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US10776810B2	Loyalty program system, apparatus, and media Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed for managing a loyalty program. In some embodiments, a system includes a loyalty program management (LPM) system and a point-of-sale (POS) terminal. The POS terminal is configured to read a membership identifier, identify a plurality of goods, complete a sale of the identified plurality of goods to the member, and transmit, to the loyalty program management system, the read membership identifier and information about the identified plurality of goods. Based on the received information, the LPM system is configured to identify one or more point categories, and update earned loyalty points of the member in each of the identified one or more point categories. The LPM system is further configured to provide the POS terminal with a redemption value to be applied to the sale.
US10776803B2	Computerized promotion and markdown price scheduling Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with generating a price schedule are described. An inventory quantity for the item is allocated amongst a plurality of customer segments based on a predicted contribution of each customer segment to the objective function. For each customer segment, based on a quantity of inventory allocated to the customer segment, a promotion portion of the price schedule is determined that maximizes the objective function. Remaining inventory allocated to the plurality of customer segments at the end of the regular season is aggregated. Based on the aggregated inventory, a markdown portion of the price schedule for the item is determined that maximizes the objective function. The promotion portion and the markdown portion are combined to create a price schedule for the item. In one embodiment, a price schedule may be generated that includes promotions on top of markdown prices during the clearance season.
US10776802B1	Systems and methods for capturing account holder consent for transaction data collection Systems and methods are disclosed for providing an account holder with an incentive-consent matrix at a point-of-sale device of a merchant. The account holder can provide consent to store transaction related data and obtain an incentive in exchange. The incentive can be a coupon or other offering associated with the merchant. Varying levels of consent can be offered, with each level associated with an incentive having a different relative value. The transaction data can subsequently be provided to a recipient in accordance with the consent received from the account holder.
US10776801B2	Distributing electronic surveys via third-party content Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to administration of an electronic survey via third-party content. For example, an electronic survey system receives a request to provide an electronic survey within a survey placeholder of a third-party webpage provided to a client device associated with a respondent. The survey system determines characteristics of the webpage or the respondent. The survey system then selects an electronic survey by comparing the characteristics of available electronic surveys to the characteristics of the webpage or the respondent. Additionally, the survey system provides electronic questions from the selected electronic survey for display within the survey placeholder of the webpage. The survey system also administers the electronic survey within the survey placeholder without redirecting the respondent client device away from the third-party webpage.
US10776800B2	Skin care composition and method of making a skin care composition A skin care system and method for managing a skin care system. The skin care system includes circuitry to receive skin information from a user. The circuitry determines treatable skin conditions based on the skin information. The skin care system generates severity information and cosmetic formulation compatibility information based on the treatable skin conditions. The skin care system is further able to virtually display user-specific compatible cosmetic formulations based on at least one parameter associated with the severity information and cosmetic formulation compatibility.
US10776796B2	Systems and methods for matching data from an external catalog with data in an internal catalog Systems and methods including one or more processing modules and one or more non-transitory storage modules storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processing modules and perform acts of receiving an external catalog comprising external attributes for each product of a plurality of products, mapping the external attributes from the external catalog to internal attributes for each product of the plurality of products in an internal catalog for an online retailer using an ensemble learning technique comprising a plurality of algorithms, incorporating the external attributes of the external catalog into the internal attributes in the internal catalog as mapped, and coordinating displaying of the external attributes and the internal attributes on a website of the online retailer.
US10776794B2	Mechanism for customer service with security and privacy A mechanism for customer service with security and privacy is provided. In a support service scenario for products or services, a determination is made based on an interaction with a customer that additional verification is needed. An authentication code is communicated to the customer via a mode chosen by the customer. At the same time, a hash of the authentication code is stored along with session and customer details. The customer is prompted to provide the authentication code and a hash of the provided authentication code is compared to the hash of the authentication code that was stored with the session and customer details. If the hashes match, it can be presumed that the agent is communicating with the correct customer and customer details are revealed. If the hashes do not match, the agent does not see any private customer details.
US10776788B2	Systems and methods for identifying compromised accounts using historical authorization messages A computing network system including a historical authorization database, a lost and stolen card (LSC) database, an account data breach (ADB) database, and a compromised identification (CI) computing device is provided. The CI computing device retrieves a set of historical account identifiers associated with historical transactions of a candidate merchant from the historical authorization database. The CI computing device compares the historical account identifier to lost and/or stolen (LS) account data stored by the LSC database and breach data stored by the ADB database. The CI computing device generates a compromised account message when a historical account identifier has a matching account identifier within the LS account data and/or the breach data. The compromised account message includes the matching account identifier and an associated reason code indicating a cause of compromise. The CI computing device transmits the compromised account message to the candidate merchant for review and analysis.
US10776783B2	Method and system for secure key rotation This invention discloses a novel system for securing and using payment token data in a system for processing electronic payment transactions that does not require down-time for rekeying encryption keys when the keys are rotated.
US10776773B2	Systems and methods for providing transaction tokens for mobile devices The disclosed embodiments include methods and systems for providing payment token transactions by a mobile device. The mobile device may be operable to obtain a payment token, where the payment token is associated with one or more payment token parameters and the mobile device may be configured to communicate with a financial service provider system over a first network when connectivity to the first network is available to the mobile device. The mobile device may provide the payment token to a contactless payment terminal (CPT) associated with a merchant, during a purchase transaction involving a product provided by the merchant, where the mobile device may communicate the payment token to the CPT over a local network that is different from the first network such that connectivity between the mobile device and the first network is not required.
US10776770B2	System and method for integrating data from a remote server with a client application The electronic device may invoke a host application. The device may display a first host user interface on the display, the first host user interface including a first host user interface component associated with a child application. In response, the device may invoke, using the host application, the child application executed at the electronic device. The device may transmit, using the host application, a request for data associated with a child user interface component to the child application. The device may transmit, using the child application, the request for data associated with the child user interface component to a child application server, wherein the data associated with the child user interface component is inaccessible by the host application. The device may receive, using the child application, the data associated with the child user interface component from the child application server. The device may display the child user interface component.
US10776766B2	Accepting issuer credentials at checkout A computer-implemented method presents on a merchant checkout graphical user interface associated with a payment processor widget. The payment processor widget determines affiliations of a plurality of accounts and a plurality of issuers of a user. The payment processor widget via the merchant checkout graphical user interface defines at least one selectable graphic configured for receiving interactions of the user on the selectable graphic. In response to receiving the selection of the selectable graphic, the payment processor widget presents a field within the merchant checkout graphical user interface for receiving a credential from the user associated with an authentication widget of the particular issuer. The authentication widget communicates the credential to the particular issuer for authentication of the user. In response to receiving a successful authentication indicator from the particular issuer, the payment processor widget displays a message indicating that a transaction was approved.
US10776759B2	Workplace movement visualizations Methods, systems, and apparatus for generating workplace movement visualizations. A method includes receiving a request for a user interface presentation that presents time spent by individuals in productive areas of a work site; receiving data specifying the presence of a plurality of personal wireless beacons within each of a plurality of areas of the worksite, wherein a first area of the plurality of areas is designated a productive area and wherein a second area of the plurality of areas is designated a nonproductive area; —computing, for each of a plurality of time periods, a respective count of individuals within the first area designated as a productive area; generating a user interface presentation that presents the respective counts of individuals within the productive area; and providing the generated user interface presentation in response to the request.
US10776758B1	Systems and methods for processing and presentation of advisor-related data A system includes a network interface communicably coupled to a network. The system also includes a profile database communicably coupled to the network interface and configured to store profile information relating to a plurality of advisors, and a matching circuit communicably coupled to the provider database and the network interface. The matching circuit is configured to determine a match comprising a first matched advisor from the plurality of advisors and a second matched advisor from the plurality of advisors based on the profile information by determining that a wealth management practice of the first matched advisor has greater than a threshold probability of benefitting from a partnership with the second matched advisor and to cause profile information relating to the second matched advisor to be transmitted to a mobile device of the first matched advisor via the network.
US10776754B2	Content creation, deployment collaboration, and subsequent marketing activities Content creation and deployment collaboration techniques are described. In one or more implementations, metadata that describes the creation of the content may be associated with the content. The content may then be provided from a content creation service to a content deployment service for deployment as part of a marketing activity. Deployment data obtained from this tracking may be utilized to support a variety of functionality, such as by content creators to determine which of their content has been successfully employed as part of marketing activities, marketers may also use knowledge of the deployment of the content to choose content to be included in a marketing activity as well as select content creators that are best suited to provide this content, used to configure badges, by retailers and manufacturers, and so forth.
US10776748B2	Communication analysis for obtaining loads Communications are received from a transportation service provider and are parsed for data indicating capacity data. The data is then matched to a stored format for capacity data and the parsed data is extracted from the data matched to the stored format to a preferred data format, and reviewed to determine if the stored data reflects capacity indicated by the received communication. The data is then combined with preference data and performance data concerning the transportation service data and used to automatically match a demand for transportation services with the capacity to provide the transportation services.
US10776745B2	Concepts for monitoring shipments Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for tracking the location of a shipped item. According to various embodiments, the systems and methods may include features designed to determine whether the shipped item is likely to comply with customer-defined shipping requirements throughout the entire shipping process. In various embodiments, the systems and methods are configured to indicate to a user certain shipments that are likely to arrive without complying with all of the customer-defined shipping requirements, such that a user can take remedial action to minimize or eliminate the likelihood of the shipment failing to comply with the customer-defined shipping requirements.
US10776742B2	Systems and methods for interacting with a client device Novel systems and methods for interacting with a client device are described. The network-based systems and methods of the present teachings are capable of seeking feedback regarding individual performance and seeking information relating to work deliverable, such as assigning individuals tasks, conveying a “to-do list,” sharing an agenda between two or more users and managing goals of teams and/or individuals.
US10776740B2	Detecting potential root causes of data quality issues using data lineage graphs An example system includes a processor that can generate a first lineage graph based on a first set of monitored assets and processes used to produce a data asset. The processor can detect a data quality issue at the data asset. The processor can also generate a second lineage graph including a second set of monitored assets and processes that produced the data asset with the data quality issue. The processor can further compare the second lineage graph with the first lineage graph to detect a potential root cause of the data quality issue. The processor can also further modify an asset or process corresponding to the potential root cause of the data quality issue.
US10776735B2	Risk information processing method and server device A risk information processing method is used in a risk information processing system that manages a degree of risk at a target spot at which a moving object is located. The method includes: receiving sensor data collected at each of two spots different from the target spot; determining a degree of risk of an event at each of the two spots from the sensor data collected at each of the two spots; storing, as risk information the determined degree of risk associated with each of the two spots; estimating first risk information associated with the target spot without sensor data of first event at the target spot, by using the stored risk information, the first risk information being a degree of risk of the first event at the target spot; and outputting information for the target spot based on the estimated first risk information.
US10776734B2	Ergonomic safety evaluation with labor time standard An integrated safety-evaluation with labor-time-standard system is provided that includes a work-task manager, integrated module and ergonomic safety evaluator. The work-task manager may be configured to receive a work instruction and determine work elements applicable to the work instruction, with the work elements may have respective associated elemental unit times, elemental risk ratings and frequency values. The integrated module may be configured to receive the elemental unit times, elemental risk ratings and frequency values for the work elements, and calculate a labor time standard and ergonomic safety rating therefrom. And the ergonomic safety evaluator may be configured to receive the labor time standard and ergonomic safety rating and perform an ergonomic safety evaluation therefrom. In this regard, the ergonomic safety evaluator may be configured to perform the ergonomic safety evaluation to determine whether to release or reject the work instruction.
US10776733B2	Computer platform for controlling agricultural assets The present disclosure describes computer systems and computer-implemented methods for managing an agricultural operation. Vehicle location information for at least one agricultural vehicle is received, and the vehicle location information is used to determine a vehicle path. Vehicle state information is received from the vehicle and is used to determine whether the vehicle is in a working or non-working state. The vehicle path is then rendered on a map display, with the map display visually distinguishing between sections of the vehicle path traversed while the vehicle is in the working state and sections of the vehicle path traversed while the vehicle is in the non-working state.
US10776722B2	Credibility rating algorithm A method and apparatus for providing a credibility rating and management system. The credibility rating and management system can be shared amongst any number of independent systems. The credibility rating and management system collects data points from each of the participant systems, tracks user profiles across each of the participant systems and generates a rating for each user profile. Associated systems can then query the credibility rating and management system to obtain the credibility rating for a user and incorporate the credibility ratings into their own systems.
US10776720B2	Techniques for bimodal learning in a financial context Techniques for bi-modal learning in a financial context are described. These techniques are configured to improve a user's financial acumen and bring the user into an optimal financial state. Some of these techniques are embodied in a device that operates financial education lessons specifically configured for the improving the user's current financial state. These techniques may implement rewards/penalties (in tokens) for correct/incorrect user responses to financial decisions being presented in these lessons for user to make. By exploiting the user's desire for rewards and tokens and the desire to improve the user's current financial state, these techniques may leverage machine learning techniques to identify an appropriate financial education lesson that is most likely to have a positive effect on the user. Over time, administrating the financial education lessons builds customer loyalty to the device that implements these techniques. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US10776719B2	Adaptive key performance indicator thresholds updated using training data Techniques are disclosed for providing adaptive thresholding technology for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that are updated using training data. Adaptive thresholding technology may automatically assign new values or adjust existing values for one or more thresholds of one or more time policies. Assigning threshold values using adaptive thresholding may involve identifying training data (e.g., historical data, simulated data, or example data) for the time frames and analyzing the training data to identify variations within the data (e.g., patterns, distributions, trends). A threshold value may be determined based on the variations and may be assigned to one or more of the thresholds without additional user intervention.
US10776696B2	Architectures, systems and methods having segregated secure and public functions A system is provided for control of an entertainment state system having segregated secure functions and public functions for use by one or more users of the system. First, a public interface portal receives instructions regarding operation of the entertainment state system from the one or more users. The interface portal includes a first interface, a processor, a graphical user interface (GUI) coupled to the processor, a control unit in operative communication with the processor and graphical user interface, and a second interface providing an application program interface (API). Secondly, a secure entity unit is provided, the secure entity unit including a receive interface, the receive interface adapted to receive a call from the application program interface (API) of the interface portal, a send interface, the send interface adapted to provide a response to the interface portal interface, a game engine, and a financial engine.
US10776686B1	Container architecture for modular machine learning The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods that include a configuration server with a processing element operable to operate a plurality of containers. A plurality of functionality modules are operable to execute within respective containers of the plurality of containers. Each functionality module includes: an input, a functionality operable to be executed by the processing element to perform an artificial intelligence operation using the input, and an output produced by the functionality. The modular system includes a messaging object operable to connect the output of a first one of the plurality of functionality modules to the input of a second of the plurality of functionality modules. The modular system configures the messaging object to adapt the output of first functionality module to the input of the second functionality module.
US10776676B1	Image forming apparatus and method conditionally estimating remaining developer using correction information According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a printer unit that includes a driving member related to the supply of the developer, a storage unit that stores correction information regarding the correction of a supplied amount of the developer and a remaining amount of the developer, and a control unit. The control unit acquires driving information regarding the driving of the driving member. The control unit acquires the correction information in accordance with the remaining amount of the developer and estimates the remaining amount of developer based on the driving information and the correction information when the remaining amount of the developer stored in the storage unit satisfies a predetermined condition regarding the remaining amount, and estimates the remaining amount of the developer based on the driving information when the remaining amount of the developer stored in the storage unit does not satisfy the predetermined condition.
US10776674B2	Training data generating device, method, and program, and crowd state recognition device, method, and program At least one processor determines a person state of a crowd according to a people state control designation as designation information on a person state of people and an individual person state control designation as designation information on a state of an individual person in the people. The at least one processor generates a crowd state image as an image in which a person image corresponding to the person state determined is synthesized with previously-prepared image at a predetermined size, specifies a training label for the crowd state image, and outputs a pair of crowd state image and training label.
US10776671B2	Joint blur map estimation and blur desirability classification from an image Techniques are disclosed for blur classification. The techniques utilize an image content feature map, a blur map, and an attention map, thereby combining low-level blur estimation with a high-level understanding of important image content in order to perform blur classification. The techniques allow for programmatically determining if blur exists in an image, and determining what type of blur it is (e.g., high blur, low blur, middle or neutral blur, or no blur). According to one example embodiment, if blur is detected, an estimate of spatially-varying blur amounts is performed and blur desirability is categorized in terms of image quality.
US10776670B2	Imagination-based agent neural networks A neural network system is proposed. The neural network can be trained by model-based reinforcement learning to select actions to be performed by an agent interacting with an environment, to perform a task in an attempt to achieve a specified result. The system may comprise at least one imagination core which receives a current observation characterizing a current state of the environment, and optionally historical observations, and which includes a model of the environment. The imagination core may be configured to output trajectory data in response to the current observation, and/or historical observations. The trajectory data comprising a sequence of future features of the environment imagined by the imagination core. The system may also include a rollout encoder to encode the features, and an output stage to receive data derived from the rollout embedding and to output action policy data for identifying an action based on the current observation.
US10776663B1	Generating an image mask using machine learning A machine learning system can generate an image mask (e.g., a pixel mask) comprising pixel assignments for pixels. The pixels can be assigned to classes, including, for example, face, clothes, body skin, or hair. The machine learning system can be implemented using a convolutional neural network that is configured to execute efficiently on computing devices having limited resources, such as mobile phones. The pixel mask can be used to more accurately display video effects interacting with a user or subject depicted in the image.
US10776660B2	Method and apparatus for contrast enhanced photography of wind turbine blades A method and apparatus for inspecting utility scale wind turbine generator blades from the ground includes a digital camera and an adjustable polarizing filter on a stable platform. The camera is used to record multiple digital images with varying polarization angles using an artificial polarized or polarized solar illumination to produce images with the same or similar registration but different polarization angles, followed by image processing using subtraction or absolute difference routines to yield high resolution, high contrast images with reduced glare and excellent surface definition over the field of view.
US10776658B2	Storing information for access using a captured image An electronic device associates first information and at least a first portion of a first image, and uses a second image that includes a portion corresponding to at least the first portion of the first image to access the associated first information.
US10776649B2	Method and apparatus for monitoring region around vehicle In a monitoring apparatus, an optical flow calculator calculates an optical flow for each of selected pixel regions included in at least one pixel region group of an image. The optical flow for each of the selected pixel regions includes information about a direction and amount of movement of a corresponding part of the at least one target object. An adjuster calculates the sum of areas of all the pixel regions included in the at least one pixel region group of the image, and adjusts a selected number of the optical flows to be matched with the at least one pixel region group as a function of the calculated sum of the areas of all the pixel regions included in the at least one pixel region group.
US10776646B2	Identification method and apparatus and computer-readable storage medium An identification method includes: controlling at least one camera to acquire a face image and an eye image of a target object, wherein the eye image includes at least one of an iris feature or an eye-print feature; and identifying the target object based on the face image and the eye image.
US10776642B2	Sampling training data for in-cabin human detection from raw video Systems and methods to efficiently and effectively train artificial intelligence and neural networks for an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle are disclosed. The systems and methods provide for the minimization of the labeling cost by sampling images from a raw video file which are mis-detected, i.e., false positive and false negative detections, or indicate abnormal or unexpected driver behavior. Supplemental information such as controller area network signals and data may be used to augment and further encapsulate desired images from video.
US10776641B2	Information processing device and method of determining an image data displayed on the same An information processing device installed inside a vehicle includes a first input port inputting a first image data imaged by a first imaging device, a second input port inputting a second image data imaged by a second imaging device, a display displaying an image data, and a controller determining the image data displayed on the display in accordance with an installation location of the information processing device inside the vehicle. The controller estimates the installation location of the information processing device based on a position of a human being's face detected by the first image data and distance information to an object detected by the second image data.
US10776638B2	Cold planer rotor collision avoidance An example cold planer system includes a machine frame, a milling rotor disposed in a milling chamber, a first sensor, a second sensor and a control module. The control module comprises a processor and a controller. The processor is configured to receive a first signal indicative of a direction of motion of the machine, and a second signal indicative of whether an object is present in an object detection zone. The processor processes the first signal and the second signal to generate a control signal. The controller is configured to receive the control signal from the processor and to initiate a rotor collision avoidance mode if an object is present in an object detection zone.
US10776633B2	Image processing apparatus, imaging apparatus, mobile device control system, and recording medium An image processing apparatus processes an image captured by an imager. The image processing apparatus includes a detector configured to detect a body positioned within a predetermined distance from the imager; and a determiner configured to calculate an inclination of the body based on information indicating a distance from the imager to points surrounding the detected body, and determine a type of the body based on the inclination.
US10776632B2	Method and system for detecting a free area inside a parking lot For detecting a free area located inside a parking lot using at least one video camera, in particular a stereo-video camera, which is fixedly installed inside the parking lot, the visual range of the video camera including a section of the floor of the parking lot, a method includes: recording a camera image and/or an image sequence of camera images of at least a section of the floor of the parking lot using the video camera; comparing the camera images to a reference in order to identify a change in the section of the floor of the parking lot; and detecting a free area if no change is identified.
US10776628B2	Video action localization from proposal-attention A method for processing a sequence of frames includes receiving a sequence of frames and multiple action proposals for the sequence of frames. The method also includes generating a representation of the sequence of frames and pooling the representation around each of the action proposals. The method further includes classifying the action proposals based on the pooled representations and controlling a device based on the classifying.
US10776615B2	System and method of social networks for dogs or other pets A social network system for pets comprises a sensor for detecting or collecting a pet's voices or body signals, a translation unit for comparing the detected pet's voices or body signals with the stored sample patterns, determining the pet's emotions or feelings by choosing one or many sample patterns which are most closely matched to the detected pet's voices or body signals, and a processing unit for performing one or many actions based on the determined pet's emotions or feelings.
US10776607B2	Predicting prostate cancer biochemical recurrence and metastasis with computer extracted features from tumor nuclei and benign regions Embodiments predict biochemical recurrence (BCR) or metastasis by accessing a set of images of a region of tissue demonstrating cancerous pathology, including a tumor region and a tumor adjacent benign (TAB) region, the set of images including a first stain type image, and a second stain type image; segmenting cellular nuclei represented in the first and second image; generating a combined feature set by extracting at least one feature from each of a tumor region and TAB region represented in the first image, and a tumor region and TAB region represented in the second image, providing the combined feature set to a machine learning classifier; receiving, from the classifier, a probability that the region of tissue will experience BCR or metastasis; and generating a classification of the region of tissue as likely to experience BCR or metastasis, or unlikely to experience BCR or metastasis.
US10776600B2	Electronic sensor supported on rigid substrate A sensor assembly comprises a rigid substrate with a circuit subassembly wrapped therearound. The circuit subassembly includes a flexible substrate with conductive traces and interconnects formed thereon, and when wrapped around the rigid substrate, the conductive traces may overlap one another so as to form capacitive sensor elements. The interconnects connect the conductive traces to one or more components, such as a printed circuit board attached to a portion of the flexible substrate. The sensor assembly maybe installed in an opening formed in a host device panel of a host device, such as a smart phone, with the sensor assembly optionally peripherally surrounded by a spacer frame, and covered by a cover element. The circuit subassembly may include a host connector tab for electrically connecting the sensor assembly to electrical components of a host device.
US10776599B2	Fingerprint detection device and method and electronic device Embodiments of the present application provide a fingerprint detection device and method and an electronic device. The fingerprint detection device is disposed under a display screen of an electronic device, and includes an optical component and an optical sensor, the optical component is configured to direct or converge a fingerprint detection signal to the optical sensor, the optical sensor is configured to detect corresponding fingerprint information according to the fingerprint detection signal, the fingerprint detection signal is a reflected light signal formed by a light signal corresponding to a predetermined pattern formed in a fingerprint detection area of the display screen being reflected by a user's finger, and the predetermined pattern includes a first pattern and a second pattern; a signal intensity of a first light signal corresponding to the first pattern is smaller than a signal intensity of a second light signal corresponding to the second pattern.
US10776596B2	Device and method of reading a mark printed on containers moving along a conveyor Device and method of reading a mark printed on containers moving along a conveyor, wherein the mark is printed on a lateral portion of the container. The device comprises a drive unit for applying torque on a container in a reading area to generate rotation along its vertical axis, and a camera for reading the mark while the container is spinning. The drive unit comprises a motor and a spinner disposed at a first zone of the reading area for applying torque on a lateral wall of the container. The device comprises a pushing assembly, e.g. an air knife applying high-pressure air flow that drives the container towards the first zone to ensure rotational movement of the container. The device allows safe capture of the mark at high line feeding speeds.
US10776593B1	Airline baggage arrangement system One example of a computer-implemented method comprises retrieving passenger data of a plurality of passengers on an aircraft, the passenger data including data associating each of the plurality of passengers with a respective luggage; and calculating a respective estimated arrival time for each of the plurality of passengers to arrive at a baggage claim based on movement data associated with a path between an arrival gate and the baggage claim. The method further comprises determining a placement order for placing the respective luggage of each of the plurality of passengers on a baggage claim belt based on the calculated respective estimated arrival time for each of the plurality of passengers; and communicating the placement order to at least one device associated with the respective luggage of each of the plurality of passengers.
US10776589B2	System and computer-implemented method for identifying defective chip readers through substandard transaction experiences A system and computer-implemented method for analyzing chip card transactions to identify defective chip cards and/or defective chip readers in need of replacement. Constraints are established to define a subset of card transactions. From a full set of card transactions the subset is identified consisting of each card transaction falling within the constraints and occurring at a merchant having a chip reader. From this subset the unique chip readers are identified, and for each unique chip reader a percentage of fallback transactions is calculated. The percentage of fallback transactions is compared to a maximum value, and if the percentage of fallback transactions exceeds the maximum value, the chip reader is identified as defective. Each defective chip reader is reported to the merchant, along with at least a recommendation to replace the defective chip reader. A similar process may be used to identify defective chip cards.
US10776582B2	Supporting combinations of intents in a conversation A computer-implemented method for supporting combinations of intents in a conversation service. In one embodiment, the computer-implemented method provides a conversation service using a set of conversation trees. Each conversation tree within the set of conversation trees comprises a list of intents that define how to answer to a certain type of user input. The computer-implemented method creates an intent graph using the list of intents of each conversation tree within the set of conversation trees. The computer-implemented method adds composite intents to the set of conversation trees using the intent graph to generate a set of updated conversation trees. The computer-implemented method configures the conversation service to use the set of updated conversation trees that comprises composite intents for supporting combinations of intents.
US10776573B2	System for associating data cells with headers in tables having complex header structures A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for associating data cells with headers and tables having one or more embedded header structures. In certain embodiments, a table having rows and columns is received, wherein the table includes a plurality of cells, wherein each cell is populated with at least one of a header name, data value, or no information, the table having at least one embedded header. A determination is made as to whether a cell is a header cell or data cell. If the cell is a header cell, a count of consecutive column headers is maintained. A current list of column headers is dynamically updated based on the count of the consecutive column headers. Upon encountering a data cell, the current list of column headers is assigned to the data cell.
US10776570B2	Supporting digital ink in markup language documents An application on a computing device includes a digital ink system that supports the input and output of digital ink in a markup language document. Digital ink refers to a digital representation of object (e.g., pen or finger) strokes on an input device that can be displayed on an output device. The markup language document can include, for example, an edit box in which the digital ink and optionally other data can be input. As the input object moves over the input device, data identifying the locations of the input object are captured and embedded in a markup language element of the document. The digital ink system also allows documents including digital ink to be displayed, the digital ink system displaying the digital ink along with any other data included in the document.
US10776566B2	System and method of document generation A document generation system to generate a document that forms the basis for a patent application to be submitted for examination by a patent searching authority. The document generation system may include: 1) a model generator trained on a plurality of references obtained from a reference database and 2) a document generator configured to generate paragraphs of a document based on a trained model.
US10776562B2	Information processing method, terminal, and computer storage medium for dynamic object rendering based on resource item displacement strategy An information processing method, a terminal, and a computer storage medium are provided. The method includes: rendering a target object in a first state on a terminal user interface; and detecting a first operation triggered in a browsing page containing the target object. The method also includes selecting a resource item displacement strategy matching a movement direction of the browsing page according to the first operation. At least two resource items of target object are obtained, each resource item being placed on one layer among multiple layers of the target object. The method also includes generating a dynamic rendering style according to the resource item displacement strategy; and switching to render the target object in a second state according to the dynamic rendering style. The second state presents a dynamic display effect that the target object follows the first operation on the terminal user interface in a multi-layer unsynchronized manner.
US10776561B2	Method and apparatus for generating a linguistic representation of raw input data Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to be embodied as and/or performed by a document planner. In some example embodiments, a method is provided that comprises selecting a schema based on one or more messages available in a message store and using the selected schema and one or more messages available in the message store to generate a document plan. The schema of this embodiment may be defined by a specification containing one or more queries for selecting one or more messages, one or more messages, and/or one or more predefined phrases to instantiate a document plan. The method of this embodiment may also include applying an optimization specification to the document plan to generate an optimized document plan.
US10776557B2	Integrated circuit structure A semiconductor structure includes first and second device regions. The first device region contains an entirety of a first active area of a first logic device, the second device region contains an entirety of a second active area of a second logic device, and the second device region shares a boundary with the first device region. The semiconductor structure also includes a first metal zero pin positioned partially within the first device region, partially within the second device region, and extending across the boundary, and a via contacting the first metal zero pin. A distance from the center of the via to the boundary is less than or equal to a first predetermined distance, and the via is electrically connected to one of the first logic device or the second logic device.
US10776555B1	Methods, systems, and computer program product for implementing legal routing tracks across virtual hierarchies and legal placement patterns Disclosed are methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for implementing legal routing tracks across virtual hierarchies and legal placement patterns. These techniques execute a sequence of instructions to identify at least a layout or a portion thereof and identify a plurality of layout devices in the layout or the portion thereof. These techniques further generate a figure group at least by enclosing the plurality of layout devices within a boundary for the figure group. These techniques may modify layout devices in a placement row without disturbing compliance of one or more design rules with which the legal device pattern complies when generated.
US10776554B1	Sibling wire routing A placed netlist is routed. A circuit is obtained that implements the placed netlist. A net in the circuit is identified to be enhanced. Space adjacent to a wire associated with the net that would accommodate a parallel wire is reserved.
US10776553B2	Techniques for optimizing dual track routing The subject technology provides a method and apparatus for performing dual track routing. A pair of signal traces is routed in between two rows of contacts and at least one of the signal traces is modified to satisfy a routing restriction. The modification of the signal trace includes three trace segments that deviate the signal trace away from the source of the routing restriction.
US10776552B2	Nano-wire resistance model An integrated circuit design tool for modeling resistance of an interconnect specifies a structure of the interconnect in a data structure in memory in or accessible by the computer system using 3D coordinate system. For each of a plurality of volume elements in the specified structure, the tool specifies a location and one of first and second materials of the interconnect having specified resistivities, and for each volume element generates a model resistivity for the volume element as a function of resistivity of volume elements within a neighborhood of the volume element and a specified transition region length λ.
US10776548B1	Parallel Monte Carlo sampling for predicting tail performance of integrated circuits A method for determining the tail performance of an integrated circuit is described. The method includes simulating the integrated circuit over samples to obtain values for circuit specifications and sorting the circuit specifications based on an expected number of samples. The method also includes arranging a sequence of samples from the universe according to a sequence in the group of circuit specifications, simulating the integrated circuit with one of the sequence of samples to obtain at least one circuit specification, removing the at least one circuit specification from the group when it satisfies the stop criterion, and modifying a model for a second circuit specification based on the at least one circuit specification. The computer-implemented method also includes reordering the group of circuit specifications based on the model and determining an integrated circuit performance based on a simulation result for the at least one circuit specification.
US10776542B2	Method and device for calibrating physics engine of virtual world simulator to be used for learning of deep learning-based device, and a learning method and learning device for real state network used therefor A method for calibrating a physics engine of a virtual world simulator for learning of a deep learning-based device is provided. The method includes steps of a calibrating device (a) if virtual current frame information corresponding to a virtual current state in virtual environment is acquired, (i) transmitting the virtual current frame information to the deep learning-based device to output virtual action information, (ii) transmitting the virtual current frame information and the virtual action information to the physics engine to output virtual next frame information corresponding to the virtual current frame information and the virtual action information, and (iii) transmitting the virtual current frame information and the virtual action information to a real state network learned to output predicted next frame information in response to action in a real environment to output predicted real next frame information; and (b) optimizing the previous calibrated parameters to generate current calibrated parameters.
US10776512B2	Process for collecting electronic protected health information without a login An efficient and secure process by which users may enter sensitive information into an electronic information system. When information is required from a user, the electronic information system may be configured to generate a unique access link (uniform resource locator, or URL) for that user. The link may be sent to the user via electronic communication, such as a text message or email. When the user follows the link with a web browser, the system prompts the user to enter an additional piece of personal information that is not known to the general public. Once identity is verified, the user may be required to electronically sign agreements. The user is then prompted to enter the required information. This may allow a user to deposit sensitive information into the system without requiring the user to provide full login credentials.
US10776508B2	Holistic and secure resource provisioning gateway system Embodiments of the present invention provide a holistic and secure resource provisioning gateway system. In particular, a managing system receives resources from disparate sources like production environments. The resources are divided into multiple resource blocks and each resource block is transmitted to individual servers of a resource gateway network along with packaged code that is configured to cause the individual servers to identify sensitive resource elements and sanitize the sensitive resource elements. A request for a provisioned set of sanitized resources meeting certain application testing requirements is then received, and the set of sanitized resources are generated based on the requirements and transmitted to a testing environment.
US10776505B2	Data loss prevention for an online content management platform Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for providing content management features in a messaging service. A content management system is configured to receive an update to a rule in a data loss prevention (DLP) policy, to identify, based on a log of DLP violations, one or more content items for updating content management permissions, and to update the content management permissions for the one or more content items based on the update to the rule.
US10776501B2	Automatic augmentation of content through augmentation services A method of automatically augmenting content through augmentation services can include invoking a service to receive an entity determination based on the content and an entity container comprising an object of the content and one or more attributes of the object. The entity determination and corresponding entity container can be assigned as a marker to content being clipped. The marker can be used to enable access and actions that can be taken with respect to the clipping or the structured information augmenting the clipping.
US10776482B2	Automated virtual machine integrity checks A baseline virtual machine (VM) instance is created within a protected secure environment from a production VM image. The baseline VM instance is a protected clone of a production VM instance created within a deployed environment from the production VM image. VM instance information of the baseline VM instance is collected during a startup process of the baseline VM instance within the protected secure environment. First baseline validity code is generated from the collected VM instance information of the baseline VM instance. VM instance information of the production VM instance is collected during a startup process of the production VM instance within the deployed environment. First production validity code is generated from the collected VM information of the production VM instance. A determination is made as to whether there is an error in the production VM instance by comparing the first baseline validity code and the first production validity code.
US10776479B2	Authentication system Systems and methods for providing authentication include receiving an authentication passcode input through an input device of a user device from a first user. The first user is authenticated in response to the authentication passcode input matching at least one user authentication passcode in a database, and an authentication time period is associated with the authentication of the first user and allows the first user access to at least one application on the user device. A plurality of authentication factors are then detected using the user device, and plurality of authentication factors are not an authentication passcode input received through the input device. The plurality of authentication factors are then determined to match the at least one authentication profile in the database and, in response, the authentication time period is extended such that the first user is allowed continued access to the at least one application on the user device.
US10776476B2	System, device, and method of visual login Devices, systems, and methods of detecting user identity, differentiating between users of a computerized service, and detecting a possible attacker. A log-in process or a user-authentication process, is augmented or enriched by one or more incidental tasks, which force the user to perform additional on-screen interactions or input-unit interactions, which in turn enrich and augment the pool of user interactions from which the system extracts one or more user-specific features. The extracted user-specific features are used as part of the user authentication process, and are further used to differentiate among users.
US10776474B2	Token execution system for access control According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising: a memory configured to store a user key specific to a particular user or token; software code; a token relating to a second apparatus, the token comprising the user key and the software code, and at least one processing core configured to: participate in an interaction with the second apparatus, the interaction being based at least partly on the token and the user key and the interaction comprising transmitting the token to the second apparatus.
US10776470B2	Verifying identity based on facial dynamics A computer-implemented technique is described for verifying the identity of a user using two components of face analysis. In a first part, the technique determines whether captured face information matches a previously stored structural face signature pertaining to the user. The structural face signature describes, at least in part, gross structural characteristics of the face that are largely invariant from pose to pose. In the second part, the technique determines whether the captured face information matches a dynamic face signature associated with the user. The dynamic face signature describes movement of parts of the face over a span of time as the user performs a gesture, and the correlation of different parts of the face during the movement. The technique reduces the risk that a malicious actor can successfully artificially duplicate the appearance of an authorized user.
US10776463B2	Active authentication of users Embodiments herein disclose a method and system for authenticating users of an electronic device. In an example, data pertaining to a user of the electronic device is collected for authentication. The data is data indicative of an interaction behavior of the user with the electronic device. A deviation of the collected data from a behavior model of the user is checked. To generate the behavior model, data from multiple users is collected to create the behavior model corresponding to each of the users, each behavior model is indicative of data uncommon between the user corresponding to the behavior model and other users in the plurality of users to separate the user corresponding to the behavior model from other users in the multiple users. Further, an access control policy is enforced on the electronic device, based on the deviation of the collected data from the behavior model of the user.
US10776462B2	Dynamic hierarchical learning engine matrix Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for identification of normal state authenticity indicators for user and entity authentication into applications in real-time to prevent misappropriation at the point of authenticity. In this way, the system uses multiple modeling processes for identification of authentic access requests to prevent misappropriation including utilizing phase-based characterization of different perspectives to make real-time determinations on authenticity of an interaction and/or misappropriation likelihood. The invention relies on multiple characteristics and models in simultaneous utilization for real-time authenticity decisions.
US10776433B2	User profile expansion for personalization and recommendation Software for a website hosting a content-aggregation service generates a first representation of interests for a user. The first representation includes a plurality of entities including pivot entities and extended entities, where the extended entities result from a nearest-neighbor search of word embeddings. Each of the extended entities is associated with a nearness score that is weighted using a distance of the extended entity from one of the pivot entities. For each of a plurality of articles ingested by the content-aggregation service, the software generates a second representation that associates an aboutness score with each of the plurality of entities. The software uses the first representation, a similarity measure, and the second representations to create rankings of the plurality of articles. The software receives a request for access to the content-aggregation service from the user and serves the user a content stream based at least in part on the rankings.
US10776428B2	Systems and methods of retrospectively determining how submitted data transaction requests operate against a dynamic data structure A computer system is provided for retrospectively processing a data structure that includes a plurality of entries. The computer system determines if certain data transactions requests that have been recorded in the data structure could have been executed differently (e.g., by being processed at an earlier point in time). For a given entry in the data structure, the system determines if data transaction request could have at least partly succeeded against a prior recorded state of at least one of two ordered lists of pending data transaction requests. Another entry is then found that caused the initial entry to fail in execution and a time delta is stored between the timestamp of the another entry and the timestamp of the initial entry.
US10776422B2	Dual sound source audio data processing method and apparatus A dual sound source audio data processing method and apparatus are provided. The method includes obtaining audio data of a song pair including a first song and a second song, the first and second songs having a same accompaniment audio but different voice audio. The audio data is decoded to obtain first mono audio data corresponding to the first song and second mono audio data corresponding to the second song. The first and second mono audio data are combined to one piece of two-channel audio data including a left audio channel and a right audio channel. A play time of the two-channel audio data is divided into play periods, and energy suppression is selectively performed on the left audio channel and the right audio channel in different play periods.
US10776420B2	Fingerprint clustering for content-based audio recognition Methods and a computer-readable storage device for detecting shared audio content between first audio content information and second audio content information is provided. The methods cluster similar fingerprints to lessen the impact that similar or repetitive sounds have on the final decision, thereby producing a more accurate final decision about whether the first audio content information shares audio content with the second audio content information.
US10776417B1	Parts-based visual similarity search Various embodiments provide for visual similarity based search techniques that certain desirable visual attributes of one or more items to search for items having similar visual attributes. In order to create an electronic catalog of items that is searchable by parts-based visual attributes, the visual attributes are identified and corresponding feature vectors are extracted from the image data of each item. Thus, feature values of parts-based visual attributes of items in the electronic catalog can be determined and used to select or rank the items in response to a search query based on desirable visual attributes. To conduct a search, a user may define desirable visual attributes of one or more items. The feature vectors of the desirable visual attributes are determined and used to query the electronic catalog of items, in which items having visual attributes of similar feature vectors are selected and returned as search results.
US10776409B2	Recommending responses to emergent conditions A method, computer system, and a computer program product for recommending responses to emergent conditions is provided. The present invention may include receiving a query from a user. The present invention may also include retrieving a plurality of recommended responses for the received query from a plurality of entities and a plurality of relations stored in a graph-based knowledge resource. The present invention may further include presenting the retrieved plurality of recommended responses to the user.
US10776408B2	Natural language search using facets Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: obtaining a query for a search result and identifying at least one entity in the query, discovering a facet-entity mapping corresponding to the entity from a knowledgebase. A facet in the facet-entity mapping is a property configured in the knowledgebase and an entity is an instance of the facet. The facet-entity mapping is displayed for the user and the query is searched from content, and the search result presented based on the facet and the entity from the facet-entity mapping.
US10776406B2	System for multi-criteria decision analysis This invention is a system creating risk indices, where the risk index is based on a combination of indicators. The indicators for measuring risk are adaptive and dynamic to the changing availability of disaster information and state of the system. Importantly, this research addresses two needs of emergency responders. It provides a risk-based prioritization of key geo-locations to allocate support and mitigation efforts. It provides a mechanism for prioritizing data collection and analysis efforts.
US10776397B2	Data interest estimation for n-dimensional cube computations An online analytical processing system may comprise an n-dimensional cube partitioned into slices, in which each slice may represent data points at the intersections of fixed and variable dimensions. Computation of data points within a slice may be deferred. A dependency graph may be initially constructed, in which the dependency graph is utilized in a subsequent computation. Calculation of data points may be prioritized based on information indicative of a chance that the data points will be accessed.
US10776396B2	Computer implemented method for dynamic sharding The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for dynamic sharding of a database comprising data identifiable by keys comprised within a global ordered range. When handling a request for data of at least one key: providing the request to a predetermined shard store; the predetermined shard store verifying, by means of its local subrange collection, whether the at least one key is present in a local subrange of a shard stored on the predetermined shard store; and when at least one key is not present in a local subrange of a shard stored on the predetermined shard store, returning a message comprising the local subrange collection of the predetermined shard store.
US10776395B2	System and method for implementing a scalable data storage service A system that implements a scalable data storage service may maintain tables in a non-relational data store on behalf of clients. The system may provide a Web services interface through which service requests are received, and an API usable to request that a table be created, deleted, or described; that an item be stored, retrieved, deleted, or its attributes modified; or that a table be queried (or scanned) with filtered items and/or their attributes returned. An asynchronous workflow may be invoked to create or delete a table. Items stored in tables may be partitioned and indexed using a simple or composite primary key. The system may not impose pre-defined limits on table size, and may employ a flexible schema. The service may provide a best-effort or committed throughput model. The system may automatically scale and/or re-partition tables in response to detecting workload changes, node failures, or other conditions or anomalies.
US10776391B1	Query plans for analytic SQL constructs A system and method for managing data storage and data access with querying data in a distributed system without buffering the results on intermediate operations in disk storage.
US10776385B2	Methods and apparatus for transparent database switching using master-replica high availability setup in relational databases Methods, apparatus, and systems to perform transparent database switching using master-replica high availability setup in relational databases are disclosed. An example system includes a first virtual appliance including a first proxy and a master database, the first proxy to forward service traffic to the master database, the master database to read and/or write data based on the service traffic; a second virtual appliance including a second proxy and a first replica database, the second proxy to determine data stored in the master database, the first replica database to replicate the master database; and a third virtual appliance including a third proxy and a second replica database, the third proxy to, in response to determining the master database of the first virtual appliance is to power down, promote the second replica database to the master database.
US10776384B1	Method, server and system for criteria-based assured replication A method of replicating changes to a dataset includes receiving from a client a request for an operation on the dataset, dynamically selecting from a plurality of replication assurance policies a selected replication assurance policy for the operation, the selected replication assurance policy determining a selected assurance level, wherein the selection is based on at least one of an operation criteria or a connection criteria, submitting, to a first replica of the dataset, a command comprising the operation, and reporting to the client the result of the operation according to the selected assurance level.
US10776383B2	Automatic replication of ambiguous data based on a point system A method for automatic data synchronization between a source system and a buffer system. The method includes identifying a configurable set of penalties, wherein each penalty defines a number of penalty points associated with a respective one of a plurality of events related to data set stored by the source system. The method also includes, in response detecting one or more events, calculating a total penalty score using the penalty points corresponding to each of the events. The method also includes determining that the total penalty score satisfies a predetermined penalty threshold indicating that the copy of the data set stored on the buffer system is presumed stale and, in response, initiating a data replication operation that updates the copy of data set stored on the buffer system with current data from the data set stored on the source system.
US10776381B2	Integrated application server and data server processes with matching data formats In one embodiment, the present invention includes a computer-implemented method comprising storing data in an application using an application custom data type and application custom data structure. The data is stored in a database using the application custom data type and the application custom data structure. In one embodiment, a request is sent to access the data from the application to the database. The data is retrieved from the database in response to the request in the application custom data type and the application custom data structure. In one embodiment, the data is sent from the database to a shared memory in the application custom data type and the application custom data structure and the data is retrieved by the application from the shared memory in the application custom data type and the application custom data structure.
US10776377B2	User interface and process to generate journey instance based on one or more pivot identifiers and one or more step identifiers Systems and methods are disclosed for generating one or more journey instances from events having raw machine data associated with a timestamp. The system generates a user interface that includes field identifiers associated with the plurality events for selection as one or more pivot identifiers and one or more step identifiers. Based on the one or more pivot identifiers, the system identifies related events that share a common field value, and based on the one or more step identifiers, the system groups the related events into a subset of events. Using the subset of events the system builds a journey instance.
US10776375B2	Retrieval of attribute values based upon identified entities Various technologies that facilitate performance of a data finding data (DFD) search are described herein. A user specifies entities, for example, by entering the entities into a query field, selecting the entities from a computer-executable application, or the like. The user further specifies an attribute of the entities that is of interest. A query is constructed based upon the entities and the attribute, and a search for tables is performed based upon the entities and the attribute. Values of the attribute for the selected entities are identified in a table, and the values of the attribute are returned.
US10776371B2	Extended path finding operations on graph data A method for performing a path finding operation in graph data stored in a database is provided. The method may include receiving, from a client, a request to perform a weighted path operation on at least portion of the graph data. The portion of the graph data may correspond to a graph. The request may specify attributes associated with vertices and/or edges included in the graph. In response to the request, the weighted path operation may be performed by at least identifying a shortest path between two endpoints in the graph. The shortest path may minimize the one or more attributes of vertices and/or edges included in the shortest path. Related systems and articles of manufacture, including computer program products, are also provided.
US10776368B1	Deriving cardinality values from approximate quantile summaries Cardinality values can be derived from an approximate quantile summary. An approximate quantile summary can be generated for a column of a database table at data ingestion, data update, upon request, in response to a query, and in various other scenarios. When a query is received that includes a predicate directed to the column of the approximate quantile summary, a cardinality value may be derived from the boundary values of one or more quantiles that include the predicate. The cardinality value may then be used to select a query plan. The query may be performed according to the selected query plan.
US10776366B1	Computer-implemented method and system for writing and performing a data query A computer-implemented method and system for searching over queries, writing and performing a data query. The computer-implemented method includes analyzing the query to understand elements described in the query. Further, the computer-implemented method includes extracting aliases for expressions to identify alternate names. Furthermore, the computer-implemented method includes allowing a user to annotate the elements. Moreover, the computer-implemented method includes establishing whether the query contains content for defining a new query, and if so, then enables writing a query according to a shorthand system.
US10776361B2	Time series database search system Systems, device and techniques are disclosed for a time series database search system. A data object may be received. The data object may include timestamp data indicating a time at which an event occurred, a value indicating a measure of the event, and key-value pairs comprising data associated with the event. A hash ID may be generated by hashing the one or more key-value pairs. The timestamp data, the value, and the hash ID may be stored in a first database as an object in the first database. The key-value pairs and the hash ID may be stored in a second database as an object in the second database.
US10776360B2	Techniques for data extraction Computer-implemented techniques for data extraction are described. The techniques include a method and system for retrieving an extraction job specification, wherein the extraction job specification has a source repository identifier that identifies a source repository including a plurality of data records; a data recipient identifier that identifies a data recipient; and a schedule that indicates a timing of when to retrieve the plurality of data records. The method and system further include retrieving the plurality of data records from the source repository based on the schedule, creating an extraction transaction from the plurality of data records, wherein the extraction transaction includes a subset of the plurality of data records and metadata, and sending the extraction transaction to the data recipient.
US10776359B2	Abstractly implemented data analysis systems and methods therefor Methods and apparatuses for creating data analysis (DA) systems for generating insights (also known as results) from a plurality of data sources without requiring the designer/implementer of the DA system or the user to understand complicated technology details such as for example coding, big data technology or high-end business analytics algorithms.
US10776358B2	Using a unique index to remove group by based on set analysis A technique relates to determining when to skip a group by clause in a query. A computer checks that a condition is satisfied for a table. The condition is selected from the group consisting of having a unique index on one or more columns of the table or having a function on the one or more columns that makes rows in the GROUP BY clause unique. The group by clause is part of the query on the table. In response to the condition being satisfied, the group by clause associated with the one or more columns is skipped. In response to the condition not being satisfied, the group by clause associated with the one or more columns is executed.
US10776350B1	Field analyzer for event search screen Embodiments are disclosed for a data analysis tool for facilitating iterative and exploratory analysis of large sets of data. In some embodiments a data analysis tool includes a graphical user interface through which an interactive set of field identifiers is displayed. Each of the listed field identifiers may reference fields associated with a set of events returned in response to a search query, the set of events including machine data produced by components within an information technology (IT) environment that reflects activity in the IT environment. In response to user selections of field identifiers included in the displayed set, a data analysis tool may cause display of manipulable visualizations based on values included in fields referenced by the selected field identifiers.
US10776346B2	Systems and methods for providing flexible data access Methods and systems are presented for accessing various data values in a record stored in a data store independently from other data values in the record and without taking computationally expensive or storage-intensive procedures such as de-serializing a record based on a primary key. A data service module is provided to access each record in a data store, and generate for the records a table including a map of key-value pairs representing the data values in the records. When the data service module receives a request from an application for accessing a first data value in a first record, the data service module may retrieve a first key-value pair corresponding to the first data value in the first record without de-serializing the record. The data service module then provides a first value of the first key-value pair to the application.
US10776338B2	Data aggregation data structure A system is provided including a memory in communication with a processor. The memory is to store a data source comprising source data. The processor is to store in a row of a table: a source identifier of the data source, a data category value, and an aggregation identifier of an aggregation operation. The processor is also to execute the aggregation operation against the source data based on the data category value to obtain a measure related to the source data. In addition, the processor is to store the measure in the row, and output the table.
US10776334B2	Random walking and cluster-based random walking method, apparatus and device Embodiments of the present specification disclose random walking and a cluster-based random walking method, apparatus and device. A solution includes: obtaining information about each node included in graph data, generating, according to the information about each node, an index vector reflecting a degree value of a respective node, then generating an element vector reflecting an identifier of an adjacent node of the node, and generating a random sequence according to the index vector and the element vector, to implement random walks in the graph data. The solution is applicable to clusters and individual machines.
US10776331B2	Normalizing compound artifact dependency data A build dependency tracking system includes a plurality of heterogeneous database, a dependency database, a monitoring system, an extraction system, and a database system. The monitoring system is configured to receive a successful build record from one of the plurality of heterogeneous databases corresponding to a build. The extraction system is configured to (i) extract an artifact from the successful build record associated with the build and (ii) extract a relationship from the successful build record indicating how the artifact relates to the build. The database update system is configured to store an indication of the artifact and the relationship in the dependency database.
US10776321B1	Scalable de-duplication (dedupe) file system A scalable de-duplication file system divides the file system into data and metadata stores where each store is built on scale out architectures. Each store is not a single module, but a collection of identical modules that together creates one large store. By scaling metadata store and chunk store, the file system can be scaled linearly without compromising the file system performance. Deduplication logic identifies a chunk location for each stored chunk, and stores, for each identifier, an index of the chunk location associated with the corresponding identifier, such that the stored index for similar chunk ids points to the same chunk location. In this manner, duplicate chunks or blocks of data are referenced merely by pointer or indexes, rather than redundantly duplicating storage for each instantiation or copy of similar data.
US10776316B2	Automated multi-domain operational services A method for automated operational services across multiple data domains includes receiving requirement information related to one or more targets of interest. Information related to the one or more targets of interest is collected from one or more data sources across multiple data domains based on the received requirement information. A determination is made if the collected information meets the received requirements related to the one or more targets of interest. A classification tag containing domain agnostic information related to the one or more targets of interest is generated, responsive to determining that the collected information meets the received requirements.
US10776311B2	Circular reconfiguration for a reconfigurable parallel processor using a plurality of chained memory ports Processors, systems and methods are provided for thread level parallel processing. A processor may comprise a plurality of reconfigurable units that may include a plurality of processing elements (PEs) and a plurality of memory ports (MPs) for the plurality of PEs to access a memory unit. Each of the plurality of reconfigurable units may comprise a configuration buffer and a reconfiguration counter. The processor may further comprise a sequencer coupled to the configuration buffer of each of the plurality of reconfigurable units and configured to distribute a plurality of configurations to the plurality of reconfigurable units for the plurality of PEs and the plurality of MPs to execute a sequence of instructions.
US10776309B2	Method and apparatus to build a monolithic mesh interconnect with structurally heterogenous tiles A hetero-mesh architecture is provided to enable varying densities of tile in a multi-core processor. The hetero-mesh architecture includes areas with different tile sizes and wire densities operating and different bandwidths. A split merge switch is utilized between the different parts of the hetero-mesh to enable the sending of packets from tiles in one area of the hetero-mesh to another area of the hetero-mesh while employing a single end to end communication protocol.
US10776304B2	Fan speed control via PCIE topology The present disclosure provides a system and method for retrieving temperature information of GPUs of a server system via PCIe topology, and using a baseboard management controller (BMC) to control fan speed(s) of cooling fans based at least upon the temperatures of the GPUs. In some implementations, the management controller can determine a PCIe topology of the server system via an operating system (OS), and get the BusID of each GPU or GPU card of the server system. Based upon the BusID, the management controller can retrieve temperature information of a corresponding GPU from a GPU library (e.g., NVIDIA Management Library [NVML]), and further control fan speed of cooling fan(s) based at least upon the temperature information.
US10776284B2	Security system for external data storage apparatus and control method thereof A security system for an external data storage apparatus and a control method thereof are disclosed. The system utilizes an input ID to selectively permit data to be written and/or read.
US10776279B2	Data storage system and calibration method for operational information used in controlling non-volatile memory A technology for calibrating device-end operational information of a data storage system is shown. A controller operates a non-volatile memory with reference to operational information. A second type of logical address requested by the host that is different from the first type of logical address used in operating a file system of a host is introduced. As indicated by the second type of logical address, the controller receives calibration information from the host and calibrates the operational information based on the calibration information.
US10776276B2	Bypass storage class memory read cache based on a queue depth threshold Examples may bypass storage class memory (SCM) read cache based on a queue depth threshold. Examples may adjust a queue depth threshold for an SCM read cache based on an amount of data read from and written to the SCM read cache in a time period, and may bypass the SCM read cache based on a comparison of a number of outstanding IOs for the SCM read cache to a queue depth threshold for the SCM read cache.
US10776275B2	Cache data replacement in a networked computing system using reference states based on reference attributes A method comprises a cache manager receiving reference attributes associated with network data and selecting a replacement data location of a cache to store cache-line data associated with the network data. The replacement data location is selected based on the reference attributes and an order of reference states stored in a replacement stack of the cache. The stored reference states are associated with respective cached-data stored in the cache and based on reference attributes associated with respective cached-data. The reference states are stored in the replacement stack based on a set of the reference attributes and the stored reference states. In response to receiving reference attributes, the cache manager can modify a stored reference state, determine a second order of the state locations, and store a reference state in the replacement stack based on the second order. A system can comprise a network computing element having a cache, a cache manager, and a replacement stack. The cache manager can perform the method with respect to network data received by the network computing element.
US10776272B2	Control of persistent memory via a computer bus A memory device includes a target memory, having a memory address space, and a volatile buffer memory, which is coupled to receive data written over a bus to the memory device for storage in specified addresses within the memory address space. A memory controller is configured to receive, via the bus, a flush instruction and, in response to the flush instruction, to immediately flush the data held in the buffer memory with specified addresses within the memory address space to the target memory.
US10776267B2	Mirrored byte addressable storage Mirrored byte addressable storage is disclosed. For example, first and second persistent memories store first and second pluralities of pages, both associated with a plurality of page states in a mirror state log in a third persistent memory. A mirror engine executing on a processor with a processor cache detects a write fault associated with the first page of the first plurality of pages and in response, updates a first page state to a dirty-nosync state. A notice of a flush operation of the processor cache associated with first data is received. The first data becomes persistent in the first page of the first plurality of pages after the flush operation; then the first page state is updated to a clean-nosync state. The first data is then copied to the first page of the second plurality of pages; then the first page state is updated to a clean-sync state.
US10776260B1	Co-operative memory management system A system for memory management that comprises: a computing system having a finite amount of memory and a physical computer readable storage memory readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the circuit to: set, by a memory coordinator, the urgency of each memory consumer; adjust, by the memory coordinator, the memory quota of each memory consumer—such that the sum of the memory quota of each memory consumer does not exceed the memory; and adjust, by each memory consumer, its memory usage in response to a quota input and an urgency input from the memory coordinator to the memory consumer. The memory is managed by a memory coordinator and memory consumers; and consumed by the memory consumers. Each memory consumer has: a memory quota, an urgency and a memory usage. Also, the urgency of each memory consumer increases as the sum of the memory usage of the plurality of memory consumers approaches the finite amount of memory.
US10776252B1	Crowd-sourced automatic generation of user interface tests for enterprise-specific mobile applications A computer-implemented method includes downloading respective instances of an enterprise mobile application to a plurality of mobile devices. The instances of the enterprise mobile applications, while executing on respective mobile devices, capture, for each session, a session log that includes indications of ordered user actions occurring during the session, and optionally time intervals between user actions and/or user attributes. Captured session logs stored at and are mined by one or more servers to discover a particular pattern or sequence of user actions that occurred across multiple, different user sessions. If the number and/or rate of occurrences of the particular pattern is greater than a threshold, a new test case corresponding to the pattern is automatically generated and added to a suite of test cases for the UI functionality of the enterprise mobile application. The updated test suite may be automatically executed on a test version of the enterprise mobile application.
US10776251B1	System, method, and computer program for automatically converting manual test cases to automated test structures in a software testing project A system, method, and computer program product are provided for automatically converting manual test cases to automated test structures in a software testing project. In operation, an activity being tested associated with at least one software testing project is identified. Additionally, an automated test case is created based on a manual test case associated with the activity being tested. Further, the automated test case is linked to a generic reusable automated activity group. In addition, one or more parameters associated with measurements of the activity being tested and corresponding values associated with a current testing instance are identified. Moreover, a work flow is automatically generated for the reusable generic activity group available for future testing use, based on the one or more parameters and the corresponding testing values.
US10776248B2	Automated source code writing style evaluation, validation, and modification A computer-implemented method includes: obtaining and storing, by a computer device, a service profile defining writing style rules, scoring information, and threshold information; receiving, by the computer device, an extracted program integrated information (PII) message from a client device; determining, by the computer device, an overall validation score of the extracted PII message is less than a threshold defined by the threshold information; generating, by the computer device, a modified PII message by changing content of the extracted PII message; and returning, by the computer device, the modified PII message to the client device for replacing the extracted PII message in a source code.
US10776245B2	Analyzing physical machine impact on business transaction performance Application performance data and machine health are collected by a system. The system correlates the two data types to provide context as to how machine health affects the performance of an application. Performance data for an application, for example an application executing as part of a distributed business transaction, and health data for a machine which hosts the application are collected. The performance data and machine health data may be correlated for a particular period of time. The correlation may then be reported to a user. By viewing the correlation, a user may see when machine health was good and bad, and may identify the effects of the machine health on the performance of an application.
US10776244B2	Consolidation planning services for systems migration Systems and methods for modeling a prospective systems migration between server systems are provided. Performance data associated with a plurality of applications in a first server system may be collected. A selection of a set of applications in the plurality of applications to migrate to a second server system may be processed. Combined performance data that estimates how the set of applications will perform on the second server system may be computed using at least some of the performance data. Based on the combined performance data, indications as to whether the set of applications should be migrated to the second server system may be provided.
US10776240B2	Non-intrusive performance monitor and service engine A method of monitoring a plurality of storage devices using a storage management system includes receiving and analyzing input/output data related to the storage devices and generating a model in response to the monitoring, including the detected input/output data related to at least a first and a second storage device, and where the input/output data includes at least one measurable storage device aspect. The method also includes determining, in response to the generating, that the first storage device is a control storage device, and that the second storage device is to be compared to the first storage device and comparing the input/output data of the second storage device to the first storage device according to the at least one measurable storage device aspect. The method also includes determining that the second storage device is operating sub-optimally and transmitting a notification that the second storage device is operating sub-optimally.
US10776238B2	Resolving application multitasking degradation Systems and methods for resolving application multitasking degradation are disclosed. In aspects, a computer implemented method is used with a user device including a multitasking operating system, shared user device resources, a first application and a second application. The method includes: running, simultaneously, the first application and the second application; measuring performance parameters for one or more application tasks of the first and second applications; and determining that one or more of the performance parameters of the one or more application tasks falls below a performance threshold value of an associated key performance indicator (KPI). The determination indicates degradation in performance of at least one of the first application and second application. The method further includes instructing the operating system to modify an allocation of the shared user device resources to address the degradation in performance of the at least one of the first application and second application.
US10776235B2	Methods and systems for monitoring the integrity of a GPU Methods and systems for monitoring the integrity of a graphics processing unit (GPU) are provided. The method comprises the steps of determining a known-good result associated with an operation of the GPU, and generating a test image comprising a test subject using the operation of the GPU, such that the test subject is associated with the known-good result. The test image is written to video memory, and the known-good result is written to system memory. Subsequently, the test subject from the test image is transfered from video memory to system memory. The test subject in the system memory is compared with the known-good result in system memory. If the test subject does not match the known-good result, then a conclusion is drawn that the integrity of the GPU has been compromised.
US10776228B2	Data storage device and data storage method for optimizing the data storage device A data storage device includes a flash memory, a controller and a random-access memory. The flash memory includes a plurality of planes, and each plane includes a plurality of blocks. A portion of blocks in each of the planes constitutes a super block, so that the flash memory includes a plurality of super blocks. The controller is coupled to the flash memory. When a first block of at least one first super block of the super blocks is damaged, and a second block of a second super block in the position corresponding to the damaged block is normal, the controller merges the second block of the second super block with the first super block to replace the first block. The random-access memory stores a compression table to record position information about the first block in the first super block and the number information of the second block.
US10776223B1	System and method for accelerated point in time restoration A backup storage includes a persistent storage and a backup manager. The persistent storage stores virtual machine level backups and application level backups. The backup manager obtains a request for a point in time restoration of an application; identifies, based on the application, a virtual machine level backup of the virtual machine level backups that is associated with: a virtual machine that hosted an instance of the application and a first point in time prior to a restoration point in time specified by the request for the point in time restoration; identifies, based on the application, an application level backup of the application level backups that is associated with the restoration point in time; generates a point in time backup using: the identified virtual machine level backup, and the identified application level backup; and services the request using the point in time backup.
US10776222B2	Asymmetric memory transceiver A system for transmission of memory entries. The system includes a computing device that includes a memory module, a memory controller interfacing with the memory module via a memory bus, a snooping module interfacing with the memory bus, functionally in parallel to the memory module, and a high-speed interconnect, functionally connecting the snooping module to a receiving device. The memory controller is configured to write a memory entry to the memory module via the memory bus. The snooping module is configured to capture a copy of the memory entry being written to the memory module and to send the copy of the memory entry to the receiving device, via the high-speed interconnect.
US10776221B2	Avoiding inode number conflict during metadata restoration A method for avoiding inode number conflict during metadata restoration at a restoration location is provided. The method includes receiving metadata for a first file including an inode containing an initial internal inode number and a directory entry containing an external inode number, determining an allocation status of the initial internal inode number at the restoration location, identifying an available internal inode number to be allocated to the first file, updating the initial internal inode number in the inode for the first file with the available internal inode number, registering the available internal inode number and the external inode number in an inode mapping table indicating correspondence between the available internal inode number and the external inode number, and restoring the inode based on the available internal inode number.
US10776217B2	Manifest-based snapshots in distributed computing environments Scalable architectures, systems, and services are provided herein for creating manifest-based snapshots in distributed computing environments. In some embodiments, responsive to receiving a request to create a snapshot of a data object, a master node identifies multiple slave nodes on which a data object is stored in the cloud-computing platform and creates a snapshot manifest representing the snapshot of the data object. The snapshot manifest comprises a file including a listing of multiple file names in the snapshot manifest and reference information for locating the multiple files in the distributed database system. The snapshot can be created without disrupting I/O operations, e.g., in an online mode by various region servers as directed by the master node. Additionally, a log roll approach to creating the snapshot is also disclosed in which log files are marked. The replaying of log entries can reduce the probability of causal consistency in the snapshot.
US10776216B2	Tiered cloud storage for different availability and performance requirements A system and method for a tiered cloud storage for different availability and performance requirements includes a gateway, a block store configured to cache data, and an object store configured to persistently store data. The gateway, the block store, and the object store are in a compute zone. The gateway may receive from a user application a file access call and process the file access call. The gateway may also send the file access call to the block store. Then, the gateway may determine to store data in the object store and flush the data from the block store to the object store.
US10776201B2	Extended error correction in storage device Devices and techniques for extended error correction in a storage device are described herein. A first set of data, that has a corresponding logical address and physical address, is received. A second set of data can be selected based on the logical address. Secondary error correction data can be computed from the first set of data and the second set of data. Primary error correction data can be differentiated from the secondary error correction data by being computed from the first set of data and a third set of data. The third set of data can be selected based on the physical address of the first set of data. The secondary error correction data can be written to the storage device based on the logical address.
US10776192B2	Memory store error check Techniques for memory store error checks are provided. In one aspect, a process running on a processor may execute an instruction to store a first value in memory. The processor may store a plurality of values, including the first value, from a plurality of processes to the memory. A check on a synchronous error notification path may be performed to determine whether an error in storing at least one of the plurality of values occurred.
US10776191B2	Anomaly detection in a sensor network A method, system, and computer product for anomaly detection in a sensor network. The method comprises: receiving measurements from a plurality of sensors in the sensor network. The method further comprises performing a graph Fourier transform on the measurements to obtain a spectrum. The graph Fourier transform is defined by a graph structure generated from the plurality of sensors. The method further comprises generating an anomaly alert in response to high frequency components of the spectrum exceeding a first threshold.
US10776189B2	API query A plurality of network application programming interfaces (APIs) are received. The plurality of network APIs are transformed then mapped into a unified data graph. A query in a distributed computing environment is performed using the unified data graph or performing discovery for at least one of the plurality of network APIs using the unified data graph.
US10776181B2	Information processing device, method, and medium for controlling a display based on a service registered in an integrated circuit According to an illustrative embodiment an information processing device is provided. The device includes a processor for controlling acquisition of first information which indicates a service not registered in an integrated circuit of the device and a service registered in the integrated circuit of the device, the first information being acquired from within the device, controlling acquisition of second information which indicates a service registered in the integrated circuit of the device, and controlling display based on the first information and second information.
US10776179B2	Multi-application-oriented user data management method and system Disclosed in the present invention are a multi-application-oriented user data management method and system. The method comprises a first application module receives an access instruction input by a first user, the first application module generates an authority request information according to the access instruction, wherein the authority request information includes information of the first application corresponding to the first application module, a platform server or an authority data storage server calls a user authority data of the first application according to the authority request information, and return the user authority data to the first application module, and the first application module obtains user data orienting to the first user of the first application according to the user authority data and user information of the first user.
US10776151B2	Adaptive CPU NUMA scheduling Systems and methods for performing selection of non-uniform memory access (NUMA) nodes for mapping of virtual central processing unit (vCPU) operations to physical processors are provided. A CPU scheduler evaluates the latency between various candidate processors and the memory associated with the vCPU, and the size of the working set of the associated memory, and the vCPU scheduler selects an optimal processor for execution of a vCPU based on the expected memory access latency and the characteristics of the vCPU and the processors. The systems and methods further provide for monitoring system characteristics and rescheduling the vCPUs when other placements provide improved performance and efficiency.
US10776142B1	Reconfiguring programmable hardware when a virtual machine is active Disclosed herein are techniques for configuring a shell logic in a configurable computing system while a client virtual machine (VM) using the shell logic is active. In certain embodiments, a configurable device includes a client configurable circuit associated with a client virtual machine, and a shell logic configured to isolate the client configurable circuit. The shell logic includes a reconfigurable shell, an isolation logic, and a packet processing logic. The isolation logic is configured to disable communication between the reconfigurable shell and the client virtual machine when the reconfigurable shell is being reconfigured. The packet processing logic is configured to service transactions between the client virtual machine and the configurable device after the communication between the reconfigurable shell and the client virtual machine is disabled. In some embodiments, the shell logic also includes a mailbox configured to enable communication between the client virtual machine and a management virtual machine.
US10776141B2	Directed placement for request instances Techniques for placing virtual machines at hardware locations are described herein. A first assignment of virtual machines to hardware locations that fails to satisfy a set of placement criteria is detected, a second assignment of virtual machines to hardware locations that assigns a subset of the set of virtual machines to new hardware locations is generated, and it is determined if the second assignment of virtual machines to hardware locations satisfies a subset of the set of placement criteria.
US10776135B2	Automated setting customization using real-time user data Systems and methods for automated device setting customization based on user characteristic data are disclosed. In embodiments, a computer-implemented method comprises: receiving, by a computing device, real-time user characteristic data; determining whether the user is a known user of the computing device based on the real-time user characteristic data; identifying one or more characteristics of the user based on the real-time user characteristic data; determining a statistical confidence level of the one or more characteristics of the user; determining that the statistical confidence level meets a predetermined threshold value; and automatically changing a plurality of user configurable settings of the computing device based on the one or more characteristics of the user and in response to the determining that the statistical confidence level meets the predetermined threshold value.
US10776124B2	Handling exceptional conditions for vector arithmetic instruction Processing circuitry supports a first type of vector arithmetic instruction specifying at least a first input vector. When at least one exceptional condition is detected for an arithmetic operation performed for a first active data element of the first input vector in a predetermined sequence, the processing circuitry performs at least one response action. When the at least one exceptional condition is detected for a given active data element other than the first active data element in the predetermined sequence, the processing circuitry suppresses the at least one response action and stores elements identifying information identifying which data element is the given active data element which triggered the exceptional condition. This can be useful for reducing the amount of hardware resource for tracking the occurrence of the exceptional conditions and/or supporting speculative execution of vector instructions.
US10776122B2	Prioritization protocols of conditional branch instructions Embodiments relate to selection and execution of conditional branch instructions. A computer system is configured with a processing core, including an instruction fetch unit and an instruction sequence unit, operatively coupled to memory. The instruction fetch unit fetches instructions from instruction cache and searches the fetched instruction for any conditional branch instructions. For each conditional branch instruction, an associated confidence level assigned to the instruction is obtained. The instruction sequence unit dispatches conditional branch instructions with their confidence level to a branch issue queue (BRQ). In addition, the instruction sequence unit prioritizes the conditional branch instructions in the BRQ based on the assigned confidence level and age, and selects one of the conditional branch instructions. A branch execution unit is provided as part of the instruction fetch unit to execute the selected conditional branch instruction, followed by dynamically updated any related non-executed instructions in the BRQ.
US10776115B2	Debug support for block-based processor Systems and methods are disclosed for supporting debugging of programs in block-based processor architectures. In one example of the disclosed technology, a processor includes a block-based processor core for executing an instruction block comprising an instruction header and a plurality of instructions. The block-based processor core includes execution control logic and core state access logic. The execution control logic can be configured to schedule respective instructions of the plurality of instructions for execution in a dynamic order during a default execution mode and to schedule the respective instructions for execution in a static order during a debug mode. The core state access logic can be configured to read intermediate states of the block-based processor core and to provide the intermediate states outside of the block-based processor core during the debug mode.
US10776112B2	Performing an operation absent host intervention Optimizations are provided for frame management operations, including a clear operation and/or a set storage key operation, requested by pageable guests. The operations are performed, absent host intervention, on frames not resident in host memory. The operations may be specified in an instruction issued by the pageable guests.
US10776108B2	Microprocessor with booth multiplication A microprocessor provides at least two storage areas and uses a datapath for Booth multiplication. According to a first and second field of a microinstruction, the datapath gets multiplicand number supply data from the first storage area and multiplier number supply data from the second storage area. The datapath operates according to a word length indicated in a third field of the microinstruction. The datapath gets multi-bit acquisitions for Booth multiplication from the multiplier number supply data. The datapath divides the multiplicand number supply data into multiplicand numbers according to the word length, and performs Booth multiplication on the multiplicand numbers based on the multi-bit acquisitions to get partial products. According to the word length, the datapath selects a part of the partial products to be shifted and added for generation of a plurality of products.
US10776104B2	Systems and methods for tracking configuration file changes Systems, methods, and media for tracking configuration file changes are presented. Tracking configuration file changes include receiving a definition of a pattern used to identify a configuration file to be tracked. Horizontal discovery is performed using the pattern to discover the configuration file based at least in part on the pattern. If an entry in a configuration management database corresponds to a previously discovered configuration file has not been discovered during the horizontal discovery, the entry is deleted from the configuration management database. With discovered configuration files, the configuration management database is updated with the discovered configuration file as a configuration item. Using the configuration management database changes to the configuration file are tracked and displayed in a timeline and history of the discovered configuration file.
US10776103B2	System, method, and computer program product for coordination among multiple devices In various embodiments, a method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided involving, at a first device: opening the application on the first device, performing an action utilizing an application, updating a state of the application, for being communicated with the second device; and, at a second device: utilizing the updated state of the application received from the first device, displaying an interface including: a button for opening the application utilizing the second device, and indicia that indicates that the first device has updated at least one aspect of the application, and in response to a detection of the selection of the button, accessing the application utilizing the second device such that the application is accessed so as to reflect the updated state of the application.
US10776090B2	Reducing overhead of data conversation between Java and non-Java representations A computer-implemented method and a computer program product are provided for converting a first object having a first data format to a second object having a second data format that is different from the first format in that the second data format requires an object header. The method includes adding the object header to the first object. The method further includes returning, as a pointer, an address of the added object header to a user defined function that uses the second object. The first object lacks pointers to other objects, and does not escape.
US10776081B2	Systems and methods for utilizing webhooks integrated in platform-as-a-service supported application development and deployment This invention relates generally to systems, methods, and computer program products that allow developers to build applications supported by Platform as a Service (“PaaS”) utilizing integrated webhooks, allowing developers to hook discrete actions into PaaS systems contingent on defined occurrence of requisite triggering events. In some embodiments developers utilize webhooks to invoke a POST method HTTP call with a payload describing the discrete action in response to the requisite triggering event, wherein the actions may be selected from a list comprising: builds, releases, add-on changes, formation changes or scale events, application destruction, logging disconnect actions, logging connect actions, and pipelined builds.
US10776072B2	Technologies for framework-level audio device virtualization Technologies for framework-level audio device virtualization include a computing device that executes multiple application framework instances. The computing device monitors for an application framework instance switch and, in response to an application framework instance switch, determines whether the current application framework instance is in the foreground. If in the foreground, the computing device selects a physical audio output device. The computing device may output audio data associated with the current application framework instance using a kernel audio driver associated with the physical audio output device. If not in the foreground, the computing device selects a null audio output device using a null audio hardware abstraction layer (HAL). The null audio HAL may sleep for the duration of audio data associated with the current application framework instance. The null audio HAL may be an operating-system- and device-independent shared library of the computing device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US10776065B2	Display device comprising two display panels To provide a display device that is suitable for increasing in size. To provide a display device in which display unevenness is suppressed. To provide a display device that can display an image along a curved surface. The display device includes two display panels, two plates, two stages, two driver circuits, two adjusting units, and a frame. Each display panel includes a display portion, an operating circuit portion, a terminal, an external electrode, a transparent portion, and a first portion and has flexibility. Each transparent portion includes a region transmitting visible light. The display panels are fixed so that transparent portions and parts of the display portions extend beyond the plates. The display portion of one of the two display panels overlaps with the transparent portion of the other display panel.
US10776047B2	Memory characteristic based access commands Apparatuses and methods related to generating memory characteristic based access commands generating the access commands can include providing a first access command to a memory system of a plurality of memory systems, receiving, at a host coupled to the memory system, data corresponding to characteristics of a memory device of the memory system from a controller of the memory system, where the characteristics are based at least in part on processing of the first access command. Generating access commands can also include generating, at the host, a second access command based on the data and transmitting the second access command to at least the memory system.
US10776041B1	System and method for scalable backup search A remote agent for providing data protection services to virtual machines includes persistent storage for storing a backup data catalog and a backup manager. The backup manager instantiates a backup agent in a new virtual machine of the virtual machines; obtains a backup data package associated with the new virtual machine using the backup agent, the backup data package specifies assets of the new virtual machine; generates a backup data processing schema for the new virtual machine based on the backup data package; initiates a backup generation for the new virtual machine to store a backup for the new virtual machine in backup storage; processes, using the backup agent, metadata associated with the backup using backup data processing schema to obtain backup data processing schema compliant catalog data; and provides search services for the backup using the backup data processing schema compliant catalog data and the backup data catalog.
US10776038B2	Systems and methods for defining replication of data In one embodiment, a system includes one or more processors and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including sequencing a plurality of rows into a first sequence based on a first criteria and determining to store a first set of the plurality of rows in a first block of a first storage unit in accordance with the first sequence. The operations further include determining to store, in a first block of the second storage unit, a block identification of the first block of the first storage unit and a row identification for each row of the first set of the plurality of rows. The operations further include re-creating the first set of the plurality of rows of the first block of the first storage unit using information stored in the second storage unit.
US10776036B2	System and method for efficient restore An agent for managing virtual machines includes a persistent storage and a processor. The persistent storage stores backup/restoration policies. The processor identifies a virtual machine of the virtual machines that is likely to fail and, in response to identifying the virtual machine, identifies backup data associated with the identified virtual machine; instantiates a clone of the identified virtual machine using the identified backup; exposes the clone while the identified virtual machine is exposed; and hides the virtual machine after the clone is exposed.
US10776031B2	Multi-partitioning of memories Various embodiments comprise apparatuses and methods including a method of reconfiguring partitions in a memory device as directed by a host. The method includes managing commands through a first interface controller to mapped portions of a first memory not having an attribute enhanced set, and mapping portions of a second memory having the attribute enhanced set through a second interface controller. Additional apparatuses and methods are described.
US10776023B2	Data storage device with configurable policy-based storage device behavior In an embodiment, a storage device is provided. A device controller with a memory is coupled with the storage device. The memory stores an application with instructions that direct the controller to receive a storage device policy. The instructions further direct the controller to store content from a storage request in accordance with the storage device policy, and record storage information, including at least a content identifier, to the memory. Subsequent to storing the content, the instructions further direct the controller to retrieve the content according to the storage information received in a storage request. According to an implementation, the instructions further provide instruction to refuse a delete request in accordance to the storage information. According to an implementation, the instructions provide direction to store the storage information at a remote location.
US10776005B2	Configuration of application execution spaces and sub-spaces for sharing data on a mobile touch screen device A method of controlling a display device including a touch screen is provided. The method includes setting an application execution space having one or more sub spaces in which windows executing applications are arranged, arranging windows corresponding to one or more applications which are being executed in the sub spaces of the set application execution space, displaying a first sub space corresponding to one of the one or more sub spaces on the touch screen, receiving a data sharing command for sharing data included in a first window arranged in the first sub space, and sharing the data to be shared by a second window arranged in a second sub space corresponding to one of the one or more sub spaces based on the data sharing command.
US10776001B2	Portable device comprising a touch-screen display, and method for controlling same A controlling a portable device comprising a first touch screen and a second touch screen is provided. The method includes displaying first information related to a first application on the first touch screen and displaying second information related to the first application on the second touch screen; receiving a first user input moving to the first touch screen on the second touch screen; and replacing the first information and the second information with a third information and a fourth information related to the first application on the first touch screen and the second touch screen, in response to receiving the first user input, wherein each of the third information and the fourth information is displayed while being slidden in direction from the second touch screen to the first touch screen and the third information is displayed over a boundary between the first touch screen and the second screen during the sliding of the third information and the fourth information.
US10775998B2	Electronic device and control method The electronic device (1) includes a proximity sensor (18), a touch panel display (display 14) configured to display an icon that serves to enable a predetermined mode and gesture detection via the proximity sensor (18) and a controller (11) configured to, when a touch on the icon is detected, start the predetermined mode, start gesture detection via the proximity sensor (18) and change a characteristic of the icon. The controller (11) may change the color or the shape of the icon.
US10775997B2	Presentation of a control interface on a touch-enabled device based on a motion or absence thereof Techniques are described herein that are capable of causing a control interface to be presented on a touch-enabled device based on a motion or absence thereof. A motion, such as a hover gesture, can be detected and the control interface presented in response to the detection. Alternatively, absence of a motion can be detected and the control interface presented in response to the detection. A hover gesture can occur without a user physically touching a touch screen of a touch-enabled device. Instead, the user's finger or fingers can be positioned at a spaced distance above the touch screen. The touch screen can detect that the user's fingers are proximate to the touch screen, such as through capacitive sensing. Additionally, finger movement can be detected while the fingers are hovering to expand the existing options for gesture input.
US10775995B2	Defining a zone to perform an action in a dual-screen tablet In some implementations a computing device may comprise a first and a second display device. A zone may be defined on the first display device. The computing device may receive selection input selecting an object and receive directional input to move the object on the first display device. After determining that a location of the object is within a predetermined distance from (or within) a boundary of the zone, a message indicating an action associated with the zone may be displayed. After determining that at least a portion of the object is within the boundary of the zone, the action may be performed. The action may include moving the object to the second display device, opening (e.g., maximizing) a window associated with the object to span both the first and second display device, or storing the object in the zone for subsequent retrieval on the second display device.
US10775993B2	Method and system for implementing a web page layout which includes a nested drop zone using contextual widgets having different software functionalities Therefore, what has been described is an improved for visually implementing a web page layout, where the web page layout includes a nested drop zone. Allowing the user to interactively implement nested drop zones provides numerous benefits, including the benefit of being able to create specialized layout configurations for a web page without requiring the need for expert programmers to write computer code for the new configuration. This permits the user to implement a highly customized layout in a very easy and efficient way. In addition, an improved approach has been described to implement a new type of widget that obtains its context information from another widget. For example, when a contextual widget is dropped into a drop zone, that contextual widget would obtain its context data from its parent drop zone widget.
US10775992B2	Method and apparatus for controlling display of video content A controller for controlling the display of secondary digital content displayed in an overlay above a primary video stream. The controller includes a touch interface device, a processor, and a memory storing non-transitory instructions. These instructions, when executed, can include (i) detecting a first input gesture by a user on the touch interface device, (ii) in response to detecting the first input gesture, selecting an application for display, (iii) detecting a second input gesture by the user on the touch interface device, (iv) in response to detecting the second input gesture, scrolling through a currently-displayed layer of the selected application displayed, (v) detecting a third input gesture by the user on the touch interface device, and (vi) in response to detecting the third input gesture, scrolling between layers of the selected application in a simulated Z-space.
US10775990B1	Group-based communication system and apparatus configured to manage channel titles associated with group-based communication channels Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an improved group-based communication apparatus that is configured to efficiently manage channel title associated with group-based communication channels in a group-based communication system. The group-based communication apparatus is configured to determine and recommend channel title suggestions in association with the creation or renaming of group-based communication channels. The recommended channel title suggestions are determined based at least in part on a group-defined format protocol. The group-based communication apparatus also may be configured to utilize other data analytics (e.g., user profile data, group channel data, channel title data, channel title count data, channel title recency data, channel activity data, and/or the like) to inform the determination of recommended channel title suggestions. Additionally, the channel title data may be combined with other data of the group-based communication workspace to assemble one or more work graph data structures as discussed in detail herein.
US10775985B2	Dialog transparency adjustability A method for managing a dialog box. The method includes: displaying, on a display screen, the dialog box including a transparency GUI widget; obtaining a transparency setting specified by a user of the application, where the user interacts with the transparency GUI widget to specify the transparency setting; and adjusting the transparency of the dialog box on the display screen based on the transparency setting.
US10775980B2	Transferring notifications between devices A system and method is disclosed for transferring notifications between multiple computing devices. A notification is provided for display at a first computing device associated with a user account. An indication is received of a user gesture for moving the notification to a second computing device associated with the user account, the second computing device being remote from the first computing device. In response to the indication, the notification is provided to the second computing device for display at the second computing device and removed from the first computing device so that the notification is no longer displayed at the first computing device.
US10775978B2	Electrical enclosure with built in remote inspection and virtual control of sensor placement A remote controllable monitoring system includes a movable sensor to monitor characteristic(s) of electrical components of equipment housed at different locations inside of an electrical enclosure. The movable sensor is movably mounted inside of the electrical enclosure. The monitoring system can also control the power supplied to the electrical components (e.g., turn power ON or OFF). A remote device interacts with the monitoring system to provide a user with remote control over the functions of the monitoring system. The remote device can include an interactive user interface with a virtual map of the electrical components. Accordingly, the user can monitor electrical components and turn OFF power to the electrical components if a problem or perspective problem is detected, via the interactive user interface of the remote device without opening or being near the electrical enclosure.
US10775973B2	Controlling and displaying zones in a multi-zone system A multimedia controller for controlling and displaying zones in a multi-zone system is provided. In one example the controller provides a user interface for multiple zones of a media playback system comprising multiple playback devices. The controller identifies respective states associated with each zone of the multiple zones and detects an input to display a list of the multiple zones. In response to detecting the input, the controller determines an order of the multiple zones within the list of the multiple zones and displays, via the user interface, the list of the multiple zones, wherein the list of the multiple zones identifies each zone of the multiple zones in the determined order.
US10775964B2	Selection and organization based on selection of X-Y position An X-Y interaction (XYI) facilitates rapid relationship pairing by creating tap or selection zones that intersect variables. The y-axis contains an indefinite number of variables (items) that can be assigned to x-axis variables (groups). “Items” are individual bits of information or data, like a transaction, song, item, or a to-do task. “Groups” are predefined buckets that apply specific rules or actions or represent specific things or people. Items get assigned to groups, and then the rules are applied to them. Items along the y-axis can be organized based on where along an x-axis a user selects an item. The selection can be by tapping, and one item can be selected for multiple groups.
US10775959B2	Defining, displaying and interacting with tags in a three-dimensional model This application generally relates to defining, displaying and interacting with tags in a 3D model. In an embodiment, a method includes generating, by a system including a processor, a three-dimensional model of an environment based on sets of aligned three-dimensional data captured from the environment, and associating tags with defined locations of the three-dimensional model, wherein the tags are respectively represented by tag icons that are spatially aligned with the defined locations of the three-dimensional model as included in different representations of the three-dimensional model rendered via an interface of a device, wherein the different representations correspond to different perspectives of the three-dimensional model, and wherein selection of the tag icons causes the tags respectively associated therewith to be rendered at the device.
US10775957B2	Method and apparatus for entering text in portable terminal A method and an apparatus for entering text in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes focusing on a selected text field and displaying a SIP, when the predefined text field is selected from among text fields, scroll-displaying the text fields in a display area in response to a requested scroll, when a user requests the scroll of the display area of the text fields, and identifying, from a result of the scroll display, whether the selected text field is being displayed in the display area, and determining whether text is to be entered into the selected text field.
US10775949B2	Capacitive touchscreen mirror device and method of manufacturing Touchscreen mirror device (100) comprising a touchscreen panel (10) and a mirror surface (20). The touchscreen panel (10) comprises a grid of capacitive sensors (12) for detecting a position of an input object such as a fingertip (F) near the touchscreen panel (10). The mirror surface (20) is configured to at least partially reflect a mirror image (M) at a front side of the mirror surface (20). The mirror surface (20) comprises a reflective metal layer (21) divided in separate metal islands (21a,21b) that are electrically isolated from each other by a single contiguous gap (G) for allowing the capacitive sensor (12) to detect a position of the input object through the mirror surface (20).
US10775944B2	Display device including button, bar, and volume sensors According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel, a cover member includes an opening which opposes the display panel and a sensor device provided around the opening in the cover member, and the sensor device includes a button portion includes a plurality of first sensors arranged at a first interval along a first direction, a bar portion includes plurality of second sensors arranged at a second interval along the first direction, the second sensors being smaller than the first sensors and a volume portion formed into a ring shape and including a plurality of third sensors arranged along a circumferential direction thereof.
US10775940B2	Force-sensitive electronic device An example force-sensitive electronic device is described herein. The device can include a device body, a touch surface bonded to the device body in a bonded region that is arranged along a peripheral edge of the touch surface, and a plurality of force sensors that are arranged between the device body and the touch surface. Each of the plurality of force sensors can be spaced apart from the bonded region.
US10775935B2	Touch device An assembly for holding and controlling curvature of a glass plate for an optical touch sensitive system is described. The assembly comprising a first frame element extending in a first plane and configured to extend at least partially around a panel; at least one second frame element extending in a second plane and forming a support portion for the plate, and at least one spacing element positioned at least partially between the support portion and the first frame element. The spacing element us configured to control a curvature of the first frame element and wherein the at least one second frame element is configured to engage the plate at the support portion, is attached to the first frame element, and is tiltable, by controlling the curvature of the first frame element with said spacing element, to control a curvature of the plate.
US10775930B2	Concurrent sensing in touch screen controller with improved noise rejection An electronic device includes a plurality of charge-to-current converters each including a first NMOS transistor having a source coupled to a sense line, a first capacitor between a gate and source of the first NMOS transistor so that a transient component of noise from the sense line is applied to both, a first PMOS transistor having a source coupled to the sense line, a second capacitor between a gate and source of the first PMOS transistor so the transient component of the noise is applied to both, a first current mirror having an input coupled to a drain of the first NMOS transistor and an output coupled to an output for that charge to current converter, and a second current mirror having an input coupled to a drain of the first PMOS transistor and an output coupled to the output for that charge to current converter.
US10775923B2	Display device, touch detection device and electronic apparatus A display device includes: a display layer; plural first electrodes formed to be arranged above the display layer; a shield electrode formed apart from the plural first electrodes so as to surround the whole plural first electrodes along an arrangement surface; an insulating layer; and a semiconductive layer formed opposite to the first electrodes and the shield electrode so as to sandwich the insulating layer, wherein the difference between an average potential of the first electrodes and an average potential of the shield electrode is equal to or less than 0.5V.
US10775921B2	Method of controlling timing for touch and display driver system and touch and display driver system using the same A method of controlling timing for a touch and display driver system includes the steps of: receiving an external signal; generating a plurality of time units each having a display period and a touch period; generating an internal signal for controlling a display operation in the display period; and synchronizing the internal signal with the external signal for a time unit among the plurality of time units at a time point different from at least one of the start of the time unit and the end of the time unit.
US10775905B2	Display device and control method therefor The present invention relates to an electronic pen and a control method therefor. The electronic pen is configured to: receive an infrared signal from a transmitting module located at a predetermined distance or more from the electronic pen; measure the time when the infrared signal is received; calculate a distance between the transmitting module and the electronic pen on the basis of the measured time; calculate two-dimensional (2D) coordinates of the electronic pen on the basis of the calculation result; output ink to a writing target object on the basis of the calculated 2D coordinates; when the distance between a sensor module and a first end of the pen point is within the predetermined distance, adjust the magnetic pole of a first magnetic body and the magnetic pole of a second magnetic body so that the magnetic pole of the first magnetic body and the magnetic pole of the second magnetic body become identical.
US10775902B2	Stylus with glass component A stylus can be provided with a glass member that defines a portion of an outer periphery of the stylus. The glass member can facilitate detection of touch input with a capacitive touch sensor within the stylus. The glass member can further facilitate magnetic coupling with a host device and wireless charging from the host device. The glass member also provides a durable outer surface along a section of the stylus to reduce the effects of wear. The glass member can be provided in a variety of shapes and arrangements that offer aesthetic options and customization for personal preferences.
US10775899B2	Touch sensitive keyboard Disclosed are keyboards and keyboard switches sensitive to touch, including, hover and pressure. The keyboard switches have transmit and receive antennae that are spaced apart such that no portion of the transmit antenna touches any portion of the receive antenna. The keyboard switches are arranged in logical rows and logical columns such that each of the keyboard switches is associated with one row and one column. Signal emitters are conductively coupled to the transmit antennae for each of the keyboard switches associated with each of the rows, and each of the signal emitters are adapted to cause each of the transmit antennae to transmit one or more source signals. Receivers are coupled to the receive antennae for each of the keyboard switches associated with each of the columns, and each of the receivers are adapted to capture a frame of signals present on the coupled receive antennae. A signal processor adapted to determine a measurement from each frame, corresponding to an amount of the source signals present on the receive antennae during a time the corresponding frame was received. The signal processor further adapted to determine a keyboard switch touch state from a range of touch states based at least in part on the corresponding measurement.
US10775895B2	Systems and methods for multi-pressure interaction on touch-sensitive surfaces Systems and methods for multi-pressure interaction on touch-sensitive surfaces are disclosed. One disclosed embodiment of a method comprises receiving a first sensor signal from a touch-sensitive input device in response to a first contact of a first object on the touch-sensitive input device, the first sensor signal comprising a first location and a first pressure of the first contact, receiving a second sensor signal from the touch-sensitive input device in response to a second contact of a second object on the touch-sensitive input device substantially simultaneously with the first contact, the second sensor signal comprising a second location of the second contact and a second pressure of the second contact, generating a signal based at least in part on the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal, the signal configured to cause a haptic effect, and outputting the signal.
US10775893B2	System and method for simulating a reaction force from a virtual object The present invention provides a system for simulating a reaction force from a virtual object. The system at least comprises an input force sensor, calculating means connected to the input force sensor, at least a first pair (201a, 201b) of linear resonant actuators (LRAs) and a driver for the LRAs connected to the calculating means. The input force sensor is to sense an input force applied to the virtual object by a user. The calculating means is to receive the input force from the input force sensor and to calculate the reaction force to apply to the user. The pair of LRAs (201a, 201b) are constrained to move along a first axis (Y). The driver is to receive from the calculating means drive signals to alternately drive each one of the pair of LRAs (201a, 201b) in a first direction along the first axis by an amount determined by the reaction force, whilst allowing the other one of the pair of LRAs to recover more gently in a direction opposite to the first direction. The invention also provides a corresponding method of simulating a reaction force from a virtual object and a mobile device (101) at least comprising such a system.
US10775892B2	Systems and methods for multi-user shared virtual and augmented reality-based haptics Systems and methods for multi-user shared virtual and augmented reality-based haptics are disclosed. One illustrative method for multi-user shared virtual and augmented reality-based haptics includes determining a position of an object; determining a viewpoint of at least one observer with respect to the object; determining a haptic effect to be output based at least in part on the position and the viewpoint; and outputting the haptic effect.
US10775887B2	Neuro-adaptive body sensing for user states framework (NABSUS) Described is a system for personalizing a human-machine interface (HMI) device based on a mental and physical state of a user. During performance of a task in a simulation environment, the system extracts biometric features from data collected from body sensors, and extracts brain entropy features from electroencephalogram (EEG) signals. The brain entropy features are correlated with the biometric features to generate a mental-state model. The mental-state model is deployed in a HMI device during performance of the task in an operational environment for continuous adaptation of the HMI device to its user's mental and physical states.
US10775882B2	Implicitly adaptive eye-tracking user interface A device is disclosed for enabling a user to navigate between content using gaze tracking. The device includes a presentation component for presenting a plurality of content to a user in user interface (UI) windows. A camera captures the gaze of the user, and components described herein control focus of the UI windows presented to the user based on the gaze. Multiple UI windows of varying content may be displayed to the user. A processor determines, from the captured gaze, where the user is looking, and the UI window located at the user's gaze point is brought into focus and controlled by the user's gaze. As the user looks to other UI windows, focus is seamlessly moved from one UI window to the next to correspond with what the user is looking at, providing an implicit way to control digital content without conventional computer commands, actions, or special requests.
US10775881B1	High assurance head tracker monitoring and calibration A computer system with one or more cameras monitors the head poses produced by a head-tracking system and produces a pass/fail indication that the head poses are reliable in a high assurance environment. The system may identify individual fiducials and independently verifying that they conform to the computed pose; and/or compute a location of fiducials as would be observed by a single verification camera and compare the computed locations to actual observed locations. The verification camera may be part of a second head-tracking system, utilized while not operating in its ordinary capacity. The computer system may also calibrate the head-tracking system to account for temperature and pressure fluctuations and perform image stabilization before the image frames are passed to the head-tracking system for processing by observing separate fiducials in fixed locations relative to the camera.
US10775880B2	Animated character head systems and methods A system includes an animated character head having one or more processors configured to receive an input, to make an animation selection based on the input, and to provide a first control based on the animation selection. The animated character head also includes a display configured to provide an indication of the animation selection for visualization by a performer operating the animated character head.
US10775865B2	Memory system including a nonvolatile memory and a volatile memory, and method According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a nonvolatile first memory, a volatile second memory, a capacitor, and a memory controller. The nonvolatile first memory includes a storage region that includes a plurality of memory cells. The capacitor is configured to accumulate electric power. The memory controller writes first data stored in the volatile second memory to the storage region in a first mode, using a power supply from outside. The first mode is a mode in which one-bit data is written to each of the memory cells. The memory controller writes, upon stop of the power supply from the outside, the first data to the storage region in a second mode, using the electric power accumulated in the capacitor. The second mode is a mode in which one-bit data is written to each of the memory cells and is different from the first mode.
US10775864B2	Storage operating device and method for controlling a storage operating device A storage operating device equipped with a drive that is supplied with electrical energy from a power supply network via an inverter, the inverter having an electrical intermediate circuit, the storage operating device having a control device that is designed to detect a power failure and to react to the same. In order to create a storage operating device and a method for controlling a storage operating device that allows a guided stoppage of the storage operating device in the event of a failure of an electrical power supply network, at a lower cost than is the case in the prior art, the control device has means for detecting a power failure of the power supply network, for the purpose of monitoring the intermediate circuit voltage in the intermediate circuit.
US10775858B2	Liquid immersion cooling tank A liquid immersion cooling tank includes a reservoir and a liquid flow tube. The reservoir contains an insulating coolant to immerse an electronic device. The liquid flow tube includes an adjusting member. The reservoir includes an inlet and an outlet. The inlet and the outlet are respectively arranged at opposite ends of the electronic device. The liquid flow tube is located inside the reservoir. The liquid flow tube is coupled to at least one of the inlet and the outlet. The adjusting member faces the electronic device to control an amount of inflow or outflow of the insulating coolant. When the electronic device is immersed in the reservoir for cooling, the insulating coolant flows through the electronic device. The liquid flow tube coupled to the inlet or the outlet of the reservoir uses the adjusting member to control the amount of inflow or outflow of the insulating coolant.
US10775850B2	Computer with keyboard A device may include a display portion that includes a display housing and a display at least partially within the display housing. The device may also include a base portion pivotally coupled to the display portion and including a bottom case, a top case coupled to the bottom case and defining an array of raised key regions, and a sensing system below the top case and configured to detect an input applied to a raised key region of the array of raised key regions.
US10775847B2	Docking station A docking station is provided. The docking station has an engagement member, a coupling detector, a connector, an advancing and retracting mechanism, and a controller. The engagement member can be inserted into an engagement hole of a portable information device. The coupling detector detects whether or not the engagement member has been engaged with the engagement hole. The connector can be connected to a connection terminal provided in a side surface of the portable information device. The advancing and retracting mechanism is operated by the driving force of a motor to advance and retract the connector to connect and separate the connector to/from the connection terminal. The controller operates the advancing and retracting mechanism when it is detected that the portable information device is coupled with the docking station to advance the connector to connect the connector to the connection terminal.
US10775845B2	Technologies for context aware graphical user interfaces for mobile compute devices Technologies for context aware graphical user interfaces for mobile compute devices include a mobile compute device that includes a touchscreen display, a wireless signal sensor to receive a wireless signal transmitted by a wearable device, a context determination module, and a graphical user interface manager module. The context determination module is to measure a strength of the wireless signal and identify which hand of the user is presently used to hold the mobile compute device based on the measured strength of the wireless signal. The graphical user interface manager module is to configure a graphical user interface displayed on the touchscreen display based on the identification of the hand of the user presently used to hold the mobile compute device.
US10775842B1	Portable electronic device A portable electronic device including host body, display body, hinge and heat pipe assembly. The host body includes base and heat source disposed on base. Side of positioning structure is connected to first fixed part. First fixed part is fixed to base. Second fixed part is fixed to metal casing. Heat pipe assembly includes first heat pipe and second heat pipe. End part of first heat pipe has insertion hole. End part of second heat pipe is pivotally inserted into insertion hole of end part of first heat pipe. Another end part of first heat pipe is in thermal contact with heat source. Another end part of second heat pipe is in thermal contact with metal casing. Another side of positioning structure is fixed to end part of first heat pipe so as to keep pivot part and end part of first heat pipe coaxial.
US10775836B2	Method for cycle accurate data transfer in a skewed synchronous clock domain A method and system for cycle accurate data transfer between skewed source synchronous clocks is envisaged. The procedure starts through reset. On reset, both the write and read address registers are set to point to location 0. Source clock is stopped to disable active clock edges to both write and read address registers during the reset procedure. The source clock is subsequently started to deliver active edges w both write and read address registers. On every active source clock edge, data is pushed into the data register based on the location pointed by write address resister. On every skewed active clock edge, data is read from the data register based on the address pointed by read address register. Due to the delayed nature of clock reaching the read address register, write address register increments first and stores data into the data register.
US10775835B2	Integrated circuit with clock distribution An integrated circuit (10, 10a-d) is disclosed, which is configured to be connected to an antenna module (3) having multiple antenna elements (17). The integrated circuit (10, 10a-d) comprises a plurality of communications circuits (50j), each of which is configured to be connected to an antenna element (17) of the antenna module (3). It also comprises a first clock input terminal (551) configured to receive a reference clock signal from outside the integrated circuit (10, 10a-d) and a first clock-distribution network (601) connected between the first clock input terminal (551) and a first subset (651) of the communication circuits (50j). Furthermore, it comprises a second clock input terminal (552) configured to receive a reference clock signal from outside the integrated circuit (10, 10a-d) and a second clock-distribution network (601) connected between the second clock input terminal (552) and a second subset (652) of the communication circuits (50j).
US10775833B2	Meeting setup/hold times for a repetitive signal relative to a clock Clock generation for capturing a repetitive signal relative to a clock includes clock circuitry to provide a clock with active and inactive clock edges within a clock period, and signal capture circuitry to capture repetitive signal transitions at an active clock edge, based on pre-defined setup and hold times which determine a setup/hold window. Clock phase adjustment circuitry is configured to adjust clock phase so that the repetitive signal transitions occur within a signal capture window between setup/hold windows. Clock phase adjustment can be based on: aligning the clock inactive edges to the repetitive signal transitions; and/or averaging successive phase comparisons of the clock and the repetitive signal transitions; and/or selectively performing an initial polarity inversion to generate a polarity inverted clock, and then adjusting clock phase of the polarity inverted clock. An example implementation is JESD204B (subclass1) to adjust DEVCLK phase relative to a SYSREF timing reference control signal.
US10775817B2	Reference voltage control in a power supply A power supply includes a power converter, a reference voltage generator, and a controller. During operation, the power converter produces an output voltage to power a load. The reference voltage generator (such as a voltage mode amplifier circuit) generates a floor reference voltage, a magnitude of which varies as a function of the output voltage error. The controller compares an output voltage feedback signal (derived from the output voltage) to the floor reference voltage to produce control output to control timing of activating switches in the power converter to maintain the output voltage within a desired voltage range.
US10775815B2	Electric power system control with planning of energy demand and energy efficiency using AMI-based data analysis A method, apparatus, system and computer program is provided for controlling an electric power system, including implementation of an energy planning process (EPP) system which can be used to plan a voltage control and conservation (VCC) system applied to an electrical distribution connection system (EEDCS). The EPP system plans modifications to the EEDCS as a result of operating the VCC system in the “ON” state, in order to maximize the level of energy conservation achieved by the VCC system control of the EEDCS. The EPP system may also identify potential problems in the EEDCS for correction.
US10775813B2	Device for opening, closing and regulating a flow rate for a faucet body of a bath or kitchen A device for regulating a water flow rate for a faucet body, comprising: a water inlet and outlet, a closing plug having a metal part sliding inside a cylindrical chamber having a diameter substantially equal to a diameter of the plug; a pushbutton comprising a magnet associated with the metal part, the pushbutton able to be operated so as to displace the magnet and the closing plug along an axis of the cylindrical chamber, into two different stable directions, corresponding to opening or closing of the water flow. The device comprises a first disk with a hole; a second disk, coaxial with the first disk and comprising at least another hole; the second disk axially rotatable relative to the first disk, and the flow rate of the water corresponds to a cross-section of a water passage through the second holes, the cross-section associated with an angular displacement of the disks.
US10775802B2	Systems, devices, and methods for vehicle speed control A network system for controlling a vehicle speed includes a server, a satellite, and a control device for monitoring and modifying a speed of the vehicle. The server receives information relating to at least one travel condition, calculates a target speed based on the at least one travel condition, and transmits one or more commands indicative of the target speed. The satellite is communicatively coupled to the server and receives the command(s) indicative of the target speed. The control device includes a speed sensor generating a signal indicative of a sensed vehicle speed, a receiver communicatively coupled to the satellite and receiving the command(s) indicative of the target speed, and a controller. The controller calculates a difference between the target speed and the sensed vehicle speed, and modifies operation of a prime mover and/or traction elements to cause the sensed vehicle speed to match the target speed.
US10775800B2	Methods, protocol and system for customizing self-driving motor vehicles and issuing a vehicle license thereof A protocol and a system for customizing driving operation of and legalizing self-driving motor vehicles are introduced as an alternative solution to state-of-the-art technologies in development and marketing of the self-driving motor vehicles, promising to enable a self-driving motor vehicle to provide an experience as if being driven by the mind of a passenger the first time it serves on a public roadway.
US10775797B2	Method and device for mobile robot to move in proximity to obstacle A method and a device are provided for a mobile robot to move in proximity to an obstacle. In the method, the mobile robot moves at a preset speed in a preset direction when it is detected that a distance between the mobile robot and the obstacle reaches a preset distance; a robot predicted moving space of the mobile robot in a next moving cycle is calculated based on the preset speed and the preset direction; and an adjusted speed and an adjusted direction of the mobile robot are determined based on the robot predicted moving space, so as to make the mobile robot move in proximity to the obstacle at the adjusted speed in the adjusted direction.
US10775790B2	Methods and systems for model predictive control of autonomous driving vehicle Methods and systems for operating an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) are disclosed. A current state of an ADV is sampled at a first time to obtain a set of parameters. A cost, from a cost function that reflects desired control goals, is generated for a future time horizon based at least in part on the set of parameters. The cost is minimized with one or more constraints to obtain target control input values. For each of the target control input values, a lookup operation is performed using the control input value to locate a first mapping entry that approximately corresponds to the control input value. A first control command is derived from the first mapping entry. The ADV is controlled using the derived first control command.
US10775785B2	Automatic driving system An automatic driving system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured: to create a first travel plan of a vehicle based on a position of the vehicle, an environment surrounding the vehicle, and a state of the vehicle; to calculate a first reliability of the first travel plan; to create a second travel plan of the vehicle based on one or two of the position of the vehicle, the environment surrounding the vehicle, and the state of the vehicle; to calculate a second reliability of the second travel plan; and to start the automatic driving control such that the vehicle travels based on the first travel plan when the first reliability of the first travel plan is equal to or higher than the second reliability of the second travel plan.
US10775783B2	System for asymmetric just-in-time human intervention in automated vehicle fleets A bank of available remote human vehicle operators receives service requests to assume control of an automated vehicle via a service queue. The service queue triages remote vehicle control requests based on factors including skill level of available human vehicle operators, urgency of service requests, capabilities of available human vehicle operators, etc. Additional human vehicle operators may join a control session of an automated vehicle as observers and/or assistants to a controlling human vehicle operator. Human vehicle operators may be triaged among ongoing vehicle control sessions depending on the completion of vehicle control tasks and/or emergence of new requests from other automatic vehicles. Automatic vehicles may make service requests to the bank of available remote human vehicle operators including requested capabilities or operator skills based on data sensed regarding the environment of the vehicle.
US10775780B2	Causal relation model building system and method thereof A causal relationship model building system includes a computer which processes information for building a causal relationship model relating to a manufacturing flow of an object to be controlled. The computer builds the causal relationship model by using monitor data representing a state of each of a plurality of steps of the manufacturing flow, and quality data as a result of an inspection step, and specifies an allowable range of the monitor data so as to satisfy a target value of the quality data, by using the causal relationship model and the target value, from prediction based on a causal relationship between a plurality of pieces of the monitor data. The computer graphically displays information including the causal relationship model and the allowable range of the monitor data on a display screen.
US10775778B2	Industrial plant evaluation device and industrial plant evaluation method In order to reduce the calculation cost of industrial plant evaluation, an industrial plant evaluation device 5 comprises: a reception unit 51 configured to receive an actual machine manipulated variable in process control of an industrial plant and an actual machine process variable to be controlled by the process control; an estimation unit 52 configured to determine a process variable as an estimated process variable by using a process model defining a mathematical relationship between a manipulated variable and a process variable in the process control, the process variable as the estimated process variable being obtained by substituting the actual machine manipulated variable for the manipulated variable in the process model; and a comparison unit 53 configured to compare the estimated process variable and the actual machine process variable with each other.
US10775777B2	Method and system for performing quality control on a diagnostic analyzer A method for performing quality control on a diagnostic analyzer includes receiving control measurement values from each of a plurality of diagnostic analyzers. A quality control measurement value is received from a target diagnostic analyzer. The quality control measurement value is compared with statistical criteria associated with the plurality of quality control measurement values received from the plurality of diagnostic analyzers. A comparison result is communicated to a user interface associated with the target diagnostic analyzer.
US10775776B2	Digital manufacturing with product tracking and social media analysis of the product A digital manufacturing system includes a web portal to receive product configuration information. An enterprise resource planning subsystem generates a production order based on the product configuration information, and determines a manufacturing resource plan and production steps for manufacturing the product.A manufacturing execution subsystem generates an identifier for the manufacturing resource plan, and communicate the manufacturing resource plan and the production steps to a production control subsystem controlling machines performing the manufacturing of the product according to the manufacturing resource plan and the production steps. A production control subsystem stores the identifier in a near field communication chip attachable to the product during the manufacturing to provide real-time tracking of the manufacturing throughout the steps. An empirical analysis subsystem connects to different social media applications to determine sentiment of the manufactured product.
US10775775B2	Preparation operation determination system, method, and apparatus A production system includes a production line for producing a product by connecting a plurality of production facilities having working units for doing work on a transported workpiece; a gap time calculator that calculates a plurality of gap times respectively corresponding to the plurality of the production facilities until a next workpiece is transported from an upstream production facility to each of the plurality of the production facilities based on a production status of each of the plurality of the production facilities; and a preparation operation determination unit that determines an automatic preparation operation capable of being executed in each of the plurality of the production facilities based on the plurality of the gap times. Each of the plurality of the production facilities executes the determined automatic preparation operation.
US10775772B2	Method and a system for controlling a velocity of a conveyance path A method for controlling a velocity of a conveyance path of a system including an industrial robot, a first conveyance path configured to transfer items within a working area (b2) of the robot with a velocity v1, and a second conveyance path configured to transfer empty places within the working area (b2) of the robot with a velocity v2. The method includes: obtaining position data for a plurality of items and for a plurality of empty places; creating one or more pairs including one of the empty places of the plurality of empty places and a respective item of the plurality of items; calculating, for one of the one or more pairs, a time tAs for the empty place of the one pair and a time tBk for the item of the one pair to reach a border of the working area (b2) based on position data for the one pair and the velocities v1 and v2; and controlling the velocity v2 of the second conveyance path based on a difference between the time tAs and a time (tBk+Δt), where Δt is a predetermined time difference.
US10775765B2	Device and method for measuring and controlling a rotary-driven tool in a machine tool A processing unit for measuring and controlling a rotary-driven tool, wherein the processing unit is connectable to a light barrier arrangement, which comprises a light-transmitting unit and a light-receiving unit, wherein the processing unit is configured to receive from the light-receiving unit signals that are at least approximately proportional to shading generated by the rotary-driven tool and/or at least one cutting edge of the rotary-driven tool at a first measuring position. The processing unit is further configured to evaluate the signals received and to transmit control signals to the light barrier arrangement, wherein the evaluation of the signals received by the processing unit comprises the following steps: determination of an interference signal component and/or a useful signal component of the received signal; and provision of information about the useful signal component, the interference signal component and/or the received signal for forwarding to a numerical controller of a machine tool.
US10775764B2	Control method, working system, and manufacturing method A working system includes at least one movable apparatus movable and at least one stationary apparatus. The movable apparatus includes a working unit performing a predetermined work. The stationary apparatus includes a control unit performing drive control of the working unit. A control method of the system includes: instructing, when the movable apparatus has reached a working position, the control unit of the stationary apparatus to establish communication with the working unit of the movable apparatus; updating status information indicating a communication establishment status, after the communication instruction; instructing the control unit to transmit an operation signal to the working unit in the working position; instructing the control unit to disconnect the communication, after the signal transmission instruction step; and updating the status information after the disconnection instruction.
US10775762B2	Data converter, signal transmission method, and signal transmission system A data converter, a signal transmission method, and a signal transmission system for transmitting a signal to a programmable logic controller are provided. The data converter: performs sampling multiple times with respect to data detected by a sensor in one communication period of communication with a programmable logic controller; acquires statistical data by statisticizing a plurality of sampling data in the one communication period; and transmits the statistical data to the programmable logic controller when the one communication period is reached. Therefore, a signal sampling density is improved, and thus control accuracy can be enhanced. At the same time, a data transmission amount of a bus is reduced, a load on the programmable logic controller is reduced, and user convenience is improved.
US10775745B2	Timepiece comprising a day/night display that takes account of seasonal variations A timepiece movement, a calendar mechanism and device for indicating the sunrise and sunset that takes account of seasonal variations. The simple calendar mechanism includes a display mechanism for displaying the date and a display mechanism for displaying the month. The sunrise and sunset indicating device also includes an annual cam having a profile representative of the tilt of the sun with respect to the equatorial plane and arranged to be driven in rotation via the hour wheel set through a kinematic chain that passes through the month display device and has a transmission ratio of 1:744.
US10775742B2	Method and apparatus for processing holographic image An apparatus and method for processing a holographic image. The apparatus calculates a first calculation result with respect to an image for the left eye and a first calculation result with respect to an image for the right eye and stores the results at different memory addresses of a storage. Thereafter, the apparatus calculates values of a waveform of light to be modulated by a spatial light modulator by performing a second calculation that uses all of the first calculation results stored in the storage. An image window of the image for the left eye and an image window of the image for the right eye are spatially separated from each other by the apparatus in a viewing window of a hologram image reproduced via the spatial light modulator.
US10775737B1	Replaceable unit for an electrophotographic image forming device having a magnetic sensor A replaceable unit for an electrophotographic image forming device includes a housing having a reservoir for holding toner. An electrical connector is positioned on a first side of the housing. The electrical connector includes an electrical contact for contacting a corresponding electrical contact in the image forming device and a magnetic sensor electrically connected to the electrical contact. The electrical connector is movable between a first position and a second position. When the electrical connector moves from the first position to the second position, the electrical contact of the replaceable unit moves from a retracted position to an operative position. When the electrical connector moves from the first position to the second position, the magnetic sensor moves from a misaligned position to an aligned position with a point in a path of movement of a magnet for sensing a magnetic field of the magnet.
US10775728B2	Image forming system that performs communication control and image forming apparatus An image forming system in which a first control unit transmits, in a state there identification information is not set in an external apparatus, a confirmation command for confirming a state of the external apparatus to a second control unit before the first control unit transmits a registration command to the second control unit.
US10775727B2	Image forming apparatus with a charging amount acquisition unit that performs a charging amount acquisition operation for forming a measurement toner image on an image carrier An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit and a charging amount acquisition unit. The charging amount acquisition unit performs a charging amount acquisition operation for forming a measurement toner image on the image carrier while changing the frequency of the alternating current voltage of the development bias with a potential difference in a direct current voltage between the developing roller and the image carrier being kept constant, acquiring a tilt of a measurement straight line representing a relationship between the change amount of the frequency and a density change amount of the measurement toner image, and acquiring the charging amount of the toner based on the acquired tilt of the measurement straight line and the reference information in the storage unit.
US10775706B2	Lithography apparatus and method using the same A method of lithography includes obtaining a profile of a single field of a substrate that having a photoresist layer thereon, in which the profile includes a first feature and a second feature having different heights. A depth of focus distribution map is generated according to the profile. A project lens is tuned based on the generated depth of focus distribution map, such that the project lens provides a first focus length in a first project pixel of the project lens and a second focus length in a second project pixel of the project lens, wherein the first focus length and the second focus lengths. The single field of the substrate is exposed by using the tuned project lens.
US10775705B2	Patterning stack optimization A method of tuning a patterning stack, the method including: defining a function that measures how a parameter representing a physical characteristic pertaining to a pattern transferred into a patterning stack on a substrate is affected by change in a patterning stack variable, the patterning stack variable representing a physical characteristic of a material layer of the patterning stack; varying, by a hardware computer system, the patterning stack variable and evaluating, by the hardware computer system, the function with respect to the varied patterning stack variable, until a termination condition is satisfied; and outputting a value of the patterning stack variable when the termination condition is satisfied.
US10775695B2	Photosensitive resin composition and display device using the same A photosensitive resin composition according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a nanophosphor; a photo-polymerization initiator including an acetophenone-based initiator; and a photo-polymerization compound, wherein the photo-polymerization initiator further includes at least one among a thioxanthone-based initiator, an oxime-based initiator, and a benzophenone-based initiator.
US10775682B2	Adapter device, imaging apparatus, and accessory An adapter device includes a first mount on one side and a second mount on another side. The first mount is detachably mounted to an imaging apparatus, and the second mount is detachably mounted to an accessory. The first mount has first through third mount recesses and first through third mount claws, disposed following a circumferential direction. The second mount has fourth through sixth mount recesses and fourth through sixth mount claws, disposed following the circumferential direction. The first through third mount claws are insertable to mount recesses on another imaging apparatus. The fourth through sixth mount claws are insertable to mount recesses on another accessory. A smallest angle range out of angle ranges in the circumferential direction of the first through third mount recesses is equal to or smaller than a smallest angle range out of angle ranges in the circumferential direction of the fourth through sixth mount claws.
US10775676B2	Display device A display device including: a substrate; a gate line disposed on the substrate to transmit a gate signal; a first reference voltage line spaced apart from the gate line to transmit a reference voltage; a second reference voltage line disposed on the gate line and the first reference voltage line and electrically connected to the first reference voltage line; an insulating layer disposed on the second reference voltage line; and a pixel electrode layer disposed on the insulating layer, wherein the pixel electrode layer includes a first pixel electrode having a first sub-pixel electrode disposed at a first side with respect to the gate line and a second sub-pixel electrode disposed at a second side opposite to the first side with respect to the gate line, and the second reference voltage line may overlap the first pixel electrode and may cross the first pixel electrode.
US10775675B2	Method for manufacturing display device A method of manufacturing a display device including the steps of: forming, on a first mother substrate, pixels including pixel electrodes, gate lines and data lines connected to the pixels; dividing the data lines into groups and connecting the data lines of the same group to one connection line; forming inspection electrodes on the first mother substrate overlapping a shot boundary portion of a mask, the inspection electrodes connected to a plurality of connection lines, respectively; preparing a second mother substrate; forming a common electrode on the second mother substrate; forming a mother panel including the first and second mother substrates and a liquid crystal layer therebetween; applying a first voltage to the common electrode and a second voltage to the inspection electrodes; and determining whether the inspection electrodes and the common electrode are short-circuited based on an image displayed in a display area of the mother panel.
US10775669B2	Light emitting module A light emitting module includes a light transmissive light guiding plate, a light adjustment portion, and a light emitting element. The light guiding plate has a first main surface serving as a light emitting surface which emits light outside, and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface. The second main surface is provided with a recess. The light adjustment portion is disposed in the recess of the light guiding plate. The light emitting element is bonded to the light adjustment portion. The light adjustment portion includes a wavelength conversion portion and a light diffusion portion. The light diffusion portion has a wavelength conversion portion side on which the wavelength conversion portion is bonded. The light diffusion portion is disposed on a bottom of the recess. The wavelength conversion portion is bonded to the light emitting element.
US10775652B2	Driving method of privacy apparatus comprising light-transmissive layer having a plurality of trenches disposed with a plurality of electrically switchable optical structures and privacy apparatus A driving method of a privacy apparatus is provided. The privacy apparatus includes a light-transmissive layer and a plurality of electrically switchable optical structures. The light-transmissive layer includes a plurality of trenches not crossing over each other. The electrically switchable optical structures are respectively disposed in the trenches. An extension direction of each of the trenches is inclined relative to an edge of the privacy apparatus on a plane of the privacy apparatus. The driving method of the privacy apparatus includes applying a driving electric field to a part of the trenches to render a part of the electrically switchable optical structures light-transmissive, and maintaining the other part of the electrically switchable optical structures opaque. Besides, a privacy apparatus is also provided.
US10775645B2	Methods and apparatus to enhance oxygen concentrations for advanced ophthalmic devices Methods and apparatus to enhance levels of oxygen in tear fluid under a worn advanced contact lens are described. The advanced contact lens may include an insert which is impermeable to fluid flow across its body. The method of enhancement may include creating pores through the insert, creating channels in portions of the contact lens body, including layers of absorptive material, including devices to generate or release oxygen or means of moving tear fluid under the contact lens.
US10775642B2	Method for designing a lens shape and spectacle lens A computer-implemented method for providing a lens shape for an ophthalmic lens is disclosed. Further, there is provided a method for angular smoothing of a surface determined by carrier lines radially outwards of a prescription zone bordered by a first boundary line. In addition, there is provided an ophthalmic lens, in particular, a spectacle lens. Moreover, a method for minimizing the difference in thickness between two ophthalmic lenses for the same spectacles is provided. A computer program product and a machine-readable storage medium are provided as well.
US10775638B2	Ball-bearing retainers A camera lens suspension assembly includes a support member including a support metal base layer formed from a first unitary metal component, comprising a bearing plate portion in the support metal base layer. The assembly also includes a moving member including a moving metal base layer formed from a second unitary metal component and mounted to the support member, comprising a moving plate portion in the moving metal base layer, and flexure arms in the moving metal base layer extending from the moving plate portion and coupled to the support member. The assembly further includes a plurality of bearing-retaining recess between the bearing plate portion of the support member and the moving plate portion of the moving member, and ball-bearings within the bearing-retaining recesses, and between and engaging the bearing plate portion and the moving plate, to enable movement of the moving member with respect to the support member.
US10775635B2	Color mixing in laser-based light source The invention provides a lighting device (1) lighting device (10) comprising: (I) a first light source (110) configured to provide first light source light (101); (II) a luminescent material (200) configured to convert at least part of the first light source light (101) into luminescent material light (201); (III) a beam shaping optical element (300) having a light entrance side (341) and a light exit side (342), and a wall (347) bridging a distance between the light entrance side (341) and the light exit side (342), wherein at least part of the wall (347) is reflective for the luminescent material light (201), wherein the beam shaping optical element (300) is configured to receive at least part of the luminescent material light (201) at the light entrance side (341) and to provide beam shaped luminescent material light (201) at the light exit side (342); (IV) an elongated light transmissive body (100) having a first face (141) and a second face (142) defining a length (L) of the light transmissive body (100), and having one or more side faces (147) bridging the length (L) between the first face (141) and the second face (142), the light transmissive body (100) comprising a radiation input face (111) and a first radiation exit window (112), wherein the first face (141) comprises the radiation input face (111) and wherein the second face (142) comprises the first radiation exit window (112), wherein the radiation input face (111) is configured to receive at least part of the beam shaped light luminescent material light (201); (V) a second light source (120) configured to provide second light source light (121); wherein the elongated light transmissive body (100) is configured to receive at least part of the second light source light (121) via one or more of (i) incoupling of the second light source light (121) via the wall (347) of the beam shaping optical element (300), (ii) incoupling of the second light source light (121) via part of the first face (141) of the elongated light transmissive body (100), and (iii) incoupling of the second light source light (121) via part of the of the one or more side faces (147) of the elongated light transmissive body (100).
US10775634B2	Method for calculating the movement data of the head of a driver of a transportation vehicle, data glasses and transportation vehicle for use in the method, and computer program A method for calculating the motion data of the head of a driver of a transportation vehicle wherein the driver is wearing a pair of data glasses. The data glasses are equipped with at least one glasses measurement unit which detects the movements of the head of the driver. The transportation vehicle is equipped with a transportation vehicle measurement unit which detects at least the accelerations of the transportation vehicle. The measured accelerations of the transportation vehicle are transferred wirelessly to the data glasses. The calculation of the head pose is carried out in a special processor unit of the data glasses which includes an implementation of a Kalman filter in which the motion data of the glasses measurement unit, corrected by the motion data of the transportation vehicle measurement unit, are merged with the motion data of an additional glasses measurement unit.
US10775630B2	Optical configurations for head-worn see-through displays An optical system for a head-worn computer includes an upper optical module adapted to convert illumination into image light by illuminating a reflective display through a field lens, wherein the image light is transmitted back through the field lens, then through a partially reflective partially transmissive surface and into a lower optic module adapted to present the image light to an eye of a user wearing the head-worn computer and the upper optical module being positioned within a housing for the head-worn computer and having a height of less than 24 mm, as measured from the reflective display to the bottom edge of the rotationally curved partial mirror.
US10775611B2	Techniques for improving a fiber scanning system A fiber scanning system includes an actuator configured to have an actuator natural frequency, and a fiber optic scanning element coupled to the actuator. The fiber optic scanning element is configured to have a fiber natural frequency that is within a threshold of the actuator natural frequency, such that a displacement gain of the fiber optic scanning element as a function of operating frequency exhibits a first peak value at a first resonance frequency less than the fiber natural frequency, and a second peak value at a second resonance frequency greater than the fiber natural frequency.
US10775608B2	Electromagnetic activated mirror array with fluid damping and micro-fabricated recess for magnet assembly A MEMS package includes a cavity formed within a package body, a semiconductor device disposed within the cavity and including a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) micro-mirror, a damping fluid disposed within the cavity and at least partially surrounding a portion of the MEMS micro-mirror, and a magnet assembly disposed within the cavity and at least partially surrounded by the damping fluid, the magnet assembly being magnetically coupled with the MEMS micro-mirror.
US10775605B2	Combined biometrics capture system with ambient free IR An apparatus for a combined camera system is described herein. The apparatus includes an adjustable infrared (IR) pass filter. A passband of the adjustable infrared (IR) pass filter is electrically adjusted. The apparatus also includes a rolling shutter sensor. An adjustable filter is to implement a global shutter and a rolling shutter sensor global reset.
US10775599B2	Scanning microscope A scanning microscope includes an objective arranged in an illuminating beam path to focus an illuminating light bundle onto a sample. A scanning unit is arranged upstream of the objective to deflect the illuminating light bundle such that it is focused by the objective executes a scanning movement on the sample. A detection unit is arranged in a detection beam path to receive a detection light bundle not deflected by the scanning unit. For spectral influencing of the detection light bundle, the detection unit contains a spectrally selective component which has an active surface with a spectral edge which varies with the location of incidence of the detection light bundle on the active surface. The active surface is arranged in the detection beam path at the location of an image of an objective pupil, or in a position at which a variation of the spectral edge is compensated for.
US10775597B2	Interferometric scattering microscopy An interferometric scattering microscope is adapted by performing spatial filtering of output light, which comprises both light scattered from a sample location and illuminating light reflected from the sample location, prior to detection of the output light. The spatial filtering passes the reflected illumination light but with a reduction in intensity that is greater within a predetermined numerical aperture than at larger numerical apertures. This enhances the imaging contrast for coherent illumination, particularly for objects that are weak scatterers.
US10775595B2	Camera lens The present disclosure provides an ultrathin 5-lensed camera lens having excellent optical characteristics, a field of view being greater than 85°, and bright F number. Starting from the object side, configuration of the five lenses is as follows in order: a first lens with positive refractive power, a second lens with positive refractive power, a third lens with negative refractive power, a fourth lens with positive refractive power and a fifth lens with negative refractive power. The lenses meet designated conditional formulas.
US10775594B2	Camera lens The present disclosure provides a camera lens, constituted by eight lenses, and featuring excellent optical characteristics, an ultra-thin appearance, a wide angle and a bright Fno. The camera lens is configured with, sequentially from an object side: a 1st lens having a positive refractive power, a 2nd lens having a negative refractive power, a 3rd lens having a negative refractive power, a 4th lens having a positive refractive power, a 5th lens having a negative refractive power, a 6th lens having a positive refractive power, a 7th lens having a positive refractive power and an 8th lens having a negative refractive power, and satisfies specified conditional formulas.
US10775590B2	Camera optical lens The present disclosure discloses a camera optical lens. The camera optical lens including, in an order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a negative refractive power, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens. The first lens is made of plastic material, the second lens is made of plastic material, the third lens is made of plastic material, the fourth lens is made of plastic material, the fifth lens is made of plastic material, and the sixth lens is made of plastic material. The camera optical lens further satisfies specific conditions.
US10775588B2	Camera optical lens The present disclosure discloses a camera optical lens. The camera optical lens includes, in an order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a negative refractive power, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens. The first lens is made of glass material, the second lens is made of glass material, the third lens is made of plastic material, the fourth lens is made of plastic material, the fifth lens is made of plastic material, and the sixth lens is made of plastic material. The camera optical lens further satisfies specific conditions.
US10775586B2	Glitter belt: atmospheric reflectors to reduce solar irradiance A method is described to reduce Global Warming by reflecting solar irradiance. Thin reflective sheets are flown under control in the upper atmosphere above Earth, in contrast to reflecting from Space orbits or the ground. The high altitude enables nearly total reflection. Two general embodiments use translational and/or rotational motion of the sheets to hold sheets stretched while providing aerodynamic lift, while a third uses buoyant aerostatic lift. During the daytime solar power is used. During the night the low wing loading of the sheets facilitates gliding flight without descending into controlled airspace. Sheets can be arrayed to increase aspect ratio and decrease induced drag. By following the summer sun, effectiveness is increased. A swarm of reflectors around the south Polar Circle can reduce summer melting of ice enough to reverse the rise in sea level.
US10775585B2	Accessory, image pickup apparatus on which same is mountable, and camera system An interchangeable lens assembly includes a plurality of lens-side claw portions configured to enable engagement with a plurality of camera-side claw portions, and a lock pin concave portion in which a lock pin is inserted. Furthermore, θ1 is an angle formed by a line passing through a fifth lens-side end and an optical axis, and a line passing through a center of a lock pin concave portion and the optical axis, and θ2 is an angle formed by a line passing through a fourth lens-side end and the optical axis, and a line that passes through the center of the lock pin concave portion and the optical axis. In the above, θ1 and θ2 satisfy a predetermined conditional expression.
US10775580B2	Low cost hardened fiber optic connection system The present disclosure relates to a ruggedized/hardened fiber optic connection system designed to reduce cost. In one example, selected features of a fiber optic adapter are integrated with a wall (24) of an enclosure (22). The adapter comprises a sleeve port (26) into which an optical adapter subassembly is inserted. The subassembly comprises a sleeve part (44) which is inserted into the sleeve, a ferrule alignment sleeve (48) which is inserted into the sleeve part, a ferrule (55) with hub which is inserted into the alignment sleeve, and fixing clip (46) securing the ferrule with hub into the alignment sleeve and the sleeve part.
US10775577B2	Cable assembly having a connector capable of emitting optical signals and a visible light A cable assembly includes a cable and a connector, wherein the connector of the cable assembly includes laser diodes for transmitting optical signals to optical fiber wires of the cable for transferring data received from an external device and a light-emitting diode (LED) for emitting a visible light to a plastic fiber wire of the cable so that a user can use the visible light for different purposes. In addition, the connector of the cable assembly is capable of conforming to a standard HDMI connector or integrated with an earphone.
US10775567B2	Connector system The connector system of the present invention includes a crimp housing and a floating block. A passage extending in a longitudinal direction is formed in the crimp housing. The floating block is disposed in the passage of the crimp housing and has an interior passage extending in the longitudinal direction for receiving a back post of a connector. The floating block may make limited three-dimensional movements with respect to the crimp housing. The connectors seated in the connector system of the present invention may be independently moved with respect to each other thereby properly aligning with an adapter.
US10775562B2	Abrasive jet cleave and clean system A process for terminating an optical fiber with a ferrule includes the steps of: (a) providing an optical fiber and ferrule with an end of the optical fiber extending beyond a surface of the ferrule; and (b) directing a jet comprising an air-abrasive mixture at the end of the optical fiber to cleave the end of the optical fiber from the remainder of the optical fiber.
US10775559B2	Photonics fabrication process performance improvement A plurality of waveguide structures are formed in at least one silicon layer of a first member. The first member includes: a first surface of a first silicon dioxide layer that is attached to a second member that consists essentially of an optically transmissive material having a thermal conductivity less than about 50 W/(m·K), and a second surface of material that was deposited over at least some of the plurality of waveguide structures. An array of phase shifters is formed in one or more layers of the first member. An array of temperature controlling elements are in proximity to the array of phase shifters.
US10775550B2	Optical film, backlight module, and display device The present disclosure relates to an optical film configured on a top of a light guide plate. The optical film is made of quantum dot (QD) material, and the optical film is filled with a plurality of diffusion particles configured to uniformly distribute incident light toward different angles. As such, the backlight emitted from the backlight module may be uniform and may be emitted toward different angles, the color difference and the chromaticity of the display device from different viewing angles may be the same, and the performance of the display device may be improved.
US10775542B2	Lighting device and display device A lighting device includes light sources and a light guide plate having a first side face and a second side face opposite to the first side face. The light guide plate includes a first recess portion in a part of the first side face and a second recess portion in a part of the second side face. The first recess portion and the second recess portion are disposed in a point symmetrical manner with respect to a central position of the light guide plate as a symmetric point. The light sources are arranged in such a manner as to face a portion of the first side face except for the first recess portion and a portion of the second side face except for the second recess portion, and are arranged on a first side face side and on a second side face side in an offset manner.
US10775539B2	Polarizing plate and liquid crystal display comprising the same A polarizing plate includes: a polarizer; a pattern layer on one surface of the polarizer, the pattern layer including a first refractive index layer having at least one engraved pattern and a second refractive index layer having a filling pattern filling at least a portion of the engraved pattern, the first refractive index layer having a higher refractive index than the second refractive index layer; and a first protective layer. The polarizing plate has a structure in which the polarizer, the second refractive index layer, the first refractive index layer and the first protective layer are sequentially stacked in that order, or in which the polarizer, the first protective layer, the second refractive index layer and the first refractive index layer are sequentially stacked in that order. The first protective layer includes a base film including at least one resin of triacetylcellulose, polyethylene terephthalate, cyclic olefin polymer, and acrylic resins.
US10775538B2	Inorganic polarizing plate and method of producing the same Disclosed is an inorganic polarizing plate that exhibits improved heat resistance while suppressing an increase in lead time resulting from addition of process steps and an increase in costs. An inorganic polarizing plate 1 includes: a substrate (11) transparent to light having a wavelength within a used band; a plurality of linear reflective film layers (12) arranged on the substrate (11) at pitches smaller than the wavelength of the light within the used band; a plurality of dielectric film layers (13) arranged on the corresponding reflective film layers (12); and a plurality of absorptive film layers (14) arranged on the corresponding dielectric film layers (13). Each of the absorptive film layers (14) includes: a property-oriented layer (15); and a heat-resistance-oriented layer (16) made of the same material as the property-oriented layer (15) and having an extinction coefficient greater than an extinction coefficient of the property-oriented layer (15).
US10775537B2	System and method for remote sensing for a target A remote sensing system includes a primary beam configured to carry orbital angular momentum and characterized by a mode number (m), with the mode number (m) being a non-zero integer. The primary beam is configured to be directed at a target. A photon sieve is configured to receive a secondary beam emanating from the target. The secondary beam at least partially includes a portion of the primary beam. The photon sieve includes a plurality of holes forming one or more respective spiral patterns. The quantity of the respective spiral patterns in the photon sieve corresponds to the mode number (m) of the primary beam. The plurality of holes may be configured to have a minimum diameter such that the minimum diameter is greater than a predefined wavelength of the primary beam. The respective spiral patterns extend between a respective first hole and a respective final hole.
US10775534B2	Structures having selectively metallized regions and methods of manufacturing the same Methods of manufacturing a structure having at least one plated region and at least one unplated region. The method includes plating a metal on a polymer structure having a first region accepting the metal and a second region unreceptive to the metal plating. The first region may include fully-cured polymer optical waveguides and the second region may include partially-cured polymer optical waveguides. The first region may include a first polymer composition and the second region may include a second polymer composition different than the first polymer composition.
US10775531B2	Big data point and vector model Systems and methods for generating and storing measurements in point and vector format for a plurality of formations of reservoirs. In one embodiment, the methods comprise generating a set of measurements corresponding to a plurality of formations, reservoirs, or wellbores; determining physical locations for the set of measurements, wherein the physical locations are represented in a point and vector representation; associating the vector representations with the determined physical locations, wherein the vector representations comprise at least a magnitude and a direction derived from the measurement; wherein the magnitude and direction tracks the physical location in space and time; manipulating the set of measurements such that a change in physical location is updated in the vector representation; generating a repository of vector representations accessible to determine an optimal completion design for a set of parameters for a subterranean formation.
US10775529B2	Millimeter wave imaging devices, and methods of operating millimeter wave imaging devices Millimeter wave imaging devices are provided. A millimeter wave imaging device includes a housing and one or more heating elements inside the housing. The millimeter wave imaging device includes a flexible gasket on the housing. The millimeter wave imaging device includes a main lens attached to the housing by the flexible gasket. The millimeter wave imaging device includes a protective lens on an outer surface of the main lens. Moreover, the millimeter wave imaging device includes an Electromagnetic Impulse (EMI) filter attached to the housing and extending along an inner surface of the main lens. Methods of operating millimeter wave imaging devices are also provided.
US10775520B2	Setup of SIPM based PET detector using LSO background radiation Systems and methods for configuring a radiation detector are provided. A first event is detected at a first scintillator crystal of a first detector unit. A second coincident event is detected at a second scintillator crystal of a second detector unit adjacent to the first detector unit. Operating parameters are calculated for the first detector unit based on the coincident events.
US10775510B2	Blind despreading of civil GNSS signals for resilient PNT applications A method, system and apparatus are claimed for receiving, blindly despreading, and determining geo-observables, of true civil Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) navigation signals generated by any of the set of satellite vehicles and ground beacons, amongst false echoes and malicious GNSS signals from spoofers and repeaters; for identifying malicious GNSS signals, and preventing those signals from corrupting or capturing Positioning, Navigation, and Timing tracking operations; and for geolocating malicious GNSS signals. The invention also provides time-to-first-fix over much smaller time intervals than existing GNSS methods and can operate both in the presence of signals with much wider disparity in received power than existing techniques, and in the presence of arbitrary multipath. Further embodiments employing spatial/polarization diverse receivers that remove non-GNSS jammers received by the system, as well as targeted GNSS spoofers that can otherwise emulate GNSS signals received at victim receivers, are also claimed.
US10775503B2	Absolute distance measurement to dynamic targets A measuring method and a distance measuring device for determining an absolute distance to a target moving at a radial movement velocity with respect to the distance measuring device, wherein a modulated transmission radiation is emitted to the target and a measurement signal is detected, such that information regarding the absolute distance to the target is attached to the measurement signal by means of at least one reference point of a frequency-dependent signal profile of the measurement signal, on the basis of a modulation phase of the reception radiation with respect to a set fundamental modulation, wherein for a set fundamental modulation frequency the deviation of said frequency value with respect to a reference point, in particular a minimum point, of the signal profile of the measurement signal is derived, namely the frequency offset and the offset direction with respect to the reference point.
US10775498B2	Methods for a multi-function electronically steered weather radar A weather radar with a transmission antenna array that outputs a high aspect ratio FMCW transmission beam that illuminates an area in the field of regard in elevation and may be electronically scanned in azimuth. The weather radar includes a receive array and receive electronics that may receive the reflected return radar signals and electronically form a plurality of receive beams that may be used to determine characteristics of the area in the field of regard. The receive beams may be used to determine reflectivity of weather systems and provide a coherent weather picture. The weather radar may simultaneously process the receive signals into monopulse beams that may be used for accurate navigation as well as detection and tracking of objects, such as birds, aircraft, UAVs and the like.
US10775497B2	Object detection device and object detection method A driving support ECU includes: a lateral width acquisition unit that acquires from an image a dimension of an object in a lateral direction with respect to an imaging direction of an imaging means as a lateral width; a determination unit that compares the current lateral width with a past lateral width to determine whether the current width is smaller than the past lateral width; and a correction unit that, when the current lateral width is smaller than the past lateral width, corrects right and left end positions of the lateral width based on whichever is smaller, the deviation amount of the right end position of the object or the deviation amount of the left and position of the object.
US10775496B2	Method of guidance of an aerial target, in particular in the vertical landing phase, and radar system implementing such a method A method comprises at least: a first radar processing for locating and estimating the trajectory of a target on the basis of measurements of radial distances, of Doppler frequency and of angle of azimuth and of elevation of the target arising from a radar signal emitted towards the target; a second radar processing of location and of trajectory of the target along a vertical axis, by applying the principle of the inverse synthetic antenna; the disparity between the given trajectory and the trajectory estimated by the first processing, projected on a horizontal plane, and the disparity between the given trajectory and the trajectory estimated by the second processing according to the vertical axis being used to control the direction of displacement of the target.
US10775494B2	Method and system for determining the pointing angle of a moving object An illustrative example method of tracking a moving object includes determining a heading angle of a centroid of the object from a tracking sensor, determining a raw difference value corresponding to a difference between a pointing angle of a selected feature on the object and the heading angle, wherein the raw difference is based on a trajectory curvature of the centroid from the tracking sensor and a distance between the centroid and the selected feature, determining a filtered difference between the pointing angle and the heading angle using a low pass filter, and determining the pointing angle by subtracting the filtered difference from the heading angle.
US10775493B2	System and method for controlling access to a trunk of a vehicle using a radar sensor An embodiment method includes: receiving radar data at a millimeter-wave radar sensor, the radar data being generated in response to an incident radio-frequency signal reflecting off an object located in a field of view of the millimeter-wave radar sensor; filtering the radar data to generate a first-filtered signal; determining a trajectory of motion corresponding to the first-filtered signal; and determining whether the trajectory of motion corresponds to a human signature, the human signature being associated with a respective operation of a vehicle.
US10775487B2	Semiconductor pixel unit for sensing near-infrared light, optionally simultaneously with visible light, and a semiconductor sensor comprising same A semiconductor pixel unit for sensing near-infrared light, and for optionally simultaneously sensing visible light. The pixel unit comprises a single substrate with a first semiconductor region and a second semiconductor region electrically separated by an insulating region, for example a buried oxide layer. The pixel unit is adapted for generating a lateral electrical field in the second region for facilitating transport of photoelectrons generated in the second region by near-infrared light passing through the first region and the insulating region.
US10775486B2	Systems and methods for mitigating avalanche photodiode (APD) blinding Described herein are systems and methods that that mitigate avalanche photodiode (APD) blinding and allow for improved accuracy in the detection of a multi-return light signal. A blinding spot may occur due to saturation of a primary APD. The systems and methods include the incorporation of a redundant APD and the utilization of time diversity and space diversity. Detection by the APDs is activated by a bias signal. The redundant APD receives a time delayed bias signal compared to the primary APD. Additionally, the redundant APD is positioned off the main focal plane in order to attenuate an output of the redundant APD. With attenuation, the redundant APD may not saturate and may have a successful detection during the blinding spot of the primary APD. Embodiments may include multiple primary APDs and multiple secondary APDs.
US10775483B1	Apparatus for detecting and recognizing signals and method thereof Disclosed is a radar-based human motion recognition apparatus including a first radar for emitting a first radar signal for detecting a position of an object, a second radar for emitting a second radar signal for gesture recognition, an antenna for receiving a first reflected signal reflected from the object by the first radar signal and a second reflected signal reflected from the object by the second radar signal, and a controller for determining situation information based on second signal processing for the second reflected signal.
US10775482B2	Human detection and identification in a setting using millimeter-wave radar A method for human detection includes: receiving first and second echo signals using a millimeter-wave radar to produce first and second sets of data, respectively; selecting first and second angles based on the first and second sets of data, respectively; performing a FrFT on the first set of data using the first angle; identifying first targets by comparing peaks of the FrFT of the first set of data with a first threshold; performing a FrFT on the second set of data using the second angle; identifying second targets by comparing peaks of the FrFT of the second set of data with the first threshold; generating a set of target tracks based on the identified first and second targets; and associating a target track with a human track based on comparing each target track of the set of target tracks with a set of reference track signatures.
US10775476B2	Direct closed-form covariance matrix and finite alphabet constant-envelope waveforms for planar array beampatterns Various examples of methods and systems are provided for direct closed-form finite alphabet constant-envelope waveforms for planar array beampatterns. In one example, a method includes defining a waveform covariance matrix based at least in part upon a two-dimensional fast Fourier transform (2D-FFT) analysis of a frequency domain matrix Hf associated with a planar array of antennas. Symbols can be encoded based upon the waveform covariance matrix and the encoded symbols can be transmitted via the planar array of antennas. In another embodiment, a system comprises an N×M planar array of antennas and transmission circuitry configured to transmit symbols via a two-dimensional waveform beampattern defined based at least in part upon a 2D-FFT analysis of a frequency domain matrix Hf associated with the planar array of antennas.
US10775475B2	Determining a location of a transmitter device Various embodiments determine a position of a wireless device and enable the wireless device to retrieve the determined location. In one embodiment, a system comprises of at least one wireless transmitting device, a plurality of wireless receivers, and at least one server. Each of the plurality of wireless devices receive signals from the wireless transmitting device with unknown position and send time stamped information to the server. Each of the plurality of wireless device also sends unique identifying information about the wireless transmitting device. The server calculates a position of the wireless transmitting device by considering the inputs received from the plurality of wireless receivers. The wireless device obtains its position from the server. The process can be executed on demand or at regular frequent intervals.
US10775471B2	Asset location using direction finding features Systems, methods, and apparatus receive a signal from a first wireless device through a first antenna, of a plurality of antennas, the signal including a first segment and a second segment. Responsive to detecting a change in the signal from the first segment to the second segment, embodiments traverse the plurality of antennas to receive the second segment through each of the plurality of antennas. Embodiments determine a plurality of phase samples, each associated with the second segment received through one of the plurality of antennas. Embodiment then use the plurality of phase samples to calculate direction data associated with the first wireless device.
US10775469B2	Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and method According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry estimates transmission inhomogeneity caused in a transmit RF magnetic field from a first image based on a first signal received by a whole-body coil, and estimates reception inhomogeneity caused in a receive RF magnetic field from the first image and a second image based on a second signal received by a surface coil. The processing circuitry generates a third image, having a resolution higher than a resolution of the first image and a resolution of the second image, based on a third signal received by the surface coil. The processing circuitry corrects the third image by using the estimated transmission inhomogeneity and reception inhomogeneity.
US10775463B2	Method for estimating T2 A method for providing an estimated 3D T2 map for magnetic resonance imaging using a Double-Echo Steady-State (DESS) sequence for a volume of an object in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system is provided. A DESS scan of the volume is provided by the MRI system. Signals S1 and S2 are acquired by the MRI system. Signals S1 and S2 are used to provide a T2 map for a plurality of slices of the volume, comprising determining repetition time (TR), echo time (TE), flip angle α, and an estimate of the longitudinal relaxation time (T1), and wherein the DESS scan has a spoiler gradient with an amplitude G and a duration τ and ignoring echo pathways having spent more than two repetition times in the transverse plane.
US10775461B2	Magnetic resonance slice multiplexing method and apparatus In a magnetic resonance slice multiplexing method and apparatus, measurements are repeated with additional phase amounts being applied, wherein in each repetition, the additionally applied phase amounts are changed such that at least a central k-space region is fully sampled in the course of the repeated acquisitions. A calibration dataset, which is used in reconstructing image data for the simultaneously excited slices from the acquired measurement data, is determined from the measurement data that have been fully acquired in the central k-space region. The calibration dataset is updated in further measurements.
US10775460B2	Image guided radiation therapy system A magnetic resonance (MR)-radiotherapy (RT) hybrid system for treating a patient is disclosed. The MR-RT hybrid system includes a radiation source for supplying a radiation beam to treat the patient and an MR imaging (MRI) apparatus for generating a divergent gradient field shaped to match a divergent geometry of the radiation beam of the radiation source.
US10775459B1	Optorelaxers for nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy The invention relates to compounds known as “optorelaxers,” for example, spin crossover (SCO) complexes that exhibit light-induced excited state spin trapping (LIESST) effects with transient unpaired electron spins, which are created (or destroyed) by varying the level and/or wavelength of light to which the complexes are exposed. Light conditions are used to switch the optorelaxers between transient paramagnetic and diamagnetic states to provide real-time control of T1 relaxation in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy methods. The optorelaxers and methods of the invention provide increased detection sensitivity of NMR spectroscopy, with increased structural information content, while maintaining resolution for a wide variety of different NMR-active nuclei.
US10775456B2	NMR probe A sample pipe is provided in a sample temperature control pipe. A detection coil is provided in a low-temperature airtight chamber and configured to irradiate a sample with a high-frequency magnetic field. A room-temperature shield is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the sample temperature control pipe or on an inner circumferential surface thereof, and is configured to block irradiation of the high-frequency magnetic field from the detection coil from reaching a region other than an observation object. A low-temperature shield is provided in an airtight chamber and between the detection coil and the room-temperature shield and is configured to block irradiation of the high-frequency magnetic field from the detection coil from reaching the room-temperature shield.
US10775451B2	SQUID having integrated resistive element A superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) for mobile magnetic sensing applications comprising: at least two Josephson junction electrically connected to a superconducting loop; and a resistive element connected in series with one of the Josephson junctions in the superconducting loop. The resistive element is disposed in the same superconducting loop as the at least two Josephson junctions.
US10775445B2	Method for detecting an open load A method making it possible to diagnose whether an open load or a load is indeed present in a system including a resistive or inductive load controlled by a control transistor. The method envisages measuring the intensity of the current in the branch formed by the closed control transistor and the load, then, successively, comparing it with a positive threshold, comparing it with a negative threshold and lastly comparing its positive or negative variation over a timeframe Δt with respect to a reference slope to determine whether a load is indeed present or else an open-load situation is present. The present invention is in particular intended for use in the automotive field, to allow the reliable diagnosis of the presence or absence of an open-load situation.
US10775439B2	Method and apparatus for estimating initial condition of battery An apparatus for estimating an initial condition of a battery includes a processor configured to calculate a stabilizing time of a lithium (Li) ion concentration in the battery, select an estimation model based on the stabilizing time, and estimate the initial condition of the battery to charge the battery using the selected estimation model.
US10775427B2	Circuit board for transmitting high speed signal and for said signal to be detected A circuit board for transmitting a high speed signal and for the high speed signal to be detected comprises a substrate, an insulating layer and two metal printed wires. The insulating layer is disposed on the substrate, and comprises a first surface, a second surface and a test opening, with the first surface facing away from the substrate, the second surface facing the substrate, and the test opening passing through the first surface and formed above the second surface. Said two metal printed wires are configured to transmit the high speed signal and embedded in the insulating layer between the first surface and the second surface. At least one of the metal printed wires comprises a test section which is aligned to the test opening of the insulating layer and exposed by the test opening.
US10775425B2	Monitoring of power cables with distributed fibre optic sensing This application relates to methods and apparatus for monitoring power cables (100) carrying multiple AC phases to detect deformation of the power cable. A distributed fibre optic interrogator unit (302) is used to interrogate a sensing optical fibre (301) coupled to the power cable to provide a measurement signal from each of a plurality of longitudinal sensing portions of the sensing optical fibre. An analyser (602) is configured to analyse the measurements signals to detect a characteristic of an imbalance in magnetic fields. The characteristic may be a signal component with a characteristic frequency related to the power frequency and number of AC phases, the sensing optical fibre may be sensitised to magnetic fields and the characteristic frequency may be 2n times the power frequency where n is the number of phases, e.g. six times the power frequency for three phase AC.
US10775423B2	Vector network analyzer enabling device A system and method for analyzing a device under test is provided. The system includes a signal source for generating an incident signal. The incident signal is routed to one or more inputs of the device under test. The system further includes signal separation and routing circuitry for measuring a portion of the incident signal to provide a reference signal and for separating the incident signal and a reflected signal at the one or more inputs of the device under test. The signal separation circuitry for separating the incident signal and the reflected signal at the input of the device under test is accomplished by a resistive device. The system may further include sampling device operationally coupled to the resistive device. The system and method may further include a signal switching mechanism for sequentially routing time slices of two or more signals to be coherently compared.
US10775400B2	Feeding apparatus The invention relates to a feeding system (10) having a feeding apparatus (30) for conveying laboratory vessels for samples, microorganisms, cell cultures or the like, and a carrier (12) having one or plural holders (16) for storing laboratory vessels, which feeding apparatus (30) has a loading area (36) and an unloading area (46) remote from the loading area (36) in which plural laboratory vessels can be stored in a vertically stacked configuration, with each receiving unit (34) being coupled to an endless conveyor unit (38) which transports the receiving unit (34) from the loading area (36) to the unloading area (46), and in which the carrier (12) can be used to introduce laboratory vessels into one or plural receiving units (34) in the loading area (36), for which purpose the carrier (12) is at least partially slid over the at least one receiving unit (34) which is to be loaded or unloaded, and for this purpose has projections (28, 32) and/or recesses that are associated with the carrier (12) and are provided in the loading area (36) of the feeding apparatus (30), which will result in positive locking of the feeding apparatus (30) and the carrier (12) when the carrier (12) has been inserted in the loading area (36). According to the invention, the carrier (12) has at least two holders (16) and the positive locking of the carrier (12) and the receiving unit (34) in the loading area (36) of the feeding apparatus (30) will allow only a single predefined orientation of the carrier (12) in the loading area (36).
US10775399B2	Automated storage modules for diagnostic analyzer liquids and related systems and methods Example automated storage modules for analyzer liquids are described herein. An example apparatus includes a refrigerated storage module having a plurality of shelves (to store a plurality of carriers) and a loading bay having an array of slots to receive one or more of the carriers. The loading bay is accessible by a user for manual loading or unloading of the carriers. The example apparatus includes a first carrier transporter coupled to the storage module to transfer the carriers between the shelves and a first transfer location and a second carrier transporter movable along a track connecting the storage module to an automated diagnostic analyzer. The second carrier transporter is to transfer a first carrier between the first transfer location and a slot in the loading bay and a second carrier between the first transfer location and a second transfer location accessible by the automated diagnostic analyzer.
US10775374B2	Stationary phase for detecting a specific analyte in a mixture, uses thereof and method for detecting a specific analyte in a mixture The invention presents a stationary phase for detecting at least one specific analyte in a mixture. The stationary phase includes a solid phase divided into a plurality of zones for transporting liquid by capillary force. The solid phase includes at least one first zone suitable for receiving a liquid sample, a second zone on which a receptor is immobilized, wherein the receptor is suitable for binding to a ligand, and a third zone on which quantum dots are immobilized, function as FRET donors and are linked to at least one suitable FRET acceptor via at least one oligonucleotide linker. The stationary phase exhibits improved detection sensitivity and allows simultaneous and multiparametric detection of a wide variety of analytes. The invention proposes uses of the stationary phase and also presents a method for detecting at least one specific analyte in a mixture.
US10775364B2	Synthetic microfluidic systems for hypoxia A method of inducing ischemia includes: providing a cell culture device having a first cell culture in an internal chamber and a second cell culture in at least one fluid channel and a perfusion modulating system that causes changes in oxygen flow in the internal chamber and/or at least one fluid channel; flowing liquid media having oxygen through the internal chamber and at least one fluid channel of the cell culture device; modulating oxygen perfusion in the internal chamber with the perfusion modulating system by varying and selectively blocking the flow rate of at least one of the liquid media or oxygen through the internal chamber to induce varying levels of ischemia; and assaying for ischemia in the first cell culture.
US10775360B2	Nano-indentation test to determine mechanical properties of reservoir rock Nano-indentation test to determine mechanical properties of reservoir rock can be implemented as multi-stage or single-stage tests. An experimental nano-indentation test (multi-stage or single-stage) is performed on a solid sample. A numerical nano-indentation test (multi-stage or single-stage) is performed on a numerical model of the solid sample. One or more experimental force-displacement curves obtained in response to performing the experimental nano-indentation test and one or more numerical force-displacement curves obtained in response to performing the numerical test are compared. Multiple mechanical properties of the solid sample are determined based on a result of the comparing.
US10775356B2	System and method for scent perception measurements and for construction of a scent database A system and method for creating a scent database is described. An electronic sensing unit is used to receive an odorant sample and generate an electronic signature characterizing the sample received therein via a guiding unit that guides a first portion of the sample into an electronic sampling unit and a second portion of the sample towards an outlet. A control unit is used to receive data indicative of the signature generated by the sensing unit and data from user(s) indicative of olfactive descriptors characterizing the sample to which the users are exposed, enabling creation of a data record including first and second data corresponding to the same sample. The database includes data, each associated with a specific odorant sample, which may be used to characterise/formulate/create, a desired scent based on comparison of an electric signature generated for the scent and data records which signatures comply with best compliance criterion.
US10775354B2	Autonomous ambient air sampling system for monitoring semi-volatile/non-volatile organic compounds An automated ambient air sampling system and method for monitoring organic compounds that may provide continuous data, the system including a thermal desorption system, an injection port, a pre-concentration system, a gas chromatograph and an ion trap mass spectrometer, wherein an air sampling chamber may also function as a thermal desorption chamber.
US10775349B2	Defect detection using ultrasound scan data An automatic defect detection method for detecting a defect in an object comprises: obtaining ultrasound scan data of the object, dividing echo amplitude values of the data into a plurality of sub-sets; assessing each sub-set to determine whether any echo amplitude values resulted from a structure of interest; computing for each sub-set, using at least a representative position of the structure portion of the sub-set and of a neighboring sub-set, a preselected mathematical function which is directly or inversely proportional to a distance between the representative positions; identifying sub-sets having a computed value that does not meet a predetermined criterion as regions of the ultrasound scan data that require inspection; issuing a notification indicating whether or not a region requiring inspection has been found; and if a region requiring inspection been found, storing data identifying the region in a database.
US10775347B2	Material inspection using eddy currents A method of inspecting a material comprising: producing at least one eddy current excitation in a material under test; sensing said at least one eddy current excitation in the material under test; wherein the method comprises using a low cross-correlation coded spread spectrum to produce said at least one eddy current excitation, and using a correlation technique to make a determination of amplitude and phase of the sensed eddy current excitation; wherein the method further comprises using the determination to make an assessment of the material under test.
US10775335B2	Nanopatterned biosensor electrode for enhanced sensor signal and sensitivity Methods for forming an electrode structure, which can be used as a biosensor, are provided in which the electrode structure has non-random topography located on one surface of an electrode base. In some embodiments, an electrode structure is obtained that contains no interface between the non-random topography of the electrode structure and the electrode base of the electrode structure. In other embodiments, electrode structures are obtained that have an interface between the non-random topography of the electrode structure and the electrode base of the electrode structure.
US10775334B2	Ruthenium alloys for biosensors The present disclosure relates to metal alloys for biosensors. An electrode is made from ruthenium metal or a ruthenium-based alloy. The resulting electrode has physical and electrical property advantages when compared with existing pure metal electrodes.
US10775329B2	Thermal conductivity measurement device and thermal conductivity measurement method A thermal conductivity measurement device comprises: first and second clamping members which clamp an object; a heating member which has a contacting end surface which contacts a distal end surface of the first clamping member through a first axial correction member, and a distal end surface on the reverse side of the contacting end surface; a cooling member which has a contacting end surface which contacts a distal end surface of the second clamping member through a second axial correction member, and a distal end surface on the reverse side of the contacting end surface; a plurality of temperature sensors disposed on the clamping members; and a mechanism which applies a pressing force between the heating member and the cooling member. At least one surface of the first axial correction member and the second axial correction member has a convex curved shape, and the other surface is a flat surface.
US10775322B2	Inert crystal delivery medium for serial femtosecond crystallography A system and method for preparing a crystal delivery medium comprising agarose for serial femtosecond crystallography and uses thereof.
US10775319B2	Visual sensor lens or lens cover abnormality detection system A system includes a visual sensor provided in an industrial machine or in the vicinity thereof to acquire a plurality of image data, a calculation unit that calculates a contamination degree of a lens or a lens cover of the visual sensor on the basis of the image data acquired by the visual sensor, and a prediction unit that calculates information on a predicted cleaning timing to be performed in the future, of the lens or the lens cover on the basis of the calculated contamination degree of the lens or the lens cover.
US10775301B2	Biology-based enhanced vision using light amplification and adaptable to thin films Methods and apparatus relating to light amplification technology that has the ability to transform and amplify light to be seen in the visible spectrum by the user (FIG. 2). The biologically-based light amplification system including a reaction center, a proton gradient area, and a light amplification area, and may be configured such that light entering the system through the reaction center produces a proton gradient, which in turn acts upon reactants in the proton gradient area, and then causes a product to enter the light amplification area and thereby drive a bioluminescent or phosphorescent reaction to amplify the light The methods and apparatus use solely biological processes without any external power supply.
US10775295B2	Apparatus for measurement of road surface friction A CFME apparatus for continuously measuring coefficient of friction of a paved runway or paved road at any speed up to 105 kilometers per hour with improved efficiency for more precise measurements on ice-contaminated pavement, the improved precision being achieved by reducing the standard deviation in the file of recorded measurements normally recorded at an average rate of one measurement per second includes a frame attached to a vehicle mounting a vertical rotatable shaft pivotally carrying a suspension arm trailing rearwardly and downwardly so as to carry a test wheel at a rear end thereof in a wheel plane different from a forward plane to swivel about an upstanding axis in response to a torque applied to the suspension arm about the upright axis by the test wheel. A sensor is responsive to changes in the angle between the forward plane and the wheel plane caused by changes in coefficient of friction. A divider shield separates the test wheel, the suspension arm and the lower end of the upstanding member below the divider shield from the sensor at the upper end. A vibration damping coupling is provided between the mounting of the suspension arm and the upper end of the vertical shaft.
US10775292B2	Multiple-spot time-sequential cytometry An image flow cytometer for observing a microparticulate sample includes a flow chamber having a flow channel that permits the microparticulate sample to travel in a flow direction. An irradiation system scans an irradiation spot across a sensing area of the flow channel in a scan direction different from the flow direction. A detection system detects resultant light from the sensing area and provides a detection signal. An alignment system alters a location of the sensing area with respect to the flow chamber. A control unit causes the irradiation system to scan the irradiation spot during a first measurement interval and operates the alignment system to translate the location of the sensing area along the flow direction. The flow chamber can be mounted to a movable stage in some examples, and the alignment system can move the flow chamber substantially opposite the flow direction using the stage.
US10775289B2	Gas detecting device A gas detecting device includes a casing, an optical mechanism, a gas transporting actuator, a laser module, a particle detector and an external sensing module. The casing includes a chamber, an inlet, an outlet and a communication channel. The optical mechanism is disposed in the chamber. The optical mechanism includes an airflow channel and a light-beam channel. The airflow channel is in fluid communication with the at least one inlet and the outlet. The light-beam channel is in communication with the airflow channel. The gas transporting actuator is disposed on the optical mechanism. The laser module is disposed in the optical mechanism for emitting a light beam to the airflow channel. The particle detector detects sizes and a concentration of the suspended particles in the air. The external sensing module is installed in the communication channel to measure the air.
US10775280B2	Pathologic staging compression apparatus and methods A filtration assembly for separating solids from liquids contained in a sample, and a method for preparing such a sample are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, the filtration assembly includes an inner element (100) with proximal and distal ends (102,103) and a sample (200) disposed therein. A reinforcing sleeve (300) is disposed around the inner element (100) to form a sample receiver (250) with proximal and distal ends (252,253). A filter (400) is disposed at the open proximal end of the sample receiver (252) and a filtrate receiver (500) is placed over the filter (400) and threadedly engaged with the sample receiver (250) to clamp the filter (400) therebetween. Then, the receivers (250,500) are inverted and a pressure is applied to the sample (200) to force a liquid component (200a) through the filter (400) into the filtrate receiver (500), while solids (200b) are retained in the sample receiver (250).
US10775278B2	Scrubbing and sampling device, card reader apparatus and gate apparatus It is disclosed a scrubbing and sampling device, a card reader apparatus and a gate apparatus. The scrubbing and sampling device includes: a scrubbing and sampling portion including a first wheel and a second wheel, which are respectively capable of rotating around respective rotating axes, and a scrubbing conveyor belt tensioned by the first wheel and the second wheel and driven by rotation of the first wheel and the second wheel, to move between them; and an desorbing portion configured to desorb properties of an sample that is conveyed into the desorbing portion. The scrubbing conveyor belt is configured to move through the desorbing portion such that the desorbing portion desorbs the sample on the scrubbing conveyor belt when the scrubbing conveyor belt enters the desorbing portion.
US10775270B2	System and method for monitoring a turbomachine, with indicator merging for the synthesis of an alarm confirmation A system for monitoring a turbomachine, including an anomaly detection unit configured to raise an alarm when an operating parameter analysis result exceeds a threshold. The system includes an anomaly confirmation unit for calculating health indicators on the basis of operating parameters and for determining whether a raised alarm is a false alarm or a true alarm by applying a first decision model which merges the health indicators so as to formulate an alarm confirmation/rejection information. The system can moreover include an anomaly classification unit configured to calculate a machine operation diagnosis by applying a second decision model that merges the health indicators when an alarm is determined to be a true alarm.
US10775260B2	Focused mode detection for an ultrasonic leak detection device Example computer systems, computer apparatuses, computer methods, and computer program products are disclosed for detecting a gas leak. An example computer method includes receiving an electronic indication of a monitoring mode and determining whether the monitoring mode corresponds to a standard mode or a focus mode. The example computer method further includes, in response to determining that the monitoring mode corresponds to the standard mode: monitoring a first range of ultrasonic frequencies to generate a first set of monitored data; and generating a first ultrasonic gas leak detection signal based on the first set of monitored data. The example computer method further includes, in response to determining that the monitoring mode corresponds to the focus mode: monitoring a second range of ultrasonic frequencies to generate a second set of monitored data; and generating a second ultrasonic gas leak detection signal based on the second set of monitored data.
US10775242B2	Tracking and ranging system and method thereof A tracking and ranging system includes a thermal sensor device, a controller, a ranging device and a transmission device. The thermal sensor device is configured to capture a thermal image. The controller analyzes the thermal image to identify the main heat source from among the heat sources displayed in the thermal image, and obtain an offset distance between the center points of the main heat source and the thermal image. The ranging device is coupled to the controller. The transmission device loads the ranging device and is coupled to the controller. The controller controls the motion of the transmission device in accordance with the offset distance to correct the offset angle between the ranging device and the object corresponding to the main heat source. After correcting the offset angle, the ranging device detects a first distance to the object by transmitting energy and receiving reflected energy.
US10775239B2	Spectrometric sensor control method and electronic device for supporting same According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device can comprise: a light-emitting module for emitting light; a reflection module for reflecting the light emitted from the light-emitting module; a spectrometric module; and a light receiving module for receiving at least one wavelength band among a plurality of wavelength bands dispersed by the spectrometric module.
US10775232B2	Environmental sensor An environmental sensor for measuring physical quantities associated with a surrounding environment includes one or more sensor elements that detect the physical quantities, and a user recognition unit that recognizes a change in a physical quantity detected by at least one of the sensor elements as being caused by a user when the physical quantity changes in accordance with a predetermined rule.
US10775215B2	Flow meter To obtain a flow meter with which it is possible to facilitate establishing an electrical connection with a conductor exposed in a location through which a gas to be measured passes. A flow meter that is provided with a lead and a circuit component placed on the lead, and that has a package in which part of the lead is molded from a resin, wherein the package is provided with an exposure portion for exposing part of the lead from the resin member, the exposure portion being electrically connected to a conductor that constitutes part of an auxiliary passage.
US10775204B2	Encoder unit, angle measuring method, and robot Template matching with an image captured by the first imaging element is performed to obtain a first movement amount in a circumferential direction of the first mark, template matching with an image captured by the second imaging element is performed to obtain a second movement amount in a circumferential direction of the second mark, and a rotation angle is calculated and output by using the first movement amount and the second movement amount.
US10775200B2	Rotary encoder and absolute angular position detection method thereof A rotary encoder may include a first sensor unit including a first magnet, and a first magnetosensitive unit facing the first magnet; a second sensor unit including a second magnet with a plurality of pairs of N poles and S poles alternately magnetized, and a second magnetosensitive unit facing the second magnet; a circuit to generate pulses for counting from an output of the second sensor unit; and a counter to count the pulses. During activation, an angle position of the rotating body is calculated based on outputs of a first and second sensor unit, and after activation, pulse counting is counted by a counter.
US10775196B2	System for determining at least one rotation parameter of a rotary member The invention relates to a system comprising: an encoder the magnetic track of which has an alternation of North and South magnetic poles separated by transitions in Archimedean spiral, a rotation sensor able to detect the periodic magnetic field emitted by the encoder using a plurality of magnetic sensitive elements, distributed angularly along the magnetic track. Each magnetic sensitive element delivers a signal representative to the rotation of the encoder. The sensor further comprises a device for subtracting the signals (V1, V2) delivered by two sensitive elements forming therebetween an angle γ that is such that: 0.55π<γ·Npp, <0.83π, modulo 2π or 1.17π<γ·Npp<1.45π, modulo 2π.
US10775193B2	Map display system and map display program There is provided a technique for reducing the frequency of a user feeling annoyed. A map display system includes: a map display part that displays a map on a display; an icon display control part that selects a type of icons to be displayed from among a plurality of types based on a number of the icons displayed on the map, and displays ground objects by the icons of the selected type on the map; and an icon selection control part that allows or prohibits a change in the type of icons selected by the icon display control part, and prohibits, when scrolling of the map is performed, a change in the type of icons before and after the scrolling.
US10775186B2	Method and system for predicting traffic conditions A method and a system for predicting traffic conditions of a geographical area are provided. A directed graph of a road network of the geographical area is generated. Position information, received from devices of corresponding vehicles that are traversing between road segments including at least first and second road segments, is located on the generated directed graph. Further, first and second times are determined based on the located position information on the generated directed graph. A traffic time of the first road segment is determined based on an average of time differences of the first and second times of each of the one or more first vehicles after filtering out a time period between the first and second times. The traffic conditions of the road network are predicted based on the determined traffic time of each of the road segments.
US10775185B2	Method and apparatus for acquiring route popularity in road networks The present disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for acquiring route popularity in road networks. The methods include: acquiring a plurality of points of interest (POIs) included in road networks and positioning data of a plurality of positioning terminals; mapping the positioning data of a respective positioning terminal of the plurality of positioning terminals to the plurality of POIs included in the road networks to obtain one or more POIs associated with the respective positioning terminal; acquiring a travel route map of the respective positioning terminal according to the one or more POIs associated with the respective positioning terminal; acquiring a preferred travel route of the respective positioning terminal according to the travel route map of the respective positioning terminal, the preferred travel route including a plurality of paths frequently used by the respective positioning terminal; and aggregating a plurality of preferred travel routes of the plurality of positioning terminals respectively to obtain a route popularity distribution map of the road networks.
US10775181B2	Multi-stop route selection system A multi-stop route selection system may include a telematics device associated with a vehicle having one or more sensors arranged therein, a mobile device, and a server computer. The server computer may receive driving data of a driver of the vehicle and a vehicle location from the telematics device, determine one or more driving behaviors of the driver based on the driving data, receive data regarding a calendar of the driver from the mobile device, identify a plurality of appointments in the calendar, determine a route comprising multiple destinations for the driver based on the vehicle location, the one or more driving behaviors, and the plurality of appointments, transmit the route to the mobile device, receive a request to add a new destination to the route from the mobile device, generate a modified route comprising the new destination, and transmit the modified route for the driver to the mobile device.
US10775174B2	Map feature extraction system for computer map visualizations A feature extraction system extracts map features from an aerial image. The feature extraction system receives an aerial image having pixels and predicts, for each pixel, a probability that the pixel corresponds to a map feature based on a machine learning model. The machine learning model is trained to determine a probability that a pixel corresponds to the map feature based on a training dataset comprising pairs of aerial images and corresponding mask images that describe known instances of the map feature. The feature extraction system identifies a subset of pixels of the plurality of pixels. Each pixel in the subset has a predicted probability that is greater than or equal to a threshold probability that a pixel corresponds to the map feature. The feature extraction system further determines a bounded geometry enclosing the identified subset of pixels, the bounding geometry encompassing an instance of the map feature.
US10775171B2	MEMS gyroscope with improved rejection of a quadrature error A MEMS gyroscope is equipped with: at least a first mobile mass suspended from the top of a substrate by means of elastic suspension elements coupled to anchor points rigidly fixed to the substrate, in such a manner as to be actuated in an actuating movement along a first axis of a horizontal plane and to carry out a measurement movement along a vertical axis, transverse to the horizontal plane, in response to a first angular velocity acting about a second axis of the horizontal plane, transverse to the first axis. The elastic suspension elements are configured in such a manner as to internally compensate unwanted displacements out of the horizontal plane along the vertical axis originating from the actuating movement, such that the mobile mass remains in the horizontal plane during the actuating movement.
US10775165B2	Methods for improving the accuracy of dimensioning-system measurements Methods to improve the accuracy of non-contact measurements of an object's dimensions using a dimensioning system are disclosed. The methods include a method for creating a mathematical model (i.e., error model) based on an observed correlation between errors in an estimated dimension and the characteristics of the measurement used to obtain the estimated dimension. These error models may be created for various dimensions and stored for future use. The methods also include a method for using the stored error models to reduce the error associated with a particular dimensioning-system measurement. Here an error model is used to create an estimated error. The estimated error is then removed from the estimate of the dimension to produce a final estimate of the dimension that is more accurate.
US10775162B2	Pneumatic plug gauge and measuring system A pneumatic plug gauge has been developed in the context of the invention. This plug gauge comprises a first measuring channel which can be connected to a pressure medium source and opens into a first outlet for the pressure medium, which outlet can be directed to a surface of the workpiece to be tested. According to the invention, this plug gauge is designed to determine the tilt angle between a section on the surface thereof and a region opposite this section on the surface of the workpiece by virtue of the first outlet being arranged at one end of the section and at least one second outlet being provided, which second outlet is arranged at the other end of the section. It has been recognized that the admittedly high precision of pneumatic length measurements can be converted in a particularly advantageous manner to high precision of the angle measurement in this manner. The tilt angle can be measured at least with an accuracy of less than one tenth of a degree. At the same time, the measurement is fast enough for 100% control in mass production. The plug gauge is the central element in the measuring system and in the method, to which the invention likewise relates.
US10775158B2	System and method for detecting etch depth of angled surface relief gratings Optical grating components and methods of forming are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes providing an optical grating layer, and forming an optical grating in the optical grating layer, wherein the optical grating comprises a plurality of angled trenches disposed at a non-zero angle of inclination with respect to a perpendicular to a plane of the optical grating layer. The method may further include delivering light from a light source into the optical grating layer, and measuring at least one of: an undiffracted portion of the light exiting the optical grating layer, and a diffracted portion of the light exiting the optical grating layer.
US10775157B2	Methods and apparatus for calibration for a fiber optic shape sensor An interferometric measurement system measures a spun optical fiber sensor that includes multiple optical cores configured in the fiber sensor. A calibration machine includes a calibration fixture having known dimensions, one or more automatically controllable actuators for wrapping the fiber sensor starting at one end of the fiber sensor onto a calibration fixture having known dimensions, and an actuator controller configured to control the one or more actuators with actuator control signals. Interferometric detection circuitry, coupled to the actuator controller and to the other end of the fiber sensor, detects measured interferometric pattern data associated with each of the multiple cores when the fiber sensor is wrapped onto the calibration fixture. Data processing circuitry determines compensation parameters that compensate for variations between an optimal configuration of the multiple cores and an actual configuration of the multiple cores in the fiber sensor based on the detected measured interferometric pattern data. The compensation parameters compensate subsequently-obtained measurement interferometric pattern data for the fiber sensor.
US10775153B2	Inner circumferential length measuring device for circular member Provided is an inner circumferential length measuring device for a circular member, the device having a support with two projection portions projecting from a surface of the support and configured to engage an inner circumferential surface of the circular member. A two-dimensional sensor is disposed facing the inner circumferential surface of the circular member at a predetermined measurement position and is rotatable about a rotation shaft at a predetermined position inward of the circular member, the two-dimensional sensor being configured to measure a separation distance from the two-dimensional sensor to the inner circumferential surface around an entire circumference of the circular member. A calculation unit calculates an inner circumferential length of the circular member using the separation distance and a distance from the rotation shaft to the two-dimensional sensor.
US10775148B2	Determining a position of a movable part of a coordinate measuring machine A coordinate measuring machine comprising a movable part, a drive and drive controller, and a position measuring system for measuring position values of the movable part. Intended values produced by the drive controller are supplied to a computational model (MOD) of a computational device. The intended values respectively predetermine an intended state of the drive. Position deviations (Δs) are formed between the measured position values (s) and position estimates of the computational model (MOD). The position estimates are produced by the computational model (MOD) for a predetermined location at the movable part. Acceleration values are measured by an acceleration sensor arranged at a location at the movable part. Acceleration deviations (Δa) are formed between the measured acceleration values (a) and acceleration estimates of the computational model (MOD). During the operation of the coordinate measuring machine, the position deviations (Δs) and the acceleration deviations (Δa) are supplied to the computational model (MOD), which outputs updated position estimates (ŝ) and updated acceleration estimates (â), accordingly. The position of the movable part is determined by the updated position estimates (ŝ).
US10775143B2	Establishing a time zero for time delay detonation The system and method for accurately determining range-to-go for a time-delayed command detonation of a projectile. Using dual laser and/or radio frequency detectors on the tail and on the nose of a spinning projectile to determine the range-to-go, time-to-go, and/or lateral offset from the projectile to the target. A time to detonation clock is used to determine when a projectile transitions from an exterior to an interior of a structure such that the projectile can more accurately detonate within a fixed structure.
US10775133B2	Multi-purpose carrier A multi-purpose carrier constructed from a single continuous sheet of material that is folded along a central vertical axis to create opposing top open ends and opposing bottom open ends wherein the left and right sides are further folded towards the central vertical axis to create opposing side walls with a channel at the outer edge of each of the side walls. A torsion spring is funneled through the channels to compress the opposing sides of the device together to create a positive compression grip on the contents carried in the carrier.
US10775112B2	Heat recovery apparatus and method A grey water heat recovery apparatus has first and second passes arranged in counter-flow orientation. It has a hot side for grey water, and a cold side for fresh water supplied under pressure. It extracts heat from the grey water drains of a building. The fresh water is carried in tubing modules in series immersed in a grey water sump in a cylindrical plastic or stainless steel pipe. The coils have a return leg such that both ends of the fresh water coil are carried out through the same upper end pipe closure, without a pressurized line wall penetration in the walls of the pipe. There is a non-electrically conductive barrier between the fresh water and grey water flow paths. The apparatus has a leak detection circuit and co-operable bypass valves. The entire assembly may be enclosed in a unitary external housing with easily accessible connection fittings.
US10775090B2	Household cooling appliance comprising a weight detection unit for determining the weight of a container of an ice maker unit A household cooling appliance includes an ice maker unit for making ice, wherein the ice maker unit has a container, in which the ice is stored, a weight detection unit for determining the weight of the container, and an evaluation unit, which is configured for determining a filling level of the container with ice depending on the weight.
US10775088B2	Ice making assembly coupling An ice making assembly includes an ice bucket with an agitator rotatably mounted within the ice bucket. The agitator may be rotated by a dispenser motor. The agitator may be coupled to the dispenser motor via a fork connected to the motor and a socket connected to the agitator. The fork is selectively engagable with the socket, and the fork transfers torque from the dispenser motor to the agitator via the socket when the fork engages the socket. The ice making assembly may be provided in a refrigerator appliance.
US10775086B2	Method for controlling a vapour compression system in ejector mode for a prolonged time A method for controlling a vapour compression system having an ejector includes, in the case that a pressure difference between a pressure prevailing in the receiver and a pressure of refrigerant leaving the evaporator decreases below a first lower threshold value, the pressure of refrigerant leaving the heat rejecting heat exchanger is kept at a level which is slightly higher than the pressure level providing optimal coefficient of performance.
US10775084B2	System for refrigerant charge verification A charge-verification tool is used with a charge-verification system to diagnose and remedy a charge condition. The charge-verification tool includes a device having a controller configured to communicate with a system controller in the charge-verification system and a display configured to display measurements and instructions to an installer. The device is a user interface and is configured to provide communication between the installer and the system controller in the charge-verification system. The controller prompts the installer to input charge-verification system information including refrigeration line length and diameter. The controller receives a subcooling temperature calculated by the system controller and determines whether the subcooling temperature is between a threshold and a target subcooling temperature. The controller displays an amount of charge to add to the charge-verification system based on whether the subcooling temperature is between the threshold and the target subcooling temperature.
US10775080B2	LNG gasification systems and methods A skid for capturing refrigeration from liquefied natural gas vaporization is disclosed comprising a first heat exchanger mounted on the skid, the first heat exchanger having a natural gas inlet, a natural gas outlet, a process fluid inlet, and a process fluid outlet. The process fluid is configured to flow from the process fluid inlet through the first heat exchanger to the process fluid outlet and then to the process fluid inlet. Other embodiments of the system for capturing refrigeration from vaporization of liquid natural gas, and methods for its use, are described herein.
US10775078B2	Gas water heater and safety control method and system therefor The present invention provides a gas water heater, and a safety control method and system therefor. The system includes: an exhaust fan; a rotational speed detecting unit, configured to detect a rotational speed of the exhaust fan; a power obtaining unit, configured to obtain a set value for output power of the exhaust fan; a rotational speed difference obtaining unit, configured to obtain an actual value of the rotational speed and a reference value of the rotational speed according to the set value for the output power, and to calculate a difference between them; and an exhaust control unit, connected to the exhaust fan, the rotational speed detecting unit, the rotational speed difference obtaining unit and the power obtaining unit respectively, configured to correct a predetermined wind pressure curve graph at an air outlet of the exhaust fan according to the difference.
US10775076B2	Water container flushing system including sediment separator, sediment buster and associated methods A water heater flushing system includes a housing having an inlet configured to be coupled to a drain port of the water heater and receive water therefrom, and an outlet configured to discharge water from the housing. A series of filter elements are positioned and spaced apart within the housing transverse to a water flow path defined between the inlet and the outlet, the series of filter elements are configured to separate solid impurities from the water according to different particle sizes (e.g. progressively different or finer particle sizes) in the water flow path between the inlet and the outlet. A viewing feature, such as a transparent lid, is carried by the housing and configured to provide visual access to an interior of the housing for inspection of separated solid impurities at each of the filter elements. A sediment buster may be coupled to the inlet of the housing and configured to send a fluid into the drain port of the water heater. The sediment buster may include a fluid supply device, and shut-off valve between the fluid supply device and the inlet of the housing.
US10775072B2	Cover channel, cover frame, insulating panel, air handling unit and method for manufacturing a cover channel This cover channel (41) is configured for covering, at least in part, an edge (29) of an insulating panel (4A) with two outer walls (21, 23), the cover channel comprising an elongated body (43) comprising a cover portion (45), two outer portions (51), protruding respectively from an edge of said cover portion in a substantially perpendicular direction relative to the cover portion, and two clamping portions (53), each protruding from the cover portion alongside one of the outer portions for clamping a rim portion (31, 33) of one of the two outer walls. According to the invention, the cover channel (41) comprises a sealing gasket (63) provided along the elongated body (43), resting against the cover portion (45) within at least one of the clamping gaps (55).
US10775068B2	System and method for managing air quality, and analysis server A system and a method for managing an air quality, and an analysis server are provided. The system for managing an air quality includes an air cleaner for measuring the quality of ambient air, transmitting air quality measurement data, and controlling at least one of an air cleaning function, a dehumidification function, and a humidification function on the basis of a received solution; and an analysis server for analyzing the air quality measurement data, received from the air cleaner, to derive an air quality type and providing, to the air cleaner, the predefined solution, according to the derived air quality type.
US10775065B2	Air conditioning system including a reheat loop An air conditioning system and a method of operating the same to improve system performance is provided. The air conditioning system includes an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, and a reheat heat exchanger. A reheat temperature sensor positioned proximate an upstream end of the reheat heat exchanger in a cooling mode for measuring a reheat coil saturation temperature. A controller adjusts at least one operating parameter, such as a compressor or fan speed, in response to the reheat coil saturation temperature and/or one of an outdoor coil vapor temperature, an indoor coil vapor temperature, an outdoor coil saturation temperature, and an indoor coil saturation temperature.
US10775060B2	Air-conditioning apparatus An air-conditioning apparatus is capable of performing a heating-defrosting operation where a specific one of a plurality of parallel heat exchangers is a heat exchanger to be defrosted and serves as a condenser while at least one parallel heat exchanger other than the heat exchanger to be defrosted serves as an evaporator. The air-conditioning apparatus includes a liquid refrigerant transporting unit for transferring liquid refrigerant from an accumulator to the heat exchanger to be defrosted. To perform the heating-defrosting operation, the air-conditioning apparatus supplies, to the heat exchanger to be defrosted, the liquid refrigerant transferred by the liquid refrigerant transporting unit.
US10775055B2	Bulkhead assemblies for air conditioner units A bulkhead assembly includes bulkhead having a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction. The second surface is opposite the first surface. A first connector is disposed on the bulkhead facing the first direction. A second connector is disposed on the bulkhead facing the second direction.
US10775041B2	System and method for oxygen carrier assisted oxy-fired fluidized bed combustion An oxygen fired fluidized bed combustor system (Oxy-FBC) is provided. The system provides means of producing a nearly pure stream of carbon dioxide for storage at high efficiency by controlling the oxygen content within certain regions of the combustor to control the rate of heat release allowing efficient transfer of heat from the combustor to the boiler tubes while avoiding excessively high temperatures that will cause ash melting, and simultaneously remove sulphur from the combustor via sorbents such as limestone and dolomite. The present invention utilizes a coarse oxygen carrier bed material to distribute heat and oxygen throughout an Oxy-FBC, while injecting fine sulphur sorbent that will continuously be removed from the bed.
US10775037B2	Airflow-channeling surgical light system and method A light system includes a main body defining an internal chamber and a lighting assembly secured to the main body, wherein the lighting assembly comprises at least one light unit configured to emit light. The light system further includes a fan configured to generate an airflow and an airflow circuit configured to direct the airflow out of the main body of the lighting assembly. The light system also includes a tilt detection unit configured to detect a tilt angle of the lighting assembly and to generate a control signal to cause a speed of the airflow generated by the fan to change based at least on a detected change in the tilt angle of the lighting assembly.
US10775033B2	Connector for lighting devices and corresponding method A connector for connecting mutually facing ends of elongate lighting devices is provided. The connector includes a connector body having opposed end regions coupleable to the facing ends of said lighting devices. The connector body includes a light emission region between the opposed end regions.
US10775029B2	Spotlight control systems and methods, and spotlights employing the same A spotlight system including a spotlight continuously rotatable about a spotlight pan axis and tiltable about a spotlight tilt axis. The system includes a spotlight controller including a housing continuously rotatable about a controller pan axis. The housing has a circumferential lip that engages with a fixed based and a hub engaged with a handle. The handle rotates about a controller tilt axis perpendicular to the controller pan axis. A controller board is electrically connected to a slip ring that penetrates the base, with a pan input sensor, a tilt input sensor, and a microprocessor. The pan input sensor measures the position of the housing relative to the base, the tilt input sensor measures the position of the handle relative to the housing, and the microcontroller interprets the positions and generates control signals corresponding to the direction of a spotlight.
US10775019B2	Controlled caustic generator surface lighting device forming a pattern on a target surface A vehicle lighting device including an optical element having a controlled caustic generator surface so as to propagate a pattern over a usable range, a mounting part on which is intended to be mounted a beam generator of rays incident on the generator surface, the optical element being such that the propagated pattern is projected onto a target surface, visible from the exterior of the lighting device and situated in the usable range.
US10775010B2	Front access battery compartment An emergency lighting device includes a housing containing a high voltage connection. A light emitter is connected to the housing. A compartment in the housing having an opening is separated from the high voltage connection. A battery is positioned in the compartment and accessible through the opening.
US10774991B1	Gas filling apparatus A gas filling apparatus having a filling nozzle with high operability. A gas filling apparatus 1, comprising; a filling mechanism for transporting a gas from a gas supply source via a gas transporting pipe while measuring flow rate of the gas; a filling hose 3 connected to the gas transporting pipe, the filling hose having a filling nozzle 4 at an end; a nozzle hook 5 on which the filling nozzle is hung; and a guide mechanism 7 for guiding the filling nozzle from the nozzle hook to a predetermined position when the filling nozzle is detached from the nozzle hook. The guide mechanism can guide the filling nozzle to a filling port of a fuel tank mounted on a vehicle, which allows the filling nozzle to move to the filling port of the fuel tank with ease even though the filling nozzle is heavy or a high pressure gas such as hydrogen gas is handled. The nozzle hook can include an injection port 5d for injecting a dry gas to the filling nozzle hung on the nozzle hook.
US10774988B2	Vent valve A vent valve for an actuator disposed in a lubricant reservoir includes a bore extending through the plate, a seal disposed within the bore proximate a top surface of the plate, a retaining member extending about a lower opening of the bore, and a ball disposed within the bore between the seal and the retaining member. The vent valve is configured to allow air to pass from a lower portion of a lubricant reservoir as lubricant fills the lower portion. The vent valve also allows air to pass to the lower portion of the lubricant reservoir as lubricant is dispensed from the reservoir. The vent valve closes when the lubricant level reaches the vent valve, thereby preventing lubricant from flowing through the vent valve. The sealed vent valve allows the actuator to rise in response to a rising lubricant level.
US10774979B2	Multi-clamp stand apparatus A multi-clamp stand apparatus for handsfree assistance includes a base having front side, a back side, a top side, and a bottom side. A support pole has a bottom end and a top end. The bottom end is coupled to the top side of the base. A clamp collar is coupled to the support pole and is slidably engageable on the support pole from the bottom end to the end. An adjustment mechanism is coupled to the clamp collar and is in operational communication with the support pole to fix and alternatively release the clamp collar and the support pole. An at least one clamp is coupled to the clamp collar.
US10774976B2	Systems and methods for insulating a pipe with a pre-applied vapor-barrier stop A vapor-barrier stop pre-treated piping insulation system including an insulation segment, a vapor-barrier stop, and a sealant. The insulation segment includes a cylindrical exterior surface, a cylindrical exterior surface, a first end surface, a second end surface, at least two ledge surfaces, and a wall extending between the cylindrical exterior surface and the cylindrical interior surface. The vapor-barrier stop is applied prior to installation of the insulation segment and extends, starting from at least the first end surface, over the cylindrical interior surface, the cylindrical exterior surface, the at least two ledge surfaces, and the first end surface along the insulation segment towards the second end surface. The vapor-barrier stop is configured to impede vapor-exchange through the vapor-barrier stop.
US10774964B2	Pipe coupling A pipe coupling for coupling a first pipe to a second pipe wherein a gap exists between a first pipe end and a second pipe end. The pipe coupling includes a tubular insert configured to fit within the gap and match an inside diameter and outside diameter of the pipes, thereby providing a through-butt joint between the insert and the pipes. The pipe coupling also includes a half-tubular first fitting section and a half-tubular second fitting section, configured to snap-lock and form a tubular shape over the insert, the first pipe end and the second pipe end. In some embodiments, the insert is integral with the fitting sections.
US10774961B2	Compression fitting with torque nut A torque nut with an axially deformable projection protruding from the axially inner end face of the torque nut. The torque nut may be assembled as part of a compression fitting including one or more ferrules for engaging a tube held within the torque nut and a fitting body onto which the torque nut can be threaded. The axially deformable projection will engage an opposing face on the fitting body and this allows a person tightening the torque nut to to feel when the torque nut is madeup to prevent undermaking or overmaking the torque nut. When the axially deformable projection engages the fitting body, there will be an abrupt increase in torque needed to tighten the torque nut on the fitting body after only partial axial deformation of the axially deformable projection relative to the axially inner end face of the torque nut.
US10774957B2	High pressure fitting for supercritical fluid chromatography Described is a mobile phase fitting having reduced corrosion and erosion. The fitting includes a coupling body, compression screw, compression member and gasket. The coupling body has a threaded bore at one end, a tapered cavity, a narrow bore and a fluid channel. The compression screw has an axial bore to receive a tube and a threaded outer surface in engagement with the threaded bore of the coupling body. The compression member is disposed in the tapered cavity and has an axial opening to pass the tube and a tapered surface to engage a surface of the tapered cavity. The gasket is disposed in the narrow bore and has one surface in contact with the first internal surface and has a parallel surface to receive an end face of the tube. Mobile phase flows along a path that includes the tube, an opening in the gasket and the fluid channel.
US10774949B2	VIV suppression strake assembly Vortex Induced Vibration (VIV) suppression strakes, in particular VIV suppression strakes are arranged on subsea pipelines. A VIV suppression strake assembly includes a strake fin support shell that is configured to be arranged against the outer surface of a section of pipe and at least one strake fin having a fin tip and a fin base. The strake fin support shell includes an aperture that is configured for inserting the fin therein, and the fin is provided at the fin base with an anchor, which anchor is configured for engaging the fin support shell on the pipe side of the aperture. The aperture is a slot dimensioned to allow the fin to be inserted in the slot from the pipe side of the slot with the fin tip leading until the fin base engages the shell.
US10774948B2	Apical filler layers Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing point-to-point fiber insertion within a passive optical network (“PON”) communications system. The PON communications system, associated with a first service provider or a first service, might include an F1 line(s) routed from a central office or DSLAM to a fiber distribution hub (“FDH”) located within a block or neighborhood of customer premises, via at least an apical conduit source slot, an F2 line(s) routed via various apical conduit components to a network access point (“NAP”) servicing customer premises, and an F3 line(s) distributed, at the NAP and from the F2 Line(s), to a network interface device or optical network terminal at each customer premises via various apical conduit components (e.g., in roadway surfaces). Point-to-point fiber insertion of another F1 line(s), associated with a second service provider or a second service, at either the NAP or the FDH (or outside these devices).
US10774928B2	Three-gear automatic transmission for electric vehicle with a brushless control-by-wire centrifugal ball arm engagement device The present invention discloses a three-gear automatic transmission for electric vehicle with a brushless control-by-wire centrifugal ball arm engagement device. One brushless control-by-wire centrifugal ball arm engagement device is provided between each gear input gear and each gear driving gear; and by controlling the engagement and disengagement of the brushless control-by-wire centrifugal ball arm engagement device, the shift control of the three-gear automatic transmission for electric vehicle with a brushless control-by-wire centrifugal ball arm engagement device is performed. The present invention has such advantages as compact structure, being capable of dynamic gear-shift, no mechanical or hydraulic gear-shift components and low operational energy consumption.
US10774924B2	Automatic transmission An automatic transmission is provided, which includes a brake including a hub member which is coupled to a transmission case and includes first and second hub members, a drum member coupled to a given rotary member, friction plates, a piston configured to engage the friction plates, and a valve body disposed in a lower part of the transmission case. The first hub member includes a radially outer circumferential part formed with a first spline part spline-engaged with the transmission case, and a cylindrical part provided at a radially inner circumferential side and formed with a second spline part with which the friction plates are spline-engaged. The second hub member is disposed at a side part of the first hub member, is provided by fitting a radially outer circumferential part of the second hub member to the transmission case, and has a feed part for lubrication.
US10774922B2	Gear unit having a housing A gear unit includes a housing, a trough for guiding oil and reducing losses due to splashing surrounding a circumferential section of a toothing part, particularly a gear wheel, especially in the radial and axial direction. The trough includes at least three parts, e.g., at least one bottom plate and two side walls, the bottom plate being screw-connected to the two side walls. The trough is fastened to the housing and includes an opening, particularly a channel, especially at its lowest surface area, e.g., particularly at the surface area having the greatest radial distance. In particular, during rotational movement of the gear wheel, oil is conveyed from the oil pan of the gear unit through the opening between the trough and gear wheel, especially to a position higher than the level of the oil pan. The bottom plate and the side walls are stamped bent parts.
US10774919B2	Systems and methods for improving driveline efficiencies of electrified vehicles An electrified vehicle includes a transmission system including a differential and an electrically powered heating device configured to selectively warm a differential fluid of the differential. The electrically powered heating device is selectively powered to warm the differential fluid.
US10774894B2	Hydraulic damping valve A damping valve for a hydraulic damper comprises a valve housing comprising an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber. A valve seat is arranged between the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber. A valve element having a cylindrical first portion is slidably received in a cylindrical bore of the valve housing. A second portion of the valve element has a valve surface for selectively engaging and disengaging the valve seat to allow passage of hydraulic fluid between the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber. A spring element is mounted within the valve housing for biasing the valve element into engagement with the valve seat.
US10774884B2	Torque transmission device, braking apparatus, and power transmission apparatus Outer plates have a doughnut-like disk shape and are attached to the inner circumferential surface of a case member. On the other hand, inner plates have a substantially arc shape and are swingably supported about a position at a distance from the center of rotation of a shaft. The inner plates are held at a first position, at which the interlocking area between the outer plates and the inner plates is small, by a tension coil spring when the relative rotational speed between the case member and the shaft is small, and, when the relative rotational speed between the case member and the shaft exceeds a predetermined value are pivotally moved toward the outer plates by the shearing force of a viscous fluid and held at a second position at which the interlocking area between the movable plates and the first plates is large.
US10774882B2	Actuator, in particular slave cylinder, for a device for a clutch actuation in a motor vehicle An actuator (12) for a device for clutch actuation in a motor vehicle has cylinder housing (14) with a pneumatic pressure connection (Ep) and at least one hydraulic pressure connection (EH1, EH2), in which cylinder housing a piston (16) is operatively connected to a longitudinally moveably control element (G). The piston together with the cylinder housing defines a pneumatic chamber (Kp) that can be pressurized via the pneumatic pressure connection. At least one hydraulic chamber (KH1, KH2) is connected to the hydraulic pressure connection. The chambers are separated from one another by a sealing arrangement (18, 20). In a very compact design of the actuator, a pneumatic operative surface (AH2) axially delimiting the hydraulic chamber are formed on the piston, so that by pressurizing the pneumatic chamber the control element can be longitudinally moved via the piston in an actuating direction (B) against an external return force acting in a return direction (R), and a piston movement can be controlled by a pressure build-up in the at least one hydraulic chamber.
US10774871B1	Sliding hinge collapsible discs Collapsible discs move towards or away from each other in embodiments of the disclosed technology by changing the angle of flanges which connect the two discs together. The flanges connect to each respective disc by way of one of a living hinge and/or a slidable hinge where a slidable hinge is one which includes a crossbeam wider than a body of the flange which slides within a cavity of one of the discs. This can be accomplished with two flanges which move in opposite directions, or two sets of two flanges, each set offset 90 degrees from one another. The two flanges can also be arranged such that one passes through a portal in the other or arranged side by side.
US10774866B2	Method of installing a steel stud anchor A metal anchoring fastener fastens millwork onto walls constructed with wall cladding fastened to steel studs. The load typical of a loaded cabinet is borne by the steel stud anchors owing to the mate between the profile of the steel stud anchor and the layers of millwork and wall cladding and steel stud that said anchor penetrates. The pitch of the thread adorning the profile of the steel stud anchor progresses non-linearly along the length of said shaft, the shaft is generally non-linear in profile, and the thread profile is non-uniform along the length of said shaft. The anchor can also support a secondary screw concentrically penetrating the void at the center of the anchor, in order to hang loads from a wall, with or without millwork. Predrilling of the holes can enable installation of these zinc anchors.
US10774858B2	Assemblies including shape memory alloy fittings and composite structural members Provided are assemblies having composite structures interlocked with shape memory alloy structures and methods of fabricating such assemblies. Interlocking may involve inserting an interlocking protrusion of a shape memory alloy structure into an interlocking opening of a composite structure and heating at least this protrusion of the shape memory alloy structure to activate the alloy and change the shape of the protrusion. This shape change engages the protrusion in the opening such that the protrusion cannot be removed from the opening. The shape memory alloy structure may be specifically trained prior to forming an assembly using a combination of thermal cycling and deformation to achieve specific pre-activation and post-activation shapes. The pre-activation shape allows inserting the interlocking protrusion into the opening, while the post-activation shape engages the interlocking protrusion within the opening. As such, activation of the shape memory alloy interlocks the two structures.
US10774857B2	Method for operating a valve device, valve device and data storage medium with a computer program A method for operating a valve device for supplying compressed air to compressed air consumer includes the steps of: determination of a first fluid pressure in a first section of a fluid passage of a valve assembly, which extends between an inlet port, and a valve element, determination of a second fluid pressure in a second section of the fluid passage of the valve assembly, which extends between the valve element and an outlet port, determination of a flow value for the valve element from the two fluid pressures and of a flow function, relating of the flow value with a presettable volumetric fluid flow rate or mass fluid flow rate for the pressurised fluid, which flow rate is provided for flow through the fluid passage, to a guide value and determination of a required actuating energy for an actuating device, and provision of the actuating energy to the actuating device.
US10774850B2	Hydraulic systems and methods for powering auxiliary circuits A hydraulic system for a machine includes a first pump, an implement pump, a control valve, and an auxiliary circuit. The first pump is configured to supply a first fluid flow to a first circuit, such as a steering circuit. The implement pump is configured to supply a second fluid flow to an implement circuit to actuate a primary implement function. The auxiliary circuit is configured to deliver fluid flow to actuate an auxiliary implement function. The auxiliary circuit is fluidly coupled to the implement circuit. The auxiliary circuit is also coupled to the first circuit by the control valve. The control valve is located downstream, in the direction of fluid flow, of the implement pump and the first pump. The control valve is configured to allow at least a portion of the first fluid flow to enter the auxiliary circuit and be delivered to the auxiliary implement function.
US10774839B2	Device for generating a dynamic axial thrust to balance the overall axial thrust of a radial rotating machine An impeller wheel assembly for a radial rotating machine, comprises a bladed hub portion of an impeller wheel, with a first radially outward facing, fluid deflecting surface having a curvature profile designed to deflect an axial fluid flow into a radial centrifugal flow, and comprising a deflector portion with a second radially outward facing, fluid deflecting surface. The second radially outward facing surface has a curvature profile designed to deflect a radial centripetal fluid flow into an axial fluid flow.
US10774838B2	Motor controller for electric blower motors A motor controller for an electric motor is provided, including a drive circuit and a processor. The drive circuit regulates power supplied to a stator of the electric motor to turn a rotor and blower to generate an airflow. The processor receives an air density, an airflow rate demand, and at least one of a measured torque and a measured speed of the electric motor. The processor computes one of a torque set point and a speed set point for the electric motor using an airflow algorithm and based on the air density, the airflow rate demand, and the at least one of the measured torque and the measured speed. The processor controls the drive circuit based on the one of the torque set point and the speed set point to supply electrical power to the electric motor and to operate the blower to generate the airflow.
US10774834B2	Spherical compressor A spherical compressor is provided. A cylinder body and a cylinder head are combined to form a spherical inner cavity. A sliding chute swinging mechanism is arranged between a piston shaft and a piston shaft hole or between a turntable shaft and a turntable shaft hole. The turntable shaft is driven to rotate so that a piston swings along a sliding chute relative to the axis of the piston shaft hole, or a turntable swings along the sliding chute relative to the axis of the turntable shaft hole, so as to form a V1 working chamber and a V2 working chamber with alternatively variable volumes in the spherical inner cavity.
US10774817B1	Plane scroll spring and curtain driving device An embodiment of the present invention provides a plane scroll spring. A torque provided by a working section of a reed of the plane scroll spring is gradually reduced from an outer ring toward an inner ring of the plane scroll spring. The working section includes a first length section and a second length section connected to an inner end of the first length section. In the first length section, the torque decreases by a first decrement value per unit length from the outer ring toward the inner ring. In the second length section, the torque decreases by a second decrement value per unit length from the outer ring toward the inner ring. The first decrement value is less than the second decrement value.
US10774816B2	System and method for monitoring a flange connection of a wind turbine The invention relates to a system and a method for monitoring a flange connection of a wind turbine, and to a corresponding wind turbine. According to the invention, one or more monitoring bodies (90) are mounted on one or more bolt nuts (20) and/or bolt heads of at least one flange connection of a wind turbine, and a circuit of the monitoring bodies (90) is produced with connecting cables (100) such that, upon rotation of a slackening bolt nut (20) or of a bolt head of a slackening bolt and of the monitoring body (90) mounted thereon, at least one connecting cable (100) connected to the concomitantly rotating monitoring body (90) becomes detached, owing to increasing tensile stress on the connecting cable (100), a fault in the flange connection being signaled upon slackening of a bolt nut (20) or bolt.
US10774810B2	System and method for estimating high bandwidth tower deflection for wind turbines The present disclosure is directed to a method for estimating tower loads, such as tower deflection, of a wind turbine. The method includes receiving an estimate of slow variations in thrust of a tower of the wind turbine. The method also includes determining, via one or more sensors, tower accelerations of the tower of the wind turbine. Thus, the method also includes estimating the tower loads of the wind turbine as a function of the estimate of slow variations in thrust of the tower and the tower accelerations.
US10774809B2	Controlling a wind turbine during over-voltage ride through Controlling a power converters during over voltage condition. A wind turbine signal is monitored for detection of an over voltage of the grid and upon detection of the over voltage, an over-modulation mode is initiated wherein the grid side converter is operated with a modulation index being increased in an over-modulation range at least during a sub-period of the over-modulation mode, and upon the detection of the operational condition, a DC-voltage adjustment mode is initiated wherein the DC voltage of the DC link is decreased from a second voltage level towards a first voltage level at least during a sub-period of the DC-voltage adjustment mode.
US10774799B2	Fuel-air separator and improved air bleed system An air separator, fuel delivery system and installation set are provided. The air separator includes a vessel defining a hollow interior chamber having an inlet for receiving fuel from a fuel source and an outlet for fluidic communication with an engine. An air-bleed receives and removes a quantity of undesired gas, which is in fluidic communication with a discharge port. Further, a filter media for contact with fuel received and a conduit for delivering fuel passing through the filter media to the outlet. The air separator removes gas from the fuel prior to passage through the outlet to the engine, with the gas passing through the air-bleed. The air bleed includes a fluidic mixing alcove for passage of the gas through the discharge port. The air separator is between the transfer pump and the engine. Finally, installation sets for mounting the air separator to the fuel delivery system.
US10774797B2	Air intake structure of saddle riding vehicle An air intake structure of a saddle riding vehicle disposed on a saddle riding vehicle that includes intake system components above an engine, the engine includes a plurality of cylinders aligned at least in front and rear, the intake system components include: funnels coupled to intake ports of the respective cylinders; and injectors facing openings of the respective funnels, the funnels and the injectors are arranged inside the air box, the air intake structure includes an air filter in a front side with respect to the funnel and the injector disposed in a cylinder in a front side. In the air intake structure of a saddle riding vehicle, the air filter is at least disposed so as to be oriented in a vertical direction in side view, and the air filter has a middle part on which a louver is disposed.
US10774796B2	EGR valve with integrated sensor A valve assembly comprises: a valve housing comprising an interior cavity having upstream side and a downstream side; and a valve member movable within the valve housing between a closed position in which flow between the upstream side and the downstream side is prevented or substantially prevented and one or more open positions in which flow between the upstream side and the downstream side is enabled. The valve assembly further comprises: a sensor mounting flange on an exterior surface of the valve housing; a first bore in the valve housing linking the upstream side of the valve housing and the sensor mounting flange; and a second bore in the valve housing linking the downstream side of the valve housing and the sensor mounting flange; such that a sensor configured to measure a differential between the upstream side and the downstream side is mountable directly on the valve assembly.
US10774788B2	Particle extraction system for a gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine includes an engine core includes at least one compressor, a combustor downstream of the compressor, and at least one turbine downstream of the combustor. A primary flowpath fluidly connects each of the compressor, the combustor, and the turbine. At least one particle extraction duct has an extraction duct inlet connected to the primary flowpath fore of the compressor and an extraction duct outlet connected to a bypass flowpath.
US10774787B2	Coupling A coupling e.g. for an actuator, comprises a housing which is preferably in the form of a ring mounted around the end of the outer rod and which can be mounted to a component e.g. a cowl being deployed. Within the housing of the coupling is provided a ring disk. This is sized and arranged within the housing such that there is some clearance between the ring disk and the housing so as to permit some eccentric movement.
US10774781B2	Piston with anti-coking design features A steel piston with anti-coking design features is provided. The piston includes an upper crown portion and a lower crown portion forming an outer cooling gallery therebetween. The outer cooling gallery is substantially closed except for an oil inlet, oil outlet, and optional oil passage(s) to a central cooling gallery. According to one embodiment, at least one anti-coking insert is disposed in the outer cooling gallery and sized to prevent escaping through the oil inlet or the oil outlet. For example, the insert(s) can comprise a helical coil, a plurality of steel balls, coil springs, or chips formed of polymer with abrasive filler. Alternatively, an outer gallery floor to the outer cooling gallery includes a plurality of anti-coking openings disposed sequentially in decreasing spaced relation from one another, or anti-coking openings with varying lengths.
US10774779B2	Cylinder bore wall thermal insulator, internal combustion engine, and automobile A cylinder bore wall thermal it includes bore wall insulating sections provided for each of bore walls of cylinder bores and for insulating a wall surface on the cylinder bore side of the groove-like cooling water channel and a supporting section to which the bore wall insulating sections are framed. The bore wall insulating, sections include rubber members for covering the wall surface on the cylinder bore side of the groove-like cooling water channel, rear surface pressing members provided on rear surface sides of the rubber members and for pressing the entire rubber members toward the wall surface on the cylinder bore side of the groove-like cooling water channel from the rear side, and elastic members that urge the rear surface pressing members to press the rubber members toward the wall surface on the cylinder bore side of the groove-like cooling water channel.
US10774777B2	Internal combustion engine with an electronically controlled tumble control valve An internal combustion engine includes an ignition plug and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: (i) execute a lean-burn operation in a first operation region, (ii) execute an operation in a second operation region at an air-fuel ratio lower than an air-fuel ratio during the lean-burn operation, and (iii) control a gas flow in a cylinder so that a ratio of a change in a gas flow speed around the ignition plug during ignition to a change in an engine rotation speed in a first engine rotation speed region within the first operation region is smaller than the ratio in a second engine rotation speed region within the second operation region.
US10774772B2	Vehicle control device In view of the foregoing issues, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle control device that reduces the constraints of heat generation and charging time of a booster circuit, and decreases favorably the fuel consumption and exhaust emission of an engine. A vehicle control device installed in a vehicle, the device includes: a battery; a high-voltage battery that has a voltage higher than a voltage of the battery; and a fuel injection device that injects fuel into an internal combustion engine, wherein the vehicle control device includes a control unit that determines whether to supply a drive current to the fuel injection device by the battery or supply a drive current to the fuel injection device by the high-voltage battery, and controls the fuel injection device.
US10774768B2	Method of modelling AFR to compensate for WRAF sensor A method of providing a model which provides air/fuel ratio at a point of an air/fuel sensor located in an exhaust system of an engine includes a) providing a first model which provides a first air/fuel ratio which is outlet from an exhaust manifold of the engine; b) measuring or estimating volumetric flow through the exhaust; c) applying a transfer function to the first air/fuel ratio to provide a model of the air/fuel ratio at the sensor. The transfer function includes a first order filter and is dependent on the volumetric flow. The transfer function has a time constant equivalent to a filter coefficient which is 1/time constant which is determined based on the flow rate.
US10774760B2	System and method for intake air filter diagnostic Systems and methods for detecting a clogged intake air filter in a turbocharged engine system are provided. In one example a method for an engine coupled to an air filter and to a fuel tank includes indicating air filter clogging responsive to a measured fuel tank pressure during boosted engine operation. In this way, clogging of the air filter may be determined using existing engine system components.
US10774755B2	Fuel exchange system and fuel supply system for fuel systems A system for exchanging of different fuels that can be used for operation of an engine. The system includes a fuel exchange unit, a control and an exchange return conduit. The fuel exchange unit is configured to deliver a first fuel at pressure into the injections system given a switched-off engine, in order to replace a second fuel, which is located in the injection system, with the first fuel. A fuel delivery system includes a media converter which includes a deflectable element. The media converter is driven by a drive unit via the fluid by way of the fluid being able to be led at a varying pressure to the media transformer via a first feed conduit, and is configured to deliver the fuel via a pumping effect.
US10774744B2	Jet engine with deflector An air inlet deflector for a structure having an air inlet. The deflector may be retractable within the structure, may be integrally formed with the structure, and may prevent the structure from ingesting foreign matter, such as birds. The deflector may include a series of ribs, spokes, or vanes that may vary in width and/or thickness from fore to aft, and/or may be curvilinear in one or more planes of view, and/or may serve double duty as inlet vanes for redirecting inlet air.
US10774742B2	Flared anti-vortex tube rotor insert A compressor rotor includes a first disk and a conical section connected to the first disk. The conical section includes at least one flow hole. A bore cavity is defined between the conical section and the first disk. The bore cavity is arranged in fluid communication with the at least one flow hole. An anti-vortex tube is disposed within the at least one flow hole of the conical section and includes at least one feature arranged in contact with a surface of the conical section to restrict movement of the anti-vortex tube out of engagement with the conical section.
US10774734B2	Internal combustion engine system and a method for an internal combustion system An internal combustion engine system includes at least one combustor, and a first expander arranged to receive exhaust gases from at least one of the at least one combustor, and to expand and extract energy from the exhaust gases, wherein the system includes a second expander arranged to receive exhaust gases from the first expander, and to expand and extract energy from the exhaust gases.
US10774732B2	Exhaust-gas turbocharger with adjustable turbine geometry An exhaust-gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine includes an intake duct for air, an exhaust-gas duct, a turbine arranged in the exhaust-gas duct, and a compressor impeller arranged in the intake duct, which turbine and compressor impeller are both arranged on a common shaft, wherein the exhaust-gas duct has a spiral housing which coaxially surrounds the turbine, and wherein, between the spiral housing and the turbine, a ring-shaped gap is provided through which the exhaust-gas flow flows circumferentially to the turbine, and wherein, in the ring-shaped gap, guide vanes are arranged which are rotatable about an adjustment axis by an adjustment mechanism for controlling the flow resistance. To compensate thermal expansions and shrinkages of the guide vanes under different operating conditions, the adjustment mechanism additionally has a displacement mechanism for displacing the guide vanes in the ring-shaped gap. The displacement mechanism is directly coupled to the adjustment mechanism.
US10774731B2	Compressor of a turbocharger having an air recirculation valve and turbocharger and motor vehicle having such a compressor A compressor of a turbocharger is provided. The compression pipe of the compressor is connected to the intake pipe thereof by a return flow duct, in which an air recirculation valve is arranged for controlling the return flow of already compressed fresh air. The return flow duct opens into a groove of an intake manifold receptacle of the compressor, and at least one return flow opening adjoining the groove and facing an interior of the intake pipe is arranged on an intake manifold of the intake pipe.
US10774726B2	Valve for adjusting a cooling fluid flow for piston cooling A valve for adjusting a cooling fluid flow from a fluid source to a plurality of injection nozzles for cooling a plurality of pistons of an internal combustion engine is provided. The valve has a fluid duct for connecting the fluid source to the plurality of injection nozzles, and a valve element which is arranged so as to be movable, in particular displaceable, in order to change a flow cross-section of the fluid duct. The valve element can be moved into a first position, in which the flow cross-section is not influenced by the valve element.
US10774724B2	Dual stage internal combustion engine aftertreatment system using exhaust gas intercooling and charger driven air ejector An exhaust aftertreatment system includes a first stage catalytic converter, a second stage catalytic converter, and a conduit extending from the first stage catalytic converter to the second stage catalytic converter. The conduit passes through an exhaust gas intercooler, between the first and second stage catalytic converts, that reduces the temperature of the exhaust to about 300° F. to about 500° F. Air is ejected into the exhaust conduit to increase the oxygen concentration in the exhaust before it passes through the second stage catalytic converter. The air can be ejected from an air ejection conduit that extends to an engine charger compressor or a compressed air conduit that extends from the engine charger compressor, such as a turbo charger and/or a supercharger, to the engine. A gas particulate filter can be disposed in the exhaust conduit or it can be integrated with the second stage catalytic converter, for example as a catalyzed gas particulate filter.
US10774716B2	Methods and systems for exhaust gas recirculation Methods and systems are provided for HP-EGR and LP-EGR. In one example, a method includes selecting a HP-EGR mode or a LP-EGR mode in response to a first difference calculated between ammonia desired during the two modes, and a second difference calculated between NOx emitted during the two modes.
US10774707B2	NOx sensor purification program, internal combustion engine, and NOx sensor purification method A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a NOx sensor purification instructions for a NOx sensor causes: an on-vehicle electronic computer mounted in the vehicle, when it comes to a predetermined purification time, to execute a start procedure to send a start command to perform a purification control to the control unit; and control unit, in response to the start command, to execute a purification procedure to perform the purification control which causes the current flowing in the reference pump cell from the reference pump current to be a purification pump current, which is set to a current value larger than the reference pump current.
US10774704B2	Engine head cover In an engine head cover, an upper portion of a partition plate 5, which partitions an inside of a head cover 3 into upper and lower portions, forms a blowby gas passage W having an inlet 6 and an outlet 7 communicating with an intake path 9. A PCV valve 14 disposed on the outlet 7 side, a filter 13 disposed on the inlet 6 side, and a labyrinth 15 disposed between the PCV valve 14 and the filter 13 are provided. A recovery hole 23 which causes a flowdown of trapped oil is formed at a portion on a downstream side of the filter 13 in a flow direction of a blowby gas in the blowby gas passage W and on a lower side of the labyrinth 15 and the pressure regulating valve 14.
US10774699B2	Valve drive A valve drive comprising a camshaft with base shaft, a lobe pack mounted on the base shaft and comprising three cam lobes. Two actuator bodies are associated with two actuator pins each connected to a valve of a cylinder of the engine. The lobe pack is axially displaceable along the base shaft so as to for each actuator body change cam lobe aligned therewith. A middle cam lobe has a shape leaving an actuator body aligned therewith uninfluenced thereby. In a first position of the lobe pack a first of the actuator bodies is aligned with and hit and moved by a first cam lobe and the other, second actuator body is aligned with the middle cam lobe, and in a second position the second actuator body is aligned with and hit and moved by a third cam lobe and the first actuator body is aligned with the middle cam lobe.
US10774698B2	Oil flow system for engine cylinder deactivation Methods and systems are provided for an engine oil system of a cylinder head. In one example, an engine oil system may include a first oil gallery and a second oil gallery fluidly coupled to each other via a plurality of oil chambers. Each oil chamber includes a plug, and one or more of the plugs may include a slot shaped to direct a flow of engine oil from a solenoid valve to the second oil gallery.
US10774694B2	Valve train carrier assembly A valve train assembly includes an intake rocker arm, an exhaust rocker arm, a carrier configured to couple to a cylinder block and operably associated with the intake rocker arm and the exhaust rocker arm, the carrier including a first aperture, and a cylinder deactivation (CDA) capsule disposed within the first aperture. The CDA capsule is configured to move between a latched condition that transfers motion from a push rod to one of the intake rocker arm and the exhaust rocker arm, and an unlatched condition that absorbs motion from the push rod and does not transfer the motion to the intake rocker arm or the exhaust rocker arm.
US10774686B2	Turbine center frame with centering element and spacer element The invention relates to a turbine center frame for an aircraft gas turbine, with a plurality of first components and a plurality of second components, which, in the peripheral direction, are arranged alternately next to one another and, in a radial direction, bound a flow duct conveying hot gas, wherein the first components each have two first overlapping segments and the second components each have two second overlapping segments with a respective region of the transitioning from a first component to a second component or vice versa, a first overlapping segment and a second overlapping segment are arranged overlapping, and with at least one centering element, at which the first components and the second components are supported along the peripheral direction and in a radial direction with the first components and the second components essentially centered with respect to a central axis of the turbine center frame.
US10774685B2	Gas turbine engine exhaust component A heat shield for a gas turbine engine includes a radial heat shield flange that extends in a circumferential direction and forms a ring. A plurality of bosses extend from a first axial side of the radial heat shield flange. There is a plurality of guide pins. One of the plurality of guide pins extends from a corresponding one of the plurality of bosses.
US10774683B2	Hole drilling elastically deformed superalloy turbine blade A fixture for drilling a hole in a superalloy turbine blade includes a mount to selectively hold a root of the superalloy turbine blade with the superalloy turbine blade extending from the mount. The fixture may also include an actuator to apply a force to elastically deform at least a portion of the superalloy turbine blade when held by the mount from a relaxed, initial position to an elastically deformed position, the at least a portion of the superalloy turbine blade having a curvature in the elastically deformed position not present in the relaxed, initial position. The fixture may also include a drill guide configured to guide a drilling element into the superalloy turbine blade in the elastically deformed position.
US10774675B2	Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine is equipped with a turbocharger that includes: a centrifugal compressor impeller; an axial flow turbine wheel coupled to the compressor impeller via a rotational shaft; a bearing that supports the rotational shaft; and a housing that houses at least the compressor impeller and the bearing among the compressor impeller, the bearing and the turbine wheel. The turbine wheel is coupled to the rotational shaft such that an outlet of turbine blades of the turbine wheel is located on the side of the compressor impeller. The compressor impeller is arranged such that an inlet of the compressor impeller becomes closer to the turbine wheel than an outlet of the compressor impeller.
US10774674B2	Set screw gap control between fixed and variable vanes A variable vane adjustment system for a gas turbine engine including: a vane platform having a recess, a vane opening within the recess, and a set screw opening originating at a first wall of the recess and extending into the vane platform; a trunnion carrier having a base portion located at least partially within the recess, a bushing attached to the base portion, and an orifice that extends through the base portion and bushing, wherein the orifice is aligned with the vane opening; a variable vane having a vane stem, the vane stem extending through the vane opening and the orifice; and a set screw located at least partially within the set screw opening, the set screw being configured to longitudinally traverse the set screw opening as the set screw is rotated, wherein the set screw is configured to move the trunnion carrier and variable vane.
US10774672B2	Rotary actuator for variable vane adjustment system A variable vane actuator assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a plurality of vanes. A synchronization rings surrounds and is mechanically linked to drive the vanes to pivot for varying an angle of the vanes. A crank shaft is mechanically linked to the synchronization ring for rotating the synchronization ring. A fluid actuated rotary motor is located at an end of the crank shaft for selectively rotating the crank shaft.
US10774664B2	Plenum for cooling turbine flowpath components and blades A gas turbine having an annular flowpath defined between concentric inner radial and outer radial boundaries. A plenum is positioned just outboard of the outer radial boundary that wraps circumferentially in spaced relation thereto. The height of the plenum is defined radially between a floor and ceiling. The plenum includes an inlet formed through the ceiling at a first end and spaced outlet ports formed through the floor. The plenum includes a divider baffle that spans the width of the plenum and extends between the first end and the second end of the plenum so to divide the plenum into radially stacked first and second compartments. The first compartment connects directly to the inlet, while the second compartment connects directly to the outlet ports. The height of the first compartment tapers between a greater height at the first end and a lesser height at the second end of the plenum.
US10774655B2	Gas turbine engine component with flow separating rib A component for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a wall that extends about a cooling cavity. The cooling cavity is a dual-fed cavity that is fed from at least two different locations. A rib separates the cooling cavity into a first portion and a second portion that is fluidly isolated from the first portion. The component is an airfoil. The first portion is fed with a first cooling fluid from a first coolant source, and the second portion is fed with a second, different cooling fluid from a second coolant source. The first and second coolant sources are separate and distinct from the component.
US10774654B2	Cooling arrangements in turbine blades A rotor blade for a turbine of a gas turbine includes an airfoil. The airfoil may have a leading edge, a trailing edge, an outboard, and an inboard end that attaches to a root configured to couple the rotor blade to a rotor disc. The airfoil may have a cooling configuration that includes elongated cooling channels for receiving and directing a coolant through the airfoil. The rotor blade may further include: a tip shroud connected to the airfoil; outlet ports formed through an outboard surface of the tip shroud that fluidly communicate with the cooling channels; and flow directing structure formed on the outboard surface of the tip shroud. The flow directing structure may be positioned relative to the outlet ports and configured for directing the flow of coolant discharged from the outlet ports. The rotor blade may be useful to reduce local tip shroud temperature as well as improved stage aerodynamic efficiency by reducing the coolant supply needed to maintain the component at desired temperature levels.
US10774645B1	High efficiency steam engine A high efficiency uniflow steam engine having automatic poppet valves yieldably based by fluid such as steam held under pressure within a cavity in the engine and a cutoff control for closing a steam inlet valve at any time selected stops the flow of steam into the cylinder. Proximate the end of the exhaust stroke, around 0.12 inch before TDC the cylinder is sealed to thereby compress residual steam as the piston clearance approaches zero; typically, 0.020 inch which raises cylinder pressure enough to open an inlet valve without making physical contact to push the inlet valve open with the piston thereby eliminating a tappet type of noise, shock and wear.
US10774644B2	System and method for forming a cavity in a backfilled stope A system for forming a cavity in a backfill mixture comprising granular material and water positioned in an at least partially excavated stope. The system includes a base and a drainage tube assembly in an extended condition thereof. The drainage tube assembly extends between a lower end secured to the base and an upper end positioned above an upper surface of the backfill mixture. The extended drainage tube assembly includes a tube portion thereof with a permeable material and defining the cavity therein into which the water from the backfill mixture is drainable, through the permeable material. The system also includes a drainage pipe, for permitting the water that has drained into the cavity of the extended drainage tube assembly to exit the stope.
US10774643B2	Safety system and method for protecting against a hazard of drill rod failure in a drilled rock bore The present invention provides a safety system (1) for protecting against a hazard of a drill rod failure in a drilled rock bore (B) above horizontal, and especially a hazard posed by a broken drill rod section (S) lodged within the bore (B). The safety system (1) comprises: a plug member (2) for insertion into a proximal end region (E) of the bore (B) adjacent a rock-face (F), the plug member (2) being configured to be fixed within the proximal end region (E) of the bore (B); and an impact reduction member (5) for reducing an impact of the broken drill rod section (S) striking the plug member (2) within the proximal end region (E) of the bore (B). The impact reduction member (5) is configured to be located within the proximal end region (E) of the bore (B) and to extend within the bore (B) above the plug member (2).
US10774637B2	Sensing formation properties during wellbore construction Systems and methods are disclosed that provide highly accurate and controllable measurements of rock formation properties in a wellbore. The systems and methods utilize a prescribed input signal to mechanically perturb a drill string in contact with a rock formation in order to elicit a mechanical response. Based on the input signal and the mechanical response, a transfer function is computed and analyzed, wherein the analysis uses estimates of the drill string resonances to identify rock formation resonances, which are used, in turn, to determine the rock formation properties.
US10774635B2	Restimulation process using coiled tubing and fiber optics In accordance with presently disclosed embodiments, a method and system for performing real-time evaluation of a restimulation operation using coiled tubing with fiber optics is provided. The method involves performing a restimulation treatment by pumping a slurry with diverter materials through an annulus in the wellbore surrounding the coiled tubing, and using fiber optics in the coiled tubing to identify the order and magnitude of fractures being created during the restimulation treatment. The fiber optics in the coiled tubing may include one or more fiber optic cables designed to collect distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) or distributed temperature sensing (DTS) data. The evaluation of the restimulation operation may be used to validate and/or adjust the restimulation treatment as needed to improve the lateral distribution of transverse fractures through a subterranean formation. The coiled tubing may also be used to remove sand bridges from the wellbore throughout the restimulation treatment.
US10774634B2	Telemetry system using frequency combs A telemetry system is operable to transmit data by bridging the low signal bandwidth available to high temperature electronics with the high spectral bandwidth available in optical fiber. A transmitter, such as a frequency comb, generates light to a fiber and the light is demultiplexed to separate the light into separate wavelengths. Modulators encode downhole data onto each wavelength and a multiplexer recombines the wavelengths onto a single fiber that passes the light back to the surface where a second demultiplexer separates the light to be transmitted to distinct receivers that detect the encoded data. A dual fiber system may also be utilized. One or more commands may also be transmitted to the downhole tools by transmitted the encoded command to a coupler that is coupled to a multiplexer where a downhole receiver determines the downhole tool that should receive the associated command.
US10774633B2	Pressure sealed detector housing with electrical connection pass through Described herein are a pressure-sealed detector housing for securing a detector, such as a gamma ray detector in a tool for use in a wellbore. A detector housing is described which includes a body portion with an internal cavity to receive the detector, and having flanges extending therefrom. The flanges can extend, in some cases, generally alongside at least a portion of the internal cavity. Flanges may have one or more mounting holes for mounting the housing to a tool. An opening will be provided in the detector housing to provide access to the internal cavity to facilitate placement of the detector therein. A closure device is coupled into the opening to substantially seal the opening and provide electrical connections to the detector.
US10774624B2	Constant entrance hole perforating gun system and method A shaped charge comprising a case, a liner positioned within the case, and an explosive filled within the case. The liner is shaped with a subtended angle ranging from 100° to 120° about an apex, a radius, and an aspect ratio such that a jet formed with the explosive creates an entrance hole in a well casing. The jet creates a perforation tunnel in a hydrocarbon formation, wherein a diameter of the jet, a diameter of the entrance hole diameter, and a width and length of the perforation tunnel are substantially constant and unaffected with changes in design and environmental factors such as a thickness and composition of the well casing, position of the charge in the perforating gun, position of the perforating gun in the well casing, a water gap in the wellbore casing, and type of the hydrocarbon formation.
US10774622B2	Pipeline booster pump system for promoting fluid flow The present invention comprises a pumping system operable at the surface (e.g., on a surface platform) to increase or restore hydrocarbon flow from a deep water or ultra deep water subsea environment to a surface production facility. The system comprises a primary conduit coupled to a Y-block splitting into two secondary conduits, one being open and free of obstruction, the other containing a progressive cavity pump coupled to a motor which acts as the prime mover for the pump system. The system may also comprise one or more valves between the primary conduit and the Y-block, one or more valves and between the secondary conduits and the Y-block. An emergency quick disconnect may also be used as part of the system between the Y-block and the secondary conduits.
US10774621B2	Device and method for perforation of a downhole formation using acoustic shock waves A device is for perforation of a downhole formation. The device has an electronically induced acoustic shock wave generator; and an acoustic shock wave focusing member. The device is adapted to focus generated acoustic shock waves onto an area of a borehole in order to disintegrate the downhole formation within said area. The device is adapted to generate a plurality of consecutive focused acoustic shock waves in order to gradually excavate a perforation tunnel, or to improve an already existing perforation tunnel, extending from said borehole and into said formation.
US10774612B2	Flow control in subterranean wells A plugging device, well system and method. In one example, a wrap, band or other type of binding is utilized to secure together multiple fibers, tubes, filaments, films, fabrics or lines of the plugging device. In another example, fibers, tubes, filaments, films, fabrics or lines are fused, adhered or bonded to an outer surface of a body of the plugging device. In other examples, a material of the plugging device may become more rigid or swell in a well. A plugging device may comprise a body loosely enclosed in a bag, wrapper or other enclosure.
US10774609B2	String assembly system and method A string assembly system that includes a first conduit defining a first end and a second end. A second conduit defining a third end and a fourth end. A first connector assembly coupled to the second end of the first conduit. The first connector assembly includes a first connector shaft that rotates relative to the first conduit and the second conduit. A first alignment shaft that axially aligns the first conduit and the second conduit. A second connector assembly couples to the third end of the second conduit. The second connector assembly couples to the first connector shaft, and the first conduit rotates relative to the second conduit.
US10774608B2	Subsea system and methodology utilizing production receptacle structure A technique facilitates deployment of equipment, e.g. an electric submersible pumping system, in a subsea production operation. According to an embodiment, a subsea tree assembly, e.g. a horizontal subsea tree assembly, comprises a spool body housing having a channel extending therethrough. A production receptacle structure is secured within the channel and provides a reduced internal profile for securing wellbore equipment. For example, the internal profile may be constructed to sealably receive a cable hanger used to support power cable by which an electric submersible pumping system may be suspended. The production receptacle structure also may be equipped with a production stab for interfacing with a tubing hanger located below the production receptacle structure.
US10774596B2	Rolling cutter stability A cutting element includes a cutting end extending a depth from a cutting face to an interface surface opposite from the cutting face, and a spindle, the spindle axially separated from the cutting end by a transition region. The spindle has a spindle diameter measured between a spindle side surface, which is less than a cutting end diameter. A guide length, measured from a point of transition to the transition region to a retention feature, is longer than 75% of a total length of the spindle.
US10774590B2	Distributed well engineering and planning A method can include asynchronously receiving a well trajectory as part of a well plan, a fluid plan as part of the well plan and a bottom hole assembly plan as part of the well plan where the well trajectory is based at least in part on information associated with a geologic environment; asynchronously determining coherency metrics as to dependencies between the well trajectory, the fluid plan and the bottom hole assembly plan; and, based at least in part on the coherency metrics, issuing one or more messages that call for adjusting one or more of the well trajectory, the fluid plain and the bottom home assembly plan.
US10774589B2	Mast with hydraulic circuit for assist cylinder A mast assembly that includes a mast and a hydraulic circuit for moving the mast. The hydraulic circuit includes a primary hydraulic cylinder coupled to the mast to rotate the mast about a pivot axis and a secondary hydraulic cylinder extending from a rod end to a cap end that is fluidly coupled to the primary hydraulic cylinder. A directional valve is fluidly coupled between the primary hydraulic cylinder and secondary hydraulic cylinder to keep a pressure on the cap end of the secondary hydraulic cylinder greater than the pressure on the rod end of the secondary hydraulic cylinder during all operating conditions.
US10774583B1	Crank structure for a curtain A crank structure for a curtain has a base, a rolling wheel set, an engagement set and a crank. The base has a bottom plate and a limiting frame. The rolling wheel set is disposed in the storing space of the base and has two rolling wheels. Each central aperture is jacketed onto the central shaft of the storing space. The two rolling wheels is further respectively provided with a braking gear and an inclined ring. Each inclined ring has a plurality of engagement ribs. The engagement set disposed in the assembling portion of the base and has a socket, a supporting wheel and a bottom member. An engaging pattern is provided at a periphery of the supporting wheel, a passive gear is provided at the supporting wheel, and a shaft is provide at a center position of the supporting wheel.
US10774577B2	Window system with insert for preventing glass breakage A window system for dissipating impact forces happening upon a window includes first and second window panes spatially separated and surround by a window frame; and tubing positioned between the first and second window panes around a perimeter of the window. A waveform energy having a fundamental frequency is received by one of the first and second window panes and is partially transferred to the tubing. The tubing attenuates the impact of the energy on the window.
US10774576B1	Gate assembly A gate assembly is formed from a gate attached by hinges to a jamb. A pair of L-shaped brackets are attached to the outer sides of the jamb. The brackets are in turn attached to a pair of gate posts in a barrier. Bolt holes formed in the header section of the jamb receive removable eye bolts that may be used as hoisting points as the jamb is being positioned within a barrier. To maintain the shape of the jamb during such positioning, a removable sill section is included in the base of the jamb. The first upright section of the jamb defines an unobstructed internal channel bounded by input and output portals. A cable may pass though the channel and into the gate by way of the output portal. Window openings in the gate may be fitted with removable window panels containing pickets and infill material. Dual gates may be positioned within an enlarged jamb, and a removable mullion post positioned between the gates and supported by the jamb.
US10774572B2	Opening-closing body driving device A cross-sectional shape of an open-side cable 22a is formed into a round shape, and a cross-sectional shape of respective connecting units 52 between a pulley groove 50 of a pulley 46 and flange portions 51 is formed into a circular arc shape. Thus, it is possible to surely suppress damage of the open-side cable 22a caused by being strongly pressed to a corner as a conventional manner. Therefore, it is possible to improve durability of the open-side cable 22a, whereby it is possible to extend a maintenance cycle of a driving unit and obtain high reliability thereof.
US10774569B1	Door security device Embodiments discussed herein enable an authorized user of a door security device to secure a door against entry, but also enable that authorized user to provide access to others, without having to provide a physical key. Embodiments discussed herein further allow an authorized user to operate the door security device remotely, such as through a wired or wireless network, or through any other network as described herein, as known at the time of filing, and/or as developed after the time of filing.
US10774562B1	Railing anchor A balcony railing anchor arrangement for a balcony that has a wooden support and a wooden deck on the wooden support. A first metal plate on the wooden deck has threaded holes, and a moisture barrier covers the wooden deck. A lag bolt extends downward from the metal plate through the wooden deck and secured in the wooden support to secure the metal plate onto the wooden deck and the wooden support. Threaded studs extend upward from the holes in the first metal plate. Concrete can be poured on the moisture barrier and the first metal plate and a second metal plate with a post for a railing on the balcony can be mounted atop the concrete by aligning holes in the second metal plate with the studs.
US10774556B2	Pool cleaner with drive motor navigation capabilities A pool cleaner for cleaning a pool, the pool cleaner may include a filtering element for filtering fluid; at least one sensor for sensing an actual yaw of the pool cleaner and an actual orientation of the pool cleaner; at least one steering element that is configured to move the pool cleaner along a cleaning path, during a cleaning process of a certain region of a sidewall of the pool; wherein the cleaning path comprises a cleaning path segment that has a cleaning path segment yaw that is a non-vertical yaw; wherein the certain region is fully submerged; and a controller that is configured to control the at least one steering element, based on the actual yaw of the pool cleaner.
US10774550B2	Walk-behind floor scraper machine A walk-behind floor scraper machine for removing floor covering from a floor surface is disclosed. In one aspect, the machine includes a base frame, an electric motor secured to the base frame, and a scraper assembly movably secured to the base frame and driven by the electric motor. The machine also includes a rear wheel arrangement including a pair of wheels having a rotational axis. In one aspect, the machine includes a hydraulic circuit with a hydraulic pump driven by the electric motor and a hydraulic motor powered by the hydraulic pump. The hydraulic motor has a drive axle coupled to the wheels, wherein the drive axle is coaxially aligned with the rotational axis. In one aspect, the machine can include a hydraulic tank-frame integral to the chassis of the machine that simultaneously stores hydraulic fluid and structurally supports the hydraulic motor.
US10774546B2	Resilient fixing element and a skirting board fixing system comprising a skirting board and such a fixing element A resilient fixing element for releasably connecting a skirting board with a floor covering, including a first arm located under the floor covering, a second arm located over the floor covering and to be engaged with the skirting board, a connecting face connecting the first arm with the second arm, and a resilient abutment element located in an internal space between the arms. The resilient abutment element is moveable between a first position in which it is constrained and blocked lying along the connecting face and a second position in which it is extended into the internal space. An engagement element is provided to block the abutment element in its first position and to release the abutment element into its second position. A skirting board fixing system includes a skirting board and the resilient fixing element as described, the skirting board consisting of a wall abutting covering arm and a floor abutting arm, the latter being engaged with the fixing element.
US10774544B2	Flooring system including a material displaying dilatant properties, and methods for installation of an athletic flooring system A flooring system includes at least two discrete layers. The at least two discrete layers include at least a first discrete layer comprising variably responsive elastic subfloor. The at least a first discrete layer includes at least first sublayer having area elastic properties and at least a second sublayer, wherein at least a portion of the at least a second sublayer includes a first material displaying dilatant properties. The at least two discrete layers include at least a second discrete layer comprising a wear layer disposed on top of the at least a first discrete layer.
US10774543B2	Panel for forming a floor covering A panel including at least a substrate of thermoplastic material and a top layer with a printed decor and a translucent or transparent wear layer. The substrate includes three layers, including a lowermost layer, a central layer and an uppermost layer, all made from thermoplastic material, where the thermoplastic material of the central layer is more rigid than the thermoplastic material of the lower most layer and the uppermost layer.
US10774541B2	High strength stone plastic floor and manufacturing method thereof The invention provides a high strength stone plastic floor and manufacturing method thereof. The stone plastic floor comprises a PVC substrate and a surface layer on a surface of the PVC substrate. Compositions of PVC substrate comprise: PVC powder from 20 to 35 weight percent, calcium carbonate from 60 to 70 weight percent, stabilizer from 1 to 3 weight percent, flexibilizer from 1 to 3 weight percent, lubricants from 0.4 to 1 weight percent, and colorant from 0.4 to 1 weight percent. The high strength stone plastic floor does not contain plasticizer so environmental risks are completely avoided. The contractility is good. The high strength stone plastic floor is resistant to high temperature and direct sunlight. Compared with conventional stone plastic floor, lifespan of the present invention is prolonged. The PVC substrate of the floor can be combined with different layers and can integrate different advantages of other floors.
US10774531B2	Panel of insulating material with attached reinforcement The reinforcing panel for reinforced concrete structures comprises a plurality of sticks (2) suitable for being arranged parallel to each other through a panel (12) of insulating material. The sticks (2), near the opposite ends (20), have a corresponding pair of slots (4, 5) protruding bilaterally in use from said panel (12) of insulating material. The slots (4, 5) are suitable for engaging and retaining reinforcing metal wires (6) on orthogonal planes.
US10774530B2	Stretched-web structure for producing a false ceiling or a dropped ceiling box A stretched-web structure for producing a false ceiling or a dropped ceiling box in a room, including two flexible webs arranged parallel to one another and fastened stretched between at least one wall, wherein one of the webs is made of polyvinyl chloride and the other web is made of fabric.
US10774502B2	Work machine A work machine includes: a multi-joint type work implement; a plurality of hydraulic actuators driving the work implement; an operation device outputting an operation signal to the plurality of hydraulic actuators; a storage section storing a target configuration defined by connecting a plurality of target surfaces; a control object surface selection section that in the case where a control point set at a claw tip of a bucket is under the target configuration, uses a target surface closest to the control point on the target configuration as a control object surface; and a target operation control section that controls the plurality of hydraulic actuators such that the operational range of the control point is limited to the control object surface and a region above the same in the case where an excavation operation is input from an operator via the operation device.
US10774490B2	Connecting structure, standard sections, channel having standard sections, and irrigation system A connecting structure, standard sections, a channel having the standard sections, and an irrigation system are provided. The standard sections each comprise a bottom plate and side plates fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom plate; the three plates form a standard section body in a groove structure. Two ends of the standard section are respectively provided with a male buckle and a female buckle, or the two ends of the standard section are both provided with the male buckle or the female buckle. The male buckle comprises a male buckle connection plate. The female buckle comprises a female buckle connection plate having a U-shaped groove. Moreover, the thickness of the male buckle connection plate matches the width of the U-shaped groove, in order to prevent the male buckle connection plate from coming out of the U-shaped groove of the female buckle connection plate after being inserted therein.
US10774480B2	Method for preparing simulated lawn A method for preparing a simulated lawn is provided, which comprises wiredrawing, coiling, weaving and post-processing raw materials, to obtain a simulated lawn product, wherein the weaving is straight yarn-curled yarn-interlacing weaving, in which one line of curled yarn is weaved between two adjacent straight yarns, and spacing between adjacent straight yarns is ⅜ to ¾ inches and knitting needle number is 150 to 350 needles/meter.
US10774473B2	Compositions and methods with microfibrillated cellulose for wallboard paper A wallboard panel which comprises a paper cover sheet comprising microfibrillated cellulose (MFC). A paper cover sheet comprising MFC. A paper stock composition comprising MFC and methods for making a multi-ply paper cover sheet comprising MFC. Methods for making a wallboard panel comprising a paper cover sheet comprising MFC.
US10774471B2	Method of recycling by-product generated in papermaking process A method of recycling a by-product generated in a papermaking process including, pulverizing a by-product produced in a papermaking process to prepare a pulverized product, burning the pulverized product to prepare a burned product, hydrating the burned product to prepare a hydrate; and manufacturing paper from the hydrate and a paper slurry is provided, which allows reuse of by-products generated in conventional papermaking processes such as lime mud and lime kiln CaO, which is environmentally friendly as well as cost-effective, and also the level of whiteness of the by-products such as lime mud and lime kiln CaO generated in a papermaking process can be improved to that of a high-grade raw material, making it possible to also improve the whiteness of paper.
US10774464B2	Laundry appliance having an ironing assembly A laundry appliance and ironing assembly are provided herein. The laundry appliance may include a cabinet and an ironing assembly. The cabinet may extend along a vertical direction between a top portion and a bottom portion. The cabinet may define a laundry chamber for the receipt of articles therein. The ironing assembly may include a casing received on a laundry appliance and an insulated mat selectively received within the casing.
US10774462B2	Laundry treating appliance with separate container An apparatus and method towards a laundry treating appliance for drying laundry comprising a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber and having a front and a rear and a motor rotating the drum that tumbles laundry within the treating chamber while also including a separate container for drying a second load of laundry simultaneously.
US10774460B2	Antimicrobial fabric application system An antimicrobial supply system employs a process water supply and incorporates a metallic ion supply connected to the process water supply to provide a high ion concentrate to an output. A dilution reservoir is connected to the metallic ion supply output and has an input from the process water supply. A pump is connected to an output of the reservoir. A manifold connected to the pump provides a dilute concentrate to at least one washing system. An electronics control module is connected to a first flow controller between the process water supply and the metallic ion supply and a second flow controller between the metallic ion supply and the reservoir for dilution control establishing a desired metallic ion concentration.
US10774455B2	Washing machine A washing machine is disclosed, which prevents bubbles in the drum from leaking outside when an auxiliary door is opened during a washing process. The washing machine includes a cabinet including a first opening, a tub disposed in the cabinet and configured to store wash water therein, a drum rotatably disposed in the tub, a door assembly mounted to the cabinet to open or close the first opening, and including a second opening, an auxiliary door configured to open or close the second opening, and an interference part located at a rear of the auxiliary door to form a predetermined space in the rear part of the auxiliary door.
US10774452B2	Thread storage and dispensing sewing assembly There is provided a sewing assembly that comprises a plurality of pins for receiving spools of thread, a plurality of thread cutters and retainers adjacent an extremity of the container, a plurality of slots located therebetween, and a needle threader. Thread unwound from a thread spool and received within a respective slot is cut by pressing the unwound thread at a desired length within a respective thread cutter so as to cut the unwound thread and simultaneously retain uncut thread within a respective thread retainer.
US10774447B2	Method of making hollow fiber with gradient properties There is provided a method of making a hollow fiber. The method includes mixing, in a first solvent, a plurality of nanostructures, one or more first polymers, and a fugitive polymer which is dissociable from the nanostructures and the one or more first polymers, to form an inner-volume portion mixture. The method further includes mixing, in a second solvent, one or more second polymers to form an outer-volume portion mixture, and spinning the inner-volume portion mixture and the outer-volume portion mixture to form a precursor fiber. The method further includes heating the precursor fiber to oxidize the precursor fiber and to change a molecular-bond structure of the precursor fiber, and during heating, extracting the fugitive polymer from the inner-volume portion mixture. The method further includes obtaining the hollow fiber with the inner-volume portion having the nanostructures and the first polymers, and with the outer-volume portion having the second polymers.
US10774441B2	Silicon carbide epitaxial substrate and silicon carbide semiconductor device A silicon carbide epitaxial substrate includes a silicon carbide single-crystal substrate of one conductivity type, a first silicon carbide layer of the above-mentioned one conductivity type, a second silicon carbide layer of the above-mentioned one conductivity type, and a third silicon carbide layer of the above-mentioned one conductivity type. The silicon carbide single-crystal substrate has first impurity concentration. The first silicon carbide layer is provided on the silicon carbide single-crystal substrate, and has second impurity concentration that is lower than the first impurity concentration. The second silicon carbide layer is provided on the first silicon carbide layer, and has third impurity concentration that is higher than the first impurity concentration. The third silicon carbide layer is provided on the second silicon carbide layer, and has fourth impurity concentration that is lower than the second impurity concentration.
US10774434B2	Method for lining a cathode assembly of a reduction cell for production of primary aluminum (variants) The present invention relates to nonferrous metallurgy, in particular to the process equipment for electrolytic production of primary aluminum, namely to methods for lining cathode assemblies of reduction cells. The method for lining a cathode assembly of a reduction cell for production of aluminum comprises filling a cathode assembly shell with a thermal insulation layer, forming a fire-resistant layer followed by the compaction of layers, installing bottom and side blocks followed by sealing joints therebetween with a cold ramming paste. According to the first embodiment of the present invention, a resilient element made of a dense organic substance is placed between the thermal insulation layer and the fire-resistant layer. According to the second embodiment of the present invention, a flexible graphite foil is placed between the thermal insulation layer and the fire-resistant layer, and under the flexible graphite foil, a resilient element made of a dense organic substance is placed. The suggested variants of methods for lining a cathode assembly of a reduction cell for production of primary aluminum allow to reduce energy consumption for reduction cell operation by means of improved stability of thermal and physical properties in a base and to increase the service life of reduction cells.
US10774433B2	Electrochemical recycling of lead-based materials The present application relates to the electrochemical extraction of lead (Pb) from a lead-containing material using a deep eutectic solvent. This is of particular use in the recycling of the lead-based materials that result from energy generation processes.
US10774426B2	Radiation-selective absorber coating and absorber tube with radiation-selective absorber coating The radiation-selective absorber coating, in particular for an absorber tube of a parabolic trough collector, includes a reflective layer which is reflective in the infrared range, at least one barrier layer arranged below the reflective layer, at least one absorption layer arranged above the reflective layer, an antireflection layer arranged above the absorption layer and at least one adhesion-enhancing layer arranged between the barrier layer and the reflective layer. The adhesion-enhancing layer preferably is a molybdenum layer, but can also be provided by a copper, titanium, titanium oxide, or silicon layer. The adhesion-enhancing layer preferably has a thickness of 5 to 50 nm.
US10774413B2	Low pressure induction carburization A method for selective carburization of an article using low pressure induction carburization includes: providing or procuring an article including a surface; subjecting the article to directed induction heating, wherein a first portion of the surface of the article is inductively heated to a temperature that exceeds a carburizing temperature, while a second portion of the surface of the article remains at a temperature below the carburizing temperature; and simultaneously with subjecting the article to directed induction heating, subjecting the article to low pressure carburization, thereby selectively carburizing the first portion of the surface of the article while not carburizing the second portion of the surface of the article.
US10774411B2	Nickel-based alloy tubes and method for production thereof A method for producing a tube of a nickel-based alloy tube which comprises the steps of hot working a nicked-based alloy casting into a pretubular-shaped workpiece or into a cylindrical bar, trepanning the cylindrical bar or machining an inner diameter of the pretubular-shaped workpiece to obtain a tubular workpiece, and cold working the tubular workpiece. The hot working comprises one of: rolling, forging, and a combination thereof. The cold working comprises flow forming or pilgering. A nickel-based alloy tube produced with the method comprises an outer diameter greater than or equal to 60.3 mm, an average wall thickness greater than or equal to 2.8 mm, and less than or equal to 70 mm.
US10774403B2	Iron-based alloy powder for powder metallurgy, and sinter-forged member An iron-based alloy powder for powder metallurgy contains 2.0 mass % to 5.0 mass % of Cu, the balance being Fe and incidental impurities. From 1/10 to 8/10 of the Cu is diffusion bonded in powder-form to the surfaces of iron powder that serves as a raw material for the iron-based alloy powder, and the remainder of the Cu is contained in this iron powder as a pre-alloy. The iron-based alloy powder has superior compressibility to conventional Cu pre-alloyed iron-based alloy powders and enables production of a high strength sinter-forged member even when sintered at a lower temperature than conventional iron-based alloy powders containing mixed Cu powder.
US10774391B2	Genetically modified strains of mycobacterium smegmatis The present invention relates to a recombinant bacterium based on a non-pathogenic bacterium that has a modified genome containing a nucleic acid of interest from a pathogen that is detected by a molecular diagnostic assay and that mimics the diagnostic profile of the pathogen. The invention further relates to a diagnostic control composition comprising the recombinant bacterium and to methods for producing the recombinant bacterium. The recombinant bacterium is a safe, reliable quality control for the detection of pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Staphylococcus aureus. The invention also relates to a kit comprising either the recombinant bacterium, compositions containing the recombinant bacterium or bacteria produced according to the method of the invention.
US10774381B2	Genetic marker for determining meat quality traits of pigs and use thereof The present invention relates to a genetic marker for determining meat quality traits of pigs and a use thereof, and specifically, a genetic marker for determining meat quality traits of pigs, comprising a polynucleotide consisting of 5 to 300 consecutive nucleotides comprising the nucleotides from the 1524th to the 1527th positions in the polynucleotide of SEQ ID NO: 1, or a polynucleotide complementary thereto, a composition for determining meat quality traits of pigs comprising an agent capable of detecting the genetic marker, a composition for determining Korean native pigs, a kit, a microarray, a method for determining meat quality traits of pigs, and a method for determining meat quality traits of Korean native pigs. The genetic marker of the present invention is a specific marker for determining the meat quality traits of pigs, and thus the marker can be used not only as a means for the objective evaluation of meat quality traits of pigs that cannot be determined by the naked eye but also as a means for distinguishing between foreign pigs and Korean native pigs, and is thereby capable of contributing to the establishment of distribution order of pork meat.
US10774380B2	Methods for multiplex PCR amplification of target loci in a nucleic acid sample Methods for non-invasive prenatal paternity testing are disclosed herein. The method uses genetic measurements made on plasma taken from a pregnant mother, along with genetic measurements of the alleged father, and genetic measurements of the mother, to determine whether or not the alleged father is the biological father of the fetus. This is accomplished by way of an informatics based method that can compare the genetic fingerprint of the fetal DNA found in maternal plasma to the genetic fingerprint of the alleged father.
US10774377B1	Use of unique molecular identifiers for improved sequencing of taxonomically relevant genes This disclosure generally relates to improved methods, compositions, and systems for detecting, quantifying, and characterizing genomic sequences from heterogeneous genomic samples. The disclosed methods include providing a unique molecular identifier to the initial target sequences prior to amplification and addition of indexing barcodes. The methods, compositions, and systems can be employed to accurately detect and quantify operational taxonomic units from heterogeneous samples and further to detect sequencing errors, e.g., chimeric sequences, which may occur during the development and sequencing of the library.
US10774368B2	Nucleic acid preservation solution and methods of manufacture and use Disclosed is nucleic acid preserving compositions and methods of manufacturing and using the same. Compositions include a carrier, a chaotropic agent, a buffering agent, a chelating agent, a surfactant, an alcohol, an acid, and a mucolytic agent. Compositions as aqueous solutions can include water as a carrier. Preferred embodiments include water, guanidine thiocyanate, Tris, EDTA, SLS, SDA 3C, HCl, and N-acetyl-L-cysteine. Some embodiments include a colored dye as a visual indicator. Methods of manufacturing include combining the components into a mixture, such as an aqueous solution. Methods of use include providing a biological sample that includes nucleic acid and contacting the biological sample with the composition. Kits include the composition disposed in a portion of a biological sample collection apparatus.
US10774362B2	Sample preparation unit and sample preparation device Sample preparation unit, preferably for sterility testing: a housing body including at least two ports adapted to serve as fluid inlet and/or fluid outlet, a membrane support, and a lid part such that a membrane chamber is defined adjacent said membrane support. One of at least two ports is arranged so as to allow a fluid transfer to/from a first volume of the membrane chamber at a position upstream of a membrane to be placed on the membrane support, and the other ports arranged to allow fluid transfer to/from a second volume of said membrane chamber at a position downstream of a membrane to be placed on said membrane support. A movable part is provided on housing body such that the movable part and housing body are movable relative to each other, selectively interrupting/establishing fluid transfer between at least one of two ports and the membrane chamber.
US10774359B2	Cellular analysis of body fluids Herein is provided a simple, reliable and accurate method for cellular analysis on hematology analyzers. In various aspects, the methods provide separation and/or differentiation between red blood cells (RBCs) and white blood cells (WBCs) by utilizing a fluorescent dye to selectively stain WBCs such that they emit stronger fluorescence signals. The method provides optimal detection limits on WBCs and RBCs, thereby allowing analysis of samples with sparse cellular concentrations. As few as one reagent may be used to prepare a single dilution for body fluid analysis, in order to simplify the body fluid analysis. Minimal damage to WBCs is attained using the lysis-free approach described in aspects of the disclosure.
US10774358B2	Method for increasing available protein from endospores for detection purposes Methods, kits and reagents are provided for increasing the sensitivity of detecting the presence or absence of endospores by increasing the available protein for detection. The methods are fast and amendable to testing in a non-laboratory setting and use a protein detection reagent and solid microparticles.
US10774349B2	Alpha omega bifunctional fatty acids The present disclosure describes an engineered microorganism for producing alpha omega bifunctional C6-16 fatty acids from renewable carbon sources.
US10774341B2	Cotton transgenic event MON 88701 and methods of use thereof The invention provides cotton event MON 88701, and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising event MON 88701. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON 88701 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event MON 88701. The invention also provides methods related to event MON 88701.
US10774338B2	Generation of heritable chimeric plant traits The present invention provides methods and compositions for targeting enzymes involved in lignin or xylan biosynthesis using genome editing nucleases to specifically reduce content in a desired plant cell type(s).
US10774332B2	Interfering RNA molecules The present invention is related to a ribonucleic acid comprising a double stranded structure whereby the double-stranded structure comprises a first strand and a second strand, whereby the first strand comprises a first stretch of contiguous nucleotides and whereby said first stretch is at least partially complementary to a target nucleic acid, and the second grand comprises a second stretch of contiguous nucleotides whereby said second stretch is at least partially identical to a target nucleic acid, and whereby the double stranded structure is blunt ended.
US10774318B2	Cellulase gene An object is to identify endoglucanase and β-glucosidase genes by isolating genomic DNA containing cellulase genes, which are classified into endoglucanases or β-glucosidases, from Acremonium cellulolyticus, and sequencing the nucleotide sequences thereof. The inventors intensively compared the amino acid sequences of known endoglucanases and β-glucosidases with each other to find conserved region of amino acid sequences in Acremonium cellulolyticus, and various primers were designed based on the information. PCR was carried out using the various primers thus designed and genomic DNA or cDNA as a template. As a result, gene fragments of endoglucanases and β-glucosidases were obtained. Primers were designed based on the gene fragments, and PCR was carried out to amplify nine genes of endoglucanases and β-glucosidases. The nucleotide sequences thereof were sequenced, and the present invention was completed.
US10774299B2	Temperature controlled support surfaces for single use flexible wall systems Disclosed is a jacketed, tiered baffle, bioreactor tank comprising an outer cylindrical-shaped jacket and a cylindrical tank having an inner tank surface defining a chamber configured for supporting a flexible bag disposed within the chamber, and an outer tank surface having tiered baffles configured for routing a heat exchange fluid around the entirety of the outer tank surface, the cylindrical tank disposed axially within the outer cylindrical-shaped jacket. The outer cylindrical-shaped jacket is sealed to the cylindrical tank in a manner sufficient to prevent or minimize loss of the heat exchange fluid.
US10774297B2	Method of actuation of an alternating tangential flow diaphragm pump A control unit includes a first connector configured to connect a proportional pressure regulator to a positive pressure supply and a second connector configured to connect the proportional pressure regulator to a negative pressure supply. The control unit further includes at least one sensor configured to detect an amount of air flow (volume per unit of time), positive or negative, within an air flow line connected to an output of the proportional pressure regulator, and a third connector configured to connect the air flow line to an air side of a diaphragm. Additionally, the control unit includes a controller programmed to control at least an opening and closing function of the proportional pressure regulator to attain a desired amount of air flow (volume per unit of time), positive or negative, within the air flow line.
US10774287B2	Traction fluid composition Traction fluid additive combination that is usable with any traction fluids base stock is provided. To optimize the traction, low temperature viscosity and shear stability performance, a combination of a polyisobutene and a polymethacrylate may be added to a base oil to obtain a traction fluid with good low temperature viscosity without degrading the shear strength properties of the fluid. To minimize foaming of the traction fluid, a combination of one, two, or more anti-foaming agents may be added to the fluid in addition to a standard additive package.
US10774285B2	Synergistic rust inhibitor combination for lubricating grease The disclosed technology relates to an additive composition and lubricating grease composition containing a synergistic combination of ingredients for inhibiting rust, particularly rust on mechanical devices subject to contact with salt water.
US10774283B2	Aliphatic tetrahedral borate compounds for fully formulated lubricating compositions A fully-formulating lubricating composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity; an ionic tetrahedral borate compound including a tetrahedral borate anion having a boron atom with two bidentate di-oxo ligands both being a linear C18-tartrimide; a first dispersant comprising a conventional ammonium substituted polyisobutenyl succinimide compound having a polyisobutenyl number average molecular weight of 750 to 2,500; a second dispersant comprising an ammonium substituted polyisobutenyl succinimde compound having an N:CO ratio of 1.8 and a polyisobutylenyl number average molecular weight of 750 to 2,500, wherein one or more of the first dispersant and the second dispersant are in cationic form. The fully formulated lubricating composition including one or more performance additives.
US10774279B2	Natural gas condensates in fuel compositions Compositions corresponding to marine diesel fuels, fuel oils, jet fuels, and/or blending components thereof are provided that include at least a portion of a natural gas condensate fraction. Natural gas condensate fractions derived from a natural gas condensate with sufficiently low API gravity can provide a source of low sulfur, low pour point blend stock for formation of marine diesel and/or fuel oil fractions. Natural gas condensate fractions can provide these advantages and/or other advantages without requiring prior hydroprocessing and/or cracking.
US10774274B2	Process and apparatus for a settler and first stage water wash in a caustic free kerosene sweetening reactor The present invention relates to a combined reactor settler with the reactor. More specifically, the present invention relates to a combined reactor settler and reactor in a caustic free kerosene sweetening reactor which reduces equipment costs, operating costs, and plot space requirements.
US10774269B2	Method of preparation of hydrocarbon fuels from polyolefin waste materials Method of producing hydrocarbon fuels from polyolefin waste materials, wherein: polyolefin waste materials are subjected to continuous depolymerisation in a tower flow reactor with a movable packing, which comprises a heating system for heating the lower half of the reaction chamber, where products of depolymerisation are collected in a gaseous state through an outlet in the upper half of the reaction chamber; and the obtained products of depolymerisation are subjected to catalytic hydrogenation and isomerization in an atmosphere of synthesis gas, under atmospheric pressure, to obtain a mixture of hydrocarbon fuels; characterised in that: polyolefin waste materials are mixed with heated elements constituting the packing of the reactor until the surface of the packing elements is coated with a thin layer of plasticised material, wherein in the depolymerisation process that obtained mixture is fed as a stream into the reaction chamber from the top of the chamber, whereas a synthesis gas is fed in a counter current from the bottom, the gas comprising carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H2) with the molar ratio CO:H2 being from 0.25 to 1.5: from 0.5 to 3.
US10774255B2	High performance brine viscosifier A viscosity-retaining formulation for use in high-temperature hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir applications. The formulation includes a brine composition and a viscosity enhancing composition, the viscosity enhancing composition operable to enhance viscosity retention of the viscosity-retaining formulation at least, in part, through micellization, the viscosity enhancing composition including a polycation composition and an anionic surfactant composition.
US10774246B2	Dry adhesives and methods for making dry adhesives A dry adhesive and a method of forming a dry adhesive. The method includes forming an opening through an etch layer and to a barrier layer, expanding the opening in the etch layer at the barrier layer, filling the opening with a material, removing the barrier layer from the material in the opening, and removing the etch layer from the material in the opening.
US10774232B2	Wax-based coloring crayon with a watercolor effect A wax-based coloring crayon for a porous surface and for a non-porous surface includes at least one wax, an ethoxylated fatty alcohol, stearin, a filler, at least one pigment, and optionally an additive.
US10774227B2	Preparation and applications of biocompatible conductive inks based on cellulose nanofibrils for 3D printing of conductive biomedical devices and for use as models for study of neurodegenerative disorders and connection between brain/neurons and communication or other electronic devices The present invention relates to preparation and use of nanocellulose fibrils or crystals such as disintegrated bacterial nanocellulose, tunicate-derived nanocellulose, or plant-derived nanocellulose, together with carbon nanotubes, as a biocompatible and conductive ink for 3D printing of electrically conductive patterns. Biocompatible conductive bioinks described in this invention were printed in the form of connected lines onto wet or dried nanocellulose films, bacterial cellulose membrane, or tunicate decellularized tissue. The devices were biocompatible and showed excellent mechanical properties and good electrical conductivity through printed lines (3.8·10−1 S cm−1). Such scaffolds were used to culture neural cells. Neural cells attached selectively on the printed pattern and formed connective networks. The devices prepared by this invention are suited as bioassays to screen drugs against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, study brain function, and/or be used to link the human brain with electronic and/or communication devices. They can also be implanted to replace neural tissue or stimulate guiding of neural cells. They can also be used to stimulate the heart by using electrical signaling or to repair myocardial infarction and/or damage related thereto.
US10774224B2	Unobtrusive markings using a chlorophyll-based agent An improved advertising system can include a location having a substantially large expanse of living greenery, a predetermined design for an advertisement, and a chlorophyll-based agent. The location can be observable by viewers at a predefined minimum viewing distance. The chlorophyll-based agent can be used to paint the predetermined design on the living greenery. The chlorophyll-based agent can be non-detrimental to the health of the living greenery. The predetermined design painted on the living greenery with the chlorophyll-based agent can be only viewable by viewers at the predefined minimum viewing distance. Living greenery treated with the chlorophyll-based agent can be visibly distinguishable from and shinier than neighboring untreated living greenery. When a viewer is nearer than the minimum predefined viewing distance, a difference in shine and color between the treated living greenery and the untreated living greenery can be substantially unnoticeable.
US10774216B2	Resin composition and uses of the same A resin composition is provided. The resin composition comprises the following components: (a) a thermal-curable resin system, which has a dielectric loss (Df) of not higher than 0.008 at 10 GHz and comprises a bismaleimide resin of the following formula (I), wherein M1 and the Z1 groups are as defined in the specification; and (b) an organic compound of the following formula (II) or formula (III), wherein R′, R11 to R19 and R21 to R28 are as defined in the specification, and wherein the amount of the organic compound (b) ranges from 1 wt % to 30 wt % based on the total weight of the resin system (a) and the organic compound (b).
US10774205B2	Ethylene alpha-olefin copolymers with multimodal comonomer distributions and processes for obtaining the same A polymer composition may include a plurality of ethylene-based polymers forming a multimodal composition distribution, each having a distinct crystallization peak in a CEF curve. A process of making a polymer composition may include melt blending a plurality of polyethylenes with different microstructural characteristics in the molten state. Another process of making a polymer composition may include polymerizing ethylene and an optional alpha olefin in combination with a plurality of metallocene catalysts in a polymerization reactor to form a plurality of ethylene based polymers. Yet another process of making a polymer composition may include polymerizing ethylene and an optional alpha olefin in combination with a multimetal catalyst in a polymerization process to form a plurality of ethylene based polymers.
US10774198B2	Electrochromic thermoplastics, devices, and composites An electrochromic thermoplastic composition includes about 10 wt % to about 60 wt % a poly(vinyl alcohol), a poly(acrylic acid), a poly(acrylic acid) salt, a polyaniline salt, a poly(diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride), a poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid), a co-polymer of any two or more thereof, or a mixture of any two or more thereof; about 40 wt % to about 90 wt % of a protic solvent; and at least one electroactive material; wherein the composition does not include lithium chloride, tetrabutylammonium bromide, lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide, lithium triflate, and lithium hexafluorophosphate.
US10774195B2	Method of exfoliating and dispersing a graphitic material into polymer matrices using supercritical fluids Embodiments described herein relate generally to systems and methods for manufacturing a master batch with a graphitic material dispersed in a polymer matrix. In some embodiments, a method for manufacturing the master batch can include combining the graphitic material with a polymer, adding a supercritical fluid to the mixture, and depressurizing the supercritical fluid to remove the supercritical fluid. In some embodiments, the method includes mixing the graphitic material and the polymer for a first time period to form a first mixture and transferring the supercritical fluid to the first mixture to form a second mixture. In some embodiments, the method includes mixing the second mixture for a second time period and depressurizing the second mixture to allow the supercritical fluid to transition to a gas phase.
US10774191B2	Electro-optical device having a transparent ion exchange membrane An electrochromic device includes a cathodic compartment including a cathodic material; an anodic compartment including an anodic material; and a transparent, ion-selective membrane displaced between the cathodic compartment and the anodic compartment wherein the transparent, ion-selective membrane is a cationic polymer.
US10774187B2	Organic polymeric particles, paper coating compositions, and methods Embodiments of the present disclosure include organic polymeric particles, paper coating compositions, coated paper, and methods of forming coated paper with the paper coating compositions. The embodiments of the organic polymeric particle include an organic hydrophilic polymer with a unit for hydrogen bonding, and a hollow porous structure that comprises an organic polymer that at least partially surrounds the organic hydrophilic polymer, where the hollow porous structure has a pore surface area greater than 1 percent of a total theoretical exterior surface area of the hollow porous structure and the organic hydrophilic polymer and the hollow porous structure give the organic polymeric particle a void volume fraction of 40 percent to 85 percent.
US10774182B2	Liquid crystal display device The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device in which flicker and image sticking caused by long-term use are suppressed. The liquid crystal display device includes, in the following order: a first substrate; a liquid crystal layer; and a second substrate, the liquid crystal display device including an alignment film including a polymer containing a salicylic acid derivative functional group in a side chain on the liquid crystal layer side of at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate, the salicylic acid derivative functional group having a structure represented by the following formula (Z):
US10774170B2	Aqueous polyurethane dispersions The present invention relates to processes for the manufacture of aqueous polyurethane dispersions that can be used as adhesives or coatings, are solvent free and have low VOC emissions, and are environmentally friendly. Also encompassed are the dispersions as such, compositions containing them and their use as coatings and adhesives.
US10774158B2	Process for epoxidation of unsaturated polymer A process for epoxidation of an unsaturated polymer involves mixing an unsaturated polymer and a peroxy acid in an absence of solvent to produce an epoxidized polymer. The process may require no solvent, require no catalyst, require no or little applied external heat input, require no applied cooling, require less epoxidation agent, be faster and/or result in more efficient conversion of the unsaturated polymer.
US10774157B2	Multispecific antibodies The present invention relates to heterodimerically-tethered bispecific protein complexes (according to the general formula of A(A1)n-X:Y-B(B1)m and libraries/multiplexes thereof for use in research and therapy and in particular an in vitro/ex vivo method of detecting synergistic biological function of otherwise unknown pairs of targets. Such complexes may be used to capture soluble molecules secreted from a particular cell, in therapy, in research and for experimental purposes such as in assays to characterise patient populations by identifying cell populations relevant to a pathology or prognosis.
US10774156B2	IgG bispecific antibodies and processes for preparation The present invention provides fully IgG bi-specific antibodies comprising designed residues in the interface of the heavy chain-heavy chain (CH3/CH3) domains, processes for preparing said fully IgG bi-specific antibodies, and nucleic acids, vectors and host cells encoding the same.
US10774153B2	Human soluble CD146, preparation and uses thereof The present invention relates to compositions and methods for modulating angiogenesis in vivo, ex vivo or in vitro. More particularly, the invention relates to a soluble CD146 protein usable in the context of human therapy, as well as to corresponding antibodies. Particular forms of CD146, herein described, may be used to mobilize, in vivo or ex vivo, both mature and immature endothelial cells, as well as to increase their influence on angiogenesis. The invention also relates to compositions comprising such compounds, particularly pharmaceutical or diagnostic compositions, including kits and the like, as well as methods of therapy or diagnosis using said compounds, compositions and cells.
US10774151B2	Anti-human 4-1BB antibodies and uses thereof Provided are anti-human 4-1BB antibodies and fragments thereof with one or more structural features that are not found in a reference anti-human 4-1BB antibody, where said features may improve certain characteristics of the antibody relative to a reference antibody. Various in vitro and in vivo methods and reagents related to anti-human 4-1BB antibodies described herein are also provided. Methods include, for example, inducing T-cell proliferation, inducing T cell secretion of IFNγ, as well as detection, prevention, and/or therapeutic treatment of cancer using an anti-human 4-1BB antibody or fragment thereof.
US10774146B2	Treatment of eosinophil or mast cell related disorders Provided herein are methods and uses involving antibodies that specifically bind to a KIT receptor tyrosine kinase for managing, treating, or preventing an eosinophil or mast cell related disorder and/or one or more symptoms thereof, for example a mast cell related disorder of the nervous system, e.g., central nervous system, for example neuromyelitis optica (NMO), neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), multiple sclerosis (MS), and neurofibromatosis (NF).
US10774143B1	Modulation of T cell signaling via slat association with IP3R1 Methods of modulating immune responses are provided, including contacting SLAT or IP3R1 with an agent that modulates binding of SLAT to IP3R1. Methods of modulating activation or differentiation of CD4+ T cells are also provided, including contacting SLAT or IP3R1 with an agent that modulates binding of SLAT to IP3R1. Peptides and fragments of an IP3R1 amino acid sequence that binds to a SLAT amino acid sequence, and peptides and fragments of a SLAT amino acid sequence that binds to am IP3R1 amino acid sequence, are further provided.
US10774140B2	Anti-TNFα-antibodies and functional fragments thereof The present invention relates to antibody molecules and functional fragments thereof, capable of binding to tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), to processes for their production, and to their therapeutic uses.

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