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US10774131B2	Mimetic peptides derived from collagen type IV and their use for treating angiogenesis- and lymphangiogenesis-dependent diseases Mimetic peptides having anti-angiogenic and anti-tumorigenic properties and methods of their use for treating cancer, ocular diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration, and other-angiogenesis-dependent diseases are disclosed. More particularly, active non-cysteine analogs (mimetics), which exhibit anti-angiogenic activity in endothelial cell proliferation, migration, adhesion, and tube formation assays, anti-migratory activity in human breast cancer cells in vitro, anti-angiogenic and anti-tumori-genic activity in vivo in breast cancer xenograft models, and age-related macular degeneration models are disclosed. The presently disclosed mimetic peptides also exhibit anti-lymphangiogenic and directly anti-tumorigenic properties.
US10774128B2	IL-33 antagonists and uses thereof The present invention provides interleukin-33 (IL-33) antagonists comprising one or more IL-33-binding domains and one or more multimerizing domains and methods of using the same. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the IL-33-binding domains can comprise an IL-33-binding portion of an ST2 protein and/or an extracellular portion of an IL-1RAcP protein. The IL-33 antagonists of the invention are useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders associated with IL-33 signaling and/or IL-33 cellular expression, such as infectious diseases, inflammatory diseases, allergic diseases and fibrotic diseases.
US10774127B2	Peptide dual agonists of GIPR and GLP2R Provided herewith are peptide dual agonists of at least the GIPR (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor) and the GLP2R (glucagon-like peptide-2 receptor), and their use for treatment of bone disorders such as osteoporosis.
US10774122B2	ERG targeted therapy The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for cancer therapy, including but not limited to, targeted inhibition of cancer markers. In particular, the present disclosure relates to recurrent gene fusions as clinical targets for cancer.
US10774117B2	Compositions relating to a mutant clostridium difficile toxin and methods thereof In one aspect, the invention relates to an immunogenic composition that includes a mutant Clostridium difficile toxin A and/or a mutant Clostridium difficile toxin B. Each mutant toxin includes a glucosyltransferase domain having at least one mutation and a cysteine protease domain having at least one mutation, relative to the corresponding wild-type C. difficile toxin. The mutant toxins may further include at least one amino acid that is chemically crosslinked. In another aspect, the invention relates to antibodies or binding fragments thereof that binds to said immunogenic compositions. In further aspects, the invention relates to isolated nucleotide sequences that encode any of the foregoing, and methods of use of any of the foregoing compositions.
US10774116B2	Proteins with diagnostic and therapeutic uses The present invention provides a recombinant protein capable of binding to complement factor H (CFH), and thereby inducing increased binding of C3d and C3b by bound CFH compared to unbound CFH.Methods and medical devices for using utilising the same are also described.
US10774112B2	Biomimetic peptide and biodegradable delivery platform for the treatment of angiogenesis- and lymphangiogenesis-dependent diseases Mimetic peptides having anti-angiogenic and anti-tumorigenic properties and methods of their use for treating cancer, ocular diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration, and other-angiogenesis-dependent diseases are disclosed. More particularly, an isolated peptide comprising the amino acid sequence LRRFSTAPFAFIDINDVINF, which exhibits anti-angiogenic activity in endothelial cell proliferation, migration, adhesion, and tube formation assays, anti-migratory activity in human breast cancer cells in vitro, anti-angiogenic and anti-tumorigenic activity in vivo in breast cancer xenograft models, and age-related macular degeneration models is disclosed. The isolate peptide also exhibits anti-lymphangiogenic and directly anti-tumorigenic properties.
US10774111B2	Opioid peptide The present invention relates to an opioid peptide represented by general formula TyrGlyGly-X1-X2-X3-X4, wherein: X1 is represented by Thr or Glu; X1 is represented by Gly or Thr or Ala; X3 is represented by Ala or Val or Gly or Glu; and X4 is represented by His or Gln or Thr or SEQ ID NO:1, or HisTyr or GlnTyr or ThrTyr. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical and food compositions comprising the peptide and to the use of the same for analgesic purposes, and/or for providing a feeling of satiety to a subject.
US10774107B2	DNA gridiron compositions and methods Novel compositions and methods for engineering wireframe architectures and scaffolds of increasing complexity by creating gridiron-like DNA structures (FIG. 1). A series of four-arm junctions are used as vertices within a network of double-helical DNA fragments. Deliberate distortion of the junctions from their most relaxed conformations ensures that a scaffold strand can traverse through individual vertices in multiple directions. DNA gridirons, ranging from two-dimensional arrays with reconfigurability to multilayer and three-dimensional structures and curved objects, can be assembled according the methods presented herein.
US10774102B2	Galactoside inhibitor of galectins An embodiment of the present invention relates to a compound of the general formula. The compound of formula is suitable for use in a method for treating a disorder relating to the binding of a galectin, such as galectin-3 to a ligand in a mammal, such as a human. Furthermore an embodiment of the present invention concerns a method for treatment of a disorder relating to the binding of a galectin, such as galectin-3 to a ligand in a mammal, such as a human.
US10774097B2	Boron compounds as inhibitors of lipoxygenase and the lipoxygenase pathway, and preparation and use thereof The invention relates to chemical compound of the general structure [A-R3—X—R4] where A=[R1-R2] or [R1] R1=aryl, heteroaryl R2=alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, carbonyl, thiocarbonyl, alkyl ester, alkyl thioester R3=O, S, NH X=closo- or nido-boron cluster R4= where Z=OH, SH, NH2 where R5 is selected from H, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl ether, alkyl thioether, alkylamine and R6 is selected from alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl ether, alkyl thioether, alkylamine and where R3 and R4 are in meta or para positions to one another, to a process for preparation thereof and to the use thereof, especially in medicine, for example in the inhibition of lipoxygenase.
US10774091B2	Soft gelatin capsule formulation The present invention generally relates to novel pharmaceutical formulations containing 2-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-{4-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-6-[(7S,9aS)-7-(hydroxymethyl)hexahydropyrazino[2,1-c][1,4]oxazin-8(1H)-yl]-3-pyridinyl}-N,2-dimethylpropanamide, methods of preparation thereof and their use in medical therapy.
US10774087B2	Sulfonamide derivative having coumarin skeleton Provided is a novel compound or a salt thereof inhibiting MTHFD2 and useful for treating a disease caused by overexpression of MTHFD2, a disease involved in overexpression of MTHFD2 and/or a disease associated with overexpression of MTHFD2.SolutionProvided is a sulfonamide derivative having a coumarin skeleton represented by the following formula (I) and having various substituents: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are the same as defined in the specification, and a salt thereof.
US10774083B2	Heterocyclic amide compound Provided is a heterocyclic amide compound that may have a PRS inhibitory action and is expected to be useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for PRS associated diseases and the like including cancer. A compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein a group represented by is a group represented by the following formula (II) or the following formula (III): and other symbols are as described in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof.
US10774079B2	Quinazoline derivative Provided are a quinazoline derivative, a pharmaceutical composition containing the same, a method for preparation of said derivative, and an application of same as an anti-cancer drug.
US10774077B2	Substituted 2-imino-1,3-thiazolidin-4-ones as N-arachidonoylethanolamine cellular uptake inhibitors The invention relates to a compound comprising the following general formula (1): and said compound for use as a medicament, in particular for use in the treatment psychiatric or neurological disorders and inflammation, in particular neuroinflammation: (formula 1) wherein each of R1, R2 and R3 are selected independently from each other from alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocycle, or heteroaryl.
US10774076B2	Benzazole compounds and methods for making and using the compounds Disclosed are novel benzazole compounds and compositions comprising the compounds. The compounds are useful as kinase inhibitors including interleukin receptor associated kinases (IRAK) inhibitors. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the compounds and compositions. The disclosed compounds and/or compositions may be used to treat or prevent an IRAK-associated disease or condition.
US10774071B2	PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors Compounds and methods of using said compounds singly or in combination with additional agents and compositions of said compounds for the treatment of cancer are disclosed.
US10774054B2	FXR (NR1H4) modulating compounds The present disclosure relates generally to compounds which bind to the NR1H4 receptor (FXR) and act as agonists of FXR. The disclosure further relates to the use of the compounds for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of diseases and/or conditions through binding of said nuclear receptor by said compounds and to a process for the synthesis of said compounds.
US10774048B2	Indazole derivatives useful as glucagon receptor antagonists The present invention is directed to indazole derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment and/or prevention of disorders and conditions ameliorated by antagonizing one or more glucagon receptors, including for example metabolic diseases such as Type II diabetes mellitus and obesity.
US10774043B2	Glycolactam compounds, process for preparation and uses thereof The present invention discloses compounds of Formula I, wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently selected from H, OBn, OH, CH2OBn, CH2OH, CH3; R9 is selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, hydroxyl alkyl, alkenyl, benzyl; process for preparation of N-alkylated glycolactam compounds of Formula I and their use for the synthesis of piperidine alkaloids and their analogues.
US10774042B2	Crystalline forms of apremilast The invention particularly relates to crystalline (solid) forms of N-[2-[(1S)-1-(3-ethoxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(methylsulfonyl)ethyl]-1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-4-yl]acetamide), i.e. Form N, Form M, Form O and Form P. It also refers to a pharmaceutical composition or dosage form comprising said crystalline forms. The invention also concerns said pharmaceutical composition or dosage form for use in a method of treating a disease or disorder defined in the claims. Finally, the invention pertains to the use of said novel crystalline forms for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition or dosage form.
US10774030B2	Polymeric biomaterials derived from phenolic monomers and their medical uses Disclosed are new classes of diphenol compounds, derived from tyrosol or tyrosol analogues and hydroxybenzoic acid, which are useful as monomers for preparation of biocompatible polymers. Also disclosed are biocompatible polymers prepared from these monomeric diphenol compounds, including novel biodegradable and/or bioresorbable polymers of formula. These biocompatible polymers or polymer compositions with enhanced bioresorbability and processibility are useful in a variety of medical applications, such as in medical devices and controlled-release therapeutic compositions. The invention also provides methods for preparing these monomeric diphenol compounds and biocompatible polymers.
US10774021B2	Process for preparation of hydrofluoroalkenes by selective catalytic consecutive hydrodefluorination The present application provides a hydrodefluorination process for the preparation of hydrofluoroalkenes by catalyzed substitution of one or more F atoms of a C2-C30 fluoroalkene, or a C2-C10 fluoroalkene, with one or more H atoms using a hydride source, such as a silane, and copper catalyst. During this process at least one C—F bond in the fluoroakene is converted to a C—H bond. The process is useful in the manufacture of hydrofluoroalkenes, such as hydrofluoroalkenes employed as, for example, refrigerants and blowers. Also provided are precatalyst compositions for performing the process, and formulations manufactured from hydrofluoroalkenes produced using the process.
US10774014B2	Ammonium nitrate products and method for preparing the same The invention refers to a free-flowing ammonium nitrate (AN) product which comprises a mixture of AN particles and beads or granules of activated alumina, a process for preparing the same and the use of said beads or granules as free-flowing additive for AN particles.
US10774004B2	Solid electrolyte and lithium ion battery A solid electrolyte capable of securing grain boundary resistance even when sintering is performed at a relatively low temperature and a lithium ion battery using the solid electrolyte are provided. The solid electrolyte includes a first electrolyte which contains a lithium composite metal compound containing one kind of first metal element selected from group 13 elements in period 3 or higher, and a second electrolyte which contains Li and at least two kinds of second metal elements selected from group 5 elements in period 5 or higher or group 15 elements in period 5 or higher.
US10773996B2	Deposition methods for high quality reflectance coatings Low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective to infrared-radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each include silver.
US10773995B2	Low temperature fluoride glasses and glazes An article comprises a body having a coating. The coating comprising a eutectic system having a super-lattice of a first fluoride and a second fluoride. The coating includes a glaze on a surface of the coating, the glaze comprising the eutectic system having the super-lattice of the first fluoride and the second fluoride.
US10773990B2	Purge device for an optical fiber draw system An optical fiber production system is provided which includes a slow-cooling device and a purge device positioned above the slow-cooling device. The purge device includes a tube defining an inlet. An optical fiber extends through the slow-cooling device and the purge device. The purge device is configured to inject a purge gas through the inlet and against the optical fiber.
US10773980B2	Method and system for preparing a fenton Fe2+/H2O2 reagent The present description relates to a method and a system for generating a Fenton reagent. Particularly, the description relates to a method and a system for oxidizing contaminants from wastewater. The Fenton reagent can react with various organic compounds and metallic elements. The method of producing an in-situ Fenton reagent comprises: providing an aqueous solution comprising at least one contaminant; providing at least one column comprising i) an inlet and an outlet separated by a flow chamber, and ii) a mass of iron fibre in the flow chamber between the inlet and the outlet; providing at least one dispenser retaining a hydrogen peroxide generating solid and permitting passage of the aqueous solution through the dispenser; optionally acidifying the solution upstream of the at least one column, and passing the aqueous solution through the at least one column.
US10773975B2	Sterilization structure of water outlet and water treatment device containing same Disclosed are a sterilizing structure of a water outlet and a water treatment apparatus including the same. The sterilizing structure of the water outlet according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise a water outlet for discharging treated water treated in a water treatment device externally, and a sterilizer for sterilizing the water outlet.
US10773974B2	Compact floatation unit The present invention provides a method of purifying a contaminated liquid flow (A) comprising the steps of: introducing a first type of gas bubbles (8) in the contaminated liquid flow (A), the first type of gas bubbles obtained by at least partly saturating a liquid with a first gas (B′), at a first pressure, followed by a lowering of the first pressure to a second pressure; introducing a second type of gas bubbles (9) to the contaminated liquid flow (A) downstream of the introduction of the first type of gas bubbles, the second type of gas bubbles formed by sparging, entrainment or attrition of a second gas (B″); extracting a reject stream (C) comprising aggregates formed by the interaction of contaminants from the contaminated liquid flow (A) with both the first and the second type of gas bubbles; and obtaining a purified liquid flow (D) downstream of the introduction of the second type of gas bubbles; as well as a system and a vessel for use in such a method.
US10773971B2	Method and arrangement for recovery of salt A method for recovery of salts comprises providing (210) of an initial aqueous solution comprising ions of Na, K, Cl and optionally Ca or a material which when brought in contact with water forms an initial aqueous solution comprising ions of Na, K, Cl and optionally Ca. The start material is treated (230) into an enriched aqueous solution having a concentration of CaCl2 of at least 15% by weight. The treatment (230) comprises at least one of reduction of water content and addition of Ca. The treatment (230) generates a solid mix of Na Cl and KCl. The solid mix of NaCl and KCl is separated (235) from the enriched aqueous solution, giving a depleted aqueous solution comprising ions of Ca and Cl as main dissolved substances. An arrangement for recovery of salts is also disclosed.
US10773970B2	Preparation of lithium carbonate from lithium chloride containing brines This invention relates to a method for the preparation of lithium carbonate from lithium chloride containing brines. The method can include a silica removal step, capturing lithium chloride, recovering lithium chloride, supplying lithium chloride to an electrochemical cell and producing lithium hydroxide, contacting the lithium hydroxide with carbon dioxide to produce lithium carbonate.
US10773966B2	Process for production of high silica content zeolite from fly ash The present invention provides for a process for the production of an aluminosilicate zeolite from fly ash, and in particular but not exclusively, to a process for producing a high silica content zeolite from fly ash without the addition of an external silica source, such as sodium silicate.
US10773964B2	Aerogel precursor, method for preparing the same, aerogel prepared therewith, and method for preparing aerogel using the same Provided are an aerogel precursor, a method for preparing the same, an aerogel prepared therewith, and a method for preparing an aerogel using the same, wherein the aerogel precursor includes a structural unit represented by Formula 1 below and at least one selected from the group consisting of structural units represented by Formulae 2 to 4 in a molar ratio of 100:1 to 100:20, and has a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 g/mol to 6,000 g/mol, and a viscosity of 2.0 to 4.0 cps after heating for 24 hours or more at 45 to 60° C.
US10773963B2	Method of purifying aluminum and use of purified aluminum to purify silicon The present invention provides a method of purifying aluminum, and/or use of the purified aluminum as a solvent metal to purify silicon.
US10773960B2	Low porosity nanotube fabric articles A method for controlling density, porosity and/or gap size within a nanotube fabric layer is disclosed. In one aspect, this can be accomplished by controlling the degree of rafting in a nanotube fabric. In one aspect, the method includes adjusting the concentration of individual nanotube elements dispersed in a nanotube application solution. A high concentration of individual nanotube elements will tend to promote rafting in a nanotube fabric layer formed using such a nanotube application solution, whereas a lower concentration will tend to discourage rafting. In another aspect, the method includes adjusting the concentration of ionic particles dispersed in a nanotube application solution. A low concentration of ionic particles will tend to promote rafting in a nanotube fabric layer formed using such a nanotube application solution, whereas a higher concentration will tend to discourage rafting. In other aspects, both concentration parameters are adjusted.
US10773957B2	Method for recovering HCI from a HCI containing gas stream The invention pertains to a method for recovering HCl from a HCl containing gas stream wherein a HCl containing gas stream with a temperature of −20 to 25° C. is provided to an adiabatic absorption unit where it is contacted with water as an absorbent, resulting in the formation of a top gas stream and a aqueous HCl product solution, wherein the temperature of the top gas stream is at least 70° C. and wherein the aqueous HCl product solution has a HCl concentration in the range of 5-20 wt. %. It is preferred for the HCl-containing gas stream to be derived from a hydrogenation step wherein a feed comprising monochloroacetic acid (MCA) and dichloroacetic acid (DCA) is reacted with hydrogen to form a HCl-containing gas stream and a product stream comprising MCA and a reduced amount of DCA. The HCl product solution is preferably diluted to a concentration of 1-8 wt. %, and the diluted solution is used as absorbent in a second absorption step, wherein HCl is absorbed from a further HCl-containing gas stream to form a second aqueous HCl solution. The further HCl-containing gas stream is preferably derived from a chlorination step wherein acetic acid is reacted with chlorine, resulting in the formation of the further HCl-containing gas stream and a feed comprising monochloroacetic acid (MCA) and dichloroacetic acid (DCA).
US10773944B2	Smart vessel containment and dispensing unit A smart vessel containment and dispensing unit capable of communication and data sharing across various wireless transmission protocols to linked devices. It has a visual display interface, is capable of cooling, pressurizing and storing the contents of an open growler as well as collecting data about the beverage, data regarding consumption of the beverage, as well as demographic data about the user that is relayed to and interpreted by a data analytical unit that can generate and transmit data to the consumer about beverage related matters. The containment will internally accommodate a beverage growler in an aesthetic transportable, energy efficient envelope that may be stored on a countertop, in a cabinet, or taken on the go. It will provide the consumer with all the information about the contents of the growler as well as their identification and physical parameters.
US10773937B2	Lift chain tension relieving devices and methods Devices and methods to relieve lift chains from being maintained under constant, or nearly constant, tension are provided.
US10773935B2	Conveying apparatus In embodiments, a conveying apparatus includes a base, a wheel, a lifter, a lower side distance detection unit, and a control unit. The wheel is connected to the base via a suspension mechanism and is rotatable. The lifter is able to be lifted and lowered with respect to the base in a direction of a conveyance target. The lower side distance detection unit detects a lower side distance between a reference surface of the base and a ground contact surface of the wheel. The control unit controls a lifting/lowering operation of the lifter and rotative driving of the wheel. The control unit causes the lifter to be lifted and lowered based on the lower side distance and to support a part of a weight of the conveyance target, and causes the wheel to be rotatively driven and to convey the conveyance target.
US10773927B2	Elevator trip hazard light system and method The present application relates to an elevator system and a method of adapting an elevator system, the system being adapted to warn elevator users of the existence of a vertical misalignment between a floor of a lift car and a landing surface adjacent to which the lift car stops. The elevator system comprises facing parallel walls that depend vertically downwards from a leading edge of the lift car floor and a leading edge of the landing surface respectively. A luminaire is mounted on at least one of said walls at a distance below the edge of said wall so as to face the opposing wall irrespective of said vertical misalignment. Light from said luminaire illuminates said opposing walls to alert elevator users to the existence of said vertical misalignment.
US10773926B2	Elevator belt with additive layer A belt for an elevator system includes a plurality of tension members arranged along a belt width and extending longitudinally along a length of the belt, a jacket material at least partially encapsulating the plurality of tension members, and a primary overlay layer applied to one or more of the plurality of tension members or at least a portion of the jacket material. An elevator system includes a hoistway, an elevator car movable therein, and a belt operably connected to the elevator car to suspend and/or drive the elevator car along the hoistway. The belt includes a plurality of tension members arranged along a belt width and extending longitudinally along a belt length, a jacket material at least partially encapsulating the plurality of tension members, and a primary overlay layer applied to one or more of the plurality of tension members or at least a portion of the jacket material.
US10773921B2	Attachment structure for cord reel, and apparatus including cord reel and holder A first engaging part is located on an outer surface of a cord reel and protrudes in a first direction orthogonal to a rotation axis of the cord reel. A second engaging part is located on the outer surface of the cord reel at a position different from the first engaging part in a second direction along the rotation axis. A holder base has an opening through which the cord reel can be inserted in the second direction. One or more notches are formed along the outer periphery of the opening of the holder base and allows the first engaging part to pass therethrough in the second direction. When the cord reel is attached to the holder, the holder base is disposed between the first engaging part and the second engaging part in the second direction.
US10773918B2	Sheet discharging apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet discharging apparatus includes a discharging portion, a first supporting portion configured to support the sheet in a state where at least a part of the sheet is exposed to an outside, a second supporting portion configured to support the sheet discharged by the discharging portion, and a control portion configured to execute a first mode and a second mode, the first mode being a mode where the first supporting portion is selected as a destination of the discharged sheet and where the first supporting portion supports the sheet, the second mode being a mode where the second supporting portion is selected as the destination of the discharged sheet and where the second supporting portion supports the sheet by discharging the sheet supported on the first supporting portion to the second supporting portion in a state where the sheet is not supported on the first supporting portion.
US10773903B2	Support device for a pneumatic prehensile member A support and vacuum power device for a pneumatic prehensile member, such as a suction cup, comprises a casing and a sleeve protruding from said casing and wherein at least one recess is formed. A movable element is movable in translation in the casing and is provided with a power supply duct. The movable element comprises a stem guided in translation in the sleeve. An anti-rotation insert made in a single body is inserted into the sleeve through the recess and is provided with a through opening slidably engaged by the stem. The through opening is defined by at least one contact surface extended for an effective contact with an engagement portion of the movable element, thus achieving an anti-rotation constraint for the movable element.
US10773897B2	Off-loading, typing and item separation system A typing off-loading and item separation system to automatically separate different parcel types includes an feed conveyor, receiving conveyor, sorting conveyor, cameras and photoelectric eye. Overhead cameras and/or photoelectric sensors detect the item size and whether it is cubic in nature and type and size of its footprint. An in-line slide sorter having alternating conveyor rollers and pop-up belts pass through to, or divert items from a downstream conveyor. A vison based system may also be used to detect space between articles and insert articles in the unoccupied space to maximize conveyor area, volume, or density by controlling conveyor speed.
US10773883B2	Wrap systems This application describes tank wrap systems that cover containers. The tank wrap systems include tank wraps having a single sheet of a first polymer having an interior surface formed of the first polymer that faces a container, and an exterior surface formed of the first polymer that faces opposite the interior surface. A first coupling member formed of a second polymer is affixed to the exterior surface of the single sheet, and the first coupling member is couplable to a second coupling member of another tank wrap to couple the tank wrap and the other tank wrap and allow the tank wrap system to removably cover the exterior of the container.
US10773857B2	Resealable bag with cutting mechanism A sealing and cutting assembly for engaging a bag to cut and reseal the bag comprises a first sealing strip and a second sealing strip connected at corresponding ends thereof and engaging both sides the bag therebetween. A slider block is movable along the first sealing strip and the second sealing strip. Movement of the slider block in a first direction bringing the first sealing strip and the second sealing strip into sealing engagement with one another to seal the bag, and movement of the slider block in a second direction releasing the first sealing strip and the second sealing strip from said sealing engagement to open the bag. A cutting mechanism mounted on the slider block, wherein the cutting mechanism moves with the slider block along the first sealing strip and the second sealing strip.
US10773852B2	Portable container and container assembly A portable container and container assembly provides a durable, functional and simple carry-all solution for dry and wet provisions, goods and gear. Exemplary features of various embodiments include one or more of an overmolded pad on the bottom of the container, a removable handle incorporating a releasable retaining structure, a lid that seals within the container cavity and is flush with the outer periphery of the container sidewall and/or has a cellular internal reinforcing structure, a skirt extending around the sidewall that is integral with handle mounts for the handle and/or provides a connection point for external components, and a drop-in tray with a collapsible handle.
US10773840B2	Method and apparatus for assembling a double-walled container An assembly system for wrapping an outer wrapper to an inner sleeve to form an outer wall of a double-wall container can include a suction arm. The suction arm can be configured to couple to a suction source and can have a portion defining a suction surface. At least one suction opening can be provided within the suction surface and fluidly coupled to the suction source. A sealing edge can circumscribe at least a portion of the suction surface.
US10773827B2	Glider winch/truck combination and method of use A winch/truck and operating method for launching gliders is constructed from a cab and chassis truck which has been modified to utilize truck's power train systems for locomotion of winch machinery. The winch/truck is designed so that truck front faces the launching glider such that truck cab and power controls can be used for operation. The winch/truck can be shifted on the fly from drive mode to winch mode, is completely roadworthy, and can be driven to and from launch site under its own power. The operation method is precisely controlled by using the truck's power control module, GPS, electronic sensing and off the shelf computer technology to display performance parameters and data to the operator.
US10773826B1	Adjustable aiming aircraft light assembly A light assembly for use on an aircraft is disclosed herein. The light assembly comprises a reflector assembly, a printed wiring assembly, and a bezel assembly. The bezel assembly may comprise a first worm screw. The first worm screw may be configured to translate at least one of the reflector assembly and the printed wiring assembly in a first direction. The bezel assembly may comprise a second worm screw. The second worm screw may be configured to translate at least one of the reflector assembly and the printed wiring assembly in a second direction.
US10773820B2	Liquid tank system with over pressure protection A liquid tank system comprises a main liquid tank, an outlet communicating between a fluid circuit and the main liquid tank, an inlet communicating between the fluid circuit and the main liquid tank, and an auxiliary cavity. First vent passage and second vent passage(s) communicate between the main liquid tank and the auxiliary cavity and allows liquid and gas to flow from the main liquid tank to the auxiliary cavity. The second vent passage has a flow control device regulating flow through the second vent passage and having a set point at which it allows liquid and gas to flow from the main liquid tank to the auxiliary cavity only when a pressure in the main liquid tank is beyond a threshold. The liquid tank system has an attitude envelope in which the liquid tank system is configured such that, in use, the flow control device blocks flow through the second vent passage when an end of the first vent passage in the main liquid tank is above a liquid level, and the flow control device allows gas and/or fluid flow through the second vent passage when main fluid tank pressure is above the threshold and the end of the first vent passage in the main liquid tank is below the liquid level.
US10773811B2	Window heating control system and methods of operating the same A window heating system for providing current to a heating element includes a first sensor, a second sensor, and a sensor selection module configured to determine a state of the first and the second sensors. The sensor selection module includes a first comparator associated with the first sensor and configured to determine whether a condition of the first sensor is satisfied. The window heating system also includes a controller configured to control current to the heating element based on the second sensor when the first comparator determines the condition of the first sensor is not satisfied.
US10773807B2	Energy flow of an advanced environmental control system An airplane is provided. The airplane includes a compressing device. The compressing device includes a turbine with a first inlet and a second inlet. The turbine provides energy by expanding mediums. The first inlet is configured to receive a first medium of the mediums. The second inlet is configured to receive a second medium of the mediums. The compressing device includes a compressor and a motor. The compressor receives a first energy derived from the first and second mediums being expanded across the turbine during a first mode of the compressing device, receives a second energy derived from the first medium being expanded across the turbine during a second mode of the compressing device, and compresses the second medium in accordance with the first mode or the second mode. The motor provides a supplementary energy to the compressor.
US10773792B2	Air flow channeling yaw control device An air flow channeling yaw control device includes a vane cover, a vane array, and an actuator. The vane array includes a plurality of vanes, each of the plurality of vanes comprising a first edge and a second edge, the first edge being hingedly coupled to the vane cover and the second edge being hingedly coupled to a wing of an aircraft. The wing includes a leading edge and a trailing edge. The actuator is configured to move the plurality of vanes from a retracted position into a deployed position. The plurality of vanes, when moved into the deployed position, are configured to direct a flow of air flowing over the leading edge of the wing through channels created by the plurality of vanes. The plurality of vanes, when moved into the retracted position, are configured to retract within the wing.
US10773784B2	Floor module of an aircraft cargo hold A floor module for an aircraft cargo hold including a cover element and a floor element which is spaced apart from the cover element at least in some segments and which is attached to an underside of the cover element. The cover element includes receiving openings for receiving ball elements. The cover element and the floor element can be formed as a hybrid composite part.
US10773783B2	Composite vehicle body A vehicle body may have an internal skeleton, and a skin formed over the internal skeleton. The skin may include a matrix material, and a plurality of continuous fibers encased within the matrix material. At least one of the plurality of continuous fibers is in tension and has differing levels of tension along its length.
US10773782B2	Interior component carrier system and method for mounting an interior component carrier system An interior component carrier system comprises a first and second installation rail. Each rail includes at least one connecting portion connectable to an associated primary structure component to fasten the rail to the component, and a carrier portion extending from the connecting portion in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the system. The system further comprises a first carrier element having a first end connected to a first carrier rod extending in a direction along the longitudinal axis and a second end connectable to a first interior component, wherein the first carrier rod is fastened to the carrier portion of the first rail, and a second carrier element having a first end connected to a second carrier rod extending in the longitudinal axis direction and a second end connected to the first carrier element, wherein the second carrier rod is fastened to the second rail carrier portion.
US10773779B2	Control device A liquid-ingress control device, comprising a casing having an interior and an exterior, and optionally, a liquid-activated trigger positioned in the casing interior, the casing comprising an exterior liquid entry control surface defined by a perimeter in sealing relationship with an edge of a cap, the cap having an interior cap surface formed to define a cap space between the interior cap surface and the liquid entry control surface; the liquid entry control surface comprising a liquid entry port comprising a tube extending between the exterior and interior of the casing through an aperture formed in the entry control surface, the tube optionally comprising a flange positioned exterior to the casing; the cap comprising at least two flow apertures positioned such that liquid contained within the cap space is capable of egress under gravity from the cap space, independently of the orientation of the device.
US10773771B2	Hybrid drive for an electric bicycle A bicycle includes an electrical auxiliary drive, including an electric motor, a battery for storing electrical energy, which battery is connected to the electric motor, a crank mechanism having pedal cranks, which are mounted on a pedal crankshaft disposed about a crank axis, so as to be able to rotate, and a planetary gear for driving the bicycle both by the electric motor and by the muscle power of a driver, the planetary gear and the electric motor being disposed about the pedal crankshaft of the crank mechanism.
US10773770B2	Bicycle detection device, operating device for bicycle component with detection device, and bicycle control system with operating device A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided with a controller. The controller includes a processor, a memory, and an I/O interface. The controller is arranged to communicate with an assist mechanism of a bicycle. The assist mechanism includes an assist motor arranged to impart a supplemental drive force to the bicycle to supplement a manual drive force of the bicycle. The controller is programmed to alternately set a first control state or a second control state. The controller controls the assist motor such that an output state of the assist motor with respect to a manual drive force of the bicycle is different in the first control state than in the second control state.
US10773768B2	Systems and methods for an attachment for a transportation device Examples of the present disclosure are related to systems and methods for an attachment for a stroller, walker, wheelchair, ambulation device, or other transportation device. More particularly, embodiments relate to a wheeled board that is configured to be coupled to an axle and a support of the transportation device, wherein a lower clamp connected to the axle is positioned orthogonal to an upper clamp coupled to the support of the transportation device.
US10773762B1	Forward facing vehicle transport apparatus A forward facing vehicle transport apparatus (“FFVTA”) is provided. The FFVTA includes at least a main support member supported by an axle, and the axle in turn is supported by a wheel. The FFVTA further provides a toe tongue that is secured to the main support member and extends in a first direction from the main support. The toe tongue provides a telescopic extension member communicating with an extension mechanism, the telescopic extension member is configured to interact with a steer axle of a first vehicle, the steer axle supported by a tire of the first vehicle. The FFVTA further includes a pull tongue secured to the main support member and extending in a second direction from then main support. The pull tongue provides a sliding extension member that communicates with an expansion mechanism. The sliding extension member is configured to interact with a fifth wheel of a second vehicle.
US10773761B2	Walking robot A method and apparatus for a walking robot. A first end effector connected to a first end of a robotic arm is moved relative to a surface of a structure and away from a second end effector connected to a second end of the robotic arm. The first end effector is secured relative to the surface of the structure after moving the first end effector relative to the surface. The second end effector connected to the second end of the robotic arm is moved relative to the surface of the structure and toward the first end effector.
US10773759B2	Method for lateral dynamic stabilization of a single-track motor vehicle A method for lateral dynamic stabilization of a single-track motor vehicle during cornering; on the left side of the vehicle, the motor vehicle including at least one first nozzle, which is mounted at a first position located between the wheels, and through which a medium situated in a first container may escape into the surroundings of the motor vehicle, with a speed component pointed in the outer direction of the left side of the vehicle; and on the right side of the vehicle, the motor vehicle including at least one second nozzle, which is mounted at a second position located between the wheels, and through which a medium situated in a second container may escape into the surroundings of the motor vehicle, with a speed component pointed in the outer direction of the right side of the vehicle; —where a presence of an unstable driving condition in a lateral direction of the vehicle is detected, and—as a function of this, with the aid of an actuator system, on only one side of the vehicle, the medium is caused to escape through the at least one nozzle mounted on this side of the vehicle, in order to stabilize the motor vehicle.
US10773758B2	System for attachment to a truck bedside An interface system is described herein for attaching one or more objects to a truck bedside includes a top plate integrated with a top portion of the truck bedside, a plurality of female connector tubes attached to the top plate and extending into a volume between the top portion of the truck bedside and a wheel well of the truck bed, and a locking bar assembly. A plurality of male connector tubes attached to the one or more objects can be inserted into the female connector tubes and secured to the female connector tubes using the locking bar assembly that can be locked in a locked position by a locking mechanism.
US10773757B2	Vehicle body assembly A vehicle body assembly includes a frame having a forward frame part defining a passenger cabin and a rear frame part defining a load carrying bed. A separate rear fender is removably fastened to the rear frame part, wherein a gap is provided between the forward frame part and the rear fender. A separate rear fender fairing is mounted to an inside surface of the rear fender. The rear fender fairing includes a seal located in the gap and sealingly engaging both the forward frame part and the rear fender.
US10773756B2	Structural component of a motor vehicle shell The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a stamped motor vehicle bodywork or shell-structure component made of an aluminium alloy, comprising the steps of manufacturing a metal sheet or strip with a thickness of 0 to 3.5 mm made of an alloy with the following composition (wt %): Si: 0.60-0.85; Fe: 0.05-0.25; Cu: 0.05-0.30; Mn: 0.05-0.30; Mg: 0.50-0.00; Ti: 0.02-0.15; V: 0.00-0.15; other elements <0.05 each and <0.15 in total, remainder aluminium, with Mg<−2.67×Si+2.87, solution heat treating and quenching, pre-tempering, ageing for 72 hours to 6 months, stamping, tempering at a temperature of around 205° C. with a dwell time of 180 to 480 minutes or tempering at an equivalent time and temperature, painting and “bake hardening” at a temperature of 150 to 190° C. for 15 to 30 min. The invention also relates to a stamped motor vehicle bodywork or shell-structure component, further referred to as “body in white” produced by such a method.
US10773755B2	Hat member A hat member 1 includes a top-plate portion 13, first ridges 113, and two side walls 11. The two side walls have a middle hardness Dc of 300 HV or higher. Each of the two side walls 11 includes a softened portion L and a strength-transition portion T adjacent to the softened portion L. The softened portion L has a hardness Dn lower than the middle hardness Dc by at least 8% (Dc−Dn≥0.08Dc). The strength-transition portion T extends 0.5 mm or longer from the softened portion L toward the first end of the side wall. The strength-transition portion T has a hardness Dt that transitionally changes within the range of 8% to 1% lower than the middle hardness Dc (0.92Dc≤Dt≤0.99Dc). The hat member 1 further includes two second ridges 114 and two flanges 14.
US10773748B2	Compensator anti-windup for motion control systems One or more embodiments are described for preventing controller windup in a motion control system. An example system includes a regulator that receives an input command to adjust a motion control variable of a mechanical system that includes a motor, the regulator configured to generate a first torque command based on the input command and an output torque from the motor. The system further includes a motor control module that receives the first torque command to generate an input torque command that is sent to the motor. The system further includes an anti-windup module that is configured to generate an anti-windup command based on the first torque command and the output torque, the anti-windup command being added to the input command that is sent to the regulator.
US10773745B2	Steering handle A steering handle for inputting a driver's steering command into a steer-by-wire vehicle steering mechanism comprises a rotatably mounted main part for actuation by the driver. A transmission is arranged in a receptacle on the main part, an input member of the transmission can be coupled to an electric motor, and an output member of the transmission is coupled to the main part.
US10773740B2	Oncoming train alarm assembly An oncoming train alarm assembly for a railroad track includes a housing that defines an interior space. The housing is positioned on a first side of a railroad track. A power module and a microprocessor are coupled to the housing and positioned in the interior space. The microprocessor is operationally coupled to the power module. A transmitter and a speaker are coupled to the housing and operationally coupled to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is positioned to command the transmitter to transmit a photoelectric beam. A receiver is positioned on a second side of the railroad track. The receiver is operationally coupled to the microprocessor and aligned with the transmitter. The receiver is positioned to detect the photoelectric beam and to signal the microprocessor in event of a blocking of the photoelectric beam, positioning the microprocessor to actuate the speaker to sound an alarm to warn persons of an oncoming train.
US10773735B2	Rapid discharge door locking system According to some embodiments, a discharge door locking system for a railcar discharge door comprises a lock piston configured to move between a first position (not engaged with an operating beam coupled to a discharge door) and a second position (engaged). The locking system comprises a first and second input. Activation of the first input moves the lock piston to the first position, and activation of the second input moves the lock piston to the second position. The first input of the locking system is coupled to a first input of an operating cylinder coupled to the operating beam. The first input of the operating cylinder is configured to move the discharge door to the open position. The second input of the locking system is coupled to a second input of the operating cylinder. The second input is configured to move the discharge door to the closed position.
US10773733B2	Apparatus and method for providing notification of control authority transition in vehicle An apparatus for providing a notification of control authority transition in a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a speaker configured to output a sound notification, a vibration motor configured to output a vibration notification, and a control circuit configured to be electrically connected with the speaker and the vibration motor. The control circuit is configured to output a first notification using the speaker during a first time interval, when a situation to transfer control authority for the vehicle occurs, output a second notification using the speaker and the vibration motor during a second time interval, after the first time interval elapses, and output a third notification using the speaker and the vibration motor during a third time interval, after the second time interval elapses.
US10773728B2	Signal processing system and signal processing method for sensors of vehicle Provided are a signal processing system and a signal processing method for sensors of a vehicle. More particularly, the signal processing system includes: a vehicle sensor unit 100 including the plurality of sensors previously provided in the vehicle and transmitting sensing information acquired through the sensors; an arithmetic and control unit 200 receiving sensing information from the vehicle sensor unit 100, and comparing and analyzing the received sensing information to discriminate only normal sensing information from the sensing information and set and transmit the normal sensing information as output information; and a display unit 300 including a plurality of displays previously provided in the vehicle, transmitting the output information received from the arithmetic and control unit 200 to the matched display of the plurality of displays, and outputting the output information through the matched display of the plurality of displays.
US10773727B1	Driver performance measurement and monitoring with path analysis A method for performing driver performance comparisons is enabled, e.g., via in-vehicle capture of performance data from multiple vehicles or drivers. The performance comparisons are enabled via a geohash-based path analysis.
US10773724B2	Accessory system for vehicle An accessory system for a vehicle includes a mounting element attached at an inner surface of a windshield of the vehicle, with the mounting element adapted for mounting of an accessory module thereto and demounting of the accessory module therefrom. The accessory module includes a camera, and electrical circuitry associated with the camera is disposed within the accessory module. The accessory module includes a portion that faces towards the windshield when the accessory module is mounted to the mounting element attached at the windshield. The portion includes wall structure, and the lens of the camera protrudes through the wall structure to exterior of the accessory module. The accessory module and mounting element are configured so that, with the accessory module mounted to the mounting element, the lens is facing towards the windshield and the camera has a field of view appropriate for a driver assistance system of the vehicle.
US10773716B2	Vehicle driving control apparatus and method A vehicle driving control apparatus includes an object detection unit configured to detect an object located outside a vehicle; and at least one processor configured to provide a first control signal and a second control signal based on information regarding the object detected by the object detection unit. The at least one processor provides the first control signal and the second control signal by: based on the information regarding the object, providing the first control signal to cause one of an increase or a decrease in a speed of the vehicle during a first time period; and based on the information regarding the object and based on the first control signal provided during the first time period, providing the second control signal to cause the other of the increase or the decrease in the speed of the vehicle during a second time period.
US10773701B2	Electromechanical actuator An electromechanical actuator for use in a hydraulic braking circuit of a vehicle comprises an electric motor having a stator and a rotor, and a linear actuator that is located within the motor. The linear actuator comprises an elongate shaft having a screw part at one end carrying an external thread that extends along a portion of the shaft, and a fixing part at the other end shaft, the linear actuator further comprising a drive nut that surrounds the screw part of the shaft and is located at least in a retracted position inside an enlarged bore of the first portion of the rotor body, the drive nut being connected to the screw part through a set of balls that engage the threads of the drive nut and screw part, and the fixing part of the shaft includes a tapering portion that engages a complimentary tapering portion of the bore in the second portion of the rotor body.
US10773695B2	Electronically pressure-controllable braking system and methods for controlling an electronically pressure-controllable braking system An electronically pressure-controllable braking system and methods for controlling an electronically pressure-controllable braking system. Each wheel brake of the braking system is connected respectively to at least two brake circuits, pump units and valve devices of one brake circuit are operable respectively independently of the pump units and the valve devices of the respective other brake circuit. This provides a cost-effectively and compactly designed redundant braking system, which is suitable for use in autonomously, i.e., driverlessly drivable, motor vehicles.
US10773687B2	Electronic key system Disclosed is an electronic key system which comprises a vehicle-mounted device and a plurality of electronic keys, and is configured to have: a normal mode in which a given processing is permitted to be executed by the vehicle-mounted device when a given wireless communication processing between the vehicle-mounted device and any one of the plurality of electronic keys is successfully completed; and a deactivated mode in which the given processing is inhibited from being executed by the vehicle-mounted device. The vehicle-mounted device is configured not to execute, in the deactivated mode, the given processing even when receiving an RF signal after transmitting an LF signal, during the given wireless communication processing, and the one electronic key is configured not to transmit, in the deactivated mode, the RF signal even when receiving the LF signal, during the given wireless communication processing.
US10773685B2	Implementing information exchange across IoT enabled vehicular devices for amplified dynamic security A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing 5G network-based information exchange across Internet of Things (IoT) enabled vehicular devices for amplified dynamic security. A 5G enabled amplified security manager is provided to implement enhanced amplified dynamic security for parked vehicles. The 5G enabled amplified security manager is provided with each enabled parked vehicle providing a 5G ad-hoc network. Information is dynamically collected and exchanged between the 5G enabled amplified security managers. When abnormal behavior is detected based on analysis of the collected data, the abnormal behavior information is sent on the 5G ad-hoc network triggering protective actions in co-ordination with all the devices in the network and provides security amplification.
US10773680B2	Front passenger seat airbag oscillation reducing structure An oscillation reducing structure for a front passenger seat airbag includes a front passenger seat airbag equipped with a center bag and a friction imparting device. When inflated and deployed, the front passenger seat airbag contacts with a front windshield glass in a first area, and contacts with an instrument panel in a second area. The friction imparting device makes at least one of a coefficient of frictions of the first area and the second area greater than that of other areas of the front passenger seat airbag. The friction imparting device is formed such that a coefficient of friction thereof in a vehicle width direction is greater than in a vehicle front-rear direction.
US10773670B2	Retractable step and side bar assembly for raised vehicle A retractable step and side bar assembly that can be used for raised vehicles, such as trucks. The retractable step can be configured to provide for significant reach in a deployed position to allow for a user to enter the raised vehicle. Further, in the stowed position the retractable step can be located within the side bar, thereby providing a low profile as well as an enhanced aesthetic appearance.
US10773653B2	Vehicle cargo cover assembly having hanger A vehicle cargo area cover assembly is provided having a retractable cover roll mechanism, a cargo cover extending from the cover roll mechanism between retracted and extended positions, and a cover position member for maintaining the cover in a use position over a vehicle cargo area. The cover assembly further has a hanger coupled to the cover position member.
US10773651B2	Convertible thermal container for a vehicle storage area A tonneau cover for a vehicle storage area includes a retractable screen that extends from a housing to define extended and retracted positions. A handle assembly is coupled to an outer edge of the retractable screen and has an expandable base that defines a collapsed position proximate the retractable screen and an expanded position that defines a storage volume.
US10773646B2	Lamp for vehicle A lamp, for a vehicle, that includes at least one light source configured to generate light; a transparent display configured to allow at least a portion of the light to pass through the transparent display; and a processor configured to control the transparent display to display, on a projection surface using the light, information related to the vehicle or driving conditions for the vehicle is disclosed.
US10773640B2	Method and apparatus for automatically adjusting luminance of vehicle tail light The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for dynamically controlling the luminance of a tail light of a vehicle tail lamp in response to a change in the difference of speed between a vehicle and a vehicle therebehind, and for preventing a collision between the traveling vehicles. In addition, the apparatus comprises: a tail light operating unit, which slowly or rapidly becomes brighter up to a predetermined brightness as the speed difference between the vehicle and the vehicle behind gradually becomes larger, and slowly or rapidly becomes darker down to a predetermined brightness as the speed difference between the vehicle and the vehicle behind gradually becomes smaller; a speed sensing unit for measuring the speed of the vehicle; a rear speed sensing unit for measuring the speed of the vehicle therebehind; and a control unit for automatically adjusting the luminance of the tail light by controlling the tail light operating unit when the vehicle therebehind is traveling faster than the vehicle.
US10773638B2	Method for operating a headlight of a vehicle, and high beam assist system The invention relates to a method for operating a headlight of a vehicle in which the, in particular activated, high beam function is controlled on the basis of surroundings information.To reduce the reaction time for controlling the high beam function, it is proposed that at least one critical zone (3) of a roadway section (1) in the surroundings ahead is identified in which the appearance of surrounding traffic which is not yet in the field of vision is likely. The identified critical zone (3) is subsequently monitored for at least one indicator for surrounding traffic potentially soon coming into the field of vision, wherein the high beam function is controlled in an appropriate manner upon the appearance of this indicator.
US10773635B1	Systems and methods for controlling vehicle lights This disclosure is directed to systems and methods for automatically controlling various lights of a vehicle. The systems and methods are configured to determine whether a vehicle is being driven off-road or on a public road, determine a first light activation condition that is based on whether the vehicle is being driven off-road or on the public road, and execute a vehicle lights control procedure to grant to a driver of the vehicle on-off control of a first light in the vehicle based on the first light activation condition and to withdraw grant of the on-off control of the first light based on a second light activation condition.
US10773631B1	Forward facing vehicle transport and return transport vehicle combination A forward facing vehicle transport (“FFVT”) and return transport vehicle (“RTV”) combination is provided. The FFVT of the combination includes at least a main support member supported by an axle, and the axle in turn is supported by a wheel. The FFVT further provides a toe tongue that is secured to the main support member and extends in a first direction from the main support, and a pull tongue secured to the main support member and extending in a second direction from then main support. The RTV of the combination provides a return transport vehicle axle supporting a retracting bed, which includes a front section in sliding interaction with a rear section. The RTV further provides a return transport vehicle guide post secured to the axle, and a return transport vehicle vertical slide member attached to the rear section of the return transport vehicle.
US10773616B2	Vehicle seating system A vehicle seating system having a seat back includes a back panel with a first side having a first surface and a second side having a second surface. A plurality of stanchions are disposed on the first surface and extend outwardly therefrom. The stanchions form airflow channels between them. A trim cover is disposed over at least a portion of the second side and extends to the first side. The trim cover is disposed over the stanchions such that it covers a portion of the airflow channels and the stanchions maintain at least a portion of the trim cover away from the first surface.
US10773613B2	Vehicle seat In a vehicle seat, a second parallel link mechanism is actuated in order to adjust an vertical position of a seat body with respect to a vehicle body, such that a first parallel link mechanism is moved up or down together with the seat body with respect to the vehicle body. In order to recline a seatback as an integral unit with a seat cushion, the first parallel link mechanism and the second parallel link mechanism are actuated such that an upper link is maintained in a predetermined orientation. The upper link is restricted from rotating relative to the armrest, and so the armrest is also maintained in a predetermined orientation.
US10773611B2	Decentralized seat control system A decentralized seat control system for seats, each seat having several linearly or angularly movable seat elements. The control system includes a serial data bus; a power supply; smart devices with drives connected to the serial data bus and the power supply, each smart device having a basic function and selectably functioning as an active system master; non-smart devices lacking a control function; a smart control device for controlling the non-smart devices; and a program control unit, wherein the active system master provides control commands to the other smart devices.
US10773610B2	Device for swiveling and tilting vehicle seat A device for swiveling and tilting a vehicle seat is provided. The device performs a swiveling operation to enable the vehicle seat to be rotated in a desired direction using a motor driving force and a gear/screw operating mechanism associated with the motor driving force. The device also performs a tilting operation to enable the vehicle seat to be tilted backwards by a desired angle using the motor driving force and a lead screw/link operating mechanism associated with the motor driving force.
US10773603B2	Electric vehicle with charging cable recognition device A charging cable identification system is provided for a vehicle driven at least partially electrically, wherein the vehicle has an energy store that can be connected to an electrical energy source by a charging cable. The charging cable system has a control unit that is configured to enable or prevent the starting of the vehicle motor. The control unit is also configured to detect, prior to every event that is or can be predetermined, whether the charging cable is in the vehicle, and if the control unit detects that the charging cable is not in the vehicle, the control unit prevents the vehicle motor from starting.
US10773591B2	Video analytics based pilot safety devices Various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a vehicle that may detect the presence and/or absence of an operator of the vehicle. The vehicle may determine that the operator is present and/or absent from a control area of the vehicle (e.g., an area where the operator may provide instructions for the piloting of the vehicle) and/or from the entire area of the vehicle and provide instructions responsive to the determination.
US10773588B2	Air valve device with air valve adjustment based on a determined collision hazard An air valve device for a motor vehicle comprises an air valve support with a flow opening and has at least one air valve extending into or passing through the flow opening, which is movably seated on the air valve support between a blocking position as one working position, and a flow position as another working position, wherein the air valve in the blocking position provides a greater resistance to a particular flow through the flow opening than in the flow position. A drive device is connected to the at least one air valve for movement between its working positions at least temporarily in a drive force transmitting manner. A control device actuates the drive device. A collision prediction device is designed when in the final state mounted on a motor vehicle, to monitor a monitored zone located in front of the vehicle and to assess the danger of collision, wherein the collision prediction device, is coupled to the control device so as to transmit a signal, and wherein the control device is designed to actuate the drive device to cause the movement of the at least one air valve into a predetermined target position range when the collision prediction device emits a signal which indicates that the danger of a collision is high.
US10773583B2	Vehicle lower structure A vehicle lower structure includes: a floor of a vehicle; a cross member that is provided under the floor and extends in a vehicle width direction; a battery pack mounted under the floor; a suspension member with which a movable part of a suspension is connected so that the movable part is able to operate, the suspension member being positioned on a front side or a rear side of the battery pack and fixed to a vehicle body; and a hanging bracket that is hung from the cross member and is connected with an end surface of the battery pack on a suspension member side by a fastening component such that the hanging bracket supports the battery pack in a hanging manner. The battery pack and the hanging bracket are connected with each other below the suspension member.
US10773564B2	Tensioner for a suspension swing arm A swing arm suspension for suspending a rear drive wheel in a three-wheeled electric vehicle has an adjustable arm which allows the tension on the drive belt to be easily adjusted for installing or removing the drive belt or adjusting tension for operation.
US10773561B2	Hitch assembly A hitch assembly includes a support extendable into a receiver tube attached to a vehicle. A sleeve has a top end and a bottom end. A bracket is attached to the sleeve and is attached to the support to vertically orientate the sleeve. A piston is positioned in the sleeve and extends outwardly of the bottom end. The piston has a lower end that is moveable toward or away from the bottom end. An actuator is mounted on the sleeve and is mechanically coupled to the piston. The actuator is actuated in a first direction to lower the lower end and actuated in a second direction to raise the lower end. A ball mount is removably attached to the piston adjacent to the lower end. A hitch ball is attached to the ball mount and engages a hitch coupler of a trailer.
US10773560B2	System for an air maintenance tire assembly A system is used with a pneumatic tire mounted on a wheel rim to keep the pneumatic tire from becoming underinflated. The first system includes a plurality of pumps attached circumferentially to the wheel rim, each pump having pump parameters, and a control valve for controlling inlet air into a tire cavity of the pneumatic tire. The control valve has valve parameters. The system predicts system performance under various configurations and conditions through use of the pump parameters and the valve parameters.
US10773559B2	Air maintenance tire An air maintenance tire system is provided. The tire includes a pair of sidewalls, in which each one of the sidewalls extends from a respective bead area to a crown of the tire. The air maintenance tire includes an annular groove formed in a selected one of the tire sidewalls. The groove is formed with an open end at an outer surface of the tire sidewall and a closed end opposite the open end. The open end is formed with an outward radial taper and the groove is formed with at least one increased diameter feature. An air tube of a peristaltic pump assembly is received in the groove.
US10773558B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire includes a sidewall portion extending in a tire radial-direction. The sidewall portion includes a plurality of projecting portions projecting in a tire width-direction, and at least one reinforcing portion which is at least partly different in a projecting amount from a projecting amount of the projecting portions at the same position in the tire radial-direction, and is connected to the projecting portion in a tire circumferential-direction.
US10773549B2	Bearing device for vehicle wheel A bearing device 1 for a vehicle wheel, wherein an annular weir part 20 is provided on the outer periphery of an outer-side end part of an outer member 2, the annular weir part 20 having the rotation axis L of an inner member 3 as a center, the weir part 20 having a shape that is asymmetrical between the upper side Us and the lower side Ls of the outer member 2, and the weir part 20 being inclined farther toward the inner side the more a weir wall surface 20a faces outward in the radial direction in a part or all of the upper side Us. Also, the weir part 20 is inclined farther toward the outer side the more the weir wall surface 20a faces outward in the radial direction in a part or all of the lower side Ls.
US10773547B2	Reinforced vehicle wheel rim and fabricated vehicle wheel and method for producing the same A vehicle wheel rim having at least an inboard tire bead seat retaining flange, an inboard tire bead seat, a well and an outboard tire bead seat. A reinforcing tape applied to at least a portion of one of an inner surface and/or an outer surface of the inboard tire bead seat retaining flange, the inboard tire bead seat, the well and the outboard tire bead seat.
US10773541B2	Media binder arrangement and a method of manufacturing a media binder Media binder arrangement (10) comprising at least one spring clamp (15) attached to the spine (14) of the media binder. The spring clamp (15) having an interior cavity (19). The interior cavity (19) of said spring clamp (15) is additionally formed with a datum spacer cavity (35) having spacer walls (36, 37) limited from the sides (16, 17) by a bending. The spacer walls (36, 37) having wall surfaces facing the clamp base (18) for holding the datum spacer (30) in abutment with the clamp base (18). Method of manufacturing such a media binder arrangement (10).
US10773531B2	UV inkjet printing method providing stacked printing edge with smooth effect An ultraviolet (UV) inkjet printing method providing a stacked printing edge with a smooth effect is disclosed. After an inkjet head is controlled to print an image X on a substrate, a distance between the inkjet head and a surface of the substrate is kept unchanged, and the inkjet head is again controlled to print bi-directionally for at least once on the image X. After completing the above steps, the inkjet head is further controlled to print an image X′ on the image X on the substrate, wherein the image X′ consists of pixels expanded from the image X, such that the image X′ completely covers the image X, forming a smooth arc surface at peripheral edges of the image X.
US10773530B2	Printing machine An oval printing machine includes a guide, defining a closed path (P); one or more supports, movable on the guide, the one or more supports being adapted to support items to be printed; one or more operating stations positioned along the path (P) for processing the items to be printed; at least one digital printing station positioned along the path (P), for printing the items supported by the one or more supports. The digital printing station includes a structure substantially integral with the guide, and a first printing element associated with the structure and movable relative to the structure. The printing element is movable in a first direction (D1) that is transversal to a second direction (D2) in which the guide extends at the digital printing station.
US10773522B1	Nozzle geometry for printheads Printheads for a jetting apparatus. In one embodiment, a printhead comprises a plurality of nozzles configured to eject a print fluid. Each nozzle is comprised of a first converging section having a cross-sectional area that decreases in a flow direction of the print fluid through the nozzle, a neck adjoining the first converging section and having a cross-sectional area that is uniform in the flow direction of the print fluid through the nozzle, and a second converging section adjoining the neck and having a cross-sectional area that decreases in the flow direction of the print fluid through the nozzle.
US10773519B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus The first cable and the second cable are disposed to at least partially overlap with each other in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the first terminal and the second terminal are lined up. The second terminal and the fourth terminal are disposed between the first terminal and the third terminal.
US10773517B2	Liquid jet head and method for manufacturing liquid jet head Provided are a liquid jet head with which the size-reduction can be achieved, while the resistance of wiring formed on a wiring plate such as a sealing plate is lowered, and a method for manufacturing the liquid jet head. The liquid jet head includes: a sealing plate having a first surface to which a pressure chamber-forming plate including multiple piezoelectric elements is joined and a second surface which is on a side opposite from the first surface and to which a drive IC that outputs signals for driving the piezoelectric elements is joined, wherein a lower surface-side embedded wire connected to a common wire common to the driving elements are formed on the first surface of the sealing plate, and the lower surface-side embedded wire is at least partially embedded in the sealing plate.
US10773516B2	Ink jet recording apparatus and method for detecting defective nozzle An ink jet recording apparatus includes an ink discharger provided with a plurality of nozzles which discharge ink; and a processor. The processor discharges ink onto a recording medium from the plurality of nozzles of the ink discharger, and uses the ink discharger to record on the recording medium a composite test image including a halftone image with a predetermined density and a defective nozzle specifying image which specifies a defective nozzle in which a defect in ink discharge is occurring. The processor obtains information regarding the defect in the ink discharge from the nozzle based on a density distribution of the halftone image read from read data of the composite test image and specifies a defective nozzle based on the above information and a portion in the defective nozzle specifying image of the read data.
US10773509B2	Pad structure and fabrication methods A method and apparatus for manufacturing polishing articles used in polishing processes are provided. In one implementation, a method of forming a polishing pad is provided. The method comprises depositing an uncured first layer of a pad forming photopolymer on a substrate. The method further comprises positioning a first optical mask over the first layer of the uncured pad forming photopolymer. The first optical mask includes a patterned sheet of material having at least one aperture. The method further comprises exposing the uncured first layer of the pad forming photopolymer to electromagnetic radiation to selectively polymerize exposed portions of the uncured first layer of the pad forming photopolymer to form pad-supporting structures within the first layer of pad forming photopolymer.
US10773506B2	Controlled silicone release during xerographic printing to create pressure sensitive adhesive release coat A process for applying a release agent and pressure sensitive adhesive to cut sheet media to thereby eliminate a separate release liner. A silicone oil plus additive release layer is applied during fusing on a top surface of cut media and then UV cured. A pressure sensitive adhesive layer is applied next. The cut sheets are then stacked and a compressive force is applied that transfers the pressure sensitive adhesive from one sheet to another and helps hold the stack together.
US10773503B2	Apparatus and method for making information carrying cards through radiation curing, and resulting products A method forms an information carrying card or a core layer of an information carrying card using a radiation curing, and an apparatus configured to provide such a radiation curing. The method includes providing a carrier layer that defines at least one cavity, providing an inlay layer supporting at least one electronic component, and positioning at least a portion of the inlay layer in the at least one cavity. The method further comprises dispensing a radiation crosslinkable polymer composition over the inlay layer, and irradiating the radiation crosslinkable polymer composition.
US10773496B2	Laminated glass for vehicle There is provided a laminated glass for vehicle with an information acquisition device, suppressing distortion in a boundary between a light shielding region provided around a transmission region of signals and the transmission region, and being excellent in productivity. A laminated glass for vehicle, which has: a pair of glass plates; and an intermediate adhesive film between the pair of glass plates, wherein the intermediate adhesive film has one continuous transmission region which includes an optical opening for transceiving an optical signal of an information acquisition device disposed inside a vehicle and transceiving the optical signal with outside the vehicle, and a light shielding region provided around a whole periphery of the optical opening except a part thereof, and a light shielding region of the laminated glass for vehicle corresponding to the light shielding region of the intermediate adhesive film has a visible light transmittance of 3% or less.
US10773486B2	Functional layer including layered double hydroxide, and composite material A battery including, as a separator, a functional layer including a layered double hydroxide that contains Ni, Al, Ti and Zn, and has an atomic ratio Zn/(Ni+Ti+AI+Zn) of 0.04 or more determined by an energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDS).
US10773479B2	System for placement of foam ring onto an interior tire surface A system is provided for placement of noise attenuating foam along an inside surface of a tire to attenuate cavity noise. The system can be used with tires of various sizes and shapes such that different foam sizes may be utilized. The system provides for automating the process of foam placement in a manner that allows for consistent placement of the foam during e.g., tire manufacture.
US10773478B1	Testing device A testing device includes a positioning assembly and a testing assembly. The positioning assembly positions a workpiece. The testing assembly tests the workpiece. The positioning assembly includes a mounting seat defining a receiving slot for receiving and positioning the workpiece. The mounting seat includes a first positioning surface and a second positioning surface. The positioning assembly includes a side pusher configured to move toward the receiving slot. The side pusher includes a first pushing surface and a second pushing surface. When the side pusher is driven to move toward the receiving slot, the first pushing surface and the second pushing surface push two surfaces of the workpiece to make opposite two surfaces of the workpiece come in contact with the first positioning surface and the second positioning surface to position the workpiece in the receiving slot.
US10773476B2	Method of producing a decorated element for a timepiece or piece of jewellery, and element made by the method The method makes it possible to produce a decorated element for a timepiece or piece of jewelry. This decorated element may be, for example, a watch dial. The method includes the steps of taking a base substrate, and micromachining on said base substrate a mould or decorative partitions in a programmed pattern, and filling the mould or the decorative partitions with at least one filler material to obtain the decorated element. The filler material may be enamel.
US10773470B2	Method and device for stamping an unconsolidated composite blank with a thermoplastic matrix A method for the hot stamping of a composite part with continuous fiber reinforcement in a thermoplastic matrix. A blank including a laminated structure of plies consisting in unidirectional tapes of fibers pre-impregnated with thermoplastic polymer is obtained. The blank is heated in the open to a temperature greater than or equal to the melting temperature of the polymer making up the matrix. The blank is then stamped.
US10773462B2	Method of manufacturing contoured objects by radio frequency welding and tooling assembly for same A method includes compressing a non-dielectric, elastically-deformable component, a wire mesh component, and a dielectric, contoured object between first and second forming tools. Once the components are compressed, radio frequency energy is supplied to the first forming tool, thereby causing a radio frequency electromagnetic field to be generated between the first forming tool and the wire mesh component that results in a contoured weld of the contoured object. A tooling assembly is configured to carry out the method.
US10773461B2	Magnetic plastic induction A plastic product having magnetic properties and a method for making the same is provided. The method comprises creating a mixture of a nylon and a metal, melting the mixture to create a melted mixture of the metal suspended in the nylon, injecting the melted mixture into a mold to harden the melted mixture and shape the melted mixture into the product's shape, applying an electrical current to the mold while the mixture is in a viscous state to align the poles of the metal suspended in the nylon in the mixture in a single direction before the mixture has hardened, and applying a magnetic field to the hardened mixture to provide the product with magnetic properties.
US10773459B2	Three-dimensional shaping method A three-dimensional shaping method utilizing a powder layer forming step, and a sintering step with a laser beam or electron beam, the method including the steps of a) measuring a light intensity of sparks and photographing the sparks generated with fly-off of powder caused by irradiation of the beam over the entire periphery of the sintering region, b) commanding to continue sintering within the next time unit or the next powder layer forming step, when it is detected that the region width and light intensity are within the standard ranges for a given time unit, and c) commanding to cancel sintering in the next time unit or the next powder layer forming step when a sintering defect has occurred, when it is detected that a condition has occurred in which the region width and light intensity deviate from the standard ranges for a given time unit.
US10773457B2	Detecting airborne particles An airborne particle detector comprises a light source to emit a light beam through a target space adjacent to a heat source of a 3D printer, a detector to detect an amount of light of the light beam having passed through the target space, and a detection engine in communication with the light source and the detector to detect airborne particles in the target space using an amount of light detected by the detector.
US10773453B2	Machine and method for installing a coating sheet over welded end sections of pipeline A pipe joint coating for welded ends of pipes forming a pipeline. A last and third layer of a 3LPP coating system covering at least a circumferential weld area of the pipe joint is a heated sheet applied around the pipe with a machine including a mounting frame and a transport carriage rotatably movable on the mounting frame to move circumferentially about the pipe joint, and a roller applying an adjusted pressure to the sheet against the pipe and adapting to eccentricity or ovality of the pipe. The sheet is pressed below the pipe away from its overlapping ends, a first part of the sheet is then applied when the roller is rolled in a first direction, and a second part of the sheet is applied by the roller rolled back in the reverse direction around the pipe. The sheet is dimensioned to obtain an overlapped area between its extremities.
US10773451B2	Flexible packaging structure with built-in tamper-evidence features and method for making same A flexible packaging laminate has built-in opening/reclose and tamper-evidence features by forming the laminate from an outer structure joined in face-to-face relation to an inner structure. Score lines are formed in both structures to enable an opening to be formed through the laminate by lifting a flap or the like out of the plane of the laminate. The score line through the outer structure defines a larger opening than the score line through the inner structure, such that a marginal region of the outer structure extends beyond the edge of the opening portion of the inner structure. A pressure-sensitive adhesive is used to re-adhere the marginal region to an underlying surface of the inner structure adjacent the opening through the laminate. The outer score line includes at least one tear portion that is torn through upon initial opening, thus indicating the package has been at least partially opened.
US10773450B2	Method for manufacturing a blown film web as well as a blown film line In a method for manufacturing blown film web on a blown film line, film is heated above the takeoff device and then treated mechanically. This allows the film to be brought from initial heat to an easy-to-process temperature level with little energy. A horizontally oriented treatment roll path is provided between the takeoff and a reversing device is arranged above the takeoff. In both aspects, controlling is performed to achieve a uniform film gauge after stretching.
US10773445B2	Mold, blow molding apparatus, and blow molding method A mold includes a link member including a protruding grip forming part configured to form a grip part to a portion of a container by pressurizing a portion of a preform that is expanded during blow molding; and a piston member configured to move forward toward a cavity to thus press and rotate the link member. The grip forming part has: a pressurizing surface configured to pressurize the portion of the preform; and a contact surface configured to come into contact with the piston member, wherein the piston member has a pressing surface that comes into contact with the contact surface and presses the grip forming part toward an inside of the cavity when moving the pressurizing surface, and wherein the pressurizing surface is arranged at an opposite side of the contact surface of the grip forming part with respect to a moving direction of the piston member.
US10773444B2	Continuous screen changer, screen changing device, and extruder A continuous screen changer, including: an external shell having an internal cavity, and an internal drum. The external shell is provided with a feed port, a screen changing port, and a discharge port. The internal drum is provided with at least four filter screen mounting grooves and material flow passages correspondingly communicating with the filter screen mounting grooves. A sealing wall hermetically connected with the internal cavity is formed between each two adjacent filter screen mounting grooves. Whichever of the filter screen mounting grooves is opposite to the feed port rotates to be opposite to the screen changing port in a rotation process, and whichever of the filter screens is on said filter screen mounting groove opposite to the screen changing port is changed at the screen changing port
US10773437B2	Mold of in-mold molding and ejecting mechanism thereof A mold includes a fixed mold, a fixture, a movable mold and an ejecting mechanism including a fixture thimble, a nozzle thimble, an auxiliary thimble, an elastic member and a top plate located in ejecting space and having a limit cavity. The nozzle thimble is extended to the molding cavity, and the auxiliary thimble is adjacent to the nozzle thimble. A first end of the fixture thimble is assembled in the limit cavity, and a second end of the fixture thimble is extended to the slider. The elastic member urges the top plate to slide towards a demolding direction. Due to the elastic member, the top plate obtains an elastic force to drive the nozzle thimble and the auxiliary thimble to retreat and separate from the long handle thereby providing a clearance for removing the fixture together with the product and avoiding scratching the product.
US10773426B2	Resin molding mold A resin molding mold in accordance with the present application is a resin molding mold for molding a resin molded product. The resin molding mold includes a molding mold and a mirror-surface coat layer formed on a mold surface of the molding mold. The mirror-surface coat layer is formed by a thermosetting resin having a thermal conductivity in a range from 0.10 W/(mK) or more to 0.99 W/(mK) or less. The thickness of the mirror-surface coat layer is set in a range from 1.0 μm or more to 30 μm or less, and is preferably set to 20 μm or less. The surface of the mirror-surface coat layer is provided with a flat-surface maintaining part formed into a substantially flat surface.
US10773425B2	Imprint template manufacturing apparatus and imprint template manufacturing method According to one embodiment, an imprint template manufacturing apparatus includes: a supply head that supplies a liquid-repellent material in liquid form to a template having a convex portion where a concavo-convex pattern is formed on a stage; a moving mechanism that moves the stage and the supply head relatively in a direction along the stage; a controller that controls the supply head and the moving mechanism such that the supply head applies the liquid-repellent material to at least a side surface of the convex portion so as to avoid the concavo-convex pattern; and a cleaning unit that supplies a liquid to the template coated with the liquid-repellent material. The liquid-repellent material contains a liquid-repellent component and a non-liquid-repellent component that react with the surface of the template, and a volatile solvent that dissolves the liquid-repellent component. The liquid is a fluorine-based volatile solvent that dissolves the non-liquid-repellent component.
US10773423B2	Method and device for dosing of a powder for the additive manufacture of a product A device is provided for layered manufacture of at least a three-dimensional product by an additive manufacturing technique based on a powder. The invention therefore relates to a device for the layered manufacturer of a product based on a powder, in particular a metal powder.This device is fitted with a build chamber with a vertically movable build platform on which said product is manufactured and contains a powder dispenser for application of the successive powder layers on the build platform in a horizontal build surface. The powder dispenser can be moved back and forth over the build surface along a horizontal dispensing direction in order to apply said powder layers.Moreover, the device contains a hopper that must contain said powder in order to supply powder to the powder dispenser. This hopper has a bottom with a dosing opening that lets out into the build chamber and that works in combination with a dosing valve. More specifically, the dosing valve enables a measured quantity of powder to flow out of the hopper.
US10773420B2	Device and method for cleaving a substrate A device and method for cleaving a sample includes: creating an indentation on a top surface of the sample by applying a downward force along a vertical axis, the axis perpendicular to the top surface of the sample; providing a breaking pin located under the sample to touch the bottom surface of the sample at a position that is directly opposite from the indentation; and, a cleaving bar for applying a downward force on the sample by providing a left side and right side breaker pin wherein the downward force comprises a left-side downward force extended through the left-side breaker pin and right-side downward force through the right side breaker pin. Further, the pins that provide the left-side and right-side downward force are disposed on a breaker bar and arranged to be on opposite sides of a vertical axis that extends through the indentation on the top surface.
US10773418B2	Processed slabs, and systems and methods related thereto This document describes systems and processes for forming synthetic molded slabs, which may be suitable for use in living or working spaces (e.g., along a countertop, table, floor, or the like).
US10773413B2	Saw chain and safely connected links therefor A saw chain includes a tie strap adapted to be pivotally connected to other links of the saw chain. The tie strap features an interior hole with a chamfered edge. An interior counterbore in the interior hole receives a barrel portion of a rivet. The rivet has two flanges extending from both sides of the barrel, each with a smaller diameter than the barrel, and each with chamfered corners in a transition area where the flanges meet the barrel. An exterior counterbore on an exterior surface of the tie strap receives a rivet head formed from one of the flanges, such that an exterior surface of the rivet head sits flush with the exterior surface of the tie strap.
US10773412B2	Profiling saw blade and method of using The present invention provides an apparatus and method for cutting a chamfer into the edge of a material while simultaneously making another cut in the material. The chamfer provides the cut material with reduced susceptibility to top surface edge swell.
US10773410B2	Method of forming cut groove A cut groove having a predetermined depth is formed with a cutting blade along a projected dicing line set on a workpiece. A first preliminary groove is cut in a measurement member and a relational expression with respect to a distance from the preliminary groove bottom and the width of the preliminary groove is determined. An amount of incision into the workpiece is set to be equal to or smaller than a predetermined value from a reference position and the thickness of the workpiece. A second preliminary groove is cut along the projected dicing line, and an image of the second preliminary cut groove is captured. The width of the second preliminary cut groove is measured, and the depth of the second preliminary cut groove is calculated from the width of the second preliminary groove and the relational expression.
US10773399B2	Control device and robot system A control device controls the arm such that a first contacting operation of setting an object to a first orientation and bringing the object into contact with an inserted object is performed, and an inserting operation of setting the object to a second orientation different from the first orientation and inserting the object by moving the object in a first direction is performed. Between the first contacting operation and the inserting operation, the control device performs a second contacting operation of bringing the object and the inserted object into contact in a portion different from a contact portion in the first contacting operation by performing force control such that a component of a target force in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction is set to a value greater than 0 based on an output from the force sensor at an orientation at which the object is tilted.
US10773394B2	Opposed, controllable gecko adhesive gripper system with scalable manufacturability A gripper system is provided that includes first and second linear carriages and first and second gecko adhesive patches. The gecko adhesive patches may have first and second surfaces, and a thin rigid backing may be attached to the second surface of the gecko adhesive patches. At least one layer of non-stretchable, flexible film may be glued to the thin rigid backing and a thick rigid backing may be glued to the film. The gripper system may further include a loading film. In other embodiments, the gripper system may include first and second pluralities of support tendons, which may connect the gecko adhesive patches to the carriages.
US10773387B2	Safety system for integrated human/robotic environments Systems and methods are provided for specifying safety rules for robotic devices. A computing device can determine information about any actors present within a predetermined area of an environment. The computing device can determine a safety classification for the predetermined area based on the information. The safety classification can include: a low safety classification if the information indicates zero actors are present within the predetermined area, a medium safety classification if the information indicates any actors are present within the predetermined area all are of a predetermined first type, and a high safety classification if the information indicates at least one actor present within the predetermined area is of a predetermined second type. After determining the safety classification for the predetermined area, the computing device can provide a safety rule for operating within the predetermined area to a robotic device operating in the environment.
US10773385B2	Robotic system with piece-loss management mechanism A method for operating a robotic system that includes calculating a base motion plan, wherein the base motion plan includes a sequence of commands or settings, or a combination thereof, that operates a robotic arm and a gripper to transfer a target object from a start location to a task location; receiving a contact measure while executing the base motion plan, wherein the contact measure represents an amount of grip of the gripper on the target object; and generating one or more actuator commands/settings that deviate from the base motion plan when the contact measure fails to satisfy a threshold, wherein the one or more actuator commands/settings thereof are configured to operate the robotic arm, the gripper, or a combination thereof to execute one or more response actions not included in the base motion plan.
US10773376B2	Pole assembly The invention involves a tool, which includes a tool body with first and second flanged portion spaced apart by a first upper cable opening, and a ring positioned proximate thereto. The ring includes a ring opening positioned proximate to the first upper cable opening. The tool body includes a lower cable opening positioned away from the ring.
US10773374B2	Tool storage devices Tool storage devices. A tool storage device may include a handle assembly including a support arm connected between a body and a handle portion and having a substantially rectangular cross section oriented with first walls extending transverse to the axis having a greater width than second walls extending parallel to the axis. A width of the handle portion may be at least about 50% of a width of the body. The body may include a frame assembly formed of a rigid material, a wall formed of a flexible material and at least partially defining the storage compartment with an open top, and a cover formed of a rigid material connected to the frame assembly to selectively close the open top. A wheel well portion receives each wheel and may cover the width of the wheel and a portion of the circumference of the wheel. A radial clearance between the wheel and a lower end of the wheel well may be no more than about 0.5 inches.
US10773372B2	Scale attachment system for knife with removable scales The disclosure is related to knives (fixed blade or folding) with removable scales and scale attachment systems for such knives. In accordance with some examples herein a scale attachment system for a knife having a blade and a handle defined, at least in part, by a pair of scales removably attached to the blade, includes a plurality of U-shaped clips, each of which is configured to be received in a pair of corresponding grooves on opposite sides of the handle. In examples herein, each of the clips may extend transversely along a spine side of the handle and at least along a portion of the two opposite sides of the handle adjacent to the spine side.
US10773367B2	Nail blocking member for nail gun A nail blocking member for a nail gun. The nail gun includes a firing portion for firing a nail. When an object is pressed upon the nail blocking member by the firing portion, the nail is fired by the firing portion to enter the object. The nail blocking member includes a main body having a contact face, with a formation groove concavely disposed on the contact face, and a guiding block protruding from the formation groove. An object is pressed upon the contact face by the firing portion, and a nail is fired by the firing portion to enter the object to hit the guiding block, such that the nail is guided by the guiding block to move toward the formation groove, so as to be bent along the formation groove and reversely folded back into the object.
US10773366B2	Driving tool A driving tool is provided with first and second grease reservoirs for supplying grease to seal rings present on the outer and inner peripheral circumferences of a head valve in contact with a spring guide. Because of this configuration, wearing off of resistance of the seal rings due to gradual loss of grease can be improved and air leakage therefrom can also be prevented, which can improve durability of the driving tool.
US10773363B2	Adjustable ratchet wrench An adjustable ratchet wrench includes a wrench body, a ratchet, a positioning member, and a movable device. A fixed clamp portion is disposed on the inner periphery of the ratchet. The positioning member is disposed on the inner periphery of the ratchet. The movable device is disposed on the inner periphery of the ratchet and movably connected with the positioning member. The movable device has a movable clamp portion, which forms a tool receiving hole with the fixed clamp portion for receiving a workpiece. By used of the movable device, the size of the tool receiving hole is adjusted for being applicable to workpieces with different sizes, facilitating the utility of the present invention.
US10773356B2	Method of producing a workpiece having a modified gearing geometry A method of producing a workpiece having a modified gearing geometry by a generating method includes generating machining the workpiece in at least one machining stroke with a tool having a modified gearing geometry and a topological modification. Provision is made that the contact path with the workpiece is not shifted on the tool during the machining stroke. In one example, a cylindrical workpiece is machined by an axial generating method. In another example, a conical workpiece is machined by a diagonal generating method, and the diagonal ratio is selected such that the contact path does not shift on the tool during the machining stroke.
US10773348B2	Reconfigurable jig device A jig device includes an upper end configured to support an object, and a lower end comprising a hole for insertion and coupling of the upper end in an upper portion and an air inlet and an opening and closing portion configured to open and close the air inlet, in a lower portion. A position of the upper end is configured to be fixed at a point in time at which the air inlet is closed due to air pressure that occurs inside the lower end in response to closing the air inlet.
US10773341B2	Welding system and method A welding system for welding a first elongated element and a second elongated element together by a laser beam that is emitted from a laser welding head after the ideal welding center point of the aligned first and second elongated elements has been positioned at a focal point of the laser beam that is emitted from the laser welding head.
US10773324B2	Resistance soldering apparatus and method of using the same A resistance soldering apparatus suited for soldering an electrical terminal to a glass surface and a method of using such an apparatus is described herein. The resistance soldering apparatus includes an electrode having a distal tip and an electrical terminal having a first major surface in which an indentation is defined and a second major surface opposite the first major surface on which a layer of a solder composition is disposed. The indentation is configured to receive the distal tip of the electrode. The distal tip of the electrode is placed within the indentation and an electrical current is passed through the electrode and the electrical terminal, The electrical current is sufficient to heat the electrode and melt the solder composition on the second major surface.
US10773317B2	Rotary cutting tool with an internal cooling cavity A rotating cutting tool that is internally cooled by cryogenic coolant, the rotating cutting tool has a cylindrical body including: a central bore that extends along a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body; a plurality of cold flow delivery paths formed from radial bores that fluidly communicate with and extend radially-outwardly from the central bore; longitudinal grooves that are formed along an outer surface of the cylindrical body extending along the longitudinal axis and fluidly communicating with the radial bores; a bushing having an inner diameter closely conforming to the outer surface of the cylindrical body allowing the bushing to concentrically fit over the cylindrical body and the longitudinal grooves to form longitudinal passageways extending from the radial bores to one or more exhaust ports formed in the bushing proximate a rear face of the cylindrical body; and a plurality of flutes for cutting a workpiece each having a cutting edge formed from the bushing.
US10773313B2	Turret tool rest and machine tool A turret tool rest includes a main shaft, a turret turning shaft, a turret, a joint base, a mill housing connection shaft, and an engagement member. The main shaft rotates a tool. A part of the main shaft is provided in the turret turning shaft. The turret turning shaft has a first coupling hole. The turret is connected to the turret turning shaft via which the turret is rotated. The joint base has a second coupling hole. The mill housing connection shaft is connected to the joint base. The mill housing connection shaft is provided between the main shaft and the turret turning shaft. Each of the mill housing connection shaft, the joint base, the part of the main shaft, and the turret turning shaft are disposed to rotate around a rotation axis of the turret. The engagement member moves in the first coupling hole and the second coupling hole.
US10773308B2	Rotor and method of manufacturing rotor with equalized surface areas for grinding A rotor for a variable valve timing engine is disclosed in which the opposing planar surface(s) of the rotor have one or more recesses formed therein in order to balance, equilibrate, or equalize the planar surface areas on the opposing surfaces. Among other things, this can improve the accuracy and efficiency with which the rotor is ground during a related method of manufacturing the rotor.
US10773289B2	Auto body repair assembly An auto body repair assembly for removing dents includes a rotary tool that has a shaft. An extender is operationally couplable to the shaft. A first cylinder, which is weighted, is positioned to insert the extender to slidably couple the first cylinder to the extender. A bit is operationally couplable to the extender distal from the rotary tool. The bit has a first section that is configured to penetrate sheet metal and a second section that is threaded and configured to couple to the sheet metal. The rotary tool is positioned to rotate the bit to penetrate the sheet metal and to couple the bit to the sheet metal. The first cylinder is configured to be grasped in a hand of a user to propel the first cylinder along the extender to the rotary tool to apply force to a dent in the sheet metal.
US10773288B2	Reform tub iris to also include coil shear A combined iris and shear unit for a coil forming device is provided that includes an actuator and a plurality of support members coupled together in series to support formation of a coil and connected to the actuator. Each support member further comprises a retractable shear blade. The actuator adapted to cause movement of the support members between an open position with the blades of the combined iris and shear unit being retracted away from the reform tub wall, so that coil forming takes place within the reform tub without interference. A support position with the blades extends into the reform tub and providing support for the coil; or a shear position for cutting the coil before it is extracted.
US10773286B1	Equal channel angular pressing of multi size copper wire A process to fabricate ultra-fine grain metal wire, comprising: inserting a plurality of metal strands into a flexible elastic polyurethane sheath having an accommodating slot for each of the strands of metal to form a sheathed strand assembly; equal channel angular pressing (ECAP pressing) the sheathed strand assembly through an ECAP die having a plurality of die channels corresponding to the plurality of metal strands. The process is designed to improve electric conductance and mechanical properties of elongated metal parts and is especially applicable to optimize the conductance and tensile strength of copper cables, wires, strings, and rods.
US10773276B2	Method for forming multilayer coating film The coating film formed on an automobile body has softness during a film formation even on a thermally expandable/shrinkable base, and the cured film has an excellent appearance.Provided is a method for forming a multilayer coating film, the method comprises: applying an aqueous intermediate coating composition and preheating the applied composition at 60 to 90° C. to form an uncured film;preheating to form an uncured base coating film and a clear coating film; andbaking and curing these uncured films to form a multilayer coating film,wherein the aqueous intermediate coating composition comprises (a) an acrylic resin emulsion having a specific properties, and (b) a film formation auxiliary agent that is a fatty acid diester compound having a boiling point of 280° C. to 350° C., anda cured film comprising (a) and (b) at a mass ratio of 3:1 has a rupture elongation of 1% or more.
US10773275B2	Process for depositing dry powder particles onto a substrate and adhesively bonding the particles to the substrate Methods for using a hollow, rotating stencil roll to deposit flowable dry powder particles onto a moving substrate and to adhesively bond the particles to a pressure-sensitive adhesive surface of the substrate.
US10773264B2	Interchangable center section for glass coating hood An apparatus for coating glass articles includes a housing structure defining a chamber for receiving air or other fluid from a source of pressurized air that is in fluid communication with the chamber. The housing structure has an open end and a surface defined along at least a portion of the open end. A hot-swappable insert is removably positioned on the surface. The hot-swappable insert has a series of apertures for distributing the air or other fluid from the chamber and onto a surface of the glass articles that are positioned adjacent the insert. The insert can be replaced with another insert to adjust the flow path of the air or other fluid onto the glass articles.
US10773257B2	Device and method for stirring at least one liquid A device for stirring at least one liquid includes a fluidics module rotatable about an axis of rotation, a liquid chamber for the liquid within the fluidics module, an introducer for introducing mutually separate phase volumes of a phase different from the liquid, said phase volumes having a different density than the liquid, into the liquid within the liquid chamber, and a driving device for subjecting the fluidics module to such a rotation that the phase volumes are moved radially inward or outward in relation to the axis of rotation through the liquid due to the different density of the phase volumes and of the liquid and due to the centrifugal forces caused by the rotation.
US10773250B2	Modified crystalline aluminosilicate for dehydration of alcohols The present invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising a modified crystalline aluminosilicate of the Framework Type FER having Si/Al framework molar/ratio greater than 20 characterized in that in said modified crystalline aluminosilicate the ratio between the strong acid sites and the weak acid sites, S/W, is lower than 1.0 and having the extra framework aluminum (EFAL) content lowered to less than 10 wt % preferably 5 wt % even more preferably less than 2 wt % measured by 27Al MAS NMR. The present invention further relates to a process for producing olefins from alcohols in presence of said catalyst composition.
US10773249B2	Preparation of a ZSM-5-based catalyst; use in ethylbenzene dealkylation process A process of preparing a catalyst composition which process comprises the steps of (a) treating ZSM-5 zeolite with an alkaline solution having a pH of at least (8) followed by ion exchange to obtain a treated zeolite, (b) extruding a mixture of the treated zeolite and binder and contacting the zeolite with a fluorocompound containing solution, (c) increasing the temperature of the extrudates obtained in step (b) to at least 200° C., and (d) combining the extrudates obtained in step (c) with one or more metals selected from the group consisting of Group (10) and (11) of the IUPAC Periodic Table of Elements and a process for the conversion of an aromatic hydrocarbons containing feedstock using a catalyst composition prepared by such process.
US10773229B2	Steam reformers, modules, and methods of use The present disclosure is directed to steam reformers for the production of a hydrogen rich reformate, comprising a shell having a first end, a second end, and a passage extending generally between the first end and the second end of the shell, and at least one heat source disposed about the second end of the shell. The shell comprises at least one conduit member comprising at least one thermally emissive and high radiant emissivity material, at least partially disposed within the shell cavity. The shell further comprises at least one reactor module at least a portion of which is disposed within the shell cavity and about the at least one conduit member and comprises at least one reforming catalyst. The disclosure is also directed to methods of producing a hydrogen reformate utilizing the steam reformers, comprising the steps of combusting a combustible mixture in a burner to produce a combustion exhaust that interacts with the steam reactor module(s) through surface to surface radiation and convection heat transfer, and reforming a hydrocarbon fuel mixed with steam in the steam reformers to produce a hydrogen-containing reformate. The present disclosure is further directed to reactor modules for use with the above steam reformers and methods of producing a hydrogen reformate.
US10773225B2	Apparatus and method for mixing components A dynamic mixer comprises a mixing chamber having a plurality of inlets and an outlet as well as a mixing element rotatably arranged in the mixing chamber. The mixing takes place by a to and fro movement of the mixing element.
US10773214B2	Biomimetically designed modular microfluidic-based capillaries and lymphatic units for kidney and liver dialysis systems, organ bio-reactors and bio-artificial organ support systems A technology that provides various modular biomimetic microfluidic modules emulating varieties of microvasculature in body. These microfluidic-base capillaries and lymphatic Technology modules are constructed as multilayered-microfluidic microchannels of various shapes, and aspect ratios using diverse biocompatible microfluidic polymers. Then, various semipermeable membranes are sandwiched in between these multilayered microfluidic microchannels. These membranes have different chemical, physical characteristics and MWCO values. Consequently, this design will produce much smaller dimension channels similar to human vasculature to achieve biomimetic properties like of human organs and tissues. By interchanging microfluidic-layers or the membranes various diverse modules are designed that act as building blocks for constructing various medical devices, various forms of dialysis devices including albumin and lipid dialysis, water purification, bioreactors, bio-artificial organ support systems. Connecting various modules in diverse combinations, permutations, in parallel and/or in series to ultimately design many unrelated medical devices such as dialysis, bioreactors and organ support devices.
US10773207B2	Conductive honeycomb structure A conductive honeycomb structure, comprising: a columnar ceramic honeycomb structure portion comprising an outer peripheral side wall and partition walls each disposed inside the outer peripheral side wall and defining a plurality of cells penetrating from one bottom surface to another bottom surface to form flow paths; a pair of electrode layers disposed on an outer surface of the outer peripheral side wall across a central axis of the honeycomb structure portion; and a pair of metal terminals joined to the respective electrode layers via one or more welded portions, wherein each of the one or more welded portions comprises a welded area of from 2 to 50 mm2.
US10773195B2	Spinning nozzle member for manufacturing cylindrical cartridge carbon filter, cylindrical cartridge carbon filter manufacturing apparatus including spinning nozzle member for manufacturing cylindrical cartridge carbon filter, and cylindrical cartridge carbon filter manufactured by using spinning nozzle member for manufacturing cylindrical cartridge carbon filter The disclosed spinning nozzle member for manufacturing a cylindrical cartridge carbon filter comprises a nozzle body, a synthetic resin spinning part, a flowing air providing part, and a carbon spinning part, thereby enabling the cylindrical cartridge carbon filter to be continuously produced since a separate operation for filling a space between a core and an outer cover with carbon after the core and the outer cover are separately formed is not required.
US10773190B2	Fuel filter insert with a prefilter and a main filter element, and fuel filter A fuel filter insert for a fuel filter has a low-pressure region with prefilter element arranged therein. A high-pressure region arranged fluidically downstream of the low-pressure region has a main filter element arranged therein. Prefilter element and main filter element are arranged one atop the other axially in the fuel filter insert. A wall element projects away from the main filter element in axial direction and extends at least partially through the prefilter element. Low-pressure region and high-pressure region at least over sections thereof are separated from each other by the wall element. A fuel filter is provided with a filter housing in which the fuel filter insert is arranged. The filter housing has a fuel outlet and a fuel inlet for fuel prefiltered by the prefilter element. Fuel inlet and fuel outlet are fluidically positioned between low-pressure region and high-pressure region and a fuel pump is connectable thereto.
US10773189B2	Liquid filtration apparatus A liquid filtration apparatus includes a series of upright filter plates forming a filter plate pack. Filtering spaces are formed in the filter plate pack. The liquid filtration apparatus includes at least one filtering space and a filter chamber that is at least partly limited laterally by a filter media. The filtering spaces have an elongate bottom discharge opening limited by two first opposite side walls and provided with a first inflatable and deflatable hose seal extending across the elongate bottom discharge opening and configured to selectively open and close the elongate bottom discharge opening at the first inflatable and deflatable hose seal. The first inflatable and deflatable hose seal are in the elongate bottom discharge opening fastened at one of the first opposite side walls of the elongate bottom discharge opening.
US10773185B2	System for blending solutions A system for blending solutions and a buffer solution is disclosed. In this system a switch valve is present capable of flowing one or more solutions, a low pressure pump for pumping the one or more solutions through the switch valve and a T-joint capable of receiving the one or more solutions through the low pressure pump and blending the one or more solutions with a buffer solution. A high pressure pump is present for collecting a blended solution.
US10773176B2	Device control system, method, and apparatus, and control device A device control system, method, and apparatus are provided. The system includes a control device and at least two battle game devices. The control device is configured to: establish a connection to a first battle game device, and send a control instruction to the first battle game device during a battle game according to a received external control operation. The first battle game device is configured to battle according to the control instruction. The second battle game device is configured to: obtain a relative position of the first battle game device during the battle game, and automatically battle according to the relative position.
US10773173B1	Inflatable structure with drain system An inflatable structure has an air mattress capable of sustaining an air pressure, and having a mattress aperture through a side wall of the air mattress. The inflatable structure further includes a panel secured with fasteners for fastening the first pair of opposing edges to the air mattress such that a panel aperture is positioned over the mattress aperture. Finally, the inflatable structure includes an elongate sheet having a sheet aperture. The elongate sheet is slidably mounted between the panel and the air mattress so that the elongate sheet may slide between a closed position wherein the elongate sheet covers the mattress aperture to provide a seal over the air mattress, and an open position wherein the sheet aperture is aligned with the mattress aperture and the panel aperture, thereby permitting air/water to drain out of the air mattress.
US10773165B2	Gaming peripheral with intelligent audio control A gaming controller can include a housing; a plurality of input components; a processor; a wired or wireless interface communicatively couplable with a headset; a wired or wireless interface communicatively couplable with a gaming console, the gaming console communicatively couplable with an audiovisual system; an audio headset detection circuit that detects if a headset is coupled with the gaming controller; a transmitter that transmits an audio control signal causing the audio of the audiovisual system to be adjusted if the audio headset detection circuit detects (automatically or on command) that no audio headset is coupled with the gaming controller; and a transmitter that transmits an audio control signal causing the audio of the headset to be adjusted if the audio headset detection circuit detects (automatically or on command) that an audio headset is coupled with the gaming controller.
US10773163B2	Gaming system Methods and systems for executing games are provided. One example method includes executing at a server of the gaming system a first game logic and a second game logic. The first game logic is for a first game stream to a first user and the second game logic is for a second game stream to a second user. The method includes providing a first virtual driver for the first game logic and a second virtual driver for the second game logic. The method includes executing a hardware graphical processing unit (GPU). The hardware GPU having a non-virtual driver that communicates with each of the first and second virtual drivers. The non-virtual driver is configured for receiving data associated with the first game and the second game using the first virtual driver and the second virtual driver, respectively. The hardware GPU is configured for rendering video frames for the first game and the second game. The method includes encoding the video frames for the first game and the second game using an encoder. The encoded video frames including the first and second game streams to devices of the first and second users connected to the gaming system over a network.
US10773161B2	Mobile phone game interface Systems, apparatus and methods for enabling a mobile station to control a virtual world being executed on a console system are described. The method can include establishing a communication link between the mobile station and a console system, identifying user interface characteristics of the mobile station, and providing a controller application to the mobile station, the controller application being based on the identified user interface characteristics and configured to transform user interface inputs into controller commands. The method can further include receiving signals containing data representing the controller commands from the mobile station over the communication link and determining a sequence of events of the virtual world based on the received controller commands. In one aspect, the controller application can execute in the context of an application on the mobile station.
US10773159B2	Input device with linear geared feedback trigger A user-input device includes a user-actuatable trigger configured to pivot about a trigger axis, a rack gear interfacing with the user-actuatable trigger, a force-feedback motor including a drive gear interfacing with the rack gear, and a posture sensor configured to determine a posture of the user-actuatable trigger about the trigger axis. The force-feedback motor is configured to drive the rack gear based on a force-feedback signal.
US10773156B2	Systems and methods for establishing direct communication between a server system and a video game controller Systems and methods for establishing direct communication between a server system and a video game controller are described. The systems and methods include the video game controller and a computing device. An application is executed by the server system when a session is established by the computing device with the server system. Once the application is executed, the video game controller is used to send an identifier to the server system. The server system verifies the identifier to pair the session with the video game controller. When the video game controller is paired with the session, the video game controller can be used to change a state of a virtual scene that is displayed on the computing device or on a display screen.
US10773154B2	Game control device, game system, and information storage medium At least one processor of a game control device is configured to: display an object on a display region, in a game in which the object is moved in accordance with an operation of a user on a touch panel; set a first region of the display region as an operation region; move the object based on the operation of the user on the operation region; and change the operation region to a second region, in which the object is prevented from being arranged at an edge portion of the second region, in a predetermined game situation, which is one of a situation in which at least a part of the object is outside the first region and a situation in which the object is arranged at an edge portion of the first region.
US10773151B2	Gaming tag system A gaming system may include: an infrared signal emitter configured to emit an infrared signal, the infrared emitter being configured to emit a predetermined number of emissions per a simulated reloading action, the infrared signal being configurable to be associated with one of at least a first team, a second team, and a neutral team, the infrared signal emitter including a handle to be grasped by a player and a trigger to effect emission of the infrared signal; and an infrared signal receiver configured to receive the infrared signal associated with one of the at least the first team, the second team, and the neutral team. Optionally, the gaming system may include a stationary receiver and emitter for integrated use with game players in a further modification of the methods and uses herein. The stationary receiver and emitter may receive and transmit signals, store a memory of activities, teams, players, and other game-playing benefits.
US10773150B2	Apparatus for tuning ski and snowboard edges An apparatus for sharpening and/or beveling of either a ski or snowboard side edge or base edge is provided. It comprises a tool support bar, a wear plate, a shim and an indexing pad that are adapted to be handheld by a technician using the apparatus. Each bar includes two tool support surfaces and may be detached and reattached to the wear plate. The shim and indexing pad are also attachable to the apparatus at a plurality of locations that provide multiple angular orientations for a sharpening tool used with the apparatus.
US10773148B1	Device and method for scoring A scorecard holder and method of scoring exposes one round of scores at a time, concealing all previous scores. The holder is an sleeve-like structure into which a scorecard is inserted. A window exposes the current round for scoring. Linear or rotational movement of the scorecard, relative to the holder, positions the round in the window. After a score has been entered, the scorecard may be moved relative to the holder to expose, in the window, the next round.
US10773147B2	Virtual golf simulation apparatus Provided is a virtual golf simulation apparatus including a processor. The processor is connected to an output device and is configured to acquire measurement data obtained by using a measurement device to measure an actual shot performed by a golfer, analyze a shot characteristic of the golfer based on the measurement data, virtually generate a virtual golfer having a shot characteristic corresponding to the shot characteristic of the golfer, receive, from the golfer, an instruction instructing the virtual golfer to perform an action in a virtual space, simulate a shot of the virtual golfer in the virtual space in accordance with the instruction, and output a result of the simulation to the output device.
US10773144B2	Sports training aid There is disclosed herein a sports training aid that may be useful in performing training exercises for improving, modifying or maintaining the swing, stroke or strike of an athlete or sportsperson, for sports such as tennis, table tennis, badminton, baseball, hockey, and fencing or other martial arts, and in particular golf, involving a club, bat, racquet or the like. The sports training aid includes a handle member and a spacing member that are configured to define a desired hand position relative to the torso of the athlete or sportsperson, and to maintain a desired relationship between the torso and hand position during the training exercise. The sports training aid may be adjustable to set the hand position relative to the torso differently for different exercises. The sports training aid may be modular and provide different training members attachable to the handle member, to facilitate practising different sporting actions, or different parts or variations of the same sporting action.
US10773143B2	Golf club fitting apparatus, method, and program Provided is a fitting apparatus for selecting a golf club suited to a golfer, including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a measurement value obtained by measuring a swing action of a test club by the golfer, with a measurement device; a calculation unit configured to calculate a first swing index and a second swing index related to the swing action, based on the measurement value; a determination unit configured to determine an optimal swingability index, which is a swingability index of the golf club suited to the golfer, according to a magnitude of the first swing index, and determine an optimal stiffness index representing stiffness of a shaft suited to the golfer, according to a magnitude of the second swing index; and a selection unit configured to select at least one of a golf club and a shaft matching the optimal swingability index and the optimal stiffness index.
US10773142B2	Multi-sport training devices, systems, and methods and stands for mounting multi-sport training devices A multi-sport athletic training device is provided, which is comprised of an elongate hollow container and a packing material. The elongate hollow container has a first end and a second end and is made of a flexible material. The first and second ends are closed to maintain the packing material within the elongate hollow container. The elongate hollow container is at least partially filled with the packing material such that the elongate hollow container absorbs impact and provides resistance. In exemplary embodiments, the packing material is sand. Exemplary embodiments of an athletic training device may further comprise two steel plates closing the first or second end of the container. Methods of manufacturing an athletic training device are also provided. A stand assembly for mounting an athletic training device is also provided.
US10773139B2	Golf club head having a magnetic adjustable weighting system A golf club head includes a club body having a crown opposite a sole, a toe end opposite a heel end, a back end, and a hosel. A first magnet is coupled to the club body. A second magnet selectively engages the first magnet, such that in a first configuration the first and second magnets attract, and in a second configuration the first and second magnets do not attract, wherein the second magnet is configured to rotate relative to the first magnet between the first configuration and the second configuration.
US10773138B2	Ball bat including a fiber composite barrel having an accelerated break-in fuse region A ball bat extending about a longitudinal axis and configured for testing under an accelerated break-in test. The bat includes a barrel portion that includes an inner surface and is formed of a fiber composite material having wall thickness of at least 0.100 inch. The fiber composite material includes at least first and second plies. The first ply includes a first plurality of fibers aligned adjacent to one another and a first resin, and the second ply includes a second plurality of fibers aligned adjacent to one another and a second resin. The inner surface of the barrel portion defines at least one annular groove. The at least one annular groove creates an ABI fuse region of the barrel portion. The ABI fuse region forms a crack initiation location when the bat is subjected to the accelerated break-in test.
US10773131B2	Multi-piece solid golf ball A multi-piece solid golf ball having a two-layer core with an inner core layer and an outer core layer and having a cover of at least two layers including an intermediate layer and an outer layer with numerous dimples on the surface is characterized in that the hardest cover layer has a specific material hardness and the ball has a specific value obtained by subtracting the surface hardness of the overall core from the surface hardness of the hardest cover layer, a specific deflection, and a specific value obtained by subtracting the initial velocity of the inner core layer from the initial velocity of the sphere consisting of the inner core layer encased by the outer core layer. This golf ball enables relatively low head speed golfers to achieve a good distance on full shots with drivers and iron clubs and also provides a soft, comfortable feel at impact.
US10773125B2	Multi-angle electric exercise instrument and control method The present disclosure discloses a multi-angle electric exercise equipment, including: a meridian stretching standing plate which includes a base, standing plate handrails, and an angle adjusting standing plate, a health management system which comprises a health inspection and control unit and a health analysis unit; the standing plate handrails are provided on the base; the angle adjusting standing plate is provided facing the handrails and at one side of the base; an upper surface of the angle adjusting standing plate is provided with a treading area, the angle adjusting standing plate is adjustable in angle; the health analysis unit is used to analyze health information collected by the health inspection and control unit, acquire a health analysis result, and provides a health solution. The present disclosure is mainly used for stretching of meridians of human body, providing multi-angle stretching angle adjustment for exercises of stepped difficulty.
US10773123B1	Systems and methods for wearable devices that determine balance indices A wearable device for determining balance of a user is provided, comprising a gyroscope, an inertial measurement device, a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations, comprising receiving angular velocity measurements over a period of time from the gyroscope, receiving deviations from the second axis over the period of time from the inertial measurement device, weighting the deviations from the second axis based on directions associated with the deviations, receiving deviations from the third axis over the period of time from the inertial measurement device, weighting the deviations from the third axis based on directions associated with the deviations, and based on the angular velocity measurements, the weighted deviations from the second axis, and the weighted deviations from the third axis, determining an index associated with a left side of the user and an index associated with a right side of the user.
US10773121B2	Gymnastic machine having a sliding belt provided with a resisting device to the motion of the user The present invention relates to a gymnastic machine having a closed circuit sliding belt comprising a base structure, a sliding belt, sliding according to a sliding direction installed on the base structure upon which a user performs a gymnastic exercise, a supporting structure coupled to the base structure, a first and a second handle for supporting the user, coupled to the supporting structure, a resisting device wearable by the user, the gymnastic machine being characterized in that each of the first and second handles comprises a respective coupling member for coupling with the resisting device.
US10773114B1	Zirconium hydroxide-based slurry for decontamination and detoxification The present invention is directed towards a composition for decontaminating surfaces contaminated with toxic chemicals/substances, comprising at least one type of metal oxyhydroxide such as zirconium hydroxide, Zr(OH)4, optionally with added water for hydration of the solid, mixed into a carrier liquid used for application to a contaminated surface.
US10773112B2	Wildland urban interface firefighting apparatus A wildland urban interface (WUI) firefighting apparatus is provided in the form of a four-wheel or all-wheel drive pumper truck that merges the high-clearance and off road capability of a Type 3 wildland pumper truck with the functionality, exceptional handling, mobility and storage capacity of a Type 1 pumper truck. The truck can include a short front overhang chassis yielding a 20+ degree angle of approach and an optional 20+ degree angle of departure. The truck can include a compact water distribution system including a narrow discharge manifold plumbed to an engine PTO driven primary pump and optional portable secondary pump, which can operate during pump and roll firefighting procedures. The discharge manifold can be coupled to electronic valves operated via a control panel, and can be so narrow that it can contribute to shortening the truck's wheelbase.
US10773101B2	System and method for estimating and manipulating estimated radiation dose Methods are provided for permitting manipulation of an achievable dose distribution estimate deliverable by a radiation delivery apparatus for proposed treatment of a subject. One such method comprises: determining a dose modification voxel for which it is desired to modify the dose value and a corresponding magnitude of desired dose modification; for each of a plurality of beams: (i) characterizing the beam as a two-dimensional array of beamlets, wherein each beamlet is associated with a corresponding intensity value and a ray line representing the projection of the beamlet into space; and (ii) identifying one or more dose-change beamlets which have associated ray lines that intersect the dose modification voxel; modifying the intensity values of at least one of the dose-change beamlets; and updating the achievable dose distribution estimate to account for the modified intensity values of the at least one of the dose-change beamlets.
US10773100B2	Treatment of unruptured saccular intracranial aneurysms using stereotactic radiosurgery Methods and devices are disclosed for treating a patient with an unruptured saccular aneurysm that is not associated with an arteriovenous malformation, wherein ionizing radiation is delivered to the brain of a patient through stereotactic radiosurgery. The radiosurgery may be performed with a Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery apparatus, LINAC device such as CYBERKNIFE® stereotactic radiosurgery apparatus, or particle-beam device. The treatment impedes a natural progression of the aneurysm towards rupture and may actually obliterate the aneurysm. The treatment plan may be based in part on measured geometric properties of the aneurysm or on physical aneurysm properties such as permeability, wall thickness, wall motion, the presence of macrophages, shear stress, and flow velocities. The methods may be used in conjunction with endovascular coil embolization.
US10773099B2	Corrugated stent A material for brachytherapy is provided comprising a substrate having a longitudinal axis and a latitudinal, wherein the substrate comprises alternating peaks and valleys which are parallel to the longitudinal axis, the alternating peaks and valleys defining latitudinally extending pleats; and a plurality of medicament moieties positioned on the peaks and valleys of the substrate.
US10773094B1	System and method for pain treatment by high energy repetitive magnetic fields applied to a patients body through serialized smart coils controlled by a programmable pulse generator with electronic prescription verification Subject system generates high energy short duration repetitive magnetic fields controlled by a programmable pulse generator. The magnetic fields are applied to a patient's body through a smart coil attachment provided with a sensor system and microcontroller for monitoring the system's health. The novel security architecture and networking components support the electronic prescription concept which ensures a patient receives correct treatment on the prescribed pulse generator with the prescribed coil attachment. An FPGA-based pulser controller operates to control charging of large capacitors (in the pulse generator) to a desired voltage and discharging them through the smart coil attachment to generate the therapeutic magnetic pulses in accordance with the electronic treatment prescription protocol.
US10773093B2	Real-time methods for magnetic resonance spectra acquisition, imaging and non-invasive ablation The invention pertains to advances in real-time methods in nuclear magnetic resonance, magnetic resonance imaging, and non-invasive medical ablation by offering: a new real-time processing method for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrum acquisition without external resonator(s), which remains stable despite magnetic field fluctuations, a new processing method for nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum acquisition, which remains stable despite magnetic field fluctuations and resonator stability, a new method of constructing predetermined magnets from appropriate magnetic material that allows for focusing the magnetic field in a target region, a new dual frequency dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) generator that polarizes the spin of electrons and acts as an NMR transmitter, a new real-time processing method for visualizing, targeting, and guiding surgical and other non-invasive processes, and a new method of non-invasive ablation, heat generation, and chemical reaction activation inside the human body to support a fully automatic or semi-automatic surgical procedure without the use of invasive devices, thus providing material reduction in risk to patient safety.
US10773086B2	Implantable medical device and method for determining His bundle pacing capture An IMD system receives a near field His bundle electrical signal produced by a patient's heart via a first sensing electrode vector and a far field cardiac electrical signal via a second sensing electrode vector different than the first sensing electrode vector. The IMD system generates His bundle pacing pulses delivered to the patient's heart via a His pacing electrode vector and determines a type of cardiac capture evoked by a His bundle pacing pulse.
US10773083B2	Methods and systems for detecting obstacles for a visual prosthesis Systems and methods for detecting and displaying obstacles to visually impaired persons are disclosed. Images from a captured scene are analyzed to detect obstacles. A V-Disparity algorithm is employed to detect the ground plane and remove it from the images, thereby enhancing the capacity of retinal implants to display only obstacles. The system includes cameras to capture images; a processor with memory to detect obstacles in the captured images, to remove a ground plane, and to calculate a map of pixels representing the obstacles; and a retinal implant configured to receive the map of pixels and display the obstacles to a system user by electrically stimulating retinal nerves. The method includes synchronizing captured images and calculating a disparity map between the captured images to detect obstacles and remove a ground plane from processed images. A map of pixels representing the obstacle is transmitted to a retinal implant. Depth information may derive from stereo cameras, a time of flight camera or a structured light camera.
US10773076B2	Temporary pacing lead A temporary pacing lead has an atraumatic curled distal region with multiple cathodes and distal pressure measurement to allow positioning and repositioning within the heart chamber without fluoroscopic or echo guidance. The curled distal region provides definite contact with two opposing walls of the ventricular chamber to ensure electrical signal capture without trauma to the endocardial surface. A stylet located in the pacing lead lumen assists in introducing, placing, and removing the pacing lead from the heart. The flexible distal region provides safe removal of the temporary lead following completion of use.
US10773072B2	Transcutaneous electrical muscle stimulation device for the treatment of premature ejaculation or erectile dysfunction, and methods of use thereof In one embodiment, the present invention provides a device, wherein the device comprises a skin patch, configured to attach to the skin surface of the perineum of a subject suffering from premature ejaculation, wherein the skin patch contains electrodes configured to deliver electrical impulses transcutaneously to the bulbcavernosus muscle of the subject, wherein the transcutaneously delivered electrical impulses are configured to treat premature ejaculation.
US10773066B2	Implantable medical devices including septum-based indicators A method of making an access port, includes providing a port body defining a fluid cavity, positioning a septum over the fluid cavity, and securing the septum to the port body. The septum includes a lower portion having a first diameter, an upper portion joined to the lower portion at a juncture, the upper portion having a second diameter less than the first diameter at the juncture, and a plurality of palpation features joined to the upper portion. Each of the palpation features includes a first end adjacent a central axis of the septum, and a second end extending radially outward, overlapping the juncture.
US10773057B1	Medical appliance securement device Medical appliance securement device and method of using the same. In one embodiment, the medical appliance securement device includes an anchor. The anchor includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface is adhesive. The device also includes a pair of foam blocks secured to the top surface of the anchor and arranged to define a channel for snugly receiving a medical appliance. The device also includes a retaining tab having a first end fixed to the anchor and a second end free to move relative to said anchor and appropriately spaced from the first end of the retaining tab to be wrapped around at least a portion of a medical appliance in the channel. The device also includes a first set of complementary fasteners disposed on the anchor and the retaining tab for detachably coupling the free end of the retaining tab to the anchor.
US10773044B2	Vent adaptor for a respiratory therapy system A fluid connector between patient interface and a respiratory therapy device and a vent adaptor for a respiratory pressure therapy system. The fluid connector comprising two parts, the first of which includes a seal and a latching portion and the second a complementary latching portion configured to engage the former to provide a fluid flow patch between the two parts. The vent adaptor comprising a vent assembly comprising a vent housing and an annular plate including an array of holes to discharge the pressurised gas to atmosphere and an deformable membrane which presses against the annular plate.
US10773041B2	Medico-surgical tube assemblies and flange assemblies A tracheostomy tube (1) has an adjustable flange (2) that can be slid along the tube and locked in the desired position. The flange has a one-piece resilient nut (40) that is threaded on a tubular projection (30) on the flange. The nut has an integral inner sleeve (44) divided into separate fingers (48) the outside of which are engaged by the inside of the tubular projection. The flange is locked in position by screwing the nut onto the projection so that the fingers that are forced inwardly to engage the outside of the tube.
US10773039B2	Expiratory flow limitation detection using pressure perturbations A system and a method for expiratory flow limitation (EFL) detection by controlling positive pressure (e.g., PEEP) applied during expiration for a subject is based on a temporary perturbation or adjustment of a pressure level of positive pressure during exhalation on selected breaths. The different responses to such a perturbation of flow-limited breaths compared to non-flow limited breaths is used to assess EFL in a subject. Automatic adjustments of the positive pressure applied to the patient are used in the disclosed algorithm to abolish EFL, and are implemented through existing ventilators and other respiratory devices.
US10773038B2	Acoustic detection for respiratory treatment apparatus Methods and apparatus provide acoustic detection for automated devices such as respiratory treatment apparatus. In some embodiments of the technology, acoustic analysis of noise or sound pulses, such as a cepstrum analysis, based on signals of a sound sensor (104) permits detection of obstruction (O) such as within a patient interface, mask or respiratory conduit (108) or within patient respiratory system. Some embodiments further permit detection of accessories such as an identification thereof or a condition of use thereof, such as a leak. Still further embodiments of the technology permit the detection of a patient or user who is intended to use the automated device.
US10773032B2	Monitoring device A smart monitoring device for automatically monitoring the injection of medicines such as insulin which can be retrofitted to a conventional insulin pen in which the device has an optical motion sensor for detecting actuation of the injection pen together with an optional accelerometer sensor, medicament temperature and mounting sensors, the monitoring device being communicable with external smart devices such as smartphones.
US10773030B2	Safety syringe Disclosed is a safety syringe capable of preventing needle-stick injuries, filtering foreign matters in a fluid, and preventing reuse thereof. The safety syringe includes: a safety needle part provided with a safety cap, the safety cap being configured to pop out by an elastic force of an elastic body connected thereto when the safety cap is unlatched and to be fixed while surrounding a needle tip; a filter part being configured such that a first end thereof is coupled with the safety needle part, and filtering fluid introduced or discharged through the needle; and a main body part being configured such that a first end thereof is coupled with the filter part, and having a barrel with a piston mounted therein, the piston being provided at a fore end thereof with an insertion part pushing out the fluid by being inserted into a luer of the syringe.
US10773026B2	Data collection apparatus for attachment to an injection device A data collection device comprises: a first portion having one or more features configured for attaching of the first portion to a dosage knob of an injection device; a second portion rotatably coupled with the first portion, wherein at least part of the second portion is movable axially relative to the first portion; a sensor arrangement configured to detect rotation of the first portion relative to the second portion; and a processor arrangement configured to, based on said detected movement, determine a medicament amount expelled by the injection device, wherein the coupling arrangement is configured to provide a non-permanent coupling between the first portion and the dosage knob of the injection device.
US10773022B2	Automatic administration instrument for medical use An automatic administration instrument includes a syringe and a partition wall in the syringe which partitions the syringe into different rooms for respectively holding plural kinds of drug solutions or a drug and a drug solution. A partition-wall driver displaces the partition wall and an injection needle is connected to the syringe. A body cap attached to the administration instrument body so as to cover the injection needle. The syringe, the partition wall, and the body cap are configured such that displacing the partition wall dissolves or mixes the drug solutions or the drug and the drug solution in a state that the injection needle is covered by the body cap.
US10773020B2	Infusion site leak detection device An infusion set or patch pump is provided for delivering a pharmaceutical agent, such as insulin, to a patient. The infusion set or patch pump has a recessed portion in the bottom face containing a hydrogel and a reactant capable of producing a color change upon contact with the pharmaceutical agent. The reactant includes a mixture of potassium persulfate and 4-aminoantipyrine and optionally horseradish peroxidase, and produces a rapid visually detectable color change when contacted with phenol and/or m-cresol contained in insulin as stabilizing agents.
US10773019B2	In infusion systems An infusion system comprises an infusion set (30) with one or more advanced features including tube set strain relief (10), infusion pumps having heat exchange abilities and two-direction pumping abilities (100), Piezo pump devices (200), reservoirs (220, 240) made from expanded tubing, and oil impregnated pump plungers (302). An exemplary strain relief (10) includes an adhesive layer (12) such as pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) secured to a base (14). The base (14) rotatably receives a pin (18) of a tube holder (16). The pin (18) is captured within an opening (22) of the base (14) to allow 360 degree rotation of the tube holder (16).
US10773013B2	Biological component collection system and flow path internal pressure acquisition method A blood component collection system (10) includes a first internal pressure calculation unit (110) adapted to calculate a first internal pressure of a first pressed portion (60) using first calibration curve data (118), a second internal pressure calculation unit (112) adapted to calculate a second internal pressure of a second pressed portion (62) using second calibration curve data (120), and a correction unit (114) adapted to correct the first calibration curve data (118) in a manner so that, during a blood returning operation, the first internal pressure calculated by the first internal pressure calculation unit (110) becomes equal to the second internal pressure calculated by the second internal pressure calculation unit (112).
US10773008B2	Medicated patch for preventing exit site infections during peritoneal dialysis A medicated apparatus including a medicated patch for use onto a subject undergoing peritoneal dialysis is disclosed, according to an embodiment of a present invention. The patch includes a medication layer containing a medication therein, and a backing film disposed on one side of the medication layer. The patch also includes a skin adhesive layer disposed beneath the medication layer; and a protective liner disposed beneath the skin adhesive layer. The patch is placed on a catheter by applying pressure to skin of a subject after insertion of the catheter therein, thereby holding the catheter and the medication diffusing into the skin prevents an exit site of infection.
US10773003B2	System architecture that allows patient replacement of VAD controller/interface module without disconnection of old module Mechanical circulatory assist systems and related methods accommodate the connection of a second patient interface module used to control a circulatory assist pump without having to disconnect a first patient interface module used to control the circulatory assist pump. A mechanical circulatory assist system includes a blood pump, a first patient interface module, and a first connector. The first patient interface module is operatively coupled with the blood pump and configured to control operation of the blood pump. The first connector is operatively coupled with the blood pump and configured to couple with a second patient interface module configured to control operation of the blood pump without decoupling of the first interface module from the blood pump.
US10772995B2	Cross-linked fatty acid-based biomaterials Fatty acid-derived biomaterials, methods of making the biomaterials, and methods of using them as drug delivery carriers are described. The fatty acid-derived biomaterials can be utilized alone or in combination with a medical device for the release and local delivery of one or more therapeutic agents. Methods of forming and tailoring the properties of said biomaterials and methods of using said biomaterials for treating injury in a mammal are also provided.
US10772991B2	Polyacrylamide hydrogel for use in the prevention and/or treatment of synovitis in a mammal The present invention relates to a polyacrylamide hydrogel for use in prevention and/or treatment of synovitis or pain associated with synovitis in a mammal by formation of an extra layer to the synovial membrane i.e. a sub-synovial layer and a novel synovial lining layer. Synovitis may occur in association with arthritis, such as osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or gout, and the mammal suffering from synovitis is a preferably a human, a racing animal or a companion animal.
US10772987B2	Mineral coated scaffolds Provided is a composition for a scaffold having a mineral coating similar to bone. Also provided is a method for mineral coating a scaffold so as to promote mineral coating of the scaffold with a plate-like nanostructure and a carbonate-substituted, calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite phase.
US10772985B2	Device for adsorbing odours The invention relates to a device for adsorbing odours comprising an absorbent layer and an adsorbent layer, said adsorbent layer being provided with a material permeable to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and an adsorbent particulate filler comprising at least one spice. Such a device is particularly useful for adsorbing and masking body odours.
US10772983B2	Perfume retainer member and aroma provision device A perfume retainer includes a main body and an air flow channel located in the main body. The air flow channel includes: a retainer space configured to retain a perfume, a first opening located connecting a first end of the retainer space to a space outside of a first end of the air flow channel, and a second opening connecting a second end of the retainer space to a space outside of a second end of the air flow channel. The retainer space includes a plurality of segment regions arranged adjacent each other such that an external wall of one of the plurality of segment regions is in contact with an external wall of another of the plurality of segment regions. The plurality of segment regions increase a surface area of the air flow channel without increasing a volume of space of the air flow channel.
US10772981B2	Disinfection system A method and apparatus for disinfecting a lavatory inside a vehicle in response to a set of criteria being met. A determination is made as to whether a set of criteria for activation of a disinfection system that emits far-ultraviolet radiation to perform a disinfection process inside a lavatory has been met. In response to a determination that the set of criteria has been met, the disinfection system is activated to perform the disinfection process inside the lavatory using the far-ultraviolet radiation.
US10772975B2	Modified Polynucleotides for the production of biologics and proteins associated with human disease The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition including a plurality of lipid nanoparticles having a mean particle size of between 80 nm and 160 nm and containing an mRNA encoding a polypeptide. The lipid nanoparticles include a cationic lipid, a neutral lipid, a cholesterol, and a PEG lipid. The mRNA contains a 5′-cap, 5′-UTR, a 3′-UTR, and a poly-A region with at least 100 nucleotides.
US10772968B2	Glycopolysialylation of non-blood coagulation proteins A water soluble polymer, in particular polysialic acid (PSA) or a modified PSA (mPSA), is conjugated to an oxidized carbohydrate moiety of a glycoprotein other than a blood coagulation protein or to a ganglioside or drug delivery system by contacting the oxidized carbohydrate moiety with the water soluble polymer, wherein said water soluble polymer contains an aminooxy group and an oxime linkage is formed between the oxidized carbohydrate moiety and the aminooxy group on the water soluble polymer or wherein said water soluble polymer contains a hydrazide group and a hydrazone linkage is formed between the oxidized carbohydrate moiety and the hydrazide group on the water soluble polymer. Conjugates of aminooxy- or hydrazide-water soluble polymer, such as PSA and mPSA, are thus obtained in which the PSA or mPSA is attached via a carbohydrate moiety.
US10772967B2	Enhanced anticancer agent The teachings provide methods of delivering active agents that are conjugated with delivery systems that increase the half-life, and reduce the immunogenicity, of the active agents. Delivery systems and methods of making and using the delivery systems are also provided. The delivery systems have (i) a ligand that is selective for an endogeneous plasma protein in the serum of a subject; and, (ii) a linker configured for operatively attaching the ligand covalently to an active agent to increase the half-life of the active agent in the serum.
US10772964B2	Composition comprising a polymer and a bioactive agent and method of preparing thereof Amino acid based polymers and polymer blends. Compositions comprising at least one amino acid based polymer or polymer blend, at least one bioactive agent, and optionally at least one filler. Additionally, compositions comprising at least one bacteriophage and at least one salt or buffer, which, for example, are in the form of a dry powder, and methods of preparing thereof are disclosed.
US10772957B2	Method, apparatus and systems for tracking freight Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for tracking freight. Embodiments include a tracking device for a trailer containing a load. The tracking device includes a support member, a connector, a housing and a GPS tracker configured to track the location of the load. The connector securely attaches to a container on the trailer and attaches to a seal such that the container cannot be opened without breaking the seal. The support member stabilizes the housing and protects the tracking device during transit of the load. A tracking system may implement to monitor, gather information and report on the tracking device and the load.
US10772953B2	Recombinant spike ectodomain proteins, compositions, vectors, kits, and methods for immunizing against avian infectious bronchitis virus Disclosed are recombinant spike ectodomain proteins, compositions, vectors, kits, and methods for inducing an immune response against avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV). In particular, the recombinant proteins, compositions, vectors, kits, and methods relate to, include, and/or utilize a soluble, multimerized form of the (IBV) spike (S) protein ectodomain. The recombinant proteins, compositions, vectors, kits, and methods may be utilized to immunize poultry against disease associated with IBV infection or to protect poultry from IBV infection.
US10772952B2	Antiviral vaccines with improved cellular immunogenicity The invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for the treatment or prevention of viral infections. The polyvalent (e.g., 2-valent) vaccines described herein incorporate computationally-optimized viral polypeptides that can increase the diversity or breadth and depth of cellular immune response in vaccinated subjects.
US10772951B2	Compositions and methods for glioblastoma treatment The present disclosure concerns an oncolytic virus for the treatment of cancer, such as in brain cancer, for example glioblastoma. The oncolytic virus may exhibit reduced levels of neurotoxicity. The oncolytic virus may be an isolated viral particle capable of producing a cDNA polynucleotide that includes a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1 when the virus is in a host cell. The oncolytic virus may be an isolated viral particle that includes an RNA polynucleotide that includes a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2. The oncolytic virus may be an isolated viral particle having a genome that includes open reading frames that encode: proteins having sequences comprising SEQ ID NOs: 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7; or variants thereof.
US10772949B2	Dengue virus glycoprotein E DIII variants and uses thereof Specific Dengue virus glycoprotein subunit E DIII variants and their uses in preventing and treating Dengue virus infection are disclosed.
US10772944B2	Bacterial ghosts for the treatment of cancer The present invention relates to a composition comprising Bacterial Ghosts, optionally an active agent, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and/or excipient for use in the treatment of cancer.
US10772940B1	Cocaine hydrolase-FC fusion proteins for cocaine and methods for utilizing the same The presently-disclosed subject matter includes isolated polypeptides that comprise a butyrylcholinestrase (BChE) polypeptide and a second polypeptide. The BChE polypeptide as well as the second polypeptide can be variants and/or fragments thereof. The presently-disclosed subject matter also includes a pharmaceutical composition that comprises the present isolated polypeptide and a suitable pharmaceutical carrier. Further still, methods are provided for treating cocaine-induced conditions, and comprise administering the isolated polypeptide and/or pharmaceutical compositions thereof to an individual.
US10772939B2	Fragments of P97 and uses thereof Provided are fragments of human p97 (melanotransferrin) polypeptides having blood-brain barrier (BBB) transport activity, including variants and combinations thereof, conjugates comprising the p97 fragments, and related methods of use thereof, for instance, to facilitate delivery of therapeutic or diagnostic agents across the BBB.
US10772938B2	Compositions and methods of increasing longevity or treating cellular stress The present invention includes methods and compositions for increasing longevity of a cell and increasing cellular resistance to stress. In certain embodiments, the invention includes a method to induce gene expression of a homolog of Pachytene Checkpoint 2 (pch-2) or bmk-1 gene. The present invention also includes methods to treat oxidative stress or induce cellular death or apoptosis by administering a composition comprising a modulator of pch-2 or bmk-1 homolog gene expression.
US10772937B2	Hemoglobin compositions The invention provides compositions containing hemoglobin, particularly PEGylated hemoglobin. The PEGylated hemoglobin molecule is capable of transferring oxygen or carbon monoxide bound thereto to a tissue with which it is in proximity. Exemplary PEGylated hemoglobin formulations of the invention are virally inactivated. Various compositions of the invention include deoxygenated hemoglobin, which may be conjugated with one or more water-soluble polymer. PEGylated hemoglobin includes those species in which the iron atom of the hemoglobin molecule is not bound to oxygen or any other species, and hemoglobin molecules in which a species other than oxygen, e.g., carbon monoxide, is bound to the iron atom. The compositions of the invention are formulated as hypo-, iso- or hypertonic solutions of the PEGylated hemoglobin. The compositions are of use to treat and/or ameliorate disease, injury and insult by providing for the oxygenation of tissues and/organs.
US10772936B2	Methods for preparing modified von Willebrand factor The present invention provides modified von Willebrand Factor molecules, methods for their preparation and uses thereof. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions for treating coagulation disorders.
US10772932B2	Medicament for use in treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases A medicament for use in treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, the medicament includes a marine algal glycoprotein.
US10772925B2	Composition for enhancing semen quality in a male subject The present invention relates to a composition comprising a dry preparation of Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd (Zingiberaceae) or Alpinia conchigera Griff and a plant extract comprising compounds with anti-oxidative activity, such as an extract of Punica granatum. Also disclosed herein is a method of improving semen quality by administering said composition to a male subject in need thereof.
US10772922B2	Methods of treating or preventing viral infection by using plant extracts Provided is a method of treating or preventing adenovirus and enterovirus infection by administering an antiviral composition that contains an Echinacea purpurea extract, a Salvia miltiorrhiza extract, or combinations thereof. The antiviral composition blocks adenoviruses and enterovirus infection through virucidal activity against adenovirus and inhibition of adenovirus and enterovirus attachment to and penetration into cells. Also provided is a method of preparing the antiviral composition.
US10772919B2	Probiotic recolonisation therapy The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions suitable for the treatment of chronic diseases associated with the presence of abnormal or an abnormal distribution of microflora in the gastrointestinal tract of a mammalian host, which compositions comprise viable non-pathogenic or attenuated pathogenic Clostridia. The compositions further comprise one or more additional viable non-pathogenic or attenuated pathogenic microorganisms selected from the group consisting of Bacteroides, Eubacteria, Fusobacteria, Propionibacteria, Lactobacilli, anaerobic cocci, Ruminococcus, E. coli, Gemmiger, Desulfomonas, Peptostreptococcus, and fungi. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions suitable for the treatment of the same chronic diseases comprising viable non-pathogenic or attenuated pathogenic Escherichia coli, at least one strain of viable non-pathogenic or attenuated pathogenic Bacteroides and at least one strain of viable non-pathogenic or attenuated pathogenic microorganism.
US10772916B2	Systems and methods for deriving and collecting platelet products Systems and methods are provided for deriving a platelet product from a plurality of buffy coats. A plurality of buffy coats are separately collected, for example, using a conventional floor centrifuge. Plasma and/or a platelet additive solution may be added to the buffy coats. The buffy coats are pooled into a container and conveyed into a centrifuge or are sequentially conveyed into the centrifuge without being pooled, where they are continuously processed to separate platelets from the other cellular blood components. The separated platelets are conveyed out of the centrifuge as a platelet product, which may be passed through a leukocyte removal filter to reduce the white blood cell content of the platelet product. By continuously separating the buffy coats, fewer buffy coats are required to produce a single-dose platelet product, while also allowing for the derivation and collection of a plurality of single-dose platelet products.
US10772915B2	Peptides and combination of peptides of non-canonical origin for use in immunotherapy against different types of cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US10772907B2	Immune modulation with TLR9 agonists for cancer treatment The present invention relates to methods for treating a tumor, including a metastatic tumor, with TLR9 agonist in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
US10772904B2	Methods and compositions for treating cancers using antisense The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for treating cancers using antisense (AS) nucleic acids directed against Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 Receptor (IGF-1R). The AS may be administered to the patients systemically, or may be used to produce an autologous cancer cell vaccine. In embodiments, the AS are provided in an implantable irradiated biodiffusion chamber comprising tumor cells and an effective amount of the AS. The chambers are irradiated and implanted in the abdomen of subjects and stimulate an immune response that attacks tumors distally. The compositions and methods disclosed herein may be used to treat many different kinds of cancer, for example glioblastoma.
US10772899B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction Described herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction. Said compositions and methods comprise keratolytic agents, such as salicylic acid, selenium disulfide, or the like. Topical administration of said compositions to the eyelid margin or surrounding areas provides therapeutic benefit to patients suffering from meibomian gland dysfunction.
US10772896B2	Process for preparing a dry powder formulation comprising an anticholinergic, a corticosteroid and a beta-adrenergic Dry powder formulations for inhalation containing a combination of an anti-cholinergic, a long-acting beta2-adrenoceptor agonist, and a corticosteroid are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of an inflammatory and/or obstructive airways disease.
US10772893B2	2-(morpholin-4-yl)-1,7-naphthyridines The present invention relates to substituted 2-(morpholin-4-yl)-1,7-naphthyridine compounds of general formula (I) or (Ib), to methods of preparing said compounds, to intermediate compounds useful for preparing said compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions and combinations comprising said compounds and to the use of said compounds for manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prophylaxis of a disease, in particular of a hyperproliferative disease as a sole agent or in combination with other active ingredients.
US10772891B2	Pyrazolo pyridine derivatives as NADPH oxidase inhibitors The present invention is related to pyrazolo pyridine derivatives of Formula (I), pharmaceutical composition thereof and to their use for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders or conditions related to Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NADPH Oxidase).
US10772889B2	Liquid nutritional composition containing 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid A liquid nutritional composition including 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid (5-MTHF) is provided. The liquid nutritional composition also includes ascorbic acid and a protein system containing methionine to inhibit or reduce oxidation of the 5-MTHF and provide an active folate level of the liquid nutritional composition that remains stable over the shelf life of the liquid nutritional composition.
US10772882B2	Pulmonary hypertension preventative or therapeutic agent containing crude drug A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a novel preventive or therapeutic agent for pulmonary hypertension containing as an active ingredient a compound that has not been known for a therapeutic effect on pulmonary hypertension heretofore. The present invention provides a preventive or therapeutic agent for pulmonary hypertension containing emetine or a salt thereof.
US10772877B2	Pharmaceutical compositions The present invention relates to the field of methods for providing pharmaceutical compositions comprising poorly water-soluble drugs. In particular the present invention relates to compositions comprising stable, amorphous hybrid nanoparticles, comprising at least one protein kinase inhibitor and at least one polymeric stabilizing and matrix-forming component, useful in pharmaceutical compositions and in therapy.
US10772875B2	Agents enhancing HuR/ELAV protein levels for use in the treatment of BRAF-mutated cancers The present invention relates to agents enhancing HuR/ELAV levels for use in the treatment of BRAF-mutated cancers and uses thereof. In particular, the invention relates to the use of agents enhancing HuR/ELAV levels in combination with BRAF inhibitors for the treatment of BRAF-mutated cancers, in particular melanoma and to methods for identifying agents useful for potentiating the effects of BRAF inhibitors, when used in combination.
US10772872B2	Antimitotic amides for the treatment of cancer and proliferative disorders Novel, antimitotic heteroaryl amides and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of Formula I where Ar, R5, R6, R8, R9, R11, X1, and X2 are as defined herein, as compounds for treatment and prevention of cancer and proliferative diseases and disorders.
US10772870B2	Bisamide derivative of dicarboxylic acid as an agent for stimulating tissue regeneration and recovery of diminished tissue function The invention relates to the field of medicine and concerns an agent that stimulates tissue regeneration and the recovery of diminished tissue and organ function. A medicinal agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a pathological condition selected from the group including metabolic syndrome, impaired glucose tolerance, hepatitis, particularly chronic hepatitis and toxic hepatitis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), emphysema of the lungs, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cachexia, particularly as a result of impaired glucose tolerance, pulmonary fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer and other diseases, is proposed in the form of an agent based on Treamide. The latter is a bisamide derivative of dicarboxylic acid of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10772855B2	N-bromotaurine solutions and emulsions against abnormal cells In a method of producing aqueous solutions of N-bromotaurine (Taurine Bromanine, NBrT) with taurine with latter addition of NaOBr, and emulsions of these solutions with Stable Produced Olive Oil (S.P.O.O.), so to use against hyper-proliferative and abnormally differentiating cells of human and mammalian origin. In addition, due to the hyper-proliferation of keratinocytes in psoriatic skin, the methodology and subsequent use of the aqueous solutions and emulsions derived from this invention, containing NBrT and taurine, and S.P.O.O. against the lesions of psoriasis.With the method of this invention, the solutions derived and applied on cells in vitro beneficially provide maximization of NBrT anti-proliferative properties on abnormally differentiating and hyper-proliferating cells of human and mammalian origin by restoring NBrT anti-proliferative activity in a solution, whilst leaving unaffected the proliferation of normally dividing human fibroblasts. The use of NBrT/taurine solutions in psoriasis optimally comprises the simultaneous use of S.P.O.O. by concurrent mixing to make an emulsion. S.P.O.O. is derived from a patented physical refinement of olive oil [GR 1008334(B)] and is mixed with N-bromotaurine/taurine solutions to produce an active emulsion, and thereafter to derive ointments, creams, lotions, as medicinal preparations to treat psoriasis and Herpes Zoster dermatoses. Beneficially, when S.P.O.O. is utilized to make an emulsion with NBrT/taurine aqueous solutions and applied on psoriatic lesions coupled with NaOBr latter addition this shortens to half the time period for psoriasis lesions regression and minimizes side effects on dermal tissue as compared to the NBrT aqueous solution application on psoriatic lesions.
US10772848B2	Compositions and methods useful for treatment of respiratory illness Disclosed are compositions including phenylephrine, its free and addition salt forms, and mixtures thereof, alone, or in combination with other pharmaceutical actives. The compositions have a pH of about 2 to about 5 and are substantially free of aldehydes. Also disclosed are methods of treating respiratory illness through administration of a composition comprising phenylephrine, its free and addition salt forms, and mixtures thereof alone, or in combination with other pharmaceutical actives, wherein the composition has a pH of from about 2 to about 5 and is substantially free of aldehydes.
US10772846B2	Methods and compositions for treating and preventing arthritis Methods and formulations are provided for treating or preventing arthritis, in particular osteoarthritis, where the formulation to be administered to a subject for treating or preventing arthritis comprises carvacrol, curcumin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate and oligomeric procyanidins. The invention provides methods of treating or preventing arthritis, such as osteoarthritis, in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a formulation or composition comprising carvacrol, curcumin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate and oligomeric procyanidins in an amount effective to treat or prevent arthritis.
US10772838B2	Powdery material mixing degree measurement device, powdery material mixing and feeding system, and compression-molding machine including the same A powdery material mixing degree measurement device includes a discharger configured to discharge mixed powdery materials to a filler configured to fill, with the powdery materials, a vertically penetrating die bore of a compression-molding machine including a table including the die bore, a slidable lower punch including an upper end inserted to the die bore, and a slidable upper punch including a lower end inserted to the die bore, a plurality of movable portions configured to move the mixed powdery materials to the discharger, and a sensor configured to measure a mixing degree of the mixed powdery materials in the movable portions.
US10772836B2	Method for producing particles A method for producing particles, the method including: applying vibration to a liquid including a physiologically active substance and included in a liquid-column resonance liquid-chamber to form a standing wave based on liquid column resonance, to thereby discharge the liquid from at least one discharging port, which is formed in an amplitude direction of the standing wave, to at least one region corresponding to at least one anti-node of the standing wave; and drying the liquid discharged, to thereby form particles.
US10772823B2	Molecularly imprinted polymer for selectively trapping odorous molecules The invention relates to the use of molecularly imprinted polymer(s) or MIPs, of odorous molecule(s), as deodorant agent in particular for selectively trapping molecules that are the cause of human body odour. More particularly by using MIPs which may be obtained via polymerization, preferably via radical polymerization, of a mixture of: i) optionally one or more polymerization initiator(s); ii) one or more functional monomer(s); iii) one or more crosslinking agent(s); and iv) one or more porogenic solvent(s); it being understood that the polymerization a) or b) is performed in the presence v) of one or more “templates” of target molecule(s) responsible for human body odour. Another subject of the invention concerns a process for preparing MIPs as defined previously, MIPs obtained via this process, and a cosmetic composition comprising at least one MIP as defined previously. Unexpectedly, it appears that the MIPs make it possible to specifically trap precursors of odorous molecules and odorous molecules that may be used in cosmetic formulations, especially those that are the cause of the unpleasant odour of sweat.
US10772819B2	Process for treating keratin fibres with an oxidised polysaccharide and a sphingosine compound The invention relates to a process for treating keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, comprising: •(i) a step of applying an oxidized polysaccharide, •(ii) a step of heating to a temperature of at least 100° C., •(iii) a step of applying a compound (I) •Ri—CHOH—CH(NH—COY)(CH2OH) (I). The invention also relates to a cosmetic composition comprising an oxidized polysaccharide and a compound (I) for which Y═H and to kits. The process makes it possible to obtain good hair-conditioning cosmetic properties, with a long-lasting effect.
US10772812B2	Hair care composition comprising non-volatile hydrocarbon oils and fatty esters of benzoic acid Disclosed is a hair care composition comprising: a cationic surfactant system; a high melting point fatty compound; a fatty ester of benzoic acid; a non-volatile hydrocarbon oil; and an aqueous carrier. The compositions of the present invention provide conditioning benefits, especially dry conditioning benefits, while providing improved clean feel.
US10772807B2	Lipid microcapsules preferably comprising a retinoid, and composition containing same, method for the production thereof, and use of same in dermatology Lipid microcapsules are described that can include at least one irritant active substance, more specifically a retinoid, in a soluble form. Also described, are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and methods for the production thereof. A method of using the composition to treat dermatological pathologies is also described.
US10772804B2	Method for reliably filling a transport box having a plurality of accommodating compartments by using an output/input station that sequentially provides medicament packs from an automated storage system, and output/input station therefor A method for filling a tray with individual medicine portions, which are removed from medicament packs that are provided from an automated storage system by means of an output/input station, is provided. A target filling of accommodating compartments of the tray is provided to a control device, which determines the medicament packs to be removed from storage and the sequence of the removal. For removal, a medicament pack is placed on a first transfer position of the output/input station by an operating device, transported to an output position by a first transport device as soon as the output position is free, and removed from the output position. Individual portions are removed from the medicament pack and introduced into respective accommodating compartments of the tray as indicated by an indicating device. The medicament pack is transported to a second transfer position by a second transport device.
US10772799B2	Pump drive for automatic drug compounder A pump drive for an automatic drug compounder may be provided. The pump drive may include a pump head assembly with a plurality of operational mechanisms controllable to operate a pump cartridge to pump fluids through the cartridge to a vial containing a drug, or to pump a reconstituted drug to a receiving container. The pump drive may include a vial lift vial grip configured to retrieve the vial from a vial tray and lift the vial such that a needle assembly of the pump cartridge extends into the vial through sealing membranes of the cartridge and a vial puck attached to the vial. The pump head assembly may be rotatable to agitate and/or invert the vial. The operational mechanism may include an eccentric drive for driving a piston pump of the cartridge and a plurality of valve actuators for operating valves of the pump cartridge.
US10772796B2	Automated filling systems and methods Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to transferring fluidic media from a vial to a reservoir. In various embodiments, fluidic media may be transferred from the vial to the reservoir by moving a housing portion to move a plunger head located in the reservoir to draw fluidic media from the vial to the reservoir. In other embodiments, fluidic media may be transferred from the vial to the reservoir while the reservoir is held by a holding unit and vibrated by a vibrator to remove air from the fluidic media. In some embodiments, fluidic media may be transferred from the vial to the reservoir by moving a handle operatively connected to a bias member for assisting with the transfer of fluidic media. In other embodiments, the transfer of fluidic media may be assisted by a bias member and a needle connecting atmosphere and the vial.
US10772794B2	Pharmaceutical packaging device A device for storing pharmaceuticals that includes a bottom portion having wells and a lid having correlating well covers. The wells and cover are manufactured from an insulating material which protects the medication from heat and moisture. The bottom portion and lid preferably includes matching tabs to assist the user in lining up the lid with the bottom. The device may include a child resistant rim on the bottom portion that “locks” the lid onto the device when it is closed. The lid of the device may include a protrusion which interlocks with a complimentary indentation in the bottom of an additional device to allow for easy transport of additional pharmaceuticals. The device may further include a hanger hole for easy transport of the device.
US10772788B2	Rollator A rollator designed to provide low-radius rotational mobility while a user is engaged in motion with a foldable and height adjustable frame allowing a user to have a natural full gait. The foldable frame has an angled upright U-shaped main frame section and a base U-shaped frame section mounted to the angled upright U-shaped frame and a U-shaped intermediate frame section mounted to the angled U-shaped upright frame section and the base U-shaped frame section. A moveable seat assembly is slideably mounted to the U-shaped support assembly to assume desire positions. A pair of rear wheels are mounted to the frame and a pair of front wheels are mounted to yoke mechanisms which are mounted on the frame. A brake assembly including brake levers are mounted to the frame, the brake assembly being operatively connected to the pair of rear wheels to brake the rear wheels with each of the brake levers being adapted to transfer braking force from the user hand grip lever to the rear wheels.
US10772785B2	Personal augmentation suit and method for assisted human motion A human motion assistance device has an upper torso harness for attaching to a user. The upper torso harness has a shoulder strap or backpack assembly. A belt is connected to the upper torso harness and extends around a waist and back area of the user. Leg straps are affixed to the upper torso harness proximate to a gluteal area of the user and configured to extend down a hamstring area to cross in front of a knee area and further extend down a calf area to a foot anchor. The leg straps are made of an elastic material with a pocket around the knee area of the user. The foot anchor may extend under the heel to an arch strap, or cross over the talus and under the arch of the foot. The upper torso harness and leg straps are passive without active members.
US10772780B2	Mobile medical office A mobile medical office may include a desk platform including a desk surface, and a telescoping swivel arm including a fixed portion and a telescoping portion, the fixed portion operably attached to a frame and the telescoping portion pivotably attached to the desk platform such that the desk platform is adjustable from a) a collapsed configuration in which the desk platform is in a position substantially perpendicular to a seating support to b) a deployed configuration in which the desk platform is in a position substantially parallel the seating support.
US10772779B2	Patient repositioning system A patient repositioning device includes an upper body support and a lower body support which are generally planar and laterally spaced from one another by a spacing element. A handle can rotate in the plane of the supports, enabling a care giver to rotate a patient form a sitting to a lying position and then to roll the patient onto their back. Another embodiment provides a patient cradle for cradling a patient from a reclining to a sitting position and vice versa.
US10772776B2	Suspension systems, powered wheelchairs with independent suspension systems, and method for assembling such powered wheelchairs An embodiment can include a suspension system for a powered wheelchair, the suspension system comprising an arm and an air suspension subsystem. The air suspension subsystem in this embodiment can comprise a coil spring and an air bag surrounded by the coil spring. The arm in this embodiment can be configured to (a) couple a drive axle to a frame of the powered wheelchair and (b) move the drive axle relative to the frame. In this embodiment, a first end of the drive axle can be coupled to a wheel of the powered wheelchair, while the frame is closer to a second end of the drive axle than the first end, and the first end of the drive axle is opposite the second end of the drive axle. A first end of the air suspension subsystem in this embodiment can be coupled to the frame when a second end of the air suspension subsystem is coupled to the arm and the second end of the air suspension subsystem is opposite the first end of the air suspension subsystem. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10772757B1	Anti-snoring mouth guard An anti-snoring mouth guard for insertion into a mouth of a user for decreasing snoring and the effects of sleep apnea includes a mouthpiece portion having a bottom wall and a pair of upstanding side walls displaced and opposite one another and extending upwardly from the bottom wall, said mouthpiece having a hemispherical configuration that is complementary to a shape of the user's teeth. Collectively, the bottom wall and pair of side walls define a channel operable to receive teeth of a user's upper pallet. The anti-snoring mouth guard includes tongue depressor portion having a proximal end coupled to the mouthpiece and having a body extending rearwardly at a generally downward angle. A brace may extend between rear ends of the mouthpiece portion and define levels by which the tongue depressor may be inserted such that the tongue depressor may be adjusted vertically and front-to-back.
US10772746B2	Biodegradable supporting device A biodegradable in vivo supporting device is disclosed. The in vivo supporting device comprises a biodegradable metal scaffold and a biodegradable polymer coating covering at least a portion of the biodegradable metal scaffold, wherein the biodegradable polymer coating has a degradation rate that is faster than the degradation rate of the biodegradable metal scaffold.
US10772744B2	Artificial joint An artificial joint for lower extremities, comprising an upper part, which has mechanisms for attaching to a user, and a lower part mounted thereon in a pivotal manner about a joint axis. The lower part can be bent in from an extended position into a flexed position. A force accumulator is associated with the joint and is loaded via a force transmission mechanism through a flexing movement of the upper part relative to the lower part and supports an extension movement of the lower part relative to the upper part at least over a part of the extension movement. The force transmission device exerts a maximum moment of extension at a bending angle between 45° to 80°.
US10772743B2	Method for controlling a change of damping in an artificial joint A method for controlling a change of resistance in an artificial joint of an orthosis, an exoskeleton or prosthesis of a lower extremity. The artificial joint has an upper part and a lower part which are secured on each other so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis, a damper unit is secured between the upper part and the lower part in order to provide a resistance to flexion or extension of the artificial joint, and the damper unit is assigned an adjusting mechanism via which the resistance is changed when a sensor signal of a control unit assigned to the adjusting mechanism activates the adjusting mechanism. The resistance is changed as a function of the position and/or length of the measured or calculated leg tendon and/or the time derivatives thereof.
US10772737B2	Expandable intervertebral implant An implant for therapeutically separating bones of a joint has two endplates each having an opening through the endplate, and at least one ramped surface on a side opposite a bone engaging side. A frame is slideably connected to the endplates to enable the endplates to move relative to each other at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the implant, in sliding connection with the frame. An actuator screw is rotatably connected to the frame. A carriage forms an open area aligned with the openings in the endplates. The openings in the endplates pass through the carriage to form an unimpeded passage from bone to bone of the joint. The carriage has ramps which mate with the ramped surfaces of the endplates, wherein when the carriage is moved by rotation of the actuator screw, the endplates move closer or farther apart.
US10772734B2	Arthrodesis implant and instrument for gripping such an implant An arthrodesis implant (1) allowing promoting the bone fusion of two bones is provided, the implant (1) comprising: a rigid and non-deformable anchoring body (4), designed to ensure the anchoring of the implant (1) in a first bone (2), and a deformable portion (5) designed to ensure the anchoring of the implant (1) in a second bone. The deformable portion (5) comprises at least two anchoring arms (9, 10) which protrude beyond the anchoring body (4) from the base end (7) of the anchoring body (4), the anchoring arms (9, 10) being separated from each other by a free space (E) so as to be able to be brought closer to each other by deformation of the anchoring arms under the action of the second bone. At least one of the anchoring arms (9, 10) is provided with a longitudinal reinforcing fin protruding beyond the anchoring arm (9, 10) from a lateral side (20) of the anchoring arm (9, 10).
US10772731B2	Orthopaedic implant with bonded porous material An orthopaedic implant includes a main body having a surface with at least one bonding feature, at least one porous material having a plurality of pores, and a bonding material placed in the plurality of pores of the at least one porous material and the at least one bonding feature to form a bond between the at least one porous material and the main body.
US10772725B2	Mitral heart valve storage and handling system An improved holder and storage system for a tissue-type prosthetic mitral heart valve that constricts the commissure posts of the valve and prevents suture looping. A rod axially movable relative to the holder tensions lengths of attachment sutures that extend between the commissure post tips to create a tent and flex the tips inward, thus helping to prevent looping of any of an array of pre-implanted sutures around the leading tips during delivery of the valve. The holder has a safety mechanism that prevents valve delivery before the rod is deployed. One embodiment automatically deploys the rod upon opening a storage jar. One embodiment permits a delivery handle to directly deploy the rod, while another uses a separate worm screw and coupling. A holder clip that attaches to a packaging sleeve may be formed of flexible members meshed together from which the heart valve and holder are easily pulled free to eliminate a step of decoupling the clip from the sleeve.
US10772724B2	Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system.
US10772718B1	Stent to assist in arteriovenous fistula formation There is described an arteriovenous fistula stent, having a tubular body comprising a series of sinusoidal shaped struts along the length of the tubular body. A plurality of curvilinear connectors extend between and are attached to adjacent struts wherein a first end of a connector is attached to a distal face of a proximal strut apex and a second end of a connector is attached to a proximal face of a distal strut apex. A pair of unconnected strut apexes are between pairs of connected apexes. When the tubular body is in a stowed configuration a proximal aperture and a distal aperture are circular and when the tubular body is in a deployed configuration the distal aperture is oblong or ovoid. There is also described a method for inserting a stent for use in creation of an arteriovenous fistula by identifying a candidate artery and a candidate vein and dissecting the candidate vein. Next, inserting a stent into the vein and creating a breach in the candidate artery at a desired angle and location. Next, introducing the stent and vein into the candidate artery and forming the stent into a curvature angle selected to minimize turbulent blood flow in an anastomosis formed by the vein and the artery. Optionally, there is a step of fastening a distal portion of the start to the artery.
US10772712B2	Methods of using hardenable dental articles The present application is directed to a method of using a hardenable dental article. The method can include providing the hardenable dental article; applying the hardenable dental article to a dental structure; customizing the shape of the hardenable dental article; and at least partially curing the hardenable dental article.
US10772708B2	Aesthetic orthodontic bracket and method of making same An orthodontic bracket for coupling an archwire with a tooth includes a bracket body that has an archwire slot adapted to receive the archwire. A movable member is engaged with the bracket body and is movable between an opened position and a closed position. The bracket body and movable member are made from a transparent or translucent ceramic for improved aesthetics. The bracket body may include one or more stop surfaces that limit movement of the moveable member in the gingival direction. The bracket body may include a support surface that is positioned lingually of a labial edge of the archwire slot. The moveable member may include a bracket-engaging portion having a first surface confronting the bracket body and a slot-covering portion having a second surface confronting the archwire slot, the first and second surfaces being offset from one another.
US10772707B2	Dental materials using thermoset polymers Provided herein are crosslinked polymers useful in orthodontic appliances and light polymerizable liquid compositions and formulations useful for making crosslinked polymers. Also provided are methods of making an orthodontic appliance comprising a cross-linked polymer formed by a direct fabrication technique.
US10772703B2	Methods and apparatuses for positioning a camera of a surgical robotic system to capture images inside a body cavity of a patient during a medical procedure Methods and apparatuses for positioning a camera of a surgical robotic system to capture images inside a body cavity of a patient during a medical procedure are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method involves receiving location information at a controller of a surgical robotic system performing the medical procedure, the location information defining a location of at least one tool with respect to a body cavity frame of reference, and in response to receiving an align command signal at the controller, causing the controller to produce positioning signals operable to cause the camera to be positioned within the body cavity frame of reference to capture images of the at least one tool for display to an operator of the surgical robotic system.
US10772702B2	Surgical lighting apparatus including surgical lighthead with moveable lighting modules A surgical lighting apparatus for illuminating a surgical environment includes a lighthead and a control unit. The control unit is configured to receive data from sensors positioned in one or more light emitting modules and identify, from the received data, an obstruction inhibiting delivery of a predetermined amount of light from one or more of light emitting elements of moveable light emitting modules to corresponding areas of a surgical site. The lighthead is configured to illuminate the surgical site. The lighthead includes a plurality of the light emitting modules and the sensors. Each of the light emitting modules includes a plurality of the light emitting elements positioned on a front side thereof. Each of the light emitting elements is configured to emit the predetermined amount of light from the light emitting modules to illuminate one of the corresponding areas of the surgical site.
US10772700B2	Contactless loading unit detection A loading unit detection system includes an elongate member, a loading unit, a magnet, and a GMR IC. The elongate member defines a receiver. The loading unit includes a connector that is configured to be received within the receiver to releasably couple the loading unit to the elongate member. The magnet is supported on the connector and is configured to translate relative to the elongate member as the connector is received within the receiver. The GMR IC is embedded within the elongate member and is configured to output a differential voltage in response to a magnetic field produced by the magnet of the loading unit. The differential voltage is indicative of the position of the loading unit within the receiver of the elongate member.
US10772689B2	Controller assisted reconfiguration of an articulated instrument during movement into and out of an entry guide To perform a tool exchange in a medical robotic system, tool is retracted back into an entry guide from a deployed position and pose so that an assistant in the operating room may replace it with a different tool. While the tool is being retracted back towards the entry guide by user action, its configuration is changed to an entry pose while avoiding collisions with other objects so that it may fit in the entry guide. After the tool exchange is completed, a new tool is inserted in the entry guide and extended out of the guide by user action to the original position of the old tool prior to its retraction into the entry guide while the tool's controller assists the user by reconfiguring the new tool so as to resemble the original deployed pose of the old tool prior to its retraction into the entry guide.
US10772684B2	Spatial visualization of internal mammary artery during minimally invasive bypass surgery A system for visualizing an anatomical target includes an imaging device having a field of view for imaging a portion of a region to be imaged. A three-dimensional model is generated from pre-operative or intra-operative images and includes images of an internal volume in the region to be imaged not visible in the images from the imaging device. An image processing module is configured to receive images from the imaging device such that field of view images of the imaging device are stitched together to generate a composite image of the region to be imaged. The composite image is registered to real-time images and the three-dimensional model. An internal view module is configured to generate for display an internal view of the internal volume at one or more positions along the composite image.
US10772680B2	Gold-based ablation electrode and method One aspect relates to an ablation electrode for high-frequency ablation in medical technology, whereby the ablation electrode includes a gold alloy. One aspect relates to a catheter tip for use with a catheter device, including an ablation electrode, as well as a catheter device for high-frequency ablation, including a catheter tip, as well as the use of an ablation electrode, a catheter tip or a catheter device for high-frequency ablation; as well as a process for production of an ablation electrode.
US10772679B2	Surgical system for connecting body tissue A surgical system for connecting body tissue is provided. The surgical system includes a surgical instrument having two tool elements movable relative to each other, each of which comprises a high-frequency electrode. The high-frequency electrodes, in an approach position of the tool elements, define a minimum distance from each other, lying opposite each other and facing each other. The instrument has a shaft at the distal end of which at least a first one of the tool elements is arranged or formed. A second tool element is movable from an operating position, in which it is adapted for movement into the approach position, into a removal position and/or vice versa. A surface area of a perpendicular projection of the second tool element onto a projection plane extending perpendicularly to a shaft direction in a region of the second tool element is smaller in the removal position than in the operating position.
US10772678B2	Methods and devices for diastolic assist The devices and method described herein allow for therapeutic damage to increase volume in these hyperdynamic hearts to allow improved physiology and ventricular filling and to reduce diastolic filling pressure by making the ventricle less stiff.
US10772677B2	Electrically-powered surgical systems Surgical systems and methods are provided for controlling actuation and movement of various surgical devices.
US10772662B2	Surgical instrument and method A surgical connector is provided. The connector includes a first member including a mating surface engageable with an implant and a locking element and a second member translatable relative to the first member to urge the locking element into engagement with the implant. At least one of the members is connectable with a surgical instrument. Systems and methods of use are disclosed.
US10772661B2	Method and structure for selectively locking portions of a seal assembly A surgical access device that includes a seal assembly. The seal assembly includes an upper housing portion having a first seal and a lower housing portion including a second seal. The upper housing portion is rotatably connectable to the lower housing portion. The surgical access device also includes a rotation prevention mechanism configured to prevent inadvertent relative rotation of, and disconnection of, the upper housing portion and the lower housing portion. The rotation prevention mechanism is further configured to be selectively actuated by a user, such that, when actuated, the upper housing portion is selectively rotatable relative to, and disconnectable from, the lower housing portion.
US10772652B2	Tissue resection system A surgical system can include a first instrument defining a first channel and a second instrument receivable by the first channel. The second instrument can include a second channel. A valve coupled to the first instrument controls fluid flow through the first channel. The valve has at least two positions and in one position, the impedance of fluid flow through the valve into the first channel (when the second instrument is not received in the first channel) is substantially the same as when the valve is the other position and the first channel partially blocked by the second instrument. In another aspect, a surgical system can include an outer member and the first instrument can be received within the outer member to define a second channel there between. The first instrument can include a visualization system and an illumination system.
US10772651B2	Surgical instruments comprising a system for articulation and rotation compensation A surgical instrument is disclosed comprising a shaft and an end effector rotatably connected to the shaft about an articulation joint. The surgical instrument comprises a plurality of rotation joints which can be simultaneously operated to maintain the alignment of a portion of the surgical instrument relative to the patient tissue.
US10772646B2	Method for controlling histotripsy using confocal fundamental and harmonic superposition combined with hundred-microsecond ultrasound pulses A method for controlling a histotripsy using a confocal fundamental and harmonic superposition combined with hundred-microsecond ultrasound pulses, including: 1) positioning a target tissue by a monitoring and guiding system and adjusting a position of the target tissue to a focal point of a transducer; 2) first stage: controlling the confocal fundamental and harmonic superposition combined with hundred-microsecond ultrasound pulses to form a shock wave in a focal zone; wherein a negative acoustic pressure exceeds a cavitation threshold; an inertial cavitation occurs to generate boiling bubbles; the boiling bubbles collapse and achieve partial homogenization of the target tissue; 3) second stage: controlling the confocal fundamental and harmonic superposition combined with hundred-microsecond pulsed-ultrasound sequences to simultaneously irradiate a target zone and further mechanically disintegrate and homogenize the target tissue.
US10772641B2	Surgical apparatus having a frame and moving support structure and method therefore A surgical apparatus is configured to support at least one bone cut for installation of a prosthetic component. The installed prosthetic component will have reduced alignment error. The surgical apparatus is configured to distract a first compartment to a first predetermined load value while allowing a moving support structure to pivot freely. A distraction lock mechanism is then engaged to prevent movement of a distraction mechanism that raises or lowers the moving support structure relative to a fixed support structure. The moving support structure has M-L tilt angle that is measured. A M-L tilt mechanism is engaged to forcibly equalize the first and second compartments. Engaging the M-L tilt mechanism prevents the moving support structure from freely pivoting. The at least one bone cut relates to the first and second compartments equalized and the M-L tilt angle.
US10772640B2	Surgical apparatus having a medial plate and a lateral plate and method therefore A measurement system for installation of a prosthetic component. The measurement system comprises a housing, a slide block, a medial plate, a lateral plate, a fixed plate, and a threaded shaft. The fixed plate couples to the housing. The threaded shaft couples to the slide block. The threaded shaft is rotated to move the slide block within the housing. The slide block includes a free wheel gear. A medial plate and a lateral plate respectively couple to a medial post and a lateral post. The medial post and lateral post each have gear teeth that is configured to couple the free wheel gear. The housing retains, aligns and supports movement of the medial and lateral post parallel to the slide block. A medial brake and a lateral brake is configured to couple to the medial post and the lateral post to prevent movement under user control.
US10772639B2	Osteotomy device with an extracorporeal alignment component The present invention provides an osteotomy device with an extracorporeal alignment component comprising a first body component, a second body component and an extracorporeal alignment component. The first body component has an upper guide edge for forming a cutting track. The second body component has a lower guide edge disposed below the upper guide edge. A guide slot is formed between the upper guide edge and the lower guide edge for guiding the saw blade to cut. The guide slot has a connecting member for connecting the upper guide edge and the lower guide edge. The extracorporeal alignment component has an engaging member and at least one aiming hole. The engaging member is engaged with the connecting member. The aiming hole is used to confirm the direction of cutting.
US10772636B2	Atrial appendage occlusion systems and methods of using the same Atrial appendage occlusion systems are provided, such systems including a first device and a second device. The first device has a first tube sized and shaped for insertion into the heart and a balloon coupled thereto. The second device has a second tube sized and shaped for insertion into a pericardial space surrounding the heart, and has a lumen extending at least partially from a second tube distal end to a second tube proximal end. The second device also includes a loop sized and shaped to fit at least partially within the lumen of the second tube, with the loop configured for protraction from the second tube distal end and for placement, and to be tightened and secured around, the atrial appendage.
US10772634B2	Method and system for ligating a body part A ligature device and method of use are disclosed. More specifically, a ligature device capable of maintaining a ligature band in an elongated position, applying a preformed ligation band to an object to be ligated, manually releasing the ligation band from an elongated position, and securing a ligation band in a tensioned position is described. The ligation device may be used to apply ligation bands to various body parts of various animals.
US10772632B2	Surgical stapling device with triple leg staples A surgical stapling device is described having a tool assembly including an anvil assembly and a staple cartridge having a series of tri-staples which are supported and configured to be rotatably ejected from the staple cartridge into the anvil assembly to suture tissue. The manner in which the staples are supported and ejected from within the staple cartridge facilitates the use of a tool assembly of reduced diameter that includes staples capable of suturing thicker tissues than would normally be associated with tool assemblies with such a reduced diameter. A tri-staple is also described that can be ejected from the surgical stapling device. In embodiments, the tri-staple includes three legs of different lengths. Each of the legs is configured to provide a different degree of compression when applied to tissue. In addition, each of the staple legs has a D-shaped configuration when deformed.
US10772622B2	Tissue repair device A tissue repair device including a handle, an elongated needle body defining an axial bore extending from the handle, first and second implants connected by a suture and disposed at least partially within the axial bore of the needle. A ratchet assembly includes a pusher member that incrementally advances through the needle body to urge the first and second implants therefrom in a predefined sequence, a proximally-biased rotatable ratchet coupled to the pusher member, and an axially translatable drive mechanism configured to provide axial and rotational driving forces causing the ratchet to alternately engage and disengage from successively more distal teeth of a toothed surface within the handle. One or more implant retention features impeded undesired expulsion of implants from the needle.
US10772620B2	Adjustable motion limiter for a minimally invasive surgical device An adjustable motion limiter for a minimally invasive surgical device is disclosed. The adjustable motion limiter includes a cam surface and a positioning interface. Another adjustable motion limiter for a minimally invasive surgical device is disclosed. The adjustable motion limiter has a positioning interface comprising a grooved protrusion. The adjustable motion limiter also has a cam surface comprising an arcuate surface and facing a direction which is substantially perpendicular to a direction the positioning interface faces. The adjustable motion limiter further has an adjustment key and one or more locking teeth. A minimally invasive surgical device having an adjustable motion limiter is also disclosed.
US10772618B2	Crimping instrument with reduced dimension, continued compatibility, and tissue protection features An instrument for crimping a suture fastener to a surgical suture is disclosed. The instrument has a shaft and an expanded receiving face configured to receive the suture fastener and to provide a smoothing radius for a distal end of the shaft. The instrument also has an anvil in the distal end of the shaft. The instrument further has a hammer in the distal end of the shaft and moveable relative to the anvil for crimping the suture fastener therebetween and received in the expanded receiving face. The instrument also has a pusher moveable in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the shaft and configured to engage at least one of the hammer and the anvil for urging the hammer and the anvil together.
US10772612B2	Tools for transoral surgery The invention is directed towards tools for use in performing surgery or examination via the oral cavity, in particular in the region of the oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, and hypopharynx, devices and systems incorporating these tools, and procedures using these tools. More specifically, the tools, devices, systems and procedures are directed towards Transoral Robotic Surgery or any non-robotic transoral surgical approach.
US10772602B2	System for monitoring a use of a medical device The invention provides a system (1) for determining an identification characteristic of a medical device (3) carrying at least an ultrasound emitter/sensor element (321). The identification characteristic is based on a detection signal from the ultrasound emitter/sensor element (321) upon a drive signal. The system (1) can identify the medical device from a database (211,511) of known medical devices. Furthermore, the system (1) can update the duration and frequency of use of the medical device (3) and it can prohibit further use of the medical device (3) when a predetermined limit of use is exceeded.
US10772599B2	Devices, systems, and methods for in-stent restenosis prediction Intravascular devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In some instances, a method for treating a vessel of a patient includes collecting intravascular ultrasound imaging data of the placement of the stent using the intravascular ultrasound imaging device, estimating, using a processing device, a restenosis probability value based on the intravascular ultrasound imaging data of the placement of the stent and communicating the estimated restenosis probability value to a clinician. Associated devices and systems are also provided.
US10772581B2	Radiation tomograph A radiation tomograph whereby the acquisition of transmission data and the measurement of annihilation radiation pairs are simultaneously performed by a single detector ring so as to realize both reduction of the manufacturing cost of a PET device and reduction of a burden to a subject. The transmission data, which shows the distribution of annihilation radiation absorption characteristics within a subject, is computed from data relating to annihilation radiation pairs in the vicinity of a surface of the subject. The transmission data can be acquired by detecting a radioactive drug derived from the subject, which makes imaging exclusively for transmission data unnecessary.
US10772580B2	Multiple emission energies in single photon emission computed tomography Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is performed with multiple emission energies. For quantitative or qualitative SPECT, the image formation process for emissions at different energy ranges is modeled (44, 46, 48, 50) separately. Different scatter, different attenuation, and/or different collimator-detector response models corresponding to different energy ranges are used in the reconstruction.
US10772576B2	X-ray imaging apparatus and control method thereof An X-ray imaging apparatus and control method thereof to prevent an error in the center of rotation of an X-ray source and degradation of resolution in a depth direction. The X-ray imaging apparatus comprises an X-ray source configured to irradiate X-rays, a sensor configured to obtain a distance between the X-ray source and a subject, a display configured to display a graphical object in association with the subject, an input configured to receive a designation of a region of interest of the subject through the graphical object, and a controller configured to obtain a thickness of the subject based on the distance between the X-ray source and the subject, determine a center of rotation to be set for the X-ray source based on the designation of the region of interest and the thickness of the subject, and control a movement of the X-ray source to set the center of rotation.
US10772564B2	Intravascular devices, systems, and methods having separate sections with engaged core components Intravascular devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In some instances, the intravascular device is a guide wire that includes separate sections with engaged core components. For example, a sensing guide wire can include a proximal portion having a proximal core member and at least one proximal electrical conductor and a distal portion coupled to the proximal portion, the distal portion having a distal core member, a sensing element, and at least one distal electrical conductor coupled to the sensing element, wherein engagement structures of the proximal and distal core members are engaged and wherein the at least one distal electrical conductor is coupled to the at least one proximal electrical conductor such that the at least one proximal electrical conductor is in electrical communication with the sensing element. Methods of making, manufacturing, and/or assembling such intravascular devices and associated systems are also provided.
US10772546B2	Multi-analyte sensing tissue-integrating sensors Some embodiments described herein relate to a sensor that includes a first a first polymer-luminescent sensing compound configured to produce a first luminescent signal in the presence of a first analyte and a second polymer-luminescent sensing compound configured to produce a second luminescent signal in the presence of a second analyte. The second luminescent signal can have a luminescent lifetime that is at least 1.1 times greater than a luminescent lifetime of the first luminescent signal. Such temporally differences in signal can be used to deconvolute the first luminescent signal from the second luminescent signal even when, for example, the first luminescent signal and the second luminescent signal have the same or a similar emission spectrum.
US10772545B2	Non-invasive method for measuring a physiological parameter via a confocal spectroscopic measurement device The present invention relates to a method for measuring a physiological parameter of a subject by means of an optical measurement device, said method comprising the steps of: setting into place the optical measurement device (1, 1bis) facing a skin surface (10) of the subject, so that the object focal spot of the optical objective is positioned at a predetermined skin depth, receiving by the photosensitive receiver (4) light rays from the first object focal spot, at the predetermined skin depth, analyzing the light rays received by the photosensitive receiver (4), and comparing the results of the analysis with known data, so as to determine the physiological parameter of the subject.
US10772542B2	Method and apparatus for calibration to reduce coupling between signals in a measurement system A method and an apparatus for separating a composite signal into a plurality of signals is described. A signal processor receives a composite signal and separates a composite signal into separate output signals. Feedback from one or more of the output signals is provided to a configuration module that configures the signal processor to improve a quality of the output signals. In one embodiment, calibration data from multiple calibration data sets is used to configure the demodulation of the composite signal into separate output signals.
US10772534B2	Single-point gastric emptying breath tests A gastric emptying breath test method that includes collecting a breath sample of the subject at only a single time point after the subject consumes the breath test meal, wherein the single time point is a time point selected from within an identified time window.
US10772527B2	Brain matching This invention, which focuses on personality and aptitude matching by psychophysiologic response to stimuli, is referred to as Brain Matching. In general terms, this invention starts by selecting highly specialized skill sets and top performer group for each skill set. The various groups are analyzed though psychophysiologic stimuli testing by using basically the same testing consisting of large numbers stimuli tests in a consistent testing environment. Stimuli tests can range from hundreds to thousands of images each producing a brainwave response. Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning computers look at the test results, highly specialized group by other highly specialized group to reduce the groups signature/response commonality into a template. Test subjects are then tested using the same stimuli. The subject's test results are analyzed for correlation with the various specialized expert groups.
US10772526B2	Apparatus and method for determining whether the brain is fatigued An apparatus for determining whether the brain is fatigued may include: an electroencephalogram signal collection module for collecting electroencephalogram signals of a testee; a quantization processing module for quantifying the electroencephalogram signals utilizing a sample entropy algorithm to obtain a final sample entropy value of the electroencephalogram signals; and a fatigue state determination module for determining whether the brain of the testee is fatigued according to the final sample entropy value, wherein it is determined that the brain of the testee is in a fatigue state when the final sample entropy value is within a predetermined range.
US10772503B2	Wireless analyte monitoring A computing device receives analyte data produced by an analyte monitoring sensor over a communications link from at least one first device. Health data, comprising at least part of the analyte data, may be communicated over a communications link to at least one second device in response to a request. The first device may be positioned over the analyte monitoring sensor using signal strength and location information. External analyte data may be employed to calibrate the analyte monitoring sensor.
US10772498B2	Ophthalmological imaging device An ophthalmological imaging device according to embodiments comprises an objective lens, an interference optical system, an optical scanner, a controller, and an image forming part. The interference optical system divides light from a light source into measurement light and reference light, causes the measurement light to become incident on a subject's eye via the objective lens, and detects interference light between the reference light and return light of the measurement light that has exited from the subject's eye and passed through the objective lens. The optical scanner deflects the measurement light. The controller controls the optical scanner such that a position away from an optical axis of the objective lens is set as a center to deflect the measurement light. The image forming part forms an image of the subject's eye based on a detection result of the interference light by the interference optical system.
US10772496B2	Method for imaging retinal structures A method for imaging retinal structures involves offsetting an imaging aperture from the center of the reflected/scattered light distribution. Images are obtained with the imaging aperture at multiple offsets with respect to the center. The various obtained images are co-registered to a reference confocal image in a reference wavelength and averaged to generate high signal to noise ratio images. The images may be combined in various ways to enhance the contrast of retinal structures that would not be visible in confocal images.
US10772483B2	Imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus includes an imaging element that outputs a video signal and to which a processor drive clock is input from an external image processor. The imaging apparatus father includes a clock generation circuit and a memory. The clock generation circuit generates a clock synchronized with the video signal output from the imaging element. The memory stores the video signal output from the imaging element in synchronization with the clock synchronized with the video signal and outputs the stored video signal in synchronization with the processor drive clock.
US10772480B2	Dishwasher with door assembly A household appliance includes a cabinet defining a chamber with an access opening. A door assembly is movably mounted to the cabinet to selectively open and close the access opening. The door assembly includes a door panel defining a front surface and side surfaces. A door panel flange extends inwardly from a rear edge of the side surface. A single-piece console defines a top surface, a front surface, and a rear attachment surface, the top surface substantially perpendicular to the front surface. A rotatable spacer is positioned between the rear attachment surface of the single-piece console and the door panel flange.
US10772478B2	Robot cleaner A robot cleaner includes a cleaning module having a left spin-mop and a right spin-mop configured to contact a floor while rotating in a clockwise direction or in a counterclockwise direction when viewed from above. The robot cleaner also includes a controller that manages the cleaning module such that, when the robot cleaner travels in a zigzag pattern including a first travel, during which the robot cleaner travels straight in a first direction, and a second travel, during which the robot cleaner travels straight in a second direction, which is opposite the first direction, a movement trajectory of the left spin-mop or the right spin-mop during the second travel overlaps a movement trajectory of the left spin-mop and a movement trajectory of the right spin-mop during the first travel.
US10772476B2	Multiple roll toilet paper dispenser A multiple toilet paper roll holder and dispenser holding a plurality of toilet paper rolls. The invention may be inserted into and secured within a hole cut into a wall. A sliding front window may provide access to restock the device. To restock the device a user may slide a front sliding window to access the interior, and then use two roll holder guides and a toilet roll bump to stock more toilet paper rolls into the interior of the device.
US10772473B2	Device and method for cleansing and treating skin A cleansing device for mammalian skin includes a cleansing head having a plurality of elastomeric cleansing features extending away from a first surface of the cleansing head. The cleansing head is attached to a handle. The cleansing device includes an actuator coupled to a rotating drive shaft and adapted to apply oscillating movement to one or more cleansing head sections of the cleansing head at a frequency of about 5 Hz to 30 Hz.
US10772472B2	Loofah A loofah includes an inner core and an outer portion. The inner core includes a natural material. The outer portion includes a natural material. A water absorbency of the inner core is less than a water absorbency of the outer portion.
US10772466B2	Grill assembly with foldable cart In an embodiment, a grill is provided. The grill can include a grill cart and a burner box. The grill cart configured to be transitioned between an upright state and a folded state. The coupling between a first side frame and a base is located in a first plane that is substantially parallel with a plane defined by a bottom plate of the base, and the coupling between a second side frame and the bottom plate of the base is located in a second plane that is substantially parallel with the plane defined by the bottom plate. The first plane is located a first distance away from the plane defined by the bottom plate and the second plane is located a second distance away from the plane defined by the bottom plate. The first distance is not equivalent to the second distance. Other embodiments are also included herein.
US10772464B1	Portable electric heating device for disposable hot beverage containers A portable electric heating apparatus for warming a liquid and maintaining the elevated temperature of a liquid held inside a hot beverage container. The housing (23) of the apparatus may be inserted within the perimeter of a bottom rim of the beverage container so that a heating plate (22) releasably contacts a bottom wall of the container. A controller (25) enclosed in the housing includes electrical circuitry for communicating with a supply of electric power and for energizing a heating element (31). In various embodiments, electric power may be provided from wall outlets, USB ports, or batteries, which may be disposable or rechargeable. The heating element is configured to transfer heat to the plate, which warms the liquid through the bottom wall of the container.
US10772461B2	Moving assembly of a coffee maker A moving assembly of a coffee maker has a body, a first moving module, and a second moving module. The first moving module is mounted to the body, and has a first slide rail and a feeding component. The first slide rail is connected to the body. The feeding component is slidably mounted to the first slide rail and has a nozzle. The second moving module is mounted to the body below the first moving module, and has a second slide rail and a platform. The second slide rail is connected to the body and located below the first slide rail in a direction intersecting with the first slide rail. The platform is slidably mounted to the second slide rail. Therefore, the nozzle may move against a coffee cup put on the platform in two directions with the two independent moving modules.
US10772455B2	Cooking appliance and method for controlling cooking appliance The present invention relates to a cooking appliance comprising: a cabinet defining a cooking chamber; a heating means installed on the cabinet and formed so as to heat the inside of the cooking chamber; an air pump installed on an outer side extends into the cooking chamber; a cooking pack arranged selectively inside the cooking chamber and formed so as to accommodate an object to be cooked; and a control unit for controlling the heating means and the air pump, wherein one side of the cooking pack is detachable from a free end of the tube. According to the present invention, sous vide cooking is enabled by, within a single plate, vacuum treating the space where the object to be cooked is accommodated and controlling the temperature inside the cooking chamber during cooking.
US10772452B2	Connector system A connector system facilitates the connection of a first tree trunk to a second tree trunk of an artificial tree system. The connector system can prohibit rotation of the first tree trunk relative to the second tree trunk.
US10772445B2	Pillow including gelatinous elastomer cushion having deformable wall members and related methods A pillow includes a pillow cushion consisting essentially of a gelatinous elastomer that is sized and configured to support a head and neck of a person using the pillow cushion. The pillow cushion has a first major surface, a second major surface, and deformable wall members extending between the first major surface and the second major surface. The deformable wall members are located and configured to define voids therebetween such that the deformable wall members may be displaced into adjacent voids upon deformation of the deformable wall members. The deformable wall members are configured to buckle when a pressure applied to a cushioning surface of the pillow cushion, in a direction perpendicular to the first major surface, exceeds a threshold pressure level. A pillow cover covers the pillow cushion. A method of fabricating a pillow includes enclosing such a cushion in a pillow cover.
US10772434B2	Arm width adjustment Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods that include a chair for assembly by a user. The chair for assembly by a user may include a bracket configured to releasably couple an arm rest assembly to a chair seat and facilitate adjusting a width for the arm rest assembly relative to the chair seat.
US10772428B2	Therapy stool having an adjustable height and a tiltable seat A stool comprises a height-adjustable seat. The seat is coupled to a stem of the stool using a ball and socket mechanism. The ball and socket mechanism enables the seat to be tiltable up to 20 degrees in all directions about a vertical axis. The ball and socket mechanism aids in providing the seated individual with an increased range of motion. The range of tiltable motion can be adjusted using an adjustment member.
US10772426B2	Dynamic furniture A seat with a base, an actuator, at least one front boom, at least one rear boom, a seat platform, and a back platform. The actuator is circularly rotatably connected to each of the at least one front boom, the at least one rear boom, the seat platform, and the back platform. The base is circularly rotatably connected to each of the at least one front boom and the at least one rear boom.
US10772419B2	Cleaning assembly A cleaning assembly for elongated articles includes a housing. A channel extends from a top to a bottom of the housing. A plurality of holes is positioned in the housing and extends annularly around an inner perimeter of the housing. Each hole extends to an interior space of the housing. A pipe, which is coupled to and extends from an outer perimeter of the housing, is in fluidic communication with the interior space. A hose connector that is coupled to the pipe distal from the housing is configured to couple the pipe to a hose. A reservoir is coupled to the pipe proximate to the housing. A tube extends between the reservoir and the pipe so that a cleaning agent in the reservoir is positioned to enter the pipe. Water from the hose and the cleaning agent exit the holes under pressure to clean an article positioned in the channel.
US10772411B2	Hands-free item carrying device The present disclosure provides hands-free item carrying devices and related methods. The devices include a support platform including an interior surface with an item support portion, a bottom and top ends. The devices further include a flexible stabilizing portion coupled to a bottom portion of the support platform and positioned adjacent to the interior surface. The devices also include a body harness with a pair of shoulder straps, at least one first end portion coupled to the stabilizing portion, and at least one second end portion coupled to at least one of the stabilizing portion and the support platform. When the shoulder straps are worn by a user, the support platform is selectively movable between an open positioned angling away from the user from the bottom end with the top end being distal to the user, and a closed positioned with the top end being proximate to the user.
US10772397B2	Jewelry with features from topographic data Jewelry that includes a topographical feature of a selected geographic location is made by obtaining topographic data for a geographic area around the selected location. The data is then used to create a topographic surface that is representative of the topography of the area and the 3D surface is adjusted for scale, viewpoint, and other features and merged with a template for a piece of jewelry. The resulting merged object is printed and the printed object is cast to produce a piece of jewelry that includes a topographic representation of the selected location.
US10772395B2	Finger ring with built-in launching apparatus and methods of using same A toy ring-launcher apparatus for wearing on a human finger as an item of play jewelry that's comprised of means for starting to rotate and then subsequently releasing other toy apparatuses or objects exhibiting gyroscopic tendencies, such as gyroscopic tops, flying propellers, or rolling wheels so they rotate very fast around a central axis and move independently of the toy ring-launcher apparatus on a flat surface, in the air, or on a toy racing track, respectively. Methods are also included for using the provided toy ring-launcher apparatus to have fun and enjoyment.
US10772394B1	Tactile output for wearable device A wearable item, such as an electronic device, is disclosed. The wearable item includes a flexible strap and actuators within the flexible strap. The actuators are configured to dynamically form protrusions along the flexible strap. The protrusions present tactilely-perceptible information, such as braille characters or other symbols.
US10772386B2	System and a method for controlling a shoe part production machine The present invention relates to a method for generating control data for controlling a shoe part production machine for making shoes or elements for optimizing traction properties of the shoe by customizing modules to be mounted on the sole for a specific user, said method comprising the steps of: receiving user profile data describing the characteristics of the user where the user profile data comprise use data and test data, receiving a user selection identifying a selected shoe from a number of shoe models or a selected element influencing the property of a shoe, generating modified template data by modifying a shoe sole template corresponding to the selected shoe model or by modifying an element influencing the properties corresponding to the selected element, said modifications being performed based on said received user profile data, generating control data based on said modified template data.
US10772379B2	Dynamic pressure controlled air cushion device A dynamic pressure controlled air cushion device disposed on a bottom part of a shoe comprises a first air bag and a second air bag communicated with each other through an air passage, and the first air bag and the second air bag are respectively disposed corresponding to a front foot sole and a rear foot sole of a user. Through introducing the air into the first air bag by the first air pump and introducing the air into the second air bag by the second air pump, the first air bag and the second air bag are inflated, so as to increase a supporting force for the front foot sole and the rear foot sole of the user
US10772369B2	Article of clothing having magnetic fastening assemblies An article of clothing, such as a dress shirt, blouse, coat, jacket, or vest, includes a sheet of material forming a body portion. First and second plackets are formed along respective first and second end portions of the sheet of material. First and second magnetic elements, each being encased in an encasement, are secured inside first and second pockets, respectively, such that positions of the plurality of second magnetic elements correspond to positions of the plurality of first magnetic elements.
US10772362B2	Breast supporting devices and methods The inventive subject matter provides breast supports that can advantageously be used with various types of bras to enhance the appearance and comfort provided. Contemplated breast supports include removable and insertable bra inserts, as well as breast supports that form a part of a bra. Breast supports can include padding and an internal support, each of which can be partially or completely enclosed in a cover material. The internal support can comprise a sheet of material including a multi-peaked upper edge, a rounded lower edge, and a mid-portion extending between the upper and lower edges.
US10772352B2	Ethanol-free gel formulation cartridge for e-vaping device A cartridge for an e-vaping device includes an ethanol-free gel formulation. The ethanol-free gel formulation includes a vapor former, water, and a biopolymer. The biopolymer may be included in an amount ranging from about 0.01% by weight based on the weight of the ethanol-free gel formulation to about 2.0% by weight based on the weight of the ethanol-free gel formulation. The biopolymer may be one or more of agar, kappa carrageenan, gelatin, sodium alginate, gellan gum, pectin, and combinations thereof. The cartridge also includes a heater configured to heat liquid from the gel formulation to a temperature sufficient to release a liquid/semi-liquid component from the gel, which component thereupon forms a vapor.
US10772343B2	Chemical mitigants in animal feed and feed ingredients Methods of preventing or decreasing PEDv and/or Salmonella bacteria in animal feed, feed ingredients, and pet food are provided. The methods utilize generally safe chemical mitigants, such as medium chain fatty acids, essential oils, and sodium bisulfate. The chemical mitigants are introduced to the feed or feed ingredients at inclusion rates selected so as to prevent or decrease PEDv and/or Salmonella bacteria in the animal feed, feed ingredients, or pet food. The methods are particularly suitable for use in post-processing treatment of animal feed, feed ingredients, or pet food that will be transported and stored for multiple days or weeks.
US10772342B2	Shaping tool for frozen confection The present invention is in the field of ice cream shaping, in particular it is relating to a heated tool to imprint a pattern a frozen confectionery product, and especially a heated tool that melts away a channel of an outer coating layer of a frozen confectionery, thereby creating a peelable frozen confectionery product. It is an object of the present invention to provide a shaping tool that is suitable for making cleaner grooves in frozen confectionery products. We have found that a shaping tool that comprises of at least one heated element provides a molten channel in the outer surface of a frozen confection.
US10772341B2	Machine and method for making and dispensing liquid, semi-liquid and/or semi-solid food products A machine for making and dispensing liquid, semi-liquid and/or semi-solid food products and which includes at least a cylinder for containing and processing basic products, means for heating and cooling the cylinder wrapped around at least part of the cylinder and a mixer unit positioned inside the cylinder which is able to mix the basic products during their processing; the machine also includes a supply duct for supplying the products into the cylinder, a dispensing duct for withdrawing the food products from the cylinder and means for recirculating the products contained in the containment and processing cylinder which are able to withdraw the products from the cylinder through the dispensing duct and to return them into the cylinder through the supply duct.
US10772334B2	Plant growth-promoting microbes and uses therefor Microbial strains, compositions, and methods of use thereof to enhance the growth and/or yield of a plant are provided. Also provided are materials and methods for presenting, inhibiting, or treating the development of plant pathogens or phytopathogenic diseases. The disclosure also provides non-naturally occurring plant and derivatives thereof such as plants artificially infected with a microbial strain of the invention.
US10772328B2	Method of improving plant health and rooting of plants Methods and compositions for promoting health and development in a plant or crop. The disclosure further provides for compositions and methods of improving crop yield and/or plant quality.
US10772318B2	Methods and reagents for maintaining the visability of cancer cells in surgically removed tissue A composition and method for generating reagents and the composition of these reagents for the stabilization and preservation of viability of cancer tissue which has been surgically excised and the suspension and/or termination of apoptosis (cell death) by significant modulation of cell metabolism by low molar concentrations of synergistic chemistries and hormonal growth enhancers while maintaining normal gene expression patterns of the surgically excised tissue.
US10772316B2	Apparatus, system and method for mechanical, selective weed control in mature and establishing crops including turfgrasses An apparatus for applying a desired amount of mechanical abrasion to plants and selective cutting of undesirable plant material. The apparatus includes a base, a brush and an elevation device for maintaining the base at desirable height. The base has a first longitudinal axis and a plurality of grooves, the grooves being oriented approximately perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis. The brush has a second longitudinal axis and a plurality of bristles and/or blades extending outwardly from the second longitudinal axis. The brush is attached to the apparatus such that the second longitudinal axis is substantially parallel to the first longitudinal axis and the brush is rotatable about the second longitudinal axis. The brush is spaced from the base such that the plurality of bristles engage the plurality of grooves. The base is adjustable enabling the operator to move the base closer or further from the rotating brush/blades.
US10772313B1	Hoof protection apparatus and method A hoof protection apparatus and method includes a hoof support platform with a top, a bottom, a front, a first side, a second side, and a space between the first side and the second side, where the front is connected by a hinge device to the first side and by a hinge device to the second side such that the first side is independently movable and such that the second side is independently movable. At least three separate hoof contact devices are provided where at least one hoof contact device is connected to the front of the hoof support platform and at least one hoof contact device is connected to the first side and at least one hoof contact device is connected with the second side. An attachment device for attaching the hoof protection apparatus to a hoof is provided where the attachment device is removably attached to the hoof protection apparatus.
US10772312B1	System for attracting and catching fish In embodiments of a system for attracting and catching fish, a motor that's operationally coupled to a fishing reel is operated according to a predetermined motion profile in order to impart detailed and lifelike motion to a bait.
US10772308B2	System for the treatment and recirculation of freshwater or saltwater to restore water quality to optimum levels in fish farming cages A water treatment and recirculation system includes means to transport water flows at required pressures, a mechanical filter of approximately 100 microns to capture coarse particles, oxygen production means, autonomous electricity generation means, and variable control means using a PLC that administers parameters such as pressure, oxygen and CO2 levels, flows, pH, etc. The system also includes means to ultrafilter and remove particles of up to 0.02 microns, the purpose being removing organic material macromolecules, disinfecting bacteria and viruses with mechanical removal, and eliminate harmful contaminants such as ammonia, degasifying means to eliminate CO2 with a multitubular exchanger with membranes made of hydrophobic materials and micro perforations to take CO2 away to an extraction gas in atmospheric or vacuum conditions; and means to oxygenate water with a multitubular exchanger having membranes constituted by hydrophobic materials and microperforations that inject O2 into water of a gas under atmospheric conditions.
US10772301B2	Non-metallic animal travel leash and harness A number of mechanisms are provided for aiding in animal handling through various security screening processes. An animal control implement makes it possible to undergo security screening while maintaining control of the animal while also not generating any security related false rejects.
US10772296B2	Grooming tool A new elongated grooming tool with an elongated outer surface having protrusions located at one end and several blades attached to the second end is provided. The invention includes a version having retractable blades and a sliding actuator for activating and deactivating the blades.
US10772291B2	Portable pet feeder and supply storage apparatus A portable pet feeder and supply storage apparatus has a first compartment having a base and sidewalls defining a first open space; a second compartment having a lid and sidewalls defining a second open space; a divider interposed between the first and second compartments, wherein the second compartment and the divider are hinged to the first compartment, the divider has a gasket; wherein the second compartment and the divider may be pivoted towards the first compartment to assume a closed position, the gasket on the divider providing a water-tight seal between the first compartment and the divider; a water dish and a food dish both removably insertable within the first open space; at least one removable container receivable within the second open space, the removable container configured to be refillable and water-tight; and wherein the second compartment and the divider are removably attachable to the first compartment.
US10772287B1	Pet care system configured to provide shelter to one or more pet animals A litter box for sheltering one or more pets. The litter box includes a housing having a base and at least one vertical side wall (including an entry-exit opening), which may be forming a one-piece enclosure for accommodating the one or more pets. An inner surface of the one-piece enclosure may be a smooth surface including rounded edges. Further, the litter box includes a removable lid for removably attaching to at least one top edge of the at least one vertical side wall. Further, the litter box may include a detachable holder for detachably placing on an outer surface of the at least one vertical side wall, to hold at least one absorbent pad. Further, the litter box may include a removable organizer for storing a plurality of cleaning supplies.
US10772286B2	Animal house climate control system and method for automatic configuration of the system A climate control system (20) for an animal house (10) is configured by determining a minimum ventilation curve for required minimum ventilation. A plurality of ventilation stages is created based on the minimum ventilation curve and the plurality of ventilation fans (23) in the climate control system, each stage providing a percentage of the required minimum ventilation. Creating the stages includes prioritizing the ventilation fans to create a selection hierarchy and determining a minimum stage ventilation and a maximum stage ventilation for each stage. Ventilation fans are selected following the hierarchy that provides the desired percentage of the minimum required ventilation. An increment between a maximum stage ventilation and a minimum stage ventilation for the next higher stage is defined, wherein the minimum capacity level is a function of the minimum capacity of the group of fans added to the next higher stage and the maximum capacity for the next higher stage is determined based on the increment.
US10772285B2	Integrally manufactured stall dividers for barns A polymer stall divider for a barn will permit lateral flexing when a cow presses against the stall divider while the stall divider asserts a lateral force against the cow to urge the cow to move into a proper position between adjacent stall dividers without causing injury to the cow. The polymer stall divider can be formed of a polymer material clad onto the outer surface of a steel structural member and then bent into shape to form the desired configuration. The divider can be formed in sections with adjacent sections being connected by an internal connector formed of selected materials to provide the desired flexibility and durability characteristics. A mounting bracket formed of a pair of opposing clam shells can be utilized to secure the stall divider to the frame of the barn, thus providing an easily installed divider structure.
US10772282B2	Alfalfa variety R413A316 The invention relates to the alfalfa variety designated R413A316. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the alfalfa variety R413A316. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the alfalfa variety R413A316 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing alfalfa plants by crossing the alfalfa variety R413A316 with itself or another alfalfa variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10772271B2	Rapid transplanting system A seedling transplanting system is provided that utilizes a seedling feeder that is configured to fit between a tray of seedlings contained within a series of chain pots and a hydroponic trough. The feeder includes a ramp and a chute that direct the seedlings from the tray into the trough. A pair of guide surfaces, which form ramp sidewalls, help the seedlings to self-right as they are drawn into the hydroponic trough. A restraining jig aids in establishing and maintaining the relative positions of the seedling tray, feeder and trough during the transplanting process. A pulling tool simplifies the transplanting process by providing means for pulling a pair of media strips along with the captured chain pots into the hydroponic trough.
US10772270B2	Aeroponic column An aeroponic column comprises a base, a planter section attached to the base, wherein the planter section defines a hollow interior, a channel and plant holder openings adapted to receive a plant holder, a nutrient distributor attached over the planter section with fluid openings adapted to allow fluid to flow down the planter sections, and a conduit assembly operatively connected between the base and the nutrient distributor, and adapted to carry fluid from the base to the nutrient distributor. The conduit assembly comprises a conduit formed separate from the planter section, the conduit extends through the channel of the planter section, and the conduit has a male threaded first end and a female threaded second end.
US10772268B2	Optimized flow control for water infrastructure Apparatuses, systems, and methods for optimizing and adjusting water usage are described. An example method may include receiving water usage data and determining a peaking factor for water usage. The peaking factor may be associated with water usage at a flow controller. A flow controller can control various types of water outlets, such as a water sprinkler for a residential home. The flow controller may be positioned along a main water supply to a property or home. The method may also include determining that the peaking factor passes a threshold water usage for the flow controller and adjusting a watering schedule of the flow controller based partly on the determination that the peaking factor passed the threshold water usage.
US10772267B2	Wireless irrigation control Some embodiments provide methods and systems of controlling irrigation. Some of these systems comprise: a connector of a controller interface (CI) coupled with an irrigation controller, wherein the connector is configured to receive a valve activation signal activated by the irrigation controller; a user interface of the CI; a processor of the CI configured to obtain valve transceiver (VT) programming with VT programming being received from inputs through the user interface, determine a station identifier, and identify as defined in the VT programming a remote valve associated with the station identifier and controlled by a remote VT; and a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit a wireless activation signal configured to be wirelessly received by the VT controlling the valve associated by the VT programming with the station identifier such that the VT is configured to control an actuator to actuate the valve.
US10772261B1	Extendable saw The present invention relates to an extendable folding saw that is lightweight and compact when retracted yet rigid when extended. In one embodiment, the extendable folding saw can have a folding saw and a removably attached extension. The folding saw can have a grip and a pivotally attached saw. The extension can comprise several members that are compactable to a length not much greater than the length of the longest individual member. The members of the extension can have a generally I shaped profile. The extension rod can be attached to the folding saw in a snap-fitting manner for use. A retracted folding saw can be snapped side-by-side to a retracted to extension rod for storage.
US10772255B2	Seed firmer with resilient insert A seed firmer for firming seeds deposited in the seed trench to ensure good seed-to-soil contact. A bracket mounts the seed firmer to the row unit frame such that the seed firmer is aligned with the seed trench. The seed firmer includes a resilient insert positioned in the firmer body to stiffen the seed firmer to more resiliently firm the seed into the soil.
US10779442B2	Method for verifying immersion cooling system The disclosure is related to a method for verifying an immersion cooling system. The immersion cooling system includes a first sensor, a second sensor and at least one third sensor. The method includes: obtaining a first difference value; determining whether the first difference value is smaller than a first threshold value; determining that the first sensor and the second sensor are in normal operation when the first difference value is smaller than the first threshold value; when the first difference value is not smaller than the first threshold value, determining an operating condition of the first sensor or the second sensor according to a relationship between a sensor value of the at least one third sensor and the sensor value of the first sensor, or a relationship between the sensor value of the at least one third sensor and the sensor value of the second sensor.
US10779440B2	Modular system for data center A modular computing system for a data center includes one or more data center modules including rack-mounted computer systems. An electrical module is coupled to the data center modules and provides electrical power to computer systems in the data center modules. One or more air handling modules are coupled to the data center modules. The data center module may include two pre-fabricated portions, each portion including a row of racks of computer systems. The two computing module portions of the data center module may combine to form a computing space when coupled to one another.
US10779436B2	Space-efficient pressure relief mechanism for immersion cooling of computing elements A cooling apparatus includes a chamber and a pressure-relief element. The chamber includes a coolant in a liquid phase disposed near a heat-generation object. The coolant in the liquid phase dissipates heat from the heat-generation object and is converted from the liquid phase to a vapor phase upon the coolant in the liquid phase reaching a boiling temperature. The pressure-relief element has a conduit. A first end of the conduit is submerged in the coolant in the liquid phase internal to the chamber and a second end of the conduit is connected to atmosphere external to the chamber.
US10779430B2	Multilevel hierarchical architecture for power distribution systems A power distribution assembly according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a housing at least partially receiving a plurality of hardware modules coupled to a backplane, the plurality of hardware modules including at least one output module and a communications module that communicates information between the plurality of hardware modules and a second power distribution assembly. At least one hardware module of the plurality of hardware modules includes a field programmable gate array that commands the at least one output module to selectively power at least one aircraft system. A method of operation of a power distribution system is also disclosed.
US10779424B2	Sensor case A sensor case (10) with a sensor housed therein for obtaining information on a tire, including a lower side member (11) having a bottom surface (11b) to be attached on an inner surface of the tire or to a base (20) for mounting the sensor case (10) on the inner surface of the tire, and an upper side member (12) protruding from a surface (11a) opposite to the bottom surface (11b) of the lower side member (11) to a side opposite to the bottom surface (11b) and having a width smaller than a width of the lower side member (11). A side surface (11c) of the lower side member (11) is formed of a curved surface convex outwardly in a width direction, and a side surface (12c) of the upper side member (12) and a top surface (12a) of the upper side member (12), which is a surface opposite to the bottom surface (11b), are connected by a curved surface (12p) being in contact with the top surface (12a).
US10779417B2	Substrates with ultra fine pitch flip chip bumps A method of attaching a chip to the substrate with an outer layer comprising via pillars embedded in a dielectric such as solder mask, with ends of the via pillars flush with said dielectric, the method comprising the steps of: (o) optionally removing organic varnish, (p) positioning a chip having legs terminated with solder bumps in contact with exposed ends of the via pillars, and (q) applying heat to melt the solder bumps and to wet the ends of the vias with solder.
US10779414B2	Electronic component embedded printed circuit board and method of manufacturing the same A printed circuit board and method thereof include an electronic component embedded in an insulation layer and comprising a connection terminal exposed on a surface of the insulation layer. The printed circuit board and method thereof also include a bump formed on the connection terminal of the electronic component and exposed on the surface of the insulation layer.
US10779410B2	Circuit board, electronic component and display apparatus The present disclosure provides a circuit board, an electrical component and a display apparatus. The circuit board includes a wiring pad which is divided into a plurality of sub-pads by bubble discharge paths, the bubble discharge paths intersect at a first point which is a geometric center of the wiring pad. By configuring bubble discharge paths with a shape of a straight line and as being intersected at the geometric center point of the wiring pad, the circuit board can discharge gas bubbles, generated when the wiring pad is soldered to a wiring terminal of other circuit board, from the geometric center point of the wiring pad to the edge thereof via the bubble discharge paths. Thus gas bubbles can be eliminated or reduced between the wiring pad and the wiring terminal when soldering, connection between the wiring pad and the wiring terminal can be more secure.
US10779409B2	Printed circuit board A printed circuit board including: an insulating material; a metal layer stacked on a surface of the insulating material; and a via hole passing through the metal layer and the insulating material. The metal layer decreases in thickness in a region adjacent to the via hole, and an interface between the insulating material and the metal layer includes a region that is directed toward the via hole.
US10779408B2	Printed wiring board The printed wiring board of the present disclosure includes: a plurality of insulating layers laminated in a thickness direction; a plurality of wiring conductors respectively correspondingly positioned between the plurality of insulating layers; a through hole penetrating the plurality of insulating layers and the plurality of wiring conductors in the thickness direction; and a through-hole conductor positioned on a wall surface of the through hole; each of the plurality of wiring conductors has a first surface facing the through hole, each of the plurality of insulating layers has a second surface facing the through hole, and the first surface is farther away from a central axis penetrating the through hole in the thickness direction than the second surface.
US10779405B2	Landless multilayer circuit board and manufacturing method thereof A landless multilayer circuit board includes a first substrate, a first circuit, at least one connecting pillar, a second substrate, and a second circuit. The second substrate is on the surface of the first substrate, covering the first circuit, and exposing at least one top of the at least one connecting pillar exposed out of a surface of the second substrate, wherein an area of a portion of the at least one connecting pillar that is exposed out of the surface of the second substrate is greater than an area of a portion of the at least one connecting pillar that is connected to the first circuit. The second circuit is on the surface of the second substrate and the at least one connecting pillar, and connected to the portion of the at least one connecting pillar that is exposed out of the surface of the second substrate.
US10779395B1	Electromagnetic interference shield with integrated decoupling An electronic assembly includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield. The PCB includes a plurality of electronic components and a plurality of electrically-conductive traces. The EMI shield is sized and shaped to form a perimeter around at least one of the plurality of electronic components on the PCB. The plurality of electrically-conductive traces cross the perimeter formed by the EMI shield. The EMI shield includes a plurality of decoupling, filtering, or matching components electrically connected between the EMI shield and the plurality of electrically-conductive traces such that the plurality of decoupling, filtering, or matching components are configured to shunt signal noise from the plurality of electrically-conductive traces. The EMI shield is electrically connected to the PCB via the plurality of decoupling, filtering, or matching components to encapsulate and electromagnetically isolate the plurality of electronic components.
US10779394B2	Method of manufacturing printed circuit board The invention provides a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board (100) has a conductor layer (ground layer (70)), a signal layer (25) having a signal line (20) provided so as to oppose the conductor layer (ground layer (70)), and an insulating resin layer (60) disposed between the conductor layer (ground layer (70)) and the signal layer (25), the insulating resin layer (60) has voids in an overlapping location, in a plan view, with the signal line (20), and the voids (40) are communicated with the outside of the printed circuit board (100).
US10779393B2	Arrangement and method for electromagnetic shielding An arrangement for electromagnetic shielding of an electronic component attached to a substrate is described. The arrangement comprises an electrically conductive frame which is attached to the substrate in such a way that the frame frames the component. The arrangement further comprises an electrically conductive covering which is attached at least to a portion of a top side of the component, and which is electrically conductively attached at least to a portion of the frame. Furthermore, a method for electromagnetic shielding of the electronic component attached to the substrate and also a computer program product for carrying out the method are described.
US10779392B2	Electrical assembly with a multilayer bus board An electrical assembly having an electrical device electrically connected to a multilayer bus board, which has a multilayer stacked assembly that includes a plurality of electrically conductive layer structures and at least one dielectric layer structure disposed between an adjacent pair of the conductive layer structures. A frame formed of a dielectric material encapsulates at least a portion of the multilayer stacked assembly and mechanically maintains the conductive layer structures and the dielectric layer structure in secure aligned abutting relation.
US10779391B2	Integrated circuit device assembly A method for assembling an integrated circuit device includes positioning a thermal interface material (TIM) on top of an electronic component, positioning a load frame onto a printed circuit board, the load frame having an open region for the electronic component to extend through, and positioning a heat sink onto the TIM. The method further comprises fastening a first screw fastener, resulting in a TIM bond line between the heat sink and the electronic component, and actuating a second screw fastener disposed within a bore of the heat sink and threaded into the load frame. The second screw fastener, upon being tightened expands radially to lock the heat sink into the load frame. The first screw fastener, upon the tightening of the second screw fastener, connects the heat sink and the load frame to the printed circuit board.
US10779386B2	Guide device and x-ray device A guide device for at least one line, such as an electric line of a C-arm, has a rotatable first cylinder with a first cylindrical surface and a static second cylinder, adjoining the first cylinder in the axial direction and having a second cylindrical surface. A first guide element for guiding the line on the first and/or the second cylindrical surface, is disposed coaxially with respect to the first and the second cylinder and it is movable relative to the first and the second cylinder. The line can be wound up on the first and/or the second cylindrical surface or can be unwound therefrom depending on the movement of the first cylinder.
US10779383B2	Command execution synchronization in a flood network An example method includes propagating a message including an instruction, from a gateway to a plurality of ancillary nodal devices (devices) in a flood network. Each of the plurality of devices is within an equal number of transmissive steps of the gateway through the flood network such that the message is propagated with approximately equivalent delay to each of the plurality of devices and substantially simultaneously received by all of the devices. The method also includes substantially simultaneously transmitting the message from each respective one of the devices to end nodal devices (end nodes) of a group of end nodes in the flood network in communication with the respective one of the devices. The method further includes, upon receipt of the message from the devices, substantially simultaneously executing the instruction, by each of the group of the end nodes of the flood network.
US10779380B2	Power over ethernet exit signage A system for providing power over Ethernet illuminated signage is provided. The system includes receiving lighting instructions via an Ethernet compatible communications protocol, translating those instructions to a lower bandwidth, slower protocol while passing through DC power. Illumination fixtures are powered by the passed-through power and operated in accordance with the translated instructions.
US10779377B2	Solar powered light assembly to produce light of varying colors A lighting device having a light diffuser and a circuit with at least two lamps of different colors mounted to direct light through a part of the light diffuser, and connections for at least one rechargeable battery to power said circuit. The circuit includes a light sub-circuit to independently control delivery of power to each of said lamps so as to vary the intensity of light emitted over time to produce a continuous color changing cycle. A spike is provided for positioning said connections above a ground surface.
US10779361B2	Method for registering a radio access network entity with a core network for a tracking area, a radio access network entity thereof, and a core network entity thereof The method includes sending a request to a core network entity to register the radio access network entity with the core network entity for at least one tracking area, the core network entity being in charge of mobility management and/or paging coordination in a cellular mobile communication network. The method further includes receiving a notification of an acceptation or a rejection of said request that indicates if the core network entity has accepted the registration. The radio access network entity is configured to perform the method. The core network entity is configured to interface with the radio access network entity to perform the method.
US10779353B2	Using a temporary default bearer for a packet data network session A device may receive a request to establish a packet data network (PDN) session for a user device. The device may provide a first instruction to establish the PDN session for the user device with a temporary default bearer based on receiving the request. The temporary default bearer may be maintained for less than a duration of the PDN session. The device may receive an indication to release the temporary default bearer after providing the first instruction to establish the PDN session. The device may provide a second instruction to release the temporary default bearer and maintain one or more signaling sessions associated with the PDN session based on receiving the indication to release the temporary default bearer. The one or more signaling sessions, associated with the PDN session, may be maintained after the temporary default bearer has been released.
US10779338B2	Method, telecommunications node and telecommunications terminal The invention relates to a method for establishing a communication service with a user equipment in the coverage area of a base station is disclosed. The base station is part of a telecommunication system comprising a plurality of base stations connected to a core network containing a connection information database. In the method, at least one communication identifier is received by the base station of the user equipment in the coverage area of the base station after the base station has processed information indicative of a disconnection between the base station and the connection information database, e.g. a disconnection between the base station and the core network. The received at least one communication identifier is stored in a local storage associated with the base station. The communication service is established via the base station using the communication identifier from the local storage.
US10779331B2	Random access channel (RACH) transmission with cross-band downlink/uplink (DL/UL) pairing Wireless communications systems and methods related to performing random channel access are provided. A first wireless communication device communicates a random access configuration with a second wireless communication device in a first frequency spectrum. The random access configuration includes information associated with a channel characteristic difference between the first frequency spectrum and the second frequency spectrum. The first wireless communication device communicates a random access signal with the second wireless communication device in the second frequency spectrum based on the random access configuration. The first frequency spectrum is a millimeter wave (mmWav) frequency band. The second frequency spectrum is a non-mmWav frequency band.
US10779329B2	Random access response transmission method and device Disclosed in the present application are a random access response (RAR) transmission method and device for ensuring independent transmission of RARs having different coverage enhancement levels, reducing a blind test of a physical downlink control channel performed by a terminal, and saving power consumption of the terminal. The present application provides an RAR transmission method, comprising: determining, by a network side and at least according to coverage enhancement levels corresponding to physical downlink control channels, frequency domain resources of the physical downlink control channels, wherein the frequency domain resources of the physical downlink control channels having different coverage enhancement levels are independently configured; and transmitting, by the network side, the physical downlink control channels on the frequency domain resources of the physical downlink control channels.
US10779327B2	Method and device for performing random access process in unlicensed band Provided are a method for performing a random access process in an unlicensed band, and a device using the same. The device receives a random access preamble (RAP) order instructing the transmission of a RAP. The device performs a clear channel assessment (CCA) in an unlicensed cell during an RAP window so as to transmit the RAP when the device succeeds in CCA.
US10779326B2	Carrier aggregation method and device in wireless communication system The present invention relates to 5G or pre-5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate after 4G communication system such as LTE. The present invention provides a carrier aggregation method. A method of a base station, according to the present invention, comprises a step for: transmitting and receiving data to and from a terminal by means of a first carrier corresponding to a first bandwidth; transmitting to the terminal, by means of the first carrier, configuration information comprising information for an initial access to a second carrier corresponding to a second bandwidth; and transmitting and receiving data to and from the terminal by means of the second carrier on the basis of the configuration information.
US10779325B2	Methods and apparatus for channel access in mobile communications Various examples and schemes pertaining to channel access in mobile communications are described. A processor of a second apparatus receives a probing signal from a first apparatus. The processor performs measurement of the probing signal. The processor generates a power-controlled clear-to-send (CTS) signal with respect to the measurement. The processor then transmits the power-controlled CTS signal to the first apparatus.
US10779323B2	System and method for beam-based physical random-access A method in a wireless device for performing random access to a network node. The method comprises receiving a set of downlink beam-specific reference signals, BRS, from the network node, and determining a preferred BRS based on the received signal power for each BRS. The method also comprises selecting, based on the preferred BRS, a random-access resource to be used for transmitting a random-access attempt to the network node, as well as using the selected random-access resource when transmitting a random-access attempt to the network node, whereby the selection of random-access resource indicates to the network node which downlink beam is preferred by the wireless device to be used for downlink transmissions.
US10779318B2	Device and method for controlling slot-based channel system, and slot-based channel access terminal in wireless LAN An apparatus and a method of controlling slot-based channel access by an access point (AP) to manage a network in a wireless local area network (WLAN) environment and a slot-based channel access terminal are disclosed. A slot-based channel access control apparatus of a WLAN system according to an exemplary embodiment determines one of each terminal and a group of terminals as a slot allocation target, allocates a slot defined in a beacon interval to the determined terminal or group to distinguish channel access time, and transmits a beacon including information on the allocated slot.
US10779317B2	Autonomous uplink confirmation triggering Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for autonomous uplink confirmation triggering. One method includes receiving an autonomous uplink command from a network unit. The method includes triggering an autonomous uplink confirmation in response to receiving the autonomous uplink command. The method includes transmitting the autonomous uplink confirmation to the network unit in response to triggering the autonomous uplink confirmation to indicate reception of the autonomous uplink command.
US10779310B2	Uplink control channel resource allocation for new radio (NR) Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some systems (e.g., new radio (NR) wireless communications systems), a base station may serve a large number of user equipment (UEs). The base station may allocate uplink control channel resources to the UEs using a limited number of bits by implementing explicit and implicit resource mapping. Explicit mapping may involve determining certain indicated resources based on a received set of bits, and implicit mapping may involve determining a resource indication from a characteristic of a transmission (e.g., a starting control channel element (CCE) for a downlink control information (DCI) transmission). A UE may determine an allocated uplink control channel resource for transmission based on the combination of the two types of indications. Additionally, the UE may implement one or more techniques for handling colliding resource allocations (e.g., acknowledgement (ACK), channel quality indicator (CQI), or scheduling request (SR) resource allocations).
US10779307B2	Method for transmitting data in a communication system and device therefor The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for transmitting data in a wireless communication system. According to an aspect of the present invention, the method comprising: receiving, from an enhanced Node B (eNB), a grant with an indication that indicates at least one logical channel group (LCG) of which data should be transmitted using the received grant, wherein each of radio bearers (RBs) configured to the UE is associated with a respective logical channel priority; generating a medium access control protocol data unit (MAC PDU) including data of RBs belonging to the indicated at least one LCG; and transmitting the MAC PDU using the grant.
US10779297B2	User equipment and methods of bearer operation for carrier aggregation Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE) to support dual-connectivity with a Master Evolved Node-B (MeNB) and a Secondary eNB (SeNB) are disclosed herein. The UE may receive downlink traffic packets from the MeNB and from the SeNB as part of a split data radio bearer (DRB). At least a portion of control functionality for the split DRB may be performed at each of the MeNB and the SeNB. The UE may receive an uplink eNB indicator for an uplink eNB to which the UE is to transmit uplink traffic packets as part of the split DRB. Based at least partly on the uplink eNB indicator, the UE may transmit uplink traffic packets to the uplink eNB as part of the split DRB. The uplink eNB may be selected from a group that includes the MeNB and the SeNB.
US10779293B2	Downlink transmission method and user terminal equipment Disclosed is a method for communication by a user equipment in a wireless communication system, including receiving configuration information from a base station, performing measurement of a downlink channel based on the configuration information, identifying a channel quality indicator (CQI) table among a plurality of CQI tables including a first CQI table which includes CQI indices related to a 256 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) scheme and a second CQI table which does not include a CQI index related to the 256 QAM scheme, identifying the CQI index in the identified CQI table based on the measurement, and reporting the identified CQI index to the base station, wherein each of the plurality of CQI tables includes CQI indices indicating modulation schemes and code rates, and wherein a 64 QAM scheme with a highest coding rate indicated in the second CQI table is absent in the first CQI table.
US10779289B2	Method for adjusting contention window size in wireless communication system and apparatus using same Provided are a method for adjusting a contention window size of a UE in a wireless communication system and the UE using the method. The method includes transmitting first data based on an AUL transmission to a BS, transmitting second data based on a grant-based uplink transmission to the BS, receiving first ACK/NACK information for the first data and second ACK/NACK information for the second data through an AUL-DFI, and adjusting the contention window size based on at least one of the first ACK/NACK information and the second ACK/NACK information included in the AUL-DFI. When the first data includes only one TB and the second data includes a plurality of TBs, the second ACK/NACK information is ACK if ACK/NACK for at least one of the plurality of TBs is ACK and the second ACK/NACK information is NACK if ACK/NACKs for all of the plurality of TBs are all NACKs.
US10779285B2	Signal transmission method, user equipment, and base station Embodiments of the present invention disclose a signal transmission method, user equipment, and a base station. The method includes: determining a feature parameter of UE; and according to the feature parameter of the UE and a preset correspondence, determining a coverage enhancement technology used to transmit a first signal, and/or determining a second signal that the UE supports transmitting, and/or determining a function, supported by the UE, of a third signal. The present invention can optimize resource utilization of a system, decrease processing complexity, and reduce power consumption.
US10779282B1	Multiple user multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO) optimization using user equipment (UE) power allocation A wireless access point serve wireless User Equipment (UEs) using Multiple User Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO). In the wireless access point, radio circuitry wirelessly receives network signaling from the UEs. Control circuitry processes the network signaling and determines initial power allocations to the UEs and initial MU-MIMO groups of the UEs. The control circuitry processes the initial power allocations and the initial MU-MIMO groups and determines new power allocations and new MU-MIMO groups. The radio circuitry wirelessly transmits MU-MIMO signals to the UEs in the new MU-MIMO groups using the new power allocations.
US10779281B2	Data transmission method, base station, and user equipment A data transmission method is provided to expand coverage of a broadcast channel, including: determining, by a base station, a plurality of data blocks carried on N broadcast channels, where an ith broadcast channel in the N broadcast channels corresponds to an ith antenna port (group) in N antenna ports (group); scrambling, by the base station, the data blocks carried on the N broadcast channels, to obtain scrambled code blocks carried on the N broadcast channels; and sending, by the base station on different time resource units by respectively using the N antenna ports, corresponding scrambled code blocks carried on the broadcast channels, or sending, by the base station on different time resource units by respectively using the N antenna port groups, corresponding scrambled code blocks carried on the broadcast channels.
US10779275B2	Single channel bi-directional communications control A method of allocating time for uplink communications between a remote control unit and a drone system includes interrupting downlink communications from the drone.
US10779274B2	Method for transmitting or receiving frame in wireless LAN system and apparatus therefor A method of transmitting a frame by a station (STA) in a wireless LAN system supporting an HE PPDU (high efficiency physical layer protocol data unit) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: setting a first duration field included in an HE-SIG A field; and transmitting a frame including the HE-SIG A field and a MAC header, wherein the first duration field is set to indicate a TXOP (transmission opportunity) value using a smaller number of bits than a second duration field included in the MAC header, and a granularity of a time unit used for indicating the TXOP value in the first duration field is set to be different from a granularity of a time unit used in the second duration field.
US10779267B2	Terminal apparatus that performs NPUSCH transmission, base station apparatus that performs NPUSCH reception, method for NPUSCH transmission, and method for NPUSCH reception The present invention allows for an efficient communication between a terminal apparatus and a base station apparatus. The terminal apparatus generates and transmits a reference signal associated with a transmission of a Narrow Band Physical Uplink Shared Channel (NPUSCH) in a subframe. A plurality of first subcarriers include a plurality of second subcarriers and a plurality of third subcarriers, and a plurality of fourth subcarriers include a plurality of fifth subcarriers and a plurality of sixth subcarriers. In a case that the NPUSCH is mapped to the plurality of second subcarriers or the plurality of third subcarriers, the reference signal is mapped to the plurality of first subcarriers, and in a case that the NPUSCH is mapped to the plurality of fifth subcarriers or the plurality of sixth subcarriers, the reference signal is mapped to the plurality of fourth subcarriers.
US10779257B1	System and method for determining geolocation of wireless access point or wireless device In order to determine the location of wireless network devices without inherent location capabilities, a wireless network device such as an access point can receive geolocation information from transient data sources such as mobile devices requiring network access from the access point. The access point stores geolocation records including location coordinates received from the transient data sources. The geolocation records can be processed to determine the position and movement of the access point. The geolocation records and/or location information can be passed to other transient clients that do not have inherent location capability.
US10779253B2	Base station circuitry for adapting operation of a user equipment between stand-alone and network assisted operation A base station (BS) circuitry, configured to adapt operation of a user equipment (UE) between a stand-alone operation mode and a mobile network operator (MNO) assisted operation mode, includes: a first interface connectable to an MNO network; a second interface connectable to the UE; and a BS controller, configured to: transmit a first register message via the first interface to the MNO network, wherein the first register message indicates a request to operate the UE in at least one licensed frequency band of the MNO network, and signal a hand-over via the second interface to the UE, wherein the hand-over indicates a transition from operating the UE in at least one frequency band of the stand-alone operation mode to operating the UE in the at least one licensed frequency band of the MNO assisted operation mode.
US10779252B2	Radio resource configuration synchronization A base station central unit transmits a first message to a base station distributed unit. The first message comprises first configuration parameters of a wireless device. The base station central unit receives a second message from the base station distributed unit indicating acknowledgement of the first message. The second message comprises second configuration parameters based on the first configuration parameters. The base station central unit transmits to the wireless device via the base station distributed unit, a third message comprising the second configuration parameters. The base station central unit receives from the wireless device via the base station distributed unit, a fourth message confirming at least one of the second configuration parameters. The base station central unit transmits to the base station distributed unit, a fifth message indicating that the wireless device successfully performed a reconfiguration procedure based on the second configuration parameters.
US10779248B2	Incorporation of mesh base stations in a wireless system Incorporation of a mesh base station in a wireless network is presented herein. The mesh base station can utilize common wireless resource allocations as a corresponding wireless base station while transmitting to wireless subscriber stations during the same time period. The mesh base station obtains a data packet from the wireless base station over a backhaul link during a scheduled time period and transmits the data packet to the designated wireless subscriber station during another scheduled time period. The wireless base station and the mesh base station can also receive data packets from wireless subscriber stations during a same time period. A wireless network can be configured with two mesh base stations at an approximate boundary of two adjacent sector coverage areas, where a coverage area is supported by a wireless base station and each mesh base station supports wireless subscriber stations within a coverage radius.
US10779237B2	Sharing location data to reduce power consumption A technique is described for assigning a location-finder role to a mobile computing device (a “location-finder device”) within a spatially-clustered group of mobile computing devices. The location-finder device determines its location based on signals received from one or more external sources (such as a GPS system), to provide location data. The location-finder device then transmits a signal to other members of the group of mobile computing devices using a local communication channel (such as a BLUETOOTH communication channel). That signal conveys the location data. Each of the other members of the group uses the location data to define its position, in lieu of independently determining its own location from the external source(s). By virtue of this behavior, the other members can reduce their consumption of power.
US10779233B2	Wireless communication method and apparatus using wakeup radio Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The wireless communication terminal includes: a first wireless transceiver for transmitting and receiving a signal modulated by a first modulation method; a second wireless receiver for receiving a signal modulated by a second modulation method different from the first modulation method; and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a wake-up radio frame (WUR frame) from a base wireless communication terminal through the second wireless receiver, and based on the WUR frame, wake-up the first wireless transceiver to receive a beacon frame from the base wireless communication terminal according to a predetermined first reception period through the first wireless transceiver.
US10779214B2	Multi-hop communication A communication system includes: distributed control devices that use a first wireless communication to form network cells and to control communication devices coupled to the network cells based on multi-hop communication; relay devices coupled to a network cell that use the first wireless communication to transfer data between the distributed control devices; and a central control device that manages communication paths for transferring the data among the distributed control devices located in the communication path.
US10779212B2	Methods for MAC frame extensibility and frame specific MAC header design for WLAN systems A method and apparatus are provided for processing a Class-3 MAC Data frame. The Class-3 MAC Data frame may include a Type field, a Subtype field, and a Class-3 MAC Data frame-specific MAC subheader that includes a basic service set identifier (BSSID) field, an association identifier (AID) field, and a direction indicator. A station (STA) may determine the intended recipient of the Class-3 MAC Data frame based on the BSSID field, the AID field, and the direction indicator.
US10779206B2	Handover in software defined networking Handover in software defined networking. The present invention provides apparatuses, methods, computer programs, computer program products and computer-readable media usable for handover in software defined networking, for example X2 and/or S1-MME handover at source eNB and target eNB. The method includes requesting, by a first entity in a first plane, a first entity in a second plane to report a parameter to the first entity in the first plane, receiving, at the first entity in the first plane, the reported parameter, and forwarding, by the first entity in the first plane, the parameter to a second entity in the first plane.
US10779205B2	Method and apparatus for overlapping frequency band enhancement In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: receive a neighbor cell list for a primary frequency band; and evaluate one or more available secondary frequency bands based on the neighbor cell list for the primary frequency band for reselection.
US10779204B2	Method and device for performing data transmission Provided are a method and device for performing data transmission capable of solving a problem in the prior art in which if a user equipment unit needs to perform transmission with a network, the user equipment unit needs to perform a cell switching process to enter another cell, and this results in higher signaling overheads for a terminal. In an embodiment of the invention, a new connected state is different from an idle state and a connected state. In the new connected state, a terminal can perform data transmission with a network side device. Moreover, after the terminal has moved to a coverage of another cell from a coverage of a cell currently accessed by it, the terminal can move to the new cell by means of cell reselection without performing a cell switching process.
US10779202B2	Controlling connection of an idle mode user equipment to a radio access network node Methods and apparatus for controlling whether a user equipment attached in idle mode to a first radio access technology should be served by a second radio access technology.
US10779197B2	E-911 redirection system and method A method includes receiving a request to initiate an emergency call, directing, the mobile device to initiate the emergency call using a cellular network, receiving a network not available indication that the emergency call cannot be completed using the cellular network, selecting location information of the mobile device and requesting the emergency call be initiated by a VoIP client on the mobile device using the location information obtained from the selecting step.
US10779195B2	Information transmission method and apparatus This application discloses an information transmission method in a communication system. According to the method, a master base station sends a request message to a secondary base station for requesting to transfer one or more flows from the master base station to the secondary base station for transmission to a terminal device. The request message carries one or both of identification information of each flow, and information of a data radio bearer (DRB) associated with each flow. The master base station receives a response message from the secondary base station, indicating whether each of the one or more flows is admitted or rejected by the secondary base station. Based on the identification information of the flows, DRBs are mapped to the flows. QoS management of information transmission is more refined, and requirements of 5G communication systems for QoS management of information transmission in a dual connectivity scenario can be met.
US10779193B2	Transmissions in a half duplex based wireless communication system Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable mediums for wireless communication include re-coding a first coded packet into a second coded packet, wherein the second coded packet includes less coded bits and has a higher modulation order than the first packet, generating one or more redundant versions of the second packet, and transmitting the second packet and the one or more redundant versions of the second packet at different times to a receiving user equipment.
US10779189B2	Congestion control for vehicular-to-anything services Methods and apparatus for communicating in a wireless network supporting vehicle-to-anything (V2X) communication including a terminal comprising: transceiver circuitry to communicate via uplink and downlink radio interface with a radio access network of a wireless communication network and communicate directly via sidelink radio interface with one or more out of a vehicle terminal and/or a roadside unit; and control circuitry coupled to the transceiver circuitry to determine one or more indicator related to the apparatus and/or surrounding environment and control the transceiver circuitry to control communication over the sidelink radio interface based on the determined one or more indicator to control congestion on V2X spectrum resources.
US10779185B2	Radio station system, radio terminal, and methods therein A radio station (2) transmits configuration information (501) to a radio terminal (1). The configuration information (501) indicates, on a cell-by-cell basis, at least one specific cell on which the radio terminal (1) is allowed to perform at least one of data transmission and data reception on a radio bearer used for uplink transmission or downlink transmission or both via a common Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer (402). As a result, in a radio architecture that provides tight interworking of two different Radio Access Technologies (RATs), it is for example possible to allow an eNB to indicate, to a radio terminal (UE), a specific cell on which the UE should perform uplink transmission.
US10779179B2	System and method for large-scale radio frequency signal collection and processing A large-scale radio frequency signal collection and processing system comprising a plurality of sensor systems mounted on a plurality of collection platforms that integrates a plurality of overlapping datasets with differing characteristics (e.g., different resolutions, different view angles, different heights, different time periods, unrelated types of data) to generate an enriched dataset or datasets using a variety of processing techniques (e.g., statistical analysis, signal processing, image processing) that allows for more comprehensive analysis of the radio frequency signal landscape than would be possible using any of the datasets individually, or in combination but without such integration.
US10779176B2	Method and apparatus for performing measurement using discovery reference signal (DRS) in wireless communication system A method for performing, by a user equipment (UE), a measurement a reference signal (RS) in a wireless communication system, includes receiving, from a base station (BS), RS Measurement Timing Configuration information in relation to a RS measurement time in order to perform a measurement using the RS; receiving the RS from one or more cells in a specific carrier frequency based on the RS Measurement Timing Configuration information; performing a measurement using the RS; and reporting the measurement result to the BS.
US10779169B2	Network controlled E-UTRAN neighbor cell measurements According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method is disclosed in a user equipment (UE) for performing downlink measurements on a plurality of cells according to a received measurement configuration. The UE receives measurement configuration information from a radio base station supporting a serving cell of a wireless communications network, the measurement configuration information including an indication of a variably sized measurement bandwidth over which measurements are to be performed on the serving cell and one or more neighbor cells. The UE performs measurements on each of the serving cell and the one or more neighbor cells over the measurement bandwidth, and reports the measurements to the network.
US10779150B2	Communication system A communication system includes a first beacon arranged in association with an installation position of a first machine that performs communication in a first frequency band containing a frequency of at least one advertising channel. The first beacon is configured to transmit a first beacon signal at a first advertising channel that falls outside the first frequency band. The communication system further includes a mobile communication device configured to perform a first communication at an advertising channel that falls outside the first frequency band upon satisfying a predetermined condition in a state of receiving the first beacon signal and that differs from the first advertising channel.
US10779148B2	Data transmission method and first electronic device The present disclosure provides a data transmission method and a first electronic device. The method comprises: displaying a sharing mark on a display unit of a first electronic device; obtaining, by a sensor unit of the first electronic device, sensing parameters which indicate an input operation of an operator; determining that an operation object of the input operation is a first object displayed on the display unit based on a first parameter from the sensing parameters; determining an operation trajectory of the input operation based on a second parameter from the sensing parameters; determining that the input operation is a sharing operation associated with the first object when the operation trajectory moves towards the sharing mark; and responding to the sharing operation.
US10779139B2	Method and device for inter-vehicle communication via radar system A method for a V2V communication by using a radar module used for detecting objects nearby is provided. And the method includes steps of: (a) a computing device performing (i) a process of instructing the radar module to transmit 1-st transmitting signals by referring to at least one 1-st schedule and (ii) a process of generating RVA information by using (1-1)-st receiving signals, corresponding to the 1-st transmitting signals; and (b) the computing device performing a process of instructing the radar module to transmit 2-nd transmitting signals by referring to at least one 2-nd schedule.
US10779130B2	Communication apparatus and communication method A desirable connection form in consideration of a radio wave state is caused to be formed among three or more communication apparatuses. Group list information indicating three or more communication apparatuses, including local equipment, that have been set as a group for performing wireless communication is referred to so as to grasp communication apparatuses that have been set as the group. Then, a value indicating a degree of stability of communication between respective communication apparatuses indicated in the group list information is obtained, and a new connection form to which a change is desirably performed is determined by using the value indicating the degree of stability of communication between the respective communication apparatuses. Then, processing is performed for changing a connection state of respective communication apparatuses included in the group to the new connection form.
US10779122B2	System, information processing device, information processing method, and storage medium Second position information is identified from a plurality of pieces of position information of a terminal device. The plurality of pieces of position information are obtained via a position information obtainer before first position information of the terminal device. The first position information is obtained via the position information obtainer. The second position information is used for correcting the first position information. The first position information is corrected based on the identified second position information.
US10779116B2	Communication terminal, base station device, and control device In a proximity service, when positional information is notifies to a server in advance and the proximity service is started, UE that transmits and receives data receives the proximity degree including a communication target UE from the server before proximity discovery is performed to discover the communication target UE, and the UE controls unnecessary proximity discovery by discovering the communication target UE based on the proximity degree.
US10779114B2	Visitation tracking system The present invention relates to a system to facilitate the identification of geo-cells, and the distribution of media content. A visitation tracking system is configured to retrieve location data from a client device, identify a geo-cell from among a set of geo-cells based on the location data, access a database that comprises media content associated with one or more physical location within the geo-cell, ranking a first media content among the media content, and loading the first media content at the client device based on the ranking, according to certain example embodiments.
US10779111B2	High density location-based service zone management for a geographic region Disclosed are various embodiments for managing which location-based service zones to monitor within a geographic region. An active zone defining a geographic region and location-based service zones within the geographic region is provided by another computing device. The selection of a subset of the location-based service zones to monitor within an active zone can be based on an estimated current device location and/or other parameters.
US10779106B2	Audio object clustering based on renderer-aware perceptual difference Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to audio object clustering based on renderer-aware perceptual difference. A method of processing audio objects is provided. The method includes obtaining renderer-related information indicating a configuration of a renderer. The method also includes determining, based on the obtained renderer-related information, a rendering difference between a first audio object and a second audio object among the audio objects with respect to the renderer. The method further includes clustering the audio objects at least in part based on the rendering difference. Corresponding system, device, and computer program product are also disclosed.
US10779104B2	Methods, apparatus and systems for decompressing a higher order ambisonics (HOA) signal A method for compressing a HOA signal being an input HOA representation with input time frames (C(k)) of HOA coefficient sequences comprises spatial HOA encoding of the input time frames and subsequent perceptual encoding and source encoding. Each input time frame is decomposed (802) into a frame of predominant sound signals (XPS(k−1)) and a frame of an ambient HOA component ({tilde over (C)}AMB(k−1)). The ambient HOA component ({tilde over (C)}AMB(k−1)) comprises, in a layered mode, first HOA coefficient sequences of the input HOA representation (cn(k−1)) in lower positions and second HOA coefficient sequences (cAMB,n(k−1)) in remaining higher positions. The second HOA coefficient sequences are part of an HOA representation of a residual between the input HOA representation and the HOA representation of the predominant sound signals.
US10779100B2	Method for manufacturing a microphone An embodiment of an integrated microphone structure. The integrated microphone structure includes a first silicon substrate patterned as a first plate. A silicon oxide layer formed on one side of the first silicon substrate. A second silicon substrate bonded to the first substrate through the silicon oxide layer such that the silicon oxide layer is sandwiched between the first and second silicon substrates. A diaphragm secured on the silicon oxide layer and disposed between the first and second silicon substrates such that the first plate and the diaphragm are configured to form a capacitive microphone.
US10779091B2	Hearing evaluation and configuration of a hearing assistance-device A method for evaluating hearing of a user comprising: generating a baseline hearing profile for the user comprising a set of gain values based on a volume setting, each gain value in the set of gain values corresponding to a frequency band in a set of frequency bands; accessing a soundbite comprising a phrase characterized by a frequency spectrum predominantly within one frequency band; playing the soundbite amplified by a first gain in the frequency band; playing the soundbite amplified by a second gain in the frequency band; receiving a preference input representing a preference of the user from amongst the soundbite amplified by the first gain and the soundbite amplified by the second; and modifying a gain value, corresponding to the frequency band, in the baseline hearing profile based on the preference input to generate a refined hearing profile compensating for hearing deficiency of the user.
US10779088B1	Sound producing device A sound producing device includes at least one air pulse generating element. Each of the at least one air pulse generating element includes a membrane, a first air chamber and at least one opening, wherein a chamber pressure exists in the first air chamber. The membrane is actuated to change the chamber pressure of the first air chamber to generate a plurality of air pulses, the air pulses are propagated through the at least one opening, the air pulses produce a non-zero offset in terms of sound pressure level, and the non-zero offset is a deviation from a pressure value of an ambient pressure outside the sound producing device. Each pulse cycle has a pulse-generating time segment and a pulse-isolating time segment, the driving signal during the pulse-generating time segment is different from the driving signal during the pulse-isolating time segment.
US10779083B2	Soundbar having single interchangeable mounting surface and multi-directional audio output A sound bar is provided which includes a generally elongate rectangular structure, with one angled output face having a plurality of speakers disposed therein, to thereby provide enhanced audio output. The sound bar is beneficially provided with a single mounting surface configured and arranged such that the sound bar can be mounted on both a table/shelf (horizontal orientation) and a wall (vertical orientation) via the single mounting surface by rotating the sound bar 180°, wherein the audio output in both mounting orientations is a multi-directional 3D audio output that travels to and bounces off both the walls and the ceiling of a room in which the sound bar is located.
US10779076B2	Damper and speaker apparatus A damper and a speaker apparatus includes the damper, which suppresses damage to an oscillatory system from an excessive input signal, enabling an efficiency increase of the speaker apparatus. As a damper has a planar surface, undue deformation of the oscillatory system due to an excessive input signal is suppressed, and damage to the oscillatory system can be suppressed. Furthermore, since the deformation of a corrugation portion by a normal input signal is hardly prevented, a reduction in sound pressure of the speaker apparatus with respect to an input signal is suppressed, enabling an increase in efficiency. Furthermore, the planar surface is extended at a height in a thickness direction different from that of an attachment portion. Thus, rising portions are deformed when a voice coil bobbin is oscillated, enabling suppression of rupture of the damper in the vicinity of a boundary between the planar surface and the attachment portion.
US10779072B2	Vent passage forming structure in earphone and earphone A vent passage forming structure includes a penetration hole portion, a groove portion and a vent passage forming plate. The penetration hole portion is formed on a housing of an earphone. A space on one side of the housing communicates with a space on the other side of the housing through the penetration hole portion. The groove portion is formed on a surface of the housing on the one side thereof to be connected with the penetration hole portion. The vent passage forming plate covers the penetration hole portion and a part of the groove portion. A vent passage through which the space on the one side communicates with space on the other side, is formed by a hole space that is an inner space of the penetration hole portion, and a groove space that is surrounded by the groove portion and the vent passage forming plate.
US10779056B2	Automated network-based test system for set top box devices An automated network-based test system for set top box devices is disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the network-based testing system using Simple Network Management Protocol facilitates remote testing of thousands of set-top boxes, where groups of these set top boxes can be located in various locations that are remote from a main controller server that is running the tests remotely.
US10779051B2	Screen mirroring from personal electronic devices to transportation vehicle display screens An entertainment system for a vehicle accommodating a passenger with a personal electronic device executing a screen sharing application. The entertainment system includes a network onboard the vehicle and information processing devices connected to the network. Each device includes a data processor, and at least one including a display monitor and a screen sharing server executed by the data processor of the device with the screen sharing server being receptive to a display data stream communicated over the network to the screen sharing server by execution of the screen sharing application of the portable electronic device. The display data stream is communicated after pairing of the screen sharing application the device. A media player application executed by the data processor of the device determines if the display data stream is encrypted. If so, the media player application requests a license and after receipt of the license, a decrypted display data stream is rendered the display monitor.
US10779048B2	Apparatus, systems and methods for pre-tuning a second tuner in anticipation of a channel surfing activity Two-tuner media device systems and methods are operable to pre-tune a second tuner in anticipation of a channel surfing activity. An exemplary embodiment receives a first content stream associated with a currently presented channel at a first tuner, determines an anticipated channel based upon the currently presented channel and a historical channel surfing pattern, receives a second content stream associated with the anticipated channel at a second tuner, detects an initiation of a channel surfing activity, and presents at least a video portion of the second content stream associated with the anticipated channel in response to detecting the initiation of the channel surfing activity.
US10779044B1	Viewer authentication Apparatus, systems, articles of manufacture, and methods for viewer authentication are disclosed. An example system includes a comparator to access audio metering data received from a user device and determine a level of exposure of a user of the user device to a program based on the audio metering data. The example system also includes a calculator to determine a weighting score based on the level of exposure. In addition, the example system includes a tallier to access voting data received from the user device for a ballot presented in the program and scale the voting data based on the weighting score.
US10779016B2	Apparatus, systems and methods for a content commentary community Systems and methods of emulating a conversation about a thematic content event are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment receives a member dialogue video from a community member who is a member of a plurality of community members, wherein the member dialogue video includes video and audio portions, and wherein the member dialogue video expresses at least one of a personal opinion and a personal viewpoint about the thematic content event; generates dialogue text from the audio portion of each received member dialogue video, wherein the dialogue text comprises words and phrases spoken by the community member in the member dialogue video; receives a modified thematic content event; compares the words and phrases of the dialogue text with the plurality of keywords; and associates at least one portion of the member dialogue video having the words and phrases of the dialogue text that match with the matching keyword of the anchor point.
US10779012B2	Error concealment in video communications systems A method, an apparatus, and a system for error concealment of video communications include determining, by a processor in an encoding process, a current block of a current slice of a current picture of a video sequence for error concealment, determining recovery data of the current block, wherein the recovery data comprises at least one of a coefficient of a discrete transform performed to the current block and similarity data associated with a first block similar to the current block, and the first block is in a first slice different from the current slice, and transmitting the current block and the recovery data using a network, wherein the current block is transmitted as in-band data and the recovery data is transmitted as out-of-band data.
US10779007B2	Transform coding of video data A picture defined in video data is partitioned into blocks that include a luminance (luma) transform block and a chrominance (chroma) transform block. One or more constraints pertaining to the picture are determined from high-level syntax elements and transform skipping of one of both of the luma transform block and the chroma transform block is disallowed if the constraints are not met. The video data are encoded in a bitstream along with an indication that the transform of the luma transform block or the chroma transform block is skipped in response to the transform being skipped.
US10779005B2	System and method for image processing Some embodiments relate to a machine-implemented method of packing volumetric image data executed by at least one processing device, the method comprising: determining a first block size; writing to memory a first block of image data from a first image, the first block having the first block size; determining a second block size; and writing to memory a second block of image data from a second image, the second block having the second block size; wherein the first image contains X by Y pixels of one of colour data and depth data, and the second image contains X by Y pixels of the other of colour and depth data; and wherein the first image is related to the second image. Embodiments also relate to methods of unpacking volumetric image data. Further embodiments relate to systems and computer-readable media storing or having access to code to execute the packing and unpacking methods.
US10779001B2	Image encoding method and image decoding method According to one embodiment, an image encoding method includes selecting a motion reference block from an encoded pixel block to which an inter prediction is applied. The method includes selecting one or more available blocks from the motion reference block. The method includes selecting a selection block from the available blocks. The method includes generating a predicted image of the encoding target block using motion information of the selection block. The method includes encoding a prediction error between the predicted image and an original image. The method includes encoding selection information specifying the selection block by referring to a code table decided according to a number of the available blocks.
US10778993B2	Methods and apparatus for deriving composite tracks with track grouping The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media configured to derive a composite track. Three-dimensional video data includes a plurality of two-dimensional sub-picture tracks associated with a viewport. A composite track derivation for composing the plurality of two-dimensional sub-picture tracks for the viewport includes data indicative of the plurality of two-dimensional sub-picture tracks belonging to a same group, placement information to compose sample images from the plurality of two-dimensional tracks into a canvas associated with the viewport, and a composition layout operation to adjust the composition if the canvas comprises a composition layout created by two or more of the plurality of two-dimensional sub-picture tracks composed on the canvas. The composite track derivation can be encoded and/or used to decode the three-dimensional video data.
US10778985B2	Method and apparatus for intra prediction in video coding system An image decoding method, which is performed by a decoding apparatus, includes the steps of: deriving a frequency domain-neighboring block for a neighboring block of a current block in a spatial domain; deriving a frequency domain-prediction block for the current block by applying a prediction pattern to the frequency domain-neighboring block; generating a frequency domain-reconstructed block for the current block on the basis of the frequency domain-prediction block; and generating a reconstructed block for the current block in the spatial domain on the basis of the frequency inverse transform of the frequency domain-reconstructed block. The present invention can generate a prediction block for a current block in a frequency domain, and accordingly can more efficiently reconstruct a complex image.
US10778982B2	Method and system for bit rate control and version selection for dynamic adaptive video streaming media The disclosure provides a method and system for encoding bit rate control and version selection for a dynamic adaptive video streaming media. The method adopts a dynamic adaptive streaming media encoding technology to encode each original video into a plurality of versions with different bit rates at a server and determines video version subsets to be encoded by the original videos and specific encoding parameters of each video version by taking an encoding complexity-bit rate-distortion model for different original video contents, constraints on an encoding bit rate and a computing resource of the video server, network connection conditions of different users and a video-on-demand probability distribution into consideration, and finally, the video server outputs an optimal video version set through encoding, so as to maximize the overall quality of videos watched by users.
US10778970B2	Method and apparatus of decoding video data A method of decoding video data using quantized coefficient components and inter prediction information can include extracting quantized coefficient components and inter prediction information from a received bit stream; applying an inverse scan pattern to the quantized coefficient components to generate a quantized block having a size of a transform unit; generating a quantization parameter per quantization unit which is a unit for deriving a quantization parameter and inverse-quantizing the quantized block to generate a transformed block; generating a residual block by inverse-transforming the transformed block; deriving motion information and generating a prediction block; and generating a reconstructed block by using the residual block and the prediction block.
US10778950B2	Image stitching method using viewpoint transformation and system therefor An image stitching method using viewpoint transformation and a system therefor are provided. The method includes obtaining images captured by a plurality of cameras included in the camera system, performing viewpoint transformation for each of the images using a depth map for the images, and stitching the images, the viewpoint transformation of which is performed.
US10778949B2	Robust video-based camera rotation estimation A robust system and method for estimating camera rotation in image sequences. A rotation-based reconstruction technique is described that is directed to performing reconstruction for image sequences with a zero or near-zero translation component. The technique may estimate only the rotation component of the camera motion in an image sequence, and may also estimate the camera intrinsic parameters if not known. Input to the technique may include an image sequence, and output may include the camera intrinsic parameters and the rotation parameters for all the images in the sequence. By only estimating a rotation component of camera motion, the assumption is made that the camera is not moving throughout the entire sequence. However, the camera is allowed to rotate and zoom arbitrarily. The technique may support both the case where the camera intrinsic parameters are known and the case where the camera intrinsic parameters are not known.
US10778944B2	Apparatus and method for enhancing human visual performance in a head worn video system Visual impairment, or vision impairment, refers to the vision loss of an individual to such a degree as to require additional support for one or more aspects of their life. Such a significant limitation of visual capability may result from disease, trauma, congenital, and/or degenerative conditions that cannot be corrected by conventional means, such as refractive correction, such as eyeglasses or contact lenses, medication, or surgery. According to embodiments of the invention a method of augmenting a user's sight is provided comprising obtaining an image of a scene using a camera carried by the individual, transmitting the obtained image to a processor, selecting an algorithm of a plurality of spectral, spatial, and temporal image modification algorithms to be applied to the image by the processor, modifying the image using the algorithm substantially in real time, and displaying the modified image on a display device worn by the individual.
US10778942B2	System and method for dynamic and centralized interactive resource management Systems and methods for interactive site resource management are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the system and method collects and accesses local geospatially-referenced landscape and site survey data in the field as facilitated by selectable content views, the gathered landscape and site survey data synthesized with baseline geospatially-referenced landscape and site survey data. In one aspect, the synthesized landscape and site geospatially-referenced survey data may be used by a project lead or authority agent, to create a landscape and/or site report, an authorized development plan, a master landscape and/or site survey, and/or as-built development plans. In certain embodiments, the synthesized landscape site survey data is presented as an augmented reality display.
US10778939B2	Media effects using predicted facial feature locations An effects application receives a video of a face and detects a bounding box for each frame indicating the location and size of the face in each frame. In one or more reference frames. The application uses an algorithm to determine locations of facial features in the frame. The application then normalizes the feature locations relative to the bounding box and saves the normalized feature locations. In other frames (e.g., target frames), the application obtains the bounding box and then predicts the locations of the facial features based on the size and location of the bounding box and the normalized feature locations calculated in the reference frame. The predicted locations can be made available to an augmented reality function that overlays graphics in a video stream based on face tracking in order to apply a desired effect to the video.
US10778932B2	User-specific video frame brightness filter A computing device is configured to selectively adjust a brightness of a video based on a user-specific response to light. A user-specific light response parameter is determined. For each frame of a plurality of frames included in the video, (1) a brightness characterization for the frame is determined, (2) one or more additional brightness characterizations for one or more additional frames of the plurality of frames is determined, (3) a filter for the frame is generated based on the brightness characterization, the one or more additional brightness characterizations, and the user-specific light response parameter, (4) the filter is applied to the frame to generate a filtered frame, and (5) the filtered frame is output by the computing device. The filter is configured such that if a high brightness condition is present in the frame, then the high brightness condition is mitigated or removed from the filtered frame.
US10778929B2	Volume adjusting device and adjusting method thereof Disclosed are a volume adjusting device and an adjusting method thereof for enabling an electronic device such as a TV to perform a volume adjustment operation among operations executable by the electronic device according to a prediction model stored through machine learning based on communication with surrounding devices in a 5G communication environment. According to the present disclosure, when information indicating adjustment of the volume of an electronic device by a user is generated, volume adjustment information may be learned, and the volume may be automatically adjusted to a volume preferred by the user on the basis of the learned information when the user views a video on the electronic device.
US10778921B2	Solid-state imaging device, and camera system using same A solid-state imaging device includes an A/D converter per column. The A/D converter performs a first A/D conversion that (i) refines, using a first comparator, a range including a potential of an analog signal to a range of a potential corresponding to a difference between a first potential and a second potential through a binary search, and further (ii) generates, based on a result of the binary search, a first digital signal being a high-order portion of a digital signal. The A/D converter also performs a second A/D conversion that generates, based on a ramp signal and the result of the binary search, a second digital signal being a low-order portion of a remainder of the digital signal, by measuring a time necessary for an output of a second comparator to be inverted.
US10778911B2	Optical transformation device for imaging An infrared image is captured by an image sensor and a frequency domain infrared image is generated by performing a Fourier transform operation on the infrared image. A filtered frequency domain infrared image is generated by applying a mask to the frequency domain infrared image. A spatial domain infrared image is generated by performing an inverse Fourier transform on the filtered frequency domain infrared image. Phase data is extracted from the spatial domain infrared image and a holographic pattern generated from the phase data is driven onto a display.
US10778906B2	Series-configured camera array for efficient deployment A system and method for outfitting an environment with a camera array that includes: a set of camera modules mounted and interconnected as a monitoring network within the environment; wherein each camera module instance of the set of camera modules comprises of: at least one camera, and at least a first connection port and second connection port; and wherein the camera modules of the set of camera modules serially connect through the connection ports of adjacent camera modules.
US10778902B2	Sensor control device, object search system, object search method, and program An information acquisition unit acquires three-dimensional environmental information from a three-dimensional environmental information storage unit. A placement region detection unit uses the three-dimensional environmental information to detect a placement region where a target object is placed. A calculation unit calculates a size of a placement region in an image including the placement region. A viewpoint position determination unit determines, among a plurality of sensor positions where a sensor photographing the image related to image data can be placed, a sensor position where the placement region is larger than the placement region in the case of using image data of another sensor position, as an optimal viewpoint position. A sensor position control unit performs control so as to move the sensor to the optimal viewpoint position, and then performs control so as to start a search for the target object.
US10778900B2	Method and system for dynamically adjusting camera shots An approach is provided for adjusting camera shots. The approach involves receiving an audio signal via a microphone of a mobile device during video recording of a subject by a camera of the mobile device. The approach also involves determining, at the mobile device, an audio level in a vicinity of the subject based on the received audio signal, wherein the audio level is based on sounds produced by the subject. The approach additionally involves determining that the audio level triggers a shot adjustment state. In the alternative or in addition to, the shot adjustment state is triggered by facial expression of the subject. The approach further involves dynamically adjusting, in response to the shot adjustment state, one or more camera parameters of the camera to alter shot of the subject by the camera during the video recording. The camera parameters relate to either zoom control, aperture, lighting, or a combination thereof.
US10778897B2	Method for compensating for image quality of optical system by means of lens adjustment The present disclosure discloses a method for compensating for image quality of an optical system by means of a lens adjustment, applicable to a camera module comprising an adjustable lens or an adjustable lens set, the method comprising the following steps: (A) determining, based on imaging information of a to-be-adjusted optical system, parameters that need to be adjusted for compensating for the image quality; (B) establishing functions of relation between the parameters that need to be adjusted for compensating for the image quality and a to-be-adjusted lens factors; and (C) determining an adjustment mode and an adjustment amount for the to-be-adjusted lens based on the relation between the parameters that need to be adjusted for compensating for the image quality and the to-be-adjusted lens factors.
US10778895B1	Systems and methods for stabilizing videos A video, such as a spherical video, may include motion due to motion of one or more image capture devices during capture of the video. Motion of the image capture devices during the capture of the video may cause the playback of the video to appear jerky/shaky. The video may be stabilized by using both a horizontal feature and a fixed feature captured within the video.
US10778891B2	Panoramic portals for connecting remote spaces Example implementations described herein are directed to systems and methods for providing a panoramic video connection between one location and another, or between one location and a number of distributed remote viewers, which provides reciprocity in terms of awareness of who is viewing and what they are looking at. In example implementations described herein, radial displays present panoramic video from remote locations, or synthesized views of face shots positioned to indicate the viewing direction of remote viewers.
US10778881B2	Video signal processing device, video signal processing method, and camera device The present technology allows for easily checking whether a moving part is in focus. A video signal at a first frame rate is acquired from a captured video signal at a second frame rate N times higher than the first frame rate. N is an integer larger than or equal to two. Each frame of the captured video signal at the second frame rate is filtered in horizontal and vertical high pass filter processes so that an edge signal is detected. An edge signal corresponding to each frame at the first frame rate is generated in accordance with the edge signal of each frame. Synthesizing the generated edge signal onto the video signal at the first frame rate provides a video signal for a viewfinder display.
US10778872B2	Image processing apparatus and method According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes an image reading device, a storage device, and a control unit. The image reading device reads an image on a sheet. The storage device stores information. The control unit that determines a detection area of an encoded image based on a teacher image which is an image read from a predetermined teacher sheet by the image reading device, records information indicating the detection area in the storage device, detects an encoded image in the detection area among the images read from a sheet to be read after the teacher sheet, and decodes the detected encoded image.
US10778871B1	Information processing and forming with user selection of color material filling containers and display of color image An information processing apparatus, for use with an image forming apparatus including one or more mounting portions to which containers filled with color materials of different types respectively are mountable, includes a receiving unit that receives designation of pieces of color material information respectively indicating plural color materials selected by a user from the color materials with which the containers are to be filled respectively; an acquisition unit that acquires first image data indicating a first image; and a display unit that displays a second image using the color material information and the first image data.
US10778865B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing system, and image processing method An image processing apparatus communicable with an image capturing device that captures image data includes circuitry. The circuitry acquires the image data captured by the image capturing device. The circuitry acquires type data indicating a type of the image capturing device. The circuitry determines the type of the image capturing device based on the acquired type data. Based on the determined type of the image capturing device, the circuitry determine a type of image processing to be performed on the acquired image data, and performs the determined image processing on the acquired image data.
US10778858B2	Systems and methods relating to document and fastener identification Method and systems of automated document processing described herein include activating in sequence a plurality of illumination modules of an illumination source to illuminate a document, where the plurality of illumination modules are located at different positions relative to the document. The document can be imaged each time the document is illuminated by an illumination module to provide a plurality of images. A shadow profile of the document can be obtained based on the plurality of images. One or more of a boundary of the document and presence of a fastener attached to the document can be identified using the shadow profile. Any fasteners present may be removed using a robot arm.
US10778853B2	Medium transport apparatus and image reading apparatus A detection section that detects a value used for determining whether or not a jam of a paper sheet has occurred includes a sound detection unit that detects a sound and an auxiliary detection unit that detects a value different from the magnitude of a sound in the case where a jam of the paper sheet has occurred, and, in the case where the sound detection unit has detected a sound of a magnitude equal to or greater than a first threshold value, a control unit controls determines whether or not a jam of the paper sheet has occurred with reference to a detection result of the auxiliary detection unit, and controls a transport unit on the basis of a result of the determination.
US10778842B1	Call content management for mobile devices One example method of operation may include identifying a plurality of mobile device telephone numbers associated with a plurality of mobile devices, forwarding the plurality of mobile device telephone numbers to a content delivery device, hashing the plurality of mobile device telephone numbers, storing the hashed plurality of mobile device telephone numbers in the content delivery device, identifying a scheduled call campaign to the plurality of mobile devices, forwarding call content associated with schedule call campaign to the plurality of mobile devices prior to calling the plurality of mobile devices, and responsive to receiving confirmation that the content was successfully forwarded to the plurality of mobile devices, initiating a calling device to begin calling the plurality of mobile devices.
US10778837B2	System and method for tracking and archiving mobile communications A system for tracking electronic communications of a subscriber includes a gateway configured to track a communication between a mobile device and a subscriber mobile device that has a subscriber software module associated with a subscriber business number. The gateway is configured to send the communication to an Enterprise Information Archiving system. The gateway also is configured to: (i) if the communication is sent from the subscriber software module intended for the mobile device, send the communication to the mobile device via at least one of an SMS, MMS, and voice communication capability of the mobile device; and (ii) if the communication is sent from the mobile device to the subscriber business number via at least one of an SMS, MMS, and voice communication capability of the mobile device, send the communication to the subscriber software module associated with the subscriber business number.
US10778836B2	Enhanced user profile information display on terminating handset The disclosed system enables the display of enhanced user profile information on a terminating handset of a call recipient. A caller initially submits enhanced user profile information to a telecommunications service provider, such as the caller's name, company name, physical address, e-mail address, and photograph. When the caller places a phone call, the enhanced user profile information is displayed on a terminating handset of the call recipient. The enhanced user profile information may be transmitted directly to the call recipient or may be retrieved by a network associated with the called party. The disclosed system provides management options for both the caller and the call recipient. For example, the call recipient may specify a preference to automatically save the enhanced user profile information on the terminating handset, or the caller may specify a preference to disable or enable the display of enhanced user profile information on the terminating handset.
US10778831B2	Methods and systems for displaying an ephemeral content message Exemplary embodiments relate to techniques for displaying and interacting with ephemeral content messages in a communication service. Ephemeral content, transmitted as a message in order to preserve end-to-end encryption, may be tagged with an identifier designating the message as an ephemeral content message. A receiving client may recognize the flag and display the content of the message as ephemeral content. The update may include a link to the content that expires under certain conditions. While the link is active, the link may be selected to enter a full-screen presentation of the ephemeral content. Different media types may be associated with different types of full-screen presentations. Displayed ephemeral content from different users may be ranked based on an interest score and displayed in the ranked order. Ephemeral content may be displayed in a user interface on separate tabs.
US10778830B2	Electronic device and method for performing task using external device by electronic device An electronic device and a method for performing a task using an external device by an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a display positioned inside the housing and exposed through a first portion of the housing, a microphone positioned inside the housing and exposed through a second portion of the housing, at least one speaker positioned inside the housing and exposed through a third portion of the housing, a wireless communication circuit positioned inside the housing, a processor positioned inside the housing and electrically connected with the display, the microphone, the speaker, and the wireless communication circuit, and a memory positioned inside the housing and electrically connected to the processor.
US10778822B2	Hinge of mobile terminal with flexible screen and mobile terminal with flexible screen A hinge for a mobile terminal with a flexible screen, the hinge includes a middle support and left and right side structures which respectively include a left support member and right support member, respectively rotatably connected to a left and right side of the middle support. The hinge has, both in the left and right support members, a space opening towards the middle support and flexible screen. A movement mechanism within the space supports the flexible screen. A U-shaped configuration with an upper portion gradually inclining to be folded is formed in the vicinity of a bending position when the hinge is folded, adapting to the folding/unfolding of the mobile terminal with a flexible screen, enabling the screen to be completely supported when unfolded, creating a smooth transition at the bending position, avoiding damage, and enabling the mobile terminal to achieve a longer service life.
US10778803B2	Sub-social network based on contextual inferencing Creating sub-social networks based on contextual inferencing may include analyzing, using a processor, social network activity among a plurality of users that belong to a social network and determining, using the processor, an interest category according to the social network activity. A sub-social network for the interest category may be created using the processor. The sub-social network may include a subset of the plurality of users of the social network having an association with the interest category.

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