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US10786587B1	Method and apparatus for cleaning and treating HVAC systems with a deployed agent A method and apparatus for cleaning and treating HVAC systems with a deployed agent preferably includes an aerosol generating device, a plurality of vent sealing devices, an outlet connection conduit and an inlet connection conduit. The HVAC system includes at least one supply duct and at least one return duct. The aerosol generating device includes an inlet and an outlet. The outlet is connected to a return vent of the at least one return duct with the outlet connection conduit. A supply vent of the at least one supply duct may be connected to the inlet with the inlet connection conduit. However, the inlet does not have to be connected to the supply vent if the aerosol generating device is retained in an enclosure. A booster chamber may be used to increase the flow rate of the deployed agent from the aerosol generating device.
US10786585B2	Anti-bacterial light delivery system and method for disinfecting a surface A light delivery system and method are provided to promote a photochemical reaction for disinfecting a surface. The system includes a light source and a light diffusing element operatively coupled to the light source and further embedded within a surface to be disinfected. The light diffusing element outputs light to the surface to promote a photochemical reaction to disinfect the surface. A low scatter light transmission medium may further be coupled between the light source and the light diffusing element to transmit light from the light source remotely to the light diffusing element.
US10786580B2	Cholecystokinin 2 receptor targeted NIR imaging and use thereof Compounds are described herein where CCK2R targeting ligands are attached to an imaging agent through a linker. The compounds can be used in the detection, diagnosis, imaging and treatment of cancer.
US10786576B2	Fatty acids and their use in conjugation to biomolecules The invention provides a conjugate comprising a biomolecule linked to a fatty acid via a linker wherein the fatty acid has the following Formulae A1, A2 or A3: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, Ak, n, m and p are defined herein. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the conjugate of the invention such as GDF15 conjugate, and its therapeutic uses such as treatment or prevention of metabolic disorders or diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, pancreatitis, dyslipidemia, alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/steatohepatitis and other progressive liver diseases, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, glucose intolerance, hyperglycemia, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, peripheral arterial disease, stroke, heart failure, coronary heart disease, diabetic complications (including but not limited to chronic kidney disease), neuropathy, gastroparesis and other metabolic disorders. The present invention further provides a combination of pharmacologically active agents and a pharmaceutical composition.
US10786574B2	Transdermal formulations The present disclosure is directed to transdermal and moisturizing compositions.
US10786573B2	Conductive polymer graphene oxide composite materials A composition includes a composite material including at least one conducting polymer doped with graphene oxide and at least one agent immobilized at least one of (i) on graphene oxide extending from the surface of the composite material or (ii) within the composite material.
US10786563B2	Heat-resistant protective agent, room-temperature-preserved live classical swine fever vaccine, and preparation method and application thereof A thermostable formula comprises the following components in percentage by mass: 1% to 5% raffinose, 5% to 10% maltose, 15% to 30% saccharose, 1% to 5% lactose, 1% to 5% glucose, 0.1% to 1.5% polysorbate 80, 0.1% to 0.5% polyethylene glycol 8000, 0.5% to 3% tyrosine, 3% to 6% silk fibroin, and the balance of water for injection. It further discloses a room-temperature-preserved live classical swine fever vaccine and a preparation method thereof, wherein the live classical swine fever vaccine is obtained by mixing the thermostable formula with a live classical swine fever virus solution and then carrying out gradient vacuum drying. The vaccine prepared according to the present invention has a dried foam appearance and presents a glass-layer like structure under a scanning electron microscope, has a glass transition temperature up to more than 50° C.
US10786557B2	Compositions and methods useful for the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders Compositions and methods useful for the treatment of neuromyelitis optica (NMO) or neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) are disclosed.
US10786551B2	Use of interleukin-22 in the treatment of fatty liver disease The present invention relates to use of interleukin-22 (IL-22) for treating fatty liver disease by decreasing the levels of transaminases. The use of IL-22 in decreasing the levels of transaminases is also provided.
US10786549B2	CD5 chimeric antigen receptor for adoptive T cell therapy Embodiments of the disclosure include methods and compositions related to immunotherapy that targets CD5. In particular embodiments, immune cells engineered to comprise a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) that targets CD5 are contemplated, and uses thereof. In particular embodiments, the immune cells expressing the CAR do not commit fratricide to any great extent against T cells that express CD5 and which are endogenous to an individual receiving the immune cells.
US10786548B2	Inhibiting sprout angiogenesis The teachings generally relate to a combination therapy and are directed to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for administering a combination of an αvβ3 antagonist with an α2β1 antagonist to a subject. The methods are for use in inhibiting, preventing, or reversing angiogenesis, as well as in treating cancer. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods include a combined administration of echistatin and VP12 (ECL12).
US10786539B2	Use of elicited iridaceae plant cells in the treatment of sensitive skin This invention relates to the use of Lactobacillus delbrueckii to elicit a plant cell of an Iridaceae and the use of these elicited cells in treating sensitive skins.
US10786537B2	Method of inducing an oncolytic effect on tumor cells using Zika virus The present invention provide for methods of inducing an oncolytic effect on tumor cells using Zika virus. The invention also provides for inducing an oncolytic effect on brain tumors and treating brain tumors, and in particular, glioblastomas and neuroblastoma. The treatment involves the administration of Zika virus, which has an oncolytic effect on the tumor cells.
US10786531B2	Mineral salt-sulfonic acid compositions and methods of use The present disclosure generally relates to the medical use of compositions comprising a mineral salt and a sulfonic acid for prevention and/or treatment of one or more mucosal diseases, disorders, or conditions or one or more dermal diseases, disorders, or conditions.
US10786530B2	Antimicrobial cationic polycarbonates Antimicrobial cationic polymers having one or two cationic polycarbonate chains were prepared by organocatalyzed ring opening polymerization. One antimicrobial cationic polymer has a polymer chain consisting essentially of cationic carbonate repeat units linked to one or two end groups. The end groups can comprise a covalently bound form of biologically active compound such as cholesterol. Other antimicrobial cationic polymers have a random copolycarbonate chain comprising a minor mole fraction of hydrophobic repeat units bearing a covalently bound form of a vitamin E and/or vitamin D2. The cationic polymers exhibit high activity and selectivity against Gram-negative and Gram-positive microbes and fungi.
US10786528B2	Anti-viral formulations The present disclosure relates generally to the field of anti-viral therapy and prophylaxis. Formulations and agents are provided which inhibit viruses of the Orthomyxoviridae family and ameliorate symptoms and conditions caused by viral infection. The present disclosure teaches the control of influenza virus infection and spread and amelioration of conditions caused thereby. The formulations and agents may be processed as medicaments or as health supplements for more general application such as in the form of consumer goods or consumer foods.
US10786517B2	Uses of oxygenated cholesterol sulfates (OCS) Methods of preventing and/or treating ischemia, organ dysfunction and/or organ failure, including multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), and necrosis and apoptosis associated with organ dysfunction/failure, are provided. For instance, the methods involve contacting organ(s) with an oxygenated cholesterol sulfate (OCS), e.g. 5-cholesten-3,25-diol, 3-sulfate (25H-C3S). The organ(s) may be in vivo (e.g. in a patient that is treated with the OCS) or ex vivo (e.g. an organ that has been harvested from a donor and is to be transplanted).
US10786489B2	Formulations of 6-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropxy)-4-(6-(6-((6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)methyl)-3,6-diazabicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-3-yl)pyridin-3-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-A]pyridine-3-carbonitrile 6-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy)-4-(6-(6-((6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)methyl)-3,6-diazabicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-3-yl)pyridin-3-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carbonitrile, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, amorphous form, polymorph form, or pharmaceutical composition (including solid formulations or liquid formulations) thereof and the use thereof for treating diseases and disorders which can be treated with a RET kinase inhibitor, such as RET-associated diseases and disorders, e.g., proliferative disorders such as cancers, including hematological cancers and solid tumors, and gastrointestinal disorders such as IBS are disclosed.
US10786484B2	Mono- or di-substituted indole derivatives as dengue viral replication inhibitors The present invention concerns mono- or di-substituted indole compounds, methods to prevent or treat dengue viral infections by using said compounds and also relates to said compounds for use as a medicine, more preferably for use as a medicine to treat or prevent dengue viral infections.The present invention furthermore relates to pharmaceutical compositions or combination preparations of the compounds, to the compositions or preparations for use as a medicine, more preferably for the prevention or treatment of dengue viral infections. The invention also relates to processes for preparation of the compounds.
US10786477B2	Formulations having anti-inflammatory activity and antimicrobial activity against gram-positive bacteria Novel active compositions having antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity are described, the activity provided by an active component prepared in a suspension, the active component being at least a single chain fatty acid having a carbon length of 12, or between 12 and no more than 18. The fatty acid may be esterified and/or ethylated or methylated. As an antimicrobial the active component has activity against one or more microorganisms including Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Mycobacterium spp., Clostridium spp., and Candida spp., with an MIC as low as 0.0018 μg/ml. As an anti-inflammatory, it is at least as or is more effective than cyclosporine in preventing T-cell proliferation in response to a trigger, such as stimulation by the one or more microorganisms. The active component is more active when combined with a phospholipid (e.g., lecithin, phosphatidylcholine) and caused to form liposomal nanoparticles. It is also more active when caused to form coated liposomal nanoparticles. Compositions with said active components may be provided internally and/or topically on a surface or on skin.
US10786471B2	Methods and products related to glutaminase inhibitors The invention relates to methods and related compositions for enhancing cancer therapy and in particular glutaminase inhibitor therapy. The methods involve methods for identifying patients susceptible to glutaminase inhibitor therapy as well as sensitizing patients to glutaminase inhibitor therapy.
US10786467B1	Shelf stable dosage of dessicated sugar matrix infused with gingerol and shogaol The present invention is a method of preparing a buccal delivery system for treating digestive distress comprising heating a sugar base to lower the water content to about less than or equal to 5 wt. %, removing the sugar base from the heat source, adding the non-volatile ginger extract having at least 10% gingerol by weight, adding the gingerol active to the hot sugar matrix and converting it into a ratio of gingerol and shogaol, ambient cooling the base to a malleable form in which individual dosages are shaped, wherein the gingerol and shogoals are present in an amount and ratio of from 2:1 to 10:1 gingerol to shogoals; where the gingerol and newly formed shogaols are immediately released; and where the typical dosage of the combination is in the range of about 1.0 to 5.4 g.
US10786456B2	Inhaled aspirin and magnesium to treat inflammation A stable dry powder composition for inhalation includes acetylsalicylic acid in particles having a mass median aerodynamic diameter (MMAD) in a range of about 1 μm to about 5 μm. The dry powder composition may contain a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, such as a stearate, in an amount ranging from about 0.04% (w/w) to about 0.06% (w/w), or from about 0.4% (w/w) to about 0.6% (w/w), of the composition.
US10786449B2	Nasal composition comprising a mucoadhesive polymer The present disclosure relates to a method for delivering a mucoadhesive composition to the oral cavity of a subject. The mucoadhesive composition comprises one or more active agents, a mucoadhesive polymer, and water. The present disclosure is further related to a method for treating a disease, disorder, or condition, such as pharyngitis, aphthous stomatitis (canker sore), bacterial infection, radiation-induced mucositis, fibromyalgia, and diabetes, comprising administering the mucoadhesive composition to the oral cavity of a subject. The present disclosure is also related a mucoadhesive composition comprising one or more active agents, a mucoadhesive polymer, and water.
US10786439B2	Satin lip compositions The present invention relates to satin lip compositions including at least one silicone resin comprising at least one T unit, at least one silicone acrylate copolymer, at least one silicone wax, at least one volatile hydrocarbon oil, and at least one non-volatile hydrocarbon oil having a molecular weight greater than 400 g/mol, as well as to methods of making such compositions and methods of applying such compositions to lips.
US10786437B2	Composition for cosmetics and cosmetics comprising same Compositions for cosmetics containing (A) one or more kinds of N-mono long-chain acyl basic amino acids, and (B) one or more kinds of N-mono middle-chain acyl basic amino acids, and compositions for cosmetics further containing (C) an inorganic powder, provide cosmetics that give, on application, a comfortable silky feeling and, to the skin after application, a natural translucency, good luminous finish and a uniform feeling of the skin surface, and have adhesiveness to the skin and high covering power.
US10786435B2	Composition for optical three-dimensional modeling The present invention provides a composition for optical three-dimensional modeling that offers desirable shape accuracy in optical three-dimensional modeling, and that provides desirable transparency and mechanical characteristics upon being cured. The present invention relates to a composition for optical three-dimensional modeling comprising a polymerizable monomer (a), an ultraviolet-absorbing inorganic particle (b), and a photopolymerization initiator (c).
US10786433B2	Buffering agent cartridge A cartridge for dispensing a pre-measured buffering agent together with a medical fluid such as dental anesthetic. The cartridge includes a sharp piercing element at one end, a frangible barrier proximate the piercing element, and a traveling closure. The buffering solution is in a chamber between the barrier and the closure. When loaded into a syringe and subjected to operating pressures, the barrier is pierced, enabling the buffering solution to mix with the medical fluid. Continued pressure propels a desired, controlled mixture into a tissue of a patient. A dye may be included for visual confirmation of mixing. The invention may be regarded as the cartridge, a syringe having the cartridge, or a kit, with or without a syringe, or cartridges having closures of different types.
US10786429B2	Preservative removal from eye drops A BAK removal device is constructed as a plug of microparticles of a hydrophilic polymeric gel that displays a hydraulic permeability greater than 0.01 Da. The polymer hydrophilic polymeric gel comprises poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (pHEMA). The particles are 2 to 100 μm and the plug has a surface area of 30 mm2 to 2 mm2 and a length of 2 mm to 25 mm and wherein the microparticles of a hydrophilic polymeric gel has a pore radius of 3 to 60 μm.
US10786421B2	Image display system, image display method, and program In an exemplary embodiment, an image display system 1 includes an input unit 50 and an information processing unit 10; wherein an input unit has a massaging apparatus 54 for massaging a human body part, and a microphone 52 placed inside or outside the massaging apparatus to detect sounds near the massaging apparatus; and the information processing unit has a sound volume determination means 310 for determining whether or not the sound volume of the sounds detected by the microphone exceeds a pre-determined threshold, and a display means 90 for displaying content constituted by a combination of image data and sound data, by modifying them according to the determination result as determined by the sound volume determination means. The image display system can augment massaging.
US10786419B2	Locomotion aid The invention relates to a locomotion aid (1) for people with limited mobility, comprising at least one frame (1′), frame legs (2) which are connected to the frame (V) at a first end (2′) and the second ends (2″) of which are equipped with casters (3), a hip lock or a lumbar lock (8) which is connected to the frame (1′) via a return mechanism (7) and via a mounting (6), and a seat (9) with an integrated brake triggering mechanism, wherein the seat (9) interacts with the hip lock (8), the return mechanism (7), which is in the form of a spring for example, and the mounting (6) when the seat is actuated by the person such that the brake triggering mechanism (5′) can be triggered.
US10786411B2	Realignment of the pelvis A device for assisting the realignment of the pelvis comprises a pair of arms (3,5) connected together at one end of each arm by a connection member (7) allowing relative rotation of the two arms in a plane passing through the longitudinal axes of both arms and also about an axis passing through the connected ends of the arms. A method of using such a device is disclosed.
US10786409B2	Gait belt A support belt assists caretaker in moving an ambulatory-impaired person. A strap has a plurality of attachment fixtures such as grommets that are longitudinally spaced and has a buckle for engaging the strap around a torso of an individual. The connector is engageable between a selected two of the attachment fixtures to draw one portion of the strap to closely encircle the ambulatory-impaired person and to form another portion of the strap into a grasping loop. A second support belt can be attached to the strap by two or more belt connector in order to double the portion of the torso encircled or to support buttocks or thigh of the ambulatory-impaired person.
US10786408B2	Person support apparatuses with exit detection systems A person support apparatus, such as a bed, cot, stretcher, or the like, includes an exit detection system that has, in some embodiments, multiple user-selectable modes. A first mode issues an alert in response to a static condition being met and the second mode issues an alert in response to a dynamic condition being met. The static condition may be defined by an unchanging boundary that triggers an alert if the occupant's center of gravity crosses the boundary. The dynamic condition may be defined by a changing boundary that triggers an alert if the occupant's center of gravity crosses it. The changing boundary may change based upon the occupant's height, weight, BMI, vital sign, or other characteristic. The changing boundary may also change based upon a position of one or more components of the person support apparatus, such as a siderail or Fowler section.
US10786393B2	Apparatus for bodily sensation of bone vibration Provided is an apparatus for bodily sensation of bone vibration. The apparatus includes: an electric signal generator configured to generate an electric signal; an amplifier configured to amplify the electric signal from the electric signal generator; a vibrator configured to transduce the amplified electric signal transmitted from the amplifier into a mechanical vibration; a metal vibration member directly coupled to a vibration generator of the vibrator, the vibration member having a seat portion configured to contact with a human body and a side surface portion continuing with the seat portion; and a seat support member provided on a back surface of the seat portion, covering the vibrator, and configured to be placed on a placement plane and to support the seat portion above and apart from the placement plane so as to keep vibrational energy from being conducted to the placement plane.
US10786390B2	Apparatus for eye laser surgery and method for performing a transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy An apparatus for laser eye surgery comprises a laser module, which is equipped to emit pulsed, focused laser radiation of a variable pulse repetition rate, and a processor-based control unit, which is equipped to receive at least one user input pertaining to a selection of one of several predefined pulse repetition rates over a user input and to control the laser module in accordance with the selected pulse repetition rate. In certain specific embodiments, the user interface enables input of two user entries, each of which relates to a selection of one of several predefined pulse repetition rates. The control unit controls the laser module for a first phase of a laser treatment in accordance with one input, and for a second phase of the laser treatment, it controls the laser module in accordance with the other input.
US10786380B2	Bariatric device and method A bariatric device includes an esophageal member having an esophageal surface that is configured to generally conform to the shape and size of a portion of the esophagus and an anchoring technique anchoring the esophageal member to the portion of the esophagus. The bariatric device includes a cardiac member having a cardiac surface that is configured to generally conform to the shape and size of a portion of the cardiac portion of the stomach and a connector connected with the esophageal member and the cardiac member to cause strain to be applied by the cardiac member to the cardiac portion of the stomach. The strain applied by the cardiac member to the cardiac portion of the stomach causes satiety in the absence of food. The connector is adapted to pass through the gastroesophageal junction while leaving a continuous portion of the gastroesophageal junction substantially unrestrained.
US10786379B2	Methods and devices for deploying and releasing a temporary implant within the body Methods, devices and systems for delivering a device assembly into a gastric or other space within the body, allowing the device to expand to occupy volume within the gastric space and, after an effective period of time, delivering a substance or stimulus to begin breakdown of the expanded device so that it may release from the body.
US10786378B2	Capture tube mechanism for delivering and releasing a stent A capture tube mechanism for delivering and releasing a self-expanding stent includes a core wire on which a proximal portion of the stent is removably retained by a distal portion of a tubular capture sleeve. In one embodiment, one or more elongated members extending through corresponding apertures through the capture sleeve and out the distal end of the capture sleeve can be pulled to split the tubular capture sleeve to release the stent. In another embodiment, the capture sleeve can be pulled proximally over one or more stop members provided on the core wire to release the stent.
US10786377B2	Medical device delivery A stent delivery system includes a core member and a coupling assembly rotatably coupled to the core member distal segment. The coupling assembly includes first and second plates and first and second spacers. The first plate is rotatably coupled to the core member and includes an outer surface having three or more projections separated by recesses. The first spacer is coupled to the core member and disposed between the first plate and a proximal restraint. The second plate is rotatably coupled to the core member and includes an outer surface having three or more projections separated by recesses. The second spacer is coupled to the core member and disposed between the first plate and the second plate. A stent extends along the core member distal segment such that an inner surface of the stent is engaged by one or more projections of the first plate or the second plate.
US10786367B2	Expandable implant An expandable implant (100, 150, 160, 200, 250, 300, 400) has a base (10) and a displaceable element (12) hingedly interconnected at one end. At the other end, the base and the displaceable element are formed with complementary jaws (24, 26) which provide continuous overlap of facing surfaces over a range of angular positions of the displaceable element relative to said base. In some cases, the first end portion (16) of the displaceable element (12) is formed with projecting teeth (28) forming a partial gear centered on an axis (18) of the hinged interconnection with the base (12) for engaging a worm gear. In certain embodiments, the base is formed with a socket (30) for removably receiving a worm gear tool (32) for engaging the teeth (28) and displacing said displaceable element. After expansion, the worm-gear tool (32) can be removed.
US10786364B2	Expandable intervertebral implant A joint spacer for therapeutically maintains separation of bones of a joint. A frame defines a longitudinal axis extending between distal and proximal ends. A carriage is slideably retained within the frame and has at least one ramped surface and a threaded portion. An actuator screw is threadably engaged with the threaded portion, and bears against said frame to cause the carriage to slideably move within the frame when the actuator screw is rotated. A first endplate engages a bone of the joint, and has at least one ramped surface that is mateable with the ramped surface of the carriage.
US10786360B2	Percutaneous implantable nuclear prosthesis A prosthesis for implantation in a de-nucleated intervertebral disc includes a fiber ring-like layer which encloses a polymeric layer to create an annular space. The annular space is inflatable with an in-situ curable liquid polymer and forms an interior cavity. The annular space may be expanded uniformly or differentially to be tailored to the needs of a particular vertebral segment and to achieve optimal disc space width and angle, thereby stabilizing the segment while preserving normal motion of the vertebral segment. The interior cavity provides a void that allows inward deformation of the implant during weight bearing activities and bending. The prosthesis can be elastically deformed through axial elongation to a reduced profile to load into a delivery cannula using pulling techniques.
US10786359B2	Stemless shoulder implant The present disclosure provides a shoulder prosthesis. The shoulder prosthesis includes a glenoid component, a humeral component, and an articulation component. The glenoid component includes a glenoid body having a proximal side and a distal side, the proximal side shaped to engage with a resected portion of a glenoid cavity. The humeral component includes a humeral body having a proximal side and a distal side, the distal side shaped to engage with a resected portion of a humerus. The articulation component is positionable between the distal side of the glenoid component and the proximal side of the humeral component, the articulation component configured to be maintained between the glenoid and humeral components, after implantation, by at least one of a deltoid muscle and a rotator cuff.
US10786356B2	Multi-channel apparatus for delivering a constricting cord or a ring to a cardiac valve annulus A cardiac valve annulus may be constricted by using an apparatus to deliver a cord to the annulus, affixing the cord, and subsequently tightening that cord. In some embodiments, this apparatus includes an elongated core with a main channel, a set of first channels, and at least one second channel, all of which run through the core. The first channels accommodate pull wires for triggering the anchor launchers, and the second channels accommodate portions of the cord. Support arms extend distally beyond the core, and anchor launchers are mounted to each of these support arms. The support arms hold the distal ends of the anchor launchers at positions distributed about the annulus. The anchors are launched to affix the cord, and the cord is tightened in a subsequent procedure.
US10786354B2	Transcatheter valve implantation access sheaths An introducer provides access to a surgical site in a patient. The introducer includes a proximal housing configured to be positioned outside the patient and a sheath extending from the proximal housing to a distal end of the introducer. One or more handles may be housed at least partially within the proximal housing and configured to translate axially in proximal and distal directions with respect to the proximal housing. A securing element may be slideably coupled to the sheath and may have a flange extending radially outwardly from the sheath. A radially expanding portion of the sheath may have a first edge, a second edge, and a middle section extending from the first edge to the second edge. The sheath portion may have a rolled configuration in which the middle section at least partially overlies the first edge, and the second edge at least partially overlies the middle section.
US10786343B2	Implantable medical device having enhanced endothelial migration features and methods of making the same An implantable medical device having enhanced endothelial migration features, generally comprises: a structural member including a leading edge and a trailing edge interconnected by a third surface region, the leading edge including a second surface region in a generally curvilinear cross-section, and the trailing edge including a fourth surface region in a generally curvilinear cross-section, whereby blood flow over the second surface region generate shear stress at the second surface region without an eddy region in the second surface region.
US10786337B2	Interdental cleaning tool Provided is an interdental cleaning tool which has a simple configuration and can effectively prevent an occurrence of breakage of a core base portion when inserting the interdental cleaning tool into an interdental space or during interdental cleaning without reducing productivity of the interdental cleaning tool, and provided is a method for manufacturing the interdental cleaning tool. An interdental cleaning tool (1) includes: a base portion (10) made of a synthetic resin; and a soft portion (20) made of an elastomer, the base portion (10) having a handle base portion (11) and a core base portion (12), the soft portion (20) having at least a cleaning soft portion (21) that covers the core base portion (12), in which a handle portion (3) as a grip is constituted by the handle base portion (11), and a cleaning portion (2) for interdental cleaning is constituted by the core base portion (12) and the cleaning soft portion (21), wherein two or more cleaning portion recesses (14) which penetrate the cleaning soft portion (21) and form core base portion recesses having a maximum depth d of 0.01 mm or more and 0.085 mm or less in the core base portion (12) are formed in each of a first side portion and a second side portion of the cleaning portion (2) at intervals in an axial direction of the cleaning portion (2).
US10786334B2	Ceramic processing and design for the direct manufacture of customized labial and lingual orthodontic clear aligner attachments A method of manufacturing pre-formed, customized, ceramic, labial/lingual orthodontic clear aligner attachments (CCAA) by additive manufacturing (AM) may comprise measuring dentition data of a profile of teeth of a patient, based on the dentition data, creating a three dimensional computer-assisted design (3D CAD) model of the patient's teeth using reverse engineering, and saving the 3D CAD model, designing a 3D CAD structure model for one or more CCAA on various parts of each tooth, importing data related to the 3D CAD CCAA structure model into an AM machine, directly producing the CCAA in the ceramic slurry-based AM machine by layer manufacturing, enabling the provider to deliver patient-specific CCAA's by an indirect bonding method to the patient's teeth to improve the efficacy and retention of the clear aligners.
US10786332B2	Dental valve tailpiece A tailpiece for a dental valve device is disclosed which has a body having a valve receiving end, a hose receiving end, and a hose retaining section having a hose insertion section, an inclined section, a first flat section, a first tapered ring section having a central section, a second flat section, a second tapered ring section having a central section, and a third flat section.
US10786324B2	Tissue stop for surgical instrument A surgical instrument including a handle assembly, an elongated portion, an end effector, and a stop member is disclosed. The end effector is disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated portion and includes a first jaw member and a second jaw member. At least one jaw member is movable with respect to the other jaw member between spaced and approximated positions. The first jaw member includes an upper tissue-contacting surface and a lower shelf portion. The shelf portion includes a groove disposed therein. The stop member is disposed adjacent a distal portion of the first jaw member and is pivotable with respect to the first jaw member between a first position, a significant portion of the stop member being positioned external to the first jaw member, and a second position where a lower portion of the stop member being positioned at least partially within the groove.
US10786321B2	Instrument force sensor using strain gauges in a faraday cage A surgical instrument includes a force sensor apparatus that is immune to noise from arcing cautery without relying on fiber optic strain gauges, and that is autoclabable. The surgical instrument includes a housing, a shaft, the force sensor apparatus, a joint, and an end component. The force sensor apparatus includes at least one strain gauge that is enclosed in a Faraday cage. The Faraday cage includes a sensor capsule that includes one or more strain gauges, a cable shield tube connected to the sensor capsule, and an electronics enclosure connected to the cable shield tube. The sensor capsule is positioned between the joint and the shaft. The cable shield tube extends through the shaft to the electronics enclosure that is within the housing.
US10786318B2	Compact counter balanced arm In one embodiment of the invention, a link of a counter balanced arm is disclosed including, a hollow housing with a cylindrical cavity having an open end and a closed end with a small opening to allow cables to pass through; a first pivotal joint near the closed end of the hollow housing; a second pivotal join near the open end of the hollow housing; a compressible spring assembly received through the open end by the cylindrical cavity of the hollow housing; and a plug coupled to the open end of the cylindrical cavity of the hollow housing.
US10786303B2	Ablation of myocardial tissues with nanosecond pulsed electric fields An apparatus and methods for performing ablation of myocardial tissues are disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of ablation electrode configurations to which nanosecond pulsed electric fields are applied. The methods relate to therapies to treat cardiac arrhythmias, such as, atrial fibrillation and scar-related ventricular tachycardia, amongst others. The affected myocardial tissues are ablated creating a plurality of lesions enabled by the nanosecond pulsed electric fields applied to either penetrating electrodes, endo-endo electrodes, or endo-epi electrodes. Different electrophysiological tests are performed to assess the application of nanosecond pulsed electric field ablation to specific desired tissue location within the heart. Test results show the potential to overcome limitations of current ablation therapies, thereby providing patients and doctors a superior treatment for cardiac arrhythmias.
US10786302B2	Method for closure and ablation of atrial appendage A device, system, and method for ligating the left atrial appendage without creating pro-arrhythmic tissue. The device may generally include a snare including a thermally transmissive distal portion and a suture including a distal portion, both distal portions having a lasso-shaped configuration that may be positioned proximate the base of the left atrial appendage. Once the distal portions of the snare and the suture are tightened around the base of the left atrial appendage, the thermally transmissive distal portion of the snare may be activated to create an ablation lesion in adjacent left atrial appendage tissue. The lesion may be created with radiofrequency energy or through cryoablation by the circulation of refrigerant within the thermally transmissive distal portion of the snare.
US10786301B2	Arthroscopic surgical temperature control system An arthroscopic surgical temperature control system and method able to monitor and control the temperature within a surgical site during arthroscopic ablation procedures in order to prevent tissue damage is provided.
US10786300B2	Radiofrequency denervation needle and method A radiofrequency denervation device with a needle and an electrode for actuating an active portion of the needle to produce radiofrequency denervation of the sacroiliac joint. The needle has a tip with an inactive portion and the radiofrequency active portion for producing lesions in surrounding tissue. The active portion and a portion of the inactive portion are disposed in a helical formation concentric with a longitudinal axis of the needle. The helical formation communicates over an arcuate path with an angle of attack. A method of radiofrequency denervation can be performed by rotating the tip of the needle in a screw-like motion in a first rotational direction to achieve a position with the active portion of the tip substantially parallel to a surface of the sacrum and actuating the active portion to produce a lesion. Repositioning and further lesioning can be achieved by selective rotation and actuation of the tip.
US10786299B2	Closure assembly that is laterally movable for selective locking A surgical device comprising: a closure assembly including: (a) a movement unit including: a bar that moves in a direction of a prescribed motion; (b) a latch unit including: (i) a latch plate including a hook latch that selectively receives the bar, the latch plate being movable in the direction of the prescribed motion between (A) a lockable state where the hook latch is engageable by the bar of the movement unit, and (B) an unlockable state where the bar does not reach the hook latch or the hook latch is moved out of alignment with the prescribed motion so that the hook latch is not engaged by the bar; and (ii) a stop that restricts movement of the movement unit relative to the hook latch.
US10786297B2	Methods of performing cardiac surgical procedures and kits for practicing the same Aspects of the present disclosure include methods of performing a cardiac surgical procedure on a subject. The methods include performing the cardiac surgical procedure in combination with pulmonary vein isolation and left atrial appendage modification. Kits for use in performing a cardiac surgical procedure are also provided, the kits including a device configured to perform a pulmonary vein isolation procedure, and a device configured to perform a left atrial appendage modification.
US10786294B2	Zip to the rib sternal pull-back system and method for pectus carinatum treatment A pectus carinatum sternal pull-back device is provided that includes an implantable subcutaneous chest bar, where a size, a curve, a length and a width of the implantable later chest bar are customized according to predetermined sternum and rib cage dimensions of a pectus carinatum patient, where the customized implantable subcutaneous chest bar includes through holes at the ends of the customized implantable subcutaneous chest bar, and at least a pair of securing straps, where the securing strap includes a channeled head element at a first securing strap end, a semi-ribbed strap, and a curved solid insertion element at a second end, where the channeled head element includes a barb for receiving and locking the semi-ribbed strap, where the securing strap is configured for insertion through the through holes of the implantable subcutaneous chest bar.
US10786293B2	Mandibular resection template The present invention relates to a mandibular resection template including a central component which is prepared for attachment to a segment, for example a symphysis segment of a jawbone, such as a mandible or maxilla. At least two separating tool guide portions are present at the central component, a positioning aid being provided between the two or more separating tool guide portions in order to obtain a spatially correct orientation of the mandibular resection template with respect to the jawbone.
US10786289B2	System and methods for positioning of two or more interacting elements A plate including elements for receiving threads of a fastener element such that the fastener element may be positioned close, if not flush, to a surface of the plate allowing placement of the assembly much closer to a joint than previous known methods and without interfering with the function of a joint.
US10786277B2	Retrieval device The present subject matter provides improvements of endoscopic retrieving devices. In specific, the present subject matter provides a net element with an extra wide tail section. The present subject matter provides a new weaving pattern. The present subject matter provides a new shape of the loop. The present subject matter provides a net with a combination of net elements, such as combinations of different net geometries and/or different net materials. The present subject matter provides a new and inventive loop. The present subject matter provides an improved second end of the tubular member. The present subject matter provides a new and inventive arm.
US10786270B2	Neurovascular aspiration catheter with elliptical aspiration port A neurovascular aspiration catheter has an elliptical distal aspiration port. The catheter has an elongate flexible tubular body comprising a distal port and a side wall defining a central lumen in communication with the port. A tubular radiopaque marker is embedded in the side wall and has a proximal face and a distal face. The distal face of the radiopaque marker inclines at an angle within a range of from about 45 degrees to about 80 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the central lumen. The distal port comprises an elliptical opening with an area that is at least about 105% of a cross-sectional area of the central lumen.
US10786267B2	Shockwave generating device The present disclosure pertains to assemblies, devices and systems for shockwave generation and to methods of using the same.
US10786251B2	Surgical instrument with pressure distribution device The present disclosure is directed to a surgical apparatus, comprising an anvil jaw configured to form at least one surgical staple, a cartridge jaw configured to deploy one or more surgical staples against the anvil jaw, and a pressure distribution device attached to at least one of the anvil jaw and the cartridge jaw, wherein the pressure distribution device is configured to distribute a clamping pressure to a target tissue during a clamping and a stapling of the target tissue.
US10786240B2	Method of delivering and recovering curved needle A method of delivering and recovering a curved needle includes a step of inserting a first needle holder into abdominal cavity, a step of inserting a second needle holder holding a curved needle into gastrointestinal tract, a step of penetrating gastrointestinal wall with the curved needle to protrude the curved needle to the abdominal cavity, a step of removing the curved needle from the gastrointestinal wall and delivering the curved needle and the suture thread to the abdominal cavity, a suture step of suturing tissues in the abdominal cavity, a step of protruding the curved needle to the gastrointestinal tract, a step of removing the curved needle from the gastrointestinal wall and returning the curved needle from the abdominal cavity to the gastrointestinal tract, and a step of taking out the curved needle from the gastrointestinal tract to outside of body to recover the curved needle.
US10786237B2	Methods of making reinforced soft tissue grafts with suture loop/needle constructs A method of reinforcing a biological construct according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, attaching a suture loop/needle construct to a reinforcement material and stitching the reinforcement material to a biological construct to form a reinforced biological construct. The reinforcement material is attached to the suture loop/needle construct prior to approximating the reinforcement material to the biological construct.
US10786236B2	Knotless anchor Disclosed are devices, methods and/or systems for securing tissue to bone, including a suture anchor implant having a body through which a suture eyelet extends transversely, and one or more suture pinch slits extending proximally from the suture eyelet, the suture pinch slit(s) angled relative to the longitudinal axis of the anchor such that a distal end of at least one suture pinch slit is positioned within a suture recess extending along the body and a proximal end of the at least one suture pinch slit is positioned outside of the suture recess.
US10786224B2	Biopsy devices and methods of use thereof A biopsy device includes an ultrasonic probe, a display, an actuator, and a needle assembly. The display is associated with the ultrasonic probe, and the ultrasonic probe is configured to send a signal to the display to generate an image on the display. The needle assembly is coupled to the actuator and is at least partially disposed within a channel defined in the ultrasonic probe. The actuator is configured to move the needle assembly in a distal direction relative to the ultrasonic probe and through the channel of the ultrasonic probe from a retracted position to a deployed position.
US10786217B2	X-ray phase-contrast imaging apparatus This X-ray phase-contrast imaging apparatus is equipped with a plurality of gratings and grating holders for holding the plurality of gratings. The plurality of gratings is arranged such that the extending direction of grating components of the plurality of gratings is oriented in a direction in which the positional displacement due to the grating holder becomes maximum in a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the X-ray.
US10786212B1	System and method of helical cardiac cone beam reconstruction A computed tomography (CT) system includes a rotatable gantry having an opening to receive an object to be scanned, an x-ray tube, a pixelated detector positioned on the rotatable gantry to receive the x-rays from the x-ray tube, and a computer programmed to acquire helical CT data, determine a sunrise (SR) view position for each pixel within a SR index image, and determine a sunset (SS) view position for each pixel within a SS index image, for a given reference image slice, wherein the SR view position is a first angle of an illumination range for a voxel and the SS view position is a last angle of the illumination range for the voxel, for all slices, rotate the SR index image and the SS index image through a projection index, and reconstruct an image based on the rotated SR index image and the SS index image.
US10786210B1	System for monitoring incontinent patients A method of adding sensing of moisture and other characteristics into a garment such as a diaper, incontinence garment, brief, or underwear is disclosed. The primary design intent is optimal moisture detection, low per unit cost, and wide-scale data analysis of groups of patients. The embodiments place various forms of electrodes within a garment, and measuring the electrical properties of the electrodes to determine if the garment has contacted moisture. The embodiments herein could be used for sensing incontinence, sensing perspiration, and detecting failure of protective garments, among other purposes. The target moisture is urine and feces; however, other sources of body moisture can also be sensed. A specialized mesh network achieves accuracy of the information obtained, as well as redundancy and timely updating of that information.
US10786209B2	Monitoring system for stroke Provided is a stroke monitoring system capable of measuring a user's biometric signal including an electroencephalogram using a device such as a wearable device for determining whether a user has a stroke for 24 hours, building a database of the measured user's biometric signal and other information, and predicting an occurrence of a user's stroke.
US10786207B2	Physiological state determination device and physiological state determination method A physiological state determination system includes a CPU and a camera. The camera acquires a photographic image data of a time-series change in facial data of a subject to which brain function activation information that activates human brain function was provided. The CPU determines a mental or physical physiological state of the subject based on facial change information corresponding to the photographic image data.
US10786206B1	Calibration of a wearable medical device Methods, systems, apparatuses, and/or devices for alerting a user of a change in a medical condition. The methods, systems, apparatuses, and/or devices may include a first sensor configured to measure a first physiological characteristic of a user to obtain a first set of physiological data for a physiological condition. The methods, systems, apparatuses, and/or devices may include a processing device configured to: receive a second set of physiological data for the physiological condition; determine a unique physiological characteristic of the user based on the second set of physiological data; determine a unique baseline for the unique physiological characteristic of the user based on the second set of physiological data; determine a relative physiological measurement for the physiological condition based on the first set of physiological data; and provide an alert to the user or a third party.
US10786199B1	Movement disorder continuous monitoring and therapy system The present invention relates to a movement disorder monitor, and a method of measuring the severity of a subject's movement disorder. The present invention additionally relates to a treatment delivery system for treating a subject in response to changes in the severity of a subject's symptoms. The present invention further provides for a system and method, which can accurately quantify symptoms of movement disorders, utilizing continuously obtained kinetic information to be analyzed, accurately distinguishing between symptoms of movement disorders and activities of daily living, relating quantified symptoms to a standard clinical rating scale, and correlating a subject's symptoms with certain physiological and environmental factors. The present invention still further provides for home monitoring of symptoms in subjects with these movement disorders in order to capture the complex fluctuation patterns of the disease over the course of days, weeks, months, or years.
US10786198B2	Non-stationary feature relationship parameters for awareness monitoring Methods and systems are presented for determining physiological information in a physiological monitor. A physiological signal (e.g., an EEG signal) received from a subject is wavelet transformed and first and second related features that vary in scale over time are identified in the transformed signal. First and second coupled ridges of the respective first and second related features may also be identified in the transformed signal. A non-stationary relationship parameter is determined and is indicative of the relationship between the first and second features and/or between the first and second ridges. Physiological information, which may be indicative of a level of awareness of a subject, is determined based on the non-stationary relationship parameter. This physiological information may be used, for example, in an operating room to monitor/regulate the subject's anesthetic state while under general anesthesia or in an intensive care unit to monitor the subject's sedateness and administer medication accordingly.
US10786187B2	Determining tissue oxygen saturation with quality reporting An oximeter probe determines an oxygen saturation for the tissue and determines a quality value for the oxygen saturation and associated measurements of the tissue. The quality value is calculated from reflectance data received at the detectors of the oximeter probe. The oximeter probe then displays a value for the oxygen saturation with the error value to indicate a quality level for the oxygen saturation and associated values used to calculate oxygen saturation.
US10786174B2	System and method for adjusting the intensity of sensory stimulation during sleep based on sleep spindles The present disclosure pertains to a system configured to adjust an intensity of sensory stimulation delivered to a subject during a sleep session based on sleep spindles in the subject during the sleep session. The system is configured to adjust the intensity of the stimulation based on a sleep spindle frequency and/or a sleep spindle density. The system is configured to determine a recent spindle density and/or a recent spindle frequency for a recent period of time during the sleep session based on detected sleep spindles, and to determine a previous spindle density and/or a previous spindle frequency for a previous period of time during the sleep session based on the detected sleep spindles. The system controls the intensity of sensory stimulation provided to the subject based on a comparison of the previous spindle density to the recent spindle density and/or the previous spindle frequency to the recent spindle frequency.
US10786168B2	Systems and methods for analyzing electrophysiological data from patients undergoing medical treatments Systems and methods for analyzing electrophysiological signals acquired from a subject are provided. In some aspects, a method includes receiving electrophysiological signals acquired from a subject using one or more sensors, and assembling a set of time-series data using the acquired electrophysiological signals. The method also includes analyzing the set of time-series data using a state-space multi-taper framework to generate spectral information describing the electrophysiological signals, and determining a brain state of the subject using the spectral information. The method further includes generating a report indicative of the determined brain state.
US10786167B2	Ectopic beat-compensated electrical heterogeneity information The exemplary systems and methods may be configured for use in the determination of ectopic beat-compensated electrical heterogeneity information. Electrical activity can be monitored by a plurality of external electrodes. Ectopic beat information can be detected. Ectopic beat-compensated electrical heterogeneity information can be generated based on the monitored electrical activity and the detected ectopic beat information.
US10786164B2	Method for improving heart rate estimates by combining multiple measurement modalities Systems and methods are provided for determining the frequency of a cardiovascular pulse based on a first physiological signal that is continuously available and a second physiological signal that is less available and that is more accurate or otherwise improved relative to the first signal with respect to pulse rate estimation. When the second signal is available it controls the determination of the pulse rate. When the second signal is unavailable, the first signal is used to determine the pulse rate. This can include using the first signal to estimate the pulse rate until the second signal is available, at which point the pulse rate is estimated based on the second physiological signal. Alternatively, the first signal could be used to determine a number of candidate pulse rates, and the second signal could be used to select a pulse rate from the set of candidate pulse rates.
US10786163B2	Blood pressure measurement devices and methods Devices and methods for monitoring blood pressure with a wearable device, which includes a contact member that concentrates radially directed tissue movement produced by arterial motion into a relatively small spot to compress the strain device. This concentration significantly increases the sensitivity of the force detecting device and allows further miniaturization of the device.
US10786155B2	Skull-mounted drug and pressure sensor A skull-mounted drug and pressure sensor (SOS), a smart pump (ISP) electrically coupled to the SOS and a drug delivery and communications catheter communicating the SOS with the ISP are combined for a first embodiment. A skull-mounted (SOS), a metronomic biofeedback pump (MBP) electrically coupled to the SOS and a drug delivery and communications catheter having a sending and receiving optical fiber communicating the SOS with the MBP are combined for a second embodiment. A third embodiment combines a (SOS), an implantable power and communication unit (PCU) electrically coupled to the SOS, and a drug delivery and communications catheter for communicating the SOS with the PCU and for communicating the exterior source of the drug to the SOS. A fourth embodiment combines a ventricular catheter with a CSF accessible chamber and drug delivery port; and an implantable stand-alone skull-mounted drug and pressure sensor (SPS).
US10786146B2	Laryngoscope with camera attachment The invention relates to medical devices for carrying out internal examination, such as laryngoscopes. The laryngoscope is provided with a camera element within a channel inside the blade.
US10786139B2	Mirror sucker having a solid mirror A dental mirror sucker (10) for extracting liquids and particles from an oral cavity of a patient, having a hollow base body (12), which has an outer surface (16), an inner surface (14), a longitudinal axis (X-X) and a suction opening (20), wherein the inner surface (14) has a mirror (22) which can be observed through the suction opening (20) and the base body (12) is formed from a first base body part (32) and a second base body part (34), which are connected to each other. The mirror sucker (10) is characterized in that the mirror (22) is held in a mirror receptacle (48) of the first base body part (32) having an opening (28), the inner wall (30) of which forms an upper support shoulder (40), which contacts an outer wall (36) of the mirror (24), wherein the upper support shoulder (40) is formed by the first base body part (32) and encloses the entire outer circumference of the mirror (22); the opening (28) of the first base body part (34) tapers from a base body bottom side (42) in the direction of the suction opening (20) and has a diameter on the side thereof facing the base body bottom side (42) which is larger than the diameter of the mirror (22); and the two base body parts (32, 34) are connected to each other without a gap such that together they form the base body (12) in one piece.
US10786137B2	Determining whether process water has been added to a sump of an appliance for washing and rinsing goods during interruption of appliance operation Provided herein is a method performed by an appliance for washing and rinsing goods of detecting process water added to a sump of the appliance during interruption of operation of the appliance, upon recommence of appliance operation, and an appliance performing the method. The method may include detecting process water added to a sump of the appliance during interruption of operation of the appliance, upon recommence of appliance operation. The method may include increasing operating speed of a circulation pump of the appliance to a target speed, measuring an indication of circulation pump pressure or process water flow rate through the circulation pump, and determining that process water has been added to the sump of the appliance during the interruption in case the measured pressure or flow rate is maintained at a sufficient level after the speed of the circulation pump has reached the target speed.
US10786136B2	Wringing device for a mop A wringer device for a mop includes a basket-like receptacle in which the mop can be wrung out by being pushed in and a support for fastening the wringer device in a mop bucket. The receptacle can be guided in the support such that the receptacle can be moved in translation in an insertion direction of the mop.
US10786135B2	Mop head and mop A mop head includes: fringe-shaped cleaning textiles; and a cap-shaped carrier body. The cleaning textiles are secured to the carrier body. At least some of the cleaning textiles are interconnected by an integral bond and are combined to form a pre-assemblable unit. The pre-assemblable unit and the carrier body are interconnected.
US10786132B2	Supply tank for an extractor cleaning machine An extractor cleaning machine that includes a base movable along a surface to be cleaned, the base including a distribution nozzle and a suction nozzle. The extractor further includes a suction source in fluid communication with the suction nozzle. A recovery tank is in fluid communication with the suction source and the suction nozzle to receive the fluid drawn through the suction nozzle. The extractor further includes a supply tank including a first chamber for storing a first fluid, a second chamber for storing a second fluid, and a third chamber in fluid communication with the first chamber and the second chamber to receive the first and second fluids, the third chamber also in fluid communication with the distribution nozzle for supplying a mixture of the first and second fluids to the distribution nozzle.
US10786130B2	Floor cleaning machine A floor cleaning machine is provided, in particular a hand-guided and/or hand-held floor cleaning machine, including a support device, at least one cleaning roller arranged on the support device, capable of being driven in rotation and provided with a cleaning substrate, said cleaning substrate being made of a textile material; and at least one mouth towards the at least one cleaning roller that includes a first and a spaced second mouth wall having a mouth opening therebetween, wherein the first mouth wall is positioned above the second mouth wall relative to the direction of gravity, wherein the first and/or second mouth wall protrude(s) into the cleaning substrate of the at least one cleaning roller.
US10786128B2	Vacuum cleaner, battery assembly and charging stand A vacuum cleaner, a battery assembly and a charging stand are provided. The battery assembly may include a plurality of battery cells, and a battery cover configured to support the plurality of battery cells. The battery cover may include a plurality of partition walls, and each of the plurality of partition walls forms a plurality of cell chambers that accommodate each of the plurality of battery cells, respectively, and at least a portion of the plurality of partition walls are spaced apart from each other to form at least one separation chamber.
US10786119B2	Multi-function food processing device A multi-function food processor, for cutting food, fruits or vegetables into continuous ribbons or strips, having a body base, body shell and upper cover, all configured to removably receive a bowl. The upper cover has an upper cover base, a feeding tube and pusher. There is a drive unit provided inside the body shell and a cutter disk provided between the drive unit and upper cover. The cutter disk has a disk with a centrally located core cutter extending therefrom and a slot extending from an outer edge of the disk to the core cutter that is provided with a shredder. The feeding tube is adjustable between a central position, where the feeding tube is co-axial with the core cutter, and an eccentric position, where the feeding tube is offset from the core cutter. There is a double-faced cutter for cutting different sized strips, including continuous spiral ribbons.
US10786115B2	Food service equipment comprising a multiple-pass feeder conveyor and toaster with floating platen to accommodate different food products having different thickness dimensions Food service equipment comprises a multiple-pass feeder conveyor and toaster which comprises an upper inclined food product infeed conveyor ramp for causing the food products to proceed in a first direction extending from the rear of the appliance toward the front of the appliance and onto the upper run of a first upper endless conveyor. The upper run of the first upper endless conveyor conveys the food products into a semi-circular return product feeder which causes the food products to be conveyed in a second opposite direction extending from the front of the appliance toward the rear of the appliance and into an entry space defined by means of the lower run of the first upper endless conveyor and the upper run of a second lower endless conveyor, the two conveyors being synchronized together. The pair of conveyors convey the food products between heated platens respectively associated with the two conveyors whereby the food products are cooked or toasted. Additional pairs of conveyors can also be incorporated within the system, in a vertically stacked array, so as to effectively increase the length of travel experienced by the multiple food products without increasing the footprint of the equipment. In addition, upper and lower heated platens are operatively associated with the first and second upper and lower endless conveyors, and the upper heated platen is movably mounted within the food service equipment so as to move upwardly and downwardly and thereby permit different food products, having different thickness dimensions, to be conveyed through the food service equipment.
US10786109B2	Single serve beverage dispenser for an appliance An appliance single serve beverage dispenser, beverage dispensing assembly, and method of operation is provided. The beverage dispensing assembly may include a brewing body, a shutter door, a lower needle assembly, and an upper needle assembly. The brewing body may define an access aperture and a brew chamber. The brewing body may include a bottom plate defining an outlet into the brew chamber along a delivery axis. The shutter door may be slidably attached to the brewing body. The lower needle assembly may be operably attached to the shutter door and include a lower needle slidably disposed within the brewing body along the delivery axis to move between a retracted position and an extended position. The upper needle assembly may be operably attached to the shutter door and include an upper needle slidably disposed within the brewing body along the delivery axis to move between a retracted position and an extended position.
US10786104B1	Package protecting doormat frame having concealed security tarp The present invention relates to a package securing doormat frame having a concealed security tarp. The package securing doormat frame comprises a frame for receiving at least one mat. The frame has a recessed chamber along at least a portion of the perimeter of the frame. A securing rail is operationally related to the frame and repositionable. A security tarp has at least a portion secured to the frame and at least a portion secured by the securing rail. The security tarp is stored in the recessed chamber. When a package is placed on the mat it is secured by repositioning the securing rail which extends the security tarp over the package. The package securing doormat frame can be a web-enabled, Internet of things device.
US10786098B1	Method and apparatus for aligning multiple pictures on a wall A user-configurable template assembly for aligning a plurality of pictures or other objects on a surface comprising a plurality of elongate guide members and a plurality of connector members. Each connector member is configured to engage an end of one or more guide members and maintain the plurality of guide members in an orthogonal array. The template array is ideally configured to align commonly sized pictures in a decorative manner. The guide members and connectors incorporate standardized interface connections providing interchangeability in parts and maximizing template array assembly options.
US10786095B2	System for glazing an object intended to allow a product to be displayed in a visually attractive way, cooled and/or kept at a desired temperature A glazing system includes at least one object displaying at least one body to be glazed. The body to be glazed incorporates a sealed chamber extending inside the body, the chamber having at least one inlet situated at the bottom of the chamber and at least one evacuation outlet situated at the top of the chamber. The system includes a refrigeration device having a refrigeration circuit coupled to the inlet and the evacuation outlet. The refrigeration device circulates a refrigerated liquid between the inlet and the evacuation outlet.
US10786083B1	Folding chair A folding chair includes a seat surface and a frame. The frame includes two front leg bars, two rear leg bars, two backrest bars, front crossed bars arranged between the two front leg bars, rear crossed bars arranged between the two rear leg bars, left crossed bars arranged between the left front leg bar and the left rear leg bar, and right crossed bars arranged between the right front leg bar and the right rear leg bar. The upper portions of the two front leg bars are provided with front hinge members. The front sliding sleeves are provided on the two front leg bars under the front hinge members. The stop lockers are provided on the two rear leg bars. The backrest sliding sleeves are provided on the two backrest bars.
US10786081B1	Connector mechanism for a boat chair, a boat chair incorporating the connector mechanism, a boat including the boat chair with the connector mechanism, and/or methods of making and/or retrofitting boat chairs with the same A connector mechanism for boats that can be retrofit into existing seats or manufactured therewith which preferably allows a person to recline and lounge in a boat chair that may have previously only been suited for sitting upright.
US10786078B2	Phonographic record display case apparatus A display case apparatus for selectively displaying a phonograph record or album cover including a base member having a recess member formed therein, a display panel member detachably coupled within the recess member of the base member, a spindle member detachably coupled to the display panel member, the spindle member having a first side having a protrusion configured to fit within a hole of the phonograph record and a second opposing side having a planar surface configured to receive the album, and a cover member detachably coupled to the base member to protect items disposed on the spindle member.
US10786077B2	Clip hanger A clothing organizer and storage apparatus that allows for clothes to be mounted to a door or a wall for storage. The apparatus includes a first door hook, a second door hook, an elongated strap, and at least one attachment assembly. The first door hook and the second door hook are each terminally attached to the elongated strap and attach to an external structure. The attachment assembly includes a strap buckle, a ring, and a clothes clip to attach and suspend clothing along the elongated strap. The attachment assembly is positioned along the elongated strap with the elongated strap being threaded through the strap buckle. The ring is pivotably and adjacently connected to the strap buckle for additional degree of freedom. The clothes clip is removably mounted to the ring and acts as the grasping element for holding clothing.
US10786069B2	Collapsible cooking ring A collapsible cooking device includes a central hub with a support surface positioned on one face of the central hub. A plurality of arm members are connected to the central hub. A plurality of leg members are further rotatably connected to the arm members and configured to nest within each of plurality of arm members. The entire device can fold in order to form a compact shape for travel and storage.
US10786066B2	Packaging and dispensing device for dual content A packaging and dispensing device (10) comprising: a container (14) for storing a first fluid composition (38); a pipette (54) removably inserted in the container; a plug (110) removably assembled to a dispensing end (66) of the pipette, said assembled pipette and plug defining an inner compartment for temporarily storing a second fluid composition (114) isolated from the first fluid composition; and a pressure supply device comprising: a support (86) assembled to a second end of the pipette; a compressible chamber (93) in fluid communication with the second end of the pipette; and a pressure member (82) able to move relative to the support, between a first and a second configurations. The device comprises locking elements (92, 106) for maintaining the pressure member in the second configuration with an increased pressure in the inner compartment.
US10786064B2	Process for producing a monomer component from a genetically modified polyhydroxyalkanoate biomass The patent application relates to a method of producing a monomer component from a genetically modified polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biomass, wherein the biomass is heated in the presence of a catalyst to release a monomer component from the PHA.
US10786056B2	Case A case includes a back cover, a housing, and a supporting component. The back cover is used to carry an electronic device. The housing is fixed on one side of the back cover opposite to the side carrying the electronic device. The housing includes an assembled portion. The supporting component is assembled on the assembled portion. The supporting component includes a ring-shaped support, a damping round tube, and an assembled cover. The ring-shaped support has a round shaft, the ring-shaped support rotates with respect to the assembled portion by using the assembled cover as a rotating shaft in a first axial direction, the ring-shaped support rotates with respect to the assembled cover by using the round shaft as a rotating shaft in a second axial direction, and the first axial direction is perpendicular to the second axial direction.
US10786054B1	High visibility vest with hands free umbrella device A hands-free umbrella device includes a vest having a waist strap and a pair of shoulder straps. The vest is constructed from a lightweight material having high visibility markings along a portion or the entire body. An umbrella assembly is removably connected to the vest, and includes a central pole, a control mechanism, a rib assembly and a canopy. A plurality of retention members is disposed along the back portion of the vest for receiving an elongated shaft that is connected to the umbrella assembly. The elongated shaft includes a user adjustable shape, and the retention members are arranged to position the umbrella assembly over the left or right shoulder of a wearer. The umbrella assembly is telescopically engaged to the elongated shaft and a height of the umbrella canopy is adjustable.
US10786053B2	Woven material including double layer construction A woven material including a four layer construction formed by distinct groups of warp threads, and a method of forming the woven material. The woven material may include a first group of warp threads, and an interior weft thread portion coupled to the first group of warp threads. The woven material may also include a second group of warp threads substantially surrounding the first group of warp threads and the interior weft thread portion, and an exterior weft thread portion coupled to the second group of warp threads.
US10786046B2	Fastening device for footwear A shoe fastening system designed to engage the eyelet holes of a shoe, comprising, an anchor, wherein the anchor has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has means to detachably engage with an eyelet of a shoe and the second end has a connection means, an attachment member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is designed to securely fit within the connection means of the anchor and the second has a closed loop, a strap, wherein the strap is sized to fit through the closed loop of the attachment member and is a predetermined length and width, and a locking mechanism fitted to receive the strap and engage the strap to keep the strap at a specific length.
US10786040B2	Multi-durometer sole structure for an article of footwear A multi-durometer sole structure includes a sole structure body including a forefoot region, a heel region, and a midfoot region between the heel region and the forefoot region, a medial edge, and a lateral edge opposite the medial edge. The sole structure body further includes a first body segment extending along the forefoot region, the midfoot region, and the heel region, a second body segment extending along the forefoot region, the midfoot region, and the heel region, and a third body segment extending along midfoot region and the heel region. The first, second, and third body segments are made of different materials having three different hardnesses, respectively, such that a total hardness of the sole structure body varies from the medial edge to the lateral edge.
US10786036B2	Mechanical ventilation system and device for footwear Systems and devices are described for creating a more effective mechanical ventilation system for footwear. For example, a mechanical ventilation system can include an air reservoir that is almost as large as the entire shoe under the footwear's foot bed. In some examples, the air reservoir can be connected to an area that includes a foot of a user in the footwear. The air reservoir can be compressed using a movable part that circulates air in the footwear with every step. The movable part can be relatively small, extending into the air reservoir, and able to compress and inflate the air reservoir. Movement of the movable part can cause a large effective compressible area of the air reservoir to release fresh air near the toes of a foot to flush stale air out of the footwear.
US10786035B2	Article of footwear with cooling features The present invention is directed toward an article of footwear effective to regulate the temperature of the feet of a wearer. In an embodiment, the article of footwear includes an upper and an insole with a thermal effect membrane. The thermal effect membrane contains a plurality of system-reactive components selectively engaged heat and/or moisture. In an embodiment, the printed coating includes a cooling agent, a phase change material, and a heat dissipation material. The bottom of the sole structure of the article of footwear further includes a multiple openings in the forefoot, midfoot, and hindfoot regions. The multiple openings promote airflow into the interior of the upper. In operation, the article of footwear is effective to delay/diminish the rise in skin temperature (compared to footwear lacking the membrane and/or openings), increasing wearer comfort.
US10786033B2	Racing helmet with visual and audible information exchange The disclosed embodiments illustrate methods and systems for training users in sports using mixed reality. The method includes retrieving data from athletes wearing helmets, wearable glasses, and/or motion-capture suits in real time. The helmets and the wearable glasses are integrated with mixed-reality technology. Further, physical performance data of the athletes is captured using a variety of time-synchronized measurement techniques. Thereafter, the athletes are trained using the captured data and audio, visual and haptic feedback.
US10786031B2	Helmet assembly A mechanical connector configured to releasably engage a stud is disclosed. The mechanical connector includes a housing having a central opening configured to receive the stud, first and second clamps housed in the housing, first and second biasing members coupled to the first and second clamps, and first and second separators coupled to the housing. The first and second clamps each include a pair of arcuate arms. The first and second clamps are configured to move between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The first and second biasing members are configured to bias the first and second clamps into the engaged position. The first and second separators are configured to move between an extended position in which the first and second clamps are in the engaged position and a depressed position in which the first and second clamps are in the disengaged position.
US10786024B2	Multilayered waterproof moisture management athletic garments A water proof moisture management garment and a method of constructing such a garment in accordance with the present invention utilizes at least three layers. An outer layer may comprise a stretch woven textile treated with a durable water repellant finish. The outer layer may be micro-perforated to permit perspiration to evaporate through the micro-perforations. An inner layer may comprise a moisture management textile to facilitate the transport of perspiration away from the skin of a wearer. An intermediate layer may bond the outer layer to the inner layer. The intermediate layer may provide holes to permit the evaporation of perspiration from the inner layer through the micro-perforations of the outer layer.
US10786023B2	Apparel layer system Aspects herein are directed to an apparel layer system configured to provide variable levels of insulation, warming, or air permeability. The apparel layer system comprises a first layer of material and a second layer of material both extending in a first planar direction. A third layer of material is positioned between the first and the second layers of material and is selectively affixed thereto. An adjustment mechanism coupled to the second layer of material can be mechanically manipulated to shift the second layer of material between different positions or states to achieve variable levels of offset between the first and second layers of material in the first planar direction and in a second direction perpendicular to the first planar direction.
US10786022B2	Control system for a strengthening glove Control system (200) for a strengthening glove (100) with fingers (101-105), comprising a force detecting sensor means (210) for detecting, at different measurement locations (211-218) on the palm side (106) of said glove fingers, a respective force between a finger (11-15) and a contact surface, further arranged to impart a force to respective glove fingers, bending them towards a gripping position, further arranged to read measurement values from the strengthening feedback loop based upon the measurement values. The invention is characterised in that a predetermined pattern is detected, comprising certain measurement values, in that, when the said pattern is not detected and the actuating means are controlled according to a first program, and further when the said pattern is detected, they are controlled according to a second program, which first and second programs are different.
US10786017B2	Post-surgical support brassiere An article of clothing, such as a post-surgical support brassiere, may include a cup, a band configured to secure the cup to the body of a wearer of the article of clothing, and a rigid arcuate element having a lateral end and a central end and coupled to the cup so as to support the cup. The rigid arcuate element may be disposed under the cup so as to be adjustable relative to the cup, wherein the lateral end of the rigid arcuate element is adjustable so as to alter the tension applied to the body by the central end.
US10786016B2	Moisture absorbing anti-leak undergarments Undergarments that that are uniquely constructed to absorb fluids, such as those associated with sweat and lactation, in either prescribed areas of the undergarment or throughout the totality thereof.
US10786013B2	Vaporization device having remotely controllable operational modes Vaporization devices having portions to enable signal transmission therethrough. A vaporization device includes a body having a first end, a second end, and forming an internal cavity. At least a portion of the internal cavity forming a cartridge receptacle. The vaporization device includes a battery disposed within the internal cavity and a processor operatively coupled to the battery and disposed within the body. The processor is arranged to respond to a signal to switch the vaporization device between a first operational mode and a second operational mode. The vaporization device also includes a portion of the body arranged to permit transmission of the signal through the portion of the body from a location external to the body, thereby permitting the processor to switch the vaporization device between the first and second operational modes in response to the receipt of the signal.
US10786007B2	Resealable aerosol-generating article An aerosol-forming article is provided, including an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet; a medicament source and a volatile delivery enhancing compound source disposed between the airflow inlet and the airflow outlet, and a moveable portion moveable between an open position in which the medicament source and the volatile delivery enhancing compound source are in fluid communication with both the airflow inlet and the airflow outlet, and a closed position in which each of the medicament source and the volatile delivery enhancing compound source is in communication with only one or none of the airflow inlet and the airflow outlet.
US10786000B2	Process to produce a yeast-derived product comprising reducing sugar Provided is a process to produce a yeast-derived product as well as a yeast autolysate or yeast extract comprising at least 1% w/w reducing sugar based on the total dry matter weight of the yeast extract or yeast autolysate. Also provided is a process to produce a reaction flavour. The yeast extract or yeast autolysate is very suitable for the production of a reaction flavour.
US10785999B2	Rice dough compositions and gluten-free rice noodles made therefrom A rice dough composition that includes a rice flour from a medium grain rice, xanthan gum, an oil, an alkylene glycol alginate, and water. The rice dough composition is gluten-free and possesses advantageous shapability, viscoelasticity, durability, tackiness, absorbency, and mouthfeel characteristics. A method of making the rice dough composition, a shaped noodle product made therefrom, and a method of making the shaped noodle product are also provided.
US10785996B2	Apparatuses, systems, and methods for inline injection of gases into liquids A gas injection system for injecting a gas into a liquid to form a solution includes a flow channel that conveys a liquid from an upstream inlet configured to receive the liquid and a downstream outlet configured to dispense the solution, sparger positioned in the flow channel, a solution pressure detection device configured to sense a pressure of the solution in the flow channel, and a liquid valve configured to regulate flow of the liquid in the flow channel based on the pressure sensed by the solution pressure detection device. The sparger is configured to inject the gas into the liquid through the porous surface as the liquid flows across the surface.
US10785993B2	Valve assembly for a food product container of a food product dispensing machine A food product valve for a container of a food product dispensing machine includes a body and a resiliently flexible member. The body defines a flow passage extending along a centerline, and includes a circumferentially continuous face for sealing contact with the container and an end portion that defines a seat. The resiliently flexible member is sealably disposed in the seat and includes a self-sealing piercing constructed and arranged to open for communication with the flow passage upon a force directed in a radially outward direction.
US10785986B2	Bloom-resistant barrier food packaging A bloom-resistant method of freezing and packaging a fresh food product.
US10785982B2	Crisps and syrup made from low bitter chicory products The present invention provides a food product comprising at least 1.5%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, or more, by weight total ingredients of a low bitter chicory plant material or flour. The present invention also provides a method for obtaining a chicory product with reduced bitterness, comprising blanching chicory roots or root chips, drying the blanched chicory root chips, and optionally grinding the dried chicory root chips and incorporating it into flour, dough, or other food products. Also provided is a method for obtaining a chicory taproot with reduced bitterness, comprising cultivating a chicory plant at a soil nitrogen level of 150 lbs per acre or less in the upper 3 feet of the soil.
US10785978B2	Control and repellency of biting flies, house flies, ticks, ants, fleas, biting midges, cockroaches, spiders and stink bugs Control and repellency of biting flies, house flies, ticks, ants, fleas, biting midges, cockroaches, spiders and stink bugs is obtained by contact of the insects with at least one of the compounds of the structure (I) wherein R is —OH, ═O, —OC(O)R4, —OR6, or —(OR6)2, wherein each R6 is independently an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R4 is a branched or straight chain, saturated or unsaturated, hydrocarbyl group with zero to two double bonds and from 1 to 15 carbon atoms; X is O or CH2, with the proviso that when X is O R can only be ═O: each Z is independently (CH) or (CH2); y is a numeral selected from 1 and 2; R1 is H or a branched or straight chain, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group with zero to two double bonds and from 1 to 15 carbon atoms; R2 is H and a branched or straight chain, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group with zero to three double bonds and from 1 to 15 carbon atoms; R3 is H, a branched or straight chain, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group with zero to three double bonds and from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, —(CH2)nOH, —C(O)OR5, —CH2C(O)OR7, —CH2C(O)R8, —C(O)NR9R10, or —CH2C(O)NR11R12 where each of R5, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 and R12 is independently H or a branched or straight chain, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group with zero to three double bonds and from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, and n is n integer of from 1 to 12; the bond between the 2 and 3 positions in the ring structure may be a single or a double bond; and wherein the compounds of structure (I) contain from 11 to 20 carbon atoms except where R is ═O, X═CH2 and y is 1 the compounds of structure (I) contain from 13 to 20 carbon atoms, with the proviso that when R3 is —CH2C(O)OR7 R1 and R2 must be H or a saturated hydrocarbyl group with zero double bonds. The invention also includes optical isomers, diastereomers and enantiomers of the compounds of structure (I).
US10785977B2	Methods and compositions for environmentally friendly pest control Formulations are provided containing no VOC's or alternatively are low in VOC's for wide area space spray to control mosquitoes, flies, and other public health pests. When applied as an ultra-low volume (ULV) spray, these formulations have been observed to provide significantly superior control of pests.
US10785976B2	Methods and compositions for environmentally friendly pest control Formulations are provided containing no VOC's or alternatively are low in VOC's for wide area space spray to control mosquitoes, flies, and other public health pests. When applied as an ultra-low volume (ULV) spray, these formulations have been observed to provide significantly superior control of pests.
US10785971B2	Horseshoe with dual-sided grooves centered on a bridge for splitting the horseshoe into two halves Horseshoe comprising two legs connected by a bridge (3), characterized the bridge (3) comprises physical markers (1, 2) provided directly opposite one another in both a support surface (5) and a ground surface (4), wherein said physical markers (1, 2) function as a guide for cutting through the bridge (3) of the horseshoe.
US10785968B2	Genetically modified non-human animals and methods of use thereof Genetically modified non-human animals are provided that may be used to model human hematopoietic cell development, function, or disease. The genetically modified non-human animals comprise a nucleic acid encoding human IL-6 operably linked to an IL-6 promoter. In some instances, the genetically modified non-human animal expressing human IL-6 also expresses at least one of human M-CSF, human IL-3, human GM-CSF, human SIRPa or human TPO. In some instances, the genetically modified non-human animal is immunodeficient. In some such instances, the genetically modified non-human animal is engrafted with healthy or diseased human hematopoietic cells. Also provided are methods for using the subject genetically modified non-human animals in modeling human hematopoietic cell development, function, and/or disease, as well as reagents and kits thereof that find use in making the subject genetically modified non-human animals and/or practicing the subject methods.
US10785967B2	Mice with a modified glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene Provided is a transgenic mouse with modified glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase which can be used as a model and screening tool for various aspects of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
US10785966B2	Humanized M-CSF mice Genetically modified mice comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human M-CSF protein are provided. Also provided are genetically modified mice comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human M-CSF protein that have been engrafted with human cells such as human hematopoietic cells, and methods for making such engrafted mice. These mice find use in a number of applications, such as in modeling human immune disease and pathogen infection; in in vivo screens for agents that modulate hematopoietic cell development and/or activity, e.g. in a healthy or a diseased state; in in vivo screens for agents that are toxic to hematopoietic cells; in in vivo screens for agents that prevent against, mitigate, or reverse the toxic effects of toxic agents on hematopoietic cells; in in vivo screens of human hematopoietic cells from an individual to predict the responsiveness of an individual to a disease therapy, etc.
US10785965B2	Automatic grading system for living aquatic organisms The invention relates to a device, a system and a method for grading live aquatic organisms in fluid into batches by using a central control system (7) that controls the grading process in a continuous manner resulting in optimisation of the grading process, said control system (7) optimizing individual grading components, namely concentration control (3) of fish, pump (4) speed and grader (5) settings, based on a software and a database (8) containing pre-set counting data.
US10785964B2	Submersible net pen system There is disclosed herein a submergible net pen system including for receiving a net, the system including: at least four support members; a plurality of span members connecting the support members, wherein the support members and span members collectively notionally define a pen volume; at least one chamber affixed to one or more of the span members and the support members; and at least one compressor in fluid communication with the chamber to selectively inflate the chamber with a gas.
US10785963B2	Method of growing shellfish A method of growing shellfish is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a support tray (I) with recesses (7) where at least some of the recesses (7) incorporate means adapted to create a deliberately formed alphanumeric, written or pictorial mark on the shellfish as it grows. Shellfish spat are attached to at least some of the recesses (7) and the tray (I) is placed in water so that the spat grow into substantially mature shellfish within the recesses (7). The spat each grow generally in the shape of their respective recess (7) so that the mark is created on the shellfish as it grows.
US10785959B2	Pet reward device with modular accessory storage Pet reward devices with modular accessory storage may generally include handheld devices which dispense rewards and also store any of a variety of modular accessories. Example rewards may include licks of a reward formulation, e.g. a reward formulation that may be manually advanced through the pet reward device by the pet owner in order to expose more surface area thereof. Example modular accessories include noisemakers which may be useful for pet training, as well as other useful accessories such as whistles, flashlights, etc.
US10785958B2	Handle assembly for leash system A handle assembly for a leash system includes an outer housing that defines a handle interior and an inner housing that is positioned within the handle interior. The leash system includes a tether. The outer housing can be substantially spherical. The inner housing selectively moves between unlocked and locked positions. When in the locked position, the inner housing inhibits movement of the tether relative to the handle assembly in a first direction but not in a second direction that is substantially opposite the first direction. The inner housing can be biased towards one of the unlocked and the locked position. The inner housing includes a tether engager that selectively engages the tether. The handle assembly includes an inner housing mover that is connected to the inner housing so that the inner housing mover moves the inner housing between the unlocked and the locked position.
US10785950B1	Soybean cultivar 86190345 A soybean cultivar designated 86190345 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 86190345, to the plants of soybean cultivar 86190345, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 86190345, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 86190345. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 86190345. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 86190345, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 86190345 with another soybean cultivar.
US10785943B1	Inbred corn line 5AFSM1582 A novel maize variety designated 5AFSM1582 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 5AFSM1582 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 5AFSM1582 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 5AFSM1582 or a locus conversion of 5AFSM1582 with another maize variety.
US10785941B1	Maize inbred PH48C4 A novel maize variety designated PH48C4 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH48C4 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH48C4 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH48C4 or a locus conversion of PH48C4 with another maize variety.
US10785940B1	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH971277 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH971277. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH971277, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH971277 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH971277.
US10785933B1	Inbred corn line 7MMDX2059 A novel maize variety designated 7MMDX2059 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 7MMDX2059 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 7MMDX2059 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 7MMDX2059 or a locus conversion of 7MMDX2059 with another maize variety.
US10785928B2	Methods systems and apparatus for cultivating densely seeded crops A horticultural raft includes a raft body, at least one top cavity, and a group of mid cavities. The top cavity includes an upper face defining a first projected area and a lower face defining a second projected area substantially equal to or less than the first projected area. The upper face provides a seeding pattern having one or two degrees of freedom in a growing medium disposed in the top cavity. Each mid cavity has an upper face defining a third projected area that is entirely contained within the second projected area. The mid cavities are configured to contribute to buoyancy of the floating horticultural raft, allow germinants in the growing medium to communicate via capillary action with a nutrient solution when the raft is floating in the nutrient solution, and mitigate hyperhydration and asphyxiation at respective root-stem junctions of the germinants.
US10785925B2	Insulated shipping containers modified for high-yield fungi production capable in any environment Techniques for generating high-yield fungi production are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a system for generating high-yield fungi production, the system comprising at least one modular container and a growing system housed within the modular container. The growing system may include a substrate preparation system configured to accept substrate and prepare substrate for pasteurization, a pasteurization system configured to pasteurize prepared substrate received from the substrate preparation system, a draining, cooling, and packing system configured to cool and drain pasteurized prepared substrate from the pasteurization system and to pack pasteurized and cooled substrate into at least one growing container, an inoculation system configured to inoculate the pasteurized and cooled substrate, and a plurality of vertical racks coupled to a ceiling of the modular container and configured to hold the at least one growing container.
US10785919B2	Bale orientation control system and method for agricultural round baler A system and method are provided for controlling the orientation of a bale discharged from an agricultural round baler according to the position of the discharge gate. When the bale reaches the desired orientation inside the bale forming chamber, such as when a segment or the cut end of the bale wrap is within a desired angular position, an electro-hydraulic control valve is activated, manually or automatically, to actuate the gate cylinders to open the gate, thereby stopping bale rotation and discharging the bale in the desired orientation.
US10785917B2	Crop baler with stuffer countermass A crop baler comprises a frame, a pressing chamber for crop, into which a stuffer can be introduced in order to compress the crop into a bale, a drive for producing a reciprocating movement of the stuffer, and a countermass coupled to the drive and configured to move in a counteracting direction to the movement of the stuffer, the countermass at least approximately compensates movement of the frame induced by the reciprocating mass of the stuffer and the drive unit thereof due to inertia. Alternatively or additionally, a flywheel mass of the drive can have a variable moment of inertia to similarly compensate movement of the frame induced by the reciprocating mass of the stuffer.
US10785913B2	Two-piece harvester having a shaker and a receiver for harvesting tree fruits or nuts Systems, devices, and methods are described for efficient harvesting of fruit or nuts. A two-piece harvester is disclosed that mitigates damage to fruits or nuts deposited on the ground after harvesting from the tree. The two-piece harvester may include a shaker configured to shake a tree and cause the fruits or nuts to fall and a receiver configured to collect the fallen fruits or nuts and deposit the fruits or nuts on the ground or in bins. The shaker and the receiver may each include cabs that are configured to be positioned in a plurality of different positions. The shaker may include a wheel that is extendible between a retract position and an extended position. The receiver may include chute that is configured to deposit the fruits or nuts in different locations based on the direction of travel of the receiver.
US10785912B2	End effectors for harvesting machines and methods for using end effectors An end effector for harvesting fruit. The end effector includes a collection device that has an opening with a plurality of prongs over the opening. The end effector also has an oscillating device secured to, and in an oscillating relationship with, the plurality of prongs.
US10785910B2	Sensor assembly for a combine harvester screen A sensor assembly for attachment underneath a screen of a combine harvester is provided with a plurality of sensor units having sensor elements, a plurality of which sensor units are arranged one behind the other within a hollow profile which extends in the longitudinal direction of the screen.
US10785907B2	Controlling robotic lawnmowers based on fluctuating weather conditions A method of mowing with an autonomous robot lawnmower includes traversing a mowable area with the autonomous robot lawnmower carrying a cutter and a vegetation characteristic sensor. The vegetation characteristic sensor is configured to generate sensor data in response to detecting a vegetation characteristic of the mowable area. The vegetation characteristic is selected from the group consisting of a moisture content, a grass height, and a color. The method includes storing position-referenced data representing the vegetation characteristic detected across the mowable area. The position-referenced data is based at least in part on the sensor data and position data. The method includes sending data to a remote device to cause the remote device to display a map including information based on the position-referenced data.
US10791659B2	Electronic module An electronic module includes a substrate, electronic components mounted on the substrate, a magnetic body provided on the substrate so as to cover the electronic components, and a metal shield provided on the magnetic body. An electronic circuit is defined using the electronic components. The electronic circuit includes a signal circuit. The metal shield includes ground connection portions connected to a ground electrode of the substrate, and a circuit connection portion connected to the signal circuit at a position different from the ground connection portions.
US10791651B2	Carbon nanotube-based thermal interface materials and methods of making and using thereof Multilayered or multitiered structures formed by stacking of vertically aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays and methods of making and using thereof are described herein. Such multilayered or multitiered structures can be used as thermal interface materials (TIMs).
US10791650B2	Cooling device A cooling device includes a heat receiver that receives heat of an electronic component via a coolant, a heat discharger that discharges heat of the coolant from the heat receiver, and a circulation flow path through which the coolant flows from the heat receiver to the heat discharger and the coolant flows from the heat discharger to the heat receiver. The heat receiver is provided with an attachment surface to which a plurality of the electronic components are attached, a first flow path that communicates with the circulation flow path, and a plurality of surface area increasing members that communicate with the first flow path and that are provided on a rear surface of the attachment surface corresponding to the plurality of electronic components.
US10791644B2	Systems and methods for cover assembly retention of a portable electronic device This is directed to systems and methods for cover assembly retention of a portable electronic device. In some embodiments, a cover assembly and/or housing of an electronic device can include one or more retention features such as detents, hooks, tabs, extensions, screw plates, screw holes, shuttles, latches, or any combination of the above, for retaining the cover assembly to the housing. In some embodiments, one or more retention features can be included on an internal platform of the electronic device to retain the cover assembly. In some embodiments, a hidden screw feature can be included in a SIM tray slot of the electronic device. Once a SIM tray has been inserted into the SIM tray slot, the screw feature can be hidden from sight and may become unapparent to an end user of the electronic device.
US10791641B2	Structural device cover The description relates to devices that can include a hollow arm that has an open side and a cover engaging region around the open side. The cover engaging region defines a first width at the open side, a second width farther from the open side, and a third width that is farther from the open side than the first width and the second width. The device can also include an arm cover that includes an arm engaging region. The arm engaging region can define a fourth width at the open side, a fifth width farther from the open side, and a sixth width that is farther from the open side than the fourth width and the fifth width. The sixth width can be greater than the fifth width and the second width and less than the first width and the fourth width.
US10791633B2	Thick conductor built-in type printed wiring board and method for producing same A thick conductor built-in type printed wiring board includes a printed wiring board, an insulating resin layer, an insulating base material layer, and a conductor layer. The printed wiring board includes an insulating layer including a cured product of a first resin composition, and a circuit provided on one main surface or both main surfaces of the insulating layer, the circuit having a plurality of conductor wirings each having a thickness ranging from 105 μm to 630 μm, inclusive. The insulating resin layer covers a surface of the printed wiring board on which the circuit is provided, and includes a cured product of a second resin composition and includes no fibrous base material. The insulating base material layer covers the insulating resin layer, and includes a cured product of a third resin composition and a fibrous base material. The conductor layer covers the insulating base material layer. The thick conductor built-in type printed wiring board does not include a void having a diameter of more than or equal to 10 μm inside the thick conductor built-in type printed wiring board.
US10791620B2	Optical module An optical module includes a housing, a heat sink apparatus arranged in and thermally connected to the housing, and a printed circuit board partially arranged on the heat sink apparatus. The optical module further includes a first optoelectronic chip and a second optoelectronic chip that are both arranged on the heat sink apparatus. The first optoelectronic chip and second optoelectronic chip are both electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an opening that extends from the first surface to the second surface. The second optoelectronic chip is arranged at the opening. The second optoelectronic chip is arranged separately from the first optoelectronic chip.
US10791613B1	Wireless lighting control system with automatic emergency mode exit network protocol In response to determining that the line power source for a subset or all member devices of a lighting control group is interrupted, an emergency luminaire enters an emergency mode (EM) active state by controlling a light source, via a driver circuit, to continuously emit emergency illumination lighting. Upon entering the EM active state, the emergency luminaire transmits, via a wireless lighting control network, an EM active message to a lighting control group repeatedly at a predetermined time interval. Emergency luminaire receives, via the wireless lighting control network, an EM exit message from another member device indicating to exit the EM active state. In response to receiving the EM exit message from the other member device, the emergency luminaire exits the EM active state by controlling the light source, via the driver circuit, to discontinue emitting the emergency illumination lighting.
US10791610B2	LED driver and lighting system technologies A driver for a lighting device includes a light emitting diode (LED) driver circuit utilizing interface elements for supporting multiple control connectivity options, the LED driver circuit utilizing a processor having a physical layer interfaces coupled to the interface elements and configured to operatively support a plurality of network protocols, the processor being configured to perform a plurality of functions, including a function of providing a bridge or gateway between network protocols of the plurality of network protocols, the processor being configured to: detect available network protocols of the plurality of network protocols; select, for a physical layer interface, a mode of operation (from modes of operation including, for example: an inactive mode, a monitoring mode, a gateway mode, and a primary mode) appropriate to ensure interoperability and backward compatibility for the available network protocols; and assign one or more of the available network protocols to the physical layer interface(s).
US10791603B2	Integrated circuit, dimmable light-emitting diode driving circuit and driving method A method of controlling a dimmable LED driving circuit, can include: detecting a voltage across an electrolytic capacitor in the LED driving circuit; determining whether the voltage across the electrolytic capacitor is less than a predetermined value; and charging the electrolytic capacitor by an auxiliary circuit when the voltage across the electrolytic capacitor is less than the predetermined value, in order to reduce time required for the voltage across the electrolytic capacitor to rise to a start-up voltage of an LED load.
US10791587B2	V2X operation method performed by terminal in wireless communication system and terminal using same The present invention provides a vehicle-to-X (V2X) operation method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, including: when a V2X transmission failure is detected, starting a timer as soon as a radio resource control (RRC) connection re-establishment procedure is initiated; and performing a V2X transmission on the basis of the timer, wherein, when the timer is in operation and the RRC connection re-establishment procedure is performed, the terminal performs the V2X transmission on a transmission resource which has been set before the V2X transmission failure is detected.
US10791585B2	System and method for analyzing messages and initiating communication sessions Systems and methods are described herein for analyzing messages and other information provided in relation to a web communication, a mobile application communication session, a phone communication, or another type of communication. For example, a system and method are provided for initiating a text message communication session between an agent and a user. A two-way communication session may be facilitated between the user and the agent. A mobile telephone number disclosed by the user during the two-way communication session may be detected, and a text message communication session between the user and the agent may be initiated if a mobile telephone number was detected. Availability status associated with a provider of items or services may also be analyzed to determine an agent for communicating with the user.
US10791582B2	Attention (AT) commands for packet data network connection offload Described herein are systems, apparatuses, and processes for obtaining data for a specific PDN connection of a cellular network. A UE executes one or more applications utilizing one or more PDN connections of a cellular network. A TE generates an AT command for an MT, the AT command comprising a request for data for a specific PDN connection that can be offloaded from the cellular network to a non-cellular network, assistance data for determining offloading of traffic, and cellular signal measurements. The TE receives an AT command response, corresponding to the AT command, comprising data of whether the specific PDN connection can be offloaded, offload assistance data, and/or cellular network measurement data. The TE may receive unsolicited result codes when offloadablity of a PDN connection changes, offload assistance data changes, or when cellular signal measurements meet offload assistance criteria.
US10791581B2	Simultaneous bidirectional wireless link Apparatuses, methods, and systems of a node that supports a simultaneous bidirectional wireless link with a second node are disclosed. One embodiment of the node includes a first transceiver operative to form a beam directed to a first sector of a second node, and a second transceiver operative to form a beam directed to a second sector of the second node, wherein for at least some time slots a simultaneous bidirectional wireless link is formed between the node and the second node by the one of the first transceiver or the second transceiver transmitting a first communication signal to the second node while the other of the first transceiver or the second transceiver is receiving a second communication signal from the second node, and selecting between forming the simultaneous bidirectional wireless link or a non-simultaneous bidirectional wireless link based on a throughput or a link quality.
US10791575B2	Data transmission method, device and system Embodiments provide a data transmission method, a device, and a system. The method includes: acquiring, by user equipment, a first preamble corresponding to a cell set of a primary timing advance group of a first base station and a second preamble corresponding to a cell set of a secondary timing advance group of a second base station; sending the first preamble to the first base station, to initiate random access to the first base station according to the first preamble; and sending the second preamble to the second base station, to initiate random access to the second base station according to the second preamble.
US10791565B2	Approach for managing the use of communications channels based on performance An approach for selecting sets of communications channels involves determining the performance of communications channels. A set of channels is selected based on the results of performance testing and specified criteria. The participant generates data that identifies the selected set of channels and provides that data to other participants of the communications network. The participants communicate over the set of channels, such as by using a frequency hopping protocol. When a specified time expires or monitoring of the performance of the channel set identifies poor performance of the set of channels, the participant selects another set of channels for use in communications based on additional performance testing. By selecting channels based on the initial performance testing and performance monitoring, the communications network adaptively avoids channels with poor performance.
US10791559B2	Information processing method, user equipment, and base station Embodiments provide an information processing method, user equipment, and a base station, where the information processing method includes: a terminal sends a random access preamble sequence according to a first coverage enhancement requirement corresponding to a first precision to a base station. The terminal receives a coverage enhancement requirement indication message, wherein the coverage enhancement requirement indication message indicates a second coverage enhancement requirement corresponding to a second precision from the base station. The terminal communicates with the base station according to the second coverage enhancement requirement.
US10791549B2	Terminal device, base station device, and communication method [Object] To improve the transmission efficiency of the entire system.[Solution] A terminal device includes: a control unit configured to set one or more second TTI settings in accordance with control information from the base station device; and a receiving unit configured to monitor a first PDCCH corresponding to a first TTI and a second PDCCH corresponding to a second TTI of a time length shorter than the first TTI and receive a second PDSCH mapped to the second TTI in a case in which the second TTI settings are set and monitor the first PDCCH and receive a first PDSCH mapped to the first TTI in a case in which the second TTI settings are not set.
US10791529B2	Method and device for synchronizing small cell A method of providing a synchronization signal to at least one small cell includes receiving a synchronization reference signal; extracting a synchronization signal from the synchronization reference signal; generating a network listening (NL) synchronization signal based on the synchronization signal; and transmitting the NL synchronization signal for reception by the at least one small cell.
US10791526B2	Wireless communication device and wireless communication method A wireless communication device that includes circuitry that receives a physical layer (PHY) header from a first wireless communication device belonging to a first wireless communication network different from a second wireless communication network to which the wireless communication device belongs, and controls transmission power on a basis of allowance signal information obtained in reception of the PHY header, and the PHY header includes the allowance signal information in which allowance of another signal for signal reception in a first destination wireless communication device which is a destination of a frame subsequent to the PHY header is specified.
US10791522B2	Wireless communication method and device Embodiments of the present invention provide a wireless communication method and a device. The wireless communication method includes: determining, by a base station, a transmission mode used to send data to a terminal in a current scheduling period, where the transmission mode is one of a paired transmission mode or a non-paired transmission mode; and sending, by the base station to the terminal, information indicating a terminal type corresponding to the transmission mode. According to the method and device, the terminal may perform corresponding processing according to the transmission mode, thereby improving processing efficiency. For example, the terminal may select an adaptive receiving algorithm to demodulate a signal, to improve demodulation efficiency and accuracy.
US10791518B2	Discontinuous reception (DRX) operations with flexible scheduling of data communications Some techniques and apparatuses described herein permit a user equipment (UE) to start a discontinuous reception (DRX) inactivity timer based at least in part on a data communication (e.g., a slot in which a downlink data communication and/or an uplink data communication is scheduled), rather than starting the DRX inactivity timer in a slot in which a corresponding downlink control channel communication is received. In this way, the UE may increase the duration of time that the UE is in a sleep state, especially when the data communication is scheduled to occur with a long delay after the downlink control channel communication, thereby conserving battery power of the UE. Some of these techniques and apparatuses may be flexibly configured to conserve battery power of the UE depending on a flexible scheduling of data communications.
US10791509B2	Network slice for restricted local operator services in a wireless network A wireless device sends a registration request message to an access and mobility function (AMF). The registration request message comprises: a first parameter indicating a request for restricted local operator services (RLOS); and a second parameter indicating a requested network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) for the RLOS. A registration accept message is received from the AMF. The registration accept message comprises an allowed NSSAI for the RLOS allowed for the wireless device. The wireless device send packets of the RLOS.
US10791508B2	Method for selecting network node in wireless communication system and device therefor A method for selecting a serving AMF of a network node in a wireless communication system includes receiving a registration request message of a user equipment (UE), the registration request message including a network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) for a slice requested by the UE and priority information of the NSSAI; determining whether the NSSAI is valid for the UE; when the NSSAI is valid for the UE, searching a first AMF which is able to support the NSSAI based on the priority information; and when the first AMF is searched, selecting the first AMF as the serving AMF serving the UE and transmitting the registration request message to the first AMF.
US10791500B2	Information transmission method, base station, and user equipment A method for transmitting common information, a base station, and user equipment are provided, where the method includes: generating additional information according the common information, where the common information is a paging message and/or system information, and data packets of the additional information and data packets of the common information are the same at a Media Access Control MAC layer; and sending the common information and the additional information to the user equipment. In embodiments of the present invention, because the additional information and the common information carry same MAC layer data packet content, in a case of receiving the common information and the additional information, the user equipment may determine a data packet at the MAC layer according to the common information and the additional information; therefore a probability of correct detection of the common information may be increased.
US10791495B2	Device, method and user equipment in a wireless communication system A device, a method and a user equipment (UE) for a wireless communication system, the device including: a UE parameters acquisition unit configured to obtain UE parameters from a UE; a master UE determination unit configured to determine a master UE on the basis of the proximity of the UE to a data stream center, as shown by the UE parameters, the master UE being connected to an associated infrastructure and being provided with functionalities to forward data and/or signaling to other UEs; a communication unit configured to transmit to UEs network control signaling including information relating to the master UE. The device makes possible dynamic network planning while taking account of both network capacity and user equity, thereby improving resource utilization rates.
US10791482B2	Core node, base station, radio terminal, communication method, radio resource allocation method, base station selection method, and readable medium The present disclosure aims to provide a core node capable of appropriately allocating a radio resource of a RAN Slice allocated for a specific service to a radio terminal that uses this specific service. A core node (10) according to the present disclosure includes: a determination unit (14) configured to determine a radio resource to be allocated in accordance with a service provided for a radio terminal (30); and a communication unit (12) configured to transmit resource identification information indicating the radio resource determined in the determination unit (14) to a base station (20) that manages a plurality of radio resources for each RAN Slice associated with a service.
US10791477B1	Datalink acquisition and link maintenance using software-defined radio multichannel receivers Embodiments of the inventive concepts disclosed herein are directed to systems and methods for data link acquisition using multichannel transceivers. A first transceiver may scan a first set of frequencies for a first signal at a first frequency from a first ground station. A second transceiver may scan a second set of frequencies for a second signal at a second frequency from a second ground station. The second set may be higher than the first set. A controller of the avionics radio device may be communicatively coupled to the first transceiver and the second transceiver. The controller may compare the first signal quality of the first signal with the second signal quality of the second signal. The controller may commence a data link with the first ground station or the second ground station via one of the first and second transceivers of the avionics radio device based on the comparison.
US10791476B2	Method and device for performing measurement in wireless communication system A method by which a terminal measures device-to-device (D2D) resources in a wireless communication system, according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving allocated resources for D2D transmission and reception; performing a first measurement on resource regions for the D2D transmission and reception; determining resource regions in which a discovery signal exists, which are estimated on the basis of the first measurement result; and performing a second measurement on the estimated resource regions.
US10791474B2	Licensed assisted access signal detection for reducing power use This disclosure relates to techniques for detecting a signal and powering off at least some receiver components if no signal is detected. A wireless device may take one or more measurements of one or more signals. The wireless device may determine, based on the measurements, whether a signal (e.g., a signal of a licensed assisted access cell) is anticipated during an upcoming time period, e.g., a subframe or portion of a subframe. If no signal is anticipated, the wireless device may power off at least some receiver functions.
US10791472B2	Network entity, a wireless communication system and a method for deriving a cell candidate list from a neighbour list A method for a small cell access point to use neighbour cell broadcast information to derive a cell candidate list is described. The method comprises, at the small cell access point: performing a network listen, NWL, scan and identifying a broadcast transmission from a plurality of macro cell base station, BTSs; detecting at least one parameter from each broadcast transmission, wherein the at least one parameter acts as a signature for small cell neighbours to distinguish small cell neighbours from macro cell neighbours; and using the at least one parameter to derive a cell candidate list of candidate operating parameters.
US10791470B2	Radio communication method, radio base station and radio communication system The present invention is designed to shorten the time that a user terminal takes to detect the common control/reference signals while coverage of the common control/reference signals transmitted from a small base station is secured. As the radio communication method of the invention, a radio communication method is provided in which beam forming information for forming transmission beams directed from the small base station to the user terminal are generated based on position-related information of the user terminal acquired by communication between the macro base station and the user terminal using a coverage carrier and position-related information of the small base station, and the small base station precodes at least one of a common control signal and a reference signal that are common in a small cell based on the beam forming information and transmits the precoded signal from a plurality of transmitting antennas using a capacity carrier.
US10791465B2	Methods and apparatus for activating and deactivating secondary cells in a carrier aggregation environment A method and an apparatus for activating and deactivating secondary cells in a carrier aggregation environment are provided. In one embodiment, a Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) command is received from a base station for activating/deactivating a secondary cell associated with a User Equipment (UE). The secondary cell configured for the UE is activated/deactivated based on the MAC CE command. Further, a first uplink grant is received from the base station upon activation/deactivation of the secondary cell. Accordingly, quality information (e.g., channel quality information, sounding reference signal information, and the like) associated with the cell(s) is transmitted to the base station in the received first uplink grant over a physical uplink shared channel. Furthermore, a hybrid automatic repeat request entity associated with the secondary cell is reset.
US10791462B2	Flexible device onboarding via bootstrap keys This technology uses a bootstrap key (“BSK”) to securely onboard a computing device to a network. A unique BSK associated with an onboarding computing device is used to verify for various deployment models (1) that the computing device has proof the computing device is connecting to the correct wired or wireless network and (2) that the network has proof the computing device is trusted. The BSK may be an associated BSK or an embedded BSK. A computing device receives a signed voucher from the manufacturer authorized signing authority (“MASA”) before the computing device may onboard to a network. The MASA will issue a voucher to a Bootstrapping Remote Secure Key Infrastructure (“BRSKI”) registrar if the registrar proves knowledge of the computing device's BSK to the MASA or the registrar has an established trust relationship with the MASA.
US10791456B2	Method and apparatus for managing communications with multiple identification profiles A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to selectively accept requests for communication that may be supported by different identification profiles with the selective acceptance being based upon a predefined criteria, such as the cost of the communications. In the context of a method, a request for communications is received from a network operator. The communications with the network operator are supported by a first of a plurality of identification profiles. The method also includes determining, relative to a predefined criteria, whether the communications should be supported by the first identification profile or by another identification profile configured to support communications with another network operator. In an instance in which the communications should be supported by another identification profile, the method causes the request for communications to be denied.
US10791454B2	System and method for establishing a user connection A system for providing a user connection between first and second mobile devices that includes a first software application executable on the first mobile device in communication with a server. The first mobile device includes a first geo-fence having a first radius. The software application is configured to permit a first user to send a connection request to a second user. When the second user accepts the connection request a device connection is made between the mobile devices. The second user mobile device has a second geo-fence with a second radius. When the device connection is made, an initial distance is determined between the mobile devices. The initial distance is greater than the sum of the first radius and the second radius. When the distance between the first and second mobile devices is less than the sum of the first radius and the second radius the device connection is terminated.
US10791453B2	Wireless communication apparatus and wireless communication method A wireless communication apparatus comprising: a frame configuration circuit that generates a transmission frame including DMG beacons, wherein sector ID fields in SSW fields included in the respective DMG beacons indicate one or more transmit sectors used for directional transmissions of the respective DMG beacons, and a field different from the sector ID field included in each DMG beacon indicates whether or not there is quasi-omni transmission; and a transmission wireless circuit that performs, by using the transmit sector indicated by the sector ID field, directional transmission on a first DMG beacon that is included in the DMG beacons and in which the field different from the sector ID field indicates non-quasi-omni transmission and performs quasi-omni transmission on a second DMG beacon that is included in the DMG beacons and in which the different field indicates quasi-omni transmission, in a BTI.
US10791452B2	Public safety/security UE communication framework for prose via presence information An apparatus, e.g. a mobile computing device, directs presence information toward a presence server (PS). The presence information includes public-safety (PuSa) specific proximity-based services (ProSe) information. The apparatus also directs to the PS a request to subscribe to PuSa-specific ProSe information of a target ProSe presentity, the request including a dedicated PuSa service ID. The apparatus may discover user equipment (UE) of the target presentity only on the condition that the PS returns the presence information of the target presentity.
US10791450B1	Emergency services handling In some examples, a user equipment (UE) is registered with a fifth generation (5G) core network. In response to an emergency indication, the UE selects a first domain intended for a call responsive to the emergency indication. Subsequent to selecting the first domain, the UE attempts a combined registration with a second core network different from the 5G core network. In response to attempting the combined registration, the UE receives a further indication that the UE is registered for packet switched services but not circuit switched services. In response to the further indication, the UE selects an access network connected to a third core network to perform the call.
US10791448B2	Emergency messaging from a locked mobile device The disclosed system provides a facility to enable an emergency messaging session on a locked mobile device. In response to receiving a request on a locked mobile device to initiate an emergency messaging session, the system displays an interface that may enable a user of the mobile device to select a type of emergency and/or enter a customized message to be transmitted to an emergency services provider. The displayed interface additionally may include options to automatically or manually send specified types of information to an emergency responder, such as a physical location of the mobile device or medical, personal contact, or residence information of the user of the mobile device. While an emergency messaging session is in progress, the disclosed system may continually send updated information to the selected emergency provider, such as a location of the mobile device or biometric information associated with a user of the mobile device.
US10791445B1	System and method for measuring wave characteristics on a body of water A system for providing environmental wave data from floating buoys and equipment is based on the GRID tag system, which includes Geo-Referencing Identification (GRID) tag, GRID satellite (GRIDSAT) tag and associated cloud infrastructure and user interface meet the objectives of a robust global tagging and tracking system. The wave characterization module (WCM) system adds wave detection and computation to the GRID tag system. The WCM tag can be used to identify and track floating equipment while also providing local wave characteristics while communicating with other tags via mesh radio. The WCM-sat tag includes a satellite modem, global positioning system (GPS) receiver, and mesh radio to send wave and location data to a remote user. A WCM buoy includes the WCM-sat equipment in a free-floating buoy to report remote oceanic conditions.
US10791444B2	Capturing user intent when interacting with multiple access controls A method of advertisement filtering including receiving Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) advertisements from a multiple of access controls; filtering the received Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) advertisements based on a credential on the mobile device; comparing the filtered received Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) advertisements; and determining a user intent to access a particular access control in response to the comparing.
US10791431B2	Methods and apparatus for establishing a group session in a mobile network for subscribers associated with a group Methods and apparatus for use in establishing a group session in a mobile network for subscribers associated with a group are described. In one illustrative example, an access and mobility management function (AMF) entity receives, from a user equipment (UE), a request for registration which includes network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI). The NSSAI includes a group identifier associated with a group of subscribers. The AMF entity sends, to a unified data management (UDM) entity, a request for subscriber data which includes the group identifier. The AMF entity receives, from the UDM, a response to the request for subscriber data which includes a plurality of subscriber identifiers corresponding to the subscribers of the group. For a group session, the AMF entity creates a context associated with the group identifier and stores the context locally.
US10791430B1	System, method and computer-readable medium for determining location of moving tag based on radio signal The present invention relates to a system, a method and a computer-readable medium for determining a location of a moving tag based on a radio signal, and more particularly, to a system, a method and a computer-readable medium for determining a location of a moving tag based on a radio signal, in which a moving tag processes data through radio communication between a beacon scanner and the moving tag, and generates and transmits information for determining the location of the moving tag, so that the location of the moving tag can be determined.
US10791428B2	Electronic location determination and tracking system with virtual beacon clustering A system and method for identifying a person's location at a school, hotel, office, business, restaurant or other venue and tracking the movements of that person during their visit to the venue. One or more wireless virtual beacons communicate with the person's electronic device. The virtual beacons provide the system with real-time data about the person's whereabouts, allowing for the confirmation and tracking of the person at the location. A first non-limiting example of use, include a company that provides food and beverage allowing the person to place an order for food and beverages on their electronic device and having the order delivered to the person at their current location as determined by the system. Another non-limiting example includes a company performing analytics on the time and movement of it's employees and customers.
US10791425B2	Mobile tag sensing and location estimation Apparatuses, methods, and systems for estimating a location of a tag are disclosed. One method includes sensing a first condition of a structure, sensing a second condition of the structure, generating a first set of weighted likelihoods based on the first sensed condition of the structure, wherein the first set of weighted likelihoods includes a weighted likelihood of the tag being at each one of a plurality of grid points within the structure, generating a second set of weighted likelihoods based on the second sensed condition of the structure, wherein the second set of weighted likelihoods includes a weighted likelihood of the tag being at each one of the plurality of grid points, generating a combined set of likelihoods based on the first set of weighted likelihoods and the second set of weighted likelihoods, and estimating a location of the tag based on the combined set of likelihoods.
US10791424B2	Location-based note sharing In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method that includes presenting a first user interface (UI) and a second UI on a mobile device. The first UI may include a map display and a control to compose a note. The method may include, in response to a user of the mobile device activating the control to compose the note, presenting a second UI including: an input to receive text for the note, one or more controls to select a picture for the note, and a control to save the note. The method may include, in response to the user activating the control to save the note: determining a location for the note using a geo-location sensor within the mobile device, sending the received text, the selected picture, and the location for the note to a server device, and displaying an indication of the note on the map display based on the location determined for the note.
US10791416B2	Systems and methods for optimizing message notification timing based on geographic location Systems and methods are provided for timing message notifications to be provided to mobile device users based on their respective geographic locations with respect to a targeted content area. The timing of message notifications may be controlled in order to optimize the chances of delivering targeted content to a mobile device user based on the current geographic location of the user's device relative to a targeted content area. As the particular client application may not be actively executing at a time when the user's device happen to be located within a targeted content area, a general message notification sent to the user's device, which may be displayed at any time, may increase the likelihood that the user will launch the client application when it is not already executing at the device and thereby, allow targeted content to be delivered to the user's mobile device at the appropriate time and location.
US10791410B2	Audio processing to modify a spatial extent of a sound object A method comprising: causing analysis of a portion of a visual scene; causing modification of a first sound object to modify a spatial extent of the first sound object in dependence upon the analysis of the portion of the visual scene corresponding to the first sound object; and causing rendering of the visual scene and the corresponding sound scene including of the modified first sound object with modified spatial extent.
US10791406B2	Method and apparatus for processing sound hole of speaker and electronic device A method and an apparatus for processing a sound hole of a speaker and a terminal device are disclosed. The method includes detecting whether the sound hole of the speaker is blocked, and prompting a user not to block the sound hole of the speaker by hands; and playing a built-in audio source file to drive a preset vibration device to vibrate according to a set vibration intensity to clear foreign matter blocking the sound hole of the speaker when the sound hole of the speaker is blocked.
US10791399B2	Electroacoustic converter, assembly having electroacoustic converter, and electroacoustic converter apparatus having assembly Cylindrical ventilation ports radiating sound radiated from a rear surface of a diaphragm to an outside are projected from a rear surface of the electroacoustic converter having the diaphragm inside. A distal end of each ventilation port is located in a through hole of a circuit board, on which the electroacoustic converter is mounted, at a position farther away from the diaphragm than a contact surface of the circuit board. The distal end of each ventilation port may be in the through hole or may be protruded to the outside from the rear surface of the circuit board. As a result, since separation from the radiated sound from the front surface of the diaphragm is achieved, the radiated sound from the rear surface of the diaphragm is prevented from interfering with the radiated sound from the front surface of the diaphragm.
US10791396B2	Systems and methods of user localization Systems and methods are disclosed in which a playback device transmits a first sound signal including a predetermined waveform. In one example, the playback device receives a second sound signal including at least one reflection of the first sound signal. The second sound signal is processed to determine a location of a person relative to the playback device, and a characteristic of audio reproduction by the playback device is selected, based on the determined location of the person.
US10791387B2	Wireless microphone system, receiving apparatus and wireless synchronization method One of the plurality of first slave receiving apparatuses which serves as a reference first slave receiving apparatus repeatedly transmits a wireless control signal for controlling synchronization between a first receiving apparatus segment and a second receiving apparatus segment. One of the plurality of second slave receiving apparatuses which serves as a reference second slave receiving apparatus transmits a reference timing signal for performing synchronization in the second receiving apparatus segment including the reference second slave receiving apparatus to the second master receiving apparatus in synchronization with the wireless control signal. The second master receiving apparatus transmits a synchronization timing signal for performing synchronization in the second receiving apparatus segment including the second master receiving apparatus to another one of the plurality of second slave receiving apparatuses in the second receiving apparatus segment including the second master receiving apparatus, in response to the reference timing signal.
US10791376B2	Media program having selectable content depth Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for generating and playing a selectable content depth media program are provided. Media content items are edited to produce selectable depth media segments which are assembled into selectable depth media programs. A media-playback device is configured to navigate and play the selectable depth media program through interaction by a listening user. The user selects the desired content depth for each media segment.
US10791373B2	Generating 2D video from 360 video A semiconductor package apparatus may include technology to aggregate region of interest information for omni-directional video content from two or more sources, select video information from the omni-directional video content based on the aggregated region of interest information, and generate one or more two-dimensional videos based on the selected video information. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
US10791372B2	Systems and methods for extending access to subscription-based media contents There is provided a system including a non-transitory memory storing a subscription entitlement database and a hardware processor configured to provide access to a media content to a user during an availability window for the media content, according to a subscription right associated with the media content in the subscription entitlement database, notify a user of the availability window for the media content, present the user with an option to extend access to the media content beyond the availability window for the media content, in response to a selection of the option to extend access from the user, extend access to the media content after the availability window.
US10791367B1	Correlating playback information of video segments Correlating information associated with playback of video segments is disclosed. Information associated with playback of a first video segment is obtained. Information associated with playback of a second video segment is obtained. The information associated with playback of the first video segment is correlated with the information associated with playback of the second video segment based at least in part on at least one of a client application identifier, a video session identifier, and a set of timestamps. Output is provided based at least in part on the correlating.
US10791360B2	Commercial television-interfacing dongle and system and method for use of same A commercial television-interfacing dongle and system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a wireless transceiver is located within a housing, which also interconnectively includes a television input, television output, a processor, memory, a control interface, and a universal serial bus (USB) interface. The control interface and the USB interface connect to the commercial television. The commercial television interfacing dongle may establish a pairing with a proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device having a display and receive and process virtual remote control functionality input instructions from the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device. Following receipt and processing of the virtual remote control functionality input instructions, the commercial television-interfacing dongle sends a command to the commercial television via a commercial television control protocol.
US10791357B2	Dynamically scheduling non-programming media items in contextually relevant programming media content A hardware media items scheduling and packaging system, which schedules and distributes channels to be viewed on a plurality of consumer devices, extracts contextual data from program-specific information associated with programming media content of a channel received from a distribution source device. A plurality of potential non-programming media items is determined for a plurality of users based on a match between a sentiment type of each of a plurality of non-programming media items and the extracted contextual data. Based on at least the extracted contextual data and the sentiment type of each of the plurality of potential non-programming media items, a plurality of candidate spots in the programming media content is determined. Based on at least a set of constraints and user estimation data associated with the plurality of users, a schedule of non-programming media item(s) is dynamically generated for at least one candidate spot in the programming media content.
US10791356B2	Synchronisation of streamed content There is described a system for providing streaming services, comprising: a plurality of capture devices each for generating a stream of an event, each stream being associated with a timing reference; and a server for analysing the plurality of captured streams in order to align the received plurality of received captured streams according.
US10791349B2	Frame generation apparatus, frame generation method, image synthesis apparatus, image synthesis method, signal generation apparatus, signal generation method, and image transmission system Provided is a frame generation apparatus including an image division section that divides a video signal into high-order bits and low-order bits for each pixel element, a frame generation section that generates a first frame including the high-order bits and a second frame including the low-order bits and a transmission operation control section that causes an operation of a transmission section of transmitting the second frame to a receiver to stop in a case where information regarding the receiver is prescribed information.
US10791329B2	Method and device for entropy coding/decoding The present invention relates to an entropy decoding method which includes: generating context related to a bin that forms a codeword of a syntax element; and performing arithmetic decoding of the bin based on the context.
US10791323B2	System and method for processing images for display apparatus A system for processing images for display apparatus, system is communicably coupled to display apparatus, display apparatus including first and second image renderers, system includes image source and processor, wherein image source produces input image, processor of system being configured to: process input image to generate first image such that first region of first image is blurred and its intensity is reduced with respect to intensity of corresponding region of input image; and process input image to generate second image, second image corresponding to cropped region of input image, intensity of second image being adjusted according to intensity of aforesaid first region; wherein processor of system or processor of display apparatus renders first and second images at first and second image renderers, respectively, projections of rendered first and second images being optically combined such that projection of rendered second image overlaps with projection of first region of first image.
US10791320B2	Non-uniform spatial resource allocation for depth mapping A method for depth mapping includes providing depth mapping resources, including a radiation source, which projects optical radiation into a volume of interest containing an object, and a sensor, which senses the optical radiation reflected from the object. The volume of interest has a depth that varies with angle relative to the radiation source and the sensor. A depth map of the object is generated using the resources while applying at least one of the resources non-uniformly over the volume of interest, responsively to the varying depth as a function of the angle.
US10791315B2	Signaling of spatial resolution of depth views in multiview coding file format Techniques for encapsulating video streams containing multiple coded views in a media file are described herein. In one example, a method includes parsing a track of multiview video data, wherein the track includes at least one depth view. The method further includes parsing information to determine a spatial resolution associated with the depth view, wherein decoding the spatial resolution does not require parsing of a sequence parameter set of the depth view. Another example method includes composing a track of multiview video data, wherein the track includes the one or more views. The example method further includes composing information to indicate a spatial resolution associated with the depth view, wherein decoding the spatial resolution does not require parsing of a sequence parameter set of the depth view.
US10791306B2	Projector for projecting images The control unit of a projector drives modulators for the range of brightness of the image data with a first resolution of NN levels, wherein NN is an integer greater than one. The control unit applies a predefined brightness change to the brightness value in accordance with the image data for the image point such that a changed brightness value having a second resolution, which is greater than the first resolution, is calculated, and converts the changed brightness value into the increased brightness value such that it has the first resolution and is greater than a notional comparison value having the first resolution that arises if the predefined brightness change is applied to the brightness value in accordance with the image data, with the result that the control unit drives one of the modulators for a pixel to be boosted with the increased brightness value having the first resolution.
US10791305B2	Image processing apparatus and image processing method This disclosure relates to an image processing method, an image processing method, and a program for easily correcting a defocus blur. A defocus blur conversion section sets an appropriate amount of defocus blur by referencing a database in accordance with current lens conditions of a projector (zoom/shift/focus). A defocus blur correction signal processing section generates, through signal processing, a corrected image in accordance with the defocus blur amount from the defocus blur amount conversion section in such a manner that an input image coincides with an output image. This disclosure can be applied, for example, to an image processing apparatus, an image encoding apparatus, an image decoding apparatus or the like.
US10791301B1	Method and system for synchronizing procedure videos for comparative learning Embodiments described herein provide various examples of preparing two procedure videos, in particular two surgical procedure videos for comparative learning. In some embodiments, to allow comparative learning of two recorded surgical videos, each of the two recorded surgical videos is segmented into a sequence of predefined phases/steps. Next, corresponding phases/steps of the two segmented videos are individually time-synchronized in pair-wise manner so that a given phase/step of one recorded video and a corresponding phase/step of the other segmented video can have the same or substantially the same starting time and ending timing during comparative playbacks of the two recorded videos. The disclosed comparative-learning techniques can generally be applied to any type of procedure videos which can be broken down into a sequence of predefined phases/steps, and to synchronize/slave one such procedure video to another procedure video of the same type at each segmented phase/step in the sequence of predefined phases/steps.
US10791295B2	Photoelectric conversion apparatus, imaging system, and moving body A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes first and second signal lines, first and second circuits, and a switch. Signals based on electric charges generated in first and second photoelectric conversion portions are to be read out to the first and second signal lines, respectively. The first circuit includes a first input unit to which the first signal line is connected. The first circuit is configured to perform processing of a signal input to the first input unit, with a first gain. The second circuit includes a second input unit to which the second signal line is connected. The second circuit is configured to perform processing of a signal input to the second input unit. The switch is configured to perform switching between a connected state and a disconnected state between the first signal line and the second signal line.
US10791293B2	Solid-state imaging device, method for driving solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus A pixel signal includes a first pixel signal and a second pixel signal. The first pixel signal includes a read-out reset signal and a read-out luminance signal that are read out in the stated order from a pixel in a first operation, and the second pixel signal includes a read-out luminance signal and a read-out reset signal that are read out in the stated order from the pixel in a second operation. A reading circuit 40 includes an amplifying part 420 for amplifying the pixel signal, and an AD converting part 430 for analog-to-digital converting, in connection with a search signal, the pixel signal amplified by the amplifying part 420. A first search signal Vramp1 for the first pixel signal and a second search signal Vramp2 for the second pixel signal are configurable such that search levels thereof are inverted.
US10791280B1	Method and device to acquire images with an image sensor device The present disclosure is related to the acquisition of images with an image sensor. It is proposed a variable frame rate acquisition method that accommodates a fixed output frame rate. The exposure time is modified not only within the range of the current acquisition frame rate but the frame rate is modified to take into account the brightness level of the acquired image. The method of the present invention produces a fixed frame rate whatever the acquisition frame rate is defined by duplicating the images (lower acquisition frame rate) or skipping some images (higher acquisition frame rate).
US10791277B2	Methods and apparatus for optimizing image acquisition of objects subject to illumination patterns The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media configured to determine parameters for image acquisition. One or more image sensors are each arranged to capture a set of images of a scene, and each image sensor comprises a set of adjustable imaging parameters. A projector is configured to project a moving pattern on the scene, wherein the projector comprises a set of adjustable projector parameters. The set of adjustable projector parameters and the set of adjustable imaging parameters are determined, based on a set of one or more constraints, to reduce noise in 3D data generated based on the set of images.
US10791270B2	Image stabilization apparatus capable of accurately estimating an offset component of an angular velocity sensor, optical apparatus, and image stabilization method An image stabilization apparatus includes a processor programmed to function as a first acquirer configured to acquire angular velocity data of an angular velocity sensor, a second acquirer configured to acquire data relating to a position of a correction lens to be driven so as to correct a blur in a captured image, a third acquirer configured to acquire a motion vector calculated based on the captured image, and an estimator configured to estimate an offset component of the angular velocity sensor based on the angular velocity data, the data relating to the position, and the motion vector. The data relating to the position is generated based on the angular velocity data.
US10791268B2	Construction photograph integration with 3D model images A method is provided. The method includes one or more of receiving, by an image processing device, one or more photos of building locations at a building, extracting position coordinates comprising X and Y values in a 2D floor plan from the one or more photos, converting the position coordinates into 3D model coordinates, extracting model viewpoints from a 3D model of the building at the 3D model coordinates, and comparing each of the one or more photos with a corresponding model viewpoint. Each of the model viewpoints provides a view of the 3D model at a same viewing position as one of the one or more photos.
US10791265B1	Systems and methods for model-based analysis of damage to a vehicle A system for capturing images of damage to an object configured to (i) store an orientation model associated with an object; (ii) receive, from a user, a request to analyze damage to the object; (iii) instruct the user to position a camera at a first position relative to the object; (iv) receive an image of the object from the camera; (v) determine whether the received image is properly framed; (vi) if the received image is not properly framed, instruct the user to adjust the position of the camera; and (vii) if the received image is properly framed, instruct the user to position the camera at a second position relative to the object. As a result, obtaining images of sufficient quality for proper processor analysis may be facilitated.
US10791263B1	Camera auxiliary device for privacy protection and privacy protection method using the same A camera auxiliary device for privacy protection and a privacy protection method using the camera auxiliary device. The camera auxiliary device for privacy protection includes a processor for splitting an input light beam that is reflected from a capturing target into a first input beam for detecting a privacy protection area and a second input beam to be transferred to a camera connected to a user terminal, detecting a privacy protection area in an image signal generated based on the first input beam, and converting the second input beam and then transferring a converted second input beam to the camera so that personal information included in the privacy protection area is not visually identified, and a memory for storing the image signal and the privacy protection area.
US10791258B2	Monitoring apparatus and system A monitoring device includes: a communication interface configured to receive image data acquired by a camera and a signal generated by at least one sensor; a screen configured to display thereon the received image data as a main image; and a controller configured to control operations of the communication interface and the screen, wherein the controller controls the screen to include a control area around an area for displaying the main image so that the control area displays the main image and a surrounding image of the main image, and wherein, in response to the sensor sensing at least one event, the controller controls generation of an alarm with indication of at least one pointer associated with the sensor in the control area as a source of the sensing the event, and controls the main image to be changed to cover an area where the sensor is disposed.
US10791257B2	Positioning apparatus for photographic and video imaging and recording and system utilizing the same A method and device are provided for positioning a mounted camera. The device includes a holding element that secures the mounted camera to the device, a wireless linkage at which remote attitude commands representing attitude changes of a remote driver are received, a local controller that interprets the remote attitude commands and generates local attitude commands that move the camera to mimic an orientation of the remote driver, and an attitude sensing element that senses a local attitude of the device. The attitude sensing element includes a gyro, an accelerometer, or a magnetometer, and jitter present in the remote attitude commands is removed and not passed on to the local attitude commands.
US10791255B2	Configurable optical beam scan drive sytems A scanning optical system is provided including a source of optical radiation; an optical scanning beam delivery system for delivering optical radiation to a subject, wherein the optical scanning beam delivery system includes a plurality of optical elements including at least one steerable mirror; at least one actuator coupled to the at least one steerable mirror; a detection system for detecting optical radiation returned from a subject; a communications device including a user interface and configured to process a set of instructions at least partially responsive to inputs from the user interface; a controller comprising memory, a microcontroller and an field programmable gate array (FPGA), the microcontroller and FPGA receiving instructions derived from the communications device; and at least one actuator coupled to the at least one steerable mirror. The at least one actuator receives a first instruction set from the microcontroller in the form of sequential commands and a second instruction set from the FPGA in the form of concurrent commands. The first instruction set establishes a pattern of motion of the at least one steerable mirror at least partially responsive to inputs from the user interface of the communications device. The second instruction set modifies an attribute of the pattern of motion of the at least one steerable mirror in substantially real-time at least partially responsive to one or more triggering events.
US10791251B2	Imaging device and imaging system An imaging device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a plurality of rows, in which each of the plurality of pixels outputs a pixel signal; a row scanning unit that scans the plurality of pixels on a row basis; and an output unit that outputs first time information corresponding to a processing timing of the pixel signal on one of the plurality of rows and second time information corresponding to the pixel signal on another of the plurality of rows and having a different value from the first time information.
US10791250B2	Image processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image processing method which correct tone jump In an image processing apparatus gradation is represented by binary or multiple values. There is a memory to store correction information including a correction value corresponding to a position of image data. Correction circuitry corrects the image data according to the correction value. The number of bits representing the correction value for gradation is larger than the number of bits used to represent the image data.
US10791238B2	Image terminal apparatus, transmitting method and computer readable recording medium detecting a remaining amount of data stored in a buffer memory and using the detected remaining amount for control An image terminal apparatus includes: an imaging unit configured to image an object continuously and generate image data sequentially; a buffer memory configured to store temporarily and sequentially the image data; an I/F circuit configured to sequentially write the image data stored in the buffer memory on a recording medium attached externally; a communicating circuit configured to sequentially transmit the image data stored in the buffer memory through communication with a peripheral device according to a predetermined communication standard; a detecting circuit configured to detect a remaining amount of data storable in the buffer memory; a first determining circuit configured to determine whether the remaining amount is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold; and a data control circuit configured to control a mode of the image data sequentially stored in the buffer memory based on a determination result by the first determining circuit.
US10791237B2	Scanner A scanner includes a paper feeding roller set, a paper exporting roller set, a scanning module, a background and calibration roller, a main driving assembly, a first sleeve, a torque limiter and a stop-driving assembly. The paper feeding roller set and the paper exporting roller set are driven by the main driving assembly. The background and calibration roller includes a black background section, a white background section and at least one calibration section. The first sleeve sleeves the first end and is linked to the main driving assembly. The torque limiter is disposed between the background and calibration roller and the first sleeve and contacts the same. The stop-driving assembly is selectively abutted against two portions of the background and calibration roller.
US10791233B2	Image forming apparatus capable of performing a print job to print an image on a sheet being conveyed An image forming apparatus includes a conveyance path, a plurality of setting portions, a printing portion, an operation panel, and a control portion. Before starting a mixed-sheet job, with respect to each of such setting portions of the plurality of setting portions as have a first sheet or a second sheet set therein, the control portion calculates first time, which is a period of time required for the first sheet to reach a registration position in a case where the first sheet is fed from the each of the such setting portions, sets a setting portion with respect to which the first time is shortest as a first setting portion, and makes the operation panel display recommendation information recommending setting the first sheet in the first setting portion.
US10791232B2	Information processing apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium The present invention provides an information processing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The information processing apparatus has a console unit that accepts an instruction by a user via a button displayed on a screen. The information processing apparatus registers a setting for executing processing corresponding to the button, prompts a user to input identification information to be added to image data generated by a function corresponding to the button, and when the button is instructed via the console unit, the information processing apparatus outputs the image data to which the identification information has been added to a destination corresponding to the setting which is registered in association with the button.
US10791220B2	Automated call requests with status updates Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, relating to synthetic call status updates. In some implementations, a method includes determining, by a task manager module, that a triggering event has occurred to provide a current status of a user call request. The method may then determine, by the task manager module, the current status of the user call request. A representation of the current status of the user call request is generated. Then, the generated representation of the current status of the user call request is provided to the user.
US10791212B1	Electronic concierge for automating event planning and application curation In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for assisting with event execution are provided. Data from a productivity application associated with a user may be analyzed. A significant life event associated with the user may be identified based on the analysis. A plurality of sources that each have at least one recommendation for executing a type of event corresponding to the significant event may be identified. An itinerary template for the significant life event may be generated from a plurality of the recommendations. The itinerary template may be surfaced. Additional examples of the present disclosure relate to identifying relevant applications for download to a user's device managed by an administrator device.
US10791207B2	Method and apparatus for attaching display to enclosure An electronic device having a display assembly and housing is disclosed. Several layers may combine to form the display assembly including a display layer. The display assembly can also include a support structure. The display layer may have a planar portion configured to present visual information and a curved portion. The display assembly can additionally include a transverse support member that extends away from the curved portion. The transverse support member may have a central portion that is coupled to at least the curved portion and at least one end portion coupled to the support structure. The transverse support member can define at least one separate load path capable of transferring a corresponding load from the display layer to the support structure.
US10791206B2	Display device and electronic device comprising the same A display device can include a support plate having a flat area and a bent area, a display panel bonded to the support plate and bent along the bent area of the support plate, and a cover glass bonded to the display panel and bent along the bent area of the support plate.
US10791202B2	Information processing apparatus, program, and control method for determining priority of logical channel If a plurality of streams and an environment in which a dependent relationship exists between the streams are assumed, fairness may not be maintained by a conventional technique. The priority of a stream is determined by the dependent relationship between the streams.
US10791201B2	Server initiated multipath content delivery Described herein are—among other things—systems, methods, and apparatus for accelerating and increasing the reliability of content delivery by serving objects redundantly over multiple paths from multiple servers. In preferred embodiments, the decision to use such multipath delivery is made on the server side. A content server can modify or generate a given web page so as to invoke multipath, e.g., by injecting markup language directives and/or script instructions that will cause the client device to make multiple requests for a given object on the page. Preferably the multiple requests are made to separate content servers in separate points of presence. The teachings hereof may be advantageously implemented, without limitation, in intermediary servers such as caching proxy servers and/or in origin servers.
US10791197B2	Managing access to media accounts In some implementations, a computing system can manage access to media sources associated with a user's media account. For example, the system can coordinate access to a user's media account between local and network devices such that when access to the user's media account is granted to an application on a user device, the application can access both local and network media sources associated with the user's media account. Similarly, when access to the user's media account is revoked from an application at a user device or at a network device, the application is prevented from accessing both local and network media sources associated with the user's media account.
US10791196B2	Directory lookup for federated messaging with a user from a different secure communication network A secure communication platform includes a user database that allows users from different secure communication networks to perform directory look-ups to access keys, and other information, for recipients outside of their network. Users from different secure communication networks may request, from the database, user information of users outside their secure communication. The user information may allow the users of different secure communication networks to exchange secure communications. The secure communication platform provides a high degree of trust regarding the sender's identity, allowing the receiving network to trust the sender, and allowing the secure communications to flow across different secure communication networks.
US10791187B2	Information displaying method and apparatus, and storage medium Method, apparatus, and a storage medium are provided for displaying information in the field of computer technology. The method may include: receiving a wakeup operation; acquiring a content in a page displayed by an application which is running in foreground on a terminal; predicting a service to be invoked by a user, based on the content; and displaying information of the service. Instead of performing by a user a series of operations to control a terminal to display information of a service, the disclosed method and apparatus enable prediction of a service to be invoked by the user based on a content currently viewed by the user and active display of information of the service, thereby achieving the effect of accelerating display of the information of the service with less manual operations on the terminal.
US10791186B2	Displaying presence in an application accessing shared and synchronized content A client application of a device collects presence information and other interaction information from an application viewing a content item synchronized with a content management system. The interaction information indicates interactions of a device with respect to a content item. The client application receives presence information from other devices synchronized to the content item and displays a presence indicator in a user interface element. The presence indicator is displayed relative to a user interface element of the application viewing the content item. The displayed presence information may inform the user that other users are editing or viewing the content item, and may permit the user to receive notifications when another user's presence has changed to a particular status.
US10791181B1	Method and apparatus for web based storage on-demand distribution The operation efficiency of a large scale distributed computing system across the world wide web is critical to any enterprise or ISP or ASP operation due to a larger number of various different computing units involved. The introduction of a service pool construction protocol can help enterprise, ISP and ASP to achieve a high degree of automation for creating and managing different service pools in respect to the needs for storage capacity, in the large scale distributed computing system.
US10791169B2	Role-based command distribution across networks Provided is a process of managing rack-mounted computing devices in a data center with a distributed peer-to-peer management system, the process including: determining roles of data-center management computing devices in a distributed peer-to-peer data-center management system; receiving, via an out-of-band network, a data-center management command at a given data-center management computing device; distributing, based on at least some of the roles, via the out-of-band network, the data-center management command.
US10791166B2	Method and device for processing persistent connection establishment request Method, server, and storage medium for processing a persistent connection establishment request are provided. The method includes: receiving the persistent connection establishment request sent by a client; determining a first processing process with a lowest number of current persistent connections, based on a locally stored number of current persistent connections of each processing process; and using the first processing process to process the persistent connection establishment request.
US10791158B2	System and method for performing lossless switching in a redundant multicast network A system and method is provided for performing lossless switching in a redundant multicast network. An exemplary method includes receiving a primary media stream and a redundant media stream over different forwarding network paths by network ports of a receiver communicatively coupled to an A/V device. Furthermore, the receiver outputs media data of the media streams to the A/V device to be presented thereon. In response to a control signal to switch the receiver to a new primary media stream, the method disconnected either the primary ort the redundant media streams from the respective network port of the receiver receiving that stream. Furthermore, the method includes controlling the disconnected network port to receive the new primary media stream and then outputting media data of the new primary media stream to the A/V device to be presented thereon.
US10791154B2	Holding registration messages during communication session switching Devices, methods, systems, and computer-readable media for holding registration messages during communication session switching are described herein. One or more embodiments include a processor and memory on the IP network device wherein the processor executes executable instructions stored in memory to receive an authorization message from a host provider device, authorizing an end device to communicate through the host provider device, wherein the authorization message includes an authorization refresh timer quantity, modify the authorization refresh timer quantity from a first quantity to a second, smaller quantity, send the authorization message with the modified authorization refresh timer to the end device, receive a register message, hold the register message, and when a network switch event occurs, forward the held register message to the host provider device.
US10791149B2	Network-accessible service for executing virtual machines using client-provided virtual machine images Techniques are described for managing the execution of programs on multiple computing systems, such as on virtual machine nodes executing on the computing systems. A program execution service may in some situations provide the multiple computing systems and manage the program execution on behalf of multiple customers or other users, including to select appropriate computing systems to execute one or more instances of a program for a user, such as based in part on configuration information specified by the user. The described techniques may further include managing communications between multiple intercommunicating computing nodes in some situations.
US10791143B1	Anti-replay device based on memory space interchange Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for detecting and disabling replay attacks. One of the methods includes receiving a transaction to be completed in a blockchain. A current working section of memory storing transaction information that is designated for use in identifying past transactions already processed is determined, where the memory also stores a backup section providing, when used in combination with the current working section, an alternating memory section storage scheme for the transaction information. From the current working section, whether the transaction has previously been processed is determined. When it is determined that the transaction has previously been processed, the transaction is bypassed. When it is determined that the transaction has not previously been processed the transaction is processed and transaction information for the transaction is written into the current working section.
US10791142B2	System and method for strategic anti-malware monitoring The system and method described herein may leverage active network scanning and passive network monitoring to provide strategic anti-malware monitoring in a network. In particular, the system and method described herein may remotely connect to managed hosts in a network to compute hashes or other signatures associated with processes running thereon and suspicious files hosted thereon, wherein the hashes may communicated to a cloud database that aggregates all known virus or malware signatures that various anti-virus vendors have catalogued to detect malware infections without requiring the hosts to have a local or resident anti-virus agent. Furthermore, running processes and file system activity may be monitored in the network to further detect malware infections. Additionally, the network scanning and network monitoring may be used to detect hosts that may potentially be participating in an active botnet or hosting botnet content and audit anti-virus strategies deployed in the network.
US10791140B1	Systems and methods for assessing cybersecurity state of entities based on computer network characterization Computer-implemented methods are provided for assessing the cybersecurity state of entities based on computer network characterization. The exemplary method can include obtaining, for one or more computer networks of a plurality of computer networks associated with an entity, a network dataset including a service set identifier (SSID); and obtaining a plurality of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses associated with the entity. The method can further include determining whether each of the plurality of computer networks includes a public network or a private network based on the network dataset; and assessing a cybersecurity state of the entity based on an evaluation of security characteristics of the IP addresses attributed to the private network, excluding security characteristics of the IP addresses attributed to the public network.
US10791138B1	Subscription-based malware detection A computerized method is described for authenticating access to a subscription-based service to detect an attempted cyber-attack. First, a request is received by a subscription review service to subscribe to the subscription-based service. The service is configured to analyze one or more objects for a potential presence of malware representing the attempted cyber-attack. Using service policy level information, the cloud broker selects a cluster from a plurality of clusters to analyze whether the one or more objects are associated with the attempted cyber-attack and establishes a communication session between the sensor and the cluster via the cloud broker. The service policy level information is associated with the customer and is used in accessing the subscription-based service. The service policy level information includes at least an identifier assigned to the customer.
US10791126B2	System and methods for protecting users from malicious content A method, system and device for allowing the secure collection of sensitive information is provided. The device includes a display, and a user interface capable of receiving at least one user-generated interrupt in response to a stimulus generated in response to content received by the device, wherein the action taken upon receiving the user-generated interrupt depends on a classification of the content, the classification identifying the content as trusted or not trusted. The method includes detecting a request for sensitive information in content, determining if an interrupt is generated, determining if the content is trusted, allowing the collection of the sensitive information if the interrupt is generated and the content is trusted, and performing an alternative action if the interrupt is generated and the content is not trusted. The method may include instructions stored on a computer readable medium.
US10791123B2	Selectivity in privacy and verification with applications The present description relates to systems and techniques for allowing a third party verifier to verify aspects of secured data, or successful communication thereof. For example, a message or other data may be associated with a shared manifest that describes aspects of some data but does not reveal or expose the data. As a result, the data may be kept private while selective privacy and verification with respect to the data is achieved by the inclusion of only selected aspects of said data in the shared manifest.
US10791121B1	Performing authentication Preference data is received. The received preference data is compared to stored preference data associated with a user with which the received preference data is associated. A determination is made whether to authorize an action based at least on the comparison. The preference data is received as a selection.
US10791119B1	Methods for temporal password injection and devices thereof Methods, non-transitory computer readable media, network traffic management apparatuses, and network traffic management systems that receive a request from a client to log into an application hosted by an application server. A determination is made when the client is authenticated in response to the request. Attribute(s) are extracted from the request, when the determining indicates that the client is authenticated. A first password is generated for the client. A record for the client stored at a global catalog server is identified based on the extracted attributes and the generated first password is injected into the identified record. Credential(s) including at least the generated first password are sent to the application hosted by the application server. This technology advantageously facilitates hosting of applications that support password-based login in networks that do not allow password use even when application servers hosting the applications cannot be steered to particular directory services for authentication.
US10791106B2	Digital credential with embedded authentication instructions Methods and systems are provided for sending messages in a security system. In particular, a new message syntax can include one or more positive assertions that may be verified. The receiver of the message or credential may verify all the positive assertions. In other configurations, one or more nodes that relay the message from the sender to the receiver can verify the positive assertions or may create one or more of the positive assertions. In this way, the network or entities used to relay the message can also be checked.
US10791100B2	Systems, methods and devices for secure routing and recording of network data transported through network switch The disclosure relates to systems, methods and devices for secure routing and recording of network data streams passing through a network switch. Specifically, the disclosure relates to systems, methods and devices for reversibly deconstructing networks' OSI L1-L7 in time and space, in the process of selectively recording network data streams for secure access, as well as providing external rule-based security auditing and functioning as a black-box in industry-specific applications.
US10791096B2	Interfaces to manage direct network peerings Methods and apparatus for interfaces to manage direct network peerings. A system may include a data center, endpoint routers and a connectivity coordinator. The coordinator implements a programmatic interface defining connectivity operations. The coordinator receives a request for dedicated connectivity to data center resources, formatted according to the interface. The coordinator selects a target endpoint router at which to establish a physical link to implement the dedicated connectivity, and transmits a response identifying the target endpoint router and including configuration instructions for setting up a physical link for the dedicated connectivity.
US10791079B2	Multi-tiered anti-spamming systems and methods Embodiments are provided for reducing unwanted messages or spam within a real-time social networking service. According to certain aspects, a synchronous analysis module may operate in coordination with an asynchronous analysis module. Each of the synchronous analysis module and the asynchronous analysis module analyzes an incoming message from a user account to determine whether the incoming message has characteristics of spam, whereby the synchronous analysis is at a lower latency than the asynchronous analysis. The asynchronous analysis is afforded the ability to identify certain spam characteristics that the synchronous analysis may identify during its lower latency analysis.
US10791078B2	Assistance during audio and video calls Implementations relate to providing information items for display during a communication session. In some implementations, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, during a communication session between a first computing device and a second computing device, first media content from the communication session. The method further includes determining a first information item for display in the communication session based at least in part on the first media content. The method further includes sending a first command to at least one of the first computing device and the second computing device to display the first information item.
US10791074B2	Information pushing method, apparatus, and system, and computer storage medium The present disclosure provides a method for information pushing. An instant message is received from a user. The instant message includes a user identifier of the user. A detection is made by circuitry of an information processing apparatus as to whether the instant message includes an image. Recommendation information is generated by the circuitry of the information processing apparatus according to the image and the user identifier based on a determination that the instant message includes the image. The recommendation information is pushed to a terminal corresponding to the user identifier. The user inputs a comment for the image through the terminal according to the recommendation information.
US10791071B2	File-level comments in collaborative content items A collaborative content management system enables users to selectively create file-level comments, in addition to content level comments, in collaborative content items. A file-level comment can be created in a number of different ways, including creating a comment associated with a title, header, heading, or other designated portion of the content; by designating a message associated with sharing the content item as a file-level comment; by replaying via a messaging system to a message sharing the content item; or by including a file-level primitive in the content of a comment. A file-level comment may be indicated in the collaborative content item by visually distinguishing formatting of a title, header or other portion of the content item. A file-level comment may be displayed in a visually distinctive manner, such as with specified formatting or in a specific window pane apart from content level comments.
US10791060B2	Data traffic management method and apparatus This application discloses a data traffic management method and apparatus. The method includes: obtaining traffic control information of a first application and a data traffic value used by the first application, where the traffic control information includes at least an upper traffic threshold; and disconnecting a data connection of the first application when the data traffic value used by the first application is greater than or equal to the upper traffic threshold included in the traffic control information of the first application. In the foregoing solution, real-time traffic management on a single application is implemented, so that a user instantly modifies traffic control information according to a requirement, to manage data traffic in real time.
US10791058B2	Hierarchical enforcement of service flow quotas Systems and methods may provide for determining a local traffic quota for a service associated with an overlay network and determining an allocation of the local traffic quota across a set of data sources associated with the overlay network. Additionally, the allocation may be imposed on one or more packets received from the set of data sources. In one example, imposing the allocation on the one or more packets includes sending the one or more packets to a parent node connected to the overlay router in a hierarchy of the overlay network if delivery of the one or more packets to the parent node complies with the allocation and delaying delivery of the one or more packets to the parent node if the packets do not comply with the allocation.
US10791055B2	Virtual dispersive networking systems and methods A method for network communications from a first device to a second device includes communicating data from the first device to the second device by spawning a first virtual machine for a first network connection that virtualizes network capabilities of the electronic device, and using the virtualized network capabilities of the first virtual machine, transmitting a plurality of packets for communication to a first network address and port combination associated with the second device. The method further includes repeatedly changing to a respective another network address and port combination by repeatedly spawning a respective another virtual machine for a respective another network connection that virtualizes network capabilities of the electronic device, and using the virtualized network capabilities of the spawned respective another virtual machine, transmitting a plurality of packets for communication to the respective another network address and port combination associated with the second device.
US10791053B2	Service function chain SFC-based communication method, and apparatus An SFC-based communications method and system, and an apparatus are provided. The SFC includes a CF node, an SFF node, and an SF node, and the SFF node is connected to the SF node. The method includes: receiving, by the CF node, a first message from the SFF node; obtaining, by the CF node, network topology information of the SFC based on the first message; obtaining, by the CF node, an SFC forwarding table, where the SFC forwarding table is determined based on the network topology information of the SFC; and sending, by the CF node to the SFF node, a second message used to indicate the SFC forwarding table. In this way, a network topology of the SFC can be flexibly and efficiently discovered.
US10791051B2	System and method to bypass the forwarding information base (FIB) for interest packet forwarding in an information-centric networking (ICN) environment A method is provided in one example embodiment and may include receiving an interest packet at a network element, wherein the interest packet identifies content requested by a consumer; determining whether a temporary face identifier (ID) contained in the interest packet is stored at the network element; and forwarding the interest packet to another network element based on a determination that the temporary face ID is stored at the network element, wherein the temporary face ID is associated with a face of the network element connected to the other network element.
US10791044B1	Methods, system, and computer readable media for handling multiple versions of same service provided by producer network functions (NFs) A method for handling multiple instances of a service provided by one or more producer network functions (NFs) includes, at a service based architecture (SBA) platform including at least one processor and a memory, obtaining first and second application programming interface (API) version indicators associated with first and second service instances implemented by one or more producer NFs. The method further includes decoding the first and second API version indicators. The method further includes detecting, based on results of the decoding, multiple instances of the same service and that a first service instance is backward compatible with a second service instance. The method further includes implementing canary testing of the first service instance.
US10791042B2	Monitoring streaming media content Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to monitor streaming media are disclosed. Example media monitoring methods disclosed herein include extracting metering data having a first format from media. In some disclosed examples, the media is to be provided to a media device via a transport stream, and the extracted metering data identifies at least one of the media or a source of the media. Disclosed example methods also include transcoding the extracted metering data to form transcoded metering data having a second format different from the first format. Disclosed example methods further include, prior to transmitting the transport stream to provide the media to the media device, transmitting the transcoded metering data to the media device for receipt by a meter executed by the media device.
US10791041B2	Centralized troubleshooting tool in distributed virtual network A novel centralized troubleshooting tool that enables user to troubleshoot a distributed virtual network with a single consistent user interface is provided. The distributed virtual network being monitored or debugged by the centralized troubleshooting tool includes different types of logical resources (LRs) that placed or distributed across different physical endpoints (PEs). The centralized troubleshooting tool provides functions that allow the user to invoke commands on different physical endpoints in order to collect information about the logical resources running in those physical endpoints. This allows the user to compare and analyze the information from different PEs for a same LR.
US10791040B2	Systems and methods for network slice management A method of generating a network slice is provided. The method comprises a network slice orchestrator (NWSO) receiving from a network slice manager (NWSM) a request for a new network slice, the NWSO adding a new service to the new network slice, the NWSO determining a network slice descriptor (NWSD) for the new network slice, the NWSO transmitting to a resource orchestrator (RO) a request for an instantiation of the network slice using enhanced network function virtualization management and orchestration (E-MANO). A method of modifying a network slice is also provided. The method comprises a NWSO receiving from a NWSM a request to add a new service to a network slice, the NWSO adding a new service to the network slice, the NWSO determining a NWSD for the network slice with the added service, and the NWSO transmitting to a RO a request for an instantiation of the added service on the network slice using E-MANO. A method of terminating a network slice is also provided. The method comprises a NWSO receiving from a NWSM a request to terminate a network slice, the NWSO determining the subnetworks to terminate, and the NWSO transmitting to a RO a request for a termination of the slice specific network functions (NFs).
US10791038B2	Online cloud-based service processing system, online evaluation method and computer program product thereof An online cloud-based service processing system, an online evaluation method and a computer program product thereof are provided. The online evaluation method includes: running at least one application service unit of the processing system; executing at least one evaluation registration procedure for at least one application service evaluation unit of the processing system in response to at least one registration request; running the at least one application service evaluation unit; dispatching at least one online service request respectively to the at least one application service unit and the at least one application service evaluation unit, and generating at least one output result corresponding to the at least one online service request; and calculating at least one ranking for each of the at least one application service evaluation unit based on output result(s) generated by the at least one application service evaluation unit among the at least one output result.
US10791027B2	Methods and apparatus for assisted radio access technology self-organizing network configuration The present methods and apparatus relate to managing interference associated with a configuration of a self-organizing network (SON) during wireless communication, comprising receiving, at a first radio access technology (RAT) entity, measurement information from a user equipment (UE) for assisting with interference management at a second RAT entity, wherein the first RAT entity is collocated with the second RAT entity; and configuring the second RAT entity based at least in part on the measurement information received by the first RAT entity. In a further aspect, the present methods and apparatus comprise embedding, by a first RAT entity, RAT entity-specific information of a second RAT entity in a management indication, wherein the first RAT entity and the second RAT entity are collocated; and transmitting the management indication to one or both of a UE and another first RAT entity.
US10791025B2	Migration of an existing computing system to new hardware Software, firmware, and systems are described herein that migrate functionality of a source physical computing device to a destination physical computing device. A non-production copy of data associated with a source physical computing device is created. A configuration of the source physical computing device is determined. A configuration for a destination physical computing device is determined based at least in part on the configuration of the source physical computing device. The destination physical computing device is provided access to data and metadata associated with the source physical computing device using the non-production copy of data associated with the source physical computing device.
US10791023B2	System and method for activating a network node In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting, by a node of a network, a first configuration file to a plurality of active nodes of the network and receiving, by the node of the network, a vote from one or more of the plurality of active nodes of the network. Each vote is generated by an active node in response to the active node comparing the first configuration file received from the node to a second configuration file received from a system administrator. The method also includes determining, based on each vote received from each active node, a percentage of the plurality of active nodes of the network that voted to approve the first configuration file. The method further includes determining, by the node of the network, whether to activate the node based on the percentage of the plurality of active nodes that voted to approve the first configuration file.
US10791021B1	Storage and retrieval of parameters for infrastructure-as-code computing services Technologies are disclosed for storage and retrieval of parameters used in the creation and editing of infrastructure-as-code (IAC) templates. An infrastructure-as-code (“IAC”) template related to desired resources available in a service provider network for configuring a stack of the desired resources in the service provider network is provided. The IAC template includes an identification of a key-value pair associated with resource definitions related to the desired resources and are stored in a data store. Based upon the identification of the key-value pair, a look-up function is used to call a stateless event driven compute service function to query the data store for the resource definitions. Once the resource definitions are received from the data store, based upon the IAC template and the resource definitions, the stack of the desired resources is configured.
US10791017B2	Method and device for connecting a group of information items A method according to which a group of information sources referenced in a database of containers and information sources is connected. Information containers are displayed on display means and controlled via interface means, implementing a device which allows the operators to perform operations on the information containers. The operations on an information container are recorded by the device in an operations log of a digital processing system, and a processing of the operations log determines relationship links among the information sources. The data are manipulated by the operators intuitively and naturally in the form of containers, and objective relationship links among the information sources are established without requiring subjective interpretation by the operators.
US10791016B2	Symbol phase adjustment for wireless communication networks Apparatuses, methods, and systems for dynamic bandwidth allocation are disclosed. One method includes communicating, by a plurality wireless nodes, with each other through a plurality of wireless links, and wherein each wireless link of the plurality of nodes is assigned a specific symbol phase rotation based on a classification of the wireless link, constructing, by a node, a packet including data that is to be transmitted to a receiving node in the wireless network, wherein the constructed packet includes a plurality of symbols, retrieving the specific symbol phase rotation based on the classification of the specific wireless link over which the plurality of symbols are to be transmitted over, rotating a phase of each successive symbol based on the specific symbol phase rotation of the specific wireless link, and based on a position of the symbol within the constructed packet, and controlling transmission of the constructed packet.
US10791001B2	Diagnostic tools and methods of servicing consumer appliances A diagnostic tool and method of servicing a consumer appliance is provided herein. The diagnostic tool may include a casing and a controller. The casing may be spaced apart from the consumer appliance. The controller may be selectively connected to the consumer appliance. The controller may be configured to direct a service operation. Moreover, the service operation may include receiving non-functional character data from the consumer appliance at the diagnostic tool, assigning an appliance configuration manifest to the consumer appliance based on the received non-functional character data, determining a service action based on the appliance configuration manifest, and initiating the determined service action at the diagnostic tool.
US10790986B2	Method for the certification of electronic mail containing a recognised electronic signature on the part of a telecommunications operator The object of the invention is a method for the certification of electronic mails with a recognised electronic signature wherein a telecommunications operator certifies the sending of a certified electronic mail on the part of a user client of said operator to another user non-client of the telecommunications operator respecting at all times the chain of custody and the original recognised electronic signatures in the resending and the certification, generating evidence at all times of the transaction, in such a way that it can be used as reinforced evidence in any court or as a reliable demonstration of a given transaction.
US10790985B2	Authentication and binding of multiple devices Systems and methods are described that relate to authentication and/or binding of multiple devices with varying security profiles. In one aspect, a first device with a higher security profile may vouch for the authenticity of a second device with a lower security profile when the second device requests access for content from a content provider. The vouching process may be implemented by allowing the first device to overlay its digital signature on a registration request that has been signed and transmitted by the second device. The second device with the lower security profile may access content from the content provider or source for a predetermined time period, even when the second device does not access content through the first device.
US10790971B1	Preventing misrepresentation of input data by participants in a secure multi-party computation Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for secure multi-party computation. One of the methods includes identifying a trusted input data item that is homomorphically encrypted; generating a message authentication code (MAC) key share; generating a MAC share associated with the trusted input data item, wherein the MAC share is a random number; generating a ciphertext based on the trusted input data item, the MAC key share, and the MAC share; sending the ciphertext to the second computing device, wherein the second computing device uses the ciphertext as a component of a MAC share associated with the secret input data item; and after the multi-party computation is completed by the plurality of computing devices, verifying a result of the multi-party computation based at least in part on the MAC share associated with the secret input data item.
US10790966B2	Physical item mapping to blockchain framework There is provided a framework to record to a blockchain unique identification (signatures) of physical items which have unique, random properties. Physical items are analysed using spectral imaging to determine the unique identifications. Hardware is shown to perform the analysis and various nodes of a peer-to-peer network are shown and described, which nodes may be configured to provide proof of location, privacy, trust and authentication. The solution can work even if the item is modified in some way if a subset of the unique properties remain.
US10790950B2	Method for information transmission in a communication network A method for achieving reliable information transmission in a communications network includes using a signal conditioning unit to receive a primary signal over at least one transmission channel, using the signal conditioning unit to generate a secondary signal from the primary signal and using the signal conditioning unit to transmit the secondary signal to a signal processing unit via two different protocol layers. A communications network includes a signal conditioning unit and a signal processing unit. The signal conditioning unit is configured to receive a primary signal over at least one transmission channel, to generate a secondary signal from the primary signal and to transmit the secondary signal to the signal processing unit via two different protocol layers.
US10790945B2	Methods to mitigate inter-platoon interference Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE), e.g., a vehicle in a group of platooning vehicles configured for wireless communications, may identify a travel direction of the group of platooning vehicles. The UE may identify a set of time-frequency radio resources allocated to the travel direction. The UE may perform inter-vehicle communications with one or more neighboring vehicles of the group of platooning vehicles using the set of time-frequency radio resources.
US10790944B2	Comb interlacing of DFT-spreaded data and reference signals Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for processing reference and data signals for uplink transmission. A method is provided for wireless communications. The method generally includes obtaining different sets of samples for at least one of: a data signal or a reference signal; spreading the different sets of samples for the at least one data signal or reference signal using separate discrete Fourier transform (DFT) processing blocks; interlacing the spreaded sets of samples by assigning the spreaded sets of samples from each of the separate DFT processing blocks to equally spaced tones; and transmitting the at least one data signal or reference signal on the assigned tones in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) symbol.
US10790936B1	Use of orthogonal coding to help facilitate multi-layer transmission of user-plane data from closely spaced antennas Disclosed is a mechanism to help a user equipment device (UE) transmit multiple distinct bit streams concurrently to a base station with reduced risk of interference. The UE will orthogonally encode the multiple distinct bit streams using orthogonal binary codes to produce orthogonally encoded bit streams, and the UE will add the orthogonally coded bit streams together to produce a resulting bit stream and will transmit that resulting bit stream on an antenna path to the base station. Upon receipt of the transmitted bit stream, the base station could then apply the same orthogonal binary codes to the bit stream in order to extract the underlying multiple distinct bit streams.
US10790933B1	Constrained receiver parameter optimization Systems and methods are disclosed for constrained receiver parameter optimization. Two parameter optimization functions may be applied, with one function providing constraints on the results of the second function in order to determine a parameter set to apply in the receiver. A method may comprise determining a first parameter set based on a first function, determining a second parameter set based on a second function different from the first function, and determining a third parameter set by using the first parameter set to define a subset of a parameter space to which to limit values from the second parameter set. In certain embodiments, a least squares function may be used to constrain the results of a general cost function.
US10790923B2	Terminal station apparatus, base station apparatus, transmission method and control method A terminal apparatus is disclosed wherein even in a case of applying SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO at the same time, the inter-sequence interference in a plurality of pilot signals used by the same terminal can be suppressed to a low value, while the inter-sequence interference in pilot signal between terminals can be reduced. In this terminal apparatus: a pilot information deciding unit decides, based on allocation control information, Walsh sequences of the respective ones of first and second stream groups at least one of which includes a plurality of streams; and a pilot signal generating unit forms a transport signal by using the decided Walsh sequences to spread the streams included in the first and second stream groups. During this, Walsh sequences orthogonal to each other are established in the first and second stream groups, and users are allocated on a stream group-by-stream group basis.
US10790910B2	Optical modulator-based transmission control Embodiments may relate to an optical modulator system. The optical modulator system may include a first photodiode to measure a first optical level at an output of a Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM). The system may further include a second photodiode to measure a second optical level at a termination of the MZM. The system may further include a logic coupled with the first photodiode and the second photodiode, the logic to identify a modulator bias that minimizes the first optical level. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.
US10790907B2	Optical transmitter, optical receiver and optical link The present invention relates to an optical link, comprising an optical converter circuit (16) having an optoelectronic device (18) and circuitry (20) connected to the optoelectronic device (18). The optoelectronic device (18) has a plurality of individual optoelectronic segments (18a-18i). The optical link further comprises an elongated optical guide (14) having a single optical fiber optically connected at a first end to the optoelectronic device (18) and configured to transmit light away from the optoelectronic device (18), wherein the individual optoelectronic segments (18a-18i) have different positions relative to the first end of the optical fiber so that light beams emitted by the optoelectronic segments (18a-18i) are coupled into the optical fiber under different angles. The optoelectronic device (18) is configured to receive from the circuitry (20) on at least some of the segments (18a-18i) a plurality of data streams and optically send the plurality of data streams as spatially diverse data streams into the optical guide (14). The optical link further comprises a photo detector arrangement (28) optically connected to a second end of the optical guide (14) and having a plurality of photo detector segments (28a-28i) arranged to optically receive the plurality of data streams from the optoelectronic device (18), and a processing unit (30) associated with the photo detector arrangement (28) and configured to extract the plurality of data streams from the photo detector arrangement (28).
US10790905B2	Optical fiber and optical transmission system The optical fiber according to the present disclosure is an optical fiber having a pure silica core which is a step index core through which an LPm1 mode with an effective area of 250 μm2 or more is propagated by setting a relative refractive index difference to 0.60% or less, considering an effective cutoff condition, and only 2 or more modes or the LPm1 mode are propagated, with the optical fiber as the transmission line.
US10790902B2	Systems and methods for optical modulation index calibration in a CATV network Systems and methods for optical modulation index calibration in a CATV network.
US10790900B2	Enhanced frequency offset tracking in optical signals This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to frequency offset tracking in optical signals. A device may identify modulated light received from a light source, wherein the modulated light is received at a frame rate, and wherein the modulated light is associated with pixel clusters. The device may determine light samples based on the pixel clusters, the light samples including a first light sample and a second light sample. The device may determine a vector norm between the first light sample and the second light sample using an oversampling factor. The device may determine that the vector norm is below a threshold. The device may determine a start frame delimiter (SFD) based on the vector norm. The device may demodulate the symbol based on the oversampling factor.
US10790898B1	Base station altitude automatic adjustment for remote wireless network optimization A system of optimizing communications of a plurality of wireless mobile units over a ground coverage area includes a plurality of airborne wireless base stations each fixed over a designated portion of the ground coverage area. Each base station can be raised or lowered in in accordance with communications needs of the wireless mobile units registered with each base station. Each base station has at least one antenna that provides a coverage cone below the wireless base station and results in the designated coverage area having a ground size dependent upon altitude. A controller is adapted to receive parameters relating to the communications between the wireless mobile units and the wireless base stations and to determine a desired altitude for each of the wireless base stations to optimize the communications.
US10790897B1	Systems and methods for selecting radio beams A device may obtain, from a user equipment (UE), first information relating to one or more signal strengths measured by the UE. A signal strength of the one or more signal strengths may be associated with a beam of a radio node. The device may identify, based on the first information, a particular signal strength that is associated with a particular beam. The device may select, based on the particular beam, one or more related beams that are associated with the particular beam. The one or more related beams may be associated with the particular beam based on historical data relating to historical signal strengths measured by a plurality of UEs. The device may provide, to the UE, second information that identifies the one or more related beams selected, to permit the UE to communicate using the one or more related beams.
US10790895B2	Antenna array weight vector selection techniques for 60 GHz MIMO communications Various embodiments may be generally directed to antenna array weight vector selection techniques for 60 GHz multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications. In some embodiments, using one or more such techniques, a 60 GHz-capable transmitting device may select respective antenna array weight vectors for two or more transmit antenna arrays, and a 60 GHz-capable receiving device may select respective antenna array weight vectors for two or more receive antenna arrays. In various embodiments, in order to obtain information for use in selecting such antenna array weight vectors, the transmitter and receiver may utilize one or more existing beamforming training algorithms defined for 60 GHz single-input single-output (SISO) communications. In some embodiments, for example, the transmitter and receiver may utilize one or more beamforming training algorithms defined in IEEE 802.11ad-2012. The embodiments are not limited in this context.
US10790892B2	Rate matching of reference signal resources in multiple transmit receive point (TRP) scenarios Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for rate matching PDSCH around NZP CSI RS transmissions in multi-TRP scenarios. In some cases, a network entity may signal a rate matching behavior to a user equipment (UE) for processing a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) configured with a first quasi co-location association and transmitted from a first transmission reception point (TRP) that potentially collides with one or more types of non-zero power (NZP) reference signals (RS) configured with a second quasi co-location association and transmitted from a second TRP using one or more resource sets.
US10790890B2	CSI feedback method, precoding method, terminal and base station Disclosed in the present invention are a channel state information (CSI) feedback method, a precoding method, a terminal and a base station. The channel state information (CSI) feedback method disclosed in the present invention comprises: a terminal selects a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) resource or a CSI-RS port on a convention subband from among a CSI-RS resource set as configured in a base station according to downlink channel information; the terminal measures a channel quality indicator (CQI) according to the selected CSI-RS resource or CSI-RS port and a precoding matrix set corresponding to the selected CSI-RS resource or CSI-RS port, wherein the precoding matrix set includes one or more preceding matrices, and a physical resource on the convention subband corresponds to a precoding matrix in the precoding matrix set; and the terminal feeds back the CQI and indication information of the selected CSI-RS resource or CSI-RS port. According to the present invention, the matching degree between CSI and channel state may be improved.
US10790886B2	Transmission apparatus and transmission method A precoding process is performed on a first baseband signal and a second baseband signal to generate a first precoding signal and a second precoding signal. A pilot signal is inserted into the first precoding signal and phase change is performed on the second precoding signal. A pilot signal is inserted into the phase changed second precoding signal, and phase change is further performed on the phase-changed second precoding signal with the pilot signal inserted.
US10790884B2	Aggregation methods and systems for multi-user MIMO or OFDMA operation In an example of multi-user wireless communications, an access point may send a downlink frame, including a first signaling field and a second signaling field, to multiple stations. The first and second signaling fields are located in a header of the downlink frame. The first signaling field indicates whether the downlink frame is associated with a multi-user (MU) multi-input multi-output (MIMO) transmission. The second signaling field includes an attribute of the MU-MIMO transmission or a non-MU-MIMO transmission. A resource unit of the downlink frame includes a MU-MIMO payload when the downlink frame is associated with the MU-MIMO transmission. A resource unit of the downlink frame includes a non-MU-MIMO payload when the downlink frame is associated with the non-MU-MIMO transmission. The stations may decode one or more portions of the downlink frame based on the attribute in the second signaling field. Other methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US10790874B2	Acoustic echo cancellation with room change detection Acoustic echo cancelling includes receiving a source signal and a sink signal; providing a first error signal representative of an echo-free residual signal based on a first set of coefficients based on the source signal and the sink signal, the first error signal forming an output signal of the controller; providing a second error signal based on a second set of coefficients based on the source signal and the sink signal; detecting a room change if the evaluated first second error signal is greater than a sum or product of the evaluated second first error signal and a first threshold; copying one of sets of reference coefficients stored in a memory to the second acoustic echo canceller; and copying the first set of coefficients from the first acoustic echo canceller as a set of reference coefficients into at least one of the second acoustic echo canceller and the memory.
US10790870B2	Multiple transmit system structure and mobile terminal having the same A mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a first power amplifier (PA) to amplify and output a first signal of a first transceiver, a power combiner to combine a second signal of the first transceiver with a third signal of the second transceiver, a second power amplifier to amplify and output a fourth signal combined by the power combiner, and a switch to select one of a first transmission signal that is an output signal of the first power amplifier and a second transmission signal that is an output signal of the second power amplifier, wherein the first transceiver operates in a first communication system and the second transceiver operates in a second communication system, whereby a mobile terminal having improved transmission output power characteristics can be provided using the first communication system and the second communication system.
US10790860B2	Dynamic detection for flash memory A method of decoding data stored in non-volatile memory in which each memory cell stores data by adopting one of a plurality of storage states. The method comprises using a threshold for determining a physical property of the memory cells to distinguish between at least two storage states, reading a data codeword from a plurality of the memory cells using the threshold and determining a bit error rate for the data codeword read using the threshold, repeatedly modifying said threshold and re-reading said data codeword using said modified threshold and determining a modified bit error rate for the data codeword read using the modified threshold, selecting the one of the modified thresholds for which the mutual information content between the stored data input and the read data is maximised based on the bit error rate for the data codeword read using the threshold and the bit error rate for the data codeword read using the modified threshold, determining a log likelihood ratio of a quantisation interval bounded by the threshold and the selected threshold generating soft decoded data by performing soft decoding of the data using said log likelihood ratio and outputting the soft decoding data.
US10790854B2	Coset probability based majority-logic decoding for non-binary LDPC codes A method for iteratively decoding read bits in a solid state storage device. The read bits are encoded with a Q-ary LDPC code defined over a binary-extension Galois field GF(2r) and having length N. The method comprises determining a binary Tanner graph of the Q-ary LDPC code based on a Q-ary Tanner graph of the Q-ary LDPC code, and based on a binary coset representation of the Galois field GF(2r). The binary Tanner graph comprises, for each Q-ary variable node/Q-ary check node pair of the Q-ary Tanner graph, (2r-1) binary variable nodes each one being associated with a respective one of said cosets; (2r-1-r) binary parity-check nodes each one being connected to one or more of said (2r-1) binary variable nodes according to said binary coset representation of the Galois field GF(2r), wherein each binary parity-check node corresponds to a respective parity-check equation associated with a first parity-check matrix that results from said binary coset representation, and (2r-1) binary check nodes each one being connected to a respective one of said (2r-1) binary variable nodes according to a second parity-check matrix defining the Q-ary LDPC code. The method further comprises, based on a Majority-Logic decoding algorithm, mapping the read bits into N symbols each one including, for each bit thereof, a bit value and a reliability thereof, and providing each symbol of said N symbols to a respective Q-ary variable node, wherein each bit of said each symbol is provided to a respective one of the (2r-1) binary variable nodes of said respective Q-ary variable node. The method also comprises, based on the Majority-Logic decoding algorithm, iteratively performing the following steps: i) at each binary check node, determining a first bit estimate and a first bit reliability of each bit of the respective symbol according to, respectively, a second bit estimate and a second bit reliability of that bit that are determined at each binary variable node connected to that binary check node, and ii) at each binary variable node, updating the second bit estimate and the second bit reliability of each bit of the respective symbol based on the first bit estimate and the first bit reliability of that bit determined at each binary check node connected to that binary variable node, and based on the parity-check equation associated with the first parity-check matrix and corresponding to the parity-check node connected to that binary variable node.
US10790845B1	Clocking circuit and method for time-interleaved analog-to-digital converters A time-interleaved analog-to-digital converter (ADC) includes a plurality of ADCs, an open-loop clocking circuit, and a time-multiplexing circuit. The plurality of ADCs receive an analog input signal. Each ADC is configured to sample the analog input signal upon receipt of a respective clock signal. The open-loop clocking circuit receives a main clock signal having a reference frequency, and then divides the main clock signal into a sequential plurality of respective clock signals, each having a frequency lower than the reference frequency, and each triggered by one other respective clock signal starting from the main clock signal. The open-loop clocking circuit then distributes the plurality of respective clock signals to the plurality of ADCs. The time-multiplexing circuit is coupled to the plurality of ADCs and is configured to combine respective digital output signals from the plurality of ADCs into a time series.
US10790833B1	Clock data recovery circuit A clock data recovery circuit is disclosed. The clock data recovery circuit includes a bit stream data rate divider and a digital phase-locked loop including a linear phase detector. The bit stream data rate divider is configured to divide a frequency of a serial data stream by a designated division factor to generate a divided serial data stream. The linear phase detector is configured to compare phases of the divided serial data stream and a feedback signal within the digital phase-locked loop and output an UP signal associated with phase lagging and a DOWN signal associated with phase leading of the feedback signal versus the divided serial data stream. The digital phase-locked loop is configured to output a clock signal having a phase based on a digital difference between a digitized-UP signal derived from the UP signal and a digitized-DOWN signal derived from the DOWN signal.
US10790830B1	Fused memory and arithmetic circuit A tile of an FPGA fuses memory and arithmetic circuits. Connections directly between multiple instances of the tile are also available, allowing multiple tiles to be treated as larger memories or arithmetic circuits. By using these connections, referred to as cascade inputs and outputs, the input and output bandwidth of the arithmetic circuit is further increased. The arithmetic unit accesses inputs from a combination of: the switch fabric, the memory circuit, a second memory circuit of the tile, and a cascade input. In some example embodiments, the routing of the connections on the tile is based on post-fabrication configuration. In one configuration, all connections are used by the memory circuit, allowing for higher bandwidth in writing or reading the memory. In another configuration, all connections are used by the arithmetic circuit.
US10790829B2	Logic circuits with simultaneous dual function capability Integrated circuits with programmable logic regions are provided. The programmable logic regions may be organized into smaller logic units sometimes referred to as a logic element. A logic element may include four lookup tables coupled to an adder carry chain. At least some of the lookup tables are configured to output combinatorial outputs, whereas the adder carry chain are used to output sum outputs. Both the combinatorial outputs and the sum outputs may be used simultaneously to support a multiplication operation, three or more logic operations, or arithmetic and combinatorial operations in parallel.
US10790823B1	Proximity-based power switch appearance An electronic device may include a proximity sensor, a touch sensor, and one or more light emitting elements. The touch sensor may be configured to detect touch input provided on a surface of the electronic device at a location in front of the touch sensor for purposes of powering on the electronic device. Prior to powering on the electronic device, a location of the touch sensor may remain inconspicuous. When the proximity sensor detects an object, such as a user, which moves within a threshold distance from a surface of the electronic device, the location of the touch sensor can be made conspicuous. After the power switch is made conspicuous, the user is able to see where to provide touch input on the electronic device to power on the electronic device.
US10790822B2	Switching arrangement and method for a capacitive sensor A capacitive sensor that includes: a sensing electrode having a capacitance to be measured; an alternating voltage source, configured to apply an alternating voltage to the sensing electrode; a capacitive first transfer device; a measurement circuit configured to measure the capacitance of the sensing electrode; and a switching arrangement. The switching arrangement is configured to alternately, in a first switching state, connect the first transfer device to the sensing electrode to enable a charge transfer from the sensing electrode to the first transfer device and, in a second switching state, connect the first transfer device to the measurement circuit to enable a charge transfer from the first transfer device to the measurement circuit.
US10790820B2	Switch circuit and method of switching radio frequency signals A novel RF switch circuit and method for switching RF signals is described. The RF switch circuit is fabricated in a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology. The RF switch includes pairs of switching and shunting transistor groupings used to alternatively couple RF input signals to a common RF node. The switching and shunting transistor grouping pairs are controlled by a switching control voltage (SW) and its inverse (SW_). The switching and shunting transistor groupings comprise one or more MOSFET transistors connected together in a “stacked” or serial configuration. The stacking of transistor grouping devices, and associated gate resistors, increase the breakdown voltage across the series connected switch transistors and operate to improve RF switch compression. A fully integrated RF switch is described including digital control logic and a negative voltage generator integrated together with the RF switch elements. In one embodiment, the fully integrated RF switch includes a built-in oscillator, a charge pump circuit, CMOS logic circuitry, level-shifting and voltage divider circuits, and an RF buffer circuit. Several embodiments of the charge pump, level shifting, voltage divider, and RF buffer circuits are described. The inventive RF switch provides improvements in insertion loss, switch isolation, and switch compression.
US10790818B1	Slew rate control by adaptation of the gate drive voltage of a power transistor A gate driver circuit includes a first power supply rail providing a first fixed supply voltage; a second power supply rail providing a second fixed supply voltage; a transistor including a gate terminal having a gate voltage; and a gate driver integrated circuit (IC) supplied with the first fixed supply voltage and the second fixed supply voltage, the gate driver IC including an output terminal configured to provide a gate drive voltage at the output terminal in order to drive the transistor between switching states. The gate driver IC includes a first voltage converter configured to modulate an amplitude of the first fixed supply voltage to generate a first modulated supply voltage; and a first switch configured to selectively couple the first fixed supply voltage and the first modulated supply voltage to the output terminal of the gate driver IC in order to regulate the gate drive voltage.
US10790816B2	Solid-state replacement for tube-based modulators Embodiments described herein include a solid-state switch tube replacement for the radar system such as, for example, the SPY-1 radar system. Some embodiments provide for a technology for the precision switching that enables IGBT power modules to operate robustly in a series configuration and/or a parallel configuration to produce precision switching at high voltage (e.g., 20 kV and above) and high frequencies (e.g., 1 MHz and above).
US10790814B2	Method and apparatus for use in improving linearity of MOSFETs using an accumulated charge sink A method and apparatus for use in improving the linearity characteristics of MOSFET devices using an accumulated charge sink (ACS) are disclosed. The method and apparatus are adapted to remove, reduce, or otherwise control accumulated charge in SOI MOSFETs, thereby yielding improvements in FET performance characteristics. In one exemplary embodiment, a circuit having at least one SOI MOSFET is configured to operate in an accumulated charge regime. An accumulated charge sink, operatively coupled to the body of the SOI MOSFET, eliminates, removes or otherwise controls accumulated charge when the FET is operated in the accumulated charge regime, thereby reducing the nonlinearity of the parasitic off-state source-to-drain capacitance of the SOI MOSFET. In RF switch circuits implemented with the improved SOI MOSFET devices, harmonic and intermodulation distortion is reduced by removing or otherwise controlling the accumulated charge when the SOI MOSFET operates in an accumulated charge regime.
US10790807B1	Quantum logic gate design and optimization A method of performing a computational process using a quantum computer includes generating a laser pulse sequence comprising a plurality of laser pulse segments used to perform an entangling gate operation on a first trapped ion and a second trapped ion of a plurality of trapped ions that are aligned in a first direction, each of the trapped ions having two frequency-separated states defining a qubit, and applying the generated laser pulse sequence to the first and second trapped ions. Each of the plurality of laser pulse segments has a pulse shape with ramps formed using a spline at a start and an end of each of the plurality of laser pulse segments.
US10790799B2	Piezoelectric thin film resonator, filter, and multiplexer A piezoelectric thin film resonator includes: a substrate; a piezoelectric film located on the substrate; lower and upper electrodes facing each other across the piezoelectric film; a mass load film that is located at least one of a first side, which is closer to the upper electrode, of the piezoelectric film and a second side, which is closer to the lower electrode, of the piezoelectric film, separated from the upper and lower electrodes, and surrounds in plan view a resonance region at least in part, the lower and upper electrodes facing each other across the piezoelectric film in the resonance region; and an acoustic reflection layer that includes the resonance region and the mass load film in plan view, is located in or on the substrate, and includes an air gap or an acoustic mirror in which at least two layers with different acoustic characteristics are stacked.
US10790790B2	Amplifiers with delta-sigma modulators using pulse-density modulations and related processes An audio amplifier system includes a delta-sigma modulator configured to receive an m-bit digital audio input signal and to generate a pulse density modulated signal based on the m-bit digital audio input signal. An analog power stage is coupled to the delta-sigma modulator to receive the pulse density modulated signal and amplify the pulse density modulated signal to generate an amplified pulse density modulated signal. A feedback circuit is coupled to the delta-sigma modulator and the analog power stage. The feedback circuit is configured to receive the amplified pulse density modulated signal and the pulse density modulated signal and to determine a digital error signal representative of a difference between the amplified pulse density modulated signal and the pulse density modulated signal. The feedback circuit is further configured to provide the digital error signal to the delta-sigma modulator for applying the digital error signal to a representation of the m-bit digital audio input signal.
US10790781B2	Semiconductor integrated circuit According to one embodiment, there is provided a semiconductor integrated circuit including an oscillation circuit, a charge pump circuit, a smoothing circuit, and a negative feedback circuit. The charge pump circuit is arranged between each of a power supply input terminal and the oscillation circuit and a power supply output terminal. The smoothing circuit is arranged between the charge pump circuit and the power supply output terminal. The negative feedback circuit is arranged on a path returning from the smoothing circuit to the oscillation circuit. The smoothing circuit includes a first zero point generation circuit.
US10790780B2	Heat dissipation for a photovoltaic junction box An apparatus of a junction box component housed in a junction box and designed to be coupled to a power generator. The junction box component may include one or more bypass mechanisms configured to bypass one or more substrings of the power generator in a case of malfunction or mismatch between the substring and the remainder of the power generators. The one or more bypass mechanisms may generate heat which may be transferred out of the junction box. The junction box component may be designed to conduct the heat towards the base of the junction box and/or the cover of the junction box. A heat dissipation mechanism may be mounted on the base and/or the cover. A bypass mechanism may bypass the entire power generator.
US10790772B2	Power systems A method of controlling a power system that includes an electrical machine, e.g., wind turbine generator, a power converter, a DC circuit and a dynamic braking system (DBS) having a braking circuit having a braking resistor and being connected in series to the DC circuit, is provided. The method includes operating the DBS and controlling operation of the electrical machine based on a prevailing temperature of the braking circuit, stopping the electrical machine and controlling the electrical machine to be restarted at its rated output power once the prevailing temperature of the braking resistor reaches or falls below a lower temperature threshold. The electrical machine may be restarted at a lower output power and after restarting, its output power can be increased based on a power starting profile as the braking resistor cools.
US10790771B2	Method for determining a droop response profile of a electrical machine connected to an electrical grid A method for determining a droop response profile of a rotating electrical machine supplying electricity to an electrical grid having a network frequency varying on either side of a nominal frequency, in which a measured value of the rotation speed of the rotating machine is retrieved, and the droop response parameters dependent on the measured speed value are defined.The droop response profile is a graph centered on the coordinates of an origin point between 99% and 101% of the measured speed and defined by at least two points of coordinates in the case of underspeed and/or by at least two points of coordinates in the case of overspeed, each of the points having for its abscissa a speed value as a percentage of the measured speed, and for the ordinates, a filtered speed value as a percentage of the measured speed modulated by at least one of the droop response parameters.
US10790769B2	Control method and control system for enhancing endurance to anomalous voltage for doubly-fed induction generator Provided are a control method and system for enhancing an endurance capability to an abnormal voltage of a wind turbine generator system. The control method, includes; providing a doubly-fed wind turbine generator system connected to a power grid; detecting a voltage of the power grid, and determining whether the voltage of the power grid has a fault; when the voltage of the power grid has a fault, detecting a voltage of the DC buses, and determining whether the voltage of the DC buses exceeds a limit value; when the voltage of the DC buses exceeds the limit value, performing integrated system coordination control according to an abnormal operating condition mode; and when the voltage of the power grid returns to a normal range, performing integrated system coordination control according to a normal operating condition mode.
US10790763B2	HEV e-drives with HV boost ratio and wide DC bus voltage range A system includes a bus, and a variable voltage converter (VVC) having a switch in series with a capacitor, and an inductor in parallel with the capacitor and switch, and configured such that operation of the switch in boost mode over a duty cycle range from 0 to less than 0.5 results in a corresponding voltage output to the bus from 0 to a maximum of the VVC.
US10790760B2	Flexible rectifier for providing a variety of on-demand voltages A dual voltage power system for selectively providing direct current (DC) at two different voltages. The system includes a plurality of universal rectifiers each of which may be configured to operate under a plurality of operating modes using a plurality of switches which may be controlled by a power shelf controller.
US10790759B2	Drive system with an intermediate circuit busbar A drive system includes an intermediate circuit busbar, the intermediate circuit busbar having at least one first busbar adapter part on which two lug sections, i.e. in particular lug areas, are formed, which are set apart from each other, one of the two lug sections having a larger cross-section, in particular a larger line cross-section, in particular a line cross-section for carrying current, than the other one of the two lug sections.
US10790753B2	Reduced voltage switching of a main switch in flyback power converters Reduced voltage switching of a main switch in flyback power converters. At least some example embodiments are methods including: storing energy in a field associated with a secondary winding of a transformer, the secondary winding arranged for flyback operation within a secondary circuit of the power converter; charging a capacitor coupled to an auxiliary winding of the transformer; discharging the energy in the field associated with the secondary winding to provide an output voltage of the power converter; and when the electrical current flowing through the secondary winding reaches a predetermined low level reducing voltage across a main switch in a primary circuit of the power converter by coupling the capacitor to the auxiliary winding to create a voltage on a primary winding of the transformer.
US10790751B2	Systems and methods for real-time signal sampling in power conversion systems System and method for regulating a power conversion system. An example system controller includes a signal processing component and a driving component. The signal processing component is configured to receive a feedback signal associated with an output signal of a power conversion system and generate a processed signal based on at least information associated with the feedback signal. The driving component is configured to generate a drive signal based on at least information associated with the processed signal and output the drive signal to a switch in order to affect a primary current flowing through a primary winding, the drive signal being associated with a demagnetization period corresponding to a demagnetization process of the power conversion system. The signal processing component is further configured to, sample and hold the feedback signal a plurality of times during the demagnetization period to generate a plurality of sampled and held signals.
US10790750B2	Isolated DC-DC converter circuit for power conversion and driving method thereof The present disclosure provides an isolated DC-DC converter and a driving method thereof. The isolated DC-DC converter includes: a switching unit connected to terminals of a power supply, comprising three pairs of switches connected in parallel, and configured to switch on and off the three pairs of switches; a transformer unit comprising a first through third transformers, each having a primary winding connected to the switching unit and a secondary winding that are wound in a predetermined turns ratio and transforming a voltage applied to the primary winding according to the turns ratio; a post-processing unit connected to the secondary winding of each of the first through third transformers and configured to rectify and filter a voltage induced in the secondary winding to generate and output an output voltage; and a control unit connected to the switching unit and configured to control switching operation of the switching unit by providing the switching unit with carriers and reference voltages.
US10790749B2	Switched-mode power supply with energy storage A system may include a first capacitor, a first switched-mode power supply configured to deliver energy from a power source to the first capacitor at an output load of the first switched-mode power supply, a second capacitor having a capacitance larger than the first capacitor, a second switched-mode power supply configured to deliver energy from the power source or a second power source to the second capacitor and one or more switching elements coupled between the first capacitor and the second capacitor. The system may operate in a plurality of modes, including a first mode in which the first switched-mode power supply transfers energy to the first capacitor and the second capacitor, a second mode in which the second capacitor transfers energy to the first capacitor, and a third mode in which first switched-mode power supply transfers energy to the first capacitor and the second capacitor and the second switched-mode power supply transfers energy to the first capacitor and the second capacitor.
US10790748B2	Soft-start circuit and buck converter comprising the same A buck converter includes a power switch having a first end to receive an input voltage, and a soft start circuit configured to compensate a soft start voltage during a soft start time period according to a result of comparing a feedback voltage corresponding to an output voltage of the buck converter and an input detection voltage corresponding to the input voltage. The buck converter controls switching of the power switch using the soft start voltage.
US10790746B2	Power dissipation regulated buck architecture The present disclosure provides a DC-DC switching converter architecture that utilizes the chip's thermal capacity effectively by implementing adaptive switching frequency scaling over the operation region, keeping the die/package temperature constant. The power budget is effectively utilized, and the external components such as capacitors, inductors, and pass device sizes are reduced, thereby increasing the efficiency of the switching converter. An adaptive frequency scalar is optimized, avoiding losses, especially at high loads. The larger the input and output voltage ranges, the bigger the benefit the disclosure becomes.
US10790741B2	Pole compensation in reconfigurable power converter In a power converter that includes a switched-capacitor circuit connected to a switched-inductor circuit, reconfiguration logic causes the switched-capacitor circuit to transition between first and second switched-capacitor configurations with different voltage-transformation ratios. A compensator compensates for a change in the power converter's forward-transfer function that would otherwise result from the transition between the two switched-capacitor configurations.
US10790740B2	Techniques for switch capacitor regulator power savings Techniques for improving efficiency of a switched-capacitor voltage regulator are provided. In an example, a switched-capacitor voltage regulator can include a switched-capacitor network having multiple gain configurations, a clock configured to switch capacitors of the switched-capacitor network between a charge state and a discharge state to provide a scaled output voltage, and a controller configured to select a capacitor configuration associated with a gain of the multiple gain configurations to provide the scaled output voltage within a desired output voltage range while continuously switching the capacitor configuration, and to interrupt switching of the capacitor configuration to permit an output voltage of the switched-capacitor voltage regulator to fall below the scaled output voltage but to remain above a lower limit of the desired output voltage range to save power by reducing losses due to the switching.
US10790735B2	Vibration generator moving vibrator by magnetic field generated by coil and holder used in vibration-generator A holder is used while attached to a chassis of a vibration generator that moves a vibrator to generate a vibration. The holder includes a vibrator retention unit retaining the vibrator, a fixed unit fixed to the chassis, and an arm. The arm connects the fixed unit and the vibrator retention unit, and the arm supports the vibrator retention unit while the vibrator retention unit can be displaced with respect to the fixed unit. The fixed unit, the arm, and the vibrator retention unit are integrally formed using resin.
US10790732B2	Pole-number-changing rotary electric machine and driving method of pole-number-changing rotary electric machine Provided is a pole-number-changing rotary electric machine having excellent torque-current characteristics both at a more-pole drive time and at a less-pole drive time without use of a winding changing mechanism. The pole-number-changing rotary electric machine is configured to change a number of poles between the more-pole drive time and the less-pole drive time, and includes: a rotary electric machine including: a stator including stator slots arranged in a mechanical angle direction; and a rotor configured to be rotated by magnetomotive forces generated by currents flowing through stator coils stored in the stator slots; an inverter configured to supply an m-phase current to the stator coils; and a control unit configured to control the inverter, the per-stator-slot magnetomotive forces being arranged at regular angle intervals.
US10790710B2	Power feeding unit, power feeding system, and electronic unit A power feeding unit includes an electricity transmission section configured to perform electricity transmission using one of a magnetic field and an electric field to a power-feeding objective unit having a secondary battery, and an electricity transmission control section configured to control electricity transmission operation of the electricity transmission section. The electricity transmission control section allows the electricity transmission operation to be suspended when charge of the secondary battery is completed based on power provided through the electricity transmission, and allows the electricity transmission operation to be restarted when a predetermined condition is satisfied after completion of the charge.
US10790708B2	Wireless charging apparatus Disclosed are a soft magnetic alloy and a wireless charging apparatus including the soft magnetic alloy. The soft magnetic alloy has a chemical formula expressed as Fe100−x−yCuxBy (wherein x ranges from 0.1 at % to 1.7 at % and y ranges from 2.3 at % to 9.6 at %). Without adding any expensive alloying element, only iron (Fe), copper (Cu), and boron (B) are used to obtain a nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloy that has a low coercive force and a high saturation magnetic flux density. The nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloy is applied to a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver. Thereby, it is possible to make a shield member thin and increase a power transmission capacity. The soft magnetic alloy is easily processed into a flake form. The soft magnetic alloy processed in this way is applied to the shield member. Thereby, it is possible to increase permeability in a surface direction.
US10790707B2	Composite integrated circuits and methods for wireless interactions therewith An integrated circuit (IC) includes a first circuit layer that includes a first wireless power transfer (WPT) device, a first chip electrically connected to the first circuit layer, and a first tracking circuit disposed in the first chip. The first WPT device may be configured to extract energy from an electromagnetic signal and provide an output voltage. The first tracking circuit may be powered by the output voltage of the first WPT device and may output tracking data in response to an instruction extracted from the electromagnetic signal.
US10790705B2	Power transmission device A power transmission device transmits power underwater to a power reception device including a power reception coil. The power transmission device includes: a power transmission coil that transmits power to the power reception coil through a magnetic field; a power transmitter that transmits an alternating current power having a predetermined frequency to the power transmission coil; and a first capacitor that is connected to the power transmission coil and forms a resonance circuit resonating with the power transmission coil. The predetermined frequency is a frequency between a first frequency at which a geometric mean value of a Q value of the power transmission coil and a Q value of the power reception coil are the maximum and a second frequency at which the Q value of the power transmission coil and the Q value of the power reception coil are the same.
US10790697B2	System for converting electrical energy supplied by a network and a conversion method implemented by means of such a conversion system This system for converting the electrical energy delivered by a supply network comprises of: a converter and at least one zero-sequence current limiting stage flowing in the converter. The or each limiting stage comprises an active compensation circuit comprising a magnetic component and a voltage source connected to the magnetic component, the voltage source and the magnetic component being adapted to serially inject with the converter an active compensation voltage of the zero-sequence voltages generated by the converter.
US10790694B2	Wireless power transmitters and receivers, and method for permitting a wireless power receiver by a wireless power transmitter An apparatus and method are provided for permitting a wireless power receiver to be charged by a wireless power transmitter. The method includes generating a Power Receiving Unit (PRU) control signal including permission information indicating charging permission for the wireless power receiver; and transmitting the PRU control signal to the wireless power receiver.
US10790689B2	Intelligent contact charging devices and methods In a general aspect, a charging apparatus can include a power converter circuit configured to supply, from an input voltage, charging power for charging a battery of an electronic device; and a control circuit configured to determine a charging current limit and a charging voltage of the power converter circuit for charging the battery. Determining the charging current limit and the charging voltage can include: setting the current limit of the power converter circuit to an initial charging current limit and setting the charging voltage to an initial charging voltage; determining whether the power converter circuit is operating in a current limit mode or a voltage limit mode; and iteratively modifying the current limit of the power converter circuit until the power converter circuit dithers between the current limit mode and the voltage limit mode.
US10790683B2	Semiconductor chip, semiconductor device and battery pack A semiconductor device includes a control unit which controls charging/discharging of a secondary battery, a bidirectional coupling unit which is electrically coupled to the control unit and through which a charging/discharging current flows, and a protection diode coupled between the control unit and the bidirectional coupling unit. The bidirectional coupling unit includes a discharging power transistor, a charging power transistor reversely coupled in series with the discharging power transistor, and a common drain pad which functions as a drain of the discharging power transistor and further functions as a drain of the charging power transistor. An anode of the protection diode is electrically coupled to the common drain pad. A cathode of the protection diode is electrically coupled to a power supply terminal of the control unit.
US10790681B2	Vehicle refrigeration system and related methods A vehicle refrigeration system includes a vehicle power device, and a vehicle refrigeration device coupled to the vehicle power device. The vehicle refrigeration device includes an evaporator configured to provide cooling based upon refrigerant fluid, a condenser configured to process the refrigerant fluid downstream from the evaporator, and a compressor configured to operate based upon a combined voltage, and transmit the refrigerant fluid from the evaporator to the condenser.
US10790678B2	Method and system for balancing a battery assembly A system for balancing a battery assembly and related methods for making and using same are provided. The system can obtain a status of a battery assembly with a plurality of batteries. One or more of the batteries can be selected based on the obtained status, and the selected batteries can be balanced. The system, for example, can control active balancing of the selected batteries when the battery assembly is in a static state and control selective discharging of the selected batteries when the battery assembly is in a discharging state. When the battery assembly is in a charging state, selective charging of the selected batteries can be controlled. One or more cells that comprise the individual batteries alternatively can be selected for balancing. A protective circuit can help ensure safety of the balancing. Battery balancing can be energy-efficient and time-efficient. The lifetime of the battery assembly can be extended.
US10790669B2	Power saving control device and power saving control method A power saving control device includes: an acquirer that acquires a power saving request; and a controller that determines whether or not power saving control for reducing a power consumption of a load device is to be performed in response to the power saving request, and that, when determining that the power saving control is to be performed, performs the power saving control. When the load device consumes power, the controller determines that the power saving control is not to be performed under a condition that no power flows from a power system into a facility in which the load device is installed, the condition being one of one or more conditions.
US10790664B2	Adding and shedding loads using load levels to determine timing Some embodiments relate to a method of adding and shedding loads that are connected to a generator. The method includes determining whether a plurality of loads is being supplied with power by the generator and then determining the total load that the generator is supplying to the plurality of loads. The method further includes determining whether to change a number of the loads in the plurality of loads based on the amount of load L that is being supplied by the generator. The method further includes determining an amount of time T in which to change the number of loads in the plurality of loads based on the amount of load that is being supplied by the generator.
US10790657B2	Overcurrent protection circuit In order both to accommodate instantaneous current as well as overcurrent protection in accordance with the load, an overcurrent protection circuit has: a threshold value generation unit that, in accordance with a threshold value control signal, switches between setting an overcurrent detection threshold value to a first set value (∝ Iref) and a second set value (∝ Iset) lower than the first set value; an overcurrent detection unit that compares a sense signal in accordance with the current being monitored and the overcurrent detection value and generates an overcurrent protection signal; a reference value generation unit that generates a reference value (∝ Iset) in accordance with the seconds set value; a comparison unit that compares the sense signal and the reference value, and generates a comparison signal; and a threshold value control unit that monitors the comparison signal, and generates a threshold value control signal.
US10790655B2	Grommet To achieve high waterproofness, a grommet that is attached so as to cover a shield pipe and a corrugated tube so as to bridge therebetween includes a pipe-side end portion that is formed in a tubular shape capable of being sealingly connected to an outer circumferential side of the pipe, and a corrugated-side end portion that is formed in a tubular shape capable of being sealingly connected to an outer circumferential side of the corrugated tube. A plurality of sealing lips that closely contact to an outer surface of the shield pipe are formed on an inner surface of the pipe-side end portion. The sealing lips are disposed inside and outside a width region W that is fastened by a fastening band disposed on an outer surface of the pipe-side end portion.
US10790648B2	Wire gripping and stripping tool and method of using same Embodiments disclosed herein include devices and methods for gripping and stripping an electrical wire. The tool may include a body, having a first portion with a curved tip, and a second portion. The tool may also include a closing mechanism mounted on the body, and an elongated member having a protruding tip and coupled to the closing mechanism. The elongated member can slidably move towards the second portion, causing the protruding tip to move away from to the curved tip, with respect to movement of the closing mechanism for receiving at least a portion of an electrical wire inserted into the opening, or move towards the first portion, causing the protruding tip to move toward the curved tip, with respect to another movement of the closing mechanism for gripping the received portion of the electrical wire.
US10790644B2	Method of assembling a switching module A method of assembling a switching module may arrange a first pressing member on a first supporting member, stack a plurality of switches and a plurality of cooling plates on the first pressing member along a vertical direction, arrange a second pressing member and a supporting member on the uppermost cooling plate, support the first supporting member and a second supporting member using a plurality of supporting rods, press the first pressing member using a pressing device to separate between the first pressing member and the first supporting member, and insert a third pressing member between the first pressing member and the first supporting member.
US10790640B2	Spark plug for internal combustion engine In a spark plug for an internal combustion engine, an insulator is held inside a housing such that a proximal end thereof projects in an axial direction. A center electrode is held inside the insulator such that a distal end thereof projects. A terminal fitting is connected to the proximal end of the insulator and provided such that electricity is conducted between the center electrode and the terminal fitting. A ground electrode forms a spark discharge gap between the distal end of the center electrode and the ground electrode. A first gap is formed between the proximal end of the insulator and the terminal fitting, a second gap is formed between a proximal end of the housing and the insulator, and at least one of the first gap and the second gap is filled with a filler.
US10790632B2	Distributed coupled resonator laser A laser system involving coupled distributed resonators disposed serially, with the lasing gain medium located in the main resonator and the output of that resonator being directed into a free space resonator, such that the main resonator output mirror is effectively the free space resonator. The distributed resonators end mirrors are retroreflectors. Interference occurs between light traveling towards the remote mirror of the free space resonator and light reflected therefrom, generating regions of high reflectivity. The coupling of the free space resonator to the regions of high reflectivity of the free space resonator enables the first resonator to lase efficiently, even though the true reflectivity of the main resonator output mirror outside of those regions is insufficient to enable efficient lasing, if at all. This coupled resonator structure enables lasing to occur with a high field of view and the high gain engendered by the high reflectivity regions.
US10790630B2	Universal series bus connector and manufacturing method thereof A universal series bus (USB) connector including a base, a first terminal set, and a second terminal set and a method of manufacturing the universal series bus connector are provided. The first terminal set includes a pair of first differential signal terminals and a pair of second differential signal terminals, and terminals of the pair of first differential signal terminals are adjacent to each other and terminals of the pair of second differential signal terminals are adjacent to each other. Two of terminals of the second terminal set are located at two opposite sides of the pair of first differential signal terminals, and another two of the terminals of the second terminal set are located at two opposite sides of the pair of second differential signal terminals.
US10790628B2	Electronically actuated retaining latch for AC-DC adapter removable plug assembly A power adapter has a solenoid actuated retaining latch controlled by an electronic circuit that detects the presence or absence of AC mains voltage. When the assembled AC-DC adapter and plug assembly are removed from the wall, the latch detects removal and unlocks the plug assembly for easy removal without undue force required by the user. The circuit is designed for minimal power consumption, and the solenoid only consumes power when it is engaging or disengaging the latch.
US10790621B2	Portable electronic device A portable information communications terminal includes a wiring board on which a ground pattern is formed, a connector including connector pins and mounted on the wiring board, a housing that has electrical conductivity and accommodates the wiring board on which the connector is mounted, an electroconductive connector shell (first shield member) that covers at least a portion of the connector pins, which are included in the connector, and that is electrically connected to the ground pattern of the wiring board, an electroconductive second shield member that is disposed so as not to be in contact with the connector shell and to cover the connector pins including a portion of the connector pins, the portion being not covered with the connector shell. The electroconductive second shield member is electrically connected to the housing, and an insulating member is interposed between the connector shell and the second shield member.
US10790618B2	Electrical connector system having a header connector A header connector includes signal contacts, header shields and a header housing holding the signal contacts and the header shields. The signal contacts each have a base, a mating pin and a mounting portion. The header shields have walls defining shield pockets receiving corresponding pairs of the signal contacts to provide electrical shielding for the pairs of signal contacts. Each header shield has a base and a mounting portion. The header housing has a front shell and a rear shell. The front shell is dielectric and the rear shell is conductive and providing electrical shielding for the signal contacts. The front shell holds the signal contacts. The rear shell holds the header shields and is electrically connected to each of the header shields.
US10790617B2	Shield connector and shield cable with terminal A shield connector is mounted on a terminal of a shield cable including a conductor core wire and a shield body surrounding the conductor core wire. The shield connector includes a conductive inner terminal connected to the conductor core wire, a conductive cylindrical outer terminal connected to the shield body, and an inner housing holding the inner terminal in a hollow part of the outer terminal. A projection part is formed on an outer surface of the inner housing to maintain a distance between an outer surface of the inner terminal and an inner surface of the outer terminal at a predetermined inter-terminal distance from a tip side of the shield connector to a base end side thereof.
US10790611B1	Telecommunication box connector with protective outer shield A telecommunication box connector with a protective outer shield includes a connector main body and a protective outer shield covering onto the connector main body. The connector main body includes a first external connecting portion. The protective outer shield includes a shield member, a second connecting portion protruding out of the shield member and an inner connecting portion formed inside the shield member. The protective outer shield is connected to the first outer connecting portion via the inner connecting portion in order to cover and protect the connector main body. The protective outer shield is installed onto an installation portion of a telecommunication box via the second outer connecting portion. Consequently, it is able to cover and protect the connector main body from damages due to cold weather while maintaining the overall weight with a slight increase only.
US10790607B2	Tamper resistant plug-able socket adapter The present disclosure is directed to tamper resistant outlets (TRO) and adapters that adapt non-TRO compliant electrical sockets to become TRO compliant sockets. Adapters consistent with the present disclosure may include one or more sets of prongs or plug bars that mate with electrical wall outlets or sockets, such that an adapter can be plugged into a wall socket directly. These adapters may cover a non-compliant socket with a structure that provides TRO compliant receptacles. Other surfaces on the TRO adapter may include one or more sets of covers that cover receptacles included in the TRO adapter when a plug is not installed into a respective set of receptacles. Adapters consistent with the present disclosure may adapt sockets that use either two or three prongs. Adapters consistent with the present disclosure may be attached and retained using screws or other protrusions.
US10790606B2	Plug connector for easy locking and unlocking A plug connector for easy locking and unlocking is disclosed, including a base, a signal transmission module, a lock head, a cover and a pull strip. The plug connector of the present invention employs a holding-down structure of the pull strip, which can drive an edge block of the lock head to go down and further force the lock head to go down by pulling the pull strip backward. When releasing the pull strip, the lock head can automatically go up. Therefore, in the present invention, the pull strip can control the lock head, thereby completing the locking and unlocking work. The locking and unlocking way of the present invention is safe, effective and convenient.
US10790603B2	Connector with relaxation mechanism for latch An embodiment of a connector housing for a circuit board may include a connector body to receive the circuit board, and a relaxation mechanism mechanically coupled to the connector body to relax stress on the connector housing and maintain the circuit board received in the connector body under a load which exceeds a load threshold. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
US10790598B2	Method for producing a nut which is rotationally connected to a cable shoe, and nut which is rotationally connected to a cable shoe The invention relates to a method for producing a nut which is rotationally connected to a flat part connecting section of a cable shoe, wherein the flat part connecting section has a passage opening, the nut has a sitting face which is at the bottom in the connected state, and a holder section extends on the nut from the sitting face further downward, wherein a tapered portion of the passage opening is formed by a holder material section which is preliminarily curved into the passage opening by deformation, and the holder material section is produced by a recess which is made in the flat part connecting section so as to surround the passage opening on a top side of the flat part connection section, which top side is associated with the sitting face. In order to specify a method of this kind which can be carried out in respect of production, in particular in respect of the production costs, in a favourable manner, it is proposed that the holder material section is first formed and the nut is placed onto the top side, wherein the holder section protrudes downward beyond a narrowest cross section of the passage opening which is formed by the holder material section, and that the holder section is then widened below the narrowest cross section, for the purpose of holding the nut on the cable shoe in a rotatable and interlocking manner. The invention further relates to a nut which is fitted in a rotatable manner on a flat part connecting section of a cable shoe.
US10790595B2	Antenna module and manufacturing method thereof An antenna module includes a connection member, an integrated circuit (IC), a dielectric layer, antenna members, feed vias, and a plating member. The connection member includes one or more wiring layer(s) and insulating layer(s). The IC is disposed on one surface of the connection member and is electrically connected to the wiring layer(s). The dielectric layer is disposed on another surface of the connection member. The antenna members are disposed in the dielectric layer, and the feed vias are disposed in the dielectric layer so that each has one end electrically connected to a corresponding antenna member and the other end electrically connected to a corresponding one of the wiring layer(s). The plating member is disposed in the dielectric layer to surround side surfaces of the feed vias. The dielectric layer has a dielectric constant Dk greater than that of at least one insulating layer.
US10790592B2	Low-profile CTS flat-plate array antenna A low-profile CTS flat-plate array antenna includes a radiating layer, a mode switching layer and a feed network layer which are sequentially arrayed from top to bottom. The mode switching layer comprises a first metal plate and a mode switching cavity array arranged on an upper surface of the first metal plate and comprising 22n mode switching cavities arrayed in 2n rows and 2n columns, wherein n is an integer greater than or equal to 1. Each mode switching cavity includes a first rectangular cavity, a second rectangular cavity, a third rectangular cavity, a fourth rectangular cavity and a fifth rectangular cavity which are sequentially connected from left to right. The 2n mode switching cavities located in each row are sequentially connected end to end.
US10790589B2	Microwave device A microwave device includes a board having a first face and a second face, a transmitting antenna portion provided on the first face, a receiving antenna portion provided on the first face, and a high-frequency circuit portion that is provided on the first face and is connected to the transmitting antenna portion and the receiving antenna portion. The microwave device further includes, on the second face of the board, a ground face that is provided shared by the transmitting antenna portion, receiving antenna portion, and high-frequency circuit portion, and a via hole connecting another ground face of the high-frequency circuit portion and the ground face. A ground face shared by the transmitting antenna portion, receiving antenna portion, and high-frequency circuit portion is configured by the ground faces and the via hole.
US10790588B2	Loop antenna and electronic device A loop antenna includes: a substrate; a first conductor which is provided on a first surface of the substrate, is conductive and is grounded; a second conductor which is formed as a loop to surround the substrate along a surface orthogonal to the first surface, is conductive, is fed on a second surface of the substrate, which is opposite to the first surface, and is electrically connected to the first conductor; and a third conductor which is provided on at least one side surface of the substrate, which intersects the surface on which the second conductor is formed as a loop, is conductive and is electrically connected to the first conductor.
US10790585B2	Systems, methods, and structures for optical phased array calibration via interference Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems, methods, and structures for optical phased array calibration that advantageously may be performed as a single-pass measurement of phase offset with respect to only a single interference measurement. In sharp contrast to the prior art—systems, methods, and structures according to aspects of the present disclosure advantageously produce phase offsets and phase functions of each element without time-consuming iterative procedures or multiple detector signals as required by the prior art.
US10790577B2	Small cell pole and mounting system and methods of use and installation thereof The present invention generally relates to a small cell, and more particularly it relates to a small cell pole system, a method for installing a small cell pole system, and to a system and method for mounting components within a capsule in the small cell pole system. The small cell pole system includes an adjustable pole assembly, a capsule with pre-installed communication components, and a base. The mounting system includes a frame including a backplane and a locking bar and one or more removable cards configured to hold a communications component or another associated device.
US10790568B2	Carrier layout for an electro-optical module, an electro optical module using the same, and interconnect structure for coupling an electronic unit to an optical device A carrier layout comprising a substrate comprising a ground plane layer and a coplanar waveguide interconnect disposed onto the substrate. The coplanar waveguide interconnect comprises a pair of coplanar conductors and a central conductor disposed between the pair of coplanar conductors. The coplanar conductors of the pair are electrically connected to each other by at least one conducting island that is isolated from the ground plane layer. The present invention also provides an interconnect structure for coupling an electronic unit to an optical device disposed on a substrate having a ground plane layer, the interconnect structure comprising a pair of coplanar conductors and a central conductor disposed between the pair of coplanar conductors. The conductors of the pair are electrically connected by at least one conducting island that is isolated from the ground plane layer.
US10790564B2	Tubular in-line filters that are suitable for cellular applications and related methods In-line filters may include a tubular metallic housing defining a single inner cavity that extends along a longitudinal axis and a plurality of resonators that are spaced apart along the longitudinal axis within the single inner cavity, each resonator having a stalk. The stalks of first and second of the resonators that are adjacent each other are rotated to have different angular orientations.
US10790560B2	Air electrode, metal-air battery and air electrode material An air electrode has a plurality of carbon nanotubes and a plurality of layered double hydroxide particles. The plurality of layered double hydroxide particles is supported on the plurality of carbon nanotubes.
US10790550B2	Secondary battery pack including a printed circuit A secondary battery pack includes: a secondary battery module including battery cells and cooling fins; a first structure provided under the secondary battery module and including a cooling channel and a coupling bracket; and a second structure provided over the secondary battery module and including a printed circuit board.
US10790529B2	Oxygen reduction catalyst element, method of its production, and uses thereof Provided is an oxygen reduction catalyst element including a water impermeable, gas permeable membrane coated on at least one a portion thereof with a porous layer including a mixture of a non-ionic polymer and at least one oxygen reduction catalytic particulate material. Also provided herein is a method of producing the oxygen reduction catalyst element, a cathode including the same and a fuel cell making use of such cathode.
US10790520B2	Fuel cell The invention relates to a fuel cell (10) having a stack comprising a bipolar plate (20) which has a flow field (22) formed by a profiled section of the bipolar plate (20), and an elongated sealing element (21) which at least partially surrounds the flow field (22), and a membrane electrode assembly (30). It is provided that, inside a cavity (25) formed between the membrane electrode assembly (30) and the bipolar plate (20) in a region between the sealing element (21) and the flow field (22), a filling agent (24) is arranged which extends in the extension direction of the cavity (25).
US10790514B2	Platinum nickel nanowires as oxygen reducing electrocatalysts and methods of making the same Aspects disclosed herein relate to methods for producing nanostructured metal catalysts that can be used in various alternative fuel applications.
US10790510B2	Lithium ion battery for automotive application A rechargeable lithium ion battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte, the positive electrode comprising a lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide-based powder with particles comprising a core and a surface layer, the core having a layered crystal structure comprising the elements Li, M and oxygen, wherein M has the formula M=(Niz(Ni1/2Mn1/2)yCox)1-kAk, with 0.13≤x≤0.30, 0.20≤z≤0.55, x+y+z=1 and 0
US10790508B2	Cobalt-stabilized lithium metal oxide electrodes for lithium batteries An electrode material comprising a composite lithium metal oxide, which in an initial state has the formula: y[xLi2MO3.(1−x)LiM′O2].(1−y)Li1+dMn2−z−dM″zO4; wherein 0≤x≤1; 0.75≤y<1; 0
US10790500B2	Sulfur-carbon tubes and/or spheres, and methods of making same The invention provides methods of preparing carbon/sulfur composites. In certain embodiments, the composites comprise multidimensional carbon tubular and/or spherical networks loaded with elemental sulfur, as well as compositions comprising such composites.
US10790498B2	Positive active material for rechargeable lithium battery, method of preparing the same, electrode including the same, and rechargeable lithium battery including the electrode Provided is a monocrystalline cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, the monocrystalline cathode active material being represented by the Formula of LixPyNi1-a-bCOaAbO2.
US10790490B2	Battery, battery can, battery pack, electronic device, electric vehicle, electricity storage device, and electric power system A battery includes: an electrode body; and a battery can housing the electrode body and having a bottom portion. The bottom portion has an arc-shaped groove. An opening angle of the groove with respect to a center of the bottom portion is 0.5 degrees or more and 56 degrees or less. A ratio of an inner diameter of the groove with respect to an outer diameter of the bottom portion is 44% or more and 77% or less.
US10790486B2	Secondary battery and method for manufacturing the same Provided are a secondary battery that is capable of preventing a can member from corroding and a method for manufacturing the same. The secondary battery includes a can member defining an outer appearance of the secondary battery, a top cap assembly an opening of the can member, a gasket insulating the can member and the top cap assembly from each other, and a fracture part disposed on an inner circumference of the opening. The fracture part is blocked from the outside by the gasket.
US10790481B2	Packaging material for power storage device and method for manufacturing packaging material for power storage device The present invention relates to a packaging material for a power storage device, the packaging material having a structure in which at least a substrate protective layer, a substrate layer, an adhesive layer, a metal foil layer, a sealant adhesive layer, and a sealant layer are laminated in this order, wherein the substrate protective layer is a cured product of a raw material containing a polyester resin and a polyisocyanate, a ratio [NCO]/[OH] is 5 to 60, where [OH] is the number of moles of hydroxyl groups in the polyester resin, and [NCO] is the number of moles of isocyanate groups in the polyisocyanate, and the polyester resin has a hydroxyl value of 10 to 70 KOHmg/g.
US10790454B2	N and P active materials for organic photoelectric conversion layers in organic photodiodes The field of the DISCLOSURE lies in active materials for organic image sensors. The present disclosure relates to transparent N materials and/or to transparent P materials and their use in absorption layer(s), photoelectric conversion layer(s) and/or an organic image sensor and methods for their synthesis. The present disclosure also relates to photoelectric conversion layer(s) including an active material according to the present disclosure, to a device, including active material(s) according to the present disclosure or photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure. Moreover, the present disclosure relates to an organic image sensor including photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure.
US10790447B2	Mask for thin film deposition, method of manufacturing the same, and method of manufacturing a display apparatus using the same A mask for thin film deposition of a display apparatus having both end portions coupleable to a frame in a state of tension in a lengthwise direction thereof, the mask including: a first portion having a first thickness and a plurality of pattern holes through which a deposition material may pass; a second portion comprising a welding portion having a second thickness configured to be coupled to a frame; and a third portion connecting the first portion and the third portion, wherein the first thickness is less than the second thickness, and the third portion includes an inclined surface connecting the first portion and the second portion.
US10790434B2	Piezoelectric thin film-stacked body, piezoelectric thin film substrate, piezoelectric thin film device, piezoelectric actuator, piezoelectric sensor, head assembly, head stack assembly, hard disk drive, printer head, and ink-jet printer device A piezoelectric thin film-stacked body is provided. A piezoelectric thin film-stacked body has a first electrode layer, a first oxide layer stacked on the first electrode layer, a second oxide layer stacked on the first oxide layer, and a piezoelectric thin film stacked on the second oxide layer, the electrical resistivity of the first oxide layer is higher than the electrical resistivity of the second oxide layer, the first oxide layer includes K, Na, and Nb, and the piezoelectric thin film includes (K,Na)NbO3.
US10790431B2	Method of manufacturing thermoelectric conversion material A method of manufacturing a thermoelectric conversion material includes a sintering step. In the sintering step, a sintered body of a sintered material (20) is obtained by applying a voltage to a conductive mold (10) in a first direction so as to cause energization under the condition in which an insulating layer (30) is disposed in at least a portion between an inner wall (12) of the mold (10) and the sintered material (20) and the insulating layer (30) keeps having insulating properties. Here, the sintered body is a thermoelectric conversion substance.
US10790430B2	Thermoelectric conversion element and thermoelectric conversion power generation device A thermoelectric conversion element comprising a thermoelectric conversion section and electrodes, wherein the thermoelectric conversion section includes at least: a thermoelectric conversion material section or a thermoelectric conversion material layer which is formed of a thermoelectric conversion material; and a charge transport section or a charge transport layer which is formed of a charge transport material having at least both semiconducting electric conduction properties and metallic electric conduction properties.
US10790428B2	P-type skutterudite thermoelectric material, method for preparing the same, and thermoelectric device including the same The present invention relates to a P-type skutterudite thermoelectric material, a method for preparing the same, and a thermoelectric device including the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a P-type skutterudite thermoelectric material into which a specific filler and charge compensator are introduced, and which exhibits high thermoelectric performance, a method for preparing the same, and a thermoelectric device including the same.
US10790427B2	Lens for light-emitting device and method of manufacturing light-emitting device package Disclosed are a lens for a light-emitting device usable in a display apparatus or a lighting apparatus, and a method of manufacturing a light-emitting device package. The lens may include a lens body including a light-receiving portion provided in a lower surface of the lens body, a light-emitting portion provided on an upper surface of the lens body, and a recess provided at a center of the upper surface of the lens body, and a flat portion provided in a horizontal shape on a bottom surface of the recess perpendicularly to a main emission line of light emitted from a light-emitting device to emit at least a part of light received through the light-receiving portion, upward. A diameter of the flat portion may be 1/100 to 1/10 of an inlet diameter of the light-receiving portion.
US10790419B2	LED filament and LED light bulb An LED filament comprises at least one LED section, a conductive section, two conductive electrodes and a light conversion layer. The conductive section is used to electrically connect two adjacent LED sections. The two conductive electrodes are electrically connected to each of the LED sections. Each of the LED sections includes at least two LED chips electrically connected to each other. The light conversion layer covers the LED sections, the conductive sections and the conductive electrodes, and a part of the two electrodes is exposed respectively. Since the LED filament includes the LED section and the conductive section, when the LED filament is bent, the stress is easily concentrated on the conductive section. Therefore, the breakage probability of the conductive wires connected within the LED section is reduced during bending. The quality of the LED filament and its application is improved.
US10790416B2	Die emitting white light Various methods and apparatuses are disclosed. A method may include disposing at least one die on a location on a carrier substrate, forming at least one stud bump on each of at least one die, forming a phosphor layer on the at least one stud bump and the at least one die, removing a top portion of the phosphor layer to expose the at least one stud bump, and removing a side portion of the phosphor layer located between two adjacent dies. An apparatus may include a die comprising top, bottom, and side surfaces. A phosphor layer may be disposed on the top, bottom, and side surfaces of the die. The phosphor layer may have substantially equal thicknesses on the top and side surfaces of the die as well as one or more stud bumps disposed on the top surface of the die.
US10790393B2	Utilizing multilayer gate spacer to reduce erosion of semiconductor Fin during spacer patterning FinFET devices comprising multilayer gate spacers are provided, as well as methods for fabricating FinFET devices in which multilayer gate spacers are utilized to prevent or otherwise minimize the erosion of vertical semiconductor fins when forming the gate spacers. For example, a method for fabricating a semiconductor device comprises forming a dummy gate structure over a portion of a vertical semiconductor fin of a FinFET device, and forming a multilayer gate spacer on the dummy gate structure. The multilayer gate spacer comprises a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer, wherein the first dielectric layer has etch selectivity with respect to the vertical semiconductor fin and the second dielectric layer. In one embodiment, the first dielectric layer comprises silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN) and the second dielectric layer comprises silicon boron carbon nitride (SiBCN).
US10790377B2	Manufacturing method of polysilicon semiconductor layer,thin film transistor and manufacturing method A method for manufacturing a polysilicon semiconductor layer, a thin film transistor, and a manufacturing method are provided. The method for manufacturing a polysilicon semiconductor layer includes the following steps. A predetermined gas is dissociated, and a low amount of first ions and a high amount of second ions are screened out. A heavily doped region is doped with the second ions. A lightly doped region is doped with the first ions. Annealing is further performed, so that a polysilicon semiconductor layer is formed from an amorphous silicon layer.
US10790366B2	Devices with lower resistance and improved breakdown and method for producing the same Methods of forming a ferroelectric material layer below a field plate for achieving increased Vbr with reduced Rdson and resulting devices are provided. Embodiments include forming a N-Drift in a portion of the Si layer formed in a portion of a p-sub; forming an oxide layer over portions of the Si layer and the N-Drift; forming a gate over a portion of the oxide layer; forming a S/D extension region in the Si layer; forming first and second spacers on opposite sides of the gate and the oxide layer; forming a S/D region in the Si layer adjacent to the S/D extension region and a S/D region in the N-Drift remote from the Si layer; forming a U-shaped ferroelectric material layer over the oxide layer and the N-Drift, proximate or adjacent to the gate; and filling the U-shaped ferroelectric material layer with a metal, a field gate formed.
US10790359B2	Intelligent semiconductor device having SiGe quantum well An intelligent semiconductor device has a body region in which a channel is formed. The body region has a heterojunction of different semiconductor layers and a quantum well formed in a semiconductor layer in contact with a drain. The quantum well is configured to store holes generated in a depletion layer of the drain region and imitate a short-term memory, and to convert the short-term memory into a long-term memory by enabling holes to be injected into a charge storage layer when the holes stored in quantum well exceed a specific threshold value. It is possible to fabricate with a bulk semiconductor substrate and utilize the conventional CMOS technology.
US10790353B2	Semiconductor device with superjunction and oxygen inserted Si-layers A semiconductor device includes a source region and a drain region of a first conductivity type, a body region of a second conductivity type between the source region and the drain region, a gate configured to control current through a channel of the body region, a drift zone of the first conductivity type between the body region and the drain region, a superjunction structure formed by a plurality of regions of the second conductivity type laterally spaced apart from one another by intervening regions of the drift zone, and a diffusion barrier structure disposed along sidewalls of the regions of the second conductivity type of the superjunction structure. The diffusion barrier structure includes alternating layers of Si and oxygen-doped Si and a Si capping layer on the alternating layers of Si and oxygen-doped Si.
US10790350B2	Display apparatus A display apparatus includes: a substrate having a bending area between a first area and a second area; internal conductive lines on the substrate in the first area; external conductive lines on the substrate in the second area; an organic material layer covering the bending area and covering at least a portion of the internal conductive lines and the external conductive lines; and connection lines on the organic material layer and connecting the internal conductive lines to the external conductive lines, respectively. Organic through-holes are defined through the organic material layer, the connection lines are respectively connected to the internal conductive lines through the organic through-holes, and an upper surface of the organic material layer between the organic through-holes has a convex curved shape.
US10790349B2	Flexible electroluminescent display device An electroluminescent display device includes: a substrate including: an active area, and bezel area outside the active area and including a bending area, a first organic insulation layer (OIL) in the active area, covering a first signal line extending from the active area to the bezel area, a second OIL in the bending area, the second OIL being in a same layer as the first organic insulation film, first and second touch electrodes crossing over each other and sealing the active area on an encapsulation layer above the first OIL with a third OIL therebetween, a first signal line link pattern connected to the first signal line, and on the second OIL in the bending area, and second and third signal lines respectively connected to the first and second touch electrodes, and on the second OIL in parallel with the first signal line link pattern.
US10790329B2	Display device with a plurality of pixels and electronic device with display device To improve color reproduction areas in a display device having light-emitting elements. A display region has a plurality of picture elements. Each picture element includes: first and second pixels each including a light-emitting element which has a chromaticity whose x-coordinate in a CIE-XY chromaticity diagram is 0.50 or more; third and fourth pixels each including a light-emitting element which has a chromaticity whose y-coordinate in the diagram is 0.55 or more; and fifth and sixth pixels each including a light-emitting element which has a chromaticity whose x-coordinate and y-coordinate in the diagram are 0.20 or less and 0.25 or less, respectively. The light-emitting elements in the first and second pixels have different emission spectrums from each other; the light-emitting elements in the third and fourth pixels have different emission spectrums from each other; and the light-emitting elements in the fifth and sixth pixels have different emission spectrums from each other.
US10790325B2	Imaging apparatus and image sensor including the same An image sensor includes a substrate, thin lenses disposed on a first surface of the substrate and configured to concentrate lights incident on the first surface, and light-sensing cells disposed on a second surface of the substrate, the second surface facing the first surface, and the light-sensing cells being configured to sense lights passing through the thin lenses, and generate electrical signals based on the sensed lights. A first thin lens and second thin lens of the thin lenses are configured to concentrate a first light and a second light, respectively, of the incident lights onto the light-sensing cells, the first light having a different wavelength than the second light.
US10790320B2	Manufacturing method of array substrate Provided is a manufacturing method of an array substrate. When a first photomask is used to pattern a gate insulating layer to form a plurality of first conductive vias within the OLB area, by increasing a distance between two adjacent first via patterns to more than 10 μm, the effect of gray tone mask effect is reduced as a first conductive via is formed in the gate insulating layer Thus, a slope of the first photoresist via wall is relatively gentle, so that a slope of a via wall of the first conductive via is also relatively gentle, and as a passivation layer is formed thereafter, the passivation layer can be easily formed on the wall of the first conductive via without breaking. Then, a second metal layer in the first conductive via can be completely covered by the passivation layer to avoid oxidation.
US10790319B2	TFT substrate, scanning antenna provided with TFT substrate and method for producing TFT substrate A TFT substrate includes a gate metal layer including a gate electrode of a TFT and a patch electrode, a gate insulating layer formed on the gate metal layer and including a first opening at least reaching the patch electrode, a source metal layer formed on the gate insulating layer, and including a source electrode of the TFT, a drain electrode, and a drain extending section extending from the drain electrode, an interlayer insulating layer formed on the source metal layer, and including a second opening overlapping the first opening when viewed from a normal direction of a dielectric substrate and a third opening at least reaching the drain extending section, and a conductive layer formed on the interlayer insulating layer and including a patch drain connection section. The patch drain connection section is in contact with the patch electrode within the first opening and in contact with the drain extending section within the third opening.
US10790318B2	Display device, method for manufacturing the same, and electronic device A liquid crystal display device with a high aperture ratio is provided. A liquid crystal display device with low power consumption is provided. A display device includes a transistor and a capacitor. The transistor includes a first insulating layer, a first semiconductor layer in contact with the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer in contact with the first semiconductor layer, and a first conductive layer electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer via an opening portion provided in the second insulating layer. The capacitor includes a second conductive layer in contact with the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer in contact with the second conductive layer, and the first conductive layer in contact with the second insulating layer. The second conductive layer includes a composition similar to that of the first semiconductor layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are configured to transmit visible light.
US10790313B2	Array substrates, methods for manufacturing the same, and display screens The present disclosure relates to an array substrate. The array substrate includes a substrate; an outer connection wiring formed on the substrate. The outer connection wiring includes an outer connection section and a wire changing section located on an inner side of the outer connection section. An inorganic film covers the outer connection wiring. The inorganic film is provided with a via hole configured to expose a part of the wire changing section, and a groove configured to expose the outer connection section. And a metal layer is formed on the inorganic film, the metal layer includes a plurality of metal wirings electrically connected to the wire changing section through the via hole.
US10790312B2	Display panel and display device A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a base substrate, the base substrate includes a display region and a non-display region, the display region includes a main display region and a peripheral display region, and the peripheral display region includes an irregular display region; the non-display region includes a first region and a second region, the first region is adjacent to the irregular display region, and the second region is adjacent to other regions of the peripheral display region than the irregular display region; the display region includes at least one signal line, the non-display region includes at least one functional circuit and at least one wire, and the at least one functional circuit is coupled to the at least one signal line via the at least one wire.
US10790311B2	Display substrate The present disclosure relates to a display substrate. The display substrate includes a substrate, a plurality of thin film transistors (TFTs), and data lines. Each of the TFT includes a gate electrode configured on different layer with the data line. A projection of the gate electrode on a plane partially overlaps with the data lines, wherein the data lines are arranged on the plane. A portion of an orthogonal projection of the gate electrode on the plane is arranged on one side of the data line, wherein the portion is not overlapped by the data lines, and the data lines are arranged on the plane.
US10790307B2	Switch branch structure Disclosed is a switch branch structure having an input terminal, an output terminal, and a series stack of an N-number of transistors formed in an active device layer within a first plane, wherein a first one of the N-number of transistors is coupled to the input terminal, and an nth one of the N-number of transistors is coupled to the output terminal, where n is a positive integer greater than one. A metal layer element has a planar body with a proximal end that is electrically coupled to the input terminal and distal end that is electrically open, wherein the planar body is within a second plane spaced from and in parallel with the first plane such that the planar body capacitively couples a radio frequency signal at the input terminal to between 10% and 90% of the N-number of transistors when the switch branch structure is in an off-state.
US10790300B2	Three-dimensional memory device having an epitaxial vertical semiconductor channel and method for making the same A semiconductor structure includes a memory die bonded to a support die. The memory die includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers located over a substrate including a single crystalline substrate semiconductor material, and memory stack structures extending through the alternating stack and containing a respective memory film and a respective vertical semiconductor channel including a single crystalline channel semiconductor material. The support die contains a peripheral circuitry.
US10790298B2	Methods and apparatus for three-dimensional NAND structure fabrication Methods and apparatus for forming a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells are provided herein. The method includes depositing in a stack of alternating insulator layers and memory cell layers a layer of silicon oxide, a layer of silicon nitride, and a layer of amorphous silicon; removing the layer of amorphous silicon while maintaining the layer of amorphous silicon in a recess of the memory cells; selectively oxidizing the layer of amorphous silicon and the layer of silicon nitride to remove the layer of amorphous silicon from the recess and the layer of silicon nitride from the insulator layers; and removing oxidizing material from the recess and the insulator layers such that the layer of silicon nitride remains only in the recess of each memory cell of the memory cell layers and the layer of silicon oxide remains on both the insulator layers and the memory cell layers.
US10790292B2	Method of making embedded memory device with silicon-on-insulator substrate A method of forming a semiconductor device where memory cells and some logic devices are formed on bulk silicon while other logic devices are formed on a thin silicon layer over insulation over the bulk silicon of the same substrate. The memory cell stacks, select gate poly, and source regions for the memory devices are formed in the memory area before the logic devices are formed in the logic areas. The various oxide, nitride and poly layers used to form the gate stacks in the memory area are formed in the logic areas as well. Only after the memory cell stacks and select gate poly are formed, and the memory area protected by one or more protective layers, are the oxide, nitride and poly layers used to form the memory cell stacks removed from the logic areas, and the logic devices are then formed.
US10790288B2	Memory arrays comprising ferroelectric capacitors Some embodiments include a memory array which has rows of fins. Each fin has a first pedestal, a second pedestal and a trough between the first and second pedestals. A first source/drain region is within the first pedestal, a second source/drain region is within the second pedestal, and a channel region is along the trough between the first and second pedestals. Digit lines are electrically coupled with the first source/drain regions. Ferroelectric capacitors are electrically coupled with the second source/drain regions. Wordlines are along the rows of fins and overlap the channel regions. Conductive isolation lines are under the wordlines along the rows of fins.
US10790280B2	Multi-gate device and method of fabrication thereof A semiconductor includes a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor includes a first and a second epitaxial layer, formed of a first semiconductor material. The second epitaxial layer is disposed over the first epitaxial layer. The first transistor also includes a first gate dielectric layer surrounds the first and second epitaxial layers and extends from a top surface of the first epitaxial layer to a bottom surface of the second epitaxial layer and a first metal gate layer surrounding the first gate dielectric layer. The second transistor includes a third epitaxial layer formed of the first semiconductor material and a fourth epitaxial layer disposed directly on the third epitaxial layer and formed of a second semiconductor. The second transistor also includes a second gate dielectric layer disposed over the third and fourth epitaxial layers and a second metal gate layer disposed over the second gate dielectric layer.
US10790274B2	SCRs with checker board layouts An Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) protection circuit includes a plurality of groups of p-type heavily doped semiconductor strips (p+ strips) and a plurality of groups of n-type heavily doped semiconductor strips (n+ strips) forming an array having a plurality of rows and columns. In each of the rows and the columns, the plurality of groups of p+ strips and the plurality of groups of n+ strips are allocated in an alternating layout. The ESD protection circuit further includes a plurality of gate stacks, each including a first edge aligned to an edge of a group in the plurality of groups of p+ strips, and a second edge aligned to an edge of a group in the plurality of groups of n+ strips.
US10790261B2	Bonding through multi-shot laser reflow A method includes performing a first laser shot on a first portion of a top surface of a first package component. The first package component is over a second package component, and a first solder region between the first package component and the second package component is reflowed by the first laser shot. After the first laser shot, a second laser shot is performed on a second portion of the top surface of the first package component. A second solder region between the first package component and the second package component is reflowed by the second laser shot.
US10790254B2	Chip package structure A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The chip package structure includes a first chip structure and a second chip structure over the first surface. The chip package structure includes a protective layer over the first surface and surrounding the first chip structure and the second chip structure. A portion of the protective layer is between the first chip structure and the second chip structure. The chip package structure includes a first anti-warpage bump over the second surface and extending across the portion of the protective layer. The chip package structure includes a conductive bump over the second surface and electrically connected to the first chip structure or the second chip structure. The first anti-warpage bump is wider than the conductive bump.
US10790249B2	Discrete electronic component comprising a transistor The invention concerns a discrete electronic component including: a semiconductor chip including a transistor, the chip including a first metallization of connection to a first conduction region of the transistor; and a printed circuit board including first and second separate connection pads, wherein: the chip is assembled on the printed circuit board so that the first metallization of the chip is in contact with the first and second connection pads of the printed circuit board; and the assembly including the semiconductor chip and the printed circuit board is encapsulated in a package made of an insulating material leaving access to first and second connection terminals of the component connected, inside of the package, respectively to the first and second connection pads of the printed circuit board.
US10790247B2	Semiconductor device and fabrication method of the semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor chip; and an Ag fired cap formed so as to cover a source pad electrode formed on the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip is disposed on a first substrate electrode, and one end of a Cu wire is bonded onto the Ag fired cap by means of an ultrasonic wave. There is provided a semiconductor device capable of improving a power cycle capability, and a fabrication method of such a semiconductor device.
US10790246B1	Method of transferring different types of micro devices A method of transferring different types of micro devices is provided. The method includes: assembling a first detachable transfer plate with first type micro devices thereon to an alignment assistive mechanism which is substantially above a receiving substrate, wherein the first type micro devices face the receiving substrate; aligning the first type micro devices on the first detachable transfer plate with positions of first sub-pixels respectively of pixels on the receiving substrate by the alignment assistive mechanism; transferring the first type micro devices to the first sub-pixels on the receiving substrate; replacing the first detachable transfer plate with a second detachable transfer plate with second type micro devices thereon, wherein the second type micro devices face the receiving substrate; and transferring the second type micro devices to second sub-pixels respectively of the pixels on the receiving substrate.
US10790245B2	High-frequency ceramic board and high-frequency semiconductor element package A highly reliable high-frequency ceramic board appropriately transmitting signals with high frequencies up to 50 GHz includes a flat ceramic substrate, a pair of ground lines bonded to a peripheral portion of a back surface of the ceramic substrate, a first lead pad electrode bonding the ground lines, at least one pair of signal lines between the ground lines, second lead pad electrodes attached where the signal lines are bonded, and a groove-like recess between the second lead pad electrodes. The pair of signal lines forms a differential transmission line. An interval LGS between a first edge of the first lead pad electrode and a second edge of a corresponding second lead pad electrode and an interval LSS between facing second edges satisfy LSS<2LGS.
US10790234B2	Embedding known-good component in known-good cavity of known-good component carrier material with pre-formed electric connection structure A method of manufacturing a component carrier includes providing a known-good layer stack comprising an already formed electrically conductive connection structure and a known-good cavity, and mounting a known-good component on the already formed electrically conductive connection structure in the cavity.
US10790215B1	Heat dissipation device This disclosure provides a heat dissipation device configured to be in thermal contact with a heat source of a circuit board and including a main body part and an engagement assembly. The main body part includes a thermally conductive component and at least one fin assembly. The thermally conductive component is configured to be in thermal contact with the heat source, and the at least one fin assembly is thermally coupled to the thermally conductive component. The engagement assembly includes at least one first cover and at least one fastener. The at least one first cover presses against a side of the at least one fin assembly that is located away from the heat source. The at least one fastener is disposed through the at least one first cover and the at least one fin assembly and is configured to be fixed to the circuit board.
US10790211B2	Wafer-level packaging method and package structure thereof A wafer-level packaging method and a package structure are provided. In the packaging method, a device wafer integrated with a first chip is provided. The device wafer includes a first front surface integrated with the first chip and a first back surface opposite to the first front surface. A first oxide layer is formed on the first front surface. A second chip is provided to include a bonding surface, on which a second oxide layer is formed. A carrier substrate is provided to be temporarily bonded with the surface of the second chip that faces away from the bonding surface. The second chip is bonded with the device wafer through bonding the first and the second oxide layers using a fusion bonding process. The second chip and the carrier substrate are debonded. An encapsulation layer is formed on the first oxide layer and covers the second chip.
US10790200B2	Wafer measurement apparatus, wafer measurement system, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device using the same A wafer measurement system for measuring a measurable characteristic of a first measurement target formed on a wafer includes: a memory and a processor. The memory is configured to store an image of the wafer, multiple templates each including at least one line, and a measurement program. The processor is accessible to the memory and is configured to execute multiple modules included in the measurement program. The modules include: a template selection module configured to receive the templates and select a measurement template corresponding to a shape of the first measurement target; a template matching module configured to match the measurement template to the first measurement target; and a measurement module configured to measure the measurable characteristic of the first measurement target based on position information of the measurement template.
US10790198B2	Fin structures The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to fin structures and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a plurality of fin structures formed of substrate material; a semiconductor material located between selected fin structures of the plurality of fin structures; and isolation regions within spaces between the plurality of fin structures.
US10790197B2	Semiconductor arrangement and formation thereof A semiconductor arrangement and method of forming the same are described. A semiconductor arrangement includes a third metal connect in contact with a first metal connect in a first active region and a second metal connect in a second active region, and over a shallow trench isolation region located between the first active region and a second active region. A method of forming the semiconductor arrangement includes forming a first opening over the first metal connect, the STI region, and the second metal connect, and forming the third metal connect in the first opening. Forming the third metal connect over the first metal connect and the second metal connect mitigates RC coupling.
US10790196B2	Threshold voltage tuning for fin-based integrated circuit device Methods for tuning threshold voltages of fin-like field effect transistor devices are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes forming a first opening in a first gate structure and a second opening in a second gate structure. The first gate structure is disposed over a first fin structure, and the second gate structure is disposed over a second fin structure. The method further includes filling the first opening and the second opening by forming a gate dielectric layer, forming a threshold voltage tuning layer over the gate dielectric layer, etching back the threshold voltage tuning layer in the second opening, forming a work function layer over the threshold voltage tuning layer, and forming a metal fill layer over the work function layer. The threshold voltage tuning layer includes tantalum and nitrogen. The etching back uses a tungsten-chloride containing precursor.
US10790192B2	Wafer processing method A method for processing a wafer in which patterns including a metal layer are formed on streets. The method includes: a step of applying a laser beam along the streets formed with the patterns to form laser processed grooves while removing the patterns; a step of forming cut grooves having a depth in excess of a finished thickness of the wafer, inside the laser processed grooves; a step of grinding the back surface side of the wafer to thin the wafer to the finished thickness and to expose the cut grooves to the back surface of the wafer, thereby dividing the wafer into a plurality of device chips; a step of removing a crushed layer formed on the back surface side of the wafer; and a step of forming a strain layer on the back surface side of the wafer by plasma processing using an inert gas.
US10790190B2	Backside contact to a final substrate A method for fabricating a backside contact using a silicon-on-insulator substrate that includes a device layer, a buried insulator layer, and a handle wafer. The method includes forming a first switch and a second switch in the device layer. A trench that extends through the device layer and partially through the buried insulator layer is formed. An electrically-conducting connection is formed in the trench.
US10790187B2	Post-etch residue removal for advanced node beol processing The disclosure relates to a cleaning composition that aids in the removal of post-etch residues and aluminum-containing material, e.g., aluminum oxide, in the production of semiconductors that utilize an aluminum-containing etch stop layer. The compositions have a high selectivity for post-etch residue and aluminum-containing materials relative to low-k dielectric materials, cobalt-containing materials and other metals on the microelectronic device.
US10790182B2	Substrate holding mechanism and substrate processing apparatus using the same There is provided a substrate holding mechanism of holding a substrate in a predetermined substrate holding region on a susceptor, including: a substrate holding member installed around the substrate holding region and configured to be in contact with a lateral surface of the substrate mounted on the substrate holding region at a predetermined contact surface of the substrate holding member when the substrate holding member is rotated inward of the substrate holding region; a biasing part configured to apply a biasing force with respect to the substrate holding member such that the substrate holding member is brought into contact with the lateral surface of the substrate to hold the substrate; and a release member configured to apply a pressing force against the biasing force of the biasing part with respect to the substrate holding member such that the substrate holding member is released to vertically lift up the substrate.
US10790172B2	Apparatus, system, and method of providing a ramped interconnect for semiconductor fabrication The disclosure is and includes at least an apparatus, system and method for a ramped electrical interconnection for use in semiconductor fabrications. The apparatus, system and method includes at least a first semiconductor substrate having thereon a first electrical circuit comprising first electrical components; a second semiconductor substrate at least partially covering the first electrical circuit, and having thereon a second electrical circuit comprising second electrical components; a ramp formed through the second semiconductor substrate between at least one of the first electrical components and at least one of the second electrical components; and an additively manufactured conductive trace formed on the ramp to electrically connect the at least one first electrical component and the at least one second electrical component.
US10790171B2	Light-irradiation heat treatment method and heat treatment apparatus Over a front surface of a silicon semiconductor wafer is deposited a high dielectric constant film with a silicon oxide film, serving as an interface layer, provided between the semiconductor wafer and the high dielectric constant film. After a chamber houses the semiconductor wafer, a chamber's pressure is reduced to be lower than atmospheric pressure. Subsequently, a gaseous mixture of ammonia and nitrogen gas is supplied into the chamber to return the pressure to ordinary pressure, and the front surface is irradiated with a flash light, thereby performing post deposition annealing (PDA) on the high dielectric constant film. Since the pressure is reduced once to be lower than atmospheric pressure and then returned to ordinary pressure, a chamber's oxygen concentration is lowered remarkably during the PDA. This restricts an increase in thickness of the silicon oxide film underlying the high dielectric constant film by oxygen taken in during the PDA.
US10790166B2	Substrate processing method and substrate processing apparatus A substrate processing method includes a replacing step of replacing the processing liquid with a low surface tension liquid, a liquid film forming step of forming a liquid film of the low surface tension liquid on the upper surface of the substrate, by continuing supplying the low surface tension liquid to the upper surface of the substrate after the replacing step, an opening forming step of forming an opening at a central region of the liquid film, an enlarging removing step of removing the liquid film from the upper surface of the substrate by enlarging the opening toward a peripheral edge of the substrate, and a liquid film contact step of bringing a proximity member into contact with the liquid film, by bringing the proximity member close to the peripheral edge of the substrate after starting the opening forming step.
US10790165B2	Pump apparatus and substrate treating apparatus A drive mechanism deforms two diaphragms to perform alternate increase and decrease in volume of a supply chamber. At this time, the two diaphragms are provided for the single supply chamber. This leads to possibility of suction and feed out of a desired amount of liquid even with limited deformation of the diaphragms. In addition, the two diaphragms achieve suppression in deformation thereof upon suction and feed out of a desired amount of liquid. This allows selection of the diaphragms each with a short stroke, yielding suppressed stagnation and quality degradation of the liquid.
US10790164B1	Method for forming package structure A method for forming a package structure is provided. The method includes forming a first die over a first substrate, and injecting a molding compound material from a first side of the first die to a second side of the first die. The molding compound material includes a plurality of first fillers, each of the first fillers has a length along a longitudinal axis and a width along a transverse direction, and the length is greater than the width. The method further includes heating the molding compound material to form a package layer over the first die, and the first fillers are substantially parallel to each other.
US10790159B2	Semiconductor package substrate with through-hole magnetic core inductor using conductive paste The systems and methods described herein provide for the fabrication of semiconductor package substrates having magnetic inductors formed in at least a portion of the through-holes formed in the semiconductor package substrate. Such magnetic inductors are formed without exposing the magnetic material disposed in the through-hole to any wet chemistry (desmear, electro-less plating, etc.) processes by sealing the magnetic material with a patterned sealant (e.g., patterned dry film resist) which seals the magnetic material prior to performing steps involving wet chemistry on the semiconductor package substrate. Such beneficially minimizes or even eliminates the contamination of wet chemistry reagents by the magnetic material should the magnetic material remain exposed during the wet chemistry processes. The patterned sealant is removed subsequent to the semiconductor package processing steps involving wet chemistry.
US10790157B1	Achieving etching selectivity for atomic layer etching processes by utilizing material-selective deposition phenomena Provided is a method of selectively etching a substrate including at least one cycle of: depositing a chemical precursor on a surface of the substrate, the substrate including a first portion and a second portion, to selectively form a chemical precursor layer on a surface of the first portion of the substrate without forming or substantially without forming the chemical precursor layer on a surface of the second portion of the substrate, wherein the first portion of the substrate and the second portion of the substrate are of different composition; exposing the chemical precursor layer on the surface of the first portion of the substrate and the surface of the second portion of the substrate to a plasma environment subjected to a bias power; and selectively and in a self-limited fashion removing at least a part of the second portion of the substrate, and repeating the cycle until the second portion of the substrate is substantially or completely removed.
US10790154B2	Method of line cut by multi-color patterning technique Methods and systems for line cut by multi-color patterning techniques are presented. In an embodiment, a method may include providing a substrate. The method may also include forming a first feature on the substrate, the first feature having a cap formed of a first material. Additionally, the method may include forming a second feature on the substrate, the second feature having a cap formed of a second material. In still a further embodiment, the method may include selectively removing the second feature using an etch process that etches the first material at a first etch rate and etches the second material at a second etch rate, wherein the second etch rate is higher than the first etch rate.
US10790149B2	Method of forming crystallographically stabilized ferroelectric hafnium zirconium based films for semiconductor devices A method of forming crystallographically stabilized ferroelectric hafnium zirconium based films for semiconductor devices is described. The hafnium zirconium based films can be either doped or undoped. The method includes depositing a hafnium zirconium based film with a thickness greater than 5 nanometers on a substrate, depositing a cap layer on the hafnium zirconium based film, heat-treating the substrate to crystallize the hafnium zirconium based film in a non-centrosymmetric orthorhombic phase, a tetragonal phase, or a mixture thereof. The method further includes removing the cap layer from the substrate, thinning the heat-treated hafnium zirconium based film to a thickness of less than 5 nanometers, where the thinned heat-treated hafnium zirconium based film maintains the crystallized non-centrosymmetric orthorhombic phase, the tetragonal phase, or the mixture thereof.
US10790146B2	Aromatic resins for underlayers Aromatic resin polymers and compositions containing them are useful as underlayers in semiconductor manufacturing processes.
US10790144B2	Method to produce pyrite A method for preparing a device having a film on a substrate is disclosed. In the method, a film is deposited on a substrate. The film includes a single-crystalline or poly-crystalline semiconducting thin film. The single-crystalline or poly-crystalline semiconducting thin film is formed by sequential evaporation of a first and a second element. One example device prepared by the method includes a silicon substrate and a film on the substrate, wherein the film includes semiconducting and single- or poly-crystalline pyrite as the compound.
US10790143B1	Semiconductor structure, high electron mobility transistor, and method for fabricating semiconductor structure A semiconductor structure, a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT), and a method for fabricating a semiconductor structure are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a flowable dielectric material pad layer, a reflow protection layer, and a GaN-based semiconductor layer. The substrate has a pit exposed from a top surface of the substrate. The flowable dielectric material pad layer is formed in the pit, and a top surface of the flowable dielectric material pad layer is below the top surface of the substrate. The reflow protection layer is formed on the substrate and the top surface of the flowable dielectric material pad layer. The GaN-based semiconductor layer is disposed over the substrate.
US10790142B2	Selective capping processes and structures formed thereby Embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to capping processes and structures formed thereby. In an embodiment, a conductive feature, formed in a dielectric layer, has a metallic surface, and the dielectric layer has a dielectric surface. The dielectric surface is modified to be hydrophobic by performing a surface modification treatment. After modifying the dielectric surface, a capping layer is formed on the metallic surface by performing a selective deposition process. In another embodiment, a surface of a gate structure is exposed through a dielectric layer. A capping layer is formed on the surface of the gate structure by performing a selective deposition process.
US10790127B2	Flexible adjustable return path magnet assembly and methods The invention provides a sputter deposition assembly that includes a sputtering chamber, a sputtering target, and a magnet assembly. The magnet assembly includes a magnetic backing plate comprising an elongated flexible magnetic control body or a plurality of layered metal sheets.
US10790120B2	Showerhead having a detachable high resistivity gas distribution plate Embodiments of showerheads having a detachable gas distribution plate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a showerhead for use in a semiconductor processing chamber may include a base having a first side and a second side opposing the first side; a gas distribution plate disposed proximate the second side of the base, wherein the gas distribution plate is formed from a material having an electrical resistivity between about 60 ohm-cm to 90 ohm-cm; a clamp disposed about a peripheral edge of the gas distribution plate to removably couple the gas distribution plate to the base; and a thermal gasket disposed in a gap between the base and gas distribution plate.
US10790119B2	Plasma processing apparatus with post plasma gas injection Plasma processing with post plasma gas injection is provided. In one example implementation, a plasma processing apparatus includes a plasma chamber. The apparatus includes a processing chamber separated from the plasma chamber. The processing chamber includes a substrate holder operable to support a workpiece. The apparatus includes a plasma source configured to generate a plasma in the plasma chamber. The apparatus includes a separation grid separating the plasma chamber from the processing chamber. The separation grid can be configured to filter one or more ions generated in the plasma and allow the passage of neutral particles from the plasma chamber to the processing chamber. The apparatus can include at least one gas port configured to inject a gas into neutral particles passing through the separation grid.
US10790116B2	Electostatic filter and method for controlling ion beam using electostatic filter An apparatus may include a main chamber, the main chamber comprising a plurality of electrodes; an entrance tunnel, the entrance tunnel having an entrance axis extending into the main chamber along a first direction; and an exit tunnel, connected to the main chamber and defining an exit axis, wherein the entrance axis and the exit axis define a beam bend of at least 30 degrees therebetween.
US10790115B2	Multi charged particle beam writing method, and multi charged particle beam writing apparatus A multi charged particle beam writing method includes assigning, for each unit irradiation region per beam of multi-beams, each divided shot obtained by dividing a shot of a maximum irradiation time and continuously irradiate the same unit irradiation region, to at least one of a plurality of beams that can be switched by collective deflection; calculating, for each unit irradiation region, an irradiation time; determining, for each unit irradiation region, whether to make each divided shot be beam “on” or “off” so that the total irradiation time for a plurality of corresponding divided shots to be beam “on” may become a combination equivalent to the irradiation time calculated; and applying, to the corresponding unit irradiation region, the plurality of corresponding divided shots to be beam “on”, using the plurality of beams while switching a beam between beams by collective deflection.
US10790106B2	Relay device Disclosed is a relay device including a stator having first and second stationary contact points spaced apart from each other; a movable element provided so as to be movable in a first direction toward the stator and in a second direction away from the stator, the movable element being electrically connected with the stator by making contact with the first and second stationary contact points; and an actuator for moving the movable element in the first or second direction, wherein the movable element includes: a first movable part having a first contact surface formed thereon, which can make contact with the first stationary contact point; and a second movable part having second and third contact surfaces formed thereon, which can make contact with the second stationary contact point, wherein the second and third contact surfaces make contact with the second stationary contact point at different positions.
US10790104B2	Rotary switch device A rotary switch device includes a terminal base to which a center portion contact and a fixed contact are fixed, a rotation operation member which is operable to rotate around the center portion contact with respect to the terminal base, a plate-like movable contact member which includes a contact protrusion part and a contact surface and which is held in the rotation operation member so as to short-circuit between the center portion contact and the fixed contact at a conductive rotation position, and a compression coil spring of a barrel type.
US10790100B1	Panel assembly switch having a sensing element One general aspect includes a device control switch for a panel assembly, including: a switch base mounted to the panel assembly; a switch button tiltably mounted to the switch base, the switch button configured to tilt away from a default position relative to a horizontal axis, the switch button including a nib; a flexibend sensor fixed to a portion of the switch base, the flexibend sensor in substantial contact with the nib via spring force; and where slight tilting of the switch button away from the default position will cause the flexibend sensor to deflect and remain in substantial contact with the nib as the nib moves with the switch button relative to the horizontal axis.
US10790098B2	Electrolytic capacitor An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and an electrolyte solution. The capacitor element includes an anode foil, a cathode foil opposite to the anode foil, and a conductive polymer layer disposed between the anode foil and the cathode foil. A dielectric layer is formed on the anode foil. An inorganic layer is formed on the cathode foil. The conductive polymer layer includes a conductive polymer. The inorganic layer has a surface having projections and recesses. The projections form a region where the inorganic layer is in contact with the conductive polymer layer and the recesses form a region where the inorganic layer is not in contact with the conductive polymer layer. A proportion of water in the electrolyte solution ranges from 0.1% by mass to 6.0% by mass, inclusive.
US10790083B2	Wireless charger having electromagnetic shielding function A wireless charger has an electromagnetic shielding function to efficiently shield electromagnetic waves generated in a transmitting coil of the wireless charger. The wireless charger includes a transmitting coil generating a magnetic field by a high frequency signal. The wireless charger further includes at least two electromagnetic wave shielding filters located on the transmitting coil and shielding electromagnetic waves generated in the transmitting coil.
US10790080B2	Embedded magnetic component transformer device A transformer device includes first, second, and third windings, located in an insulating substrate by conductive vias joined together by conductive traces. Positions of the conductive vias are arranged so as to optimize the isolation properties of the transformer, and to improve the coupling of the transformer by increasing the leakage inductance and reducing the distributed capacitance. The transformer device is compact and is weakly coupled. The weak coupling between the windings reduces the likelihood of the transformer malfunctioning, particularly when used in a self-resonant converter circuit.
US10790079B2	Thin film inductor, power conversion circuit, and chip A thin film inductor includes a first magnetic thin film and a second magnetic thin film that are adjacent, the first magnetic thin film is nested in the second magnetic thin film, and a relative magnetic permeability of the first magnetic thin film is less than a relative magnetic permeability of the second magnetic thin film, and a difference between the relative magnetic permeability of the first magnetic thin film and the relative magnetic permeability of the second magnetic thin film is greater than or equal to a first threshold, where when a magnetic induction intensity of the second magnetic thin film reaches a saturated magnetic induction intensity of the second magnetic thin film, a magnetic induction intensity of the first magnetic thin film is less than or equal to a saturated magnetic induction intensity of the first magnetic thin film.
US10790075B2	Varistor for high temperature applications The present invention is directed to a varistor comprising a dielectric material comprising a sintered ceramic composed of zinc oxide grains and a grain boundary layer between the zinc oxide grains. The grain boundary layer contains a positive temperature coefficient thermistor material in an amount of less than 10 mol % based on the grain boundary layer.
US10790074B1	PTC circuit protection device A PTC circuit protection device includes a PTC polymer material and two electrodes attached to the PTC polymer material. The PTC polymer material includes a polymer matrix and a particulate conductive filler dispersed in the polymer matrix. The polymer matrix is made from a polymer composition that contains a non-grafted polyolefin. The conductive filler includes first tungsten carbide particles having a first average Fisher sub-sieve particle size of less than 2.5 μm and a first particle size distribution with a particle size D10 being less than 2.0 μm and a particle size D100 being less than 10.0 μm.
US10790071B1	Scalable, electro-optically induced force system and method A technique is disclosed for electro-optically inducing a force to fabricated samples and/or devices with laser light. The technique uses the interaction of the oscillating electric field of the laser beam in opposition with the electric field produced by an appropriate electric charge carrier to achieve a net repulsive (or attractive) force on the component holding the electric charge. In one embodiment, force is achieved when the field near the charge carrier is modulated at a subharmonic of the electric field oscillation frequency of the laser and the relative phases of the light field and electric charge carrier field are controlled to provide optimal repulsion/attraction. The effect is scalable by applying the technique to an array of charge carrier fields sequentially as well as using higher power lasers and higher carrier field voltages.
US10790070B2	Radiation detectors employing contemporaneous detection and decontamination Radiation detectors and methods of using the radiation detectors that provide a route for surface decontamination during use are described. The detectors utilize light illumination of an internal surface during use. Light is in the longer UV to near-infrared spectra and desorbs contamination from internal surfaces of radiation detectors. The methods can be carried out while the detectors are in operation, preventing the appearance of the negative effects of radioactive and non-radioactive contamination during a detection regime and following a detection regime.
US10790067B2	X-ray inspection device An X-ray inspection device performs inspection by irradiating an X-ray on an inspection object conveyed in an X-ray shielded space. The device has a shielding gate, having a passage part the shape of which is changeable in correspondence with the outer shape of the inspection object, so as to pass the inspection object. The shielding gate may be retractably provided in a shielding position inside the shielded space.
US10790065B2	High density UO2 and high thermal conductivity UO2 composites by spark plasma sintering (SPS) Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method for production of a nuclear fuel pellet by spark plasma sintering (SPS), wherein a fuel pellet with more than 80% TD or more than 90% TD is formed. The SPS can be performed with the imposition of a controlled uniaxial pressure applied at the maximum temperature of the processing to achieve a very high density, in excess of 95% TD, at temperatures of 850 to 1600° C. The formation of a fuel pellet can be carried out in one hour or less. In an embodiment of the invention, a nuclear fuel pellet comprises UO2 and a highly thermally conductive material, such as SiC or diamond.
US10790064B2	Systems and methods for forming and maintaining a high performance FRC A high performance field reversed configuration (FRC) system includes a central confinement vessel, two diametrically opposed reversed-field-theta-pinch formation sections coupled to the vessel, and two divertor chambers coupled to the formation sections. A magnetic system includes quasi-dc coils axially positioned along the FRC system components, quasi-dc mirror coils between the confinement chamber and the formation sections, and mirror plugs between the formation sections and the divertors. The formation sections include modular pulsed power formation systems enabling static and dynamic formation and acceleration of the FRCs. The FRC system further includes neutral atom beam injectors, pellet injectors, gettering systems, axial plasma guns and flux surface biasing electrodes. The beam injectors are preferably angled toward the midplane of the chamber. In operation, FRC plasma parameters including plasma thermal energy, total particle numbers, radius and trapped magnetic flux, are sustainable at or about a constant value without decay during neutral beam injection.
US10790062B2	System for tracking and optimizing health indices A system and method for tracking and optimizing health indices is provided. In some embodiments the system provides for tracking and/or optimizing health indices of one or more individuals having a particular genetic profile and adaptively managing external factors the individual experiences so as to optimize a change in one or more health indices based on the individual's genetic profile.
US10790060B2	Method and system for microbiome-derived diagnostics and therapeutics for mental health associated conditions A method for at least one of characterizing, diagnosing, and treating a mental health associated condition in at least a subject, the method comprising: receiving an aggregate set of biological samples from a population of subjects; generating at least one of a microbiome composition dataset and a microbiome functional diversity dataset for the population of subjects; generating a characterization of the mental health associated condition based upon features extracted from at least one of the microbiome composition dataset and the microbiome functional diversity dataset; based upon the characterization, generating a therapy model configured to correct the mental health associated condition; and at an output device associated with the subject, promoting a therapy to the subject based upon the characterization and the therapy model.
US10790052B2	Medication assurance system and method A medication assurance system for verification of both the medication and the patient is disclosed. A portable spectrometer is used to obtain a light spectrum of the medication. A subject identification or biometric device is used to identify the patient. A controller coupled to the portable spectrometer and the subject identification device identifies the medication by performing a chemometric analysis of the light spectrum. Based on the medication identified and the patient identified, the controller can determine if the medication is to be taken by the patient.
US10790046B2	Systems, methods, and apparatus for drawing and editing chemical structures on a user interface via user gestures Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided that allow a user to draw and edit a chemical structure using one or more gestures performed on an input interface, such as a touch pad or touch screen. For example, the user may assign an atom label to a chemical structure representation by performing a press and tap gesture, change a chemical bond characteristic in the chemical structure representation by performing a tap gesture, and/or lengthen a molecular chain in the chemical structure representation by performing a drag gesture. The user may also rotate the chemical structure representation in the graphical display by performing one or more rotation gestures.
US10790045B1	System and method for screening homopolymers, copolymers or blends for fabrication Techniques for screening homopolymers, copolymers or blends for fabrication are disclosed. A data repository stores data points. Each data point comprises a structural repeating unit (SRU) and at least one material property value for the SRU. Each SRU is a homopolymer SRU, a copolymer component SRU or a blend component SRU. A machine determines a fingerprint for at least a subset of the SRUs in the data repository. The machine stores, in the data repository, each determined fingerprint in conjunction with a corresponding SRU. The machine generates a quantitative modeling engine to predict material property values, based on SRUs, for homopolymers, copolymers or blends. The quantitative modeling engine is based, at least in part, on the fingerprints. The machine identifies, using the quantitative modeling engine, at least one homopolymer SRU, copolymer SRU set or blend SRU set that has a material property value within a given range.
US10790039B1	Semiconductor device having a test circuit Disclosed herein is an apparatus that includes a first semiconductor chip including a data I/O terminal, a test terminal, a first data input node, a first data output node, a read circuit, a write circuit, and a test circuit configured to transfer a test data supplied from the test terminal to the read circuit, and a second semiconductor chip including a second data input node connected to the first data output node, a second data output node connected to the first data input node, and a memory cell array. The test circuit is configured to activate the read circuit, the write circuit and the memory cell array so that the test data is written into the memory cell array via the read circuit, the data I/O terminal, the write circuit, the first data output node, and the second data input node.
US10790038B2	Semiconductor apparatus and test system including the semiconductor apparatus A semiconductor apparatus includes: a pad unit comprising a plurality of data input/output (I/O) pads and a plurality of error detection code pads; an error detection code (EDC) read path configured to generate a plurality of EDCs by performing an error detection operation on a plurality of data, and output the plurality of EDCs through the plurality of error detection code pads; a comparison circuit configured to generate a comparison result signal by comparing the plurality of EDCs; and a data read path configured to output the comparison result signal through any one of the plurality of data I/O pads.
US10790036B1	Adjustment of read and write voltages using a space between threshold voltage distributions A current demarcation voltage is determined, where the current demarcation voltage is to be applied to a memory cell for reading a state of the memory cell. A plurality of test demarcation voltages is determined based on the current demarcation voltage and a space between a first threshold voltage distribution corresponding to a first state of the memory cell and a second threshold voltage distribution corresponding to a second state of the memory cell. For each test demarcation voltage, an error rate of reading the state of the memory cell based on a respective test demarcation voltage is determined. A test demarcation voltage having the lowest error rate from the plurality of test demarcation voltages is determined. The current demarcation voltage is set to correspond to the test demarcation voltage having the lowest error rate.
US10790032B2	Managed NAND performance throttling Apparatus and methods are disclosed, including a memory device or a memory controller configured to determine that a condition has occurred that indicates a performance throttling operation, implement a performance throttling responsive to the determined condition, responsive to implementing the performance throttling, set a performance throttling status indicator in an exception event status attribute, receive a command from a host device across a memory device interface, perform the command, prepare a response to the command, the response including a flag indicating that the performance throttling status indicator is set in the exception event status attribute, and send the response to the host device. Methods of operation are disclosed, as well as machine-readable medium and other embodiments.
US10790013B1	Read-write architecture for low voltage SRAMs An SRAM cell in a bit interleaved memory architecture with two phase sequential write scheme to achieve 100% write ability and the SNM target with bit interleaved architecture in SRAM.
US10790009B1	Sensing a memory device A memory device comprises a memory cell array, a plurality of sense amplifiers and a memory controller for controlling the plurality of sense amplifiers. The memory cell array includes a plurality of bit lines, where a bit line is coupled to a plurality of memory cells. A sense amplifier is coupled to a bit line and provides a sensing current to access data from one or more memory cells of the plurality of memory cells corresponding to the bit line. The memory controller performs operations comprising: during a pre-charging stage of a memory access cycle, providing, to a particular sense amplifier, a first voltage; and during a sensing stage of the memory access cycle, providing, to the particular sense amplifier, a second voltage, where the second voltage is a non-zero voltage that is lower than the first voltage.
US10790006B2	Semiconductor memory device and operating method thereof The semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a peripheral circuit and a control logic. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory cells. The peripheral circuit performs a program operation for the plurality of memory cells in the memory cell array. The control logic controls the peripheral circuit and the memory cell array such that, during the program operation for the plurality of memory cells, pre-bias voltages are applied to a plurality of word lines coupled to the plurality of memory cells to precharge channel regions of the plurality of memory cells. Furthermore, different pre-bias voltages are applied to the plurality of word lines depending on the relative positions of the word lines.
US10790001B2	Tapered VA structure for increased alignment tolerance and reduced sputter redeposition in MTJ devices A bottom electrode structure for MRAM or MTJ-based memory cells comprises a taper so that the bottom CD is smaller than the top CD. A process of making a bottom electrode contact structure comprises etching a dielectric layer using a plasma chemistry with an increased degree of polymerization. We obtain a product made by this process.
US10789999B1	Spread spectrum clock generator, memory storage device and signal generation method A spread spectrum clock generator including a clock generation circuit, an impedance component and a control circuit is provided. The impedance component is coupled to an impedance terminal of the clock generation circuit. The control circuit is configured to provide a control signal to the impedance component to generate a first voltage at the impedance terminal. The clock generation circuit is configured to generate a spread spectrum clock signal at an oscillation terminal of the clock generation circuit according to the first voltage. Furthermore, a memory storage device and a signal generation method are also provided.
US10789989B2	Video recording apparatus and video recording method A video recording apparatus includes a recording device having a location information area and a video data area. The location information area stores location information of video data stored in the video data area. The video data area stores the video data in units of blocks with a size of 1 MB or greater. The tail end of the block is used as a table of contents region for storing table of contents information of a plurality of the most-recent blocks. By providing the table of contents regions at a predetermined frequency, the tables of contents of all blocks being used in the video data area are retained in a distributed and redundant manner. Whenever the power supply is re-activated, the tables of contents regions are read, and pieces of the table of contents information are joined appropriately to construct a complete table of contents in memory.
US10789981B2	Magnetic tape reading apparatus and a magnetic tape reading method A magnetic tape reading apparatus includes a reading element unit which includes: a plurality of reading elements which are disposed in a state of being adjacent to each other and each of which reads data by a linear scanning method from a specific track region including a reading target track in a track region included in a magnetic tape; and an extraction unit which performs a waveform equalization process according to a deviation amount between positions of the magnetic tape and the reading element unit, with respect to each reading result for each reading element, to extract data derived from the reading target track from the reading result.
US10789973B2	Management of autonomous vehicle driving features based on driver state According to one aspect, driver management is provided. One or more speech segments of a driver of an autonomous vehicle may be recorded. A position, a destination, or a previous destination of a driver or an autonomous vehicle may be tracked. An estimated state of the driver may be determined based on one or more of the speech segments, the position, the destination, or the previous destination, and a calendar event associated with the driver or a passenger of the autonomous vehicle. Autonomous driving features may be automatically enabled, disabled, or operation of the autonomous vehicle may be enabled or disabled in different modes based on the estimated state of the driver. Additionally, notifications may be displayed, rideshare applications may be launched, or warnings may be sent based on the estimated state of the driver.
US10789968B2	Sound playback device and noise reducing method thereof A sound playback device and a noise reducing method thereof are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving an input sound signal, wherein the input sound signal includes a noise; performing a first denoising processing procedure to the input sound signal to obtain a first processing sound signal; performing a noise analysis procedure to the input sound signal to generate an analysis result; performing a second denoising processing procedure to the first processing sound signal to obtain a second processing sound signal according to the analysis result so as to reduce the noise; and outputting the second processing sound signal.
US10789946B2	System and method for speech recognition with decoupling awakening phrase Systems and methods are provided for speech recognition. An example method may be implementable by a server. The method may comprise adding a key phrase into a dictionary comprising a plurality of dictionary phrases, and for each one or more of the dictionary phrases, obtaining a first probability that the dictionary phrase is after the key phrase in a phrase sequence. The key phrase and the dictionary phrase may each comprise one or more words. The first probability may be independent of the key phrase.
US10789945B2	Low-latency intelligent automated assistant Systems and processes for operating a digital assistant are provided. In an example process, low-latency operation of a digital assistant is provided. In this example, natural language processing, task flow processing, dialogue flow processing, speech synthesis, or any combination thereof can be at least partially performed while awaiting detection of a speech end-point condition. Upon detection of a speech end-point condition, results obtained from performing the operations can be presented to the user. In another example, robust operation of a digital assistant is provided. In this example, task flow processing by the digital assistant can include selecting a candidate task flow from a plurality of candidate task flows based on determined task flow scores. The task flow scores can be based on speech recognition confidence scores, intent confidence scores, flow parameter scores, or any combination thereof. The selected candidate task flow is executed and corresponding results presented to the user.
US10789944B2	Providing semantically relevant answers to questions A device implementing a system for determining whether a semantically relevant answer can be provided with respect to a new question includes a processor configured to identify a question and a semantically relevant answer from source data, and to identify a semantically irrelevant answer to the question from a corpus of data corresponding to the source data based at least in part on the question and the answer. The processor is configured to assign a positive label to the semantically relevant answer, and a negative label to the semantically irrelevant answer. The processor is configured to generate a machine learning model based on the question, the positive label assigned to the semantically relevant answer, and the negative label assigned to the semantically irrelevant answer, and to provide the machine learning model to facilitate a determination of whether a semantically relevant answer can be provided with respect to a subsequent question.
US10789940B2	Dynamic wake word identification For dynamic wake word identification, a processor identifies a temporary wake word based on a first response. The processor further identifies one or more content tags from the first response. The processor identifies a second query in response to receiving the temporary wake word and a first content tag, without receiving a permanent wake word.
US10789937B2	Speech synthesis device and method This invention is an improvement of technology for automatically generating response voice to voice uttered by a speaker (user), and is characterized by controlling a pitch of the response voice in accordance with a pitch of the speaker's utterance. A voice signal of the speaker's utterance (e.g., question) is received, and a pitch (e.g., highest pitch) of a representative portion of the utterance is detected. Voice data of a responsive to the utterance is acquired, and a pitch (e.g., average pitch) based on the acquired response voice data is acquired. A pitch shift amount for shifting the acquired pitch to a target pitch having a particular relationship to the pitch of the representative portion is determined. When response voice is to be synthesized on the basis of the response voice data, the pitch of the response voice to be synthesized is shifted in accordance with the pitch shift amount.
US10789935B2	Mechanical touch noise control In one example, a headset obtains a first audio signal including a user audio signal from a first microphone on the headset and a second audio signal including the user audio signal from a second microphone on the headset. The headset derives a first candidate signal from the first audio signal and a second candidate signal from the second audio signal. Based on the first audio signal and the second audio signal, the headset determines that a mechanical touch noise is present in one of the first audio signal and the second audio signal. In response to determining that the mechanical touch noise is present in one of the first audio signal and the second audio signal, the headset selects an output audio signal from a plurality of candidate signals including the first candidate signal and the second candidate signal. Headset provides the output audio signal to a receiver device.
US10789931B2	Sound-absorbing textile composite In an embodiment, the present invention provides a sound-absorbing textile composite having a flow resistance of from 250 Ns/m3 to 5000 Ns/m3, including: a) at least one open-pore support layer including coarse staple fibers having a titer of from 3 dtex to 17 dtex and fine staple fibers having a titer of from 0.3 dtex to 2.9 dtex as scaffold fibers; and b) a flow layer arranged on the support layer, which flow layer includes a microporous foam layer.
US10789930B2	Structure body, sound absorbing material, sound insulating wall material, and manufacturing method of structure body This invention is concerning a structure body containing inorganic particles having an average particle diameter of 6 mm to 50 mm, and 6 parts by mass to 40 parts by mass of a resin with respect to 100 parts by mass of the inorganic particles.
US10789927B2	Structure-borne sound actuator for a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle The invention relates to a structure-borne sound actuator for a motor vehicle, which comprises an electro-dynamic excitation unit, and the excitation unit is formed with an excitation side configured to excite an acoustic body, wherein an acoustically rigid intermediate element is secured to the excitation side and the intermediate element has a coupling side, which faces away from the excitation side, and is configured for coupling to the acoustic body.
US10789925B2	Method and system for timed event evaluation A timing unit and method useable with a computer and user input includes a circuit and a timer. The timer establishes a reference signal having periodic occurrence and receives a trigger signal from the user input. The circuit generates information that represents the periodic occurrences of the reference signal and response timing data representing a relationship between the trigger signal and one of the occurrences. A communication channel is provided between the circuit and the computer.
US10789919B2	Acoustic guitar strap lock adapter An acoustic guitar strap lock adapter that utilizes a conventional strap lock system in a manner that does not require modification to be made to the guitar. The adapter includes an elongated body having first and second ends, a first opening formed through the elongated body adjacent the first end thereof and being internally threaded to co-axially engage with the guitar's pick-up jack; and a second opening formed through the elongated body adjacent the second end thereof and being configured to securely receive a strap lock therein, whereby the guitar strap can be anchored to the acoustic guitar at a position offset from the pick-up jack.

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