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US10590259B2	Golf ball A golf ball includes a spherical core, and a cover covering the spherical core. The spherical core is formed from a rubber composition including a base rubber, a co-cross-linking agent, a cross-linking initiator, and an unsaturated fatty acid and/or a metal salt thereof, the co-cross-linking agent includes α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and/or a metal salt thereof, the unsaturated fatty acid and/or metal salt thereof excludes an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and a metal salt thereof, an unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acid that forms the unsaturated fatty acid and/or metal salt thereof has a functional group other than a carboxy group and a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond, and the rubber composition further includes a metal compound when the co-cross-linking agent is only an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms.
US10590254B2	Rubber composition and pneumatic tire The present invention provides rubber compositions that can achieve both abrasion resistance and low heat build-up properties, and pneumatic tires including such rubber compositions. The present invention relates to a rubber composition containing one or more carbon blacks, at least one of which is produced from a feedstock oil that has a BMCI value of not greater than 150 and an aliphatic hydrocarbon content of not less than 30% by mass.
US10590247B2	Process for preparing free-standing films of conductive polymers The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of films of conductive polymers, by the technique so-called roll-to-roll, which allows to obtain freestanding films having advantageous features such as toughness, flexibility, ability to adhere to different substrates, a submicron thickness and a very high ratio surface area/thickness; the present films are suitable for use in several technological applications, in particular for the development of biosensors, and in the production of flexible electronic components with large surface, suitable for wearable devices and also intended for contacting skin.
US10590240B2	Thermoplastic composition with balanced chemical resistance and impact properties A thermoplastic composition comprising, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition, 5 to 30 wt. % of a poly(arylene ether-sulfone); and 50 to 95 wt. % of a polycarbonate component comprising a poly(carbonate-siloxane) and optionally a polycarbonate homopolymer; wherein a sample of the composition has a notched Izod impact value of greater than or equal to 30 kJ/m2; a tensile yield strength retention of 80% and higher after exposure of an ISO tensile bar for 24 hours to sunscreen under 0.5% strain compared to a non-exposed reference; and an elongation at break retention of 80% and higher after exposure of an ISO tensile bar for 24 hours to sunscreen under 0.5% strain compared to a non-exposed reference.
US10590238B2	Process for preparing nylon salt and its polymerization The present invention relates to a process for preparing a granular nylon salt material, wherein an aqueous mixture, comprising at least 65 wt. % of salt components, and at most 35 wt. % of an aqueous medium, the weight percentages (wt. %) being relative to the total weight of the aqueous mixture, is flashed from a pressure vessel via a flash valve into a flash chamber, thereby evaporating the aqueous medium in an amount sufficient to result in a residual moisture content of at most 7.5 wt. %, and forming a granular nylon salt material. The invention also relates to a process for preparing a nylon polymer, comprising direct solid state polymerization of the granular salt material prepared by flash granulation.
US10590223B2	Polyphenylene ether resin composition, prepreg, metal-clad laminate and printed wiring board A polyphenylene ether resin composition includes (A) a modified polyphenylene ether that is end-modified with a substituent having a carbon-carbon unsaturated double bond, and (B) a crosslinking agent having a carbon-carbon unsaturated double bond. The crosslinking agent serving as component (B) includes from 50 to 100 mass % of (B-1) divinylbenzene and (B-2) polybutadiene. Components (A) and (B) are included in a ratio therebetween, expressed as the mass ratio (A):(B), of from 65:35 to 95:5. Components (B-1) and (B-2) are included in a ratio therebetween, expressed as the mass ratio (B-1):(B-2), of from 1:100 to 1.5:1.
US10590220B2	Photoalignment materials having improved adhesion The present disclosure provides for new photoalignment (co)polymer materials which demonstrate improved adhesion to a substrate. The (co)polymeric structure includes at least one photochemically active chromophore and at least one adhesion promoter group. Articles of manufacture, optical elements, ophthalmic elements and liquid crystal cells which include at least one photoalignment layer made from the photoalignment (co)polymer materials and methods for formation are also disclosed.
US10590211B2	Method for producing solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization, olefin polymerization catalyst, method for producing olefin polymerization catalyst, and method for producing olefin polymer A method for producing a solid catalyst component includes bringing a magnesium compound, a titanium halide compound, and one or more internal electron donor compounds into contact with each other to effect a reaction; washing the resulting product with a first inert organic wash solvent that does not have reactivity with the titanium halide compound, and has a solubility parameter (SP) of 8.0 to 9.0; washing the resulting intermediate product in the absence of the titanium halide compound with a second inert organic wash solvent that includes a hydrocarbon compound and does not have reactivity with the titanium halide compound, but has a solubility parameter (SP) of more than 9.0; and washing the resulting product in the absence of the titanium halide compound with a third inert organic wash solvent that does not have reactivity with the titanium halide compound, and has a solubility parameter (SP) of less than 8.0.
US10590208B2	Polymers functionalized with imine compounds containing a cyano group A method for preparing a functionalized polymer, the method comprising the steps of: (i) polymerizing monomer to form a reactive polymer, and (ii) reacting the reactive polymer with an imine compound containing a cyano group.
US10590207B2	Process for isolating fucoidan and laminarin from live, harvested seaweed The present invention is directed to a process for obtaining at least one of fucoidan and laminarin from live, harvested seaweed, wherein the process comprises the steps of: (i) harvesting seaweed comprising fucoidan and laminarin to obtain live, harvested seaweed, wherein the live, harvested seaweed exudes to form an exudate solution; (ii) collecting the exudate solution from the live, harvested seaweed, wherein the fucoidan and laminarin are dissolved in the exudate solution; and (iii) separating the at least one of fucoidan or laminarin from the exudate solution.
US10590195B2	Homodimeric protein constructs The present disclosure relates to recombinant fusion proteins, such as human antibody-based molecules called Vaccibodies, which are able to trigger both a T cell- and B cell immune response. The present disclosure also relates to a method of treating a cancer or an infectious disease by means of these specific fusion proteins.
US10590182B2	Binding-triggered transcriptional switches and methods of use thereof The present disclosure provides binding-triggered transcriptional switch polypeptides, nucleic acids comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the binding-triggered transcriptional switch polypeptides, and host cells genetically modified with the nucleic acids. The present disclosure also provides chimeric Notch receptor polypeptides, nucleic acids comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the chimeric Notch receptor polypeptides, and host cells transduced and/or genetically modified with the nucleic acids. The present disclosure provides transgenic organisms comprising a nucleic acid encoding a binding triggered transcriptional switch polypeptide and/or a chimeric Notch receptor polypeptide of the present disclosure. Binding triggered transcriptional switch polypeptides and chimeric Notch receptor polypeptides of the present disclosure are useful in a variety of applications, which are also provided.
US10590180B2	Immune function development promoter and growth promoter The present invention discloses immune function development promoters and growth promoters comprising CCL25. The development of immune functions in a subject can be promoted by ingesting an immune function development promoter according to the present invention. Moreover, growth of a subject can be promoted by ingesting a growth promoter according to the present invention.
US10590179B2	Peptide derived from GPC3, pharmaceutical composition for treatment or prevention of cancer using same, immunity inducer, and method for producing antigen-presenting cells The present invention provides a peptide containing 8 or more consecutive amino acid residues in an amino acid sequence of any of SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 11 and consisting of 11 or less amino acid residues.
US10590175B2	Modular DNA-binding domains and methods of use The present invention refers to methods for selectively recognizing a base pair in a DNA sequence by a polypeptide, to modified polypeptides which specifically recognize one or more base pairs in a DNA sequence and, to DNA which is modified so that it can be specifically recognized by a polypeptide and to uses of the polypeptide and DNA in specific DNA targeting as well as to methods of modulating expression of target genes in a cell.
US10590174B2	Genomic sequences encoding for an attenuated mutant Zika virus The present invention relates to a genomic sequences encoding for an attenuated mutant Zika virus. The inventors have introduced some specific substitutions at very specific positions in the epidemic genomic sequence for restoring some fixation sites for miR-4279 that were originally present in the endemic genomic sequence. Moreover the inventors have additionally introduced mutation leading to the abrogation of the N-glycosylation site on the E protein which will prevent the generation of auto-antibodies responsible for Guillain-Barre syndrome. The inventors have produced additional mutations of the virus that result to a dramatic reduction of the cytopathic effects without affecting the capacity to produce high titers of virus. In particular the present invention relates to a genomic sequence characterized by the sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:1 wherein at least one site of fixation for miR-4279 is restored.
US10590170B2	Vaccines and vaccine components for inhibition of microbial cells The invention encompasses components from microbial cells which are useful for antibody production, including peptides, polypeptides comprising these peptides, polynucleotides which encode these peptides or polypeptides, and antibodies directed to these peptides, polypeptides, or polynucleotides. The invention also encompasses to expression vectors and host cells for producing these peptides, polypeptides, polynucleotides, and antibodies. The invention further encompasses methods and compositions, especially vaccine compositions, for detecting, targeting, and inhibiting microbial cells, especially methanogen cells, using one or more of the disclosed peptides, polypeptides, polynucleotides, antibodies, expression vectors, and host cells.
US10590162B2	Reversible metal ion chelators Provided herein are chelator constructs (e.g., nucleic acid, peptide, peptide nucleic acid, etc.) that sequester metal ions (e.g., Mg2+) under a first set of conditions and fail to sequester or release sequestered metal ions under a second set of conditions. In particular, nucleic acid constructs are provided that sequester metal ions (e.g., Mg2+) under conditions that favor secondary and tertiary structure formation and release or fail to sequester metal ions under conditions that disfavor the formation of such structures.
US10590159B2	Lincomycin biosynthetic intermediates, method for preparation, and use thereof Provided in the present invention are a class of Lincomycin biosynthetic intermediates and a preparation method and use thereof. Specifically provided are Lincomycin biosynthetic intermediates obtained from the genetic modification of a Lincomycin producing bacterium, and a method for the production thereof through fermentation and purification through separation.
US10590154B2	Method for preparing oxazolidinone intermediate The invention relates to a method for preparing an oxazolidinone intermediate. Specifically, a synthesis procedure for the intermediate comprises: directly performing a “one-pot” reaction on a compound I, compound J or compound L without performing isolation, wherein a salt of a compound K is selected from a hydrochloride, sulfate, malate, tartrate, p-toluenesulfonate, or lactate, and wherein the symbol * in a compound indicates an atom of an R-type chirality or an S-type chirality or a racemate thereof.
US10590146B2	Substituted aminothiazolopyrimidinediones The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), wherein R1 to R4 are as described herein, and their prodrugs or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, enantiomer or diastereomer thereof, and compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
US10590141B2	Thioglycoluril compound, and method for producing same A novel monothioglycoluril compound and a novel dithioglycoluril compound. A thioglycoluril compound of the following Formula (1): (wherein X is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and four Rs are each a hydrogen atom, a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 4, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a benzyl group, or a C3-9 alkyl group having at least one ether bond on the main chain).
US10590137B2	Mercaptopurine hemihydrate Provided herein is a new mercaptopurine form, as a hemihydrate, and methods of making and using the same.
US10590133B2	Dimer impurities of Apixaban and method to remove them Object of the present invention are dimer impurities of the active ingredient Apixaban, analytical methods for identifying and/or quantifying them and a synthetic method for removing or limiting said impurities from Apixaban and synthetic precursors thereof.
US10590132B2	Selective estrogen receptor down-regulators The specification relates to compounds of Formula (I): and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, to processes and intermediates used for their preparation, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to their use in the treatment of cell proliferative disorders.
US10590131B2	1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridine compounds and their use as positive allosteric modulators of mGluR2 receptors The present invention relates to novel 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridine compounds as positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 2 (“mGluR2”). The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, to processes for preparing such compounds and compositions, and to the use of such compounds and compositions for the prevention or treatment of disorders in which mGluR2 subtype of metabotropic receptors is involved.
US10590130B2	Chemical compounds The specification relates to compounds of Formula (I): and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, to processes and intermediates used for their preparation, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to their use in the treatment of cell proliferative disorders.
US10590128B2	6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-pyrido[2,3-d]azepine dopamine D3 ligands The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein the variables R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, a and A are as defined herein; processes for the preparation of; intermediates used in the preparation of; and compositions containing such compounds or salts, and their uses for treating D3-mediated (or D3-associated) disorders including, e.g., substance addiction, substance abuse, schizophrenia (e.g., its cognitive symptoms), cognitive impairment (e.g., cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia, AD or PD), Parkinson's disease, mania, anxiety, impulse control disorders, sexual disorders and depression.
US10590117B2	Spring retaining pin for valve stem retention An apparatus and method of coupling and decoupling a valve stem to an actuator are disclosed. In one embodiment, the actuator includes a moveable member that is coupled to the valve stem. One of the valve stem and the moveable member is a male coupling portion and the other of the valve stem and moveable member is the female coupling portion. The male coupling portion is nested within the female coupling portion. A retaining pin retains the male coupling portion with respect to the female coupling portion.
US10590116B2	3-indolyl furanoids as inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinase-9 for prevention of gastric ulcer and other inflammatory diseases Disclosed are 3-indolyl furanoid compounds which are useful as potent anti-inflammatory agents and prevent gastric ulcer by inhibiting matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) expression in gastric mucosal layer. For example, disclosed is a compound of formula 1, wherein: R1 to R6 is selected from H, OH, CH3, OCH3, Br, Cl, Ph or o-OHC6H4, OCH2—CH═CH2, or OCH2CH2CH3, and R1 to R6 is having at least one substituent with alkyl, aryl and heteroaryl groups other than H, wherein the carbon in alkyl, aryl and heteroaryl is in the range of C1 to C8. Various embodiments relate to representative compounds of Formula 1 and method of preparation thereof. Further embodiments relates to the use of representative compounds of Formula 1 in treating diseases associated with gastric ulcer and other inflammatory diseases. A noted feature of an embodiment is the IC50 value of 50 μM of one of the 3-indolyl furanoids.
US10590112B2	Dihydropyrimidinyl benzazepine carboxamide compounds This invention relates to new benzazepine carboxamide compounds of the formula wherein X and R1 to R6 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds are TLR8 agonists and may therefore be useful as medicaments for the treatment of diseases such as cancer, autoimmune diseases, inflammation, sepsis, allergy, asthma, graft rejection, graft-versus-host disease, immunodeficiencies, and infectious diseases.
US10590106B2	Certain chemical entities, compositions, and methods Chemical entities that are quinoxaline kinase inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment of cancer are described.
US10590087B1	Solid state forms of (S)-2-(((S)-6,8-difluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)amino)-N-(1-(2-methyl-1-(neopentylamino)propan-2-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pentanamide and uses thereof The present disclosure relates to: a) solid state forms of hydrobromide salts of Compound 1; b) pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more solid state forms of hydrobromide salts of Compound 1, and, optionally, a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; c) methods of treating tumors or cancers by administering one or more solid state forms of hydrobromide salts of Compound 1 to a subject in need thereof; and d) methods for the preparation of solid state forms of Compound 1.
US10590084B2	Cyclic keto-amide compounds as calpain modulators and methods of production and use thereof The present technology relates to cyclic keto-amide compounds of general formulae I to XXXII, compositions and kits thereof as calpain modulators and methods useful for the treatment of various diseases or disorders such as fibrotic disease or cancer which are associated or mediated, by calpains, such as CAPN1, CAPN2, and/or CAPN9. The present technology is also applicable to cyclic keto-amide compounds which inhibit myofibroblast differentiation.
US10590079B2	Cyano-substituted indoles as LSD1 inhibitors A compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is provided that has been shown to be useful for the treatment of lysine (K)-specific demethylase 1A (LSD1)-mediated diseases or disorders: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as defined herein.
US10590063B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment of fatty acid metabolism disorders Compositions and methods for inhibiting, treating, and/or preventing fatty acid metabolism disorders, particularly fatty acid oxidation disorders, in a subject are provided.
US10590056B2	ERR modulators and uses thereof Disclosed herein, inter alia, are compositions and methods useful for treating non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases.
US10590050B2	Method for co-producing various alkenyl halides and hydrofluoroalkanes Disclosed is a method for co-producing various alkenyl halides and hydrofluoroalkanes: cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene is introduced into a first reactor to carry out an isomerization reaction in the presence of a first catalyst, and the reaction product is rectified to obtain a product trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene; and 30-70 wt % of trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and hydrogen fluoride are mixed and then introduced into a second reactor to carry out a reaction in the presence of a second catalyst to obtain a second reactor reaction product; the second reactor reaction product is introduced into a phase separator for separation, and the obtained organic phase is rectified to obtain the products trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, cis-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane. The invention has the advantages of simple process, high efficiency, high operation flexibility, less investment and low energy consumption.
US10590049B2	Method for producing tetrafluoropropene The present invention provides a method for producing tetrafluoropropene represented by formula (1) by bringing monochlorotrifluoropropene represented by formula (2) into contact with anhydrous hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a catalyst, the method being capable of maintaining the conversion of the starting material and the selectivity for the target product within an excellent range, while reducing degradation of the catalyst to maintain the reaction for a long time. The invention specifically relates to a method for producing tetrafluoropropene represented by formula (1) CF3CX═CHX wherein Xs are different from each other and represent H or F, including the step of bringing an organic substance containing monochlorotrifluoropropene represented by formula (2) CF3CY═CHY wherein Ys are different from each other and represent H or Cl into contact with anhydrous hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a catalyst in a reactor, wherein the amount of the anhydrous hydrogen fluoride supplied to the reactor is 30 moles or more per mole of the organic substance supplied to the reactor.
US10590041B2	Refractory object and process of forming a glass sheet using the refractory object A refractory object can include at least approximately 10 wt % Al2O3 and at least approximately 1 wt % SiO2. In an embodiment, the refractory object can include an additive. In a particular embodiment, the additive can include TiO2, Y2O3, SrO, BaO, CaO, Ta2O5, Fe2O3, ZnO, or MgO. The refractory object can include at least approximately 3 wt % of the additive. In an additional embodiment, the refractory object can include no greater than approximately 8 wt % of the additive. In a further embodiment, the creep rate of the refractory object can be at least approximately 1×10−6 h−1. In another embodiment, the creep rate of the refractory object can be no greater than approximately 5×10−5 h−1. In an illustrative embodiment, the refractory object can include a glass overflow trough or a forming block.
US10590038B1	Producing cementitious materials with improved hydrophobicity and strength using reclaimed waste substances A hydrophobic admixture, for cementitious materials such as cement paste, mortar, and concrete, includes solid polymer particles with a coating of hydrophobic agent and surfactant. The solid polymer particles adhere to exterior surfaces of hydrated cement particles in the cement matrix. The solid polymer particles deliver the hydrophobic agent into the cement matrix which is hydrophilic. The hydrophobic agents are distributed uniformly throughout the cement matrix. The solid polymer particles can be crumb rubber particles derived from waste rubber tires, recycled plastics and similar solid materials. The hydrophobic liquid agent is derived from waste lubricant oil, spent motor oil, base oil, esters of fatty acids, vegetable oil and the like. Fine particles such as activated carbon, silica fume and spent catalyst can be employed to fill the large pores or cracks that develop in the cementitious matrix. The cured cementitious materials exhibit high contact angles and high compressive strengths.
US10590035B2	High quality reflectance coatings Low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective to infrared-radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each include silver.
US10590033B2	Scratch resistant films and methods of making the same An article is provided which includes a substrate and a film disposed on a surface of the substrate. The film includes an aluminum concentration of about 45 atomic % to about 50 atomic %, a nitrogen concentration of about 26 atomic % to about 46 atomic % and an oxygen concentration of from about 4 atomic % to about 24 atomic %. The substrate comprises a bow of less than about 0.0005 meters.
US10590032B2	Methods and apparatus for improving reliability of cover substrate against impact fractures A substrate having inner and outer major surfaces, a plurality of edge surfaces, and a plurality of corner surfaces; and at least one of: (i) a coating applied over a limited area of the outer major surface of the substrate to produce a composite structure, (ii) an intermediate layer applied to the inner major surface of the substrate, and (iii) an elongate discontinuity disposed at one or more corners of the substrate, each of which operates to reduce catastrophic failures in the substrate resulting from a dynamic sharp impact to the outer major surface of the substrate.
US10590029B2	Camera window having distinctive pattern The present invention relates to a manufacturing method for a camera window and a camera window manufactured thereby. A conventional camera window is configured such that an etching pattern is provided on a back surface of a glass sheet, and a deposition layer is provided on the etching pattern, thereby improving reflectivity, whereby indirect external recognition of the etching pattern is performed, but in the present invention, a distinctive pattern is provided on a front surface of a glass sheet such that direct external recognition of the pattern is possible, whereby it is possible to recognize a distinctive pattern line.
US10590019B2	Method and system for treating wastewater Methods and systems are provided herein for treating wastewater, such as wastewater from oil and natural gas production. Distilled water may be treated with bacteria and other micro-organisms to remove nitrogen compounds from the distilled water. The distilled water may be produced from pretreating and distilling wastewater. The treatment steps of the distilled water include subjecting the water to microbial action under both anoxic and aerobic conditions and employing a membrane bioreactor to further purify the water. The purified water is still further purified by either reverse osmosis or ion exchange systems.
US10590011B2	Solar still system and related water transportation apparatus There is provided a water transportation system comprising evaporation zones for converting water into water vapour; condensation zones for condensing the water vapour into condensed water, the condensation zones being in fluid communication with the evaporation zones; water vapour conduits adapted to enable the fluid communication of the water vapour between the evaporation zones and the condensation zones; condensed water conduits adapted to enable the fluid communication of condensed water between the condensation zones and the evaporation zones; wherein the evaporation zones and the condensation zones alternate in position along a water transportation path between a water source site and a water destination site for enabling the transport of water from the water source site to the water destination site through alternating processes of evaporation-condensation and condensation-evaporation of the water.
US10590010B2	Processes for the separation of water from aqueous systems Processes for the separation of water from a mixture of water with other components, comprising the following steps: A) providing feed material FM comprising water and at least one a nonionic surfactant S in an amount of 0.1 to 1000 ppm by weight based on the feed material FM, B) subjecting said feed material FM to a distillation step using a falling film evaporator.
US10590005B2	Single step solution combustion synthesis of crystalline transuranic-doped rare earth zirconate pyrochlores One-step solution combustion synthesis (SCS) methods for fabricating durable crystalline transuranic-doped rare earth zirconium pyrochlores are described. Methods are fast, amenable to upscaling, and present a simple strategy for producing crystalline ceramic materials that meet the minimum attractiveness criteria for special nuclear material. The methods include analysis of reactants and reaction conditions to select proper fuel as well as proper fuel content so as to encourage formation of the crystalline product in a single-step synthesis procedure.
US10589999B2	Conversion of flue gas to valuable products A process is disclosed that converts flue gas carbon dioxide to liquid fuels with the aid of biomass and methane. This process incorporates biomass pyrolysis, and gasification of the renewable carbon obtained from this pyrolysis with carbon dioxide and methane in two separate gasification reactors. The gasification reactions occur optionally in the presence of microwave energy. Water, liquid fuels and a sequesterable carbon are expected to be the primary products in this carbon negative process.
US10589997B2	Discrete carbon nanotubes with targeted oxidation levels and stable gel formulations thereof Discrete, individualized carbon nanotubes having targeted, or selective, oxidation levels and/or content on the interior and exterior of the tube walls are claimed. Such carbon nanotubes can have little to no inner tube surface oxidation, or differing amounts and/or types of oxidation between the tubes' inner and outer surfaces. These new discrete carbon nanotubes are useful in plasticizers, which can then be used as an additive in compounding and formulation of elastomeric, thermoplastic and thermoset composite for improvement of mechanical, electrical and thermal properties.
US10589996B2	In situ restoration of apatite-based chromatography resins Methods and compositions are provided for treatment of an apatite-based resin from which retained solutes have been eluted by an elution buffer that contains an alkali metal salt with solutions of calcium ion, phosphate ion, and hydroxide separately from any sample loading and elution buffers. The treatment solutions restore the resin, reversing the deterioration that is caused by the alkali metal salt in the elution buffer.
US10589994B2	Burner and process for producing synthesis gas A burner for producing synthesis gas by partial oxidation of liquid or gaseous, carbon-containing fuels in the presence of an oxygen-containing oxidant and a moderator, which burner can be operated uncooled, i.e. without a fluid coolant being passed through the burner, is proposed. Steam or carbon dioxide or else mixtures of these materials are used as moderator. This is achieved by the feed channels being configured so that mixing of the fuel, the moderator and the oxidant occurs only outside the burner.
US10589991B2	Micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) structures and design structures Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) structures, methods of manufacture and design structures are disclosed. The method includes forming a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) beam structure by venting both tungsten material and silicon material above and below the MEMS beam to form an upper cavity above the MEMS beam and a lower cavity structure below the MEMS beam.
US10589982B2	Sensor package having a movable sensor A sensor package including a fixed frame, a moveable platform, elastic restoring members and a sensor chip is provided. The moveable platform is moved with respect to the fixed frame, and used to carry the sensor chip. The elastic restoring members are connected between the fixed frame and the moveable platform, and used to restore the moved moveable platform to an original position. The sensor chip is arranged on the elastic restoring members to send detected data via the elastic restoring members.
US10589981B2	Semiconductor pressure sensor Provided is a semiconductor pressure sensor that can maintain high reliability and measure pressure with high accuracy without increasing the size thereof and that has hydrogen permeation prevention performance.The semiconductor pressure sensor includes: a first semiconductor substrate having a recess formed thereon; a second semiconductor substrate joined to the first semiconductor substrate with an oxide film interposed therebetween; a reference pressure chamber formed as a space surrounded by the recess of the first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate; a piezoresistor formed on a surface of the second semiconductor substrate that receives pressure, along an outer periphery of the reference pressure chamber; and a protective film formed on the surface of the second semiconductor substrate that receives pressure, and side surfaces of the second semiconductor substrate and the oxide film.
US10589968B2	Method for operating winch, and winch A method for operating a winch and a winch comprising a winch drum for spooling a spoolable medium for mooring a vessel, and a winch drive configured to drive the winch drum, wherein, during the driving of the winch drum, at least when a monitored tension of the spoolable medium is between a second upper tension threshold and a second lower tension threshold, an absolute value of the driving speed of the winch drum is configured to have a value that is proportional to an absolute value of a difference between the monitored tension of the spoolable medium and a predetermined tension set point.
US10589963B2	Elevator safety gear alignment system and method A safety gear alignment system for an elevator system includes an elevator shaft and an elevator car having an interior region and disposed in and moveable within the elevator shaft. Also included is an upright structure operatively coupled to the elevator car, the upright structure defining at least one aperture. Further included is a safety gear member having a brake and a frame, the frame operatively coupled to the upright structure. Yet further included is at least one access region defined by the frame of the safety gear member, the access region accessible from the interior region of the elevator car and wherein measurement between the frame and a guide rail of the elevator shaft is made for alignment of the safety gear member relative to the guide rail.
US10589962B2	Elevator hoisting machine mounting device In an elevator hoisting machine mounting device, an elastic support device includes a supporting elastic body that deforms elastically upon reception of a load from a hoisting machine unit. A buckling suppression device disposed at a remove from the elastic support device in a horizontal direction includes first and second buckling suppression elastic bodies that sandwich, from above and below, a buckling suppression attachment portion provided on a lower portion of the hoisting machine unit, and a holding tool that holds the first and second buckling suppression elastic bodies on a machine base. The buckling suppression device suppresses, by an elastic restoring force of the first and second buckling suppression elastic bodies, buckling of the hoisting machine unit relative to the machine base due to the elastic deformation of the supporting elastic body.
US10589960B2	User device including secondary-touch elevator service request interface An elevator control system includes an elevator system with at least one elevator car configured to travel to a plurality of floors. An electronic controller controls the elevator system to deliver the elevator car to a given floor in response to an elevator car request. A mobile user includes a display screen and is installed with a secondary-touch detection system that detects a first touch action applied to the display screen and a second touch action applied to the display screen. The mobile user device launches a full service request user interface in response to detecting the first touch action, and performs at least one of launching a pop-up service request user interface and automatically communicates the elevator car request to the controller in response to detecting the second touch action.
US10589938B2	Conveying apparatus with minimalist frame An apparatus includes a movable conveyor belt adapted for conveying articles supported by a conveying surface in a conveying direction, the conveyor belt including guide links. Guides in the form of at least two stationary rods elongated in the conveying direction engage the guide links of the conveyor belt during conveyance. The guides may form part of a conveyor frame including connectors spaced in the conveying direction connecting to at least one upper guide and at least one lower guide without projecting between them. An elongated support may be provided for supporting the connectors, and may include at least portion curved in the conveying direction and a vertical direction.
US10589936B2	Continuous conveyor for transporting heavy bulk materials or unit loads A continuous conveyor such as, for example, a conveyor belt for transporting heavy bulk materials or unit loads comprises an endless tractive transport mechanism that revolves between a driving roller and a return roller. The driving roller is driven by a permanently excited multi-pole synchronous motor that delivers a very high torque at a comparatively slow nominal speed. The synchronous motor can drive the driving roller directly or alternatively via a single-stage step-down gear with low reduction factor. The drive is characterized by a mass moment of inertia that is up to 10-times lower than in conventional drive systems. In this way, the risk of damaging or even tearing the belt during disruptions is substantially reduced such that the operational reliability significantly increases.
US10589930B2	Automated storage and retrieval system with detector for detecting items extending beyond dimensional threshold A method and apparatus are provided for sorting or retrieving items to/from a plurality of destinations areas. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a path to/from the destination areas that are positioned along the path. Along the path, the vehicles are scanned to determine if any item on the vehicles extends beyond a dimensional constraint. If it is determined that an item on a vehicle extends above the pre-determined threshold, the vehicle is controlled, such as by stopping or re-directing the vehicle. Once at the appropriate destination area, an item is transferred between the delivery vehicle and the destination area.
US10589926B2	Waste disposal apparatus A waste disposal apparatus, such as a waste disposal container or unit that is configured to receive used personal care products in a discreet and sanitary manner Instances of incontinence, menstruation or uncontrollable bodily functions can be a personal situation that is otherwise unknown to others. However, current receptacles available to dispose of used personal care products fail to provide for a hygienic, easily accessible and discreet that is designed for small spaces, such as a home bathroom or public restroom stall.
US10589915B2	Nested packaging for pharmaceutical products, and methods of distributing pharmaceutical products using same A pharmaceutical product can be distributed to respective patients in a plurality of jurisdictions. First and second jurisdictions can have different labeling requirements than each other. A plurality of inner containers each store the pharmaceutical product, the pharmaceutical product being in a dosage form and in a package approved by each jurisdiction of the plurality. An inner container can be sealed within a first outer container including labeling required by the first jurisdiction and not required by the second jurisdiction. Another inner container can be sealed within a second outer container including labeling required by the second jurisdiction and not required by the first jurisdiction. The sealed first and second outer containers respectively can be distributed to the first and second jurisdictions.
US10589914B2	Blister sheet and blister packaging machine A blister sheet includes a container film including pockets receiving a content, and a cover film mounted to the container film to close the pockets. The container and the cover film are made of synthetic resins. The cover film is thinner than the container film. One pair of cuts formed for each pocket passes through the container and the cover film and extends to the pocket such that each pocket is placed between the cuts. The container and the cover film are broken from the one pair of cuts toward the pocket. A cutting slit or perforation is formed in the container film to allow for separation of the blister sheet into sheet pieces. The cutting slit or perforation is extended to intersect with the cut and a portion of the cutting slit or perforation that intersects with the cut passes through the container and the cover film.
US10589905B2	Airtight container An airtight container has a lid which is easily opened by the principle of the lever thus preventing broth from splashing out when the lid is opened. The airtight container includes a container body having a latching bump and a bent flange, a rotating knob connected to the flange and having an opening-closing plate and a step portion, and a lid having a latching protrusion, a downwardly bent flange and a lid extension portion, wherein, when the rotating knob is just rotated upward in a state where the lid is coupled to the container body, the opening-closing plate lifts the lid extension portion by “the principle of the lever” while the step portion prevents the lid extension portion from spreading outwards, thereby allowing the latching protrusion to be released from the latching bump and the lid to be opened from the container body.
US10589903B2	Package or product and a package or product roll The invention relates to a package or product comprising at least one space for contents or objects, formed of at least one flexible part, which is a flexible pouch type container part, and to the at least one flexible part attached at least one stiff support part, in which the at least one stiff support part forms in opened position at least part of wall structure of the package or product. The at least one flexible part and the at least one stiff support part form the at least one space for the objects or contents, when the stiff material of the support part is bent and/or the package is opened at the stiff support part. The invention also relates to a package or product roll.
US10589902B2	Systems, methods, and apparatus for transferring a substance between containers Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for transferring a substance into an open top container. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to systems, apparatus, and methods to reduce splashing, splattering, and/or spillage while transferring a fluid from one container to another. Even more specifically, the present disclosure relates to a kitchen utensil including a body member for positioning within the container, the body member having a surface for receiving the substance and guiding the substance into the container; and an attachment mechanism for removably securing the utensil to a wall of the container.
US10589893B2	Multi-sided reinforced container A multi-sided container has more than four sides and foldable panels integrally arranged with respect to each other. A first panel and a second panel form a contiguity with a first fold line disposed therebetween. The first panel and a third panel form a contiguity with a second fold line disposed therebetween. The third panel is not parallel with and not orthogonal to the first panel. A first strength reinforcement feature includes a first slot having a first planar edge oriented orthogonal to the first panel and orthogonal to a z-axis, and a second planar edge oriented orthogonal to the second panel and parallel to the z-axis. The third panel includes a cut edge proximate the first fold line having a third planar edge oriented orthogonal to the third panel and orthogonal to the z-axis. The third planar edge is disposed in a same plane as the first planar edge.
US10589891B2	Apparatus, system and methods for a fold down multiple cavity divider An improved collapsible container configured with a base member and at least one multiple cavity or compartment divider either permanently or removably attached to the base member at a pivot point. The multiple cavity divider is configured to close into a relatively flat portion that can be rotated about the pivot point and positioned against the base portion in a storage state, and the multiple cavity divider is configured to be expanded into an open position about the pivot point to create a number of separate cavities. Further, the base member is configured to provide support for the bottom of each of the cavities when the multiple cavity divider is in the expanded position, and the base member is configured to provide support for the multiple cavity divider when it is in the fold down or storage position.
US10589885B2	Film roll support device A film roll supporting device comprises a shaft body part, a shaft tip part, and a projection part. The shaft body part extends through a central hole of a film roll and having the film roll mounted thereon. The shaft tip part extends in an axis direction of a shaft from one end of the shaft body part on a side to be inserted into the central hole of the film roll. The projection part extends in a direction intersecting the axis direction of the shaft body part from the shaft tip part. The projection part abuts from below to a core of the film roll provisionally placed on the shaft tip part when the mounting of the film roll is performed. A cutout recessed in a direction intersecting the axis direction of the shaft body part is formed in the projection part.
US10589881B2	Device and method for packaging flowable materials Apparatus and method for filling flowable materials such as fluids and bulk goods into flexible open-mouth bags, the apparatus including a stationary part and a movable part wherein the movable part is provided with multiple filling stations. Each filling station has a retaining device fastened to the movable part. A plurality of handling stations are received and distributed at the stationary part. A handling station is configured to take over empty open-mouth bags and a handling station is configured for filling a bag. One handling station is provided with a weighing unit. A bag receiving unit is configured to receive and guide the bag. The bag receiving unit at the handling station equipped with a weighing unit can be temporarily decoupled from force transmission to the retaining device to enable separate weighing of the bag receiving unit with the bag.
US10589876B2	Apparatus for supporting a nacelle of an aircraft engine Apparatus for supporting a nacelle of an aircraft engine is provided by the present disclosure. In one form, the apparatus includes a frame, a supporting structure extending from the frame, and a structure for attaching a nacelle, which is rotatably mounted on the supporting structure and can be rotated about a substantially horizontal axis.
US10589864B2	Multifunctional support rail An aircraft cabin is provided that comprises an cabin interior space, a plurality of cabin enclosing surfaces, and a multifunctional support rail. The multifunctional support rail comprises a plurality of rail segments connected to each other forming a continuous rail arrangement. Further a number of first segments are provided as handrail in a first height, and a number of second segments is provided as a support handrail in a second height. The first height is in a waist region of a standing passenger, and the second height is in a shoulder or head region of a standing passenger. Still further, the first segments are connected with the second segments by a number of third segments provided as support handle running in a vertical direction.
US10589863B2	Apparatus and methods to attach an object to an overhead section of a cabin of an aircraft Apparatus and methods to attach an object to an overhead section of a cabin of an aircraft. An example apparatus includes a bracket to be positioned between rails in a cabin of an aircraft. The bracket includes edges having first attachment points to align with second attachment points of each of the rails. The bracket is positionable along a length of the rails by aligning the first attachment points of the bracket with a portion of the second attachment points of the rails. The bracket also includes flanges disposed between the edges. The flanges have respective third attachment points and fourth attachment points aligned to receive fasteners for hanging a device used in the cabin of the aircraft.
US10589861B2	Drone control system, method, and program A drone control system in which a drone can move to a position where a purpose can be achieved and performs an action according to the purpose is provided. The drone control system 1 controls a drone 10 capable of performing a predetermined action on a predetermined object, and includes a state data acquiring module 201 that acquires state data indicating a state of the object, a purpose data acquiring module 202 that acquires purpose data which is a purpose of moving the drone, and a detecting module 203 that detects an action point, which is position information at which an action for the purpose is executed, based on the acquired state data and purpose data.
US10589857B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle An unmanned aerial vehicle adapted for hover and short/vertical take-off and landing (S/VTOL) is disclosed. The vehicle comprises: a body having an aspect-ratio less than two and having therein a payload volume, at least one propeller located forward of the body, at least one rudder. The body may have an inverse Zimmerman planform which provides lift as air flows across the body in horizontal flight/fixed wing mode, and further adapted such that during hover and/or short/vertical take-off and landing (S/VTOL) the vehicle operates as a rotorcraft with the body oriented with the at least one propeller substantially above the body. The vehicle is suited to a method of inspection, such as power line inspection where large distances can be analysed efficiently by flying in fixed wing mode, but by transitioning to hover mode allows detailed inspection of selected areas.
US10589856B2	Aircraft An electrically powered vertical takeoff and vertical landing (VTOL) aircraft, which comprises at least two main propellers, wherein the main propellers are adapted to generate at least 70% of the aircraft propulsion. The aircraft also comprises at least one adjustment propeller, which has its propeller slipstream adapted to produce a torque relative to a first axis or the first and second axes with respect to a fuselage of the aircraft for turning the aircraft relative to said first axis or said first and second axes. In addition, not less than 35%, but not more than 85%, of the aircraft's mass is adapted to lie, during takeoff and/or landing, on a rear side of a propeller line of said main propellers with respect to a nose of the aircraft.
US10589844B2	Method of controlling aerodynamic means of an aircraft, an associated control system, and an aircraft provided with such a control system A control method for controlling aerodynamic means of an aircraft having mechanically decoupled flight controls enabling the aircraft to be piloted by at least two pilots. The aircraft has at least two control members operated by respective ones of the at least two pilots and each enabling control signals to be generated for causing the aerodynamic means to move relative to an incident air stream. The control method includes piloting logic (“operational” logic). The operational logic includes a dual operating mode in which each control member can control the aerodynamic means. In the dual operating mode, only one of the at least two control members, (the “activated” member), has exclusive control over a full travel amplitude of the aerodynamic means. The other control member, (the “deactivated” member), then is temporarily inoperative on the aerodynamic means.
US10589837B2	Spar for a composite wing structure In one aspect, there is provided a spar member for an aircraft wing including a support beam having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and opposing ends configured for an aircraft wing, the interior surface and exterior surface disposed between the opposing ends; and a first spar flange extending generally laterally from the exterior surface, the first spar flange configured for attachment with a first wing skin. The first spar flange can be an upper or lower spar flange. In some embodiments, the first spar flange is at an acute angle relative to the exterior surface of the support beam. In certain embodiments, the first spar flange is at an angle of from about 50 degrees to about 85 degrees relative to the exterior surface of the support beam.
US10589835B2	Floor panel fastener assembly A fastener assembly for attaching a floor panel to an airframe is disclosed. The fastener assembly includes a collet, a pin, a capnut, and a subplate. The collet comprises at least one tang, extending from a cylindrical collar that defines a collet aperture. An external thread is formed on the collar, and a tab is formed on a distal end of the tang. The collet tang extends through a floor panel aperture, a subplate aperture, and an airframe aperture, and may interact with a subplate asymmetry. The capnut is screwed onto the collet, such that the pin is forced to slide along the collet tang and the tab is engaged with the airframe.
US10589833B2	Drain grommet with integrated fire shield A drain grommet with integrated fire shield. In one embodiment, the drain grommet includes a drain tube configured to extend through a drain, and to pass fluid through the drain via an opening into a hollow channel of the drain tube. The drain grommet further includes a fire shield integrally coupled with the drain tube via a standoff, wherein the standoff supports the fire shield at a vertical distance above the opening of the drain tube, and wherein the fire shield is larger than the opening of the drain tube in a horizontal plane.
US10589831B2	Multi-axis aircraft with a wind resistant unit A multi-axis aircraft with a wind resistant unit includes a fuselage having an upper face and a lower face. The fuselage includes a central axis passing through the upper face and the lower face. A plurality of rotors is mounted to the fuselage. Each rotor includes a rotating axis parallel to the central axis. A wind resistant unit includes a plurality of wind barriers disposed in a radial direction perpendicular to a reference axis. Each wind barrier includes a plurality of rods fixed by at least one fixing member. Two adjacent rods have a passage therebetween. Each rod includes an axis proximal end facing the reference axis and an axis remote end remote to the reference axis. Each wind barrier includes a coupling end and an airflow diversion end. The coupling end is fixed by at least one coupling member to the upper face of the fuselage.
US10589830B2	Marine vehicle thruster control method A method for controlling a thruster of a marine vehicle includes a body and a thruster mounted on the body of the vehicle, the vehicle being at least partially immersed in a liquid and moving with respect to the liquid along an axis of displacement in a direction of displacement and rotating about at least one axis of rotation perpendicular to the axis of displacement with a rotational speed, the thruster including an upstream propeller and a downstream propeller along the axis of displacement in the direction of displacement. The method including a stabilization step, in which the thruster is controlled such that the main axis of the upstream flow generated by the upstream propeller at a given instant t is an estimated main axis on which a position of a center of the downstream propeller, situated substantially on the axis of rotation of the downstream propeller, is estimated to be situated at a later instant t+dt at which the flow generated by the upstream propeller at the given instant t reaches the downstream propeller, the estimated main axis depending on the rotational speed of the vehicle.
US10589822B2	Electromechanical shifting systems and methods A wireless control system for a bicycle may include a base part attachable to a bicycle and a movable part. The control system may also include an electric motor disposed on the electromechanical component and a control unit disposed on the electromechanical component for operating the electric motor to operate the electromechanical component, the control unit including a wireless receiver. The control system includes a wake sensor connected to the control unit, the wake sensor configured to communicate a wake signal to the control unit.
US10589821B2	Bicycle chain device A bicycle chain device that includes a mounting bracket configured to be affixed to a bicycle. The bicycle has a solitary bicycle front sprocket. A cage is movably mounted to the mounting bracket so that the cage is positioned adjacent to the front sprocket. The cage has a chain-receiving slot, through which a bicycle chain passes. The cage is configured to move in accordance with a shifting operation of a bicycle rear derailleur to maintain alignment with a chain to prevent the chain from falling off the sprocket.
US10589817B2	Control device for a bicycle and bicycle comprising such a device A control device for a bicycle, has a first body adapted to be attached to a bicycle handlebar, at least one control member of at least one bicycle component, and a second body, distinct from the first body, connected to the first body to increase a grip surface of the control device and/or to vary the relative position of the at least one control member with respect to the handlebar of the bicycle, so as to adapt the control device to the size of the cyclist's hand.
US10589809B2	Urethane hybrid agricultural vehicle track Endless vehicle tracks including a body having an outer surface formed of an elastomeric material displaying a series of ground engaging profiles longitudinally spaced along the outer surface, and an inner surface formed a urethane reinforcement material. The inner surface generally displays a series of longitudinally spaced guide-drive lugs for retaining the track on the vehicle and/or driving the vehicle. The urethane reinforcement defines the inner surface of the body. The urethane reinforcement may define wheel path regions of the body, and the urethane reinforcement may even form the guide-drive lugs. The endless vehicle track may further include a fabric reinforcement layer disposed beneath or upon the outer surface of the upper face of the guide-drive lugs. The urethane reinforcement is formed from an admixture including a castable urethane material liquid which fills a mold and hardens to form the urethane reinforcement. The mold also includes a metal reinforcement therein.
US10589804B2	Rear diffuser system for an automotive vehicle An automotive vehicle includes a body having a fore portion, an aft portion, and an underbody portion. The vehicle additionally includes a panel pivotably coupled to the underbody portion proximate the aft portion of the body. The panel has a fore edge and an aft edge and is pivotable about the fore edge. The panel is pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the stowed position the aft edge is spaced a first distance from a driving surface and in the deployed position the aft edge is spaced a second distance from the driving surface. The second distanced is less than the first distance. The vehicle additionally includes an actuator configured to move the panel between the stowed position and the deployed position in response to satisfaction of an operating condition.
US10589799B2	Aerodynamic device for a tank trailer An aerodynamic device for a trailer is provided that includes an air fairing or skirt that smoothly transitions into a fender for the wheels of the trailer. The aerodynamic device may be a substantially unibody member that has a forward region, a transition region, and a rear region. The first region defines the aerodynamic skirt beneath the trailer and the second planar region defines the fender for wheels of the trailer such that the fairing smoothly transitions from the skirt beneath the trailer to the fender covering the wheels based the shape of the bend in the transition region.
US10589797B2	Vehicle front suspension system A front suspension system is provided for a front-wheel drive vehicle having a drive shaft for driving a front wheel. The front suspension system includes a suspension device configured to be connected to the vehicle, a control arm configured to be connected to the vehicle, and a yoke mount configured to connect the suspension device to the control arm. The yoke mount has first and second legs that receive the drive shaft therebetween when the front suspension system is mounted on the vehicle.
US10589791B2	Vehicle body structure A vehicle body structure includes a first structural member, a second structural member, and a ridge portion. The first structural member has a first linear expansion coefficient and is provided with a joined portion. The second structural member has a second linear expansion coefficient exceeding the first linear expansion coefficient and is provided with a plurality of joining portions at an outer edge portion of the second structural member, and the joining portions are joined to the joined portion. The ridge portion is formed in the outer edge portion to protrude in a plane intersection direction intersecting with a joining surface of the joining portion and is continuous from one of the joining portions to another one of the joining portions.
US10589789B2	Vehicle body front part structure A vehicle body front part structure includes: a pair of right and left front side frames each extending in a vehicle front-rear direction; a pair of right and left upper members each extending in the vehicle front-rear direction at respective outer sides in a vehicle width direction of the pair of right and left front side frames; and a pair of right and left lower members each located at a vehicle front side of each of the upper members and each allowing a vehicle front side end part thereof to be coupled to each of the front side frames. In the vehicle body front part structure, each of the lower members is composed of a pipe member, and the vehicle front side end part of each of the lower members linearly extends in an up-down direction.
US10589784B2	Systems and methods for intention-based steering of vehicle Systems and methods for an imaging system having a memory with a historical localization dictionary database having geo-located driving image sequences, such that each reference image is applied to a threshold to produce a binary representation. A sensor to acquire a sequence of input images of a dynamic scene. An encoder to determine, for each input image in the sequence, a histogram of each input image indicating a number of vertical edges at each bin of the input image and to threshold the histogram to produce a binary representation of the input image. A visual odometer to compare the binary representations of each input image and each reference image, by matching an input image against a reference image. Wherein the visual odometer determines a location of the input image based on a match between the input image and the reference image.
US10589783B2	Systems and methods for automatically determining an autonomous steering system center A method for performing operations onboard a vehicle is provided. The method obtains a steering calibration command, by a computing device communicatively coupled to a steering mechanism for the vehicle; initiates execution of the steering calibration command, by the computing device via the steering mechanism; determines at least one maximum steering angle of the vehicle, based on execution of the steering calibration command, the at least one maximum steering angle being associated with a maximum potential position of the steering mechanism; identifies a zero-position center of the steering mechanism, based on the at least one maximum steering angle of the vehicle; stores the zero-position center and the at least one maximum steering angle, by the computing device, for future use; and broadcasts the zero-position center and the at least one maximum steering angle, via a Controller Area Network (CAN) bus of the vehicle, by the communication device.
US10589776B2	Use of a stepped shrink-fit ring to assemble a steering assist motor in a steering case An assembly method in which an assembly ring is force-fitted between a first part and a second part such as to create: a tightening contact between the first part and the inner face of the ring, by means of plastic deformation of the ring, said tightening contact occupying a first interference zone; and a tightening contact between the second part and the outer face of the ring, said tightening contact occupying a second interference zone. The assembly ring comprises a first ring segment (T1) and a second ring segment (T2) which are stepped axially in relation to one another and which have different radial dimensions from one another, such as to confine the first interference zone to the first ring segment (T1) and the second interference zone to the second ring segment (T2), in order to prevent the first interference zone and the second interference zone from overlapping axially.
US10589775B2	Feedback actuator for a steering mechanism A feedback actuator for a steering mechanism for motor vehicles may include a steering adjuster that acts on the steered wheels and is controlled electronically based on steering commands of a drive of the motor vehicle. The feedback actuator may transmit feedback from a road to a steering wheel via a steering shaft. Further, the feedback actuator may have a preloaded belt drive and an electric motor configured as torque-generating means. The feedback actuator may generate a torque to simulate the feedback of the road. The torque may be formed by a sum of a torque from the preloaded belt drive applied to the steering shaft and a torque from the electric motor applied to the steering shaft.
US10589768B2	Adjustable storage devices, systems and associated methods Devices, systems, and methods for the storage of objects are provided, such as an adjustable storage device for protecting fragile decorative items, which can include a plurality of adjustable rectangular storage compartments arranged in a rectangular array, a first plurality of elongate structures spaced at intervals and oriented parallel to one another, a second plurality of elongate structures spaced at intervals and oriented parallel to one another, wherein the first plurality of elongate structures is oriented perpendicularly to the second plurality of elongate structures to form an opening for each to of the plurality of storage compartments, and a flexible liner disposed across the plurality of storage compartments, wherein the flexible liner extends through each single opening to form sides and a bottom of each storage compartment.
US10589765B2	Railway safety critical systems with task redundancy and asymmetric communications capability A railway safety critical application system substitutes commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and/or software for railway-domain specific product components yet is validated to conform to railway safety critical system failure-free standards. The safety critical system uses a pair of tasks executed on a controller of a COTS personal computer or within a virtual environment with asymmetric communications capability. Both tasks receive and verify safety critical systems input message data and security code integrity and separately generate output data responsive to the input message. The first task has sole capability to send complete safety critical system output messages, but only the second task has the capability of generating the output security code. A failure of any of systems hardware, software or processing capability results failure to transmit a safety critical system output message or an output message that cannot be verified by other safety critical systems.
US10589763B2	Method and measuring system for registering a fixed point adjacent a track A method of determining the actual position of a track relative to a fixed point located in a lateral vicinity of the track by using a registering device being mobile on the track includes surveying the position of the fixed point relative to the track. The registering device is moved along the track, image pairs of the lateral vicinity of the track are continuously recorded by a stereo camera system on the registering device and the fixed point is searched for in the image pairs by pattern recognition carried out in an evaluation device. Upon recognition of the fixed point, the position of the fixed point relative to the track is determined by evaluating at least one image pair. This creates the possibility of surveying fixed points in passing with the configuration of the fixed point not being bound to any special form. A measuring system is also provided.
US10589754B2	Train platform located security system A dynamic train platform located security system comprises a single expanse of interconnectable and longitudinally displaceable, vertical barriers for isolating a passenger waiting area at a train station from a platform edge area, including at least two longitudinally spaced and openable portal modules for permitting passage through a corresponding central opening; and a control system for causing the single expanse to be longitudinally displaced in unison, in response to a detected stop position of a train that has arrived at the station, until each portal module central opening is aligned with corresponding doors of the arrived train. In one embodiment, the system further comprises, in conjunction with a drive unit for initiating controlled and aligned movement, a passageway directly extending from a corresponding portal module central opening to a door of the arrived train and over which elderly and handicapped passengers are able to walk without having to climb stairs.
US10589743B2	Vehicle travel control apparatus A vehicle travel control apparatus includes an anomaly monitoring section for determining, through monitoring, whether or not a driver is in an anomalous state in which the driver has lost his or her ability to drive the vehicle, and a deceleration section for automatically stopping the vehicle by decelerating the vehicle after a final anomaly determined time which is a point in time when the anomaly monitoring section finally determines that the driver is in the anomalous state. The deceleration section prohibits deceleration of the vehicle in the case where the deceleration section determines that the vehicle is present in the deceleration prohibited section after the final anomaly determination time.
US10589741B2	Enhanced collision avoidance A headway between a first vehicle and a second vehicle is determined. A predicted time to collision between the first vehicle and the second vehicle is determined. A first mechanism in a wearable device in the first vehicle is actuated when the headway is less than a predetermined threshold. A second mechanism in the first vehicle is actuated when the predicted time to collision is less than a second predetermined threshold.
US10589736B2	Front end motor-generator system and hybrid electric vehicle operating method A system and method are provided for hybrid electric internal combustion engine applications in which a motor-generator, a narrow switchable coupling and a torque transfer unit therebetween are arranged and positioned in the constrained environment at the front of an engine in applications such as commercial vehicles, off-road vehicles and stationary engine installations. The motor-generator is preferably positioned laterally offset from the switchable coupling, which is co-axially-arranged with the front end of the engine crankshaft. The switchable coupling is an integrated unit in which a crankshaft vibration damper, an engine accessory drive pulley and a disengageable clutch overlap such that the axial depth of the clutch-pulley-damper unit is nearly the same as a conventional belt drive pulley and engine damper. The front end motor-generator system includes an electrical energy store that receives electrical energy generated by the motor-generator when the coupling is engaged. When the coupling is disengaged, the motor-generator may drive the pulley portion of the clutch-pulley-damper to drive the engine accessories using energy returned from the energy store, independent of the engine crankshaft.
US10589735B2	Front end motor-generator system and hybrid electric vehicle operating method A system and method are provided for hybrid electric internal combustion engine applications in which a motor-generator, a narrow switchable coupling and a torque transfer unit therebetween are arranged and positioned in the constrained environment at the front of an engine in applications such as commercial vehicles, off-road vehicles and stationary engine installations. The motor-generator is preferably positioned laterally offset from the switchable coupling, which is co-axially-arranged with the front end of the engine crankshaft. The switchable coupling is an integrated unit in which a crankshaft vibration damper, an engine accessory drive pulley and a disengageable clutch overlap such that the axial depth of the clutch-pulley-damper unit is nearly the same as a conventional belt drive pulley and engine damper. The front end motor-generator system includes an electrical energy store that receives electrical energy generated by the motor-generator when the coupling is engaged. When the coupling is disengaged, the motor-generator may drive the pulley portion of the clutch-pulley-damper to drive the engine accessories using energy returned from the energy store, independent of the engine crankshaft.
US10589732B2	Battery control device and vehicle system A device for controlling current for charging/discharging a battery with a high accuracy includes a time-point setting unit which calculates a voltage difference by subtracting a calculated open-circuit voltage from a measured closed-circuit voltage, and sets first and second time points, at which an absolute value of the voltage difference becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value and an absolute value of a difference in the open-circuit voltage becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value. The control device further includes a current correction amount calculation unit to obtain the current integral amount, calculate the current error in a detection signal and set the current error as the current correction amount on the basis of the current integral amount and the time from the first time point to the second time point. The current correction unit corrects the detection signal using the current correction amount.
US10589731B2	Sailing stop control method and control device for vehicle A sailing stop control method for a vehicle including a transmission and a friction engaging element in series between an engine and drive wheels includes performing a sailing stop control to coast by shutting off power transmission by the friction engaging element, stopping the engine based on satisfaction of a sailing enter condition, restarting the engine upon satisfaction of a sailing exit condition during coasting by the sailing stop control, executing a shift control to set a target speed ratio of the transmission to a highest speed ratio smaller than a coasting speed ratio in normal time and satisfying engine exhaust performance after the restart of the engine if the sailing exit condition is a brake pedal depressing operation, and re-engaging the friction engaging element, if input and output revolution speeds of the friction engaging element are determined to be a synchronous revolution speed after end of the shift control.
US10589728B2	System and method for controlling wheel brakes on a trailer in a tractor-trailer A system and method for controlling wheel brakes on a trailer in a tractor-trailer are provided. Upon receiving a command to apply a trailer wheel brake, the system determines a speed of the tractor-trailer responsive to a speed signal generated by a vehicle speed sensor. The system also estimates a threshold speed based on a level of friction between the tractor-trailer and a road surface on which the tractor-trailer is travelling. The system then generates a control signal to control delivery of fluid pressure to the trailer wheel brake. The control signal causes delivery of a first fluid pressure to the trailer wheel brake when the speed meets a predetermined condition relative to the threshold speed and a second fluid pressure, less than the first fluid pressure, when the speed does not meet the predetermined condition.
US10589715B2	Vehicle cotrol system with wirelessly-coupled underhood components A vehicle control system (VCS) in a passenger compartment interfaces with underhood components using a Bluetooth® link. The underhood components include a siren assembly with a sound generator and backup battery. The battery enables the siren assembly to function after the vehicle's battery is disabled. The siren assembly includes a Bluetooth® transceiver for establishing the link with the VCS. The siren assembly monitors the hood of the vehicle through a hood sensor, to detect unauthorized opening. In response to such opening, the siren assembly transmits an alarm to the VCS, which transmits an alarm to a user's mobile device and/or a security service. The sound generator may also be activated, by itself or under control of the VCS. The siren assembly connects to the engine computer/ignition module, to allow the VCS to monitor engine speed, and facilitate proper start of the engine when the VCS receives a remote start command.
US10589711B2	Seatbelt pretensioner shield and heat energy dissipator A lap belt pretensioner for a lap belt configured to secure an occupant of a vehicle seat includes a pyrotechnic device. The pyrotechnic device is configured to generate a force directed to tension the lap belt around the occupant and emit an exhaust gas including particulates at high pressure and high temperature as a byproduct of the generated force. The lap belt pretensioner also includes a housing configured to retain the pyrotechnic device and defining an exhaust passage configured to expel the exhaust gas from the lap belt pretensioner. The lap belt pretensioner additionally includes a shield arranged over the exhaust passage and configured to collect and/or deflect the emitted particulates and dissipate heat energy thereof. A vehicle having the vehicle seat mounted to the vehicle structure and employing the seatbelt system is also provided.
US10589710B2	Gas generator A gas generator includes: an ignition device chamber arranged at one end opening of a housing; a diffuser portion provided with a gas discharge port and arranged at another end opening; a pressurized gas chamber arranged between the ignition device chamber and the diffuser portion; a first rupturable plate closing the one end opening between the ignition device chamber and the chamber; a second rupturable plate closing the other end opening between the chamber and the diffuser portion; an igniter and a molded article of a gas generating agent accommodated in the ignition device chamber; a gas charged in the chamber; and an amount A (J/msec) of energy generated per unit time by the gas generating agent, a cross-sectional area B (cm2) of the chamber at a portion proximate to the ignition device chamber, and a density C (g/cm3) of the gas satisfy A/B×C=320 to 490.
US10589708B2	Vehicle airbag system An assembly includes a seat. The assembly includes a housing. The assembly includes an airbag inflatable to an inflated position having a first inflatable leg and a second inflatable leg extending from the housing, and an inflatable member extending from the first inflatable leg to the second inflatable leg. The assembly includes a tether having a first end fixed to the first inflatable leg and a second end spaced from the first end and the airbag.
US10589703B2	Method for presenting information upon starting an automotive vehicle A method for presenting information upon starting an automotive vehicle includes at least one step in which various parameters associated with the vehicle are verified. Also included is a step in which a particular light beam is projected onto a specific area of the passenger compartment of the vehicle when the state of a plurality of verified parameters allows the vehicle to be started.
US10589702B2	Collision detection device for vehicle and collision detection method for vehicle An object is identified by an on-board camera and a relative speed of the vehicle and the object is acquired. If the object is a two-wheel vehicle and the relative speed is lower than the vehicle speed, the relative speed is set as a collision speed. If the object is an object other than a two-wheel vehicle, the vehicle speed is set as the collision speed. Using the set collision speed, an effective mass is computed and collision determination is executed.
US10589701B2	Circuit body for vehicle A circuit body for a vehicle includes: a plurality of control boxes dispersedly arranged on the circuit body; a trunk harness connecting one of the control boxes to another of the control boxes; and a branch harness connecting the control boxes to the electric component. The control boxes, the trunk harness and the branch harness are configured to ground a power circuit and a signal circuit through grounding routes different from each other. The power circuit supplies the electric power from a power source to the electric component through the control boxes. The signal circuit transmits a communication signal between the control boxes and the electric component and between one of the control boxes and another of the control boxes.
US10589696B2	On-vehicle image processing device An object of the present invention is to provide is an on-vehicle image processing device that achieves low cost and provides high mounting accuracy and high electrical adjustment accuracy during a manufacturing process. The on-vehicle image processing device includes a first imaging section, a second imaging section, and an enclosure having the first imaging section at one end and the second imaging section at the other end. The on-vehicle image processing device generates a range image from images captured by the first and second imaging sections. The on-vehicle image processing device further includes an enclosure reference surface that comes in contact with an equipment jig during manufacture, the enclosure reference surface being provided at two locations between the first and second imaging sections.
US10589691B2	Ladder rack and cable cleat system A cable cleat system that secures cables to a ladder rack. The cable cleat system includes a mounting bracket assembly with a bracket body and a floating support bracket slidably mounted to the bracket body. A metal locking tie is positioned between the floating support bracket and the mounting bracket assembly. The mounting bracket assembly is secured to a ladder rung of the ladder rack and the floating support bracket supports the cables secured to the ladder rack. The metal locking tie wraps around the cables supported by the floating support bracket. The floating support bracket and the metal locking tie slide along the bracket body for enabling thermal expansion and contraction of the cables secured to the ladder rack.
US10589688B2	Storage for seating assembly A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback having a frame. A storage member is disposed on an outer surface of the seatback. A retainer is attached to the frame and the storage member. The retainer transfers a load exerted on the storage member to the frame.
US10589679B1	Providing visual references to prevent motion sickness in vehicles Systems and methods to provide visual references to passengers in vehicles to prevent motion sickness. The system can include a controller and one or more projectors and/or displays. The controller can detect movement of a vehicle and project images within the vehicle that comport with the detected movement. The system can include a projector to project images on the interior of the vehicle. The system can include one or more displays to display images inside the vehicle. The controller can receive data from one or more cameras, accelerometers, navigation units, magnetometers, and other components to detect the motion of the vehicle. The system can display visual references on the dashboard, door panels, and other interior surfaces to complete the view of passengers, or provide other visual reference, to prevent motion sickness.
US10589674B2	System for sensing height of obstacle for parking assistance A system for detecting a height of an obstacle for parking assistance, may include a distance measurement module including a distance sensor measuring a distance from an obstacle existing at a side of a vehicle and a wireless transmitter wirelessly transmitting a detecting value of the distance sensor; a wireless receiver receiving the detecting value of the distance sensor from the wireless transmitter; and a controller determining a height of the obstacle on the basis of the received detecting value.
US10589670B2	Steering assembly indicator system for a lawn care or zero-turn vehicle A riding lawn care vehicle may include a steering assembly and an indicator system may be incorporated into a portion of the steering assembly. The steering assembly, which may be, for example, a steering lever on a zero-turn vehicle, is coupled to a mechanism to move at least one wheel, and the indicator system may includes at least one illuminating element and/or display device that is configured to visually communicate information to an operator in response to detection of a predetermined trigger or condition occurring.
US10589661B2	Method for the open-loop control of the front light distribution of a vehicle A method for the open-loop or closed-loop control of the front light distribution of a vehicle having headlamps that can be changed with respect to the light distribution involves producing a different light distribution during an at least partially autonomous driving operation of the vehicle than during operation with a person driving the vehicle.
US10589660B2	Mobile unit and system for mobile unit A mobile unit and a system for a mobile unit which can judge whether an oncoming car is emitting a high beam are provided. A mobile unit and a system for a mobile unit which include a first and a second sensors, a memory circuit, an arithmetic circuit, and a window portion. The first sensor is configured to sense the position of the eyes of a driver who is riding in the mobile unit. The second sensor is configured to sense whether an oncoming car is existing, whether the oncoming car is emitting a high beam, and a region that is to be irradiated with the high beam. The memory circuit is configured to store an irradiation distance of a high beam and a decrease rate of light transmittance of the window portion. The arithmetic circuit is configured to output, to the window portion, data on a region of the window portion in which the light transmittance is to be changed, on the basis of data sensed by the first sensor and the second sensor and data stored in the memory circuit. The window portion is configured to locally decrease the light transmittance on the basis of the data output from the arithmetic circuit.
US10589659B2	Device for attaching an object and method of attaching an object using the device A device configured to secure a load to a supporting structure and a method of using the device to secure the load to the supporting structure are provided. The device includes a strap fixed onto itself so as to form a first loop and a pair of free ends. An attachment member includes a body with a pair of support arms disposed on opposite ends of the body. Each of the pair of free ends of the strap are attached to a corresponding support arm, laterally spacing the free ends from each other, giving the device a generally figure 8 dimension. The strap is wrapped around the load and the attachment member is pulled through the first loop and the strap is cinched by pulling on the attachment member. The attachment member is then secured to the supporting structure.
US10589655B2	Lift cart assembly A lift cart assembly for loading an off road vehicle into the bed of a pickup includes a lift that is positionable in a first position having the lift angling downwardly from a tailgate of a pickup. Thus, an off road vehicle may be driven onto the lift. The lift is positionable in a second position having the lift being horizontally oriented on the tailgate to lift the off-road vehicle upwardly from the ground. The lift is urged above into a third position having the being positioned in a bed of the pickup. In this way the lift positions the off-road vehicle in the bed of the pickup. A plurality of rollers is provided and each of the rollers is rotatably coupled to the lift. Each of the rollers rolls along the bed of the pickup for positioning the lift between the first position, the second position and the third position.
US10589654B2	Vehicle, in particular emergency vehicle, with a loading arrangement The invention relates to a vehicle (1) having a vehicle body (2) and a loading arrangement (5), which comprises a first loading platform (6) and a lifting unit (7) having a guide system (8) and an actuating mechanism (9). The first loading platform (6) is liftable and lowerable by means of the actuating mechanism (9). The loading arrangement (5) comprises a bearing unit (14), which defines a pivot axis (16), as well as a pivoting unit (15). The bearing unit (14) is disposed on the guide system (8). The first loading platform (6) is mounted on the bearing unit (14) in a manner pivotable about its pivot axis (16) and is in driving communication with the pivoting unit (15). By means of the pivoting unit (15), the first loading platform (6), in its relative position with respect to the guide system (8), is adjustable around the pivot axis (16) of the bearing unit (14).
US10589652B2	Mechanized tray table assembly A mechanized tray table assembly capable of automatically deploying from a stowed position in a vehicular seat back towards a use position within a passenger compartment of a vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a support structure adapted to the coupled to the seat back, a tray support and a tray subassembly supported for rotation about a rotational axis by the tray support. The tray subassembly includes a lid and a container having an opening for allowing ingress and egress of items into and out of a storage compartment of the container, respectively, in an open position of the lid. An actuator subassembly is mounted on the support structure and is connected to the tray support to lift the tray support to deploy the tray subassembly along a predetermined non-linear path from the stowed position to the use position through stored potential energy without consuming electrical energy.
US10589650B2	Headrest device A headrest device includes: a front-rear movement mechanism that moves a moving member in a seat front-rear direction with respect to a base member supported at an upper end portion of a seatback; a head support section that is coupled to the moving member so as to be capable of rotating about an axis running in a seat left-right direction, and that includes a front face configuring a support face to support a head of a seated occupant; and an angle changing mechanism that includes a link member spanning between the head support section and the base member, the link member being rotated with respect to the base member about an axis running in the seat left-right direction by the movement of the moving member so as to rotate the head support section with respect to the moving member about an axis running in the seat left-right direction.
US10589643B2	Child safety seat including a removable belt-positioning seat A child safety seat includes a seat base and a belt-positioning seat. The seat base has a bottom surface suitable for placement on a vehicle seat, and two armrests protruding upward from an upper surface of the seat base. The belt-positioning seat is installable in a receiving region of the seat base between the two armrests and removable therefrom for independent use, the belt-positioning seat including a seat body having a bottom surface adapted to be placed on a vehicle seat, and a belt guide connected with the seat body, the belt guide having a deployed position protruding upward from the seat body and a storage position stowed in a storage cavity in the seat body, the belt-positioning seat being placed in the receiving region of the seat base with the belt guide in the storage position.
US10589623B1	Floating engine powertrain A vehicle transaxle comprising a plurality of mounting flanges fixedly mountable to an axle tube of the vehicle absent any additional structure for mounting the transaxle to the vehicle. The axle tube houses a wheel axle to which the transaxle is operably couplable. The transaxle additionally comprises a transaxle mounting collar that is fixedly mounted to or integrally formed with a housing of the transaxle. The mounting collar is structured and operable to have a prime mover of the vehicle mounted thereto and to support the weight/mass of the prime mover such that the prime mover is mountable to the vehicle via only the mounting collar absent any additional structure for mounting the prime mover to the vehicle such that the prime mover can be cantilevered from (e.g., suspended from) the transaxle, e.g., the prime mover is ‘free floating’.
US10589609B2	Vehicular window trim assembly and decorative molding assembly for vehicle door frame A vehicular window trim assembly includes a decorative outer trim member and first and second channel members fixedly connected together at overlapping portions of the channel members to form an inverted, U-shaped retainer to receive and retain a window seal. A central portion of the retainer is formed by the overlapping portions. A first leg portion of the retainer is formed by the first channel member and a second leg portion of the retainer is formed by the second channel member. Each of the channel members is integrally molded to form a unitary construction.
US10589608B2	Vehicle retractable roof If a roof member 12 of a vehicle retractable roof 11 is made of aluminum, a roof side stopper 65 is fixed to a reinforcing plate 50 together with a roof bracket 55, a contact surface 65 coming into contact with a vehicle side stopper 60 is disposed at a position except for a sealing surface 67 provided on the roof member 12. Then, the deformation of the roof member 12 can be reduced, the interference with the sealing surface can be avoided, and the weight of the roof side stopper 65 can be reduced.
US10589591B2	Active damper system actuator arrangement A damper system for a vehicle is provided that includes a damper and actuator. The damper extends longitudinally along a damper axis between first and second damper ends. The actuator is separate and spaced apart from the damper. The actuator extends longitudinally along an actuator axis between first and second actuator ends. The damper and the actuator are arranged next to one another where the actuator axis is spaced from and substantially parallel to the damper axis. The damper and the actuator are positioned within a cylindrical packaging envelope that has a diameter of 300 millimeters or less. The cylindrical packaging envelope is an imaginary cylinder, which may be defined by one or more components of a vehicle's suspension system such as a coil spring or an upper suspension arm. The damper and the actuator are completely contained within the cylindrical packaging envelope.
US10589583B2	Systems and methods for magnetoelastic hitch receiver force detection Systems and methods for determining force direction and magnitude acting on a trailer hitch are disclosed. An example vehicle includes two magnetoelastic pins, having respective magnetic fields, configured to couple a trailer hitch receiver to a vehicle chassis. The vehicle also includes a plurality of sensors corresponding to the two magnetoelastic pins, configured to detect changes in the respective magnetic fields. And the vehicle further includes a processor configured to determine a magnitude and direction of a force acting on the trailer hitch receiver based on data from the plurality of sensors.
US10589578B2	Tire The present invention provides a tire improved in the run flat durability, having at least one member selected from the group consisting of a side reinforcing rubber layer and a bead filler using a rubber composition having a tensile stress at 50% elongation at 180° C. (M50) of 6.2 MPa or more as a vulcanized rubber physical property.
US10589575B2	Tire A tire 1 comprises a tread portion 2, a tread edge Te provided in the tread portion 2, a shoulder main groove 3 extending continuously in the tire circumferential direction in the tread portion 2, and a shoulder land region 5 being defined between the tread edge Te and the shoulder main groove 3. The shoulder land region 5 is provided with a shoulder lateral groove 10 connecting between the shoulder main groove 3 and the tread edge Te and a first shoulder lug groove 11 extending axially inwardly from the tread edge Te and terminating within the shoulder land region 5. An angle θ1 of the shoulder lateral groove 10 with respect to the tire axial direction is larger by 10 to 40 degrees than an angle θ2 of the first shoulder lug groove 11 with respect to the tire axial direction.
US10589573B2	Crown reinforcement for an aircraft tire Crown reinforcement of an aircraft tire comprises a working reinforcement (2) radially inside of tread (3) and radially outside of carcass reinforcement (4). Working reinforcement (2) comprises two working bi-plies (21, 22) radially superposed with respective axial widths (L1, L2), from first axial end (I1, I2) to second axial end (I′1, I′2). Each working bi-ply (21, 22) comprises two working layers (211, 212; 221, 222) radially superposed and respectively made up of axially juxtaposed portions of strip (5) of axial width W extending circumferentially in periodic curve (6) that forms, in the equatorial plane (XZ) of the tire and with the circumferential direction (XX′) of the tire, a non-zero angle A and has a radius of curvature R at its extrema (7). The difference DL between the respective axial widths (L1, L2) of the radially superposed working bi-plies (21, 22) is at least equal to 2×(W+(R−W/2)−(1−cos A)).
US10589561B2	Writing instrument having a multi-use tip A writing instrument having a body and a writing tip that is mounted on the body. The body and the writing tip extend along an axial direction, and the writing tip presents a distal end portion having a cross-section that is U-shaped.
US10589558B2	Ink jet image forming method An object of the present invention is to provide an ink jet image forming method capable of obtaining a high grade image quality in which blur is suppressed even in the case of performing printing with respect to a low water-absorption recording medium. The present invention relates to an ink jet image forming method. The ink jet image forming method includes: an image forming step of ejecting and impacting an ink jet recording ink containing at least a pigment, an organic solvent, and water onto a region of low water-absorption recording medium, in which a resin and a pigment aggregating agent are attached to a surface, from a nozzle of an ink jet head, wherein in the image forming step, relative humidity of a space between the nozzle and the recording medium is greater than or equal to 50% and less than or equal to 95%.
US10589557B2	Image forming method and image forming apparatus The present invention relates to an image forming method and an image forming apparatus by an inkjet method using a gel ink, which minimize a gloss difference between an image-formed region and an image-less region, regardless of a type of a paper substrate used. The image forming method of the present invention is a method for forming an image on a paper substrate by using an inkjet ink that undergoes a temperature-induced sol-gel phase transition. The image forming method includes: a step of subjecting a paper substrate to a corona discharge treatment; a step of ejecting liquid droplets of inkjet ink and landing the droplets on a surface of the paper substrate subjected to the corona discharge treatment; and a step of irradiating the droplets of the inkjet ink landed on the paper substrate with an actinic light ray to cure the inkjet ink.
US10589553B2	Liquid jetting apparatus A liquid jetting apparatus includes: a liquid jetting module having drive elements; a wiring member including: a base material having a first surface; wirings formed on the first surface of the base material; and a protective film configured to covers the first surface of the base material and the wirings; and a heat sink. One of the protective film and the base material, of the wiring member, is formed with an opening through which at least some of the wirings are partially exposed, the wirings of the wiring member are electrically connected to terminals of the drive elements, and the heat sink is joined to the at least some of the wirings via the opening of the wiring member.
US10589542B2	Thermal transfer printer and method for controlling the same In order to prevent degradation in print quality which can come from matter generated from an ink ribbon and adhering to a thermal head, the thermal transfer printer transports an ink ribbon which has characteristics such that the amount of matter generated from the ink ribbon by transfer and adhering to the thermal head has a peak at predetermined transfer energy and reduces in an energy range higher than the predetermined transfer energy with increase in transfer energy, transfers ink and protective material onto paper in this order from the ink ribbon on which the ink and the protective material are repeatedly arranged in a longitudinal direction thereof, and adjusts transfer energy for the protective material to a value within a predetermined range. The lower limit of the predetermined range is higher than the predetermined transfer energy and minimum energy at which the protective material can be transferred, and is a value sufficient for transfer of the protective material to reduce matter having adhered to the thermal head since transfer of the ink. The upper limit of the predetermined range is lower than an energy value at which the protective material becomes mat and thereby glossiness of a protective layer on the paper formed from the protective material is lost.
US10589539B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, program, and ink jet printing system Provided are an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, a program, and an ink jet printing system that can perform image formation capable of preventing the deterioration of image quality caused by bleeding in a case in which printing is performed on cloth. An image processing apparatus 12 acquires base material information 42 including at least information indicating the quality of fiber in cloth which is a medium to be printed and image data 40 to be printed on the cloth and generates a bleeding-prevented image 44 indicating an ink application pattern in which at least one of an ink application position or an amount of ink applied is limited in anticipation of wetting and spreading of the ink in the cloth, on the basis of the base material information 42 and the image data 40.
US10589537B2	Inkjet printhead having flared outlets An inkjet printhead including: an elongate fluid manifold having a base defining a plurality of fluid outlets; and printhead chips attached to the base, each printhead chip receiving printing fluid from a plurality of the fluid outlets. All fluid outlets are laterally flared towards a side of a respective printhead chip.
US10589531B2	Liquid ejection head and liquid ejection apparatus A liquid ejection head can suppress the influence of static electricity and the increase of a mounting force as well as downsize and save space of the liquid ejection head. The liquid ejection head is attachable and detachable with respect to a body connector provided on a liquid ejection apparatus body. Further, the liquid ejection head includes a head connector including a terminal which can be electrically connected to the body connector and a grounding member which is held at a coverage position where the terminal is covered in a non-contacting state with the body connector. The grounding member is formed with a deformable electroconductive member, and, as the head connector is made to move to a mounting position with respect to the body connector, is pressed by the body connector and is displaced to a position apart from the coverage position. Thus, the body connector can be connected with the terminal.
US10589530B2	Printer cartridge with multiple backpressure chambers In one example in accordance with the present disclosure a printer cartridge is described. The printer cartridge includes multiple backpressure chambers in fluid communication with a shared free fluid chamber. The backpressure chambers are to supply a fluid to nozzles of a portion of a fluidic ejection assembly and to provide backpressure to the nozzles of the fluidic ejection assembly during deposition of fluid onto a print medium.
US10589528B2	Liquid discharge head, method for producing the same, liquid discharge apparatus, and image forming apparatus A liquid discharge head including: a flow path formation part in which pressure generation chambers are arranged; and a pressure generation unit configured to apply pressure to the pressure generation chambers, wherein the pressure generation unit is formed by joining a vibration unit to the flow path formation part with a resin layer, and wherein the resin layer includes a curable resin composition including (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a polythiol compound, (C) at least one adhesiveness-imparting agent selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by General Formula (1), a titanium compound represented by General Formula (2-1), and a titanium compound represented by General Formula (2-2), and (D) a curing accelerator.
US10589518B2	Method and device for the hydrodynamic deflection of an ink jet The invention firstly relates to a print head of a continuous ink jet printer, comprising a first reservoir (12) and a second reservoir (22), arranged on either side of least one jet ejection nozzle (30, 301-30n) to which they are connected, and a first actuator (16, 161-16n) for applying a 1st pressure to the ink of the, or coming from the, 1st reservoir, and a second actuator (26, 261-26n) for applying a 2nd pressure to the ink of the, or coming from the, 2nd reservoir, and a controller for controlling these first and second actuators, said controller being programmed to apply a variable difference between these 2 pressures.
US10589513B2	Three dimensional printing system with improved optical path A three dimensional printing system includes a support plate, a resin vessel, and one or more mechanical features. The support plate includes a ridge surrounding a first central opening. The resin vessel includes a vessel body defining an inner edge surrounding a second central opening and a transparent sheet that closes the central opening to define a lower bound for a body of resin to be contained within the resin vessel. The one or more mechanical features are configured to align and secure the resin vessel relative to the support plate whereby the ridge engages a lower surface of the transparent sheet to tension the transparent sheet and the ridge is laterally recessed inwardly relative to the inner edge of the vessel body.
US10589510B2	Three dimensional printing method and three dimensional printing apparatus A three-dimensional (3-D) printing apparatus and a three dimensional printing method are provided. The three dimensional printing method includes following steps. A closed printing path of a closed-contour structure is obtained, wherein the closed printing path includes a printing start point and a printing end point. A printing head is controlled to move from the printing start point and along a front segment of the closed printing path according to a first moving speed, and the printing head is controlled to simultaneously extrude a building material. After the printing head moves along the front segment of the closed printing path, the printing head is controlled to move to the printing end point along a rear segment of the closed printing path according to a second moving speed, and the printing head is controlled to simultaneously extrude the building material. The second moving speed is less than the first moving speed.
US10589507B2	Apparatus and method for forming three-dimensional objects using a curved build platform or curved solidification substrate An apparatus and method for making a three-dimensional object from a solidifiable material using a linear solidification device is shown and described. Either a build platform or a solidification substrate has a curved surface, and each point on the curved surface traverses a trochoidal path during an object solidification operation. The curved surface allows the separation forces between the solidification substrate and the most recently solidified layer of material to be concentrated along a line instead of along a planar section which reduces the overall separation force and the likelihood of damaging a part.
US10589500B2	Customized and selective decoration of internal tube-like surfaces using pre-printed films with splinter resistant property Methods and systems of customized and selective decoration of internal tube-like surfaces using pre-printed films with splinter resistant property are described. The method of adhering a film to an internal surface of a tube-like structure. The structure may have a hollow interior defined by the internal surface. The method may be carried out by providing a pre-printed film comprising first and second sides and an adhesive layer adhered to at least a portion of the first side. The pre-printed film may be positioned at least partially within the hollow interior with the adhesive layer positioned adjacent to the internal surface of the tube-like structure. The adhesive layer may be adhered to the internal surface of the tube-like structure.
US10589498B2	Decorative sheet and decorative plate A decorative sheet includes a substrate and a surface protective layer formed on the substrate. A decorative plate is formed by laminating the decorative sheet on a base. The surface protective layer includes a first surface protective layer formed on the substrate and a second surface protective layer formed on part of the first surface protective layer. The first surface protective layer contains a curable resin and has a surface kinetic friction coefficient of 0.11 or more and 0.30 or less. The second surface protective layer contains at least one of resin beads and an inorganic compound filler. The first surface protective layer is glossier than the second surface protective layer.
US10589497B2	Biaxially oriented polyester film A biaxially orientated polyester film has a PL/VL ratio of 0.3 to 1.2, PL and VL representing the average diameter of the convex portions and the average diameter of the concave portions, respectively, that are defined on the basis of a slice level with a height of 0 nm (reference plane) in a roughness curve determined for at least one surface using a three dimensional surface roughness meter, and the convex portions accounting for an area ratio of 30% to 51% of the reference plane. The biaxially oriented polyester film is excellent in travelling property, slitting property, and dimensional stability, and serves, when used for magnetic recording medium production, to provide a high density magnetic recording medium having a smooth magnetic layer, suffering little dimensional change due to variations in environmental parameters such as temperature and humidity or due to storage, and having good electromagnetic conversion characteristics with little dropout.
US10589495B2	Polymeric interlayers and multiple layer panels made therefrom exhibiting enhanced properties and performance Polymeric interlayers for use in making multiple layer panels having a unique balance of properties are provided. Single and multiple layer interlayers according to various embodiments of the present invention can be used to form multiple layer panels that exhibit both enhanced rigidity and improved impact resistance, while still retaining desirable optical performance. Interlayers and multiple layer panels of the present invention may be particularly suitable for use in a wide range of applications, including, for example, in many indoor and outdoor architectural and structural applications.
US10589490B2	Laminated polyester film A laminated polyester film includes a pigment-containing polyester layer A and wax-containing polyester layers B1 and B2 on both sides of the polyester layer A, wherein the film satisfies formulae (I) and (II), and the coefficient of variation of water contact angle for each layer B1 and layer B2 is not less than 0% and not more than 10%, when the contact angle with water is measured 10 times at arbitrary defined positions within the range of 200 mm×200 mm: Wb1>Wa (I) Wb2>Wa (II) wherein Wb1 and Wb2 represent the wax content per unit area of the layer B1 and layer B2 respectively, and Wa represents the wax content per unit area of the layer A, and wherein the coefficient of variation represents a value obtained by dividing the standard deviation in values measured 10 times by the average value.
US10589484B2	Press drive comprising two working areas The invention relates to a press drive for a press or a press having a press drive. The invention also relates to a method for controlling the press drive by means of a control unit. The press drive is used for moving a ram of the press in a stroke direction H between an upper return point OT and a lower return point UT. It comprises a knee lever gear having a first lever and a second lever. A connecting rod engages on the knee lever of the two levers and is connected on the other end to an eccentric of an eccentric drive. The control unit can drive the eccentric drive in a first operating mode B1 or a second operating mode B2 or, in particular, also a third operating mode B3. In the first and the second operating modes B1, B2, the eccentric oscillates in a respectively different angle region W1, W2 about a rotation axis D of the eccentric drive, thus resulting in different force and movement states of the ram in both operating modes.
US10589463B2	Print head for additive manufacturing system A print head is disclosed for use with an additive manufacturing system. The print head may include a nozzle, and a traveling anchor point mounted at a trailing side of the nozzle. The traveling anchor point may include an arm extending radially outward from the nozzle, and a plunger slidingly disposed in the arm. The traveling anchor point may also include an actuator configured to selectively move the plunger from a stowed position to an engaged position against material discharging from the nozzle.
US10589452B2	Method for processing products in an extruder The invention relates to the production of PSA in a planetary gear extruder. During filling and after passing a passage on a dispersing ring using a lateral arm extruder, the products are degassed.
US10589444B2	Mixer and mixing method for gypsum slurry A mixer has a circular housing defining a mixing area for mixing and kneading of a gypsum slurry. A rotary disc is positioned in the housing and rotated in a predetermined rotational direction. A rotary driving shaft cointegrally connected with the rotary disc and a plurality of scrapers are positioned in the mixing area. A slurry discharge port is provided on an annular wall of the housing for feeding the gypsum slurry of the mixing area onto a sheet of paper for gypsum board liner. An opening of the slurry discharge port is divided into a plurality of narrow openings, so that fluid resistance on the gypsum slurry flowing out of the mixing area is increased. An annular basal part rotates integrally with the rotary disc and an inner end portion of the scraper is fixed to the annular basal part.
US10589438B2	Knit and steering wheel A knit includes a knitted fabric into which a ground yarn is knitted and a heater wire configured to be energized to generate heat to heat a vehicle member. The heater wire is inlaid into the knitted fabric by inlay stitch.
US10589436B1	Single-action convertible utility knife and scrapper A single-action convertible utility knife and scraper includes a carriage and a slide mechanism slidably mounted within a housing. A blade support is pivotally mounted on the carriage for movements of a blade between cutting and scraper orientations. The carriage and the slide mechanism can be moved by an external button between a retracted position wherein the blade support is fully retracted within the housing, an extended position wherein the blade support is in an operative cutting or scraping position and a conversion position wherein the blade support is moved forwardly of the extended position to enable the blade support to transition from one orientation to another while clearing the housing. A bi-stable mechanism alternatingly pivots the blade support between the first and second orientations when the external button is successively advanced to move the slide mechanism forwardly beyond the extended position to incrementally advanced positions.
US10589435B2	Shoulder module for an exoskeleton structure A shoulder module (3) for an exoskeleton structure that connects to an elbow module (4) attached to an arm of a user to a back module (2) attached to the back of the user. The shoulder module (3) has a plurality of connecting parts (34, 36, 38, 310), and a first pivot (35) connecting two of the connecting parts (34, 36) while allowing rotation of one of the connecting parts with respect to the other connecting part (34) according to a first axis of rotation (X1), during a rotation of the elbow module (4) with respect to the back module (2) corresponding to an abduction or adduction movement of the shoulder of the user. The connecting parts (34, 36, 38, 310) include a connecting part (38) comprising two parts (381, 382) that slide to allow shortening or lengthening of the connecting part (38) of the elbow module (4).
US10589430B2	Throwable robot with improved drive system A two wheeled throwable robot comprises an elongate chassis with two ends, a motor at each end, drive wheels connected to the motors, and a tail extending from the elongate chassis. The throwable robot includes a pair of torque limiting mechanisms, each torque limiting mechanism being operatively coupled between a motor and a drive wheel. Each torque limiting mechanism comprises a drive flange portion, a driven flange portion and a plurality of rollers. A spring element provides a ring force that biases the rollers toward the driven flange portion.
US10589429B2	Machine system Provided is a machine system including a machine including a movable part; a control device; a sensor detecting information about the movable part during a predetermined operation of the machine; a transmitting unit wirelessly transmitting the detected information during the predetermined operation; a receiving unit receiving the wirelessly transmitted information; a storage unit storing the received information; a detection unit detecting a loss in the received information; a command unit causing the machine to repeat the predetermined operation, in a case where a loss in the information is detected; a determination unit determining whether or not every lost part of the information detected first is contained in the information detected during the repeated operation; and an complementing unit ending the repeated operation in a case where every lost part is determined to be contained and complementing the information detected first with the information detected during the repeated operation.
US10589421B2	Mechanical energy transfer system The present invention relates to a mechanical energy transfer system that comprises a moving member that imparts energy to an engaging member as a friction force is applied to the moving member. The moving members may be rotating plates/disks, belts, or drums/cylinders. Upon engagement of the moving members by the engaging members, movement is transferred to the engaging members. Movement transfer may occur through the application of any frictional force, such as a magnetic force or a mechanical force.
US10589420B2	Hand device A hand device includes: a first hand fixed to a robot arm; a second hand that has a workpiece stage on which a workpiece is placed and that is coupled to the first hand; a positioning mechanism that positions the second hand relative to the first hand when the second hand is to be coupled to the first hand; and a coupling mechanism that couples the second hand having been positioned by the positioning mechanism to the first hand, and uncouples the second hand from the first hand, wherein the hand device is configured to clamp the workpiece between the first hand and the second hand by moving at least a part of the first hand toward the second hand.
US10589415B2	Universal handle, grooming tool or hair collection tools, and methods of use A system includes a universal handle and a variety of tools selectively secured within the handle. The tools can be tools for grooming or collecting hair, and are especially useful with animals such as household pets. One example tool includes a mat breaker that is adjustable for left handed or right handed use. Another example tool is a fur sweeper tool and a fur accumulator tool. Other tools include deshedders, brushes, and combs.
US10589411B2	Handheld work apparatus A work apparatus has a first and a second assembly. The second assembly is mounted movably in relation to the first assembly via at least one antivibration element. Formed between the first assembly and the second assembly is a vibration gap, which is bridged by the antivibration element. The work apparatus has a switch, for actuation by an operator, which includes a first contact element and a second contact element. When the switch is closed, the first contact element and the second contact element contact each other. When the switch is open, the first and second contact element do not establish an electrically conductive contact. The second contact element is part of the second assembly. The first contact element is part of the first assembly and, when the switch is closed, the first contact element and the second contact element bridge the vibration gap between the first and second assembly.
US10589404B2	Wrench Disclosed is a wrench, which is used for wrenching a workpiece and comprises a unidirectional transmission mechanism. The unidirectional transmission mechanism comprises rollers, a first member and a second member at least partially sheathed in the first member. The first member is fixedly provided at a wrenching portion of the wrench, and the second member is used for mating with the workpiece. The directions of the rotating torque from the wrenching portion are a first direction and a second direction along the axis of rotation of the first member. With regard to one of the rotating torque of the first direction and the rotating torque of the second direction, the second member is stationary relative to the first member so as to output the rotating torque to the workpiece; and with regard to the other one thereof, the second member rotates relative to the first member without outputting the rotating torque to the workpiece. The torque of the unidirectional transmission mechanism can meet the demand of using a wrench, and at the same time, the unidirectional transmission mechanism remains silent in use and has the characteristic of wear resistance of bearings.
US10589401B2	Sintered vitrified superfinishing grindstone A sintered vitrified superfinishing grindstone is provided which is a sintered product which is obtained by compression molding of a mixed powder of: a sinterable vitrified binder composed of a powder of a borosilicate glass composition; hard abrasive grains; and soft abrasive grains; and which includes bonded portions formed by necking due to heat compression, between particles of the powder of the borosilicate glass composition which are in contact with each other; and wherein the sinterable vitrified binder contains from 94 to 100% by mass of a powder composed of a low-melting-point borosilicate glass composition containing from 35 to 55% by mole of SiO2; from 3 to 5% by mole of Al2O3; from 10 to 35% by mole of B2O3; and from 25 to 30% by mole of R2O+RO.
US10589398B2	Heat exchanger for regulating surface temperature of a polishing pad, polishing apparatus, polishing method, and medium storing computer program A heat exchanger which can allow a surface temperature of a polishing pad to promptly reach a target temperature and can realize a uniform distribution of the surface temperature of the polishing pad is disclosed. The heat exchanger includes a pad contact surface capable of contacting the polishing pad, a heating flow passage through which a heating fluid is to flow, and a cooling flow passage through which a cooling fluid is to flow. The heating flow passage and the cooling flow passage are arranged side by side from beginnings to ends thereof, and the heating flow passage and the cooling flow passage cross each other at different levels at a peripheral portion of the pad contact surface.
US10589391B2	Systems and methods for retracting a tool bit A hold and drive tool for driving a target nut on a target threaded stud is provided. The target threaded stud includes a first end, a second end, and a recess defined within the first end. The hold and drive tool includes a motorized drive unit, a drive head portion coupled to the motorized drive unit and comprising: a socket; a non-rotatable torque arrest member substantially aligned with a central axis of the socket; and a retracting mechanism coupled to the non-rotatable torque arrest member and configured to move the non-rotatable torque arrest member, relative to the socket, along the central axis of the socket.
US10589390B2	Rigging table for assembling trusses and method of use thereof A rigging table and system for assembling trusses using a rigging table. An embodiment of a rigging table includes a base having a generally longitudinal axis and a generally lateral extent, and at least two bunk assemblies moveable along the base in at least the generally longitudinal axis such that each bunk assembly is capable of being positioned on the base relative to another bunk assembly. Each bunk assembly may include a frame extending along the lateral extent of the base, a pair of guides slidably positioned on the frame to move generally transverse to the longitudinal axis of the base toward and away from each other and able to be fastened in position on the frame, and a pair of automated clamp members each positioned relative to and moveable with one of the guides on the frame, to accommodate assembly of different sized trusses.
US10589389B2	Apparatus and method for cooling a hard metal applied to the surface of a metal alloy substrate An apparatus and related method for cooling a hard metal applied in a molten or semi-molten state to the surface of a metal substrate employ a chill block chilled by a cryogenic coolant conducted through a coolant passage in the chill block with at least one ejector port in communication with the coolant passage arranged to eject cryogenic coolant from the chill block onto the hand metal for further cooling the hard metal. An alloy steel substrate preheated to 300 to 600 degrees Fahrenheit has a hard metal applied thereto by an arc welding process.
US10589384B2	Processing of material using non-circular laser beams Method for processing of material by use of a pulsed laser Each laser pulse is shaped regarding its beam profile so that a cross sectional area, which is defined by a cross section of the laser pulse in its focal point orthogonal to its propagation direction, is of particular shape and has a main extension axis of greater extent than its minor extension axis. One major crack is effected by each laser pulse, the major crack having a lateral extension basically oriented according to the main extension axis of the respective pulse in the focal point. Furthermore, each laser pulse is emitted so that the orientation of its main extension axis in the focal point corresponds to a pre-defined orientation relative to an orientation of a respective tangent to the processing path at the assigned processing point.
US10589377B2	Additive manufacturing in metals with a fiber array laser source and adaptive multi-beam shaping A system for LAM that uses a scalable array of individually controllable laser beams that are generated by a fiber array system to process materials into an object using a powder bed, wire feed, or direct deposition. The adaptive control of individual beams may include beam power, focal spot width, centroid position, scanning orientation, amplitude and frequency, piston phase and polarization states of individual beams. These characteristics can be independently adjusted to control LAM characteristics including microstructure, mechanical and surface quality characteristics. The system may also have a set of material sensors that gather information on a material and environment immediately before, during, and immediately after processing. This information can be used to adapt the material processing routine to improve LAM productivity and parts quality. The system also supports a variety of beam shaping methods that improve the quality of produced objects or mitigate processing issues.
US10589376B2	Base part of a mold for welding metal rails The invention relates to base part of a mold for aluminothermic welding of metal rails, which base part generally has a rectangular parallelepiped and has an upper face for receiving the foot of said rails, this upper face having a hollow cavity comprising a base, two opposing longitudinal side walls, and two opposing transverse side walls. The invention is characterized in that each of said longitudinal side walls has an intermediate region surrounded by two end regions, and these end regions are located in the same plane, whereas the intermediate region has a curved profile, the well of which is directed towards the opposite side wall.
US10589364B2	Drill A drill includes a tip cutting edge provided at a tip end thereof and a main cutting edge continuous to a rearward of the tip cutting edge. A point angle of the tip cutting edge is a predetermined acute angle. A point angle of the main cutting edge decreases from a front end toward a rear end of the main cutting edge. A point angle at the front end of the main cutting edge is an acute angle greater than the point angle of the tip cutting edge.
US10589361B2	Tool for roughening a borehole surface A tool for roughening a borehole surface. The tool includes a coupling portion for clamping the tool; a tool head for machining the borehole surface; and an extraction duct. The coupling portion is disposed at a first end of a tool shank and the tool head at an opposite, second end of the tool shank. The tool head has a cutter disposed circumferentially on the tool heat The tool head has a slit, which passes through from one side to the other and which, starting from an end face of the tool head, extends axially along a longitudinal axis of the tool. The extraction duct extends at least partly axially along the longitudinal axis of the tool for extraction of drilling dust. The extraction duct, starting from the end face of the tool head, extends inside the tool shank and discharges circumferentially into a connecting opening in the tool shank.
US10589359B2	Apparatus and method for enlarging inner diameter of injector for reactor A drill assembly and method is provided for enlarging an injector of a reactor. The drill assembly includes an elongated shaft attached to a piloted drill bit including a pilot portion distal from and extending colinearly with the elongated shaft and a cutting portion proximal the elongated shaft and positioned between the pilot portion and the elongated shaft, wherein the cutting portion includes at least one cutting edge extending radially from a center axis of rotation beyond an outer surface of the pilot portion; and a drive device adapted to rotate the elongated shaft about the axis of rotation. The method includes inserting the pilot portion into an injector; and cutting away a portion of an inner surface of the injector with the cutting portion.
US10589357B2	Cutting insert having a split cutting edge with leading and trailing component cutting edges A cutting insert includes a split cutting edge, formed at an intersection of the insert forward surface and the insert upper surface, the split cutting edge includes an axially leading cutting edge and an axially trailing cutting edge. An undercut is located in the insert forward surface and interrupts the split cutting edge at an undercut edge portion that extends between the leading and trailing cutting edges. The undercut edge portion transitions into the axially trailing cutting edge at a straight trailing cutting edge portion of the trailing cutting edge.
US10589355B2	Method for modifying grain boundary of Nd—Fe—B base magnet, and body with modified grain boundary treated by the method An improvement of coercive force of Nd—Fe—B base sintered magnet can be realized while suppressing a decrease in remanent magnetic flux density to the minimum using a method for modifying grain boundary which comprises heat-treating an Nd—Fe—B base magnet with a specific alloy disposed on its surface, the alloy having the following Formula 1: RxAyBz (1) wherein R represents at least one rare earth element including Sc and Y, A represents Ca or Li, B represents an unavoidable impurity, and 2≤x≤99, 1≤y
US10589344B2	Mold compositions and methods for casting titanium and titanium aluminide alloys A method for forming a mold for casting a titanium-containing article, the method including combining calcium aluminate with a liquid to produce an initial slurry of calcium aluminate and adding oxide particles into the initial slurry to create a final slurry. The method further includes introducing the final slurry into a mold cavity that contains a fugitive pattern and allowing the final slurry to cure in the mold cavity to form a mold of a titanium-containing article.
US10589342B2	Method of forming a highly-deformable titanium or titanium-alloy one-piece fastener A method of forming a fastener includes inserting a blank precursor into a bore of a forming die having an enlarged bore portion, applying a first axial compression force to the blank precursor, and forming a cold-worked head section and an enlarged shank portion on the blank precursor corresponding to the enlarged bore portion. The enlarged shank portion has a nominal shank portion extending therefrom. The method additionally includes inserting the nominal shank portion into a bore of a final reduction die, applying a second axial compression force to the enlarged shank portion, and urging the enlarged shank portion into the bore of the final reduction die. The method includes reducing a cross-sectional area of the enlarged shank portion by approximately 2 to 5 percent to form a cold-worked shank section.
US10589333B2	Method for producing a joint outer part, joint outer part, and tool A method for producing a joint outer part by means of flow forming is provided. A blank is arranged on a contour mandrel such that it cannot rotate with respect to the contour mandrel. The contour mandrel is driven in such a way that the blank and the contour mandrel rotate about a common axis. The blank is shaped at least partially with the aid of a flow forming roller which acts on the blank in order to form the joint outer part. At least one track is formed with a concave region in the joint outer part.
US10589332B2	Soil auger and method of manufacture An auger useable for creating an opening in the ground for a soil sensor housing wherein the sensor housing has a predetermined volume and a tapered outer surface, includes an auger made in accordance with the methods described and defined in this specification. The auger having a shaft having an outer surface of circular cross-section having an larger outer diameter at one end than the other end and a strip material having a helical shape with an inner wall having a larger inner diameter at one end than the other end of the helical shape wherein the helically shaped material is fixed over the outer diameter of the shaft to form a tapered auger with helical flighting. The volume of the opening created by an auger in the ground will provide a matching volume for a sensor housing of a predetermined volume such that substantially the full length of the tapered outer surface of the sensor is adjacent the ground along the full length/depth of the created opening.
US10589326B2	Method for manufacturing linear cutter, and roller die device for molding linear cutter A method for manufacturing a linear cutter permits continuous manufacturing of linear cutters and achieving remarkable reduction in processing steps, processing time, and a process cost, and is immediately feasible to linear cutters having special lengths. The method includes the steps of: preparing a pair of roller dies for forming a die hole for processing a wire rod into a predetermined shape, the die hole having keen angle parts for forming a cutting edge; and causing the wire rod to pass through the die hole in a state that the roller dies revolve and thereby forming a sectional shape of the wire rod into a pre-set shape and, at the same time, forming a cutting edge at least at one edge of the wire rod.
US10589320B1	System comprising a portable switching device for use with a portable electronic device A lens and/or a view screen of an electronic device having at least one case can be cleaned by wiping the view screen with a cleaning component wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at least one case or some other substrate using a magnetic attractive force. The cleaning devices may have secondary applications such as securing fly fishing lures, activating or deactivating a device having a magnetic switch, or preventing sunglasses from sinking. They may also be manufactured without a cleaning component for use with the secondary applications.
US10589305B2	Substrate treating apparatus, and method of controlling the substrate treating apparatus In a coating apparatus, a nozzle moving mechanism selectively grips any one of a plurality of coating solution nozzles, moves the gripped coating solution nozzle and a solvent nozzle together, and moves at least the solvent nozzle to a solvent suction unit. The moved solvent nozzle is caused to dispense a solvent to the solvent suction unit, and the gripped coating solution nozzle is caused to suck the solvent retained in the same solvent suction unit to which the solvent has been dispensed. Thus, since dispensation and suction of the solvent are done in the same solvent suction unit, the quantity of the solvent used can be held down. Further, a supply line for supplying the solvent does not need to be provided for the suction unit. The construction of the suction unit can therefore be made simple, and its cost can be held down.
US10589303B2	Spray gun and components for spraying paints and other coatings A spray gun includes a valve cartridge configured to be axially installed and removed as a single piece. The valve cartridge includes the wear components of the spray gun. A trigger of the spray gun is configured to actuate a slider of the valve cartridge to control spraying by the spray gun. The trigger includes arms that are mounted to the spray gun by a pivot mechanism. The pivot mechanism can be disengaged from the arms to allow the trigger to slide between a spray position, where the trigger prevents forward axial movement of the valve cartridge, and a repair position, where the valve cartridge can move axially forward. The trigger also includes upper and lower portions that are movable relative to each other, such that the length of the trigger can be adjusted.
US10589302B2	Powder container for a powder coating station Disclosed herein is a powder container for supplying coating powder to a powder coating station. The powder container includes a powder compartment for coating powder, the powder compartment being delimited by side walls, one of which is provided with an outlet port via which the powder compartment is or can be fluidically connected to an inlet of a powder deposition system. The effective flow cross-section of the fluid connection between the outlet port and the inlet of the powder deposition system can be variably adjusted.
US10589299B2	Method and nozzle for mixing and spraying fluids The invention relates to a method for mixing at least two fluids using an externally mixing nozzle for medical purposes, which has at least two outlet channels (10, 20) and at least two inlet openings (13, 23) with different or identical cross-sections, wherein two fluids with different volumetric flows and/or different viscosity are sprayed, and wherein the ratio of the cross-sections of the inlet channels (13, 23) and/or the outlet channels (10, 20) corresponds to the ratio of the volumetric flows so that the fluids flow with substantially identical flow speeds through the outlet channels (10, 20) and/or the inlet openings (13, 23). The invention furthermore relates to an externally mixing nozzle, a medical instrument and a medical device for spraying substances, in particular biological material.
US10589291B2	Hydraulic classifiers Hydraulic classifiers are provided for sorting material using injected water. Some embodiments include upper and lower housings having different cross-sectional shapes. In some embodiments, certain improvements are provided for cleanout and/or removal or replacement of teeter bars.
US10589287B2	Systems and methods for oil field solid waste processing for re-injection Systems and methods for processing solid wastes from oil field operations including removal of wastes from oil tanks by a washout and vacuum conveyance system to form a slurry containing solid particles, solid particle size reduction by one or more grinders and, optionally, high velocity transport through recirculation circuits and disposal by injection into a subterranean formation.
US10589276B2	Multi-functional microfluidics device for biological sample screening Disclosed herein is a multi-functional microfluidics device capable of isolation of nucleic acids, purification of nucleic acids, performance of Polymerase Chain Reactions (PCRs), in situ hybridization of nucleic acids, fluorescent signal detections and the like. The apparatus comprises an integration of a plurality of reagent chambers, a sample input, a reaction chamber, a detection chamber, and a waste chamber; wherein the plurality of reagent chambers is fluidly connected to the reaction chamber, and is configured to store a plurality of reagents; wherein the sample input is fluidly connected to the reaction chamber, and is configured to receive a sample; wherein the waste chamber is fluidly connect to the reaction chamber and is configured to receive a reaction waste from the reaction chamber.
US10589266B2	Anlaysis system for testing a sample An analysis system for testing a biological sample wherein a sensor cover can be or is pneumatically lowered onto a sensor apparatus in order to detect an analyte of the sample.
US10589262B2	Method of producing proton pump inhibitor compound having optical activity A highly pure optically active proton pump inhibitor compound can be produced safely and inexpensively in a high yield and enantioselectivity by a method of producing an optically active sulfoxide of Formula 2 or a salt thereof, comprising oxidizing a sulfide of Formula 1 or a salt thereof with hydrogen peroxide using an iron salt in the presence of a chiral ligand of Formula 3; wherein A is CH or N; R1 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl optionally substituted by halogen(s), or an alkoxy optionally substituted by halogen(s); one to three R2 may exist, and each of R2 is independently an alkyl, a dialkylamino, or an alkoxy optionally substituted by halogen(s) or alkoxy(s); each of R3 is independently hydrogen atom, a halogen, cyano or the like; R4 is a tertiary alkyl; and * and ** represent respectively R configuration or S configuration.
US10589259B2	Additives for gas phase oxidative desulfurization catalysts A composition useful in oxidative desulphurization of gaseous hydrocarbons is described. It comprises a CuZnAl—O mixed oxide, and an H form of a zeolite. The mixed oxide can contain one or more metal oxide promoters. The H form of the zeolite can be desilicated, and can also contain one or more transition metals.
US10589256B2	Selective hydrogenation catalyst and selective hydrogenation method using the same The present invention relates to a Ru—Pd bimetallic catalyst for use in hydrogenation of a compound, and more particularly to a catalyst prepared by loading both ruthenium and palladium on a g-C3N4 support and to a selective hydrogenation process of a pyridine group in a reaction system containing both a pyridine group and a benzene group using the catalyst.
US10589252B2	Simultaneous on-site production of hydrogen peroxide and nitrogen oxides from air and water in a low power flowing liquid film plasma discharge for use in agriculture A reactor system that includes a single reactor or a plurality of parallel reactors. A method that includes injecting a mixture including liquid water and a gas, into at least one electrically-conductive inlet capillary tube of a continuously-flowing plasma reactor to generate a flowing liquid film region on one or more internal walls of the continuously-flowing plasma reactor with a gas stream flowing through the flowing liquid film region; propagating a plasma discharge along the flowing liquid film region from at least one electrically-conductive inlet capillary to an electrically-conductive outlet capillary tube at an opposing end of the continuously-flowing plasma reactor; dissociating the liquid water in the plasma discharge to form a plurality of dissociation products; producing hydrogen peroxide and nitrogen oxides from the plurality of dissociation products.
US10589240B2	Method and apparatus for blending viscous fluids and additives A blender for blending viscous material and additive material by vortex action includes an upper section and a lower section. The upper section has a receiving portion, a viscous material inlet that is in fluid communication with the receiving portion, and an additive inlet that is in fluid communication with the receiving portion. The lower section is attached to and disposed below the upper section, said includes a blending portion that is in fluid communication with the receiving portion of the upper section. The blending portion is shaped so as to facilitate the blending of the additive material entering the receiving portion through the additive inlet with the viscous material entering the receiving portion through the viscous material inlet. The blender includes an outlet for blended material that is in fluid communication with the blending portion of the lower section. A method of blending additive materials with asphalt cement employs a blender having no moving parts that is adapted to blend asphalt cement and additive materials by vortex action.
US10589237B2	Systems and methods for gas disposal A discharge system includes a mixing vessel and a feedstock input in fluid communication with the mixing vessel. A solvent input is in fluid communication with the mixing vessel. A discharge output is in fluid communication with an outlet of the mixing vessel to discharge effluent. A method for generating turbulence on a liquid surface within a discharge system includes supplying a mixing vessel with feedstock fluid and solvent fluid to generate a liquid mixture and a gas pocket in the mixing vessel. The method includes supplying an impinging solvent fluid through a nozzle extending from a first end of the mixing vessel to generate a roiling surface at an interface between the gas pocket and the liquid mixture and permit uptake of gas from the gas pocket into the liquid mixture.
US10589219B2	Environmental control assemblies An environmental control assembly includes a housing including a base layer, a diffusor layer, and an interior space at least partially formed by the base layer and the diffusor layer. The environmental control assembly further includes a desiccant positioned within the interior space and an inlet filter that is formed from a cutout in the base layer that is covered by the diffusor layer.
US10589213B2	Variable side cooling for acid gas removal Embodiments include systems and methods for processing a feed gas and acid gas removal. A method may comprise receiving a feed gas to an absorber; contacting the feed gas counter-currently with a lean solvent stream to remove acid gas from the feed gas; producing a treated feed gas stream from the absorber; producing a rich solvent stream from the absorber comprising H2S and CO2 removed from the feed gas; receiving a side stream from the absorber to a side cooler; removing at least a portion of the heat of absorption from the side stream by the side cooler; producing a first output stream from the side cooler that is routed back into the absorber at a point below a draw point for the side stream; and producing a second output stream from the side cooler that is routed back into the absorber at a point below the first output stream.
US10589211B2	Cylindrical air cleaner for internal combustion engine A cylindrical air cleaner for an internal combustion engine includes a cylindrical housing including a circumferential wall having an inlet, a top wall having an outlet, and a bottom wall opposed to the top wall. There is a tubular filter element accommodated in the housing. A planar adsorbent filter to adsorb evaporated fuel of the internal combustion engine is located at an inner side of the filter element and extends in an axial direction of the filter element. The adsorbent filter includes a basal end portion fixed to an inner surface of the bottom wall. An inner surface of the filter element is spaced apart from each of opposite planes of the adsorbent filter by a gap that allows air to reach the outlet without passing through the adsorbent filter.
US10589202B2	Component for a fluid filter, and fluid filter The present invention relates to a fuel filter component containing a heating device for heating a fluid; a detection device for detecting a level of a further fluid, located in a reservoir; and an outlet conduit for the further fluid. The component is a one-piece component, in particular the heating device, detection device, and outlet conduit are embodied. The present invention further relates to a fluid filter, in particular a fuel filter, having such a component.
US10589200B1	Gravity fluid filtration system In a gravity filtration system, upper and lower fluid reservoirs may be mated together. Unfiltered fluid may be supplied to the upper reservoir. One or more filters provide fluid communication between the upper and lower fluid reservoirs. Fluid may pass through the filters into the lower fluid reservoir. The weight of the fluid in the gravity filtration system may be monitored to maximize the fluid flow rate without loss of fluid by supporting the fluid reservoirs on a moveable platform interconnected to a stationary base by a force reactive linkage. Automatic fill components may be provided for automatically actuating a fluid supply valve connected to an unfiltered fluid source. As filtered fluid is withdrawn from the lower reservoir, actuation of the fluid supply valve to an open position may permit unfiltered fluid to be supplied to the upper reservoir. Supply of unfiltered fluid to the upper reservoir may be stopped upon actuation of the fluid supply valve to the closed position. Actuation of the fluid supply valve is a function of the weight of the fluid in the filtration system and/or vertical travel of the moveable platform.
US10589199B2	Gravity-fed water purification system A device for providing purified water from a silt-laden source water having an upper canister, a lower canister, and a filter mounted in the upper canister; wherein the upper canister and the lower canister are fluidly connected via the filter; wherein pre-filtered water is collected in the upper canister and purified water is collected in the lower canister; wherein a pre-filter is fluidly connected between the source water and the upper canister; wherein the pre-filter has a pre-filter canister having an inlet for source water and an outlet for pre-filtered water; wherein the pre-filter canister contains a fine depth filter and a felt filter.
US10589193B2	Red blood cell elutriation wash system A funnel element having an open end and a closed pointed end configured to receive a multi-component fluid containing a solid fraction. The solid fraction can comprise cellular material that sediments toward the closed pointed end to form a cell pack. A wash fluid can be pumped through the cell pack to entrain microparticles and soluble contaminants. The wash fluid can be introduced into the funnel element below the cell pack such that the wash fluid percolates through the cell pack. The percolating wash fluid can dislodge microparticles or other contaminants trapped within the cell pack. Additional wash fluids can be added to funnel element where excess wash fluids overflow from the funnel element through the open end of the funnel element.
US10589192B1	Filtration gels and related processes Disclosed are systems and methods for waste water treatment. A filtration gel includes about 30-45% by weight poly(ethylene) oxide, about 30-40% by weight propylene glycol, about 10-20% by weight glycerin (at least 65% pure), about 5-10% by weight NaCl, about 1-5% by weight fumed silica, about 1-6% by weight silica dioxide, and about 0.5 to 5% calcium as mixed salts.
US10589183B2	Sequentially operated modules Method, modules and a system formed by connecting the modules for controlling payloads are disclosed. An activation signal is propagated in the system from a module to the modules connected to it. Upon receiving an activation signal, the module (after a pre-set or random delay) activates a payload associated with it, and transmits the activation signal (after another pre-set or random delay) to one or more modules connected to it. The system is initiated by a master module including a user activated switch producing the activation signal. The activation signal can be propagated in the system in one direction from the master to the last module, or carried bi-directionally allowing two way propagation, using a module which revert the direction of the activation signal propagation direction. A module may be individually powered by an internal power source such as a battery, or connected to external power source such as AC power. The system may use remote powering wherein few or all of the modules are powered from the same power source connected to the system in a single point. The power may be carried over dedicated wires or concurrently with the conductors carrying the activation signal. The payload may be a visual or an audible signaling device, and can be integrated within a module or external to it. The payload may be powered by a module or using a dedicated power source, and can involve randomness associated with its activation such as the delay, payload control or payload activation.
US10589178B2	Method and apparatus for providing a computer implemented game A display of a computer device displays a plurality of different levels of a computer implemented game and a first reward item. The first reward item is associated with a first level which has yet to be completed. At least one processor determines that a player has reached the first level and in response thereto, the display displays a second reward item. The second reward time associated with a second different level of said computer implemented game which has yet to be completed and a time limit. If the player reaches the second level within said time limit, a game reward is provided.
US10589172B1	Embedding metadata in rendered content Useful metadata can be embedded directly into dynamically rendered content in a way that is minimally perceptible to a viewer. Objects to be rendered for an application, such as backgrounds and gameplay elements for a gaming application, can have their appearance modified in order to embed specified metadata. The modifications can impact the color, patterns, configuration, or other aspects of the objects. The metadata can include any data useful for identifying a state, context, or configuration for the presentation of content, such as the state of a game at the time of rendering, as well as information about the player or device corresponding to a device-specific rendering of the content. A video segment including a representation of the rendered content can be analyzed to quickly identify and extract the metadata, which can help to quickly obtain the information needed to perform certain tasks, such as debugging or issue spotting.
US10589168B1	Fluid film game toy A fluid film game toy includes a racket including an open frame, a handle connected to the outer perimeter of the open frame and a film-forming face located on the inner perimeter of the open frame for creating a fluid film within the open frame, and a game component to be placed on the fluid film and moved on the fluid film by the player who manipulates the handle to move and/or tilt the open frame.
US10589158B2	Basketball shooting aid A basketball shooting aid includes a sidewall having an upper surface, a lower surface, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The upper surface of the sidewall defines an upper orifice and the lower surface of the sidewall defines a lower orifice, wherein the upper orifice has an upper orifice diameter and the lower orifice has a lower orifice diameter. The upper orifice diameter is greater than the lower orifice diameter such that the inner surface defines an intermediate orifice having a continuously tapering diameter, and the lower orifice diameter is substantially similar to the rim diameter of the existing basketball rim. The basketball shooting aid also comprises a shock-absorbing gasket and a damping layer. The shock-absorbing gasket is sandwiched between the sidewall and the existing basketball rim when the basketball shooting aid is retrofitted onto said existing basketball rim.
US10589157B2	Flying object game A flying object water game by which an object is thrown or tossed at a framework on which water emitting targets reside. A target framework includes one or more detachable water emitting targets. A first team defends the framework while a second team throws or tosses, from a predetermined distance, a flying object at the target framework and associated water emitting targets with the objective to hit and detach one or more targets from the framework.
US10589148B1	Inclinable recumbent exercise device An inclinable recumbent exercise device includes a rigid support base having front and rear portions, and extending along a plane from the front portion to the rear portion; a seat engaged with the base at the rear portion; a kinetic element engaged with the support base, and having first and second moveable leg engagement elements; and a fulcrum element positioned below the base. The base is pivotal about the fulcrum element from a first base position, in which the kinetic element is at an initial position, to a second base position, in which the kinetic element is at a subsequent position above the initial position and the seat.
US10589139B2	Modular valve assembly A wet piping system modular valve assembly includes a single piece valve body with a check valve within the valve body. The check valve is movable between a closed position and an open position according to a pressure differential across the check valve. A drain valve is removably mounted to the valve body and fluidly connected with the valve body downstream of the check valve. A mechanically independent flow detection switch is removably mounted to the valve body and fluidly connected with the valve body upstream of the drain valve.
US10589134B2	Hand health and hygiene system for hand health and infection control The present disclosure is directed to a system and methods for maintaining or improving hand health and hygiene. More particularly, the system and methods prevent or overcome skin damage caused by frequent hand washing and use of hand sanitizers and/or cleansers. The hand care system comprises an article, such as an elastomeric glove, that has a moisturizing liquid liner composition on the skin-contacting surface of the article that delivers a skin health benefit to the skin, a non-irritating hand cleanser capable of moisturizing the skin, and a moisturizing hand sanitizer.
US10589127B2	Method and apparatus for using patient-experience outcomes when developing radiation-therapy treatment plans A control circuit has access to information that correlates a plurality of patient-experience outcomes with corresponding delivered-radiation metrics and uses that plurality of patient-experience outcomes in conjunction with developing a radiation-therapy treatment plan for a particular patient. Those patient-experience outcomes can comprise, for example, information regarding how various patients fared post-radiation treatment as regards such things as post-radiation treatment life expectancy, tumor eradication success, and one or more other quality-of-life metrics. These teachings will accommodate using a particular one of the patient-experience outcomes as an optimization goal when optimizing candidate radiation-therapy treatment plans to develop the radiation-therapy treatment plan. In such a case these teachings will further accommodate, if desired, permitting a user to modify one or more optimization objectives while displaying intermediate optimization results.
US10589121B2	Therapy device for edema and neuropathy Disclosed is a therapy device for edema and neuropathy. Colored light within a visible light wavelength range, which is known to be useful for treating edema and neuropathy, is irradiated to a treatment area such as acupuncture points on a foot or a hand, or the surface of the skin, thereby relaxing the smooth muscle tissue of tissue cells with edema or neuropathy, facilitating peripheral vascular circulation and lymphatic circulation, and inducing the secretion of a material for treating edema and neuropathy.
US10589119B2	Smartphone interface device for phototherapy The present invention relates to a smartphone interface device for phototherapy which performs communication with a smartphone by using a micro controller unit (MCU) installed in the smartphone interface device for phototherapy and a universal serial bus on-the-go (USB OTG) module, and is capable of controlling a light beam irradiator more stably to enable the light beam irradiator to be driven. The present invention pertains to a smartphone interface device for phototherapy comprising: a micro controller unit (MCU) for receiving, from a smartphone, light beam irradiation intensity, light beam irradiation time, light beam irradiation pattern, and light beam irradiation start and end-relevant light beam irradiating electrode control commands, and generating a light source drive control signal according to the received light beam irradiating electrode control commands; a universal serial bus on-the-go (USB OTG) module; a voltage regulator; and a light beam irradiation drive unit.
US10589118B2	Enhanced spatial summation for deep-brain transcranial magnetic stimulation Methods of stimulating a target deep brain region using multiple Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) electromagnets positioned over a predetermined cortical regions each having a first-order connection to a target deep brain region and applying TMS so that the applied TMS induces spatial summation and thereby modulation of the target deep brain region.
US10589116B1	Wearable pain management apparatus and method A wearable pain management apparatus includes a drum shaped oscillatory motion driver mounted with electromagnetic coils attached to a non-stretching belt tightly strapped around a user's waist. The driver's top surface is pressed against the back of the user's waist. A belt has a ratchet buckle and a group of elongated tracks. A holster with a battery pack is securely clipped onto the belt. A center mounted motor drives a set of torque conversion planetary gears. An off center mounted mass rotates and causes unbalance and an oscillatory motion. A power cable laminated between two surfaces of the belt body terminates on a switch. The user holds a deep breath while pulling hard on the belt end causing the ratchet buckle to lock on the tracks. This action effectively places hand pressure on the apparatus rubbing on their back via the Oscillatory Pulsed Electromagnetic Field to speedily alleviate pain.
US10589115B2	Inner ear therapy device and method for operating inner ear therapy device An inner ear therapy device includes a magnetic field generation unit configured to generate a magnetic field toward the inner ear of a user, multiple light sources configured to irradiate multiple lights having different wavelengths toward the inner ear, and a control unit configured to control operations of the magnetic field generation unit and the multiple light sources.
US10589106B2	Electronic module for a system for neural applications An electronic module for a system for neural applications comprising a housing and a filtering element that form a closed, miniaturized Faraday cage a corresponding lead, active lead can, a controller and systems.
US10589103B2	External pulse generator device and associated methods for trial nerve stimulation Systems and methods for providing a trial neurostimulation to a patient for assessing suitability of a permanently implanted neurostimulation are provided herein. In one aspect, a trial neurostimulation system includes an EPG patch adhered to a skin surface of a patient and connected to a lead extending through a percutaneous incision to a target tissue location. The EPG may be a modified version of the IPG used in the permanent system, the EPG may be smaller and/or lighter than the corresponding IPG device. The EPG and a lead extension may be sealed to allow improved patient mobility and reduced risk of infection. The EPG may be compatible with wireless systems used to control and monitor the IPG such that operation and control of the EPG is substantially the same in each system to allow seamless conversion to the permanently implanted system.
US10589101B2	System and method for detecting tamponade Systems, methods, and devices for determining occurrences of a tamponade condition are disclosed. One exemplary method includes monitoring an accelerometer signal of a leadless cardiac pacemaker attached to a heart wall, determining if a tamponade condition of the patient's heart is indicated based at least in part on the monitored accelerometer signal, and in response to determining that the tamponade condition is indicated, providing a notification of the tamponade condition for use by a physician to take corrective action.
US10589097B2	Transvascular diaphragm pacing systems and methods of use Transvascular diaphragm pacing systems (TDPS) and methods are disclosed for providing respiratory therapy to a patient. The TDPS can provide rapid insertion and deployment of endovascular pacing electrodes in critically ill patients who require intubation and invasive PPMV in order to support the physiological requirements of the human ventilatory system. The systems and methods make best use of the contractile properties of the diaphragm muscle and prevent muscle disuse and muscle atrophy. This can be carried out by engaging the phrenic nerves using patterned functional electrical stimulation applied to endovascular electrodes that are temporarily and reversibly inserted in central veins of the patient, such as the left subclavian vein and the superior vena cava. The TDPS can be designed to seamlessly interface with any commercially available positive-pressure ventilatory assistance/support equipment such as is commonly in use in hospital intensive care units (ICU) for treating critically ill patients with breathing insufficiencies, pain, trauma, sepsis or neurological diseases or deficits.
US10589095B2	Device for treating disorders of secreting gland in eyelid Disclosed is a device for treating disorders of a secreting gland in an eyelid. The device includes an eyeball protection cap for covering an eyeball of a patient to protect the eyeball, and a support body for fixing the eyeball protection cap and enabling an eyelid of the patient to be located between the eyeball protection cap and the support body in order to support the eyelid in the state of being in contact with the eyelid, wherein the eyeball protection cap is configured such that the inner surface of the eyeball protection cap covers the eyeball in order to protect the eyeball and the outer surface of the eyeball protection cap contacts the inner surface of the eyelid, which is located between the eyeball protection cap and the support body, in order to provide electrical stimulation to a secreting gland in the eyelid such that a secretion is smoothly secreted from the secreting gland.
US10589087B2	Systems and methods for altering brain and body functions and for treating conditions and diseases of the same The present invention relates to systems and methods for management of brain and body functions and sensory perception. For example, the present invention provides systems and methods of sensory substitution and sensory enhancement (augmentation) as well as motor control enhancement. The present invention also provides systems and methods of treating diseases and conditions, as well as providing enhanced physical and mental health and performance through sensory substitution, sensory enhancement, and related effects.
US10589076B2	Operational instrument for fluid injector using multi-microneedle device An operation tool for a fluid injector includes an outer cylinder having a housing extending from a first open end to a second open end, and a selective transfer mechanism provided on the outer cylinder. The selective transfer mechanism moves the fluid injector from an initial position to a first protrusion position and then to a second protrusion position in the housing of the outer cylinder. When the fluid injector is at the initial position, the multi-microneedle device has microneedles retracted from the first open end and positioned inside the housing, when the fluid injector is at the first protrusion position, the microneedles are protruded out to a first distance from the first open end, and when the fluid injector is at the second protrusion position, the microneedles are protruded out to a second distance from the first open end. The second distance is shorter than the first distance.
US10589071B2	Multiple function balloon catheter A dual double balloon catheter includes a catheter having a proximal end portion, a central portion and a distal end portion. The catheter includes a plurality of lumens within the catheter extending from the proximal end portion, and a plurality of inflatable balloons positioned in the central portion and/or the distal end portion, and the balloons being communicatively connected with a corresponding one of the plurality of lumens to selectively inflate/deflate the corresponding inflatable balloon, wherein one or more of inflatable balloons further includes a second one of the plurality lumens associated with a corresponding inner wall of a corresponding inflatable balloon and adapted to receive a radioactive dose or a therapeutic agent for a treatment. The plurality of balloons can have varying sizes in relation to each other and also include lumens within or associated with the inner walls of the balloons to deliver a treatment.
US10589068B2	Coronary access and delivery systems Coronary access and delivery systems are provided. A coronary access system can include a coronary sinus guide and a first core. A lateral vein delivery system can include a lateral vein introducer and a second core. The coronary sinus guide, the lateral vein introducer, and the first and second cores may be designed or shaped to access a predetermined position within a heart of a subject. For example, the coronary sinus guide, the lateral vein introducer, and/or the first and second cores can be used in combination to access the predetermined position within the heart of the subject.
US10589067B2	Medical device securement system A catheter securement device holds a medical article such as a catheter in position upon the body of a patient and at least inhibits longitudinal movement of the medical article. The securement device includes a retainer and a clamp. The retainer and clamp include interengaging structure. The interengaging structure may be a ratchet mechanism by which a medical provider tightens the clamp against the retainer. The ratchet mechanism allows a single securement system to be used with medical articles that have different longitudinal lengths as well as medical articles that have distally located contact surfaces. The retainer forms a channel into which at least a portion of the medical article is inserted. Each of the retainer and the clamp include at least one abutment surface that can abut against a contact point or surface on the medical article. The abutments inhibit motion of the medical article in proximal and distal directions through the channel when the clamp is tightened against the retainer. The securement system may be designed for single or multi-use.
US10589063B2	Antimicrobial obturator for use with vascular access devices An obturator can include antimicrobial features which assist in sterilizing or maintaining the sterility of fluid contained within a vascular access device while the device is not being used for infusion or other access to the patient's vasculature. These antimicrobial features include antimicrobial coatings applied to various surfaces of an obturator and antimicrobial components bonded or otherwise secured to an obturator. Various combinations of antimicrobial coatings and/or components can be used on an obturator as necessary to provide a desired amount of antimicrobial agents within a particular enclosed volume of a vascular access device.
US10589055B2	Phase-locked loop to enhance slow wave sleep Certain examples provide systems and methods to enhance slow wave sleep. An example method includes identifying a sleep stage for slow wave sleep in a subject being monitored. The example method also includes generating, following identification of slow wave sleep and using a processor including a phase locked loop, an output signal based on a phase of a reference input signal, the output signal phase locked according to the reference input signal. The example method includes delivering, during slow wave sleep for the subject, a stimulus to the subject based on the phase locked output signal. The delivering includes providing the stimulus in a series of signal pulses for a first period of time; and providing a refractory period without pulses in a second period of time. The method further includes measuring feedback from the stimulus.
US10589052B1	Metering valve for a metered dose inhaler An improved aerosol dispensing apparatus includes an aerosol container, a discharge piece movably mounted to the aerosol container, a metering valve mounted within the discharge piece, a battery, and an electronically controlled flow control valve. The flow control valve is electronically connected to the battery and is in fluid communication with the metering valve. The metering valve is movable between an open position wherein a volume of an aerosol formulation is directed from the aerosol container through the metering valve to the electronically controlled flow control valve, and a closed position wherein the aerosol formulation is not permitted to flow through the metering valve. The electronically controlled flow control valve is configured to precisely control a flow of the aerosol formulation outward of the discharge piece.
US10589044B2	Life support and monitoring apparatus with malfunction correction guidance A life support and monitoring apparatus with malfunction correction guidance is provided. The life support and monitoring apparatus of the present disclosure identifies the root cause or potential cause of a fault/failure and then prompts an operator to take appropriate steps to assure the continuance of life support and critical physiologic monitoring. When multiple faults/failures exist, the apparatus automatically prioritizes them based on risk to the patient and prompts the operator to do the most appropriate intervention to assure patient safety.
US10589038B2	Set connector systems for venting a fluid reservoir A set connector system for venting a gas from a fluid reservoir of a fluid infusion device is provided. The set connector system includes a connector system having a first body section coupled to a second body section. The first body section defines a bore in communication with a chamber and a counterbore of the second body section to define a fluid flow path from the fluid reservoir. The chamber of the second body section is in fluid communication with a vent subsystem defined through the second body section. The vent subsystem terminates in an outlet, and the vent subsystem directs gas in the fluid flow path through the second body section to the outlet.
US10589030B2	Device for attachment to a portable liquid injection device The invention refers to a device for attachment to a portable liquid injection device, wherein said device is designed to enclose the drug reservoir of the injection device completely. Further, said device has at least two flat conductive electrodes enabling an electrical field to be applied across the entire volume of the drug reservoir of the injection device. In particular, the portable liquid injection device is a so-called insulin pen, i.e. a portable liquid injection device which is used to inject insulin for the treatment of diabetes. The inventive device preferably is in the form of a cap, in particular in the form of a cap of an insulin pen.
US10589029B2	Adjustable needle-free injector An adjustable needleless injection system for subcutaneous injection of a liquid medication to a patient is disclosed. The adjustable needleless injection system may include: a medication cartridge that holds the liquid medication, where the medication cartridge includes a cartridge piston, a spring-actuated injector that may be coupled with the medication cartridge and configured to selectively apply force to the cartridge piston, and a charging mechanism configured to charge the spring-actuated injector based on a body type of the patient.
US10589028B2	Protecting a needle point A drug delivery device may include sterile needle covered by removable a sterility preserving protector. The device optionally includes skin contact surface and a needle protector for preventing a stick hazard upon removal of the skin contact surface from an injection site or angle without Removing completely. Optionally, the needle protector may include a shield that interferes with replacement of the needle protector. In some embodiments, the needle cover may interfere with deployment of the needle protector.
US10589022B2	Syringe plunger positioning apparatus and method An apparatus and method for syringe plunger positioning employing an actuator for linear advancement and retraction of the support member along a predetermined axis, and a plurality of arm members each interconnected to the support for movement therewith, and each moveable relative to the support member in corresponding different directions towards and away from the predetermined axis. The actuator may be operable to advance the support member to an advanced position for movement of the arm members from an open position to a closed position, and to retract the support member from the advanced position so that of the arm members engage an inside surface of a plunger button of syringe having a barrel located in a fixed, axially aligned position on the predetermined axis. The apparatus and method may be employed in conjunction with syringe plunger positioning (e.g. for filling operations) that accommodates a variety of syringe plunger configurations.
US10589021B2	Infusion pump smart programming Methods, computer systems and computer readable media provide validation of one or more infusions for a patient without requiring barcode scanning. In embodiments, identification that a clinician has entered a room with one or more infusions is received based on proximity information. The room is associated with a patient that has orders for the one or more infusions. The clinician is automatically logged into an electronic medical record (EMR) associated with the patient, including context based on the clinician entering the room with the one or more infusion. As a result, the one or more infusions are automatically validated for the patient.
US10589019B2	Infusion line systems An IV line identification system to enable ready identification of an IV line and its associated fluid source and output and to enable distinguishing the IV line from other IV lines and their fluid sources and outputs. The IV line identification system includes a first light source and a second light source communicatively coupled to one another via a wireless connection. The light sources are configured such that when one is activated so as to generate a light signal, the other is automatically activated to generate a corresponding light signal. Each light source may be placed on opposite ends of an IV line to enable ready identification of each end of the same IV line.
US10589015B2	Gated-concentric artificial lung An artificial lung including a housing having a circular outer wall being enclosed by a first surface and a second surface to define an interior volume, a blood inlet port to permit inlet flow of blood to the housing, a blood outlet port to permit outlet flow of the blood from the housing, a gas inlet port to permit inlet flow of a gas to the housing, a gas outlet port to permit outlet flow of the gas from the housing, and a plurality of baffles concentrically disposed within the housing. The baffles are positioned to define a flow path between the blood inlet port and the blood outlet port. Each of the baffles includes a gate opening to permit flow of the blood along the flow path. A fiber bundle is disposed between the baffles within the flow create mixing and improve gas exchange efficiency.
US10589014B2	Medical fluid delivery system including remote machine updating and control A medical fluid delivery system in one embodiment includes: a first medical fluid delivery machine configured to generate a first message for remote transmission to a first patient or caregiver indicating (i) that the first medical fluid delivery machine is ready to perform a task or (ii) a preprogrammed time for the first medical fluid delivery machine to perform a task; and a second medical fluid delivery machine configured to generate a second message for remote transmission to a second patient or caregiver indicating (i) that the second medical fluid delivery machine is ready to perform a task or (ii) a preprogrammed time for the second medical fluid delivery machine to perform a task.
US10589008B2	Tubing set for use in a blood processing apparatus A tubing set for use in a blood processing apparatus comprises a measurement device (8) having at least one chamber element (80, 81) for measuring a haematocrit value of a blood fluid, wherein the at least one chamber element (80, 81) extends along a longitudinal axis (L) and comprises a circumferential wall (804, 814) extending about the longitudinal axis (L) and encompassing a flow chamber (802, 812), the at last one chamber element (80, 81) further comprising an inlet port (800, 810) for allowing a flow of a blood fluid into the flow chamber (802, 812) and an outlet port (801, 811) for allowing a flow of a blood fluid out of the flow chamber (802, 812). The tubing set furthermore comprises an inlet-side tube section (21, 31) connected to the inlet port (800, 810) and an outlet-side tube section (22, 30) connected to the outlet port (801, 811). Herein, the inlet port (800, 810) and the outlet port (801, 811) are arranged on the circumferential wall (804, 814) and are displaced with respect to each other along the longitudinal axis (L). In this way a tubing set comprising a measurement device is provided which in an easy and reliable manner allows for the measuring of a haematocrit value of a blood fluid.
US10589006B2	Microneedle and method for producing same Provided are a microneedle with excellent performance and a method for manufacturing the microneedle.A microneedle array in which a polyglycolic acid is used as a material, crystallinity of the polyglycolic acid is 21% or more and axial contraction rate of tips is 99% or more, and a manufacturing method in which a polyglycolic acid are injection-molded at a cylinder temperature of 230-280° C., a metal mold temperature of 60-130° C., and an injection pressure of 1000-1500 KPa so as to manufacture a microneedle array in which crystallinity of the polyglycolic acid is 21% or more and an axial contraction rate of tips is 99% or more.
US10588994B2	Life-science and/or medicinal chemistry automated manufacturing cell, life-science and/or medicinal chemistry automated manufacturing method, and automated manufacturing cell Provided is an automated manufacturing cell including: a work booth provided with a work space; a robot arranged in the work booth; a container booth which is connected, in a manner allowing insulation, to each of the work booth and an external space, and is configured to store a work tool and a work subject; and a holder fixation tool which is arranged in the work space, and is configured to detachably fix a holder configured to hold the work tool.
US10588992B2	Aerosol device An aerosol device having a bowl with a bottom defining a drain, and a side wall extending from the bottom to a rim. A nozzle is disposed within the bowl. The nozzle defines a chamber and an outlet orifice directed toward the side wall of the bowl. The aerosol device includes a liquid container fluidly coupled to the nozzle via a first conduit having an outlet tip disposed within the chamber of the nozzle and a second conduit connecting a source of pressurized gas to the chamber of the nozzle. The outlet tip is in the form of a tube defining elongated slots communicating from inside the tube to outside the tube, the slots each having a width defined between two parallel tube surfaces. The aerosol device generates submicron liquid droplets, and is suitable for disinfecting porous articles in an enclosed volume.
US10588991B1	Disinfectant pouch with fluid control A disinfectant device including a pouch, the pouch including a first layer of material coupled to a second layer of material and defining a compartment therebetween. At least one dry reactant is retained within the compartment, the at least one dry reactant producing chlorine dioxide gas when exposed to water. A wick is at least partially disposed within the compartment. At least one from the group consisting of the first layer of material and the second layer of material define an array of ports along a periphery of the pouch and an array of fluid conduits, the array of fluid conduits being proximal to the array of ports, offset from the array of ports, in fluid communication with the wick, the compartment, and the array of ports.
US10588988B2	Methods and devices for preparation of ultrasound contrast agents Provided herein are methods and devices for identifying and/or distinguishing UCA formulations and specifically activating such formulations to produce UCA suitable for in vivo use.
US10588979B1	Cannabinoid and terpene-infused topical cream The present invention discloses a topical composition comprising terpene blend and cannabidiol (CBD) or a derivative thereof, useful for managing pain, the treatment or prevention of inflammatory skin disorders, and treatment methods thereof. The composition includes 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid and a blend of antioxidants to optimize tissue health.
US10588976B2	Anti-CD40 antibody formulation Anti-CD40 antibodies are formulated as lyophilisate or liquid formulation. The lyophilisates can be reconstituted to give a solution with a high concentration of the antibody active ingredient for delivery to a patient without high levels of antibody aggregation. The lyophilisate can be reconstituted with an aqueous reconstituent to provide an aqueous composition in which the antibody has a concentration of at least 50 mg/ml. The lyophilisate or aqueous pharmaceutical composition may include one or more of a sugar, a buffering agent, a surfactant, and/or a free amino acid.
US10588975B2	Tigecycline compositions and methods of preparation The present invention relates to novel tigecycline compositions with improved stability in both solid and solution states and processes for making these compositions. These compositions comprise tigecycline, a suitable carbohydrate, and an acid or buffer.
US10588970B2	Localized immunosuppression of allografts for peripheral nerve repair Embodiments described herein relate to restorative solutions for segmental peripheral nerve (PN) defects using allografted PNs for stimulating PN repair. More specifically, embodiments described herein provide for localized immunosuppression (LIS) surrounding PN allografts as an alternative to systemically suppressing a patient's entire immune system. Methods include localized release of immunosuppressive (ISV) agents are contemplated in one embodiment. Methods also include localized application of immunosuppressive (ISV) regulatory T-cells (Tregs) in other embodiments. Hydrogel carrier materials for delivery of ISV agents and are also described herein.
US10588968B2	Human anti-VEGFR-2/KDR antibodies The invention relates to antibodies that bind to VEGFR-2. The antibodies are used for treating neoplastic diseases, hyperproliferative disorders, and angiogenic disorders and can be used alone or in combination with other agents.
US10588965B2	Fucosyllactose as breast milk identical non-digestible oligosaccharide with new functional benefit The invention concerns nutritional compositions with fucosyllactose for use in stimulation of NK cells. The composition is suitable for infants.
US10588963B2	Methods for providing adjuvanted virosomes and adjuvanted virosomes obtainable thereby The invention relates to the fields of immunology and vaccinology. Provided is a method for preparing adjuvanted virosomes, comprising the steps of: (i) providing an aqueous composition of non-adjuvanted virosomes comprising a membrane fusion protein; (ii) dissolving an amphiphilic adjuvant in a pharmaceutically acceptable non-aqueous solvent which can form a homogeneous mixture with water; and (iii) diluting said adjuvant solution in said aqueous virosome composition to induce insertion of adjuvant in the outer leaflet of the virosomal membrane while preserving membrane fusion activity of the virosomes. Also provided are adjuvanted virosomes obtainable by said method, and vaccines comprising the virosomes.
US10588958B2	Avian reovirus vaccines The present invention relates to novel strains of avian reovirus that were isolated from clinical cases of viral arthritis/tenosynovitis in chickens in the southeast United States. The invention is directed to these novel group 1 and group 2 avian reoviruses, diagnostic assays using antibodies and/or nucleotide- or amino acid-specific components of such viruses, such as the S1 gene encoding the sigma C protein, and to vaccines that protect chickens from disease caused by such viruses.
US10588953B2	Compositions and methods related to xCT peptides Certain embodiments are directed to composition for inducing an immune response against xCT that is directed to cancer stem cells expressing xCT.
US10588949B2	Factor IX polypeptide formulations The present invention provides formulations comprising a Factor IX-FcRn Binding Partner (FIXFBP) polypeptide, and methods of administering FIXFBP.
US10588943B2	Glucokinase activator compositions for the treatment of diabetes The present invention relates to the use of liver-selective glucokinase activators and a GLP1 analog in restoring insulin sensitivity and treating type II diabetes, including reducing body weight in subjects undergoing type II diabetes treatment.
US10588942B2	Carrier-free biologically-active protein nanostructures The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for efficient and effective protein delivery in vitro and in vivo. In some aspects, proteins are reversibly crosslinked to each other and/or modified with functional groups and protected from protease degradation by a polymer-based or silica-based nanoshell.
US10588938B2	Receptor-based antagonists of the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) pathway Provided herein are compositions and methods for alleviating cancer or infection in a subject by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an isolated PD-1 variant polypeptide. The PD-1 variant polypeptide can inhibit the activity of PD-1 by, for example, competitive or non-competitive inhibition of the interaction between wild-type PD-1 and one or more of its ligands, PD-L1 and PD-L2.
US10588930B2	Method for effecting angiogenesis by administering Nigella sativa A method for effecting angiogenesis in a subject at risk of or experiencing ischemia related to the heart, brain, kidney, intestine, and/or legs. The method involves administering Nigella sativa to the subject. The method may also treat ischemia.
US10588928B2	Anti-obesity composition comprising pine needle juice powder as effective component An anti-obesity composition comprises pine needle juice powder as an effective component. Because it is found that, not only a significantly higher extraction yield is obtained and a higher inhibitory activity on differentiation of an adipocyte is obtained when an extract is produced by using pine needle juice powder obtained by juicing process instead of using dry pine needle which has not been treated with any juicing process, but also both the body weight and weight of white adipose tissues are lowered and content of total lipid, total cholesterol, and triglyceride in blood is significantly lowered according to oral administration of the pine needle juice powder of the present invention to a model mouse under high fat diet, the pine needle juice powder of the present invention can be more advantageously used for a pharmaceutical composition or a functional health food for prophylaxis or treatment of obesity.
US10588926B2	Lactobacillus rhamnosus bacterium for treatment of e.g. bacterial vaginosis A novel lactic acid Lactobacillus rhamnosus bacterium suitable for treatment of e.g. bacterial vaginosis.
US10588923B2	Polymeric treatment compositions Compositions are described comprising a polymer; a non-physiological pH solution; and a visualization agent; wherein the polymer is soluble in the non-physiological pH solution and insoluble at a physiological pH. Methods of forming the solutions and polymers are disclosed as well as methods of therapeutic use.
US10588918B2	Methods for treating pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections Provided herein are methods for treating a pulmonary infection in a patient in need thereof, for example, a nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary infection for at least one treatment cycle. The method comprises administering to the lungs of the patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising a liposomal complexed aminoglycoside comprising a lipid component comprising electrically neutral lipids and an aminoglycoside. Administration comprises aerosolizing the pharmaceutical composition to provide an aerosolized pharmaceutical composition comprising a mixture of free aminoglycoside and liposomal complexed aminoglycoside, and administering the aerosolized pharmaceutical composition via a nebulizer to the lungs of the patient. The methods provided herein result in a change from baseline on the semi-quantitative scale for mycobacterial culture for a treated patient, and/or NTM culture conversion to negative during or after the administration period.
US10588909B2	Modulators of HEC1 activity and methods therefor Compounds, compositions, and methods for modulation of Hec1/Nek2 interaction are provided. Such compounds disrupt Nek2/Hec1 binding and may be useful as chemotherapeutic agents for neoplastic diseases.
US10588908B2	Methods of treating pediatric cancers A method of treating a pediatric cancer in a subject in need thereof. The method includes administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of (S)-N-(5-((R)-2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-carboxamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a combination thereof.
US10588900B2	Quinolinone lysyl oxidase-like 2 inhibitors and uses thereof Described herein are compounds that are LOXL2 inhibitors, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of conditions, diseases, or disorders associated with LOXL2 activity.
US10588896B2	Agents for the treatment of retroviral infectious diseases The invention relates to pyridine-3,5-bis-thiocyanates which are new active substances for the treatment and prevention of retroviral infections and secondary diseases thereof, in particular HIV infections and AIDS, from the group of deubiquitinase inhibitors. Administration of the compounds of the invention increases the immunogenicity of viral proteins and thus the antiviral response.
US10588887B2	Esters for treatment of ocular inflammatory conditions The present invention relates to ophthalmic compositions and methods for the treatment of dry eye and other inflammatory ocular conditions. In particular, the present invention relates to a composition comprising an esterified anti-inflammatory lipid mediator, which is an ester of an anti-inflammatory lipid mediator that is a reaction product of the anti-inflammatory lipid mediator and a polyol wherein the majority of the anti-inflammatory lipid mediator is present in an ester form. In this way, the compositions are substantially free of an acid form of the anti-inflammatory lipid mediators. This composition can be topically delivered to the ocular surface via a preparation, solution, gel, ointment, and/or strip and/or a contact lens.
US10588885B2	Chlorogenic acid composition and method for its use in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease The invention provides compositions comprising chlorogenic acid and methods for their use and manufacture in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The compositions can be formulated from botanical sources of chlorogenic acid including sunflower seed extract.
US10588883B2	Alpha-derivatives of cis-monounsaturated fatty acids for use as medicines Alpha-derivatives of cis-monounsaturated fatty acids for use as medicines. The present invention refers to pharmaceutically acceptable compounds of Formula I, their salts and derivatives, where (a) and (b) can take any value between 0 and 14, (X) can be substituted by any atom or group of atoms with an atomic/molecular weight between 4 and 200 Da and (R) can be substituted by any atom or group of atoms with an atomic/molecular weight between 1 and 200 Da, for use as medicines.
US10588876B2	Non-racemic beta-hydroxybutyrate compounds and compositions enriched with the R-enantiomer and methods of use Ketogenic compositions including a non-racemic mixture of beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) enriched with the R-enantiomer are formulated to increase ketone body level in a subject. The non-racemic mixture of BHB is enriched with the R-enantiomer to elevate ketone bodies and increase the rate at which ketosis is achieved yet contains an amount of the S-enantiomer sufficient to provide alternative benefits as discussed herein. In some aspects a composition for increasing ketone body level in a subject contains a dietetically or pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a non-racemic mixture of R-beta-hydroxybutyrate and S-beta-hydroxybutyrate, wherein the non-racemic mixture of R-beta-hydroxybutyrate and S-beta-hydroxybutyrate contains from about 55% to 98% by enantiomeric equivalents of the R-beta-hydroxybutyrate and from about 45% to about 2% by enantiomeric equivalents of S-beta-hydroxybutyrate enantiomer.
US10588871B1	Transdermal formulation for the treatment of pain and/or inflammation Described herein are transdermal formulations of phytocannabinoids and methods of using the same in the treatment of pain and/or inflammation.
US10588863B2	Extended release compositions comprising pyridostigmine Extended release pyridostigmine dosage forms, suitable for maintaining stable plasma concentrations with reduced or minimized initial burst release/dose dumping of pyridostigmine, are provided. The dosage forms include matrix tablets, gastroretentive tablets, and pellets, the latter being suitable for dosing in capsules, tablets, and sachets, as well as for sprinkling on foodstuffs. The disclosure also provides methods for improving patient compliance by administering once-a-day extended release pyridostigmine bromide dosage forms that provide a superior controlled drug release.
US10588860B2	Poly(vinyl benzoate) nanoparticles for molecular delivery The present invention comprises poly(vinyl benzoate) nanoparticle suspensions as molecular carriers. These nanoparticles can be formed by nanoprecipitation of poly(vinyl benzoate) in water using Pluronic F68 as surfactant, to create spherical nanostructures measuring about 200-250 nm in diameter which are stable in phosphate buffer and blood serum, and only slowly degrade in the presence of esterases. Kinetics experiments in phosphate buffer indicate that 78% of the coumarin-6 was encapsulated within the polymer matrix of the nanoparticle, and the residual 22% of coumarin-6 was surface-bound and quickly released. The nanoparticles are non-toxic in vitro towards human epithelial cells (IC50>1000 μg/mL) and primary bovine primary aortic endothelial cells (IC50>500 μg/mL), and exert non-observable bactericidal activity against a selection of representative test microbes (MIC>250 μg/mL). Poly(vinyl benzoate) nanoparticles are suitable carriers for molecular delivery of lipophilic small molecules such as drugs pharmaceutical and imaging agents.
US10588858B2	Foamable vehicles and pharmaceutical compositions comprising aprotic polar solvents and uses thereof The present invention teaches a foamable pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions comprising an aprotic polar solvent; foam compositions and uses thereof.
US10588850B2	Cosmetic composition comprising hydrophobic silica aerogel particles, a wax, a hydrocarbon oil and a fatty alcohol and/or a fatty acid The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising: hydrophobic silica aerogel particles, at least one wax, at least one hydrocarbon oil and at least one fatty alcohol and/or at least one fatty acid, the composition comprising at least 10% by weight of wax(es), with respect to the total weight of the composition.
US10588847B2	Cosmetic composition for temporarily shaping hair A cosmetic composition and a method temporarily shaping keratinic fiber including the same are provided herein. In one embodiment, the cosmetic composition includes at least one vinylpyrrolidone homopolymer. The cosmetic composition further includes at least one crosslinked acrylate copolymer. In another embodiment, the method includes providing a cosmetic composition. The method further includes applying the cosmetic composition to keratinic fiber.
US10588846B2	Copolymers for improving color intensity and washfastness of temporary hair dyes A method for dyeing hair includes applying a polyvinyl amine copolymer solution to the hair; and applying a hair dye composition to the hair. A hair dye composition includes an aqueous base fluid; a polyvinyl amine copolymer; and an anionic or cationic hair dye. A method of making a hair dye composition includes mixing a polyvinyl amine copolymer and an anionic or cationic hair dye into an aqueous base fluid.
US10588829B2	Heating of dental materials using overtone signatures, absorbing dyes and material properties The invention relates to the application of photon energy to energize dental materials to enhance their physical handling characteristics, efficacy, ability to be delivered, reactivity, polymerization, and/or post-cure mechanical properties, among other attributes.
US10588826B2	Means for monitoring compliance, facilitating automatic dispensing and childproofing strip packaged medications There is provided an apparatus for monitoring compliance, facilitating automatic dispensing and childproofing strip packaged medication. In one embodiment a dispenser advances a packet, controls advancement of the packet and detects the presence and absence of the packet, including electronic circuitry for recording events. A replicate for strip package medication can have packets with an open conductive trace, each packet being rupturable at a location to interrupt conductivity of the conductive trace. When the conductive trace of one of the packets completes an external circuit, the circuit is interrupted when the packet is ruptured. In another aspect, each packet has a tuned antenna that is tuned to an external transceiver which detects the detuning of each antenna. In a method of making a replicate for strip package medication, conductive ink is printed on a surface of each packet of the replicate and longitudinal edges of the replicate are reinforced.
US10588820B2	Storage systems and methods for medicines Some people need to carry their medicines with them wherever they go. However, people can damage their medicines by leaving them outside in hot or cold weather. Specially designed systems can help increase safety by notifying people if their medicine is left behind or is getting too hot or cold.
US10588814B1	Enhanced visual and audio cueing system for rollators Walker including a frame, a movement enabling system on the frame that enables the frame to be moved along a surface, and a cueing system that generates audio and/or visual cues to enable a user of the walker to be guided in their forward movement of the walker. The cueing system includes a control unit that generates signals based on stored content relating to cue generation, at least one cue generator that generates the audio and/or visual cues based on the signals generated by the control unit, and a communications module coupled to the control unit and that receives via at least one communications frequency transmissions to set or modify the stored content. The control unit sets or modifies the stored content based on the transmissions received by the communications module.
US10588811B2	Low friction gearbox for medical assist device In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a gearbox assembly for a medical assist device having a motor assembly and a leg support is provided. The gearbox assembly includes a worm configured to be operably coupled to the motor assembly, and a worm gear meshingly engaged with the worm. The worm gear is configured to be operably coupled to the leg support, and the worm and the worm gear are configured to transfer rotary motion from the motor assembly to the leg support upon initiation of a force applied to the leg support.
US10588804B2	Handbarrow for carrying patients A retractable structure of a suspension rack of a handbarrow for carrying patients is disclosed herein. It mainly comprises a pedestal, two supporting rods disposed at one end of the pedestal for opening and closing, a main rod having a first end disposed at the other end of the pedestal and a second end, and a retractable structure of a suspension rack connected to the second end of the main rod and having a fixed tube, an active tube, a power source and a control assembly. The power source is disposed within the fixed tube and the active tube and driven to control extension and shrinkage of the active tube by the control assembly activated by a press button of the active tube.
US10588787B2	Method and system for volume estimation of bodily outputs in absorbent articles A method and an incontinence monitoring system for estimating a volume or a volume range of a bodily output in a combination absorbent article and wetness sensor. The system comprises a combination of an absorbent article and a wetness sensor, and a processor adapted to receive an input representative of an electrical variable of the wetness sensor indicative of the occurrence of a bodily output in the absorbent article and to process the input including: characterising the input to generate a vector that is representative of the bodily output, applying one or more functions to the vector to generate one or more possible volumes of the bodily output, generating a distribution of the possible volumes, and determining a volume or a volume range for the bodily output based on the distribution of the possible volumes.
US10588782B2	Biodegradable prosthesis A prosthesis has a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending through the tubular body and open at each of the proximal end and the distal end. The tubular body defines a longitudinal axis and has a first width in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The prosthesis also includes a first flange at one of the proximal end and the distal end with the lumen extending through the first flange. The first flange has a second width in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis that is greater than the first width. The tubular body and the first flange form a structurally self-supporting, body compatible, and body absorbable device. The device is formed of a composite structure and is adapted for insertion into an opening through a tympanic membrane.
US10588749B2	Porous implant structures Porous biocompatible structures suitable for use as medical implants and methods for fabricating such structures are disclosed. The disclosed structures may be fabricated using rapid manufacturing techniques. The disclosed porous structures have a plurality of struts and nodes where no more than two struts intersect one another to form a node. Further, the nodes can be straight, curved, portions that are curved and/or portions that are straight. The struts and nodes can form cells which can be fused or sintered to at least one other cell to form a continuous reticulated structure for improved strength while providing the porosity needed for tissue and cell in-growth.
US10588742B2	Coiled anchor for supporting prosthetic heart valve, prosthetic heart valve, and deployment device A system including an anchor for docking a prosthetic valve at a native valve of a heart can have a first end, a second end, and a central axis extending between the first and second ends, and defines an inner space coaxial with the central axis. The valve prosthesis can include a protective layer or annular ring that surrounds a bottom edge of the second frame end. The protective layer or annular ring can include two layers, and the two layers can be different materials.
US10588740B2	Nasal implants and systems and methods of use Described are implants for placing in a body, tools for delivering the implants, and systems and methods for using implants and tools for placing in a body and more particularly to nasal implants, tools for delivering nasal implants, and systems and methods for using such implants and tools. A tool may include a hand-held implant delivery device that cuts, holds, moves, orients, inserts, or shapes an implant. An implant may be a biodegradable, longitudinal implant that may be oriented for implantation by an implant delivery device.
US10588739B2	Ophthalmic devices, system and methods that improve peripheral vision The present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods for improving or optimizing peripheral vision. In particular, methods are disclosed which include utilizing particular characteristics of the retina in improving or optimizing peripheral vision. Additionally, various IOL designs, as well as IOL implantation locations, are disclosed which improve or optimize peripheral vision.
US10588730B2	Mesh assembly and manufacturing method thereof Provided is a mesh assembly inserted to a soft tissue or a human tissue for lifting the soft tissue, the mesh assembly including: a mesh member inserted into the soft tissue or human tissue and supporting the tissue; a fixed member provided at the mesh member and adopted to increase a coupling force in the soft tissue or the body; and a hook member formed on an upper surface or a lower surface or both of the fixed member to protrude in a diagonal direction, so that fixation of the soft tissue or human tissue can be firmly conducted, thereby allowing the soft tissue and the like to be fixed at a normal position without undergoing an influence by shaking or an external shock.
US10588722B2	Multi-chemistry dispenser A dispenser for dispensing a liquid such as a tooth whitening gel can include a plunger and a housing having a first chamber that receives a first arm of the plunger and a second chamber that receives a second arm of the plunger. The housing can further include a first channel in fluid communication with the first chamber, a second channel in fluid communication with the second chamber, and a third channel formed at an intersection of the first and second channels. The housing can further include a static mixer than mixes a first liquid from the first chamber with a second liquid from the second chamber. The plunger may be disposed along a first axis and the third channel may be disposed along a second axis that intersects the first axis at an angle of between 10° and 170°.
US10588721B2	Attachment system for removable dental prosthesis and dental implant abutment A dental prosthesis attachment system is for an endosseous dental implant. The dental prosthesis attachment system includes: a removable dental prosthesis; a dental prosthesis portion secured to the removable dental prosthesis; and a dental implant portion securable to the dental implant and removably engageable with the dental prosthesis portion. The dental prosthesis portion includes an open-ended dental prosthesis sleeve having an outer surface and an inner cavity. The outer surface is secured to the dental prosthesis and the inner cavity is lined with a retention material defining an inner peripheral wall having at least one of a protrusion and a recess. The dental implant portion includes an attachment pillar removably insertable within the inner cavity of the dental prosthesis portion. The attachment pillar has a peripheral wall provided with at least one of a protrusion and a recess removably interlocked with the at least one of the recess and the protrusion on the inner peripheral wall of the inner cavity.
US10588716B1	Pliers for measurable torquing in orthodontic archwires Pliers for making measurable torque bends in orthodontic archwires include upper and lower grips that are pivotally connected to each other. The upper grip is attached to a lower jaw having a first lower wing and a second lower wing. At least one slot is defined in an upper surface of each lower wing for receiving a portion of an archwire therein. The lower grip is attached to an upper jaw. The upper jaw includes a first upper wing and a second upper wing. A pivoting rod is pivotally connected to the first and second upper wings. A lever arm slidably engages a central portion of the pivoting rod. End portions of the pivoting rod extend through the upper wings and are connected to protractors. The lever arm includes at least one channel on a bottom surface for receiving a portion of the archwire between the lower wings.
US10588713B2	Providing custom orthodontic treatment with appliance components from inventory Computer analysis is made of individual patient related data in order to select standard or pre-manufactured orthodontic appliances or appliance components (10) that are most likely to provide orthodontic treatment suitable for the individual patient. This analysis can be made by the software of a custom orthodontic appliance designing system, without actually manufacturing the custom appliance. Geometric parameters (21-24, 28, 29) of a custom designed appliance may be compared with corresponding parameters of alternative standard appliances or appliance components so that the closest standard component can be used. The custom appliance can be designed to accommodate the geometries of one or more appliance components. Where custom mounting instructions that modify otherwise standard installation of an appliance or component will render the standard component more compatible with a custom appliance design, such instructions are provided to the orthodontist along with the selection. The invention is most useful in selecting orthodontic brackets, or combinations of standard brackets and standard archwires.
US10588710B2	Medical device anchoring Techniques, systems and apparatus for anchoring a therapy delivery device within a body portal are disclosed. An anchoring apparatus may comprise a first part comprising an outer sidewall and opposing grip surfaces. The outer sidewall may extend around a longitudinal axis of the apparatus to define an outer perimeter, at least a portion which may engage a surface of the body portal. A second part may comprise first and second activation members and a slot configured to receive the therapy delivery device. When the therapy delivery device is received in the slot and the second part is moved generally along the longitudinal axis, the first and second activation members may move the opposing grip surfaces toward one another to thereby anchor the therapy delivery device between the opposing grip surfaces.
US10588703B2	Method and system for operating a teleoperated surgical instrument and a manual instrument A system comprises a first cannula comprising a proximal end and a cannula opening at the proximal end. The system further comprises a teleoperated surgical instrument, and a manually operated surgical instrument configured to be inserted into the cannula opening. The system further comprises a teleoperated manipulator, a controller, and a first position sensor coupled to the teleoperated surgical instrument, the first position sensor configured to provide a first sensor input to the controller. The system further comprises a second position sensor coupled to the manually operated surgical instrument, the second position sensor configured to provide a second sensor input to the controller, the second sensor input comprising an insertion depth of the manually operated surgical instrument into the first cannula. The system further comprises a reference fixture coupled to the first and second position sensors and to the teleoperated manipulator, the reference fixture being movable with the teleoperated manipulator.
US10588695B2	Catheter device for transmitting and reflecting light An insertable light-dispensing catheter device, comprising a shaft including a proximal and distal end, a light guide extending through the shaft, and a mirror displaceably extendable from the catheter into a position where the mirror receives and reflects light emitted from the light guide. The mirror can be in the form of a coating on an inflatable balloon; and the balloon, when inflated, can press a patch against a defect (e.g., a ventricular septical defect), while the light cures an adhesive that binds the patch to the structure with the defect, thereby remedying the defect.
US10588694B1	Devices and methods for generation of subsurface micro-disruptions for biomedical applications A device comprises an energy source capable of generating short bursts of energy at a variable pulse repetition rates. The repetition rates range from a single shot to several hundred Mega-Hertzs so that selective, three dimensional interactions with a volumetric zone of skin or issue can be created substantially without damage or substantial changes to overlying or underlying or surrounding tissue or skin. A method and a device for treating targeted material and targeted tissue are described.
US10588685B2	Electrosurgical generator An electrosurgical generator, which has a high-voltage DC power supply unit and a resonant circuit connected thereto. The resonant circuit has an output transformer, the primary winding of which is part of the resonant circuit and the secondary winding of which is connected to connections for an electrosurgical instrument. The resonant circuit is furthermore connected to an actuation circuit, which is configured to periodically emit actuation pulses for the purpose of exciting the resonant circuit using the resonant frequency thereof. The actuation circuit includes a synchronization unit, which is connected to the resonant circuit, and includes at least one gradient detector and is configured to synchronize actuation pulses with a reversal point of the voltage profile of the voltage in the resonant circuit.
US10588681B2	Implant removal devices and methods of use thereof Various aspects of the present invention provide an apparatus and a method of removing an orthopedic implant from a patient. In one embodiment, the method includes cycling the temperature of at least a portion of the orthopedic implant between a first temperature and a second temperature that differs from the first temperature. In one embodiment, the first temperature is above 0° C. and the second temperature is below 0° C. The temperature cycling causes a thermal expansion differential between at least a portion of the orthopedic implant and material in a region contacting the orthopedic implant. In one embodiment, the thermal expansion differential is of an extent sufficient to cause physical separation of at least a portion of the surface of the orthopedic implant from material contacting the surface of the orthopedic implant.
US10588671B2	Cervical spine spacer A cervical spine spacer includes a spacer body configured to be disposed between adjacent cervical vertebrae in the cervical spine and to maintain a desired spacing between the adjacent cervical vertebrae. The cervical spine spacer also includes a channel passing completely through the spacer body from a first surface of the spacer body to a second surface of the spacer body and a fastener configured to pass through the channel. At least one of the first surface and the second surface is configured to contact one of the adjacent cervical vertebrae and the channel is sized to accommodate the fastener passing through the channel at a plurality of angles.
US10588669B2	Trans-iliac connector A spine stabilization implant includes a first portion having a first fixed angulated extension, a first rod receiving element and a connecting element. The implant also includes a second portion having a second fixed angulated extension, a second rod receiving element, and a receiving portion for receiving the connecting element of the first portion. The second portion is configured with a locking assembly for locking the first portion and second portion to one another.
US10588666B2	Modular bone screw A modular polyaxial bone screw includes a poly-axial bone screw, a polyaxial tulip head, and a collet disposed within the tulip head, the collet interacting with the bone screw and tulip head providing an interference fit with the bone screw head to lock orientation of the tulip head on and relative to the bone screw. Inner configurations of the tulip head interact with outer configurations of the collet to lock axial and/or rotational position of the collet within and relative to the tulip head, and thus about the bone screw head. The collet also has a resilient, tapered base with a plurality of slots in and about its end that allow the end to splay outwardly over and upon the head of the bone screw to create a snap or frictional interference fit between the splayed collet and the bone screw head when a spine rod is fixed in the tulip head.
US10588658B2	Device and method for access to interior body regions A device and method is provided to gain access to interior body regions. The system includes a safety needle assembly, a stylet assembly, a blade assembly, an obturator assembly, and a dilator assembly. The safety needle assembly or stylet assembly accesses an interior body region, after which the blade assembly expands the pathway created by the safety needle assembly or stylet assembly. The obturator then further expands the pathway and delivers the dilator assembly to the desired location. The safety needle assembly, obturator assembly, and blade assembly are removed, leaving the dilator assembly in place for future procedures.
US10588656B2	Thrombectomy catheter A target substance, such as a thrombus, is removed from a patient's body via minimally invasive technique. A catheter is maneuvered and positioned near the target substance. The catheter may have a soft, atraumatic tip constructed from a metallic backbone covered by a polymer. Target substances are drawn into the catheter via an aspiration source. Near the catheter's distal end, a blade and opposing surface are housed within the catheter, and the blade moves relative to the opposing surface within the catheter lumen in order to fragment the target substance. The substances are fragmented within the catheter into discreet and relatively uniform particles. The aspiration source, which helps ensnare target substances, also serves to evacuate the substance fragments from the patient's body.
US10588651B2	Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jaws A surgical instrument includes an elongated shaft having a distal portion and a proximal portion coupled to a housing. An inner shaft member extends at least partially through the elongated shaft and is selectively movable in a longitudinal direction. An end effector is supported by the distal portion of the elongated shaft. The end effector includes upper and lower jaw members pivotally coupled to the distal portion of the elongated shaft about a pivot axis and including a pair of laterally spaced flanges. The pairs of flanges of the jaw members are arranged in an offset configuration such that one flange of the upper jaw member is positioned on a laterally exterior side of a corresponding flange of the lower jaw member, and the other flange of the upper jaw member is positioned on a laterally interior side of the other flange of the lower jaw member.
US10588637B2	Temporary occlusion of blood vessel using extra-luminal balloon A method of treating a vessel, such as sclerotherapy, includes moving a short balloon catheter to a position at which a compliant extra-luminal balloon is outside of the vessel at an occlusion site, and between the vessel and a non-compliant bearing surface. The vessel is occluded at the occlusion site by inflating the compliant extra-luminal balloon of the balloon catheter, and bearing an outer surface of the balloon against the vessel and the non-compliant bearing surface. The vessel is medically treated upstream from the occlusion site. The short balloon catheter includes a wire guide lumen.
US10588628B2	Bone staple insertion tool and related method A bone staple insertion tool for inserting a bone staple into a patient includes a body having a proximal portion, a distal surface and a fulcrum. The body defines a longitudinal axis and the fulcrum is positioned on the distal surface. The distal surface has a first end and a second end. A bone staple mount is fixed to the body and extends from the body proximate the first end. A force applicator is movably attached to the body. The force applicator has a gripping portion and a staple pin portion. The staple pin portion is positioned proximate the second end. The force applicator is configured to receive the bone staple. Upon actuation of the gripping portion, the staple pin portion bends the inter-axis of the bone staple across the fulcrum to an expanded state, wherein the first and second legs are positioned substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis.
US10588624B2	Surgical staples, staple cartridges and surgical end effectors A surgical instrument assembly is disclosed. The surgical instrument assembly can include an instrument attachment interface, a shaft, a firing member, an articulation joint, and an end effector including a first jaw, a second jaw, an anvil, and a replaceable staple cartridge comprising a proximal end, a distal end, a slot, at least two rows of staple cavities, and a plurality of staples stored within the staple cavities. The staples can be deployed by the firing member. Each staple can include, one, a staple leg comprising planar surfaces and, two, a staple base, wherein the staple leg extends from the staple base, wherein the staple base comprises planar surfaces and a camming surface distally offset from the staple leg and configured to be directly engaged by the firing member, and wherein the staple leg is configured to be formed over the camming surface.
US10588622B2	Applicator instruments having articulating shafts for dispensing surgical fasteners An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, an elongated shaft having a proximal shaft section and an articulating distal shaft section extending from the housing, a firing system disposed within the housing, an actuator that is engageable for commencing a firing cycle of the firing system, and an articulation lever provided on the housing for selectively articulating the articulating distal shaft section of the elongated shaft. The applicator instrument includes a cam plate disposed within the housing that is linked with the articulating distal shaft section and that coupled with the articulation lever for being rotated by the articulation lever between a first or horizontal position for straightening the articulating distal shaft section and a second or vertical position for articulating the articulating distal shaft section. An over-center assembly is coupled with the cam plate for forcing the cam plate into either the first position for straightening the articulating distal shaft section or the second position for articulating the articulating distal shaft section.
US10588615B2	Connected fasteners, delivery device and method A device for reducing the volume of a hollow body organ includes a tissue port and a plurality of fasteners. The fasteners may be coupled to a flexible filament, such as a suture, which is tensioned to constrict the hollow body organ to achieve volume reduction.
US10588611B2	Implant retention attachment and method of use The present teachings generally relate a delivery system having an implant retention mechanism. Specifically, the delivery system includes a delivery sheath, a delivery catheter, and a flexible or a rigid implant retention mechanism. The flexible implant retention mechanism includes an implant retention string having a fixed end and a free end where the free end extends from the fixed end, crosses a retention outlet of an implant, and extends proximally through a lumen of the delivery sheath. The rigid implant retention mechanism includes an implant retention wire having a fixed end and a free end where the free end extends from the fixed end, crosses a retention outlet of an implant, and extends proximally through a lumen of the delivery sheath.
US10588609B2	Gene analysis and generation of stem cell methods and apparatus A surgical treatment apparatus comprises a waterjet configured to fragment tissue and provide intact cells such as stem cells with the fragmented tissue. The intact cells can be used in one or more of many ways such as for genetic or other testing, and the intact cells can be identified as stem cells. In many embodiments, the intact cells comprise stem cells. In many embodiments, a waterjet is configured to fragment tissue. The fragmented tissue can be collected with a filter having pores sized smaller than the tissue fragments. In many embodiments cavitation with a waterjet is used to fragment the tissue comprising the intact stem cells. The waterjet may comprise a waterjet immersed in a liquid comprising water so as to form a plurality of shedding pulses. The plurality of shedding pulses can be generated with a frequency sufficient to fragment the tissue. The shedding pulses can generate cavitations that fragment the tissue.
US10588608B2	Sampling systems and related materials and methods Sampling systems that include an absorbent material a preservative, such as an analyte preservative, as well as related materials and methods, are disclosed.
US10588599B2	Methods and systems for determining fluid content of tissue Diagnostic apparatus includes a plurality of antennas, which are configured to be disposed at different, respective locations on a thorax of a living body so as to direct radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic waves from different, respective directions toward a heart in the body and to output RF signals responsively to the waves that are scattered from the heart. Processing circuitry is configured to process the RF signals over time so as to provide a multi-dimensional measurement of a movement of the heart.
US10588590B2	Detection and characterization of aortic pathologies According to one or more embodiments, a method, a computer program product, and a computer system for detecting and characterizing aortic pathologies are provided. The method may include receiving, by a computer, one or more tomograph scan images corresponding to a patient's aorta. The one or more received tomograph scan images may be analyzed by the computer for one or more image features associated with one or more aortic pathologies, such as aortic dissection or an aortic aneurysm. One or more image features associated with the one or more aortic pathologies may be identified in the one or more analyzed tomograph scan images, which may allow the determination of an aortic pathology associated with the patient's aorta based on the identification of the image features. A portion of the aorta and one or more branch arteries corresponding to the determined aortic pathology may then be identified.
US10588568B2	Running guiding method and device A running guiding method and a running guiding device are provided, which combine a step frequency and a respiratory rate of a runner to determine whether the step frequency matches the respiratory rate of the runner. When the step frequency does not match the respiratory rate, they provide a prompt of step frequency adjustment based on the step frequency and the respiratory rate of the runner. Thus, an effective running guidance can be provided to the runner and the runner may make an adjustment based on the guidance to improve his/her running efficiency.
US10588562B2	Detecting allergic reaction and alerting a guardian device A method for detecting allergic reaction and alerting a guardian device includes registering a wearable device to associate the wearable device with the guardian device. The wearable device then monitors vital signs to determine whether the vital signs are within an acceptable range. Based on the vital signs being outside the acceptable range, the wearable device sends an alert to the guardian device and determines whether a confirmation signal is received from the guardian device.
US10588561B1	Noninvasive system and method for mapping epileptic networks and surgical planning System and method for processing, non-concurrently collected, electroencephalogram (EEG) data and resting station functional magnetic resonance imaging (rsfMRI) data, non-invasively, to create a patient-specific three-dimensional (3D) mapping of the patient's functional brain network. The mapping can be used to more precisely identify candidates of resective neurosurgery and to help create a targeted surgical plan for those patients. The methodology automatically maps the patient's unique brain network using non-concurrent EEG and resting state functional MRI (rsfMRI). Generally, the current invention merges non-concurrent EEG data and rsfMRI data to map the patient's epilepsy/seizure network.
US10588553B2	Multi-stream data collection system for noninvasive measurement of blood constituents The present disclosure relates to noninvasive methods, devices, and systems for measuring various blood constituents or analytes, such as glucose. In an embodiment, a light source comprises LEDs and super-luminescent LEDs. The light source emits light at at least wavelengths of about 1610 nm, about 1640 nm, and about 1665 nm. In an embodiment, the detector comprises a plurality of photodetectors arranged in a special geometry comprising one of a substantially linear substantially equal spaced geometry, a substantially linear substantially non-equal spaced geometry, and a substantially grid geometry.
US10588550B2	Method, apparatus, and system for measuring respiratory effort A method, apparatus, and system for measuring respiratory effort of a subject are provided. A thorax effort signal and an abdomen effort signal are obtained. The thorax effort signal and the abdomen effort signal are each divided into a volume-contributing component of the respiratory effort and a paradox component. The paradox component represents a non-volume-contributing component of the respiratory effort. The abdomen paradox component is negatively proportional to the thoracic paradox component. The thorax effort signal or the abdomen effort signal or both are weighted by a weight factor to obtain a volume-proportional signal. The volume-proportional signal is proportional to the actual respiratory volume of the respiratory effort. A calibration factor for calibrating the thorax effort signal and the abdomen effort signal is obtained by optimizing the weight factor by minimizing thoracic paradox component and the abdomen paradox component.
US10588546B2	Systems and methods to assess balance This disclosure relates to a system and method to analyze balance and stability of a patient. Test data for the patient, representing motion of a device affixed to the patient during a test interval (e.g., at a position approximating the center of mass, such as in proximity to the torso), can be received. The test data can be processed to provide processed data (or sensor-derived data) that includes at least one of acceleration data, rotational rate data and rotational position data for the test interval. A biomechanical model can be applied to the processed data to provide center of mass (COM) motion data representing movement of the COM in multiple dimensions for the patient during the test interval. An indication of balance for the patient can be determined based on the COM motion data. The indication of balance can be used to analyze the balance and stability of the patient.
US10588540B2	Portable apparatus for detecting breast cancer An apparatus for detecting abnormal masses such as breast cancer includes a measurement sensor configured to obtain a voltage at a first area of a first breast of a subject; a reference sensor configured to obtain a voltage at a second area of a second breast of the subject, a position of the first area corresponding to a position of the second area; and a detector, wherein the detector includes a differential amplifier configured to amplify a voltage input from the at least one of the measurement sensor and the reference sensor; an active low pass filter configured to pass a signal frequency of a low frequency band among signals transmitted from the differential amplifier; a driver amplifier configured to amplify a signal passed through the active low pass filter; and an analog-to-digital (AD) converter configured to convert the signal amplified by the driver amplifier into a digital signal.
US10588536B2	Methods and systems for identifying non-penetrating brain injuries The present disclosure provides methods for identifying non-penetrating brain injury in a subject, as well as methods for classifying a subject that received a hit to the body that transmitted an impulsive force to the brain as either having a non-penetrating brain injury or not, by analyzing one or more components of frequency-following response (FFR) following administration of an acoustic stimulus to the subject. In addition, the present disclosure provides methods for assessing a subject's recovery from a non-penetrating brain injury. Also disclosed herein are processes and systems for automatically generating acoustic stimuli and processing brain response data to identify non-penetrating brain injuries in subjects.
US10588524B2	Method and apparatus for measurement of neural response A device for measuring a neural response evoked by a stimulus. First and second sense electrodes are positioned at distinct locations along a neural pathway. A neural stimulus is applied and first and second recordings of a neural response evoked by the stimulus are obtained from the respective sense electrodes. The first recording and the second recording are compared to determine propagation properties of the evoked neural response.
US10588523B2	4D flow measurements of the hepatic vasculatures with two-dimensional excitation A computer-implemented method of visualizing blood flow through a patient using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) includes receiving an image of the portal venous system of the patient's liver at a full field of view. A reduced field of view is defined which encompasses the portal venous system of the patient's liver and excludes extraneous anatomy in the full field of view. A navigator area is defined in the full field of view and outside of the reduced field of view. Transmit channels are used to selectively excite the reduced field of view and the navigator area throughout a cardiac cycle of the patient. Measurement data is acquired in response to the selective excitation. The acquired data is used to generate time-resolved 3D datasets. Additionally, a 3D visualization of blood flow though the portal venous system is generated based on the time-resolved 3D datasets.
US10588513B2	Optical apparatus for use with a medical imager An optical apparatus comprising a disposable non-magnetic optical fibre probe for coupling light into a sample and receiving light from the sample for performing Raman spectroscopy, and a non-magnetic optical extension releasably connected to the disposable non-magnetic optical probe for transmitting light into the disposable non-magnetic optical probe and receiving light from the disposable non-magnetic optical probe.
US10588508B2	Ophthalmic apparatus An ophthalmic apparatus includes a control unit configured to control a scanning unit so that scanning lines of a first field and scanning lines of a second field are alternately arranged in a direction crossing the scanning lines, and a detection unit configured to, in a case where one of first front images of the first field is selected as a reference image, detect movement of the subject's eye using information indicating a position gap between the reference image and the first front images, and detect the movement of the subject's eye using information indicating a position gap between the reference image and second front images of the second field and information indicating a difference in position between the first field and the second field.
US10588506B2	Device and method for the quantitative detection of disorders in the field of vision The present invention relates to a device and to a method for the quantitative detection of disorders in the field of vision of an eye of a test subject, in particular in the case of eye diseases which are associated with macular edema, wherein a square grid is displayed on a display device whose grid lines which are perceived by the test subject as curved can be modified by the subject in such a way that the subject can view an orthogonal reticule again. Such lines perceived as curved can be modified by input signals which modify the boundary curves defined by the boundary functions in such a way that the originally displayed linear reticule is perceived again, wherein the geometric deviations caused by transformation of the regions of the square reticule perceived as curved from the originally present squares are determined quantitatively as the sum of the absolute values of the horizontal deviations and as the sum of the absolute values of the vertical deviations.
US10588505B2	Diagnosis support apparatus and method A diagnosis support apparatus comprises an acquiring unit that acquires a plurality of examination data items having different examination dates, a setting unit that sets an extraction condition for examination data items, an extracting unit that extracts, from the plurality of acquired examination data items, examination data items corresponding to the set extraction condition, and a displaying unit that arranges and displays the extracted examination data items, wherein the setting unit sets the extraction condition based on an interval between examination dates of examination data items.
US10588484B2	Drying rack A drying rack assembly having a first drying rack, a utensil bin, a support that connects the utensil bin to the first drying rack, and an elevated foundation which promotes air ventilation throughout the drying rack. The first drying rack includes an integrated clamp and a collapsible peg that secures objects in place. The utensil bin is a cylindrical sleeve having guided projections that connects to the support located on the first drying rack. At least one aperture is located on the support to provide proper drainage for items placed inside the utensil bin.
US10588483B2	Sink accessory part for arrangement on a sink In order to provide a sink accessory part for arrangement on a sink, which can be positioned on the sink simply and stably without the need for a plurality of horizontal support areas at the same height on the sink, and without restricting the functionality of the sink accessory part or the sink, it is proposed that the sink accessory part should include a first coupling device, for coupling the sink accessory part to a first side wall of a bowl of the sink, and a second coupling device, for coupling the sink accessory part to a second side wall, opposing the first side wall, of the bowl of the sink.
US10588469B2	Sheet product dispenser Some example product dispensers that accommodate two full paper towel rolls are provided herein. The product dispenser may employ separate dispensing mechanisms for each product roll and may include roll holders that articulate out from the housing to facilitate easy loading and access to replacement and loading of the other product roll. A roll partition may be utilized to separate the web paths of the two product rolls and enable rotation of front roll holders. Example funnel covers and nip covers can aid with intuitive installation. Example roll holders with retention mechanisms help prevent unintentional dropping of the installed product roll. Other beneficial features include utilizing motor operation sensing to dispense a desired sheet length, automatic/assisted loading into the dispensing mechanism, automatic switching between dispensing of product rolls, and always dispensing from the smaller product roll first. Many other features/structures of example product dispensers are also described herein.
US10588466B2	Two-piece foam piston pump A piston pump for dispensing fluid from a reservoir, an improved vacuum relief arrangement in which a passageway for flow of air from the atmosphere into the reservoir is provided at least in part through a piston-forming element of the piston pump.
US10588462B2	Bearing mount for blade assembly A blender with a blending assembly is shown and described. The blender may include a container and a blending assembly attached thereto. The blending assembly may include a blade, an axle, and a thick, molded bearing mount. The bearing may include a stiffening portion and a thick molded portion. The blending assembly may include a vibration dampening member. The vibration dampening member may be positioned to isolate the bearing mount and/or a bearing housing from other components.
US10588457B2	Portable wood smoker Disclosed is a portable wood smoker for smoking a food item. The smoker includes a receptacle and at least one heating element. The receptacle includes an inner space and at least one opening member for providing access to the inner space. The inner space of the receptacle is configured to accommodate wood material. The wood material is heated using the at least one heating element to realise smoke to the food item or is used for generating smoky aroma in rooms or in closed spaces. Each heating element includes a heating portion and the heating portion is configured to be removably positioned in the inner space of the receptacle. The heating portion is configured to heat the wood material when the heating element is electrically powered. The smoker also includes a control instrument which is electrically coupled with the heating element for controlling a temperature of the heating element.
US10588451B2	Consumable recognition system, set of consumables and beverage dispenser The present invention relates to a consumable recognition system for recognizing placement and/or type of consumable containing a food substance for the preparation of a beverage by use of a beverage dispenser. To enable the recognition of placement and/or type of consumable in a simple, foolproof and easily implementable way an embodiment of the system comprises a light source (31, 301, 311, 321, 331, 341) for emitting light (35) to the consumable (4a, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90), a light sensor (32 302, 312, 322, 332, 342) for sensing light (36) reflected from a reflection element (42, 52, 63, 73, 83, 93) of the consumable to obtain a sensor signal, wherein the sensor signal depends on the position, orientation, fluorescence, phosphorescence and/or polarization characteristic of said reflection element, and a signal processor (33) for recognizing placement and/or type of consumable based on said sensor signal.
US10588448B2	Modular filter for a vacuum mug A modular filter for a vacuum mug comprises a mug cap and at least one filter basket. The mug cap's bottom opening has a cylindrical shape whose outer wall is threaded. The filter basket comprises a cylindrical top plate, at least one vertical post, and a cylindrical bottom plate. The vertical posts are disposed equidistantly around the perimeter of the top and bottom plates. The cylindrical top plate, vertical posts, and cylindrical bottom plate are fused together to form a cylindrical cage structure. The gaps between said vertical posts are covered with stainless steel mesh screens. The top plate's inner wall is threaded for mating with the threads on the outer wall of the mug cap's bottom opening. The bottom plate comprises of top and bottom halves wherein the bottom half is inset and its outer wall is threaded.
US10588445B2	Method and oven for vacuum cooking A method of cooking food arranged in a sealed package including a one-way valve that opens at an overpressure of 20-200 mbar, including: heating the sealed package in an oven at approximately atmospheric pressure for a first time period; and after the first time period, subjecting the package to a sub-atmospheric pressure such that gas leaves the sealed package through the valve.
US10588443B2	Smart slow cooker The invention disclosed herein is directed to a smart slow cooker, system, and related methods for heating food to at least 50 degrees centigrade within at most two hours, then adjusting the power to a lower setting for the remainder of the desired cooking time.
US10588429B2	Refrigerated case with an induced airflow system Systems and methods relate to a temperature-controlled case. The temperature-controlled case includes a housing that defines a temperature-controlled space and an opening for providing user access to the temperature-controlled space. The case also includes a cooling element in thermal communication with the temperature-controlled space. The case further includes a modular plenum coupled to the housing and positioned behind the cooling element relative to the opening, wherein the modular plenum includes: at least one fan removably coupled to the modular plenum, wherein the at least one fan induces an air flow through the cooling element, and at least one electrical connector coupled to the modular plenum and positioned proximate each of the at least one fan for providing electrical power to each of the at least one fan.
US10588409B2	Rack system and slide rail assembly thereof A slide rail assembly is applicable to a carried object. The carried object has a first side and a second side, and includes a front part and a rear part. The slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a bracket, a second rail and a supporting member. The bracket is attached to the first rail. The second rail is movable relative to the first rail. The second rail is configured to be connected to the first side of the rear part of the carried object. The supporting member is arranged on the bracket. When the second rail is located at a predetermined position relative to the first rail, the supporting member is configured to support the front part of the carried object.
US10588406B2	Securing assemblies for systems and methods for securing and displaying products A product holder system is configured to be removably secured to a surface of a component. The system may include a bracket including a main beam and at least one securing mount, and at least one product holder removably and adjustably secured to the main beam. The product holder is configured to removably retain a product. At least one securing assembly is connected to the securing mount(s). The securing assembly is configured to removably secure the product holder system to the surface of the component.
US10588404B2	Multi-tier interlinked folding frame Foldable storage compartment having front and rear panels that are traversable closer to or further away from each other is disclosed. Left and right side collapsible panels may be attached to the front and rear panels. The shelves of the foldable storage compartment may be interlinked with each other by way of a vertical linkage rod and connected to the front panel with a front panel linkage so that traversal of the front and rear panels closer to or further away from each other will also collapse and erect the shelves simultaneously.
US10588396B2	Sports hydration apparatus There is provided a sports hydration apparatus comprising: electric componentry housing; an annulus rotatably coupled to the housing, the annulus defining peripheral exterior threading for engaging a threaded opening of a bladder such that the annulus can rotate relative to the housing to screwably engage the threaded opening and wherein the housing and annulus cooperate to seal the threaded opening when the annulus is screwed in; hydration hosing transitioning through the housing in a fluidtight manner, the hosing comprising an interior inlet hose portion which reaches within the bladder for drawing fluid and an exterior outlet hose; a mouthpiece and wherein the outlet hose reaches the mouthpiece; an electric pump coupled to the hydration hosing to pump fluid through the hosing; wherein the housing houses electric componentry comprising: a wireless receiver coupled to the pump and configured for receiving wireless instructions from a dispensing controller device to operate the pump.
US10588391B2	Hair styling In a hair styling device (20), a light emitting diode (33) is configured to deliver optical energy to hair, wherein an energy fluence of the optical energy is between 0.5 and 9 J/cm2, and more preferably between 1 and 5 J/cm2. The light emitting diode (33) is pulse-driven, and a pulse width of the optical energy is at least 50 ms. An output wavelength of the optical energy may be between 400 and 900 nm. The pulse width of the optical energy is preferably between 50 and 300 ms. The hair styling device (20) may comprise an optical shield (32) configured to block stray light during light exposure of the hair. An inner surface of the optical shield (32) may be reflective and/or may have a parabolic shape. The optical shield (32) may be movable between an open position in which a lock of hair can be placed in the hair styling device (20) while the optical energy is not applied, and a closed position in which light is prevented from escaping the hair styling device (20) while the optical energy is applied to the hair. The hair styling device may be a hair straightener having opposing first and second straightening surfaces, of which at least the first straightening surface comprises the light emitting diode (33), and at least the second straightening surface is arranged for reflecting light from the light emitting diode (33).
US10588385B1	Tag A tag includes a plate-shaped element and a covering part. The plate-shaped element has a central portion and a peripheral edge, the covering part being superimposed on the plate-shaped element to match at least part of the peripheral edge. The peripheral edge has at least one housing seat of a portion of the covering part. Moreover, the covering part is superimposed to the plate-shaped element at least at said housing seat.
US10588383B2	Buckle Provided is a buckle including a plug and a socket. The plug includes a pair of leg portions, each of which is provided with an engaging portion, and outer and inner leg pieces extending while opposing each other. In the vicinity of a distal end portion of the leg portion, the outer and inner leg pieces are connected to each other by a distal end connection portion. On a base end portion of the leg portion, the outer and inner leg pieces are connected to each other by an arm portion. Opposing arm distal end portions of the arm portions are formed to define a slit having a predetermined space between the leg portions. The opposing arm distal end portions are connected to guide portions extending in a protruding direction of the leg portions. The pair of leg portions is provided to be swingable across the slit.
US10588381B2	Footwear with internal harness An improved article of footwear is disclosed herein. The article of footwear includes an upper and an internal harness disposed within the upper. The upper has a midfoot region, a forefoot region, a medial side, a lateral side, and an opening configured to receive a foot of a wearer. The harness extends between the midfoot region and the forefoot region, and may include a medial panel and a lateral panel. The medial panel and the lateral panel are coupled to the upper and movably coupled to each other. Moving the lateral panel and the medial panel together applies a compressive force to the foot of a wearer to secure the foot of the wearer in the upper. Consequently, the internal harness prevents the foot of a wearer from shifting or translating in the upper, such as during athletic activity like cutting.
US10588368B2	Shoulder straps for sports garments A sports garment comprising a pair of shoulder straps (2). Each shoulder strap has a multi-layer construction and at least one of the layers in the multi-layer construction has a plurality of holes formed therein. The holes are spaced from one another along the length of the strap.
US10588337B2	Method for manufacturing inductively heatable tobacco rods The method for manufacturing inductively heatable tobacco rods comprises the steps of providing a continuous profile of a susceptor, guiding an aerosol-forming tobacco substrate along a tobacco substrate converging device, positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate and converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to a final rod shape. Therein, the step of positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate is performed before performing the step of converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to its final rod shape.
US10588333B2	High fat poured feed block Methods form high fat feed blocks having a total fat content of about 7 wt % to 33 wt %. The blocks are formed by blending a pourable composition having a viscosity of at least 1000 cP at 57° C. with high fat pellets having total fat content of at least 40 wt % based on pellet weight, where the pellets include at least one fat having a melt temperature of greater than 60° C. Also disclosed are feed blocks formed by the methods.
US10588331B2	Method for converting food waste and other biological waste into invertebrate feed Biological waste such as food, organic or other biologically-derived waste is converted into shelf-stable and health-safe invertebrate feed. The method for converting includes pre-treating waste by fragmenting, reducing microbial contaminants, optionally amending with components that optimize fermentation, inoculating with microorganisms and mixing. Fermentation takes place in a bioreactor and produces fermentation leachate and solid fermentate. In the post-treatment steps, the solid fermentate is separated from the fermentation leachate. The solid fermentate is ground, dewatered and milled. The solid fermentate can be used as an invertebrate feed with or without further processing.
US10588325B2	Milk and milk-related products The invention relates to methods for reducing off-flavour in milk-related products, said methods comprising the step of oxidizing lactose in a milk-related product to lactobionic acid. The invention further relates to methods of producing packaged, milk-related products, as well as milk-related products produced by the said methods.
US10588307B2	Insect trap device and method of using In an embodiment, as insect trap is disclosed including: a trap portion including an enclosure having an adhesive surface and a first opening, wherein the adhesive surface is at least partially contained within the enclosure and is configured to adhere to an insect; and a base portion including a lighting element and a mounting portion, wherein the lighting element is configured to provide light to the trap portion, and wherein the mounting portion is configured to communicate with and receive power from a power source; and a first heating element in communication with the power source, wherein the trap portion is configured to removably engage with the base portion and receive light from the base portion when engaged therewith, and wherein the first heating element provides heat to at least a portion of the trap when the trap is engaged.
US10588298B2	Humanized IL-4 and IL-4Rα animals Non-human animals comprising a human or humanized IL-4 and/or IL-4Rα nucleic acid sequence are provided. Non-human animals that comprise a replacement of the endogenous IL-4 gene and/or IL-4Rα gene with a human IL-4 gene and/or IL-4Rα gene in whole or in part, and methods for making and using the non-human animals, are described. Non-human animals comprising a human or humanized IL-4 gene under control of non-human IL-4 regulatory elements is also provided, including non-human animals that have a replacement of non-human IL-4-encoding sequence with human IL-4-encoding sequence at an endogenous non-human IL-4 locus. Non-human animals comprising a human or humanized IL-4Rα, gene under control of non-human IL-4Rα regulatory elements is also provided, including non-human animals that have a replacement of non-human IL-4Rα-encoding sequence with human or humanized IL-4Rα-encoding sequence at an endogenous non-human CIL-4Rα locus. Non-human animals comprising human or humanized IL-4 gene and/or IL-4Rα, sequences, wherein the non-human animals are rodents, e.g., mice or rats, are provided.
US10588288B1	Petunia plants having a spotted flower color pattern Petunia plants comprising spotted flower color patterns are disclosed. Petunia plants comprising spotted flower color patterns in combination with other flower patterns are also disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of breeding with the Petunia plants having the novel spotted flower color pattern to provide new, distinct and stable Petunia plants having flowers with a spotted flower color pattern.
US10588279B2	Process and method for stillage fermentation The present invention generally relates to a novel process in which thin stillage is processed to produce algae oil and protein rich biomass as well as other energy rich byproducts. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, thin stillage is removed from an evaporator during the evaporation process to produce mid-stillage. This mid-stillage is preferably routed to a new process where it is directed to a pre-treatment centrifuge to remove suspended solids, sludge and corn oil. Thereafter, the mid-stillage is preferably cooled and then directed to a fermentation tank where the mid-stillage is subject to a batch fermentation process with algae “seed” fed from an algae inoculation system. Once the batch is harvested, the oil-rich algae/mid-stillage is then preferably heated to rupture the cells and liberate the oil. Thereafter, the oil-rich algae/mid-stillage is preferably processed by a centrifuge which produces solids, a light phase oil and a “clean” mid-stillage stream that can be evaporated to a very high level of solids.
US10588276B2	Hydroponic nutrient aeration and flow control device and system The specification discloses a hydroponic nutrient aeration and flow control (NAFC) device and system, which both aerates and controls the flow of the hydroponic nutrient solution. The NAFC device has no moving parts. Each NAFC device mixes and aerates the nutrient from the nutrient reservoir with air and/or nutrient from one of the grow tanks. Each NAFC device additionally controls the flow of the aerated nutrient solution to the grow tank and the nutrient reservoir. The vertical position of the end of the nutrient return line in each grow tank may be adjusted to adjust the level of the nutrient solution within the grow tank.
US10588265B2	Individual needle protection system A binding system for an agricultural harvesting machine may include a binding mechanism securing binding material around a crop package and a delivery device coupled to the binding system and including an overload relief component. The delivery device wraps binding material around a portion of the crop package and provides binding material to the binding mechanism. The overload relief component releases the delivery device from the binding system upon encountering a predetermined overload condition.
US10588253B2	Tillage implement A tillage implement has a main frame towed in a forward working direction and toolbar assemblies supported on the main frame. Each assembly has an elongate toolbar member transverse to the forward working direction with tillage units spaced along the toolbar member for working the ground. A pivot supports each toolbar at an intermediate location on the toolbar for angular adjustment about an upright axis relative to the main frame. Followers at opposing ends of each toolbar member are received in respective guides at fixed locations on the main frame such that the followers are slidable within the guides in the forward working direction while restricting rotation of the toolbar member about a longitudinal axis of the toolbar member relative to the main frame. Angular position of each toolbar is controlled by an actuator with an attached mechanical indicator that can be read by an operator.
US10588252B2	Agricultural implement with combined down force and depth control An agricultural implement system includes a down force cylinder configured to apply a downward force to a row unit, and a depth control cylinder configured to vary a penetration depth of a ground engaging tool of the row unit. The agricultural implement system also includes a valve assembly in fluid communication with the down force cylinder and the depth control cylinder. The valve assembly is configured to automatically adjust the downward force by varying fluid pressure within the down force cylinder based on fluid pressure within the depth control cylinder.
US10595439B2	Movable heatsink utilizing flexible heat pipes Embodiments described herein may include apparatuses, systems and/or processes to provide a cooling apparatus that includes a first heatsink, a second movable heatsink and a flexible thermal conductor physically and thermally coupled with the first and second heatsinks, where the flexible thermal conductor is to flex and remain thermally coupled with the first heatsink and the second heatsink, when the second heatsink is moved relative to the first heatsink. The first heatsink may be coupled to a heat source such as a processor that may be coupled with a PCB. Also, the movable heatsink may allow access to components, such as dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) that are next to the first heatsink and under the movable second heatsink. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US10595434B2	Asset tag holder mechanism to improve accessibility A server rack is provided. The server rack includes at least one server component and an asset tag corresponding to the at least one server component. The asset tag includes a support bar positioned such that the at least one server component is removable from the server rack without removing the asset tag, and an actuator connected to the support bar and configured to rotate the support bar between the at least two positions. The asset tag also includes an interface supported by the support bar, wherein the interface is configured to provide an indicator regarding the location and status of the corresponding server component.
US10595431B1	Circuit board assembly A mid-plane assembly includes a main circuit board portion including a plurality of electrical connectors configured to releasably engage a plurality of devices, a first circuit board portion, and a first electrical coupling assembly configured to electrically couple the first circuit board portion to the main circuit board portion and position the first circuit board portion essentially orthogonal to the main circuit board portion.
US10595424B2	Hermetic sealing lid member This hermetic sealing lid member (10) is made of a clad material (20) including a silver brazing layer (21) that contains Ag and Cu and a first Fe layer (22) bonded onto the silver brazing layer and made of Fe or an Fe alloy. The hermetic sealing lid member is formed in a box shape including a recess portion (13) by bending the clad material.
US10595423B2	Electronics housing for electronics in a motor vehicle An electronics housing is specified for electronics in a motor vehicle. The electronics housing has a first housing shell with a first base plate and a first side wall as well as a second housing shell with a second base plate and a second side wall. The first side wall is embodied here with double walls either completely or at least in one section, with the result that a groove-shaped wall intermediate space is formed between an outer partial wall and an inner partial wall of the first side wall. In an assembled state of the housing, the second side wall dips into this wall intermediate space.
US10595422B2	Tamper resistant electronic devices A tamper resistant device comprises an internal component, such as an electronic device, and a latent battery that is connected to the internal component. An activator material is separated from the latent battery by a rupturable barrier that is adapted to rupture, shatter, or otherwise degrade in response to a stimulus associated with a physical tampering event. The activator material is a material that causes the latent battery to output electrical power when in contact with the latent battery. In some examples, the electrical power provided when the activator material contacts the latent battery is used to trigger a security response which can include transmission of an alarm signal and/or erasure of data stored by the internal component.
US10595418B2	Method and apparatus for improving drilling electronics performance In a method for preparing a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), the PCBA has a base circuit board having a plurality of electronic components installed thereon. First, the surface of the PCBA is cleaned with a cleaner. After cleaning, the staking material is applied around the plurality of electronic components around the circumference of the plurality of electronic components. After applying the staking material, the PCBA with the staking material is cured and inspected.
US10595411B2	Method for manufacturing chip signal elements A method for manufacturing chip signal elements includes steps as follows. A substrate is provided. A plurality of through holes is drilled, and a plurality of side holes is formed along the through holes. A first cooper-plating process is performed to form a plurality of conductive layers electrically connected to the upper and the lower metal layer. A second cooper-plating process is performed to increase thickness of the conductive layers. A first and a second pattern layers are formed on the substrate by an etching. The first pattern layer is electrically connected to the second pattern layer to form a spiral radiator. An ink is printed on the substrate to cover the spiral radiator and form a solder mask layer. An organic metal process and a plating process are performed to form terminal electrodes. Finally, a single chip signal element having a spiral radiator is formed.
US10595409B2	Electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shielding techniques and configurations Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shielding techniques and configurations. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first substrate, a die having interconnect structures coupled with the first substrate to route input/output (I/O) signals between the die and the first substrate and a second substrate coupled with the first substrate, wherein the die is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate include traces configured to provide electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shielding for the die. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US10595407B2	PCB laminated structure and mobile terminal having the same The present disclosure relates to a PCB laminated structure, including a first substrate; a second substrate disposed to overlap with the first substrate on the top and bottom; and an interposer assembly provided between the first substrate and the second substrate to allow electromagnetic connection between the first and second substrates, wherein the interposer assembly includes a housing configured to form a closed region along a top surface circumference of the first substrate and a bottom surface circumference of the second substrate to support the first and second substrates; a signal via connected to the first and second substrates, respectively, to transmit electromagnetic signals between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a ground via connected to the housing to serve as a ground, and spaced a set distance from the signal via at one side of the signal via.
US10595394B1	PCB with minimized crosstalk A printed circuit board includes additional stitching vias placed at strategic location within a connection matrix, which provides additional isolation and further accommodates high-speed communication capabilities. The stitching vias have a variable length or depth, depending on related structures within the circuit board, so as to avoid any interference with underlining escape routing, or alternative signal transmission structures. More specifically, these stitching vias help to eliminate cross-talk in the via field caused by the close proximity of signal carrying structures. Further, differential signal communication is better accommodated based upon this reduction in cross-talk.
US10595387B2	Driveless LED fixture A group of LED fixtures wherein power is delivered to each fixture in the group from central power unit thus eliminating the necessity of providing a separate power sauce to each fixture.
US10595373B2	Methods and apparatuses to provide dimming for a light emitting diode system A dimming light emitting diode (LED) system comprises an LED driver. A switch-mode power supply controller is coupled to the LED driver to drive an LED light source array. The LED driver is configured to output an LED drive command to the switch-mode power supply controller to dim the LED light source array based on one or more LED parameters. The one or more LED parameters include a photometric response parameter, a gamma parameter, an aging parameter, a temperature parameter, or any combination thereof.
US10595365B2	Chamber lid heater ring assembly Embodiments of the invention generally provide a lid heater for a plasma processing chamber. In one embodiment, a lid heater assembly is provided that includes a thermally conductive base. The thermally conductive base has a planar ring shape defining an inner opening. The lid heater assembly further includes a heating element disposed on the thermally conductive base, and an insulated center core disposed across the inner opening of the thermally conductive base.
US10595361B2	Method and apparatus for retransmission Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus for wireless communication. The apparatus includes a transceiver and a processing circuit. The transceiver is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. The processing circuit is configured to detect an error of a previous scheduled transmission of data units from the apparatus to another apparatus. The other apparatus provides scheduled resources for transmission between the two apparatuses. Further, the processing circuit is configured to determine resources that are scheduled by the other apparatus for the apparatus to perform retransmission, and provide one or more of the data units in the previous scheduled transmission to the transceiver for retransmission using the scheduled resources.
US10595359B2	Methods of managing terminal performed in base station and terminal Provided are methods of managing a terminal in a heterogeneous network (HetNet) environment. Between the methods, a method of managing a terminal performed in a base station includes determining whether or not a measurement change request event has occurred, and when a measurement change request event has occurred, transmitting a control message for instructing a change of a measurement operation to the terminal. Accordingly, it is possible to improve a measurement operation and discontinuous reception (DRX) operation control procedure necessary for connection control between one or more base stations and a terminal in a HetNet environment, and thereby performance of a system can be improved.
US10595356B2	Optimized initial vehicle modem connectivity search A system includes a memory storing last-used frequency settings and protocol settings, and a processor of a telematics controller of a vehicle. The processor is programmed to, responsive to the vehicle being powered from a parked state, set a period during which the vehicle attempts to reconnect per the last-used frequency settings and protocol settings without performing a full scan via a modem; and perform a full scan via the modem responsive to expiration of the period.
US10595347B2	Systems and methods for coupling wireless devices The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for coupling wireless devices. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, at a server, an image captured by a first electronic device; obtaining, based at least in part on the received image, connection information for facilitating a wireless connection between the first electronic device and a second electronic device; and transmitting to the first electronic device the obtained connection information for facilitating a wireless connection between the first electronic device and a second electronic device.
US10595337B2	Using an uplink grant as trigger of first or second type of CQI report Channel state feedback is provided from a UE to a base station as a first, detailed or a second, less detailed type of channel state feedback information. Initially it is determined whether the UE has received an uplink grant from the base station or not. If the UE has received an uplink grant, a first type of channel state feedback information is transmitted to the base station on the granted resource. If, however, the UE has not received an uplink grant, a second type of channel state feedback information is transmitted to the base station. Different types of channel state feedback information enables a UE and an associated base station to use available resources more efficiently, when requesting for and delivering channel state feedback information.
US10595333B2	Method and apparatus for uplink hybrid automatic repeat request transmission A method and wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for uplink transmission are disclosed. A WTRU receives configuration information. The configuration information includes logical channel priority information and a maximum number of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) transmissions. For a transmission time interval (TTI), the WTRU identifies a HARQ process to use for uplink transmission for the TTI on a condition that an uplink grant is for the TTI. The WTRU selects data for uplink transmission for the TTI. For a new uplink transmission, data is allocated in decreasing order of priority based on the logical channel priority information. The WTRU initializes a transmission counter. The transmission counter indicates a number of transmissions associated with the selected data. The WTRU transmits the selected data over an uplink channel based on the uplink grant using the identified HARQ process.
US10595328B2	Uplink channel selection using channel interference tolerance level feedback for grantless data transmission Aspects of the present disclosure provide for a network assisted grantless data transmission method operable in a wireless communication network. A wireless device may transmit grantless data without requesting a scheduling entity to grant and schedule network resources prior to the grantless data transmission. A scheduling entity determines interference tolerance information of a plurality of uplink channels, wherein the interference tolerance information is configured to individually indicate an availability of each of the plurality of uplink channels for grantless uplink data transmission. The scheduling entity broadcasts the interference tolerance information to one or more subordinate entities or wireless devices.
US10595316B2	User equipment, network device, and data transmission method The present disclosure is directed to a D2D data transfer method, and user equipment and a network device that use the method. In one method, user equipment determines a logical channel used for to-be-transmitted Device to Device (D2D) data. The user equipment determines a logical channel group corresponding to the logical channel. The user equipment reports, to a network device, a D2D data volume of the logical channel group for the user equipment. The user equipment sends, on a D2D resource that is allocated by the network device to the user equipment according to the D2D data volume, the to-be-transmitted D2D data to another user equipment by using the determined logical channel.
US10595311B2	Adapting transmissions in multi-transmission time interval (TTI) sidelink communication Aspects of the disclosure relate to a sidelink signal communication scheme that provides for rapid adaptation of the sidelink transmission based on feedback received during each transmission time interval (TTI). In this way, any lack of precision in interference measurements, or rapid changes in the amount of interference, which otherwise might cause a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) that was selected for the sidelink transmission to be unsuitable, may be adapted to improve the reliability of the transmission. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.
US10595300B2	Channel hopping sequence generation with variable channel width In some aspects, a channel hopping sequence for communication on a mesh network is generated. The hopping sequence may include multiple channels assigned to respective positions in the hopping sequence. In some cases, a first channel is assigned to a first position such that the first channel may transmit communications in a first transmission mode, such as a low-bandwidth transmission mode. In addition, an additional channels adjacent to the first channel is also assigned to the first position such that the combination of the first channel and additional channel may transmit communications in a second transmission mode, such as a high-bandwidth transmission mode. In some cases, a whitelist is determined based on the assigned channels. The whitelist may indicate channels that do not conflict with the assigned channels during transmission of a communication. In addition, channels may be assigned to the hopping sequence based on the whitelist.
US10595291B2	Method for communicating using synchronization signal block in mobile communication system and apparatus for the same A method and an apparatus for communications using synchronization signal blocks. An operation method of a base station in a mobile communication system includes generating a first synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block including information indicating whether the first SS/PBCH block is used for initial access of the terminal; and transmitting the generated SS/PBCH block in a first bandwidth part (BP).
US10595285B2	Apparatus and method for transmitting a power headroom report in a wireless communication system supporting multi-carriers An apparatus and method for transmitting a power headroom report in a communication system supporting multi-carriers are disclosed, by which a user equipment is enabled to transmit the power headroom report. According to the present invention, a user equipment calculates a power headroom for each of at least one activated serving cell using a maximum transmission power of the user equipment for each of at least one activated serving cell and transmits the power headroom report including the power headroom for each of the at least one activated serving cell and the maximum transmission power of the user equipment for each of the at least one activated serving cell to a base station. In this case, the power headroom includes an information on power status of the user equipment for each of the at least one activated serving cell.
US10595279B2	Power control method and device The present invention relates to the field of wireless communications, and in particular, to a transmit power control technology in a wireless communications system. In a transmit power control method, user equipment performs transmit power compensation on subframes in different subframe sets by using different power compensation amounts, and sends data in the subframes by using uplink transmit powers on which the transmit power compensation has been performed. According to the solution provided in this application, smoothness of a signal-to-noise ratio of each uplink subframe can be ensured when a full-duplex technology is applied, and reception performance of the uplink subframe can further be ensured without causing excessively large signaling overheads.
US10595274B2	Time synchronization in resource constrained networks Techniques for providing additional timing information in periodic beacons in a network to enable battery powered devices to determine more appropriate listening windows for receiving the periodic beacons are described herein. In some examples, the battery powered devices use the additional information to determine more accurate listening windows based on a drift time of their internal clocks, and a jitter time of the network and/or a Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Additionally, techniques for modifying when mains powered devices update their internal clocks based on transmission of beacons to downstream devices are described herein. For instance, the mains powered devices may refrain from updating their internal clocks to an updated network reference time until transmission of downstream beacons have occurred. In this way, timing synchronization of devices in a network may be improved, and battery life of battery powered devices in the network may be extended.
US10595270B2	Information processing apparatus, communication system, information processing method and program An information processing apparatus includes a control section, and can temporarily pause at least some of its own functions. The control section of the information processing apparatus performs control for notifying, when at least some of its own functions are to be temporarily paused, a first apparatus that has a specific function of a function temporary pause period within which at least some of functions of the first apparatus are to be temporarily paused. Further, the control section of the information processing apparatus performs control for directing, when at least some of its own functions are to be temporarily paused, a second apparatus that does not have a specific function to restrain transmission. Power consumption of the information processing apparatus can be reduced.
US10595266B2	Sending and acquiring WiFi networking information A method for sending and acquiring WiFi networking information including generating, by a first WiFi-type smart device, a management frame that carries WiFi networking information; sending the management frame to be monitored by a second WiFi-type smart device; monitoring, by the second WiFi-type smart device, the management frame sent by the first WiFi-type smart device; and parsing the management frame to obtain the WiFi networking information, so that a network may be accessed by using the obtained WiFi networking information. The techniques of the present disclosure may reduce the time delay and technological complexity of a WiFi-type smart device in accessing a network.
US10595262B2	Telecommunications apparatus and methods A wireless telecommunications system includes a base station and a plurality of terminal devices. A first one of the terminal device is configured to communicate with the base station via a second one of the terminal devices, wherein the second one of the terminal device is selected from among a plurality of potential second terminal devices based on a measured characteristic of beacon signaling exchanged between the first terminal device and respective ones of the potential second terminal devices, wherein the beacon signaling is exchanged between the first terminal device and respective ones of the potential second terminal devices for a predetermined period of time.
US10595258B2	Wireless communication control based on border gateway protocol In a wireless communication network, base stations exchange user data for a communication service between User Equipment (UE) and wireless network gateways. The network gateways exchange the user data with Internet Protocol (IP) routers. One of the gateways receives a Border Control Protocol (BGP) message from one of the IP routers indicating a performance issue with an IP address. The network gateway associates the IP address with the communication service and transfers signaling indicating a service issue. A management computer receives the signaling and transfers signaling to the base stations to shed the one gateway for the communication service. The base stations then exchange the user data for the communication service between the UEs and the wireless network gateways except for the one gateway. These other gateways exchange the user data for the communication service with the IP routers except for the IP router having the issue.
US10595253B2	Systems and methods for directing mobile device connectivity Methods and systems are provided herein for selecting networks for a mobile communications device. Methods for selecting a network connection for a mobile communications device may include receiving signals that comprise location information of the mobile communications device and selecting a first network type or a second network type for the mobile communications device based upon a magnitude of movement of the mobile communications device determined from the location information, the first network type comprising a network that is capable of handing off active sessions for the mobile communications device, the second network type comprising a network that having a reduced capacity or no capacity to hand off active sessions for the mobile communications device.
US10595250B2	Quality of service initiated handover The application relates to a method for operating a first radio access node 100 of a first packet switched mobile communications network. The first radio access node receives a request for establishing a data packet session requiring a defined quality of service and determines that the data packet session cannot be handled by the first packet switched communications network. The first radio access node triggers a hand over to a second packet switched mobile communications network based on the determining and transmits an indication towards a mobile entity (200) involved in the data packet session indicating that a resource for the data packet session will be available when the handover is completed.
US10595237B2	Carrier aggregation across different radio access technologies Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-program products for performing carrier aggregation across different radio access technologies are disclosed. For example, in some instances a method of wireless communication includes transmitting, using a first wireless communication device, control information to a second wireless communication device via a first radio access technology (RAT), the control information including control information for a second RAT; and receiving, at the first wireless communication device, an acknowledgement (ACK) or negative acknowledgement (NACK) from the second wireless communication device via the first RAT, the ACK or NACK being related to communications of the second wireless communication device conducted via the second RAT.
US10595220B2	Vehicle communication module and diagnostic device and method for testing thereof A method for testing a vehicle-to-X communication module by means of a diagnostic device as well as an associated vehicle-to-X communication module and an associated diagnostic device. During a test mode messages are exchanged between the vehicle-to-X communication module and the diagnostic device, and evaluated in order to detect errors.
US10595217B2	Flexible interleaving for wireless communications Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are disclosed. Flexible interleaving configurations may be employed to support various operations, including beamforming. Flexible interleaving may include dynamically or semi-statically determining a combination of bit-level, tone-level, tone-group level, or other interleaving technique for one or more transmissions. The interleaving configuration may be based on delay spread, a coherence bandwidth, a signal to noise ratio, a Doppler spread, or a combination thereof. An interleaving configuration may be a determination may be made by a base station or some other network entity and explicitly signaled to another device. Additionally or alternatively, the determination may be made based on one or more implicit rules, which may be based on a variety of factors (e.g., available bandwidth, modulation and coding scheme (MCS), code block (CB) size). Further, interleaving may be enabled (or disabled) under certain conditions.
US10595210B2	Methods and systems for communication with beamforming antennas Holographic beamforming antennas may be utilized for adaptive routing within communications networks, such as wireless backhaul networks. Holographic beamforming antennas may be further utilized for discovering and/or addressing nodes in a communication network with steerable, high-directivity beams. Holographic beamforming antennas may be further utilized for extending the range of communications nodes and providing bandwidth assistance to adjacent nodes via dynamic adjacent cell assist. In some approaches, MIMO is used in concert with holographic beamforming for additional channel capacity.
US10595192B2	Mobile application configurations to enable data transfers Various systems, mediums, and methods may involve a provider application configured to access a user account associated with a provider server. For example, a system may perform operations to identify one or more other applications installed on the mobile device that may be configured to communicate with the provider server. The system may determine data required by the other applications to perform one or more data transfers with the user account. The system may cause the provider application to send the data required to the other applications. As such, the other applications may be enabled to perform one or more data transfers with the user account based on the data sent to the other applications.
US10595188B2	Method for group message transmission in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor A method for transmitting, by a first mobility management entity (MME), a group message in group units, to which a plurality of terminals belong, in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention may comprise the steps of: receiving a group message request message requesting for transmission of the group message, wherein the group message request message includes a group identifier (ID) of a group to receive the group message, delivery contents to be transmitted to the group, and validity time which buffers the delivery contents; detecting a first terminal connected to the first MME within the validity time; confirming whether the group ID of the detected first terminal is identical to the group ID of the group message request message; and, if the two group IDs are identical, transmitting the delivery contents to the first terminal.
US10595187B2	System and method of selective packet data network gateway discovery A Slicing Agent node is deployed between standard Home Subscriber Server (HSS) node and a Serving General Packet Radio Service Support Node (SGSN) node, a Mobility Management Entity (MME) node, or a 3rd Generation Partnership Project Authentication Authorization and Accounting (3GPP AAA) node on S6a/S6d/SWx interfaces of a Core Network. The Slicing Agent node selects the Packet Data Gateway (PGW) and communicates the identifying information of the selected PGW to SGSN/MME/3GPP AAA nodes. The PGW is selected to serve subscriber sessions based on the subscriber's profile, usage, and business needs. The Slicing Agent node can be positioned in any Core Network setup around the globe irrespective of whether it is a roaming or a non-roaming scenario for subscribers/devices having global or country-specific Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs), without requiring any enhancements or upgrades in legacy or existing network nodes including SGSN, MME, 3GPP AAA and HSS.
US10595185B1	Channel diversity awareness in neighbor selection Technology for neighbor selection with radio channel diversity awareness is described. In one embodiment, processing logic receives an RSSI value, a neighbor-sector identifier that identifies an antenna, and an unused channel list from each neighboring mesh network device. The processing logic generates a data structure with data in entries that are sorted according to an order of ascending or descending RSSI values. The processing logic performs a first search of the data structure to obtain a first set of radio channels for a first set of communication links and a second search to obtain a second set of radio channels for a second set of communication links. The processing logic determines that the second set of radio channels is higher than a second connectivity-quality metric value of the first set of radio channels and sends a neighbor pairing request to each neighboring mesh network device in the second set.
US10595175B2	Methods and systems for detecting anomalies and forecasting optimizations to improve smart city or region infrastructure management using networks of autonomous vehicles Methods and systems are provided for detecting anomalies and forecasting optimizations to improve smart city or region infrastructure management using networks of autonomous vehicles. An autonomous vehicle may receive initial information relating to infrastructure utilized by a plurality of autonomous vehicles, and may acquire, during operation in the infrastructure, real-time information relating to the infrastructure and/or to other ones of the plurality of autonomous vehicles. The acquired information may be processed, and based on the processing of the acquired information and the initial information, anomalies and/or problems affecting the infrastructure and/or operation of the plurality of autonomous vehicles in the infrastructure may be detected.
US10595173B2	System and method for vehicle paperwork integration A vehicle system comprises a storage configured to store vehicle paperwork data representative of physical vehicle paperwork; an input device configured to receive a command indicative of a user intent to load the paperwork data; an interface configured to verify the user authorization for the paperwork data; an output device configured to electronically output the paperwork data responsive to the command according to the user authorization, wherein the vehicle paperwork data is divided into a plurality of categories accessible by different user authorization.
US10595169B2	Message extension app store A service for providing messaging extension apps can be an online store that can be browsed and searched for the apps. The store uses extension app identifiers which are related to app identifiers that are sent between devices in a conversation of messages so that a receiving device can, when it does not have the extension app installed to interact with received content, use the extension app identifier to download and install the required extension app. In one embodiment, the download and install can occur while the messaging app remains the foreground app, and the messaging app adds an icon of the newly installed extension app into a browsable tray in the UI of the messaging app.
US10595168B2	Enhancements to eMBMS for group communication Various communications may benefit from enhancements for group communication. For example, evolved packet system including an evolved multimedia broadcast/multicast service may benefit from such enhancements. For example, a method may include preparing a list of area names, identities, or both area names and identities to a network element. Moreover, a method may also include requesting the network to broadcast data to a broadcast area defined by the list. The list can define an allowed area, a broadcast area, or both.
US10595166B2	Systems and methods for processing time reduction signaling A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a processor and memory in electronic communication with the processor. Instructions stored in the memory are executable to receive a configuration message of processing time reduction from an evolved node B (eNB). The instructions are also executable to determine a processing time value k for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission. The instructions are further executable to receive the PDSCH in subframe n−k. The instructions are additionally executable to transmit hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) in subframe n for the PDSCH transmission in subframe n−k.
US10595161B2	Associating multiple user devices with a single user A computer-implemented method includes: monitoring, by a computing device, respective locations of a plurality of user devices; determining, by the computing device, that a particular group of user devices of the plurality of user devices are located within a threshold distance of each other based on monitoring the respective locations of the plurality of user devices; and storing or outputting, by the computing device, grouping information indicating that the particular group of user devices are associated with a single user based on the determining that the particular group of user devices are located within a threshold distance of each other.
US10595160B2	Recreational vehicle group management system Systems and methods are provided to permit groups of recreational vehicle riders and others the ability to quickly create and join groups without prior knowledge of the contact information of everyone in the group. In one embodiment, groups are joinable based on the proximity information of the prospective member and the current group members.
US10595158B2	Systems, methods, and devices for presence identification According to one embodiment, a network device includes an uplink port, a downlink port, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured for providing a webserver; receiving a request from a mobile device of a user to establish a connection with the downlink port; establishing a first connection between the mobile device and the webserver via the downlink port; determining a media access control (MAC) address of the mobile device; receiving, from a server, user history information associated with the MAC address; and providing targeted information to the mobile device based on the user history information. The processor may be further configured for querying the server using the MAC address to obtain the user history information, collecting new user information and transmitting updated user history information to the server.
US10595156B2	Position estimating lighting system and position estimating method Disclosed is a position estimating lighting system, for being applied in a building or premise. The system includes a server, connected to at least one gateway device, a plurality of lighting devices for being distributed around the building or premise, each of the lighting devices comprising a static module wirelessly connected to the at least one gateway device, and a plurality of mobile terminals, wirelessly connected to adjacent static modules and/or gateway device. For each mobile terminal, one of the adjacent static modules and/or gateway device calculates position information of the mobile terminal, and delivers the position information to the server by the at least one gateway device, and the server collects the position information of the plurality of mobile terminals and modulates illumination of the plural lighting devices based on the position information.
US10595155B2	Vehicle occupant position determination A method and system for determining a driver is provided. The method includes receiving and analyzing GPS data identifying locations of GPS enabled devices of a plurality of users. A group of users are determined to be located within a specified proximity to each other based on the analysis. The group of users are determined, based on an altitude, velocity, and a vector of the group of users, to be located within a vehicle. A position and role for each user with respect to the vehicle is determined. Selected functions of each GPS enabled device are controlled based on each role.
US10595149B1	Audio augmentation using environmental data The disclosed computer-implemented method for performing directional beamforming according to an anticipated position may include accessing environment data indicating a sound source within an environment. The device may include various audio hardware components configured to generate steerable audio beams. The method may also include identifying the location of the sound source within the environment based on the accessed environment data, and then steering the audio beams of the device to the identified location of the sound source within the environment. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US10595148B2	Sound processing apparatus and method, and program The present technique relates to sound processing apparatus and method, and a program that can more efficiently reproduce sound;A sound processing apparatus includes: a head direction acquisition unit that acquires a head direction of a user listening to sound; a rotation matrix generation unit that selects two first rotation matrices on the basis of the head direction from a plurality of first rotation matrices for rotation in a first direction held in advance, selects one second rotation matrix on the basis of the head direction from a plurality of second rotation matrices for rotation in a second direction held in advance, and generates a third rotation matrix on the basis of the selected two first rotation matrices and the selected one second rotation matrix; and a head-related transfer function composition unit that composes an input signal in a spherical harmonic domain, a head-related transfer function in the spherical harmonic domain, and the third rotation matrix to generate a headphone drive signal in a time-frequency domain; The present technique can be applied to a sound processing apparatus.
US10595147B2	Method of providing to user 3D sound in virtual environment The invention provides the following items: A method of interactive providing a music composition to user; A method of using 3D sound for orientation of a user on the remote target; A method of providing a computer game to play blindfold; The method of providing to a user the interactive applications with unlimited locomotion. The inventions are based on ability of human binaural hearing and possibility to provide 3D sound to headphones to user from objects in virtual space. User is immersing into virtual space represented by sound objects. Using the user position and orientation in virtual space and position of every sound objects in virtual space, it is possible calculate and provide to a left and a right user's ears 3D sound using Head-Related Transfer Function. With such 3D sound user is able to localize the sound source position and interact with the sound object even blindfold.
US10595144B2	Method and apparatus for generating audio content In method the following is performed: receiving input audio content representing mixed audio sources; separating the mixed audio sources, thereby obtaining separated audio source signals and a residual signal; and generating output audio content by mixing the separated audio source signals and the residual signal.
US10595141B2	DACS actuator A compensation system for an implantable actuator is disclosed where the implantable actuator includes a sealed housing containing a driving arrangement for the actuator. The compensation system includes an external pressure sensor for measuring an external pressure outside of the sealed housing and a compensation module for determining a compensation factor for the implantable actuator based on the external pressure. In one embodiment, the compensation is directed to a direct acoustic cochlear stimulation (DACS) implantable actuator.
US10595131B2	Audio speaker having an electrical path through a magnet assembly An audio speaker having a magnet assembly for directing a magnetic field through a magnetic circuit, and an electrical circuit for carrying an electrical audio signal current through at least part of the magnet assembly, are disclosed. More particularly, a voicecoil in the electrical circuit may be in electrical contact with a magnetic plate of the magnet assembly. The voicecoil may be electrically connected with a speaker driver circuit at least partly through the magnetic plate. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US10595128B2	Passive and active virtual height filter systems for upward firing drivers Embodiments are directed to a virtual height filter for use with or in an upward-firing speaker system that reflects sound off a ceiling to a listening location at a distance from a speaker, and that provides height cues to reproduce audio objects that have overhead audio components. A virtual height filter based on a directional hearing model is applied to the upward-firing driver signal to improve the perception of height for audio signals transmitted by the virtual height speaker to provide optimum reproduction of the overhead reflected sound. The virtual height filter is provided by any one or combination of analog or digital filter circuits, or mechanical structures including speaker grill, enclosure, or driver design or configuration.
US10595122B2	Audio processing device, audio processing method, and computer program product The disclosure provides an audio processing device, an audio processing method for controlling a plurality of speakers, and a computer program product. The audio processing device includes a memory, a transceiver, and a processor. The memory stores a plurality of modules. The transceiver is wirelessly paired with a plurality of speakers. The processor executes the modules to perform following steps: requesting each of the speakers to output an audio positioning signal; collecting the audio positioning signal from each of the speakers; retrieving a location of each of the speakers relative to the audio processing device according to the audio positioning signal from each of the speakers; adjusting a plurality of audio contents based on the location of each of the speakers relative to the audio processing device; and sending the audio contents to the speakers to control the speakers outputting the audio contents.
US10595117B2	Annoyance noise suppression Personal audio systems and methods are disclosed. A personal audio system includes a class table storing processing parameters respectively associated with a plurality of annoyance noise classes, a controller, and a processor. The controller identifies an annoyance noise class of an annoyance noise included in an ambient audio stream and retrieves, from the class table, one or more processing parameters associated with the identified annoyance noise class. The processor to processes the ambient audio stream according to the one or more retrieved processing parameters class to provide a personal audio stream. The processor includes a pitch tracker to identify a fundamental frequency of the annoyance noise and a filter bank including a band reject filter tuned to the fundamental frequency.
US10595100B2	Distributed, unfolding, embedded transaction and inventory apparatuses, methods and systems The Distributed, Unfolding, Embedded Transaction and Inventory Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“DUETI”) transforms site traversal, site request, embed data request, purchase request inputs via DUETI components into contextual activity payload, digital/media/actual asset procurement outputs. DUETI is a distributed transaction and transformer mechanism. DUETI, in one embodiment, provides a cloud based, distributable, site agnostic purchasing account, and in essence, may act as a commerce enabling media distribution platform. DUETI may provide distributed: advertising, asset browsing, electronic transactions, social sharing and gifting, etc., all disjoined from any one server/site/source. As such, the DUETI may operate with native (e.g., paid) media assets wherever they exist and unfurl around such asset to bring a user the ability to operate on and with the asset wherever it may reside. In one embodiment, the DUETI system includes a processor, and memory with instructions to: provide a video advertisement to a user and receive a user input indicating the user is interested in the video advertisement. The DUETI system may then determine enhanced advertisement content based on the user indication of interest in the advertisement and display enhancement content to the user.
US10595094B2	Systems and methods of displaying content A device for enabling content selection is configured to display a program guide that presents a plurality of icon groupings. Each icon grouping corresponds to one of a plurality of sub-categories within a category of media content. An icon in an icon grouping representing a media content item within a sub-category of the plurality of sub-categories. The device is further configured to receive a first input indicative of a selection of the icon grouping and based on the received first input, update the programming guide to present the icon grouping for selection. The updating of the program guide includes changing a manner in which the icons of the icon grouping are organized within the icon grouping. The device is further configured to perform an operation associated with the icon from the icon grouping based on a second input indicative of a selection of the icon.
US10595087B2	Media content skipping A first index to a media content item and a second index to the media content item are stored on a media device. Each first index specifies a location in the media content item at which user input was received to skip a portion of the media content item. Each second index specifies a location in the media content item at which user input was received to resume playback of the media content item. A skip start index for the media content item is identified based on the first indexes. A skip end index for the media content item is identified based on the second indexes. A request for playback of an instance of the media content item is received. The instance of the media content item can be played skipping a portion of the instance of the media content item between the skip start and skip end indexes.
US10595084B2	Television channel display device and method thereof An Internet Protocol television system includes a set-top box that receives requests to display video streams being transmitted to a household. In response to the request, the set-top box provides a list of the video streams to a display device. The list includes options to terminate transmission of one or more of the streams. This allows a user to determine which video streams should be transmitted when bandwidth limitations are reached.
US10595081B2	Encoding device and method, decoding device and method, editing device and method, recording medium, and program The present invention relates to an encoding device and a method, a decoding device and a method, an editing device and a method, a storage medium, and a program which can perform encoding and decoding so that buffer failure does not occur. Information, such as a minimum bit rate, a minimum buffer size, and a minimum initial delay time, is contained in a random access point header contained in an accessible point in a bitstream. A bitsteam analyzing unit 72 analyzes an input bitstream, sets the above-mentioned information, and outputs the resulting information to a buffer-information adding unit 73. The buffer-information adding unit 73 adds the input information to the input bitstream and outputs the resulting bitstream. The present invention is applicable to an encoding device and a decoding device which process bitstreams.
US10595077B2	User interface with content filtering and/or social networking integration On a device with an internet protocol network connection, an application is provided that allows a user to watch internet protocol television on the device. While the user is watching a first live internet protocol television program via the application on the device, an accurate current list of second through Nth live internet protocol television programs that are available to be watched by the user is displayed. The device could include, for example, a gaming console, a media streamer, or the like.
US10595073B2	Techniques for authorizing controller devices Embodiments of the present disclosure present devices, methods, and computer readable medium for enabling controller device to control proprietary digital media players, network accessories, and virtual assistants, providing an overall improved user experience. The techniques disclosed herein reduce clutter because a single controller can control various different devices and accessories. The techniques discloses also can include identifying a change in the configuration information for the computing device. The technique for accessory control can include transmitting updated configuration information for the controller, the configuration information associating a function for the computing device with a user interface element value for the controller.
US10595059B2	Segmented parallel encoding with frame-aware, variable-size chunking The subject matter herein generally relates to transcoding content, typically audio/video files though not limited to such, from one version to another in preparation for online streaming or other delivery to end users. Such transcoding may involve converting from one format to another (e.g., changing codecs or container formats), or creating multiple versions of an original source file in different bitrates, frame-sizes, or otherwise, to support distribution to a wide array of devices and to utilize performance-enhancing technologies like adaptive bitrate streaming. A transcoding platform is described herein that, in certain embodiments, leverages distributed computing techniques to transcode content in parallel across a platform of machines that are preferably idle or low-utilization resources of a content delivery network. The transcoding system also utilizes, in certain embodiments, improved techniques for segmenting the original source file so as to enable different segments to be sent to different machines for parallel transcodes.
US10595058B2	Apparatus and method for managing media content for mobile devices A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example to access a broadcast of media content in response to a request to record the media content from a mobile communication device, and adjust a format of the media content based at least in part on a user profile associated with the mobile communication device where the user profile comprises device format preferences. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10595057B2	Real-time incorporation of user-generated content into third-party content streams Systems and methods for real-time incorporation of user-produced content into a broadcast media stream are provided. A media title may be streamed to a producer computing device over a communication network. The producer computing device is associated with a channel for distributing the user-produced content in conjunction with the media title. Produced content may be captured from the producer computing device as the streamed media title is played on the producer computing device. Such captured produced content may be designated for the channel. The media title and the produced content may then be broadcast in real-time over the communication network to one or more subscriber devices subscribed to the channel. The media title and the produced content may be synchronized within the broadcast to reflect when the produced content was captured in relation to the media title as the media title was played on the producer computing device.
US10595053B2	Method and device for generating and detecting a fingerprint functioning as a trigger marker in a multimedia signal A device is configured to perform a method that detects a trigger marker for an action corresponding to a segment of a multimedia signal. A fingerprint is generated based on the segment of the multimedia signal at a trigger time point. The generated fingerprint is stored in a database and communicated to the device. During playback of the multimedia signal, fingerprints of segments of the multimedia signal are generated and matched against fingerprints in the database. When a match is found, one or more associated actions for the segment are retrieved by the device. The trigger time point may be determined as a time point near or at the segment of the multimedia signal with the matched fingerprint. In this way, trigger markers for actions may be enabled without modifying the multimedia signal.
US10595048B1	Method and device using high layer syntax architecture for coding and decoding A method of and a device for decoding a coded picture coded according to a video codec technology or standard that uses a syntax structure including a Picture Header and at least one Picture Parameter Set (PPS) are provided. The method includes decoding, by a decoder, the Picture Header, the Picture Header including transient information pertaining to a plurality of Coding Units of the coded picture, and the transient information of the Picture Header including at least one reference to the at least one PPS, and further including at least one first syntax element pertaining to an aspect of the video codec technology or standard for decoding. The method further includes activating, by the decoder, a PPS of the at least one PPS that is decoded, the PPS including a second syntax element pertaining to the aspect of the video codec technology or standard for decoding.
US10595045B2	Device and method for compressing panoramic video images A processing device is provided which includes memory configured to store data and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a plurality of panoramic video images representing views around a point in a three dimensional (3D) space and warp the plurality of panoramic video images, using a panoramic format, into a plurality of formatted warped images. The processor is also configured to store, in the memory, the plurality of formatted warped images and perform a motion search around each co-located pixel block of a reference panoramic frame by limiting the motion searches in a vertical direction around the co-located pixel blocks.
US10595044B2	Derivation of disparity motion vector, 3D video coding and decoding using such derivation A method is provided for decoding a current image having at least two views which are respectively representative of a same scene. The decoding method includes derivation of a disparity motion vector and, during the derivation: constructing at least one list of disparity motion vectors, in which at least two disparity motion vectors have been obtained respectively according to two different estimation methods; and applying a function to the at least two disparity motion vectors of the list. The method is applicable, for example, to a current image Ik of an MVV or MVD type.
US10595033B2	Variable length coding of header data for image compression An image-processing apparatus and method for variable length coding of header data for image compression, includes retrieval of an input image stored in a first storage space in a memory. The input image is partitioned into a plurality of blocks. A header section is generated comprising a sequence of header bits having a first number of bits for a first block of the plurality of blocks based on application of a sequential encoding scheme on the first block. The header section in which the sequence of header bits may indicate a coding type, a transform type, a prediction type, and a QP value selected in the sequential encoding scheme, is encoded. The selected QP value may be encoded by variable length coding to reduce the first number of bits to a second number of bits in the encoded header section.
US10595025B2	Video coding A transmitting device for generating a plurality of encoded portions of a video to be transmitted to a receiving device over a network configured to: receive an error message over a feedback channel from the receiving device indicating at least one of said plurality of encoded portions that has been lost at the receiving device; encode a recovery portion responsive to said receiving said error message; and transmit said recovery portion to the receiving device over said network; wherein said error message includes information pertaining to a decoded portion successfully decoded at the receiving device and said recovery portion is encoded relative to said decoded portion.
US10595019B2	Noise suppression filter parameter estimation for video coding A mechanism of video coding is provided. The mechanism includes generating a reconstructed video frame. Noise suppression filter parameters are determined by partitioning the reconstructed video frame into blocks and matching the blocks to create patches. The noise suppression filter parameters are then determined based on the patches by creating a transformed matrix of patch frequencies. The noise suppression filter parameters include a noise estimation parameter that is a function of patch frequency. The noise suppression filter parameters are then employed to apply a noise suppression filter to the reconstructed video frame.
US10595018B2	Content adaptive impairment compensation filtering for high efficiency video coding A system and method for quality restoration filtering is described that can be used either in conjunction with video coding, or standalone for postprocessing. It uses wiener filtering approach in conjunction with an efficient codebook representation.
US10595006B2	Method, system and medium for improving the quality of 2D-to-3D automatic image conversion using machine learning techniques A method, system and medium for improving the quality of 2D-to-3D automatic conversion in a computing device by using machine learning techniques is provided, comprising: receiving new 2D image from user input; recognizing multiple objects in the new 2D image by machine learning algorithm; obtaining the hierarchical relations among objects according to the features of the said objects; improving the quality of 3D image according to the hierarchical relations. The implementation of this invention provides a more distinct classification of objects in a 2D image, thereby improving the 2D-to-3D conversion in the computing device.
US10595005B2	Single casing advanced driver assistance system The present invention provides a vehicle mountable universal driver assistance device. This device includes a housing unit encasing a common module on which are mounted a first camera module, a second camera module, different from the first camera module, and a ranging module. The common module may be moved along an axis to adjust the viewing angle of the first camera, second camera and ranging module. The device can be mounted on windshield of any vehicle and can be calibrated accordingly.
US10594994B2	Projection system and projection method A projection system and a projection method are provided. A projector projects a correction image towards a projection screen. The correction image has a pattern, a portion of the pattern exceeds a frame of the projection screen, and the pattern includes strip regions. An image capturing device obtains a captured image towards the projection screen and transmits the captured image to a processor. The captured image has brightness information of the strip regions. The processor analyzes a brightness difference of the strip regions between the projection screen and the frame in the captured image, calculates a position of the frame according to the brightness difference, and performs calculations according to the position of the frame to obtain a coordinate conversion table. The projector performs a warping operation on the projected image according to the table and projects the warped projected image into the projection screen.
US10594989B2	Safety mirror with telescoping head and motor vehicle A safety mirror system for a motor vehicle includes at least one sun visor including a safety mirror having a mirror element in a folded down position, and at least one camera or monitoring system including a support arm pivotally secured to a base, the support arm pivotal between retracted and extended positions, a positioning arm secured to the support arm and movable with respect to the support arm and including a camera mount, and at least one camera attached to the camera mount at a distal end of the positioning arm, the camera configured to provide images exterior to the vehicle, wherein the safety mirror further includes at least one attachment structure configured to separately and selectively attach the safety mirror to each of the sun visor and the camera mount.
US10594978B2	Method and device for transmitting and receiving broadcast signal The present invention relates to a device and a method for transmitting and receiving a signal of a broadcast including a subtitle service. One embodiment of the present invention provides a broadcast signal transmitting method comprising the steps of generating a broadcast signal, which includes video data and subtitle data, and transmitting the generated broadcast signal. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a transmission stream for providing a digital broadcasting subtitle service using XML subtitles can be transmitted.
US10594976B1	Wide field of view (FOV) projection system and associated methods Systems and methods for wide field of view (FOV) image projection using a spatial light modulator (SLM) and a fast steering mirror (FSM) cooperatively managed by a projection sequence controller. The computer-implemented process determines projection regions within the FOV, creates sub-images of an input target image for each of the regions, and operates the SLM and FSM to time-division multiplex sequential projections of each of the sub-images and to direct each projection to a respective region in the FOV within an observer frame rate. The projection sequence controller determines the number projection regions within the FOV based on a projection frame time of the SLM (including a frame read-in time and a modulation time), a mirror steering time of the FSM, and the observer frame rate.
US10594966B2	Optical sensor device and method for manufacturing the optical sensor device An optical sensor device comprising a conversion region to convert an electromagnetic signal into photo-generated charge carriers is shown. The optical sensor device comprises a read-out node configured to read-out the photo-generated charge carriers and a control electrode which is separated by an isolating material from the conversion region. Furthermore, the optical sensor device comprises a doping region in the semiconductor substrate between the control electrode and the conversion region, wherein the doping region comprises a higher doping concentration compared to a minimum doping concentration of the conversion region, wherein the doping concentration is at least 1000 times higher than the minimum doping concentration of the conversion region and wherein the doping region extends into the semiconductor substrate. Moreover, a projection of the control electrode towards the conversion region overlaps the doping region or is located in the doping region. Embodiments show the optical sensor device as a time-of-flight sensor.
US10594959B2	Semi-global shutter imager This disclosure is directed to an image sensor. The image sensor includes a two-dimensional pixel array divided into a plurality of blocks, each of the plurality of blocks comprising pixels arranged in at least two different rows and two different columns, and a shutter mechanism that exposes the plurality of blocks sequentially, with all pixels in each block being exposed synchronously.
US10594957B2	Image acquisition control methods and apparatuses, and image acquisition devices Various image acquisition control methods and apparatuses, and various image acquisition devices are disclosed. One of the image acquisition control methods comprises: acquiring target pixel density distribution information of an image to be acquired; adjusting pixel density distribution of an image sensor according to the target pixel density distribution information; and acquiring the image to be acquired according to the adjusted image sensor. Technical solutions provided can fully utilize integral pixels of an image sensor to achieve differentiated resolution of different displayed regions of an acquired image, improve efficiency of image acquisition, and/or better satisfy diversified application demands of a user.
US10594953B2	Camera identification in video production system Systems and processes are provided to identify a first camera model associated with a first video capture device of video capture devices within a system that aggregates video feeds from the video capture devices. A process includes receiving, by the video processing device, a first video sample from the first video capture device; sending, from the video processing device, a first command to the first video capture device; receiving, by the video processing device, a second video sample from the first video capture device subsequent to the sending of the first command; evaluating, by the video processing device, the first video sample and the second video sample in view of the first command to identify a first command response; and determining the first camera model based on the identified first command response.
US10594951B2	Distributed multi-aperture camera array In one embodiment, an electronic camera assembly includes a circuit board and a plurality of sensor facets. Each sensor facet is coupled to a respective one of a plurality of facet locations on one side of the circuit board. Each sensor facet includes a plurality of sensor pixels. Each sensor facet can capture light at a plurality of capture resolutions. Each sensor facet includes a selectable capture resolution from the plurality of capture resolutions. Each sensor facet is individually addressable such that the plurality of sensor facets are configurable to provide heterogeneous capture resolutions. Each particular facet location is configured to transmit signals from a particular sensor facet that is electrically coupled to the particular facet location to a display, thereby displaying light on the display that corresponds to light captured at a particular selected capture resolution by the particular sensor facet.
US10594949B2	Digital image capture with a polarizer at different rotation angles In aspects of digital image capture with a polarizer at different rotation angles, a device includes a polarizer that filters light at different polarizations and a first camera captures filtered digital images at different rotation angles of the polarizer. The device also includes a second camera to capture a full light digital image that is unfiltered. The device implements an imaging algorithm to determine a common region in each of the filtered digital images that has a variable brightness in each of the filtered digital images. The imaging algorithm can then determine pixel brightness values of the pixels in the common region of the filtered digital images, select one of the filtered digital images with a lowest pixel brightness value in the common region as an output filtered image, and combine the full light digital image with the output filtered image to generate a final image with modified image brightness.
US10594947B2	Underwater imaging apparatus, method for controlling an underwater imaging apparatus, and program for controlling an underwater imaging apparatus An imaging unit is configured to capture an image of a subject in the water. A lighting unit is configured to illuminate the subject. A histogram generator is configured to divide a range from the minimum to the maximum luminance values of a luminance signal, included in an image signal generated by capturing the image of the subject into a plurality of luminance groups, and to generate histogram data representing the distribution of frequencies of the plurality of luminance groups. Based on the generated histogram data, a histogram analyzer is configured to analyze the distribution of frequencies of the plurality of luminance groups. According to the result of the analysis for the histogram data by the histogram analyzer, a distance controller is configured to control to adjust the distance between the subject and the lighting unit.
US10594944B2	Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus including the same Provided is a zoom lens, including, in order from an object side, a positive first lens unit, a negative second lens unit, a positive third lens unit, a negative fourth lens unit, and a positive fifth lens unit, in which an interval between each pair of adjacent lens units is changed during zooming, in which the second lens unit moves during focusing, and includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a negative lens, a negative lens, a positive lens, and a negative lens, and in which a focal length of the second lens unit, a thickness of the second lens unit on an optical axis, a refractive index of a material of the positive lens included in the second lens unit, and an average value of refractive indices of materials of the negative lenses included in the second lens unit are each appropriately set.
US10594941B2	Method and device of image processing and camera An image processing method includes obtaining an acquired image captured by an image acquisition device and obtaining vibration information associated with the acquired image and generated while the image acquisition device capturing the acquired image. The vibration information includes an angle of vibration. The method further includes performing a distortion correction to the acquired image to obtain a distortion-corrected image based upon the vibration information and a preset distortion correction parameter, and determining a target image from the distortion-corrected image based upon the vibration information.
US10594932B2	Camera module performing a resolution correction and electronic device including the same A camera module includes a lens module comprising a lens; an image sensor disposed below the lens module and configured to generate an image of a subject from light passing through the lens; and a logic controller configured to perform a resolution correction calculation on the image generated using aberration information estimated by comparing the image generated with a pre-constructed clear image of the subject with each other.
US10594918B2	Lighting device that is capable of connecting to electronic apparatus, and control method therefor An electronic apparatus capable of confirming connection between a body and an accessory without performing communication therebetween. When transmitting first data to the accessory in synchronism with a clock signal and receiving second data from the accessory in synchronism with the clock signal, the body can perform data communication selectively by the first or second communication method. A body microcomputer changes the level of the first data from high level to low, and then further changes the same from low to high in a state where the clock signal is at high in the first communication method. The microcomputer detects a change in level of the second data responsive to the change in level of the first data, and detects accessory connection and compatibility with the second communication method based on detection result.
US10594911B2	Camera module A camera module includes: a housing; a reflecting module; and a lens module disposed behind the reflecting module, wherein the moving holder is disposed to be movable in one axial direction, approximately perpendicular to the optical axial direction and the one axial direction with respect to the housing, the lens module includes a carrier supported by the housing to be linearly movable in approximately the optical axial direction, the lens module includes two or more lens barrels of which some are fixed, and the others are supported by the housing to be linearly movable in approximately the optical axial direction, and lenses are distributed and provided into the at least two lens barrels.
US10594910B2	Camera module configured to detect a position of a lens barrel based on the inductances of multiple sensing coils A camera module includes a first position sensor configured to detect a position of a lens barrel in a first direction and including a 1-1-th sensing coil and a 1-2-th sensing coil having respective inductances that change as the lens barrel moves in the first direction; and a second position sensor including a second sensing coil having an inductance that changes as the lens barrel moves in a second direction, and a third sensing coil having an inductance that changes as the lens barrel moves in a third direction, wherein the second position sensor is configured to detect a position of the lens barrel in the second direction and a position of the lens barrel in the third direction by adding or subtracting a reference inductance to or from the inductance of the second sensing coil and the inductance of the third sensing coil.
US10594909B2	Image processing device, image processing system, and image processing method An image processing device, an image processing system, and an image processing method capable of easily correcting image deterioration caused by nonuniform optical characteristics around an optical axis of a lens according to a position in a rotational direction of a lens barrel are provided. An image processing device includes a communication unit (42) that inputs a first image indicating a correction reference position in a rotation direction of a lens barrel (24) and a second image that is a correction target, the first image and the second image being obtained by imaging of the imaging device (10), a rotation position recognition unit (62) that recognizes the correction reference position in the rotational direction on the basis of the first image, a correction information acquisition unit (66) that acquires correction information on the basis of the correction reference position in the rotation direction, and an image correction unit (68) that corrects the second image on the basis of the correction information.
US10594908B2	Lens driving device, camera device and electronic apparatus Disclosed are a lens driving device, a camera device and an electronic apparatus equipped with the lens driving device. When the lens driving device is mounted on the circuit board, the power supply terminal is less likely to fall off from the base. The lens driving device of the present disclosure includes a base, a lens support, and a driving mechanism that drives the lens support in the optical axial direction. The base is integrally provided with a power supply terminal mounted on an external circuit board and used for supplying power to the driving mechanism. A fall-off preventive portion is formed in at least a part of a contact portion that is in contact with the base on the power supply terminal.
US10594906B1	Collapsible spaces Portable and collapsible enclosures for use in participating in online meetings, such as educational or business meetings are disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, the enclosure, when erected, may generally be formed as a rectangular cube with four sides, a top and a bottom. Three sides may be completely covered by textile panels, with the fourth side having a large opening. The top side may be closed by a textile material connected to the top sides of the four side panels and extending therebetween. The enclosure may be sized to allow a participant to sit or stand therein, and the interior with the participant viewed using a camera for online meetings. The textile panels may be colored to allow a contrast for better visualization of the participant. In other embodiments, it may be constructed to allow for virtual projection of desired background images around the participant. Methods and processes for using the enclosures are also disclosed.
US10594891B2	Automatic logout method using Bluetooth low energy communication and image forming apparatus for executing same An apparatus and a method are provided. The method includes measuring, by a mobile terminal, a signal strength of advertising packets broadcast by an image forming apparatus, determining whether the measured signal strength decreases for at least a preset period of time, and, when the signal strength decreases for at least the preset period of time, transmitting a logout request to the image forming apparatus.
US10594890B2	Compressing each object in an electronic document A device includes a processor and associated memory; and a compressor for compressing data representing an electronic document, the electronic document comprising a number of objects. The compressor is to determine for each object of the document whether data of that object is to be compressed with lossy or lossless compression and to compress the data accordingly to generate a compressed electronic document.
US10594887B1	Method for measuring beam to beam stitch error in the presence of variable width beams According to aspects of the embodiments, there is provided process and architecture for enabling multiple digital micromirror devices (DMDs) that include optical modulation elements configured to modulate light outputting from a light source, and a projection unit configured to project light modulated by the optical modulation elements on a printing plate. Image defects due to misalignment in the cross-process direction of the output from the DMDs are discovered by using a single test pattern image and combined with knowledge of how individual pixels are rendered to register printing elements which can render a variable number of pixels. Misalignment errors can be corrected by selecting a different set of mirrors for a given DMD.
US10594886B2	Light emitting device, image reading device, and image forming apparatus A light emitting device includes a light-guide member that extends in one direction, a light emitting element that radiates light onto an end surface of the light-guide member, a reflective member that extends in the one direction and reflects, while holding the light-guide member, light that is emitted from a surface of the light-guide member, and a housing that accommodates the reflective member and includes a holding unit, the holding unit being configured to hold the reflective member at an accommodating position of the reflective member and configured to allow the reflective member to be released from a state of being held when the reflective member is bent in a crossing direction that crosses the one direction.
US10594885B1	System and method for updating multifunction peripheral device codes A system and method for updating of device codes in a multifunction peripheral includes a portable data device having a processor and associated memory and a touchscreen user interface. An input receives a device code set corresponding to a desired multifunction peripheral configuration and the codes are stored in the memory. The processor generates a selectable one click prompt on the touchscreen. The processor enables the input prompt for user selection in when a wireless data interface is in active communication with the multifunction peripheral. The processor determines that the input prompt has been selected and sends the device code set to the multifunction peripheral via the wireless data interface.
US10594882B1	Document feeding structure The present invention relates to a document feeding structure including a feeding path; a scanning unit, said scanning unit being arranged on one side of said feeding path to scan documents passing through said feeding path; a transmitting roller, said transmitting roller arranged opposite to said scanning unit and covering the whole feeding path; and a pressing plate, said pressing plate including a fixed end, a free end disposed in said feeding path to contact with said transmitting roller and an extending portion connecting said free end and said fixed end, wherein said pressing plate covering the whole feeding path.
US10594881B2	Image reader An image reader includes: a document transport path that is extended along a horizontal direction when the reader has a first posture and that transports the document; a transport roller that transports the document in the document transport path; a rotation-contact member document path rotating to have a posture in which a contact portion that comes into contact with the document blocks the document transport path and a posture in which the contact portion opens the document transport path; path A rotation center of the rotation-contact member is positioned on an upper side of the document transport path in the first posture and the contact portion projects from the upper side toward a lower side of the document transport path. A center-of-gravity position of the rotation-contact member is on a lower side from the rotation center in the first posture.
US10594878B2	Information processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable medium An information processing apparatus includes: a display that displays an overlapping image including plural images which are partially overlapped and are mutually deviated; a gaze detection unit that detects a gaze of an operator, which is fixed on the overlapping image; a motion detection unit that detects a specific motion that is made when the operator performs an operation on the overlapping image; and a display control unit that changes an arrangement of the plural images included in the overlapping image in a case where the gaze fixed on the overlapping image is detected and where the specific motion is detected.
US10594876B2	Reading apparatus with colorimetry unit and reference surface that cools sheet A reading apparatus that performs colorimetry for an image on a sheet, includes a conveyor that conveys the sheet along a conveyance path; a first guide member that includes a reference surface arranged to face the conveyance path and to oppose the sheet and provided with an opening, and, guides the sheet; a first opposite member that urges the sheet toward the reference surface, and, brings the sheet in contact with the reference surface; a colorimetry unit that is disposed at a side opposite to the conveyance path so as to sandwich the first guide member, and, performs colorimetry for the image through the opening; and a processor that controls the conveyor and the first opposite member so as to convey the sheet in a state of being brought in contact with the reference surface, before the colorimetry unit performs colorimetry for the image.
US10594874B2	Malfunction determining apparatus, malfunction determining system, malfunction determining method, and recording medium A malfunction determining apparatus for determining a malfunction of a target apparatus includes a receiver that receives, from a target apparatus, a plurality of items of physical data having frequency bands that are different from each other and circuitry that analyzes the received physical data to identify, for each of the operating modes, at least one of the physical data items having a specific feature from among the plurality of items of physical data that are received from the target apparatus, stores in a memory, for each of the operating modes, information indicating at least one sensor of the multiple sensors that has output the at least one of the physical data item that is identified, and determines abnormality of the target apparatus operating in a specific operating mode, using only the physical data output from the at least one sensor stored in the memory for the specific operating mode.
US10594855B2	Mobile device feature disablement Mobile device feature disablement is provided through a method that identifies, by a mobile device, a mobile device feature of which usability is to be disabled. The method includes identifying one or more hardware devices of the mobile device that the mobile device feature relies on for proper usability of the feature. The method also includes disabling, by the mobile device, one or more drivers of the one or more hardware devices, the disabling the one or more drivers disabling usability of the mobile device feature.
US10594854B2	Location based personal organizer Present invention discloses a location specific personal organizer system for communication devices. Personal organizer, as a combined application with contact list of communication device or as a stand alone application; is provided with means to link task with anticipated location and corresponding GPS coordinates. Means is provided in GPS enabled communication device to determine if any task in personal organizer is due at its current location. Task due at current location is displayed on communication device. According to another aspect of the invention means is disclosed to auto fill information into data fields of contact list entry in communication device in response to information provided in a unique identifier data field of contact list entry.
US10594853B2	Mobile service information display method and apparatus, mobile service information server and system, and terminal A mobile service information display method, a mobile service information server and system are provided, which can avoid a waste of resources of the mobile service information system. The method includes: determining mobile service information according to obtained location information of a mobile terminal at a current moment and obtained location information of the mobile terminal within preset duration prior to the current moment; and sending the determined mobile service information to the mobile terminal for display.
US10594842B2	Method for real-time synchronization between a device and host servers The present invention relates to a method for real-time synchronization between a device and host servers, characterized by: providing an embedded program to the device to enable self discovery of the device; executing a decision controller process of the embedded program on the device to detect a tag identity previously generated and embedded in the device, by the host servers; in absence of the tag identity, scanning the device to obtain a device profile, allocating a tag identity to the device profile, and storing the tag identity in the predetermined location; performing synchronization between the device and the host servers according to the tag identity.
US10594836B2	Automatic detection of human and non-human activity Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are provided for determining whether a user is a human agent or a non-human agent. A user is initially classified as a human or non-human agent based on user request properties. Sensor data is received from the user device and used to determine whether the user is to be reclassified as a human agent or non-human agent. Based on the sensor data, the user is then reclassified as a human agent or non-human agent. A service is adapted based on the classification.
US10594832B2	Method and device for establishing relay connections in D2D broadcast communication-based network A method for establishing a relay connection in a device to device (D2D) broadcast communication-based relay network is provided. Relay node user equipment (RNUE) transmits a relay broadcast (RBC) message based on indicator of a Donor evolved Node B (DeNB), detects a relay request (RRQ) message coming from the UU in corresponding resources, confirms the relay connection with a corresponding UU by using a relay response (RRP) message. Based on the received RBC message, standard definition, or pre-configuration, the UU may determine transmission resources of the RRQ message, so as to establish a connection with the RNUE.
US10594828B2	Delivery of incremental sensor data over optimized channel A method including receiving a message at a source gateway of the local network, the message includes message data corresponding to a plurality of message elements, assigning a unique group ID based on the type of message received at the source gateway, extracting a message format from the received message, the message format defines how the message data is organized with respect to the message elements, and associating the extracted message format with the unique group ID. The method further including storing, locally, the extracted message format together with the associated unique group ID, establishing a dedicated connection between the source gateway and a target gateway of the remote network based on the unique group ID, encoding the message based on the extracted message format, and sending the encoded message from the source gateway to the target gateway across the dedicated connection.
US10594827B1	Cache hinting systems The present invention relates to systems, apparatus, and methods for improving web transactions using cache hints. In various embodiments, cache hints may be information for optimizing and extending the use of cached objects based on web transaction information from system users. This may enable indirect updates to caching directives, and may allow a proxy to respond to If-None-Match or If-Modified-Since requests using information from cache hints instead of prefetched information from a content provider.
US10594812B2	Post-engagement metadata generation An apparatus for generating post-engagement metadata includes at least one sensor for recording sensor data at a first location, a network interface, a memory, and a processor. The processor is connected to the sensor, the network interface, and the memory and is configured to monitor for termination of engagement with the apparatus by a first user. The processor records a last engagement activity before the termination of engagement, and determines post-engagement user actions by the first user based on sensor data from the at least one sensor, after the termination of engagement. The processor determines a termination cause, based on the post-engagement user actions, and generates post-engagement metadata for the first user including the termination cause.
US10594810B2	Enhancing natural language processing query/answer systems using social network analysis Methods and a system are provided. A method includes optimizing, by a natural language processing based response optimizer having a processor, responses in an online question and answer session using natural language processing. The optimizing step includes deriving a candidate answer to a question posed in natural language and gathering support for the candidate answer by accessing a social network. The support is weighted by at least one of degree centrality, betweenness centrality, closeness centrality, Eigenvalue, hub, and authority of nodes in the social network that are associated with the support.
US10594806B2	Management of mobile objects and resources Mobile objects and resources are managed by a system including a mobile object server operable to receive information from a plurality of mobile objects in a geographic space, and an event server in communication with the mobile object server. The event server is operable to receive, from the mobile object server, resource utilization information indicating a resource in the geographic space that each mobile object is scheduled to use, calculate a state of use of the resource based on a predicted arrival time of each mobile object at the resource, and send a recommendation for relaxing congestion of the resource.
US10594805B2	Processing service requests for digital content Methods and apparatus are disclosed for processing digital content service requests from user devices (1), each service request relating to digital content provided by a content provider, and comprising a server location request and a content request. The server location request comprises an indication of a network name of a content provider from which digital content is desired. The content request comprises an indication of a desired content item and a routing identifier indicating the network location of an applicable content server (9). The method comprises receiving a server location request; determining whether to serve or deny the server location request; receiving a content request; determining whether the content server routing identifier of the content request is of a first or second type; and allowing the content request if the content server routing identifier is not of the second type, or if the content server routing identifier is of the second type but it has been determined in response to an associated server location request that the applicable content provider is of the first type.
US10594795B2	Systems and methods for filtering messages A recording system may use the information stored in a list to determine whether to receive and/or respond to messages transmitted by notice systems. The source of the information for the list includes a server and/or the recording system itself. A server that provides the list may use data provided by an agency to determine a relationship between a people, recording devices and notice systems. The associations between people, recording devices and notice devices may be used to determine what information is in the list. A recording device that forms the list may receive messages from any notice system, detect the session identifier, store the session identifiers from received messages, and receive and/or respond to messages in accordance with the list formed by the recording system.
US10594784B2	Geo-distributed disaster recovery for interactive cloud applications Disaster recovery is provided for an application that is being hosted on a current data center, thus ensuring the availability of the application. An option for replicating session state data for the application is selected. This selection is made from a set of different session state data replication options each of which has different performance and resource cost trade-offs. The selected option determines how the session state data for the application is to be replicated. The selected option is implemented, where the implementation results in the session state data for the application being replicated outside of the current data center, thus ensuring that this data remains available in the event that the current data center goes offline.
US10594778B2	Data purge distribution and coherency Systems, methods, and software for operating a content delivery system are provided herein. In one example, a method includes, in a first content delivery node, receiving a purge instruction to purge first content stored in the first content delivery node and responsively purging the first content. Responsive to purging the first content, the method includes transferring a content request for delivery to a second content delivery node, where the content request comprises a request for second content to replace the first content and a revision indicator of the first content. Responsive to the content request, the method includes receiving the second content for storage in the first content delivery node.

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