causing adjustment in a volume of the air passing through the heat exchanger. The modular chiller includes connection ports configured to couple the modular chiller to one or more aircraft systems, the connection ports including quick disconnect connections for aircraft line replacement units, wherein the plurality of connection ports comprise at least one connection port for supplying liquid refrigerant to the modular chiller.
US10556689B2	Convertible seating unit A convertible seating unit (100, 200) is disclosed as including a first seat (104a, 204a) including a first backrest (106a) and a first seat base (108a), and a second seat (104b, 204b) on a side of the first seat, in which at least the first seat is movable between a first configuration in which the first backrest is inclined relative to the first seat base and a second configuration in which the first backrest is substantially parallel to the first seat base, and when the first seat is in the second configuration, the first backrest forms a first upper support surface.
US10556688B2	One-motion table latch A latch assembly (110) can include a latch rail (314), a latch body (312), and a biasing mechanism (322). The latch rail can include a first end (318) and a second end. The first end can couple to a back portion of a seat that includes a table body. The latch body (312) can couple to the second end of the latch rail (314) such that the latch body can move between a first position and a second position relative to the latch rail. The latch body can prevent the table body from moving between a stowed position and a stowed position while in the first position. The latch body can allow the table body to move between the stowed position and the deployed position in the second position. The biasing mechanism (322) can couple to the latch body (312) and can bias the latch body into the first position.
US10556685B2	Header assembly and method therefore A header assembly including a structural core member, at least one branding panel removably coupled to the structural core member, and at least one quick-connect coupling having a first quick-connect portion coupled to the structural core member and a second quick-connect portion coupled to the at least one branding panel, the second quick-connect portion being configured to mate with the first quick-connect portion to removably couple the at least one branding panel to the structural core member.
US10556682B2	Return device for retracting a movable attachment device, and an aircraft fitted with such a return device A return device for retracting an attachment device of an aircraft. The attachment device is movable between a retracted storage position and a deployed working position, the return device tending to place the attachment device in the retracted storage position in the absence of an external load, while allowing the attachment device to move towards the deployed working position in the presence of an external load. The return device comprises resilient return means for exerting a traction return force on the attachment device and automatically bringing the attachment device into the retracted storage position; a force-reduction member for reducing the traction return force exerted by the resilient return means on the attachment device; and a line element having a first free end secured to the attachment device and a second free end secured to the force-reduction member.
US10556681B2	Rotary device with integrated power storage A rotational power device including a blade having a core formed by battery material as a power source.
US10556677B2	Maintaining attitude control of unmanned aerial vehicles using pivoting propulsion motors Aerial vehicles may be configured to control their attitudes by changing one or more physical attributes. For example, an aerial vehicle may be outfitted with propulsion motors having repositionable mounts by which the motors may be rotated about one or more axes, in order to redirect forces generated by the motors during operation. An aerial vehicle may also be outfitted with one or more other movable objects such as landing gear, antenna and/or engaged payloads, and one or more of such objects may be translated in one or more directions in order to adjust a center of gravity of the aerial vehicle. By varying angles by which forces are supplied to the aerial vehicle, or locations of the center of gravity of the aerial vehicle, a desired attitude of the aerial vehicle may be maintained irrespective of velocity, altitude and/or forces of thrust, lift, weight or drag acting upon the aerial vehicle.
US10556673B2	Manufacturing method of polymer composite/metal load transfer joint for landing gear A landing gear arrangement may comprise a first composite layer, the first composite layer having a cylindrical geometry, a metallic ring comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, the metallic ring perimetrically surrounding at least a portion of the first composite layer, the inner surface being in contact with the first composite layer, a metallic connecting tab extending away from the outer surface, and a second composite layer at least partially perimetrically surrounding the metallic ring and at least partially perimetrically surrounding the first composite layer, the outer surface being in contact with the second composite layer.
US10556670B2	Laminar flow panel An aerodynamic body operable to both promote laminar flow and satisfy structural requirements is disclosed. A perforated panel skin comprises an inner surface and an outer surface of the aerodynamic body. A micro-lattice support structure is coupled to the inner surface and defines airflow gaps allowing suctioning of air from the outer surface through the perforated panel skin and into a plenum of the aerodynamic body. Rows of main beams of the micro-lattice support structure are aligned along land lines oriented in a substantially chord-wise direction relative to an airflow over the aerodynamic body.
US10556669B2	Actuator assembly An actuator assembly is capable of manipulating a fluid flowing around a flow body, the fluid being received or able to be received in a volume of at least one cavity arranged in the flow body, and the fluid passing through at least one opening in the at least one cavity during manipulation of the fluid. In this process, the volume of the at least one cavity can be changed by moving a wall portion delimiting or defining the cavity. The actuator assembly has a drive unit with at least one actuator, which executes a periodic movement over time when actuated, causing a translational movement of the wall portion delimiting or defining the cavity and the wall portion being shaped in terms the topology thereof in such a way that it is adapted to the shape of the at least one cavity with the at least one opening thereof.
US10556653B2	Self-righting RC boat A remote control boat that includes a self-righting apparatus adapted to right the boat after it has capsized. In some embodiments, a weighted coupler is attached to the motor output shaft and the drive shaft to prevent the drive shaft from moving for a period of time after the motor is turned on. In some embodiments, one or more components may be attached to the weighted coupler by a set screw configuration. In some embodiments, one or more components may be attached to the weighted coupler by a collet-type configuration.
US10556647B2	Foamless surfboard A board including a plurality of elongate members and first and second non-permeable first fiber reinforced material layers. Each of the plurality of elongate members are cooperatively positioned to form a perimeter of a polygon. The non-permeable first fiber reinforced material layer is secured to a top surface of the perimeter of the polygon. The non-permeable second fiber reinforced material layer is secured to a bottom surface opposing the top surface of the perimeter of the polygon. A void is defined within the perimeter of the polygon between the first fiber reinforced material layer and the second fiber reinforced material layer.
US10556645B1	Boat chair configured for conversion between multiple use and storage positions, a combination boat chair and boat, and/or a method of use thereof A boat chair configured such that it may be converted between several storage and/or use configurations which may be detachably affixed to and removed from a boat. The boat chair may be configured such that one or more of the storage configurations may allow for the boat chair to be more easily transported and/or store. The boat chair may further be configured such that the use configurations may allow for customized position and/or use of the boat chair on a boat.
US10556644B2	Coupling device for recovering unmanned ship and coupling control method using same A coupling device for recovering an unmanned ship includes: a coupling unit, which is lifted and lowered by being connected to a crane provided in a mother ship; an accommodation unit provided in the unmanned ship, and having a vertically communicating coupling hole; a guide unit performing guiding such that the coupling unit is coupled to the accommodation unit, and including a towing line formed to be long, and a winch connected to the other side of the towing line so as to selectively wind or unwind the towing line; and a control unit including a sensing part for sensing the tension applied to the towing line by the driving of the winch, and a control part for lowering the coupling unit connected to the crane, if the intensity of the tension sensed by the sensing part is a preset value or higher.
US10556642B1	Watercraft A watercraft has a deck; central, left and right pods connected to a bottom of the deck; and a helm assembly disposed on the deck. The central pod is laterally centered relative to the deck. The central pod has a central hull defining a central tunnel, a motor connected to and disposed at least in part in the central hull, and a jet propulsion system disposed at least in part in the tunnel and operatively connected to the motor. The left pod is disposed at a left of the central pod and is laterally spaced from the central pod. The left pod has a left hull that is narrower than the central hull. The right pod is disposed at a right of the central pod and is laterally spaced from the central pod. The right pod has a right hull that is narrower than the central hull.
US10556641B1	Sailing vessel The present disclosure is directed generally toward sailing vessels. One example is a catamaran with one or more pivoting masts per hull member, which may pivot from a generally perpendicular upright position, to a generally flat stowed position toward the bow of the hulls. The masts are capable of sustaining a plurality of sails, which may travel 180 degrees with respect to the hulls.
US10556638B2	Electronic device and method for controlling electronic device An electronic device controls at least one bicycle component in correspondence with operation of an operation device. The electronic device includes a receiver, a memory, a first wireless transmitter, a memory and an electronic controller. The receiver receives operation information corresponding to the operation of the operation device. The memory stores an actuation command of the bicycle component in correspondence with the operation information. The electronic controller receives the operation information and transmits the actuation command corresponding to the received operation information from the first wireless transmitter. The memory is configured to allow the actuation command stored in correspondence with the operation information to be changed.
US10556622B1	Frame assembly for a vehicle A frame assembly for a vehicle includes a frame having a first end and an opposing second end. The frame has a first frame rail defining a first channel and a second frame rail defining a second channel. The second frame rail is spaced from the first frame rail. The frame assembly further includes a cross member assembly coupled to the first end of the frame and extending between the first frame rail and the second frame rail. The cross member assembly has a first end plate positioned within, and releasably received by, the first channel of the first frame rail; a second end plate positioned within, and releasably received by, the second channel of the second frame rail; and a cross member extending between the first end plate and the second end plate.
US10556621B2	Steering assist apparatus A second target steered angle setter includes: a first multiplier configured to, when the vehicle is making a right turn, reduce a base target steered angle correction amount so as to set the reduced base target steered angle correction amount to be a left target steered angle correction amount, and configured to, in other states, set the base target steered angle correction amount to be the left target steered angle correction amount on an as-is basis; and a second multiplier configured to, when the vehicle is making a left turn, reduce the base target steered angle correction amount so as to set the reduced base target steered angle correction amount to be a right target steered angle correction amount, and configured to, in other states, set the base target steered angle correction amount to be the right target steered angle correction amount on an as-is basis.
US10556616B2	Damping coupler of electronic power steering apparatus Disclosed herein is a damping coupler of an electronic steering apparatus. The damping coupler includes a first spline having a first shaft hole such that a worm shaft is inserted therein, with a first serration being formed in the first shaft hole to engage with a serration of the worm shaft; a second spline coupled to a side of the first spline, and having a second shaft hole such that the worm shaft is inserted therein, with a second serration being formed in the second shaft hole to engage with a serration of the worm shaft; and a molding surrounding outsides of the first and second splines, and coupled to a motor shaft.
US10556615B1	Center load steering rack support A center load rack and pinion steering mechanism is disclosed. The mechanism comprises a center load steering rack housing mounted to a vehicle frame, with a longitudinal slot through the front surface thereof, the slot being fitted with a bushing of a material that is resistant to damage from heat and bending. A pair of center link mounting bolts secure a center link and a center link pad to the rack wherein the center link pad extends through the bushing such that the upper and lower surfaces of the center link pad engage the upper and lower inner surfaces of the bushing, respectively, to prevent upward and downward movement and twisting of the center link and the center link pad relative to the rack in response to steered wheels of the vehicle contacting rough or uneven terrain while in use to prevent damage to components of the steering mechanism.
US10556614B2	Body mounted sliding steering column with offset feedback actuator A steering apparatus for a vehicle that utilizes steer-by-wire controls and may selectively be operated in an autonomous mode comprises a body mounted sliding steering column. The body mounted sliding steering column includes an arm that slides between a stowed position and a use position on at least one rail attached to a frame of the vehicle. The arm supports a steering column that may also be adjustable between a retracted position and an extended position. The arm also houses a force feedback motor in force-transmitting communication with the steering column.
US10556604B2	Railroad block/grade crossing warning system A train safety system comprises a cable connected to at least two conducting contacts, an electrical load between said two conducting magnetic contacts, and a DC track circuit associated with railroad tracks wherein the at least two conducting plates can be connected to each of the railroad rails in order to shunt the DC track circuit and alert oncoming trains of fouling of the tracks or crossing ahead.
US10556602B2	Car air conditioning duct and railcar A car air-conditioning duct guides air to a suction side of an air conditioner mounted on a car or guides the air flowing from a blow-off side of the air conditioner. The car air-conditioning duct includes a duct wall having a tubular shape and forming a duct outer surface and a duct inner surface. The duct wall is made of a composite foamed resin material containing polystyrene resin and polyolefin resin.
US10556597B2	Operation information management device, operation information management method, and operation information management system An operation information management device including: an acquiring unit configured to acquire operation information items of each of a plurality of vehicles; an evaluating unit configured to make evaluations of drivers respectively associated with each of the plurality of vehicles, the evaluations being made based on the operation information items; a determining unit configured to determine a ranking of one or more of the drivers associated with each of one or more vehicles of the plurality of vehicles which are classified into the same type of vehicle, the determining of the ranking being performed based on the evaluations of the one or more drivers; and a display control unit configured to control a display unit such that the display unit displays the ranking of the one or more drivers determined by the determining unit.
US10556594B2	Acceleration control method for DCT vehicle An acceleration control method for a dual clutch transmission (DCT) vehicle, may include determining whether an engine speed is lower than a desired shift stage input shaft speed by a controller when a driver's demand for acceleration is verified, determining whether an engine speed increased by the demand for acceleration is equal to or greater than the desired shift stage input shaft speed by the controller, feedback-controlling an engagement-side clutch to reduce a slip caused by a difference between the engine speed and the desired shift stage input shaft speed while maintaining an engine torque by the controller when the engine speed is verified to be equal to or greater than the desired shift stage input shaft speed, and completing control by verifying whether synchronization of the engine speed with the desired shift stage input shaft speed is stabilized.
US10556583B2	Vehicle control apparatus A vehicle control apparatus including an assisting device for performing a parking assist operation and a controlling device for performing a first control operation that controls charging an electric power storage by using an output of an engine if an amount of the stored electric power is smaller than a first threshold value. The controlling device performs a second control operation for putting the engine into a stopping state before a moving start time at which the vehicle starts to move after an assist start time and forbidding the engine from being started after the moving start time if the amount of the stored electric power at a timing before the moving start time is larger than a second threshold value.
US10556582B2	Hybrid vehicle and mode switching method therefor A mode switching method of a hybrid vehicle includes: determining a reference on-power as a reference for switching from a first mode to a second mode and a reference off-power as a reference for switching from the second mode to the first mode; determining a minimum on-power, a minimum off-power, and a maximum off-power; and determining a final on-power and a final off-power using the reference on-power, the reference off-power, the minimum on-power, the minimum off-power, and the maximum off-power.
US10556565B2	Curtain airbag apparatus A curtain airbag apparatus may include: an inflator part configured to inject gas; a main cushion part expanded by the gas injected from the inflator part, and coupled to a car body; and a cushion moving part interposed between the main cushion part and the car body, and expanded by the gas injected from the inflator part so as to move the main cushion part. The gas transferred to the cushion moving part may be passed through the cushion moving part and transferred to the main cushion part.
US10556564B2	Roof airbag apparatus A roof airbag apparatus includes a roof airbag cushion disposed in a folded state in a panorama roof and configured to inflate and deploy as gas is supplied from an inflator; and a diffuser disposed in the roof airbag cushion and configured to guide a deployment of the roof airbag cushion in a width direction of a vehicle when the roof airbag cushion is inflated.
US10556561B2	Vehicle front portion structure A vehicle front portion structure includes a cover; an absorber provided rearward of the cover of a vehicle, the absorber being configured to absorb energy of a collision between the cover and a collision body while allowing the cover to move rearward; a front grill provided rearward of the cover and above the absorber, the front grill being configured to move rearward along with the cover during the collision between the cover and the collision body; a radar device attached to the front grill; and a deformation limiting member provided outside a radio wave irradiation range of the radar device and in a space between the radar device and the front grill or the cover, the deformation limiting member being configured to limit deformation of the front grill or the cover to the radar device side during the collision between the cover and the collision body.
US10556556B2	Deployable textile structures with multiple-stable-state characteristics Presented are deployable structures having multi-stable-state characteristics using skeletal architectures mounted onto textile backings, methods for making/using such structures, and vehicle components having bistable characteristics provided by polymeric exoskeletons printed onto textile substrates. A multi-stable-state deployable structure includes an elastic substrate fabricated from a (knitted) textile sheet, and an articulating (polymeric) framework mounted on the knitted textile sheet. The articulating framework and textile sheet structurally cooperate to transition from a first stable state, in which the deployable structure maintains a substantially planar shape, to a second stable state, in which the deployable structure maintains a first multidimensional topography, and from the second state to a third stable state, in which the deployable structure maintains a second multidimensional topography distinct from the first multidimensional topography. The articulating framework may include an elongated spine sandwiched between first and second sets of ribs, and a frame circumscribing the spine and ribs.
US10556552B2	Sensor device, system, and method for protecting an occupant, in particular a driver, of a vehicle from a glare, and motor vehicle A sensor device is provided for a system for protecting an occupant, in particular a driver, of a vehicle from glare from light sources outside the vehicle. The device includes a projection surface, a shadow-casting object, which is arranged and/or designed such that upon an illumination of an object by a light source located outside the vehicle, at least one shadow of the object is cast onto the projection surface, an image capturing unit that is designed to capture an image of the shadow of the object cast onto the projection surface, and a control unit that is designed to detect at least one property of the at least one light source based on the captured image of the shadow of the object cast onto the projection surface.
US10556548B1	Adjustable roof rack for a vehicle An adjustment mechanism includes a first pin connectable to a crossbar, a second pin connectable to a roof rail, a housing assembly disposed on the second pin, the housing assembly including a bearing and a first biasing member both disposed within the housing assembly, the bearing translatable within the housing assembly, the biasing member disposed between the bearing and the housing assembly to bias the bearing member, the first pin disposed through the bearing, and a second biasing member disposed on the second pin between the roof rail and the housing assembly to bias the housing assembly. The first pin is rotatable within the bearing to rotate the crossbar, the first pin is translatable with the bearing to move the crossbar in a first direction and a second direction, and the housing assembly is translatable along the second pin to move the crossbar in a third direction and a fourth direction.
US10556544B1	Retractable support A retractable support, including a base, including a first section including a first surface, and a second section connected to the first section, and an arm rotatably and translationally connected to the base, the arm including a third section engaged with the second section, the third section including a second surface, a third surface, and a fourth surface, and a fourth section connected to the third section, wherein, the arm is arranged to translationally displaced relative to the base to lock and unlock the retractable support, and rotationally displace relative to the base to expand and retract the support.
US10556541B2	Vehicle periphery monitoring device and vehicle periphery monitoring system A vehicle periphery monitoring device includes a location information acquisition unit configured to acquire a current location of the vehicle; a vehicle-mounted camera configured to capture an image of the exterior of the vehicle; a display device configured to display the image; a caution point information storage unit configured to store information relating to a caution point, which is a location where use of the vehicle-mounted camera is recommended; and a control unit configured to carry out vehicle exterior image display to output the image acquired by the vehicle-mounted camera to the display device, wherein the control unit carries out the vehicle exterior image display when it is determined that the caution point is present near the acquired current location.
US10556539B1	Tailgate indicator light A tailgate indicator light device comprises a sensor mounted adjacent an existing tailgate bolt configured to communicate wirelessly with an alert module. The alert module is capable of being mounted to a vehicle dashboard and comprises a plurality of illumination means. The sensor and module may be powered by the electrical system of the vehicle or a rechargeable battery. A USB port is disposed within the housing of the alert module. The device is configured to visually communicate to a user the open or closed status of the tailgate of a vehicle into which the device is installed.
US10556534B2	Apparatus and method for transporting cargo over a cargo bed An apparatus and method are provided for transporting cargo over a cargo bed. The apparatus includes a first rail, having a first key and a second key, and a first track member including (a) a first keyway having a first end and a second end, (b) a second keyway axially aligned with the first end and (c) a third keyway axially aligned with the second end.
US10556526B2	Ventilated vehicle seat with passive vent panel A ventilated vehicle seat includes a vent panel underlying an air permeable trim cover. The vent panel includes a vent that is closed to block air flow when the seat is unoccupied and open to permit air flow when an occupant is on the seat. Opening and closing of the vent is actuated by the weight of the seat occupant. Multiple openings can be spaced along the vent so that forced air flows primarily through vent openings directly alongside the legs or torso of the seat occupant. An effective passive vent panel can be easily made from a sheet of polymeric material with a series of elongated slits cut through the sheet.
US10556525B2	Linear inertial lock An inertial lock assembly is disclosed. In various embodiments, the inertial lock assembly includes a tracking rod oriented with respect to a longitudinal axis, a housing slidably disposed about the tracking rod, the housing including an inner surface having a first portion extending from an apex to a first end spaced longitudinally from the apex, a first sliding member slidably disposed about the tracking rod and within the housing proximate the first portion of the inner surface and a first binding member slidably disposed about the tracking rod and within the housing, the first binding member positioned between the apex and the first sliding member.
US10556524B1	Vehicle sofa-bed and method of use An adjustable sofa-bed assembly for use within a vehicle such as a van or RV. The sofa-bed includes a seat portion, a back portion, and either a permanently fixed base or a removable leg portion which allows the legs to be installed into the vehicle prior to installing the seat and back portions to allow for additional elements to be installed beneath the sofa-bed, such as power elements for a powered sofa-bed assembly or for other equipment. The sofa-bed can be transformed from a sofa configuration with an upright back portion to a bed configuration with a laid-flat back portion. When in the bed configuration, the seat portion and back portion are aligned such that there is no gap between the two portions and the two portions lie completely flat, forming a complete bed assembly.
US10556523B1	Vehicle occupant support Arrangements for safety and comfort in vehicles.
US10556522B2	Adjustment mechanism for an occupant support A height adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat and a method for the production thereof includes a transverse pipe and a pair of links. The transverse pipe has two end-side bearing regions which merge in a central region having a larger diameter and each link rests on a bearing region of the transverse pipe.
US10556520B2	Vehicle seat attached to floor of vehicle via supporting plate and coupling device Provided is a vehicle seat which is attached to a floor of a vehicle via a rail device and a coupling device with a high level of stiffness so as to minimize deformation of the rail device and the coupling device without substantially increasing the weight and the manufacturing cost of the seat. The vehicle seat is provided with an upper engagement portion secured to a member on a side of an upper rail of the rail device, and a lower engagement portion secured to a member on a side of a lower rail of the rail device and including a part opposing a corresponding part of the upper engagement portion from above defining a prescribed gap therebetween. The coupling device is provided laterally spaced from the rail device, and the upper engagement portion and the lower engagement portion are provided substantially directly above the coupling device.
US10556517B2	Fastener for swivel-mounted mounting of a seat shell of a vehicle seat and method for swivel-mounted mounting of a seat shell on a vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seating portion and a seat shell coupled to the seat portion to swivel. The seat shell is coupled to the seating portion by a fastener.
US10556515B2	Electricity supply system for transport vehicle The invention relates to the field of electrical engineering. An electricity supply system for a transport vehicle contains an electric network (1) with negative and positive wires, to which are connected an accumulator battery (2) and an electric starter (3); a capacitor bank (4); a bidirectional converter (5), which is connected between the capacitor bank and the electric network; a regulator (6); and a temperature sensor (11). Voltage from the capacitor bank is fed to an input (10) of the regulator, an additional input (12) of the regulator is connected to the temperature sensor, and outputs of the regulator are connected to control inputs (7, 8, 9) of the bidirectional converter, which bidirectional converter, in accordance with a signal at the control inputs, is capable of changing the parameters of its own volt-ampere characteristics at the outputs on the side of the electric network. The regulator is carried out in a way that the maximum current flowing from the bidirectional converter to the electric network is a decreasing function of the temperature-sensor temperature. The invention extends the service life of an electric starter and enhances the reliability of an electricity supply system.
US10556511B2	Amusement ride with speed trim system The invention relates to an amusement ride, such as a roller coaster, comprising a vehicle track and a speed trim system for reducing the speed of the passenger vehicle traveling along the vehicle track. The speed trim system comprises a magnet arrangement located on the passenger vehicle, at least one trim brake located along the track, one or more sensors for measuring the speed of the passenger vehicle approaching and/or passing the trim brake, and a control system. According to the invention, the trim brake comprises a pivotable supported induction blade, that can be pivoted about an induction blade pivot axis between an active position, for trimming the speed of the passenger vehicle while it passes the trim brake, and an inactive position.
US10556510B2	Accurate assessment of the state of charge of electrochemical cells Provided are methods, systems and devices for thermodynamically evaluating electrochemical systems and components thereof, including electrochemical cells such as batteries. The present systems and methods are capable of monitoring selected electrochemical cell conditions, such as temperature, open circuit voltage and/or composition, and carrying out measurements of a number of cell parameters, including open circuit voltage, time and temperature, with accuracies large enough to allow for precise determination of thermodynamic state functions and materials properties relating to the composition, phase, states of charge, health and safety and electrochemical properties of electrodes and electrolytes in an electrochemical cell. Thermodynamic measurement systems of the present invention are highly versatile and provide information for predicting a wide range of performance attributes for virtually any electrochemical system having an electrode pair.
US10556504B2	Filling system for operating fluid containers The invention discloses a filling system for an operating fluid container (1) of a motor vehicle, comprising a filling hose (10) and at least one filling hose holding device (20). The filling hose holding device (20) can be fastened in an installation space of the motor vehicle, and the filling hose (10) can be fluid-connected to an operating fluid container (1) and to a filling neck (30). The filling hose (10) can be fastened in the installation space of the motor vehicle by means of the filling hose holding device (20) in such a manner that the filling hose (10) follows a contour defined by the filling hose holding device (20).
US10556502B2	Structural member and fuel tank There is provided a structural member configured to be disposed in an internal space of a fuel tank and support a wall of the fuel tank. The structural member has an axial direction along a direction in which the wall is to be supported, and a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction. The structural member includes a gas introduction path which is formed to be exposed at a tip end of the structural member and penetrate an inside of the structural member along the axial direction, a first gap which is formed to be concaved in the radial direction to communicate with the gas introduction path through a first hole, and a second hole which is formed to communicate with the gas introduction path at a position more distant from the tip end than the first hole along the axial direction.
US10556498B2	CVT drive train A CVT drive train including a continuously adjustable variator and having a transmission input shaft situated on a primary drive side of the drive train and operatively connected with a primary drive source that is an internal combustion engine. A start-up device and a secondary drive source that includes an electrical machine are disposed co-axially. A first additional clutch serves to couple the secondary drive source to a direct drive stage, and a second additional clutch serves to couple the secondary drive to the variator input.
US10556494B2	Air-cooled fuel cell vehicle When it is determined that the vehicle is stopped, a control unit blocks communication between a first opening and a fuel cell by a first valve. When a fan is being driven and communication between the first opening and the fuel cell is blocked by the first valve, a second valve opens a third opening.
US10556483B2	Holding apparatus for securing a fan for cooling a component of a vehicle A holding apparatus for securing a fan for cooling a component of a vehicle, having a main body made from foam material. The main body has a fan receptacle for receiving the fan in a positively locking manner at least in sections. The fan receptacle has an air inlet for feeding in air to the fan and an air outlet for discharging air from the fan. The main body also has at least one inlet opening with an adjoining inlet duct and at least one outlet opening with an adjoining outlet duct. The inlet duct is in a fluid-communicating connection with the air inlet and the outlet duct is in a fluid-communicating connection with the air outlet.
US10556474B2	Front suspension structure of automotive vehicle In a double-wishbone type front suspension structure, upper and lower arms are pivotally supported at a vehicle-body side via front-and-rear pivotal portions, axial lines of resilient bushes of the front and rear pivotal portions of the arms extend in a longitudinal direction, a knuckle-side pivotal portion of the upper arm is positioned in back of a knuckle-side pivotal portion of the lower arm, and a lower end portion of a damper unit provided between a vehicle body and the lower arm is connected to the lower arm such that the damper unit is positioned perpendicularly to the axial lines of the lower arm in a side view and an upper end portion is pivotally supported at the vehicle body via a rotational axis extending in the longitudinal direction.
US10556458B2	Finisher, bookbinder, and imaging system Single perforating unit is enabled to perforate for file binders and to cut milling grooves, while with a simple structure file-binder storage and booklet-binding can be carried out reliably. Configurations include: a convey-in path for sequentially transferring sheets; a stacker for collating into bundles sheets from the convey-in path; and an adhesive-layer applicator for adding an adhesive layer to the spine-closure edge of sheet bundles from the stacker. A perforating unit is provided in along the convey-in path, and a control unit for controlling position and/or number of perforations made by the perforating unit is provided with (1) a first operation mode in which it effects the punching of a predetermined number of holes in the edge of sheets, and (2) a second operation mode in which it effects the formation of a predetermined number of crenulated grooves in the edge of sheets.
US10556457B2	Thermal transfer sheet The present invention provides a thermal transfer sheet including at least a transfer layer and a substrate. The transfer layer includes at least a protective layer adapted to be peelable from the substrate, and the transfer layer has a peel force in a non-heated state of 1 N/m or more and a peel force in a heated state of 10 N/m or less. The thermal transfer sheet exhibits a high level of adhesion therebetween, even when used in a compact printer that causes the thermal transfer sheet to be heated by the heat of a thermal head. The transfer layer exhibits a high level of releasability when being transferred.
US10556450B2	Ink jet recording method and ink jet recording apparatus An ink jet recording method includes heating a recording medium, and attaching an aqueous ink composition to the heated recording medium by ejecting the aqueous ink composition through a nozzle. The aqueous ink composition contains water, a solvent, and resin particles. In the attaching step, a temperature difference between a temperature of the nozzle and a surface temperature of the heated recording medium is −4 to 8° C. The resin particles include particular resin particles formed from a resin whose decrease rate of absorbance of light having a wavelength of 400 nm is 15% or smaller in 1 hour at 40° C. and 10% or larger in 1 hour at 80° C. in a liquid mixture containing the solvent contained in the aqueous ink composition and the particular resin particles such that a resin solid component of the liquid mixture is 0.5% by mass.
US10556448B2	Ink jet printing apparatus and ink jet printing method When a porous body is repeatedly used to perform treatment of absorbing and removing an aqueous liquid component on an image which is formed using a reaction liquid and an ink and contains the aqueous liquid component and a coloring material, recovery treatment for applying a recovery liquid to the porous body is performed, the recovery liquid having a viscosity lower than a viscosity of the reaction liquid and the ink.
US10556447B2	Digital embossed in register surface Building panels, especially floor panels, and a method of forming embossed in register surfaces with a digital ink head that applies a curable ink on the panel surface or on an upper side of a foil as a coating and forms an ink matrix that is used to create a cavity in the surface by applying a pressure on the ink matrix.
US10556446B2	Image recording device and image recording method An image recording device includes a laser irradiation device that emits laser lights output from a plurality of laser light emitting elements to different positions in a predetermined direction; and an image recording unit that controls the laser irradiation device to irradiate a recording object moving relative to the laser irradiation device in a direction different from the predetermined direction with laser so as to heat the object, form image dots, and record an image. The image recording unit controls the laser irradiation device, conducts recording such that at least one of the image dots, recorded alongside at different positions in a direction perpendicular to a relative moving direction of the object, is shifted relative to other ones of the image dots in the relative moving direction, and records a solid image on the object such that the image dot is partially overlapped with all adjacent image dots.
US10556443B2	Printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes a recording section including a plurality of ink heads configured to discharge, ink, a first reaction solution head, and a second reaction solution head configured to discharge the reaction solution, a driving section configured to drive the recording section, and a controller configured to execute causing the driving section to move the recording section in a first direction, causing the plurality of ink heads to discharge the ink, and causing the first reaction solution head and the second reaction solution head to discharge the reaction solution. The plurality of ink heads are arranged in the first direction. The first reaction solution head is located downstream in the first direction of an ink head located most downstream in the first direction. The second reaction solution head is located between two ink heads located adjacent to each other in the first direction.
US10556442B2	Valve unit and liquid ejecting apparatus Provided is a liquid injecting apparatus equipped with a liquid injecting head, which is mounted on a carriage and moved reciprocally in a widthwise direction of a target, and a valve unit, which is mounted on the carriage to be supplied with liquid via a supply passage from a liquid retainer and to supply liquid to the liquid injecting head. The valve unit has a pressure chamber connected to the liquid retainer via the supply passage; a valve, which opens or closes the supply passage to supply liquid to the pressure chamber; and a flexible film member, which is displaced based on a negative pressure generated as liquid in the pressure chamber decreases to thereby operate the valve.
US10556440B2	Image recording apparatus The image recording apparatus has a head, a tank, a case that receives a cartridge, and a controller. When the cartridge is installed in the case of the image recording apparatus, the liquid in the cartridge flows to the tank by a difference between a liquid level in the cartridge and a liquid level in the tank. The controller controls a display to display a first notification indicating an ink cartridge based on receiving a first signal output from a sensor when a liquid level in an ink chamber reached a specific position. The controller, after receiving the first signal from the sensor, counts a count value indicating an amount of discharged liquid from the head. Further, the controller, in response to the count value reaching a first threshold, controls the display to display a second notification.
US10556425B2	Liquid discharge device and printing apparatus There is provided a liquid discharge device including: a printing head; and a head driving circuit that is connected to the printing head via an FFC and outputs a driving signal, in which the driving circuit includes a signal output unit which outputs an analog signal, a transistor pair which is connected to the signal output unit and the FFC and driven with the analog signal output from the signal output unit to output the driving signal to the FFC, a return path which is connected to the FFC and feeds back the driving signal output from the transistor pair to the signal output unit, and an oscillation suppression unit which suppresses oscillation of input from the return path to the signal output unit.
US10556424B2	Apparatus and method for detecting the volume of a liquid drop, and method for adjusting the volume of a liquid drop An apparatus and method for detecting the volume of a liquid drop, and a method for adjusting the volume of a liquid drop are disclosed, so as to improve the convenience in making adjustment and measurement, and to alleviate a measure error. The detecting apparatus includes at least one measuring unit, where each of the at least one measuring unit includes: a first measurement groove, at least one second measurement groove, and a third measurement groove arranged adjacent to the second measurement groove, where the capacity of the first measurement groove is more than the total capacity of the second measurement grooves, the height of a sidewall of the first measurement groove shared by the second measurement groove arranged adjacent thereto is less than the height of a sidewall of the first measurement groove not shared by the second measurement groove.
US10556423B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus and detecting method of interference substance A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an ejecting unit capable of ejecting a liquid, a support unit configured to support a medium onto which the liquid is ejected and is movable in a movement direction between a set position where the medium is set and an ejecting start position where the ejecting unit starts ejecting the liquid, and a detector configured to detect whether an interference substance which is a substance that causes an interference with the ejecting unit is present on the support unit. The detector is movable between a first position and a second position, a distance between the second position and the ejecting unit being longer than a distance between the first position and the ejecting unit, in the movement direction.
US10556422B2	Machine arrangement and method for sequential processing of sheet-type substrates A machine arrangement, that sequentially processes sheet-type substrates, includes a plurality of different processing stations, one of which includes a non-impact printing device that prints the substrates. Further processing stations are a primer application device that primes the substrates and a dryer for drying the primer applied to the substrates. The primer application device and the dryer precede the non-impact printing device, in the direction of travel of the substrates. The processing station including the non-impact printing device, also includes a printing cylinder, on the circumference of which, the non-impact printing device that prints the substrates is arranged.
US10556415B2	Method and apparatus for building a 3D object from layers of pre-stripped substrate Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for manufacturing a three-dimensional object from a stack of pre-stripped layers of substrate. Each object layer is formed by (i) providing substrate comprising waste portion(s) and substrate-retained portion(s) that are attached to each other and separated from one another by cut(s) within the substrate; (ii) subsequently, subjecting the subject of each layer to a stripping process which selectively strips away substrate-waste portion(s) from the substrate-retained portion(s). After stripping, the object layer is added to a stack of previously-stacked object layers to grow the stack. This process is repeated to further grow the stack. Object layers of the stack are bonded to each other to build the three-dimensional object therefrom. Apparatus and methods for stripping are also described—any teaching or combination of teaching(s) related to stripping substrate may be employed in any additive-manufacturing process described herein.
US10556412B2	Composition for adhesion layer of gas barrier adhesive sheet, gas barrier adhesive sheet, and optical sheet having gas barrier adhesive sheet A composition for an adhesion layer of a gas barrier adhesive sheet including a gas blocking film and an adhesion layer including at least one compound selected from a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, at least one compound selected from a compound represented by Chemical Formula 2, and optionally, a compound represented by Chemical Formula 3. wherein groups and variables in Chemical Formulae 1 to 3 are the same as described in the specification.
US10556408B2	Electronic device with a reduced friction surface A surface of an electronic device includes a reduced friction surface that comprises a glass beaded film. The glass beaded film includes glass beads disposed in a polymer layer or in an adhesive layer, where a portion of the glass beads protrude from a surface of the polymer or adhesive layer. The reduced friction surface is disposed over at least a portion of the surface of the electronic device.
US10556407B2	Polyethylene film Provided is a polyethylene film that is more excellent in blocking in unwinding the film in the film roll state, and more excellent in blocking between sealants after lamination with a base material, and also having transparency and excellent heat sealing property even at low temperatures. A polyethylene film wherein in at least either face, a ratio between an arithmetic mean inclination angle in a machine direction of film (RΔa (MD) [°]), and an arithmetic mean inclination angle in a direction perpendicular to the machine direction (RΔa (TD) [°]) satisfies the following formula (1): 1.2≤RΔa(TD)/RΔa(MD)≤3.6 (1) (RΔa (MD): arithmetic mean inclination angle measured in the machine direction of film, and RΔa (TD): arithmetic mean inclination angle measured in the direction perpendicular to the machine direction of film).
US10556398B2	Arrays and methods of manufacture The invention relates to a microarray structure including a substrate material layer, a continuous three-dimensional (3D) surface layer on the substrate material layer that is capable of functionalisation for use as an array, and an inert material wherein the structure includes accurately defined and functionalisable isolated areas which are millimeter to nanometer in size. The functionalised areas are part of the continuous 3D surface layer and are isolated by the inert material and are interconnected within the structure by the continuous 3D surface layer.
US10556389B1	Recirculating linear feed mechanism A feed mechanism for feeding a filament through a print head assembly in an FDM printer. The feed mechanism includes a first oval-shaped track having a plurality track elements extending around the first track and a second oval-shaped track having a plurality of track elements extending around the second track, where the first and second tracks counter-rotate. A space is defined between the first and second tracks that receives the filament in a manner so that the track elements that are in the space contact the filament, where rotation of the first and second tracks in opposite directions causes the filament to be driven through the space and onto the print head.
US10556381B2	Three-dimensional printer with force detection An extruder or other tool head of a three-dimensional printer is instrumented to detect contact force against the extruder, such as by a build platform or an object being fabricated. The tool head may also be instrumented to detect deflection forces and the like acting on the tool that might indicate an operating error. The resulting feedback data can be used in a variety of ways to control operation of the three-dimensional printer during fabrication or diagnostics.
US10556372B2	Method and apparatus for forming stretch blow molded containers The present invention relates to a base assembly (100) for forming a base portion of a plastic container. The base assembly comprises a base pedestal (104), a base mold attached to the base pedestal, a push rod (102) movable between a first position and a second position with respect to the base mold to reposition a portion of the plastic container, and an activation mechanism adapted to move the push rod between the first position and the second position.
US10556371B2	Glossy container A method of blow molding a glossy article having at least one layer of thermoplastic material. The method comprises the steps of feeding a parison of said thermoplastic material into a mold having an inner surface with at least a portion of SPI finish standard selected from the group consisting of A-1, A-2, A-3, B-1, B-2 and B-3 mold and a first temperature of greater than 55° C.; blowing the parison against the inner surface of the mold to form the article; and subsequently lowering the temperature of the mold to a second temperature of between 10° C. to 55° C. before release of the molded article. The cycle time of the mold (tct) is less than 250 seconds.
US10556359B2	Unified punch inflation and sealing tool A tool for inflating a chamber (50) in an article composed at least partially of polymer layers, such as thermoplastic layers. The tool can allow for forming an aperture in a polymer layer (350), inflating a chamber (50) or volume (130) in fluid communication with the aperture, and then welding or sealing the chamber (50) so that the inflation fluid is substantially retained in the chamber (50) and/or does not escape via the aperture. In various aspects, the formation of the aperture, inflation of the chamber (50), and sealing of the chamber (50) or aperture can be performed by a single tool and/or based on a single registration of the thermoplastic article with a tool. In some aspects, formation of the aperture is enabled in part by using a punch (100, 201, 205) with a cupped surface (341) that allows the top layer of a thermoplastic article to be breached without forming a hole in at least one lower layer (350).
US10556351B2	Transport apparatus A substrate transport apparatus for transporting substrates, the substrate transport apparatus including a frame, at least one transfer arm connected to the frame, at least one end effector mounted to the at least one transfer arm and at least one substrate support pad disposed on the at least one end effector, the at least one substrate support pad has a configuration that effects increased friction force, resulting from an increased friction coefficient, in at least one predetermined direction.
US10556346B2	Inspecting clearance size between mechanical parts A computer-implemented method for inspecting a clearance size between a hole and an object inserted in the hole, includes: controlling a robot arm so that the robot arm performs a predetermined motion to move the object inserted in the hole; monitoring a response to the predetermined motion from the hole and the object; and calculating information on the clearance size between the hole and the object using the response to the predetermined motion.
US10556345B2	Robot arm apparatus and calibration method A robot arm apparatus including: an arm unit made up of a plurality of links joined by one or a plurality of joint units, the arm unit is connectable to an imaging unit. An internal model including at least geometric information of the arm unit and focus position information of the imaging unit is updated based on internal model information acquired in a state in which the imaging unit is pointed at a reference point in a real space.
US10556339B2	Mobile robot, movement control system, and movement control method A mobile robot includes a receiving unit that receives a request for providing a service, a notifying unit that notifies a client that the request is received by performing an operation oriented toward the client who has made the request, a moving unit that moves toward a user designated as a receiver of the service in accordance with the request, and a providing unit that provides the service.
US10556335B2	Wearable robot and method for controlling the same A wearable robot may include a gear part having an exoskeleton structure to be worn on legs of a user, a sensor part including a first electromyogram (EMG) sensor attached at a first location of at least one leg of the user, and a second EMG sensor attached at a second location, and a controller to detect a walking assist starting point to assist the user with walking, based on a first EMG signal detected by the first EMG sensor and a second EMG signal detected by the second EMG sensor.
US10556316B2	Polishing pads and systems for and methods of using same A polishing system includes a first carrier assembly configured to receive and hold a substrate and a polishing pad. The polishing pad includes a top major surface and a bottom major surface positioned opposite the top major surface, and a plurality of polishing elements extending from the top major surface of the polishing pad. The system further includes a polishing solution disposed between the top surface of the polishing pad and the substrate. The polishing fluid includes a fluid component, and a plurality of ceramic abrasive composites dispersed in the fluid component, the ceramic abrasive composites including individual abrasive particles dispersed in a porous ceramic matrix. The system further includes a second carrier assembly configured to receive and hold the polishing pad. The system is configured such that the polishing pad is movable relative to the substrate to carry out a polishing operation.
US10556315B2	Determination of gain for eddy current sensor A method of controlling polishing includes polishing a substrate at a first polishing station, monitoring the substrate with a first eddy current monitoring system to generate a first signal, determining an ending value of the first signal for an end of polishing of the substrate at the first polishing station, determining a first temperature at the first polishing station, polishing the substrate at a second polishing station, monitoring the substrate with a second eddy current monitoring system to generate a second signal, determining a starting value of the second signal for a start of polishing of the substrate at the second polishing station, determining a gain for the second polishing station based on the ending value, the starting value and the first temperature, and calculating a third signal based on the second signal and the gain.
US10556313B2	Grinding or sanding machine A grinding or sanding machine for grinding or sanding a surface of a workpiece includes a transportation device for transporting a work piece, a revolving grinding or sanding belt, and at least one pressure beam for exerting a pressure toward the transportation device. A plate is provided that is movable in a plane perpendicular to the direction in which pressure is exerted. The plate is disposed between the belt and the pressure beam. A drive device randomly moves the plate in plate movement directions in terms of either or both direction and speed.
US10556310B2	Method for cutting machining of turbine blades A method for cutting machining of turbine blades (1) on a multi-axis machine tool, the turbine blade (1) is held by a rotatable blade-root clamping device and a rotatable blade-tip clamping device (2) and is machined by means of a tool which is chucked in a tool spindle. A first profile section (4) which is adjacent to the blade tip is first of all machined by the tool and the tool is then removed. The tool spindle then grabs an already horizontal additional clamping device (5) which has clamping jaws (6.1, 6.2) adapted to the first profile section (4). The additional clamping device (5) is positioned on the blade-tip clamping device (2) in such a way that the clamping jaws (6.1, 6.2) rest in the first profile section (4). The tool spindle then grabs a tool and machines the remaining profile section with it.
US10556292B2	Method for bonding aluminum-based metals An inexpensive bonding method is provided to bond materials constituted of an aluminum-based metal to each other at a low temperature and a low pressure while inhibiting deformation, without requiring the use of a flux and minimizing the influence on the base materials and the periphery. Also provided are various bonded parts obtained by the bonding method. An insert material comprising Zn as an element that undergoes a eutectic reaction with Al is interposed between two materials constituted of an aluminum-based metal. The two materials are heated, while being pressed against each other, to a temperature at which the eutectic reaction takes place, thereby generating, at the bonding interface between the two materials, a melt due to the eutectic reaction with some of the Al contained in the base materials and discharging the Al oxide films from the bonding interface together with the melt. Thus, the two materials are bonded.
US10556286B2	Resistance brazing for a shaft balancing system A method and a system of balancing a shaft for an axle assembly. The method may include using an electrical resistance welder to weld a balance weight to a shaft proximate an imbalance location using an insert or brazing material. The insert material may have a lower liquidus temperature than a liquidus temperatures of the shaft and balancing weight.
US10556281B2	Processing program-generating method, path-generating device and electrical discharge machine To keep an electrode guide from interfering with an object such as a workpiece during the workpiece processing period, in the present invention, a path-generating device of an electrical discharge machine that is provided with an electrode guide for supporting a rod-shaped electrode is configured so as to be equipped with: a shape data-reading unit for reading the initial shape of the workpiece prior to processing and a target shape of the workpiece; an electrode-path-generating section or generating an electrode path for moving the electrode laterally on the basis of the target shape of the workpiece; and a guide path-generating section for generating an electrode guide path, which avoids interference between the electrode guide and the workpiece, on the basis of the initial shape of the workpiece.
US10556273B2	Surface-coated cutting tool having excellent chipping resistance and wear resistance In a surface-coated cutting tool, an A layer made of an (Al1-xTix)N layer (0.35≤x≤0.6 by an atom ratio) and a B layer made of a (Al1-y-zTiySiz)N layer (0.35≤y≤0.6 and 0.01≤z≤0.1 by an atom ratio) are layered on a surface of a tool body in which at least a cutting edge is made of a cBN sintered body. A layer thickness ratio of the A layer and the B layer (tB/tA) is 2 to 5, an X-ray diffraction intensity ratio I(200)/I(111) as the entire hard coating layer is more than 3 and 12 or less, a full width at half maximum of a peak of I(200) is 0.3 to 1.0, the IA(200)/IA(111) of the A layer is 2 to 10, and a full width at half maximum of the peak of the IA(200) is 0.3 to 1.0.
US10556272B2	Holder for a tool for material-removing machining, in particular for a longitudinal turning tool A holder for a tool for machining a workpiece, wherein the holder comprises a cutting insert receptacle in the region of its front end for receiving a cutting insert and a clamping portion in the region of its opposite rear end for clamping the holder in a machine tool. The cutting insert receptacle comprises an upper and a lower clamping jaw, wherein the holder comprises an upper part on which the upper clamping jaw is arranged, and a lower part on which the lower clamping jaw is arranged. The upper and the lower parts are connected together exclusively by means of a web which extends between a first and a second separating slit, wherein the two separating slits extend between the upper part and the lower part of the holder and are arranged on opposite sides of the web such that the upper part is pivotable relative to the lower part via the web in the manner of a rocker. The first separating slit extends in a front holder region between the cutting insert receptacle and the web. The second separating slit extends in a central holder region between the web and the clamping portion. The holder further comprises an actuating means which cooperates with the upper part in the central holder region and is configured to spread the second separating slit in order to move the upper clamping jaw toward the lower clamping jaw and to clamp the cutting insert between the upper and the lower clamping jaws.
US10556255B2	Automatic cleaning process, drying station and cleaning system comprising such drying station The invention relates to an automatic cleaning process, carried out during cleaning sequences during which all or at least part of an element to be cleaned is cleaned, each element to be cleaned being positioned inside a controlled atmosphere booth belonging to a coating facility. The cleaning sequences of the element(s) are programmed during imposed production stoppages of the facility.The invention also relates to a drying station, intended to be positioned inside a booth with a controlled atmosphere belonging to a coating facility, this drying station being dimensioned to receive all or part of a spraying robot, comprising a moving arm at the end of which a handle and a sprayer attached on the handle are provided.
US10556233B2	Microfluidic device with multi-level, programmable microfluidic node The invention is directed to a microfluidic device, which comprises distinct, parallel levels, including a first level and a second level. It further includes: a first microchannel, a second microchannel, and a node. This node comprises: an inlet port, a cavity, a via, and an outlet port. The cavity is formed on the first level and is open on a top side. The inlet port is defined on the first level; it branches from the first microchannel and communicates with the cavity through an ingress thereof. The outlet port, branches to the second microchannel on the second level. The via extends from the bottom side of the cavity, down to the outlet port, so the cavity may communicate with the outlet port. In addition, the cavity comprises a liquid blocking element to prevent an aqueous liquid filling the inlet port to reach the outlet port.
US10556223B2	Exhaust gas purifying catalyst The object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust gas purifying catalyst that can achieve high purification performance while suppressing H2S emissions. The object is solved by an exhaust gas purifying catalyst in which the top layer of a catalyst coating layer comprises a ceria-zirconia composite oxide having a pyrochlore-type ordered array structure, in which the ceria-zirconia composite oxide contains at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of praseodymium, lanthanum, and yttrium at 0.5 to 5.0 mol % in relation to the total cation amount, and the molar ratio of (cerium+additional element):(zirconium) is within the range from 43:57 to 48:52.
US10556205B2	Desulfurization absorption tower A desulfurization absorption tower, a method for setting up the same and a method for operating the same. The tower may include an internal anti-corrosion layer that may be used for contacting the flue gas and the desulfurization absorption liquid, may define the tower chamber, and may include stainless steel plate whose thickness is 1.0 mm to 6.0 mm. The tower body may include an external supporting layer that may be used for supporting the anti-corrosion layer and may include carbon steel. The supporting layer and the anti-corrosion layer may be designed to jointly bear a load, wherein the supporting layer may be designed to bear a large part of the load, and the anti-corrosion layer may be designed to bear a small part of the load.
US10556200B2	Method for producing filter bellows In a method for producing two or more filter bellows, a bellows with a filter medium with fold edges is provided, wherein the filter medium is running in a running direction. A cutting path is carried out in the bellows with the filter medium in a direction that, at least in some regions, is transverse relative to the fold edges such that the filter bellows are produced in parallel and the cutting path creates end edge faces and/or side faces of the filter bellows and the filter bellows are embodied lying adjacent to each other and symmetrical or point-symmetrical relative to each other in the running direction and/or transverse to the running direction. A filter element with such a filter bellows and a filter system with such a filter element and filter bellows arranged in a filter housing are provided.
US10556195B2	Fluid removal apparatus for use with a weir tank A separation apparatus that includes a weir tank having a plurality of cells and fluid removal apparatus for each cell to remove the fluid from each cell. The fluid removal apparatus includes an actuator and an extension arm whose movement is caused by the actuator. In addition to the actuator and the extension arm, the fluid removal apparatus includes a plunger attached to the extension arm for selectively engaging a first opening in each cell. Furthermore, a method of removing fluid from the separation apparatus via the fluid removal apparatus.
US10556193B2	Integrated O2RU system An oxygen removal system for removing dissolved oxygen from fuel within a fuel system includes a first housing, a second housing, a membrane filter, a piston assembly, and an outlet cap. The first housing extends along a first axis between a first housing first end and a first housing second end. The second housing is disposed about the first housing. The membrane filter is disposed between the first housing and the second housing. The piston assembly has a piston housing that is disposed about the second housing. The piston assembly is arranged to generate a vacuum to remove a fluid from the membrane filter.
US10556190B2	Apparatus for generating water vapor with heat-retaining medium and fuel cell system having the apparatus A water-vapor generating apparatus used for reforming a hydrocarbon fuel is disclosed. The water-vapor generating apparatus includes a chamber body; a partitioning member to divide a space defined in the chamber body into a water-vapor discharge space and a heating space; a tubular pipe having a first opened end in water-communication with an external water-supply apparatus and a second opened end in vapor-communication with the water-vapor discharge space, wherein the tubular pipe extends through the heating space; and a heater configured to supply thermal energy to the heating space. Such a water-vapor generating apparatus may supply water-vapor, in a stable and uniform manner, to a fuel reforming apparatus.
US10556189B2	Systems and methods for enhanced building block applications A curvilinear tetrahedral enhanced building block may be formed. The block may include sigmoid or reverse sigmoid curve edges, and may include curved vertices. The shape various planes or vertices of the block may be selected or adjusted to exert a force against a surrounding viscous medium. The block may include a conductive element configured to generate an electrostatic field, and may include a magnetic element configured to generate a magnetic field. The block may be configured to conduct electricity to a surrounding dielectric fluid, and the block's generation of a magnetic field may induce magnetohydrodynamic motion within the dielectric fluid.
US10556181B2	Systems and methods for creating digital games from media Various systems and methods for sharing electronic media are disclosed herein. According to particular embodiments, the system enables a user to select media (e.g., an image, a video, a gif, etc.) and compose a phrase to be associated with the media. In some embodiments, the system creates a post from the media and the phrase and enables the user to transmit the post to one or more other users to play (e.g., guess the phrase).
US10556180B2	Method and system of moving character in online game The present disclosure provides a method and a system of moving a character in an online game. The method includes: receiving, by a first client, a movement instruction for a specified character, where the movement instruction includes a destination grid, acquiring a game map including a marked dynamic blocking grid, where the marked dynamic blocking grid is a dynamic blocking grid on which a game character exists, establishing an optimal path from a current start grid on which the specified character is located to the destination grid specified in the movement instruction without traveling through the marked dynamic blocking grid, generating movement information including the specified character and the optimal path, and sending the movement information to a server; and receiving, by the server, the movement information sent by the first client, and sending the movement information to all clients except the first client by group messaging.
US10556175B2	Rendering a haptic effect with intra-device mixing Rendering haptic effects on at least one of a first haptic actuator or a second haptic actuator based on a state of a trigger. In response, the haptic effects are optimized to reflect game play.
US10556172B2	Gaming machine and rotating reel A gaming machine 1 with a plurality of transparent mechanical reels 51a to 51e, a plurality of motors 60a to 60e arranged respectively for spinning and stopping the transparent mechanical reels 51a to 51e, and a display 20 arranged inside of circumference of the transparent mechanical reels 51a to 51e through which the display can be visually recognized from a player's viewpoint. The gaming machine (a) generates a start signal in response to a player's operation, (b) receives the generated start signal and randomly determines a symbol to be stopped and displayed, (c) displays rotation of combination of the transparent mechanical reels 51a to 51e rotated by the motors 60a to 60e and the video reels shown on the display 20, and (d) stops the rotational display at any determined symbol and grants an award to a player.
US10556166B2	Automatic batting training apparatus An automatic batting training apparatus includes: a bottom part; a hopper assembly disposed on one side of the bottom part to sequentially discharge a plurality of balls stored therein; and a driving assembly disposed on the other side of the bottom part and including a transfer module adapted to transfer the balls discharged from the hopper assembly in a vertical direction and an ascending/descending module having a tee stand disposed movable upward and downward in such a manner as to allow the balls received from the transfer module to be seated one by one onto top thereof to perform tee batting.
US10556165B2	Systems and methods utilizing a ball including one or more sensors to improve pitching performance A ball, and in particular a baseball or softball, including one or more sensors such as accelerometers and/or inertial measurement units, and systems and methods using the same to improve a pitcher's pitching performance are described herein. In some embodiments, the ball may include one or more inertial measurement units and/or accelerometers capable of monitoring motion of the ball while it is thrown. Once a ball is thrown, in response to the inertial measurement unit(s) and/or accelerometer(s), one or more indicators may be caused to perform an action. For example, one or more user interfaces may be used to display graphs for illustrating a trajectory of a ball after it has been thrown. Various statistics, such as velocity, a change in vertical displacement, a change in horizontal displacement, and a spin rate may also be indicated on the user interface.
US10556164B2	Collapsible sports goal A foldable, portable sports goal structure includes a hollow frame that contains an elastic cord or cable that uses compressive forces from the cord tension to hold the frame together. The sports goal includes ground support bars, sidebars and a crossbar. Rear support bars may also be used. The elastic cord or cable that is under tensions is used to hold the frame together when the goal is set up. The elastic cord or cable also holds the frame together when the goal is folded up so the goal can be quickly set up or folded up. The net can remain attached to the frame, which allows the goal to be used or stored as a single unit.
US10556161B2	Adjustable weight club head Embodiments of golf club heads having adjustable weighting systems with a plurality of discrete attachment locations capable of receiving one or more weights are described herein. The golf club heads described herein provide user adjustability of club head center of gravity to adjust ball flight while maintaining a high moment of inertia and low and back center of gravity position.
US10556156B1	High strength racquet string A high strength racquet string includes a monofilament core and a plurality of strands braided around the monofilament core in opposite directions. The same number of strands are braided clockwise as braided counterclockwise. The plurality of strands are not bonded to the monofilament core along a length thereof, but are bonded to each other at opposing ends to prevent unraveling of the plurality of strands. A coating is not applied to the high strength racquet string. A cross-sectional shape of the monofilament core and the plurality of strands is preferably round or substantially round. The monofilament core is preferably fabricated from nylon, polyester, polyethylene or any other suitable material. The plurality of strands are preferably fabricated from Spectra, Vectran or any other suitable material. An outside diameter of the high strength racquet string preferably ranges from 1.0 mm to 1.5 mm.
US10556148B2	Conveyor chain for a stepmill A conveyor chain which is designed to be used on a stepmill to form into steps on the side interacting with a user, but which can fold into a generally flat configuration when returning to the top of the tread. Each step is designed to be formed of four generally identical segments where both the segments forming the tread and kickplate can fold relative to each other and each of the tread and kickplate can fold at a midpoint between two segments.
US10556145B2	Resistance training system A resistance training system includes a tackle providing mechanical advantage, and a user performs strength training exercises by pulling or pushing on the running block while resisting motion of the running block by pulling or pushing on the free end of the runner, and a method of using the resistance training system to perform strength training of the arms and upper body includes pulling or pushing on the running block with one hand while resisting motion of the free end with the other hand.
US10556129B2	Systems and methods for treating a skin condition using radiation A medical device for treating a skin of a patient includes: a radiation source configured to provide radiation; a collimator coupled to the radiation source; and an optical device for viewing a target area on the skin when a distal end of the medical device is covering the skin. A method of treating a skin of a patient includes: providing a treatment device having a distal end, a radiation source, and a collimator, wherein the distal end is configured for placement over the skin of the patient so that the skin of the patient is covered by the distal end of the treatment device; and providing an image of a target on the skin when the distal end of the treatment device is covering the skin of the patient.
US10556115B2	Feedthrough arrangement for medical device A feedthrough for a cochlear implant or other medical device can include contacts disposed on an outer perimeter thereof. By disposing the contacts on the perimeter, the number of contacts on the feedthrough can be increased, the size of the feedthrough reduced, or both.
US10556113B2	Patient-specific modeling of ventricular activation pattern using surface ECG-derived vectorcardiogram in bundle branch block In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method. The method may include receiving three-dimensional image data representative of a heart; receiving electrical data representative of an electrophysiology of the heart; and generating, based on the received three-dimensional image data and the received electrical data, a computational model of the heart. Related systems and articles of manufacture may also be provided.
US10556109B2	Sound enhancement for cochlear implants This document mainly discloses a method and a device for sound enhancement, both aspects of the invention hereby described are directed to cochlear implants. The method for sound enhancement and the sound enhancement device comprising a component adapted to carry out said method are based on processing the envelope for frequency bands of the acoustic signal captured, said amplification is directed to the gain value of the amplification according to an amplitude of an output signal of the other sound processor.
US10556104B2	Implantable medical elongated member with adhesive elements The disclosure is directed to securing electrodes of a medical lead adjacent to a target tissue site. The medical lead may include at least one adhesive element disposed along a longitudinal outer surface of the lead body to adhere the adjacent tissue to the lead. Adhesive elements may be disposed proximal to, distal to, or in-between the electrodes of the lead. Each adhesive element may be inactive during lead implantation and activated by removing a covering sheath to expose the adhesive elements to moisture in the tissue or presenting an energy, e.g. ultraviolet light, to the adhesive elements. Once active, the adhesive elements secure the lead to surrounding tissue to prevent migration of the electrodes from the target tissue.
US10556097B2	Devices for treating skin using treatment materials located along a tip According to some embodiments, a microdermabrasion device for treating skin comprises a handpiece assembly having a distal end and a proximal end. The handpiece assembly includes at least one delivery conduit and at least one waste conduit. The microdermabrasion device additionally comprises a tip configured to be positioned along the distal end of the handpiece assembly, wherein the tip is adapted to contact skin surface. In several embodiments, the tip comprises a lip, a first opening in fluid communication with the fluid delivery conduit and a second opening in fluid communication with the waste conduit. In one embodiment, the device includes one or more abrasive elements positioned along a distal end of the tip, wherein the abrasive elements are configured to selectively remove skin as the tip is moved relative to a skin surface.
US10556094B2	Interventional tool delivery devices, systems and methods In general, medical sheath systems that include a curved support sheath are described. In one embodiment, the support sheath includes a curved tube includes a distal portion fixed in an orientation perpendicular to the proximal end during advancement of an interventional tool through the support sheath.
US10556088B2	Safe urinary catheter and manufacturing method A urinary catheter may include a catheter shaft and a connector coupled with the proximal end of the catheter shaft. The connector may have a first arm ending in a fluid outlet configured to allow urine to flow out of the urinary catheter and a second arm with an aperture and ending in an inflation inlet used for introducing inflation fluid into the urinary catheter. The catheter may further include a primary lumen, an inflation lumen, a retention balloon mounted to the catheter shaft proximal to a fluid inlet and over a distal filling hole, and a pilot balloon mounted on the second arm of the connector over the aperture. The pilot balloon inflates at an inflation pressure that is higher than the inflation pressure of the retention balloon and lower than a predetermined pressure threshold.
US10556084B2	Mask assembly A nasal assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame having an integrally formed first connector portion. A nozzle assembly includes a gusset or base portion and a pair of nozzles. At least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into the frame and nozzle assembly for breathing by the patient. A pair of second connector portions are removably and rotatably connected to respective first connector portions of the frame and are in communication with respective inlet conduits, e.g., directly or via angle connectors. A headgear assembly is removably connected to the pair of second connector portions and/or the angle connectors so as to maintain the frame and the nozzle assembly in a desired adjusted position on the patient's face.
US10556082B2	Cannula for minimizing dilution of dosing during nitric oxide delivery The present invention generally relates to, amongst other things, systems, devices, materials, and methods that can improve the accuracy and/or precision of nitric oxide therapy by, for example, reducing the dilution of inhaled nitric oxide (NO). As described herein, NO dilution can occur because of various factors. To reduce the dilution of an intended NO dose, various exemplary nasal cannulas, pneumatic configurations, methods of manufacturing, and methods of use, etc. are disclosed.
US10556081B2	Braided hose for use in sleep apnea treatment systems that decouples force A hose is described that includes a braided matrix with an interior lumen. The matrix also includes filaments that intersect each other and create a braid, and a longitudinal axis that runs along the lumen, wherein the filaments intersect the longitudinal axis at a braid angle. The braid angle can be varied by compressing or expanding the matrix along the direction of the longitudinal axis. A polymer coating is applied to the matrix such that the matrix is substantially impermeable to air. The hose has two states: (1) a relaxed state, where the hose does not experience a force in the direction of the longitudinal axis; and (2) a stressed state where the hose experiences a force in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The braid angle is larger in the relaxed state as compared to the stressed state. A method of manufacture for the hose is also disclosed.
US10556080B2	Mask system comprising a combined air delivery and stabilizing structure An air delivery system for providing a supply of air from a source of air at positive pressure to an interfacing structure located at the entrance to the airways of a patient includes a manifold adapted to connect with the supply of positive air pressure and at least one tube connected to the manifold and adapted to deliver the supply of air to the interfacing structure. Each tube is structured to allow movement between an open phase in which the tube allows the passage of air and a collapsed phase in which the tube is collapsed. Each tube is structured such that weight of a typical patient's head against bedding apparel is sufficient to collapse the tube from the open phase to the collapsed phase.
US10556078B2	Camera tube with guide surface for intubation stylet and method of use A method involves using a camera tube in connection with a laryngeal mask. The camera tube cooperates with an intubation stylet. The camera tube is an elongate member having a length extending between opposite distal and proximal ends. The distal end of the camera tube has a camera. The camera tube has an exterior surface and an intubation stylet guide support surface extending radially outward from the exterior surface along a portion of the length adjacent to the distal end. The intubation stylet guide support surface is configured to cooperate with an intubation stylet. The user may manipulate the proximal end of the camera tube to change the orientation of the intubation stylet with in the laryngeal mask while using the camera to visualize the patient's laryngeal opening. Once the intubation stylet is aligned with the patient's laryngeal opening, the intubation stylet may be advanced therethrough.

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