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US10688915B1	Virtual driver display for autonomous vehicle Systems and methods for operating a vehicle are provided. In one example, an apparatus comprises a portion of a window of the vehicle having a configurable light transmittance, an image output device, and a controller configured to operate in a first mode when the vehicle is partially or fully controlled by a driver inside the vehicle and to operate in a second mode when the vehicle is not controlled by a driver inside the vehicle. In the first mode, the controller can adjust a light transmittance of the portion of the window to a first value to enable the driver inside the vehicle to see through the window. In the second mode, the controller can adjust the light transmittance of the portion of the window to a second value lower than the first value, and control the image output device to display an image on the portion of the window.
US10688912B2	Illumination device for illuminating an exterior space adjacent a mobile object An illumination device includes: a predetermined range illumination section capable of illuminating a predetermined range with illumination light emitted from a mobile object; and an eye direction detection section for detecting the direction of the eyes of a driver of the mobile object and/or the direction of the face of the driver. The predetermined range illumination section controls the distribution of the illumination light or the on/off of the illumination light based on the direction of the eyes of the driver and/or the direction of the face of the driver, detected by the eye direction detection section.
US10688906B2	Customizable transportable structures and components therefor A wall component and other components for a building structure wherein the wall component has a spanning beam spanning the length of the wall component, one or more structural column assemblies positioned between the spanning beam and a floor plate which are structured to carry structural weights and loads received from the spanning beam. The structural column assemblies are separated by a longitudinal distance so as to define an intercolumnar region which is greater than a width of a member selected from the group consisting of a door assembly and a window assembly, and there is an exterior panel fastened between the first and second structural column assemblies that defines a generally continuous and uninterrupted planar surface over the intercolumnar region.
US10688904B2	Anti-torsion structure for an A-frame hauling trailer A drop-deck trailer for hauling heavy loads (e.g., jumbo glass panes) positioned on each side of the drop-deck and which minimizes trailer twisting/leaning is provided. The drop deck includes a plurality of transversely-mounted A-frames that are coupled through an anti-torsion structure (ATS) to each other and to at least two trailer main beams at an elevated front deck and at a rear portion of the drop-deck for transferring the load from each side of the trailer and into the at least two main beams. The ATS includes tie bars for connecting the tops of the A-frames together, a front support for connecting the forward-most A-frame to the main beams and an end support for connecting the rear-most A-frame to the main beams. The ATS minimizes twisting/leaning of the trailer without adding any significant weight to the trailer itself. This permits the transport of increased payload on the trailer, including a continuous tarp for covering the payload during transport.
US10688894B2	Recliner sofa system for economy class seat Described are recliner sofa systems for a passenger seat. The passenger seat includes a seat back assembly and a seat base assembly. The seat back assembly includes an upper back support and a lower back support, and the lower back support is movable relative to the upper back support between a stowed position and a deployed position. The seat base assembly includes a support and a seat base, and the seat base is movable relative to the support between a stowed position and a deployed position. The seat base in the deployed position and the lower back support in the deployed position together define a foot cavity configured to receive a foot of a passenger.
US10688889B2	Motor vehicle seat rotation mechanism A motor vehicle seat rotation mechanism includes a connecting plate connected to a seat, a moving plate, located below the connecting plate and connected to the connecting plate, and a fixed plate, located below the moving plate and connected to an upper slide rail in a seat slide rail assembly. An upper ball assembly is located between a press plate and the moving plate. A lower ball assembly is located between the moving plate and the fixed plate. A lower anti-detachment hook ring is located between the connecting plate and the fixed plate and fixed to the fixed plate. An annular lower anti-detachment hook is provided at an inner edge of the lower anti-detachment hook ring. An annular upper anti-detachment hook is provided at an outer edge of the moving plate. The lower anti-detachment hook and the upper anti-detachment hook are engaged with each other.
US10688875B2	Non-contact charging system and pairing method for non-contact charging system In response to a detection of a presence of a device to be charged, a power supply control section sets, to a specific pattern, a pattern of electric power to be transmitted from a power transmission unit. The device to be charged acquires the specific pattern from the received electric power. The power supply control section identifies a combination between the power transmission unit and the device to be charged based on correspondence between information about the specific pattern that has been set, and the received information about the specific pattern.
US10688866B2	Electrified (4WD) four wheel drive device A transfer case capable of multiple drive ratios (i.e. high and low) in all operating modes of a hybrid all-wheel or four-wheel drive vehicle. The transfer case comprises an input shaft, a primary output shaft, a secondary output shaft, an electric motor, and a planetary gear set. The secondary output shaft is selectively rotatably coupled to the primary output shaft. The planetary gear set has a ring gear rotatably fixed to the input shaft, a planet carrier rotatably fixed to the primary output shaft, and a sun gear rotatably fixed to an output of the electric motor.
US10688850B2	Sliding visor A sliding sun visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The sun visor includes a first and second visor body shell. The visor also comprises a pivot rod and a carrier slidingly arranged over the pivot rod. The first shell of the visor body includes a monorail arranged on an inside surface thereof. The carrier is slidingly engaged with the first shell wherein the carrier is arranged within or on the monorail. The carrier contacts a top portion of the monorail and a bottom portion of the monorail. The carrier is hence slidingly secured to the monorail and only connected to one of the shells used to engage to form a visor body. The visor bodies are secured via a press fit between a first boss arranged on a first shell and a second boss arranged on the second shell thus creating a secure connection that does not need screws to secure the visor halves to one another.
US10688834B2	Tire A tire 1 comprises a tread portion 2 provided with an outboard shoulder land region 8 with outboard shoulder sipes 26. The outboard shoulder sipe 26 comprises a deep bottom part 27 and a shallow bottom part 28. The shallow bottom part 28 comprises an axially outer part 30 extending axially inwardly from the axially inner end 27i of the deep bottom part 27, an axially inner part 31 extending axially outwardly from the outboard shoulder main groove 4, and a middle part 32 connecting therebetween. The axially outer part 30, axially inner part 31 and middle part 32 have different angles with respect to the tire axial direction.
US10688829B2	Tire A tire includes a tread rubber which is formed by a plurality kinds of rubber having different elastic modulus, the tread rubber is provided with peripheral joint portions where the plurality kinds of rubber having the different elastic modulus is joined in a tire peripheral direction, and a ground end portion of an outside surface of the tread rubber in a tire width direction is formed by the rubber having the greatest elastic modulus among the plurality kinds of rubber constructing the peripheral joint portions.
US10688826B2	Adjustable caster assembly An adjustable caster assembly includes a body having a top surface and a base, and an opening within the base. A wheel is connected to the body, where the wheel is configured to extend beyond the base of the body to engage a supporting surface. A foot is positioned within the opening in the base and configured to move between an expanded position and a contracted position. The foot may be actuated by an actuation shaft that engages a gear. The actuation shaft may be movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position.
US10688824B2	Compound sinusoidal wheel applicable to materials handling equipment A materials handling equipment has blades of a lifting fork wherein each of the blades engages a blade wheel that moves between a retracted position when the blade is lowered and an extended position when the blade is raised to lift and support a load. The blade wheels have a plurality of tires linearly aligned on a common axis, the tires each having a circular circumference and a sinusoidally varying peripheral surface. The sinusoidally varying peripheral surfaces have relative peaks and valleys uniformly spaced around the circular circumference wherein the peaks and valleys are mutually nested.
US10688812B2	Curing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and articles of manufacture Curing apparatus, image forming apparatus and articles of manufacture are disclosed. An example curing apparatus includes a curing unit to heat an area adjacent a substrate travel path, the curing unit having a width less than a width of the substrate travel path, and a controller to reciprocate the curing unit within the substrate width.
US10688796B2	Liquid cartridge including movable member A liquid cartridge is configured to be inserted into a cartridge-attachment section including a casing, a movable member, and an urging member. The casing includes a liquid chamber storing liquid therein; a liquid passage extending in a first direction in an upright posture, and a top surface. The top surface faces upward in the upright posture and formed with a recess. The movable member has a light blocking portion. The light blocking portion in the upright posture is configured to move between a first position and a second position. At least a part of the light blocking portion in the first position is positioned above the top surface in the upright posture. The urging member is configured to urge the movable member toward the first position.
US10688790B2	Liquid jetting apparatus performing control based on evaporation amount of water content in liquid There is provided a liquid jetting apparatus including: a liquid jetting head having a nozzle; a supply channel; a cap configured to cover the nozzle; a discharging section; a switching mechanism switching a state of the cap between a capping state and an uncapping state; and a controller. The controller is configured to perform: controlling the discharging section, based on both of a supply evaporation rate according to an evaporation rate of water content in the liquid inside the supply channel and a cap evaporation rate which is an evaporation rate of the water content in the liquid remaining in the cap, so as to cause the liquid to be discharged from the nozzle; and controlling the discharging section, based on one of the supply evaporation rate and the cap evaporation rate, to cause the liquid to be discharged from the nozzle.
US10688789B2	Inkjet printing device An inkjet printing device is provided. The second liquid storage tank is connected to a second buffer tank and the second buffer tank is pressurized so that the pressure at one side of the spray head near the second liquid storage tank is greater than the pressure at another side near the first liquid storage tank. As a result, the chemical solution in the spray head flows back into the first liquid storage tank or the liquid supply tank. Consequently, there is no residual chemical solution at the spray head so that the problem of the blocked spray head is not induced. Furthermore, by pressurizing the second buffer tank, the boiling point of the chemical solution can be reduced. The volatilization and solidification of the chemical solvent is reduced even further. Therefore, the problem of the blocked spray head is further mitigated. The quality of the chemical solution is ensured for a long time.
US10688781B2	Printing apparatus There is provided a printing apparatus including: a platen; a head; a carriage moving in a first direction and a second direction; a sensor configured to detect the medium; a memory; and a controller. Before a certain printing pass starts, the controller is configured to get a first distance value in the first direction between the sensor and a most downstream nozzle and a second distance value between an end of the medium and a close landing position that is closest to the end of the medium. The controller is configured to continue the certain printing pass without stopping the movement of the carriage, when the controller has determined that the second distance value is larger than the first distance value, and when the controller has determined that the medium is supported by the platen.
US10688772B2	Generating three-dimensional objects A three-dimensional object may be generated. Coalescing agent may be selectively delivered on a portion of a first layer of build material on a support member or previous layer. Energy may be applied to the first layer to cause the portion of the first layer to coalesce and solidify. A second layer of the build material may be provided on the first layer. While the second layer does not have coalescing agent delivered thereon, energy may be applied to the second layer such that energy may propagate through the second layer to the first layer to cause the portion of the first layer to coalesce and further solidify.
US10688768B2	Glass and polymer film assemblies and methods of making A glass and polymer film assembly including a glass film and a polymer film bonded to a surface of the glass film. The polymer film is directly bonded to the glass film by applying the polymer to the glass film when the glass film is above a bonding temperature of the polymer film. The glass film may have a thickness less than about 1 mm and the polymer film may be an oriented semicrystalline homopolymer which is permanently bonded to a major surface of the glass film.
US10688763B2	Decorative film and decorative molded body Provided are a decorative film including a base film, and a metal-containing layer which contains tabular metal particles on one surface of the base film; and a decorative molded body.
US10688753B2	Laminated polyarylene sulfide heat-resistant filter A laminated polyarylene sulfide heat-resistant filter has a plurality of layers, at least including a first web layer that is a filtering surface, and a second web layer that is a non-filtering surface, the laminated polyarylene sulfide heat-resistant filter being characterized in that the first web layer contains 30 to 70 wt % of polyarylene sulfide fibers having a fineness of 0.5 to 1.2 dtex, and 30 to 70 wt % of polyarylene sulfide fibers having a fineness of 1.3 to 3.0 dtex taking a total of a weight percentages of the first web layer as 100 wt %, wherein the second web layer contains polyarylene sulfide fibers having a fineness of 1.0 to 4.0 dtex.
US10688749B2	Panel and method for producing a panel A panel for cladding a ceiling or wall in a cabin, especially the cabin of a passenger aircraft, in which a board is laminated on both sides with a cover layer which is made of fibrous material or fabric, which is impregnated with resin or a thermoplastic material, and is cured under the effects of pressure and temperature, said board having at least one core with a honeycomb structure formed by a large number of walls, said walls being compressed or bent in a pre-defined region of the board by between 5% and 50%.
US10688744B2	Process and plant for building tyres A plant for building tyres includes a plurality of working locations, at least one first working location being associated with at least two loading/unloading locations, a proximal one and a distal one, each of said working locations and loading/unloading locations being associable with a forming drum. The production cycle is controlled by the method of: (i) loading a first forming drum into the at least one first working location; (ii) loading a second forming drum into the loading/unloading location; (iii) at the end of the working provided in the at least one first working location, unloading the first forming drum into the proximal loading/unloading location.
US10688743B2	Method for the treatment of a sealant layer of a tyre, sealant and tyre A method for reducing the stickiness on the surface exposed to the air of a sealant layer applied on an inner cavity of a tyre. The method establishes that the surface exposed to the air of the sealant layer is subject to a UV radiation.
US10688741B2	Regulating temperature during tire vulcanization In an electric vulcanization system, a temperature of a heating medium in a fluid-tight enclosure is detected and adjusted during a current curing cycle.
US10688739B2	Spectacle lens manufacturing system A spectacle lens manufacturing system includes resin material filling means which fills a lens mold with a lens material (heat-curable resin material), the lens mold includes a rear lens mold having a front surface that defines a rear surface of a spectacle lens, the rear lens mold has a rear lens mold base body, a three-dimensional printer which adds a aspherical surface addition portion to a front surface of the rear lens mold base body is provided, and a front surface of the rear lens mold is the front surface of the rear lens mold base body, to which the aspherical surface addition portion is added.
US10688737B2	Method for forming fiber-reinforced polymer components The present disclosure is directed to a method for forming a fiber-reinforced polymer component. The method includes impregnating a first fiber tow with a polymerizable liquid contained within a reservoir to form a first impregnated fiber tow. The method also includes positioning the first impregnated fiber tow within a build region of the reservoir. The build region has a shape and size corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of the fiber-reinforced polymer component. Furthermore, the method includes irradiating the build region of the reservoir to form a polymerized solid from the polymerizable liquid within the build region. The polymerized solid encases a portion of the first fiber tow to form at least a portion of the fiber-reinforced polymer component.
US10688734B2	Discontinuous fiber-reinforced composite material A fiber-reinforced material includes a discontinuous reinforcing fiber aggregate of a discontinuous reinforcing fiber having a number average fiber length of 3 to 100 mm and a matrix resin, the discontinuous reinforcing fiber aggregate including a plurality of discontinuous reinforcing fiber bundles having a predetermined number of unidirectionally-bundled single yarns of the discontinuous reinforcing fiber, wherein the discontinuous reinforcing fiber bundle has a cut surface inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to an orientation direction of the single yarn of the discontinuous reinforcing fiber bundle and has different fiber bundle lengths defined as a distance between both ends along the orientation direction of the single yarn of the discontinuous reinforcing fiber bundle, the shorter the fiber bundle length of the discontinuous reinforcing fiber bundle, the smaller a tip angle defined as an acute angle at an end of a two-dimensional plane projection of the discontinuous reinforcing fiber bundle.
US10688731B2	System and method for bonding structural components System includes a first object having an energy-assisted bonding (EAB) mechanism along a surface of the first object. The EAB mechanism includes a heat-activatable adhesive layer and a carbon-filled (CF) sheet material. The CF sheet material is electrically conductive for resistive heating. A control sub-system is configured to control a coupling actuator to drive an actuator body toward the first object, wherein the actuator body and the first object engage each other. The coupling actuator is configured to apply pressure to the EAB mechanism along the surface of the first object. The control sub-system is also configured to control the power source to apply a current through the CF sheet material of the EAB mechanism to provide thermal energy through resistive heating that activates the adhesive layer along the interface.
US10688726B2	Method for producing a customised orthopaedic implant A method for producing a customised orthopaedic implant is provided. The method involves scanning a bone from which a diseased region of bone will be resected to obtain a three dimensional digital image of an unresected volume of bone; scanning the bone after a diseased region of bone has been resected to obtain a corresponding three dimensional digital image of a resected volume of bone; and comparing the three dimensional digital image of the unresected volume of bone to the corresponding three dimensional digital image of the resected volume of bone to estimate a volume of bone that has been resected. The estimate of the volume of bone that has been resected is used to design a customised orthopaedic implant that substantially corresponds to the configuration of the resected volume of bone, the implant being configured to substantially restore a biomechanical function of the bone. Finally the customised orthopaedic implant is manufactured and provided for insertion into the resected region of bone.
US10688720B2	Three-dimensional printing apparatus A 3-D printing apparatus includes a body, a disposed in the body, a control module, a print head module assembled to the body and electrically connected with the control module and a sensing module. The sensing module is assembled to the print head module to move along with the print head module in the body and electrically connected with the control module and includes a probe. The control module drives the print head module to move and causes a part of the body to hit the sensing module, thereby driving the probe to protrude from the print head module to form a first state. In the first state, the control module drives the print head module to move and causes the probe to contact the platform, thereby determining a surface state of the platform.
US10688702B1	Optical assembly fabricated with liquid optical material A method of fabricating an optical assembly includes positioning an optical structure between a first portion of a mold tool and a second portion of the mold tool and providing a transparent liquid optical material into a first cavity of the mold tool and into the second cavity of the mold tool while the optical structure is positioned between the first portion of the mold tool and the second portion of the mold tool. The first cavity is defined by the first portion of the mold tool and the second cavity is defined by the second portion of the mold tool. The liquid optical material is cured to form the optical assembly.
US10688701B2	Transfer sheet, method for producing transfer sheet, optical laminate, and method for producing optical laminate A transfer sheet includes a cured liquid crystal composition layer, a block layer including a (meth)acrylic polymer, and a thermoplastic welded layer in this order, the thermoplastic welded layer and the block layer are in direct contact with each other, and the thermoplastic welded layer includes a thermoplastic resin and an ultraviolet curable resin.
US10688694B2	Automated fabrication of layer-by-layer tissue engineered complex tubes The present invention overcomes all the above drawbacks and provides a versatile method for the fabrication of multilayer hollow tubes that uses a layer-by-layer rod dipping approach using different biomaterials. The device enables fine control over fabrication parameters, such as ascending/descending speeds, rod rotational velocity, and crosslinking or polymerization time. All these technologies allows the generation of more complex multilayer hollow tubes such as vessel-like structures, urethral grafting, prostate grafting and the like.
US10688673B2	Oscillatory linear actuator, hair cutting device, and method of manufacturing oscillatory linear actuator An oscillatory linear actuator includes an electromagnetic core block including an electromagnet (electromagnetic part), and a magnetic block that holds permanent magnets so that the permanent magnets face the electromagnet with a predetermined space in between. The electromagnetic core block integrally includes a core, a coil bobbin, and a base, the core and the coil bobbin forming the electromagnet, and the base holding the core and the coil bobbin. The magnetic block includes the permanent magnets and a frame that holds the permanent magnets so as to allow the permanent magnets to oscillate freely and holds the electromagnetic core block. The frame has a guide portion that guides the electromagnetic core block to adjust a positional relation of the permanent magnets and the electromagnet, and the base is fixed to the frame inside the guide portion.
US10688672B1	Folding knife assembly A folding knife assembly includes a blade system which is disposable between an open configuration and a closed configuration using a single hand. The blade system includes a fixed blade member and a movable blade member, wherein the fixed blade member and moveable blade member are cooperatively structured to operatively engage one another when the blade system is disposed in an open configuration. The folding knife assembly also includes a positioning system structured to facilitate disposition of the blade system between an open configuration and a closed configuration. A locking system is provided and is structured to operatively engage at least a portion of the positioning system to releasably secure the blade system in the open configuration, and to operatively disengage the positioning system to permit disposition of the blade system into a closed configuration.
US10688667B1	Continuous slip recovery The disclosure provides systems and methods for mitigating slip of a robot appendage. In one aspect, a method for mitigating slip of a robot appendage includes (i) receiving an input from one or more sensors, (ii) determining, based on the received input, an appendage position of the robot appendage, (iii) determining a filter position for the robot appendage, (iv) determining a distance between the appendage position and the filter position, (v) determining, based on the distance, a force to apply to the robot appendage, (vi) causing one or more actuators to apply the force to the robot appendage, (vii) determining whether the distance is greater than a threshold distance, and (viii) responsive to determining that the distance is greater than the threshold distance, the control system adjusting the filter position to a position, which is the threshold distance from the appendage position, for use in a next iteration.
US10688660B2	Method and apparatus of scheduling welding operations for a welding robot Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and apparatus of scheduling welding operations. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method includes identifying seams on a welding object in a three-dimensional model for the welding object based on geometry of bodies contained in the welding object. The method also includes determining a welding sequence based on the seams, welding parameters and welding process requirements. The method further includes generating an operation procedure for a welding robot based on another three-dimensional model for the welding robot, the welding sequence, robot path parameters and the welding parameters to schedule the welding operations of the welding object. With embodiments of the present disclosure, the welding procedure could be generated in an automatic way and thus a robot can be used in welding huge and complex structures or structures manufactured in a small batch so that the automatic level can be increased remarkably and the production cost can be reduced accordingly.
US10688652B2	Robot cleaner, remote control system including the same, and control method thereof A robot cleaner includes an environment information detecting unit configured to obtain environment information regarding at least a portion of a cleaning area, a first communication unit configured to transmit and receive data to and from a different device positioned within the cleaning area, and a control unit configured to generate a control command regarding the different device in order to adjust the obtained environment information.
US10688650B2	Chain storage system A chain storage system includes a main body, a first holder, and a second holder. The main body has an outer surface and an inner surface with an elongate channel formed therethrough. The channel has a first end and a second end. The first holder is fixedly attached to the main body and spaced apart from the first end of the channel. The second holder is selectively movably disposed in the channel between the first end and the second end. The first holder and the second holder are together configured to receive and secure a chain to the main body. The second holder is movable to accommodate different lengths of the chain.
US10688647B2	Lawn and garden tool with boom having adjustable length and detachable boom sections A lawn and garden tool having a handle, a tool head and an adjustable length boom, wherein the boom includes telescoping first and second boom sections. The tool includes a connector assembly having a lock adapted to selectively lock the boom sections relative to one another at any one of a plurality of telescopic locations. The connector assembly further includes a latch adapted to maintain engagement of the boom sections relative to one another, wherein the latch may be manipulated by an operator to selectively allow separation of the boom sections.
US10688645B2	Universal slotted wrench combination tool Method and apparatus for fastening rotatable items. A hand tool including two rows of teeth are used to grip fasteners such as lug nuts, screws and bolts. The teeth are located within a slotted region of the handle of the hand tool. Because the slotted region is within the handle, when rotated, both a lateral torque force and a sagittal pressing force is applied to the fastener. This combination of forces makes fasting easier and more efficient.
US10688642B2	Handheld fastener installation guide A handheld guide for advancing and installing a decking fastener with an elongate track with a rail and an advancement member. The advancement member carries a pivoting pawl with an engagement surface for advancing fasteners forward through the track to an installation position with a frontmost fastener aligned with a screw guide for driving a screw through the frontmost fastener. The rail has a ramp transitioning to a cliff and a lower ledge such that the frontmost fastener is maintained forward of the cliff above the ledge in the installation position. The pawl pivots to disengage from the fasteners when the advancement member moves rearwardly along the track.
US10688639B2	Front final gear assembly to propshaft clipping structure and installation method A method of securing a yoke to a clutch includes arranging a circlip in a circumferential channel in an outer surface of a tool and inserting the tool inside a bore in the clutch. Legs arranged in the channel extend to expand the circlip to an expanded state to arrange the circlip outside of the channel in a circumferential groove in the bore. A spacer is snapped onto a portion of the clutch and arranged between two ends of the circlip to secure the circlip in the expanded state. The tool is then removed from the bore, and a yoke is inserted into the bore. The spacer is then removed from the bore allowing the circlip to contract such that the spacer partially occupies both the groove and a circumferential depression in the yoke. This secures the yoke to the clutch.
US10688636B2	Device for unfastening pipe fasteners A device for unfastening fasteners includes an operation device, a cable unit and a working unit. The cable unit is connected between the operation device and the working unit. The operation device includes a first part and a second part pivotably connected to each other by a pivot. The first part includes a first extension with a first hole. The second part includes a second extension with a second hole. A first slot communicates with the first hole. A second slot communicates with the second hole. The cable unit includes a cable and a sheath. The cable extends through the first and second holes via the first and second slots, and connected with an end piece which contacts the first extension. A stop member is mounted to the first extension to close the first slot. The cable is separated from the operation device easily without causing damage to the cable.
US10688616B2	Cutting apparatus A cutting apparatus having a cutting blade for cutting a workpiece held on a chuck table is disclosed. The cutting apparatus includes an elastic wave detecting sensor for detecting an elastic wave due to the rotation of the cutting blade, a reference data storing section configured to store reference data as a set of reference processing elastic wave data and reference idling elastic wave data, a threshold value storing section, a ratio calculating section, and a determining section.
US10688610B2	Effector comprising a contact surface having an interface made of a ductile material An effector includes at least one contact surface configured to bear against a face of a workpiece near a zone of the workpiece that is impacted by a tool supported by the effector. The contact surface includes at least one interface made of a ductile material interposed between the contact surface and the face of the workpiece.
US10688599B2	Apparatus and methods for laser processing transparent workpieces using phase shifted focal lines A method for laser processing a transparent workpiece includes forming a contour line having defects in the transparent workpiece, which includes directing a pulsed laser beam oriented along a beam pathway through a beam converting element and through a phase modifying optical element such that the portion of the pulsed laser beam directed into the transparent workpiece includes a phase shifted focal line having a cross-sectional phase contour that includes phase contour ridges induced by the phase modifying optical element and extending along phase ridge lines. Moreover, the phase shifted focal line generates an induced absorption within the transparent workpiece to produce a defect within the transparent workpiece including a central defect region and a radial arm that extends outward from the central defect region in a radial defect direction oriented within 20° of the phase ridge lines of the phase shifted focal line.
US10688583B2	Welding power supplies having adjustable current ramping rates Welding power supplies having adjustable current ramping rates are disclosed. An example welding power supply, comprising: a switched mode power supply to convert primary power to welding-type power having an output current based on a current control loop; a voltage sensing circuit to measure a weld voltage; a voltage comparator to determine whether the weld voltage corresponds to a welding arc condition or a short circuit condition; and a control circuit to: select a current ramping rate; and execute the current control loop to control the output current, the control circuit configured to, while the weld voltage corresponds to the short circuit condition, increase the output current at the current ramping rate.
US10688568B2	Key cutting machine and a fixture for key cutting machine The invention discloses a fixture for a key cutting machine, comprising a base, a clamping mechanism and a rotating assembly, wherein the clamping mechanism comprises a first clamping block, a second clamping block, a central shaft and an adjusting piece, wherein one end of the central shaft is connected to the base and sequentially passes through the first clamping block and the second clamping block, wherein the adjusting piece is disposed at the other end of the central shaft for adjusting the distance between the first clamping block and the second clamping block in order to hold the key, wherein the rotating assembly is disposed between the first clamping block and the base, the first clamping block is rotationally connected to the base. Providing that the volume and the size of the key cutting machine fixture do not change, one can freely switch between different clamping surfaces using only a small directional force, which makes for flexible operation, no dead spots and strong applicability.
US10688561B2	Method and system for additive manufacturing using a light beam The method comprises the steps of: a) supplying building material; and b) fusing the building material using a light beam (2); wherein steps a) and b) are carried out so as to progressively produce the object out of the fused building material. In step b), the beam (2) is projected onto the building material so as to produce a primary spot on the building material, the beam being repetitively scanned in two dimensions in accordance with a first scanning pattern so as to establish an effective spot (21) on the building material, said effective spot having a two-dimensional energy distribution. The effective spot (21) is displaced in relation to the object being produced to progressively produce the object by fusing the building material.
US10688557B2	Flake-like fine particles [Object] To provide fine particles 2 having excellent printing characteristics, thermal conductivity, and electrical conductivity.[Solution] The fine particles 2 are flake-like. A main component of the fine particles 2 is an electrically conductive metal. A representative metal is silver. The structure of this metal is monocrystalline. An arithmetical mean roughness Ra of the surface of the fine particles 2 is not larger than 10 nm. The fine particles 2, a solvent, a binder, and a dispersant, etc., are mixed to obtain an electrically conductive paste. By using the electrically conductive paste, a pattern connecting elements is printed on a printed circuit board of an electronic device.
US10688548B2	Method and device for compensating deviations during a deforming operation between two beams of a press The invention relates to a method for compensating deviations in a deforming operation between two beams of a press, comprising of arranging one or more compensating element at a suitably chosen location in the press, detecting the deviations and moving the compensating element(s) relative to the beams by (electro) mechanical means during the deforming operation such that the detected deviations are compensated. The compensating elements can be moved here to an over-compensating position prior to the deforming operation and pressed out of their over-compensating position during the operation by the load on the beam, wherein each compensating element exerts an adjustable resistance force on surrounding parts of the press. The compensating elements each can be pressed stepwise to a position compensating the detected deviations during the deforming operation. Piezoelectric actuators can be used to exert the resistance force and/or to move the compensating elements.
US10688545B2	Thermal in situ sustainable remediation system and method for groundwater and soil restoration A closed-loop system and method for heating of target contaminant zones having environmental contaminants of concern present in the groundwater and the soil by thermal conduction, and subsequent enhancements of physical, biological and chemical processes to attenuate, remove and degrade contaminants in the target contaminant treatment zones, is disclosed. The system and method collects solar or other heat and transfers the heat via a closed-loop and a set of borehole exchangers to subsurface soil in the proximity of and/or directly to the target contaminant treatment zones. The target contaminant treatment zone may comprise contaminated soil, contaminated groundwater in an aquifer, or industrial waste comprising water and/or solids. Solar collectors or heat exchangers capturing waste heat from industrial processes may be used as the heat source.
US10688541B2	Portable shellfish basket washer A shellfish basket washing apparatus configured to hang over the side rail of an oyster harvester or other boat having a support assembly arranged to straddle and be supported on said side rail, a basket holder and a high pressure nozzle assembly connected to a water side of said support assembly, and a working platform, including a pressure washer pump and a water tank, connected to an onboard side of said support assembly.
US10688538B2	Aluminum fluoride mitigation by plasma treatment Implementations described herein generally relate to methods and apparatus for in-situ removal of unwanted deposition buildup from one or more interior surfaces of a semiconductor substrate-processing chamber. In one implementation, the method comprises forming a reactive fluorine species from a fluorine-containing cleaning gas mixture. The method further comprises delivering the reactive fluorine species into a processing volume of a substrate-processing chamber. The processing volume includes one or more aluminum-containing interior surfaces having unwanted deposits formed thereon. The method further comprises permitting the reactive fluorine species to react with the unwanted deposits and aluminum-containing interior surfaces of the substrate-processing chamber to form aluminum fluoride. The method further comprises exposing nitrogen-containing cleaning gas mixture to in-situ plasma to form reactive nitrogen species in the processing volume. The method further comprises permitting the reactive nitrogen species to react with the ammonium fluoride to convert the aluminum fluoride to aluminum nitride.
US10688536B2	System and method for surface cleaning A system for cleaning an object may include an acoustic device configured to deliver acoustic waves to the object, a cleaning medium dispenser configured to deliver a cleaning medium to a surface of the object, a rinsing medium dispenser configured to deliver a rinsing medium to the surface, a vacuum configured to deliver a vacuum airflow proximate the surface, wherein the acoustic waves generate acoustic vibrations in the object to dislodge debris from the surface, acoustically treat the cleaning medium and the rinsing medium, and atomize the cleaning medium, the debris collected by the cleaning medium and the rinsing medium.
US10688532B2	Installation for identifying handled parcels An installation for identifying handled parcels, said installation including a linear conveyor for conveying parcels in series. The installation further includes a monitoring and control central unit suitable for instantly determining the three-dimensional position of each parcel on the conveyor, and at least one handheld electronic unit that is suitable for detecting identification information on a parcel when it is placed in the vicinity of said parcel, and for transmitting said information to the central unit. The central unit is arranged to read an instantaneous three-dimensional position for said handheld unit in response to receiving said information coming from said handheld unit, and to detect a match between said instantaneous three-dimensional position of the handheld unit and said instantaneous three-dimensional position of the parcel as determined by the central unit.
US10688528B2	Vibration motor In a vibration motor, a substrate is disposed on a base plate, a coil is disposed on the substrate, and a magnet is disposed so as to be accommodated in an inner peripheral side of the coil having an annular shape by vibration. A back yoke is disposed on the magnet, a weight is disposed on the back yoke, and a case accommodates the coil, the magnet, the back yoke, and the weight. An elastic member is disposed between the case and the weight. The base plate, the case, the magnet, the back yoke, and the weight are each formed to have a rectangular shape including long sides that extend in a first direction orthogonal to a vertical direction and short sides that extend in a second direction orthogonal to the vertical direction and the first direction in a top view.
US10688527B2	Phosphor device comprising plural phosphor agents for converting waveband light into plural color lights with different wavelength peaks A phosphor device of an illumination system emitting a first waveband light includes a substrate and a phosphor layer formed on the substrate. The phosphor layer includes a first phosphor agent and a second phosphor agent. The first waveband light is converted into a first color light by the first phosphor agent. The second phosphor agent is distributed over the first phosphor agent and mixed with the first phosphor agent, and the first waveband light is converted into a second color light by the second phosphor agent. The first color light and the second color light are integrated into the second waveband light. The difference between the first wavelength peak of the first color light and the second wavelength peak of the second color light is 50 to 100 nanometers. Therefore, the advantages of increasing the purity, the luminance and the luminous intensity of specific color light are achieved.
US10688526B2	Electrostatic atomizing coating apparatus and coating method An electrostatic atomizing coating apparatus and method incorporate a rotary head having a base portion, an open end and a plurality of grooves formed radially on an inner peripheral surface of the open end, an inside diameter of the rotary head increasing from the base portion toward the open end, and a motor configured to rotate the rotary head to discharge a thread-shaped paint. A voltage is applied to the rotary head so as to form an electrostatic field between the open end of the rotary head and an earthed coating target and to electrostatically atomize the thread-shaped paint discharged from the open end. Voltage output from the generator is controlled so as to adjust an intensity of the electrostatic field and to control a particle diameter of the electrostatically atomized thread-shaped paint.
US10688515B1	Vehicle compounding system A compounding system for use in finishing a vehicle having a vehicle body having painted surfaces. The compounding system employs a spray gun having a nozzle having a fluid opening that is substantially 3 millimeters in diameter and a reservoir in communication with the fluid opening. Compressed air selectively flows past the fluid opening to atomize the compound paste into a compound spray that is used to cover all of the painted surfaces of the vehicle with a thin, uniform coating in a single step. The compound paste is removed by buffing all painted surfaces on the vehicle body to a shine in a single step.
US10688511B2	Wide-mouthed fluid connector for hand-held spray guns A spray gun reservoir connector system. The system includes a reservoir lid, a spray gun inlet, and complementary first and second connector formats. The first and second connector formats are provided with one of either the lid or the spray gun inlet. The first format includes a plurality of retention structures each defining a capture region. The retention structures are collectively arranged in a circular pattern. The second format includes a plurality of lock structures each including a shim body configured to selectively interface with the capture regions. The connector formats are configured to provide wedged engagement between the lock structures and corresponding ones of the retention structures upon rotation of the spray gun inlet relative to the lid. The lid may include a spout. The retention and lock structures are radially spaced outside of the spout, and the spout may have an inner diameter of not less than 22 mm.
US10688509B2	Spray system pressure differential monitoring A control method for a two-component spray system having first and second pumps for separate fluid components includes registering a target spray pressure, registering a material-specific pressure factor margin, sensing an output pressure of the second pump, and identifying a failure condition in the event that the sensed output pressure remains further than the pressure factor margin from the target spray pressure for at least a threshold time.
US10688507B2	Fluid dispenser and first and second fluid containers for a fluid dispenser A refillable fluid container for a fluid dispenser is provided. The refillable fluid dispenser includes a body, an output port and a dispensing mechanism. The body includes at least one wall that defines a reservoir for storing fluid therein. The output port is in fluid communication with the reservoir. The dispensing mechanism is associated with the output port. The dispensing mechanism is selectively operable between a closed position and an opened position. A fluid dispenser is also provided.
US10688496B2	Simulation cabinet The invention is a simulation cabinet with two side walls, a bottom wall, a top wall, an exterior wall, and an interior chamber, with a rear wall being arranged in the interior chamber at a distance from the exterior wall, and at least one ventilator arranged between the rear wall and the exterior wall, with the rear wall showing air openings for suctioning air from the interior chamber via the ventilator, with the rear wall showing at least one opening and at least a first flow restrictor each being arranged between the rear wall and the exterior wall such that the air suctioned by the ventilator through the air openings of the rear wall, after flowing through the flow restrictor, can be guided through the opening into the interior.
US10688494B2	Microfluidic surface-mediated emulsion stability control A microfluidic emulsion droplet generation system and methods of use thereof are provided. The system may include a microfluidic substrate having a flow path configured and arranged for emulsion droplet generation, at least one textured surface in the flow path configured and arranged for inducing surface-mediated coalescence of emulsion droplets; and at least one channel junction in the flow path for emulsion droplet formation.
US10688481B2	Ruthenium complexes useful for catalyzing metathesis reactions Compound of formula (4) or formula (5), wherein L is a neutral ligand, preferably a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic carbene (NHC) such as carbene containing at least two nitrogen atoms, a cyclic aminoalkyl carbene (CAAC) or a bicyclic aminoalkyl carbene (BICAAC); R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 are, independently, H, unbranched or branched C1-20 alkyl, C5-9 cycloalkyl, unbranched or branched C1-20 alkoxy, optionally bearing one or more halogen atoms, respectively; or aryl, optionally substituted with one or more of unbranched or branched C1-20 alkyl, C5-9 cycloalkyl, unbranched or branched C1-20 alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, unbranched or branched C1-20 alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, unbranched or branched C1-20 alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, heteroaryl, carboxyl, cyano, nitro, amido, aminosulfonyl, N-heteroarylsulfonyl, unbranched or branched C1-20 alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, unbranched or branched C1-20 alkylsulfinyl, arylsulfinyl, unbranched or branched C1-20 alkylthio, arylthio, sulfonamide, halogen or N(Ry)(Rz), wherein Ry and Rz are independently selected from H and C1-20 alkyl: RC is H, unbranched or branched C1-20 alkyl.
US10688470B2	Separations with organic molecular solids A host material may be used for the separation of elements or compounds, wherein the host material is an organic molecular solid with suitable cavities for accommodating a guest material to be separated, and with interconnections between the cavities to allow the guest material to diffuse through the host material, and wherein said interconnections are closed for a proportion of the time or have a static pore limiting diameter which is smaller than the static dimension of the guest material. Applications include separations of rare gases, chiral molecules, and alkanes. One class of suitable host materials may be made by imine condensation.
US10688468B2	Treated activated carbon for removal of airborne organic and inorganic contaminants A filter composition effective in reacting with airborne or gaseous organic impurities, such as formaldehyde. The filter composition is formed from a filter substrate, such as for example, a fibrous web or extruded carbon block, treated with tris-(hydroxymethyl) aminomethane. The unexpected result of this combination is a longer lasting filter capable of adsorbing organic airborne impurities for a much longer period of time than an untreated filter media of the same type. The removal of formaldehyde is presented as an illustrious example.
US10688463B2	Aqueous dispersion, method for producing the same, and image-forming method An aqueous dispersion is provided, the aqueous dispersion including: a microcapsule including a core and a shell that has a three-dimensionally crosslinked structure including (a) at least one selected from the group consisting of a urethane bond and a urea bond and (b) an anionic group and a nonionic group as hydrophilic groups, in which at least one of the shell or the core has a thermal-polymerizable group; and water, in which the nonionic group is a group (W) represented by Formula (W) below, in which, in Formula (W), RW1 represents an alkylene group that has 1 to 6 carbon atoms and that may be branched, RW2 represents an alkyl group that has 1 to 6 carbon atoms and that may be branched, nw represents an integer of 2 to 200, and * represents a linkage position.
US10688456B2	Bifurcating mixers and methods of their use and manufacture Disclosed herein are fluidic mixers having bifurcated fluidic flow through toroidal mixing elements. The mixers operate, at least partially, by Dean vortexing. Accordingly, the mixers are referred to as Dean Vortex Bifurcating Mixers (“DVBM”). The DVBM utilize Dean vortexing and asymmetric bifurcation of the fluidic channels that form the mixers to achieve the goal of optimized microfluidic mixing. The disclosed DVBM mixers can be incorporated into any fluidic (e.g., microfluidic) device known to those of skill in the art where mixing two or more fluids is desired. The disclosed mixers can be combined with any fluidic elements known to those of skill in the art, including syringes, pumps, inlets, outlets, non-DVBM mixers, heaters, assays, detectors, and the like.
US10688448B2	Porous body, polymer electrolyte membrane, filter material for filter, and filter unit The present invention provides a porous body having high strength, a small pore size, and excellent homogeneity. The porous body of the present invention includes polytetrafluoroethylene and has a microstructure that includes nodes and fibrils. The microstructure further includes, in addition to the nodes and the fibrils, fused points where a fibril that links two nodes and another fibril that links another two nodes are fused with each other.
US10688447B2	Process for manufacturing fluoropolymer membranes The present invention pertains to a process for manufacturing a fluoropolymer membrane, said process comprising the following steps: (i) providing a composition [composition (C)] comprising, preferably consisting of: at least one fluoropolymer [polymer (F)], a water-soluble liquid medium [medium (Mws)] comprising, preferably consisting of at least one solvent selected from the group consisting of diesters of formula (I-de), esteramides of formula (I-ea) and diamides of formula (I-da); R1 (O═)CO-Ade-OC(═O)R2 (I-de) R1O(O═)C-Aea-C(═O)NR3R4 (I-ea) R5R6N(O═)C-Ada-C(═O)NR5R6 (I-da) wherein: R1 and R2, equal to or different from each other, are independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbon groups; R3, R4, R5 and R6, equal to or different from each other, are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C36 hydrocarbon groups, possibly substituted, being understood that R3, R4, R5 and R6 might be part of a cyclic moiety including the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, said cyclic moiety being possibly substituted and/or possibly comprising one or more than one additional heteroatoms, Ade is a C3-C10 divalent alkylene group comprising one or more ether oxygen atoms, Aea and Ada, equal to or different from each other, are independently C3-C10 divalent alkylene groups, optionally comprising one or more ether oxygen atoms and/or one or more functional side groups; (ii) processing the composition (C) at a temperature of at least 100° C. thereby providing a film; (iii) cooling the film provided in step (ii) to a temperature below 50° C.; (iv) contacting the film provided in step (iii) with a non-solvent medium [medium (M NS)] thereby providing a fluoropolymer membrane; and (v) optionally, drying the fluoropolymer membrane provided in step (iv).
US10688445B2	Zeolite membrane structure and method for producing same A zeolite membrane structure includes a porous support, and a zeolite membrane. The zeolite membrane has a first zeolite layer located in a surface of the porous support, and a second zeolite layer located outside of the surface of the porous support and integrally formed with the first zeolite layer. The porous support has an outermost layer in which the first zeolite layer is located. An average thickness of the first zeolite layer is less than or equal to 5.4 micrometers. An average pore diameter of the outermost layer is greater than or equal to 0.050 micrometers and less than or equal to 0.150 micrometers.
US10688444B2	Thin film composite membranes for fluid separations Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a method of fabricating a thin-film composite membrane comprising immersing a porous support in an aqueous solution containing a diamine; contacting the immersed porous support with an organic solution containing a multifunctional acyl chloride for at least 5 minutes and at a temperature of at least 50° C. to form via interfacial polymerization a polyamide thin film on the porous support; and drying the thin-film composite membrane at about room temperature. Embodiments of the present disclosure further describe a method of separating fluids comprising contacting a defect-free polyamide-thin-film composite membrane with a fluid composition and capturing one or more chemical species from the fluid composition.
US10688430B2	Cleanable filter Cleanable filters and methods of cleaning filters are described in the present application. The cleanable air filter includes a housing and a filter element installed in the housing. The filter element is configured to filter an operating fluid in a given application. The filter element is cleanable in-situ in the installed condition in the housing. The cleanable air filter further includes a cleaning fluid applicator configured to apply a cleaning fluid to the filter element while the filter element is in the installed condition in the housing such that the filter element is cleanable without being removed from the filter housing.
US10688425B2	Multifunctional filter medium, and method and apparatus for manufacturing same The present application relates to a multifunctional filter medium and a method of manufacturing the same. The multifunctional filter medium of the present application is capable of significantly reducing fine dust, harmful microorganisms, and toxic gases and reducing a pressure decrease during filtration due to exclusion of high-density nanofiber, thereby minimizing energy required for filtration and exhibiting sufficient filtration performance as a single filter medium.
US10688424B2	Liquid storage and filtration method A method for using a filtration system is provided. The filtration system can include a container, an inner cup, and a filter pad. The filtration system can be configured to remove undesirable impurities from liquid. For example, the filtration system can be configured to remove total polar molecules and lovibond color red from used cooking oil.
US10688423B2	Filter leak path prevention via interference pin A replacement filter element having a removable pin attached to the filter element is described. The removable pin is attached to the filter element via a first interference fit. When the replacement filter element is installed into a filtration system having a drain valve with an internal draft, the removable pin seals onto the drain valve and forms a second interference fit between the drain valve and the pin. The pin seals an opening in the drain valve. The second interference fit is stronger than the first interference. Accordingly, when the replacement filter element is removed from the filter housing (e.g., during a service event of the replacement filter element), the pin detaches from the replacement filter element and remains positioned within the drain valve thereby preventing fluid from leaking from the housing when the filter element is removed. The pin permanently plugs the drain valve once installed.
US10688417B2	Support and drainage material, filter, and method of use Support and drainage materials, filter including the materials, and methods of use are disclosed.
US10688415B2	Filtering apparatus comprising an inlet and at least two outlets An apparatus for filtering solid and/or non-dissolved contaminants entrained in flowing water, the apparatus comprising an inlet for the water containing the entrained solid or non-dissolved contaminants to flow into a filtering chamber; a first outlet for expelling the unfiltered water from the filtering chamber; the filtering chamber further comprising: a curved or corner portion in the filtering chamber providing at least a part of a flow path of water from the inlet to the first outlet such that flow of the water along the curved or corner portion changes the direction of flow of the water; and a filtering screen for filtration of solid and/or non-dissolved contaminants from the influent water thereby allowing passage of filtered water out of the filtering chamber.
US10688408B2	Dividing wall column with vapor separation An apparatus for separating a feed stream into product streams. The apparatus includes an upper section, a middle section, and a lower section. The middle section has a dividing wall separating it into two portions. A liquid barrier blocks the flow of liquid from the upper section into the middle section and allows vapor to flow from the middle section to the upper section. A vapor and liquid barrier blocks both the flow of both vapor from the lower section to the middle section and the flow of liquid from the middle section to the lower section. Vapor conduits allow vapor to flow from the lower section to each of the middle portions in varying amounts. Also processes for separating a feed stream.
US10688406B2	Reusable piñata system and its associated method of operation A piñata defined in part by a front wall and a flap that selectively covers an open bottom. The flap is positionable between an open and closed position. Box holes are formed through the front wall. At least one finger extends from the flap. Each finger has a key hole formed there through. Each finger abuts against the front wall so that each key hole aligns with a box hole. A removable pull tab extends through the box hole and through the key hole wherever the box hole and key hole align. The presence of the removable pull tab prevents the flap from moving to an open position under the weight of the loose objects. When all the pull tabs that engage a key hole are removed, the flap can swing to an open position.
US10688404B2	Remotely controlled toy vehicle A remotely controlled toy vehicle includes a front assembly, a rear assembly, a drive mechanism, and a roll mechanism. The front assembly and the rear assembly each include at least one wheel and the drive mechanism includes a drive motor configured to drive at least one of the at least one wheel of the front assembly and the at least one wheel of the rear assembly. The roll mechanism includes a roll motor configured to roll one of the front assembly and the rear assembly with respect to the other of the front assembly and the rear assembly.
US10688398B2	User registration An agent that may assist a service provider of gaming services with registering/signing up users, with accepting funds/money from a user and depositing these funds in a gaming account of the user for the user to play games with, and/or with receiving requests from a user to withdrawal funds from the user's account and paying the user the withdrawn funds. The agent may also assist a user in obtaining a report of an account of the user, the account being associated with a service provider that provides gaming services.
US10688394B2	Three-dimensional point-in-polygon operation to facilitate visualizing a 3D structure surrounding a data point A system, a method and instructions embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that solve a 3D point-in-polygon (PIP) problem is presented. This system projects polygons that comprise a set of polyhedra onto projected polygons in a reference plane. Next, the system projects a data point onto the reference plane, and performs a 2D PIP operation in the reference plane to determine which projected polygons the projected data point falls into. For each projected polygon the projected data point falls into, the system performs a 3D crossing number operation by counting intersections between a ray projected from the corresponding data point in a direction orthogonal to the reference plane and polyhedral faces corresponding to projected polygons, to identify polyhedra the data point falls into. The system then generates a visual representation of the set of polyhedra, wherein each polyhedron is affected by data points that fall into it.
US10688393B2	Sound engine for video games The present invention relates to a sound engine for use in a video game, said sound engine being arranged to, in use, generating an output signal representing a first music composition for being played back by means of sound reproducing means, characterized in, said sound engine including means for generating said output signal from at least two tracks arranged to be played together as a music composition, each of said at least two tracks comprising at least two track versions, said track versions being selectable for being played when said track is included in said first music composition. The invention also relates to a video game, a video game device and a music composer tool.
US10688390B2	Crowd-sourced cloud gaming using peer-to-peer streaming A method includes: executing, by a cloud gaming machine, a session of a cloud video game, the session configured to generate gameplay video; streaming the gameplay video from the cloud gaming machine over a network to a primary user device; wherein the primary user device is configured to stream the gameplay video over a peer-to-peer network to one or more secondary user devices; wherein the primary user device is configured to process primary inputs, that are generated from interactive gameplay associated with the primary user device, and secondary inputs, that are generated from interactive gameplay associated with the one or more secondary user devices, to generate aggregated inputs; receiving, over the network by the cloud gaming machine, the aggregated inputs from the primary user device; wherein executing the session of the cloud video game includes applying the aggregated inputs to update a game state of the cloud video game.
US10688387B2	Articulated gaming controller An articulated controller is provided that enables a user to simply, and intuitively enter complex movements into a game with high accuracy, and while maintaining a constant grip. The controller comprises: a first hand unit, for being held in one hand by the user; a second hand unit, for being simultaneously held in another hand by the user, and an articulable joint coupling the first hand unit and the second hand unit, wherein the articulable joint is at least partly enclosed by the first hand unit to enable the user to maintain a grip on the first hand unit without interference from the articulable joint, and wherein user input is provided to the controller through movement of the articulable joint.
US10688386B2	Information processing system, storage medium having stored therein information processing program, information processing method, and information processing apparatus A detection target portion of a device is captured by an image capturing unit. An operation unit of the device is operated by a user and causes the detection target portion to move in conjunction with the operation unit in accordance with the operation. A detection target portion image representing the detection target portion comprised in a captured image captured by the image capturing unit is detected, and at least one of a position and a shape of the detection target portion image in the captured image is specified. Then, based on the at least one of the position and the shape of the detection target portion image, it is determined whether or not a condition for performing a first process that is information processing is satisfied. Then, based on data output from an inertial sensor, the condition is changed.
US10688384B1	Puzzle and a method of making thereof A puzzle including a background puzzle surface having printed thereon a background puzzle image including image areas and blank areas, and at least one puzzle piece formed of a transparent material having printed thereon a puzzle piece image including image areas and blank transparent areas. When solving the puzzle, the at least one puzzle piece is superimposed over the background puzzle surface and is moved thereon to a correct location in which the image areas of the background puzzle image together with the image areas of the puzzle piece image match and form a cohesive image.
US10688382B2	Oscillation and magnetic braking assembly for dice gaming system Methods, systems, and devices are described herein for controlling movement of a platform in a dice gaming system. In one aspect, a dice system may include a platform and at least one member extending from the platform. The at least one member may include at least one magnet. The system may also include a first magnetic movement limiter positioned in a first direction from the at least one magnet and a second magnetic movement limiter positioned in a second direction opposite to the first direction from the at least one magnet. The first magnetic movement limiter and the second magnetic movement limiter may limit movement of the member in the first and second directions.
US10688373B2	Method and system for contesting and determining the victor of a combat sport A data collection and display system for use in a combat sport including: i. A trunk protector for a combat sport participant, the trunk protector including: a. protective padding, b. at least one impact sensor, c. at least one microprocessor integral with the protective padding, for collecting and analyzing data from the at least one impact sensor, d. at least one display area, integral with the trunk protector, for displaying information related to the combat sport and combat sport participant; and an energy based method for scoring combat sports.
US10688371B1	Yoga bag A yoga bag is disclosed. An example embodiment includes a yoga bag comprising: a fabric-covered rigid housing having a top panel and a bottom panel connected by two front panels and two rear panels, the combination of the top and bottom panels with the front and rear panels forming a generally rectangular housing with a hollow interior region; a yoga mat holder attached to the top panel, the yoga mat holder including at least one C-shaped element to conform to a round shape of a rolled-up yoga mat; an accessory receptacle configured as a pocket, a loop, a hole, or an attachment mechanism to retain any of a variety of yoga accessories; and a towel storage area configured as an open area or void in the hollow interior region and positioned in the middle of the housing between the two front panels and the two rear panels.
US10688366B1	Golf ball with electrical components A golf ball comprising an electrical component is disclosed herein. The electrical component comprises an integrated circuit having a gyroscope, a magnetometer, and a BLUETOOTH low energy (BTLE) radio, and at least one battery. A body is composed of an epoxy material, and the body encompasses the electrical component.
US10688365B2	Sport (golf) hands This device is for assisting a person having insufficient control of one or more hands to strengthen and improve coordination of the hand and use a sporting element for effectively striking a ball. The device comprises: a body having an elongated open-end tube funnel having a hollow interior portion adapted to be secured to a shaft of the sporting element. The device also includes a second body having two spaced apart opposing side walls; wherein the body portion is substantially C-shaped. The bodies are attached to a pair of “golf hands” gloves.
US10688349B2	Golf club face insert A resilient face insert for a golf club head, preferably a putter head, is disclosed herein. In particular, the face insert comprises a plurality of hinge features spaced from a striking surface to ensure consistent ball speed across the striking surface. Each hinge feature comprises a tab portion that is spaced from the striking surface by a stem portion and that extends parallel to the striking surface, and is angled with respect to a horizontal y-axis. The orientation of hinge features with respect to the y-axis varies across the face, which reduces sidespin from mishits and produces consistent topspin regardless of impact location of a golf ball on the face insert.
US10688346B2	System and method for controlling an exercise device In general, the present invention relates to exercise devices and systems that can receive and run workout programs that include control command subsets that control the moveable members of a plurality of different exercise devices. Exercise devices of the present invention are able to ignore the control command subset(s) that do not control their moveable member(s) and recognize the control command subset(s) that control their moveable member(s). Exercise devices of the present invention are further able to, if necessary, perform a sizing restriction to the relevant control command subset(s). Motivational content may also be modified in connection with or independently from a sizing restriction made to the control commands. The present invention also relates to a method for controlling one or more exercise device with a workout file that includes control command subsets that control the moveable members of a plurality of different exercise devices.
US10688337B2	Exercise device with port An exercise device comprising a base frame comprising one or more belt members, a front axle configured to interface with one of the belt members, a rear axle configured to interface with one of the belt members and a port disposed on an underside of the base.
US10688322B2	Use of polysaccharides in antiperspirant cosmetic agents for protecting textiles The present invention relates to the use of a polysaccharide selected from the group of non-modified polysaccharides, chemically modified polysaccharides and physically modified polysaccharides, in antiperspirant cosmetic agents, the use of these polysaccharides resulting in an excellent reduction and/or prevention of textile discoloration and/or textile stains.
US10688313B2	Electromagnetic radiation targeting devices, assemblies, systems and methods The present application is directed to devices, assemblies, systems and methods for targeting one or more sites with electromagnetic radiation. The devices, assemblies and systems are operationally configured to transform and convey electromagnetic radiation to one or more targeted sites. The devices, assemblies and systems may also convey one or more fluids or fluid solutions to the one or more targeted sites.
US10688312B2	Medical device with radiation delivery Medical devices capable of delivering and/or sensing electromagnetic radiation within an organism body are described. Placement of a location for delivering and/or sending the electromagnetic radiation is done through the skin of the organism body. Devices described include a needle with a wave guiding structure configured to direct the electromagnetic radiation to/from a location within the organism body.
US10688311B2	Magnetic therapy devices and related methods The present disclosure provides a magnetic therapy device. The therapy device includes a body having a holding portion and a mounting portion. The holding portion is adapted to be held by a user for maneuvering the therapy device to access a treatment area on a skin of the user and the mounting portion is attached the holding portion. Further, the therapy device has at least one hollow pin mounted to the mounting portion. The at least one hollow pin encloses at least one magnet, with the magnetic field of the magnet extending outside of the hollow pin to impart magnetic flux onto a treatment area of a patient.
US10688309B2	Double helix conductor with winding around core An electrical system including a body having a structure resembling a double helix wound around a toroidal structure may be used to produce useful electromagnetic effects for various applications, including providing therapy and promoting growth of living organisms.
US10688307B2	Temporary electrode connection for wireless pacing systems Delivery of an implantable wireless receiver-stimulator (R-S) into the heart using delivery catheter is described. R-S comprises a cathode and an anode and wirelessly receives and converts energy, such as acoustic ultrasound energy, to electrical energy to stimulate the heart. Conductive wires routed through the delivery system temporarily connect R-S electrodes to external monitor and pacing controller. R-S comprises a first temporary electrical connection from the catheter to the cathode, and a second temporary electrical connection from the catheter to the anode. Temporary electrical connections allow external monitoring of heart's electrical activity as sensed by R-S electrodes to determine tissue viability for excitation as well as to assess energy conversion efficiency.
US10688303B2	Therapy target selection for psychiatric disorder therapy Target tissue sites for therapy delivery to a patient may be selected based on the patient symptoms or a patient mood state. The therapy delivery may be used to manage a psychiatric disorder of the patient. Selected therapy sites may be weighted based on factors, such as the severity of the patient symptom or mood state or the type of patient symptom or mood state. In some cases, therapy delivery to the patient may be controlled based on the weighting factors. For example, the weighting factors may control the intensity of the therapy delivery or the frequency of the therapy delivery. In some examples, the weighting factors may dynamically change based on the patient's changing symptoms or mood disorders.
US10688300B2	Catheter systems Catheter systems include direction-sensitive, multi-polar tip electrode assemblies for electroporation-mediated therapy, electroporation-induced primary necrosis therapy and electric field-induced apoptosis therapy, including configurations for producing narrow, linear lesions as well as distributed, wide area lesions. A monitoring system for electroporation therapy includes a mechanism for delivering electrochromic dyes to a tissue site as well as a fiber optic arrangement to optically monitor the progress of the therapy as well as to confirm success post-therapy. A fiber optic temperature sensing electrode catheter includes a tip electrode having a cavity whose inner surface is impregnated or coated with thermochromic/thermotropic material that changes color with changes in temperature. An optic fiber/detector arrangement monitors the thermochromic or thermotropic materials, acquiring a light signal and generating an output signal indicative of the spectrum of the light signal. An analyzer determines an electrode temperature based on the detector output and predetermined spectrum versus temperature calibration data.
US10688296B2	Pressure management device A clip device for occluding two fluid lines and forming a fluid connection includes one of the fluid lines, the clip device including: a first clip segment including a fastener for engaging to a first fluid line, a first pinch valve for occluding the first fluid line and a coupling for connecting to the first fluid line; a second clip segment including a second pinch valve for occluding the second fluid line; and a bypass fluid line connectable or connected to the coupling. The second clip segment may also include a fastener for securing to the second fluid line. The first clip segment and/or the second clip segment may include a proximal opening and a distal opening through which the tubing passes. The proximal opening and the distal opening may be disposed on opposing sides of the segment.
US10688294B2	Portable fluid delivery system A fluid delivery system includes a first container configured for storing a first fluid therein and a second container configured for storing a second fluid therein, wherein the second fluid is different from the first fluid. The fluid delivery system further includes at least one pump configured for delivering under pressure one or both of the first and second fluids. At least one valve is provided for selectively delivering one or both of the first and second fluids to the pump. The first and second containers, the pump, and the valve are contained within a cartridge that is removably insertable into a cartridge carrier of the fluid delivery system.
US10688292B2	Devices, systems and methods for magnetic-assisted therapeutic agent delivery Devices, systems and methods for magnetically assisted agent delivery are included. These devices, systems, and methods make use of a plurality of magnets or magnetic configuration.
US10688288B2	Catheter device and method for delivery of medical devices in the aorta A catheter device and method are disclosed for transvascular delivery of a medical device to a cardiac valve region of a patient. The catheter device comprises an elongate sheath with a lumen and a distal end for positioning at a target site e.g. a heart valve.
US10688287B2	Sheath including sheath body and sheath insert In some examples, a device includes a catheter and a sheath. The catheter includes a catheter body and an expandable balloon positioned on the catheter body. The sheath includes a sheath body including a wall defining a lumen configured to receive the expandable balloon, the wall defining a channel extending longitudinally at least partially between a proximal end of the sheath body and a distal end of the sheath body, and a sheath insert configured to close the channel. The sheath insert includes a septum configured to be removably received within the channel, and a flange extending from the septum and configured to retain the septum within the channel when the septum is received within the channel.
US10688277B2	Guide extension catheter with perfusion openings A guide extension catheter includes a proximal shaft, a distal shaft, and a plurality of perfusion openings. The distal shaft includes a jacket and a helical coil structure embedded in the jacket, the distal shaft defining a lumen. The plurality of perfusion openings are disposed though the jacket of the distal shaft between windings of the helical coil structure. The guide extension catheter provides additional back support to the guide catheter. The plurality of perfusion openings allow fluid communication between an area outside the guide extension catheter and the lumen.
US10688267B2	Apparatus for fluid tube A fluid tube is disclosed herein. The breathing circuit tube has a wall which comprises a hollow geometry. The wall defines a passageway with a central longitudinal axis therethrough. The wall is expandable and contractible to adjust a diameter and a length of the passageway. The wall includes a partition and one or more corrugations that expand and contract to adjust the diameter and length of the passageway. The corrugations extend between terminal end portions of the wall.
US10688264B2	CPAP comfort seal A CPAP comfort seal. The CPAP comfort seal includes a base comprising a first loop of fabric secured to a second loop of fabric, wherein the first loop of fabric and the second loop of fabric are secured to one another along a common perimeter edge. An opening is defined by an inner perimeter edge of the first loop of fabric and the second loop of fabric. An elastic band is disposed on the inner perimeter edge of the second loop of fabric. The opening is configured to receive a CPAP mask therethrough, such that elastic band contacts an outer side of the CPAP mask. The first loop of fabric contacts the wearer's face when the CPAP mask is secured thereto, providing additional sealing properties and increased comfort for the wearer.
US10688248B2	Injection device An injection device includes a housing, a resilient member adapted to provide a force necessary for ejecting a dose from the injection device, and a dose setting member operatively connected to a dose indicator which is positioned within the housing. The dose setting member and the dose indicator cooperate to set the dose to be ejected from the injection device. The dose indicator, during dose setting, is adapted to undergo a rotational movement within the housing and relative to the housing. Further, a gauge element is provided which is rotationally constrained to the housing and axially displaceable relative to the housing. The gauge element and the dose indicator form a limiter mechanism defining a maximum settable dose and/or a minimum settable dose.
US10688244B2	Medicament delivery device and methods for delivering drugs to infants and children A method of delivering epinephrine includes placing a distal end surface of a medical injector into contact with a target location of a patient. The medical injector includes a housing, an energy storage member, and a medicament container containing a dose of epinephrine effective for administration to the patient experiencing anaphylaxis and having a weight of less than 15 kg. The medicament container is coupled to a needle. The medical injector is actuated such that the energy storage member produces a force to move the needle from a first needle position to a second needle position. A distal tip of the needle extends from the distal end surface by a distance of between 7 millimeters and 8 millimeters when the needle is in the second needle position. A portion of the force is exerted to expel the dose of epinephrine when the needle is in the second position.
US10688242B2	High flow rate dual reservoir port system Devices and methods for obtaining high flow rates in a port catheter system, and devices and methods for using a high flow rate port catheter system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a reservoir is dedicated for aspiration and a separate reservoir is dedicated for infusion. Fluid flow channels associated with aspiration are larger than the fluid flow channels associated with infusion. The catheter connected to the port can have an offset tip configuration. Methods for accessing the port are also disclosed.
US10688236B2	Systems and methods for performing medical procedures involving accessing the lymphatic system System and methods are provided for harvesting one or more organs, e.g., a lung from a donor body. In one embodiment, a distal end of a tubular member is introduced into the donor body's vasculature via a percutaneous access site, and the tubular member is manipulated until the distal end of the tubular member is disposed within the thoracic duct. Fluid is removed from the thoracic duct through the tubular member to a location exterior to the patient's body, and one or more organs are removed from the donor body. Optionally, one or more parameters within the thoracic duct or other parameters of the donor body may be monitored and fluid removal may be adjusted to reduce fluid accumulation within the one or more organs.
US10688231B2	Cardiac pump implantation device and method A system and method for implanting a ventricular assist device (“VAD”) within the heart includes one or more tools, each having a tool body with a passage. Each tool body can be engaged with an anchor ring assembly secured to the heart. A coring tool can be advanced through the passage in a tool body and used to form a hole in the heart wall, and then valve actuating elements carried on the tool can be used to close a valve incorporated in the anchor ring assembly. A VAD can be passed into the heart through a passage in a tool body after opening the valve. The procedure can be performed while the heart continues to beat, without gross blood loss.
US10688225B2	Suction device A suction device (1) having a suction port (90) exposed outside, a flow passage (91 to 98) communicating with the suction port (90), and a discharge port (99) through which fluid is discharged from the flow passage (91 to 98) includes a diaphragm (83) having one principal surface facing a pump chamber (98) and the other principal surface opposed to the one principal surface, and a piezoelectric element (81) attached to the diaphragm (83) to displace the one principal surface of the diaphragm (83) relative to the pump chamber (98). The one principal surface and the other principal surface of the diaphragm (83) face in a direction different from a direction to which the suction port (90) faces.
US10688222B2	Lyophilized moldable implants containing an oxysterol Provided is a lyophilized implant configured to fit at or near a bone defect to promote bone growth, the lyophilized implant containing a biodegradable polymer in an amount of about 0.1 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of the implant, mineral particles in an amount from about 0.1 wt. % to about 75 wt. % of the implant, and an oxysterol in an amount of about 5 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of the implant. Methods of making and using the implant are further provided.
US10688220B2	Amniotic membrane The invention relates to a preserved amniotic membrane, in particular a vacuum-dried amniotic membrane. It also relates to uses of vacuum-dried amniotic membrane and methods for making a vacuum-dried amniotic membrane. A method of processing an amniotic membrane to provide a vacuum-dried amniotic membrane, comprising the step of vacuum-drying the amniotic membrane Amniotic membrane (AM) is the inner most extraembryonic membrane that surrounds the foetus in a sac of amniotic fluid, functioning as a protective barrier to ascending infection and trauma during pregnancy.
US10688216B2	Crosslinked gels comprising polyalkyleneimines, and their uses as medical devices One aspect of the present invention generally relates to methods of sealing a wound or tissue plane or filling a void splace. In a preferred embodiment, the wound is an ophthalmic, pleural or dural wound. In certain instances, the compositions used to seal the wound or tissue plane comprises a polyalkyleneimine. In a preferred embodiment, the polyalkyleneimine is polyethyleneimine. Treatment of the polyethyleneimine with a cross-linking reagent causes the polyethyleneimine polymers to polymerize forming a seal. In certain instances, the cross-linking reagent is a polyethylene glycol having reactive terminal groups. In certain instances, the reactive terminal groups are activated esters, such as N-hydroxy succinimide ester. In certain instances, the reactive terminal groups are isocyanates. In certain instances, the polyethyleneimine has a lysine, cysteine, isocysteine or other nucleophilic group attached to the periphery of the polymer. In certain instances, the polyethyleneimine is mixed with a second polymer, such as a polyethylene glycol containing nucleophilic groups. In certain instances, the compositions used to seal the wound or tissue plane are formed by reacting a polyalkyleneimine bearing electrophilic groups with a cross-linking reagent containing nucleophilic groups. In certain instances, the electrophilic groups on the polyalkyleneimine are activated esters, such as N-hydroxy succinimide ester. In certain instances, the compositions used to seal the wound or tissue plane are formed by reacting a polyalkyleneimine bearing photopolymerizable groups with ultraviolet or visible light. Compositions used to seal the wound which contain PEI or a derivative of PEI are found to adhere tightly to the tissue. Other aspects of the present invention relate to methods of filling a void of a patient or adhering tissue. In certain instances, the methods use a polyalkyleneimine. In a preferred embodiment, the polyalkyleneimine is polyethyleneimine. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a polymeric composition formed by exposing a polyalkyleneimine to an activated polyalkylene glycol. In certain instances, the composition is attached to mammalian tissue.
US10688209B2	Column assembly transfer mechanism and systems and methods for sanitizing same A system includes a radiation containment chamber, an isolator connected to the radiation containment chamber, a rotating transfer door positioned between the radiation containment chamber and the isolator, and an antimicrobial vapor generator connected to the isolator. The rotating transfer door includes a cavity for receiving a radionuclide generator column assembly, and is rotatable between a first position, in which the cavity is open to the radiation containment chamber, and a second position, in which the cavity is open to the isolator. The transfer door is adapted to rotate while antimicrobial vapor is introduced into the isolator by the antimicrobial vapor generator.
US10688205B2	Cleaning system for an image plate readout device A cleaning system for a set of instruments associated or in contact with an image plate readout device, as well as to a readout device that includes the cleaning system. The cleaning system includes a disinfecting element, which emits electromagnetic radiation and/or ultrasonic radiation capable of destroying disease carriers, and which is adapted to emit said radiation towards an image plate conveyor mechanism encompassed by the image plate readout device.
US10688203B2	Methods of performing brachytherapy In one aspect, radioactive nanoparticles are described herein. In some embodiments, a radioactive nanoparticle described herein comprises a metal nanoparticle core, an outer metal shell disposed over the metal nanoparticle core, and a metallic radioisotope disposed within the metal nanoparticle core or within the outer metal shell. In some cases, the radioactive nanoparticle has a size of about 30-500 nm in three dimensions. In addition, in some embodiments, the radioactive nanoparticle further comprises an inner metal shell disposed between the metal nanoparticle core and the outer metal shell. The metal nanoparticle core, outer metal shell, and inner metal shell of the radioactive nanoparticle can have various metallic compositions.
US10688202B2	Metal(loid) chalcogen nanoparticles as universal binders for medical isotopes The present disclosure, among other things, provides new technologies for preparation of medical isotope labeled metal(loid) chalcogen nanoparticles for use in medical imaging and/or therapeutic applications. Provided technologies show a number of advantages as compared with previously available options for preparing and utilizing medical isotopes, including, for example, they utilize metal(loid) chalcogen nanoparticles that serve as universal binders (e.g., via covalent or non-covalent (e.g., chelate) bonds) for medical isotopes to provide medical isotope labeled metal(loid) chalcogen nanoparticles. Surprisingly, the same metal(loid) chalcogen nanoparticles may be used to bind (e.g., covalent or non-covalent e.g., chelation) bonding) a wide variety of different useful medical isotopes without the use of traditional chelating agents.
US10688200B2	Urea-based prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) inhibitors for imaging and therapy The present invention relates to compounds according to Formula I and Formula IV. These compounds display very good binding affinities to the PSMA binding sites. They can be labeled with [68Ga]GaCl3 with high yields and excellent radiochemical purity. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pharmaceutical acceptable carrier and a compound of Formula I or Formula IV, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10688199B2	Theranostic bubble preparation (TB), and method for using same Provided is a theranostic bubble preparation which makes it possible to diagnose and treat a tissue of interest by the irradiation with ultrasound such as diagnostic ultrasound and low-intensity therapeutic ultrasound. The theranostic bubble preparation comprises: a coating film comprising a lipid; and a gas enclosed in an inner cavity formed in the coating film. The coating film comprises an anionic lipid made from distearoylphosphatidylcholine (DSPC), distearoylphosphatidylglycerol (DSPG) and 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[methoxy(polyethylene glycol)-2000] (DSPE-PEG2000). The gas and the mixed gas comprises perfluoropropane or perfluorobutane.
US10688189B1	Modulated guanidine-containing polymers or nanoparticles A modulated guanidine substituted polymer or nanoparticle has a guanidine moiety or on a plurality of repeating units of a polymer or on the surface of a nanoparticle where the guanidine moiety is modulated as a substituted amidinourea or amidinocarbamate or salt thereof. The modulated guanidine substituted polymer or nanoparticle can be prepared by direct amination of a N-Boc protected guanidine substituted conjugated polymer or N-Boc protected guanidine substituted nanoparticle, where an amine or alcohol is combined in solution or suspension with the protected conjugated polymer or nanoparticle and the resulting mixture is heated. The modulated guanidine substituted polymer or nanoparticle can be used in a cancer treatment formulation.
US10688188B2	Polytetrafluoroethylene co-polymer emulsions The present disclosure is directed to a class of fluorinated copolymers, such as PTFE copolymers, that can be dissolved in low toxicity solvents, such as Class III Solvents, and that enable the creation of stable water-in-solvent emulsions comprising the fluorinated copolymers dissolved in a low toxicity solvents and a hydrophilic agent (e.g., a therapeutic agent) dissolved in an aqueous solvent, such as water or saline.
US10688187B2	Liquid pharmaceutical composition of adalimumab A liquid pharmaceutical composition having an anti-TNFα antibody, a buffer, a stabilizer, and a surfactant.
US10688183B2	Stable aqueous formulations of adalimumab The invention provides aqueous pharmaceutical adalimumab compositions suitable for long-term storage of adalimumab, methods of manufacture of these compositions, methods of administration, and kits containing same.
US10688181B2	Cancer treatment combinations There are provided, inter alia, compositions and methods for treatment of cancer. The methods include administering to a subject in need a therapeutically effective amount of a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) antagonist and a ROR-1 antagonist. Further provided are pharmaceutical compositions including a BTK antagonist, ROR-1 antagonist and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. In embodiments, the BTK antagonist is ibrutinib and the ROR-1 antagonist is cirmtuzumab.
US10688180B2	Combination of anti-KIR and anti-CTLA-4 antibodies to treat cancer Provided are methods for clinical treatment of cancer (e.g., solid tumors or hematological malignancies) using an anti-KIR antibody in combination with an anti-CTLA-4 antibody.
US10688173B2	HPV epitopes targeted by T cells infiltrating cervical malignancies for use in vaccines The present invention relates to novel CD4+ and CD8+ T cell epitopes that are specific for HPV-specific E6 and E7 oncoproteins, to peptides comprising these novel T cell epitopes, and to (vaccine) compositions comprising these peptides for use in methods for the prevention and/or treatment of HPV related diseases. Preferred epitopes are recognized by a T cell that infiltrates a cervical neoplastic lesion or by a T cell from a draining lymph node, and are presented by an HLA-DQ or HLA-DP molecule, or an HLA-B.
US10688169B2	Vaccines against carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae The present invention relates to synthetic saccharides of general formula (I): V—[Ux+2—Ux+1—Ux]n—V—O-L-NH2 that are related to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae capsular polysaccharide and conjugates thereof. Said conjugates and pharmaceutical composition containing said conjugates are useful for prevention and/or treatment of diseases associated with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. Furthermore, the synthetic saccharides of general formula (I): V—[Ux+2—Ux+1—Ux]n—V—O-L-NH2 are useful as marker in immunological assays for detection of antibodies against carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria.
US10688167B2	Methods and compositions for reducing growth, migration and invasiveness of brain cancer stem cells and improving survival of patients with brain tumors The described invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effect amount of a therapeutic agent, wherein the therapeutic agent is effective (1) to reduce tumor growth, migration, invasion or a combination and (2) improve subject survival relative to a control. The described invention also relates to a method of treating a subject with a tumor, the method comprising: (1) providing a pharmaceutical composition; and (2) administering the pharmaceutical composition, wherein the composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a therapeutic agent which is effective to reduce tumor growth, migration, invasion or a combination. The method may further comprise preparing therapeutic agent and preparing the pharmaceutical composition. The therapeutic agents include but are not limited to Wnt5a derivative peptides or Wnt5a antagonists or Wnt5a blocking antibody. The tumor comprises a population of cancer stem cells.
US10688165B2	Medicament for use in a method of inducing or extending a cellular cytotoxic immune response The present invention relates to a medicament for use in a method of extending a cellular cytotoxic immune response against an antigen-comprising protein, the method comprising the step of: i) administering to a patient having T cells activated against an antigen a peptide-loaded major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I) presenting cell and an adjuvant which supports a Th-1-mediated response, wherein the peptide is derived from the antigen-comprising protein, thereby re-activating the activated T cell, wherein the peptide-loaded major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I) presenting cell of step i) is administered in a time frame of from 0 h to 14 days after the T cells were activated against an antigen.
US10688162B2	Hybrid neurotoxins and uses thereof The present disclosure relates to chimeric neurotoxins and uses thereof. In particular, provided herein are chimeric botulinum neurotoxins with altered properties and uses thereof (e.g., research, screening, and therapeutic uses).
US10688156B2	Methods and compositions for treating muscle disease and disorders The present disclosure provides a method of treating muscle myopathy, including muscle dystrophies and cardiomyopathies, by administering stable, long-lasting vasoactive intestinal peptide therapeutic agents. These agents include one or more elastin-like peptides and can be administered at a low-dose.
US10688154B2	Methods of neuroprotection involving macrophage colony stimulating factor receptor agonists The present invention provides methods for preventing, attenuating neuronal damage or stimulating neuronal repair prior or following central nervous system injury.
US10688130B2	Methods and compositions for treating aging-associated conditions Methods and compositions are provided for treating a subject for aging-associated conditions, e.g., cognitive impairment conditions. Aspects of the methods include administering a young plasma-comprising blood product to an individual in need thereof, e.g., an individual suffering from or at risk of developing the aging-associated condition, e.g., aging-associated cognitive impairment. Also provided are compositions and kits thereof that find use in practicing methods of the invention.
US10688119B2	Inhibitors of PCSK9 for treatment of lipoprotein metabolism disorders The present disclosure relates to inhibitors of proprotein convertase subtilisin-like/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) for the treatment of lipoprotein metabolism disorders.
US10688110B2	Complexes of Celecoxib and its salts and derivatives, process for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing them Disclosed herein are stable complexes with controlled particle size, increased apparent solubility and increased dissolution rate comprising as active compound Celecoxib, its salts, or derivatives thereof, which is useful in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, acute pain especially in cancer related acute pain, primary dysmenorrhea. More specifically, the complexes possess instantaneous redispersibility, increased apparent solubility and permeability that provide faster onset of action for acute pain relief and lower GI related side effects. Further disclosed are methods of formulating and manufacturing the complexes described herein, pharmaceutical compositions, and uses and methods of treatment.
US10688109B1	Methods of preventing platelet activation A method of preventing or reducing the occurrence of malondiadehyde and/or levuglandin protein modification in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to said subject an effective amount of at least one γ-KA scavenger compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10688102B2	Combination treatment for migraine and other pain Disclosed herein are methods of treating pain, such as migraine, comprising administering meloxicam and rizatriptan to a human being suffering from pain, such as migraine. For migraine, these methods may be particularly useful when the meloxicam and rizatriptan are administered while the human being is suffering from an acute attack of migraine pain or migraine aura. In some embodiments, the combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan may be administered in a manner that results in a Tmax of meloxicam of 3 hours or less.
US10688099B2	Methods for modulating the amount of RNA transcripts Described herein are methods for modulating the amount of a gene product and compounds for use in such methods. More particularly, described herein are methods for modulating the amount of an RNA transcript or protein product as the result of gene expression and compounds for use in such methods.
US10688098B2	Modulation of the nitric oxide synthase pathway for oral health Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment or prevention of diseases and conditions associated with or characterized by at least one of xerostomia and periodontal disease by modulation of the nitric oxide synthase pathway are provided, as are animal models and drug screening methods. Such modulation may be achieved by the administration of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) or its prodrugs and/or salts. Treating and preventing xerostomia can have the downstream effect of also preventing periodontitis, dental caries, parotid gland enlargement, inflammation and fissuring of the lips (chelitis), inflammation or ulcers of the tongue and buccal mucosa, oral candidiasis, salivary gland infection (sialadenitis), halitosis, and cracking and fissuring of oral mucosa.
US10688097B2	Organic compounds The invention relates to particular substituted deuterated heterocycle fused gamma-carbolines, their prodrugs, in free, solid, pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or substantially pure form as described herein, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use in the treatment of diseases involving 5-HT2A receptor, serotonin transporter (SERT) and/or pathways involving dopamine D1/D2 receptor signaling systems, and/or the treatment of residual symptoms.
US10688091B2	Aripiprazole prodrug composition Described is a composition comprising (a) a population of particles of an aripiprazole prodrug having a volume based particle size (Dv50) of less than 1000 nm and (b) at least one surface stabilizer comprising an adsorbed component which is adsorbed on the surface of the aripiprazole prodrug particles and a free component available for solubilisation of the aripiprazole prodrug. The surface stabilizer to prodrug ratio provides the optimal quantity of free surface stabilizer for the purposes of producing a lead-in formulation. Also described are methods of treatment using the aforementioned composition.
US10688090B2	Vilazodone inclusion complexes, compositions and preparation thereof Disclosed herein are inclusion complexes comprising vilazodone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an inclusion material, compositions and pharmaceutical formulations comprising the inclusion complexes, and methods for preparing the inclusion complexes, compositions or pharmaceutical formulations.
US10688088B2	Pharmaceutical composition, use of mefloquine in fixed dose, and method for treating tuberculosis This invention concerns the use of mefloquine in relation to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This invention also concerns the combination of mefloquine with drugs used in first and second choice treatment of tuberculosis, achieving a reduction in the treatment period of tuberculosis (TB) and the treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).
US10688079B2	Compounds for the treatment of cancers associated with human papillomavirus The present invention relates to the pyrrolidine substituted with flavone derivatives, represented by the compounds of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a solvate, a stereoisomer or a diastereoisomer thereof for use in the treatment of cancers associated with human papillomavirus. The present invention also relates to the pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of Formula (I) for the treatment of cancers associated with human papillomavirus.
US10688073B2	Ophthalmic compositions containing a nitric oxide releasing prostamide The present invention provides aqueous ophthalmic compositions in the form of solution comprising hexanoic acid, 6-(nitrooxy)-, (1S,2E)-3-[(1R,2R,3S,5R)-2-[(2Z)-7-(ethylamino)-7-oxo-2-hepten-1-yl]-3,5-dihydroxycyclopentyl]-1-(2-phenylethyl)-2-propen-1-yl ester and macrogol 15 hydroxystearate as the only solubilizing agent, and a method for their preparation.
US10688066B2	Bupropion and dextromethorphan for treating nicotine addiction Dosage forms, drug delivery systems, and methods related to sustained release of dextromethorphan or improved therapeutic effects are disclosed. Typically, bupropion or a related compound is orally administered to a human being to be treated with, or being treated with, dextromethorphan.
US10688064B2	Methods and compositions for preventing or treating tissue calcification The invention provides methods and compositions for preventing or treating (e.g., slowing the progression of, arresting, and/or reversing) tissue calcification in a subject in need thereof and, more particularly, the invention relates to methods of using menaquinone-7 (MK-7) and/or menaquinol-7 (MKH2-7) for preventing or treating (e.g., slowing the progression of, arresting, and/or reversing) tissue calcification in a subject with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, end stage renal failure, or a subject undergoing hemodialysis and/or receiving anticoagulant therapy. The invention further provides methods and compositions for reducing one or more symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), including using menaquinone-7 (MK-7) and/or menaquinol-7 (MKH2-7), for preventing or treating (e.g., slowing the progression of, arresting, and/or reversing) one or more symptoms of COPD.
US10688060B2	Methods and compositions particularly for treatment of attention deficit disorder There is described, inter alia, a coated bead comprising: (a) a granule; (b) a first layer coated over the granule, the first layer comprising a first amount of an active pharmaceutical ingredient comprising a central nervous system stimulant; and (c) a second layer coated over the first layer, the second layer being present in an amount sufficient to substantially delay release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient in the first layer until after the coated bead reaches a distal intestine portion of a subject to whom the coated bead is administered; and (d) the third layer coated over the second layer, the third layer comprising a second amount of the active pharmaceutical ingredient, the third layer being configured to permit substantially immediate release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient comprised therein. Embodiments related to a solid oral pharmaceutical composition are also described.
US10688052B2	Abuse resistant forms of extended release oxymorphone, method of use and method of making An abuse resistant oral pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a barrier layer, comprising a first polymer; a diffusion layer, comprising a second polymer, substantially covering the barrier layer, wherein the diffusion layer is bonded to the barrier layer and comprises a drug that is substantially homogeneously distributed within the second polymer and diffuses from the diffusion layer within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract; and optionally an expansion layer comprising an expandable polymer, wherein the expansion layer is substantially covered by the barrier layer. Methods of making the same and methods of using the same are also provided.
US10688031B2	Low-toxicity sophorolipid-containing composition and use therefor The present invention provides a low-toxicity sophorolipid-containing composition. The low-toxicity sophorolipid-containing composition contains at least a coloring component, an acidic sophorolipid, a fatty acid, and a hydroxy fatty acid that are derived from an SL-producing yeast culture. The composition contains the following components in the following proportions, in terms of dry weight, based on the total amount of the acidic sophorolipid, a lactonic sophorolipid, the fatty acid, and the hydroxy fatty acid in the composition taken as 100 mass %: (1) acidic sophorolipid: 94 to 99.99 mass %, (2) lactonic sophorolipid: 0 to 2 mass %, (3) total amount of fatty acid and hydroxy fatty acid: 0.01 to 4 mass %.
US10688029B1	Formulation preparation to treat mature skin for restoring moisture and retarding aging process Compositions, kits and methods are provided for restoring moisture and retarding the aging process in mature skin. In general, ions, combined amino acids, fatty acids and polyols are included in a physiologically acceptable medium. The compositions, kits and methods can be used as cosmetics, cosmeceuticals or pharmaceuticals for improving mature skin condition, and preventing or treating the aging process and/or lack of moisture.
US10688024B2	Cleaning composition A cleaning composition having good foamability and being capable of producing fine and stable foams with resilient texture, more specifically, a cleaning composition including a surfactant, methyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, and a solvent.
US10688023B2	Tablet press The invention concerns a tablet press (10) which is typically portable and comprises a base (12) and a press member (24) held relative to the base by a spacer (20). The base (12) comprises a die (38B) for receiving a powder in use, wherein the spacer (20) depends from the base and is moveable relative thereto under the control of an actuator (28) such that the press member (24) is reversibly actuable between an at-rest condition in which the press member is spaced from the die and an actuated condition in which the press member is located in the die so as to apply a load to a powder therein so as to compact the powder into a tablet. The actuator is operated under the control of an electronic controller, typically in response to desired tablet parameters input by a user. A table-top tablet press of this kind is particularly beneficial for individual or small-batch tablet production, for example for research purposes.
US10688019B2	Chest compression system and method A system and method for determining CPR induced chest compression depth using two sensors while accounting for different orientations of the two sensors. The system may include a first motion sensor operable to generate motion signals corresponding to motion in a first coordinate frame defined by a first set of axes and a second motion sensor operable to generate motion signals corresponding to motion in a second coordinate frame defined by a second set of axes and a control system operable to receive the motion signals from the first motion sensor and the second motion sensor, rotate the motion signals from the first motion sensor into the second coordinate frame to obtain rotated motion signals corresponding to the motion signals from the first motion sensor, and combine the rotated motion signals with the motion signals from the second motion sensor to generate an output indicative of said displacement.
US10688018B2	Apparatus for cardiopulmonary massaging and/or resuscitation The apparatus of the invention is used for cardiopulmonary massaging and/or resuscitation of a patient and includes a massaging device (15) which can be reversibly driven in an actuating direction (23) by a drive unit (18) and which has a pressure surface (20) that can be placed in a target contact zone (21) on the rib cage (12) of a patient (11). In order to easily and reliably prevent the pressure surface of the massaging device to deviate from a target pressure point (21), the plunger (19) can be secured to the rib cage (12) of the patient (11) in the target contact zone (21) and is mounted in such a way as to be freely movable in a plane running transversely to the actuating direction (23) at least during an unloaded state between two massaging strokes.
US10688016B2	Analgesic implant device and system An implant system for imparting vibratory massage to tissue of a patient from within the body of the patient. The system comprises an implant device configured to produce and communicate a vibration to body tissue located adjacent to the implant device. The device many include a case forming at least a portion of an exterior of the device, and a vibration generator configured to vibrate the portion of the exterior. The device may include a power supply to supply power to the vibration generator and a switch to selectively permit power from the power supply to be supplied to the vibration generator. The device may include a power receiver to receive electrical energy from a location external to the body of the patient and a signal receiver to receive signals from a location external to the body of the patient when the receiver is located in the body of the patient.
US10688014B2	Massage apparatus with knuckle-shaped nodes A massage apparatus has a spherical-shaped body and a plurality of knuckle-shaped nodes protruding from a surface of the body for myofascial release of tissue adhesions, scar tissue, and trigger points. The protruding nodes are arranged in parallel rows and located on one hemispherical face of the sphere. The nodes vary in height along a row. The rows are preferably spaced sufficient to enable effective rolling of the sphere along a spinous process of the user and without coming into contact with the vertebrae of the user.
US10688012B2	Single tube crutch and method of nesting and packaging the same A single-tube crutch (100) includes an upper leg (101) and a lower leg (301). The lower leg (301) can be fully insertable into a first end of the upper leg such that only a slip-resistant tip (102) is exposed. The single-tube crutch can include an underarm support (104) coupled to a second end of the upper leg opposite the first end. A grip assembly (105) translates along the upper leg between a usage position and a stowed position.
US10688005B2	Cremation storage device and system, methods of forming cremation storage device and system, and methods of operation of cremation storage device and system A repository system includes a first repository side panel including a plurality of first memorial apertures and a second repository side panel including a plurality of second memorial apertures. The first and second repository side panels interfacing at a corner region. A first corner portion of the first memorial apertures of the first repository side panel and a second corner portion of the second memorial apertures of the second repository panel neighbor each other in the corner region. The first memorial apertures of the first corner portion and the second memorial apertures of the second corner portion have vertical positions that are offset in the vertical direction.
US10687997B2	Elevated height wheelchair Embodiments of the present disclosure include a wheelchair configured to reposition an occupant between a lowered and a raised position. The wheelchair can include a frame, a seat moveable relative to the frame, a drive wheel, and one or more pairs of arm assemblies. The arm assembly includes a wheel configured to move from a first spatial location when the wheel chair is operating on flat, level ground to a second spatial location that is different than the first spatial location. Arm limiters that can selectively engage the arm assembly dependent on the position of the arm assembly and surface conditions of ground and can limit the range of motion of the arm assembly and sometimes other operational aspects of the chair.
US10687996B2	Carrier assembly for a wheeled mobility device Carriers for carrying a wheelchair, wheeled mobility device, personal transporter, or the like, are provided. Also, hitch assemblies, which are connected to a vehicle and are used to support these associated carriers, are also provided. One implementation of a carrier for carrying a wheeled mobility device may include an attachment link configured to be connected to a vehicle. The carrier also includes a basket component fixedly connected to the attachment link and further includes an upper bracket. The basket component and the upper bracket, for example, may be configured to support the wheeled mobility device.
US10687993B2	Absorbent article with indicated absorption zone An absorbent hygiene article for placement in underwear is provided, including a liquid permeable topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The topsheet is of a translucent material and is provided with a colored pattern defining at least one background region and at least one colored region having a first inherent color. The topsheet-facing side of the backsheet has a second color; and a background region located in an inner area has a higher L*-value than a background region located in the edge area.
US10687989B2	Disposable wearing article Disclosed is a disposable wearing article which can effectively prevent lateral leakage of body exudates by planarly fitting an outer flap positioned laterally outside of an absorbent core included in an absorbent panel on the body of a wearer with the outer flap pulled laterally outside of the article. In the article, the absorbent panel includes the absorbent core extending to front and rear waist regions centering on a crotch region and a pair of outer flaps extending laterally outside of the absorbent core. At least the front waist region of the front and rear waist regions includes a waist elastic area which is elastically contractible in the lateral direction and a pair of elastic strips which is elastically contractible, and the elastic strips each have an outer fixing end fixed on the body facing surface of the chassis.
US10687981B2	Headworn supports with passive venting and removable lens Provided herein are examples of headworn supports, such as eyewear, configured to provide passive venting by providing pathways between a lens and a frame and/or by providing a smooth anterior profile to allow a laminar flow of air on an anterior surface of the lens. The pathways through the frame and lens of the eyewear can be configured such that they do not provide a direct path to the eye of a wearer. The headworn supports provided herein can provide venting while reducing or preventing unwanted light, particles, or other debris from contacting the eye of the user. The headworn supports can also be configured to exhibit excellent ballistic performance.
US10687963B2	Expandable intervertebral cage An expandable intervertebral cage device includes a first base plate and a second base plate, a proximal block with internal threading that mechanically couples the first base plate and the second base plate, and a distal block comprising an internal passage. The device has exactly two arm assemblies, one on each side. Each arm assembly includes a first arm mechanically coupled to the first base plate and the distal block, and a second arm is mechanically coupled to the second base plate and the distal block. A screw is arranged partially within the internal threading of the proximal block and passes through the internal passage of the distal block, such that rotation of the screw relative to the proximal block causes a change in distance between the proximal block and the distal block, and a corresponding change in the spacing and lordosis of the device.
US10687960B2	Assembled vertebral body The invention relates to an assembled vertebral body used in a cervical reconstruction operation, comprising: an upper connecting element, an artificial vertebral body element and a lower connecting element, wherein the upper connecting element is disposed at an upper part of the artificial vertebral body element, the lower connecting element is disposed at an lower part of the artificial vertebral body element, and wherein the artificial vertebral body element is assembled with the upper connecting element and the lower connecting element, respectively. The invention has the advantages that the artificial vertebral body element is customized in accordance with the characteristics of patients and printed in 3D, and the length of the artificial vertebral body element can be precisely adjusted to adapt to the patient. Since the lower connecting element is standard part, the upper connecting element is standard part or non-standard part, and the artificial vertebral body element is non-standard part, in comparison to the traditional 3D printing which needs to be printed integrally, the adjustable assembled artificial vertebral body can reduce 3D printing materials and reduce the cost of 3D printing, thus reducing medical costs for the patient. The shape of the nested parts of the elements is a non-circular shape, which can resist rotation, so that no relative movement occurs among the three elements of the artificial vertebral body.
US10687958B2	Six degree spine stabilization devices and methods An implant stabilizes two adjacent bones of a joint, while enabling a natural kinematic relative movement of the bones. Support components are connected to each bone of the joint, and a flexible core is interposed between them. The core and at least one of the support components are provided with a smooth sliding surface upon which the core and support component may slide relative to each other, enabling a corresponding movement of the bones. The surfaces may have a mating curvature, to mimic a natural movement of the joint. The core is resilient, and may bend or compress, enabling the bones to move towards each other, and or to bend relative to each other.
US10687954B2	Interspinous implants The present invention provides a spinous process implant and associated methods. In one aspect of the invention, the implant includes a spacer that is connectable to two extensions. One of the two extensions is connectable to the spacer at a first end and coupled to the spacer by a rotational connection. The other of the two extensions is movably connectable to the second end of the spacer and translatable over the outer surface of the spacer from the second end.
US10687949B2	Shoulder prosthesis and components thereof The present disclosure relates to a shoulder prosthesis comprising a glenoidal component having a glenoidal articulation surface and a humeral component having a humeral articulation surface, and a separate mobile glenohumeral bearing component comprising a glenoidal bearing surface and a humeral bearing surface arranged on opposite sides of the glenohumeral bearing component. The glenoidal bearing surface contacts in an implanted state the glenoidal articulation surface and/or the humeral bearing surface contacts in an implanted state the humeral articulation surface. At least one of the glenoidal and humeral bearing surfaces is concave. The glenohumeral bearing component is disposed in an implanted state between the glenoidal component and the humeral component. Both the glenoidal and humeral articulation surfaces are convex.
US10687948B2	Morphologically curved sagittal wall of a tibial implant Disclosed herein are methods of designing and fabricating prosthetic implants having a sagittal wall in which at least a portion thereof traverses a non-linear path. A method of fabricating such a prosthetic implant may include generating a virtual bone model based on image information obtained from at least one bone, determining a proposed height of the prosthetic implant at a first location on the virtual bone model, determining a proposed resection depth into the at least one bone at the first location based at least in part on the proposed height of the prosthetic implant, and determining a curved resection path across a portion of the virtual bone model. The curved resection path may intersect the first location and the prosthetic implant may have a curved sagittal wall corresponding to the curved resection path.
US10687939B2	Prosthetic valve for replacing a mitral valve Embodiments of a prosthetic heart valve comprise an annular main body, an atrial cap extending radially outwardly from the atrial end of the main body, and a plurality of ventricular anchors extending outwardly from the ventricular end of the main body. Each ventricular anchor can have a proximal end portion connected to the ventricular end, an intermediate portion extending away from the atrial end and then back toward the atrial so as to define a first bend, and a free distal end portion that extends from the intermediate portion. The distal end portion can comprise a first section, a second section, and a second bend between the first and second sections, the first section extending from the intermediate portion in a direction toward the atrial end and radially away from the main body.
US10687938B2	Heart valve docking system Docking devices can be configured to be positioned at a native valve of a human heart to provide structural support for docking a prosthetic valve. The docking devices generally have coiled structures that define an inner space in which the prosthetic valve can be held. Some docking devices can be adjusted from a first wider configuration which facilitates easier advancement of the docking device around the valve anatomy, to a second narrower configuration after the docking device has been delivered to more securely hold the prosthetic valve. The docking device may also be better held in position at the native valve after adjustment to the narrower configuration. Some docking devices include a stabilization segment or double coil configuration, where a main coil region is configured to securely hold a prosthetic valve, while a stabilization coil region is configured to more stably hold the docking device at the native valve.
US10687934B2	Serous membrane for ocular surface disorders A new method for the treatment of ocular disease and injury is provided. The method involves the administration of a biocompatible implant, the porcine small intestinal serosa (or serous membrane), as graft/patch directly to the eye, for inducing restoration, remodeling, and repair of a tissue in a variety of injuries or conditions in the cornea, conjunctiva, and/or the eyelid due to trauma, diseases, or surgery. A focus on product interactions, safety profile has been fully defined and the membrane is reasonable in process, easy and convenient to prepare and significant in therapeutic effect. A simple standardized and straightforward method has been developed to fabricate this ultra-thin, delicate, and transparent material. Derived from well-defined mechanical strength, the serous membrane demonstrates consistency and flexibility that provides agile solutions for the physician.
US10687933B2	Mucosal capture fixation of medical device A medical device adapted to be fixed in a hollow organ or cavity lined with mucosa includes a wall having an outer surface with a size and shape that is configured to a portion of a cavity or hollow organ lined with mucosa and a fixation mechanism. The fixation mechanism is adapted to fix the wall with the portion of the cavity or hollow organ. The fixation mechanism has at least two adjacent openings in the wall between proximal and distal ends of the wall. The openings being large enough to receive a section of the mucosa extending in the openings when said wall is positioned in the hollow organ or cavity. The openings are separated by a bridge and are close enough together that the mucosa that extends into the openings comes together over the bridge to fix the medical device in the hollow organ or cavity.
US10687931B2	Blood clot filter with local thrombolytic drug delivery A thrombus capture and lysis device including a filter sized to be implanted within a blood vessel. The filter includes a plurality of hollow elements defining a mesh sized to span an area of the blood vessel. Each of the plurality of hollow elements defines a plurality of pores being sized to allow passage of a thrombolytic drug out through the pores and to prevent a thrombus forming component from entering the pores.
US10687929B2	Surgical instrument for deploying a prosthesis The present invention relates to a surgical instrument (1) for deploying a prosthesis (200) and includes a first layer and second layer assembled together so as to define an internal space accessible to said surgical instrument (1) by means of an opening provided in said first layer, said surgical instrument including at least one sheet (2) made of a flexible resilient material, said sheet continuously overlapping itself one or more times so as to define a plurality of levels forming a spiral (3). The invention also relates to a kit including such a surgical instrument and such a prosthesis.
US10687928B2	Apparatus for vaginal penetration of animals comprising a viewing system, in particular for locating the cervix of the uterus An appliance for vaginal penetration includes a grip, the appliance being designed to receive a working tool, especially an insemination gun that passes through the grip. A guiding tube extends the grip in order to form a compact assembly, the guiding tube being designed so as to receive the front tip of the working tool therein and receiving a video viewing device such as an endoscopy-type tube including a lighting element on the front end thereof, the appliance for vaginal penetration including an electronic cell receiving the video images, provided with a device for transmitting images to a remote screen.
US10687923B2	Interdental cleaner and method for manufacturing same An interdental cleaner has a rod-shaped carrier consisting of plastic, which has a cleaning device in an axial end area. The cleaning device comprises at least one fabric part, which extends in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the carrier and which has mutually intersecting thread systems with warp threads and weft threads. Provisions are made for the fabric part to be connected to the carrier and to radially project from same, wherein thread systems or the warp threads, on the one hand, and the weft threads, on the other hand, extend at an angle in the range of 20° to 70° to the longitudinal axis of the rod-shaped carrier and pass through the rod-shaped carrier.
US10687909B2	Robotic control of imaging devices with optical shape sensing A system for tracking a device image includes an intraoperative imaging system (110) having a probe (146) configured to generate an image for a region. A shape sensing enabled instrument (102) is configured to have a portion of the shape sensing enabled instrument positionable relative to the region. The shape sensing enabled instrument has a coordinate system registered with a coordinate system of the intraoperative imaging system. A robot is configured to coordinate movement between the probe and the shape sensing enabled instrument such that movement of the shape sensing enabled instrument relative to the region causes the probe to be moved to maintain the shape sensing enabled instrument within the image.
US10687902B2	Surgical navigation system and auxiliary positioning assembly thereof The present invention provides a surgical navigation system including a positioning device, a processing device and a display device. The positioning device includes an auxiliary positioning assembly capable of wearing or fixing around a patient's affected part and an optics positioning assembly. The optics positioning assembly can sense the position of the auxiliary positioning assembly to form a positioning information. The processing device can receive the positioning information and integrate the positioning information with a medical image to form a navigation information, so that the navigation information is displayed on the display device through a stereoscopic image or a sectional image. Therefore, the doctor can accurately perform the relevant surgical operations on the patient's affected part through the displayed information.
US10687899B1	Bone model correction angle determination An exemplary method includes receiving information relating to a long bone, and generating a bone model representative of the long bone. The long bone includes a shaft, and the bone model includes a shaft model representative of at least a portion of the shaft. The method includes identifying a target orientation for the bone model, and generating a cropped model including at least a portion of the shaft model. The method further includes generating cylinder parameters based at least in part upon the cropped model, registering the cylinder to the cropped model, and generating registration information related to the registering. The method further includes generating a correction angle based upon the registration information, and generating a corrected model based upon the correction angle. The method may further include generating an adjusted model based upon the corrected model, and generating a surgical device using the adjusted model.
US10687890B2	Lasso catheter with moveable ablation spine This disclosure is directed to a catheter having a lasso electrode assembly with a movable spine. The lasso electrode assembly may have an array of sensing electrodes and may be configured to engage the ostium of the vessel of a patient. The movable spine may have an ablation electrode and may travel along track around the circumference of the lasso electrode assembly. By adjusting the position of the movable spine, tissue may be ablated to form lesions around a circumference of the vessel.
US10687876B2	Bone fusion system A method and system for performing bone fusion and/or securing one or more bones, such as adjacent vertebra, are disclosed. The screws include a threaded tip connected to a main shaft and a threaded outer sleeve that rotates relative to the outer shaft until locked down. Independent rotation of the threaded outer sleeve relative to the threaded distal tip allows compression or distraction to modify the gap between the vertebral bodies. The screws are passed from the inferior to superior vertebra or superior to inferior, for example, through a trans-pedicular route to avoid neurological compromise. At the same time, the path of screw insertion is oriented to reach superior or inferior vertebra. An intervertebral cage of the system is configured for lateral expansion from a nearly straight configuration to form a large footprint in the disc space. The screws and cage may be combined for improved fixation with minimal invasiveness.
US10687874B2	Proximal humeral stabilization system Devices, systems, and methods for bone stabilization, especially proximal humeral stabilization. The stabilization system may include a bone plate having an elongated portion extending along a longitudinal axis and an enlarged head portion extending from the elongated portion. The stabilization system may include an intramedullary nail having an upper portion and a lower portion extending from the upper portion, the upper portion and the lower portion including a plurality of holes. A plurality of fasteners may be configured to extend through one or more of the plurality of through holes in the bone plate and/or one or more of the plurality of holes in the intramedullary nail and into the bone. The plate and nail may each be used alone or in combination together to stabilize a fracture in a long bone, such as a humerus.
US10687872B2	Intramedullary pin, clamp and method of use thereof An intramedullary pin includes a main body having a proximal boundary and a distal boundary; a curved extension having a degree of curvature of at least 1°, the curved extension being in direct contact with the distal boundary; a distal cap having a cylindrical portion and a rounded portion, the cylindrical portion being in direct contact with the curved extension; a grip element having at least one contour, the grip element being in direct contact with the proximal boundary; and a proximal cap having a flat surface, the proximal cap being in direct contact with the grip element. Also disclosed is a clamp that includes a handle, two blades, a pivot, and a plurality of grasping elements including a notch, at least one protrusion, and a groove, where one or more grasping elements have a contour that is structurally complementary to the grip element in the intramedullary pin. A method of immobilizing a bone fracture using the intramedullary pin and/or clamp is also disclosed.
US10687871B2	Intramedullary rod for pivoting a fastener An intramedullary rod for use with a fastener to repair a femur includes an elongate nail extending along a longitudinal axis and having a stem and a head. The head is provided with an aperture extending along an axis at an angle to the longitudinal axis for receiving the fastener. A mechanism is carried by the head for pivoting the axis of the aperture from a first angled position relative to the head to a second angled position relative to the head. A method for using the rod and fastener is provided.
US10687866B2	Spinal stabilization without implantation of hardware into the vertebrae proper or violation of cortical bone A device and method for use which stabilizes a target motion segment of the spine without the use of screws or any form of hardware implanted into the vertebrae. By being comprised of modular segments and assembled onto the target motion segment at the time of implantation, it can be provided in kit form designed for each patient. The stabilization apparatus general comprises elements; one is adjustably secured to the posterolateral aspect of the caudal vertebra of the target motion segment, with another element being secured to the base of the spinous process of the cranial vertebra of the target motion segment. These two elements are then coupled to each other by either an elongated rod-like connecting element, or extensions from the two anchoring elements which then couple.
US10687862B2	Spinal implant connector and methods A connector includes a first receiver that defines an implant cavity and includes a mating surface. A second receiver attachable with the first receiver via a flexible element, the second receiver defines an implant cavity and includes a mating surface engageable with the mating surface of the first receiver to fix relative orientation of the receivers. A biasing element is disposed adjacent the mating surfaces to space the mating surfaces such that the first receiver is movable relative to the second receiver in operation of the connector. Systems, surgical instruments, implants, spinal constructs and methods are disclosed.
US10687856B2	System and method for image segmentation, bone model generation and modification, and surgical planning A computer-implemented method of preoperatively planning a surgical procedure on a knee of a patient including determining femoral condyle vectors and tibial plateau vectors based on image data of the knee, the femoral condyle vectors and the tibial plateau vectors corresponding to motion vectors of the femoral condyles and the tibial plateau as they move relative to each other. The method may also include modifying a bone model representative of at least one of the femur and the tibia into a modified bone model based on the femoral condyle vectors and the tibial plateau vectors. And the method may further include determining coordinate locations for a resection of the modified bone model.
US10687851B2	Treatment head for performing a microdermabrasion procedure The present application relates to a treatment head (30) for performing a microdermabrasion procedure on a subject's skin (40). The treatment head (30) has a skin contact surface (32) which is positionable against the subject's skin (40) and at least one vacuum aperture (50) at the skin contact surface (32). The at least one vacuum aperture (50) defines a path (52) at which a vacuum is generatable. The at least one vacuum aperture (50) has an abrasive edge (56) defined by a juncture of the vacuum aperture and the skin contact surface. The abrasive edge is configured to act on the subject's skin (40). The present application also relates to a skin care device (10) for performing a microdermabrasion procedure on a subject's skin (40).
US10687850B2	System and method for pelvic floor procedures A delivery device for tissue anchor delivery is provided. The delivery device includes a first flexible tube having a rigid distal portion attachable to a tissue anchor, a second flexible tube coaxially disposed around the first tube and a tubular sheath covering the second flexible tube. Also provided is a system which includes an imaging device coupler reversibly attached to the delivery device through guides.
US10687846B2	Surgical devices and methods Surgical devices having a plurality of outwardly-biased flexible fins capable of inward movement such that the fins converge to provide both a passageway for surgical instruments to traverse towards a surgical site, and provide a substantially impermeable seal, thus providing for fluid retention during the surgical procedure. The outwardly-biased flexible fins provide for soft tissue compression, decreasing the length of the lumen or passageway through which instruments pass, allowing for a wider range of movement of instruments and better access to the surgical site, especially in patients with greater amounts of fat tissue that would otherwise require longer lumen lengths in prior art endoscopic cannulas.
US10687835B2	Calculus removing device A calculus removing device includes a retaining portion (e.g., a wire or gel), a cylinder, an introduction tube, and a hand-operated unit. The retaining portion is configured to retain calculi and broken calculus pieces. The cylinder includes a storage portion configured to store the calculi, an opening communicating with the storage portion, and an introducing portion configured to permit the retaining portion to be introduced into the storage portion. The introduction tube is provided with a lumen which allows introduction of the retaining portion into the storage portion via the introducing portion. The hand operating unit is provided with an operating member configured to operate the introduction of the retaining portion into the storage portion.
US10687834B2	Ischemic stroke device An ischemic stroke device includes a telescoping member, a first or proximal expandable member connected to the telescoping support member, and a second or distal expandable member connected to the first expandable member. A proximal portion of the first expandable member is attached to a distal end of an outer shaft of the telescoping support member, and a distal end of the first expandable member is attached to a distal portion of an inner core wire of the telescoping support member. The proximal end of the second expandable member is permanently joined to the distal end of the inner core wire. The first expandable member everts to cover the second expandable member that is used to capture an obstruction or clot, prior to pulling the obstruction or clot into a catheter for removal from a patient's vasculature.
US10687832B2	Methods and devices for thrombus dispersal Catheter systems of the invention are directed to the removal of occlusions, such as thrombi and plaque, within blood vessels. In certain aspects, catheter systems of the invention include an elongate body defining a first lumen and comprising a distal portion, an inner member configured for insertion into the first lumen, the inner member comprising an energy source configured to deliver therapeutic energy to a treatment site; and a dissolution element coupled to the distal portion of the elongate body. The dissolution element may include a heating element, steam, and a balloon.
US10687825B2	Device for the resection of the femur A device for resecting a femur includes a resection body provided with resection grooves configured to receive a cutting surgical instrument to obtain at least two sections of the femur. The resection body has two separate elements, selectively assembleable to each other in a stable and releasable manner. A first element is a cutting template, having the resection grooves. A second element is a measuring and reference member, having a plurality of measuring and reference holes configured to determine an angular offsetting with respect to a longitudinal axis of the femur, and an axial translation along the longitudinal axis of the femur between the two sections. A releasable holder is provided between the cutting template and the measuring and reference member. The measuring and reference holes are made on the measuring and reference member according to a matrix associated with axial and angular coordinates in ordered rows and columns.
US10687822B2	Thickness-adjustable hemostatic clips, clip appliers, and applications thereof Hemostatic clips, clip appliers, and applications thereof, for ligating bodily organs or tissues in a subject. Clip and clip appliers structurally conform to various thicknesses of bodily organs or tissues. The hemostatic clip includes opposing first and second clip arms connected at a shared elastic normally-opened joint portion. Clip arms include outer and inner members having tissue contacting surfaces, and gaps, for elastically deforming or/and shifting, to apply compression and clamping forces to bodily organ or tissue. Clip includes locking mechanism for locking clip arms together. Distal and proximal end portions may freely extend from a first arm joining portion. Clip includes interconnecting mechanism for sequentially chaining lengthwise multiple clips. Clip may include inner clip arm member with distal and proximal end portions freely extending from single arm joining portion. Also disclosed are clip appliers for deploying hemostatic clips, and methods employing hemostatic clips, for ligating bodily organs or tissue.
US10687821B2	Lung volume reduction elastic implant and lung volume reduction instrument Disclosed are a lung volume reduction elastic implant and a lung volume reduction device, wherein the lung volume reduction elastic implant (500) is tubular and at least opens at the proximal end thereof, and comprises an elastic deformation section (51), a flexible guide section (53) connected to the distal end of the elastic deformation section (51), and a protuberance (571) connected to the proximal end of the elastic deformation section (51), wherein the elastic deformation section (51) has shape memory characteristics and has several grooves (514) arranged at intervals along the length direction, each groove (514) connecting with the lumen of the elastic deformation section (51). Under the same external force, the flexible guide section (53) deforms more easily than the elastic deformation section (51), the outer diameter of the protuberance (571) is larger than the outer diameter of the elastic implant (500) in the delivery state when same is close to the protuberance (571), and the device delivers the implant without a delivery sheath, thereby preventing the delivery sheath from causing damage to the inner wall of the bronchus and reducing the incidence of pneumothorax.
US10687816B2	Flexible material dispenser A dispensing device configured to operate with an adhesive backed mesh and backing film for tissue bonding is disclosed. The dispensing device provides for low-friction, low force pay-out of a desired length of an adhesive backed mesh to a wound site. The device prevents or eliminates distortion of the mesh prior to application to the wound site, and includes means for reducing or eliminating binding during use. The dispensing device is configured to operate in a “forward” mode (substrate to which mesh is applied passes beneath applicator after mesh is applied) to provide essentially an unobstructed view of the wound site during use.
US10687814B2	Stapling systems and methods for surgical devices and end effectors Embodiments include an end effector including an anvil, the anvil having an anvil face, an anvil blade channel defined by the anvil face, a first pocket row of first row staple pockets, a second pocket row of second row staple pockets, a third pocket row of third row staple pockets, a fourth pocket row of fourth row staple pockets, a fifth pocket row of fifth row staple pockets, a sixth pocket row of sixth row staple pockets, a cartridge having a cartridge face defining a cartridge blade channel, the cartridge being configured to retain a plurality of staples, and a blade, the blade having a cutting edge, where the blade is movable from a first position at a distal end of the cartridge to a second position at a proximal end of the cartridge.
US10687810B2	Stepped staple cartridge with tissue retention and gap setting features A staple cartridge includes a stepped cartridge deck. The staple cartridge further includes tissue retention features configured to resist tissue slippage while tissue is captured between the staple cartridge and an anvil.
US10687809B2	Surgical staple cartridge with movable camming member configured to disengage firing member lockout features A surgical staple cartridge for use with a surgical end effector that includes a lock member that is movable between a locked configuration wherein a firing member is prevented from axial travel through the surgical end effector and an unlocked configuration wherein the firing member is axially advanceable. The staple cartridge includes a cartridge body that supports a cam assembly therein that is movable between a starting position and an ending position. The cam assembly defines a central axis and includes at least one unlocking feature that is laterally offset from the central axis and is configured to engage the lock member when the cartridge body is seated within the end effector and the cam assembly is in said starting position to thereby move the lock member to the unlocked configuration.
US10687807B2	Integrated tissue positioning and jaw alignment features for surgical stapler An apparatus includes a body, a shaft in communication with the body, and an end effector in communication with the shaft. The end effector is operable to drive staples through tissue. The end effector comprises an anvil and a cartridge. The anvil is operable to move pivotally relative to the cartridge. The cartridge is positioned to drive staples upwardly toward the anvil. The cartridge comprises a plurality of protrusions operable to prevent lateral rocking of the anvil. The plurality of protrusions is pointed toward the anvil. In some versions, an alignment member and/or a lateral stabilization member may be used between the anvil and the cartridge.
US10687798B2	Soft anchor made from suture filament and suture tape An anchor is provided for placement in or against tissue. The anchor includes a flat fibrous construct having a first end and a second end; and a filament having a first end and a second end passing through the fibrous construct in two locations including a first passing location nearest a first end of the fibrous construct, a second passing location nearest a second end of the fibrous construct, the filament remaining free to slide through the first passing location and the second passing location such that the filament can be removed from the flat fibrous construct from the first end of the fibrous construct and the second end of the fibrous construct.
US10687797B2	Lateral access system for the lumbar spine A minimally invasive dilation device includes a plurality of rigid arms radially arrayed about a center and a dilating member positioned between the arms. A stylus may occupy the center. An outer flexible sleeve may be circumferentially secured to the arms, lying within or without the plurality of arms. An inner mesh may surround the stylus and dilating member. The device may be introduced into tissue toward a targeted area, while in a closed configuration. The dilating member may be a balloon, wherein upon inflation of the balloon, the arms are pushed radially outward, expanding the device and dilating the surrounding tissue. The dilating member may be a tube, wherein upon insertion of the tube, the arms are pushed radially outward. A cannula may be inserted inside the plurality of arms to keep the arms in an open configuration, and the dilating member may be withdrawn, providing an open passageway through the device to the targeted area. The device may be used with a neural monitoring system.
US10687795B2	Delivery system for in situ forming foams and methods of using the same Delivery systems for in situ forming foam formulations are provided. The devices may include various actuation mechanisms and may entrain air into fluid formulation components in a variety of ways, including mixing with air and the addition of compressed gas.
US10687788B2	Image processing apparatus, control method thereof, and ultrasound imaging apparatus An image processing apparatus includes a speckle energy analyzer configured to analyze speckle energy of an ultrasound image signal, the ultrasound image signal being received from an ultrasound probe, and an image decomposer configured to decompose the ultrasound image signal into one or more ultrasound image signals of different frequency bands, based on the analyzed speckle energy of the ultrasound image signal.
US10687783B2	Puncture adapter, ultrasound probe, and ultrasound diagnostic apparatus A puncture adapter according to the embodiment includes a first pressing part that has a first surface and a second surface serving as a surface opposite to the first surface; a second pressing part that has a third surface; a fixing part that fixes, when a probe body is covered with a cover, the first pressing part and the second pressing part to the probe body with the cover interposed between a cutout surface of a cutout portion of the probe body and the first surface of the first pressing part and with the third surface of the second pressing part brought into contact with the second surface of the first pressing part; and a guide groove that guides a puncture needle, and is formed on at least one of the second surface of the first pressing part and the third surface of the second pressing part.
US10687777B2	Vascular data processing and image registration systems, methods, and apparatuses In part, the invention relates to processing, tracking and registering angiography images and elements in such images relative to images from an intravascular imaging modality such as, for example, optical coherence tomography (OCT). Registration between such imaging modalities is facilitated by tracking of a marker of the intravascular imaging probe performed on the angiography images obtained during a pullback. Further, detecting and tracking vessel centerlines is used to perform a continuous registration between OCT and angiography images in one embodiment.
US10687768B2	X-ray image forming device Disclosed is an X-ray image forming device is disclosed. The device includes an X-ray imaging unit including a rotating member rotatable about a rotating shaft and linearly movable, and an X-ray source and an X-ray sensor disposed at opposite ends of the rotating member to face each other with a region of interest therebetween, a penetration data acquisition unit configured to acquire X-ray penetration data from multiple directions crossing through an image layer in the region of interest by controlling the X-ray imaging unit and an image reconstructor configured to generate projection data in a predetermined angle range at each section of the image layer from the X-ray penetration data, and reconstruct a two-dimensional X-ray panoramic image of the image layer based on the projection data.
US10687761B2	Catheter frame pieces used as large single axis sensors Catheterization of the heart is carried out using a framework formed by a plurality of electrically conducting wire loops. The wire loops are modeled as polygons, each subdivided into a plurality of triangles. The wire loops are exposed to magnetic fluxes at respective frequencies, and signals read from the loops. Theoretical magnetic fluxes in the polygons are computed as sums of theoretical magnetic fluxes in the triangles thereof, The location and orientation of the framework in the heart is determined by relating the computed theoretical magnetic fluxes to the signals.
US10687753B2	System and method for optimizing body and object interactions Systems and methods for optimizing body and object interactions are provided. Based on obtained contact pressure maps and coefficient of friction (COF) maps at a contact interface where at least a portion of a body is in physical contact with a surface of an object, friction force maps can be determined, which can be used to optimize body and object interactions.
US10687751B2	Enhancing diagnosis of disorder through artificial intelligence and mobile health technologies without compromising accuracy A computer system for generating a diagnostic tool by applying artificial intelligence to an instrument for diagnosis of a disorder, such as autism. For autism, the instrument can be a caregiver-directed set of questions designed for an autism classification tool or an observation of the subject in a video, video conference, or in person and associated set of questions about behavior that are designed for use in a separate autism classification tool. The computer system can have one or more processors and memory to store one or more computer programs having instructions for generating a highly statistically accurate set of diagnostic items selected from the instrument, which are tested against a first test using a technique using artificial intelligence and a second test against an independent source. Also, a computer implemented method and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed.
US10687750B2	Device for cross flow filtration A whole blood filtration device is provided with a filter membrane separating a feeding volume and a clean side of the filter membrane from each other. The feeding volume communicates with a first feeding side opening and with a second feeding side opening. The filter membrane has pores with a pore size that ensures permeability of the filter membrane to blood plasma/serum and that retains blood cells. The first feeding side opening can be coupled to a first blood pump for feeding blood from the first feeding side opening into the feeding volume so that blood plasma/serum permeates the filter membrane and blood cells, retained by the filter membrane, exit from the feeding volume through the second feeding side opening.
US10687732B2	Selecting slice configuration of medical imaging apparatus Provided is a method of selecting a slice configuration of a medical imaging apparatus. According to an example, an expected scanning time for scanning a region of a scanning length by the medical imaging apparatus with each of candidate slice configurations may be determined, and one or more first slice configurations are selected from the candidate slice configurations in a way that the scanning time of each of the first slice configurations is less than a preset threshold. An expected scanning length and an expected redundant scanning dose for scanning the region by the medical imaging apparatus with each of the first slice configurations may be determined. In this way, for scanning the region by the medical imaging apparatus, a target slice configuration may be selected from the first slice configurations according to the expected redundant scanning dose.
US10687730B2	Bioimpedance sensor, stylet, cannula and method for measuring bioimpedance The objective of the invention is to make the use of a cannula belonging to a bioimpedance sensor easier in a medical procedure after defining the bioimpedance. The bioimpedance sensor (300) comprises a cannula (200) and a stylet (100) moveable in relation to it and is characterized in that:the cannula (200) comprises a needle tube (1), consisting of or containing electrically conductive material so that the cannula (200) is available for use as a needle electrode (1, 2) or as a part of it;the stylet (100) has a bevelled head and comprises a number of stylet electrodes (5) surrounded by electrical insulation (13) in such a manner that the beveled head is left free from electrical insulation so that the advance of the needle tip can be characterized by measuring the impedance between the needle electrode (1,2) and the number of stylet electrodes (5);the stylet (100) is additionally equipped with at least one coupling piece (6) for the electrical coupling of the stylet (100) to the needle electrode (1, 2) inside the cannula (200), whereby the impedance between the needle electrode (1, 2) and at least one of the stylet electrodes (5) can be measured inside the bioimpedance sensor (300) and exclusively through the stylet (100).The patent application contains independent claims also for the stylet, the cannula and the method for measuring bioimpedance.
US10687726B2	System and method for processing ECG recordings from multiple patients A system for processing ECG recordings from multiple patients includes a preprocessing database containing unprocessed ECG records from multiple patients, a reporting database containing processed ECG records from multiple patients, a processor, and a triage module executable on the processor to assess each of the unprocessed ECG recordings from the multiple patients. The triage module is executable to detect a presence or absence of one or more known abnormalities and determines at least one abnormality identifier based on the detected known abnormality. One or more abnormality groups are then identified based on the abnormality identifiers. A normal group of ECG recordings from multiple patients is then identified from those ECG recordings that are not in the abnormality group. The normal group of ECG recordings is then stored in the reporting database then associated a normal identifier.
US10687717B1	PPG sensor having light arrival angle control at detector The present disclosure generally relates to wearable devices and methods for measuring a photoplethysmographic (PPG) signal. The wearable devices and methods described herein are capable of obtaining PPG signals by employing a PPG sensor array configured to receive light at angles associated with a high perfusion index. Viewing components may be coupled to the PPG sensor array to effect transmission of light at these preferential angles.
US10687715B2	Non-invasive intravascular volume index monitor A non-invasive electronic patient monitor tracks one or more physiological parameters of a patient, such as intravascular volume index (IVI), extravascular volume index (EVI), total hemoglobin (SpHb), impedance, and/or weight. The patient monitor determines if one or more of the physiological parameters are within a predetermined range. The patient monitor activates an alarm if one or more of the physiological parameters are outside the predetermined range and indicates a patient can be experiencing edema and/or heart failure, or sepsis.
US10687714B2	Vascular elasticity rate evaluation apparatus To perform measurement of a vascular elasticity rate with high accuracy in a short time. A vascular elasticity rate evaluation apparatus of the present invention includes: a pressure detection unit that detects a pulse wave with an external pressure being applied to a blood vessel; and a control unit that forms a pulse wave amplitude indicating dependent characteristics due to elasticity of the blood vessel from a detection value of the pressure detection unit, calculates a plus area in an elevation process of the pulse wave amplitude and a minus area in a descent process thereof, and calculates the vascular elasticity rate using values thereof.
US10687707B2	Detecting activity by a wheelchair user The present disclosure relates to a system and method of detecting activity by a wheelchair user. In one aspect, a method comprises collecting motion data of a user device located on an appendage of the user; detecting, by a processor circuit, that one or more activities by the wheelchair user occurred based on the motion data; calculating, by a processor circuit, an energy expenditure by the user based the one or more activities by the wheelchair user occurred; and outputting, by a processor circuit, the energy expenditure estimation.
US10687706B2	Device and method for obtaining and processing measurement readings including at least a component representative of a physical phenomenon in a living being The present invention relates to a device (10) for obtaining and processing measurement readings including at least a component representative of a physical phenomenon in a living being (16), comprising a sensor (12) for obtaining measurement readings from at least one body part of a living being (16) from a distance having at least a component representative of the physical phenomenon in the living being (16), an identification unit (26) for identifying the at least one body part of the living being (16); an extraction unit (38) for extracting at least one first signal from the measurement readings representing at least one component representative of the physical phenomenon, an evaluation unit (30) for obtaining adjustment information according to the at least one identified body part, and an adjustment unit (34) for adjusting the at least one first signal according to the adjustment information and for generating at least one output signal representing the physical phenomenon of the living being (16).
US10687701B2	Eyeground imaging apparatus and control method therefor A tomographic-image pickup unit is controlled so as to capture a tomographic image in response to a signal input from a signal input unit. Then, a display unit is controlled so as to display the captured tomographic image. An eyeground-image pickup unit is controlled so as to capture a two-dimensional image in response to a signal input from the signal input unit while the tomographic image is displayed on the display unit. Therewith, the user can more easily perform imaging, and the time load on the subject is reduced.
US10687698B2	Direct endoluminal- and/or endovascular-illumination systems and methods of use thereof In some embodiments, endoscopy systems and/or methods of using endoscopy systems are described. In some embodiments, an endoscopy system comprises a shaft having an image sensor within a distal tip of the shaft. The shaft can have an expandable cuff disposed on an outer surface of the shaft. The expandable cuff can be moved from a contracted configuration to a deployed configuration. In the deployed configuration, an outer surface of the expandable cuff can inhibit, reduce, or prevent fluid (e.g., blood) flow in the vessel. Inhibiting or preventing the fluid flow can permit direct visualization of the interior of the vessel by the image sensor without interference from the fluid.
US10687690B2	Guide catheter with image capture and light emission features A dilation catheter system comprises a guide member, a dilation catheter, and an image sensor. The guide member includes a shaft comprising a distal end and a proximal end. The shaft further defines a longitudinal axis. The dilation catheter is movable relative to the guide catheter member and comprises an expandable dilator. The expandable dilator is sized to fit within one or both of a Eustachian tube or a passageway associated with a paranasal sinus. The image sensor is configured to provide visualization within anatomy of a patient. The image sensor is integral with the guide member.
US10687682B2	Applicator storage box A floor finish applicator storage box includes a main body having an open top end, a closed bottom end and a plurality of sides that define a watertight interior space. A lid having an applicator attachment mechanism extending outward from the bottom surface is removably secured to the main body via connectors. The box including a shape and dimension that is suitable for receiving a floor finish applicator that is secured to the lid, and for suspending the applicator within a solution contained within the main body.
US10687677B2	Toilet system A toilet system having a toilet device with a toilet seat and electricity-using equipment such as an electronic component unit; a power supplying device that is disposed behind a wall and that has a power supply coil by which power is supplied; and a power receiving device that has a power receiving coil built into the toilet seat, that has a resonance frequency with respect to the power supplying device set, and that supplies power received from the power supplying device by way of magnetic resonance to the electricity-using equipment such as the electronic component unit.
US10687675B2	Absorbent towel paper web products comprising nano-filaments A differential density absorbent towel paper web comprising at least one ply. The differential density absorbent towel paper web has from about 45% to about 90% of a softwood pulp fiber mixture and from about 10% to about 55% of a hardwood pulp fiber mixture. The softwood pulp fiber mixture has from about 20% to about 89.9% of softwood pulp fibers; from about 0.05% to about 20% cellulose nanofilaments; and, from about 0.05% to about 5.0% of strengthening additive.
US10687668B2	Rack system for a grill A stackable rack system for a grill including a firebox, having a first base rack including a plurality of support posts, each support post including a vertical portion having a lower end and an upper end, the lower end being adjacent an upper surface of the firebox, and a support tab that is pivotably mounted to the upper end of the vertical portion, wherein each support tab is configured to be foldable between an in-use position in which the support tab is horizontal and extends radially-inwardly from the corresponding support post, and a stored position in which the support tab is disposed radially-outwardly of the corresponding support post.
US10687667B2	Apparatus for converting hinged-lid cooking grills for cooking pizza An accessory is provided for adapting cooking grills, especially grills including a hinged lid, for improved cooking of pizzas and other foods. The accessory includes a body adapted to be disposed between the base and lid portions of the cooking grill, the body being configured to mate with an inner surface of the lid and to cooperate with the base and lid portions to define therebetween a substantially-enclosed cooking chamber when the lid is positioned in a partially-closed position between the open and closed positions. A hinged-lid grill including the accessory is provided also.
US10687665B1	Stuffed waffle maker A waffle iron comprises textured upper, lower, and perimeter heatable plates that can be assembled to create a cavity into which batter and other prepared ingredients are dispensed to cook a waffle having sufficient depth to feature a waffle pattern along its top and bottom faces as well as along its thickness and to fully contain within its batter separate, prepared ingredients which are enclosed within the waffle to make a single unit and can be eaten in its entirety by hand without having to fold the waffle around those ingredients, sandwich those ingredients between waffles, or use any other means to keep the waffle from separating from the ingredients. The waffle can be visually inspected for doneness during the cooking process or removed from the assembled unit once cooked by separating the individual plates. Electronic means may also be employed to monitor or alert of doneness.
US10687661B2	Coffee machine, more particularly espresso coffee machine, and method for operating said coffee machine The present invention relates to a coffee machine, more particularly to an espresso coffee machine. The coffee machine according to the invention comprises at least one hot water generator (1, 3), at least one brewing group (5) for brewing coffee, and a thermosiphon circuit between said hot water generator and said brewing group including a hot water supply pipe (13) and a hot water return pipe (15). According to the invention, one or more additional hot water supply pipes (13′), separate from said main hot water supply pipe (13), are provided between said hot water generator (1, 3) or another hot water source and said brewing group (5). Thanks to this arrangement, it is possible to guarantee a greater steadiness in the water temperature during the steps of brewing coffee, and possibly the capability of quickly adjusting, even in real time, said temperature. Furthermore, if several brewing groups are provided, the water temperature during the brewing step can be advantageously controlled and adjusted in an autonomous and independent manner for each brewing group.
US10687656B2	Coffee machine A coffee machine for automatic preparation of coffee or espresso includes a housing (1) with components arranged therein for the preparation and dispensing of coffee and components (10, 11, 12) for the supply of hot water and the supply of steam. The housing (1) is subdivided by a partition (6) into two compartments (8, 9), namely a front compartment (8) that accommodates the components for the preparation and dispensing of coffee, and a rear compartment (9) that contains the carrier element (7). The components (10, 11, 12) for the supply of hot water and the supply of steam are arranged in the carrier element (7). The partition (6) provides thermal separation and shielding between the two compartments (8, 9) and a dry-moist separation. This modular structure substantially eases and simplifies the assembly and service tasks on the coffee machine.
US10687648B1	Message ornament apparatus and method of use A message ornament apparatus comprising an at least partially transparent and at least partially hollow ornament body having a fixed opening, an ornament decoration disposed within the ornament body, a user-written message scroll configured for selective insertion within the ornament body through the opening, and a message holder configured for installation within the ornament body to facilitate selective securement or removal of the message scroll through the opening without removing the ornament decoration.
US10687643B2	Container with foldable elastic spout A container includes a lid and a container body connected to the lid, and the lid includes a lid body. The lid body is further provided an elastic spout extending away from the lid body and a limiting seat mounted at the top of the lid body; a linking part is mounted on the elastic spout, and a locking part cooperating with the linking part is disposed on the limiting seat; the elastic spout has a folded storage state, and the linking part and the locking part are interlocked with each other in the folded storage state; the elastic spout has a release state in which the linking part is disengaged from the locking part to enable the elastic spout to be unfolded. The assembly and operation of the container is simple. It is easy to use and clean, and the service life of the container may be extended.
US10687637B2	Promotion device The invention provides a promotion device for communicating information regarding a product on display on a display system for retail and attached to a hook or rod that is part of a store fixture shelving system, a pegboard or slatwall system, or display system for retail, said device comprising a mounting part for attaching to a rod of said retail display system, an arm extending from said mounting part to an end of said rod, and a frame attached to an end of said arm and for said frame providing a cadre around the product.
US10687632B1	PCM containing liquid saturated foam device A self-contained active thermal regulating device includes a flexible, deformable outer membrane; a liquid saturated foam core contained therein having a dimension substantially coincident with the outer membrane wherein the liquid is at least partially circulable throughout the foam core; and, a phase change material being in intimate contact with the circulable liquid. The circulation of the liquid is effective to transfer heat between the flexible, deformable outer membrane and the phase change material to cool (or heat) the device without use of external power and the saturated foam core in cooperation with the sealable flexible membrane providing a substantially uniform, thermal regulating medium and structural support such that the device is readily, uniformly deformable when a load is applied thereto.
US10687631B2	Convertible bed frame and convertible cover A bed frame and cover that is capably joinable to another bed frame and cover and capably disjoinable from another bed frame and cover and of which comprises a mattress supporting plate which is capable of moving vertically within the cover. The cover is a unified structure of walls and a roof with pivotally connected doors that capably form an enclosure around the plate or of which are stowable on the roof. The entire cover is capable of 360 degree bi-directional rotation around the entire plate as well as vertical movement. A capably pivotable mattress attachment is stowable under the plate or extends to form a contiguous mattress surface of which is supported by rods that connect to another bed frame and cover. The bed frame and cover is capable of a multitude of configurations dependent on bed frame, mattress attachment and the cover's optional positioning.
US10687629B1	Floatation mattress assembly A floatation mattress assembly for sleeping upon or floating in a body of water includes a mat that is comprised of a resiliently compressible material for sleeping upon. The mat is comprised of a buoyant material to float on a body of water. The mat is structured to have the ornamental appearance of a flip flop article of footwear. A first tube is pivotally coupled to the mat, and the first tube is positionable in a deployed position or a stored position. A second tube is coupled to the first tube and slidably extends through the mat. Thus, the first and second tubes have the ornamental appearance of foot straps on the flip flop article of footwear. A net is removably attached to each of the first and second tubes. The net forms a hemispherical dome over the mat when the first tube is positioned in the deployed position.
US10687625B2	Method and device for manufacture of seat for vehicle Provided is a method for manufacture of a seat for a vehicle, comprising a step of setting a return spring in a clamp jig, a step of clamping and fixing the return spring in the clamp jig, a step of inserting the return spring which is clamped in the clamp jig in an attachment unit, and a step of removing the return spring from the clamp jig.
US10687621B2	Spacer assembly A spacer assembly for use in supporting and securing a first cabinet subassembly to a second cabinet subassembly to form a cabinet assembly includes a first frame member, a second frame member and a decorative cover. The first frame member extends between a top attachment end and a top non-attachment end and includes a mount having an indented ledge coupled at the top attachment end. The second frame member extends between a bottom attachment end and a bottom non-attachment end and includes a bottom plate extending from the bottom attachment end and a flange extending outwardly away from the bottom plate. The decorative cover is coupled onto the mount of the first frame member and onto the flange of the second frame member.
US10687619B2	System for holding a container A system for holding at least one container, comprising: at least one holder configured to grip said container; and a retracting mechanism having a base portion mountable to a fixed location, and a distal end connectable to said holder; wherein said holder is displaceable by said retracting mechanism between a normally retracted position and an extended position, so that the length of said retracting mechanism is increased more at said extended position than the length at said retracted position.
US10687618B2	Medicine cabinet A medicine cabinet includes a side panel, a door, and a hinge. The side panel includes a notch on an edge of the side panel. The door includes a projection extending outwardly from an inner surface of the door. The hinge pivotally couples the door to the side panel. The hinge includes a first portion coupled to the projection and a second portion coupled to the side panel. The projection and the first portion are received in the notch when the door is in a closed position.
US10687617B2	Modular shelf system with tab and slot mounting A modular shelving system includes a wall panel with slots and shelf brackets with tabs which attach to the wall panel slots. The tabs have upwardly sloping surfaces which engage sloped surfaces on the back side of the slots. These mating surfaces better retain the tabs into the slots and provide a higher degree of strength in the tab and slot joint. This allows the shelving system to be made with smaller tabs and thinner material than previously possible; providing a more secure and visually appealing shelving system.
US10687613B2	Rotary cleaning tool for commode surfaces The embodied invention is an enhanced rotary brush tool that provides important cleaning on porcelain surfaces that are stained by hard water deposits. The brush tool incorporates an outer holder that includes a motor connecting end, a tapered shaft, an outer cup and shroud. A fill epoxy bonds the outer holder together with an internal strengthening rod and an abrasive pad. The overall assembly provides significant compressive strength to allow an individual to utilize pressure when scrubbing off the water hardness buildup.
US10687603B1	Decorative showerhead and mirror A showerhead that is attached to a shower arm which extends outward from a wall in a shower to support a base and/or a mirror. The base is provided for decorative purposes or to support the mirror. The mirror provides a mirrored surface that can be utilized by a person taking a shower to more safely, efficiently and effectively shave and/or accomplish other grooming tasks. The mirror attaches to the base, directly to the showerhead or to a tubular post that interconnects the showerhead and the base or mirror. Water from the showerhead discharges through the mirror. In either configuration, the mirror is more securely positioned in the shower so it will not drop to the shower floor. Hot water flowing through the mirror reduces fogging of the mirrored surface. In one configuration, the base is made out metal to further reduce the likelihood of fogging.
US10687598B2	Ultraviolet razor blade treatment An ultraviolet razor blade treatment system for providing a cleaning treatment to a shaving razor is disclosed. The ultraviolet razor blade treatment system can include a shaving razor cleaning unit that has at least one ultraviolet radiation source and sensor to clean surfaces of the shaving razor for purposes of disinfection, sterilization, and/or sanitization.
US10687574B2	Protective headgear A liner (10) for fitting within a headcap to provide a degree of impact protection, said liner comprising a generally concave shell for receiving a wearer's head, in use, and having a top section (16), a front section (12) and a rear section (14), and a pair of side panels extending downward from, and integrally formed with, respective side edges of said top section (16), wherein a first slot (14a) is provided on each side of said rear section (14), extending from a side edge thereof to a hinge portion (14b) located between said top portion (16) and said rear section (14), and a second slot (12a) is provided on each side of said front section (12) extending from a side edge thereof to a hinge portion (12b) located between said top portion (16) and said front section (12).
US10687569B1	Face mask A system including a first band and a second band that have a first side with a first attachment mechanism and a second attachment mechanism and a second side with a third attachment mechanism. The first attachment mechanism may engage with the third attachment mechanism. The system may also include a face mask with a first side and a second side having at least a fourth attachment mechanism and a fifth attachment mechanism. The fourth attachment mechanism may engage with the second attachment mechanism of the first band while the fifth attachment mechanism may engage with the second attachment mechanism of the second band.
US10687568B2	Surgical helmet Surgical helmet assemblies have a helmet enclosure shaped to encircle a head of a user. The helmet enclosure retains a fan and includes a brow bar portion at a front of the helmet enclosure that is shaped to extend along a brow or a forehead of the user and having a light positioned therein. The helmet enclosure also includes a stabilizer extending downward from the helmet enclosure in front of the ears of a user, a face shield that is transparent and coupleable to at least the brow bar portion, a headband shaped to extend across an occiput region of the user's head, and a surgical garment for covering at least the head and shoulders of a user in use. The brow bar portion includes vents disposed therein to direct airflow pushed through the helmet enclosure from the fan onto the user. The face shield is coupleable to the helmet enclosure by one or more of a hook and loop fastener on the helmet enclosure or the stabilizer and a post protruding from the brow bar portion.
US10687554B2	Connection device, cartridge and electronic vaping device At least one example embodiment discloses a cartridge for an electronic vapor (e-vapor) apparatus. The cartridge includes a pre-vapor formulation compartment configured to hold a solution therein and a first connector element configured to connect the cartridge to a power section of the e-vapor apparatus. The first connector element includes a processing device configured to communicate with the power section.
US10687547B2	Compositions and methods for inhibiting precipitation of dyes in a beverage A beverage product containing a first azo-component and a second azo-component in a weight about 1:999 to about 999:1; an electrolyte; and a solvent, wherein the first azo-component and the second-component remain in solution for at least thirty days.
US10687542B2	Engineered phytases and methods of using the same Methods for enhancing phytase thermal stability by fusing binding elements to target phytases are provided. Engineered phytases that include binding elements fused to target phytases to cause cyclization of the engineered phytases and enhance thermal stability of the target phytases are described. Engineered nucleic acids encoding engineered phytases and hosts engineered to express engineered nucleic acids are also provided. Methods for incorporating engineered phytases in animal feed and animal feed including the same are described.
US10687540B2	System and method for production of low thermophile and low spore milk powder A system and method is provided for processing milk for spray drying. The system may have a pre-evaporator configured to receive and concentrate the milk stream producing an intermediate concentration milk. The system may also have a first buffer tank configured to receive the intermediate concentration milk and store the intermediate concentrate milk at a reduced temperature. The system may further have a first finisher evaporator configured to draw the intermediate concentration milk from the first buffer tank and concentrate the intermediate concentration milk producing a final concentration milk. The final concentration milk may be suitable for spray drying.
US10687537B2	Pizza dough press apparatus and method The present disclosure is directed to press systems and methods for forming pliable material, such as dough, into a specifically-designed shape for allowing hand-stretching of the pliable material after pressed by the press system. In some examples, the press system may be manually operated, automatically or hydraulically assisted, and/or mechanically assisted. The press assembly of the press systems disclosed herein may include a press mold having a contoured or multifaceted shape designed to form a finished dough, such as a pizza crust, having a thicker central portion, a relatively thinned intermediate portion, and a thicker edge portion at a perimeter of the pizza crust.
US10687528B2	Antimicrobial polymers with enhanced functionalities Techniques regarding ionene and/or polyionene compositions with antimicrobial functionalities are provided. For example, one or more embodiments can comprise a chemical compound, which can comprise an ionene unit. The ionene unit can comprise a cation distributed along a degradable backbone. The degradable backbone can comprise a norspermidine structure having a carbonyl group. Also, the ionene unit can have antimicrobial functionality.
US10687526B2	Gas depletion and gas addition devices for blood treatment Devices for the preparation of depleted blood products that provide for the depletion of oxygen, carbon dioxide, or oxygen and carbon dioxide are described. In addition, devices for the replenishment of oxygen and other gases to an anaerobic blood product are described. Methods and systems incorporating depletion and addition devices are provided to optimize the preparation, storage and transfusion of blood products to a recipient are described.
US10687521B2	Method and facility for breeding insects The present invention relates to a method and facility for breeding insects. According to the invention, the insect breeding facility comprises a spawning area comprising spawning containers which are adapted to receive adult insects and insect food, wherein at least one spawn structure is provided in each spawning container, in which spawn structures the mother insects will spawn their eggs. The plurality of spawning containers are stacked in one or more stacks of containers. Furthermore a hatch area is provided in which the eggs will hatch and which allows periodical harvesting of baby larvae from the hatch area.
US10687520B2	Generation and correction of a humanized mouse model with a deletion of dystrophin exon 44 Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which affects 1 in 5,000 male births, is one of the most common genetic disorders of children. This disease is caused by an absence or deficiency of dystrophin protein in striated muscle. The major DMD deletion “hot spots” are found between exon 6 to 8, and exons 45 to 53. Here, a “humanized” mouse model is provided that can be used to test a variety of DMD exon skipping strategies. Among these are, CRISPR/Cas9 oligonucleotides, small molecules or other therapeutic modalities that promote exon skipping or micro dystrophin mini genes or cell based therapies. Methods for restoring the reading frame of exon 44 deletion via CRISPR-mediated exon skipping in the humanized mouse model, in patient-derived iPS cells and ultimately, in patients using various delivery systems are also contemplated. The impact of CRISPR technology on DMD is that gene editing can permanently correct mutations.
US10687514B2	System and method for animal data collection and analytics An inventive animal collar device is described herein that monitors location, physiological information and/or environmental information relating to an animal wearing the device. The collar may include multiple sensors and other electrical components embedded within the collar body that provide means for: tracking and monitoring an animal's activity and whereabouts, increasing visibility of the collar, and storing and retrieving animal, environment and system information. The collar may implement one or more wired or wireless communication devices so that the collar may transmit data to a connected computing device. The collar may also include one or more antennas to send and/or receive location information associated with the device. The collar may include a removable module that attaches to the collar via a module dock. The removable module may include any of the electronic components and may allow for the collar body to remain on the animal during information transfer and/or charging.
US10687508B2	Cotton variety 16R044 The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 16R044. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 16R044. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 16R044 and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 16R044 with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
US10687506B1	Alfalfa variety 510M172 The invention relates to the alfalfa variety designated 510M172. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the alfalfa variety 510M172. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the alfalfa variety 510M172 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing alfalfa plants by crossing the alfalfa variety 510M172 with itself or another alfalfa variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10687505B1	Alfalfa variety 412A121 The invention relates to the alfalfa variety designated 412A121. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the alfalfa variety 412A121. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the alfalfa variety 412A121 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing alfalfa plants by crossing the alfalfa variety 412A121 with itself or another alfalfa variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10687503B2	Soybean variety 01068213 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01068213. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01068213. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01068213 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01068213 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10687501B2	Soybean variety 01068438 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01068438. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01068438. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01068438 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01068438 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10687496B1	Maize inbred PH4A391 A novel maize variety designated PH4A391 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4A391 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4A391 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4A391 or a locus conversion of PH4A391 with another maize variety.
US10687492B1	Plants and seeds of canola variety SCV528587 In an embodiment, the invention relates to the seeds, plants, and plant parts of canola variety SCV528587 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing canola variety SCV528587 with itself or with another canola variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic canola plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to canola varieties or breeding lines and plant parts derived from canola variety SCV528587, to methods for producing other canola varieties, lines or plant parts derived from canola variety SCV528587 and to the canola plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid canola seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the variety SCV528587 with another canola variety.
US10687485B2	System and method for solar greenhouse aquaponics and black soldier fly composter and auto fish feeder An aquaponics and greenhouse system, includes an insulated solar greenhouse with a glazing on a sun facing side at an angle to maximize winter sunlight, and housing a fish tank housed within the solar greenhouse; a plant growing area housed within the solar greenhouse; a mushroom growing area housed within the solar greenhouse; a water wall thermal mass housed within the solar greenhouse and disposed between the plant growing area and mushroom growing area; and a natural air ventilation system housed within the solar greenhouse and configured to provide misted air into the mushroom growing area. O2 generated by the plant growing area is received by the natural air ventilation system and provided to the mushroom growing area, and CO2 generated by the mushroom growing area is provided to the plant growing area.
US10687478B2	Optimized LED lighting array for horticultural applications A lighting array for providing artificial light include a square or rectangular frame on which a plurality of chip on board (COB) units are mounted. Each COB units includes a light emitting diode (LED) element. The COB units are mounted in an arrangement of columns and rows, where there are an odd number of columns defined, and COB units on odd numbered columns do not share rows with COB units positioned on even numbered columns. The arrangement achieves a greater uniformity of light intensity over a given growing area compared to conventional lighting systems, at similar light output levels.
US10687467B2	Grass container swing mechanism A grass mower includes a mower unit (8) provided on the traveling machine body (10), a grass container (4) provided on a rear portion of the traveling machine body (10) for storing cut grass from the mower unit (8), a rod lever unit (6) capable of undergoing displacement between a first operation position and a second operation position, and a swing mechanism (5) for swinging the grass container (4) between a cut grass storage position and a cut grass discharge position by utilizing operational displacement of the rod lever unit (6). The rod lever unit (6) includes a base rod (61) coupled to the swing mechanism (5), a grip rod (62) extending in a direction offset from an extending direction of the base rod (61), and a coupling portion (63) through which the base rod (61) and the grip rod (62) are coupled so as not to be capable of being rotated relative to each other.
US10694642B2	Computing device cooling facility including a mixing chamber A system for cooling computing devices within a facility includes an air inlet that delivers cool air to a supply air space within the facility, an exhaust air damper that is configured to exhaust heated air from an exhaust air space within the facility, and computing devices that are arranged within the facility to at least partially partition the supply air space from the exhaust air space. The system also includes an air filter that is configured to filter the cool air and a mixing damper that is positioned within the interior space of the facility and that is operable to control an amount of exhaust air that is mixed with the cool air. The cool air and/or a portion of the exhaust air are used to cool the computing devices and airflow through the system is substantially driven by fans of the computing devices.
US10694640B2	Server water cooling modules prevent water leakage device This disclosure relates to connecting a metal hose between a radiator and a cold plate that cools a CPU, or similar electronic heat generating component, whereby the metal hose is connected to the radiator with silicon casings. Waterproof spray plates are also provided to direct any water spray away from the electronic components. A water tray beneath the waterproof spray plates collects any water and directs it to a location outside the chassis.
US10694638B1	Electronic device with heat dissipation modules A system for cooling an electronic device applying the Peltier effect includes case, flow guiding device, heat dissipation module, and electronic component needing cooling in specific regions. The case has air inlet and heat outlet enclosing an internal space. The internal space includes cooling and heat exhausting regions. The flow guiding device is disposed around the air inlet to guide cooling medium into the internal space. The heat dissipation module includes a cooling device with hot and cold sides, the heat being exchanged from cold side to hot side. The cold side is coupled to the cooling region, the hot side to the heat exhausting region. The electronic component is coupled to the cooling region. The cooling medium flowing through the cooling region is cooled by the cold side and decreases the overall temperature of the electronic component or specific regions thereof.
US10694618B2	Flexible hybrid interconnect circuit Provided are flexible hybrid interconnect circuits and methods of forming thereof. A flexible hybrid interconnect circuit comprises multiple conductive layers, stacked and spaced apart along the thickness of the circuit. Each conductive layer comprises one or more conductive elements, one of which is operable as a high frequency (HF) signal line. Other conductive elements, in the same and other conductive layers, form an electromagnetic shield around the HF signal line. Some conductive elements in the same circuit are used for electrical power transmission. All conductive elements are supported by one or more inner dielectric layers and enclosed by outer dielectric layers. The overall stack is thin and flexible and may be conformally attached to a non-planar surface. Each conductive layer may be formed by patterning the same metallic sheet. Multiple pattern sheets are laminated together with inner and outer dielectric layers to form a flexible hybrid interconnect circuit.
US10694616B2	Filament power supply for electron accelerator and electron accelerator The present disclosure provides a filament power supply for an electron accelerator and an electron accelerator. The filament power supply includes: a rectifier circuit configured to convert a power frequency AC voltage signal into a DC voltage signal; an inverter circuit configured to convert the DC voltage signal into an AC voltage signal; a sampling circuit configured to sample the AC voltage signal to obtain a current sampling signal or a voltage sampling signal; a pulse width modulation control chip configured to adjust a pulse width modulation signal until a voltage of the current sampling signal is equal to that of a reference current signal, or a voltage of the voltage sampling signal is equal to that of a reference voltage signal; a modulation circuit configured to modulate the power frequency AC voltage signal to obtain a modulation signal and output the pulse width modulation signal and the modulation signal.
US10694611B2	Network power switch Techniques and systems for wirelessly switching electrical power on and off are provided. The systems include in-wall network devices having a user-facing restore button for restoring some or all of the customizable settings to a factory default state. The systems include in-wall network devices having a user-facing restart button for temporarily removing power to at least a processing element of the network device to simulate disconnecting power from the in-wall network device.
US10694604B2	Lighting controller, lighting system and configuration method A lighting system controller for a lighting system having lighting units and sensors which together form a communications network. A new sensor may be added to the network as a new network node. In response to this, a high sensitivity mode is implemented, for assisting the user in testing the new sensor function.
US10694602B2	Ripple suppressor A ripple suppressor includes a constant current generation circuit and a voltage regulation circuit. The constant current generation circuit is coupled to a light-emitting diode chain, wherein the constant current generation circuit is used for generating a detection voltage, and generating a constant current to the light-emitting diode chain. The voltage regulation circuit is coupled to the light-emitting diode chain and the voltage regulation circuit, wherein the voltage regulation circuit makes the constant current generation circuit generate the constant current according to the detection voltage and a compensation value, or makes the constant current generation circuit generate the constant current according to the detection voltage, wherein the compensation value is changed with an average voltage generated by the voltage regulation circuit, and the average voltage corresponds to a voltage of an end of the light-emitting diode chain.
US10694601B2	Modular lighting application A modular system includes an LED driver, including a switched mode power converter configured to output a supply current and a first control unit configured to control a switch of the switched mode power converter, and a light engine, including an LED assembly configured to receive the supply current, the LED assembly including a plurality of LEDs and one or more switches arranged in series or in parallel with one or more LEDs of the plurality of LEDs, and a second control unit configured to control the one or more switches of the LED assembly. The first control unit is configured to control an amplitude of the supply current. The second control unit is configured to control a duty cycle of the LED current through the plurality of LEDs.
US10694595B2	Light emitting diode driving circuit with low harmonic distortion The present invention provides a light emitting diode (LED) driving circuit with low harmonic distortion. The LED driving circuit comprises: a rectifying circuit, a linear constant current circuit, a current limiting circuit, and a current limiting ramp slope determining circuit. The rectifying circuit is utilized for rectifying an alternating current (AC) power source to provide a direct current (DC) voltage output. The linear constant current circuit is utilized for driving at least an LED. The current limiting circuit is connected in parallel between the rectifying circuit and the linear constant current circuit, and utilized for generating a current limiting effect and determining a current limiting height. The current limiting ramp slope determining circuit is connected in parallel between the rectifying circuit and the linear constant current circuit and connected in series with the current limiting circuit, and utilized for determining a current limiting ramp slope.
US10694594B2	Lighting fixture control systems and methods A system for controlling lighting includes a control module coupled to a driver, a light source coupled to the driver, a first sensor configured to cooperate with the control module to detect occupancy and control the power delivered to the light source according to a signal provided by the first sensor, and a second sensor configured to cooperate with the control module to detect ambient light and control the power delivered according to a signal provided by the second sensor. A GUI executing on a controller device wirelessly coupled to the control module communicates with the control module to configure the operation thereof, executes on a touch-sensitive display configured to facilitate user interaction with the controller, and creates one or more control groups. The GUI is also operable to control the driver to control the state of the light source. The control module is programmable to cause the driver to control the light source according to the detection by the first sensor of occupancy, turning it on upon detecting that an area is occupied and turning it off after a configurable delay period. The control module is programmable to cause the driver to control the light source according to the detection by the second sensor of ambient light. The system is configurable to include a switch to cause the light source to be turned on without regard to occupancy detected by the first sensor or ambient light detected by the second sensor.
US10694590B2	Electromagnetic print nozzle for direct-write additive manufacturing A method and apparatus for additive manufacturing that includes a material guide for directing a supply of working material and a plurality of rollers for advancing the working material. An electromagnetic heater is provided to heat and deposit molten working material as a new supply of working material is forced through the material guide.
US10694589B2	Induction HOB device An induction hob device includes at least one induction heating element adapted to heat a cooking utensil, and at least one detection circuit which cooperates with the at least one induction heating element to detect a presence of the cooking utensil. The at least one detection circuit is hereby directly connected to the at least one induction heating element irrespective of an operating state.
US10694586B2	Transparent pane having a heatable coating A transparent pane having an electrically heatable coating and at least one coating-free zone that can be used, for example, as communication window, is presented. The electrically heatable coating is connected to two collecting electrodes, such that a supply voltage applied to the electrodes generates a heating current that flows via a heating field formed between the collecting electrodes, the heating field containing the coating-free zone whose zone-edge is formed, at least in sections, by the heatable coating. Other implementation details include provision of two electrical supply lines electrically connecting the two collecting electrodes to separate subdivisions of an additional electrode. In one case, the electrical supply lines run, at least in sections, in the heating field, in the coating-free zone, in a coating-free edge strip, in a subregion of the coating outside the heating field, and/or in the zone-edge. Methods for producing the transparent pane are also presented.
US10694583B2	External heater operation determination system and vehicle control system An external heater operation determination system includes, in a vehicle: a first device to be heated by an attached external heater; a second device, separate from the first device, to be cooled by a refrigerant; a circulation device configured to circulate the refrigerant through a circuit; and a temperature detection device that is configured to detect a temperature of the refrigerant and disposed such that if the refrigerant is not circulating through the circuit, the temperature of the refrigerant detected by the temperature detection device in the circuit does not rise even if the external heater is operating, whereas if the refrigerant is circulating through the circuit, the detected temperature of the refrigerant changes. The external heater operation determination system includes a determination device able to determine that the external heater is not operating on a basis of a change in the temperature after the circulation of the refrigerant.
US10694543B2	Network nodes, and methods therein for establishment of a neighbour node relation A first network node 204 and method therein for establishing a neighbour relation with a second network node 206 is disclosed. The first and second network nodes are operating in a wireless communications network 200. The first network node receives a random access request from a communications device 210 operating in the wireless communications network. For neighbour node determination, the first network node transmits, to a third network node 208, a first information relating to an identity of a preamble comprised in the received random access request and to a first reception time of the random access request. The first network node establishes a neighbour relation with the second network node based on a neighbour node determination performed based on the first information by the third network node.
US10694541B2	Random access configuration for MTC operation The present disclosure relates to methods for random access message repetition, as well as to a wireless device, and a network node executing these methods. When performed by a wireless device in a wireless network, the method comprises selecting a Random Access Channel (RACH) resource associated with a RACH configuration for random access message repetition with a pre-determined number of repetitions for a single random access attempt; and transmitting, for the single random access attempt, a random access message with the pre-determined number of repetitions using the selected RACH resource.
US10694539B2	Communication method and device in mobile communication system Provided is a terminal that includes a transceiver that transmits and receives signals, and a controller that receives, from a base station, control information including uplink configuration information for a plurality of subframes, to confirm information, for uplink transmission, from the uplink configuration information, and transmit an uplink signal based on the information for the uplink transmission, and a method for controlling the terminal.
US10694538B2	Transmission of scheduling assignments in multiple operating bandwidths Methods and apparatuses are described for wireless communication supporting carrier aggregation. The method includes monitoring, by a user equipment (UE), a downlink control channel in a first search space to receive first control information in the first search space; monitoring, by the UE, a downlink control channel in a second search space to receive second control information in the second search space; and receiving, by the UE, data on a first carrier based on the received first control information or on a second carrier based on the received second control information.
US10694530B2	Transmission of priority indicator between ENBS in a licensed frequency band to manage communication resources in an unlicensed frequency band An eNodeB transmits a high priority indicator within a licensed frequency band. In response to receiving the high priority indicator, other eNodeBs refrain from transmitting signals within an unlicensed frequency band. After determining that no other eNodeBs are transmitting signals within the unlicensed frequency band, the eNodeB transmitting the high priority indicator transmits signals to a user equipment (UE) device.
US10694526B2	Adaptive pursuit learning method to mitigate small-cell interference through directionality A learning protocol for distributed antenna state selection in directional cognitive small-cell networks is described. Antenna state selection is formulated as a nonstationary multi-armed bandit problem and an effective solution is provided based on the adaptive pursuit method from reinforcement learning. A cognitive small cell testbed, called WARP-TDMAC, provides a useful software-defined radio package to explore the usefulness of compact, electronically reconfigurable antennas in dense small-cell configurations. A practical implementation of the adaptive pursuit method provides a robust distributed antenna state selection protocol for cognitive small-cell networks. Test results confirm that directionality provides significant advantages over omnidirectional transmission which suffers high throughput reduction and complete link outages at above-average jamming or cross-link interference power.
US10694514B2	Adaptive two-stage downlink control channel structure for code block group based fifth generation (5G) or other next generation systems An adaptive two-stage downlink control channel structure is utilized for control channel transmission with code block group (CBG) retransmission for 5G and other next generation wireless systems. In an aspect, the first stage of the two-stage downlink control channel structure utilizes a defined format (e.g., having a fixed length) and provides information that is employable to determine the length and/or coding scheme of the second stage. In another aspect, the second stage of the two-stage downlink control channel structure utilizes a variable length/size to indicate the CBGs that are scheduled to be retransmitted (e.g., by employing a variable length bitmap). As an example, the length/size is varied based on a length/size of a transport block, from which the CBGs have been generated.
US10694495B2	Paging related methods and apparatus Methods and apparatus for efficient paging in a communications system using unlicensed spectrum are described. A base station, which uses unlicensed spectrum, receives a paging request message from a network node and performs paging operations attempting to page the UE. The paging attempt may fail due to the base station being unable to transmit a paging signal to the UE because the unlicensed spectrum is currently unavailable or because the UE did not respond to a transmitted page. The base station generates and transmits a paging failure response message including a failure cause code indicating the reason that the paging attempt failed. The network node receives the paging failure response message, recovers the failure cause code, and implements a paging escalation strategy as a function of the recovered failure cause code.
US10694490B1	Small-cell movement detection In cell-based wireless network systems supporting subscriber device communication, any movement of a cell's antenna may interrupt service. As cell sizes decrease and transmission frequencies increase, especially with 5G systems, cell transceivers that were once tower or building based are being mounted on smaller structures including the strand of a wired network infrastructure. However, smaller structures may be subject to movement due to weather, nearby traffic, surf, or other conditions. A cell apparatus, particularly one mounted on a structure subject to movement may include a motion detector to report motion of the cell apparatus. A wired or wireless network channel apart from the wireless network system may be used to transport movement data to a network service center or performance analysis server.
US10694483B2	Method and apparatus for synchronization in device to device communication system A method for performing synchronization by a device in a device to device (D2D) communication system is provided. The method includes transmitting a first synchronization signal, and transmitting offset information indicating a time difference between a synchronization reference time of the first synchronization signal and a transmission time of the first synchronization signal.
US10694476B2	Method for enabling lawful interception in a telecommunications network, user equipment for enabling lawful interception in a telecommunications network, base transceiver station for enabling lawful interception in a telecommunications network, program and computer program product A method for enabling lawful interception in a telecommunications network includes: receiving, by a base transceiver station, a request from the user equipment to conduct a device, to device communication; and sending, by the base transceiver station, a first message to the user equipment. The first message comprises the indication of a permission to conduct a device to device communication by the user equipment. Either the first message or a second message sent from the base transceiver station to the user equipment comprises a transmission power information. The transmission power information indicates the value of the minimum, transmission power of the user equipment when conducting device to device communication. The transmission power of the user equipment is set high enough by the user equipment to allow reception of the device to device communication at the base transceiver station.
US10694473B2	System and method for controlling dynamic transmit power in a mesh network A system and method for controlling dynamic transmit power in a mesh network are disclosed. Distributed power transmit management methodology that implements transmission power management based on a comparison of signal to noise ratios from received beacon packets is used on a peer-to-peer basis. Embodiments work to keep all nodes accessible, dynamically adaptable to constant changes in the network, maximize frequency reuse, and reduce power requirements to maximize network performance while minimizing interference.
US10694470B2	Method and apparatus for controlling uplink power in wireless communication system A method and apparatus for controlling an uplink power in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE) allocates a first minimum reserved power for a first carrier group and a second minimum reserved power for a second carrier group, and after allocating the first minimum reserved power and the second minimum power, applies a power sharing rule for remaining power, except the first minimum reserved power and the second minimum reserved power, between the first carrier group and the second carrier group.
US10694467B2	Dynamic clock switching within a transmission time interval Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may support dynamic clock switching within a transmission time interval (TTI) to allow for more efficient and flexible processing within the TTI. In particular, a user equipment (UE) may be configured to use multiple clock speeds for processing signals within a TTI, and the UE may determine a clock speed to use for processing data within a TTI based on control information received from a base station. For example, the UE may determine an amount of time available for processing data based on the control information received from the base station, and the UE may adjust its clock speed to finish processing the data in the determined amount of time.
US10694458B2	User equipment, radio communication system, and communication method There is provided user equipment of a radio communication system including the user equipment, a base station, and a core network apparatus including a reception unit configured to receive information indicating one or more types of NAS protocols supported by the core network apparatus from the base station; a selection unit configured to select a type of a NAS protocol to be transmitted to the core network apparatus based on the information indicating the one or more types of the NAS protocols received by the reception unit; and a transmission unit configured to transmit a NAS message of the type of the NAS protocol selected by the selection unit to the core network apparatus.
US10694452B2	Foreign AP handling in 802.11AX by color matching Systems and methods for assigning BSS colors in a deployed wireless area network (WLAN) include identifying a plurality of APs of an external wireless network operating on a same channel as a deployed AP of a deployed wireless network; selecting as a subset of the plurality of APs of the external wireless network those APs of the external wireless network based on expected interference; grouping the APs of the subset of the plurality of APs by a basic service set (BSS) color used by each of the plurality of identified APs of the external wireless network to form AP BSS color groups; calculating an airtime utilization for each AP color group; and selecting a BSS color using the calculated airtime utilization and assigning the selected BSS color for use by the deployed AP of the deployed wireless network.
US10694451B2	Estimating a relative difference between signal strengths of wireless signals received by a device Methods and systems are described for determining an optimal access point for a client device based on the relative difference between signal strengths of wireless signals received by the client device from access points. In particular, the signal strengths of wireless signals received by a client device from access points are determined without receipt of signal strength and/or transmit power information from the client device. Instead, the signal strength difference value may be determined based on known characteristics of signals transmitted by the access points and known characteristics of signals received by the access points from the client device. This relative difference value may thereafter be used to determine an appropriate access point to provide network access to the client device.
US10694445B2	Methods for serving gateway selection based on type-of-service in a wireless communication network A technique of associating each Serving Gateway (SGW) with a corresponding Packet Data Network (PDN) gateway (PGW) to provide a particular type of wireless service to mobile devices in the wireless communication network is discussed herein. In configurations, the technique includes co-locating a SGW with a corresponding PGW in the same, physical node of the wireless communication network to provide a first S/PGW pair. In configurations, the first co-located S/PGW pair may be dedicated to provide data services to mobile devices in the wireless communication network. The technique also includes co-locating another SGW with a corresponding PGW in the same, physical node of the wireless communication network that is different from the physical node that includes the first S/PGW pair to provide a second S/PGW pair. In configurations, the second co-located S/PGW pair may be dedicated to provide voice services to mobile devices in the wireless communication network.
US10694442B2	Operation method of communication node in communication network An operation method of a first communication node connected to a first hub in a communication network may comprise measuring signal qualities for a first radio signal received from the first hub and a second radio signal received from a second hub adjacent to the first hub; calculating a difference in the signal qualities for the first radio signal and the second radio signal; comparing the calculated difference with a plurality of predetermined threshold values for handover of the first communication node; and performing a handover-related procedure indicated by one of the plurality of predetermined threshold values based on a result of the comparison.
US10694439B2	Systems and methods for assignment of multi-access edge computing resources based on network performance indicators A wireless communication device (WCD) may receive resource utilization values indicating an amount of available resources of server devices that are capable of sharing resources to support a session of an application. The WCD may generate performance scores for base station-server device groupings that are candidates for being selected as a target base station and a target server device. The WCD may select the target base station and the target server device based on the set of performance scores. The WCD may cause the session to be established in a manner that allows resources of the target server device to support the session of the application.
US10694431B2	User equipment and cell re-selection estimation method thereof A user equipment and cell re-selection estimation method thereof for use in a NB-IoT communication system are provided. The user equipment selects a cell re-selection criterion according to a user equipment status, and determines whether a serving RSRP value of a serving base station is greater than a re-selection threshold value based on the cell re-selection criterion. The user equipment performs cell re-selection when the serving RSRP value is greater than the re-selection threshold value. The user equipment does not perform the cell re-selection when the serving RSRP value is not greater than the re-selection threshold value.
US10694423B2	Method for reconstructing data in a low-rate transmission The present disclosure relates to a data reconstruction method for reconstructing data sent from at least one connected object to an addressee via a transmission architecture including at least one low-rate network. The method includes encoding the data as messages and dividing each of the messages into segments. Initial segmentation information for each segment is supplied during the dividing of each of the messages. The method further includes encapsulating each segment in a packet associated with a header and routing the packets via base stations in the at least one low-rate network. The method further includes reconstructing each of the messages from the packets received to generate reconstituted messages. The reconstructing is based on the initial segmentation information and is further based on subsequent sequencing validation of sequencing of the one or more intermediate segments. The method further includes transmitting each reconstituted message to the addressee.
US10694420B1	Traffic deprioritization by using dynamically indicated invalid subframes A base station receives a set of network information of a cellular network that relates to wireless traffic handled by the base station, A first class of the wireless traffic and a second class of the wireless traffic share a particular frequency division to access the cellular network by using different time divisions of the particular frequency division. The base station identifies a first set of time divisions of the particular frequency division based on the received set of network information. The base station disallows the first class of the wireless traffic from using the first set of time divisions to access the cellular network. The base station allows the second class of the wireless traffic to use time divisions of the particular frequency division that are not used by the first class of wireless traffic to access the cellular network.
US10694419B2	Antenna port mapping for demodulation reference signals A unified, rank independent mapping between antenna ports and group/code pairs. Each antenna port is uniquely associated with one code division multiplexing (CDM) group and one orthogonal cover code (OCC). The mapping between antenna ports and group/code pairs is chosen such that, for a given antenna port, the CDM group and OCC will be the same for every transmission rank.
US10694415B2	Aperiodic CSI reporting method based on aperiodic CSI-RS in wireless communication system, and device therefor Disclosed in the present application is a method by which a terminal reports aperiodic channel status information (CSI) to a base station in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method comprises the steps of: receiving, from the base station, through downlink control information (DCI), a CSI report triggering message including information on at least one CSI process among a plurality of CSI processes and on one aperiodic reference signal among a plurality of aperiodic reference signal resources included in the at least one CSI process; and updating the aperiodic CSI relating to the at least one CSI process and reporting the same to the base station, on the basis of the one aperiodic reference signal.
US10694410B2	Radio link monitoring in listen-before-talk communications In one aspect, a wireless device monitors radio link quality for a link between the wireless device and a wireless transmitter that is configured to transmit a discovery signal at spaced, periodic, intervals and that is further configured to intermittently transmit subframes carrying user data, such that the wireless device is unable to predict which subframes will carry user data before attempting to detect the subframes. The wireless device collects, for each of the spaced, periodic, intervals, discovery-signal signal quality metrics corresponding to the discovery signal. The wireless device also collects, for each detected subframe carrying user data, detected-subframe signal quality metrics corresponding to the detected subframe. The wireless device generates, for each of a plurality of evaluation intervals, an in-synch or out-of-synch indication, based on a combination of the discovery-signal signal quality metrics corresponding to the evaluation interval and the detected-subframe signal quality metrics corresponding to the evaluation interval.
US10694407B2	Method and devices for secure measurement exchange Embodiments of the present invention provide secure ranging measurements for wireless devices in multi-user (MU) mode. Specifically, a signaling procedure between an initiating wireless station (ISTA) and a responding wireless station (RSTA) is used to enable protection of randomized LTF sequences used in the secure ranging measurements. The signaling procedure may be performed in a HEz or VHTz mode and may include performing error recovery when operating in the HEz mode.
US10694402B2	Security orchestration and network immune system deployment framework Image data of a node with which an orchestration module is associated is received. The node is an electronic device and the image data of the node is received in a language associated with the node. The image data of the node with which the orchestration module is associated is translated into a meta-language associated with an orchestrator network comprising the orchestration module and one or more other orchestration modules associated one or more corresponding nodes. A scope of information to provide from the orchestration module to the one or more other orchestration modules associated with one or more corresponding nodes is determined. The determined information is communicated to the one or more other orchestration modules in the meta-language understood by the orchestration module and the one or more other orchestration modules associated with one or more corresponding nodes.
US10694397B2	Base station antenna assembly having feed board therein with reduced passive intermodulation (PIM) distortion An antenna assembly includes a substrate having front and back surfaces thereon and a plurality of through-holes therein, along with a solder pad on the back surface of the substrate. An input cable is also provided, which is attached to the back surface of the substrate. The input cable includes an outer conductor, which contacts the back surface of the substrate, and an inner conductor, which extends at least partially through a first of the plurality of through-holes and is electrically connected to the solder pad. A metal trace (e.g., 50-ohm trace) is provided on the front surface of the substrate. The metal trace is electrically connected to the solder pad by electrically conductive plating in a second of the plurality of through-holes.
US10694396B2	Relay device, terminal device, communication control device, and method A mechanism related to a relay node in consideration of movement. The relay device includes: a relay unit that relays a wireless signal between a first device that is a connection destination and one or more subordinate second devices; and a control unit that assigns a network layer IP address, which has a prefix portion that is at least partially common, to each of the one or more second devices.
US10694391B2	Device and method for controlling use of a frequency band shared by a cellular system and wireless system among multiple base stations A device includes a carrier sense unit configured to perform carrier sense for predetermined radio resources among radio resources of a frequency band shared by a cellular system and a wireless local area network (LAN) and a first control unit configured to control wireless communication of a base station of the cellular system in the frequency band in a manner that no signal is transmitted through the predetermined radio resources among the radio resources of the frequency band, and a signal is transmitted through radio resources other than the predetermined radio resources.
US10694374B2	Electronic network device An electronic network device (200) and an electronic configurator device (300) for provisioning the network device. The network device is configured to send a public key to configurator device (300) over an established first wireless (231) connection, and to receive encrypted credentials wirelessly from the configurator device. The configurator device is configured to receiving the public key over the established first wireless connection, to send credentials wirelessly encrypted with the public key to the network device over the established first wireless connection.
US10694373B2	Privacy protection of images in online settings A system, method and program product for providing online privacy of image data. A centralized image privacy service is disclosed that includes: a user interface for allowing users to configure privacy profiles and provide profile images; an image scanning system that scans participating online sites for image data that matches the profile images; and a detection response system that determines a responsive action in response to a detected match based on an associated privacy profile, wherein the responsive action includes sending a masking request to the participating online site where the detected match occurred.
US10694368B2	Dynamic utilization of services by a temporary device A system for dynamically providing or utilizing services and applications on a temporary or new device is provided. A user can send a message with a secure code that is forwarded to a home network associated with the user. The home network can initiate transferring data from an application repository on the home network to the visited network which can then install the application through over the air programming. Once installed on the device, the application can send authentication information including the subscriber identity module (SIM) information to a virtual SIM database on the visiting carrier or home carrier networks to enable the application and services on the temporary or new device.
US10694365B2	Method and apparatus for network virtualization and session management A communication method of an access and mobility function (AMF) node in a communication system is provided. The communication method includes receiving, from a base station, a registration request message for a terminal, transmitting, to an old AMF previously accessed by the terminal, an information request message for the terminal, and receiving, from the old AMF, an information response message including network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) corresponding to the terminal.
US10694361B2	Computer-implemented agent assisted electronic business cards A physical device may include an embedded microprocessor and memory. The memory is loadable with information associated with a holder of the card device. The microprocessor communicates with another device responsive to detecting said another device is within a threshold proximity. The microprocessor further may negotiate for exchanging of the information with said another device based on current context.
US10694347B2	Method for reserving finite number of resources used for performing V2X communication in wireless communication system, and terminal using same The present invention provides a vehicle-to-X (V2X) operation method performed by a V2X terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: reserving a finite number of resources used for performing a V2X communication; and performing the V2X communication on the finite number of reserved resources.
US10694345B2	Automated determination of networks motifs The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method and a system for determining co-occurrences in at least one graph with n vertices and E edges, wherein each edge is defined by a pair of vertices, the method comprising: storing a binary adjacency matrix representing a first graph in a memory; performing a calculation step for the first graph, wherein the calculation step comprises: loading a block of at most K consecutive rows of the binary adjacency matrix from the memory and storing each row into one of K caches; streaming each of the subsequent uncached rows of the binary adjacency matrix from the memory; reading pairs of rows comprising a streamed row and each one of the cached rows; computing the logical conjunction between each couple of elements of the rows at the same position in the rows for each read pair of rows; and adding the results of the logical conjunction for all the couples of elements in each read pair by means of one-bit adders to obtain the co-occurrence, wherein the calculation step is repeated for consecutive blocks of rows in the binary adjacency matrix until all the pairs of rows of the binary adjacency matrix have been read.
US10694344B2	Providing a personal assistant module with a selectively-traversable state machine Techniques are described herein for leveraging an online semantic processor to generate a finite state machine to be delivered to and implemented on a resource-constrained device. In various implementations, a user request may be received by a personal assistant module. Data indicative of the user request may be uploaded, e.g., by the personal assistant module, to an online semantic processor. Data may be received, e.g., by the personal assistant module, from the online semantic processor. The received data may represent a state machine having a plurality of candidate states of the personal assistant module. Each candidate state may be potentially responsive to the request. Resources local to the resource-constrained device may be analyzed to ascertain signal(s) unavailable to the online semantic processor. The personal assistant module may then transition to a given state of the plurality of candidate states. The given state may be selected based on the signal(s).
US10694340B2	Apparatus for producing radio map and method of operating same Disclosed are an apparatus for producing a radio map and a method of operating the same for selecting valid sensing data related to a specific offline store and constructing (producing) a fingerprint radio map of the corresponding offline store.
US10694337B2	Managing user data on an electronic device Some examples include determining, by one or more processors, that both a first electronic device and a second electronic device are to be accessible at least in part during an event. Further, the one or more processors may determine user data stored on the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and a network storage. In addition, the one or more processors may determine, based at least in part on the user data stored on, or to be stored on, the second electronic device prior to the event, user data to download to the first electronic device from the network storage prior to the event.
US10694331B1	Mobile device navigation with counterpart device identification A mutual navigation route is generated from a first to a second mobile devices, the mutual navigation route defining a route from one of the first and second mobile devices to another of the mobile devices. Responsive to determining that a predetermined threshold distance between the first and second mobile devices is reached, generating a first sensory cue at the first mobile device and a second sensory cue at the second mobile device, the first and second sensory cues being provided in counterpart.
US10694320B2	Methods and apparatus to enable device based geo-location messages The disclosed systems, methods and apparatus enable alert messaging systems to send geographic location information with a geo-targeted message to end user wireless devices. The disclosed technology can be used to generate a plurality of messages where payload of a first message can include a message content, and where a payload of one or more additional messages can includes compressed location information. The user devices receiving the plurality of generated messages can process the compressed location information to determine whether the content of the received message should be displayed.
US10694313B2	Audio communication system and method A system and method for producing virtual binaural audio space are disclosed. In some implementations, the method includes providing staged audio data indicative of an audio data piece and of a relative position of a virtual source from which the audio data piece should be perceived by a designated listener; determining a position (e.g. location and orientation) of a head of user, which designated to be the listener; and transmitting one or more ultrasound fields towards a one or more selected audio center points located in the vicinity of the user's head for producing, via sound from ultrasound effect, left and right audible sound fields carrying the audio data piece to the left and right ears of the user respectively. According to some implementations, at least one parameter of the one or more ultrasound fields are controlled based on the relative position of the virtual source and the position of the user's head, such that a difference between the respective left and right audible sound fields is perceived by the user as an audible sound field propagating to the user from the relative position of the virtual source.
US10694312B2	Dynamic augmentation of real-world sounds into a virtual reality sound mix A wearable simulation system worn by a user outputs optical and acoustic signals that cause the user to perceive a simulation. The simulation may be an immersive virtual world or, alternatively, an augmentation to the real world. The wearable simulation system also captures acoustic and optical signals from the environment around the user and then selectively incorporates these signals into the simulation. Accordingly, the user may perceive the environment to a limited extent, while still remaining engaged with the simulation. At least one advantage of the disclosed techniques is that the wearable simulation system does not completely interfere with user perception of the environment, thereby reducing the risk of the user missing important real-world events or being otherwise unaware of such real-world events.
US10694301B2	Audio transmission system There is provided an audio transmission system, comprising a plurality of audio transmission units including at least a first audio transmission unit and a second audio transmission unit and at least one audio receiver unit, wherein the first audio transmission unit and the at least one audio receiver unit are configured to establish a first wireless link for transmitting audio data from the first audio transmission unit to the audio receiver unit, the first audio transmission unit and the second audio transmission unit are configured to establish a second wireless link for transmitting a link parameter set from the first audio transmission unit to the second audio transmission unit, the link parameter set allowing the second audio transmission unit to impersonate the first audio transmission unit for transmitting audio data from the second audio transmission unit via the first wireless link to the audio receiver device.
US10694299B2	Ear-worn electronic device incorporating motor brain-computer interface An ear-worn electronic device comprises a plurality of EEG sensors configured to sense EEG signals from or proximate a wearer's ear. At least one processor is configured to detect, during a baseline period of no wearer movement, EEG signals from the EEG sensors, and detect, during each of a plurality of candidate control movements by the wearer, EEG signals from the EEG sensors. The at least one processor is also configured to compute, using the EEG signals, discriminability metrics for the candidate control movements and the baseline period, the discriminability metrics indicating how discriminable neural signals associated with the candidate control movements and the baseline period are from one another. The at least one processor is further configured to select a subset of the candidate control movements using the discriminability metrics, each of the selected control movements defining a neural command for controlling the ear-worn electronic device by the wearer.
US10694294B2	Metal diaphragm and speaker An electro-acoustic product, and more particularly to a metal diaphragm and a speaker. The metal diaphragm includes a hemispherical diaphragm portion that is provided with a central convex, a hemispherical diaphragm portion periphery is extended in a horizontal direction and configured to form an annular flat diaphragm portion, a annular flat diaphragm portion periphery is folded toward the convex direction of the hemispherical diaphragm portion and configured to extend away from the hemispherical diaphragm portion to form a trumpet-shaped diaphragm portion; a height of a trumpet-shaped diaphragm outer periphery portion away from the hemispherical diaphragm portion is greater than a height of a top portion of the hemispherical diaphragm portion. Thereby the split distortion of the speaker at high-frequency is reduced to ensure that the metal diaphragm can be normally vibrated to produce sound.
US10694287B2	Waterproof sound-transmitting sheet Disclosed is a waterproof sound-transmitting sheet, which includes a waterproof layer of a nonporous material and a support layer of a porous material, and maintains waterproof performance and sound transmission performance at a water pressure of about 10 atm. The disclosed waterproof sound-transmitting sheet includes a waterproof layer formed of a film shape of a nonporous material, a first adhesive layer having one surface adhered to one surface of the waterproof layer, and a support layer formed of a film shape of a porous material, and having one surface adhered to the other surface of the adhesive layer; and the support layer can be composed of metal mesh or nonwoven fabric.
US10694276B2	In-ear headphone A low-profile earbud is disclosed that sits securely within an ear of a user. The earbud includes a protruding portion that passes through a channel defined by the tragus and anti-tragus of the ear. In some embodiments, the protruding portion can take the form of a cable configured to supply power and transfer data to the earbud. In some embodiments, the protruding portion can provide additional space for electrical components and sensors supporting the earbud.
US10694275B2	Headphone A headphone includes two earphone bodies, a head mount bracket, two elastic portions and two ear cushions. The head mount bracket is connected to the two earphone bodies. The two elastic portions are respectively connected to the two earphone bodies, and respectively have a concave surface. The two ear cushions are respectively disposed on the concave surfaces of the two elastic portions and are used to contact a user's ears.
US10694267B2	Systems and methods of fast wireless output device activation in a mesh network system Systems and methods of fast wireless output device activation in a mesh network system are provided. Methods can include a parent device receiving data from a child device, the parent device determining if the data received from the child device requires an output, and if so, the parent device activating an output device associated with the parent device. In some methods, the parent device need not wait for instructions from a control panel or gateway before activating the output device. Accordingly, the latency time to activate the output device can be reduced.
US10694249B2	Method and system for selective content processing based on a panoramic camera and a virtual-reality headset A method and a system for selective-content processing of panoramic multimedia signals are disclosed. Features of panoramic cameras and low-latency virtual-reality headsets are exploited to create an advanced efficient system for covering events of diverse and fast-motion actions for the purpose of both broadcasting and data streaming. The disclosed system employs a virtual-reality headset to produce a display of a multimedia signal and generate geometric data defining a view region of the display. A content-filtered signal is extracted from the multimedia signal, according to the geometric data, for broadcasting and dissemination to client devices of a universal streaming server.
US10694248B2	Methods and apparatus to increase a match rate for media identification Methods and apparatus are disclosed herein that increase a match rate for over-the-top media. An example apparatus includes a signature generator to generate a first signature of a first portion of a first media element and an audience measurement interface to receive a second signature of media monitored by a panelist meter. The example apparatus further includes a media element analyzer to compare the first signature and the second signature, determine a number of hits associated with the first media element based on the comparison, and, when the number of hits meets a threshold, generate a third signature of the first media element, the third signature generated for a second portion of the first media element, the second portion greater than the first portion.
US10694233B2	Social networking system targeted message synchronization Targeted messages are sent to users of social networking system (SNS) based on the detection of airings of advertisements in time-based media. This approach allows advertisers to leverage their investment in, for example, television advertising by sending advertisements to SNS users who have likely seen the advertisements within shows that they have expressed interest in the context of a SNS. Time-based media streams are analyzed to detect the airings of advertisements within those streams. In one embodiment, SNS content items are received regarding individual users. Based on references in those content items between users and their interests, targeted messages may be sent to users. In another embodiment, targeted messages are sent to SNS users based on the airing of advertisements and targeting criteria provided by advertisers.
US10694231B2	Dynamic channel versioning in a broadcast air chain based on user preferences A media content packaging and distribution system that controls distribution of a channel to be viewed on a plurality of user-computing devices associated with a plurality of specific subscriber accounts, receives a plurality of user-preferences from at least one of the plurality of user-computing devices over one or more communication mediums, and generate a plurality of customized media feeds of a media feed of the channel, based on at least the received plurality of user-preferences. The generated plurality of customized media feeds represents a plurality of user-specific versions of the channel. The plurality of customized media feeds is communicated over the one or more communication mediums to be viewed on the plurality of user-computing devices. The media feed corresponds to at least one of a live media feed, or a stored media feed, and the plurality of user-computing devices is associated with one or more regions.
US10694224B2	Display apparatus for playing substitutional advertisement and control method thereof A display apparatus includes a communication interface connected to a broadcasting server and an advertisement server, a display, a first scaler converting a broadcasting image stream, which is received from the broadcasting server, to a specified format, a second scaler converting a substitutional advertisement image stream received from the advertisement server, to the specified format, and a processor controlling the first scaler and the second scaler to display an image on the display.
US10694222B2	Generating video content items using object assets Video content items are automatically, or with some user input, created for objects based on assets associated with the objects. Where the object is an application, the assets may include images of the application, footage of a user using the application, and textual descriptions or reviews of the application. The assets are arranged using templates that specify audio content to use during the video content item, as well as animations to use during the video content item. A generated video content item can be distributed with the object, or may be used to promote the object.
US10694213B1	Overcoming lost or corrupted slices in video streaming A method, system and computer program code for analyzing a video stream, the method comprising: receiving a sequence of communication packets associated with a frame and an indication to a frame number; retrieving slices associated with the frame from the sequence of communication packets until a missing or corrupted slice, or an end of the frame is encountered; subject to no missing or corrupted slice encountered, providing the slices associated with the frame to a handling unit; and subject to a missing or corrupted slice encountered: skipping data from a beginning of the missing or corrupted frame; and resuming retrieving the slices subject to the end of the frame not being encountered.
US10694210B2	Scalable point cloud compression with transform, and corresponding decompression Innovations in scalable compression and decompression of point cloud data are described. For example, after an encoder uses a transform such as a region-adaptive hierarchical transform (“RAHT”) on attributes of occupied points in point cloud data, the encoder separates transform coefficients into partitions. The partitions can be associated with different regions of a point cloud frame (spatial location scalability), different spatial resolutions of point cloud data (spatial resolution scalability), different reconstruction quality levels (SNR scalability), different point cloud frames organized in temporal layers (temporal resolution scalability), or different combinations of the preceding types of partitions. For decoding, a decoder can select all of the partitions or a subset of the partitions. The decoder decodes encoded data for the selected partitions, applying an inverse transform such as an inverse RAHT to transform coefficients for attributes of occupied points in point cloud data.
US10694208B2	Spatiotemporal prediction for bidirectionally predictive (B) pictures and motion vector prediction for multi-picture reference motion compensation Several improvements for use with Bidirectionally Predictive (B) pictures within a video sequence are provided. In certain improvements Direct Mode encoding and/or Motion Vector Prediction are enhanced using spatial prediction techniques. In other improvements Motion Vector prediction includes temporal distance and subblock information, for example, for more accurate prediction. Such improvements and other presented herein significantly improve the performance of any applicable video coding system/logic.
US10694204B2	Systems and methods for motion compensated residual prediction Systems and methods are disclosed for improving the prediction efficiency for residual prediction using motion compensated residual prediction (MCRP). Exemplary residual prediction techniques employ motion compensated prediction and processed residual reference pictures. Further disclosed herein are systems and methods for generating residual reference pictures. These pictures can be generated adaptively with or without considering in-loop filtering effects. Exemplary de-noising filter designs are also described for enhancing the quality of residual reference pictures, and compression methods are described for reducing the storage size of reference pictures. Further disclosed herein are exemplary syntax designs for communicating residuals' motion information.
US10694203B2	Image processing A method including receiving image data including encoded image data to be decoded to generate decoded image data representing an image and additional data to be read and used to modify the decoded image data. The encoded image data is decoded using an image decoder to generate the decoded image data and the decoded image data is modified based on the additional data to generate modified decoded image data representing the image after modification. Graphics computer program code associated with a programming interface for a graphics processor is derived from at least part of the additional data. The graphics computer program code is for modification of the decoded image data. The decoded image data, along with the graphics computer program code, is passed to the programming interface for modification of the decoded image data.
US10694202B2	Indication of bilateral filter usage in video coding Embodiments include use of a bilateral filter applied to reconstructed blocks as an in-loop filter by both the encoder and decoder. In particular, embodiments include systems and methods of explicitly and implicitly signaling for which blocks to apply bilateral filtering.
US10694200B2	System and method for lightweight high quality image compression for display screens A system and method for compressing video data. When a triplet of data values corresponding to a pixel differs sufficiently little from a previous, reference triplet, the difference is encoded using one of several encoding functions selected according to which of several criteria of similarity between the current triplet and the reference triplet is met. When none of the available criteria of similarity is met, the triplet is instead encoded using differential pulse code modulation with non-uniform quantization.
US10694197B2	Composition based dynamic panel mode switch A device includes a display client configured to output pixel data at a display and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a composition of one or more layers for display at the display client. The processor is further configured to select a video mode or a command mode as a selected mode, based on the determined composition. Pixel data for each frame to be displayed is output to the display client when operating in the video mode. Pixel data for frames that include different pixel data for at least one pixel than a previously output frame is output to the display client when operating in the command mode. The processor is further configured to output an instruction to operate in the selected mode.
US10694189B1	Adaptive use of search modes based on bandwidth availability Reference data is one type of data that the video accelerator may frequently be read from external memory. In various examples, the video accelerator can adaptively select inter-prediction modes based on the bandwidth to external memory that is available at any point in time. The video accelerator can determine the amount of bandwidth that is available, and when the bandwidth is insufficient for obtaining reference data for all possible inter-prediction modes, the video accelerator can select an inter-prediction mode based on the size of the reference window associated with the inter-prediction mode, the size being within an amount of data that can be read with the available bandwidth. The video accelerator can then obtain a reference window from external memory, and perform prediction using the selected inter-prediction mode and the reference window.
US10694187B2	Method and device for deriving block structure in video coding system A video decoding method performed by a decoding device, according to the present invention, comprises the steps of: deriving at least one reference block for an object block; deriving a partitioned structure of the object block on the basis of a partitioned structure of the at least one reference block; partitioning the object block into a plurality of sub blocks on the basis of the derived partitioned structure; and generating recovered samples by decoding the plurality of sub blocks. According to the present invention, a partitioned structure of a current picture can be derived on the basis of a reference block of a neighboring picture, and thus the amount of data used in the additional information signaled for partitioning of the current picture can be reduced and overall coding efficiency can be improved.
US10694185B2	Extension data handling A length indicator associated with an encoded representation of a slice is parsed. The length indicator is indicative of a length of an extension field present in a slice header of the encoded representation. A decoder can then determine to ignore, during decoding of the encoded representation, any value of the extension field in the slice header where these values are identified based on the length indicator. As a consequence, an extension field can be added to slice headers and still enable legacy decoders to correctly decode the encoded representations.
US10694178B2	Video processing device for encoding frames constituting hierarchical structure A video processing device configured to encode frames divided into a plurality of layers according to a prediction type includes a pre-processing circuit configured to, generate a mode analysis result by analyzing mode information for each of N neighboring frames neighboring a target frame, and determine a target layer bit numbers allocated to each of the plurality of layers based on the mode analysis result, N being an integer equal to or greater than 2; and a first encoder configured to encode the target frame according to the determined target layer bit numbers.
US10694174B2	Method and a system for registering shutter glasses in an image generating device A method for registering shutter glasses in an image generating device configured to display a plurality of video streams by time interleaving the frames of the video streams and sending synchronization signal to the shutter glasses, wherein the method comprises: initiating a registration mode by sending a registration signal from the RCU to the image generating device and to the shutter glasses; placing the shutter glasses on an IR signal path between the RCU and the image generating device; modulating, by the shutter glasses lens, the IR signal generated by the RCU, wherein the modulation parameters are specific for the shutter glasses; in the image generating device, receiving the modulated IR signal from the RCU and recognizing an ID of the shutter glasses on the basis of the modulation parameters of the IR signal; and storing the shutter glasses ID in the relevant memory.
US10694168B2	System and method for mitigating or preventing eye damage from structured light IR/NIR projector systems Systems and methods for mitigating or preventing eye damage from structured light IR/NIR projector systems. When a SL projector with a multi-light-source array that projects a SL pattern onto an object, a first camera images the light pattern projected on the object and optionally provides camera frames viewed by a user. A multi-light-source array controller is configurable to control separately an on or off status and/or an intensity of each light source in the multi-light-source array, and an algorithm is operative to detect in the first camera frames SL pattern elements projected onto the object, to detect the eyes of the user, to compare a position of each projected SL pattern element with a position of the detected eyes, and to send commands to the multi-light-source array controller to turn off or reduce the intensity of array light sources that are projected or likely to be projected onto the user's eyes.
US10694167B1	Camera array including camera modules The disclosure includes a camera array comprising camera modules, the camera modules comprising a master camera that includes a processor, a memory, a sensor, a lens, a status indicator, and a switch, the switch configured to instruct each of the camera modules to initiate a start operation to start recording video data using the lens and the sensor in the other camera modules and the switch configured to instruct each of the camera modules to initiate a stop operation to stop recording, the status indicator configured to indicate a status of at least one of the camera modules. Lens distortion effects may be removed from the frames described by the video data. The camera modules of the camera array are configured to provide a 3× field of view overlap.
US10694162B2	Digital cameras with direct luminance and chrominance detection Digital camera systems and methods are described that provide a color digital camera with direct luminance detection. The luminance signals are obtained directly from a broadband image sensor channel without interpolation of RGB data. The chrominance signals are obtained from one or more additional image sensor channels comprising red and/or blue color band detection capability. The red and blue signals are directly combined with the luminance image sensor channel signals. The digital camera generates and outputs an image in YCrCb color space by directly combining outputs of the broadband, red and blue sensors.
US10694159B2	Backlight module and display device using the same The backlight module includes a bracket, a light emission module, a reflective film, and first glue structures. The bracket has a first plate and a second plate opposite to each other, and a third plate connecting the first plate to the second plate. The light emission module is disposed between the first plate and the second plate and includes light emission elements. The reflective film is disposed between the light emission elements and the first plate. The reflective film is mounted on the first plate of the bracket through the first adhesive structures. The first adhesive structures vertically project on the first plate at a plurality of first areas respectively, the light emission elements vertically project on the first plate at a plurality of second areas respectively, and the first areas do not overlap with the second areas.
US10694153B2	Imager with wire harness connecting features An imager having a lens defining a viewing angle. A lens holder is operably coupled with the lens. A printed circuit board includes a flex connector. The flex connector is operably coupled with a wire harness that extends in a direction orthogonal to the viewing angle. A housing includes a cover and a base. An electromagnetic interference shield is disposed on a rear surface of the base.
US10694146B2	Video capture systems and methods Techniques for video capture including determining a position of a subject in relation to multiple cameras; selecting a foreground camera from the cameras based on at least the determined position; obtaining an RGB image captured by the foreground camera; segmenting the RGB image to identify a foreground portion corresponding to the subject, with a total height of the foreground portion being a first percentage of a total height of the RGB image; generating a foreground image from the foreground portion; producing a composite image, including compositing the foreground image and a background image to produce a portion of the composite image, with a total height of the foreground image in the composite image being a second percentage of a total height of the composite image and the second percentage being substantially less than the first percentage; and causing the composite image to be displayed on a remote system.
US10694145B1	Presenting a portion of a first display on a second display positioned relative to the first display Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for presenting a portion of a first display on a second display positioned relative to the first display. An apparatus includes an information handling device that includes a processor, a display that is communicatively coupled to the processor, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable to determine a position of the information handling device relative to a display that is external to the information handling device, determine at least a portion of information presented on the external display that corresponds to the position of the information handling device, and present, on the display of the information handling device, the determined at least a portion of the external display.
US10694144B2	System, method and apparatus for performing real-time virtual medical examinations Disclosed herein is a method for permitting a real-time virtual medical examination using a patient device and at least one diagnostic device including receiving, at the patient device, a signal transmitted from the at least one diagnostic device; generating diagnostic information based on the received signal; encrypting the diagnostic information; establishing communication over a network between the patient device and a first remote server; establishing a video conferencing session via a second remote server; and transmitting the encrypted diagnostic information to the first remote server.
US10694143B2	Video jukebox apparatus and a method of playing music and music videos using a video jukebox apparatus A digital jukebox (14) allows for playback of a first offering and a second offering. The contents of each offering are individually licensed for public performance at a particular location where the jukebox is found. The jukebox (14) displays advertisements that are selected in response to user interaction with the jukebox or a number of other factors. The jukebox (14) features a screen (18 and 20) that allows user to interact with the jukebox to select offerings, but also to respond to advertising. Jukebox can function in cooperation with a server (12), but in the alternate, can function as an independent and stand-alone device when connection (16) to server (12) is not available.
US10694140B1	Real-time video commenting The present invention enables real-time video commenting by viewers of media content on a web site. The media content may be video, audio, text, still images or other types of media content. When a content viewer indicates a desire to provide a real-time video comment, a content server causes a video input device at the content viewer's location to be activated. The content viewer's video comment is captured by the video input device and transmitted to the content server, where it is stored and associated with the video being commented upon. When the original video is subsequently presented to content viewers, indicia of the video comment such as a thumbnail or description of the comment is also presented, thus inviting content viewers to view the video comment in addition to the original video.
US10694136B2	Method, apparatus and electronic device for interface invoking A method, device and electronic device for interface invoking are disclosed according to the embodiments of the invention. The method is applicable in a first electronic device having at least a display unit, and includes: judging whether a distance between the first electronic device and a second electronic device is not greater than a preset distance, to obtain a first judgment result; in a case that the first judgment result is positive, controlling an application in the first electronic device for manipulating the second electronic device to be in an on-state, and displaying an operating interface corresponding to the application on the display unit of the first electronic device; and in a case that the first judgment result is negative, controlling the operating interface to be in an off-state or hidden state.
US10694130B2	Imaging element and imaging device An imaging element has plural pixels which photoelectrically convert light rays having different colors, and has a light receiving surface on which the plural pixels are arranged in two dimensions according to a regular pattern, the plural pixels include first pixels that output signals each having a first color component which most contribute to obtainment of brightness signals, and second pixels that output signals having color components other than the first color component, the first pixels and the second pixels are as defined herein, and a pair row is formed on the light receiving surface as defined herein.
US10694123B2	Synthetic apertures for long-range, sub-diffraction limited visible imaging using fourier ptychography A method for imaging objects includes illuminating an object with a light source of an imaging device, and receiving an illumination field reflected by the object. An aperture field that intercepts a pupil of the imaging device is an optical propagation of the illumination field at an aperture plane. The method includes receiving a portion of the aperture field onto a camera sensor, and receiving a sensor field of optical intensity. The method also includes iteratively centering the camera focus along the Fourier plane at different locations to produce a series of sensor fields and stitching together the sensor fields in the Fourier domain to generate an image. The method also includes determining a plurality of phase information for each sensor field in the series of sensor fields, applying the plurality of phase information to the image, receiving a plurality of illumination fields reflected by the object, and denoising the intensity of plurality of illumination fields using Fourier ptychography.
US10694121B2	Solid-state imaging device, method for driving solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus A solid-state imaging device, in which a signal holding part can hold a signal with respect to a voltage signal corresponding to an accumulated charge in a photoelectric conversion element of a photodiode PD1 which is transferred to an output node of a floating diffusion FD1 in a transfer period after an integration period and a signal with respect to a voltage signal corresponding to an overflow charge overflowing to the output node of the floating diffusion FD1 from at least the photodiode PD1 in any period among the photoelectric conversion element of the photodiode PD1 and the storage capacity element of the storage capacitor. Due to this, substantially, it becomes possible to realize a broader dynamic range and higher frame rate.
US10694117B2	Masking approach for imaging multi-peak fluorophores by an imaging system In one aspect, a visible light sensor of an imaging system captures a visible light image of a subject in which a fluorophore is present. The fluorophore has fluorescence emissions in the visible spectrum and in the near-infrared (NIR) spectrum. An NIR sensor of the imaging system captures an NIR image of the subject in which the fluorophore is present. The imaging system forms a combined image of the visible light image and the NIR image, in part by masking pixels of the visible light image with pixels of the NIR image that are associated with the fluorescence emission of the fluorophore in the NIR spectrum. The imaging system provides the combined image to an electronic display for display.
US10694115B2	Method, apparatus, and terminal for presenting panoramic visual content The embodiments provide a method, an apparatus, and a terminal for presenting panoramic visual content. The method includes: obtaining viewer information of a viewing region of a panoramic visual content presentation device; determining a target viewer according to the viewer information; and outputting, according to a change in a position of the target viewer relative to the panoramic visual content presentation device, panoramic visual content in a photographing order of the panoramic visual content or in an order reverse to the photographing order. In the present invention, the panoramic visual content is output according to a requirement of the target viewer, on the panoramic content presentation device that cannot be directly touched during viewing, thereby bringing a satisfactory presentation effect and good user experience.
US10694111B2	Image processing apparatus, image capture apparatus, and control method for adding an effect of a virtual light source to a subject With respect to a subject included in an image, the illuminating condition by an ambient light source in an environment where the image was captured is estimated, and based on the estimation result, the effect of a virtual light source that was non-existent at the time of image capture is computed. More specifically, the effect of the virtual light source is computed using an illumination direction of the virtual light source and the reflective characteristics of the subject illuminated by the virtual light source, which have been determined based on the estimation result, and an image derived from addition of the effect of the virtual light source is output.
US10694110B2	Image processing device, method An image processing device includes an inward state detection unit that detects, on the basis of an inward image acquired by photographing of a user side, a state of outside light in the inward image as an inward outside light state, and an outward state detection unit that detects, on the basis of an outward image acquired by photographing of an opposite side of the user side, a state of outside light in the outward image as an outward outside light state. Also included is a control unit that performs brightness adjustment processing related to brightness of the inward image according to a detection result of the inward outside light state and a detection result of the outward outside light state, and a recognition processing unit that performs gaze detection of the user on the basis of the inward image acquired by performance of the brightness adjustment processing.
US10694107B2	Method and device for eliminating thermal interference for infrared and video-based early fire detection A process for the elimination of thermal interferences in the infrared and video fire detection at an early stage in waste incineration plants, recycling facilities, warehouses and the like. The process is characterized by an additional noise and vibration analysis, by measuring the noise level of vehicles situated in the area to be detected or other thermal interference sources, with a distinction in measuring the noise level between day mode and night mode. The volume thresholds can thus be determined and be used as a threshold for determining whether a fire extinguishing sequence should be triggered.
US10694096B2	Image pickup apparatus, method for controlling image pickup apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium An image pickup apparatus includes an optical system and at least one processor executing instructions to: control the optical system to pick up images while changing a focus position; combine; and detect feature points of the images picked up by the optical system and use the feature points of two images to calculate a conversion coefficient for positioning. In the controlling, in a case where the focus positions of the two images are adjacent to each other and the conversion coefficient of the two images does not satisfy a predetermined condition, image pickup is performed again with a method for controlling change of the optical system, and in the combining, two images in which the conversion coefficient satisfies the predetermined condition and focus positions of which are adjacent to each other among the images picked up by the optical system are combined.
US10694090B2	Method of forming camera module for vehicular vision system A method of forming a vehicular camera module includes providing an imager circuit board, a connector circuit board and a lens holder for holding a lens assembly. A lens holder and imager circuit board and connector circuit board construction is placed in a first mold and datumed in the first mold by a portion of the lens holder. An inner molded construction is formed by molding an inner molding over the circuit boards and a portion of the lens holder. The inner molded construction is placed in a second mold and datumed in the second mold by the portion of the lens holder. An outer molded construction is formed by molding an outer molding over the inner molding and over another portion of the lens holder. The outer molded construction may include a connector portion that is configured to connect to a connector end of a vehicular wire harness.
US10694088B2	Lens apparatus, imaging apparatus, and manufacturing method of the lens apparatus A lens apparatus includes a lens, a first base member, and a holding frame configured to hold the lens, the holding frame including a flange surface that intersects with an optical axis of the lens. The first base member has a first slope having an acute angle to the flange surface, and the holding frame is fixed to the first base member by adhesive provided between the first slope and the flange surface.
US10694086B2	Camera module A camera module is provided, including a lens driving mechanism, a lens unit, a circuit board, and an image sensor. The lens unit is disposed on the lens driving mechanism. The image sensor is disposed on the circuit board. The circuit board includes a metal member, an insulation layer, and a metal wire. The insulation layer is disposed between the metal member and the metal wire, and the metal wire is electrically connected to the image sensor. The lens driving module can drive the lens unit to move relative to the image sensor. The image sensor can catch the light through the lens unit.
US10694083B1	Camera expansion frames and modules An expansion module includes an expansion accessory and expansion fastening structures that removably couple the expansion module to retention features of a housing of an image capture device when an access door of the image capture device is in a removed position. The expansion module also includes an expansion communication interface that couples an imaging communication interface of the image capture device when the access door of the image capture device is in the removed position. The retention features include hinge structures and cavities defined in the housing of the image capture device. The expansion fastening structures comprise hinge structures and latch structures that engage the retention features of the housing of the image capture device.
US10694079B2	Imaging apparatus that outputs raw image data and associated metadata and image processing apparatus that uses same for further processing [Object] To quickly and correctly reproduce an image intended by a photographer, a cinematographer, and the like on the occasion of post-production.[Solving Means] The development apparatus includes: an imaging unit that performs shooting and generates RAW data; a first conversion unit that converts the generated RAW data into image data by interpolation; an acquisition unit that acquires an exposure index value corresponding to an illuminance of a shooting environment; a first correction unit that corrects a value of the image data based on the exposure index value; and an output unit that associates the RAW data and the acquired exposure index value with each other and outputs the associated RAW data and exposure index value.
US10694078B1	Motion sickness reduction for in-vehicle displays An example computing system of this disclosure includes a memory and processing circuitry in communication with the memory. The memory is configured to store a predictive movement model. The processing circuitry is configured to receive road condition information, to detect a discrepancy between the received road condition information and a portion of the predictive movement model, and to update the predictive movement model based on the received road condition information to correct the discrepancy. The processing circuitry is further configured to control one or more display devices in communication with the processing circuitry to adjust video data output by the one or more display devices based on the updated predictive movement model.
US10694068B2	Terminal device configured to initiate printing based on distance from printing device A terminal device performs operations includes: a file information receiving process to receive M pieces of file information for identifying M image files from a printer storing M image files; a specific signal receiving process to receive a specific signal from the printer; a determination process to determine whether an inter-device distance is equal to or less than a predetermined distance by using a received radio field intensity of the specific signal; a selection process to select N pieces of file information, which is a part of the M pieces of file information when it is determined in the determination process that the inter-device distance is equal to or less than the predetermined distance; and a print instruction transmission process to not transmit the print instruction to the printer when it is determined that the inter-device distance is not equal to or less than the predetermined distance.
US10694065B2	Media ramp with film Examples disclosed herein relate to a device including a media ramp, in examples, the device includes a scanner disposed in a scan zone to image a medium traveling across the scan zone; a transparent member disposed over the scan zone; a media ramp disposed adjacent to the scan zone to direct the medium to an exit; and a film element disposed underneath the transparent member and adjacent to the scan zone at a first end and disposed to extend over at least a portion of the media ramp at a second end.
US10694064B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus including an optical scanning device that scans an object to be scanned with a beam in a main scanning direction includes a first rotation fulcrum unit and a second rotation fulcrum unit that are respectively provided in the optical scanning device on one side and on the other side in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the main scanning direction. The first rotation fulcrum unit is provided outside a scanning area of the beam in the main scanning direction. The optical scanning device is provided rotatably around a virtual rotation axial line connecting the first rotation fulcrum unit and the second rotation fulcrum unit.
US10694060B2	Image forming system, image forming apparatus, and image forming method An image forming apparatus that executes a password-protected job includes a function for omitting an input of a job password, manages a user password for keyboard authentication in association with a user, manages a personal identification number for icon authentication in association with the user, accepts login to an account of the user based on the keyboard authentication, permits execution of a password-protected print job associated with the user based on a print instruction without inputting a job password, accepts login to the account of the user based on the icon authentication, and permits execution of a password-protected print job associated with the user based on a print instruction with an input of a job password.
US10694056B1	Methods and systems for resolving one or more problems related to a multi-function device via a local user interface The disclosure discloses methods and systems for enabling an administrator to resolve problems related to a multi-function device, via a local user interface (LUI) of the multi-function device (MFD). The method includes sending a notification message to the administrator about a problem related to a service of the MFD. The MFD receives login credentials at the LUI from the administrator to access the MFD. The MFD displays an error message about the problem to the administrator on the LUI based on the login credentials. Based on an input received from the administrator on the LUI, the MFD retrieves at least one relevant webpage corresponding to the problem and displays the at least one relevant webpage to the administrator via the LUI. The MFD receives setting inputs and updates settings on the at least one relevant webpage based on the setting inputs such that the problem is resolved.
US10694055B2	Information processing device and program for remote browser operation An information processing device in which a first browser is installed, includes a hardware processor that determines whether or not displaying of a web page by the first browser conforms to predetermined criteria, and when the displaying does not conform to the criteria, remotely operates a second browser installed in an information terminal, and remotely operates the second browser to cause the second browser to display the web page.
US10694049B2	Management system specifying a support candidate among persons capable of handling errors occurring in electronic devices A management system includes an electronic device, a plurality of image pickup devices, a storage unit, and a server. A first control unit in the server detects an image portion indicating a face of a person in a captured image, collates the detected image portion to face images stored in the storage unit, and specifies, as a person inside a building, a person whose face image is identical to the image portion. When an error is detected in the electronic device, a second control unit in the electronic device specifies, among persons specified by the first control unit, a person whom error handling capability information stored in the storage section indicated as capable of handling the error, obtains, among the captured images captured by the plurality of the image pickup devices, a captured image showing the specified person, and allows a display to display the obtained captured image.
US10694046B2	Method and system for charging information recording in device to device (D2D) communication Embodiments herein provide a method and system of reporting a charging information for a Device-to-Device (D2D) communication established using a wireless network. The method includes recording by a first electronic device the charging information associated with a D2D communication session. The D2D communication session is established between the first electronic device and a second electronic device. Further, the method includes determining by the first electronic device whether the charging information meets charging criteria during the D2D communication session. The charging criteria are generated by a network node in a secure environment of the first electronic device. Further, the method includes reporting the charging information to the network node in the wireless network in response to determining that the charging information meets the charging criteria.
US10694045B2	Methods and apparatus to generate audience measurement data from population sample data having incomplete demographic classifications Methods and apparatus to generate audience measurement data from population sample data having incomplete demographic classifications are disclosed. An example method includes detecting that a number of impressions a time segment of a video occurred based on messages; detecting that no impressions for the time segment of the video were detected by the database proprietor; determining respective percentages of exposures of the video that are attributable to corresponding ones of multiple demographic groups, determining the respective percentages being based on the first demographic information provided by the database proprietor for exposures of other time segments of the video; attributing respective portions of the number of impressions to the demographic groups based on the respective percentages to determine imputed numbers of impressions; generating adjusted numbers of impressions based on the imputed numbers of impressions; and determining ratings information for the video using the adjusted numbers of impressions.
US10694041B2	Analytics-guided call routing with third party A number of phantom communication sessions and a number of contact center agents are assigned to a high priority contact center queue. The number of phantom communication sessions are greater than or equal to the number of assigned contact center agents. The high priority contact center queue is used for coordinating communication session routing with an external control application. A first contact center agent of the number of contact center agents is determined to be available. The first contact center agent is assigned to a first phantom communication session in response to determining that the first contact center agent is available. This results in a notification being sent to the external control application that the first contact center agent is available. This allows the external control application to coordinate routing of the communication session.
US10694033B2	System and method for identifying unwanted communications using communication fingerprinting A method for identifying communicators as wanted or unwanted based on messages from such communicators comprising receiving, by the data processing system, an inbound message from a communicator, comparing, by the data processing system, the inbound message to fingerprints stored in a database accessible to the data processing system, determining, by the data processing system, at least one match to the fingerprints, determining, by the data processing system, an identity of the communicator by determining whether and how likely the communicator is wanted or unwanted based on the at least one match to the fingerprints, and configuring, by the data processing system, handling of calls from the communicator based on the identity.
US10694022B1	Autonomous profile switcher for devices based upon external environment In some examples, a computing device may receive sensor data from a plurality of sensors and determine a location of the computing device in three-dimensions. A calendar application executing on the computing device may be accessed to determine that a first event is currently scheduled. A setting may indicate that a ringer of the computing device is unmuted to enable the ringer to be heard when the computing device receives an incoming communication (e.g., a call, a text, or a message). If the sensor data, the first event, or both satisfy a particular rule of a set of decision rules, the computing device may automatically modify the setting to mute the ringer based on the particular rule. If a user of the computing device modifies the setting to unmute the ringer, the computing device may send modification data associated with the modification to a server.
US10694010B2	Cover sheet and incorporated lens for a camera of an electronic device An electronic device includes a cover sheet having a feature that is configured to interface with a camera of the electronic device. The cover sheet has a contoured blind recess formed along an inner surface. The contoured blind recess is configured to receive at least a portion of a lens of a camera system. A contour of the contoured blind recess corresponds with a contour of the lens.
US10694004B2	Communication apparatus, control method and storage medium An apparatus and method is disclosed in which a frame format of a data frame received from a network conforming to a first communication scheme is converted into a frame format of a second network conforming to a different communication scheme, and the data frame is transferred according to a transfer rule applicable to the data frame of the frame format. A communication apparatus converts a frame format of a data frame received from a first network into a frame format conforming to a second communication scheme. Further, the communication apparatus performs transfer processing of the converted data frame according to a transfer rule that includes a pair of a transfer condition of the data frame and transfer processing, which is executed in a case where the transfer condition applicable to the data frame conforming to the second communication scheme, is satisfied.
US10693994B2	Method, apparatus, and electronic device for processing consensus requests in a blockchain consensus network A method for processing a consensus request in a computer network comprises: determining a pending request set, the pending request set including one or more pending consensus requests; determining a number of subsets that are in a consensus stage, wherein the subsets comprise the pending consensus requests that are obtained from the pending request set; and when the number of subsets that are in the consensus stage is less than a preset concurrent number of the computer network, issuing a consensus proposal for a new subset to the computer network to cause the new subset to enter the consensus stage to process the pending consensus requests, wherein the preset concurrent number is an upper limit of the number of subsets that are permitted to be simultaneously in the consensus stage in the computer network.
US10693987B1	Systems and methods for ensuring presentation of in-application messages Systems and methods for causing an in-application message to be presented to a user of a software application can send message data to the software application via a push notification and via a redundant communication sent over a data network. If the push notification is delivered to the software application first, information in the push notification is used to present the in-application message to the user and the later arriving redundant communication over the data network is ignored. Similarly, if the redundant communication via the data network arrives first, information in that communication is used to present the in-application message to the user, and the later arriving push notification is ignored.
US10693978B2	Systems and methods for data routing management Methods and systems for data routing management are disclosed. A method can comprise a system receiving a request directed to an address. The system can determine performance capabilities of a first logical grouping of computing devices, wherein the first logical grouping of computing devices share the address. The system can determine whether at least one computing device of the first logical grouping of computing devices can receive the request. If at least one computing device of the first logical grouping of computing devices can receive the request, the request can be transmitted to the at least one computing device of the first logical grouping of computing devices. If at least one computing device of the first logical grouping of computing devices cannot receive the request, the request can be transmitted to a second logical grouping of computing devices that share the address.
US10693970B2	Servicing of storage device software components of nodes of a cluster storage system Described herein are method and apparatus for servicing software components of nodes of a cluster storage system. During data-access sessions with clients, client IDs and file handles for accessing files are produced and stored to clients and stored (as session data) to each node. A serviced node is taken offline, whereby network connections to clients are disconnected. Each disconnected client is configured to retain its client ID and file handles and attempt reconnections. Session data of the serviced node is made available to a partner node (by transferring session data to the partner node). After clients have reconnected to the partner node, the clients may use the retained client IDs and file handles to continue a data-access session with the partner node since the partner node has access to the session data of the serviced node and thus will recognize and accept the retained client ID and file handles.
US10693965B2	Storing data in distributed systems One example method includes receiving, by the one or more processors, a request to update data stored on a distributed data storage system that comprises a primary server and a plurality of secondary servers, the request comprising data updates; sending, by the one or more processors, an update log instruction to the primary server and the plurality of secondary servers so that each of the primary server and the plurality of secondary servers records a log associated with the request; determining, by the one or more processors, that the log has been recorded; and in response to determining that the log has been recorded, sending, by the one or more processors, a data storage instruction to the primary server and a secondary server of the plurality of secondary servers so that each of the primary server and the secondary server stores the data updates.
US10693956B1	Methods and systems for secure information storage and delivery A group definition is received via a network interface. Communications are transmitted to destinations, the communications comprising an invitation to associate with the a content sharing group. Authentication data associated with users that accept the invention is encrypted. The accepting users are associated with the content sharing group. A content gallery definition is received. A communication is received that the content gallery is to be shared with the content sharing group. The content gallery is caused to be instantiated on devices of users associated with the group. A content request for the content sharing group is received and the content request is transmitted accordingly to users associated with the group. A content item is received in response the request and the content item is transmitted to user devices associated with the group and enabled to appear in instantiations of the content gallery on the user devices.
US10693951B2	Decentralized, resource aware load distribution in a distributed system Distributed Systems are becoming very large and are being served by 10s of 1000s of individual machines. Among heterogeneous nodes, one node's capabilities can vary widely from that of others in the same cluster, for example, in a cluster of storage servers. Each of the clients/writers may retrieve, periodically, from all the servers, important metrics such as free disk space capacity, average disk IO utilization over the last N minutes, etc. We call these client to nodes (servers) messages as “periodic metrics query.” Using received metrics, clients dynamically assign weights to each of the servers as an indication of their current capabilities. Server metrics and or weights are distributed across the clients, and each client may make independent placement decisions based on their view of the cluster. Because clients are using substantially the same information for making decisions on placement, the result is improved balance across the servers.
US10693945B2	File and folder redirection for virtual desktops via image scanning Techniques are described for file/folder redirection for virtual desktops using image scanning. A virtual desktop client establishes a web server on the client computing device. The virtual desktop client detects input requesting file/folder redirection and displays a QR code encoded with the IP address of the web server. A mobile device scans the QR code using a digital camera and launches a web browser to establish a connection with the web server. User input is entered on the mobile device, indicating one or more files/folders to be shared with the virtual desktop. The information identifying the selected files/folders is sent to the client computing device. The selected files/folders are registered with the virtual desktop and the virtual desktop locally mounts a corresponding folder. The client computing device receives file I/O operations from the virtual desktop and redirects the file I/O operations to the mobile device over a secured HTTP connection.
US10693936B2	Transporting coded audio data In one example, a device for retrieving audio data includes one or more processors configured to receive availability data representative of a plurality of available adaptation sets, the available adaptation sets including a scene-based audio adaptation set and one or more object-based audio adaptation sets, receive selection data identifying which of the scene-based audio adaptation set and the one or more object-based audio adaptation sets are to be retrieved, and provide instruction data to a streaming client to cause the streaming client to retrieve data for each of the adaptation sets identified by the selection data, and a memory configured to store the retrieved data for the audio adaptation sets.
US10693933B2	Techniques for modifying a rules engine in a highly-scaled computing environment One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for modifying a rules engine implemented in a highly-scaled computing environment. The technique includes receiving rules data that include a first operation, wherein the first operation is from a set of pre-defined operations and includes at least one dimension that is from a set of pre-defined dimensions and building a list of rules based on the rules data, wherein the list of rules filters an extended list of entries based on the first operation and on a first value that corresponds to the at least one dimension. The technique further includes receiving a request to generate a filtered list of entries, wherein the request references the first value, and, in response to receiving the request, applying the list of rules to the extended list of entries based on the first value to generate the filtered list of entries.
US10693929B2	Modular video blade with separate physical layer module A modular video server includes a Video Blade module and a separate physical layer module. The Video Blade performs video processing functions, such as video encoding and decoding, resizing, slow motion, and color space conversion, and the physical layer module implements the physical layer for input and output of video from devices external to the video server. The modular design permits the type of Video Blade and the type of physical layer module to be specified independently of each other, with each type of Video Blade being compatible with each type of physical layer module. This reduces the effort and cost of providing new video servers that support evolving video processing requirements and new video transmission standards.
US10693919B2	Distributed connectivity policy enforcement with ICE Instead of utilizing a centralized server or hardware(routers/gateways) to enforce connectivity policy restrictions, the policy connectivity restrictions for media session traffic are enforced by an endpoint that is involved in the media communication. Based on the policy requirements, the client enforces the policy restrictions by restricting the candidates that may be selected for the establishment of the media path. For example, the enforcement may result in the client selecting a path from available candidates that avoids congested Wide Area Network (WAN) links, avoiding a low bandwidth link, or possibly even failing the communication completely. The clients may also provide periodic updates to the policy server to allow tracking of the utilization of managed WAN links.
US10693915B2	Secure policy audit in shared enforcement environment A method and system are provided that, in turn, provide a secure policy audit in a shared enforcement environment. The method includes providing an auditing component in a software defined network. The method further includes receiving, by the auditing component, a first auditing event from a first component in the software defined network and a related auditing event from a second component in the software defined network. The method also includes analyzing, by the auditing component, the first auditing event and the related auditing event against an enforcement of an access policy criteria for the software defined network. The access policy criteria requires auditing events from at least two enforcement points in the software defined network. The first and second component form the at least two enforcement points. The method additionally includes determining, by the auditing component, one of a compliance and a non-compliance with the access policy criteria.
US10693914B2	Alerts for communities of a security information sharing platform Examples disclosed herein relate to alerts for communities of a security information sharing platform. Some examples may enable obtaining a security indicator from a user of a first community of a security information sharing platform that enables sharing of security information among a plurality of communities; including the security indicator in community-based security information associated with the first community, the first security indicator comprising a first observable; sharing the first security indicator with the security information sharing platform; obtaining, from the security information sharing platform, information related to sightings of the first observable; and providing a first alert to the first community based on the information related to the sightings of the first observable.
US10693912B2	Methods and user equipment for exchanging service capabilities A method performed by a first UE. The method includes: the first UE sending via a first signaling protocol to a network node a service capabilities request, the service capabilities request requesting service capability information for a second UE; the first UE receiving from the network node a response to the service capabilities request, the response rejecting the service capabilities request; and as a result of receiving the response rejecting the service capabilities request, the first UE sending to the second UE, via a second signaling protocol other than the first signaling protocol, a service capabilities exchange invitation requesting an exchange of service capabilities.
US10693902B1	Assessing security control quality and state in an information technology infrastructure Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for processing and managing information from one or more security control tools, such as a security configuration management tool, a vulnerability management tool, an event logging tool, or other IT infrastructure security or monitoring tool that is used to monitor, secure, and/or control assets in an IT infrastructure. For example, in some embodiments, user interfaces are disclosed that allow a user to quickly view, filter, and evaluate the degree of security control coverage in selected assets of an enterprise. In further embodiments, user interfaces are disclosed that allow a user to view and evaluate the current security state for selected assets in across a variety of categories and, in some cases, as guided by a two-dimensional vulnerability risk matrix.
US10693897B2	Behavioral and account fingerprinting Activity specifications of a plurality of activities to be monitored are received. Each activity specification of the activity specifications identifies properties of a corresponding activity of the activities to be monitored. A fingerprint specification of a computer security risk fingerprint is received. The fingerprint specification identifies a combination of two or more of the activities to be detected. A log of activities to identify occurrences of the activities to be monitored is analyzed. Based on the analysis, the computer security risk fingerprint in the log of activities is detected, including by detecting an occurrence of at least a portion of the combination of the activities identified by the fingerprint specification. A computer security action based on the detection of the computer security risk fingerprint is performed.
US10693892B2	Network attack tainting and tracking A technique for network attack tainting and tracking includes monitoring data packets received from a network for a malicious request. Responsive to detecting a malicious request, a payload is created that is digitally signed. The digitally signed payload is encrypted and injected into a response message, and the response message is then transmitted to a source of the request as a response to the request.
US10693876B2	System for licensing mobile applications, features, and devices A system for licensing an application or feature for use on a wireless mobile device is disclosed. The wireless mobile device is provided to a user with a licensable application or feature, but the application or feature has not been fully authorized for use. When the wireless device receives a request to use the application or feature, the wireless device operates the requested application or feature, and generates an irrevocable license request. The license request is transmitted to a license server at a time convenient for the wireless device. The license server generates a license certificate to the application or feature, and transmits the license certificate to the wireless mobile device. The wireless device receives the license certificate, which is stored in local memory. Accordingly, the application or feature is now fully licensed for future operation on the wireless mobile device. The license server operates accounting processes to generate license reports and license accounting information.
US10693875B2	Authentication center system This invention provides an authentication center system which enables a user to manage the specific account information of the user's accounts at different service parties centrally in one authentication center.
US10693868B2	EHN venue-specific application provisioning In order to leverage an enterprise-hosted network (EHN) associated with an entity, a communication technique may dynamically customize an application on a portable electronic device. In particular, the portable electronic device may discover and then may connect to the EHN using a quarantine zone that restricts access to the EHN. After providing valid credentials to establish a level of trust with the EHN, the portable electronic device may receive a request for authentication and authorization information. In response to the request, the portable electronic device may provide a credential to the EHN. Next, the portable electronic device may receive provisioning information that customizes the application on the portable electronic device to a venue associated with the entity. The provisioning information may include a connection setting associated with the application on the portable electronic device, which allows the portable electronic device to connect to the EHN outside of the quarantine zone.
US10693866B2	System, apparatus and method for first hop security In one embodiment, a system includes a hardware processor having at least one core to execute instructions; and a logic to generate a group public key for a subnet having a plurality of computing devices and generate a plurality of group private credentials for the plurality of computing devices, provide the group public key to the plurality of computing devices and provide each of the group private credentials to one of the plurality of computing devices, to enable communication between the plurality of computing devices of the subnet without validation messaging with the system. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US10693862B1	Determining, by a remote system, applications provided on a device based on association with a common identifier A method is disclosed that includes receiving a notification about an activity pertaining to a user, the notification being directed to a first application and a second application, and identity of the user being associated with a token. The method also includes identifying a first instance of the first application and a first instance of the second application at a user device of the user, and determining the first instance of the first application and the first instance of the second application are associated with the token. The method further includes selecting one of the first instance of the first application or the first instance of the second application to provide the notification at the user device based on the token, and providing the notification to the selected one of the first instance of the first application or the first instance of the second application at the user device.
US10693851B2	Data protection keys One embodiment provides a client device. The client device includes a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). The TPM includes a secure controller to extend a secure hash digest with at least a portion of a data stream or a hash of the at least a portion of the data stream.Another embodiment provides a server system. The server system includes verifier logic. The verifier logic is to verify that an attestation identity key (AIK) public key associated with a received Trusted Platform Module (TPM) quote corresponds to an authenticated client device.
US10693842B2	Device for managing multiple accesses to a secure module of a system on chip of an apparatus A device for managing multiple accesses to a secure module of a system on chip of an apparatus, and comprises a stream ciphering means arranged for computing on the fly and in a single pass an integrity check for data to be transferred between secure and non secure modules of the system on chip with a seed and an encryption key, and for encrypting/decrypting on the fly and in this single pass these data with the encryption key, and a control means for providing the encryption key and seed to the stream ciphering means and for requesting data transfer and retrieving status to the secure and non secure modules for allowing the transfer of encrypted/decrypted data between the secure and non secure modules.
US10693826B2	Message Service Systems and methods for monitoring a plurality of mailboxes by a plurality of computer nodes. The plurality of computer nodes comprises a first computer node and a second computer node. The first computer node is configured to detect an update to a database record associated with a message store; determine, in response to detecting the update to the database record, a second computer node in the plurality of computer nodes to monitor the message store, based at least in part on an attribute stored in the database record; and update the database record to store an identifier corresponding to the second computer node. The second computer node is configured to: detect the update to the database record by the first computer node based at least in part on the identifier; and configure a monitoring process for the message store based, at least in part, on the attribute stored in the database record.
US10693821B2	System and method for delivering inline interactive objects encapsulated in a message A system and method for delivering text, media, and inline interactive data (called message content) encapsulated in a message-based conversation has been devised. Content of multiple types are rendered and manipulated using interactive program code objects, downloaded when first needed from a repository, present on the message device. Inline interactive data can be shared and manipulated by participants in a message conversation as part of and in context with the ongoing conversation. Sharing and data integrity of the inline interactive data as well as conversation participant authentication, privileges and conversation security is managed by a central message server.
US10693820B2	Adding images to a text based electronic message Criteria can be received from a user via a user interface, the criteria specifying image types or desired image attributes. A plurality of word groups that each satisfy a respective criterion can be identified in a first electronic message, each word group comprising at least one word. For each word group that satisfies the respective criterion, at least one image that satisfies an image type specified by the respective criterion or that has at least one image attribute specified by the respective criterion can be automatically selected from a plurality of images, wherein the selected image corresponds to a meaning of the word group that satisfies the respective criterion. Each image selected for each respective word group that satisfies the respective criterion can be presented with the first electronic message.
US10693811B2	Age class based arbitration A system, includes a plurality of sub-queues. Each sub-queue is assigned to an age class of a sequence of age classes. A set of age thresholds divides the sub-queues. A queue manager places a received transaction into a sub-queue based on a comparison of an age of the received transaction to the set of age thresholds.
US10693800B2	TCP proxy device-assisted communication method and apparatus in wireless communication The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of a proxy device in a communication system of the present disclosure includes identifying a packet loss rate on a wireless connection between a terminal and a server, determining whether the packet loss rate is greater than a predetermined threshold value, and proxying, if the packet loss rate is greater than the threshold value, the connection between the terminal and the server.
US10693794B2	Service processing method, apparatus, and system Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a service processing method, an apparatus, and a system that relate to the field of communications technologies and are used to reduce resource waste. The method includes: controlling, by a controller, a first node to send a received packet to a processing network; and controlling, by the controller, the processing network to process the packet and then send a processed packet to a second node. The first node is a base station or a network element connected to the base station, and the second node is a routing function entity; or the first node is the routing function entity, and the second node is the base station or a network element connected to the base station. The routing function entity is an anchor point of an Internet Protocol IP address of a user.
US10693788B2	Network validation with dynamic tunneling Systems and methods for provisioning and validating a network are disclosed. One method can comprise providing a first communication tunnel between a network access point and a first tunnel endpoint. Availability of the first tunnel endpoint can be determined. If the first tunnel endpoint is determined to be available, network traffic can be routed to the first tunnel endpoint. If the first tunnel endpoint is determined to be unavailable, a second communication tunnel between the network access point and a second tunnel endpoint can be provided.
US10693781B2	In NIC flow switching Methods, apparatus, and systems for implementing in Network Interface Controller (NIC) flow switching. Switching operations are effected via hardware-based forwarding mechanisms in apparatus such as NICs in a manner that does not employ use of computer system processor resources and is transparent to operating systems hosted by such computer systems. The forwarding mechanisms are configured to move or copy Media Access Control (MAC) frame data between receive (Rx) and transmit (Tx) queues associated with different NIC ports that may be on the same NIC or separate NICs. The hardware-based switching operations effect forwarding of MAC frames between NIC ports using memory operations, thus reducing external network traffic, internal interconnect traffic, and processor workload associated with packet processing.
US10693779B2	Method and system for transferring a message Method and system for transferring a message, comprising routing information relating to the intended recipient of the message and content information, from a first node via a second node to a third node in a communications network. According to the invention, a repository is associated with the second node. The method comprises the steps of: transmitting the message from the first node to the second node; storing data representative of the content information in the repository of the second node; replacing, by the second node, in the message, the content information by a token; transmitting the message, comprising the routing information and the token, from the second node to the third node; retrieving, by the third node, the content information from the second node; and replacing by the third node, in the message, the token by the content information.
US10693767B2	Method to route packets in a distributed direct interconnect network The present invention provides a method and apparatus to route data packets across a torus or higher radix topology that has low latency, increased throughput and traffic distribution to avoid hot spots development. Disclosed is a method of routing packets in a distributed direct interconnect network from a source node to a destination node comprising the steps of: discovering all nodes and associated ports; updating the database to include the nodes and ports in the network topology; calculating the shortest path from every output port on each node to every other node in the topology; segmenting each packet into flits at the output port of the source node; as the flits are segmented, distributing said flits along the shortest path from each output port on the source node to the destination node using wormhole switching, whereby the packets are distributed along alternate maximum disjoint routes in the network topology; and re-assembling and re-ordering the packets at the destination node so that the packets accord with their original order/form.
US10693766B2	Engines to prune overlay network traffic An example system in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes an inspection engine and a forwarding engine. The inspection engine is to identify whether a tunneled network packet is associated with the multicast group address and a VNI that is contained in the mapping table. The forwarding engine is to forward or discard the packet in response to whether the VNI is contained in the mapping table.
US10693764B2	Virtual dispersive networking systems and methods A method of communicating data using virtualization includes splitting, at endpoint software running on a first device, first data for communication to a destination device into a first plurality of data streams; selecting, at the first device by the endpoint software, a first plurality of deflects for use in communicating the first plurality of data streams; communicating each of the first plurality of data streams over a different one of the selected first plurality of deflects; splitting, at the first deflect, a particular data stream of the first plurality of data streams into a second plurality of data streams; selecting, at the first deflect, a second plurality of deflects for use in communicating the second plurality of data streams; and communicating each of the second plurality of data streams over a different one of the selected second plurality of deflects.
US10693762B2	Data driven orchestrated network using a light weight distributed SDN controller A computer implemented method for controlling a software defined network (SDN) is disclosed. The method includes providing one or more client portals configured for facilitating users controlling networked devices, generating configuration data based on input received from users via the client portals, and provising a master SDN controller for managing data flow control on the SDN network. The master SDN controller is operable to route data for the networked devices, generate a plurality of discrete co-controllers each associated with a particular end user with each co-controller having configuration data and routing data for an associated networked device, dispatching the co-controllers to the networked devices associated with the respective end users, installing the co-controllers on the networked devices, and registering the installed co-controllers with the master SDN controller for controlling the routing of data and configuration of the networked devices.
US10693756B2	Dynamic quality of service over communication circuits Monitoring packets can be sent periodically across IP network tunnels that traverse internet connections to a customer location, and the monitoring packets used to determine current packet-loss, latency, and jitter metrics in each direction for each available circuit. If monitored metrics change beyond set thresholds, a determination is made as to whether the changes are due to circuit saturation or some other cause. If saturation is the problem, logic at either or both tunnel endpoints dynamically adjusts QOS rate limits to optimum values (the highest rate that does not cause threshold violations) in near-real time.
US10693754B2	Method and apparatus for determining resource indicator A method and an apparatus for determining a resource indicator are described, so that according to a specified resource, another resource associated with the resource can be determined, thereby rapidly determining an indicator of the resource. An association relationship tree information is obtained. The association relationship tree information is used to indicate association relationships between multiple resources. The multiple resources include resources located at at least three resource layers, the association relationships include a direct association relationship and an indirect association relationship. Two resources having the direct association relationship are separately located at two adjacent resource layers, and two resources having the indirect association relationship are separately located at resource layers spaced by at least one resource layer. A second resource having the indirect association relationship with a first resource is determined. The indicator of the first resource is determined according to the second resource.
US10693752B2	Dynamically requesting mobile devices to report network information A mobile communications device may determine whether to report information regarding operation of the mobile device on a mobile network. The determination may be based on a reporting parameter set by a network control device and received via a broadcast message from a radio access node. The mobile device may compare the value of the reporting parameter to a randomly generated number. Based on the comparison, the mobile device may determine whether or not to provide information regarding operation of the mobile device or the radio access node to the network control device. The network control device may adjust the value of the reporting parameter to control the likelihood that a mobile device will report.
US10693750B2	Hierarchical service oriented application topology generation for a network The technology disclosed relates to understanding traffic patterns in a network with a multitude of processes running on numerous hosts. In particular, it relates to using at least one of rule based classifiers and machine learning based classifiers for clustering processes running on numerous hosts into local services and clustering the local services running on multiple hosts into service clusters, using the service clusters to aggregate communications among the processes running on the hosts and generating a graphic of communication patterns among the service clusters with available drill-down into details of communication links. It also relates to using predetermined command parameters to create service rules and machine learning based classifiers that identify host-specific services. In one implementation, user feedback is used to create new service rules or classifiers and/or modify existing service rules or classifiers so as to improve accuracy of the identification of the host-specific services.
US10693741B2	Network monitoring system, network monitoring method, and computer-readable storage medium A network monitoring system comprising: a prediction unit configured to acquire information needed for detecting an abnormality in a virtual network function provided in a virtualization infrastructure, and predict performance information of a virtual network function that is to be newly provided and monitored; a generation unit configured to generate an abnormality determination rule to serve as a reference for determining whether or not actual performance information of a virtual network function falls within an allowed range that is set based on the predicted performance information; a determination unit configured to perform abnormality determination using the actual performance information of the virtual network function and the abnormality determination rule; and an output unit configured to output an abnormality notification if it is determined by the determination unit that there is an abnormality.
US10693736B2	Real time simulation monitoring A method for monitoring at least one simulation program includes capturing, by a computer, a plurality of simulation data from the at least one simulation program, the capturing is performed in real time while the at least one simulation program is continuously streaming the plurality of simulation data, analyzing, by the computer, the captured plurality of simulation data using a streaming data software, identifying a plurality of predefined criteria within the analyzed plurality of simulation data, the plurality of predefined criteria includes at least one of an event, a result and a variable, and providing feedback to the at least one simulation program to modify a plurality of simulation parameters according to the at least one identified event, result and variable.
US10693723B2	Network upgrades An example of a system may include a processing resource and a computing device comprising instructions executable by the processing resource to determine an interval based on an amount of time to upgrade a network; determine a series of time windows based on the interval; analyze data traffic in the network over the series of time windows; identify a subset of the series of time windows that are sequential and non-overlapping; and select a particular time window from the subset of the series of time windows to perform an upgrade of the network based on the analyzed data traffic.
US10693709B2	Processing gap events in a change detection management system A system may identify gap events in a change detection stream. When changes in data are transmitted to a downstream system, the system may identify intermittent portions of the transmission where data is missing (e.g., a gap event). In some examples, a gap event may be caused by system maintenance or one or more system errors. After identifying the gap event, the system may bridge the gap event using metadata associated with the gap event. The associated metadata may be transmitted (e.g., via a gap event identification message) to the downstream system, which may prevent the downstream system from experiencing computational inefficiencies due to the gap event.
US10693701B2	Receiver, a plurality of transmitters, a method of receiving user data from multiple transmitters, and a method of transmitting user data A method is provided of receiving user data from multiple transmitters, the user data from each transmitter having been encoded as a Low Density Lattice codeword, and the multiple Low Density Lattice codewords having been transmitted so as to be received as a combined signal at a receiver, the method of receiving comprising the steps of: (i) receiving the signal, (ii) calculating coefficients of linear combinations of the codewords from the multiple transmitters, (iii) calculating a scaling factor to be applied to the signal based on the coefficients, (iv) applying the scaling factor to the signal to provide a linear combination of the codewords, (v) decoding the linear combination of the codewords based on channel state information to obtain an optimal independent linear combination of user data, (vi) repeating steps (ii), (iii) (iv) and (v) to obtain at least as many optimal independent linear combinations as the number of transmitters, and recovering the user data from the optimal independent linear combinations.
US10693697B2	Apparatus and method for reducing peak to average ratio in wireless communication system The purpose of the present invention is to reduce the Peak-to-Average Ratio (PAR) of a transmission signal. A transmission device includes a generation part for generating a cancellation pulse corresponding to a peak component of a transmission signal, and a cancellation part for attenuating the peak component using the cancellation pulse. In addition, the present invention includes some embodiments other than the aforesaid embodiment.
US10693696B2	Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving signals in wireless communication system The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. In a wireless communication system according to an embodiment, a signal transmission method of a transmitting apparatus includes determining a phase for each predetermined frequency band unit, applying the determined phase to a signal generated for each predetermined frequency band unit, and transmitting the signal.
US10693693B2	Scattered pilot pattern and channel estimation method for MIMO-OFDM systems A method and apparatus are provided for reducing the number of pilot symbols within a MIMO-OFDM communication system, and for improving channel estimation within such a system. For each transmitting antenna in an OFDM transmitter, pilot symbols are encoded so as to be unique to the transmitting antenna. The encoded pilot symbols are then inserted into an OFDM frame to form a diamond lattice, the diamond lattices for the different transmitting antennae using the same frequencies but being offset from each other by a single symbol in the time domain. At the OFDM receiver, a channel response is estimated for a symbol central to each diamond of the diamond lattice using a two-dimensional interpolation. The estimated channel responses are smoothed in the frequency domain. The channel responses of remaining symbols are then estimated by interpolation in the frequency domain.
US10693690B2	Data symbol transmission method and wireless device A data symbol transmission method and a wireless network device are provided. The device includes: an information determining unit, configured to determine a location at which hardware switching needs to be performed in a current subframe and switching time of the hardware switching; a configuration unit, configured to configure, according to the switching time, a first guard period for a first data symbol corresponding to the location, where a length of the first guard period is greater than or equal to that of the switching time; where the configuration unit is further configured to: use, as a second data symbol, a data symbol in the subframe other than the first data symbol, and configure a second guard period for the second data symbol; and a sending unit, configured to send the subframe to another wireless network device. Resource utilization can be improved, and a system capacity can be increased.
US10693687B1	Intermediate frequency on chip (IFoC) system Techniques are disclosed implementing a radio partitioning architecture using multiple data streams over a single coaxial cable that does not require external RF filtering. This provides a flexible frequency scheme (e.g., using IF frequency adjustment) that enables the avoidance of Wi-Fi and LTE harmonics. The techniques include leveraging baseband filtering, which may be integrated with the radio head in a common radio frequency intergraded circuit (RFIC).
US10693686B2	DFE open loop training for DDR data buffer and registered clock driver An apparatus includes an interface and a training circuit. The interface may be configured to transmit signals to/from a plurality of I/O channels. The training circuit may be configured to generate a training voltage on a current one of the I/O channels, read an output of an eye monitor slicer to determine voltage transition values corresponding to the training voltage at a plurality of sampling times, map the voltage transition values to coefficients for the current I/O channel and determine the coefficients for each of the I/O channels. The training circuit may comprise the eye monitor slicer. The voltage transition values may correspond to an interference response for one of the I/O channels. The coefficients may be applied as feedback to cancel the interference.
US10693685B2	Transmission device, transmission method, and communication system A transmission device according to the disclosure includes a driver section that is able to transmit a data signal by using three or more predetermined number of voltage states and set voltages in each of the voltage states; and a control section that sets an emphasis voltage that is based on a transition among the predetermined number of the voltage states, and thereby causes the driver section to perform emphasis.
US10693682B2	Electronic device supporting multi-band wireless communications and method of controlling same Disclosed is an electronic device, including a housing, a first communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support omnidirectional wireless communication, a second communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support directional wireless communication using beamforming, a processor disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, and a memory disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor. The processor may be configured to receive at least one first radio signal through a communication channel from an external device capable of supporting the omnidirectional wireless communication and the directional wireless communication using the first communication circuit, determine a state of the communication channel based on at least part of the at least one first radio signal, and activate the second communication circuit based on at least part of the determined state of the communication channel wherein the second communication circuit is configured to receive a second radio signal from the external device.
US10693681B2	OFDM transmission/reception device for transmitting and receiving OFDM symbols having a variable data transmission rate and method thereof An orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) transmission device transmits OFDM symbols to at least one reception device and includes an OFDM transmission processing unit which generates a plurality of OFDM symbols; a pilot insertion unit which inserts pilot tones into each of the plurality of OFDM symbols; and a control unit which controls the pilot insertion unit to insert the pilot tones according to a pilot insertion pattern which is selected to correspond to a communication environment from among a plurality of pilot insertion patterns.
US10693669B2	Systems and methods for an advanced moderated online event A computer network implemented system for providing an interactive online event is disclosed, the system comprising an online chat manager to provide an attendee interface for one or more attendees to participate in the interactive online event, and a leader interface for one or more leaders to participate in the interactive online event, a video stream subsystem to record at least a portion of a video stream of the one or more attendees or one or more leaders, an authentication subsystem to authenticate the identity of the one or more attendees or one or more leaders, wherein the system is operable to enable the one or more leaders to sign/dedicate an artifact for the one or more attendees.
US10693649B2	Blockchain data processing methods, apparatuses, processing devices, and systems This specification describes techniques for securing blockchain transactions. One example method includes determining temporary identity information associated with a transaction participant, wherein the transaction participant participates in a transaction in a blockchain; performing an identity signature for the transaction by using the determined temporary identity information to obtain blockchain data; and in response to performing the identity signature, submitting the blockchain data to the blockchain for storage.
US10693640B2	Use of key metadata during write and read operations in a dispersed storage network memory Systems and Methods for encrypting and decrypting data in a dispersed storage network are disclosed. A data object may be encrypted using a data object specific encryption key, a container specific encryption key, a tenant account specific encryption key, or a time based encryption key. This specific, or more generally, secondary encryption key can be derived from a master or primary encryption key. Encryption key metadata pertaining to the master encryption key and the specific encryption key is also created and stored in the DSN. When reading an encrypted data object, the master encryption key can be retrieved and, along with the encryption key metadata, used to derive the specific encryption key. The specific encryption key can then be used to decrypt the encrypted data object to recover the data object.
US10693638B1	Protected cryptographic environment A secret cryptographic key is stored in a protected state. While in the protected state, the secret cryptographic key is encrypted with a plurality of cryptographic keys, each of which is used to re-create the plaintext version of the secret cryptographic key. A service operated by an online service provider creates an isolated network environment containing a bastion computer system in communication with an HSM. After establishing the isolated network environment, the online service provider provides a service provider key to the HSM. An HSM key is present on the HSM, and an administrator key is provided by one or more key administrators. Using the HSM key, the service provider key, and the administrator key, the HSM performs cryptographic operations using the secret cryptographic key. When complete, the isolated network environment is deconstructed and the secret cryptographic key is returned to online storage in a protected state.
US10693637B2	System and method for composite-key based blockchain device control System and method for composite-key based blockchain device control, where the composite-key is created from control codes and a unique identification key. The control codes are used to control the blockchain device. The system uses the controlling system that can create controlling data. The system uses controlling data to control blockchain devices. The controlling data is used in conjunction with data in the blockchain. The system has methods for integrating with smart contracts to make execution of blockchain device depend on the smart contract. The system can be used for controlling financial activity, movement activity, asset activity, device activity, game activity. The system has methods for coupling controlling system with blockchain devices. The system has mechanisms to make blockchain device execution depend on the signature.
US10693631B2	Modifying a content descriptor to facilitate delivery of token-authorized encrypted data Described herein are various technologies pertaining to delivery of token-authenticated encrypted data. Content descriptor(s) (e.g., playlist(s)) can be modified to facilitate exchange of a token for a decryption key for browser(s) that do not provide logic to manage a flow of the token.
US10693629B2	System and method for blockchain address mapping Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for blockchain address mapping are provided. One of the methods includes: obtaining one or more requests for creating a plurality of blockchain addresses in association with one or more local accounts; and creating the plurality of blockchain addresses respectively in association with the one or more local accounts.
US10693627B2	Systems and methods for efficient fixed-base multi-precision exponentiation Systems and methods for efficient fixed-base multi-precision exponentiation are disclosed herein. An example method includes applying a multi-precision exponentiation algorithm to a base number, the multi-precision exponentiation algorithm comprises a pre-generated lookup table used to perform calculations on the base number, the pre-generated lookup table comprising pre-calculated exponentiated values of the base number.
US10693612B2	Method and apparatus for receiving or transmitting downlink signal in wireless communication system According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of decoding, by a user equipment, a downlink signal in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: receiving rate matching pattern information indicating a rate matching resource having a repetition period from a base station; and decoding a downlink shared channel using the rate matching pattern information.
US10693606B2	Method for determining initialization value of sequence in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor Provided is a method of determining an initialization value of a sequence in a wireless communication system. Specifically, a method performed by evolveda base station includes generating a first sequence of a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) based on a pseudo-random sequence; and transmitting the first sequence on resource element (RE)s.
US10693601B2	Terminal, base station, transmission method, and reception method If repetition transmission is applied to a response signal for a downlink data signal and an uplink signal, the uplink signal is repeatedly transmitted using a certain number of consecutive subframes starting with a first subframe, at which the repetition transmission of the uplink signal starts, and the response signal is repeatedly transmitted using at least the certain number of consecutive subframes starting with a second subframe, at which the repetition transmission of the response signal starts. The first subframe is set to be the same as the second subframe.
US10693597B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting status report for receiver A method and apparatus for transmitting status report applied for a receiver is provided, the method comprises: determining a format of a RLC status report; transmitting the RLC status report to a sender, according to the format of the RLC status report; wherein the receiver is a receiver of a service data, and the sender is a sender of a service data. By this method and apparatus, the transmission efficiency of the status report transmitting method can be improved.
US10693592B2	Method of transmitting and receiving system information and device therefor The present disclosure provides a method of receiving system information by a user equipment in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method may include receiving a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) including Downlink Control Information (DCI) for scheduling the system information; descrambling a Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) of the DCI based on a System Information-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (SI-RNTI); obtaining first information on a type of the system information from a specific bit included in the DCI; receiving the system information based on second information for scheduling the system information, which is included in the DCI; and determining the type of the system information based on the first information.
US10693588B2	Transmission device, transmission method, reception device, reception method, integrated circuit, and program A transmission device that performs multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transmission of transmit data using a plurality of fundamental bands. The transmission device includes an error correction coding unit, a mapping unit, and a MIMO coding unit. The error correction coding unit, for each data block of predefined length, performs error correction coding and thereby generates an error correction coded frame. The mapping unit maps each predefined number of bits in the error correction coded frame to a corresponding symbol and thereby generates an error correction coded block. The MIMO coding unit performs MIMO coding with respect to the error correction coded block. Components of data included in the error correction coded block are allocated to at least two of the fundamental bands and transmitted.
US10693576B2	Carrier frequency offset modeling for radio frequency fingerprinting A method comprising operating at least one hardware processor for: receiving, by a radio frequency (RF) receiver, a plurality of training RF transmissions from an RF device, wherein each of said training RF transmissions is temporally associated with operational parameters and ambient parameters of said RF receiver and said RF device; at a training stage, training a machine learning classifier based, at least in part, on a training set comprising: (i) a Carrier Frequency Offset (CFO) value calculated for each of said training RF transmissions, and (ii) labels associated with said operational parameters and said ambient parameters; and at an inference stage, applying said machine learning classifier to determine whether one or more runtime RF transmissions originate from said RF device.
US10693571B2	Image generating apparatus, communication apparatus, antenna adjustment method and image generating method An image generating apparatus (1) includes a first image generating unit (12) and a second image generating unit (14). The first image generating unit (12) generates a first image showing, in a two-dimensional coordinate system the coordinate axes of which respectively correspond to angles of an antenna (20) in two axial directions, reception quality information indicating a quality of a received signal received by the antenna (20) at each antenna angle being the angles of the antenna (20) in the two axial directions. The second image generating unit (14) generates a second image that is a photographed image of a direction in which the antenna (20) faces at the antenna angles. Accordingly, provided is an image generating apparatus capable of easily and accurately adjusting an antenna in the most appropriate direction.
US10693563B2	Coherent optical receiver An optical IQ demodulator that does not require a power-consuming DSP is disclosed. A DC offset is added to one of the I and Q optical signal components at an IQ transmitter. After mixing with an LO signal and differential detection at the receiver, this DC offset results in a heterodyne-frequency tone in each of the quadrature detection channels of the receiver. The phase of this oscillation is recovered using a PLL circuit, which output is used to separate the transmitter I and Q channels for decoding thereof using conventional electronics.
US10693560B2	Optical transmitter, optical communication system, and optical communication method If a configuration is employed in which modulation schemes used for an optical communication system can be switched depending on transmission conditions, the power consumption increases and the control becomes complex; therefore, an optical transmitter according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes an encoding means for encoding digital signals to be transmitted under a predetermined transmission condition over an optical carrier wave by using one of a plurality of encoding methods; an encoding control means for selecting a predetermined encoding method corresponding to the predetermined transmission condition from among the plurality of encoding methods and causing the encoding means to operate in accordance with the predetermined encoding method; a mapping means for mapping output bit signals output from the encoding means to modulation symbols; and an optical modulation means for modulating the optical carrier wave based on symbol signals output from the mapping means.
US10693552B2	Beam training of a radio transceiver device A method is performed for beam training of a radio transceiver device comprising device comprises at least two antenna arrays. During the beam training, a first set of occurrences of a reference signal is received using all the antenna arrays and such that one respective occurrence of the reference signal is received in one single wide beam at each of all the antenna arrays. The method comprises receiving, during the beam training, a second set of occurrences of the reference signal using less than all antenna arrays and such that one respective occurrence of the reference signal is received in each respective narrow at each of the less than all antenna arrays. Which of the less than all antenna arrays to receive the second set of occurrences of the reference signal is determined based on evaluation of reception of the first set of occurrences of the reference signal at each of all the antenna arrays.
US10693551B2	Communication device and method using virtual sector forming A communication device for RF-based communication with another communication device comprises antenna circuitry configured to transmit and receive RF signals, and beamforming circuitry configured to perform beamforming and to carry out a beam training procedure for finding a beam for use in transmitting and/or receiving RF signals and/or for channel estimation. The beamforming training procedure comprises at least two stages during which training signals are transmitted using different beams, wherein first beams used in a first stage have a larger beam sector than second beams used in a second stage and wherein the second beams are selected by forming a virtual best sector based on an evaluation of a predetermined metric obtained for the first beams in the first stage.
US10693537B2	Codebook subset restriction method A bit field indication manner is provided. A first field is determined, where the first field includes T1 bits, at least one of the T1 bits indicates at least two elements {bi0, bi1, . . . , bik} in a set B, the at least one bit further indicates at least one element {θj0, θj1, . . . , θjh} in a set Φ, and at least one element in {bi0, bi1, . . . , bik} and at least one element in {θj0, θj1, . . . , θjh} are used to form a precoding matrix, where the set B={b0, b1, . . . , bT2−1}, an element in the set B is a vector with a length of N/4, the set Φ={θ0, θ1, . . . , θS−1}, an element in Φ is a complex number of a unit amplitude.
US10693534B2	Wireless communication device, wireless communication system, wireless communication method, and computer-readable medium for transmission of transmission weight information An electronic device including circuitry configured to control receiving a first reference signal or a second reference signal. The second reference signal is formed by weighting the first reference signal. The circuitry is configured to determine first transmission weight information and second transmission weight information based on reception of the first reference signal and the second reference signal. The circuitry is further configured to control transmitting of the first transmission weight information according to a first period and the second transmission weight information according to a second period, the first period being different from the second period. The second transmission weight information is determined and transmitted after the first transmission weight information is transmitted.
US10693524B2	System and method for mechanically-based magnetic-field transmitter The present disclosure provides a device and method for producing low-frequency magnetic-field signals to enable long-range wireless communication through conductive media. The magnetic-field signals can be generated by mechanically moving permanent magnets. In some examples, transmitters are capable of transmitting signals in the ultra-low and very-low frequency ranges (e.g., 100 Hz-30 kHz), utilizing a small amount of power.
US10693522B1	Method and device for performing PUCCH feedback on basis of beamformed CSI RS resource in wireless communication system A method and a device for transmitting channel state information (CSI) in a wireless communication system are provided. A terminal performs a measurement on the basis of at least one beamformed CSI reference signal (RS) resource, and transmits, to a base station, the CSI and information relating to preferred beam on the basis of the measurement result, wherein the CSI includes a precoding type indicator (PTI), and the PTI indicates whether the measurement is based on a CSI RS resource which is not precoded, or is based on the beamformed CSI RS resource.
US10693517B2	Mobile device connection apparatus A mobile device connection apparatus, method and system is disclosed which allows a user to physically connect or tether, without the use of adhesive, a mobile device with a case to a user, surface, or structure. The mobile device connection apparatus comprises multiple layers of materials to create a connection point for mobile devices, such as mobile phones, which is compatible with devices with a case, reusable, and robust and prevents mobile devices from being damaged, lost, and stolen. Further the mobile device connection apparatus allows a user to interact with their phone in new ways.
US10693510B2	Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to broadcast signals having embedded data Example methods and apparatus to measure exposure to broadcast signals having embedded data are disclosed. An example broadcast signal exposure meter includes a first decoder to obtain an identifier of a broadcast station from an audio signal output by an end user broadcast receiver, a radio to tune to a broadcast signal from the broadcast station associated with the identifier of the broadcast station, a second decoder to obtain embedded data from the broadcast signal, the embedded data representing media contained in the broadcast signal, and an interface to provide the embedded data to a server, the server to determine audience measurement information for the media based on the provided embedded data.
US10693500B2	Systems and methods for decoding forward error correction codes based on component codes Methods and apparatus for the decoding of forward error correction codes. One method includes decoding a number of component codes including code symbols, for which at least one code symbol is involved in multiple component codes, and analyzing the decoding of each of the component codes to generate an outcome. Analyzing the decoding includes estimating at least one possible error location, storing information related to the at least one possible error location; storing state information, and updating the state information.
US10693499B2	Apparatus and method for LDPC encoding suitable for highly reliable and low latency communication Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for LDPC encoding suitable for highly reliable and low latency communication. The disclosed apparatus comprises: a second inner encoding module for outputting parity bits by means of single parity calculations and accumulation device calculations using bit strings outputted from a first inner encoding module; and the first inner encoding module for outputting a part of the parity bits by means of single parity check calculations for the bits output from a second outer module, and for outputting rest of the parity bit strings by means of single parity check calculations and accumulation device calculations, with a part of the parity bits output by the second inner encoding module as an additional input.
US10693492B1	Context determination for planar mode in octree-based point cloud coding Method and devices for coding point cloud data using a planar coding mode. The planar coding mode may be signaled using in a planar mode flag to signal that a volume is planar. A planar volume has all of its occupied child nodes on one side of a plane bisecting the volume. A planar position flag may signal which side of the volume is occupied. Entropy coding may be used to code the planar mode flag and/or the planar position flag. Context determination for coding may take into account one or more of whether a parent volume containing the volume is planar in occupancy, occupancy of a neighbouring volume at a parent depth, distance between the volume and a closest already-coded occupied volume at a same depth as the volume, plane position, if any, of the closest already-coded occupied volume, and a position of the volume within the parent volume.
US10693468B2	Integrated circuit and process for family of digital logic functions A family of digital logic functions has the same specifications for input and output voltages and the same number of bond pads. A digital logic integrated circuit for the family includes a substrate of semiconductor material having a core area and a peripheral area; a certain number of bond pads formed in the peripheral area, the certain number of bond pads determining the total area of the substrate; programmable digital logic transistor circuitry formed in the core area for each of the digital logic functions in the family; programmable input and output circuitry formed in the peripheral area; programming circuitry for programming the programmable digital logic transistor circuitry into a selected digital logic function; and programmable input and output means for programming the input and output circuitry into input and output circuits for the selected digital logic function.
US10693462B2	Ground intermediation for inter-domain buffer stages Techniques are described for ground-intermediating buffering that can effectively use the reference grounds of the circuit domains on either side of a buffer stage to generate one or more intermediated grounds for one or more signal buffers. For example, one of the reference grounds has a first amount of ground noise, the other of the reference grounds has a second amount of ground noise that is greater than or less than the first amount, and the intermediated grounds are generated to have respective amounts of ground noise that are between the first and second amounts. The ground intermediating buffer can perform signal buffering with respect to the intermediated ground(s), thereby reducing ground noise coupling across the circuit domains through both the signal and ground paths of the buffer stage.
US10693461B1	Power switch circuit capable of reducing leakage current A power switch circuit includes a voltage selection unit, a first level shift circuit, a second level shift circuit, a first transistor, a second transistor, and a leakage control unit. The voltage selection unit outputs a greater one of a first variable voltage and a system voltage as an operation voltage. The first level shift circuit outputs a first control signal by shifting a voltage of a first input signal. The second level shift circuit outputs a second control signal by shifting a voltage of a second input signal. The first transistor outputs the first variable voltage according to the first control signal. The second transistor outputs the system voltage according to the second control signal. The leakage control unit establishes an electrical connection between first terminal of the first transistor and the control terminal of the second transistor according to the operation voltage.
US10693453B1	Power switch circuit A power switch circuit including first and second transistors, and a control circuit is provided. A first end of the first transistor serves as an input terminal of the power switch circuit. A second end of the first transistor is coupled to a node. A control end of the first transistor receives a first control voltage. A first end of the second transistor serves as an output terminal of the power switch circuit. A second end of the second transistor is coupled to the node. A control end of the second transistor receives a second control voltage. The control circuit detects a voltage of the node to determine a type of series connection between the first and second transistors, and generates the first and second control voltages to control a turned-on state of another of the first and second transistors after turning on one of the first and second transistors.
US10693451B2	Ringing suppressor circuit A ringing suppressor circuit is connected to a differential signal transmission line that includes a high potential signal line and low potential signal line pair for transmitting high and low level differential signals, and includes a ringing suppressor and a stopper. When the differential signal changes to a high level, the ringing suppressor suppresses ringing by lowering the impedance between the signal lines by turning ON of a switching element. When a differential signal voltage drops below a voltage lowering determination voltage, the stopper stops the impedance lowering function of the ringing suppressor by turning OFF another switching element.
US10693445B1	Magnetic tunnel junction ring oscillator with tunable frequency and methods for operating the same Provided are integrated circuits that include one or more magnetic tunnel junction ring oscillator(s) with tunable frequency and methods for operating the same. Accordingly, an integrated circuit is provided that includes a ring oscillator. The ring oscillator includes an input voltage terminal, an output voltage terminal, and an odd number of at least three inverters disposed electrically in series with one another between the input voltage terminal and the output voltage terminal. Each of the at least three inverters includes an NMOS transistor and one or more magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) disposed electrically in series with the NMOS transistor. The NMOS transistor of each of the at least three inverters is selectively tunable with regard to either or both of its threshold voltage and its effective channel width.

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