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US10577186B2	Container filling machine A vibration tray assembly for use in a container filling machine, the vibration tray assembly comprising a tray for transporting discrete articles from a receiving end of the tray towards a drop-off end of the tray, the tray providing a slope along which the discrete articles travel from the receiving end of the tray to the drop-off end of the tray, wherein the tray is adjustable for changing the slope along which the discrete articles travel. The vibration tray assembly further comprises a vibration imparting device for imparting vibrational motion to the tray.
US10577183B2	Edge drive mesh overlay conveyor belt A conveyor belt having a plurality of spaced tractive rods, a plurality of rows transversely disposed with respect to a direction of travel and interconnecting the plurality of spaced tractive rods, a plurality of belt drive clips, and a plurality of belt hold-down clips, wherein each of the rows comprises a U-shaped link on each edge and a mesh overlay extending therebetween.
US10577180B1	Mobile modules for delivering items Mobile modules including a number of bins or other storage units may be formed in a modular manner, from various sub-modules. The mobile modules may be loaded with items by a sortation system or by associates. A bin within a mobile module may be selected and assigned to an order for a plurality of items, and each of the items included in the order may be deposited into the selected bin. After a sufficient number of bins within the mobile module have been filled with ordered items, the mobile module may be loaded into or onto a delivery vehicle and transported to a location from which the ordered items may be delivered to a customer, e.g., by an autonomous mobile robot or by an associate.
US10577179B2	Inventory management system In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful for product storage location identification. Reconfigurable lights can be mounted to product storage locations and one or more of the lights can be illuminated to identify a particular storage location, such as for placement or pick up of a product. The system described herein can utilize radio-frequency identification (RFID) chips or tags to identify products and storage locations. So configured, the system can identify which storage location a particular product is in or can identify where a particular product should be placed.
US10577170B2	Point of service coating mixing and delivery kit and method A paint and coating mixing kit, comprising: a shelf assembly; a plurality of aerosol blank cans disposed on the shelf assembly; a plurality of paint or coating cans or bottles disposed on the shelf assembly; and a filling assembly disposed on the shelf assembly; wherein the filling assembly is operable for selectively delivering a paint or coating from one of the plurality of paint or coating cans or bottles to one of the plurality of aerosol blank cans at a point of service location such that the paint or coating may be delivered in spray form from the aerosol blank can to an object to be painted or coated at the point of service location.
US10577168B1	Self-sealing dispenser for squeezable container A self-sealing dispenser for a squeezable container may include a flexible resilient member having an open base end, a substantially closed dispensing end formed with a self-opening and self-closing dispensing orifice, and an interior flow pathway that extends from the base end to the dispensing orifice. The flexible resilient member is mounted on a base member that is less flexible than the flexible resilient member. The base member has an exterior surface and an interior flow pathway in fluid communication with the resilient member interior flow pathway. The flexible resilient member may be attached to a nozzle portion of the base member exterior surface that extends into the resilient member interior flow pathway. The flexible resilient member may also be attached to a secondary attachment surface of the base member that does not form any part of the exterior surface of the base member.
US10577166B2	Packaging for an active contact lens An eye-mountable device, having an anterior convex side and a posterior concave side, is packaged in a container having a base and a wall. The wall extends from the base and defines an opening of the container. Disposed within the container is a pedestal, which has a first end attached to the base of the container and a second end opposite the first end. The eye-mountable device is mounted on the pedestal such that the posterior concave side contacts the second end of the pedestal and the eye-mountable device is elevated from the base of the container. The opening of the container can be sealed by a lidstock.
US10577159B2	Drink cup lid A container includes a cup and a lid. The lid is adapted to mate with a brim included in the cup to close a top aperture opening into an interior liquid-storage region formed in the cup.
US10577154B2	Passivation, pH protective or lubricity coating for pharmaceutical package, coating process and apparatus A method for providing a passivation layer or pH protective coating on a substrate surface by PECVD is provided, the method comprising generating a plasma from a gaseous reactant comprising polymerizing gases. The lubricity, passivation, pH protective, hydrophobicity, and/or barrier properties of the passivation layer or pH protective coating are set by setting the ratio of the O2 to the organosilicon precursor in the precursor feed, and/or by setting the electric power used for generating the plasma. In particular, a passivation layer or pH protective coating made by the method is provided. Pharmaceutical packages coated by the method and the use of such packages protecting composition contained in the vessel against mechanical and/or chemical effects of the surface of the package without a passivation layer or pH protective coating material are also provided.
US10577149B2	Polymeric formed structural components for pallets A pallet comprising upper and lower platforms connected by a plurality of blocks. The upper platform includes a plurality of upper platform pedestals and the lower platform includes a plurality of lower platform pedestals. The lower platform pedestals are aligned with the upper platform pedestals such that the lower platform pedestals and the upper platform pedestals extend towards one another. The plurality of blocks interlockingly engage with and extend between the upper and lower platform pedestals to connect the upper and lower platforms. Each block includes an upper recess and a lower recess. The upper recess matches the shape of and receives one of the upper platform pedestals. The lower recess matches the shape of and receives one of the lower platform pedestals. The upper platform, the lower platform, and the plurality of blocks are made of a polymeric material.
US10577148B2	Tabs and related methods Tabs having cleats and related methods are disclosed. An example tab includes a lift end and a nose opposite the lift end, where the nose is to at least partially extend over a pour panel of the can end. A central webbing is interposed between the lift end and the nose. The central webbing defines a hinge line about which the tab is to pivot away from a center panel of the can end when the tab is coupled to the can end. A first cleat is formed on the nose. The first cleat is offset relative to a first side of the center axis of the tab such that a longitudinal axis of the first cleat intersects the center axis at a first angle.
US10577145B2	Leak resistant tray A leak resistant tray and a method of forming the tray from a blank. The blank comprises a bottom panel, first and second side panels, and first and second end portions connected to peripheral edges of the bottom panel. Each end portion includes inner end panel structure having a lower end panel and an upper end panel. Each end portion further includes first and second intermediate panels connected to the first and second side panels, first and second outer end panels connected to respective first and second intermediate panels, and first and second triangular gusset panels, each gusset panel connected between one of the intermediate panels and the lower end panel. First and second gusset trough panels are connected to a respective one of the gusset panels and to a lower edge of one of the outer end panels.
US10577138B2	Cryogenic-sealing tape and method of use Use of a combination of a sealing tape, cap and container for sealed storage of a sample at −70° C. or below. A container receives sample for subsequent storage of the sample at −70° C. or below. A cap encloses the sample in the container for subsequent storage of the sample at −70° C. or below, a joint defined between the cap and the container. A sealing tape sealingly covers said joint between the cap and the receptacle during storage of the sample at −70° C. or below, the sealing tape comprising a strip body having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface and the second surface being made of one of a silicone and a silicone rubber, a thickness between the first surface and the second surface ranging between 0.5 mil-60.0 mil, the strip body configured for the first surface at a first end to self-adhere to the second surface at a second end by overlaying in a silicone-to-silicone bond to cover said joint.
US10577137B2	Electrically powered combination hand-held notch-type strapping tool A strapping tool for tensioning overlapping sections of steel strap around a load and forming a notch-type seal in a seal element positioned over the overlapping sections of steel strap includes a body having a foot, a tensioning section and a sealing section. The tensioning section has a tensioner motor assembly operably mounted to the body. The tensioner motor assembly has an electrically powered tensioner motor. A tensioning wheel is operably connected to the tensioner motor. The sealing section has a notcher assembly that includes an electrically powered notcher motor operably mounted to the body. The notcher assembly includes a linkage and at least one pair of jaw elements. The linkage is configured to pivot ends of the jaw elements toward one another in a sealing cycle to form the notch-type seal in the seal element. A control system controls operation of the tensioner motor and the notcher motor. The control system is configured to operate the strapping tool in an automatic mode in which the tensioner motor and the notcher motor are sequentially actuated by action of the control system by an operator.
US10577133B2	Interplanetary spacecraft Disclosed is a modular, human-crewed interplanetary spacecraft that is assembled in cislunar space. It is primarily comprised of a hollowed-out asteroid; five expandable habitation modules, one of which is expanded inside the asteroid cavity; two docking and airlock nodes; two landing craft suitable for exploring celestial bodies; structural support members; truss structures; robotic arms; a propulsion module; and shielding curtains that are filled with pulverized asteroidal material and attached to the truss structure. This configuration provides substantial radiation and meteoroid shielding. Upon completion of their mission, the crew will use the robotic arms to disconnect and mate (1) the asteroid containing the control module, (2) the forward docking and airlock node, and (3) the propulsion module. This crew-return vehicle will return to cislunar space. The remaining expandable modules with trusses, robotic arms, and landing craft will remain in the destination orbit to serve as a space station for future missions.
US10577126B2	Drone aircraft landing and docking systems A docking station for an aircraft includes a base portion and an alignment system disposed on the base portion configured to orient the aircraft relative to the base portion. The alignment system can include a plurality of outer protrusions extending away from the base portion in a vertical direction.
US10577122B2	Slat disconnect sensor A sensor for detecting relative movement between two adjacent components includes a first member, a second member rotatable about an axis relative to the first member, and a fuse element including a first electrical contactor connected to the first member and a second electrical contactor connected to the second member. When the first member and the second member are skewed, the first electrical contactor and the second electrical contactor are not in electrical contact.
US10577119B2	System and apparatus for refueling aircraft from a watercraft The invention is a watercraft to aircraft refueling system (“WARS”). A WARS is a refueling system based from a watercraft, such as a surface ship or submarine. A WARS would typically include an elevation apparatus to lift a refueling hose above the water. The elevation apparatus can compose a lifting or swiveling mechanism. In some embodiments both a lifting and swiveling mechanism is used. The WARS lifts the refueling hose above the water, allowing an aircraft to engage with the WARS. The refueling hose may also include a telescoping mechanism or a rotor apparatus or a pressurized water nozzle system to elevate the refueling hose and assist in engaging a WARS with an aircraft.
US10577111B2	Bimodal parachute deployment system A parachute deployment system is disclosed. In various embodiments, the system includes an interface configured to receive sensor information; a parachute load limiting device; and a parachute load limiting device state controller. The parachute load limiting device state controller sets a state of the parachute load limiting device to a state associated with a corresponding amount of load based at least in part on the sensor information.
US10577107B2	System for suctioning a fluid as well as a vehicle having such a system A system for suctioning fluid is disclosed. In a cabin monument, a vacuum source and a vacuum interface unit is provided. At least one flexible hose provides a connection to the vacuum interface unit, having at least one first fluid line having a connection element. The end connection element connects to a unit to be evacuated. The vacuum interface unit includes an adapter for connection to the at least one fluid line, and a trigger unit. At least one valve unit and a control unit for controlling the at least one valve unit reside in the cabin monument. The control unit controls the valve unit at least indirectly based on a trigger signal generated by the trigger unit. Thus, a flexible positioning of a unit to be evacuated for waste compaction is possible. The disclosure also relates to a vehicle, in particular an aircraft, having such a suctioning system.
US10577103B2	Systems and methods for dispensing an insecticide via unmanned vehicles to defend a crop-containing area against pests In some embodiments, methods and systems of dispensing an insecticide to defend a crop-containing area against crop-damaging pests include an unmanned vehicle having a sensor that detects a crop-damaging pest in the crop-containing area and captures pest detection data, and an insecticide output device including at least one insecticide directed at the pest. The unmanned vehicle transmits the captured pest detection data via the network to the computing device and, in response to receipt of the captured pest detection data via the network from the unmanned vehicle, the computing device accesses an electronic database to determine an identity of the at least one pest. Based on the determined identity of the crop-damaging pest, the computing device transmits a control signal to the unmanned vehicle to cause the insecticide output device of the unmanned vehicle to dispense one or more insecticides specific to the identified crop-damaging pest.
US10577098B2	Drone having reconfigurable shape Provided is a drone having a reconfigurable shape, more specifically, a drone having a reconfigurable shape that is capable of being horizontally flown without a rotation motion of the drone by configuring unit module drones having a rectangular parallelepiped shape that may apply thrusts in six directions and is capable of being flown singly or flown in various shapes by forming an assembly drone by coupling between the unit module drones.
US10577083B2	Method of controlling an artificial force feel generating device for generation of an artificial feeling of force on an inceptor of a vehicle control system A method of controlling an artificial force feel generating device for generation of an artificial feeling of force on an inceptor that is adapted for controlling a servo-assisted control unit of a vehicle control system, wherein the artificial force feel generating device comprises at least one force generating device that is mechanically connected to the inceptor for generating a tactile cue force acting in operation on the inceptor, and wherein a safety device is provided for limiting authority of the at least one force generating device, the method comprising at least the steps of: monitoring usage of the safety device during operation of the artificial force feel generating device, determining a current accumulated fatigue of the safety device on the basis of the monitored usage, and re-configuring the at least one force generating device on the basis of the current accumulated fatigue.
US10577079B2	Dual blade fold bolts and inboard centrifugal bearing in a folding rotor blade assembly A folding rotor blade assembly for a tiltrotor aircraft comprising a rotor blade pivotally connected to a yoke with dual concentric blade bolts having a common central axis providing a pivotal axis inboard of an outboard shear bearing. In use, the compact folded arrangement of the rotor blades reduces folded aircraft dimensions in response to ever increasing restricted storage space parameters.
US10577078B2	Systems and methods for electronic measurement of propeller blade angle Blade feedback systems and methods for determining a blade angle position and rotational speed of a plurality of propeller blades of a variable pitch propeller assembly are provided. Exemplary blade feedback system includes features for determining an axial position of a beta tube. Based at least in part on the axial position of the beta tube, the blade angle of the plurality of propeller blades can be determined. Exemplary blade feedback system can also include features for determining the rotational speed of the beta tube such that the rotational speed of the propeller blades can be determined.
US10577071B2	Hatch for closing an opening provided through an aircraft structure, related structure and method A hatch for closing an opening provided through an aircraft structure, related structure and method are provided. The hatch includes an inner sealing partition, intended to be mounted sealably on an aircraft structure and a locking assembly releasable from the inner partition on the structure. The hatch includes a valve for balancing pressure between an inner surface of the inner partition intended to be placed in an inner volume of the aircraft and an outer surface of the inner partition, intended to communicate with the outside of the aircraft. The valve is movable by a user between a closed sealing position and an open pressure balancing position. The releasable locking assembly is immobilized in its locking configuration when the valve is its closed sealing position.
US10577064B2	Modular rapid development system for building underwater robots and robotic vehicles A modular system for building underwater robotic vehicles (URVs), including a pressure vessel system, modular chassis elements, a propulsion system and compatible buoyancy modules. The pressure vessel system uses standardized, interchangeable modules to allow for ease of modification of the URV and accommodation of different internal and external components such as sensors and computer systems. The system also includes standard, reconfigurable connections of the pressure vessel to the modular chassis system. A standardized, modular propulsion system includes a magnetic clutch, and a magnetic sleeve used to power the URV on or off.
US10577056B2	Mooring pulley tensioning system A mooring tensioning arrangement for a floating structure or vessel (11), comprising an anchor (2), a mooring line (3), a mooring tensioner (4) and a working line (5), said mooring tensioner (4) having a tensioning pulley (20). A tensioning force is imposed onsaid mooring line (3), which is directed towards said floating structure or vessel (11).
US10577053B2	Damper for a bicycle component A bicycle rear derailleur has a base member mountable to a bicycle frame, a movable member movably coupled to the base member, a chain guide assembly rotatably connected to the movable member, a biasing element configured to bias the chain guide assembly in a first rotational direction relative to the movable member, and a damper device disposed between the chain guide assembly and the movable member. The damper device is operable to apply a damping force to the chain guide assembly when the chain guide assembly rotates in a second rotational direction relative to the movable member. The damper device includes a friction member having a first end and an outer annular surface. The first end is non-rotatably attached to the chain guide assembly. The outer annular surface of the friction member is in frictional engagement with an inner annular surface of the movable member.
US10577045B2	Bicycle conversion kit and cargo bicycle apparatus What is provided is a cargo bicycle apparatus and a kit for converting an existing bicycle into a cargo bicycle. The cargo bicycle apparatus comprises a cargo attachment that easily attaches and detaches from an existing bicycle to make the existing bicycle more utilitarian and functional. The cargo attachment connects with the existing bicycle in a way that prevents damage or permanent modification to the existing bicycle. Since no specialized tools or mechanical skills are required in the assembly of the cargo bicycle apparatus, the cargo attachment provides the operator with greater convenience and flexibility for converting an existing bicycle into a cargo bicycle apparatus. In addition, the cargo attachment is configured to automatically adjust to the geometry of nearly all existing bicycles without having to modify the geometry of the cargo attachment to match the geometry of a particular bicycle.
US10577042B2	Clamping device for handlebar The present disclosure provides a clamping device for a handlebar, including: a clamping base comprising a cavity and a first clamping surface; a clamping arm pivotally connected to the clamping base and having a second clamping surface; a locking arm arranged in the cavity and pivotally connected with the clamping base, the locking arm is connected with the clamping arm and provided with at least one locking hole thereon; a locking assembly mounted on the clamping base and comprising a locking pin, and the clamping device is in a locked state when the locking pin is inserted into the locking hole; and a support component detachably mounted on the clamping base for fixing a smart equipment. The clamping device of the present disclosure can be quickly locked or released without additional tools, and no extra adjustment is needed after holding to the handlebar. The clamping device can be applied to a variety of different smart devices by replacing different support component.
US10577035B2	Methods and apparatus to mount a wheel in multiple positions on a vehicle body Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to mount a wheel in multiple positions on a vehicle body. An example apparatus includes a bracket having a first post extending therefrom and an aperture spaced from the first post, the first post to slidably receive one of a plurality of fastener apertures in a vehicle wheel, the aperture of the bracket to receive a fastener extending through a respective other one of the fastener apertures to hold the wheel to a vehicle body in at least two different positions.
US10577032B2	Active seal for dynamic vehicle interface A dynamic gap at a vehicle interface can be actively managed using an interface seal. The interface can be defined between a first vehicle component and a second vehicle component. A gap can be defined between the first vehicle component and the second vehicle component. The gap can have an associated width. The width of the gap can vary during vehicle operation. An interface seal can be provided at least partially within the first vehicle component. The interface seal can be movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the stowed position, the interface seal can be located substantially entirely within the first vehicle component. In the deployed position, the interface seal can extend at least partially out of the first vehicle component in a direction toward the second vehicle component. As a result, the width of the gap can be reduced.
US10577016B2	Assist compensation for actively controlled power steering systems An electric power steering system includes a control for providing a calculated torque assist demand in the event of failure of a steering wheel torque sensor. The control is responsive to one or more of a vehicle speed, a steering column position, a steering column velocity, a gear lever position, a vehicle yaw rate and a vehicle lateral acceleration for generating the calculated torque assist demand. The control is operable to modify the torque assist demand by providing one or more of (a) friction and inertial compensation, (b) vehicle oversteer compensation, (c) reverse motion compensation, (d) damping compensation and (e) self steer prevention.
US10577005B2	Modular synthetic turf storage system A movable rack system for storing carts or other suitable transports for storing rolls of synthetic turf. Alternatively, the rolls of synthetic turf may be stored directly on the rack systems. A first row of rack systems contains N rack systems. An adjacent row contains N−1 rack systems. The rack systems in the adjacent row can be moved laterally so that access to the first row is available for loading and unloading rack systems contained in that row. In a second moveable rack system, a plurality of satellite hubs rotate about a central hub such that support structures on the satellite hubs are capable of rotating into a loading position and then rotating away from the loading position to a storage position.
US10577003B2	Front-folding golf cart A front-folding golf cart may include a main rod, a handle, and a front wheel assembly rotatably attached to an end of the main rod. The rotation of the front wheel assembly, from an extended to retracted position, may occur in a forward-and-upward direction. The front wheel assembly may include a front wheel fork having a front wheel mounted thereto, a support chassis extending from the end of the main rod to a connecting portion of the front wheel fork, and a locking mechanism positioned therebetween at the connecting portion. The front wheel fork may fixedly attach to the support chassis, while the connection between the main rod and the supporting chassis may be capable of adjusting in situ. A lower bracket may attach to the support chassis. The front-folding golf cart may further include two rear wheels respectively connected to the main rod through two foldable rear wheel frames.
US10577002B2	Method of managing transmission resources in infrastructure The present invention relates to a method of managing transmission resources in an infrastructure (INF) comprising a plurality of wayside radio units (WRU). The method comprising: an exchange step during which a reference WRU receives cooperation data generated by one or more other WRUs, which are representative of respective failure probabilities of at least part of devices of communication onboard vehicles which are in communication with said WRU, an optimization step during which said reference WRU determines, based on the cooperation data, a resource allocation scheme defining at least time-frequency resources allocated to all or part of the devices which are in communication with said reference WRU, said resource allocation scheme being configured to maximize the probability that no transmission failure between a device and a WRU in communication therewith occurs for at least one device of each communication system across the set of devices including the devices in communication with said reference WRU and the devices for which cooperation have been received during the exchange step, an operation step, wherein said resource allocation scheme is implemented by said reference WRU.
US10577000B2	Brake device An apparatus a housing structure and a magnetic assembly. The magnetic assembly is configured to slide within the housing structure in a first direction associated with a direction of travel of the housing structure and in a second direction that is opposite of the first direction. The magnetic assembly includes a first pole plate having a first polarity and a second pole plate having a second polarity that is opposite of the first polarity.
US10576998B2	System and method for reconfiguring an autorack A method comprises removing a first deck of a plurality of decks and a second deck of the plurality of decks from an autorack. The method further comprises removing one or more of a plurality of posts of the autorack and coupling a cross-brace assembly to one or more of the plurality of posts, wherein the cross-brace assembly is coupled to the one or more of the plurality of posts at a location above an existing brace bay of the autorack. The method also comprises coupling the second deck of the plurality of decks to the autorack at a location above or below the cross-brace assembly.
US10576976B2	Drivable area setting device and drivable area setting method A drivable area setting device and a drivable area setting method, which can perform driving control based on a drivable area also in a road section in which a lane marker is not present. A terminal node specifying unit specifies a terminal node of a lane marker on an entry side and a terminal node of a lane marker on an exit side in a road section, such as an intersection, in which lane marker data are not present, a virtual lane marker generating unit for generating a virtual lane marker linking the terminal node of the lane marker on the entry side to the terminal node of the lane marker on the exit side, and an area setting unit for setting, as a drivable area of a vehicle, an area interposed between the generated virtual lane markers.
US10576966B2	Control system for hybrid vehicle A control system for hybrid vehicles to properly select an operating mode during autonomous operation is provided. An operating mode of the hybrid vehicle is selected from a hybrid mode and an electric vehicle mode. A controller that is configured to: determine an existence of a passenger in a vehicle compartment; select the electric vehicle mode in a case that the hybrid vehicle is operated autonomously while carrying the passenger; and select the hybrid mode in a case that the hybrid vehicle is operated autonomously without carrying the passenger.
US10576964B2	Vehicle and control method for vehicle An electronic control unit suppresses gear shifting more significantly in a second travel mode than in a first travel mode. Accordingly, frequent gear shifting of an automatic transmission in the second travel mode is suppressed, and superior ride quality is obtained. Meanwhile, an amount of a hysteresis in a gear shifting map is smaller in the second travel mode than in the first travel mode. Thus, duration of travel at an optimum gear stage is extended in the second travel mode, and fuel economy is improved. That is, in the second travel mode, drive power responsiveness to an acceleration and deceleration operation as in the first travel mode is unnecessary. Thus, even when gear shifting is suppressed, there is a low possibility that a driver feels a sense of discomfort.
US10576961B2	Method for controlling an energy equivalence factor for a hybrid motor vehicle A method controls an energy equivalence factor of a motor vehicle including a heat engine and at least one electric motor powered by a storage battery. The method includes estimating a value of the energy equivalence factor proportional to a predetermined maximum value when the difference is lower than the threshold value or proportional to a predetermined minimum value when the difference is higher than the threshold value.
US10576960B2	Apparatus and method for calculating maximum output torque of engine of hybrid electric vehicle An apparatus for calculating a maximum output torque of an engine of a hybrid electric vehicle includes a torque deviation calculating unit configured to calculate a torque deviation by using a currently output engine torque and an engine command torque, an engine output change learning unit configured to learn the torque deviation when a torque deviation learning start condition of the hybrid electric vehicle is satisfied, and an engine part load maximum torque calculating unit configured to calculate an engine part load maximum output torque based on the learned torque deviation so as to control an output of the engine.
US10576956B2	Driver assistance system with increased reliability and availability A method for operating a motor vehicle includes detecting an operative state of the motor vehicle. The method further includes shifting the parking brake unit of the parking brake from a rest state into a predetermined operative state in response to the detected operative state of the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle includes a service brake and a parking brake. The service brake of the motor vehicle is activated by a pressure generator. The parking brake of the motor vehicle is activated by a parking brake unit. The motor vehicle has an autonomous operating mode and/or a partially autonomous operating mode that can be activated. The parking brake is configured to, in the predetermined operative state, produce a no braking effect and/or a lower braking effect compared to a full activation of the parking brake.
US10576949B2	Tractor protection valve assembly and electro-pneumatic brake system of a tractor vehicle An electro-pneumatic tractor protection valve assembly (8) including a trailer supply input (84) for receiving a supply pressure, a trailer service output (87) for delivering a trailer supply pressure, a first supply input (81) for receiving a primary driver brake pressure, a second supply input (82) for receiving a secondary driver brake pressure, a dual brake valve (14) actuated by a brake pedal (10) and supplying the brake control pressures, a vent opening (86) for venting an internal conduit, a first electrically controlled pneumatic valve (92) to receive a first electric control signal for trailer assistance braking, and a trailer control output (85) for delivering a trailer brake control pressure. The valve assembly includes one single casing (8a) accommodating the first supply input (81), the second supply input (82), the trailer supply input (84), the trailer control output (85), the vent opening (86) and the trailer service output (87).
US10576947B2	Electric brake system Provided is an electric brake system that changes responsiveness depending on responsiveness required for an electric brake device, thereby enabling operation sound and power consumption to be reduced without influencing movement of a vehicle. The electric brake system includes one or more electric brake device (3) each having a control operation module (12) for performing follow-up control for a target braking force. The electric brake system includes a response requirement determination module (14) for determining responsiveness required for the brake actuator (4) from one or both of a braking requirement and the vehicle travelling condition. The braking requirement is outputted from a brake operation member or a vehicle-stable-travelling control system. The electric brake system includes a control modification module (15) for changing a control operation formula to be used for follow-up control by the module (12), depending on responsiveness determined by the module (14).
US10576946B2	Collision avoidance braking system and method An automatic braking system and method are provided for controlling the automatic operation of a pneumatic (air) brake system installed on commercial highway vehicles and the like, particular heavy trucks and buses. When a possible collision is detected or an object is detected in proximity to at least one side and/or end of the vehicle, the system automatically operates the existing, factory installed air braking system of the vehicle to avoid a collision or mitigate the collision impact by concurrently pressurizing each of the rear and front pneumatic service brakes of the vehicle. Pressing the existing vehicle brake pedal deactivates the automatic braking system, thereby permitting the driver to take over control of braking at any time.
US10576943B2	Electronic brake system According to an aspect of the present disclosure, it provides an electronic brake system including a pedal simulator configured to provide a reaction force according to a pedal force of a brake pedal, an actuator configured to generate a hydraulic pressure using an actuator piston that operates by an electrical signal output corresponding to a displacement of the brake pedal and including a first chamber provided at one side of the actuator piston movably accommodated in an actuator cylinder and connected to one or more wheel cylinders and a second chamber provided at the other side of the actuator piston and connected to one or more wheel cylinders, a first hydraulic circuit including first and second inlet flow channels branched from a first hydraulic flow channel configured to communicate with the first chamber to be connected to two wheel cylinders, respectively a second hydraulic circuit including third and fourth inlet flow channels branched from a second hydraulic flow channel configured to communicate with the second chamber to be connected to two wheel cylinders, respectively, and a reservoir connected to the actuator and the first and second hydraulic circuits and configured to store brake fluid, wherein a hydraulic pressure unit connected from the actuator to the one or more wheel cylinders are hydraulically separated from a pedal force unit connected from the brake pedal to the pedal simulator.
US10576938B2	Windscreen wiper device A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type, particularly for automobiles, comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of the flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein said oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to the connecting device about ta pivot axis near one end thereof. The connecting device is connected to the wiper blade at at least two location spaced-apart in the longitudinal direction of said wiper blade in order to evenly distribute a force exerted by the oscillating arm onto the wiper blade.
US10576935B2	Automotive headlight defogging/defrosting Motor vehicle comprising headlights and an air conditioning system fluidically connected to the headlights for supplying an air flow thereto, and comprising an electric fan to generate the air flow, an electric heater to heat the air flow generated by the electric fan, a sensory system to measure air temperature and moisture inside the headlights, an electric heater and an electric fan arranged inside each headlight, and an electronic control unit connected to the sensory system to receive the measured quantities, to the electric fan and the electric heater of the air conditioning system, and the electric heaters and the electric fans in the headlights to control operation thereof. The electronic control unit is further designed to carry out one or more of the following headlight defogging/defrosting operations based on air temperature and moisture inside the headlights: a) operating in a timed manner, with internal combustion engine off, the electric fans in the headlights; b) operating in a timed manner, with internal combustion engine off, the electric heater of the air conditioning system and, simultaneously, the electric fan of the air conditioning system or of the electric fans in the headlights; and c) operating in a timed manner the electric heaters in the headlights.
US10576934B2	Decentralized cloud-based authentication for autonomous vehicles Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for decentralized authentication for autonomous vehicles. Example autonomous vehicles may include at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions, and one or more computer processors coupled to the at least one memory. The one or more computer processors may be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to receive biometric data of a user, determine extracted feature data using the biometric data, send the extracted feature data to a first server, and receive an access token from a second server. The access token may indicate the extracted feature data matched stored data associated with a user account of the user.
US10576928B2	Engine starting device An engine starting device includes: a portable unit including a transmitting unit capable of transmitting an ID code; a control unit including a receiving unit receiving the ID code, and a determination unit determining whether the received ID code is a pre-registered legitimate ID; a main body part including an operation knob rotationally operated between an off position and an on position; and a regulation unit configured to regulate a rotational operation of the operation knob, and to release a rotation-regulated state of the operation knob on condition that the received ID code is determined as a legitimate ID. The regulation unit is attached to a left side part of the main body part and the control unit is attached to a right side part of the main body part, as seen from a driver seat-side of the vehicle.
US10576927B2	Starter-interrupt device incorporating global positioning system functionality An onboard starter-interrupt device incorporates Global Positioning System (GPS) functionality in addition to payment schedule enforcement functions. In response to certain events, and/or on a periodic basis, the onboard device transmits vehicle location data to an operations center. In one aspect, a “geo-fence”, or virtual boundary, can be defined; if the vehicle is driven outside the geo-fence, the location information is transmitted to the operations center and/or other action is taken. In response to receiving vehicle location data, the operations center can send a message to cause the onboard device to disable the vehicle, or to present a warning to the vehicle owner, or to notify a third party of the event and/or vehicle location, or any combination thereof.
US10576921B2	Pedestrian protection device for a motor vehicle A pedestrian protection device for a motor vehicle includes a bumper crossmember and a deformation element which is arranged on the bumper crossmember and which has a first element and a second element which are displaceable relative to each other in the event of a collision of the motor vehicle, and a mechanical locking mechanism. The locking mechanism has a movable locking element which is pretensionable or is pretensioned with a spring device and which is arranged on the first element or on the second element, and with a depression or step to which the other of the first element and the second element can be latched in a form-fitting manner. In the event of a high displacement speed which is greater than or equal to a predetermined second displacement speed, the locking mechanism prevents displacement of the first element relative to the second element by means of self-locking of the locking element. In the event of an average displacement speed which is lower than the predetermined second displacement speed and greater than a predetermined first displacement speed, the locking mechanism permits displacement of the first element and of the second element relative to each other.
US10576920B2	Vehicle body structure A vehicle body structure includes a reinforcing material layer formed of a fiber reinforced resin and a vehicle skeleton member having a closed sectional structure formed of metal. The reinforcing material layer is bonded to a surface of the vehicle skeleton member having a recessed portion recessed toward an inside of the closed sectional structure. An adhesive is disposed at least between the recessed portion and the reinforcing material layer.
US10576918B2	Vehicle console with coupled motion and enhanced storage capabilities An apparatus for an interior vehicle compartment comprises a seat adapted for moving in a travel direction and a console coupled to the movable seat. The console may include one or more of the following: (a) a collapsible portion for collapsing as a body portion of the console travels with the movable seat in the travel direction; (b) a stepped interface for connecting with the movable seat; (c) a rear drawer with a tiltable door to facilitate access by rear passengers; and (d) a deployable holder for a mobile handheld computer. A stationary base may also be provided for supporting the console during movement, such as along guide rails, which base may contain HVAC components, such as ducts, or electronic components, such as wires. Instead of a mechanical connection using a stepped interface, the coupled movement may also be achieved by commonly controlled motors for the seat and console.
US10576917B2	Power track awning assembly Various embodiments of an awning roller assembly are provided. The structure provides awning hardware (28) having a powered groove (52) extending through one or more hardware components. The powered groove includes at least one track (70, 72) having electrical conductors (84, 85) therein. An accessory base (54) is provided for connection with a plurality of powered accessories (32, 34, 36, 37), including but not limited to, lights, fans or audio-video equipment. The accessory base provides electrical connection between the powered groove and the accessory to provide improved function in the outdoor living space beneath and around the awning.
US10576915B2	Cable harness A cable harness that has water-sealing properties includes a sheath that accommodates a signal line and a power-source line. The signal line may be an ABS sensor cable and the power-source line may be a parking brake cable. The ABS sensor cable and the parking brake cable branch apart at an end portion of the sheath. An integrally molded member includes, in an integrated manner, a water-sealing portion that seals the end portion of the sheath from water, and a bracket attachment portion that is attached to the bracket.
US10576912B2	Circuit assembly and electrical junction box A circuit assembly includes a circuit board having a control circuit controlling the flow of electric current in a power circuit is integrally formed with a top of a plate-shaped busbar. The circuit assembly includes a busbar that is provided with a first through hole, a circuit board in which both surfaces are provided with circuit patterns and that is provided with a second through hole that is aligned with the first through hole, an insulating sheet that is arranged on one side of the circuit board and is interposed between the busbar and the circuit board, and a conductive rivet that is inserted into the first through hole and the second through hole and fixes the circuit board to a top of the busbar. The rivet includes a body inserted into the first through hole and the second through hole, and a head protruding from the circuit board.
US10576908B2	Forward viewing camera module for vehicular vision system A camera module for a vehicular vision system includes a housing that houses at least (i) electronic circuitry disposed at a main printed circuit board (PCB) and (ii) an imager assembly. The imager assembly includes an imager and an imager PCB. Electronic circuitry is disposed at an upper side and at a lower side of the main PCB. The lower side of the main PCB faces a lower housing portion and the upper side of the main PCB faces an upper housing portion. The imager assembly includes a flexible cable that connects electronic circuitry disposed at the imager PCB with electronic circuitry disposed at the main PCB. An electronic component of electronic circuitry disposed at the main PCB is in thermal conductivity with a thermal element, which is in thermal conductivity with the lower housing portion. The thermal element includes a thermally conductive resilient material.
US10576889B2	Wireless sensor or device, portable or detachable from either a motorized or unmotorized vehicle, connected via a phone or electronic tablet application system This invention provides for a system of wireless sensor devices, portable or detachable from a vehicle, wirelessly connectable to a mobile electronic appliance and is particularly constructed as a reversing assistant for indicating the proximity between a vehicle and rearward obstacle objects. The sensor devices provided on the vehicle detect the proximity of an obstacle object to the rear of the vehicle and through a transmitter in the sensor devices provides a wireless signal to a receiver, in the mobile electronic appliance located with the driver of the vehicle. The wireless signal is processed by the electronic appliance and provides an indication of the distance between the vehicle and the object. The sensor devices are portable and detachable enabling them to be moved to and from different vehicles and by providing a mobile electronic appliance with wireless features, the reversing system can used by any vehicle eliminating the need to for a fixed wiring of proximity sensors on the vehicle.
US10576888B1	Child seat alarm The child seat alarm is an alarm system. The child seat alarm is configured for use with a child safety seat. The child seat alarm: a) detects when a first person occupies the child safety seat; b) monitors the location of the child safety seat; c) monitors the location of a key fob that is in the custody of a second person; d) compares the span of the distance between the key fob and the child safety seat; and, d) generates an alarm at the key fob should the span of the distance between the key fob and the child safety seat become greater than a predetermined maximum distance. The child seat alarm comprises a CSS sensor module, a fob module, a child safety seat, and a wireless communication link. The wireless communication link establishes a communication link between the CSS sensor module and the fob module.
US10576886B2	Horn actuating device of motor vehicle A horn actuating device of a motor vehicle is provided to enhance operating feeling of a horn actuating cover installed on a steering wheel. The horn actuating device prevents shaking of a horn actuating cover and prevents deterioration of operating feeling of the horn actuating cover by adopting a structural elastic member configured such that after the horn actuating cover for actuating a horn is actuated, the elastic member for returning the horn actuating cover back to an original position restrains shaking of the horn actuating cover and then installing the elastic member between the horn actuating cover and a horn mounting portion.
US10576885B2	Air inlet device for a cooling device of an electric vehicle An air inlet device for a cooling device of an electric vehicle, having an air inlet duct with a duct wall delimiting a duct volume and at least one duct opening for the admission of ambient air for guiding to the cooling device. An acoustic device for pedestrian protection is arranged in the duct wall in a flow-neutral manner with respect to the flow of ambient air, with a speaker device for generating a protective noise.
US10576882B2	Light guide with chaplet tick marks A gauge assembly includes a gauge surface including at least one graphic, which may be a plurality of graphics defining a scale in a generally circular pattern on the gauge surface. The gauge surface has a viewable side. A light guide has a main body portion disposed adjacent to the gauge surface and corresponding to the shape of the gauge surface. The light guide has a plurality of raised tick marks extending from the main body portion. Each tick mark is viewable via a viewing side of the gauge surface. The light guide includes ends that curve away from the gauge surface to receive light. The light guide is configured to provide illumination to the illuminable graphic(s) and the plurality of tick marks.
US10576877B2	Illuminated grille A grille for a motor vehicle includes a base extending around a perimeter of the grille, a light guide received in the base extending around the perimeter of the grille, a light source for illuminating the light guide when activated, and a lens covering the base and the light guide. A light blocker may mask an interior of the lens except at a portion where light from the light guide is to pass when the light guide is illuminated. A film covers an exterior of the lens and has a predetermined surface appearance when the light guide is not illuminated and allows light to pass through the film upon illumination of the light guide.
US10576876B2	Lighting device for vehicle A lighting device to be mounted on a vehicle has a light source, a projection lens having an optical axis, and disposed so as to allow at least some of light emitted from the light source to pass therethrough, a holder that holds the projection lens, a pivot shaft provided at one of the projection lens and the holder and extending in a direction intersecting with the optical axis of the projection lens, a bearing provided at the other of the projection lens and the holder and that holds the pivot shaft, an aiming mechanism configured to pivot the projection lens relative to the holder about the pivot shaft, and a reflector configured to reflect the light emitted from the light source in a predetermined direction. The reflector is provided in the holder. The position of the holder to the light source is fixed.
US10576875B2	Anti-glare type vehicle road signboard and road lane identification device An anti-glare type vehicle road signboard and a road lane identification device is provided. The anti-glare type vehicle road signboard and road lane identification device includes: a light-irradiating unit provided in a vehicle for irradiating a non-visible light beam to the front of the vehicle while traveling; an image photographing unit for photographing an image reflected onto the road signboard and the road lane from the light irradiated by the light irradiating unit; and a shape projecting unit for transmitting an image signal photographed by the image photographing unit while traveling and projecting a high luminance light in a state wherein the shapes of the road lane and the road signboard overlap each other to thereby have the road signboard and the road lane clearly seen.
US10576869B2	Self-retractable cargo net A cargo assembly arranged vertically on one of the side panels of a vehicle trunk may include a spool including a roll arranged between two caps, a net configured to be wound around a spool, and a rod arranged on an end of the net and including at least one cargo hook configured to engage with a vehicle hook arranged on a side of a trunk opposite the spool.
US10576859B2	Array type automobile seat profile adaptive-adjusting apparatus and method The present invention provides an array type automobile seat profile adaptive-adjusting apparatus, comprising a seat back plate, a seat bottom plate, a seat profile layer covered thereon and a plurality of shape memory material actuators which are arranged in a rectangular array and are disposed between the seat profile layer and the seat back plate and between the seat profile layer and the seat bottom plate, wherein each of the shape memory material actuators comprises a plurality of sequentially nested sleeves, a return spring through which an outwardly extending elastic force is applied to the sleeves, a pulley block fixedly arranged in the sleeve located at a tail end, and a memory alloy wire which is in a shape of filament and is wound on the pulley block.
US10576856B2	Passenger seat including a net backrest Passenger seat assemblies including net backrests are described. An example passenger seat assembly can include a lower frame (14) configured to support a seat bottom (36) of the passenger seat. The passenger seat assembly can also include a backrest frame (18) attached to the lower frame (14) and configured to support a backrest assembly. The backrest assembly can include a backplate (16) disposed adjacent an aft side of the backrest frame (18). The backrest assembly can also include a net material (22) attached to the backplate (16) at a first attachment location (46a) on an aft surface of the backplate (16), extending around a forward side of the backrest frame (18), and attached to the backplate (16) at a second attachment location (46b) on the aft surface.
US10576851B2	Cargo loader A vehicle seat includes a seat back and a track attached to the seat back. An extendible member is moveably engaged with the track. The extendible member is moveable along the seat back between a retracted position and an extended position. The extendible member extends outside a vehicle when the extendible member is in the extended position.
US10576844B2	Battery management apparatus, and battery pack and vehicle including the same Disclosed is a battery management apparatus, which includes: a plurality of first power paths configured to electrically connect a plurality of battery modules and a balancing resistor; a plurality of first switching units configured to electrically connect or disconnect the plurality of first power paths; a plurality of second power paths configured to electrically connect the plurality of battery modules to a fan for cooling a substrate at which the balancing resistor is mounted; a plurality of second switching units configured to electrically connect or disconnect the plurality of second power paths; a residual capacity calculating unit configured to calculate a residual capacity of each of the plurality of battery modules; a determining unit configured to determine a battery module to be balanced among the plurality of battery modules based on the residual capacity; and a control unit configured to control the plurality of first switching units.
US10576843B2	Construction and operation of electric or hybrid aircraft This disclosure describes at least embodiments of an aircraft monitoring system for an electric or hybrid airplane. The aircraft monitoring system can be constructed to enable the electric or hybrid aircraft to pass certification requirements relating to a safety risk analysis. The aircraft monitoring system can have different subsystems for monitoring and alerting of failures of components, such as a power source for powering an electric motor, of the electric or hybrid aircraft. The failures that pose a greater safety risk may be monitored and indicated by one or more subsystems without use of programmable components.
US10576821B2	Drive mechanism with replaceable seal and associated method A drive mechanism comprises a flywheel, a flywheel damper removably connected to the flywheel, a pump drive, and an intermediate shaft. The pump drive comprises a housing, an input shaft mounted to the housing for rotation relative thereto about an axis of rotation, and a seal surrounding the input shaft to establish a sealed connection therewith. The intermediate shaft is co-axial with the input shaft relative to the axis of rotation and removably connected to the flywheel damper and the input shaft. The seal is replaceable. An associated method for replacing the seal is disclosed.
US10576818B2	Accessory support brackets with airflow passages Methods and systems relating to an internal combustion engine support bracket are disclosed. The engine bracket includes a housing defining a fluid passage configured to be in fluid receiving communication with an upstream aperture of the housing and in fluid providing communication with a downstream aperture of the housing. The engine bracket also includes at least one mounting platform with fasteners configured to removably engage an accessory device of an internal combustion engine.
US10576813B2	Mounting bracket for a vehicle component and method of forming A mounting assembly and a method of forming the assembly is provided. The assembly has a first bracket and second bracket, and a bushing therebetween. The first bracket is formed by a member having a main portion defining a first face configured to mate with a vehicle component and a second face, and has a secondary portion extending outwardly from the main portion via a necked region. The second bracket is configured to mate with a vehicle chassis. An active side bracket for a vehicle component mount is provided by a member having a main portion defining a first mounting face with a tab extending outwardly from the main portion to define a second mounting face. A necked region extends outwardly from the tab to a secondary portion, and the tab, the necked region, and the secondary portion are co-planar in an unexcited state.
US10576790B2	Pneumatic tire The present invention provides a pneumatic tire including a tread block 10 having a sipe 100 formed therein. A three-dimensional inclined surface groove 110 is formed at an upper portion of the sipe 100 formed in the tread block 10, such that three-dimensional inclined surface protrusions 16 and inclined surface grooves 17 respectively formed on both sipe side wall surfaces 15 forming the sipe 100 so as to correspond to each other may minimize a movement of the tread blocks 10 due to a stress generated from the tire contacting with a ground during driving, so as to increase a traction force. In addition, a lower through groove is formed at a lower portion of the sipe 100 formed in the tread block 10, such that it is possible to reduce a resonance noise of the tire occurring when driving, more easily and automatically discharge the foreign matters caught in the sipes 100 of the tire during driving, and improve a traction performance of the tire in the latter half of the tire lifespan by dividing the remaining tread block 10 after the upper portion of the tread block 10 is worn.
US10576782B2	Hub lubricant containment seal system An apparatus for a vehicle is provided that includes a spindle sleeve with a spindle sleeve inner surface axis. The spindle sleeve has a spindle sleeve outer surface axis that is not coaxial with the spindle sleeve inner surface axis. A hub with a hub axis coaxial with the spindle sleeve outer surface axis is also present. Also included are first and second bearings within the hub, and a containment seal that engages the hub and the spindle sleeve. A sleeve washer is included, and the containment seal is located between the first bearing and the sleeve washer in an axial direction of the hub.
US10576781B2	Bicycle rim and wheel having inner protrusions A rim for a bicycle wheel includes a radially outer tire-engaging portion, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall spaced apart from the first sidewall. The first and second sidewalls may extend radially inward of the radially outer tire-engaging portion. The rim includes a radially inner portion having at least one asymmetric protrusion.
US10576768B2	Frame with transparent panel Examples disclosed herein relate to a device including a frame with a transparent panel. In examples, the device includes a frame defining an opening of a scanner sub-assembly, the frame including a first side and a second side in contact with the first side; and a transparent panel coupled to the frame to cover the opening, a first side of the transparent panel disposed to be substantially planar with a first side of the frame, and a second side of the transparent panel disposed to be substantially planar with the second side of the frame.
US10576752B2	Thermal head and thermal printer A thermal head of the present disclosure includes a substrate, a heating part, an electrode, a protection layer, and a coating layer made of a resin material. The heating part is placed on or above the substrate. The electrode is placed on or above the substrate and connected to the heating part. The protection layer is placed on or above the heating part and the electrode. The coating layer is placed on or above the electrode and the protection layer. The protection layer includes a recessed part that is opened on an upper surface and that extends along a thickness direction of the protection layer. The recessed part includes an inner wall having a plurality of recesses and projections, and the resin material is disposed inside the recessed part.
US10576751B2	System and methods for detecting malfunctioning nozzles in a digital printing press A method of identifying at least one malfunctioning nozzle in a digital printing press including a plurality of nozzles. The method includes the procedures of printing a design on a substrate, acquiring at least one image of the printed design and identifying at least one artifact in the acquired image. The method further includes the procedure of identifying the malfunctioning nozzle and classifying the at least one malfunctioning nozzle according to at least a portion of a combined pattern.
US10576750B2	Method for compensating for disruption torques in the driving of a jetting cylinder A method for compensating for disruption torques in driving a jetting cylinder in an inkjet printing machine includes recording print image products for at least one color and at least one complete rotation of the jetting cylinder by using an image sensor and using a computer for a time parallel measurement of a driving torque of the jetting cylinder, generating an average gray value profile above a circumferential coordinate based on the recorded image data by using the computer, transforming the average gray value profile and the measured profile of the driving torque into a frequency range by using a computer-assisted Fourier transform and extracting order components from the frequency range. A periodic compensation torque is calculated based on the extracted order components, and the calculated periodic compensation torque is factored-in when actuating the jetting cylinder of the inkjet printing machine in the course of a printing operation.
US10576736B2	Head voltage correcting method for inkjet printing apparatus, and an apparatus using same A head voltage correcting method for inkjet printing apparatus which perform printing by dispensing ink droplets from a head to a printing medium. The method includes the following steps: a step of printing testing charts; a step of acquiring images of the testing charts; a step of determining presence or absence of satellite droplets for each drive voltage; a step of obtaining distances between the main droplets and the satellite droplets for each drive voltage; a step of obtaining a distance reference drive voltage from a relationship of the distances for each drive voltage and a distance threshold; a step of obtaining ink droplet sizes for each drive voltage; a step of obtaining a size reference drive voltage; and a step of comparing the distance reference drive voltage and the size reference drive voltage, and making correction by adopting a larger one as the reference voltage.
US10576725B2	Method of producing a plurality of engineered-components using an additive manufacturing process A method of producing engineered-components using an additive manufacturing process includes the steps of, providing a build-platform, forming a first engineered-component, forming support-structures, forming a second engineered-component, and removing the support-structures. The step of providing a build-platform includes providing a build-platform on which to form an engineered-component. The step of forming a first engineered-component includes depositing a first plurality of layers of a material onto the build-platform and solidifying the first plurality of layers. The step of forming support-structures includes forming a plurality of support-structures by depositing a second plurality of layers of the material onto the build-platform and solidifying the second plurality of layers. The step of forming a second engineered-component includes depositing a third plurality of layers of the material onto the plurality of support-structures and solidifying the third plurality of layers. The step of removing the support-structures includes removing the support-structures from the second engineered-component.
US10576718B2	Heat sealable multilayer packaging film with improved opacity An improved multilayer polymer film is disclosed. The film may include a first skin layer, a second skin layer, and an intermediate layer between the skin layers. The first, second and intermediate layers may be formed of respective first, second and intermediate polymer compositions. Each layer may have distributed therein particles of titanium dioxide to a weight content of from 6 percent to 14 percent. One or both the second skin layer and the intermediate layer may have distributed therein non-white pigment particles to a weight content of from 0.050 percent to 0.15 percent of such layer(s). The contents and distribution among layers of the pigments may provide for relatively disproportionate improvement of opacity while preserving a neutral white color surface to receive ink-printing, enabling high conformity of printed colors with target colors, and preserving weldability of the film to itself.
US10576715B2	Flooring board with a thin veneer wood aesthetic and durable surface A flooring board having a plurality of layers may have a sufficiently high modified Janka hardness rating for use in general flooring applications. The flooring board may comprise a fiberboard core layer having a thin veneer layer of a natural wood species adhered to a surface of the core layer. The veneer layer may be a gymnosperm (softwood) or angiosperm (hardwood) having a low Janka hardness rating. Surprisingly, the flooring board has a high modified Janka hardness rating significantly higher than the Janka hardness rating of the natural wood species and sufficient for use in general flooring applications when the veneer layer is sufficiently thin.
US10576705B2	Control system, press machine, and control method for press machine A control system includes a load detector, a determination unit, and a drive control unit. The load detector detects a load of a slide. The load of the slide includes a positive load due to a pressing force of the slide during pressing and a negative load at the time of a breakthrough. The determination unit determines whether to execute emergency stopping of the slide based on the positive load and the negative load detected by the load detector. The drive control unit controls the driving of the slide based on the determination result of the determination unit.
US10576700B2	Method for producing a fiber-reinforced plastic molded article A first continuous fiber component and a second continuous fiber component are stacked with a non-woven fabric interposed therebetween to thereby prepare a fiber base material. The fiber base material is placed between an upper mold and a lower mold. The upper mold and the lower mold are brought close to each other to thereby form an enclosed space therebetween. The enclosed space is larger in volume than a product cavity. A liquid matrix resin is supplied to the enclosed space. The upper mold and the lower mold are brought closer to each other to thereby form the product cavity in a manner that a pressing load is applied to the fiber base material. Then, the liquid matrix resin with which the fiber base material has been impregnated is hardened in the product cavity, whereby a fiber-reinforced plastic molded article is produced.
US10576697B2	Method of applying an intermediate material making it possible to ensure the cohesion thereof, method of forming a stack intended for the manufacture of composite components and intermediate material The present invention relates to a method for applying spot transverse forces to an intermediate material composed of a layer of unidirectional reinforcing fibers associated on at least one of its faces to a layer of thermoplastic and/or thermosetting material that does not represent more than 10% of the total weight of the intermediate material, wherein the spot transverse forces are applied while the intermediate material is under tension in the direction of the unidirectional reinforcing fibers.
US10576693B2	Print head assembly and print head for use in fused deposition modeling system A print head assembly that includes a print head carriage and multiple, replaceable print heads that are configured to be removably retained in receptacles of the print head carriage. The print heads each include a cartridge assembly and a liquefier pump assembly retained by the cartridge assembly.
US10576690B2	Joining method, joining body, stator for dynamo-electric machine, and method for manufacturing stator for dynamo-electric machine The present invention is provided with: an insulation holder formed of a thermoplastic resin material and having a first opening; a wire connection ring formed of a thermoplastic resin material and having a second opening; and a joining component inserted astride in the first opening and the second opening, the joining component being formed of a metal material having a higher melting point than those of the thermoplastic resin materials, the joining component having a higher stiffness than those of the insulation holder and the wire connection ring, wherein a welded part is formed by welding in at least a part of an area where each of the insulation holder and the wire connection ring has contact with the joining component.
US10576689B2	Additive fabrication support structures Techniques for generating a support structure for an object are provided. In some embodiments, one or more regions of the object are identified as one or more regions to which mechanical support is to be provided and one or more support points within at least a first region of the one or more regions are identified. A support structure may be generated for the object that comprises one or more support tips coupled to the object at the one or more support points, where the support tips being generated based at least in part on a direction normal to the surface of the object at the respective support point. Techniques for providing visual feedback to a user relating to an amount of support that a support structure is expected to provide during fabrication are also provided.
US10576685B2	Three-dimensional (3D) printing A three-dimensional (3D) printing method includes applying a build material, including: a plurality of first reactive particles; a plurality of second reactive particles, the first and second reactive particles to react with each other upon contact there with; and a coating on i) the plurality of first reactive particles; or ii) the plurality of second reactive particles; or iii) both i) and ii). The coating is to isolate the plurality of first reactive from the plurality of second reactive particles. A fluid is selectively applied on a portion of the build material, the fluid disrupting the coating on the portion of the build material to render the first and second reactive particles in the portion of the build material in contact with each other. The contact initiates mutual reacting and fusing between the first and second reactive particles.
US10576672B2	Multilayer body The invention relates to a multilayer body (100) for producing a decorated plastic article (50) having a surface relief (40). The multilayer body (100) comprises a relief film (1) with a first carrier film (2) and a structural layer (3), arranged on one side of the first carrier film (2). The multilayer body (100) also comprises a multilayer film (5) with a second carrier film (10) and at least one decorative layer (12, 14). The structural layer (3) is arranged here between the first carrier film (2) and the second carrier film (10). Furthermore, the multilayer body (100) has a film body (19) which comprises the relief film (1) and can be released from the at least one decorative layer (12, 14), and the at least one decorative layer (12, 14) is formed such that it can be deformed by the structural layer (3) formed as a stamped structure. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a multilayer body (100), and to two processes for producing a decorated plastic article (50) having a surface relief (40) by using such a multilayer body (100).
US10576671B2	Method of connecting a skirt to a thruster body casing The terminal portion of a prefabricated skirt is connected to a casing of a thruster body in the vicinity of an end wall thereof using a method including positioning the terminal portion of the skirt with circumferential clearance around the casing of the thruster body in the vicinity of the end wall; keeping the skirt in position relative to the casing of the thruster body; closing both ends of an annular space between the terminal portion of the skirt and the casing of the thruster body; injecting elastomer into the annular space; and curing the elastomer.
US10576670B2	Methods to increase structural performance, strength and durability of fabric-reinforced composite materials by pre-stressing Methods to increase structural performance, strength, and durability of textile-reinforced composite materials are provided. The textile reinforcement may be knitted, for example, in a flat bed weft knitting machine. The method may include pre-stressing a textile reinforcement preform by applying tension. A polymeric precursor may be introduced to the pre-stressed textile reinforcement preform. The polymeric precursor may then be cured or consolidated, followed by releasing of the applied tension to form the composite article comprising polymer and the pre-stressed textile reinforcement. In other aspects, a composite article is provided that has a pre-stressed textile reinforcement structure and a cured polymer. The textile reinforcement may be a knitted, lightweight, seamless, unitary structure. The knitted reinforcement structure may have distinct first and second knitted regions with different levels of pre-stress, thus providing enhanced control over strength, rigidity, and flexibility of the composite article.
US10576663B2	Process and device for the production of a fibre-composite material Very good impregnation quality is achieved by a process for production of a fiber-composite material, with introducing a fiber layer by a spreader device and thus spreading to a width greater than that of the final product, at least by a factor of 1.2, where the extent of spreading of the fiber layer is such that its average thickness is 1 to 50 times the filament diameter; applying a melt by at least one applicator nozzle to the spread material; by virtue of cross-section-narrowing, the mould brings the width of the wetted fiber layer at least to the cross section with which the product leaves the take-off die; a radius then deflects the wetted fibers by an angle of 5 to 60°; a relaxation zone renders the fiber distribution more uniform to give a uniform height; achieving the first shaping by a take-off die at the end of the mould.
US10576654B1	Sign making apparatus and method A kit for making a sign utilizing a router includes a plurality of interlocking templates that can be utilized to form the letters for a sign. The kit includes two or more templates that are positioned in the same location on a board in a sequence to form a single letter, number or symbol with an island with an uninterrupted perimeter. The kit also includes a guide bushing that is secured to the router bit to prevent the router bit from gouging into the templates.
US10576653B2	Rip fence having micro-adjustment for a power tool A guide assembly for aligning a workpiece on a table of a saw device includes a guide member having a first end and a second end along the longitudinal axis that is sized to span a dimension of the table. The guide member includes first and second locking mechanisms located at opposite ends of the guide member that are operable to secure the guide member to the table. The guide assembly further includes a fine adjustment mechanism incorporated into the guide member that is operable when the first and second locking mechanisms are locked. The adjustment assembly includes a side plate movably mounted to the guide member between the first and second ends, and a movement mechanism for moving the side plate relative to the guide member in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
US10576643B2	Sensors for soft robots and soft actuators A soft robotic device with one or more sensors is described. The sensor may be embedded in the soft body of the soft robotic device, attached to the soft body of the soft robotic device, or otherwise linked to the soft body of the soft robotic device.
US10576642B2	Multi-jointed robot arm A multi-jointed robot arm which enables the use of a small space, in which a first arm member is supported to be capable of rotation in relation to a pair of support members, which are provided to stand on a base member at a predetermined width interval, by a first joint, further, a second arm member is supported to be capable of rotation in relation to the first arm member by a second joint, in which the second arm member holds a robot hand which grips a work on an opposite side from the second joint, the first arm member includes a pair of side portions which join the first joint and the second joint, and a storage space into which the second arm member enters between the pair of side portions is provided.
US10576638B2	Teaching device A teach apparatus (2) includes a tablet (3) and a safety operation device (4) which are attachable to and detachable from each other. The safety operation device (4) includes at least one of an emergency stop switch (41a), a dead-man switch (41b), and a mode switch (41c). The tablet (3) is configured to monitor the ON/OFF state of at least one of the first to third switches (41a) to (41c) of the safety operation device (4).
US10576630B1	Robotic system with a robot arm suction control mechanism and method of operation thereof A system and method of operation of a robotic system including: receiving a sensor reading associated with a target object; generating a base plan for performing a task on the target object, wherein generating the base plan includes determining a grip point and one or more grip patterns associated with the grip point for gripping the target object based on a location of the grip point relative to a designated area, a task location, and another target object; implementing the base plan for performing the task by operating an actuation unit and one or more suction grippers according to a grip pattern rank, to generate an established grip on the target object, wherein the established grip is at a grip pattern location associated with the grip patterns; measuring the established grip; comparing the established grip to a force threshold; and re-gripping the target object based on the established grip falling below the force threshold.
US10576625B1	Feature identification and extrapolation for robotic item grasping A grasp management system and corresponding methods are described. In some examples, information about a set of grasps of a robotic manipulator is accessed. The information is used by the robotic manipulator to attempt to grasp an item using the set of grasps associated with a first grasping orientation. An orientation of the robotic manipulator can be adjusted into a second grasping orientation and the robotic manipulator can attempt to grasp the item using the set of grasps associated with the second grasping orientation. Information about the attempts can be recorded and used to determine a richness measure that may represent a richness of the set of grasps for the item.
US10576614B2	Stapler A stapler is provided, including: a main body, having a front end and a rear end; a magazine, disposed in the main body having an outlet end; a striker, disposed in the main body and located between the front end and the outlet end along the longitudinal direction; a driving mechanism, connected to the striker to optionally drive the striker to strike the staple; a pressing element, located in the main body and between the striker and the outlet end along the longitudinal direction, the pressing element being movable between an original position and a pressed position, the original position being higher than the pressed position, the pressing element having a tendency to stay on the original position, when the pressing element is located on the pressed position, the pressing element presses the staples which are exposed outside the outlet end of the magazine.
US10576605B2	Power tool It is an object of the invention to increase the degree of freedom in designing a power tool. A representative power tool has a spindle that transmits a driving force of a motor to a tool accessory, a tool accessory holding member that is configured to be movable in a direction of a spindle rotation axis direction between a holding position for holding the tool accessory and a releasing position for releasing the tool accessory, a lock mechanism that locks the tool accessory holding member in the holding position, and a body housing. The lock mechanism is disposed between a second end of the spindle and a wall of the body housing in the spindle rotation axis direction.
US10576595B2	Manual pulse generating device A manual pulse generating device is equipped with a rotatable dial, a pulse generating unit configured to generate drive pulses for commanding axial movement of a machine tool in accordance with an amount of rotation of the dial, and a casing having the dial disposed on a surface of the casing and accommodating the pulse generating unit in the interior thereof. When the dial is pressed toward the casing, the pulse generating unit enables the axial movement in accordance with the drive pulses.
US10576593B2	Power tool accessory attachment system A power tool is provided and may include a motor, an output shaft, a neck portion, and a collar portion. The output shaft may be driven by the motor. The neck portion may be configured to receive a removable attachment accessory. The neck portion may define a first diameter and may include a plurality of indexing features. The collar portion may be supported by the neck portion. The collar portion may include an outer circumferential surface defining a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter. The outer circumferential surface may include at least one recess.
US10576590B2	Torque controlled driver apparatus and method Embodiments herein relate to torque controlled drivers to simultaneously drive fasteners to secure a thermal transfer device to an integrated circuit package. In various embodiments, a torque controlled driver may include a gearbox, a driver with a torque controller and a motor with a rotating shank, a motor gear coupled concentrically with the rotating shank, a bit drive gear in rotational engagement with the motor gear to drive a bit sized to drive a fastener to secure a thermal transfer device to an integrated circuit package, where the gearbox is to hold the motor gear in a position about a motor gear rotational axis and the drive gear about a drive gear rotational axis such that the motor gear and the bit drive gear maintain rotational engagement as the motor gear rotates. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US10576582B2	Spot heater and device for cleaning wafer using the same A spot heater and a device for cleaning a wafer using the same are provided. The wafer cleaning device includes a heater chuck on which a wafer is mounted, the heater chuck configured to heat a bottom surface of the wafer; a chemical liquid nozzle configured to spray a chemical liquid on a top surface of the wafer for etching; and a spot heater configured to heat a spot of the top surface of the wafer.
US10576581B2	Apparatus for laser materials processing An apparatus for laser materials processing including a laser (4) for generating a laser beam and a laser head (5) which is movable along at least one spatial direction and is connected to the laser via a light guide, and which emits a laser beam (7) capable of processing a material. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for selective laser melting or selective laser sintering having an apparatus for laser materials processing.
US10576574B2	Cage for laboratory animal An animal cage includes a removable, suspended interior floor provided with a plurality of perforations formed therein. The floor creates a plenum inside the cage allowing air to flow laminarly through the perforations and liquids or liquid waste to substantially fall through the perforations in the raised floor.
US10576572B2	Method and device for monitoring inert gas during a welding process The invention relates to a method and a device (30) for monitoring the inert gas (5) during a welding process performed using a welding torch (7), wherein at least one measurement variable (Pi), which is dependent on the type of inert gas (5), is measured by means of at least one sensor (Si). According to the invention, at least two measurement variables (Pi) of the inert gas (5) are measured and the measured values (Mi) of the at least two measurement variables (Pi) of the inert gas (5) are compared with several stored values (Mi′), which are associated with inert gas types (Gi), of the at least two measurement variables (Pi), and the inert gas type (Gi), for which the assigned values (Mi′) of the at least two measurement variables (Pi) are closest to the measured values (Mi) of the at least two measurement variables (Pi) of the inert gas (5), is displayed.
US10576565B2	Laser welding of copper with reaction materials A method of forming a weld interface between a first workpiece and a second workpiece includes arranging a reactive braze material at a first joining surface of the first workpiece. The reactive material is selected to react upon being heated to a temperature below the solidus temperature of the first and second workpieces to form a liquid-containing reaction product. Furthermore, an assembly is prepared of the first workpiece and the second workpiece with the first joining surface of the first workpiece and a second joining surface of the second workpiece separated by the reactive material. The second workpiece is then heated with a first laser beam following a first path and with a second laser beam following a second path.
US10576553B2	Adjustable diameter hole cutter A hole cutter assembly is operable to cut a plurality of different sized diameter holes in a work piece. The hole cutter assembly includes an arbor configured to connect to a power tool for rotation about an axis, a drill bit coupled to the arbor for rotation with the arbor, a first arm moveable relative to the axis, a first cutting blade coupled to the first arm and moveable with the first arm, a second arm moveable relative to the axis, and a second cutting blade coupled to the second arm and moveable with the second arm. The first and second cutting blades are selectively moveable relative to the axis to adjust a cutting diameter of the hole cutter assembly. The drill bit engages the first and second arms to inhibit movement of the first and second cutting blades relative to the drill bit.
US10576551B1	Coolant collet assembly A coolant collet assembly has a collet body and a cutter. The collet body has an outer end, an inner end, an annular groove, multiple external slits, multiple internal slits, and multiple coolant channels. The external slits and the internal slits are in a staggered arrangement. Each coolant channel is defined longitudinally in the collet body around the cutter hole, is converged radially toward the outer end, and has an end communicating with a respective one of the internal slits and an opening formed in the outer end. The cutter is inserted in the cutter hole. The coolant may flow through the coolant channels of the collet body and is guided to the heating point of the working cutter with the converged coolant channels.
US10576549B2	Hot air arbor heater A hot air arbor heater has a bottom plate, an arbor placing base, a support unit, a hot air gun assembly, and a cooling assembly. The bottom plate has an installation portion and an adjusting portion. The arbor placing base is mounted on the installation portion of the bottom plate. The support unit is mounted on the adjusting portion of the bottom plate. The hot air gun assembly is fixed to the support unit. The hot air gun assembly has a hot air gun and a heating hood. The hot air gun is fixed to the support unit. The heating hood is fixed to the hot air gun. The cooling assembly is fixed to the support unit.
US10576548B2	Insert, cutting tool, and method for manufacturing machined product An insert includes a first surface having a corner portion, a second surface, a third surface, and a cutting edge. The cutting edge is provided with a first cutting edge located on the corner portion and a second cutting edge adjacent to the first cutting edge, and the third surface is provided with a first portion located along the first cutting edge and a second portion located along the second cutting edge. the second portion includes a first region having a first end portion and a second end portion, and a second region having a third end portion and a fourth end portion. An inclination angle θ212 at the second end portion is greater than an inclination angle θ211 at the first end portion, and an inclination angle θ222 at the fourth end portion is smaller than an inclination angle θ221 at the third end portion.
US10576547B2	Cutting insert, cutting tool, and method for manufacturing machined product A cutting insert according to an aspect includes a top surface and a side surface. At least a part of a ridge line where the top surface and the side surface intersects is a cutting edge. The cutting edge includes a first portion located at a corner portion, a second portion adjacent to the first portion, a third portion close to the second portion, a fourth portion close to the third portion, and a fifth portion adjacent to the fourth portion. When viewed from directly above, a curvature radius of the second portion is less than a curvature radius of the first portion, a curvature radius of the third portion is greater than the curvature radius of the first portion, and a curvature radius of the fourth portion is less than the curvature radius of the third portion.
US10576542B2	System and method for manufacturing a part The invention relates to a manufacturing system and method for manufacturing a part. A negative powder forms a holder suitable to hold particles of a positive powder in proximity to one another. A connection scheme such as heating, the use of pressure and/or a binder, when employed, connects the particles to one another to form the part.
US10576539B2	Flat soft magnetic powder and production method therefor Provided is a flaky soft magnetic powder including an Fe—Si—Al alloy having an oxygen content of 0.6 mass % or less, a manganese content of 0.1 mass % to 1.0 mass %, and the balance incidental impurities. The flaky soft magnetic powder has an average particle size of 43 to 60 μm and exhibits a coercive force Hc of 106 A/m or less as measured under application of a magnetic field in an in-plane direction of the flaky soft magnetic powder. The ratio of the tap density to the true density of the flaky soft magnetic powder is 0.17 or less. Also provided is a method of producing the flaky soft magnetic powder. The use of the flaky soft magnetic powder can produce a magnetic sheet having particularly high magnetic permeability.
US10576538B2	Alloy structure and method for producing alloy structure An alloy structure which has high uniformity in the distribution of the element composition and the mechanical strength and excellent high-temperature strength and corrosion resistance, contains Fe and at least four elements, which are selected from the group consisting of elements from atomic number 13 to atomic number 79, included in Group 3 to Group 16 of the periodic table of the elements, and have a ratio of the atomic radius to an Fe atom of 0.83 or more but 1.17 or less, each of the elements in an atomic concentration range of 5 at % or more but 30 at % or less, a difference in atomic concentration among the at least four elements and Fe is in a range of less than 3 at %, and the alloy structure has, as a main crystal, a column crystal in which the at least four elements and Fe are solid-dissolved.
US10576535B2	Mold for fabricating a monocrystalline blade by casting, a fabrication installation and method using the mold A ceramic material mold for use in molding a turbine engine blade from a molten metal, the blade including a root, an inner platform, an airfoil, and an outer platform, and the mold including a cavity having the shape of the blade, and an auxiliary grain duct including a first segment and a second segment that is an extension of the first segment, the first segment opening out at one end into a first portion of the cavity forming the root of the blade, and at another end into a second portion of the cavity forming a lip of the inner platform of the blade, the second segment opening out at one end into the second portion of the cavity, and at another end into a third portion of the cavity forming a lip of the outer platform of the blade.
US10576531B2	Method and apparatus for producing forging by rotary forging A cycle is repeated a plurality of times, which includes a forging process for placing a material to be forged in a lower die and pressing the material to be forged in this state and then separating an upper die from the material to be forged; an elevation process for lifting the material to be forged by using an elevation device to separate the material to be forged from the lower die; a rotation process for rotating the material to be forged around its center by using a rotation device; and a lowering process for placing the material to be forged rotated by the elevation device in the lower die.
US10576527B2	Methods for loading blanks and systems A method for loading blanks from a stack of blanks to a head press of a stamping press line is provided. The method may include: providing a loading robot; providing one or more separating robots configured to separate one blank at the top of a stack of blanks from the underlying blanks; providing a stack of blanks and applying separating robots to at least one side of the stack; recognizing the position of the stack of blanks using the position of the separating robots; picking up the blank located at the top of the stack of blanks with the loading robot, using the recognized position of the stack; loading the blank to the head press of the stamping press line using the loading robot. Furthermore disclosed is a system for loading blanks to a head press of a stamping press line.
US10576520B1	Apparatus and method for the production of strip An apparatus for the hot production of strip (N) including a casting machine (11) configured to cast a thin slab (TS), a heating device (16) configured to maintain the temperature of and/or heat said thin slab (TS), at least one roughing unit (19) and a finishing unit (20) configured to obtain a strip (N), and wherein said casting machine (11), the heating device (16), the roughing unit (19), and the finishing unit (20) are disposed aligned along a common working axis (Z).
US10576519B2	Enhanced microbial production of biosurfactants and other products, and uses thereof This present invention relates to compositions and methods of microbial enhanced oil recovery using Bacillus subtilis strains. The invention also relates to compositions and methods for performing oil degradation with Bacillus subtilis strains. The compositions and methods of the present invention are also used for enhanced commercial biosurfactant and enzyme production.
US10576516B2	Process for treating solid waste containing an organic fraction Process for treating solid waste containing an organic fraction, comprising an initial step of extrusion pressing the waste with production of a solid fraction and a liquor. The solid fraction is subjected to a milling treatment at a pressure lower than the atmospheric pressure in a rotary mill that produces a sanitized dry solid and water. The liquor is subjected to a treatment of anaerobic digestion in three subsequent steps, with production of biogas and of a digestate that is subjected to evaporation under vacuum to obtain a concentrated compost and steam, re-used in other steps of the process. The sanitized dry solid and the biogas can be used as fuel to produce thermal and electric energy to be used in the process, which also allows surplus energy to be obtained.
US10576510B2	Recoater cleaning system A system for cleaning an additive manufacturing machine recoater includes a position module for sensing and/or determining a position of a recoater of the additive manufacturing machine and a gas manifold disposed in the additive manufacturing machine and configured to spray a pressurized gas on the recoater when the recoater is in at least one cleaning position. The system includes a valve configured to allow the pressurized gas to flow from a gas source to the gas manifold, and a valve control module configured to control the valve as a function of the position sensed and/or determined by the position module.
US10576503B2	Apparatus, system and method for moving material discharged from a vibratory separator A collection system for collecting materials, such as cuttings, drilling fluid, wellbore fluid, lost circulation material, hydrocarbons and mixtures thereof, from a vibratory separator in a collection trough and facilitating movement of the collected materials to a discharge conduit utilizing a squeegee member. The squeegee may be moved along a track between the discharge conduits to move the material in the collection trough to the discharge conduits. The squeegee may be moved pneumatically or hydraulically. The squeegee may also be moved along the track magnetically utilizing a magnetic piston train. Movement of the squeegee can be modulated based on the rate of material into the collection trough.
US10576502B2	Injection molded screening apparatuses and methods Screening members, screening assemblies, methods for fabricating screening members and assemblies and methods for screening materials are provided for vibratory screening machines that incorporate the use of injection molded materials. Use of injection molded screen elements provide, inter alia, for: varying screening surface configurations; fast and relatively simple screen assembly fabrication; and a combination of outstanding screen assembly mechanical and electrical properties, including toughness, wear and chemical resistance. Embodiments of the present invention use a thermoplastic injection molded material.
US10576499B2	Ultrasonic phased array probe using PCB as matching layer Disclosed is a flexible ultrasonic transducer in which a single layer serves dual function as both a matching layer and a flexible circuit for making electrical connections, and there is no separate matching layer. Also disclosed is a method of assembling the flexible transducer.
US10576487B2	Jar comprising means for pressurizing a dispensing pump The invention relates to a jar comprising: a body having an upper wall, a flexible pouch containing a product to be dispensed, a deformable chamber delimited by a rigid wall and a flexible diaphragm and in fluidic communication with, for the one part, the flexible pouch and, for the other part, a dispensing orifice that opens out at the upper wall, a lid mounted on the upper wall so as to be movable between an open position and a closed position, the movement between these positions consisting of the lid being slid over the upper wall, pressurizing means designed to press on the flexible diaphragm while the lid moves from the closed position to the open position.
US10576473B2	Method and device for prevention of splashing of non-capped fluid sample during transport on diagnostic laboratory Equipment An assembly for mitigating spillage of patient sample in a patient sample tube having an open top includes a patient sample in the tube and a layer of inert material floating on the sample fluid, such that the material restricts splashing movement of the sample's surface. The material can include a foam, a gel, or a disk. The disk can be approximately the diameter of the sample tube with a center opening configured to accept a pipette to provide access to the patient sample.
US10576472B2	Container for specimen dilution Provided is a container for preparing a diluted solution of a biological sample to be used for biological sample analysis. Specifically, provided is a container for specimen dilution, including: an open; a first bottom; a second bottom formed on an inner side wall of the container; and a groove upwardly formed, on the inner side wall of the container, from the second bottom, in which the groove has a constant width equal to a width of the second bottom, or the groove has, at a lower end thereof, a width equal to the width of the second bottom and upwardly widens.
US10576464B2	EMM-23 materials and processes and uses thereof The disclosure is related to various modified EMM-23 materials, processes, and uses of the same.
US10576461B2	Catalyst for ethane ODH A catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of ethane with an empirical formula Mo—V—Te—Nb—Pd—O produced using a process comprising impregnation of the Pd component on the surface of the catalyst following a calcination step using a Pd compound free of halogens. The resulting catalyst can be used in both diluted and undiluted ODH processes and shows higher than expected activity without any loss of selectivity.
US10576460B2	Cluster-supporting catalyst and process for producing the same Cluster-supporting catalyst having an improved heat resistivity, and method for producing the same are provided. The cluster-supporting catalyst includes boron-substitute zeolite particles, and catalyst metal clusters supported within the pores of the boron-substitute zeolite particles. The method for producing a cluster-supporting catalyst, includes the following steps: providing a dispersion liquid containing a dispersion medium and boron-substitute zeolite particles dispersed in the dispersion medium; and in the dispersion liquid, forming catalyst metal clusters having a positive charge, and supporting the catalyst metal clusters on the acid sites within the pores of the boron-substitute zeolite particles through an electrostatic interaction.
US10576453B2	Membrane fabrication methods using organosilica materials and uses thereof Methods for fabricating a membrane with an organosilica material which is a polymer comprising independent units of Formula [Z3Z4SiCH2]3 (I), wherein each Z3 represents a hydroxyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group or an oxygen atom bonded to a silicon atom of another unit or an active site on the support and each Z4 represents a hydroxyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group, a C1-C4 alkyl group, an oxygen atom bonded to a silicon atom of another unit or an active site on the support are provided. Methods of removing a contaminant from a hydrocarbon stream are also provided.
US10576448B2	Device for automated synthesis of metal nanoparticles Disclosed is a device for automated synthesis of homogenous slurry of metal nanoparticles operating under redox controlled conditions by wet chemical reaction method. Device comprises a three-layer reactor unit, multi-feed covering unit, an electric stirring unit system and ground fixing foundation unit.
US10576445B2	Apparatus and method for processing particulate matter An apparatus and method for processing particulate matter by exposing the particulate matter to successive surface reactions of at least a first and a second gaseous precursor according to the principles of atomic layer deposition. The apparatus includes a vacuum chamber, a reaction chamber for particulate matter, wherein the reaction chamber is provided inside the vacuum chamber, a vibration mechanism for vibrating particulate matter inside the reaction chamber; and a precursor system arranged to supply the at least first and second gaseous precursors through the reaction chamber for subjecting the particulate matter to the at least first and second gaseous precursors. The method includes the steps of supplying the at least first and second gaseous precursors through the reaction chamber for subjecting the particulate matter to the at least first and second gaseous precursors, and vibrating particulate matter inside the reaction chamber.
US10576432B2	Polyimide and/or polyamideimide porous body and method for manufacturing same, method for separation and/or adsorption, separation material, adsorption material, filter media, laminate, and filter device Provided are a polyimide and/or polyamideimide porous body and method for manufacturing same, method for separation and/or adsorption using the porous body, a separation material, adsorption material, and filter media composed of the porous body, a laminate, and a filter device. A polyimide and/or polyamideimide porous body in which the polyimide and/or polyamideimide has at least one group selected from the group consisting of a carboxy group, a salt-type carboxy group, and a —NH— bond.
US10576415B2	Combined dehydration of gas and inhibition of liquid from a well stream A method and system for dehydration of a gas phase and hydrate inhibition of a liquid hydrocarbon phase in a multiphase hydrocarbon fluid stream containing water. The method may include (i) separating the hydrocarbon fluid stream into a liquid phase and a first gas phase, (ii) adding hydrate inhibitor to the first gas phase, and (iii) separating off condensed liquids and a second gas phase. The first gas phase has a water dew point that is lower than the initial multiphase hydrocarbon fluid stream and the second gas phase has a lower water dew point than the first gas phase. The hydrate inhibitor has a water content that is low enough to enable it to dry the first gas phase, the hydrate inhibitor being separated off with the condensed liquids and mixed with a part or all of the liquid phase from the separation to inhibit the liquid phase.
US10576411B2	Compressor installation with drying device for compressed gas and method for drying compressed gas A compressor installation with drying device for compressed gas, with the drying device containing a housing with a drying zone and a regeneration zone; whereby in the housing a drum with a drying agent is fitted rotatably; and whereby the pressure line comprises a heat-exchanger for cooling the compressed gas before it enters said drying zone, whereby a tap-off pipe is connected to the discharge line that is connected to a cooling inlet of the heat-exchanger, while the heat-exchanger further comprises a cooling outlet that is connected to the inlet of the regeneration zone, while the outlet of the regeneration zone is connected to said pressure line.
US10576408B2	Filter element, in particular for gas filtration A filter element has a filter medium body with a raw side and a clean side. A support element is connected to the filter medium body and supports the filter element in a filter housing receiving the filter element. The support element is arranged on the clean side of the filter medium body. The support element is separated from the raw side of the filter medium body by the material of the filter medium body. A filter device with such a filter element and with a corresponding filter housing is provided.
US10576405B2	Scent-releasing air filter assembly A scent-releasing air filter assembly for freshening air includes a shell that defines an interior space. The shell is configured to couple in-line to an air circulation unit. A fibrous material is positioned in and substantially occupies the interior space. A reservoir, which is coupled to the shell and configured to contain a fluid, is in fluid communication with the interior space. The fibrous material is permeated by the fluid that flows from the reservoir. Each of a plurality of holes is positioned in a respective opposing side of the shell. The holes are configured to allow entry of air into the interior space from a first face of the shell and to permit exit of the air from a second face of the shell. The fibrous material is configured to remove solid particulates from the air concurrent with the release of a fragrance from the fluid to the air.
US10576403B2	Assemblies; components and filter features thereof; and, methods of use and assembly Air cleaner assemblies, components therefor, and features thereof are described. Also described are methods of assembly and use. In depicted examples, the air cleaner assemblies and components optionally use advantageous housing seal features. Methods of assembly and use are described.
US10576400B2	Drain protection A protected drain assembly comprising a drain which is at least partially bordered by a hard surface, and which is protected by a drain cover assembly which comprises (A) a polymeric sheet which (i) is on top of the drain and (ii) (a) is substantially impervious to water or (b) comprises a central portion which, when a sediment-containing liquid is placed on top of it, allows the liquid to pass through it, and (B) gaskets which (i) are attached to edges of the polymeric sheet and (ii) secure the edges of the polymeric sheet to the hard surface.
US10576381B2	Method for performing game by using activity count Disclosed is a method for performing a game by using an activity count. The method includes receiving a specific internet identifier that is input by a user, from a client (S100), acquiring an activity count of contents corresponding to the internet identifier (S200), converting the activity count to a game point in a specific game (S300), and allocating a specific game point to an account of the user according to an allocation weight condition in unit of a specific time (S400). Accordingly, because the monetary value of the activity count in the reality may be applied to the game point of the online game, a realistic game may be realized as the reality may be linked to the game.
US10576379B1	Systems and methods for adjusting online game content and access for multiple platforms Embodiments of systems and methods for enabling access to an online game, modifying user progress within the online game, monitoring user interactions with the online game, or adjusting user gameplay with the online game, via multiple platforms. The multiple platforms may include virtual reality platforms and non-virtual reality platforms.
US10576376B2	Communication system, method for controlling communication system, and program In a communication system including a server and a plurality of communication terminals capable of communication with the server, based on a variety of parameters indicating the status of a space formed within a game playable by the user of each communication terminal over the communication system, the server transmits advisory information, which suggests the next action for the space, to the communication terminal. The communication terminal displays a screen including the received advisory information.
US10576373B2	Method and system for athletic motion analysis and instruction A system and method for analyzing and improving the performance of a body motion of an animal or human subject requires instrumenting a subject with inertial sensors, monitoring a body motion of interest, converting sensor data into motion data and animation, comparing the motion data with existing data for motion related performance parameters, providing a real-time, information rich, animation and data display of the results in color coded displays; and based on the results prescribing a training regime with exercises selected from a library of standardized exercises using standardized tools and training aids.
US10576372B2	Electronic device for facilitating user interactions with graphical user interface An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display screen and a computing hardware. The computing hardware is operable to execute a software product, wherein executing the software product results in generating and rendering a graphical user interface on the display screen, the graphical user interface being configured to facilitate user interactions, the computing hardware, the software product and the graphical user interface being implemented on a gaming system, the gaming system comprising a game, wherein the software product, when executed on the computing hardware, is configured to present a first view on the graphical user interface, present one or more user-selectable graphical objects on the graphical user interface, detect a user's selection of one of the one or more of the user-selectable graphical objects to be deployed in the first view on the graphical user interface, detect a user's selection of a deploy point on the first view, and execute deployment of the one of the one or more of the user-selectable graphical objects to the first view of the graphical user interface, wherein other set of graphical objects emerge from the one or more user-selectable graphical object and enter to the first view from one or more areas in a proximity of the deploy point.
US10576362B2	Card with machine-readable markings, system and method A card includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface has a first surface area. The card also includes an image area on the first surface. The image area has a second surface area less than the first surface area. The cars further includes a contrast region between the image area and an edge of the substrate. The contrast region is a solid border surrounding the image area. The card additionally includes a plurality of markings extending from the contrast region into the image area. Each marking of the plurality of markings arranged in a pattern such that the markings of the plurality of markings are separated from one another by a portion of the image area.
US10576361B1	Card game and method of playing A deck of playing cards and a method of playing a game are provided. An object of the game is to form two lines on a grid, wherein a line is defined by a horizontal or vertical line of four in a row of the same player's cards. A further object of the game may be to form two strings on a grid, where a string is defined as a horizontal or vertical line made up of the same player's cards, the cards of each string containing four different elements, with a different element appearing on each card of the string. The game may be played with physical cards or in a virtual environment executed by a video game application on a computing device.
US10576358B2	Swing roller skate with novel manufacturing process A swing roller skate with a novel manufacturing process includes: an aluminum insert, a panel, an anti-wear bar, a lower bearing, an upper bearing, an insert plastic wheel fork, a PU wheel and an insert cap, wherein: the aluminum insert is injection-molded into the panel; a front portion of the panel forms a pole, a front end forms a cylinder, a rear portion forms a flat cylinder, a rear end forms a cylinder, and a middle forms a circular sheet; top side holes and bottom side holes are drilled at the front end and the rear end of the panel, and through holes are provided between the top side holes and the bottom side holes; two oval holes are drilled at a circular bottom face of the plane, the anti-wear bar is provided at two sides of a bottom face of the middle portion of the plane.
US10576352B2	Fitness-equipment storage bench A fitness-equipment storage bench (10) for use in aiding or supplementing a physical activity in a physical-activity environment whilst enabling storage of fitness equipment, the fitness-equipment storage bench (10) comprising a cuboidal or substantially cuboidal body (12) having first and second ends (14, 16), two opposing sides (18,20) between the first and second ends (14, 16), a top (22) and a bottom (24); at least one recess (26) formed in one of the said sides (18, 20); at least one cantilevered bar support (52) in the recess (26) for supporting a dumbbell (50) such that a grip axis of the dumbbell (50) is received entirely within the recess (26); at least one rotatable element (130) at or adjacent to the first end (14) or the second end (16) to facilitate reorientation of the bench (10); a pivotable user back support (30) on the top of the cuboidal body (12); and a stay (32) associated with the back support (30) to hold the back support (30) in at least one raised condition.
US10576350B2	Simulation apparatus, simulation method, and simulation system A simulation apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain a measurement result of a test shot of a first golf club performed by a testing golfer, and a calculation unit configured to calculate a simulated ball-striking result which is obtained if the testing golfer strikes a golf ball by a second golf club which has a specification different from the first golf club. The calculation unit determines a swing characteristic of the testing golfer based on the measurement result. The calculation unit calculates the simulated ball-striking result based on the swing characteristic and the measurement result.
US10576344B1	Golfball rebounder A golf swing training device is disclosed that will provide instant feedback on the position of the golfer's clubface at impact. The device consists of a rebounding surface enclosed, and attach to a frame with a safety net, a goal, a golf mat to provide a hitting surface, and a ribbon attached from the bottom of the frame to the golf mat for alignment and shot analysis. The rebounding surface faces opposite the goal such that when a practice golf ball hits it, it will land in the goal if struck properly. Its angle may be adjustable to accommodate different clubs for a proper rebound into the goal. The rebounder surface may be made from a foam material with a fabric covering that when struck, leaves an indention for visual target reference, repels the ball, and indicates ball spin by referencing where the ball landed inside or outside the goal.
US10576342B2	Metal wood club A golf club head is provided having a body and a face, with a slot in a perimeter region of the body of the club head adjacent the face. The slot increases the flex of the hitting surface on impact with a golf ball, thereby increasing the speed with which the ball rebounds off the hitting face and increases the overall distance the ball is hit. The slot preferably moves the sweet spot of the hitting face a distance X from the face center of the hitting face. The slot may be partially or wholly filled with an insert.
US10576334B2	Ball structure and manufacturing method thereof A ball structure includes an inner layer, at least two cover panels and a cover strip. The two cover panels are disposed on the inner layer. A groove is formed among the two cover panels adjacent to each other and the inner layer. The cover strip is engaged in the groove and connected between the two cover panels adjacent to each other.
US10576331B2	Composite motion exercise machine A composite motion exercise machine includes a control panel which provides a plurality of movement modes and allows a user to issue a command to change the configuration of linkage units of the exercise machine to have the machine perform a movement mode without manual adjustment, so that the pedal of each linkage unit can be moved along a closed trajectory. The control panel also allows the user to finely adjust the trajectory and the resistance associated therewith. The trajectory performed by each pedal of the exercise machine is ergonomic so that the user can be protected from exercise injury.
US10576325B2	Wearable resistance training device The described embodiments relate to systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing linear tension to multiple areas of a person to improve training and exercise. The tension can be applied by cables supplied from cable spools that are attached within a resistance assembly. The resistance assembly can be worn as a backpack during exercises, thereby providing a portable means through which tension can be provided to the body. The cables from the resistance assembly can be attached to appendages such as the wrists and legs of the person, and the tension provided by the cables can be adjustable. For instance, the tension can be made non-uniform across the body in order to improve the person's ability to maneuver in situations where there is an imbalance of force on the body.
US10576323B1	Neuromuscular training system and method of training using same A method of performing a sequential series of movements in order to improve neuromuscular control and function across multiple joints and muscles in an individual. The sequential series of movements are performed by the individual while balancing on at least one unstable surface. Various steps are repeated to create a pattern of sequential movements that create rotational multi-planar movements against resistance and allow selectively sequential stretching of at least one muscle or joint of the individual.
US10576314B2	Respirator including contrast layer Various embodiments of a respirator and a method of making such respirator are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the respirator includes a mask body and a harness attached to the mask body. The mask body can include an outer cover web, an inner cover web, a filtration layer disposed between the outer cover web and the inner cover web, and a contrast layer disposed between the outer cover web and the inner cover web in a sinus region of the mask body. A portion of the contrast layer can be visible through an outer surface of the outer cover web to form a contrast region of the mask body, where the outer surface of the outer cover web faces away from the filtration layer.
US10576311B2	Remotely controlled air supply assembly A remotely controlled air supply assembly for simulating emergency situations includes a self-contained breathing apparatus, such as used by firemen and scuba divers. At least one governor is configured to fluidically couple to and position in-line with tubing of the self-contained breathing apparatus. The at least one governor is configured to modify airflow through the tubing. The at least one governor is configured to communicate wirelessly. A controller is wirelessly coupled to the at least one governor. The controller is positioned to communicate at least one command to the at least one governor to compel the at least one governor to modify the airflow through the tubing to simulate an emergency situation.
US10576307B2	Hair-treatment compositions, methods, and kits for treating hair The instant disclosure relates to hair-treatment compositions that include a unique combination of components that function to impart desirable cosmetic properties to the hair, especially chemically treated hair. The hair-treatment compositions typically include: at least 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-polymeric mono, di, or tricarboxylic acid, and/or a salt thereof; one or more amines; one or more alkoxysilanes; one or more cationic polymers; and water. Hair treated with the hair-treatment compositions is strengthened and exhibits improved sensorial properties such as smoothness, softness, and suppleness.
US10576305B2	Implants using ultrasonic backscatter for sensing physiological conditions Described herein is an implantable device having a sensor configured to detect an amount of an analyte, a pH, a temperature, strain, or a pressure; and an ultrasonic transducer with a length of about 5 mm or less in the longest dimension, configured to receive current modulated based on the analyte amount, the pH, the temperature, or the pressure detected by the sensor, and emit an ultrasonic backscatter based on the received current. The implantable device can be implanted in a subject, such as an animal or a plant. Also described herein are systems including one or more implantable devices and an interrogator comprising one or more ultrasonic transducers configured to transmit ultrasonic waves to the one or more implantable devices or receive ultrasonic backscatter from the one or more implantable devices. Also described are methods of detecting an amount of an analyte, a pH, a temperature, a strain, or a pressure.
US10576303B2	Methods and systems for beam intensity-modulation to facilitate rapid radiation therapies Methods and system for facilitating rapid radiation treatments are provided herein and relate in particular to radiation generation and delivery, electron source design, beam control and shaping/intensity-modulation. The methods and systems described herein are particularly advantageous when used with a compact high-gradient, very high energy electron (VHEE) accelerator and delivery system (and related processes) capable of treating patients from multiple beam directions with great speed, using all-electromagnetic or radiofrequency deflection steering is provided; or when used with a high-current electron accelerator system of energy range more conventionally used in photon radiation therapy to produce much faster delivery of intensity-modulated photon radiation therapy, that can in both cases deliver an entire dose or fraction of high-dose radiation therapy sufficiently fast to freeze physiologic motion, yet with an equal or better degree of dose conformity or sculpting compared to conventional photon therapy.
US10576292B2	Skull-mounted deep brain stimulator An Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) operable as a Deep Brain Stimulator (DBS) is disclosed which is mountable to the skull of a DBS patient, and which therefore is much closer to the site of intended therapy. The IPG includes an electronics section, a charging coil section, a connector block section configured to connect to the proximal end of implanted leads, and an electrode wire section connecting the connector block section to the electronics section. The electronic section includes a housing that is positionable into a hole formed in the patient's skull. Once so positioned, the housing may be affixed to the skull via bone screws. The charging coil section may be separate from and non-overlapping with the electronics section, or the charging coil section may encircle the electronics section.
US10576290B2	Facilitating telemetry data communication security between an implantable device and an external device Systems, apparatus, methods and non-transitory computer readable media facilitating telemetry data communication security between an implantable device and an external clinician device are provided. An implantable device can include a security component configured to generate security information based on reception of a clinician telemetry session request from the clinician device via a first telemetry communication protocol. The security information can include a session identifier and a first session key, and the clinician telemetry session request can include a clinician device identifier associated with the clinician device. The implantable device can further include a communication component configured to establish a clinician telemetry session with the clinician device using a second telemetry communication protocol based on determining that a connection request, received via the second telemetry communication protocol, was transmitted by the clinician device based on inclusion of the clinician device in the connection request.
US10576287B2	Efficiently delivering acoustic stimulation energy to tissue A system for delivering an electrical stimulation pulse to tissue comprises a controller-transmitter and a receiver-stimulator. The controller-transmitter includes circuitry having an energy storage capacitor. The capacitance of the energy storage capacitor is adjusted to improve the efficiency of energy delivered from the receiver-stimulator to tissue by modifying the geometry of an acoustic drive burst from the controller-transmitter.
US10576286B1	Spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain via short pulse width waveforms, and associated systems and methods Short pulse width spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In particular embodiments, modulation signal has pulse widths in the range of from about 10 microseconds to about 50 microseconds may be applied to the patient's spinal cord region to address chronic pain without using paresthesia or tingling to mask or cover the patient's sensation of pain. In other embodiments, modulation in accordance with similar parameters can be applied to other spinal or peripheral locations to address other indications.
US10576268B2	High resolution brain-electronics interface Aspects include high resolution brain-electronic interfaces and related methods. Aspects include forming a semiconductor circuit on a substrate, depositing a tensile stress layer on the circuit, and separating the semiconductor circuit from a portion of the silicon substrate. Aspects also include removing the tensile stress layer from the semiconductor circuit and transferring the semiconductor circuit to a biocompatible film.
US10576266B2	Titanium alloy contact ring element having low modulus and large elastic elongation A method of forming a medical device contact element includes annealing an elongated rod of Ti-15Mo alloy material to form an annealed rod having a Young's Modulus of less than 13.5 Mpsi and an elastic range or strain of at least 0.7%. Then forming a contact ring element from the annealed rod and assembling the contact ring element into a medical device. Contact rings and lead receptacles including the same are also described.
US10576262B2	Spring-loaded bag connector A spring-loaded bag connector having a spring-loaded valve and a housing comprising a fluid inlet portion and a fluid outlet portion. The spring-loaded bag connector is configured to connect with a fluid collection bag to generate a self-closing collection bag. Additionally, the spring-loaded bag connector is configured to couple with a second coupling element, such as a coupling connector, to facilitate the drainage and collection of waste to a fluid collection bag. Uncoupling of the bag connector and the second coupling element results in minimal fluid contamination on the outer surfaces of the bag connector system. The bag connector systems provided herein are included in medical appliances for body waste management.
US10576250B2	Securement dressing for vascular access device with skin adhesive application window Catheter securement dressings that aid in applying skin adhesive to a catheter insertion site are described. Catheter securement dressings can include a first dressing layer that secures a position of a catheter at a catheter insertion site following catheterization. The first dressing layer can include an access window that provides access to the catheter insertion site to allow for application of skin adhesive to the catheter insertion site. After the skin adhesive has dried, a second dressing layer can be folded over the first dressing layer to cover the access window.
US10576243B2	Medical devices having releasable coupling This invention is directed to a medical device having a longitudinal axis, and including a handle and a catheter. The handle can include a body having a proximal end and a distal end, an actuator moveably coupled to the body, and a handle control member coupled to the actuator, wherein the actuator can be configured to move relative to the body to move the handle control member. The catheter can include a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the shaft and the distal end of the body can be configured for releasable coupling. The catheter can also include a steering section located along the shaft and a catheter control member coupled to the steering section, wherein the catheter control member can be configured to move relative to the shaft to move the steering section relative to the longitudinal axis. The medical device can also include a securing member configured to move relative to at least one of the handle and the catheter to releasably couple the handle control member to the catheter control member.
US10576240B2	System and method for controlling leak The present disclosure pertains to a system for controlling a leak flow rate during respiratory therapy. The system is configured to determine a leak flow rate necessary for CO2 expulsion for an individual subject and facilitate control of the leak flow rate during therapy such that the system exhausts substantially the entire exhaled volume of gas during an expiration of the subject. The system facilitates control of the leak flow rate during therapy via an adjustable leak valve. Determining the leak flow rate for the subject and facilitating control of the leak rate may minimize noise from air flow in the system, minimize the power draw needed by a pressure generator of the system, reduce a loss of medicine added to the respiratory therapy gas, and/or have other advantages, while still expelling the desired amount of CO2.
US10576235B2	Management of a therapeutic oxygen delivery system Described embodiments include a therapeutic oxygen supply apparatus. The apparatus includes at least two components, including an intake manifold component configured to receive concentrated oxygen, a compressor component configured to compress concentrated oxygen, an oxygen tank component configured to store concentrated oxygen, a patient manifold component configured to supply concentrated oxygen, or a control structure component configured to route a flow of concentrated oxygen. A sensor circuit acquires data indicative of a respective operational state of the at least two components. A rule-based engine selects a next operational state of a component in response to (i) the acquired data indicative of the respective operational states of the at least two components and (ii) a rule database having at least one rule responsive to an objective providing a therapeutic flow of oxygen to the patient. A configuration manager circuit generates a control signal implementing the selected next operational state.
US10576233B2	Nasal interfaces for respiratory therapy Patient interfaces for respiratory therapy in the form of nasal interfaces or nasal masks include features that enhance or provide lateral stability of the interface. At least some of the embodiments provide multiple facial contact points or areas located in the general areas of the user's cheeks and/or upper lip. Some embodiments of the nasal interfaces provide advantageous sealing characteristics. The nasal interfaces may provide a controlled expiratory flow to reduce noise. Some embodiments include nasal pillows instead of or in addition to nasal prongs. The nasal pillows can have exhaust vents or can change in length in response to a pressure level within the nasal pillow.
US10576217B2	Safety device for a syringe The invention relates to a safety device for a syringe for avoiding stab wounds, said syringe having a syringe body and a piercing means arranged on the distal end of the syringe body. The safety device comprises a sleeve element that extends along an axial direction (X) and at least partially encloses the piercing means and the syringe body, and an inner element which is at least arranged at least in sections inside the sleeve element and surrounds the piercing means. Said safety device is characterised in that the inner element comprises a rim section and a piercing means protection section surrounding the piercing means. Said rim section can be arranged on a distal end of the syringe body, the safety device is secured to the syringe body, and the piercing means protection section can be removed from the rim section before using the syringe.
US10576215B2	Pre-filled syringe A pre-filled syringe includes: a cylindrical container, a front end-side gasket; a rear end-side gasket; an intermediate gasket partitioning an inside of the cylindrical container into a front chamber and a rear chamber; a plunger; a medical drug contained in the front chamber, and a liquid drug contained in the rear chamber. In a state where the plunger is pushed in, a bypass portion included in the cylindrical container faces a groove portion provided in the intermediate gasket, thereby allowing communication between the front chamber and the rear chamber therethrough, so that the medical drug and the liquid drug are mixed, and a liquid mixture is discharged. The pre-filled syringe further includes a movement limiting mechanism for limiting movement of the plunger such that a tail end of the rear end-side gasket does not reach the bypass portion.
US10576208B2	Delivery system for delivering medical or pharmaceutical compounds A delivery system for delivering medical or pharmaceutical compounds includes a container, a closure element, an attachment element and a penetration element. The container contains the compounds and has a closed container bottom and an open second end. The closure element makes fluid-tight contact with the inner wall of the container. The penetration element has a hollow needle and moves along the longitudinal axis of the container. The penetration element includes a first link motion portion, and the attachment element includes a second link motion portion. One of the link motion portions is a projection, and the other is a guiding groove. As the projection moves in the guiding groove, the hollow needle of the penetration element moves towards the container bottom and penetrates the closure element. The penetration element moves inside the attachment element towards the container bottom based on how the projection travels in the guiding groove.
US10576206B2	Auto-injectors for administration of a medicament within a prefilled syringe An apparatus includes a housing, a carrier, and an expandable assembly. The housing defines an opening configured to selectively place a gas chamber of the housing in fluid communication with an exterior volume. The carrier is movably disposed within the housing and is coupled to a medicament container. A proximal surface of the carrier defines a portion of a boundary of the gas chamber. The expandable assembly has a first member and a second member. The first member is coupled to an elastomeric member disposed within the medicament container, and the second member includes a valve portion. The expandable assembly transitions from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration when the elastomeric member moves within the medicament container. The valve portion moves relative to the opening when the expandable assembly transitions from the first to the second configuration, placing the gas chamber in fluid communication with the exterior volume.
US10576201B2	Dual latching microvalves A valve for use in connection with microfluidic devices includes a safety feature such that flow is controlled even in the case of a loss of power, thus having applications in critical applications such as the precise delivery of drugs overtime. The valve may be used in connection with multiple tubes delivering drugs, and may be used with a pump, such as an electrochemical pump, to provide the force to move the fluids containing drugs for delivery. In certain applications, more than one medicine may be delivered and metered independently using a single pump with multiple reservoirs and valves.
US10576182B2	Radioactive liquid embolic Liquid embolic preparations and medical treatment methods of using those preparations are described. In some embodiments, the preparations or solutions can transition from a liquid to a solid for use in the embolization. The preparations can include biocompatible polymers with covalently bound radioactive iodine isotopes.
US10576179B2	Relating to organic compounds A liquid electrical air care device for dispensing a liquid composition from a reservoir containing the liquid composition, wherein the liquid composition includes 0.1% to 10% by weight of the total liquid composition of a fragrance ingredient having a standard equilibrium headspace concentration (HSi) of greater than 12 to 50 micrograms/litre and a Flexibility Index (FIi) of 45 or more, and/or 0.1% to 7% by weight of the total liquid composition of a fragrance ingredient having a standard equilibrium headspace concentration (HSi) between 5 and 12 micrograms/litre and a Flexibility Index (FIi) of between 20 and 44, and/or 0 to 1% by weight of the total liquid composition of a fragrance ingredient having a standard equilibrium headspace concentration (HSi) of less than 5 micrograms/litre and a Flexibility Index of between 7 and 19 (FIi).
US10576169B2	Lanthanide complex formulations The present invention relates to a method of removal of metal ion impurities, such as calcium, from lanthanide metal complexes of macrocyclic chelators. The method uses a scavenger resin to remove metal ions, displaced from chelator, by an excess of lanthanide ions. Also provided is a method of preparation of MRI contrast agents, from the purified lanthanide metal complex, by the addition of a defined excess chelator.
US10576165B2	ST-246 liquid formulations and methods The present invention provides for a novel liquid formulation for solubilizing poorly soluble ST-246 in cyclodextrins and a novel process of making the formulation.
US10576162B2	Bifunctional polypeptides A bifunctional polypeptide comprising a specific binding partner for a peptide-MHC epitope, such as an antibody or T cell receptor, and an immune effector, such as an antibody or a cytokine, the immune effector part being linked to the N-terminus of the peptide-MHC binding part.
US10576142B2	PCV2 immunogenic compositions and methods of producing such compositions An improved method for recovering the protein expressed by open reading frame 2 from porcine circovirus type 2 is provided. The method generally involves the steps of transfecting recombinant virus containing open reading frame 2 coding sequences into cells contained in growth media, causing the virus to express open reading frame 2, and recovering the expressed protein in the supernate. This recovery should take place beginning approximately 5 days after infection of the cells in order to permit sufficient quantities of recombinant protein to be expressed and secreted from the cell into the growth media. Such methods avoid costly and time consuming extraction procedures required to separate and recover the recombinant protein from within the cells.
US10576129B2	Nerve growth factor composition and powder injection The present invention discloses a nerve growth factor composition and an injection powder comprising a nerve growth factor, a stabilizer, a pH buffer, and water, wherein the stabilizer is at least one of sorbitol, dextran, trehalose, raffinose and mannitol. By using a carbohydrate or sugar alcohol as a stabilizer, the present invention can avoid the potential risk resulting from the presence of viruses or other unknown components in albumin. In addition to the nerve growth factor, only the stabilizer and the pH buffer are contained, without conventional surfactant and supporting agent, increasing safety and significantly reducing incidence of the adverse reactions. The present invention not only provides a protective effect on mNGF, but also can ensure good stability of hNGF and rhNGF in the preparation, transportation and storage processes, and has better medication safety and quality control.
US10576126B2	Antitumor agent [Problem] To provide a highly safe and efficacious antitumor agent that is derived from probiotics.[Solution] The present invention relates to an antitumor agent comprising a compound represented by formula (1) or a complex thereof as an active ingredient. In formula (1): R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxymethyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a hydroxymethyl group; and R3, R4 and R5 each independently represent a methyl group, an N5-(trans-5-hydroxy-3-methylpent-2-enoyl) group, an N5-(cis-5-hydroxy-3-methylpent-2-enoyl) group or an N5-(trans-4-carboxy-3-methylpent-2-enoyl) group. According to the present invention, a highly safe and efficacious antitumor agent can be provided.
US10576125B2	Methods for enhancing synaptogenesis and neuritogenesis Disclosed here is a method for enhancing synaptogenesis and/or neuritogenesis, reducing neurodegeneration, and/or reducing accumulation or aggregation of Tau proteins in a subject suffering from cochlear synaptopathy or vestibular synaptopathy or a central nervous system disease or condition, comprising administering to said subject in need thereof an effective amount of 2,4-disulfonyl α-phenyl tertiary butyl nitrone (2,4-DSPBN) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The method may further comprise administrating N-acetylcysteine (NAC) to the subject.
US10576119B2	Sour cherry topical therapeutic formulations, method of manufacture and method of treatment of human osteoarthritis symptoms A biotherapeutic anti-inflammatory composition, its method of manufacture and method of treatment of various diseases, the composition having an efficacious amount of solid sour cherry seed extract and sour cherry seed oil sufficient to inhibit production of disease-associated inflammatory cytokines by CD3+ T lymphocytes in a vertebrate mammal.
US10576116B2	Asteriscus graveolens extracts and use thereof The present invention relates to extracts derived from plants and/or fractions thereof, compositions comprising same and use thereof in protecting tissues from damages caused by exogenous toxins. In particular, the present invention relates to polar extract and/or fraction thereof derived from Asteriscus graveolens, compositions comprising same and use thereof in protecting tissues comprising epithelial cell from the deleterious effect of exogenous toxins, particularly toxins originating from environmental pollution.
US10576103B2	Immune cells defective for SUV39H1 The present invention relates to an engineered immune cell defective for Suv39h1. Preferably, said engineered immune cell further comprises a genetically engineered antigen receptor that specifically binds a target antigen. The present invention also relates to a method for obtaining a genetically engineered immune cell comprising a step consisting in inhibiting the expression and/or activity of Suv39h1 in the immune cell; and further optionally comprising a step consisting in introducing in the said immune cell a genetically engineered antigen receptor that specifically binds to a target antigen. The invention also encompasses said engineered immune cell for their use in adoptive therapy, notably for the treatment of cancer.
US10576099B2	Injectable scaffold for treatment of intracranial aneurysms and related technology A method for treating an aneurysm in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology includes intravascularly delivering a mixture including a biopolymer (e.g., chitosan) and a chemical crosslinking agent (e.g., genipin) to an aneurysm. The method further includes mixing the biopolymer and the chemical crosslinking agent to initiate chemical crosslinking of the biopolymer. The mixture is delivered to the aneurysm via a lumen and an exit port of a catheter while the chemical crosslinking is ongoing. The mixture exits the catheter as a single cohesive strand that at least partially agglomerates to form a mass occupying at least 75% of a total internal volume of the aneurysm. During delivery of the mixture, the method includes expanding a tubular flow diverter to reinforce a neck of the aneurysm.
US10576098B2	Compositions and methods for treating fibrotic disease The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for treating or preventing a fibrotic disorder or disease.
US10576097B2	URLC10-derived peptide and vaccine containing same The present invention provides URLC10-derived epitope peptides having the ability to induce cytotoxic T cells. The present invention further provides polynucleotides encoding the peptides, antigen-presenting cells presenting the peptides, and cytotoxic T cells targeting the peptides, as well as methods of inducing the antigen-presenting cells or CTLs. The present invention also provides compositions and pharmaceutical compositions containing them as an active ingredient. Further, the present invention provides methods of treating and/or preventing cancer, and/or preventing postoperative recurrence thereof, using the peptides, polynucleotides, antigen-presenting cells, cytotoxic T cells or pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention. Methods of inducing an immune response against cancer are also provided.
US10576092B1	Doxorubicin derivatives and uses thereof This invention relates to molecule and methods of treating diseases and disorders utilizing a Compound: ((3bS)-7-hydroxy-11a-methyl-1H,2H,3H,3aH,3bH,4H,5H,9bH,10H,11H,11aH-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-1-yl N-[(2S,3S,6R)-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-6-{[(1S,3S)-3,5,12-trihydroxy-3-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10-methoxy-6,11-dioxo-1,2,3,4,6,11-hexahydrotetracen-1-yl]oxy}oxan-4-yl]carbamate) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, solvates, clathrates, prodrugs and polymorphs thereof. The present invention encompasses the in vitro and in vivo use of the said compound and the incorporation of the said compound into pharmaceutical compositions for the treatments and preventions of a variety of diseases and disorders.
US10576091B2	Tomatidine, analogs thereof, compositions comprising same, and uses for same In one aspect, the invention relates to methods for promoting muscle hypertrophy or decreasing adiposity by providing to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
US10576088B2	Compositions comprising finafloxacin and Tris It was found that finafloxacin has a high solubility in the presence of Tris. Such solubility is significantly higher than in the presence of other compounds typically used as buffers (e.g. phosphate buffer). The observed significant increase in solubility of finafloxacin in compositions comprising Tris is further advantageously accompanied by a long term stability of such solutions. Tris is therefore to be regarded as a specific tool to considerably enhance the solubility of finafloxacin in solutions. By preparing compositions comprising Tris it is possible to dissolve finafloxacin in such an amount therein that these compositions can effectively be used as parenteral compositions for the treatment of bacterial infections.
US10576085B2	Substituted aminopurine compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of treatment therewith Provided herein are methods for treating or preventing a cancer, including solid tumors and hematological cancers, comprising administering an effective amount of aminopurine compounds of formula (I), and compositions comprising an effective amount of such compounds.
US10576083B2	Method of treating pulmonary arterial hypertension The present invention is concerned with the treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) by administering Paliperidone. The instant invention further relates to use of a pharmaceutical composition comprising Paliperidone, for the treatment of PAH.
US10576080B2	Compounds and compositions as protein kinase inhibitors The invention provides a novel class of compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or deregulated kinase activity, particularly diseases or disorders that involve abnormal activation of B-Raf.
US10576079B2	Multi-drug therapies for tuberculosis treatment The present invention is directed to methods of treating tuberculosis by providing a pharmaceutically effective amount of a combination of drug compounds.
US10576078B2	Combination of clofazimine and imatinib for effective therapy of drug-resistant myeloid leukemia The present invention relates to method of treating chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) or drug resistant CML comprising, administering to human being or any other mammal or animal in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of Clofazimine (CFZ) or its pharmaceutically acceptable derivative, analogue, salt or composition; or a combination of a therapeutically effective amount of Clofazimine (CFZ) or its pharmaceutically acceptable derivative, analogue, salt or composition with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). The invention also provides the kit for treatment of CML or drug resistant CML.
US10576063B2	Combination therapy for treatment of restenosis Described herein are methods for distributing a combination of a cell division inhibitor (e.g., temsirolimus or paclitaxel) and dexamethasone to a tissue surrounding a blood vessel for treating vascular diseases. Also disclosed are injectable compositions of a cell division inhibitor (e.g., temsirolimus or paclitaxel) and dexamethasone for delivery into the tissue surrounding a blood vessel for treating vascular diseases.
US10576058B2	Nonracemic mixtures and uses thereof Provided are compositions comprising unequal mixtures of (R)-amisulpride and (S)-amisulpride, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, where the amount of (R)-amisulpride is greater than the amount of (S)-amisulpride, compositions and medicaments comprising the same used for the treatment of various diseases and disorders, and methods of using same for the treatment of various diseases and disorders, including, but not limited to, dosage regimens. In addition, provided are various formulations thereof, including, but not limited to, formulations employing polymorphs of enantiomeric amisulpride.
US10576034B2	Botulinum nanoemulsions The embodiment described herein are related nanoemulsions comprising botulinum toxins. In one embodiment, the nanoemulsions are prepared by high pressure microfluidization and comprise a particle size distribution exclusively between 10 and 300 nm. The nanoemulsions contemplated by the present invention are useful for the cosmetic and medical treatment of muscular contracture states. For example, botulinum toxin may relax facial muscles such that skin wrinkles become smoother and less noticeable. Further, the present invention contemplates a cosmetic formulation that may be self-administered, for example, in the privacy of one's home and without medical supervision.
US10576031B1	Exfoliating and hydrating makeup removing compositions The present disclosure relates to a makeup removing composition comprising: (a) about 5 to about 50 wt. % of exfoliating particles; (b) about 5 to about 30 wt. % of glycerin; (c) about 1 to about 50 wt. % of one or more natural fatty compounds; and (d) about 25 to about 75 wt. % of one or more nonionic surfactants; wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the composition. In addition to effectively removing makeup, the composition both exfoliates and hydrates the skin. Accordingly, the disclosed includes method for removing makeup from the skin and/or methods for exfoliating and hydrating the skin.
US10576027B2	Emulsion comprising a mixture of silicone polymer and method of preparation thereof Present invention is related to an oil-in-water emulsion comprising a silicone mixture, a mixture of emulsifier having HLB value from 10 to 16, and the particle size of the silicone mixture in the emulsion is less than 350 nm. A method of preparing the said emulsion comprising mixing a trialkylsilyl terminated dialkylpolysiloxane of viscosity of from 40,000 to less than 100,000 mPa·s at 25° C. and an amino silicone of viscosity of from 1,000 to 15,000 mPa·s at 25° C. and amine value of from 2 to 10 mg of KOH per gram of polymer, at a temperature of 25° C. to obtain a mixed silicone fluid and emulsifying the mixed silicone fluid by using plurality of the non-ionic emulsifier to obtain an oil-in-water emulsion, wherein D50 particle size of less than 350 nm. The invention is to use the emulsion composition in the hair cosmetic composition.
US10576025B2	Composition comprising polymer particles, a hydrocarbon-based oil and a hydrocarbon-based block copolymer, and process using the same The present invention relates to a composition comprising particles of at least one polymer that is surface-stabilized with a stabilizer, the polymer of the particles being a C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer; the stabilizer being an isobornyl (meth)acrylate polymer chosen from isobornyl (meth)acrylate homopolymer and statistical copolymers of isobornyl (meth)acrylate and of C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate present in an isobornyl (meth)acrylate/C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate weight ratio of greater than 4, at least one hydrocarbon-based oil and at least one amorphous hydrocarbon-based block copolymer obtained by polymerization of at least one monomer of unsaturated hydrocarbon type comprising 2 to 5 carbon atoms and containing one or two ethylenic unsaturations. The invention also relates to a process for making up and/or caring for keratin materials, in which said composition is applied.
US10576024B2	Makeup cosmetic composition containing multiple composite powder A makeup cosmetic composition contains a first composite powder and a second composite powder, wherein the first composite powder and the second composite powder are plate-like powders coated in a coating layer. The first composite powder contains a coating layer having an average thickness of 20 to 70 nm, and the second composite powder contains a coating layer having an average thickness of 74 to 104 nm.
US10576023B2	Barrier patch of a foamed film and methods of improving skin appearance A beauty care product is provided. The beauty care product has a multi-layered barrier patch with a non-foamed first layer and a foamed second layer. The non-foamed first layer has a non-foamed polymer film with a first surface and a thickness from 5 microns to 250 microns. The foamed second layer has a foamed polymer film comprising a Mean Void Volume Percentage from 45% to 80% and a thickness of from 10 microns to 250 microns. The beauty care product also has a cosmetic composition with an effective amount of a skin active agent and a pressure sensitive adhesive.
US10576008B2	Methods of enhancing the rehabilitation or training of an exoskeleton wearer Use of an exoskeleton by a wearer of the exoskeleton is improved through several features. In a first feature, the exoskeleton enters a gait therapy preparation mode to prepare the wearer for subsequent gait therapy. In a second feature, the exoskeleton enters a balance training mode to help the wearer learn to balance while wearing the exoskeleton. In a third feature, the exoskeleton prompts the wearer to shift weight and/or automatically shifts the wearer's weight in a center of pressure control mode. In a fourth feature, an element of variability is introduced into trajectory cycles performed by the exoskeleton in a trajectory cycle mode. Overall, the various disclosed operating modes can be used individually or in various combinations to enhance the rehabilitation or training of the wearer.
US10576002B1	Wireless adjustable wheelchair headrest An adjustable wheelchair headrest system to provide wheelchair users with the ability to control their headrest without assistance form another individual. Some wheelchair users are unable to adjust their headrests without assistance, and as a result, have no control over their head and neck positioning throughout the day. The system provides wheelchair users with a multi-directional adjustable headrest that may be controlled through a mobile device. The system includes a universal mounting system and manually adjustable starting positions for each linear translation and rotational assembly, which allows the system to easily mount to any existing wheelchair. The system enables users to adjust their headrest to suit any situation (driving, watching a movie, eating, etc.). Wheelchair reliant individuals can now enjoy day-to-day comfort, control their own upper body posture, and perform additional tasks without assistance.
US10576001B1	Shopping basket for a power chair A basket for a power chair includes a frame assembly having an inverted “L” shaped first side frame member with a first horizontal frame member and a first vertical frame member, an inverted “L” shaped second side frame member with a second horizontal frame member and a second vertical frame member, and an interconnecting front frame member connected to those ends, and a wire basket. The wire assembly is attached to the frame assembly. Also included is an “L”-shaped first mounting bracket having a hollow first vertical section that receives the first vertical frame member and a first horizontal section, and an “L”-shaped second mounting bracket having a hollow second vertical section that receives the second vertical frame member and a second horizontal section. The first and second horizontal sections are configured to insert into receiver tubes of a power chair.
US10575996B2	Absorbent articles having textured zones An absorbent article comprises a chassis having a belt portion extending therefrom. The belt portion comprises a side edge, a waist opening edge, a leg opening edge, first and second substrates engaged with each other, and elastic elements disposed intermediate the first substrate and the second substrate. The belt portion also comprises a first texture zone comprising a first portion of the substrates and the elastic strands and disposed adjacent to the side edge and the waist opening edge and a second texture zone comprising a second portion of the substrates and the elastic elements and disposed adjacent to the side edge and the leg opening edge. The first texture zone extends at least partially along a first lateral extent of the belt portion and the second texture zone extends at least partially along a second lateral extent of the belt portion.
US10575993B2	Methods and apparatuses for assembling elastic laminates with different bond densities for absorbent articles The methods herein relate to assembling an elastic laminate with a first elastic material and a second elastic material bonded between first and second substrates. During assembly, an elastic laminate may be formed by positioning the first and second substrates in contact with stretched central regions of the first and second elastic materials. The elastic laminates may include two or more bonding regions that may be defined by the various layers or components of the elastic laminate that are laminated or stacked relative to each other. In some configurations, a first plurality of ultrasonic bonds are applied to the elastic laminate to define a first bond density in the first bonding region, and a second plurality of ultrasonic bonds are applied to the elastic laminate to define a second bond density in the second bonding region, wherein the second bond density is not equal to the first bond density.
US10575992B2	Wound care devices, apparatus, and treatment methods A wound care device for delivering topical oxygen therapy, negative pressure wound therapy, and a low intensity vacuum therapy for treatment of a wound. The wound care device may include an oxygen supply mea, an oxygen consuming mea, a vacuum pump and motor, a pressure sensor, and a power supply and electronic controls. A dressing may be connected to the wound care device for administering topical continuous oxygen therapy and simultaneous negative pressure wound therapy to a wound. A canister or exudate trap may be positioned between the dressing and the vacuum supply port of the vacuum pump to collect and store exudates from the wound. The canister may be combined with the dressing.
US10575990B2	Liquid detecting article and method of making same A liquid indicating article is disclosed. It can have a single layer, but generally will have at least two layers bonded together, wherein a visible layer masks a second colored layer wherein the visible layer is a wicking material that becomes semitransparent when wet, wherein the colored layer is a permeable adhesive that bonds to the mask layer.
US10575985B2	Method and apparatus for controlling the inner temperature of a patient The invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling the inner temperature of a patient, comprising the steps of creating a fluid circuit that comprises a patient and a heat exchanger, the power supply thereto being controlled by a controller; subjecting at least a portion of the fluid in said circuit to the heat exchanger; directing the subjected fluid to and into the patient to control the temperature of the patient; estimating the organ temperature of the patient by a model that has been obtained on a mammal other than the patient; and controlling the power supply to the heat exchanger such that the estimated organ temperature does not exceed a threshold organ temperature, potentially taking into account estimated future organ temperatures. The invention further relates to a method and apparatus for controlling the inner temperature of a patient when subject to whole body hyperthermia, and to a method for obtaining the model.
US10575980B2	Boot with lockable strap In some implementations, a boot includes an outer shell having a first side and a second side located opposite the first side. The boot may include a retention strap. The boot may include a first one-way tensioning device coupled to the first side of the outer shell, where the first one-way tensioning device is configured to allow movement of the retention strap in a first direction and to restrain movement of the retention strap opposite the first direction. The boot may include a second one-way tensioning device coupled to the second side of the outer shell, where the second one-way tensioning device is configured to allow movement of the retention strap in a second direction and to restrain movement of the retention strap opposite the second direction.
US10575967B2	Implantable nuclear prosthesis A nuclear disc implant includes an inner fillable enclosure and an outer fillable enclosure. After insertion into a enucleated disc cavity, the inner enclosure is filled with a fluid and the outer fillable enclosure is filled with a curable material. The curable material is allowed to cure and the fluid is removed from the inner enclosure to leave an inner enclosure surrounded by an cured outer enclosure. A reinforcing band may be provided around the nuclear disc implant. An inflation tool to fill the nuclear disc implant is provided.
US10575961B1	Spinal fixation devices and methods of use Placement apparatus and methods of use for impanation of spacers within an inter-vertebral disc space. In one embodiment, the load-bearing superstructure of the implant is subdivided and the bone forming material is positioned within an internal space of the placement instrument but external to the load bearing elements themselves. At least a portion of the bone graft material is freely contained within the disc space. A method of using the device is also described. In one embodiment, the placement device is used to place the implantable spacers at opposing ends of the disc space using a directly lateral surgical approach.
US10575959B2	In-situ formed intervertebral fusion device and method An orthopedic device for implanting between adjacent vertebrae comprising: an arcuate balloon and a hardenable material within said balloon.In some embodiments, the balloon has a footprint that substantially corresponds to a perimeter of a vertebral endplate. An inflatable device is inserted through a cannula into an intervertebral space and oriented so that, upon expansion, a natural angle between vertebrae will be at least partially restored. At least one component selected from the group consisting of a load-bearing component and an osteobiologic component is directed into the inflatable device through a fluid communication means.
US10575952B2	Preventing dislodgement of a constricting cord that has been affixed to a cardiac valve annulus Dislodgment of a constricting cord from an annulus can be prevented by delivering the distal loop portion of the constricting cord to the annulus using a percutaneous delivery tool, and launching anchors into the annulus so as to affix the distal loop portion of the constricting cord to the annulus. The percutaneous delivery tool is withdrawn in a proximal direction after the anchors have been launched. A pushing member is pressed in a distal direction so that the pushing member holds a portion of the constricting cord against the annulus with enough pressure to prevent dislodgment of any of the anchors during the withdrawal of the percutaneous delivery tool.
US10575944B2	Prosthetic heart valve with reduced stitching An implantable prosthetic valve that is radially collapsible to a collapsed configuration and radially expandable to an expanded configuration includes an annular frame including a plurality of angled strut members, and a skirt member secured to the frame. The skirt member includes a plurality of extension portions wrapped around at least one strut member adjacent the extension portions. The prosthetic valve further includes a cord member threaded through at least a portion of the plurality of extension portions to secure the skirt member to the at least one strut member.
US10575939B2	Stent-graft having supported transition stent and method A stent-graft includes a graft material having a main body, a first leg, a second leg, and a transition region where the first leg and the second leg meet the main body. A main body transition stent is coupled to the main body. A transition stent support including a gusset is coupled to the graft material such that a transition apex of the main body transition stent is interposed between the gusset and the graft material, the transition apex being aligned with the transition region. The transition apex, which is susceptible to failure, is stabilized by the gusset in combination with a supporting ligament. The gusset and supporting ligament prevent flexing of the transition apex and the associated failure thereof.
US10575937B2	Methods and devices for embolic protection An aortic flow diverter or filter is described that diverts particles away from the carotid vessels and right subclavian artery. The diverter includes a stent-like portion formed from a plurality of braided or woven wires that can radially self-expand. The stent-like portion is generally tubular and is fixed over the distal end of a catheter or shaft. A sheath is located over both the catheter and stent-like portion, maintaining the stent-like portion in a compressed configuration. When withdrawn proximally, the sheath releases the stent-like portion, allowing it to expand against the walls of the vessel.
US10575936B2	Device for the delivery of a prosthetic implant and method of use thereof A surgical device for assisting in the placement of a prosthetic implant within a surgical pocket of a patient such that placement minimizes tissue stress along and inside the surgical pocket. The surgical device comprises a bag shaped as a conical frustum in which a proximal end of the conical frustum is sealed and a distal end of the conical frustum is open, with an elongated slit extending from the distal end towards the proximal end. An opening formed by the distal opening and the elongated slit is sufficiently large enough to accept the prosthetic implant into the bag. According to one embodiment, an adhesive is affixed along a portion of the elongated slit to seal the elongated slit such that the distal end remains open, thereby allowing for egress of the implant from the bag and placement into the surgical pocket.
US10575934B2	Systems and methods for imaging of an anatomical structure Systems and method for optical imaging of an animal include a body conforming animal mold, which is shaped and sized to hold an animal in an immobilized and geometrically defined position and a gantry, which can include multiple optical mirrors to provide for simultaneous imaging of multiple different views of an animal within a body conforming animal mold.
US10575931B2	Customized single piece dental implant A partially customizable single-piece dental implant includes a preformed bone-anchorage component and an abutment component that is custom milled from a block either preoperatively, (i.e., Process A) or intraoperatively, (i.e., Process B). In Process A, the planned abutment shape is designed by a computer-aided design (CAD) software based on a computerized tomographic scan and other patient data. Alternatively, under Process B, the position of the planned implant with respect to the alveolus is digitally captured (e.g., by an optical impression device or an intraoperative computerized tomographic scan). In both Process A and Process B, a blank implant having the millable block is held to allow a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) machine to customize the abutment component, as well as part of the bone-anchorage component. The resultant dental implant is then inserted in the alveolus and either a provisional or permanent prosthesis can then be immediately loaded on the implant.
US10575930B2	Osteotome set for dental implant socket formation with alternating base and crestal work areas A number of osteotomes, n, form a set of osteotomes, for use during a ridge expansion osteotomy to reduce alveolar stress and to reduce likelihood of a fracture, with each osteotome of the set having a conical working tip with a free end having a diameter ϕAn, and a working base ϕBn; a first osteotome, n=1, of the set has the working tip formed with a first diameter, ϕA1=Y, at the free end, and with a second diameter, ϕB1−X, at the working base, the second diameter being larger than the first diameter, X>Y; and wherein for successive osteotomes of the set, the diameter at the free end increases as an alternate step and regressive step sequence, and the diameter at the working base alternately increases by a constant increment c, as a step function.
US10575919B2	Connector for a surgical lighting system A surgical lighting system includes a connector for communicably joining a light carrier to a fiberoptic cable. The connector includes an inlet section having a receptacle for operatively engaging a light discharge outlet of the fiberoptic cable. A chuck mechanism includes a body that is rotatably interconnected with the inlet section. The chuck body has a passageway that communicates with the outlet of the fiberoptic cable engaged with the receptacle of the inlet section. The chuck mechanism also includes a set of adjustable jaws that are selectively opened and closed by turning a cap attached to the chuck body. Opening the jaws exposes the passageway through the chuck mechanism. The light carrier is engaged with the exposed passageway and the jaws are closed to grip the light carrier and communicably connect the fiberoptic cable to the light carrier.
US10575916B2	Surfactant treatment for a sterilization wrap with reduced occurrence of wet packs after steam sterilization A surfactant treatment is provided that can result in a sterilization wrap that can have a bacterial filtration efficiency of at least 94 percent as determined according to ASTM F2101. The surfactant treatment includes a surfactant consisting essentially of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. Wrapping packs in a wrap treated with said surfactant treatment in an amount ranging from greater than 0 to 2 weight percent based on the dry weight of the wrap results in the production of fewer wet packs after steam sterilization compared to when packs are wrapped with an identical wrap without said surfactant treatment. A sterilization wrap comprising a nonwoven fabric and a dried residue surfactant treatment that is essentially free of silicon, potassium, phosphorus, and sulfur is also provided, where wrapping packs to be sterilized in the surfactant treated wrap reduces the occurrence of wet packs after steam sterilization compared using an untreated wrap.
US10575911B2	Surgical device and methods A surgical device (21) comprising a deployable peripheral structure (23) for insertion into a human or animal body, and one or more surgical tools (30) disposed at least partially within the deployable peripheral structure and having a plurality of tendons (24, 25, 26, 27) connected thereto operable to manipulate the or each surgical tool.
US10575909B2	Adaptable integrated energy control system for electrosurgical tools in robotic surgical systems A user interface for a surgical system can include a display configured to output video images of a remote surgical site at which one or more electrosurgical instruments of the surgical system are deployed; and a graphical user interface configured to be output on the display with the video images. The graphical user interface may comprise a visual indication of a state of the one or more electrosurgical instruments that indicates a state of the one or more electrosurgical instruments being ready for activation to deliver energy or actively delivering energy.
US10575908B2	Multi-port surgical robotic system architecture A robotic surgery system includes an orienting platform, a support linkage movably supporting the orienting platform, a plurality of surgical instrument manipulators, and a plurality of set-up linkages. Each of the manipulators includes an instrument holder and is operable to rotate the instrument holder around a remote center of manipulation (RC). At least one of the manipulators includes a reorientation mechanism that when actuated moves the attached manipulator through a motion that maintains the associated RC in a fixed position.
US10575902B2	Electrical means to normalize ablational energy transmission to a luminal tissue surface of varying size Methods and devices for measuring the size of a body lumen and a method for ablating tissue that uses the measurement to normalize delivery of ablational energy from an expandable operative element to a luminal target of varying circumference are provided. The method includes inserting into the lumen an expandable operative element having circuitry with resistivity or inductance that varies with circumference of the operative element, varying the expansion of the operative element with an expansion medium, measuring the resistivity of the circuitry, and relating the resistivity or inductance to a value for the circumference of the operative element. In some embodiments the sizing circuit includes a conductive elastomer wrapped around the operative element. Other embodiments apply to operative elements that include an overlapping energy delivery element support in which the overlap varies inversely with respect to the state of expansion, and electrodes that sense the amount of the overlap.
US10575898B2	Systems and methods for performing endometrial ablation A method and system of providing therapy to a patient's uterus is provided, which can include any number of features. The method can include the steps of inserting a uterine device into the uterus and performing a uterine integrity test to determine that the uterus is intact and not perforated. If it is determined that the uterus is not perforated, a patency test can be performed to determine that the uterine device is not clogged or embedded in tissue. If the uterus is intact and the device is not clogged or embedded in tissue, the uterus can be treated with the uterine device, e.g., uterine ablation. Systems for performing these methods are also disclosed.
US10575896B2	Electrosurgical instrument having an arcuate electrode section An electrosurgical instrument includes mutually movable instrument legs each comprising one or more electrode faces between which tissue can be clamped and treated in electrothermal manner. The movement of the instrument legs relative to each other can be delimited by at least two spacers which are spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the instrument legs and act on the instrument legs. At least one electrode face portion subjected to deflection in a closed position of the instrument legs is formed to be bow-shaped, in particular concave, the curvature being contrary to the bending direction to be expected.
US10575887B2	Dispensing system and methods of use A dispensing system includes a main body having a base and an extension extending from the base. The extension includes an inner surface defining a passageway. The main body includes an opening that extends through the extension. The opening is in communication with the passageway. A first plunger is configured to be positioned within the passageway. The first plunger includes a lumen extending through and between opposite proximal and distal end surfaces of the first plunger. A second plunger is configured to be positioned within the lumen. Kits and methods are disclosed.
US10575880B2	Lateral spine stabilization devices and methods A resilient core is positioned between bony projections which are offset from a principal load bearing region of a spinal joint. Shaped projections extend from the core, and engage the bony projections by conforming to anatomical landmarks, and may be fastened to the bony projections. During flexion of the joint, the core absorbs some of the force of compression, and limits an extent to which the joint may compress. If the shaped projections are connected to the bony projections, extension of the joint is inhibited by the projections and the core, limiting the extent to which the joint may be distracted. In this manner, healing is fostered, and a weakened or damaged joint is protected from excessive movement.
US10575878B2	Spinal implant system and methods of use A spinal implant includes a first member having an inner surface defining an implant cavity and at least one mating element. A second member includes a head and a shaft configured to penetrate tissue. The head includes at least one mating element engageable with the at least one mating element of the first member and a part. A third member includes an inner surface engageable with the part such that the members comprise a bone fastener having a selected movement. Systems, instruments and methods are disclosed.
US10575863B2	System and method for load balancing in knee replacement procedures The present disclosure relates to a system and method of knee ligament balancing for knee replacement procedures. The disclosure provides a system of components to implant to achieve ligament balancing. In addition, instruments and methods are provided to achieve the desired balance of the ligaments before final fixation.
US10575861B2	Orthopaedic surgical instrument system and method including a stem trial component An orthopaedic surgical instrument comprising a stem trial component is disclosed. The stem trial component comprises an outer sleeve and a central rod that couples the stem trial component to a surgical reamer. A method of assembling an orthopaedic surgical instrument is also disclosed.
US10575853B2	Embolic coil delivery and retrieval The present invention provides systems and methods for accurately delivering embolic coils within a body lumen of a patient, as well as recapturing deployed embolic coils for removal or repositioning. In various embodiments, an embolic coil delivery system may include an elongate sheath with a lumen extending therethrough. An elongate shaft may be slidably disposed within the sheath. The shaft may comprise a split-distal end that defines an aperture. The split-distal end may be moveable between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration. An embolic coil may include a proximal ball-tip that may be reversibly disposed within the aperture of the split-distal end.
US10575849B2	Surgical instruments including MEMS devices Surgical instruments are disclosed that are couplable to or have an end effector or a disposable loading unit with an end effector, and at least one micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) device operatively connected to the surgical instrument for at least one of sensing a condition, measuring a parameter and controlling the condition and/or parameter.
US10575848B2	Surgical stapler with fixed jaw support pin A surgical instrument and method of manipulating tissue of a patient includes a body having a firing mechanism configured to be selectively manipulated by an operator, a shaft assembly extending distally from the body, and an end effector extending distally from the shaft assembly and configured to receive a cartridge for manipulating tissue of a patient. The end effector includes a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, a gap between the distal and proximal end portions, and a guide pin. The guide pin extends from the distal end portion to the proximal end portion and is connected thereto. Thereby, the guide pin is configured to secure the distal end portion relative to the proximal end portion and inhibit deflection of the distal end portion relative to the proximal end portion.
US10575843B2	Knotless suture anchor A suture anchor for deployment in a preformed bone hole to secure soft tissue to bone. The anchor includes a proximal part, a distal part, an inner tube part and a ring part. The ring part is configured to move independently relative to the proximal part, inner tube part and distal part and further comprises two pairs of opposing apertures defining two suture passageways between an outer surface of the inner tube part and inner surface of the ring part. Before or after being connected to soft tissue, a suture is directed through the two suture passageways. Tension on the tissue can be adjusted by maneuvering the suture in the ring part without interfering with advancement of the distal part into the bone. The anchor has a center bore extending longitudinally between a distal end and proximal end of the anchor and is configured to receive an insertion guide.
US10575838B2	Apical closure system Aspects of the present invention provide apparatuses and methods for closing an apical hole in a heart of a subject, including a hole-closure device that includes a tissue-attachment portion configured to attach to cardiac tissue around the apical hole, and a collapsible portion coupled to the tissue-attachment portion and configured to close the hole by collapsing inwardly inside the apical hole.
US10575836B2	Surgical instrument with selectively locked articulation assembly An apparatus for operating on tissue includes a body assembly, a shaft assembly, an acoustic waveguide, an articulation section, an articulation control assembly, an end effector, and an articulation lock. A portion of the articulation section encompasses a flexible portion of the waveguide. The articulation includes a first member and a second member that is longitudinally translatable relative to the first member. The articulation control assembly is configured to move relative to the shaft assembly in order to longitudinally translate the second member relative to the first member. The end effector includes an ultrasonic blade in acoustic communication with the waveguide. The articulation lock is configured to prevent movement of the articulation control assembly relative to the shaft assembly.
US10575834B2	Devices and methods for profiling microbiota of skin Devices and methods for profiling microbiota of skin are described which include a microbe profiling device including a device head and a hand-held housing, the device head including an epidermis-engaging component and an access window and configured to dislodge microbes from a skin surface, and the hand-held housing defining an opening aligned with the access window, the hand-held housing including a motor operably coupled to a motivatable component, a substrate disposed in relation to the motivatable component and including a microbe-capture region, a location-capture component to detect a location of one or more regions of the skin surface as the epidermis-engaging component contacts said one or more regions, at least one sensor component to detect one or more signals emitted or reflected from the microbe-capture region, and a computing component including circuitry to associate the location of said one or more regions of the skin surface and the detected one or more signals.
US10575831B2	Forensic enclosure for secure tagging and retention of a decedent hand/limb for purposes of preserving DNA and fingerprints for testing in association with legal or medical proceedings An evidence retaining enclosure for receiving a limb for purposes of retaining DNA evidence and the like. The enclosure includes an elongated body having a first open end and a second closed end, with the limb adapted to being inserted into the open end such that an end thereof is retained in proximity to the closed end. At least one pair of circumferential extending straps are associated with the open end for sizing about a projecting dimension of the limb, the straps being inter-engaged in order to secure the enclosure in place. The body further includes first and second telescoping portions, the first portion integrating the closed end and the second portion integrating the circumferential straps. Axial fixing straps extend between the first and second telescoping portions for fixing an inter-telescoping relationship established therebetween.
US10575828B2	Ultrasound calibration device The present invention relates to an ultrasound calibration device comprising a body portion having at least one echogenic fiducial; a marker portion having at least one tracking marker which can be detected by a medical tracking system; and a hook-shaped mounting portion extending from the body portion.The present invention also relates to a method for calibrating an ultrasound probe, comprising the steps of filling a container with a fluid, in particular a physiologic salt solution; placing an ultrasound calibration device in accordance with the invention into the container; comparing, with the aid of a medical navigation system, a calculated position of at least one fiducial with a determined position of the at least one fiducial which is determined using a tracked ultrasound probe.
US10575818B2	Systems and methods for gel management Arrangements described herein relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for managing gel on a subject to provide gel on a first area of the subject, including controlling a transducer to move to a second area of the subject and controlling the transducer to move the gel to the first area from the second area.
US10575817B2	Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus transmits ultrasound waves to a subject from a plurality of transducers each corresponding to one of a plurality of channels, and receives reflected waves generated in the subject by the transducers. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a control circuit and a receiving circuit. The control circuit controls channels used to transmit ultrasound waves and channels not used to transmit ultrasound waves among the channels. The receiving circuit receives the reflected waves, and includes a preamplifier and an impedance control circuit. The preamplifier amplifies the reflected waves. The impedance control circuit is located on the upstream side of the preamplifier, and sets line impedance in a transmitting period, in which the ultrasound waves are transmitted from the transducers to the inside of the subject, to be lower than that in a receiving period, in which the reflected waves are received by the transducers.
US10575812B2	Control device, radiation imaging apparatus, radiation imaging method, and radiation imaging program A control unit of a radiation imaging apparatus performs control of moving a radiation source, and emitting radiation from the radiation source at a plurality of positions at which incidence angles of the radiation to a breast of a subject are different from each other. The control unit performs control of causing a radiation detector to detect the radiation emitted from the radiation source at the plurality of positions. The control unit performs control of moving the radiation source at a movement speed corresponding to a position of the radiation source for a subject face proximate position.
US10575811B2	X-ray diagnosis apparatus, image processing apparatus, and image diagnosis aiding method An X-ray diagnosis apparatus comprises processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured: to generate first subtraction image by using a first image acquisition condition; to generate second subtraction image by using a second image acquisition condition that are substantially same as the first image acquisition condition; to generate first color image by using a first processing condition, each pixel of the first color image having a color according to a temporal transition at a corresponding position of the first subtraction image; to generate, by using a second processing condition that is substantially same as the first processing condition, second color image, each pixel of the second color image having a color according to a temporal transition at a corresponding position of the second subtraction image; and to cause a stereoscopic image to be displayed on the basis of the first color image and the second color image.
US10575810B2	Systems and methods for estimating healthy lumen diameter and stenosis quantification in coronary arteries Systems and methods are disclosed for predicting healthy lumen radius and calculating a vessel lumen narrowing score. One method of identifying a lumen diameter of a patient's vasculature includes: receiving a data set including one or more lumen segmentations of known healthy vessel segments of a plurality of individuals; extracting one or more lumen features for each of the vessel segments; receiving a lumen segmentation of a patient's vasculature; determining a section of the patient's vasculature; and determining a healthy lumen diameter of the section of the patient's vasculature using the extracted one or more features for each of the known healthy vessel segments of the plurality of individuals.
US10575808B2	Integrated multi-rail imaging system The imaging system can comprise a plurality of elongated rails, a scanhead assembly, and a small animal mount assembly. The scanhead assembly is selectively mounted onto a first rail and is constructed and arranged for movement in a linear bi-directional manner along the longitudinal axis of the first rail. The small-animal mount assembly is selectively mounted onto a second rail and is constructed and arranged for movement in a linear bi-directional manner along the longitudinal axis of the second rail. The second rail being mounted relative to the first rail such that the longitudinal axis of the second rail is at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the first rail. The imaging system can also comprise a needle injection assembly that is selectively mounted onto the third rail and is constructed and arranged for movement in a linear bi-directional manner along the longitudinal axis of the third rail. The third rail being mounted relative to the second rail and the first rail such that the longitudinal axis of the third rail is substantially coaxial to the longitudinal axis of the first rail. Alternatively, the needle injection assembly is mounted onto the first rail, such that the second rail is positioned therebetween the needle injection assembly and the scanhead assembly.
US10575806B2	Charge amplifiers that can be implemented in thin film and are useful for imaging systems such as digital breast tomosynthesis with reduced X-ray exposure An apparatus (e.g., an imaging system) includes a circuit, including: a p-i-n diode having a cathode coupled to a cathode bias voltage or ground; a charge transistor having a first source/drain terminal coupled to an anode of the diode; a storage capacitor having a first terminal coupled to a second source/drain terminal of the charge transistor and a second terminal coupled to the cathode; an amplification transistor having a gate terminal coupled to the first terminal of the storage capacitor and a first source/drain terminal coupled to a reference voltage; a read transistor having a first source/drain terminal coupled to a second source/drain terminal of the amplification transistor; a data line having a first terminal coupled to a second source/drain terminal of the read transistor; and a readout circuit coupled to a second terminal of the data line, providing an output voltage corresponding to charge on the storage capacitor.
US10575794B2	System for supervising an occupant of a wheelchair A system (100) for supervising an occupant of a wheelchair relates to the field of electronics engineering. The system (100) enables an authorized person to effectively supervise the occupant. The system (100) further enables the occupant to control electrical appliances. The system (100) includes a plurality of sensors (102) configured to sense various parameters related to the occupant and the wheelchair. The sensed parameters are stored in a server (108), which enables the authorized person to effectively supervise the occupant and take necessary actions in case of the health of the occupant deteriorates. The system (100) also enables the authorized person to track the wheelchair, and to locate the wheelchair if the wheelchair meets an accident. Further, the system (100) enables the occupant to control the electrical appliances while sitting on the wheelchair.
US10575793B2	Analyte concentration alert function for analyte sensor system Systems, methods, and apparatuses that provide alerts based on analyte data and acceleration data. An analyte sensor may generate the analyte data. An accelerometer may generate the acceleration data. A transceiver may convert the analyte data into analyte concentration values. The transceiver may convert the acceleration data into activity information. The transceiver may generate an alert based on the analyte concentration values and activity information. The alert may be communicated to a user by a mobile medical application executed on the transceiver and/or a display device (e.g., smartphone) in communication with the transceiver. The mobile medical application may display (e.g., on a display of the display device) a plot or graph of the analyte concentration values and activity information with respect to time.
US10575785B2	Method and apparatus for obtaining biometric information An electronic device comprising: a housing; a first structure extending outwardly from a surface of the housing; and a plurality of first electrodes disposed on the first structure and separated from each other by an insulating material.
US10575784B2	Patient securing overlay for heated underbody supports Apparatus and methods related to an underbody support for supporting a body of a being, such as during surgery to prevent contact pressure injuries. In certain embodiments, the underbody support may include one or more inflatable chambers enclosing a volume. At least one of the inflatable chambers may include one or more compression sensitive switches for monitoring the volume of the inflatable chamber, and the one or more compression sensitive switches may be located within the inflatable chamber. In some embodiments the one or more compression sensitive switches are sized to close when the said inflatable chamber is deflated to a desired residual volume.
US10575783B2	Methods for sensing or stimulating activity of tissue Methods for sensing or stimulating electrical activity of brain tissue from within an animal vessel by placement of an intravascular device within an animal vessel to control an external device, the intravascular device being adapted to at least one of sense and stimulate activity of brain tissue located outside the vessel proximate the intravascular device.
US10575780B2	Measuring of a physiological parameter using a wearable sensor An apparatus comprises a sensor for measuring a physiological parameter of a subject, wherein the physiological parameter sensor is adapted to be worn by the subject; an actuator comprising an electro-active polymer material, EAP, portion for adjusting the position of the physiological parameter sensor relative to the subject; a feedback sensor for measuring movement of the physiological parameter sensor and/or the subject; a controller configured to process the measurements of the feedback sensor and to adjust the position of the actuator based on information from the feedback sensor.
US10575776B2	System and method for assessing animals considering auscultation and evaluation of physiological responses in various environments The invention includes a system and method for predicting the performance of production animals by analysis of heart and lung sounds to determine likelihoods the animals will develop BRD or other diseases or ailments. Vital signs of animals are recorded during an adrenergic sympathetic “flight or fight” situation. A cardio-pulmonary rate ratio is determined for each animal by dividing a normalized adjusted heart rate value by a normalized adjusted respiratory value. From the ratios calculated for each animal in a group, a ratio range is established. Ratio values at a lower end of the ratio range indicate higher relative respiration rates and poor lung performance due to disease. Ratio values at an upper end of the range may indicate low cardiac output and an inability to tolerate rapid weight gain. Ratio values at either end of the range may indicate compromised cardio-pulmonary function. Animals can be further classified by weight, and the ratio values within weight classes are used to generate probabilities for BRD or other diseases.
US10575773B2	Apparatus and method for evaluating ligaments The present invention is generally directed to apparatuses and methods for evaluating the amount of “play” in a joint. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided that quantifies the rotation of the tibia in response to a known torque. The apparatus is configured to minimize the influence of other joints on the rotation analysis. Other embodiments provide data related to movement of the tibia in other degrees of freedom.
US10575768B2	Multi-functional specimen collector A multi-functional specimen collector comprises a barrel, a shaft body disposed in the barrel, a piston disposed in the barrel and connected to the shaft body, a first seal cap connected to an end of the barrel, and a second seal cap for connecting to the piston after the shaft body is removed. An interior at the end of the barrel is disposed a stopper for restricting a moving range of the piston inside the barrel to prevent the piston from being pulled out of the barrel. The outer diameter of the stopper and the inner diameter of the barrel are designed to closely fit each other. The inner diameter of the stopper might be smaller than the outer diameter of the piston, and the inner diameter of the stopper might be larger than the largest outer diameter of the shaft body.
US10575766B2	Measurement device, measurement method, program, and recording medium [Object] To measure a form of light scattering in a body more simply.[Solution] A measurement device according to the present disclosure includes: a light source configured to emit at least one kind of measurement light belonging to a predetermined wavelength band toward a measurement region formed by at least a part of a living body; a detection unit configured such that a plurality of sensors are arranged regularly in a predetermined disposition and the measurement light emitted from the light source and transmitted through the living body is detected by the plurality of sensors; and an analysis unit configured to analyze at least one of rectilinearity of the measurement light in the living body and an optical distance from the light source using a detection result of the measurement light detected by the detection unit.
US10575764B2	System and method for extracting physiological information from remotely detected electromagnetic radiation The present disclosure relates to a device and a method for extracting physiological information indicative of at least one health symptom from remotely detected electromagnetic radiation. The device comprises an interface for receiving a data stream comprising remotely detected image data representing an observed region comprising at least one subject of interest, wherein the image data comprises wavelength-dependent image information, wherein the wavelength-dependent image information is composed of at least two color channels representative of respective wavelength portions; an image processor for detecting channel signal strength information for at least two of the at least two color channels; and a data comparison unit for comparing detected channel signal strengths with respective reference values.
US10575761B2	Method and apparatus for recognizing gait motion A method and apparatus for recognizing a gait motion are provided. The apparatus may set a gait motion recognition period based on measured right and left hip joint angle information, may input, to a trained neural network, right and left hip joint angle information and vertical acceleration information measured during the gait motion recognition period, and may recognize a gait motion.
US10575742B2	Catheter having closed electrode assembly with spines of uniform length A catheter comprising an elongated catheter body, and an electrode assembly distal of the catheter body, the assembly comprising a plurality of spines, wherein each spine has a distal end that is connected to the distal end of at least one other spine, wherein each spine has an electrode-carrying portion, the electrode-carrying portions of all spines of the assembly being in a single common plane, and wherein all spines of the assembly have a uniform exposed total length.
US10575736B2	Biometric information acquisition device A plurality of pulse position candidate extraction units characterize waves included in a vibration signal from a vibration sensor using predetermined specific forms and extract respective sets of pulse position candidates. A frequency distribution calculation unit calculates a frequency distribution of the pulse interval and a frequency distribution of variation in pulse intervals on each of the extracted sets of pulse position candidates. A distribution ratio calculation unit calculates the distribution ratio of a modal class to the total frequency in each of the calculated frequency distributions. A selection unit selects a set of pulse position candidates from among the extracted sets of pulse position candidates using the calculated relative frequencies as indicators for evaluating accuracy of the sets of pulse position candidates.
US10575731B2	Use of a sensor with multiple external sensor transceiver devices Methods, sensors, and systems that prevent or reduce data loss when more than one external sensor transceiver is used with a sensor. A sensor may receive a transceiver identification (ID) of an external transceiver conveyed from the external transceiver and determine whether the received transceiver ID is a new transceiver ID. If sensor determines the received transceiver ID to be a new transceiver ID, the sensor may store the received transceiver ID in a nonvolatile storage medium of the sensor and convey, using the sensor, measurement information stored in the nonvolatile storage medium to the external transceiver.
US10575730B2	Ultra wide field fundus imaging system An ultra wide field fundus imaging system comprises a photosource, an optical splitter, a scanning assembly, a curved reflector, a probe pinhole and an imaging assembly. The scanning assembly includes a first scanning mirror scanning along a first direction and a second scanning mirror scanning along a second direction. The light emitted by the photosource passes through the optical splitter, then successively is reflected by the first scanning mirror, the curved reflector, the second scanning mirror and the curved reflector, and then enters in the fundus; the light entering the fundus is reflected by the retina and then successively is reflected by the curved reflector, the second scanning mirror, the curved reflector, the first scanning mirror and then returned to the optical splitter; the light is reflected by the optical splitter and passes through the probe pinhole, finally the light enters in the imaging assembly. Compared with the prior art, the ultra wide field fundus imaging system realizes fundus imaging by total reflection and can effectively avoid ghost images caused by lens module imaging to improve the imaging quality. Since the curvature of the curved reflector is gradually changed, so the light reflected by the curved reflector can enter in the fundus at a larger incident angle to achieve wide field imaging.
US10575726B2	Automated analysis system for the detection and screening of neurological disorders and defects Objects of interest which project beyond the fovea are poorly resolved and lack color information, requiring movement of the eyes in order to obtain a comprehensive image and perception of the surrounding world. Eye movements emanate from different areas of the brain which can be affected by disease and or injury. As such, different neurological disorders will affect a myriad of eye movements in a variety of different ways. An automated system and method, capable of detecting, analyzing and summarizing a person's eye movements is used to detect (diagnose) (either before or after symptoms of said neurological disease are apparent), confirm a prior diagnosis, and/or to monitor the treatment effectiveness for a variety of neurological diseases, neurological movement disorders and potential brain injuries. The analyzed and summarized eye movements are cataloged, interpreted and utilized in a diagnostic matrix in order to highlight and distinguish abnormal eye movements, and to provide an objective clinical or pre-clinical/pre-symptomatic diagnosis based on the non-invasive testing procedures.
US10575719B2	Full-field three-dimensional surface measurement Embodiments of the present invention may be used to perform measurement of surfaces, such as external and internal surfaces of the human body, in full-field and in 3-D. Embodiments of the present invention may include an electromagnetic radiation source, which may be configured to project electromagnetic radiation onto a surface. The electromagnetic radiation source may be configured to project the electromagnetic radiation in a pattern corresponding to a spatial signal modulation algorithm. The electromagnetic radiation source may also be configured to project the electromagnetic radiation at a frequency suitable for transmission through the media in which the radiation is projected. An image sensor may be configured to capture image data representing the projected pattern. An image-processing module may be configured to receive the captured image data from the image sensor and to calculate a full-field, 3-D representation of the surface using the captured image data and the spatial signal modulation algorithm. A display device may be configured to display the full-field, 3-D representation of the surface.
US10575716B2	Applicator instruments with imaging systems for dispensing surgical fasteners during open repair procedures An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, a firing system disposed in the housing and moveable in distal and proximal directions along a first axis, a handle extending upwardly from the housing along a second axis that defines an acute angle with the first axis, and a trigger mounted on the handle. The applicator instrument includes a non-linear elongated shaft extending from the housing that has a distal section that is extends upwardly toward a top of said applicator instrument. A distal end cap is secured to the distal end of the elongated shaft. The applicator has an imaging system including an imaging device for detecting images at the distal end of said applicator instrument, and a light source for illuminating a field of view for the imaging device at the distal end of the applicator instrument.
US10575710B1	Super absorbing composite material, form factors created therefrom, and methods of production Super absorbent material used for drying that integrates super absorbent non-woven fibrous mats with other material, as for example wicking material, are described. The fibrous mats consist of polymeric material embedded with particles of super absorbent polymer. The wicking material may be lightweight knitted fabric that actively absorbs and wicks liquid across the fabric surface. The materials are fabricated as single layer or multiple layers and demonstrate a variety of form factors suitable to the intended use. The super absorbent materials may incorporate additional functionalities, such as antifungal or antibacterial, for biomedical uses.
US10575708B2	Heating assembly for a washing appliance An open loop drying system includes an intake conduit and an exhaust conduit. The intake conduit and the exhaust conduit are each in fluid communication with an ambient environment. The open loop drying system also includes a heat pipe heat exchanger. The heat pipe heat exchanger includes a condenser section in operative communication with the intake conduit upstream of a wet chamber and an evaporator section in operative communication with the exhaust conduit downstream of the wet chamber. The open loop drying system may be provided in a dishwashing appliance.
US10575698B2	Liquid extraction apparatus An apparatus includes a body, a first tank and a second tank. The body includes a first fluid coupling and a first air passage. The first tank includes a first vessel configured to accommodate a fluid and a second fluid coupling communicatively coupled with the first fluid coupling. The second tank includes a second vessel separated from the first vessel and a second air passage communicatively coupled with the first air passage. The apparatus also includes a tank base over the body. The tank base includes a first tank seat configured to accommodate the first tank and a second tank seat configured to accommodate the second tank. The tank base is configured to be separated from the body with at least one of the first tank in the first tank seat or the second tank in the second tank seat.
US10575697B2	Substrate cleaning apparatus and substrate processing apparatus Various examples of a substrate cleaning apparatus and a substrate processing apparatus are described in the present disclosure. One example of the present invention is a substrate cleaning apparatus including a roll cleaning member cleaning a substrate, an inclination sensor detecting an inclination of the roll cleaning member, and an output device outputting a detection result of the inclination sensor.
US10575690B2	Vacuum cleaner Provided is a vacuum cleaner including a cleaner body disposed at a position distant from the ground; moving wheels rotatably installed at both sides of the cleaner body and configured to rotatably support the cleaner body; a dust container installed at a front surface of the cleaner body located at a front of the moving wheels and configured to collect suctioned dust; and a suction hose connected to the front surface of the cleaner body and through which the dust is suctioned, wherein a center of gravity of the cleaner body is located at a rear side further than a vertical extension line of a rotating center of the moving wheels, and a rear end of the cleaner body becomes closer to the ground when travel of the vacuum cleaner is stopped.
US10575688B2	Hand-held vacuum cleaner The present disclosure relates to a hand-held vacuum cleaner (100), comprising a housing (1), a dust cup (2) and an electrical motor (3). The housing (1) is provided with an air inlet (111), an air outlet (311) and an air blowing vent (121), and the air blowing vent (121) is disposed adjacent to the air inlet (111). The dust cup (2) is disposed to the housing (1), and the dust cup (2) is connected to the air inlet (111). The electrical motor (3) is provided with an electrical motor chamber (31), airflow from the air inlet (111) switchably flows out through at least one of the air outlet (311) and the air blowing vent (121) by means of a switching mechanism (4) after flowing through the dust cup (2) and the electrical motor (3).
US10575683B2	Quiet appliance motor housing A base power unit for a blender includes a housing supporting a motor coupled to a drive shaft, the drive shaft coupled to a drive element. The base power unit also includes a fan coupled to the drive shaft, where the fan is located between the motor and the drive element. The housing defines an air flow path passing the motor, where the fan receives air after the air enters the housing through an intake vent, and the fan causes the air to pass out of the housing through an exit vent.
US10575680B2	Brick pizza oven with rotatable and height adjustable turntable and conversion kit for grills Disclosed is a portable brick pizza oven that may be prefabricated as such, or converted from a grill using a conversion kit. The portable brick pizza oven or converted grill utilizes a bottom plate as a mount for a height adjustment assembly that can be used to adjust the height of a rotatable turntable that is situated in a bowl. The turntable is connected to a driveshaft that extends down through the bowl, through a motor that rotates the driveshaft, and rests within the height adjustment assembly. The bowl is covered with a lid that has a number of bricks specifically placed such that the bricks are heated by a heating element situated within the bowl and facilitate the flow of convection currents throughout the portable brick pizza oven. The heating element heats the turntable and the bricks to a temperature that is suitable for baking pizzas in a similar fashion to that of a commercial pizza oven.
US10575679B1	Air or deep fryer An electrical appliance has a base with a housing portion and a cooking chamber portion. The housing portion includes a pre-heated air intake opening and a heated air exhaust opening with an air path in communication therebetween. The air path has an air blower and an air heater disposed there-in. The cooking chamber portion has an electrical socket and is adapted to receive, one at a time, an air-frying chamber and a deep-frying chamber. The air-frying chamber has a heated air intake opening in communication with the housing portion's heated air exhaust opening when the air-frying chamber is received by the cooking chamber portion. The deep-frying chamber has an oil heating element electrically engageable with the electrical socket when the deep-frying chamber is received by the cooking chamber portion.
US10575677B2	Method for operating a food processor driven by an electric motor A method for operating a food processor driven by an electric motor for preparing a preparation item based on a recipe prepares the preparation item in a vessel of the food processor in one or more sequential preparation steps, in particular via mixing and/or heating and/or comminuting. In order to further support the user of the food processor during the preparation process, an operating parameter of the food processor is automatically controlled as a function of a repeated, similar behavior of the user while selecting or executing a recipe and/or of a presence of a user in the area of the food processor.
US10575673B2	Capsule for use with a food preparation machine The present invention is directed to a capsule (1) for containing a food ingredient, suitable for being inserted in a food preparation machine (2), said capsule having a rigid body structure defining a closed compartment wherein said ingredient is mixed with a fluid introduced under pressure by said machine in order to produce a food product, said body walls defining an external volume Vcaps, and an internal compartment volume Vcomp, characterized in that said capsule body structure further comprises at least one portion (14) having a shape, dimensions and/or being made of a material such that it is elastically deformable and that Vcaps and Vcomp can be reversibly reduced by at least 3% by applying an elastic compression along at least one dimension of said capsule at the time said capsule is functionally inserted within said machine, said elastic body wall portion allowing the capsule to flex back to its initial volumes Vcaps and Vcomp after extraction, such that residual pressure within said capsule is reduced.
US10575672B2	Cold coffee brewer A cold coffee brewing device reduces the time required to produce cold brewed coffee. The cold brewer includes a container, preferably transparent, and an elongated brewing material holder suspended from a lid of the container. The brewing material holder is enclosed in a mesh to retain brewing material in the brewing material holder. In one embodiment, the mesh is a fine nylon mesh or a 75 micron opening nylon mesh. The lid includes a mechanism to rotate the brewing material holder. The container is filled with water and the brewing material holder is filled with brewing material. Movement of the brewing material submerged in water substantially reduces the time required for cold brewing.
US10575657B2	Convertible auto-rocking rocker An auto-rocking rocker that converts from an infant sleeper to a toddler seat. The convertible rocker comprises a support section that has a concave portion for receiving a child, a frame assembly coupled to the support section, and an auto-rocking mechanism coupled to the frame assembly. The auto-rocking mechanism is configured to be operable while the convertible rocker is in the infant sleeper configuration and inoperable while the convertible rocker is in the toddler seat configuration.
US10575653B2	Mattress assembly including thermally conductive foam layer Mattress assemblies and processes that provide user comfort include at least one thermally conductive foam layer consisting essentially of a polymeric elastomer foam matrix and a plurality of thermally conductive particles disposed therein, wherein the plurality of thermally conductive particles are selected from the group consisting of carbon, graphene, graphite, platinum, aluminum, gold, silver, silicon, copper, iron, nickel, stretched polyethylene nanofibers, and mixtures thereof; and a base core layer, wherein the at least one thermally conductive foam layer overlays the base core layer.
US10575650B2	Pullout sleeper sofa with translatable support frame There is provided a sleeper sofa including a sofa frame, a main support frame, and a bed frame engageable with the sofa frame and main support frame. The sofa frame includes first and second arm portions, and a backrest portion extending therebetween. The main support frame is connected to at least one of the first and second arm portions to fixedly connect the main support frame to the sofa frame. The bed frame includes a first section and a second section pivotally connected to the first section via a hinge. The sleeper sofa further includes a guide plate defining an arcuate guide slot, which communicates with a guide post connected to the second section of the bed frame. The guide post travels in the guide slot to lower and raise the second section of the bed frame as the bed frame moves between the retracted and extended positions.
US10575646B2	Meditation seat A specially designed seat assembly allows a user to sit in lotus style meditation position while meditating. The seat assembly positions and elevates the user in order to provide comfort while holding the user in the correct position. The seat assembly can provide dual level support through an upper platform and lower platform. The seat assembly is specially shaped in order to conform to the contours of the user. The knees are elevated by the upper platform, and the feet and ankles are drawn inward and supported from the ground by the lower platform. The user is held in a traditional lotus style seating position. The seat assembly allows for the user to remain in a relaxed state, free from discomfort. The seat assembly is supported by a metal skeleton, which prevents the seat assembly from becoming deformed upon repeated use. The seat assembly has a cushion formed around the metal skeleton, which is stable, yet comfortable for the user.
US10575635B1	Portable garment caddy The present invention discloses a portable garment caddy configured to support a plurality of garments or garment bags. The portable garment caddy comprises a tripod base assembly, a central rod, and a rack assembly. The tripod base assembly comprises a base, at least three legs extending from the base and a telescoping wheel assembly disposed at a lower portion of each leg, wherein the telescoping wheel assembly comprises one or more telescoping wheel supports and wheels. The central rod extending from the tripod base assembly comprises a telescoping configuration to adjust the length of the central rod. The rack assembly extending from the central rod comprises one or more holder members. Advantageously, the garment caddy of the present invention is portable or easily transportable and could be stored in a fully collapsed position as a low-profile unit.
US10575623B2	Color capture system and device Exemplary embodiments provide a simple, inexpensive, and easy-to-operate color capture device that can capture color information and transmit the captured color information to an interface device such as smartphone, where the captured color information is optionally processed and is then transmitted to a remote server for subsequent production of the customized cosmetic.
US10575618B2	Applicator of liquids from openable capsules A hand applicator of liquids from openable capsules includes (from top to bottom) a semi-rigid membrane (1), an unfolding impermeable membrane (5), an openable capsule (6), a non-collapsible concave dissector (8), and an absorber (9) and is welded with a rounded edge seam (10). The semirigid membrane (1) comprises a fixed portion (11), a raisable grip (2), and a means for raising the grip (2)—a bending segment (3) or an edge cut-out (4) of the grip (2). The grip (2) and the segment (3) are congruently cut-through and connected by breakable bridges (15). The segment (3) bends down to enable a finger access under the grip (2) to raise the grip (2) and break the capsule (6). The grip (2) includes stiffeners (14), a diametrical hinge (12) with a more pliable central part (13), and a means (21) for opening the capsule (6). The impermeable membrane (5) unfolds and elongates to allow the finger to break the capsule (6) and includes a flat edge (16). The capsule (6) contains a liquid (7) and an actuator (20). The dissector (8) includes elevations (18) on the inside forming an unobstructed drainable space (17) and perforations (19).
US10575613B2	Interchangeable handbag carry system An interchangeable handbag system includes a stand alone foundation handbag having an inner storage accommodating surface and an outer decorative surface. The foundation handbag may have regions, such as a hollow interior, front panel, a rear panel and a bottom panel connected by at least one edge to form a hollow container open at a top end thereof. Alternately the foundation handbag may be a flexible open-top container with a closed bottom, where the hollow interior, front and rear regions are part of the continuous container. The handbag system includes one or more reversible and/or non-reversible outer bottomless band trim covers that fit over a portion of the foundation bag in a nested arrangement. The bottomless band trim covers may fit over a portion of the foundation bag and/or another bottomless band trim cover. The bottomless band trim covers and foundation bag are connected by one and/or multiple fastening structures.
US10575611B2	Multi-access pocket A storage device including a storage device body configured to store items therein, and a pocket. The pocket includes a piece of pocket material coupled to the body and at least partially defining a pocket cavity. The pocket further includes a first fastener configured to releasably attach the piece of pocket material to the body, and a second fastener configured to releasably attach the piece of pocket material to the body. The first fastener, when uncoupled, allows access to the pocket cavity via a first direction, and the second fastener, when uncoupled, allows access to the pocket cavity via a second direction that is different from the first direction.
US10575592B1	Lace tightening apparatus and method An apparatus and method for aiding a handicapped person or a child to tighten the laces on shoes and other forms of wearing apparel with only one finger. If a long handled hook is used the person does not even have to bend over to fasten the laces. Even an able bodied person will be able to fasten shoes, or other apparel faster than the current process.
US10575588B2	Footwear midsole with warped lattice structure and method of making the same A midsole for an article of footwear including a three dimensional mesh including interconnected unit cells and methods of making the same. The interconnected unit cells each include a plurality of struts defining a three dimensional shape. The interconnected unit cells are connected at nodes having a valence number defined by the number of struts connected at that node. The valence number of the nodes may vary to provide customized characteristics to zones or portions of the midsole. The plurality of interconnected unit cells may be organized in a warped cubic lattice structure. The warped cubic lattice structure and the size/shape of interconnected unit cells may vary to provide customized characteristics to zones or portions of the midsole. The three dimensional mesh may be customized based on a biometric data profile for an individual, or group of individuals. The midsole may be manufactured using an additive manufacturing process.
US10575583B2	Protective face covering An apparatus which may be used to protect a user's mouth, nose, chin, ears, and jaw from projectiles, direct impacts, air contaminants, and reduce concussive impact to the ears. Before air flowing into the apparatus is filtered by a filter member upstream of a mouthpiece, the air flow first passes through a plurality of conduits in a nose and protection member, where the nose and chin protection member is fabricated from an impact resistant material. Each of the conduits has a deflection member which changes the direction of the air flow. The user's exhalations do not flow back through the filter member but are rather redirected through side ports in the mouth piece.
US10575580B2	Illuminating helmet A technique relates to a head apparatus for a user. A structure has an opening. A light source includes one or more graphene elements.
US10575572B2	Transparent film for face protection shield There is provided a transparent film for a face protection shield in which transparency is enhanced and visibility from a non-wearer is also enhanced, the transparent film for a face protection shield including: a transparent base material having flexibility; and a transparent resin layer configured to be laminated on at least one of surfaces of the transparent base material, the transparent resin layer having on a surface a plurality of structural bodies including concavities or convexities provided at a pitch of less than or equal to a visible light wavelength. A refractive index of the transparent base material is different from a refractive index of the transparent resin layer, and an interface between the transparent base material and the transparent resin layer has a concave-convex shape.
US10575570B2	Impact transfer device An impact transfer device comprising a device body, an impact zone shield associated with a first body region, and at least one body contact associated with a second body region, each body contact comprising at least one contact surface, and at least one attachment structure configured to attach the impact transfer device to a person. At least a portion of a force applied to the impact surface is transferred to the second body region of the person through the contact surfaces.
US10575563B2	Vaporization device having integrated games A vaporization device that includes an entertainment mode or modes including one or more game modes. The vaporization device may enhance the user experience. The entertainment mode may be engaged by a sequence of predetermined manipulations of the vaporization device. The entertainment mode may include one or more interactive games using the device, and/or one or more display modes. The interactive games may include a pattern-following game, a memory game, a triggered output game, or a chance game. The entertainment mode may also include games that may be played by one or more persons. The entertainment mode may modify the operation (e.g., heater control, appearance, user interface, etc.) of the device while still permitting the vaporization of vaporizable material.
US10575555B2	Smoking article A smoking article comprising a first part moveable relative to a second part, and an indexing mechanism comprising a first indexing surface on the first part, and a second indexing surface on a support element of the second part. The second indexing surface is configured to engage with the first indexing surface to control relative movement between the first part and second part. One or more spacer elements are arranged to control a radial position of the first indexing surface relative to the second indexing surface. The support element and one or more spacer elements are frangibly connected.
US10575551B2	Rod forming apparatus An apparatus for the formation of machine-made tobacco rods for use in the production of smoking articles, such as cigars, from tobacco comprising a tacky material. The apparatus includes a pair of transfer and compression belts for receiving and compressing the stream of tobacco, the transfer and compression; a pair of squeeze bars for compressing the tobacco in a direction perpendicular to the pair of transfer and compression belts, the pair of squeeze bars produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone); a tongue for receiving the compressed tobacco, the tongue produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone); and a folder for folding a wrapper material around the compressed tobacco so as to form a continuous rod of tobacco, the wrapper material provided from a source of wrapper material, the folder produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone).
US10575550B2	Emulsion/colloid mediated flavor encapsulation and delivery with tobacco-derived lipids Flavorants are emulsified in tobacco-derived lipids and encapsulated with biopolymers and polysaccharides. The emulsions include oil-in-water emulsions, oil-in-water-in-oil emulsions, water-in oil emulsions, or water-in-oil-in-water emulsions, and optionally include ethanol and/or propylene glycol in an oil phase.
US10575545B2	Stabilizing composition for biological materials Dry stabilizing compositions for bioactive materials include sugars and hydrolyzed proteins, and may be formed into tablets or other forms providing enhanced stability for the bioactive material. Compositions containing the bioactive materials may be produced by a method that includes (a) combining the bioactive material with other ingredients in an aqueous solvent to form a viscous slurry; (b) snap-freezing the slurry in liquid nitrogen to form solid frozen particles, beads, droplets or strings; (c) primary drying by water removal under vacuum of the product of step (b) while maintaining it at a temperature above its freezing temperature; and (d) secondary drying of the product of step (c) at maximum vacuum and a temperature of 20° C. or higher for a time sufficient to reduce the water activity to below 0.3 Aw.
US10575536B2	Edible cup and method of making the same The present invention relates to an edible container made of liquid, sugar, and one or more hydrocolloids. The edible container may hold hot or cold liquids for extended periods of time.
US10575527B2	Method for controlling the production of a biocide A method and apparatus for producing a biocide from a hypochlorite oxidant and an ammonium salt are provided. The method includes monitoring a control parameter to optimize the ratio between the hypochlorite oxidant and the ammonium salt. The control parameter may be oxidation-reduction potential, conductivity, induction or oxygen saturation.
US10575521B2	Antimicrobial, antibacterial and spore germination inhibiting activity from an avocado extract enriched in bioactive compounds The present disclosure relates to extracts from Persea sp. (avocado) enriched in bioactive compounds which can be used as antimicrobial, antibacterial or spore germination inhibiting agents, the process for obtaining the extracts, acetogenins and isolated molecules and methods for using the extracts enriched in bioactive compounds for providing antimicrobial, antibacterial or spore germination inhibiting effect.
US10575515B2	Methods and compositions for preserving tissues and organs The present invention generally relates to methods and compositions to determine viability of an organ for transplantation and other medical purposes. One aspect of the invention relates to a method for assessing the viability of an organ by measuring the energy parameters to determine the energy level of the organ by determining the stored cellular energy (e.g., ATP levels), and/or energy consumption over a particular time period of viability. The energy parameters can be compared to reference energy parameters as a highly accurate and reliable prediction of viable cell yield, and organ viability. Another aspect of the invention relates methods to preserve or extend the time period of viability of an organ any combination of (i) preservation perfusion of the organ to prevent ischemic damage, (ii) chemical metabolic suppression of the organ e.g., using metabolic suppressants, (iii) metabolic suppression by physical or environmental conditions, e.g., sub-zero non-freezing storage.
US10575505B2	Human IL-15-secreting immunodeficient mouse An object of the present invention is to provide a mouse that enables the functions of human NK cell to be studied. A DNA consisting of a nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, which is a gene region comprising a DNA in which a cDNA sequence encoding interleukin 15 (IL-15) is operably ligated to a cDNA sequence encoding the signal peptide of human interleukin (IL-2), is inserted to immunodeficient mouse cDNA. In NOD-scid, IL-2rγnull-hIL-15 Tg mice thus generated, hCD56+ cell having a concentration sufficient for conducting in vivo study on human mature NK cell are detected for at least 6 months after transplantation.
US10575495B2	Method and system for monitoring air flow impurity A method and system for monitoring conditions of a rack of animal cages. An animal caging system including a plurality of animal cages removably connected to an exhaust. Collection media is removably mounted in an exhaust plenum of the rack using a holder. Exhaust air dust clings to the collection media as exhaust from the animal cages flows along the length of the collection media. A door to the exhaust plenum can be opened and the collection media can be removed from the holder.
US10575484B2	Lettuce variety NUN 09102 LTL The disclosure relates to new lettuce variety of NUN 09102 LTL as well as seeds and plants and heads or leaves thereof.
US10575479B2	Lactuca sativa with Bremia lactucae (Downy Mildew) resistance The current invention concerns a Lactuca sativa plant resistant to Bremia lactucae, characterized in that the Bremia resistance locus is linked to a genetic determinant and obtainable from the genome of a wild Lactuca plant, preferably from the genome of Lactuca serriola. The current invention also relates to seed and other plant material obtainable from this plant as well as to a method for obtaining said plant.
US10575477B2	Plant pot and plant pot insert A plant pot or a plant pot insert includes a water filling chamber having a fill opening to receive water, a water outlet to provide water to a water reservoir, and an overflow conduit to discharge excess water through a weep hole on a sidewall of the plant pot. The water reservoir provides water to a root system of a plant to be grown in the plant pot by capillary action. A water level sensing unit detects a water level of the water reservoir.
US10575475B2	Illumination device for stimulating plant growth An assimilation lamp device (1) for stimulating plant and crop growth comprises a central lamp unit (10), comprising a body (14) and a plurality of LEDs (12) mounted to an under surface of the body (14), wherein the body (14) is made of a thermally well conducting material, for instance aluminum, and acts as a heat sink for the heat generated by the LEDs. The body (14) is provided with cooling fins or lamellae (41). The assimilation lamp device further comprises air stream generating means (42) such as a fan for generating a downward air stream (43) in heat exchanging contact with the cooling fins or lamellae, so that heat is removed from the respective cooling block and used to increase the temperature of said downward air stream (43).
US10575472B2	Blade assembly for cutting roots A blade assembly for cutting roots is installed on a hand-carried weed cutter or hand-carried sidewalk edger. The blade assembly comprises a rear blade configured to support a plurality of blades on the shaft of the weed cutter. The rear blade has a plurality of teeth disposed around its perimeter, and a central opening configured to be received by the shaft of the weed trimmer. A front blade has a plurality of teeth disposed around its perimeter. Stacks of grinding segments are sandwiched together between the rear blade and the front blade, each stack of grinding segments extending partially around the blade assembly at an angle. Each grinding segment has a plurality of teeth disposed along an outer edge of the grinding segment. Spacers without teeth are adjacent to and separate the stacks of grinding segments from one another. The spacers are also sandwiched between the rear blade and the front blade.
US10575471B2	Agricultural combine with reversing chopper rotor An agricultural combine has a chassis that supports a feederhouse receiving cut crop material from an agricultural harvesting head. A rotor and concave arrangement receives the cut crop material to thresh the cut crop material and to separate the cut crop material into a flow of grain and a flow of straw. A cleaning shoe receives the flow of grain from the threshing and separating mechanism to clean the flow of grain and to provide a flow of clean grain and a flow of chaff. A residue management system receives the flow of straw and the flow of chaff. The residue management system has a straw chopper that rotates in a first direction in a windrowing mode to windrow the flow of straw and rotates in a second direction opposite the first direction in a chopping mode to chop the flow of straw.
US10575464B2	Trimmer head with pivot posts holding a single strip of line A fixed-line trimmer head for a rotary trimmer device includes the upper portion having a periphery, wherein the upper portion has a plurality of openings spaced from the periphery; and a plurality of mechanisms. Each mechanism can hold a strip of line and includes a post portion disposed through one of the openings in the upper portion, and a flange disposed at one end of the post portion and sandwiched between the upper portion and lower portion of the trimmer head to prevent vertical movement of the mechanism. The post portion includes two line channels, each line channel defining a passageway to receive the same strip of line, wherein at least one of the line channels is curved such that any portion of the strip of line being received through the passageway of that line channel is bent at that portion of the strip of line away from the second line channel while passing through that at least one line channel that is curved.
US10575460B2	Adjustable row unit and vehicle with adjustable row unit An agricultural vehicle comprises a left frame and a right frame. A first leg extends upward from the left frame and a second leg extends upward from the right frame to connect the legs to the beam. One or more satellite navigation receivers are associated with beam to determine a position and an attitude of the beam. In on configuration, at least one row unit suspended from the beam, where each row unit has a respective planting device with an adjustable position in one or more dimensions with respect to the beam for precise application or variable application of seeds within the rows or field.
US10575459B2	Product distribution control system for an agricultural system A product distribution control system for an agricultural system includes a controller having a memory and a processor. The controller is configured to receive a first signal indicative of a prescription map. The controller is further configured to determine a first parameter associated with operation of an air cart of the agricultural system based at least in part on the prescription map. The controller is further configured to determine at least one of a second parameter associated with operation of a work vehicle of the agricultural system based at least in part on the prescription map, and a third parameter associated with an implement of the agricultural system based at least in part on the prescription map, wherein the implement includes one or more row units. The controller is further configured to output, in response to determining the first parameter, a second signal indicative of an instruction to control a first element of the air cart based at least in part on the first parameter, output, in response to determining the second parameter, a third signal indicative of an instruction to control a second element of the work vehicle based at least in part on the second parameter, and output, in response to determining the third parameter, a fourth signal indicative of an instruction to control a third element of the implement based at least in part on the third parameter.
US10575456B2	Purging system for multiple variety seed meter A purging system for a multiple variety seed meter of a multi-variety planter includes seed return valves that may be arranged for receiving seed that was removed from the seed meter. The seed return valves return the removed seed into corresponding appropriate seed storage compartments to allow a new seed variety to be delivered to the seed meter while reducing seed variety mixing in the seed meter. A pipe with a purge passage may extend from the seed meter to a purging hose that delivers the removed seed to the seed return valve(s). Each seed return valve may be a vacuum-actuated piston airlock valve assembly with a valve plunger that reciprocates to define seed collecting and releasing states of the valve.
US10575455B2	Press wheel for an agricultural sowing machine A press wheel comprises an outer, circular tyre element, for an agricultural sowing machine, wherein ribs enclosed by an elastic filler material ensure improved radial and lateral guidance and suspension for the press wheel.
US10582646B2	Systems and methods for defining user-discernable acoustical settings In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a system may include a cooling subsystem comprising at least one air mover configured to generate a cooling airflow in the system and a thermal manager communicatively coupled to the cooling subsystem and configured to: (i) determine a minimum air mover speed and maximum air mover speed based on a minimum sound level and a maximum sound level for sound generated by the at least one air mover; and (ii) operate the at least one air mover in accordance with thermal requirements of the system subject to the maximum air mover speed and the minimum air mover speed.
US10582639B1	Liquid cooling distribution in a modular electronic system In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a chassis comprising a plurality of slots for receiving a plurality of modules, a first group of the modules received in a first orientation and a second group of the modules received in a second orientation orthogonal to said first orientation, and a coolant distribution module inserted into one of the slots in the first orientation for distributing coolant to at least one of the modules in the second group of modules. A method for distributing coolant to the modules is also disclosed herein.
US10582637B2	Improvements introduced in rack door A rack door of a rack usable to store telecommunication equipment is provided. The rack door of the rack includes either a front door or a rear door of the rack and is equipped with at least two shutters of transparent injected polycarbonate with a front lens and an opening of 88% for air inlet or outlet. The rack includes an internal temperature indicator having an RGB LED ribbon configured to indicate, by changing colors, the temperature. Each shutter is attachable to at least one other shutter by a lower fitting and a top fitting, each shutter comprising a protective grid on a rear flat portion thereof, and side baffles to receive projection of light from the RGB LED ribbon.
US10582629B2	Flexible display device Embodiments of this disclosure provide a flexible display device. The flexible display device comprises a flexible display panel and a folding mechanism. The folding mechanism comprises a first cabinet and a second cabinet overlapping each other, and a guiding mechanism. The second cabinet can move straight relative to the first cabinet through the guiding mechanism. The flexible display device further comprises a guiding portion and an adjusting lever in the second cabinet. The guiding portion is at a push-pull end of the second cabinet. The adjusting lever can move between the push-pull end and an end opposite to the push-pull end. One end of the flexible display panel is fixed to the push-pull end of the first cabinet, and the other end is fixed to the adjusting lever in an opposite direction. A locking mechanism fixes relative positions of the first cabinet, the second cabinet and the adjusting lever.
US10582628B2	Display device A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a housing, a plurality of rollers positioned inside the housing, a display unit including a display panel and a module cover having at least one apron, of which at least a portion is connected to each other, and a driver including a motor assembly, an upper bar coupled to an upper part of the display unit, and at least one support portion having one side coupled to both ends of the upper bar and the other side coupled to the motor assembly and moving up and down the upper bar. The display panel and the module cover are in a first state in which they are wound around the roller or a second state in which they are unwound from the roller, contact each other, and are exposed to the outside of the housing.
US10582622B2	Rollable display device having a flexible display panel A rollable display device is provided. The rollable display device may include a flexible display panel. The flexible display panel may be wound or unfolded on a panel roller according to a user's request in order to improve portability and space usability. The rollable display device may further comprise a transparent protection film disposed on a display surface of the flexible display panel. In the rollable display device, the transparent protection film may be spaced away from the flexible display panel. Thus, the rollable display device may minimize damage to the flexible display panel due to the external impact.
US10582621B2	Display device A display device includes a first display panel, a second display panel opposite the first display panel, a frame positioned between the first display panel and the second display panel, a first opening formed on the frame and positioned on a lower back side of the first display panel, a second opening formed on the frame and positioned on an upper back side of the second display panel, a first printed circuit board (PCB) electrically connected to the first display panel and positioned in the first opening, and a second PCB electrically connected to the second display panel and positioned in the second opening.
US10582612B2	Flexible display device with reduced bend stress wires and manufacturing method for the same There is provided a flexible display having a plurality of innovations configured to allow bending of a portion or portions to reduce apparent border size and/or utilize the side surface of an assembled flexible display.
US10582605B2	Cost effective cartridge for a plasma arc torch A cartridge for an air-cooled plasma arc torch is provided. The cartridge includes a swirl ring having a molded thermoplastic elongated body with a distal end, a proximal end, and a hollow portion configured to receive an electrode. The swirl ring also has a plurality of gas flow openings defined by the distal end of the elongated body and configured to impart a swirling motion to a plasma gas flow for the plasma arc torch. The swirl ring further includes a nozzle retention feature on a surface of the elongated body at the distal end for retaining a nozzle to the elongated body. The cartridge further includes a cap affixed to the proximal end of the elongated body of the swirl ring for substantially closing the proximal end of the elongated body.
US10582598B1	Light emitting diode activation control A system and method may include receiving, at a first node of a circuit electrically coupled to a light emitting diode, a pulsed electrical signal that includes signal current pulses. The system and method may also include enabling discharging of a capacitor electrically coupled to the first node at an enable time that is during a particular time period between two particular signal current pulses of the pulsed electrical signal.
US10582595B2	Light bulb, intelligent lighting device and method and system for use in configuring same An intelligent light bulb is provided as well as a method, devices and computer program product of configuring such an intelligent light bulb. The intelligent light bulb comprises an LED lighting element and a programmable controller. The programmable controller comprises a memory module having stored therein firmware including instructions for controlling operations of the LED lighting element, where the memory module including a passive memory on which at least a portion of the firmware is stored. The passive memory component of the memory module is responsive to a signal carrying firmware update information received over a wireless communication link from a device external to the intelligent light bulb for causing a firmware update process to be performed to modify the instructions of the firmware based on the update information carried by the signal. The programmable controller also includes a processing unit in communication with the memory module for operating the LED lighting element at least in part in accordance with the instructions of the firmware. Advantageously, the proposed intelligent light bulb can be configured using the signal carrying the firmware update information. In some embodiments, this may allow modifications of certain operating characteristic of the intelligent light bulb to be performed after manufacturing, including modifications pertaining to light color emitted and/or manner of operating the light bulb.
US10582591B2	Device with a mid-frame structure and reverse draft An electronic reading device includes a mid-frame structure such that the mid-frame structure can include a reverse draft. A reverse draft corresponds to a back of the electronic reading device being a predetermined amount wider than a front of the electronic reading device. Additionally, a co-molded mid-frame stiffener provides a predetermined rigidity of the electronic reading device. The electronic reading device also includes a display integrated with the front of the mid-frame structure, wherein a space between the display and the mid-frame structure includes one or more electronic reading device components. Similarly, a back cover is integrated with the back of the mid-frame structure, wherein a space between the back cover and the mid-frame structure includes additional electronic reading device components.
US10582589B2	Lighting system with integrated sensor Techniques and devices are provided for sensing image data from a scene and activating primary light sources based on information sensed from the scene. Subsets of a plurality of primary light sources may be activated to emit sensing spectrum of light onto a scene. Combined image data may be sensed from the scene while the subsets of the plurality of primary light sources are activated. Reflectance information for the scene may be determined based on the combined image data and combined sensing spectra. Spectrum optimization criteria for the primary light sources may be determined based on the reference information and a desired output parameter provided by a user or determined by a controller. The plurality of primary light sources may be activated to emit a lighting spectrum based on the spectrum optimization criteria.
US10582575B2	Heating coil A heating coil includes a pair of linear lead portions adapted to be connected to a power supply, and a ring-shaped or coil-shaped head portion having end portions connected to the lead portions respectively. A flow path through which a cooling medium flows is formed inside the lead portions and the head portion. An outer circumferential surface of the head portion has a circular or elliptical cross section and is configured to face a heating target portion of an inner circumferential surface of a work extending, the heating target portion extending in a circumferential direction of the work. Each of the lead portions has a straight side portion in a plane intersecting a longitudinal direction of the lead portions, the straight side portions of the lead portions being arranged in proximity to each other.
US10582574B2	Induction heat cooking apparatus and method for driving the same An induction heat cooking apparatus includes a rectifier to rectify an input voltage and to output a DC voltage; a plurality of switching elements to switch the DC voltage output from the rectifier; a plurality of heating coils to heat a cooking container according to an operation of the plurality of switching elements; and a control part to control the plurality of switching elements, wherein the control part controls a time at which a switching element between a heating coil which is operated and a heating coil which is not operated among the plurality of heating coils is opened to be earlier than that of another switching element, such that power is not applied to the heating coil which is not operated.
US10582569B2	WiFi network system for highly dense network environment The present invention relates to a WiFi network system. More specifically, a digital network & control unit (DNCU) which is a digital network controller in one WiFi access point (AP) and a WiFi radio unit (wRU) which is a radio signal transmitter are separated from each other, and common DNCUs in each WiFi AP are placed in an operating station. Thus, the common DNCUs are concentrated on one place and managed. In addition, since only the wRU is placed in outdoor and indoor WiFi service areas in which radio signals are actually transceived, the product price and the network investment cost and management cost can be reduced. To this end, a digital networking & control unit (DNCU) which includes a digital controller and a network processing unit and a WiFi radio service unit (wRSU) which includes a WiFi radio and an antenna unit are independently separated from each other and are connected to each other by a cable.
US10582566B2	Method and apparatus for triggering uplink data in wireless LAN A method and an apparatus for triggering uplink data in a wireless LAN are disclosed. A method for receiving uplink data in a wireless LAN may comprise: a step in which an access point (AP) transmits a trigger frame for random connection; and a step in which the AP receives at least one buffer status report frame from at least one STA on a random connection transmission opportunity (TXOP) which is set on the basis of the trigger frame for random connection, wherein the random connection TXOP is allocated for a channel access attempt for transmitting the buffer status report frame of each of a plurality of non-specific STAs, and each of the at least one STA may be an STA which succeeds in the channel access among the plurality of non-specific STAs.
US10582557B2	RFFE for dual connectivity A radio frequency front end (RFFE) is configured to support dual connectivity communications, in which two different radio access technologies such as LTE and NR are used simultaneously for uplink communications from a wireless communications device to a base station. The RFFE has two channels and two respectively associated antennas. The first channel transmits an NR signal from the first antenna. The second channel transmits an LTE signal from the second antenna. For reception, the first channel produces a main NR receive signal and LTE diversity signal. The second channel produces a main LTE receive signal and an NR diversity signal.
US10582555B2	Devices and methods for establishing an ad hoc peer-to-peer network A node is operable to communicate in an ad hoc peer-to-peer network using a predefined communication protocol. The node includes a local area wireless communication circuit and one or more processors. The one or more processors can cause the local area wireless communication circuit to broadcast a local name of an electronic device using a discovery protocol of the predefined communication protocol. Upon receiving one or more responses from one or more remote devices, the one or more processors can change the local name to a new local name including at least one communication protocol parameter, and can cause the local area wireless communication circuit to rebroadcast the new local name using the discovery protocol to communicate the at least one communication protocol parameter to the one or more remote devices. This can continue until an ad hoc peer-to-peer network is established.
US10582552B2	Method for device-to-device communication in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor Disclosed are a method for device-to-device communication in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus therefor. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method for performing device-to-device (D2D) communication by a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a base station, physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) resource pool setting information; receiving, from the base station, downlink control information (DCI) including the PSCCH resource allocation information; and sending the PSCCH on the basis of the PSCCH resource allocation information, wherein a first PSCCH time-frequency resource and a second PSCCH time-frequency resource for sending the PSCCH are determined on the basis of a value indicated in the PSCCH resource allocation information within the PSCCH resource pool, and the PSCCH may be sent in the first PSCCH time-frequency resource and the second PSCCH time-frequency resource.
US10582549B2	Wireless hotspot operation method A wireless hotspot operation method used in a wireless hotspot device includes the steps described below. A remote device is wirelessly connected to the wireless hotspot device and whether a physical address of the remote device exists in an address table is determined, wherein the address table includes a plurality of entries each configured to record a connected device physical address of a connected device. When the physical address does not exist in the address table, whether a capacity of the address table exceeds a threshold value is determined. When the capacity exceeds the threshold value, one of the connection parameters of the connected device satisfying a removing criterion is determined. The connected device physical address of the connected device with the connection parameter satisfying the removing criterion is removed from the address table. The physical address of the remote device is added to the address table.
US10582540B2	Method for performing random access procedure in enhanced coverage mode in a wireless communication system and device therefor The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for performing RA procedure in EC mode in a wireless system, the method comprising: selecting a first random access preamble based on a first CE level, when the UE operates in EC mode with the first CE level, transmitting the first random access preamble for a configured number of times, which is determined based on the first CE level, to an eNB, receiving a BI from the eNB within a RAR window associated with the first random access preamble, calculating a BPV based on the received BI and the first CE level, and selecting and transmitting a second random access preamble based on a second CE level, wherein the second random access preamble selection and transmission are delayed by a random backoff time selected according to a uniform distribution between 0 and the calculated BPV.
US10582539B2	Method and device for transmitting or receiving multicasting data channel for BL/CE user terminal The present disclosure proposes a method of supporting Single Cell Point-to-Multi-point (SC-PTM) for a Bandwidth reduced Low complexity/Coverage Enhancement (BL/CE) terminal or an NB-IoT terminal, which are for a Machine Type Communication (MTC) application defined in a 3GPP LTE/LTE-A system. Particularly, the present disclosure proposes a method of allocating a resource of a PDSCH for transmitting an SC-MTCH that is multicasting data information for a single cell group terminal.
US10582536B2	Inferference management in a wireless network A first base station receives a first message comprising one or more first parameters identifying one or more first subframes as a listen-before-talk (LBT) subframe. One or more second subframes are selected as an LBT subframe by the first base station employing the one or more first parameters. An LBT procedure is performed in a subframe in the one or more subframes. A burst is transmitted when the LBT procedure indicates a clear channel.
US10582532B2	Scheduling in license assisted access In one aspect, a wireless device receives a scheduling grant and a grant confirmation signal indicating that a network node has performed a CCA on a carrier and is releasing the carrier for the wireless device. An uplink message is transmitted on the carrier without performing a CCA on the carrier. In another aspect, a wireless device is connected to a first cell and a second cell configured on a carrier requiring an LBT protocol. The wireless device receives configuration messages indicating that downlink transmissions on the second cell are to be scheduled. This can mean self-scheduling for downlink on the second cell and cross-carrier scheduling for uplink on the first cell. The wireless device receives a scheduling grant in the first cell and performs a CCA in the second cell. The wireless device then transmits an uplink message responsive to success of the CCA.
US10582531B2	Method for transmitting downlink control information of dynamically variable size in wireless communication system and device for same A method in a wireless communication system is disclosed. More particularly, the method comprises the steps of: detecting first downlink control information from a base station; and, on the basis of the first downlink control information, receiving from the base station second downlink control information comprising scheduling information for uplink data transmission or downlink data reception, wherein the first downlink control information comprises an indicator for indicating whether the scheduling information is scheduling information of a transmission block level or scheduling information of one or more code block levels comprising the transmission block.
US10582525B2	Communication control method, base station, and user terminal, for performing D2D communication A communication control method according to the present invention comprises: notifying, by the base station, the at least one or more communication devices of reference signal configuration information designating a parameter of the uplink reference signal; transmitting, by the user terminal, the uplink reference signal to the base station; and receiving, on the basis of the reference signal configuration information, by the at least one or more communication devices, the uplink reference signal transmitted from the user terminal; and measuring, on the basis of the received uplink reference signal, by the at least one or more communication devices, a channel state between the at least one or more communication devices and the user terminal.
US10582522B2	Data transmission and reception method and device of terminal in wireless communication system The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data in a wireless communication system supporting a low latency service. According to the present invention, a terminal transmits a request message for requesting transmission of data to provide the low latency service in an idle state to a base station, and in response to the request message, receives a response message including resource information related to transmission and reception of low latency service data from the base station, thereby when additional data is generated for providing the low latency service for transmitting and receiving the low latency service data, the additional resources may be extended to transmit the additional data.
US10582519B2	Method and apparatus for transmission/reception of D2D signal A method and apparatus for supporting a device-to-device (D2D) communication between user equipments (UEs) are provided. The method of a device-to-device (D2D) communication between user equipments (UEs), the method includes: receiving, at a transmission (Tx) UE, resource assignment information transmitted from an evolved NodeB (eNB), the resource assignment information being associated with a D2D discovery signal to be transmitted in a discovery period; determining, at the Tx UE, that a D2D discovery signal associated with a first discovery type and a D2D discovery signal associated with a second discovery type are to be transmitted in a first subframe included in the discovery period; and in the first subframe, transmitting the D2D discovery signal associated with the second discovery type and dropping the D2D discovery signal associated with the first discovery type.
US10582514B2	Method and device for beam failure recovery A method and a device for beam failure recovery are provided. The method includes determining signal quality of a designated beam being out of a required range of control channel transmission, where the designated beam is designated by a network for control channel transmission; performing a beam measurement to determine a plurality of recommended beams, where signal quality of the plurality of recommended beams is within a preset range; and reporting beam identifications of the plurality of recommended beams to the network, so that the network can change the designated beam based on the plurality of recommended beams. The method and device can increase a success rate of beam failure recovery.
US10582512B2	Direct communication between mobile radio communication devices The present invention provides for a wireless communications method and related system and wireless terminal devices arranged for communication between first (304, 404) and second (306, 408) wireless terminal devices by way of direct communication, for example by way of a D2D link in a network environment, the method and system and, as appropriate, devices, being arranged to provide for the delivery of link-quality parameter information from at least one of the two terminal devices to the network for communications interaction by the network with communication between for the two terminals in direct communication.
US10582510B2	Method and apparatus for avoiding interference A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may perform, for example, a method that determines at least one threshold for detecting signal interference in a first plurality of segments occurring in a first radio frequency spectrum of a first wireless communication system, detecting a pattern of recurrence over time of signal interference in a segment of the first plurality of resource blocks according to the at least one threshold, and performing one or more mitigation steps to mitigate the signal interference without filtering the signal interference where the one or more mitigation steps include at least one of transmitting signals out of phase from the signal interference, adjusting transmit power, increasing power in a resource block of a long term evolution communication session, performing beam steering, or changing time parameters for the resource block without changing to a new resource block. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10582507B2	Network coding for bandwidth efficient reliability improvement for URLLC service A bandwidth efficient way to improve reliability without introducing additional latency is provided for Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communications (URLLC) service in 5G NR. In particular, using rateless fountain codes in conjunction with packet duplication for split bearers at the Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer increases the reliability of transmission without the need for retransmissions, and with a lower bandwidth requirement compared to traditional packet duplication
US10582499B2	Method and device for transmitting and receiving message by V2X terminal in wireless communication system A method for transmitting data by a UE in a wireless communication system, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: transmitting a first message through time-frequency resources; and, if a UE must transmit a second message which is related to the first message, transmitting the second message through a frequency resource region which is the same as a frequency resource region in the time-frequency resources after predetermined time from the time-frequency resources, wherein the predetermined time is determined on the basis of bits selected from a plurality of bits by means of the UE, wherein the bits which can be selected from the plurality of bits by means of the UE are permitted by a period-related parameter transferred by means of upper layer signaling.
US10582486B2	Method and apparatus for control resource set configuration for common control A user equipment (UE) for receiving control information in a wireless communication system includes a transceiver configured to receive a synchronization signal/physical broadcasting channel (SS/PBCH) block of an index i from a BS, wherein SS/PBCH block comprises a PBCH carrying master information block (MIB). The UE includes a processor configured to for the SS/PBCH block of the index i, determine a slot index n0 as a sum of an offset value and └i*M┘. The offset value is determined based on a first value O determined according to the index indicated in the MIB, wherein the index configures PDCCH monitoring occasions, and a second value μ indicated in the MIB, wherein the second value μ represents a subcarrier spacing configuration, wherein M is a positive number determined according to the index indicated in the MIB, and cause the transceiver to decode a PDCCH in the slot index n0.
US10582483B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting reference signal in wireless communication system A method for mapping, by a base station, a channel state information (CSI)-reference signal (RS) in a wireless communication system, includes mapping the CSI-RS, for at least one antenna port, to at least one pair of resource elements (REs) per physical resource block (PRB) pair in consecutive orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols in a subframe, wherein the subframe includes two slots, and each slot includes six OFDM symbols based on an extended cyclic prefix (CP), and transmitting the CSI-RS to a user equipment (UE) via the at least one antenna port in the subframe.
US10582482B2	Method for selecting control channel, and apparatus Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method for selecting a control channel, and are applied to a communication system, to enable UE to select a control channel suitable for itself in a multi-control channel communications system. The method includes: listening, by UE, to a first control channel, and measuring a value of a performance parameter of a signal received by using the first control channel, and the first control channel is one of the at least two control channels; and when determining, according to the value of the performance parameter, that the first control channel meets a residence condition, determining the first control channel as a target control channel, where the target control channel is used to receive downlink control information sent by a base station.
US10582481B2	Terminal device, base station device, and communication method A terminal device (UE) includes a reception unit configured to monitor multiple enhanced physical downlink control channels (EPDCCHs) on a Secondary cell. In a case that the Secondary cell is a licensed assisted access Secondary cell and a higher layer parameter of the Secondary cell indicates that a starting position of downlink transmission is either a Subframe boundary or a slot boundary, the terminal device is configured to monitor both a first set of UE-specific search space candidates in a first EPDCCH and a second set of UE-specific search space candidates in a second EPDCCH, in a subframe. A starting symbol for the first EPDCCH is specified by an index in a first slot in the subframe. A starting symbol for the second EPDCCH is specified by the index in a second slot in the subframe.
US10582466B2	Method for transmitting D2D signal and terminal therefor Disclosed is a method for transmitting a D2D synchronization signal. The method for transmitting a synchronization signal according to the present application may comprise the step of transmitting, on a previously set cycle, a synchronization signal from within a discovery section while a discovery message to be transmitted from an upper hierarchy exists.
US10582458B2	Listen before talk design for spectrum sharing in new radio (NR) Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A wireless node may receive stress beacons on a channel. Each stress beacon may include an indication of an allowable interference level for a corresponding wireless node that transmitted the stress beacon on the channel. The wireless node may update a backoff window for the channel based on the allowable interference levels indicated in the stress beacons.
US10582454B2	Power control for uplink control channel A wireless device receives message(s) indicating: a first resource for a first uplink control channel and a second resource for a second uplink control channel of a cell. The first resource and the second resource overlap in symbol duration(s). A first power level is determined for transmission of first uplink control information via the first resource. A second power level is determined for transmission of second uplink control information via the second resource. The first power level is scaled based on a first scaling factor. The first scaling factor is determined based on a first priority of the first uplink control channel. The second power level is scaled based on a second scaling factor. The second scaling factor is determined based on a second priority of the second uplink control channel. A sum of the power levels is larger than an allowed transmission power.
US10582443B2	Vehicle wireless device discovery A first V2X wireless device may transmit a first discovery request to a V2X network entity. The a V2X network entity may comprise a first wireless device identifier and a V2X value. The V2X value may indicate a V2X communication capability. The first V2X wireless device may receive a first discovery response from the V2X network entity. The first discovery response may comprise a first discovery code. The first discovery code may correspond to at least the V2X value. The first V2X wireless device may perform a discovery procedure. The discovery procedure may employ the first discovery code. The first V2X wireless device may communicate, with a second V2X wireless device by employing the V2X communication capability, one or more packets in response to the discovery procedure connecting the first V2X wireless device with the second V2X wireless device.
US10582431B2	Cellular network relocation method and base station A method and a source evolved Node B (eNB) for performing cellular network relocation are provided. The method includes: sending, by a source eNB to a target eNB for relocation, a relocation Request (REQ) message configured to instruct the target eNB to execute a primary user-plane function, the relocation REQ message containing context information of User Equipment (UE) on the source eNB; and after receiving a relocation REQ Acknowledgement (ACK) message returned by the target eNB and configured to acknowledge that the target eNB is a primary eNB after relocation, sending, by the source eNB, context information of the primary user-plane function on the source eNB to the target eNB, and stopping executing the primary user-plane function, the relocation REQ ACK message containing a user-plane address for the target eNB to receive data packets after relocation.
US10582430B2	Method and apparatus for applying millimeter wave-based mobile communication technology to unmanned aerial vehicle, operation method of unmanned aerial vehicle using the same, and communication method using the same An operation method of an unmanned aerial vehicle terminal. The unmanned aerial vehicle terminal generates a beam table by using first information on a plurality of beams transmitted by a first transmission point. The unmanned aerial vehicle terminal monitors whether conditions for beam switching are satisfied. The unmanned aerial vehicle terminal determines a target location based on the beam table when the conditions for the beam switching are satisfied. The unmanned aerial vehicle terminal moves to the target location. In addition, the unmanned aerial vehicle terminal updates the beam table depending on whether beam table update conditions are satisfied.
US10582427B2	Method and apparatus for handling E-RAB switch problem for dual connectivity in wireless communication system A method and apparatus for handling evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) radio access bearer (E-RAB) switch failure for dual connectivity in a wireless communication system is provided. A master evolved NodeB (MeNB) in dual connectivity receives an E-RAB modification confirm message including a list of E-RABs failed to be modified from a mobility management entity (MME). The MeNB may keep old general packet ratio service (GPRS) tunneling protocol (GTP) tunnels for the failed E-RABs, and trigger a secondary eNB (SeNB) release procedure or a SeNB modification procedure for releasing the failed E-RABs. Alternatively, the MeNB may trigger an E-RAB release procedure for releasing the failed E-RABs.
US10582420B2	Processing of overlay networks using an accelerated network interface card In one embodiment, a system includes a plurality of network ports including multiple Peripheral Component Interconnect express (PCIe) ports, a network interface card (NIC) driver configured to interface with and support an accelerated NIC, a processor, and logic integrated with the processor, executable by the processor, or integrated with and executable by the processor. The logic is configured to cause the processor to provide a virtual switch to host one or more virtual machines (VMs). Also, the logic is configured to cause the processor to provide a hypervisor which processes at least some outbound packets received from the one or more VMs and processes at least some inbound packets sent to the one or more VMs. Moreover, the logic is configured to cause the processor to divert network traffic of the one or more VMs that has overlay functionality provided by the accelerated NIC to bypass the hypervisor.
US10582415B2	Associating unit, a mobile terminal, and methods therein for setting up bearers, and communicating in a congested communications network A method performed by an associating unit, for setting up bearers in a communications network being congested is provided. The associating unit serves a mobile terminal comprising an application related to communication over the communications network. The associating unit, a network node and the mobile terminal operate in the communications network. The associating unit receives (301) information from the network node. The information is about a current congestion level of the communications network. The associating unit further receives (302) a selected preference level for the application from the mobile terminal. When the communications network is congested, the associating unit sets up (303), a set of bearers with different levels of priority in the communications network, based on the current congestion level of the communications network. This is performed by associating a bearer with its priority level with the application based on the selected preference level of the application. The bearer is set up for the application in mobile terminal for communication over the communications network.
US10582412B2	Method and system for providing low bandwidth and high bandwidth communications services using different user equipment profiles A network platform manages the provisioning of a UE with a dominant identity profile and a recessive identity profile. The dominant profile is associated with a user's existing wireless data plan and the recessive profile corresponds to a data plan of a provider of device, or machine-to-machine, services to the UE. The UE uses the two profiles to transmit separate data contexts on separate respective bearers. When managing two separate bearers, the UE always uses the dominant profile first for managing a handoff to a stronger cell. The UE reports that the new cell that now serves the dominant context is the only cell that has enough strength to support the recessive context, even if other cells near the UE have signals strong enough. This necessarily causes the recessive context to always be handed off to the same cell to which the dominant context has already been handed off.
US10582407B2	Telecommunications apparatus and methods A method of operating a terminal device in a wireless telecommunications system that supports a connected mode of operation in which terminal devices receive a type user-plane data from the network infrastructure equipment using primary and/or secondary component carriers operating on different frequency bands and an idle mode of operation in which terminal devices do not receive that type of user-plane data from the network infrastructure equipment. The method includes: establishing a measurement configuration making measurements of radio channel conditions for radio resources within the second frequency band; making measurement of radio channel conditions for radio resources within the second frequency band in accordance with the measurement configuration while the terminal device is operating in the idle mode; determining if the measurement of radio channel conditions meets a trigger criterion, and if so, transmitting a measurement report to the network infrastructure equipment to indicate the trigger criterion has been met.
US10582403B2	Communication method and apparatus in wireless communication system The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A communication method and apparatus in a wireless communication system is provided. The communication method of a terminal in a wireless communication system includes: connecting to a cellular network via a base station; receiving a control message comprising measurement-related information associated with a wireless local area network (WLAN) from the base station; and measuring the WLAN based on the measurement-related information.
US10582396B2	Wireless repeater with arbitrary programmable selectivity The invention relates to wireless repeater systems and methods. In embodiments, such systems and methods involve receiving a wireless transmission signal; and processing the wireless transmission signal using a digital signal processing facility (DSP); wherein the DSP is adapted to filter at least one sub-band of the wireless transmission signal using a digital bandpass filter.
US10582391B2	Antenna system and antenna system adjustment method The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an antenna system, including a barrel directional antenna array, a radio frequency transceiver, and a baseband signal processing and control unit. Based on the barrel directional antenna array, the antenna system can adjust the quantity of sectors in a 360-degree range based on a change in a service volume in the 360-degree sector, so that an adjusted sector service capacity threshold can accommodate the service volume in the 360-degree sector. In this way, resource scheduling flexibility is improved.
US10582377B2	User equipment and capability information reporting method Techniques are disclosed for controlling carrier aggregation appropriately in a radio communication system having a mixture of harmonic measure equipped user equipments and harmonic measure unequipped user equipments. One aspect of the present invention relates to user equipment having a carrier aggregation function. The user equipment manages requirements regarding transmission and reception characteristics supported by the user equipment for respective combinations of carrier aggregation frequency bands and uses an identifier for identifying a combination of channel bandwidths supported for a combination of inter-band carrier aggregation capable frequency bands to report the requirements as capability information to a base station.
US10582376B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and source apparatus To provide an information processing apparatus that receives image data through wireless communication. By newly providing an RTSP parameter having high affinity with Miracast Release1, resources on a wireless section are reduced and the communication sequence in which a user does not feel the waiting time is achieved in the communication sequence in which a medium setting value of a source apparatus is changed in response to a request from a sink apparatus. Further, in a multi-source topology environment in which a plurality of images based on image data transmitted from a plurality of source apparatuses are displayed on a display unit of the sink apparatus, it is possible to present a band control method in which a data transmission rate is assigned as much as possible.
US10582375B2	Device assisted services install Device assisted services (DAS) install techniques are provided in accordance with some embodiments. In some embodiments, DAS install techniques for providing service processors for mobile devices are provided. In some embodiments, DAS install techniques for downloading/installing new and/or updated service processors for mobile devices are provided. In some embodiments, DAS install techniques for providing verified service processors for mobile devices are provided. In some embodiments, DAS install techniques for providing secured service processors for mobile devices are provided. In some embodiments, DAS install techniques include determining if a communications device in communication with a wireless network includes a service processor for assisting control of the communications device use of a service on the wireless network, in which the service processor includes a service profile that includes a plurality of service policy settings, and in which the service profile is associated with a service plan that provides for access to the service; and verifying the service processor. In some embodiments, DAS install techniques include providing a generic first version service processor for downloading and installing a second version service processor.
US10582366B2	Systems and methods for access network selection and traffic routing Methods, systems, and devices for network selection and traffic routing are disclosed herein. User equipment (UE) is configured to store an access network selection and detection function (ANDSF) management object (MO). The ANDSF MO may include network selection rules indicating relative priority based on a specific radio access technology (RAT) types of different access networks. The UE is configured to identify one or more available access networks. The UE is configured to establish a connection with an access network of the one or more available access networks. The UE establishes the connection with an access network having a RAT with a highest relative priority of the one or more available access networks based on the network selection rules.
US10582363B2	Systems and methods for emergency vehicle proximity warnings using digital radio broadcast Systems and methods are disclosed for communicating an emergency alert message from a digital radio broadcast transmission system of a mobile vehicle to a digital radio broadcast receiver system. A digital radio broadcast signal including first and second data is broadcasted using the digital radio broadcast transmission system to end-user digital radio broadcast receivers. The first data includes an emergency code, and the second data includes an emergency alert message. The digital radio broadcast signal is transmitted at a predetermined frequency that is recognized by the receivers as an emergency notification frequency. The digital radio broadcast signal can be decoded only be receivers located within a localized area in a proximity of the transmission system. The receivers are configured to automatically tune to the emergency notification frequency to receive the digital radio broadcast signal and render the second data based on a detection of the emergency code within the signal.
US10582357B2	Method and device for transmitting or receiving multicasting data channel for NB-IoT terminal Provided is a method of supporting Single Cell Point-to-Multi-point (SC-PTM) for a Bandwidth reduced Low complexity/Coverage Enhancement (BL/CE) terminal or an NB-IoT terminal, which are for a Machine Type Communication (MTC) application defined in a 3GPP LTE/LTE-A system. The method may include receiving configuration information of an NPDCCH search space from a base station, wherein the NPDCCH search space is separately configured to receive scheduling control information for the multicasting data channel; receiving the scheduling control information for the multicasting data channel through the NPDCCH search space configured based on the configuration information; and receiving the multicasting data channel based on the scheduling control information.
US10582355B1	Routing queries based on carrier phrase registration In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for receiving a voice query at a mobile computing device and generating data that represents content of the voice query. The data is provided to a server system. A textual query that has been determined by a speech recognizer at the server system to be a textual form of at least part of the data is received at the mobile computing device. The textual query is determined to include a carrier phrase of one or more words that is reserved by a first third-party application program installed on the computing device. The first third-party application is selected, from a group of one or more third-party applications, to receive all or a part of the textual query. All or a part of the textual query is provided to the selected first application program.
US10582351B2	Method and apparatus for vehicular communication A vehicle includes a controller that is configured to establish a first and second cellular connection, transfer vehicle diagnostic data over the first cellular connection, and transfer entertainment data over the second cellular connection. The first cellular connection may be according to a first cellular standard based on a vehicle Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) profile, and the second cellular connection may be according to a second cellular standard, different than the first, based on a personal SIM profile received from a cellular device.
US10582348B2	Message-based management service enrollment Disclosed are various examples for message-based management service enrollment. In one example, message data is received. The message data includes a device identifier of a client device, and a communication identifier of the client device. An enterprise is identified based on data that maps the enterprise to the network endpoint, and/or the message data. An account is created in association with the particular enterprise. A username for the account is generated using the device identifier and the communication identifier. A message is transmitted to the client device using its communication identifier. The message includes enrollment data that enables an enrollment of the client device in association with the account.
US10582344B2	Terminal devices, information processing methods, and computer readable storage mediums A terminal device includes at least one processor and a transceiver. The at least one processor is configured to execute computer readable instructions to generate a list of a plurality of other terminal devices located within a threshold range from the terminal device via short-range wireless communication. The transceiver is configured to transmit, in response to selection of a set of terminal devices from among the plurality of other terminal devices included in the list, a request to establish an association with users corresponding to terminal devices in the selected set of terminal devices.
US10582332B2	Autonomous localization in wireless networks The present disclosure generally discloses an autonomous localization capability configured to determine the localization of a mobile device of a wireless communication network based on a sequence of observations reported by the mobile device and a model that represents the motion and observations of mobile devices of the wireless communication network. The model that represents the motion and observations of the mobile devices may be a Hidden Markov Model (HMM) constructed based on use of localization information to define the hidden states of the and use of signal strength measurement reporting information to define possible observations. The localization problem for determining a localization of a given mobile device then becomes a maximum a posterior problem represented by the HMM, which may be solved using a particle filter based localization algorithm using localization probability distribution information which may be determined based on signal strength measurement reporting information.
US10582325B2	Active monitoring headphone and a method for regularizing the inversion of the same According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a Method for regularizing the inversion of a stereo headphone transfer function for headphone equalization, characterized by using the equation for the equalization: H S ⁢ ⁢ 1 - 1 ⁡ ( ω ) = H * ⁡ ( ω )  H ⁡ ( ω )  2 + β ^ ⁡ ( ω ) ⁢ D ⁡ ( ω ) = H * ⁡ ( ω )  H ⁡ ( ω )  2 + [ α ⁡ ( ω ) + σ 2 ⁡ ( ω ) ] ⁢ D ⁡ ( ω ) . in which equation HSI−1(ω) is sigma inversion H(ω) is complex conjugate of a response D(ω) is a delay filter introduced to produce a causal inverse HRI−1(ω) H(ω) a response α(ω) is headphone reproduction bandwidth, σ(ω) an estimation of the regularization needed inside that bandwidth.
US10582317B2	Hearing device including an external antenna part and an internal antenna part The disclosure presents a method and a hearing device comprising a first portion adapted for being arranged behind an ear of a user for providing a signal, an output transducer for converting the signal to an acoustic output, a coupling element coupled to the first portion, and wherein the coupling element is adapted for transmitting at least the signal or the acoustic output. Furthermore, the hearing device comprises an antenna which includes an external antenna part and an internal antenna part, where the internal antenna part includes a first antenna element, a second antenna element where a first end of the second antenna element is arranged at one end of the first antenna element and is connected thereto, and where a second end of the second antenna element is connected to a ground plane, and a third antenna element which is spaced at a distance from the second antenna element and connected to the first antenna element, a feeding unit configured to supply a current to the antenna via the third antenna element, a wireless interface for receiving and/or sending data by means of the antenna, and wherein the coupling element comprises the external antenna part, and where the external antenna part is connected to the internal antenna part.
US10582316B2	Ear-worn electronic device incorporating motor brain-computer interface An ear-worn electronic device comprises a plurality of EEG sensors configured to sense EEG signals from or proximate a wearer's ear. At least one processor is configured to detect, during a baseline period of no wearer movement, EEG signals from the EEG sensors, and detect, during each of a plurality of candidate control movements by the wearer, EEG signals from the EEG sensors. The at least one processor is also configured to compute, using the EEG signals, discriminability metrics for the candidate control movements and the baseline period, the discriminability metrics indicating how discriminable neural signals associated with the candidate control movements and the baseline period are from one another. The at least one processor is further configured to select a subset of the candidate control movements using the discriminability metrics, each of the selected control movements defining a neural command for controlling the ear-worn electronic device by the wearer.
US10582315B2	Feedback canceller and hearing aid Provided is a hearing aid including a receiver, a microphone, an adaptive filter estimating a feedback transfer function from the receiver to the microphone, a subtractor, a hearing aid processor, a first whitening filter, a second whitening filter having a whitening filter coefficient identical to that of the first whitening filter, a coefficient updater, and a controller controlling the adaptive filter and the first and second whitening filters. The controller updates and saves, as a stabilization coefficient, the coefficient of the adaptive filter in a condition in which the autocorrelation of the first signal is low, determines the presence or absence of a change in the feedback transfer function based on the coefficient of the adaptive filter and the stabilization coefficient, and performs, when it is determined that the feedback transfer function has changed, the control in order that effectiveness of whitening by the first and second whitening filters is reduced as compared to that when it is determined that the feedback transfer function does not change.
US10582309B2	MEMS transducer amplifiers This applications relates to methods and apparatus for amplifying signals from capacitive transducers, in particular MEMS transducers such as MEMS capacitive microphones. An amplifier circuit has a signal node for receiving the input signal, a transducer biasing node for outputting a transducer bias voltage for biasing the capacitive transducer, and a voltage buffer configured to generate a buffered bias voltage at a buffer node. An amplifier arrangement is configured to receive the input signal from the signal node and the buffered bias voltage. The amplifier circuit comprises a signal path for supplying the buffered bias voltage to the transducer biasing node via a first capacitance, and the amplifier arrangement comprises a feedback resistor network configured such that: a change in input signal with respect to the buffered bias voltage results in a change in the output signal with respect to the buffered bias voltage with a gain greater than one; and a change in the buffered bias voltage results in a change in the output signal with a gain equal to one.
US10582305B2	Electrostatic graphene speaker This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus associated with an electrostatically driven graphene speaker. In one aspect, a device includes a graphene membrane, a first frame on a first side of the graphene membrane, and a second frame on a second side of the graphene membrane. The first frame and the second frame both include substantially circular open regions that define a substantially circular portion of the graphene membrane. A first electrode is proximate the first side of the circular portion of the graphene membrane. A second electrode proximate the second side of the circular portion of the graphene membrane.
US10582304B2	Diaphragm element arrangement and related method Diaphragm element arrangements including at least one bistable diaphragm element, which has a first stable state and a second stable state, and corresponding methods are provided. The bistable diaphragm element can be activated above a changeover threshold in order to change over between the first and the second stable state or below the changeover threshold.
US10582294B2	Earphone An earphone includes a housing, a speaker unit arranged in the housing, a sound guiding portion disposed on the housing, and a sound guiding tube disposed in the sound guiding portion such that an inner sound guiding channel and an outer sound guiding channel are formed in the sound guiding portion. The sound guiding portion has a sound output hole of the inner sound guiding channel and a sound output hole of the outer sound guiding channel. The sound output hole of the inner sound guiding channel protrudes from the sound output hole of the outer sound guiding channel. The sound waves in the inner sound guiding channel directly pass through the sound output hole of the inner sound guiding channel, and the sound waves in the outer sound guiding channel directly pass through the sound output hole of the outer sound guiding channel.
US10582293B2	Wind noise mitigation in active noise cancelling headphone system and method Headphone systems and methods are provided to mitigate the impact of wind on active noise cancellation. At least one headphone system includes an earpiece with a speaker to convert a signal into acoustic energy in an acoustic volume. A microphone is acoustically coupled to an external environment and detects external noise. A control circuit is configured to detect wind and to adjust a feed-forward audio signal from the microphone based on the wind detection.
US10582292B2	Printed circuit board (PCB) mount for headphone earcup Various implementations include printed circuit board mounts and related headphone systems employing such mounts. In one implementation, a mount for a printed circuit board (PCB) includes: a plate for matingly engaging an inner portion of a headphone earcup, the plate including at least one PCB mount for coupling with the PCB; and a coupling element extending from the plate and including at least one coupler for coupling the plate proximate to a spine extending through the inner portion of the headphone earcup.
US10582284B2	In-ear headphone A low-profile earbud is disclosed that sits securely within an ear of a user. The earbud includes a protruding portion that passes through a channel defined by the tragus and anti-tragus of the ear. In some embodiments, the protruding portion can take the form of a cable configured to supply power and transfer data to the earbud. In some embodiments, the protruding portion can provide additional space for electrical components and sensors supporting the earbud.
US10582281B2	Speaker grille and speaker device Sound quality is improved. A speaker device includes: a frame which functions as a housing; a diaphragm which vibrates when sound is outputted; a magnetic circuit which vibrates the diaphragm; and a speaker grille which is attached to the frame, in which the speaker grille is provided with a frame-shaped portion formed into an annular shape and a crosspiece portion positioned at an inner side of the frame-shaped portion and partly continuous with the frame-shaped portion, and the crosspiece portion is formed into a non-concentric shape as well as at least partly formed as a curved portion with a curved shape. Thus, since the crosspiece portion is constituted with the structure having the curved portion in a state in which the constitution with a concentric shape is not present, dips, in particular, hardly occur in the frequency characteristics, and a good output state of sound can be secured.
US10582275B2	Real-time digit string-based information distribution system using smart terminal and method thereof The information distribution system according to the present disclosure includes a theme digit string registration unit which receives a registration request of a theme digit string by a theme of the content and stores and registers the received theme string in a digit string DB, a content registration unit which receives a registration request of theme digit string and content matched to the theme digit string, matches the received theme digit string and content and stores the same in a content DB, and an information distribution management unit which receives a provision request of the content including the digit string, retrieves the content matched to the theme digit string from the content DB, and transmits the retrieved content to the smart terminal, to manage provision of the information distribution service.
US10582273B2	System for establishing communications with a mobile device server A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, receiving a message transmitted from a web server application operating in a mobile device and inserting an identifier of a gateway device into the message to produce a modified message. The modified message includes a request to invoke a software application in the mobile device. The modified message is forwarded to a remote server to allow the server to establish communications with a media processor based on the identifier of the gateway device. The media processor invokes the software application in the mobile device based on an address supplied by the web server application allowing the mobile device to execute the software application and to establish media communication services with the media processor responsive to executing the software application. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10582253B2	Method, device, and electronic terminal for video recording A method, device, and electronic terminal for video recording are provided. The method includes: receiving streaming data of a video, and decoding and broadcasting of the video on a webpage of a browser through a video-playing plugin; based on a triggering operation for starting video recording detected on the webpage by the browser, acquiring first image data and first audio data outputted by the video-playing plugin through a data interaction interface between the video-playing plugin and the browser; encoding the first image data and the first audio data to generate second image data and second audio data; synthesizing the second image data and the second audio data to generate and store streaming data of a recorded video.
US10582242B2	Server apparatus and method of transmitting video data When a camera server receives an instruction involving invalidation of viewing limitation (masking processing) of video from a privileged client, the camera server limits viewing of video data with respect to a general client and a recording client. The camera server stores the video data of a limited period in a secondary storage device. When the camera server receives an instruction involving validation of the viewing limitation from the privileged client, the camera server transmits the stored video data of the limiting period to the recording client.
US10582233B2	Systems and methods to provide trick play during streaming playback Systems and methods are described for providing trick play functions such as fast forward, rewind or slow motion during playback of streaming media content. Multiple sets of streamlets or other media files that represent the same media stream are encoded differently from each other (e.g., at different frame rates and/or frame directions), and each set of files is simultaneously maintained at a server. Files encoded at a first format are made available to the client device during regular playback, and files encoded at a different frame rate and/or a different direction of encoding are made available to support trick play.
US10582231B2	Method, an apparatus, a computer program for video coding There are disclosed various methods, apparatuses and computer program products for video encoding. In some embodiments a method comprises including two or more entities into a container file, wherein each entity is a media item or a media track; and indicating in one of the following: the container file or a description of the container file; that the two or more entities are playable in the order they appear in the container file to achieve progressive refinement. In addition, a method, an apparatus and a computer program product for parsing information is provided.
US10582222B2	Robust packet loss handling in recording real-time video Improved systems and methods of video decoding and recording in real-time video communications for use in lossy network environments. The disclosed systems and methods can employ a plurality of wait time thresholds for retransmission of missing video packets, based at least on the processing performed on the respective video packets, such processing including video decoding in a real-time video communication between client devices, and video recording and storing in a video file. The disclosed system and methods can also adaptively perform error concealment on video frames in the bitstream domain prior to recording and storing encoded video frame data in a video file, based at least on estimates of the complexities of the respective video frames.
US10582202B2	Image processing device and image processing method that horizontal filtering on pixel blocks An image processing device including processing circuitry that performs horizontal filtering determination processes in parallel across a plurality of vertical block boundaries among a plurality of 8×8 blocks within a locally decoded image. The processing circuitry is configured to apply in parallel a horizontal filter to pixels neighboring the plurality of vertical block boundaries within the locally decoded image to which the horizontal filter is determined to be applied by the horizontal filtering determination processes to generate a first filtered image, perform vertical filtering determination processes in parallel across a plurality of horizontal block boundaries among the plurality of 8×8 blocks within the first filtered image, apply in parallel the vertical filter to the pixels neighboring the horizontal block boundaries within the first filtered image to generate a second filtered image, and encode an image using the second filtered image to generate an encoded stream.
US10582187B2	3D track assessment method A 3D track assessment method is disclosed for identifying and assessing features of a railway track bed based on 3D elevation and intensity data gathered from the railway track bed.
US10582185B2	Agricultural working machine An agricultural working machine, in particular a tractor, has at least one agricultural working unit for working a crop field including a multitude of useful plants, and a camera system which includes a 3D camera. The camera system is configured for generating with the 3D camera 3D information regarding the crop field by recording stereoscopic image pairs along two different viewing axes. The viewing axes proceed from optical centers of the 3D camera, which are connected to each other by a baseline that is inclined relative to the horizontal.
US10582184B2	Instantaneous 180-degree 3D recording and playback systems The term instantaneous in this invention means that the roughly 180° horizontal visual field of view that a human senses in real time. The major novelty of the instantaneous 180° (i180°) 3D technology includes (a) a combination of multiple binocular and monocular fields of view for image acquisition, (b) a combination of binocular and monocular fields of view in content playback, (c) a multi-resolution scheme for sensing, processing, transmission, and playback, (d) a realization of physical consistency of the line of sight with minimal distortion of all projection lines between imaging and display, and (e) a method for two-way compatibility for systems with conventional binocular 3D and monocular 2D systems. In addition to applications in consumer electronics, the invention has potential applications in professional business, such as film industry, theaters, museums, advertisements, surgery, rehabilitation, and assistance to the handicapped and elderly.
US10582182B2	Video capture and rendering system control using multiple virtual cameras There is provided a system and method for integrating a virtual rendering system and a video capture system using flexible camera control to provide an augmented reality. There is provided a method for integrating a virtual rendering system and a video capture system for outputting a composite render to a display, the method comprising obtaining, from the virtual rendering system, a virtual camera configuration of a virtual camera in a virtual environment, programming the video capture system using the virtual camera configuration to correspondingly control a robotic camera in a real environment, capturing a video capture feed using the robotic camera, obtaining a virtually rendered feed using the virtual camera, rendering the composite render by processing the feeds, and outputting the composite render to the display.
US10582176B2	Method and structure for generating picture compensation signal, and restoring system This application relates to a method and a structure for generating a picture compensation signal, and a restoring system. A center luminance value is obtained by means of an image capturing device; then a grayscale percentage value is set by means of a calculating module, and luminance is adjusted according to the grayscale percentage value; a luminance value is obtained by means of the image capturing device according to the grayscale percentage value; a luminance difference value is obtained by means of a luminance difference detection module; and whether the luminance difference value is less than a default value is determined by a difference determining module; if the luminance difference value is less than the default value, a grayscale percentage value is reduced by the calculating module, and comparison again; and if the luminance difference value exceeds the default value, a sampling grayscale is obtained by a processing module.
US10582162B2	Image information collecting system and method for collecting image information on moving object An image information collecting system comprises: a position transmitting device for transmitting first position information indicating a position of the image information collecting system itself; a plurality of cameras for collecting image data, storing the image data in a storage medium of the image information collecting system itself, generating data identification including oriented direction information of a camera and time information at a time point at which the image data has been collected, and transmitting the data identification information through a network; and a service server for receiving the first position information and the data identification information, and determining whether a target camera for photographing a current position of the position transmitting device exists among the plurality of cameras, using the data identification information and second position information indicating positions of the plurality of cameras.
US10582159B2	System and methods for aggregated meeting joining for video conferences with built in resilience to allow for a common meeting experience A server receives a user device request from a user device to connect to a video conference. The server authenticates the user device request to access the video conference. The server and user device perform a plurality of data exchanges between the server and user device in order to configure a video conference connection according to a set of user device capabilities and account permissions. The server defaults to a predefined configuration connection state when a failure of the data exchanges is detected in order to provide the user device with a minimum connection state to the video conference. The server connects the user device to the video conference in accordance with the configuration state determined by the server.
US10582155B1	Video visitation for the cognitive and/or dexterity impaired Providing video visitation with cognitive and/or dexterity impaired individuals may call for limiting functionality of a personal cognitive and/or dexterity impaired individual communication and/or media device, such as by an operating system of the personal device. The personal device may play audio and video, accept video communications in response to touching of a screen of the personal device, and establish a video communication in response to such touching of the screen. Providing the video visitation may also include receiving a request to initiate a video communication over the personal device with a cognitive and/or dexterity impaired individual, such as may be requested via a visitor communication and/or media device. Whereupon, an audible message may be played by the personal device, indicating the request, and the video communication between the personal device and the visitor device may be established in response to touching of the screen of the personal device.
US10582145B2	Projection system, projection device, and cradle To perform highly functional projection with an intuitive operation using a portable terminal.A projection system includes: a portable terminal; a projection device; and a cradle. The portable terminal detects a change in posture of the portable terminal itself. The projection device reproduces a video signal, and projects video thus reproduced on a projection surface. The cradle supports the projection device. The cradle changes the posture of the projection device in accordance with a detection result of the portable terminal.
US10582140B2	Global shutter image sensor pixels having improved shutter efficiency An image sensor may be provided with an array of image sensor pixels formed on a substrate having front and back surfaces. Each pixel may have a photodiode that receives light through the back surface, a floating diffusion node, a charge transfer gate, and first and second reset transistor gates. A source follower transistor may have a gate coupled to the floating diffusion node and a source coupled to an addressing transistor. The pixel may be coupled to a column feedback amplifier through the addressing transistor and a column feedback reset path. The amplifier may provide a kTC-reset noise compensation voltage to the reset transistors for storage on a holding capacitor coupled between the floating diffusion and a drain terminal of the source follower. The floating diffusion may be bounded at the front surface by the transfer gate, the reset gate, and p-type doped regions.
US10582125B1	Panoramic image generation from video A video capture device may include multiple cameras that simultaneously capture video data. The video capture device and/or one or more remote computing resources may stitch the video data captured by the multiple cameras to generate stitched video data that corresponds to 360° video. The remote computing resources may apply one or more algorithms to the stitched video data to identify one or more frames that depict content that is likely to be of interest to a user. The video capture device and/or the remote computing resources may generate one or more images from the one or more frames, and may send the one or more images to the user.
US10582115B1	Panoramic photograph with dynamic variable zoom Embodiments generate panoramic image data with variable zoom settings. Embodiments display a line of zoom focal distance points for a camera lens on a map that provides a two-dimensional representation of a geographic area encompassing a geographic location of the camera and other geographic areas within a field of view of the lens. Embodiments determine geographic coordinate points for locations within the geographic areas represented by the map at points of the displayed line, and capture panorama photograph data in response to rotation of the camera while dynamically changing a zoom setting of the lens to match distances from the camera lens to the geographic coordinate points determined for each of the different locations represented by the map at different points of the displayed line.
US10582114B2	Image forming apparatus, cartridge and image forming apparatus system having erroneous cartridge insertion prevention An erroneous insertion preventing system includes a first cartridge including a first frame provided with a first engaging portion and a first discrimination portion, a second cartridge including a second frame provided with a second discrimination portion, and a main assembly of an image forming apparatus. The main assembly includes a movable member provided with a portion-to-be-engaged engageable with the first engaging portion and a regulating portion having a configuration corresponding to the first discrimination portion. The first cartridge is mounted in the main assembly without movement of the first discrimination portion being limited by the regulating portion. In a case that the second cartridge is attempted to be inserted into the main assembly, by insertion of the second cartridge into the main assembly, the regulating portion and the second discrimination portion interfere with each other to prevent mounting of the second cartridge in the main assembly.
US10582113B2	Image pickup device, image pickup apparatus, image pickup apparatus control method and computer-readable non-transitory recording medium in which processing program is recorded An image pickup device includes: a pixel area where each of color image pixels arrayed in a matrix is divided into a plurality of focus detection pixels; a vertical scanning circuit and a device control circuit configured to read from the pixel area a first frame capable of constituting a color image and a second frame including phase difference information; a digital processing circuit configured to reduce color information of the second frame to reduce an amount of data; and an output circuit configured to output the first frame and the second frame via a transmission route with a number of lanes that is not the smaller of a first number-of-lanes and a second number-of-lanes required to output the first frame and the second frame, respectively.
US10582112B2	Focus detection device, focus detection method, and storage medium storing focus detection program A focus detection device includes an imaging unit, an image processor, a focus detection circuit, and a control circuit. The imaging unit includes a pixel portion including light-receiving portions. The light-receiving portions are divided into first and second pupil division directions. The image processor performs processing to display an image based on a display pixel signal. The focus detection circuit performs processing for focus detection based on a focus detection pixel signal. The control circuit controls the imaging unit to generate the focus detection pixel signal regarding the first pupil division direction in a first operation, and controls the imaging unit to generate the display pixel signal and the focus detection pixel signal regarding the second pupil division direction in a second operation.
US10582111B2	Systems and methods for autofocus and depth map generation Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for generating a depth map. An example device may include one or more processors and a memory. The memory may include instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to receive a first intensity measurement for each of a plurality of focal regions for a camera at a first focal length, determine, from the first intensity measurements, a first focus value for each of the plurality of focal regions, generate a depth map of an indication of focal lengths for the plurality of focal regions based on the first focus values for the plurality of focal regions, and use the depth map in determining when to perform or in performing an autofocus operation for the camera.
US10582108B2	Method and system for enabling control, by a control device, of a video camera in a video surveillance system A method for enabling control, by a control device, of a video camera in a video surveillance system comprising a plurality of video cameras is disclosed. According to the method, first a signature of the control device is obtained from the control device. Information corresponding to the signature of the control device from a video stream generated by a video camera of the system is identified, and the control device is associated with the video camera that generated the video stream in which information corresponding to the signature of the control device has been identified, thereby enabling control of the video camera by the control device.
US10582107B2	System and method for bullet-time photography Systems and methods for bullet-time photography are disclosed. According to certain embodiments, a method for bullet-time photography may include arranging a plurality of cameras around a subject of the bullet-time photography. The method may also include projecting a light beam from each of the plurality of cameras to the subject. The method may further include aligning an imaging direction of each of the plurality of cameras according to a direction of the respective light beam. The method may further include triggering the plurality of cameras to capture images of the subject.
US10582106B2	Intelligent ball head and method for performing self-photographing by using the same An intelligent ball head and a self-photographing method by using the same, the method comprises determining a position of the infrared emitter carried by a user; rotating the ball head to face the infrared emitter; carrying out face recognition in a view screen with the infrared emitter as a center; measuring a first distance from a human face recognized to the intelligent ball head; comparing the first distance with a second distance from the infrared emitter to the intelligent ball head so as to calculate out a distance difference; determining that the face belongs to the user when an absolute value of the distance difference is detected to be smaller than a predetermined value; controlling the photographing apparatus to focus on the human face for shooting. When a plurality of faces appear in one viewing frame, the faces may be distinguished from each other accurately and therefore achieving high-quality self-photographing.
US10582099B2	Sample height measurement using digital grating A method, an apparatus, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium for measuring a height of a sample includes: receiving, by an optical sensor having pixels, an optical grating image of an illuminated optical grating reflected by a surface of the sample; determining, by a processor, a digital grating image by keeping values of first pixels of the optical grating image and resetting values of second pixels of the optical grating image; and determining the height based on a relationship between an integrated intensity of a portion of the digital grating image and the height.
US10582098B2	Image pickup apparatus An image pickup apparatus includes: an image pickup device including: a light receiving section configured to receive light entering from a light receiving surface; and a plurality of convex electrodes disposed on an opposing surface; an optical system configured to condense the light on the light receiving section; and a wiring board including a plurality of bonded terminals on a main surface, the plurality of bonded terminals respectively bonded to the plurality of convex electrodes, wherein the plurality of convex electrodes are not arranged in a light receiving section facing region that faces a region provided with the light receiving section.
US10582097B2	Photosensitive assembly and camera module and manufacturing method thereof A camera module and its photosensitive assembly and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The photosensitive assembly includes a photosensitive element, a window circuit board and a packaging body integrally packaged the photosensitive element and the window circuit board to form an integrated body, wherein the window circuit board has at least one window for receiving the photosensitive element therein.
US10582090B2	Color processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable medium A color processing apparatus includes a first subtracting unit, a second subtracting unit, and an output unit. The first subtracting unit subtracts color values of CMY color signals corresponding to an achromatic color value from color values of input CMY color signals in accordance with replacement to the achromatic color value. The second subtracting unit subtracts color values of CMY color signals corresponding to a color value of an additional color signal different from the CMY color signals from the color values of the CMY color signals after the subtraction by the first subtracting unit in accordance with replacement to the color value of the additional color signal. The output unit multiplies the color values of the CMY color signals after the subtraction by the second subtracting unit and the color value of the additional color signal by N (N>1) and subsequently outputs the color signals.
US10582089B2	Image data interpolation A method of image data interpolation. The method includes obtaining transform data associated with a plurality of sampling points, each sampling point located on a boundary of a region. The transform data is processed to generate additional transform data associated with an additional sampling point located on a boundary of a subregion of the region. An interpolation process is performed. The interpolation process includes processing image data associated with a point within the subregion with the additional transform data, thereby generating interpolated image data representative of an interpolated data value at the point. This patent application further relates to a method including obtaining transform data associated with points corresponding to a surface of a region and generating additional transform data associated with at least one interior point of the region. Image data associated with a further interior point of the region is interpolated using at least the additional transform data.
US10582078B1	Distinguishing original from copy using ultraviolet light to reveal hidden security printing features A first pattern and the second pattern in an original include relatively lighter markings within a relatively darker background. The first pattern differs from the second pattern by including non-printing patches between the relatively lighter markings. When the original is exposed to ultraviolet light, the underlying print media fluoresces in response to the ultraviolet light at the non-printing patches, revealing hidden security printing features. When a scanned image is printed on a second sheet of print media to produce a copy of the original, the copy lacks distinct markings at locations where the relatively lighter markings and the non-printing patches appear in the original because the spacing interval of the relatively lighter markings and the non-printing patches is below the minimum resolution of the scanner. Thus, when the copy is exposed to ultraviolet light, the copy does not fluoresce the ultraviolet light where the non-printing patches appear in the original.
US10582076B2	Printing apparatus and control method There is provided a printing apparatus including: a printing mechanism which feeds paper from a paper feeding port and performs printing on the fed paper; and a control unit which controls the printing mechanism, in which the control unit determines whether or not printing a second job is to be performed on unprinted fed paper which is fed from the paper feeding port and is not yet printed, based on paper quality of the paper used in a first job and paper quality of the paper set in the second job following the first job when a cancellation instruction is received during printing the first job and causes the printing mechanism to perform the printing of the second job on the unprinted fed paper, in a case of determining that printing is to be performed.
US10582074B2	Printing apparatus, control method for printing apparatus, and storage medium A printing apparatus capable of conveying sheets to a sheet processing apparatus and to control the type of a sheet to be used as a cover sheet in a case where a book bound product is generated by switching back sheets each having an image printed, inverting the sheets and folding the inverted sheets, and to notify an error to a user based on the type of a sheet to be used as the cover sheet in a case where printing an image on the cover sheet is designated.
US10582064B2	Method and apparatus for delivering IP multimedia subsystem services A method and apparatus for delivering IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) services is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having an aggregator element that aggregates a number of IMS services, and a presentation element that presents a web page with the aggregated IMS services. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
US10582051B2	Communications network for screening and selectively blocking private calls Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for screening and selectively blocking private calls. A processor executing instructions associated with a private call blocking service can detect a call from a calling device directed to a called device. The processor can determine that the call has a caller identification blocking marker indicating that a fixed label should be provided to the called device to prevent the called device from presenting caller identification data associated with the calling device. In response to determining that the call has the caller identification blocking marker, the processor can obtain a custom private caller identification mask instead of the fixed label. The processor can provide the custom private caller identification mask to the called device for the call, where the custom private caller identification mask can be presented to a called party associated with the called device without revealing the caller identification data.
US10582048B2	Telecommunication system and method for flexible control of the telecommunication system using a switching command issued by an application to a platform A telecommunication system is configurable so that there can be flexible control of a switching command issued by an application to a platform where the switching command is executable in (a) a first execution mode in which the switching command is executed simultaneous with switching and verified or (b) a second execution mode in which the switching command is executed immediately and without verification. The application can be run to cause the switching command to be sent to the platform and the platform can execute the switching command received from the application. At least one of resting on a case-by-case basis and deciding which execution mode should be utilized for execution of the switching command can also occur before the sending of the switching command and/or before the executing of the switching command.
US10582032B2	Multi-layer handheld electronic device Disclosed is a housing for a portable handheld electronic device such as a cellphone. The device has a housing, having a left side and right side. The housing can be layered, such as in a sandwich configuration. The layers can be secured together via one or more fasteners that extend through at least front and rear plates of the housing.
US10582030B2	Customized data retrieval applications for mobile devices providing interpretation of markup language data Systems and techniques, including computer software, for retrieving information to a mobile device involve installing a data retrieval application on the mobile device. The data retrieval application includes instructions for presenting a structured data display on the mobile device, defining a structure of the structured data display, requesting selected hyperlinks included in the structured data display, and rendering markup language information received in response to the selected hyperlinks. A user request to retrieve data through the data retrieval application is received, and data is retrieved in response to the received user request. The retrieved data is displayed according to the structure of the structured data display, and a user can select a hyperlink in the displayed data to retrieve and render markup language information using the data retrieval application.
US10582028B2	Systems and methods for indicating and determining channel structure information Systems and methods for indicating and determining channel structure information in a wireless communication network are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method performed by a first node is disclosed. The method comprises: receiving a wireless signal from a second node; obtaining channel structure information indicated by the wireless signal; determining a first waveform parameter set configured for the channel structure information indicated by the wireless signal; and determining transmission attributes of a transmission link between the first node and the second node in a predetermined time duration with respect to the first waveform parameter set based on the channel structure information.
US10582026B2	Methods and apparatus for packet acquisition in mixed-rate wireless communication networks A method of wirelessly communicating a packet includes generating, at a first wireless device, a first packet including a first preamble decodable by a plurality of devices and a second preamble decodable by only a subset of the plurality of devices. The first preamble includes a first signal field. The second preamble includes a first training field. The method further includes transmitting the first packet concurrently with one or more second packets to be transmitted by wireless devices other than the first wireless device.
US10582019B1	Systems and methods for interfacing networks using a unified communication scheme A computer-implemented system for interfacing a set of one or more communication networks and a second communication network is disclosed. The system may comprise a memory strong instructions and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions. The instructions may comprise: receiving a first message from a first communication network, the first message comprising a first unknown message header and a first unknown message body; parsing the first unknown message header to determine a first variable corresponding to the identity of the first communication network and a second variable corresponding to a first destination; identifying that the first unknown message header and the first unknown message body are in a predetermined format; converting the first unknown message body into a standardized format for the second communication network through an accelerated conversion process; and transmitting the first standardized message body to the first destination based on the second variable.
US10582018B2	Driverless wireless module A module having at least a processor, memory and a wireless communication capability communicates with a host computing device that does not include a network device driver and is not able to directly access the network. The module provides wireless network access to the host computing device that does not include a network device driver. The module interfaces internally with the host computing device and utilizes a data frame communication protocol, such as an Ethernet protocol, to pass network data to the host computing device that was received from the network and to receive network data from the host computing device for transmission to the network.
US10582017B2	Techniques to provide wireless storage and processing capabilities Embodiments may be generally directed to techniques to utilize a protocol adaption layer (PAL) extension based on the bus protocol to enable a wireless transfer of data between a persistent storage device and a remote device and communicate, via a transceiver, the data as radio-frequency (RF) signals between the persistent storage device and the remote device utilizing the PAL extension.
US10582016B2	First device with an embedded gateway to support a second communications protocol An industrial control system and a method of controlling an industrial control system having two communications protocols is described. The method comprises sending, by a controller, communications over a first communications network to a first device, the communications intended to control the first device and a second device, the communications transmitted to the first device from the controller in a first communications protocol; translating, by the first device, the communications from the controller in the first communications protocol intended for the second device into a second communications protocol; and transmitting, by the first device, the translated communications to the second device over a second communications network using the second communications protocol, wherein the first device is used to control or monitor one or more first processes in an industrial system and the second device is used to control or monitor one or more second processes in the industrial system.
US10582011B2	Application cards based on contextual data A server includes a network communication device, a storage device, and a processing device. The processing device executes computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processing device, cause the processing device to: receive contextual data from a client computing device via the network communication device, the contextual data indicates a first application view displayed on the client computing device; identify a first application function ID that identifies a first application function corresponding with the first application view; determine a first user intent ID that corresponds with the first application function ID; determine a second user intent ID that transitions from the first user intent ID; identify a second application function ID that corresponds with the second user intent ID; retrieve a card object corresponding with the second application function ID from the storage device; and transmit the card object to the client computing device via the network communication device.
US10582010B2	Network beacon for hypervisor installations A system and method for configuring components added to a network is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a device associated with a network in a cluster including a plurality of host machines, a set of configuration settings for the network, and configuring a network connection of the device using the set of configuration settings for the network. The method further includes generating a message including the set of configuration settings for the network and periodically broadcasting the message on the network to provide the set of configuration settings to a hypervisor that is configuring a corresponding network connection on a host machine from the cluster.
US10582003B2	Progressive content development and management platform and associated methods An improved collaborative authoring system and method provides for management of complex collaborative works comprising sets of elements related to each other in a hierarchy. The collaborative work is defined as including a plurality of element sets. During a submission period, contributing users are permitted to submit proposed elements for a corresponding element set. Reviewing users, which may include contributing users, can concurrently submit feedback in response to the proposed elements that are submitted, and contributing users can modify proposed elements. At the end of the submission period, one or more of the proposed elements are selected for inclusion in the collaborative work. Multiple submission periods may occur for multiple element sets. The collaborative work can be used to generate an output file that can contain only a subset of the elements submitted during the submission periods.
US10582001B2	Asynchronous pre-caching of synchronously loaded resources A system loads resources. The system determines to load a module by a web browser, where the module requires a plurality of resources to be synchronously loaded in a specific order. The system asynchronously pre-caches the resources in a browser cache of the web browser and then synchronously loads the resources from the browser cache and according to the specific order. In one embodiment, the system sends a request to a server, where the request is of a request type configured for requesting a first content type, and where the first content type is configured to be pre-cached in the browser cache when received by the web browser. The system then receives content from the server in response to the request, where the content is of a second content type that is different than the first content type, and where the content includes at least one of the resources.
US10581993B2	Method for forwarding traffic in application on mobile intelligent terminal The present disclosure provides a method for forwarding traffic in an application installed on a mobile intelligent terminal. The method may be suitable in iOS operating system. The method may include the following steps: 1) when an application in the iOS operating system is starting, determining whether a proxy service is required based on a configuration of the application, and when the proxy service is required, the application executing a network proxy managing operation: replacing a native HTTP proxy function in a dynamic library of the iOS operating system with an updated HTTP proxy function, the updated HTTP function including information of a proxy server; and replacing a native Socket connect-create function in the dynamic library of the iOS operating system with an updated Socket connect-create function, a connection target of the updated Socket connect-create function being the proxy server.
US10581987B2	Application network usage management Disclosed are various embodiments for monitoring network usage by client devices and enforcing compliance rules related thereto. A management component of a client application can be provided to identify a first function call made in the source code of the client application to invoke a media player function on the client device associated with a playback of media content received over a carrier network. The first function call can be replaced with a second function call that, when invoked during an execution of the client application, causes a device to identify a size of the media content received by the client device over the carrier network; communicate the size of the media content received by the client device to a remote computing service; and provide the media content for playback on the client device.
US10581985B2	Systems and methods for providing coordinating identifiers over a network Systems and methods for allowing separate parties to identify each other through the use of matching computer-coordinated identifiers are discussed. In some cases, the methods include using a processor of a computer system to identify a first computer device configured to provide a first perceptible identifier, using the processor to identify a second computer device that is configured to provide a second perceptible identifier, and using the processor to send the first perceptible identifier to the first computer device and the second perceptible identifier to the second computer device, wherein the first and second perceptible identifiers correspond with each other to provide a two-sided, computer-coordinated verification. In some cases, the described methods include modifying the first and second identifiers as the first and second computer devices come into proximity with each other. Other implementations are discussed.
US10581979B2	Information transmission method and apparatus An information transmission method is provided. An apparatus receives a first session request from a third party application function, which includes identity information of the third party application function and identity information of a destination entity in a network. The apparatus establishes a first session with the third party application function; sends a second session request to the destination entity, which includes identity information of an anchor entity and the identity information of the third party application function. The apparatus establishes a second session with the destination entity; receives information reported by the destination entity, which includes a report event and identity information of the third party application function. The apparatus forwards the report event to the corresponding third party application function according to the identity information of the third party application function included in the information. Correct identification and forwarding of a packet flow is achieved.
US10581974B2	System and method for dynamic multi-objective optimization of machine selection, integration and utilization The invention provides control systems and methodologies for controlling a process having computer-controlled equipment, which provide for optimized process performance according to one or more performance criteria, such as efficiency, component life expectancy, safety, emissions, noise, vibration, operational cost, or the like. More particularly, the subject invention provides for employing machine diagnostic and/or prognostic information in connection with optimizing an overall business operation over a time horizon.
US10581971B2	Method, apparatus and system for exchanging sensor information with middleware Techniques and mechanisms for communicating sensor information between devices with middleware. In an embodiment, middleware logic executing at a computer platform receives sensor data generated based on operation of a sensor device of the platform. Any process participating in an exchange of the sensor data between a sensor driver process and the middleware logic is a process other than a process of any user application of the platform. Processing of the sensor data includes the middleware logic generating a data packet including information based on the sensor data. In another embodiment, the data packet is transmitted from the platform to another platform, where middleware of the other platform receives and processes the data packet independent of some or all user applications executing at the other platform.
US10581968B2	Multi-node storage operation A technology is described for performing a multi-node storage operation. An example networked memory storage group coupled to a plurality of computing nodes through s network fabric can be configured to receive a transaction detail message from a master computing node that includes a transaction identifier and transaction details for a multi-node storage operation. Thereafter, storage operation requests that include the transaction identifier may be received from computing nodes assigned storage operation tasks associated with the multi-node storage operation. The networked memory storage group may be configured to determine that storage operations for the multi-node storage operation have been completed and send a message to the master computing node indicating a completion state of the multi-node storage operation.
US10581955B2	Deployment management of composite applications A source IT-infrastructure hosts a composite application including multiple functional modules connected to each other via communication links. An abstract pattern includes first nodes and first links representing the functional modules and communication links and lacks resource-related data enabling a deployment engine to instantiate a resource for providing a runtime environment. A target IT-infrastructure has assigned a resource catalog including, for each resource available in the target IT-infrastructure, a specification of the resource's capabilities, and includes second nodes and links, each second node being a representation of one or more of the resources of the target IT-infrastructure and including an indication of the capabilities of one or more resources represented by the second node. The first nodes and links of the abstract pattern are iteratively supplemented by the second nodes and second links.
US10581951B2	Method and apparatus for downloading a file A method of downloading a file to a device includes receiving a request to download one of one or more files stored in a cloud server, confirming whether the requested file is stored in registered devices which are connected through a network, determining priorities of the cloud server and the registered devices which store the requested file, and downloading the requested file from the cloud server and the registered devices which store the requested file, based on the priorities.
US10581945B2	Detecting an event from signal data The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting events from signal data. A signal is ingested. A portion of the signal is selected from within the signal. A first score is computed from the selected portion. The first score indicates a likelihood of the signal including information related to an event type. It is determined that processing of another signal is warranted based on the indicated likelihood. Resources are allocated to process the other signal. The other signal is ingested. Parameters associated with the other signal are accessed. A second score is computed from the parameters utilizing the allocated resources. A previously unidentified event of the event type is identified based on the second score and utilizing the allocated resources.
US10581924B2	Data sensitivity based authentication and authorization Systems, devices, apparatuses, and methods of the present invention distribute authentication across multiple users. A data sensitivity model can define the sensitivity of different types of data. When an application requests access to a particular data item, the sensitivity of that data item can be determined. If the data item has a low sensitivity, access to the data item can be granted. If the data item has a high sensitivity, the system can request authentication before granting access to the data item.
US10581918B2	Open authorization claim scheme to secure resources A device secures open authorization (OAuth) resources according to systems described herein. In some instances, a resource server is configured for receiving a request for authorization from a client device. The request, for authorization to use a requested resource, may include a token having at least one claim. The resource server may interpret data of the token according to a domain specific language. The interpreting may obtain at least one rule associated with the at least one claim from among a range of resource access control rules. The rule may be compared against a resource request and operation. Based on the comparison, the request may be allowed or rejected. In one example, interpretation of the token may decode resources including quantities and combinations of uniform resource identifiers (URIs) claimed by the token using a domain specific language defined by a context-free grammar.
US10581916B2	System and method for identifying cyber-attacks A polymorphic sensor may be adapted to repeatedly, continuously and/or autonomously: receive a resource selection from a server and imitate the selected resource; detect an attack on the imitated resource; identify the attack and send, to the server, information characterizing the attack; and terminate the imitation of the resource upon receiving a command from the server.
US10581915B2	Network attack detection Enhancements to network security are provided by identifying malicious actions taken against servers in a network environment, without having to access log data from individual servers. Seed data are collected by an administrator of the network environment, from honeypots and servers whose logs are shared with the administrator, to identify patterns of malicious actions to access the network environment. These patterns of use include ratios of TCP flags in communication sessions, entropy in the use of TCP flags over the life of a communication session, and packet size metrics, which are used to develop a model of characteristic communications for an attack. These attack models are shared with servers in the network environment to detect attacks without having to examine the traffic logs of those servers.
US10581911B2	Systems and methods for subscription management of specific classification groups based on user's actions Embodiments of the disclosure describe systems and methods for selecting a first group of users, which is selected to receive simulated phishing emails as part of a simulated phishing campaign, and adding users to a second group of users based upon those selected users interacting with a simulated phishing email that is part of a simulated phishing campaign; tracking the completion of remediation training related to phishing emails by users in the second group of users and receiving one or more indications that the users in the second group of users have completed remedial training; and automatically adding users, who are members of the second user group, to the first user group, to a third user group, or to a predetermined user group responsive to the one or more indications that the users in the second group of users have completed remedial training.
US10581910B2	Systems and methods for AIDA based A/B testing Systems and methods are described by which a serving module of a campaign controller identifies a first version of a model which the campaign controller uses to communicate a first simulated phishing communication to a plurality of users. The campaign controller receives a first response from a first user to the simulated phishing communication and a second response from a second user to the simulated phishing communication and determines that the first and second responses are corresponding, for example are the same or similar. The serving module assigns a first user to a first group of users and a second user to a second group of users and identifies a second version of the model to use for the first user and a third version of the model to use for the second user.
US10581886B1	Computer system anomaly detection An event-analysis system detects anomalies in the operation of a service by processing operational logs, trace files, and event databases produced by the service in accordance with a hierarchical behavioral profile. The event analysis system converts the operational logs, trace files, and event databases into a normalized event stream which is sent to an analysis engine. The analysis engine converts the stream of normalized events to a set of metrics maintained in association with the profile hierarchy. Operational anomalies of the service are detected by analyzing incoming events in the context of metrics maintained in association with applicable leaf-node profiles, root node profiles, and intermediate node profiles.
US10581885B1	Reinforcement learning method in which discount factor is automatically adjusted There is provided a reinforcement learning method in which a discount factor is automatically adjusted, the method being executed by a computing device and comprising repeatedly training a reinforcement learning model, which determines an evaluation result of input data, using the input data, wherein the repeatedly training of the reinforcement learning model comprises obtaining first result data which is output as a result of inputting the input data to the reinforcement learning model. obtaining second result data which is the result of evaluating the input data using a first evaluation model. obtaining a first return which is the result of adding a discount factor to a first reward given in consideration of whether the first result data and the second result data match. training the reinforcement learning model using the first return and automatically adjusting the discount factor by considering the second result data.
US10581878B2	Detection of cross-site attacks using runtime analysis A method for attack detection includes: intercepting, by a runtime security agent, a request for a web resource; determining whether the intercepted request was triggered from an external website; determining whether the intercepted request was triggered from a current session; determining whether the intercepted request is requesting a static file type; and in response to a determination that the intercepted request was triggered from an external website and was not triggered from a current session, or a determination that the intercepted request was triggered from an external website and is not requesting a static file type, providing, by the runtime security agent, an indication of a potential attack.
US10581871B1	Controlled-environment facility resident communications employing cross-origin resource sharing Controlled-environment facility resident electronic communications for controlled-environment facility resident communications and/or data devices disposed within a controlled-environment facility may employ a controlled-environment facility communications processing system, or the like. The controlled-environment facility communications processing system, may be configured to host controlled-environment facility communications access services and accept a Cross-Origin Request Sharing (CORS) request from a non-resident device. These CORS requests may be for access to the controlled-environment facility communications access services for use by a controlled-environment facility communications Application Program Interface (API) running on the non-resident device to communicate with one of the controlled-environment facility resident devices. The controlled-environment facility communications processing system, or the like, may make access to the controlled-environment facility communications access services available, such as, in a CORS response. Thereby, communication between the controlled-environment facility communications API running on the non-resident device and the target controlled-environment facility resident device may be provided.
US10581867B2	Multi-tenancy identity management system A multi-tenant identity management (IDM) system enables IDM functions to be performed relative to various different customers' domains within a shared cloud computing environment and without replicating a separate IDM system for each separate domain. The IDM system can provide IDM functionality to service instances located within various different customers' domains while enforcing isolation between those domains. A cloud-wide identity store can contain identity information for multiple customers' domains, and a cloud-wide policy store can contain security policy information for multiple customers' domains. The multi-tenant IDM system can provide a delegation model in which a domain administrator can be appointed for each domain, and in which each domain administrator can delegate certain roles to other user identities belong to his domain. Service instance-specific administrators can be appointed by a domain administrator to administer to specific service instances within a domain.
US10581863B2	Access enforcement at a wireless access point A first set of access rules is received from an access configuration service. The first set of access rules specifies addresses of devices authorized for a first user. A second set of access rules is received from the access configuration service. The second set of the access rules specifies addresses of devices authorized for a second user. At a wireless access point, a network packet associated with the first user is received. The first set of access rules is applied to filter the network packet.
US10581861B2	Endpoint access manager Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for determining whether an endpoint meets compliance standards. The method includes one or more processors receiving an endpoint certificate associated with an endpoint device that is requesting to access a resource, wherein the endpoint certificate includes a device fingerprint. The method further includes one or more processors determining compliance level of the endpoint device. The method further includes one or more processors validating credentials of the endpoint device. The method further includes one or more processors determining whether the endpoint device meets compliance standards based on the endpoint certificate, the determined compliance level, and the credentials of the endpoint device.
US10581854B2	Information processing system, information processing apparatus, information processing method, and recording medium An information processing system includes an information processing apparatus, a first server, and one or more second servers configured to manage authority to use different applications. The information processing apparatus includes: a first request information transmitter configured to transmit first request information containing application identifying information that identifies an already-installed application, to the first server; a server specifying information receiver configured to receive server specifying information from the first server as a response to the first request information; a second request information transmitter configured to transmit second request information containing the use authority authentication information corresponding to the already-installed application to a second server that is specified by the server specifying information; a use authority information receiver configured to receive the use authority information from the second server as a response to the second request information.
US10581852B2	Hardware implementation methods and system for secure, policy-based access control for computing devices A system and method for hardware implementations of policy-based secure computing environments for Internet enabled devices. The present invention facilitates a secure computing environment for any Internet enabled device where policy rules can be described as hardware components that allow or deny access to resources on the device. A compiler produces a hardware description language (HDL) of the hardware components based on given policy rules for that component. The system may be partially or completely implemented in hardware to address inherent limitations of a software only solution. The invention provides greater flexibility to the overall system in terms of performance, security, and expressiveness of the policy rules that must be executed.
US10581838B2	Modules to securely provision an asset to a target device The embodiments described herein describe technologies for Module management, including Module creation and Module deployment to a target device in an operation phase of a manufacturing lifecycle of the target device in a cryptographic manager (CM) environment. One implementation includes a Root Authority (RA) device that receives a first command to create a Module and executes a Module Template to generate the Module in response to the first command. The RA device receives a second command to create a deployment authorization message. The Module and the deployment authorization message are deployed to an Appliance device. A set of instructions of the Module, when permitted by the deployment authorization message and executed by the Appliance device, results in a secure construction of a sequence of operations to securely provision a data asset to the target device.
US10581835B2	On demand passwords In one embodiment, a user password is received in relation to a user identifier, wherein the user identifier and user password are associated with a user account. A request to opt-in to use of system-generated passwords instead of the user password is received. A substitute password for the user account is generated and provided.
US10581833B2	Electronic device and method for processing secure information An electronic device and a method for operating the electronic device are provided. The method includes obtaining first information in a first zone of the electronic device, extracting second information included in the first information in the first zone of the electronic device, and storing the second information in a second zone of the electronic device that has a higher level of security than a level of security of the first zone.
US10581821B2	Non-disruptive system for verifying default passwords have been changed wihtout causing security lockouts A method for verifying that default passwords have been changed without causing a security lockout, is provided, including enabling user identifiers associated with a plurality of devices, prior to an initial security test, identifying, a default password for a user identifier of each device, attempting a login to each device using the default password for the user identifier of each device, wherein: in response to determining that the login is successful, raising an alert against the user identifier as a security concern and maintaining an enabled state of the user identifier, in response to determining that the login is unsuccessful, disabling the user identifier so that the user identifier is in a non-enabled state, until a security lockout interval elapses, and retrying the login only for each user identifier in an enabled state during one or more subsequent security tests initiated after a predetermined alert interval.
US10581816B2	External authentication support over an untrusted network There are provided measures for supporting an authentication to an external packet data network over an untrusted access network, said measures exemplarily comprising authenticating a user equipment to a communication network providing connectivity for the user equipment across an unsecured access network in response to a first authentication request, wherein the authentication request is an authentication request of a key information exchange mechanism and includes authentication data, receiving a second authentication request for authenticating the user equipment towards a packet data network external to the communications network. The measures may further comprise creating a binding update message including the authentication data and identity information of the user received from the user equipment.
US10581810B1	Workstation log-in A method including actions of pairing with a mobile device and receiving a user name, a password encrypted with a connector password key, and a public key of the mobile device. Additional actions include providing the password encrypted with the connector password key, receiving the password in a decrypted form, obtaining a pairing key, encrypting the pairing key using the public key, encrypting the password with a local password key, providing the pairing key encrypted using the public key and the password encrypted with the local password key, disconnecting from the mobile device, after disconnecting form the mobile device, reconnecting with mobile device, providing a workstation identification, receiving the user name and the password encrypted with the local password key, decrypting the password encrypted with the local password key, and logging in the user using the user name and the password decrypted with the local password key.
US10581808B2	Keyed hash contact table In an example, a method includes receiving a data package, the data package including a contact identification and a message payload; in response to determining that a key for the contact identification does not exist in a contact table: generating a key for the contact identification; and updating the contact table with the generated key to indicate an association between the key and the contact identification; calculating a hashed identification based on the generated key and contact identification; and associating the message payload with the hashed identification in a message table.
US10581806B2	Service providing method, service requesting method, information processing device, and client device A service providing method, the method includes generating, by an information processing device, data relating to a session and a cookie relating to a certification including the data when the certification is successful in response to a certification request of the session received from a client device, transmitting, by the information processing device, the data and the cookie to the client device, receiving, by the information processing device, a service request which is given the data as a query parameter and the cookie from the client device, and providing, by the information processing device, a service of the service request to the client device when the data included in the cookie matches with the data which is given as the query parameter.
US10581803B1	Application-aware connection rules for network access client Virtual private network (VPN)-related techniques are described. The techniques provide intuitive mechanisms by which a client device more efficiently establishes a VPN connection. In one example, a client device includes a memory, processor(s), and a VPN handler. The VPN handler is configured to monitor actions initiated by one or more applications executable by the programmable processor(s), and determine whether each of the initiated actions requires a VPN connection via which to transmit outbound data traffic corresponding to a respective application of the one or more applications. The VPN handler is further configured to, in response to a detection that at least one initiated action requires the VPN connection via which to transmit the outbound data traffic, automatically establish the VPN connection to couple the client device to an enterprise network, and transmit the outbound data traffic corresponding to the respective application, via the VPN connection.
US10581800B2	Protecting computer servers from API attacks using coordinated varying of URL addresses in API requests An application programming interface (API) security gateway communicates with a client computer application to establish a URL key rotation operation. An API request is received from the client computer application that is directed to a computer server. The API request contains a URL address. The URL address is parsed to identify a URL key. A local validation key is generated based on the URL key rotation operation. The URL key is validated based on the local validation key to determine whether the URL key is valid. Based on determining that the URL key is valid, a modified API request is generated which contains the URL address with at least part of the URL key removed. The modified API request is provided to the computer server.
US10581795B2	Systems and methods for dynamically selecting a communication identifier The present disclosure can select a communication identifier for a device of a content provider. A system receives a request for content for display. The system identifies a content item responsive to the request. The system determines a feature of the computing device and a feature of the content item. The system selects a type of phone number for a content provider of the content item based on both the feature of the computing device and the feature of the content item. The system identifies a phone number for the content item corresponding to the type of phone number. The system transmits the phone number for the content item for display via a computing device. The system identifies, responsive to an indication to establish a communication corresponding to the phone number for the content item, a phone number for the device of the content provider.
US10581790B2	Systems and methods for initiating, maintaining, and analyzing of concurrent stateful multi-way conversations Systems and methods discussed herein are associated with initiating and maintaining multi-way stateful conversations with mobile communication devices with varying capabilities and network support that may be located in different nations worldwide. These stateful conversations may involve one or more messages to mobile devices which may be sent based upon previous responses or response histories of the mobile devices. The system's users may also be able to query the system to better support the requesting party and to work with and among other users of the system.
US10581779B2	Method and apparatus for managing content distribution according to social networks Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a common interests associated with a group of users according to activity information obtained for the group of users, providing a first media service during the consuming of the media content to first equipment of a remainder of the group of users where the first media service is selected according to a first common interest, and providing one of the first media service or a second media service during the consuming of the media content to second equipment of a subset of the group of users according to a conflict resolution, where the second media service is selected according to the second common interest, and where the conflict resolution is based on determining a stronger interest, between the first and second common interests, that is associated with each member of the subset of the group of users. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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