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US10822708B2	Water electrolysis apparatus A differential pressure type high pressure water electrolysis apparatus has a flow passage forming member for supplying water to an anode. In the flow passage forming member, there are formed a water receiving section for receiving water supplied from the exterior, a distributing path for distributing the water that has flowed into the water receiving section, a converging path into which a surplus supplied amount of water flows, and a water discharging section for receiving the water inside the converging path and discharging it to the exterior. The positions of the distributing path and the converging path are offset from an opposing position where a seal member faces toward a pressure resistant member that surrounds the seal member from the exterior.
US10822704B2	Electroless platinum plating bath An electroless platinum plating solution includes a soluble platinum compound, a complexing agent, a reducing agent, and a halide ion supplying agent, the reducing agent being formic acid.
US10822701B2	CVD or PVD reactor for coating large-area substrates A CVD or PVD coating device comprises a housing and a gas inlet organ secured to the housing via a retaining device, the gas inlet organ having a gas outlet surface with gas outlet openings. The retaining device is only secured at its horizontal edge to the housing so as to stabilize the retaining device with respect to deformations and temperature. The gas inlet organ is secured, at a plurality of suspension points, to the retaining device by means of a plurality of hanging elements distributed over the entire horizontal surface of the retaining device. The retaining device has mechanical stabilization elements formed by a retaining frame having vertical walls that are interconnected at vertical connection lines. An actively cooled heat shield is situated between the retaining device and the gas inlet organ.
US10822697B2	Method for producing metal structures A method for producing metal structures includes an initiator composition comprising a photocatalytic substance being applied to a substrate. A precursor composition that can be reduced to a metal by the photocatalytic activity of the nanodusts is applied to the layer. A structure template is then applied, partially displacing the precursor composition, and then the substrate is illuminated. Structured metal structures are thus generated.
US10822693B2	Method of manufacturing diamond substrate, diamond substrate, and diamond composite substrate A method of manufacturing a diamond substrate includes: forming an ion implantation layer at a side of a main surface of a diamond seed substrate by implanting ions into the main surface of the diamond seed substrate; producing a diamond structure by growing a diamond growth layer by a vapor phase synthesis method on the main surface of the diamond seed substrate, after implanting the ions; and performing heat treatment on the diamond structure. The performed heat treatment causes the diamond structure to be separated along the ion implantation layer into a first structure including the diamond seed substrate and failing to include the diamond growth layer, and a diamond substrate including the diamond growth layer. Thus, the method of manufacturing a diamond substrate is provided that enables a diamond substrate with a large area to be manufactured in a short time and at a low cost.
US10822686B2	Structure or structural member for high temperature applications and method and apparatus for producing thereof A structure for high temperature applications includes a base structure which includes a ceramic composite material, and a coating of a metal-semimetal compound, a metal boride, a metal carbide and/or a metal nitride. Furthermore, a production method and a coating device produces structures which resist high temperature applications with higher process temperatures and difficult chemical conditions.
US10822684B2	Hot-dip galvanized steel sheet A hot-dip galvanized steel sheet includes a base steel sheet and a hot-dip galvanized layer formed on at least one surface of the base steel sheet, in which the hot-dip galvanized layer includes Fe in a content of more than 0% to 5% or less, Al in a content of more than 0% to 1.0% or less, and columnar grains formed by a ζ phase on the surface of the steel sheet, further, 20% or more of the entire interface between the hot-dip galvanized layer and the base steel sheet is coated with the ζ phase, and a ratio of an interface formed between ζ grains in which coarse oxides are present among ζ grains and the base steel sheet with respect to the entire interface between the ζ phase and the base steel sheet in the hot-dip galvanized layer is 50% or less, the base steel sheet has predetermined chemical components and a refined layer in direct contact with the interface between the base steel sheet and the hot-dip galvanized layer, an average thickness of the refined layer is 0.1 to 5.0 μm, an average grain size of ferrite in the refined layer is 0.1 to 3.0 μm, one or two or more of oxides of Si and Mn are contained in the refined layer, and a maximum size of the oxide is 0.01 to 0.4 μm.
US10822680B2	Steel sheet for heat treatment A steel sheet for heat treatment having a chemical composition including, by mass %: C: 0.05 to 0.50%; Si: 0.50 to 5.0%; Mn; 1.5 to 4.0%; P: 0.05% or less; S: 0.05% or less; N: 0.01% or less; Ti: 0.01 to 0.10%; B: 0.0005 to 0.010%; Cr: 0 to 1.0%; Ni: 0 to 2.0%; Cu: 0 to 1.0%; Mo: 0 to 1.0%; V: 0 to 1.0%; Ca: 0 to 0.01%; Al: 0 to 1.0%; Nb: 0 to 1.0%; REM: 0 to 0.1%; and the balance: Fe and impurities, wherein a maximum height roughness Rz on a surface of the steel sheet is 3.0 to 10.0 μm, and a number density of carbide being present in the steel sheet and having circle-equivalent diameters of 0.1 μm or larger is 8.0×103/mm2 or lower.
US10822676B2	Aluminum alloy wire, aluminum alloy strand wire, covered electrical wire, and terminal-equipped electrical wire An aluminum alloy wire composed of an aluminum alloy, wherein the aluminum alloy contains more than or equal to 0.005 mass % and less than or equal to 2.2 mass % of Fe and a remainder of Al and an inevitable impurity, and the aluminum alloy wire has a dynamic friction coefficient of less than or equal to 0.8.
US10822675B2	High temperature creep resistant aluminum superalloys This invention relates to a series of castable aluminum alloys with excellent creep and aging resistance, high electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity at elevated temperatures. The cast article comprises 0.4 to 2% by weight iron, 0 to 4% by weight nickel, 0.1 to 0.6 or about 0.1 to 0.8% by weight zirconium, optional 0.1 to 0.6% by weight vanadium, optional 0.1 to 2% by weight titanium, at least one inoculant such as 0.07-0.15% by weight tin, or 0.07-0.15% by weight indium, or 0.07-0.15% by weight antimony, or 0.02-0.2% by weight silicon, and aluminum as the remainder. The aluminum alloys contain a simultaneous dispersion of Al6Fe, Al3X (X=Fe, Ni) and/or Al9FeNi intermetallic in the eutectic regions and a dispersion of nano-precipitates of Al3ZrxVyTi1-x-y (0≤x≤1, 0≤y≤1 and 0≤x+y≤1) having L12 crystal structure in the aluminum matrix in between the eutectic regions. The processing condition for producing cast article of the present invention is disclosed in detail.
US10822674B1	System and method for recovering base and precious metals A system for recovering precious metals includes a rotatable drum, recyclable materials, and a separating solution. The rotatable drum is configured to receive recyclable materials. The recyclable materials include non-metallic materials and electronic components, with one or both of the non-metallic materials and the electronic components having attached thereto one or both of base metals and precious metals. The separating solution is disposed in the rotatable drum and is configured to separate the base metals and the precious metals from the electronic components and the non-metallic materials and to separate the electronic components from the non-metallic materials. The rotatable drum is configured to agitate the recyclable materials and to wash the recyclable materials with the separating solution. The electronic components, non-metallic materials, base metals, and precious metals are each separately removable from the separating solution.
US10822667B2	Manufacturing method of breathable hybrid-leather A method for manufacturing a breathable hybrid leather includes: a raw material supply step of supplying the natural leather of recycled leather; a step of applying a hot-melt adhesive to the upper surface of the leather raw material; a bonding step of supplying a fabric to the upper surface of the adhesive layer and applying heat and pressure to the leather raw material, the adhesive layer, and the fabric to obtain a bonded fabric; and a step of ironing and coating the bonded fabric a plurality of times.
US10822665B2	Method for making cheese The present invention relates to a method for making cheese of the continental type or the cheddar type, especially reduced-fat or low-fat cheese.
US10822664B2	Sequence-specific detection and phenotype determination Disclosed herein are materials and methods for achieving sequence-specific organism detection and/or phenotype(s) using sequence-specific oligonucleotides. Also disclosed are related kits, cultures, and cells for detecting and/or phenotyping microorganisms in a sequence-specific manner.
US10822663B2	Systems and methods to detect rare mutations and copy number variation The present disclosure provides a system and method for the detection of rare mutations and copy number variations in cell free polynucleotides. Generally, the systems and methods comprise sample preparation, or the extraction and isolation of cell free polynucleotide sequences from a bodily fluid; subsequent sequencing of cell free polynucleotides by techniques known in the art; and application of bioinformatics tools to detect rare mutations and copy number variations as compared to a reference. The systems and methods also may contain a database or collection of different rare mutations or copy number variation profiles of different diseases, to be used as additional references in aiding detection of rare mutations, copy number variation profiling or general genetic profiling of a disease.
US10822662B2	Diagnostic methods for identifying T-cell lymphoma and leukemia by high-throughput TCR-β sequencing A method for diagnosing a lymphoid proliferative disorder (such as lymphoma, T-cell lymphoma or leukemia) in a subject or determining the risk of a subject for a lymphoid proliferative disorder recurrence after transient remission, which includes high throughput T-Cell Receptor β (TCRβ) sequencing tests to identify dominant oncogenic clones in the subject suffering from the lymphoid proliferative disorder. Oligonucleotides primer compositions and kits associated with the above-described methods are also provided herein. Said subject includes living organisms, such as mammals (e.g., dogs, cats, pigs, cows, horses, goats, rabbits, humans), non-mammalian vertebrates, such as birds (e.g., chicken, ducks), fish (e.g., sharks), or frogs, and transgenic species thereof.
US10822661B2	Method of multivariate molecule analysis A multi-gene-based assay for analysis of the following: (a) oncogene expression; (b) DNA methylation of tumor suppressor genes; (c) non-coding RNA expression (microRNA profiling); and (d) long non-coding RNA expression in cancer samples is disclosed. The assay method and device for conducting the assay are applicable to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of various cancers such as lung, breast, colorectal, prostate, liver, bladder; kidney, cervix, pancreatic, gastric, brain, oral, endometrium, and ovary. The assay methods find use in avoidance or postponement of surgical removal of cancer tissue.
US10822659B2	Analysis of methylation using nucleic acid arrays Arrays for genome-wide analysis of methylation are disclosed. In a preferred aspect arrays comprising a plurality of probes complementary to a plurality of identified CpG islands in the human, mouse and rat genome are disclosed. The arrays may be used to detect methylation within CpG islands in samples from human, mouse and rat genomes.
US10822657B2	Method for successful retrieval of sperm Measurement of expression levels of heat shock factor Y chromosome (HSFY) in testicular tissue samples or semen can be used to identify whether testicular sperm extraction can be used for patients with all histological variants of nonobstructive azoospermia.
US10822656B2	Methods and systems for high-throughput toxicity screening of a compound using mahalanobis values The invention relates to methods and systems for high-throughput toxicity screening of compounds using Mahalanobis Values, and in particular comparing a normal unexposed transcriptome Mahalanobis Value in an in-vitro hepatocyte microassay against a calculated transcriptome Mahalanobis Value of hepatocytes exposed to a target compound for varying time periods and in varying concentrations.
US10822655B2	Measurement of analytes with membrane channel molecules, and bilayer arrays The invention relates to a method for detection of analyte interaction with a channel molecule held in a membrane, comprising the optical detection of a modification in the flux of a signal molecule as it passes through the channel molecule by the action of a membrane potential, wherein the modification in the flux is caused by at least partial blockage of the channel molecule by the analyte. The invention further relates to bilayer arrays, components, methods of manufacture and use.
US10822654B2	Sequencing biopolymers The invention relates to a method and a corresponding arrangement for sequencing at least two biopolymers (6), wherein for each biopolymer (6) a sequence signal is picked up by a respective measured variable pickup on the basis of the sequence of the biopolymer (6), the sequence signals are transferred to a shift register (16) and buffer-stored therein, the buffer-stored sequence signals are transferred from the shift register (16) sequentially to an evaluation device (26) and evaluated therein. Each sequence signal is preferably produced here by means of a nanopore arrangement (10). A corresponding sequencing arrangement (11) has the measured variable pickups and the shift register (16) integrated in it, preferably in an electrical circuit, that is to say on a sensor array, for example. Each sequence signal can be amplified here by a preamplifier (14) prior to transfer to the shift register (16). The transfer of the output signal (A) to the evaluation device (24) can comprise the amplification of the signal by an output amplifier (24) and/or at least one EMCCD stage (32).
US10822652B2	Selective modification of polymer subunits to improve nanopore-based analysis The present disclosure provides method and systems for improving nanopore-based analysis of polymers. The disclosure provides methods for selectively modifying one or more monomeric subunit(s) of a kind in a re-analyte polymer that results in a polymer analyte with a modified subunit. The polymer analyte produces a detectable signal in a nanopore-based system. The detectable signal, and/or its deviation from a reference signal, indicates the location of the modified subunit in the polymer analyte and, thus, permits the identification of the subunit at that location in the original pre-analyte polymer.
US10822649B2	Multiplex targeted amplification using flap nuclease Methods for multiplex amplification of a plurality of targets of distinct sequence from a complex mixture are disclosed. In one aspect targets are circularized using a single circularization probe that is complementary to two regions in the target that flank a region to be amplified. The targets may hybridize to the circularization probe so that 5′ or 3′ flaps are generated and methods for removing flaps and circularizing the resulting product are disclosed. In another aspect targets are hybridized to dU probes so that 5′ and 3′ flaps are generated. The flaps are cleaved using 5′ or 3′ flap endonucleases or 3′ to 5′ exonucleases. The target sequences are then ligated to common primers, the dU probes digested and the ligated targets amplified.
US10822645B1	Methods and reagents for reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction The present invention provides a method of amplifying an RNA molecule in a biological sample by reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR), wherein the RT-PCR is carried out in a solution comprising a polyol, a serum albumin, a non-ionic surfactant and a reducing agent.
US10822632B2	Medium for detecting Staphylococcus aureus, sheet for detecting S. aureus comprising same, and method for detecting S. aureus using same The purpose of the present invention is to provide a detection means whereby Staphylococcus aureus can be identified at a high accuracy. An aspect of the present invention relates to a medium for detecting S. aureus which comprises one or more kinds of nutrient components, a color developing agent capable of developing a color in the presence of α-glucosidase, a color developing agent capable of developing a color in the presence of phosphatase and 0.5 mg/cm3 or more of sodium colistin methanesulfonate. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a sheet for detecting S. aureus, said sheet comprising the aforesaid medium, and a method for detecting S. aureus with the use of the medium and sheet as described above.
US10822626B2	Selective extraction of botanicals from plant material A system selectively extracts compounds form plant material. A liquid solvent is introduced to the material and through subsequent cycles of gradually increasing the temperature and pressure of the extraction chamber, various compounds can be selectively harvested from the plant material. The desirable compounds can each be routed to an individual collection chamber for individual extraction and storage. This allows volatile compounds and non-volatile compounds to be selectively extracted and stored separately.
US10822625B2	Method for domesticating Saccharomyces cerevisiae The present disclosure provides a method for domesticating Saccharomyces cerevisiae which is resistant to fermentation inhibitors, high temperature and high concentration of ethanol. The method comprises a primary domestication and a secondary domestication of the S. cerevisiae, wherein the primary domestication comprises the steps of replacing the fermented mash with fresh liquefied mash and continuing fermentation when the ethanol content in the fermented mash reaches a higher concentration (>12% (v/v)), the replacement is performed for at least 20 times, and the time interval of replacements is 20-30 hours; the secondary domestication comprises the steps of performing high-temperature domestication on the primary domesticated strain by a temperature gradient and replacing the fermented mash for multiple times, wherein the temperature is raised by 0.5° C.-2° C. every 18-24 times of replacement. The domesticated S. cerevisiae in the present disclosure not only adapts to the fermentation conditions of factories, resists the fermentation substrate-inhibitors, but also maintains high production capacity of ethanol, and is still efficiently propagated and metabolized in a higher temperature environment, such that the ethanol fermentation level of enterprises can be improved without modifying process routes and conditions.
US10822613B2	Protein expression systems The invention is based on an expression enhancer sequence derived from the RNA-2 genome segment of a bipartite RNA virus, in which a target initiation site in the RNA-2 genome segment has been mutated. Deletion of appropriate start codons upstream of the main RNA2 translation initiation can greatly increase in foreign protein accumulation without the need for viral replication. Also provided are methods, vectors and systems, including the ‘hyper-translatable’ Cowpea Mosaic Virus (“CPMV-HT”) based protein expression system.
US10822609B2	Genetic control method and compositions against insect pests in cotton plants by the silencing of genes of the laccase family The present invention relates to the control of infestation of pests by inhibiting or reducing the expression of genes of the family of chitin synthase. The invention further provides methods and compositions for controlling pests by feeding them with one or more double-strand RNA molecules provides by the present invention. The invention further describes a method of obtaining transgenic plants that express double-strand RNA molecules. The present invention is preferably used for cotton-plants.
US10822597B2	Chimeric alkaline phosphatase-like proteins The invention relates to improved alkaline phosphatases, pharmaceutical compositions comprising improved alkaline phosphatases and the use of improved alkaline phosphatases for preventing, treating or curing diseases.
US10822592B2	Mutant glucose oxidase and use thereof By using a mutant glucose oxidase comprising an amino acid sequence in which a residue corresponding to isoleucine at position 489 or arginine at position 335 in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 is substituted with an amino acid residue having a reactive functional group in a side chain, and binding an electron acceptor to the mutant glucose oxidase through the amino acid residue having a reactive functional group, an electron acceptor-modified glucose oxidase is obtained.
US10822582B2	Regulated vacuum off-gassing of gas filter for fluid processing system and related methods A method for filtering a gas includes delivering a gas into a compartment of a gas filter assembly; applying a partial vacuum to the gas filter assembly so that the partial vacuum assists in drawing the gas through a porous filter body of the gas filter assembly that is at least partially disposed within the compartment of the gas filter assembly; and regulating the application of the partial vacuum based on a pressure reading of the gas upstream of the gas filter assembly.
US10822574B2	Glucan fiber compositions for use in laundry care and fabric care An enzymatically produced α-glucan oligomer/polymer compositions is provided. The enzymatically produced α-glucan oligomer/polymers can be derivatized into α-glucan ether compounds. The α-glucan oligomers/polymers and the corresponding α-glucan ethers are cellulose and/or protease resistant, making them suitable for use in fabric care and laundry care applications. Methods for the production and use of the present compositions are also provided.
US10822567B2	Composition for improving performance of waxless skis Provided herein is a composition for improving performance of waxless skis, in particular skin skis, more particularly of skin strips, on snow, the composition com¬prising (a) C1-6-alcohol(s); and (b) lubricant(s) selected from a group consisting of (c) perfluoropolyethers, (d) polydi(C1-3-alkyl)siloxanes, and mixtures thereof.
US10822565B2	Method for converting agricultural biomass or industrial bio waste into biofuel A method for converting agricultural biomass or industrial bio waste into biofuel using concentrated radiated energy is disclosed. Biomass or bio waste is stored inside a batch reactor in either solid or semisolid state. Unwanted moisture and unwanted oxygen are removed from the stored agricultural biomass or industrial bio waste. Concentrated radiated energy is directed towards the biomass or bio waste through a radiated energy concentrator that focuses the concentrated radiated energy. Biomass or bio waste is kept within the depth of focus of the concentrated radiated energy during the conversion operation. Due to substantial matching of the absorption peak of biomass or bio waste with the emission peak of the concentrated radiated energy, the biomass or bio waste that is within the depth of focus instantaneously decomposes into biofuel. The biofuel thus generated is at ambient temperature with higher energy density.
US10822563B2	Cylinder resident hydrolysis of olefins to petroleum gases An additive has been prepared for blending with gasoline that facilitates a cylinder resident reaction, in high compression internal combustion engines (ICEs), to produce an increase in engine's mechanical energy output. A method of increasing mechanical efficiency of an internal combustion engine (ICE) comprising blending an amount of additive with gasoline to perform hydrolysis of olefin hydrocarbons, represented by octene (C8) into petroleum gas hydrocarbons, represented by butane (C4), wherein the additive facilitates cylinder-resident reaction, aided by a low concentration of organometallic catalyst, to utilize the elements of the water combustion product, to hydrolyze olefin hydrocarbons such as octene, resident in the gasoline, into petroleum gas hydrocarbons such as butane, and to increase the ICE's efficiency of utilization of the energy of the fuel.
US10822561B2	Method for producing a clean gasoline and a system for producing the same The present disclosure provides a method for producing a clean gasoline and a system for producing the same, the method includes: a full range gasoline is subjected to a directional sulfur transfer reaction, then is cut to obtain a light gasoline fraction, a medium gasoline fraction and a heavy gasoline fraction; the light gasoline fraction is treated to obtain an esterified light gasoline; the medium gasoline fraction is treated to obtain a raffinate oil and an extracted oil; the raffinate oil is treated to obtain an esterified medium gasoline; the heavy gasoline fraction is mixed with the extracted oil to obtain a mixed oil, and a one-stage hydrodesulfurization reaction, a two-stage hydrodesulfurization reaction, H2S-removal and a hydrocarbon isomerization/aromatization reaction are carried out successively to obtain a treated heavy gasoline; blending the esterified light gasoline, the esterified medium gasoline and the treated heavy gasoline to obtain a clean gasoline.
US10822560B2	Method and apparatus for gasifying raw material and gaseous product A method and apparatus for gasifying raw material. The method includes feeding the raw material into an upper part of a fixed-bed gasifier, introducing the raw material from the upper part of the gasifier to a pyrolysis zone of the gasifier to form the fixed-bed and pyrolyzing the raw material in the presence of pyrolysis air to form a pyrolysis product. Introducing the pyrolysis product from the pyrolysis zone to a lower part of the gasifier, introducing primary air countercurrently to the lower part, carrying out a final gasification in a lower part of the gasifier in order to form a gasified gas. Introducing the gasified gas to a catalytic oxidation part and through a catalyst layer of the catalytic oxidation part, and reforming the gasified gas by way of the catalytic oxidation in the presence of reforming air in the catalytic oxidation part, forming a gaseous product.
US10822556B2	Process and apparatus for hydrocracking with heavy fractionation column A process and apparatus for hydrocracking a hydrocarbon stream that feeds a cold stripped stream and a hot stripped stream to a product fractionation column which may be reboiled. The product fractionation bottoms stream is passed to a heavy fractionation column that may be steam stripped and may be under vacuum.
US10822553B2	Mixing systems for introducing a catalyst precursor into a heavy oil feedstock Systems for mixing a catalyst precursor with a heavy oil feedstock preparatory to hydroprocessing the heavy oil feedstock in a reactor to form an upgraded feedstock. Achieving very good dispersion of the catalyst precursor facilitates and maximizes the advantages of the colloidal or molecular hydroprocessing catalyst. A catalyst precursor and a heavy oil feedstock having a viscosity greater than the viscosity of the catalyst precursor are provided. The catalyst precursor is pre-mixed with a hydrocarbon oil diluent, forming a diluted catalyst precursor. The diluted precursor is then mixed with at least a portion of the heavy oil feedstock so as to form a catalyst precursor-heavy oil feedstock mixture. Finally, the catalyst precursor-heavy oil feedstock mixture is mixed with any remainder of the heavy oil feedstock, resulting in the catalyst precursor being homogeneously dispersed on a colloidal and/or molecular level within the heavy oil feedstock.
US10822539B2	Methods for hydrocarbon recovery Provided herein are liquid polymer (LP) compositions comprising a synthetic (co)polymer (e.g., an acrylamide (co)polymer), as well as methods for preparing inverted polymer solutions by inverting these LP compositions in an aqueous fluid. The resulting inverted polymer solutions can have a concentration of a synthetic (co)polymer (e.g., an acrylamide (co)polymer) of from 50 to 15,000 ppm, and a filter ratio of 1.5 or less at 15 psi using a 1.2 μm filter. Also provided are methods of using these inverted polymer solutions in oil and gas operations, including enhanced oil recovery.
US10822537B2	Method for removing organic and inorganic deposits in one step Both organic deposits and inorganic deposits in a wellbore are simultaneously removed from a wellbore by contacting the deposits with a single phase fluid for an amount of time effective to simultaneously disperse the organic deposits and dissolve the inorganic deposits, where the single phase fluid includes least one solvent, at least one surfactant, at least one co-solvent, and at least one scale dissolver. The method further involves at least partially removing the organic deposits and inorganic deposits from the wellbore. In an embodiment where it is not necessary to remove inorganic deposits, the scale dissolver may be omitted.
US10822534B2	Retarded acid systems, emulsions, and methods for using in acidizing carbonate formations In one embodiment, a retarded acid system comprises an aqueous acid and a retarding surfactant. The aqueous acid may comprise from 5 wt. % to 25 wt. % of a strong acid, that is, an acid having a Ka greater than or equal to 0.01. The aqueous acid may further comprise from 75 wt. % to 95 wt. % water. The retarding surfactant may have the general chemical formula R—(OC2H4)X—OH where R is a hydrocarbon having from 11 to 15 carbon atoms and x is an integer from 6 to 10. The retarding surfactant may have a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance from 8 to 16.
US10822526B2	Adhesive resin pellets and method of manufacturing same A method for manufacturing adhesive resin pellets includes adding an antiblocking agent to water, melting an adhesive resin and extruding the adhesive resin into the water, and cutting the adhesive resin extruded into the water to form adhesive resin pellets. Polyolefin fine particles used for the antiblocking agent have an average particle diameter of 1 μm or more and less than 18 μm, and the adhesive resin has an adhesive force of less than 15.00 N/25 mm.
US10822524B2	Aqueous compositions of low dishing silica particles for polysilicon polishing The present invention provides aqueous chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing compositions that comprise a mixture of (a) one or more alkoxylated diamines having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of from 1,000 to 20,000, or, preferably, from 1000-15000 and having four (poly)alkoxy ether groups each containing from 5 to 100 alkoxy repeat units; (b) from 0.01 to 2 wt. % or, preferably, from 0.1 to 1.5 wt. %, as solids, based on the total weight of the compositions, of one or more aqueous dispersions of elongated, bent or nodular colloidal silica particles, preferably, having a secondary particle size as determined by dynamic light scattering (DLS) of from 20 to 60 nm; and (c) ammonia or an amine base, wherein the compositions have a pH ranging from 9 to 11. The compositions are substantially free of metals, such as alkali or alkaline earth metals that can damage substrates in polishing.
US10822515B2	Composites transmissive to visual and infrared radiation and compositions and methods for making the composites A composition comprising a cyclic olefin copolymer; a particulate filler dispersed in the cyclic olefin copolymer; and a solvent is disclosed. The composition can be used to make a transmissive composite. The transmissive composite and a method of making a transmissive composite panel are also disclosed.
US10822501B2	Hexagonal boron nitride epoxy compound anticorrosive paint, and preparation method and use thereof The present disclosure discloses a hexagonal boron nitride epoxy compound anticorrosive paint, and a preparation method and use thereof. The anticorrosive paint mainly comprises hexagonal boron nitride, an oligoaniline or polyaniline nanofiber, an epoxy resin, a dispersing medium, a paint additive, an epoxy resin curing agent, and a solvent. The hexagonal boron nitride epoxy compound anticorrosive paint provided by the present disclosure has the advantages, such as good stability, simple preparation process, and low cost, does not tend to precipitate, is suitable for large-scale production, forms a coating that has excellent barrier properties and lasting corrosion resistance, and has very good application prospects in the industries, such as chemical industry, petroleum, electric power, shipping, light textile, storage, transport, and spaceflight.
US10822494B2	Polycarbonate resin composition and molded product using the same A thermoplastic resin composition includes about 100 parts by weight of a base resin including (A) about 70 wt % to about 90 wt % of a polycarbonate resin, and (B) about 10 wt % to about 30 wt % of a polyethylene terephthalate resin, (C-1) about 1 to about 10 parts by weight of a first viscosity reinforcing agent having a core-shell structure including a rubbery polymer core and a shell formed by grating a monomer having compatibility with the polycarbonate resin (A), (C-2) about 1 to about 10 parts by weight of a second viscosity reinforcing agent having a core-shell structure including a rubbery polymer core and a shell formed by grafting a monomer having compatibility with the polyethylene terephthalate resin (B), and about 1 to about 10 parts by weight of an alkyl acrylate copolymer including a glycidyl methacrylate functional group.
US10822491B2	Composition of polyester and thermoplastic starch, having improved mechanical properties The invention relates to a composition comprising: at least one aliphatic polyester (A) comprising diols containing at least ethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol or mixtures thereof and diacids containing at least succinic acid, adipic acid or mixtures thereof; at least one starch (B); at least one organic plasticiser (C) for starch; optionally, an additional polyester or a mixture of additional polyesters (D) different from polyester (A). The composition is characterised in that it also comprises citric acid (E), the amount by weight of citric acid varying between 0.01 and 0.45 parts per 100 parts of the total dry weight of (A), (B), (C) and (D).
US10822478B2	Polymer composition and cable with advantageous electrical properties The invention relates to a polymer composition comprising polyolefin (a), which is other than low density polyethylene (LDPE), and polyolefin (b), which is an LDPE polymer and obtainable by a high pressure process which process comprises the steps: (i) compressing one or more monomer(s) under pressure in a compressor, using a compressor lubricant for lubrication, (ii) polymerising a monomer optionally together with one or more comonomer(s) in a polymerisation zone, (iii) separating the obtained polyolefin (b) from the unreacted products and recovering the separated polyolefin in a recovery zone, wherein in step (i) the compressor lubricant comprises a non-mineral oil; a power cable, e.g. of a direct current (DC) power cable, use of a polymer composition and a process for producing a DC power cable.
US10822476B2	Rubber composition Provided is a rubber composition for a tread which is improved in a wet grip property and a dry grip property and which allows an improvement in a low temperature brittleness to be compatible with a wet grip property and a dry grip property, characterized in that a polymer having a low glass transition temperature is further used in combination with a solution polymerized styrene butadiene rubber and an emulsion polymerized styrene butadiene rubber each having a specific glass transition temperature and a specific molecular weight distribution.
US10822475B2	Ethylene/butadiene copolymer of homogeneous microstructure An ethylene/butadiene copolymer comprising statistically distributed ethylene units butadiene units, and trans-1,2-cyclohexane units is provided. The molar fraction of ethylene units in the copolymer is greater than or equal to 50%, relative to the total number of moles of ethylene, butadiene and trans-1,2-cyclohexane units. The microstructure of the copolymer is homogeneous. A process for preparing such a copolymer and also to the uses of this copolymer, in particular in rubber compositions for tires, is also provided.
US10822470B2	Polyolefin materials with reduced oxygen permeability Polymer compositions with reduce oxygen permeability are described. The polymer compositions may include one or more polyolefin polymers, and a nanoparticle filler. The nanoparticle filler represents about 2 wt. % to 5 wt. % of the weight of the polymer composition and reduce the oxygen permeability of the composition by about 20% or more. Also described are roofing systems that may include an insulation layer and a thermoplastic polyolefin layer made using the polymer compositions to protect the insulation layer from weather degradation.
US10822464B2	Formulation composition for 3D additive manufacturing and processing method of the same The present invention discloses a hybrid (mixed) formulation composition for 3D additive manufacturing and a manufacturing process. The hybrid formulation composition possesses capability of UV radiation curing and thermal curing. The hybrid formulation composition is designed to be cured by UV radiation in the 3D printing/additive manufacturing process and then post cure by heat to get its final properties. The hybrid formulation composition consists of acrylates (oligomer, monomer, and diluent), photoinitiators, and isocyanate-containing prepolymers which comprises poly-ols (di-ol, tri-ol), urea, urethane, and isocyanates. The hybrid formulation composition may also include reaction accelerator, dye, pigment, and fillers. The finished products of the hybrid formulation composition possess rubber-like properties and can be used in the applications such as shoe sole, toys, medical, and wearables goods . . . etc.
US10822463B2	Resin supply material, preform, and method of producing fiber-reinforced resin A resin supply material is used for molding a fiber-reinforced resin and includes a continuous porous material and a resin. The continuous porous material has a bending resistance Grt of 10 mN·cm or more at 23° C., and a bending resistance ratio Gr of 0.7 or less, the bending resistance ratio Gr being expressed by the formula: Gr=Gmt/Grt Gmt: bending resistance of continuous porous material at 70° C.
US10822461B2	Polysulfone-urethane copolymer, membranes and products incorporating same, and methods for making and using same A polysulfone-urethane copolymer is disclosed, which can be used as a membrane polymer, e.g., a matrix polymer, a pore forming agent, or both, while enhancing a membrane's blood compatibility. Methods are disclosed for forming the copolymer and incorporating the copolymer in membranes (e.g., spun hollow fibers, flat membranes) and other products.
US10822453B2	Wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester resin, molded article, and electric and electronic components The present invention provides a wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyester resin having an excellent heat resistance while having an extremely low dielectric tangent.
US10822435B2	Process for continuous polymerization of olefin monomers in a reactor The invention relates to a process and system for the continuous polymerization of one or more α-olefin monomers comprising the steps of: a) introducing catalyst and/or polymer from at least one loop reactor to at least one second reactor b) withdrawing fluids from the at least one second reactor c) cooling fluids comprising the withdrawn fluids with a cooling unit d) introducing the cooled fluids to a separator to separate at least part of the liquid from these fluids to form a liquid phase and a gas/liquid phase e) introducing the gas/liquid phase below to the reactor below a distribution plate f) introducing the liquid phase to a settling tank to separate liquid from fines that settle down in the settling tank g) introducing liquid from the settling tank upstream of the cooling unit, h) introducing the slurry comprising solid polymer particles from the settling tank to the at least one loop reactor.
US10822428B2	Bi-and monospecific, asymmetric antibodies and methods of generating the same An antibody is provided. The antibody comprises an Fc region and a Fab region, whereinthe Fab region comprises a first covalent link between a first heavy chain and a first light chain of the Fab region and a second covalent link between a second heavy chain and a second light chain of said Fab region, wherein a position of the first covalent link relative to the first heavy chain is different to a position of the second covalent link relative to the second heavy chain.Methods of generating same and uses thereof are also provided.
US10822411B2	Targeting aneurysm disease by modulating phagocytosis pathways In the methods of the invention, an agent that increases phagocytosis and/or efferocytosis of cellular components of coronary plaque is administered to the subject in a dose and for a period of time effective to stabilize, prevent or reduce aneurysm disease in the individual.
US10822409B2	Compositions and methods for measuring NMU and for treatment using anti-NMU agents The inventors have produced two high specificity and high affinity monoclonal antibodies that bind to human neuromedin U (NMU). Methods and compositions are provided for treating an individual in need thereof (e.g., an individual who is obese and/or has diabetes) by administering an anti-NMU/NMUR agent (e.g., an anti-NMU antibody). For example, methods and compositions are provided for increasing circulating insulin in an individual. Methods and compositions are also provided for detecting neuromedin U (NMU) (e.g., in a biological sample such as serum). Methods and compositions are also provided for predicting whether an individual will develop diabetes and/or PDAC, and for identifying an individual who would benefit from administration of an anti-NMU/NMUR agent.
US10822408B2	PACAP antibodies and uses thereof The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to human pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such antibodies. Methods of treating or preventing headache conditions, such as migraine and cluster headache, using the monoclonal antibodies are also described.
US10822406B2	Method for treating chronic intestinal inflammation and inflammatory bowel disease by administering antagonists of Oncostatin-M (OSM) and/or antagonists of OSM receptor-beta (OSMR) The invention relates to methods of treating chronic intestinal inflammation and/or inflammatory bowel disease by administering an antagonist of oncostatin-M (OSM) and/or OSM receptor-β (OSMR). The invention also relates to methods for diagnosing or prognosing chronic intestinal inflammation and/or inflammatory bowel disease in an individual and for predicting whether or not an individual will respond to an anti-TNFα therapy. The methods comprise measuring OSM and/or OSMR in the individual.
US10822402B2	Humanized anti-tau(pS422) antibodies and methods of use The invention provides humanized anti-human Tau(pS422) antibodies and methods of using the same.
US10822397B2	Antibodies specific for enteroviruses that infect humans This invention provides antibodies or fragments thereof that are capable of specifically binding to at least one conformational epitope of Human Enterovirus 71 (EV71), wherein the antibody individually comprises at least one variable light chain and at least one variable heavy chain. There is also provided a method of producing an antibody capable of specifically binding to at least one conformational epitope of Human Enterovirus 71 (EV71).
US10822394B2	Method of producing recombinant high molecular weight vWF in cell culture Among other aspects, the present invention relates to cell culture conditions for producing high molecular weight vWF, in particular, highly multimericWF with a high specific activity and ADAMTS13 with a high specific activity. The cell culture conditions of the present invention can include, for example, a cell culture medium with an increased copper concentration and/or cell culture supernatant with a low ammonium (NH4+) concentration. The present invention also provides methods for cultivating cells in the cell culture conditions to express high molecular weight vWF and rA13 having high specific activities.
US10822393B2	Process for manufacturing factor VIII having an improved ratio of FVIII:C/FVIII/AG A process for manufacturing of a Factor VIII product having a ratio of FVIII:C/FVIII:Ag of at least 0.7 in the Factor VIII product by using chromatography wherein at least one chromatographic step is performed by means of employing; An affinity chromatography resin having an affinity for specifically binding of Factor VIII which is effected by an affinity ligand which is immobilised on the affinity chromatography resin, said affinity ligand is a 13 kD yeast derived Fab antibody fragment directed to the Factor VIII molecule. An anionic chromatography resin. A size exclusion resin. A Factor VIII product obtainable according to the process with a monomer content of >98% for treatment of haemophilia and avoiding formation of inhibitors.
US10822384B2	Method for producing reagent for antibody detection and use thereof The present invention provides the following: a method for efficiently producing a reagent for detecting an antibody that specifically binds with an insoluble antigen protein present in a liquid sample; a reagent for antibody detection produced by the production method; and a use of the antibody. In a step for solubilizing an antigen protein, it is possible to efficiently solubilize and recover the antigen protein by using a cationizing agent; therefore, when compared to conventional methods, it is possible to efficiently produce a reagent for detecting an antibody that has bound to multiple antigen protein molecules in a carrier.
US10822369B2	Compounds and methods for the modulation of proteins In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides compounds and methods of increasing the amount or activity of a target protein in a cell. In certain embodiments, the compounds comprise a translation suppression element inhibitor. In certain embodiments, the translation suppression element inhibitor is a uORF inhibitor. In certain embodiments, the uORF inhibitor is an antisense compound.
US10822363B2	Narrow band red phosphorescent tetradentate platinum (II) complexes A complex represented by Formula I: wherein: each Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, Ar4, and Ar5 present independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heterocyclic aryl; each n is independently an integer of 0 to 4, as limited by valence; X represents O, S, NR1a, SiR1bR1c, or CR1dR1e, where each of R1a, R1b, R1c, R1d, and R1e independently represents substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4 alkyl; Y1a, Y2a, Y3b, and Y4a each independently represents N or C; Y3a represents N, CR2a, or SiR2b, where R2a and R2b represent hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4 alkyl, aryl, or heterocyclic aryl; Y5a and Y5b each independently represents C or N; and Y5c, Y5d, and Y5e each independently represents C, N, O, or S. Light emitting devices for full color displays may include a complex represented by Formula I.
US10822358B2	Process for preparing phosphorus-containing alpha-aminonitriles The present invention relates primarily to processes for preparing particular phosphorus-containing α-aminonitriles of the formulae (Ia) and (Ib) defined hereinafter from corresponding phosphorus-containing cyanohydrin esters and to the use thereof for preparation of glufosinate or of glufosinate salts. The present invention further relates to a process for preparing glufosinate or glufosinate salts.
US10822340B2	Substituted imidazolopyrazine compounds and methods of using same Described herein, inter alia, are certain substituted imidazolopyrazines of formula (I) and methods of using the same for modulating the activity of Ire1.
US10822333B2	Pyridopyrimidines derivatives compounds The present invention describes new pyridopyrimidine derivatives compounds with structure represented by General Formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, or their mixtures (in any ratio), a pharmaceutical composition containing them, a method for using the new pyridopyrimidine derivatives compounds as inhibitor of the cyclic nucleotide synthesis or as inhibitor of the cAMP and cGMP synthesis, and their uses in the prophylactic and/or curative treatment of diarrhea, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome.
US10822327B2	2-substituted aromatic ring-pyrimidine derivative and preparation and application thereof A 2-substituted aromatic ring-pyrimidine derivative as shown in a general formula I, and an optical isomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof are provided. The present invention designs and synthesizes a series of novel small molecular Chk1 inhibitors by using N-substituted pyridin-2-aminopyrimidine obtained through structure-based virtual screening as a lead compound, and carries out Chk1 kinase inhibitory activity test. The experiment confirmed that said compounds possess strong anti-cancer effect, Chk1 kinase inhibitory activity and are promising Chk1 inhibitors. The compounds can be used as new cancer therapeutic drugs, which can be applied to treat solid tumors or hematologic tumors related to proliferative disease of human or animal.
US10822326B2	Substituted heteroaryl aldehyde compounds and methods for their use in increasing tissue oxygenation Provided are substituted heteroaryl aldehydes and derivatives thereof that act as allosteric modulators of hemoglobin, methods and intermediates for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the modulators, and methods for their use in treating disorders mediate by hemoglobin and disorders that would benefit from increased tissue oxygenation.
US10822323B2	Acid labile surfactants This invention relates to an acid labile surfactant. In particular, the surfactants of the present invention include a dioxolane or dioxane functional group which enables the surfactant to hydrolyze in an acidic environment. Surfactants of this type can be utilized to enhance protein solubilization/enzyme digestion. Following hydrolysis to destroy the surfactant (which may chromatographic issues), there are generally two components formed—a hydrophilic one, and a hydrophobic one. By altering the chemistry of the hydrolysable linker, the polarity of the hydrophobic residue can be altered, allowing it to be solubilized by significantly less organic solvent, and to minimize the potential loss of peptide material and to expand the chromatographic conditions that can be utilized.
US10822321B2	Processes and intermediates for the preparations of isomer free prostaglandins Novel processes for the preparation of a compound of Formula I-2 substantially free of the 5,6-trans isomer: wherein R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the specification are provided. Novel intermediates for the preparations of isomer free Prostaglandins and derivatives thereof are also provided.
US10822320B2	Methods to purify cannabinoids Various aspects of this patent document relate to the rapid purification and decarboxylation of cannabinoids by vaporization and condensation.
US10822317B2	Methods and compositions for wound healing The present invention relates to epoxy-tigliane compounds and their use in promoting wound healing. In particular embodiments, the epoxy-tigliane compounds are epoxy-tigliaen-3-one compounds. Methods of inducing or promoting wound healing as well as methods of reducing scarring and improving cosmetic outcomes upon healing of a wound are described. Compounds and compositions for use in wound healing are also described.
US10822308B2	Processes for the preparation of eluxadoline The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of eluxadoline and its intermediates.
US10822298B2	(Meth)acrylic monomer and method for producing same A (meth)acrylic monomer is represented by general formula (1) (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 to R4 independently represent —CH3 or —CH2—O—R5, wherein at least one of R2 to R4 represents —CH2—O—R5; R5 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and Z represents multiple atoms necessary for the formation of an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms in conjunction with a carbon atom). The (meth)acrylic monomer has a property of high acid degradability and can be removed by the action of an acid.
US10822296B2	Sodium diacetate crystal and solid dialysis preparation comprising said crystal A novel highly stable sodium diacetate crystal, in which the volatilization of acetic acid can be suppressed for a long period. More specifically, a sodium diacetate crystal having a median diameter in the range of 300 to 3000 μm.
US10822292B2	Method for producing reaction product A method for producing a reaction product, with which the reaction product is obtained from a starting material through a particular organic synthesis reaction, the method includes (a) a step of setting a target wavelength to a peak wavelength of a reaction region involved in the organic synthesis reaction in an infrared absorption spectrum of the starting material; (b) a step of preparing an infrared heater that emits an infrared ray having a peak at the target wavelength from a structure constituted by a metal pattern, a dielectric layer, and a metal substrate stacked in this order from an outer side toward an inner side; and (c) a step of obtaining the reaction product by allowing the organic synthesis reaction to proceed while the infrared ray having a peak at the target wavelength is being applied to the starting material from the infrared heater.
US10822287B2	Method for producing a biologically active, microorganism-containing aqueous solution or suspension A method for producing a biologically active, microorganism-containing aqueous solution or suspension including steps of the provision of water, the optional addition of a fine-grained mineral or organic material to the water and mixing of this materials into the water in order to obtain a suspension, the addition of compost to the suspension, and resting the suspension in an airtight environment for at least one week at a temperature of less than 15° C. This method allows the production of a biologically active, microorganism-containing solution or suspension which can be added to natural bodies of water or to soil, and may be used for external and internal application in humans and animals.
US10822276B2	Oxide sintered material and method of manufacturing the same, sputtering target, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device There are provided an oxide sintered material containing an In2O3 crystal phase, a Zn4In2O7 crystal phase and a ZnWO4 crystal phase, and a method of producing the oxide sintered material. The method includes forming the oxide sintered material by sintering a molded body containing In, W and Zn, and forming the oxide sintered material including placing the molded body at a first constant temperature selected from a temperature range of 500° C. or more and 1000° C. or less for 30 minutes or longer.
US10822272B2	Copolymers having gem-bisphosphonate groupings A copolymer includes a main hydrocarbon chain and side groups including carboxylic groups and polyoxyalkylate groups. The copolymer further includes gem-bisphosphonate groups. The copolymer can be included in an admixture for suspensions of mineral particles and in a composition of mineral particles. The copolymer can also be used for fluidifying and maintaining fluid, suspensions of mineral particles and for reducing the sensitivity of hydraulic compositions to clays and alkaline sulfates.
US10822266B2	Optical glass, optical preform and optical element The invention provides an optical glass having excellent precision molding performance and having a refractive index of 1.46-1.53 and an Abbe number of 77-84. The optical glass comprises the following components based on cations in the molar percentage: P5+: 10-35%, Al3+: 10-35%, Ba2+: 1-20%, Sr2+: 10-35%, Ca2+: 1-20%, Gd3+: 0-10%, and Na+: 0-10%; the ratio of Sr2+/(Gd3++Na+) being 1-30; anions comprising F− and O2−, wherein the ratio F−/P5+ of F− content relative to the total molar percentage of anions to P5+ content relative to the total molar percentage of cations is 2.5 or more. The invention by rationally adjusting the proportions of the components, the molding performance of the optical glass is improved, and the problem that glass is broken and forms fogs during the molding process is solved, thereby the yield in manufacturing optical elements is improved.
US10822263B2	Method for manufacturing a hollow glass item The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a hollow glass item and, specifically, to a method for manufacturing an item made of hollow pressed glass. The method includes a step of depositing at least one drop of molten glass into a mold intended for modelling a predetermined outer shape of the glass item to be manufactured; a step of pressing the molten glass into the mold by a shaping punch in order to shape the hollow glass item by hollowing out an inside space; a step of marking the glass item with a marking tool which is independent from the shaping punch, in order to imprint at least one raised and/or recessed pattern in the inside space of the glass item; a step of cooling the marked, pressed glass item; and a step of removing the glass item from the mold.
US10822262B2	Optical fibers with multiple openings from additive manufacturing An optical fiber with multiple openings made from the steps comprising fabricating an extrusion die using at least one additive manufacturing technique such that the extrusion die has a first set of plurality of channels that combine inside the die into a second set of plurality of channels with a different set of shapes and sizes, extruding a glass through the extrusion die, forming a fiber optic preform having a plurality of longitudinal openings that run the entire length of the fiber optic preform, attaching a barrier layer to the fiber optic preform to form a series of channels to which pressure can be applied by a gas, wherein each channel has a pressure that is independently controlled, and stretching the fiber optic preform at an elevated temperature into an optical fiber with multiple openings.
US10822260B2	Organic wastewater treatment method and organic wastewater treatment device An organic wastewater treatment device includes a biological treatment tank in which biological treatment units are connected in series along a flow of organic wastewater. Each biological treatment unit has a pair of an anoxic tank disposed on an upstream side, and an aerobic tank disposed on a downstream side in which a membrane separation device is immersed in activated sludge. The activated sludge returns from a most downstream-side aerobic tank to a most upstream-side anoxic tank through a sludge return path. Whether to stop an operating membrane separation device and whether to start a stopped membrane separation device are determined for each biological treatment unit based on at least one of an inflow amount of the organic wastewater, a tank water level, a transmembrane pressure difference of each membrane separation device, a T-N concentration of the treated water, and an NH3-N concentration of the treated water as an index.
US10822252B1	Valve control apparatus A control valve (10) includes a valve body with a plurality of ports (A, B, C, D, E, F) and a plurality of annular flow passages (53, 55, 57). A piston (34) which includes a plurality of annular flow passages and a longitudinal flow passage is selectively movable within a bore (32) within the valve body through operation of a valve controller (70). The valve controller is selectively operative to control the position of the piston so as to enable liquid flow through a plurality of flow paths. The valve controller further includes a installable and removable valve controller housing (74) which is releasibly engageable with a valve base (72). The valve may include a changeable piston and changeable injector and plug components to adapt the valve to different flow and fluid mixing requirements.
US10822251B1	Piston valve with annular passages A control valve (10) includes a valve body with a plurality of ports (A, B, C, D, E, F) and a plurality of annular flow passages (53, 55,57). A piston (34) which includes a plurality of annular flow passages and a longitudinal flow passage is selectively movable within a bore (32) within the valve body through operation of a valve controller (70). The valve controller is selectively operative to control the position of the piston so as to enable liquid flow through a plurality of flow paths. The valve controller further includes an installable and removable valve controller housing (74) which is releasably engageable with a valve base (72). The valve may include a changeable piston and changeable injector and plug components to adapt the valve to different flow and fluid mixing requirements.
US10822245B1	Methods for charge-titrating particle assembly, and structures produced therefrom Methods to fabricate tightly packed arrays of nanoparticles are disclosed, without relying on organic ligands or a substrate. In some variations, a method of assembling particles into an array comprises dispersing particles in a liquid solution; introducing a triggerable pH-control substance capable of generating an acid or a base; and triggering the pH-control substance to generate an acid or a base within the liquid solution, thereby titrating the pH. During pH titration, the particle-surface charge magnitude is reduced, causing the particles to assemble into a particle array. Other variations provide a device for assembling particles into particle arrays, comprising a droplet-generating microfluidic region; a first-fluid inlet port; a second-fluid inlet port; a reaction microfluidic region, disposed in fluid communication with the droplet-generating microfluidic region; and a trigger source configured to trigger generation of an acid or a base from at least one pH-control substance contained within the reaction microfluidic region.
US10822232B2	Solid hydrogen reaction system and method of liberation of hydrogen gas A solid hydrogen reaction system and method of liberating hydrogen gas includes the utilization of a reactor having a body that defines a reaction chamber, having a first narrow end and a second wider end such that the reactor has an increasing cross-sectional area from the first end toward the second end, for facilitating a reaction to liberate hydrogen gas stored in a hydrogen storage solid located within the reaction chamber.
US10822226B2	Semiconductor package using a polymer substrate A semiconductor package using a polymer substrate is disclosed and may include a polymer cavity structure comprising first metal traces, a micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS) device and a semiconductor die bonded to a first surface within a cavity of the cavity structure, and a substrate coupled to the cavity structure and comprising second metal traces coupled to the first metal traces. The substrate may enclose the MEMS device and the semiconductor die. Ground traces may be on external surfaces of the polymer cavity structure. Ball lands may be on a surface of the substrate opposite to a surface with the second metal traces. The first metal traces may extend from the first surface of the polymer cavity structure up a sidewall of the cavity and to conductive patterns on a top surface of the polymer cavity structure.
US10822220B1	Container faucet assembly A container faucet assembly includes a locking device disposed on a container and having a locking knob. A tubular member has a through-hole, an insertion section, a coupling section, and a front section. The insertion section is coupled with the container. The coupling section includes an outer periphery having at least one guiding groove with a transverse section. A seal is disposed around the front section. The faucet further includes a coupling portion having a coupling hole intercommunicating with an outlet of the faucet. An inner periphery of the coupling hole includes at least one protrusion slidably received in the at least one guiding groove. A radial hole extends through the inner periphery of the coupling hole and intercommunicates with the coupling hole. A locking end of the locking knob extends into the radial hole. A sealing portion is disposed on the inner periphery of the coupling hole.
US10822216B2	Modular rib for elevating platform A mounting rib for an elevating platform, the rib designed and configured to insert through a slot in the sidewall of the elevating platform. The rib is composed of a T-shaped and two L-shaped components, wherein the T-shaped component inserts through the slot and the L-shaped components are attached on the exterior of the platform. Also, a corner-mounted rib for an elevating platform.
US10822213B2	In-line spooling device for compensating fleet angle A spooling device for facilitating spooling of a wire on a drum winch from a feeding point includes a suspension cradle mounted to the mechanical frame. The suspension cradle supports a rotatable wire sheave or receiving the wire extending form the feeding point and for guiding the wire to a specific location on the drum winch. The suspension cradle having the wire sheave is slideably mounted to the frame in accordance with a curved path. The curved path is configured such that the fleet angle of the wire extending from the feed point is at least partially compensated in order to reduce fringing effects of the wire on the wire sheave during sliding movement of the wire sheave along its curved path.
US10822201B2	Elevator landing door unlocking system Elevator landing door lock assemblies and elevator landing doors having a lock with a keyway accessible from a landing of an elevator system, the lock operable to lock and unlock a landing door and a disengageable link operably connected to the lock and configured to prevent unlocking of the landing door when the disengageable link is not engaged. When an elevator car is aligned with the landing door, the disengageble link is engaged and completed such that the lock is operable to unlock and open the landing door, and, when an elevator car is not aligned with the landing door, the lock is not operable.
US10822186B2	Belt conveyor maintenance process and device, corresponding assembly A process is for the maintenance of a belt conveyor, which includes a longitudinal conveyor belt and a number of support stations for the conveyor belt distributed along the conveyor belt. Each support station includes a cradle on which the conveyor belt rests. The process includes inserting an inflatable pad in a deflated state below the conveyor belt, in a lifting position near one of the support stations, inflating the inflatable pad to an inflated state in which the conveyor belt rests directly on the inflatable pad and no longer rests on the cradle of the support station, performing a maintenance operation on the support station, and deflating the inflatable pad to its deflated state.
US10822181B2	Systems and methods for die transfer In certain embodiments, a system includes: a source lane configured to move a first die container between a load port and a source lane staging area; an inspection sensor configured to produce a sensor result based on a die on the first die container; a pass target lane configured to move a second die container between a pass target lane out port and a pass target lane staging area; a fail target lane configured to move a third die container between a fail target lane out port and a fail target lane staging area; and a conveyor configured to move the die from the first die container at the source lane staging area to either the second die container at the pass target lane staging area or the fail target lane staging area based on the sensor result.
US10822179B1	Pre-sorter for articles of laundry Articles of laundry, such as towels, of different sizes are sorted. The articles are clamped from a jumble. The clamp moves upward for sensing a size. For sorting, different size articles are blown to different tracks, such as different conveyors. The articles, resting on the conveyors, are conveyed to different exits for the different sizes.
US10822165B2	Waterproof induction actuated container A waterproof induction container includes a container body and an induction actuated container cover. The container body includes a storage cavity and a container opening. The induction actuated container cover includes a control housing, a cover panel, and an automatic driving arrangement. The control housing has a side concealed compartment and a cover opening. The cover panel is pivotally mounted to the control housing to pivotally move between a closed position and an opened position. The automatic driving arrangement is concealed in the side concealed compartment of the control housing in a waterproof manner to prevent any contamination of the automatic driving arrangement by moisture, corrosive gas, and trash residuals.
US10822163B2	Lightweight metallic shipping container A lightweight shipping container includes two parallel side walls each having a top rail and secured on the opposite side to bottom rails of a floor frame, both bottom rails being coupled to one another by a floor, which is secured to and resting on a multiplicity of cross-beam members of the floor frame. A front end assembly is secured to one end of the top and bottom side rails and a door end assembly opposite the front end assembly is secured to an opposite end of the top and bottom side rails. The container further includes a roof secured to respective ones of the top rails of each of the two side walls. The floor includes a metallic cellular sandwich panel formed by a frame defining an interior portion of the panel and including a metallic cellular core of a multiplicity of metallic polygonal cells, and a skin covering both the frame and the metallic cellular core.
US10822157B2	Pressure gauge for aerosol container and dip tube adaptor for same A pressure gauge for an aerosol container includes a scale attached to the container body and a pointer associated with and movable relative to the scale. The pointer is operatively coupled to a valve assembly of the aerosol container. The pointer moves relative to the scale in response to movement of at least a portion of the valve assembly due to internal pressure in the container body to provide a reading.
US10822146B2	Pot comprising a lid having a guided latching feature A pot including a base and a lid, configured to adopt a closed position and an open position, that includes at least one locking strip positioned between a cover and a latching plate of the lid and fixed with respect to the cover, configured to adopt a locked position in which it presses against a rear wall of a latching element, thus holding a claw in a notch in a neck of the base, when the lid is in the closed position, and to adopt an unlocked position, in which the at least one locking strip is moved angularly with respect to its locked position and distant from the rear wall of the at least one latching element, when the lid is in the open position.
US10822145B1	Stoppers, stopper and fluid tube assemblies, and container assemblies formed therewith A stopper has a head part and a stopper part. The stopper part extends from the head part to a lower end and has flanges, between the head part and the lower end, that have different diameters that increase from the head part to the lower end of the stopper part. A container has a mouth and neck and shoulder inner surfaces. The stopper part is inserted into the container through the mouth, the head part remains outside the mouth, at least one of the flanges proximate neck sealingly engages the neck inner surface, and at least one of the flanges proximate to the shoulder sealing engages the shoulder inner surface. A fluid tube is retained by the stopper. The fluid tube extends from an inlet within the container outwardly through the mouth to an outlet outside the container.
US10822141B1	Pallet This disclosure relates to a pallet includes a first board, a second board, a first elastic component and a second elastic component. The first elastic component and the second elastic component are disposed between the first board and the second board, and the second elastic component is closer to an edge of the second board than the first elastic component. The second elastic component has a density higher than that of the first elastic component.
US10822133B2	Method and system for wrapping ties in a facemask manufacturing process An automated system and method wrap the fastening ties around the body of a continuous stream of facemasks in a facemask production line. The facemasks are oriented such that each facemask has a leading pair of ties and a trailing pair of ties extending from a body in a conveying direction of the production line. At a wrapping station in the production line, the body is subsequently clamped with an automated clamping device in geared engagement with a rail. The body is rotated relative to a rotation axis through the body to cause the leading and trailing pairs of ties to further wrap around the body by inducing relative linear movement between the clamping device and the rail.
US10822125B2	Method for automatically controlling the feed of a film web in a packaging machine In the method for automatically controlling the feed of a film web in a packaging machine, the feed length is controlled on the basis of specific measurements in such a way that, during following forming cycles, the acquired second distance corresponds to the first distance or deviates from the first distance by a defined amount.
US10822124B2	Unit and method for placing objects in boxes A unit for boxing packaged food products including a rotary element with at least one first seat for receiving a blank; a first transfer station for transferring the blank from a magazine for feeding blanks to a folding mould; a folding station for opening up, at least partly, the blank; a second transfer station for transferring the blank folded open from mould to the first receiving seat; an insertion station for inserting the packaged food products inside the blank folded open positioned on the first receiving seat; a closing station for closing the blank folded open, positioned on the second receiving seat and containing the packaged food products.
US10822122B2	Vertical landing systems for space vehicles and associated methods Methods and systems for vertically landing space vehicles are described herein. In one embodiment, a reusable space vehicle lands in a vertical, nose-up orientation by engaging a system of cables suspended from an elevated framework during a controlled descent.
US10822111B2	System for protecting an aircraft against hard landings A system for providing an aircraft with protection against hard landings, the system comprising friction energy absorber systems arranged at the points the aircraft will impact against the ground in the event of a crash. The friction energy absorber system has two energy absorber devices arranged between a base and a cover along two non-parallel deformation axes, a support secured to the base and suitable for moving in translation relative to the cover, and a friction device. The friction device is arranged between the cover and the support and it generates a friction force along a translation axis parallel to a deformation axis such that the energy absorber device, after being plastically deformed during a crash, remains in contact with the support and the cover.
US10822094B2	Pneumatic servo valve with adjustable metering members A servo valve for an actuator is described. The servo valve comprises a housing and a sleeve provided within the housing having a plurality of metering holes for communication with a cavity within. The servo valve further comprising a metering rod provided with metering members on a central rod for metering flow into and out of the cavity through the metering holes. The metering members comprise annular elements which are located axially on the central rod by an interference fit. The position of the metering members can be adjusted through using heat to thermally expand the metering member relative to the central rod to release the hold of the friction fit, allowing the metering member to be repositioned by being slid along the central rod.
US10822075B2	Rotor span-balance pocket The present invention includes a span-balance pocket in a surface of a rotor blade, the span-balance pocket including an inboard surface and an outboard surface; and one or more weights disposed in the span-balance pocket to span-balance the rotor blade; and at least one of one or more retention devices to retain the one or more weights against the outboard surface of the span-balance pocket or the span-balance pocket is machined or molded into a tip block of the rotor blade.
US10822072B2	Wing for an aircraft A wing for an aircraft, including a main wing, a slat, and a connection assembly for movably connecting the slat to the main wing, such that the slat is movable between a retracted position and at least one extended position. The connection assembly includes a first connection element and a second connection element, both movably mounted to the main wing and mounted to the slat, wherein the second connection element is spaced apart from the first connection element in a wing span direction. The wing further includes a drive unit provided at the main wing and connected to the slat for initiating movement of the slat. An object, to prevent skew cases of the slat, is achieved in that the connection assembly includes a rotatable sync shaft rotatably engaging both the first connection element and the second connection element for sync movement of the first and second connection elements.
US10822069B2	Reverse gear and watercraft equipped with the same A reverse gear includes an input shaft, a forward clutch, a reverse clutch, an output shaft, a reduction mechanism, and a relay shaft. The input shaft receives rotational power of a main engine. The forward clutch transmits the rotational power of the input shaft as forward output. The reverse clutch transmits the rotational power of the input shaft as reverse output. The output shaft outputs the rotational power transmitted via the forward clutch and the reverse clutch. The reduction mechanism reduces the rotational power of the output shaft and transmits the reduced rotational power to the propeller shaft. The relay shaft intersects the input shaft and relays the rotational power from the forward clutch and the reverse clutch toward the output shaft. The relay shaft and the output shaft are coupled to each other via a pair of intersecting-shaft gears to be able to transmit power.
US10822058B2	Incremental deployment of a buoy or buoy network Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a modular buoy deployment system including modules arranged to be assembled at a destination location and an aerial delivery apparatus arranged to deliver the buoy modules to the destination location. The modules are connectable to at least one other module and form a buoy when assembled. The module buoy deployment system also optionally includes a platform arranged to receive one or more aerial delivery apparatuses. Each module conforms to a delivery criteria of the aerial delivery apparatus. The module buoy deployment system also optionally includes a power system arranged to recharge the aerial delivery apparatus.
US10822056B2	System and method for specialized vessel deck coating treatments A system and method for the application and thermal curing of specialized vessel deck coatings is disclosed. A system capable of controlling environmental conditions is assembled on the deck of a vessel and utilized to control conditions within the system during application and curing of deck coatings is disclosed. A method of utilizing a system capable of controlling environmental conditions during the pretreatment, treatment and curing phases of specialized vessel deck coatings is also disclosed.
US10822054B2	Side panel for a vehicle A side panel for a vehicle having a straddle seat. The side panel has an outer surface and is configured to be connected on a side of the vehicle at least in part 5 longitudinally forward of the straddle seat and vertically lower than the straddle seat. The outer surface defines a first leg area configured to accommodate at least a portion of a leg of a driver seated on the straddle seat in a first position, and a second leg area configured to accommodate at least a portion of the leg of the driver seated on the straddle seat in a second position. The second leg area is disposed at least in part 10 longitudinally forward of the first leg area when the side panel is connected on the vehicle. A vehicle having a left and right side panel is also disclosed.
US10822050B2	Pedal with cuff locking and unlocking mechanism Embodiments relate to a pedal system having a cuff for retaining a foot or footwear at the pedal in a manner that supports different sizes and form factors of feet or footwear. The pedal system has a rod secured to a pedal in a rotatable manner and the cuff is coupled to the rod. A lever may be coupled to the rod in a manner where engagement of the lever by the user's foot or footwear affects the rod and thus, a position of the cuff relative to the user's foot or footwear. The lever and the cuff may retain the user's foot or footwear at the pedal in an engaged mode and release the user's foot or footwear from the top surface in a disengaged mode. The pedal system is switchable between the engaged mode and the disengaged mode.
US10822038B2	Vehicle lower portion structure There is provided a vehicle lower portion structure including: a pillar inner panel; a pillar outer panel having a hat-shaped cross-section, and at whose vehicle front-side end portion and vehicle rear-side end portion are formed outer flange portions that are joined to the inner flange portions; a first ridge portion that extends in a vehicle up-down direction at a front wall of the pillar outer panel and at an end portion on the outer side in the vehicle width direction within an area facing a front wheel in a vehicle front-rear direction; and a second ridge portion that extends in the vehicle up-down direction on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the first ridge portion within the area, and so as to protrude towards the vehicle front side beyond the first ridge portion when viewed in a cross-sectional plan view.
US10822028B2	Steering system with drag link A steering system includes a mounting bracket, a drag link elongated from a first end rotatably coupled to the mounting bracket to a second end, a steering arm rotatably coupled to the second end, and a telescoping shaft rotatably coupled to the drag link. The drag link includes a housing and a rack slidable in the housing. The telescoping shaft is operably coupled to the drag link to slide the rack relative to the housing when the telescoping shaft rotates.
US10822023B2	Electric power steering apparatus having redundancy for enhancing safety The present disclosure aims to provide an electric power steering apparatus which is improved in reliability compared to an existing electric power steering apparatus by configuring redundancy for an electronic system therein. An embodiment provides a electric power steering apparatus including: a four-channel torque sensor including two independent dual die ICs; a four-channel steering angle sensor including two independent dual die ICs; a four-channel motor position sensor including two independent dual die ICs; a dual-wound Brushless AC (BLAC) motor including a first winding motor and a second winding motor therein; a first Electronic Control Unit (ECU); a second ECU; and a selector configured to select an ECU that controls steering among the first ECU and the second ECU. The first ECU and the second ECU are supplied with power from separate power supply devices which are separated from each other, the first winding motor of the dual-wound BLAC motor is connected to an inverter of the first ECU, and the second winding motor of the dual-wound BLAC is connected to an inverter of the second ECU.
US10822020B2	Vehicle steering An assembly includes a steering rack. The assembly includes a first pinion meshed with the steering rack. The assembly includes an internal gear coupled to the first pinion. The assembly includes a second pinion meshed with the internal gear.
US10822017B2	Integrated auto-steer system for vehicle A steering wheel actuator is attached to a steering wheel column. The steering wheel actuator includes a gear assembly for turning a steering wheel on the steering wheel column, a motor for rotating the gear assembly, and an enclosure. A control system in the enclosure controls the motor to automatically steer the vehicle. The control system may receive global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals from a GNSS antenna and GNSS receiver located in the enclosure and automatically steer the vehicle based on the GNSS signals. The control system also may receive inertial measurement unit (IMU) signals from an IMU located in the enclosure and automatically steer the vehicle based on the IMU signals. The control system also may receive user input signals from a user interface located on the enclosure and automatically steer the vehicle based on the user input signals.
US10822016B2	Shock-absorbing stopper Shock-absorbing stopper for preventing an elastic body from contacting a mating component, to cause sliding wear in a structure having a hollow in an outer peripheral surface. The stopper has a cylindrical elastic body, to which a fixed-side metal fitting is connected and to which a movable-side metal fitting is connected and an annular hollow in the outer peripheral surface, in which the stopper is sectioned into three portions by the hollow of a small diameter portion formed by the hollow, a fixed-side large diameter portion located closer to the fixed side, and a movable-side large diameter portion located closer to the movable side. The outer diameter dimension of the movable-side large diameter portion is smaller than the outer diameter dimension of the fixed-side large diameter portion and the axial width of the movable-side large diameter portion is smaller than the axial width of the fixed-side large diameter portion.
US10822013B2	Motor vehicle hand control for differently abled individuals A disclosed vehicle control system provides control over complex vehicle functions including transmission shifting to enable differently abled drivers to operate a motor vehicle.
US10822008B2	Automated wayside asset monitoring with optical imaging and visualization The Automated Wayside Asset Monitoring system utilizes a camera-based optical imaging device and an image database to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance of environmental geographical information pertaining to railway transportation. Various components of the Automated Wayside Asset Monitoring system can provide features and functions that can facilitate the operation and improve the safety of transportation via a railway vehicle.
US10822007B2	Control system and method for a transportation network A control system and method determine an energy demand associated with delivery of cargo in a trip. The energy demand represents how much electric energy is needed to move cargo vehicles that carry the cargo through the trip. Locations of energy tenders and states of charge of the energy tenders are determined. A schedule for the cargo vehicles to deliver the cargo to a delivery location within a delivery time slot is determined. This schedule is determined based on the energy demand, the locations of the energy tenders, and the states of charge of the energy tenders. The system and method direct which of the energy tenders that the cargo vehicles are to couple with, be powered by, and move with for powering the cargo along routes to the delivery location of the trip within the designated time slot.
US10822004B2	Data transmission device, conductor rail and conductor rail system A data transmission device has an elongated hollow profile with a hollow space extending in a longitudinal direction of the hollow profile, with the hollow profile having a longitudinal slot extending in the longitudinal direction for a transmission unit which moves relative to the hollow space at least in the longitudinal direction and which extends at least partially into the longitudinal slot. At least one sealing element extending along the hollow profile for sealing off at least one portion of the hollow space is provided. A conductor rail system includes a conductor rail for supplying at least one electrical load with electrical power, which load can be moved in the longitudinal direction along the conductor rail, with at least one conductor strand extending in the longitudinal direction with an electrically conducting conductor profile for contacting a sliding contact of the load and with at least one data transmission device extending in the longitudinal direction.
US10821987B2	Vehicle interior and exterior monitoring A LIDAR sensor is mountable to a vehicle exterior with a field of view including a vehicle interior view first portion and a vehicle exterior view first portion. Data can be received from the LIDAR sensor. A state of a vehicle occupant can be determined based at least in part on data from the LIDAR sensor.
US10821986B2	Control apparatus for hybrid vehicle A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle in which a friction clutch and a one-way clutch are disposed in parallel with each other between an engine and an electric motor. The transmission is disposed between the electric motor and drive wheels. The friction clutch connects and disconnects between the engine and the electric motor. The one-way clutch transmits a drive force in a direction from the engine toward the electric motor. The vehicle runs in (i) an electric-motor running mode with operation of the electric motor or (ii) a hybrid running mode with operation of the engine. The control apparatus is configured, upon execution of a shift-up action of the transmission with the hybrid running mode being selected and with the friction clutch being in a non-engaged state, to execute a shift-up action control by which the shift-up action starts to be executed after the friction clutch has been engaged.
US10821982B2	System and method for adjusting torque limits for a work vehicle In one aspect, a method for adjusting torque limits for a work vehicle may include controlling, with a computing device, an operation of an engine of the work vehicle such that a torque output of the engine is maintained at or below a baseline engine torque limit. The method may also include receiving, with the computing device, an input associated with a current hydraulic power requirement of a hydraulic system of the work vehicle, and adjusting, with the computing device, a torque limit for the engine from the baseline engine torque limit to an adjusted engine torque limit based on the current hydraulic power requirement of the hydraulic system. In addition, the method may include controlling, with the computing device, the operation of the engine such that the torque output of the engine is maintained at or below the adjusted engine torque limit.
US10821978B2	Method to control a hybrid powertrain, vehicle comprising such a hybrid powertrain, computer program for controlling such a hybrid powertrain, and a computer program product comprising program code Provided is a method to control a hybrid powertrain to achieve a reverse drive, wherein the hybrid powertrain comprises an internal combustion engine; a gearbox with an input and output shaft; a first planetary gear connected to the input shaft and a first main shaft; a second planetary gear connected to the first planetary gear and a second main shaft; first and second electrical machines respectively connected to the first and second planetary gears; one gear pair connected with the first main shaft and the output shaft; and one gear pair connected with the second main shaft and the output shaft, wherein the internal combustion engine is connected with the first planetary gear via the input shaft. The method comprises: ensuring that moveable component parts in the first planetary gear are disconnected from each other and/or that moveable component parts in the second planetary gear are disconnected from each other; ensuring that an output shaft in the internal combustion engine is prevented from rotating; and controlling the first electrical machine and/or second electrical machine to achieve a negative torque in the output shaft via the first main shaft and/or second main shaft.
US10821976B2	Navigation system with dynamic speed setting mechanism and method of operation thereof A navigation system includes: a control circuit configured to calculate a current location for representing a control vehicle traveling in a traffic lane, calculate a travel-lane identification for identifying the traffic lane, generate a vehicle movement control based on the travel-lane identification for controlling a physical operation or function of the control vehicle; and a vehicle storage circuit, coupled to the control circuit, configured to store the vehicle movement control.
US10821973B2	Navigation system with parking facility navigation mechanism and method of operation thereof A navigation system includes: a control unit configured to: receive a parking facility request for an autonomous vehicle operation of a user vehicle in a vehicle parking facility; retrieve a parking facility map for the vehicle parking facility, including facility information, for the vehicle parking facility, wherein the facility information includes intersection nodes; and generate a facility traversal route for the autonomous vehicle operation of the user vehicle through the vehicle parking facility based on the intersection nodes and the parking facility request.
US10821970B2	Method for automatically adjusting the speed of a motorcycle during a turning maneuver In a method for the automatic adjustment of the speed of a motorcycle during a turning maneuver, the current position of incline of the motorcycle is determined and is compared with a target position of incline, the speed being reduced or increased as a function of the difference.
US10821968B2	Driving control method and system using road surface adaptability A driving control method may include performing a road surface adaptability control in which when an uneven road surface of a road on which a vehicle is driven is recognized by a controller, a wheel torque control of the vehicle is performed so that a squat effect and a dive effect are generated in the vehicle passing through the uneven road surface.
US10821967B2	Control device and temperature detection condition determination method for motor system A temperature detection condition of a temperature detection unit used in a motor system is determined by: obtaining a phase current value flowing through a motor device and obtaining a temperature detection value; calculating, as an integrated phase current value, at least one of a first integrated phase current value, which is obtained by integrating an amount by which the phase current value exceeds a first phase current threshold, and a second integrated phase current value, which is obtained by integrating an amount by which the phase current value is smaller than a second phase current threshold that is equal to or smaller than the first phase current threshold; and determining an amount of variation in the temperature detection value detected by the temperature detection unit following the start of determination of the temperature detection condition and an amount of variation in the calculated integrated phase current value.
US10821957B2	Transmission with selectable one-way clutch A transmission includes a selectable one-way clutch with active and passive states. Successful transition from the active state to the passive state is only possible when there is no torque tending to cause overrunning. After commanding a transition from the active state to the passive state, a controller partially engages a first friction clutch to induce a torque tending away from overrunning until a lash crossing is detected. Then, the controller releases the first clutch and partially applies a second clutch to induce a torque toward overrunning. When slip is detected, indicating successful achievement of the passive state, the second clutch is released.
US10821955B2	Railway car brake lock A railway slipping block brake lock has a brake linkage arm connector configured to connect a brake linkage arm to a draw rod. A draw rod is connected to the brake linkage arm connector. The draw rod has a draw rod engaged position corresponding to a railway brake engaged position, and the draw rod has a draw rod disengaged position corresponding to a railway brake disengaged position. A slipping block is mounted around the draw rod. The slipping block has a wedge shaped profile that fits to a wedge-shaped opening of a retaining frame. The retaining frame has a retaining frame wedge-shaped inside profile to receive the slipping block. The slipping block releases the draw rod and disengages from the retaining frame when the draw rod moves toward an engaged position.
US10821954B2	Brake system for a vehicle The disclosure relates to a brake system for a vehicle, said brake system comprising a brake for securing the vehicle, wherein the brake comprises an actuator for actuating the brake. It is proposed to directly electrically connect an electrical connection for external energy sources to the actuator of the brake with the result that preferably only the actuator is externally supplied with electrical energy. Furthermore, the disclosure proposes a vehicle having the brake system, and a method for operating the brake system.
US10821953B2	Electric braking system and operation method thereof Disclosed is an electronic braking system and operation method thereof. The electronic braking system and operation method thereof includes a hydraulic pressure supplier configured to create hydraulic pressure by moving a hydraulic piston based on an electric signal output to correspond to displacement of a brake pedal, and a hydraulic controller configured to control hydraulic pressure of a pressure medium applied to each wheel cylinder, and performs normal operation mode, abnormal operation mode, regenerative braking mode, and check mode by controlling a plurality of valves equipped in the hydraulic controller.
US10821950B2	Vehicle braking system comprising a handle and a brake cable The invention relates to a braking device (10) for a vehicle having a handlebar and a brake cable (C), said device comprising a support (18) provided with a fastener sleeve (20) and including a receiving cavity (19) for receiving the nipple (Ca) of the brake cable, said device further comprising a pivot body (24) mounted to pivot about a pivot axis (Y), the pivot body comprising both a brake handle (26) and also a guide member (34) for guiding the brake cable into the pivot body and extending along an axis (Z), the axis of the guide member extending transversely relative to a plane (P) that is perpendicular to the pivot axis, and the guide member and the brake handle extending on opposite sides of the support.
US10821948B2	Electric parking brake with regenerative braking control system and method A vehicle includes a user-actuatable switch and a controller. When the switch is actuated, the controller is adapted to effect a regenerative braking command to actuate a regenerative brake system when a vehicle speed is above a threshold speed, and to effect a parking brake command to actuate an electric park brake when the vehicle speed is less than or equal to the threshold speed.
US10821935B2	Vehicle restraint system A restraint system includes a seatback and a waist restraint. The waist restraint includes a housing having a middle portion fixed to the seatback and two arms extending outwardly from the middle portion. The waist restraint includes an extension deployable from each arm to a deployed position. The extensions are engaged with each other in the deployed position. Each arm is hinged to the middle portion and is pivotable towards the other arm.
US10821933B2	Deformable automotive noise and vibration seal for pedestrian protection A system for noise and vibration sealing of a vehicle while providing reduced impact resistance includes a block of compressible material positionable between a vehicle hood and a support structure of the vehicle. The block of compressible material may include an attachment surface configured to be secured to a portion of the vehicle and an impact surface formed opposite the attachment surface. The impact surface may be positioned in the vehicle to be contacted by the hood or support structure during an impact event. An exterior surface may extend between the attachment surface and the impact surface. A cavity may be formed in the exterior surface. The cavity may have a first inner surface and a second inner surface opposing the first inner surface, and may be shaped to accommodate crushing of the block of compressible material during the impact event.
US10821930B2	Vehicle airbag An assembly includes a track and a base movable along the track. The assembly includes an airbag supported by the base. The assembly includes a pyrotechnic device designed to move the base along the track.
US10821925B2	Apparatus and method for assisting a user A device and method for providing support to a user prior to activating a switch to electromotively adjust a component of a transportation means is disclosed. The transportation means and a device and a method for assisting a user prior to an activating of a switch for electric motor adjustment of a component of a transportation means are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of recognizing of an approach of the user to a first switch and in response displaying of a prompt to a function coordinated with the first switch.
US10821911B2	Method and system of camera focus for advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) A camera and production technique for an ADAS. The camera lens and image sensor are positioned along multiple axes using a target located at a first distance from the lens to establish a first relative position between the lens and the image sensor. The first relative position between the lens and the image sensor is modified by a predetermined amount for an object located a second distance from the lens. The second distance is larger than the first distance.
US10821909B2	Seating assembly to support a mobile computing device and method of supporting the mobile computing device with the seating assembly A method of supporting a mobile computing device in a vehicle comprising: providing a seating assembly disposed in an interior of a vehicle, the seating assembly comprising a seatback and a headrest adjustably coupled to the seatback; placing a mobile computing device between the seatback and the headrest; and adjusting the headrest relative to the seatback such that the seatback and the headrest support the mobile computing device. The seatback can further comprise a first lower support member including an upward extension, wherein, placing a mobile computing device between the seatback and the headrest includes placing the mobile computing device adjacent and forward the upward extension of the first lower support member; and wherein, the upward extension of the first lower support member further supports the mobile computing device. The method can further comprise connecting the mobile computing device to a connection port on the seating assembly.
US10821893B1	Systems and methods for notification of exceeding speed limits A wearable device is provided that includes a receiver, a processor, and a transducer. The receiver is configured to receive speed limit data indicative of a posted speed limit corresponding to a route or road upon which the wearable device is traveling. The processor is configured to compare the speed limit to a current speed of the wearable device and/or a vehicle in which the user wearing the wearable device is driving. The transducer is configured to deliver a haptic or other notification to a user upon which the wearable device is worn when the current speed exceeds the speed limit or exceeds the speed limit by a predetermined amount. As a result, safer driving and vehicle collision avoidance may be facilitated. Safe driving auto insurance discounts may be provided to drivers that use the safe driving or speed limit warning functionality discussed herein.
US10821892B2	Notification device for mobile unit A notification device for a mobile unit according to an embodiment includes, for example: a storage unit that stores therein first sound data; a sound output control unit that outputs a notification sound based on the first sound data, from a sound output unit provided on the mobile unit; a generation unit that generates second sound data by performing predetermined processing on a location of sound falling, while causing the first sound data to follow a cycle of the notification sound, the predetermined processing being different from processing on a location of sound rising; and a light source drive control unit that causes a light source unit provided on the mobile unit to emit light in accordance with the intensity of a sound expressed by the second sound data.
US10821891B2	Notification device A notification device includes: a notification-sound output portion provided in a vehicle and configured to output a notification sound toward the outside of the vehicle; a notification display portion provided in the vehicle and configured to output a notification display toward the outside of the vehicle; a notification controlling portion configured to control the notification sound of the notification-sound output portion and the notification display of the notification display portion; and a stop-state determination portion configured to determine whether the vehicle during the automatic driving enters a stop state or not. When the stop-state determination portion determines that the vehicle during the automatic driving enters the stop state, the notification controlling portion outputs a stop-time notification sound as the notification sound by the notification-sound output portion and outputs a stop-time notification display as the notification display by the notification display portion.
US10821890B2	Light engines with dynamically controllable light distribution An apparatus and system are disclosed and include a vehicle interior lighting system comprising that includes a light engine with a plurality of independently addressable light emitting diode (LED) segments, each independently addressable LED segment including at least one LED, a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) having a base and plurality of legs extending from the base, each leg supporting an independently addressable LED segment, and a light guide plate configured to provide illumination from the plurality of independently addressable LED segments inside the vehicle. A processor may be configured to receive information from a o vehicle sensing system, a vehicle communication system, or a detection system, and may generate a signal. A controller may be configured to provide one or more light control signals to modify at least one light characteristic of at least one of the plurality of independently addressable LED segments based on the signal.
US10821888B2	Customizable and illuminated license plate frame A customizable and illuminated license plate frame, the frame includes a perimeter section having a receiving cavity for receiving a license plate of a vehicle; a second frame member pivotably connected with the perimeter section and having an opening and a plurality of fastening apertures arranged around the opening; a translucent panel detachably coupled on the opening of the second frame member and operable to press against the license plate; at least one hinge operational between the perimeter second and the second frame member; a plurality of tiles detachably attached on the fastening apertures of the second frame member; and a plurality of LED light arranged on the second frame member to illuminate the tiles and the license plate.
US10821886B1	Sensor-based acknowledgments between road traffic participants A computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and a computer system for sensor-based acknowledgments between road traffic participants. One or more cameras on a vehicle identify a gaze direction of a driver of the vehicle. The one or more cameras identify a focused eye state of the driver. One or more object recognition sensors on the vehicle identify objects around the vehicle. The computer system determines whether an object is identified in the gaze direction. In response to the object being identified in the gaze direction, the computer system instructs a light indicator to emit light in a direction toward the object. The light indicator notifies a traffic participant associated with the object that the driver has seen the object.
US10821874B2	Rotatable light bar for motor vehicle sport bars A light bar for a motor vehicle has a plurality of lights mounted to an elongated support member is rotatably connected to opposing end walls of a rectangular frame. An offset cam is connected to the support member and moved by an actuating mechanism between a first and second position which cause the support member and lights to rotate about an axis to corresponding first and second positions. When the support frame and lights are in a first position they are shielded by and substantially enclosed by the sides and ends of the rectangular frame, and when in a second position the lights extend above and generally parallel to the rectangular frame to shine above and forward of the rectangular frame. A power switch energizes the actuating mechanism to move the lights and support member between the first and second positions.
US10821863B1	Retention member for vehicle seating assembly A foamless vehicle seating assembly includes a frame with an inner support member and an outer support member. A first plurality of flexible straps extend about the inner support member of the frame, and a second plurality of flexible straps extend about the outer support member of the frame. At least one strap of the second plurality of flexible straps of the outer support member is adjacent to at least one strap of the first plurality of flexible straps of the inner support member. A retention member is disposed transverse to the inner support member of the frame disposed in a seat, wherein the retention member is displaceable between a design position and a fully deployed position in response to a sudden vehicle deceleration.
US10821862B2	Temperature control system for seating assembly A vehicle seating assembly includes a cushion and a trim layer. A permeable heater is disposed between the cushion and the trim layer. An air mover is in fluid communication with the permeable heater. The permeable heater and the air mover are operable to respectively heat or cool a seating surface.
US10821856B2	Vehicle cabin A vehicle includes a track that defines a guide channel and a bridge that extends over the guide channel when the bridge is in a closed position. The bridge includes a first portion that is releasably coupled to a second portion. The first portion is pivotably engaged with a first side of the track.
US10821855B2	Translation assembly for a vehicle A translation assembly includes a mounting bracket that couples a drive wheel and one or more passive wheels to a cassette. A motor is coupled to a drive shaft of the drive wheel. A biasing member is coupled between the cassette and the mounting bracket such that the drive wheel and the one or more passive wheels maintain physical contact with one another.
US10821854B2	Electric work vehicle An electric work vehicle includes: an electric motor unit including a plurality of motors (21, 22, and 130); a motor control unit (50) that adjusts electric power from a battery (20) and supplies the adjusted electric power to the electric motor unit by controlling an inverter (4); a charge control section (53) that controls charging and discharging of the battery (20); a battery state detection device (9) that detects a state of the battery (20) including a rate of charge; and a regenerative electric power detection device (6) that detects a generation of regenerative electric power. When the rate of charge is in a margin region that is set between an overcharge region and a charge/discharge region, and when regenerative electric power is generated, the motor control unit (50) supplies the regenerative electric power to a motor that is not in operation, and provides a non-rotation current instruction to the inverter (4), the non-rotation current instruction being an instruction for generating a magnetic flux that does not cause the motor to rotate by using vector control.
US10821852B2	Fuel efficient internal combustion engine vehicle A vehicle comprising a drive train, an internal combustion engine, a sensor interface, a storage device and a processing device. The sensor interface may be configured to receive sensor data samples during operation of a vehicle. The storage device may be configured to store the sensor data samples over a number of points in time. The processing device may be configured to (i) analyze the sensor data samples stored in the storage device to detect a pattern and (ii) manage fuel supplied to the internal combustion engine in response to (a) current conditions and (b) operational parameters of the vehicle. The pattern is used to determine the current conditions. The fuel supplied to the internal combustion engine is managed to enable efficient fuel usage.
US10821845B2	Driverless vehicle movement processing and cloud systems A system for navigating a vehicle automatically from a current location to a destination location without a human operator is provided. The system of the vehicle includes a global positioning system (GPS) for identifying a vehicle location and a communications system for communicating with a server of a cloud system. The server is configured to identify that the vehicle location is near or at a parking location. The communications system is configured to receive mapping data for the parking location from the server, and the mapping data is at least in part used to find a path at the parking location to avoid a collision of the vehicle with at least one physical object when the vehicle is automatically moved at the parking location. The mapping data is processed by electronics of the vehicle so that when the vehicle is automatically moved collision with the at least one physical object is avoided and the electronics of the vehicle is configured to process a combination of sensor data obtained by sensors of the vehicle. The processing of the sensor data uses image data obtained from one or more cameras and light data obtained from one or more optical sensors.
US10821844B2	Method and device for determining the absolute position of a vehicle A method for determining the absolute position of a vehicle for the close-range positioning of same when the vehicle is being parked is described. An inductive positioning method is performed, wherein a first transmitter in the infrastructure or in the vehicle is excited to generate a positioning magnetic field and a second transmitter in the infrastructure or in the vehicle is excited to generate a positioning signal. The positioning magnetic field and the positioning signal are received by a reception device in the vehicle or in the infrastructure and the received positioning magnetic field and positioning signal are taken as a basis for ascertaining the absolute position of the vehicle. This allows particularly exact parking of the vehicle, in particular of an electrically operated vehicle for inductive charging.
US10821841B2	Tracked vehicle, power supply apparatus for powering the tracked vehicle and handling system in a work area comprising the tracked vehicle and power supply apparatus A tracked vehicle comprising an electric machine assembly, a first and a second track coupled to the electric machine assembly, and an electric connection device, connectable to a power supply apparatus outside the tracked vehicle and connected to the electric machine assembly to exchange electrical energy with the power supply apparatus during the operation of the tracked vehicle.
US10821837B2	Linear motor transport for packaging and other uses The invention provides in some aspects a transport system comprising a guideway having a plurality of regions in which one or more vehicles are propelled, where each such vehicle includes a magnet. Disposed along each region are a plurality of propulsion coils, each comprising one or more turns that are disposed about a common axis, such that the respective common axes of the plurality of coils in that region are (i) substantially aligned with one another, and (ii) orthogonal to a direction in which the vehicles are to be propelled in that region. The plurality of coils of at least one such region are disposed on opposing sides of the magnets of vehicles being propelled along that region so as to exert a propulsive force of substance on those magnets. In at least one other region, the plurality of coils disposed on only a single side of the magnets of vehicles being propelled in that region exert a propulsive force of substance thereon-regardless of whether the plurality of coils in that region are disposed on a single or multiple (e.g., opposing sides) of those magnets.
US10821830B2	Agricultural vehicle A vehicle control device incorporating at least one vehicle control element and a vehicle terminal is disclosed, the at least one vehicle control element being adapted to control a functionality of a vehicle implement or tool, the vehicle terminal incorporating a terminal display, the terminal display being adapted to alter the functionality of the vehicle implement or tool associated with the vehicle control element, the terminal display also indicating the functionality associated with the vehicle control element, wherein the vehicle control element incorporates a vehicle control display element, the vehicle control display element indicating whether the functionality of the vehicle control element has been altered. This enables a driver when looking at the vehicle control element easily to see from the vehicle control display element whether the functionality of the vehicle control element has been altered.
US10821829B2	Control interface on an autonomous work vehicle In one embodiment, an autonomous vehicle includes a controller and a control interface disposed in an enclosure on the side of the autonomous vehicle. The control interface includes a display communicatively coupled to the controller. The display is used to at least setup or control operation of an implement attached to the autonomous vehicle, setup or control operation of the autonomous vehicle, or both.
US10821822B2	Vehicle transmission and hybrid drivetrain A motor vehicle transmission including an interface to a drive unit, a drive shaft, an output shaft coaxial to the drive shaft, a differential transmission paraxial to the drive shaft, a device for forming gear ratios between the drive and output shafts, and an electric motor with a fixed stator and a rotatable rotor. The output shaft is connected with the differential transmission by a chain drive and a downstream gear set coaxial to the differential transmission. The electric motor is at an axial end of the transmission where the interface to the drive unit is formed. The rotor is connected with the drive shaft. The chain drive is axially between the differential transmission and the downstream gear set or the downstream gear set is axially between the chain drive and the differential transmission, and the chain drive is axially between the electric motor and the downstream gear set.
US10821818B2	Control method and apparatus for mild hybrid electric vehicle A control method for a mild type hybrid electric vehicle is provided. The method determining whether a coasting condition is satisfied and initiating coasting when the coasting condition is satisfied. A reacceleration intention is then detected and a torque of a mild hybrid starter & generator (MHSG) is increased in response thereto. A revolutions per minute (RPM) of the MHSG is compared with a RPM of an engine an engagement of the MHSG with the engine is attempted when the RPM of the MHSG corresponds to the RPM of the engine. The RPM of the MHSG is then synchronized with the RPM of the engine. When the MHSG is successfully engaged with the engine, the torque of the MHSG is increased to inject a fuel to the engine.
US10821809B2	Information display device, information display method, and storage medium An information display device comprising a processor, the processor executing: time information acquiring processing of acquiring time information; azimuth information acquiring processing of acquiring azimuth information; coordinate setting processing of setting a time coordinate system for display of the time information on a display image and setting an azimuth coordinate system for display of the azimuth information on the display image; and display control processing of displaying particular time information acquired by the time information acquiring processing, in the time coordinate system set on the display image and particular azimuth information acquired by the azimuth information acquiring processing, in the azimuth coordinate system set on the display image.
US10821802B2	Systems and methods for auxiliary seat climate control Methods and systems for controlling a climate control system of a vehicle are provided. The provided system and method determines whether an auxiliary seat is in fluid communication with the climate control system. When an auxiliary seat is in fluid communication with the climate control system, commands are generated for the climate control system to assure that a combination of airflow temperature and airflow velocity to the auxiliary seat are within configurable targets.
US10821799B2	Climate control system and method for motor vehicle with removable roof and side doors A climate control system includes a plurality of vent registers, an HVAC unit delivering conditioned air to the plurality of vent registers, a side door status monitoring device and a controller configured to control opening and closing of the plurality of vent registers in response to side door status data provided by the side door status monitoring device. A related climate control method is also provided.
US10821789B2	Device and method for inflating and repairing tires and other inflatables Devices are taught for filling a tire with air, gas or a liquid and repairing the tire. In one embodiment, the tire repair tool discloses an transmittal control section, with the transmittal control section comprising a proximal end, the proximal end having an opening a distal end, with the distal end having a centralized opening to align with a punctureable seal at a proximal end of a gas cartridge; a passageway positioned between the proximal end of the gas cartridge and the distal end; and a puncture tool which can puncture the punctureable seal of the gas cartridge. The puncture tool is positioned at the distal end of the transmittal control section along the air passage way. An insertion tube comprises an air inlet at a distal end of the insertion tube which is connected to the opening of the proximal end of the transmittal control section. A gas outlet passes air from a gas cartridge through the air passage way through the transmittal control section into the air inlet of the insertion tube and through the gas outlet.
US10821788B2	Activation of tire pressure measurement systems Method and apparatus are disclosed for activation of tire pressure measurement systems. An example vehicle includes a door including a handle sensor, a tire pressure measurement system (TPMS) sensor, a communication module, a display, and a controller. The controller is to activate the TPMS sensor responsive to detecting, via the handle sensor, engagement of a handle and collect, via the communication module, a measurement from the TPMS sensor upon activation. The controller also is to present, via the display, a low-pressure alert in response to determining the measurement is less than a threshold.
US10821784B2	Vehicle tyre with enhanced bead contour A pneumatic tyre comprises a tread portion, a pair of opposing sidewall portions and a pair of opposing bead portions, the tread portion extending radially outwards from the sidewall portions and the sidewall portions extending radially outwards from the bead portions, wherein each bead portion comprises an axially inward side and an axially outward side which are joined at a base of the bead portion and each axially outward side of the bead portion comprises a concave region extending axially inwards. Each concave region further comprises a convex region located within the concave region which extends axially outwards.
US10821780B2	Tire A tire 1 includes shoulder regions 4 each provided with first lateral grooves 7 and second lateral grooves 8. Each of the first lateral grooves 7 includes an inner portion 11 that extends axially outwardly from an inner end (7i) arranged axially outside a crown main groove 3 with a space therebetween and obliquely at an angle θ1 with respect to the tire axial direction, and an outer portion 12 that extends obliquely at an angle θ2 smaller than the angle θ1 with respect to the tire axial direction so as to cross a tread edge (Te). Each of the second lateral grooves 8 is arranged between adjacent first lateral grooves and extends axially outwardly from an inner end (8i) thereof arranged axially outside the crown main groove and obliquely in the same direction as the first lateral grooves 7 so as to terminate without reaching the tread edge (Te).
US10821776B1	Aerodynamic wheels for a bi-directional vehicle An arrangement of wheels for a bi-directional vehicle may decrease the drag coefficient for the vehicle regardless of a direction of travel of the vehicle. A pair of wheels, each wheel of the pair having a configuration of fins to promote a desired aerodynamic effect, when located at a leading end of the vehicle promotes airflow laterally outboard of the vehicle body. In contrast, the same pair of wheels, when located at a trailing end of the vehicle promotes airflow laterally inboard of the vehicle body.
US10821774B2	Non-pneumatic support structure An adjustable rim includes a first annular ring rotatable about a first axis, the first ring having radially extending first linear slots circumferentially spaced about the first ring, a first annular adjustment hoop rotatable about the first axis, the first hoop having circumferentially and radially extending first arcuate slots spaced about the first hoop, a second annular ring rotatable about a second axis, the second ring having radially extending second linear slots circumferentially spaced about the second ring, a second annular adjustment hoop rotatable about the second axis, the second hoop having circumferentially and radially extending second arcuate slots spaced about the second hoop, and an axially extending arcuate member having a first axial end and a second axial end. The first axial end is circumferentially and radially aligned with a first linear slot of the first annular ring and a first arcuate slot of the first annular hoop. The first linear slot and the first arcuate slot interact to move part of the arcuate member in only a radial direction.
US10821773B2	Paint brush and paint storage container, device, kit and system for use on portable touch-ups A device for use in paint touch ups comprises a container, holding paint, its lid having a channel there through to securably accommodate a brush handle (and in the absence of a handle, being otherwise plugged shut) and a flexibly placed accessories box.
US10821770B2	Decals for sports floors A decal assembly applied to a finished wood floor comprising a visible layer, a clear layer adhered to the visible layer, and a floor finish layer, wherein an outer surface of the floor finish has a coefficient of friction similar to the finished wood floor. The floor finish may be water-based or oil-based and the decal assembly may include an adhesion promotion layer disposed between the clear layer and the floor finish layer. The decal assembly may also include the clear layer having a roughened outer surface. The decal may be installed on a wood floor by laminating a clear layer to a visible layer, roughening an outer surface of the clear layer and applying a floor finish to the outer surface of the clear layer after the roughening step. An adhesion promotion layer may also be applied between the clear layer and the floor finish layer.
US10821747B1	Printer having an aqueous ink drying system that attenuates image quality defects A printer includes a drying unit that has a vacuum plenum and a drying belt with an exterior surface along which the media is transported through the drying unit. The drying belt has a plurality of holes extending through the drying belt, each hole in the plurality of holes having a diameter that is less than 300 microns. The drying unit further includes a heater configured to heat the media transported through the drying unit and a vacuum blower operably connected to the vacuum plenum. The vacuum blower is configured to generate a negative pressure in the vacuum plenum that holds the media on the exterior surface of the drying belt by the negative pressure acting through the plurality of holes without producing temperature differentials in the media on the belt that result in noticeable image quality defects.
US10821745B2	Curl straightening device and image forming apparatus having the same A curl straightening device includes an endless belt, a curl straightening roller, a nip width adjusting mechanism, and a guide member. The curl straightening roller makes pressure contact with an outer peripheral surface of the endless belt, forming a nip portion, and straightens curl of the sheet which passes through the nip portion. The nip width adjusting mechanism moves the curl straightening roller in a direction away from or close to the endless belt so as to change a nip width. The mechanism includes a supporting holder of the curl straightening roller, and a rotationally moving portion that rotationally moves the roller supporting holder for moving the curl straightening roller. The guide member includes a pair of hanging members that are hung from both ends of the curl straightening roller so as to keep the guide member in constant position and posture relative to the curl straightening roller.
US10821735B2	Fluid ejection device with nozzle column data groups including drive bubble detect data A fluid ejection device including a plurality of primitives each having a same set of addresses and including a plurality of fluid chambers, each fluid chamber corresponding to a different address of the set of addresses and including a firing mechanism. Input logic receives a series of fire pulse groups, each fire pulse group corresponding to an address of the set of addresses and including warming data having an enable value or a disable value and a series of firing bits, each firing bit corresponding to a different primitive and having a firing value or a non-firing value. For each firing bit of each fire pulse group, when the warming data has the enable value, activation logic provides a warming pulse to the firing mechanism of the fluid chamber corresponding to the firing bit when the firing bit has the non-firing value.
US10821733B2	Liquid collection device with suctioner for sucking liquid A liquid collection device includes: a suction tank configured to suck and collect liquid accumulated in a liquid reservoir; a suction passage connecting the liquid reservoir and an inlet opened in a lower portion of the suction tank to each other; a suctioner configured to generate a negative pressure in the suction tank and suck the liquid from the liquid reservoir into the suction tank via the suction passage by using the generated negative pressure; and a controller configured to control the suctioner to terminate suction of the liquid into the suction tank upon continuance of a state where a pressure in the suction tank is equal to or greater than a threshold for a prescribed time or more after start of the suction.
US10821716B2	Laminating machine A laminating machine comprises at least one material source, configured as a sheet feeder, for sheets of a material to be laminated. The laminating machine further comprises at least one laminating unit. The laminating machine also comprises at least two lamination sources, each for at least one web-type laminating material. The laminating machine additionally comprises at least one laminating unit for producing a material web, which is laminated on both sides, from the sheets and the respective at least one laminating material. At least one lamination control device is disposed downstream of a laminating region of the laminating unit, along a transportation path provided for the transporting of the laminated material web. The control device monitors a control region, lying outside a transport region that is occupied by the transportation path provided for the laminated material web.
US10821709B2	Multilayer graphene structures with enhanced mechanical properties resulting from deterministic control of interlayer twist angles and chemical functionalization An article of manufacture includes a first graphene layer, a second graphene layer over the first graphene layer, the second graphene layer oriented at a first interlayer twist angle with respect to the first graphene layer and bonded by interlayer covalent bonds to the first graphene layer, and a third graphene layer over the second graphene layer, the third graphene layer oriented at a second interlayer twist angle with respect to the second graphene layer and bonded by interlayer covalent bonds to the second graphene layer. A multi-layer graphene article includes at least three graphene layers, each graphene layer being oriented at an interlayer twist angle with respect to an adjacent graphene layer and bonded by interlayer covalent bonds to the adjacent graphene layer.
US10821697B2	Corrugated paperboard box making machine Disclosed is a corrugated paperboard box making machine 1 in which a slotter device 6 comprises: a first slotter unit 61 comprising a first slotter 610, a first stationary blade 612 and a first displaceable blade 613; and a second slotter unit 62 comprising a second slotter 620, a second stationary blade 622 and a second displaceable blade 623. A control device 100 is operable to switch the slotter device 6 between a first production mode and a second production mode. Specifically, the control device 100 is operable, when implementing the second production mode, to acquire and store a total blade length of the first stationary blade 612 and the first displaceable blade 613 and a total blade length of the second stationary blade 622 and the second displaceable blade 623, and perform positioning control for the slotter blades, based on the stored total blade lengths.
US10821694B2	Shoe cushioning material and manufacturing mold thereof Provided is a mold (4) for manufacturing a shoe cushion (1), the mold (4) comprising: a first mold (5); a second mold (6) seated on the first mold (5) and configured to contain first cavities (6a); a third mold (7) seated on the second mold (6) and configured to contain second cavities (7a), wherein the second cavities (7a) are smaller than the first cavities (6a) of the second mold (6); a fourth mold (8) seated on the third mold (7); and one or more air vents (9) formed between the first mold (5) and the second mold (6).
US10821693B2	Method and apparatus for improved tread splicing A mold for molding a tire tread comprises a plurality of mold segments. Each of the plurality of mold segments includes an integer number of tread pitch repetitions. The plurality of mold segments are structured to be coupled to each other end-to-end so as to form the mold such that the mold includes an integer number of tread pitches. The mold also includes at least one mold end segment positioned on at least one end of the mold and has a mold end segment length shorter than a length of each of the plurality of mold segments.
US10821692B2	Tire A tire is provided, which includes: a circular tire frame formed from a resin material containing an olefin resin; and an exterior member formed from a thermoplastic rubber vulcanizate which contains an ethylene-propylene-diene rubber and a polyethylene-based resin, and in which a content of the ethylene-propylene-diene rubber is from 20% by mass to 45% by mass with respect to a total mass of the thermoplastic rubber vulcanizate, and a fluidity is from 1.0 g/10 min to 60 g/10 min.
US10821691B2	Corrugated tire bladder An expandable bladder for shaping a pneumatic tire to be mounted inside a tire curing mold, the expandable bladder having a toroidal configuration and having a pair of opposing annular beads, wherein the bladder has an expansion section that is formed from a plurality of waves.
US10821685B2	Semi-rigid frame for large vacuum bag deployment in composite manufacturing A tensioning system that can be used with a heater blanket and a vacuum bag for heating a workpiece can include a tensioner including at least one flexible rod. The tensioner can further include an end cap positioned on one or both ends of the flexible rod. The tensioner can be inserted through one or more sleeves attached to the vacuum bag, and each end of the flexible rod can be positioned within a pocket and thereby attached to the vacuum bag. In one implementation, the flexible rod can be rotated relative to the one or more end caps to decrease or increase a length of the tensioner, and the length of the tensioner is thereby adjustable. The tension applied to the vacuum bag can mitigate sealing of a seal of the vacuum bag with a layup mandrel.
US10821682B2	Fiber application machine comprising specific cutting systems A machine for producing parts made of composite material, the machine comprising a fiber-application head comprising an application roller, a guide system for guiding one or more fibers, in the form of a strip, towards said application roller, and at least one cutting system comprising a blade capable of being maneuvered by a cutting cylinder between a rest position and an active position for cutting a fiber, each cutting system comprising a counter-blade that is elastically held against the blade by the cutting edge thereof for cutting by shearing a fiber while the blade moves from the rest position thereof to the active position thereof.
US10821675B2	Independently temperature-controlled high-temperature selective laser sintering frame structure The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of advanced manufacturing auxiliary equipment, and discloses an independently temperature-controlled high-temperature selective laser sintering frame structure, comprising a galvanometric laser scanning system, a powder feeding chamber, a forming chamber and a heat-insulating composite plate, and targeted optimization design is performed on the respective functional components. According to the invention, the independently temperature-controlled frame structure can simultaneously ensure the uniformity of the powder preheating temperature field of the powder feeding chamber platform and the uniformity of the processing temperature field of the forming chamber platform, so that powder on the powder feeding chamber platform can reach the sinterable temperature before being conveyed, and conveyance of cold powder to the sintered melt is avoided, thereby reducing the possibility of warpage of the parts while reducing actual sintering delay time and improving actual sintering efficiency. The independently temperature-controlled frame structure of the present disclosure is particularly suitable for high-temperature laser sintering of high-performance polymers such as polyaryletherketones and aromatic polyamides at 400° C.
US10821661B2	Tack and bond adhesive system and method for layered object manufacture Provided is an adhesive dispensing device for use in a Layered Object Manufacturing (LOM) system for forming a three-dimensional (3D) object, the device configured to apply adhesive to a plurality of object media layers each comprising a temporary region and a permanent region. A first adhesive is applied to the temporary regions and a second adhesive is applied to the permanent regions. Further provided are first and second adhesive formulations, a bonding module for bonding a plurality of individual object media layers using the first and second adhesives, and a LOM system comprising the bonding module. Also provided is a method for self-weeding of a LOM object.
US10821653B2	Continuous molding of thermoplastic laminates An elongate thermoplastic composite member is fabricated by a continuous molding process. A pre-consolidated thermoplastic laminate is softened by heating it to a temperature below its melting layup, and is fed substantially continuously through multiple sets of tool dies. The tool dies incrementally mold portions of softened laminate over a mandrel to form the laminate into a shape having a closed cross section.
US10821652B2	Vacuum forming mold assembly and method for creating a vacuum forming mold assembly The present disclosure is directed to a mold assembly for vacuum forming a component. The mold assembly includes plurality of support plates and a plurality of mold plates removably coupled to the plurality of support plates. The plurality of mold plates is stacked and removably coupled together to form a mold configured for forming the component. Each mold plate including a first surface partially defining a top surface of the mold, a second surface spaced apart from the first surface, a third surface extending from the first surface to the second surface, and a fourth surface spaced apart from the third surface and extending from the first surface to the second surface.
US10821649B2	Device and method for thermally conditioning preforms The invention relates to a heat box for thermally conditioning preforms (10) that consist of a thermoplastic material and are provided for blow moulding, in which two lateral walls (32) and one base wall (34) delimit a heat tunnel through which the preforms (10) are conveyed, said heat tunnel comprising at least two parallel heat channels, and a heating unit (14) being arranged between two adjacent, particularly parallel heat channels and comprising a plurality of rod-shaped heating elements (16) that extend longitudinally in the conveyor direction of the preforms (10).
US10821646B2	Method and device for producing containers filled with a liquid filling material and closed with a closure cap The invention relates to a method and to a device for producing containers (11) filled with a liquid filling material (21, 21.1) from preforms (2) made of a thermoplastic material, wherein the preform (2) is thermally conditioned before its transformation, and subsequently, during a forming and filling phase, in a mold (37) of a forming and filling station (10), it is transformed into the container (11) by means of the filling material (21, 21.1) as pressure medium, wherein the filling material (21, 21.1) is introduced from a forming and filling head (28) into the preform, wherein the forming and filling head (28) is moved from a rest position, which enables a supplying and insertion of a preform into the mold (37) of the forming and filling station (10), into a sealing position with respect the preform (2), wherein, during the transformation into the container (11), the preform (2) is preferably guided at least temporarily by a stretching rod (17) and stretched in axial direction, wherein, after the completion of the forming and filling phase, the container (11) is closed with a closure cap (15) before the container (11) is removed from the forming and filling station (10), wherein the closure cap (15) is supplied from a cap supplying device (50) into the area of the forming and filling station (10), and characterized in that, after the completion of the forming and filling phase, the forming and filling head (28) is moved from the sealing position into a position spaced apart from the container (11), then the closure cap (15) is supplied into the area between container (11) and forming and filling head (28), and then the closure cap (15) is pressed by the forming and filling head (28) in a longitudinal direction (32) of the container onto the container (11).
US10821645B2	Device for deformational processing of materials (variants) The devices relate to the nuclear, metallurgical, mining, machine-building and food industries and may be used in producing semi-finished products and items made via the extrusion of powders of composite, polymer and other plastic masses. A device for producing semi-finished products or items made of composite, or polymer, or plasticized powder materials includes a screw press with a housing and a screw within the housing. The housing and the screw each have at least one deformational portion with protrusions and may each be formed integrally with the protrusions or may be formed compositionally, having special insertable rings which are provided with protrusions. In carrying out all three device variants, the housing and the screw are formed compositionally, and have provided, on the deformational portions of a ring, stators, which are secured to neighboring portions of the housing, and rotors, which are secured to neighboring portions of the screw.
US10821636B2	Skin integral molded article and manufacturing method thereof In a skin integral molded article which is formed by filling the inside of a skin which is formed into a bag shape with a foamed body and molding the foamed body integrally with the skin, an opening through which a foaming raw material is supplied into the skin is formed in the skin, in one side skin and other side skin which are formed with the opening being interposed, the one-side skin is bent into inside the opening, the other-side skin is provided with a part disposed ahead of a part which is bent into inside the opening and is formed to be pliable, and the part which is disposed ahead of the other-side skin part and is formed to be pliable is formed in contact with a leading end part of the one-side skin part which is bent into the opening.
US10821635B2	Method for producing an interior trim part of a vehicle and molding tool A molding tool and method for producing an interior trim part. A cavity is embodied between a first element and a second element, and a slide is displaceably connected to the first element. A decorative layer is arranged on the first element and a backing is arranged on the second element. A foamable mixture is added to the hollow area between the backing and a reverse side of the decorative layer, such that a foam layer fills the hollow area. A distance between the first element and the second element is increased to enlarge the hollow area. During this process, the slide is pressed against a side facing away from the reverse side of the decorative layer, such that the hollow area is sealed with the reverse side of the decorative layer pressed against a lateral surface of the backing and/or against a lateral surface of the second element.
US10821623B2	Wall hole punch device and method A wall hole punch device is provided. The punch device has a wall-engaging surface, a floor-engaging surface, and a punch. The punch has a punching end, which generally has an angled face for pushing the chad downwardly and away from the hole. The bottom of the punching end is high enough to clear typical base plates when the punching device is used as intended. The top of the punching end is low enough so that the hole can be covered by baseboards of conventional height. A method of punching holes in walls and a method of drying walls using the device are also provided.
US10821622B2	Extrusion coated perforated nonwoven web and method for making A method for making an extrusion coated perforated nonwoven web. The method comprises the steps of extruding a molten polyethylene coating onto a nonwoven web, and aperturing the molten polyethylene coating through heat and pneumatic pressure differential to create microperforations therein at a density of between about 35 and about 120 perforations per linear inch. The resulting microperforated nonwoven web is then thermomechanically perforated by feeding it through perforating rolls, at least one of which has raised protuberances to create macroperforations that extend through at least the polyethylene coating. The macroperforations have a density of between about 6 and about 35 perforations per linear inch. The perforated nonwoven web is useful as a topsheet for absorbent articles.
US10821617B2	Animal shears/clippers A cordless animal shearing/clipping device is disclosed. The cordless shear/clipper includes a shear portion and a handle portion. The shear portion includes a shear or clipping head interface that allows for an interchangeable shear/clipper head to be coupled to the shear head interface. The handle portion includes a motor casing, a switch, and a battery slide. This design allows for easy, safe, and efficient shearing of animal fibers in any location.
US10821615B2	Fastener The device is combination of a fastener and a splicing piece suited with the fastener. The fastener includes a post, a plurality of outer bosses, an outer slab, a first hole and a second inner flange. The plurality of outer bosses are provided in an upper portion of the post. The plurality of outer bosses include a first outer boss, a second outer boss and a third outer boss. The first outer boss is located under the second outer boss. At least a local portion of the splicing piece is a platy portion. Connecting through holes are provided in the platy portion. The connecting through holes include a first through hole. A first inner flange used for being clamped by a lower surface of the first outer boss and an upper surface of the second outer boss is provided on an inner wall of the first through hole.
US10821600B2	Robot with hollow wrist element A robot which can prevent an excessive bending of an wire member. The robot includes a first wrist element coupled rotatably about a first axis, a second wrist element coupled rotatably about a second axis, a third wrist element coupled rotatably about a third axis and supporting an end effector configured to perform a work on a workpiece, a first wire member disposed in such a way as to pass through the inside of the first wrist element, the second wrist element, and the third wrist element and connected to the end effector, and a second wire member disposed in such a way as to pass through the inside of the first wrist element and run outside the second wrist element and the third wrist element and connected to the end effector.
US10821599B2	Dual linear delta assemblies, linear delta systems, and related methods A dual linear delta assembly includes a frame, a first linear delta system, and a second linear delta system concentric with the first linear delta system. Each of the first linear delta system and the second linear delta system may include rails mounted to the frame, linear actuators, each linear actuator coupled to a respective rail of the rails and configured to translate along a longitudinal length of the respective rail, pairs of parallel rods each operably coupled to a respective linear actuator of the linear actuators, and a platform coupled to a longitudinal end of each of the pairs of parallel rods opposite the respective linear actuator of the linear actuators.
US10821597B2	Multidimensional storage A multidimensional storage system is disclosed that provides optimal accessibility, flexibility, and adaptability. The storage system can include an elevated v-shape that can position storage containers closer to an angler's sides. The angled shape of the storage system can facilitate easier access to storage containers stored behind an angler. A bulk storage space provided in storage system can be used to stow items. The storage system can include a waterproof compartment in its base for dry storage.
US10821594B2	Power tool with ergonomic handgrip A power tool with an ergonomic handgrip includes a housing with a rear end portion, a first front end portion, a second front end portion, and lateral sidewalls. A working end proximate the first front end portion is configured to be driven by a motor. A handle has a proximal portion coupled to the housing, a distal end portion away from the housing, a rear wall portion, a front wall portion, and a pair of sidewalls, and defines a handle axis. A trigger is coupled to the handle and defines a trigger axis. A first gripping region includes a rear concave recess on the rear end portion and a lateral concave recess extending along at least one of the lateral sidewalls generally parallel to the tool axis. A second gripping region is on the rear wall portion of the proximal portion of the handle. A third gripping region is on the second front end portion of the housing and offset rearward from first front end portion.
US10821591B2	High-power cordless, hand-held power tool including a brushless direct current motor A cordless, hand-held power tool, such as a hammer drill/driver, an impact driver, an impact wrench, etc., that includes a brushless direct current (“BLDC”) motor. Each of the hand-held power tool includes a removable and rechargeable battery pack, electronics, and a BLDC motor that have been designed and balanced to produce high-performance-capable (e.g., high-power, high-current, high-torque) hand-held power tool. The hand-held power tool is capable of delivering high instantaneous (i.e., short duration) current to the BLDC motor for short-duration high power operation and high continuous (i.e., long duration) current to the BLDC motor for long duration high power operation. Additionally, the short and long duration power is capable of being provided in a smaller (in size) and lighter (in weight) package than any hand-held power tool before it.
US10821589B2	Percussive power tool A percussion mechanism contains a guide tube, an exciter piston, a hammer, a pneumatic chamber for coupling the hammer to the motion of the exciter piston, a striker, and a seat for the striker. The hammer has a striking point, defined by a striking surface of the striker when the striker lies against the seat. A check valve has an outlet opening and a closing mechanism for closing the check valve against an air flow from the interior of the guide tube. The outlet opening is arranged in such a way that the outlet opening is closed by the hammer during striking operation and otherwise is open.
US10821578B2	Folding tool set A folding tool set includes an accommodating seat, a fixing shaft, many tools, many spacers, and an elastic member. The accommodating seat defines an accommodating space. The fixing shaft is disposed on the accommodating seat and has a polygonal radial section. One end of each tool is formed with a connecting hole through which the fixing shaft passes. The tools are pivotally connected to the fixing shaft and movably accommodated in the accommodating space. The spacers are spaced apart from each other and disposed on the fixing shaft. The spacers each have a through hole. The through hole corresponds in shape to the radial section of the fixing shaft. The elastic member is disposed on the fixing shaft. The elastic member has elasticity in an axial direction of the fixing shaft. When one of the tools is pivoted, the fixing shaft won't be driven to link the other tools.
US10821575B2	Clamp assembly and method A clamp assembly and method of clamping includes a fixture having a cavity formed by a facing surface. The facing surface in the clamp assembly can define a cavity periphery. In addition, a recess can be provided in the facing surface. An elastic member can be disposed within the recess.
US10821569B2	Continuous compression wire spring polishing apparatus configured to easily replace two parallel and opposite grindstones The present disclosure relates to a contiguous compression wire sprang polishing apparatus that continuously polishes end surfaces of compression wise springs (10) by upper and lower chain conveyers 100 and 200 and grinding units 300. The apparatus includes: two gaming units (300) each having a grindstone (350) to which rotational force of a motor (240) is transmitted through a gear box (260), the motor (240) having a rotary shaft being located above a central axis of the grindstone (350), and the two grinding units (300) being installed to be parallel and opposite to each other at opposite sides of a compression wire spring (10) fixed to the continuous compression wire spring polishing apparatus so as to polish opposite end surfaces of the compression wire spring (10); two hinge shafts (140), which are fixed at positions, which are spaced apart from grindstones in the lowest surface of the grinding units (300) by a predetermined distance, and which are inserted into and coupled to bearings, which are fixed to a body of the polishing apparatus; an upper guide (225) configured to prevent the compression wire spring (10) from springing out and a rod end fixing shaft (150) fixed to an end of the cylinder rod (170) of the pneumatic cylinder (180) inserted into and coupled to a bearing fixed at a position between the grindstone rotation shaft and the hinge shaft (140) in each of the grinding units (300). The grindstone rotation shaft of each of the grinding units (300) is turned into the vertical state or the horizontal state according to the forward and backward movements of the pneumatic cylinder (180), so that the two grindstones (350) of the grinding units (300), which are mounted to be parallel and opposite to each other, can be easily replaced.
US10821568B2	Method and device for determining a vibration amplitude of a tool A method for determining a vibration amplitude of a tool, includes the steps of: generating a light beam of a light barrier with a transmitter for generating the light beam and a receiver for detecting a light intensity of the light beam; generating a receiver signal on the basis of a light intensity of the light beam that is detected by the receiver of the light barrier; positioning a tool tip of the tool in the light beam; causing the tool to vibrate; determining the vibration amplitude of the tool from a modulation of the receiver signal brought about by the vibration of the tool.
US10821557B2	High reliability lead-free solder alloy Lead-free solder alloys are described that exhibit favorable high temperature mechanical reliability and thermal fatigue resistance, and are typically capable of withstanding operational temperatures of at least 150° C., for example up to 175° C. The alloys may exhibit improved high temperature mechanical properties compared to the conventional Sn—Ag—Cu and Pb5Sn2.5Ag. The solder may be in the form of a bar, a stick, a solid or flux cored wire, a foil or strip, a film, a preform, or a powder or paste (i.e., a powder plus flux blend), or solder spheres for use in ball grid array joints or chip scale packages, or other pre-formed solder pieces, or a reflowed or solidified solder joint, or pre-applied on any solderabie material such as a copper ribbon.
US10821556B2	Method for the generative production of a 3-dimensional component A method and apparatus for the generative production of a three-dimensional component in a processing chamber are disclosed. The method performs the steps of providing a metal starting material in the processing chamber and melting the starting material by inputting energy, which are repeated multiple times. A process gas is passed through the processing chamber in a circuit. Hydrogen is added to the circulating gas, then the circulating gas is heated to a temperature above 500 ° C. and then cooled to a temperature below 60 ° C.
US10821554B2	Method of manufacturing conductive member and conductive member A method of manufacturing a conductive member includes (a) a step of preparing a long conductive member provided with a cutting target in an extension direction portion, and (b) a step of firing a high energy-density beam at the cutting target while moving the high energy-density beam in a direction that intersects with the extension direction of the long conductive member, and also cutting the cutting target at, at least, a portion where the high energy-density beam moves, such that a dimension of the cutting target in a firing direction of the high energy-density beam gradually increases.
US10821551B2	Systems and methods for dynamic shaping of laser beam profiles in additive manufacturing An additive manufacturing system includes a laser device, a build plate, and a scanning device. The laser device is configured to generate a laser beam with a variable intensity. The build plate is configured to support a powdered build material. The scanning device is configured to selectively direct the laser beam across the powdered build material to generate a melt pool on the build plate. The scanning device is configured to oscillate a spatial position of the laser beam while the laser device simultaneously modulates the intensity of the laser beam to facilitate reducing spatter and to facilitate reducing a temperature of the melt pool to reduce overheating of the melt pool.
US10821546B2	Method of forming a weld notch in a sheet metal piece Sheet metal pieces intended to be welded can be made with weld notches located along one or more edges. A weld notch is characterized by the absence of certain material constituents so that they do not unacceptably contaminate nearby welds. The weld notch can be created by first forming an ablation trench along the sheet metal piece, then separating the sheet metal piece along the formed ablation trench into two separate pieces, at least one of which includes a newly formed and weldable edge.
US10821540B2	Seam welding apparatus, seam welding method, robot control device, and robot control method The seam welding apparatus includes a pair of rotating electrodes, an electrode supporting frame, a distance measuring means, and a controller. The electrode supporting frame supports the pair of rotating electrodes. The distance measuring means is provided on the electrode supporting frame and measures a distance to an edge of the steel plate. The controller controls the robot to adjust a running direction of the rotating electrodes so that a deviation comes into zero when a distance actually measured by the distance measuring means deviates from a predetermined distance. Thereby, it is accomplished that the seam welding apparatus is downsized as well as uninfluenced by the surface state and/or shape of workpiece (steel plate).
US10821528B2	Cutting tool comprising a cutting element releasably attached to a support member by means of a clamping jaw The invention relates to a cutting tool, in particular a rotating machining tool, comprising a support member, a cutting element that is releasably clamped to the support member, and a clamping jaw which is located on the support member, can be secured by means of a clamping screw and clamps the cutting element against the support member. According to the invention, a lifting element is provided between the support member and the clamping claw; when the clamping screw is unscrewed, said lifting element lifts the clamping jaw off the cutting element located on the support member.
US10821526B2	Rotary tool and method for manufacturing machined product A rotary tool may include a body, the body may include a cutting edge and a first groove. The first groove may include a first region having a first helix angle, a second region having a second helix angle, a third region having a third helix angle, a fourth region having a fourth helix angle, and a fifth region having a fifth helix angle. The fourth helix angle and the fifth helix angle may each decrease from a side of a first end toward a second end. A decreasing range of a value of the fourth helix angle of the fourth region may be less than a decreasing range of a value of the fifth helix angle of the fifth region. A length of the fourth region may be greater than a length of the fifth region.
US10821524B2	Drilling device for machining tubes in tube sheets in a radioactive environment The present disclosure relates to a drilling device for machining tubes in tube sheets of heat exchangers in a radioactive environment. A retaining plate is clampable in the tubes with at least two retaining fingers on a first side and a first drive, which drives a tool shaft, is arranged on a second side. A tool chuck on a first end side of the tool shaft is connected detachably to the latter, wherein a forward feed of the tool shaft is brought about by a feed device. In addition, the tool chuck is unlockable from the tool shaft by way of an unlocking instrument and the unlocking instrument is controllable by a remote-control device.
US10821511B2	Additive manufacturing apparatus and method for large components An additive manufacturing apparatus includes: first and second spaced apart side walls extending along a pre-defined path and defining a build chamber therebetween; one or more build units mounted for movement along the pre-defined path, the one or more build units collectively including: a powder dispenser positioned above the build chamber; an applicator configured to scrape powder dispensed into the build chamber; and a directed energy source configured to fuse the scraped powder; a moveable build platform disposed between the first and second spaced-apart side walls; and an actuator assembly connected to the build platform, the actuator assembly being configured to rotate and move the build platform continuously along a build axis to provide a spiral movement and permit a part to be built continuously in a spiral configuration.
US10821509B2	Additive heat exchanger mixing chambers A heat exchanger is provided having an integrally and seamlessly formed return manifold connecting multiple supply tubes and return tubes. The heat exchanger may also include a return manifold having one or more structures providing a flow restriction within or proximate the return manifold.
US10821508B2	System and methods for enhancing the build parameters of a component A direct metal laser melting (DMLM) system for enhancing build parameters of a DMLM component includes a confocal optical system configured to measure at least one of a melt pool size and a melt pool temperature. The DMLM system further includes a computing device configured to receive at least one of the melt pool size or the melt pool temperature from the confocal optical system. Furthermore, the DMLM system includes a controller configured to control the operation of a laser device based on at least one build parameter.
US10821501B2	Coated casting core and manufacture methods A casting core assembly includes a metallic core, a ceramic core having a compartment in which the portion of the metallic core is received, and a ceramic coating at least partially covering the metallic core and the ceramic core.
US10821500B2	Lost core molding cores for forming cooling passages In a featured embodiment, a lost core assembly includes a ceramic component having a tapered shape in a radial direction. A refractory metal component extends radially from the ceramic core component. A method of molding a gas turbine engine component is also disclosed.
US10821499B2	Construction of multi-layered refractory metal core for investment casting A refractory metal core laminate assembly, comprising: a first refractory metal core layer having exterior surfaces and a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a second refractory metal core layer having exterior surfaces and a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the second refractory metal core layer being arranged above the first refractory metal core layer with the second refractory metal core layer first side facing the first refractory metal core layer second side; a layer of a powder bed material between the first refractory metal core layer second side and the second refractory metal core layer first side; and a coating of the powder bed material coupled to the first refractory metal core layer exterior surfaces and the second refractory metal core layer exterior surfaces.
US10821497B2	Core mechanical integrity testing by viscosity manipulation A mold system for forming a casting article for investment casting in which the mechanical integrity of a ceramic core can be tested by viscosity manipulation. A method for testing a ceramic core used for an investment casting includes: positioning the ceramic core within a mold for receiving a sacrificial material fluid to form a sacrificial material on at least a portion of the ceramic core, the ceramic core having a predefined layout; during casting of the sacrificial material fluid about the ceramic core using the mold, controlling a viscosity of the sacrificial material fluid to simulate an expected viscosity of a molten metal used during a subsequent investment casting using the ceramic core; and evaluating mechanical damage to at least one region of the ceramic core caused by the casting of the sacrificial material fluid.
US10821495B2	Method for producing components for motor-vehicle structures, having a hybrid structure made of light alloy and plastic material A component of a vehicle structure is obtained by a hot forming operation on a hybrid panel having a sheet element of light alloy and a sheet of plastic material. The hybrid panel is hot formed by pressing it against a forming surface of a mould element by a pressurized gas or by a second mould element. Following this operation, the hybrid panel assumes a configuration corresponding to the forming surface, whereas the light alloy sheet element and the plastic material sheet constituting the hybrid panel adhere to each other following softening by heat of the plastic material. Before the hot forming step, a surface of said light alloy sheet element which must contact the plastic material sheet is subjected to a roughening treatment, thereby defining surface asperities between which the plastic material of the plastic material sheet is inserted when it is softened by heat.
US10821492B2	Strapping head module for coil packaging A strapping head module for coil packaging convenient in maintenance and repair and guaranteed in packaging quality by being manufactured in small and light way and performing an accurate operation. The inventive module includes a frame, a correction unit arranged at one side of the frame to correct a curvature of supplied band, a feeding unit, a guide unit, a grip unit, and a binding unit binding an overlapped band.
US10821485B2	System and method of powder removal A powder removal system includes a plurality of tubes including upstream and downstream ends, a manifold fluidly coupled to the tubes, and a pressurized air supply fluidly coupled to the manifold supplying pressurized air to the tubes via the manifold. The downstream ends of the tubes are inserted into a plurality of channels partially filled with powder.
US10821483B2	Substrate treatment apparatus A substrate treatment apparatus includes a brush moving mechanism which moves a shaft to which a cleaning brush is attached. The brush body includes a substrate contact portion of a pillar-shaped portion. The substrate treatment apparatus further includes a correcting member and a relatively-positioning mechanism. When the correcting member is placed in a target position, a contact portion of the correcting member overlaps an object portion which is a combination of a design contact portion and a belt-shaped annular portion in an outer surface of a design pillar-shaped portion of a design body of a design brush. The contact portion is formed to have an inverted shape of the object portion of the design brush, and a portion of the contact portion, which corresponds to the belt-shaped annular portion, is a center-axis facing surface which faces a center axis of the shaft.
US10821479B2	Method and system for recycling aluminum alloy rims using spectrographic analysis A method and system of recycling aluminum alloy rims, the method and system comprising providing a feed of a plurality of aluminum alloy rims of different alloys, for each rim in the feed of aluminum alloy rims, determining a composition of that aluminum alloy rim, determining a plurality of recycled aluminum alloy composition ranges, and dividing the feed of aluminum alloy rims into a plurality of batches of aluminum alloy rims, each batch of aluminum alloy rims in the plurality of batches of aluminum alloy rims corresponding to an associated recycled aluminum alloy composition range in the plurality of recycled aluminum composition ranges, such that each rim in the plurality of aluminum alloy rims is allocated to an associated batch in the plurality of batches of aluminum alloy rims based on the composition of that aluminum alloy rim.
US10821477B2	Coupled system and method for the separation and drying of moist fine particle coal A system for separation and drying of moist fine particle coal includes a blast blower, a surge tank, a moisture detection sensor, a control device and two pipelines, wherein the blast blower is communicated with the surge tank; one end of two pipelines which are connected in parallel is communicated with the surge tank, while the other end is communicated with a fluidized bed; a first pipeline includes a first valve, a first flowmeter, an air heater and an electric butterfly valve which are connected in series sequentially, while the second pipeline includes a second valve and a second flowmeter which are connected in series; the moisture detection sensor is arranged in the fluidized bed; and the control device is connected with the blast blower, the first valve, the first flowmeter, the air heater, the second valve, the second flowmeter and the moisture detection sensor.
US10821476B2	Sonic transducer having a piezoelectric diaphragm on a frame A device includes a piezoelectric diaphragm positioned on a frame. A fixed portion of the diaphragm is fixed relative to the frame and an active portion of the diaphragm is not fixed relative to the frame. The active portion of the diaphragm surrounds the fixed portion of the diaphragm and/or has a boundary with a concave shape.
US10821473B2	Method of applying an abrasion resistant finish onto a pultrusion substrate A lineal product includes a substrate having an outer surface, a thermoplastic base layer applied to the outer surface, and a second thermoplastic layer applied over at least a portion of the base layer, the second layer having a hardness of at least 1 H pencil hardness.
US10821472B2	Coating pretreatment facility In a coating pretreatment facility using microbubbles, an arrangement is made to make it possible to form the facility compact and to reduce the initial cost and the running cost of the facility. A preliminary cleansing water supplying passage 33 is provided for supplying cleansing waters W1, W2 used in cleansing of a coating subject article B in flushing sections 3, 4 following a degreasing section 2 as preliminary cleansing water W3 for use in preliminary cleansing of the coating subject article B in a preliminary cleansing section 1. A microbubble generator device 34 is provided for causing the preliminary cleansing water W3 used in the preliminary cleansing of the coating subject article B in the preliminary cleansing section 1 to contain microbubbles.
US10821458B2	Liquid dispensing device The present invention relates to a liquid dispensing device. The device has a main housing, and comprises: a liquid delivery pump, comprising: an inlet; an outlet; a piston, disposed in a cylinder, the piston being movable in a liquid delivery direction between a first position and a second position, and in a liquid priming direction between the second position and the first position; and resilient means for biasing the piston in the liquid priming direction; an operating button, movable between a first position and a second position, and configured to act on the piston to move the piston in the liquid delivery direction; and resilient means for biasing the operating button in the liquid priming direction independently of said piston. In one embodiment, the operating button comprises locking means, configured to engage with the main housing to substantially prevent movement of said operating button in the liquid delivery direction until the operating button and the piston are in their respective first positions. In a further embodiment, the device further comprises a dosing ring configured to limit movement of said operating button in the liquid delivery direction, the dosing ring being adjustably mounted on a support member to enable the volume of liquid dispensed to be adjusted.
US10821452B2	Apparatus for the intermittent application of a liquid to pasty medium onto an application surface An apparatus for the intermittent application of a liquid to pasty medium onto an application surface, comprising an application valve which can be switched between an open and a closed state and is intended for dispensing the medium onto the application surface, a volumetric delivery pump for metering a volume of the medium to be passed on to the application valve, and a drive for operating the volumetric delivery pump is, inter alia, described and illustrated. The characteristic feature consists in that the apparatus has an electronic controller which, in each case cyclically, activates the drive and the application valve in dependence on each other.
US10821447B2	Compact high-security destruction machine A small-form-factor high-security destruction machine for optical media has a weight empty of about 16.3 lbs and holds about 5 lbs of residue.
US10821423B2	Diesel oxidation catalyst combining platinum group metal with base metal oxide A diesel oxidation catalyst composition is provided, the composition including at least one platinum group metal impregnated onto a porous refractory oxide material in particulate form and at least one base metal oxide impregnated onto a porous refractory oxide material in particulate form, wherein the porous refractory oxide material impregnated with at least one platinum group metal and the porous refractory oxide material impregnated with at least one base metal oxide are in the form of a mixture or wherein the at least one platinum group metal and the at least one base metal oxide are impregnated on the same porous refractory oxide material. The diesel oxidation catalyst provides synergistic enhancement of carbon monoxide oxidation as well as relatively unimpaired hydrocarbon oxidation. Methods of making and using the catalyst composition are also provided, as well as emission treatment systems comprising a catalyst article coated with the catalyst composition.
US10821421B2	Catalyst, catalyst composition containing Pt—Ni alloy and methods for synthesizing of hydrogen peroxide using them A catalyst and a catalyst composition, a method for preparing thereof, and a method for synthesizing of hydrogen peroxide using them are provided. The catalyst and the catalyst composition contains: an alloy of two elements, wherein the elements are Pt (Platinum) and Ni (Nickel). The present disclosure enables (a) replacing a high-priced palladium (Pd) catalyst with a new catalyst, (b) providing a high-active catalyst which catalyzes the direct synthesis reaction of the hydrogen peroxide.
US10821419B2	Filter apparatus for the treatment of hydrocarbon contaminated water A filter apparatus for treating hydrocarbon contaminated water comprising a housing defining an internal cavity and having an inlet and an outlet; a separating member that separates the internal cavity into a first treatment zone and a second treatment zone, wherein the first treatment zone is in fluid communication with the inlet and the second treatment zone is in fluid communication with the outlet, the separating member having one or more holes therethrough for fluid flow from the first treatment zone to the second treatment zone; at least one distribution tube within the second treatment zone having an end enclosing at least one of the holes to accept liquid flowing through the hole, the distribution tube further having perforations along its length for distributing liquid into the second treatment zone; a filtration barrier within the first treatment zone for removing particulate matter from the liquid flowing therethrough; and a particulate filtration media within the second treatment zone, surrounding the distribution tube, comprising at least one polymer for removing hydrocarbons from the water flowing through the second treatment zone prior to exiting the outlet.
US10821404B2	Control method for a filter system A control method is provided for a filter system, which includes at least one filter element (2). The method includes continuously recording a total energy consumption (EG) during a filtration cycle (22) of the filter system. The total energy consumption (EG) includes at least of the energy consumption (EB) for a physical cleaning (24) and the energy consumption (EP) for the subsequent production cycle (23) up to a predefined, in particular current point in time. The method further includes computing a relative energy consumption (Erel) by way of division of the recorded total energy consumption (EG) by a net permeate volume (QN) which has been produced during the filtration cycle (22) up to the predefined point in time and starting a physical cleaning (24) in dependence on the relative energy consumption or of a characteristic value derived from this.
US10821402B2	Automatic arranging machine for membrane fiber and membrane module production device thereof An automatic arranging machine for membrane fiber which comprises a workbench, and a membrane fiber reel, a membrane fiber guide plate, a first membrane fiber traction apparatus, a membrane fiber cutter, a membrane fiber bracket and a second membrane fiber traction apparatus which are sequentially arranged and mounted on the workbench. The invention provides an automatic arranging machine for membrane fiber and a membrane module production device, which mainly rely on a membrane fiber automatic filling machine to accurately control the membrane fiber, and realize passing the automatic membrane fiber through the membrane fiber bracket into a membrane tube by using the membrane fiber traction apparatus to cooperate with a related mechanical walking structure. The automatic control technology utilized in the whole process is mature, the manual intervention process is less, the consumables are used less, the manufactured components are with high quality, the production efficiency is high, and the produced membrane module has a good performance consistency and can be applied to the manufacturing process of many membrane separation modules.
US10821400B2	Method and system for NOx removal A method for removing NOx from flue gas by SCR includes supplying a reagent for the SCR reaction of NOx into the flue gas, then contacting the flue gas with a catalyst. Supplying the reagent includes supplying a less than stoichiometric amount of reagent, and after contacting the flue gas with a catalyst a final NOx removal step is provided.
US10821397B2	Square packed tower for capturing flue gas carbon dioxide The present invention is related a square packed tower for collection of flue gas CO2. The square packed tower comprises an initial absorbent distributor on the lower end of the flue gas outlet, a vertical plate packer on the lower end of the initial absorbent distributor and a radial diversion gas distributor at the bottom of the square packed tower for delivery of carbon dioxide contained in the flue gas. The radial diversion gas distributor comprises a gas inlet pipe, a butterfly base plate, a butterfly seal plate and numerous radial deflectors. The butterfly base plate is connected with outlet of the gas inlet pipe. The radial deflectors are in radial arrangement between the butterfly base plate and butterfly seal plate along the outlet of gas inlet pipe.
US10821393B2	Simulated moving bed system for CO2 separation, and method of same A system and method for separating and/or purification of CO2 gas from a CO2 feed stream is described. The system and method include a plurality of fixed sorbent beds, adsorption zones and desorption zones, where the sorbent beds are connected via valve and lines to create a simulated moving bed system, where the sorbent beds move from one adsorption position to another adsorption position, and then into one regeneration position to another regeneration position, and optionally back to an adsorption position. The system and method operate by concentration swing adsorption/desorption and by adsorptive/desorptive displacement.
US10821387B2	Apparatus for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects An apparatus (1) for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by successive, selective layer-by-layer exposure and thus successive, selective layer-by-layer solidification of construction material layers of construction material (3) that can be solidified by means of an energy beam, comprising a pipe structure (12), and a filter device (7) that is connected to the pipe structure (12), provided for filtering the process gas (9), wherein the filter device (7) comprises several filter modules (14) that can be or are arranged exchangeably connected to the pipe structure (12).
US10821386B2	Apparatus for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects An apparatus for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects by successive, selective layer-by-layer exposure and thus successive, selective layer-by-layer solidification of construction material layers of construction material that can be solidified by means of an energy beam, comprising a filter device provided for filtering process gas arising in the course of performing additive construction processes in a process chamber of the apparatus, wherein the filter device comprises several filter modules with a filter module housing each, wherein every filter module housing comprises a filter body receiving room configured with a defined geometry provided for receiving a defined number of filter bodies configured with a defined geometry, wherein every filter module comprises connection interfaces on the filter module via which it is or can be connected, if required, to defined connection areas of a pipe structure of the apparatus that is or can be flown through by the process gas.
US10821383B2	Multi-phase pumping system with self-purging filtration An apparatus and method prevent entrained solids from entering a pump by directing a process stream through an active upstream filter that removes the solids, and then through a downstream idle filter where the process stream purges the filter of previously retained solids. The flow path is periodically switched to exchange the roles of the filters, so that none of the filters is saturated, and the solids remain in the process flow but bypass the pump. Any need for a low pressure destination for purged solids and purging fluid and/or any environmental impact of dumping process fluid and solids into the environment is thereby avoided. Partially opened valves can be used to divert only part of the downstream flow for filter purging. Selectable paths can be included for which no filters are purged. The downstream flow can be divided and used to simultaneously purge a plurality of idle filters.
US10821382B2	Electronic filter detection feature for liquid filtration systems An electronic system providing unique identification of a genuine filter system assembly to the engine control unit (“ECU”). A resistor is made to be an integrated part of the filtration system hardware such that when connected through a wired connection, the ECU detects a particular voltage signal and identifies the system as a genuine filter. The resistor could be integrated in any part of the filter system such that it could be used to recognize the filter or the cartridge. The resistor connection could be made via male/female pins, conducting wires, plates, conductive plastic material or other mechanisms.
US10821366B2	Game system, game control device, and information storage medium A game system comprising at least one processor configured to: execute a sport game based on a first character group operated by a user; set any one of a plurality of roles as a role to be played by the user in a match; acquire basic locations of first characters based on formation data on the first character group; set a plurality of the first characters corresponding to each of the plurality of roles based on the basic locations of the first characters; select a plurality of operation subject candidates from among the first characters based on the role of the user and a setting of the plurality of the roles; switch an operation subject of the user among the plurality of operation subject candidates during the match; and cause the operation subject of the user to act based on the user's operation during the match.
US10821363B2	Method and apparatus for providing a computer implemented game A computer device providing a computer implemented game, said computer device comprising: a user interface configured to detect user input from a player of said game; at least one processor; and a display, said at least one processor being configured to: cause a game area to be displayed on said display, said game area comprising a plurality of third game objects; cause at least one second game object to move along a trajectory, wherein when said second game object hits one or more of said third game objects, said respective third game object is removed; and cause an angle of a trajectory of said second game object to be altered to cause said second game object to hit one or more third game objects.
US10821344B2	Iron golf club head with badge A golf club head, including a body including a striking face and a perimeter portion extending aft from the striking face, a badge affixed to a rear surface of the striking face, wherein the badge comprises a first layer aft of the striking face, the first layer including a first density, a second layer aft of the first layer, the second layer including a second density, and a third layer aft of the first layer, wherein the third layer comprises a third layer front surface located adjacent the second layer, wherein the first density is less than 2.0 g/cm3, wherein the second density is greater than 2.0 g/cm3.
US10821341B2	Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads Examples of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a back portion, and a front portion. A hosel portion may have a hosel base portion attached to the top portion. A hosel upper portion may extend from the hosel base portion. A hosel transition portion may be between the hosel base portion and the hosel upper portion. The hosel transition portion may provide a gradual transition between an outer surface of the hosel base portion and an outer surface of the hosel upper portion. A shaft may be mounted on the hosel portion and may have an end portion configured to engage the hosel transition portion. Other examples and examples may be described and claimed.
US10821339B2	Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a face portion having a front surface and a back surface with a plurality of back surface grooves. Each back surface groove includes a groove opening with a groove opening width and an interior groove width at a location inside the back surface groove. The interior groove width is greater than the groove opening width. The golf club head further includes a body portion and an interior cavity enclosed by coupling the face portion and the body portion, a port connected to the interior cavity; and a polymer material injected into the interior cavity from the port and filling the plurality of back surface grooves. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
US10821333B2	Golf club face insert A resilient face insert for a golf club head, preferably a putter head, is disclosed herein. In particular, the face insert comprises a plurality of hinge features spaced from a striking surface to ensure consistent ball speed across the striking surface. Each hinge feature comprises a tab portion that is spaced from the striking surface by a stem portion and that extends parallel to the striking surface, and is angled with respect to a horizontal y-axis. The orientation of hinge features with respect to the y-axis varies across the face, which reduces sidespin from mishits and produces consistent topspin regardless of impact location of a golf ball on the face insert.
US10821332B1	Casting method for manufacturing golf club head having weight member and golf club head manufactured thereby A method for manufacturing a golf club head having a weight member includes: providing a weight block made of a metal material; disposing an isolation layer on the weight block to form the weight member; delivering a wax material to form a wax pattern covering a portion of the weight member; coating the weight member and the wax pattern with a shell mold plaster to form a shell mold covering the same; performing a de-waxing process which leaves a mold cavity in the shell mold; and casting a molten metal material in the mold cavity to form a club head main body, and removing the shell mold to form the golf club head having the weight member embedded in the club head main body. A golf club head manufactured by the method is also disclosed.
US10821329B2	Football sensing An automated objective American-football evaluation system may include an American-style football, at least one sensor carried by the football, and electronics to: (a) receive a string of sensor signals from the at least one accelerometer; (b) determine a time of an initial impact of the football with a receiver based upon the received string of sensor signals; and (c) output a catch quality, the catch quality being based upon a portion of the string of sensor signals that is based upon the determined time of the initial impact of the football with the receiver.
US10821328B2	Exercise ball An exercise ball includes a spherical cage and a sphere. The spherical cage includes two opposite openings. The sphere includes two opposite convex portions formed thereon. The sphere is inserted in the spherical cage and the convex portions are inserted in the openings to keep the sphere in the spherical cage.
US10821318B2	Exercising assembly An exercising assembly for simultaneously exercising muscles of the abdomen and legs includes a glider that is slidably coupled to a frame. A biaser that is coupled to the frame and the glider biases the glider to a front of the frame. A leg plate is coupled to and selectively extensible from the glider. An elbow plate, which is padded, is coupled to and selectively extensible from the front of the frame. A pair of handles is coupled to the elbow plate and is configured to be grasped in hands of a user. The user's elbows are positioned on the elbow plate and the user's legs are positioned on the leg plate. The user is positioned to push the glider from the front to a back of the frame to exercise abdominal and leg muscles of the user.
US10821314B2	Adjustable tension device for use with a resistance band exercise apparatus The present invention relates to novel apparatus for adjusting the length of a resistance band portion of an exercise apparatus without disconnecting the band from the apparatus, such as an exercise apparatus having a resistance band slidingly coupled between a parachute-like safety device and a user handle.
US10821312B2	Stove top fire extinguishing device An apparatus is disclosed for extinguishing a stovetop fire over a stovetop having a first burner, the apparatus including a container detachably mountable to a microwave positioned above the stove top. A supply of fire suppressant material is retained within the container. A heat responsive actuator is disposed on the container. When the container is mounted to the microwave over the first burner, and the fire actuates the heat responsive actuator, at least a portion of the supply of fire suppressant material falls from the container toward the first burner.
US10821307B2	Honeycomb rib structure in rotating gantry of proton therapy device A honeycomb rib structure in a rotating gantry of a proton includes an upper honeycombed rib plate and a lower honeycombed rib plate which are mounted in a cylindrical body through a plurality of connecting structures. The upper and lower honeycombed rib plates are symmetrically arranged, and are spliced by a plurality of basic structures which are in a regular hexagonal shape. Connecting nodes between the adjacent basic structures are of a ring structure. Densities of the upper and lower honeycombed rib plates are adjusted through a density increasing structure.
US10821304B2	Ion chamber for radiation measurement An ion chamber has a chamber having an interior volume. There is a first electrode and a second electrode in the chamber and separated by a gap. A collector electrode is positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode. The collector electrode is shaped to occlude a portion of the first electrode from the second electrode.
US10821296B2	Systems and methods for the automated delivery of photobiomodulation therapy to a patient Systems and methods for treating neuropathic pain by using a photobiomodulation device in a handheld manner. A robotic arm is attached to a light emitting device and controlled, using a visual display, to automatically position the light emitting device over areas to be treated on the patient's body. The automated light delivery process allows a patient to treat large portions of her body in a handsfree manner.
US10821294B2	Magnetic field optimization method and device for blood flow microcirculation enhancement The present invention provides an apparatus and method to increase blood microcirculation in tissue, using the pairs of Helmholtz coils with different frequencies; shape and amplitude of the magnetic field were built covering this tissue. A Giant Magnetoresistance Sensor or Laser Doppler flow meter sensor is used to determine a feedback from the tissue where the magnetic field is applied. The method includes calibration of the sensors and a special time protocol for the magnetic field to identify the maximum field effect for increasing blood microcirculation. This device includes the Helmholtz coils to apply the alternating magnetic field, a giant magnetoresistance sensor to measure feedback after applying the alternating magnetic field, a power amplifier for the Helmholtz coils and the giant magnetoresistance sensor, a data acquisition box, a virtual function generator and a virtual oscilloscope all of which are connected to communicate with a computer.
US10821290B2	Lead adaptor double port for implantable neuro-stimulation system A cable assembly for a patient treatment system comprises an electrical cable having a proximal connector configured to connect to an external electrical stimulator device and a distal connector including a distal housing having an open distal end. The distal housing houses a manifold that supports a plurality of spring-loaded electrical contact assemblies aligned in two rows and being electrically connected to a corresponding one of a plurality of electrical contacts in the proximal connector. The housing distal open end is closed by a header that is movable between a closed position resting on the housing open end and an open position spaced there above. The header has a pair of side-by-side longitudinally extending openings. With the header in the open position, a practitioner holds the distal connector in one hand and with the other hand inserts the distal electrical contacts of one or two therapy delivery devices into the longitudinally extending openings. The practitioner then moves the header into the closed position to bring the distal electrical contacts of the therapy delivery devices into firm electrical contact with the spring-loaded electrical contact assemblies housed inside the distal housing.
US10821269B2	Wire guide with multiple tips A medical wire guide may include a mandril having a distal tip, a first coil coupled with the distal tip of the mandril, and a second coil configured to releasably engage with the mandril or the first coil. The second coil comprises a distal tip and defines an inner cavity dimensioned to contain a distal tip of the first coil when the second coil is engaged with the mandril or the first coil.
US10821266B2	Medical device with a nested lap joint and a fused conductive element and method for fabricating the same A medical device for the diagnosis or treatment of tissue in a body and method for fabricating the same are provided. The device includes comprises a first shaft and a second shaft. The first shaft includes a longitudinal axis, and the second shaft includes a second shaft axial end disposed within the first shaft. The second shaft is connected to the first shaft by a first nested lap joint formed between the first shaft and the second shaft.
US10821264B1	Mixed coil catheter and process for making same A mixed coil catheter includes a hollow inner liner defining a lumen, having an exterior surface, and defining a middle point, a single support cord coiled around the exterior surface of the inner liner starting from an intermediate point in a distal direction up to a support end plane and then reversed in the proximal direction proximally away from the support end plane at least past the middle point of the inner liner, having a maximum outer diameter, and forming an end wall at the support end plane, and an outer liner covering the inner liner and the support cord to fix the support cord in place.
US10821252B2	Nasal pillow and patient interface including the same A nasal pillow adapted for use with a patient interface device, the nasal pillow including an outer casing structured to define an interior area; and an inner support structure disposed in the interior area, wherein a rigidity of the inner support structure is greater than a rigidity of the outer casing.
US10821234B2	Dose measurement system and method Embodiments described herein generally relate to devices, systems and methods for measuring the dose remaining in a drug delivery device that is used for delivering a dose to a patient. In some embodiments, a dose measurement system for measuring the liquid volume in a container includes a plurality of light sources which are disposed and configured to emit electromagnetic radiation toward the container. A plurality of sensors are located in the apparatus that are optically coupleable to the plurality of light sources and are disposed and configured to detect the electromagnetic radiation emitted by at least a portion of the light sources. The apparatus also includes a processing unit configured to receive data representing the portion of the detected electromagnetic radiation from each of the plurality of sensors. The processing unit is further operable to convert the received data into a signature representative of the electromagnetic radiation detected by the plurality of sensors.
US10821233B2	Syringe gripping apparatus and method An apparatus and method for gripping a syringe utilizes four gripping members advanceable in different corresponding directions toward a predetermined axis to supportably engage a barrel of a syringe at corresponding circumferentially offset locations. A first motor may be utilized for co-driven advancement of the gripping members in tandem in the different corresponding directions toward the predetermined axis, and for retraction of the gripping members. The gripping members may include corresponding rollers, wherein a single one of the rollers may be rotated in an automated manner during supportive engagement of a syringe by the gripping members. A second motor may be utilized for driven rotation of the single roller. The disclosed embodiments may be utilized for supportive engagement of syringes having a range of syringe diameters.
US10821231B2	Pen-type injector The present invention relates to injectors, such as pen-type injectors, that provide for administration of medicinal products from a multidose-cartridge and permit a user to set the delivery dose. The injector may include a housing, a piston rod adapted to operate through the housing, a dose dial sleeve located between the housing and the piston rod, and a drive sleeve located between the dose dial sleeve and the piston rod. The dose dial sleeve may have a helical thread of first lead and the drive sleeve may have a helical groove of second lead. The first lead of the helical thread and the second lead of the helical groove may be the same.
US10821229B2	Time averaged basal rate optimizer Systems and methods for integrating a continuous glucose sensor, including a receiver, a medicament delivery device, a controller module, and optionally a single point glucose monitor are provided. Integration may be manual, semi-automated and/or fully automated.
US10821226B2	Infusion set with safety device An infusion base for attachment to a user of an infusion set comprises an adapter having a lower portion, an inner wall portion, and a gap between the lower portion and the inner wall portion. At least one of the lower portion and the inner wall portion is configured to receive an attachment.
US10821223B2	Liquid infusion apparatus An apparatus and method are disclosed for controlling infusion of liquid into a patient using a peristaltic pump. The liquid infusion apparatus includes a liquid conduit having a proximal segment, a distal segment and an intermediate segment. The liquid infusion apparatus also includes a flow valve in fluid communication with the intermediate and distal segments. The flow valve includes a shuttle member slidably disposed within a housing about the distal segment, the shuttle member being configured for lateral movement relative to an elongated axis of the distal segment. The shuttle member is configured to operate in a first configuration to impede fluid flow through the liquid conduit and in a second configuration for which fluid flow through the liquid conduit is unimpeded. The shuttle member includes a resilient grasper for selectively engaging and disengaging a mating actuator resiliently received by the grasper.
US10821222B2	Smart connection interface A method and apparatus for a connection interface between a reservoir or syringe, infusion set tubing, and an infusion pump is provided. The reservoir, a base and a cap are connected to form an integrated unit that is capable of being inserted and secured in an infusion pump housing. The cap and the infusion pump are each provided with at least one sensor or at least one detectable feature, arranged to interact with at least one corresponding detectable feature or sensor on the other of the cap and infusion pump device, to detect one or more of the presence, position or other characteristic of the cap when the cap is aligned or coupled with the infusion pump housing. The detectable feature and sensor may be magnetic, RF, mechanical, optical or any combination.
US10821221B2	Encased syringe An embodiment of the present invention is an encased syringe in which a prefilled syringe is accommodated in a case. The prefilled syringe includes a cylindrical syringe body filled with a foamable material and a plunger pressed into the syringe body on one end side. The case includes a body accommodating part faulted to be depressed along the shape of the syringe body to accommodate the syringe body and a plunger accommodating part formed to be depressed along the shape of the plunger to accommodate the plunger. The length of the plunger accommodating part is smaller than the length of the plunger in an axial direction of the prefilled syringe.
US10821214B2	Urease introduction system for replenishing urease in a sorbent cartridge An apparatus and method for replenishing urease in a sorbent cartridge for use in sorbent dialysis. The system is configured to allow insertion of a urease pouch, injection of a urease solution, or addition of a urease cartridge, into a dialysis cabinet containing a dialysis flow loop. The urease can be dissolved and the resulting urease solution added to the sorbent cartridge in the flow loop to replenish the urease within the sorbent cartridge. The sorbent cartridge can also comprise other, rechargeable, sorbent materials for removing toxins other than urea from spent dialysate.
US10821210B2	Injections A syringe containing a compressible porous matrix, which compressible porous matrix has in it a pharmaceutical in a soluble glass, Methods of producing and using the syringe, and compressible porous matrix inserts for insertion into a syringe barrel are also provided.
US10821208B2	Click-crosslinked hydrogels and methods of use The present disclosure provides click-crosslinked hydrogels and methods of use.
US10821203B2	Composition and dressing with nitric oxide A dressing composition for use as a skin dressing comprises an elastomeric-adhesive composition, and a zeolite comprising releasably adsorbed nitric oxide. The zeolite may comprise a transition metal cation such as Co, Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ag or a mixture thereof as an extra-framework metal cation, preferably Zn. The elastomeric adhesive composition may be a hydro-colloid-adhesive composition comprising, hydrocolloid and elastomer. The dressing composition releases nitric oxide, which may have beneficial effects, when used on wounds or moist skin, with a substantially constant release rate over a long period of time. A dressing including a layer of the dressing composition has a backing layer and may have a release liner removably attached to the skin-contacting surface of the dressing layer.
US10821198B2	Self-sanitizing waveguiding surfaces A self-sanitizing surface structure configured to selectively refract light, a method of fabricating a self-sanitizing surface configured to selectively refract light, and a method of decontaminating a surface using selectively refracted light. A waveguide including a support layer below a propagating layer is positioned over a substrate as a self-sanitizing layer. In the absence of a contaminant or residue on the waveguide, UV light injected into the propagating layer is constrained within the propagating layer due to total internal reflection. When a residue is present on the self-sanitizing surface structure, light may be selectively refracted at or near the interface with the residue along the side of the waveguide to destroy the residue. The self-sanitizing surface structure may be configured to refract a suitable amount of UV light in response to a particular type of residue or application.
US10821190B2	HIV peptide vaults and methods of making and using thereof Disclosed herein are compositions comprising HIV peptide vaults, which are vault particles comprising complexes of MVP proteins and one or more HIV peptides bound or genetically linked to one or more MVP proteins or packaged within the internal cavities of the vault particles and methods of using thereof.
US10821181B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising meloxicam Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an NSAID such as meloxicam and/or rizatriptan in combination with a cyclodextrin and/or a carbonate or a bicarbonate. These compositions may be orally administered, for example, to improve the bioavailability or pharmacokinetics of the NSAID for the treatment of pain such as migraine, arthritis, and other conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating pain, such as migraine, comprising administering meloxicam and rizatriptan to a human being suffering from pain, such as migraine. For migraine, these methods may be particularly useful when the meloxicam and rizatriptan are administered while the human being is suffering from an acute attack of migraine pain or migraine aura. In some embodiments, the combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan may be administered in a manner that results in a Tmax of meloxicam of 3 hours or less.
US10821180B2	DNA repair skin care composition Disclosed is a method of preventing or treating a condition of the gastrointestinal tract. The method includes the steps of providing a DNA repair composition, the DNA repair composition comprising at least one DNA repair enzyme, the DNA repair composition configured for administration within the gastrointestinal tract of a patient; and administering the DNA repair composition to the patient, such that the DNA repair composition is absorbed within the gastrointestinal tract of the patient to treat the condition of the gastrointestinal tract.
US10821179B2	Proteins modified with (amino) monosaccharide-biotin adduct A protein, e.g. an antibody, coated with a non-immunogenic molecule selected from an amino-monosaccharide-biotin adduct or a monosaccharide-biotin adduct is disclosed, wherein the coated protein, which has diminished immunogenicity relative to the uncoated protein and intact biological activity, enables, for example, cross-species vaccination.
US10821171B2	RSV F protein mutants The present disclosure relates to RSV F protein mutants, nucleic acids or vectors encoding a RSV F protein mutant, compositions comprising a RSV F protein mutant or nucleic acid, and uses of the RSV F protein mutants, nucleic acids or vectors, and compositions.
US10821160B2	L-asparaginase variants and fusion proteins with reduced L-glutaminase activity and enhanced stability Variant Erwinia chrysanthemi L-asparaginases with reduced L-glutaminase activity and enhanced in vivo circulation are described as are fusion proteins containing an L-asparaginase and three tandem soluble domains of TRAIL for use in the treatment of cancers such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia.
US10821159B2	Target for diabetes treatment and prevention The present invention relates to the identification of ALMS1 as the missing player involved in the regulation of the insulin-mediated glucose uptake through GLUT4 sorting vesicles, and to the down-regulation of ALMS1 by αPKC. Accordingly, the present invention relates to a molecule capable of preventing the binding of αPKC on ALMS1 for use for treating or preventing diabetes, in particular type 2 diabetes. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for identifying molecule capable of preventing the binding of αPKC on ALMS1.
US10821157B2	Glycotargeting therapeutics Glycotargeting therapeutics are useful in the treatment of transplant rejection, autoimmune disease, food allergy, and immune response against a therapeutic agent.
US10821155B2	Heparin-associated polypeptides and uses thereof Described herein are therapeutic compositions comprising heparin-associated polypeptides useful for the treatment of soft-tissue and muscle diseases, disorders, and injuries.
US10821149B2	Composition and the use thereof The present invention relates to the pharmaceutical field, particularly to a composition and the use thereof. The composition serves to lower uric acid through the combination of several traditional Chinese medicines of Smilacis glabra rhizoma, Cichorii herba, Plantaginis herba and Coicis semen. On the basis of the combination of the traditional Chinese medicines described above, the addition of Alismatis rhizoma is able to improve the effect of lowering uric acid more significantly. Further, on the basis of the combination of the traditional Chinese medicines described above, the addition of tuna was able to improve the effect of lowering uric acid more significantly. A comprehensive analysis of the experimental results described above indicates that the compositions provided in the present invention have a significant effect of lowering uric acid.
US10821144B2	Algal extract comprising sulphated and non-sulphated polyanionic polysaccharides and uses thereof The present invention relates to an algal extract comprising sulphated and non-sulphated polyanionic polysaccharides, to a method for preparing an algal extract as well as to its therapeutic and prophylactic applications.
US10821138B2	Compositions for fecal floral transplantation and methods for making and using them and device for delivering them This application provides compositions, e.g., formulations, used for gastric, gastrointestinal and/or colonic treatments, and methods for making, storing and using them, including storage, including long term storage, at ambient temperature. Compositions provided herein are useful for treating various diseases or conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, Crohn's Disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and recurrent or primary C. difficile infection.
US10821137B2	Pharmaceutical composition for prompting the skin wound healing and method for production A composition for use in wound healing and therefor is disclosed. The multiple components of fish fertilized roe are extracted. By virtue of its ability as an anti-oxidant to eliminate free radicals, inhibition of tyrosinase activity and facilitate the mass secretion of collagen from skin fibroblasts in order to promote skin whitening, anti-aging and wound healing. Accordingly, skin all-round repair is achieved, which is used as a cosmetic raw material and a wound dressing.
US10821136B2	Bone formation promoter The present invention provides a bone formation promoter having high biological safety and capable of promoting bone formation. The bone formation promoter of the present invention includes a self-assembling peptide capable of forming a β-sheet structure in an aqueous solution having a neutral pH; and a bone chip. A sum of charges of amino acid residues constituting the self-assembling peptide at pH 7.0 is unequal to 0.
US10821133B2	Methods for preserving and administering pre-beta high density lipoprotein extracted from human plasma Systems and methods for acquiring, preserving, and administering delipidated plasma. Extracted delipidated plasma, comprising pre-beta HDL, is obtained and are spot tested to establish baseline amounts or concentrations of pre-beta HDL. The batches are subjected to preservation, stored, and then prepared again for use at some later date. A portion of the batch may be tested again to determine if the pre-beta HDL in the delipidated plasma has degraded or is no longer effective.
US10821132B2	Compositions of nitrates and methods of use thereof Inorganic anions nitrate and nitrite influence metabolic rate and glucose homeostasis. Infusion of nitrite iv caused an acute drop in resting energy expenditure (oxygen consumption) and nitrate, when given perorally, caused a reduction in oxygen consumption during exercise and a depression of the increase in blood glucose observed after an oral glucose tolerance test. The doses of nitrate and nitrite did not cause any detectable change in methemoglobin levels of blood. Also, nitrate and nitrite did not alter lactate levels in blood. This discovery provides useful treatments to regulate the energy expenditure and glucose homeostasis of a mammal by administration of inorganic nitrite and/or nitrate.
US10821124B2	Compositions for use in improving stool consistency or frequency in infants or young children The present invention relates to a nutritional composition comprising at least one fucosylated oligosaccharide for use in preventing and/or treating constipation and/or in improving stool consistency/frequency in an infant or a young child.
US10821121B2	Formulation including doxycycline hyclate and method for administering the same A topical formulation for transdermal delivery of sub-acute does of doxycycline hyclate to treat pain and inflammation may include: a base suspension; and doxycycline hyclate. The doxycycline hyclate is mixed with the base suspension in a proportion such that the formulation lacks any antibiotic effect and the concentration of doxycycline hyclate is between 200 and 600 mg/g inclusive. A method of applying the formulation is also disclosed.
US10821120B2	Method for controlling neuroinflammation The invention pertains to the use of therapeutically effective amounts of (i) vitamin A and/or functional equivalents, (ii) vitamin D and/or functional equivalents, and (iii) at least one omega-3 PUFA, preferably DHA and/or EPA, more preferably DHA and EPA, for the manufacture of a composition or medicament for treating, reducing and/or preventing neuroinflammation and/or symptoms associated with neuroinflammation in a subject in need thereof, as well as for reducing microglia activation, and/or for treating, reducing and/or preventing symptoms associated with excessive activation of microglia; and/or for reducing the secretion of inflammatory cytokines, preferably IL-6, and/or for treating, reducing and/or preventing symptoms associated with excessive secretion of inflammatory cytokines, in a subject in need thereof.
US10821118B2	Oral transmucosal drug delivery system This invention relates to dosage forms for the delivery of drugs across the oral mucosa having improved transmucosal permeability. More specifically, the invention relates to an oral transmucosal dosage form comprising a primary vehicle comprising a crystallization inhibition agent (CIA) system and a drug, and a secondary vehicle. It also relates to methods of designing and making this dosage form, methods of administering this dosage form and methods of packaging the dosage forms.
US10821115B2	Compounds that inhibit Mcl-1 protein Provided herein are myeloid cell leukemia 1 protein (Mcl-1) inhibitors, methods of their preparation, related pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of using the same. For example, provided herein are compounds of Formula I, or a stereoisomer thereof; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds. The compounds and compositions provided herein may be used, for example, in the treatment of diseases or conditions, such as cancer.
US10821106B2	Composition and methods of use of novel phenylalanine small organic compounds to directly modulate PCSK9 protein activity This invention is related to the field of PCSK9 biology and the composition and methods of use of small organic compounds as ligands for modulation of PCSK9 biological activity. In particular, the invention provides compositions of small organic compounds that modulate circulating levels of low density lipoproteins by altering the conformation of the protein PCSK9. Binding these small organic compound ligands to PCSK9 alters the conformation of the protein, modifying the interaction between PCSK9 and an endogenous low density lipoprotein receptor, and can lead to reduced or increased levels of circulating LDL-cholesterol. High LDL-cholesterol levels are associated with increased risk for heart disease. Low LDL-cholesterol levels may be problematic in other conditions, such as liver dysfunction; thus, there is also utility for small organic compound ligands that can raise LDL levels.
US10821089B2	Dosage forms and therapeutic uses of L-4-chlorokynurenine Compositions of L-4-chlorokynurenic are provided, as are methods for the treatment of neurological dysfunction.
US10821078B2	Nanostructure enhanced targeting (NSET) of inflammatory cells The present invention provides nanomaterials for the specific targeting of immune cells. Methods of treating cardiac disease and inflammatory disease are also described.
US10821075B1	Compositions for topical application of a medicaments onto a mammalian body surface Drug-delivery systems are described which can serve as platforms for topical delivery of a variety of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) to the surface of a mammalian body. Methods for the preparation and use of the compositions are also described. In some embodiments, the disclosed topical formulations include an API, a penetration enhancer/cosolvent, a gelling agent, and a neutralizing agent (to adjust pH). As compared to prior compositions, the disclosed topical formulations use a relatively small number of safe components and are easy to prepare with a high yield of finished product.
US10821068B2	Antiperspirant stick compositions An antiperspirant stick composition can include an amount of a synthetic wax having a melting point less than or equal to 90° C., a melting point additive in an amount sufficient to provide the composition with a melting point greater than or equal to 40° C., an amount of a fatty alcohol, and an effective amount of an antiperspirant active agent. The fatty alcohol and the antiperspirant active agent can be present at a weight ratio of from 2:1 to 1:2.
US10821067B2	Hair-treatment compositions comprising a polyurethane latex polymer and thickening agent The instant disclosure relates to hair-treatment compositions. The hair-treatment compositions typically include: one or more polyurethane latex polymers; one or more thickening agents; one or more water-soluble solvents; and water. Additional components such as silicones, emulsifiers, surfactants, cationic polymers, etc., can also be included. The instant disclosure also relates to kits that include the hair-treatment compositions and to methods for treating hair with the hair-treatment compositions.
US10821064B2	Anti-dandruff agents A novel anti-dandruff agent being a fumagillin derivative according to formula (I), and use of said agent as an anti-dandruff actives in anti-dandruff compositions, particularly shampoos and conditioners. The active is particularly effective against Malassezia yeasts and Malassezia furfur which may cause dandruff. A method of obtaining the fumagillin derivative from culturing of Peyronellaea sp. strain RKDO347 is also described.
US10821052B1	Eye moisturizer An eye moisturizer includes: a pair of hot water containers for storing hot water from which water vapor is generated; a connection panel coupled to the hot water containers to allow the hot water containers to be spaced apart from each other; a glabella support disposed between the hot water containers to maintain a height of a user's face; a lower support protruding from the underside of the connection panel to prevent falling; and water vapor discharge portions formed on tops of the hot water containers or the connection panel to discharge the water vapor therefrom, while preventing the hot water containers from coming into contact with the eyes, where the waver vapor is fed to the eyes seeing vertically the hot water containers and to the skin around the eyes.
US10821043B2	Patient transfer device and associated systems and methods A patient transfer device includes a patient support surface having a top surface adapted for positioning a patient thereon and a bottom surface defining one or more areas having a concave curvature for passage of air flow therethrough. Passage of the air flow along the one or more areas having a concave curvature provides an air bearing below at least a portion of the bottom surface. Exemplary patient transfer systems and methods of moving a patient are also provided.
US10821042B1	Patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan includes a bed frame, mattress sections, and an integral bed pan. A midframe and mid mattress are removable to access to the bed pan. The frame and mattress sections may be pivoted to place the patient in a seated position. The bed pan may be located in a drawer under the midsection of the patient and may be retrieved after use by opening the drawer. A clean bed pan may be placed into an inclined bed by releasing it into a bed pan aperture and allowing it to slide through a guide track to the receiving compartment.
US10821038B2	Ramp system for a motorized vehicle A ramp system comprising a cradle adapted to be received in a vehicle storage area, a first ramp member defining a first top surface and comprising a proximal end hingeably connected to a distal end of the cradle, and a second ramp member defining a second top surface, the second ramp member being separate from the first ramp member. In use, the first ramp member is pivotable between a first position and a second position wherein the first ramp member is oriented towards the ground surface and the second ramp member is movable between a first position and second position wherein the second ramp member is oriented towards the ground surface. In the second positions, the first and second top surfaces of the first and second ramp members define rolling surfaces allowing a wheelchair to roll over the first and second surfaces.
US10821037B2	Nonwoven thermal bonding pattern with low fuzz A nonwoven comprising a pattern of thermal bonds with anti-fuzz properties according to at least three and preferably all four of the following conditions: a) the pattern comprises thermal bonds disposed in parallel rows having a pitch angle (P) of from 0.5° to 15° relative to the machine direction or the cross-machine direction; and/or b) the bonding area of all the thermal bonds ranges from 17% to 30% of the area of the nonwoven, and/or c) the pattern comprises larger bonds and smaller bonds having different individual area, and/or d) the pattern comprises elongated bonds having different major directions.
US10821028B2	Sealing systems and methods employing a hybrid switchable drape Systems, kits, methods of manufacturing, and a sealing member for creating a sealed space are described. The sealing member can include a film layer and a first adhesive layer coupled to the film layer. The sealing member can also include a second adhesive layer coupled to the first adhesive layer. A plurality of apertures may extend through the second adhesive layer. Each aperture can expose at least a portion of the first adhesive layer through the second adhesive layer. A plurality of polymer particles may be disposed in the first adhesive layer. The polymer particles can be configured to dissolve in response to interaction with a switching solution.
US10821023B2	Integrated surgical system and method for treatment in the irido-corneal angle of the eye Intraocular pressure in an eye is reduced by delivering each of a high resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) beam and a high resolution laser beam through the cornea, and the anterior chamber into the irido-corneal angle along an angled beam path. The OCT beam provides OCT imaging for diagnostic purposes and surgery planning and monitoring, while the laser beam is configured to modify tissue. A volume of ocular tissue within an outflow pathway in the irido-corneal angle is modified to reduce a pathway resistance present in one or more of the trabecular meshwork, the Schlemm's canal, and the one or more collector channels by applying the laser beam to ocular tissue defining the volume to thereby cause photo-disruptive interaction with the ocular tissue to reduce the pathway resistance or create a new outflow pathway.
US10821013B2	Device to release a self-expanding implant A delivery device for a self-expanding implant, including an inner shaft, a slidable member disposed over the inner shaft, an actuation member, a rolling membrane, and a slitting member. The actuation member is coupled to the slidable member, and the rolling membrane is disposed over the self-expanding implant, the rolling member including a proximal end secured to the inner shaft, and a distal end secured to the slidable member. The slitting member includes a proximal end secured to the inner shaft, and a distal end secured to the slidable member, such that translation of the slidable member over the inner shaft in a proximal direction contemporaneously translates the rolling membrane and the slitting member in the proximal direction.
US10821010B2	Method of making a multi-strand implant with enhanced radiopacity Methods of making an implant for medical use, having a body formed of a plurality of single strands of a first material. The body further includes at least one multi-strand of radiopaque material incorporated among the single strands, the multi-strand having at least two side-by-side filaments of radiopaque material that lie substantially contiguous to each other over substantially the entire length of the multi-strand.
US10821005B2	Methods and devices for delivering and affixing tissue scaffolds Methods and devices are provided for delivering and affixing tissue replacements. In one embodiment, a tissue scaffold can be delivered into a patient through a cannula to a cavity formed at a defect site in tissue, e.g., cartilage. A delivery shaft can be used to deliver the scaffold through the cannula, and a loading device can help load the scaffold onto the delivery shaft. A delivery guide device can position and temporarily hold the scaffold within the cavity. The delivery guide device can guide one or more surgical instruments to the scaffold to affix the scaffold within the cavity, e.g., to bone underlying the scaffold, using at least one securing mechanism.
US10821004B2	Expandable bone grafts and methods of manufacture thereof The present invention relates to compressed bone-based products and methods to make the same. The maintained compressed state of the product serves to enhance the product's inherent osteoconductivity.
US10821001B2	System and method for performing percutaneous spinal interbody fusion A method of performing percutaneous interbody spinal fusion on adjacent vertebrae in a patient including the steps of: creating a percutaneous access opening on the patient, using indirect visualization to establish a surgical path through the access opening, creating a cavity in a disc space between the adjacent vertebra, without retraction, inserting an expandable implant into the cavity, the implant configured to fit through the access opening into the cavity, and expanding the implant within the cavity.
US10820999B2	Osteograft implant Bone implant compositions are provided that include a body made of cortical bone extending along an axis between a first end and a second end. The body includes an outer surface configured to engage host bone of a patient and at least one recess extending transverse to the axis into the outer surface of the body configured for disposal of an insert. At least one insert made of demineralized bone is disposed in the at least one recess.
US10820995B2	Inversion delivery device and method for a prosthesis A delivery device usable to deliver an inverting implant is provided that includes a positioning mechanism that automatically initiates the inversion process once a predetermined length of the implant has exited a delivery catheter. The positioning mechanism allows the implant to be safely and accurately deployed with reduced operator experience and in a greater variety of target locations.
US10820994B2	Methods for delivering a prosthetic valve Methods for delivering a prosthetic valve comprise introducing the prosthetic heart valve into a body of a patient. The prosthetic valve is mounted within a delivery sheath of a delivery apparatus in a radially compressed state. The prosthetic valve is advanced through the body to a delivery location. A motor is actuated to cause the delivery sheath to retract to expose the prosthetic valve and the prosthetic valve expands to a radially expanded state at the delivery location. The methods can also include releasing the prosthetic valve from the delivery apparatus and removing the delivery apparatus from the patient.
US10820986B2	Ocular prosthesis with display device An ocular prosthesis includes a display device visible at an anterior portion of the ocular prosthesis. The display device is configured to present a changeable image that represents a natural appearance and movement for a visible portion of an eyeball of a subject. A system includes, besides the ocular prosthesis, an implant marker configured to move with an orbital implant disposed in an eye socket of a subject. A method includes determining a change in orientation of an orbital implant in a subject and determining an update to a natural appearance for a visible portion of an eyeball for the subject based on the change in orientation of the orbital implant. The method also includes rendering an update to an image of the natural appearance for a display device disposed in an ocular prosthesis configured to be inserted in the subject anterior to the orbital implant.
US10820961B2	Surgical microscope system having horizontal and vertical sliders A surgical microscope system includes a surgical microscope. When an additional unit is added to the microscope, the center of gravity of the microscope upwardly changes. In this case, an extension of a vertical-slider plate is joined with an upper joint location of a horizontal-slider plate, to raise a vertical slider together with a rotary shaft relative to the microscope, so that a weight balance of the microscope can be established only by sliding the vertical slider within its slidable range.
US10820955B2	Method and apparatus for positioning a workstation for controlling a robotic system A method for positioning an input device of a workstation for use by a seated user in controlling a robotic surgery system is disclosed. The input device is operable to generate input signals representing a position of a hand controller moveable within an input device workspace. The method involves determining a vertical position of the hand controller within the input device workspace for an input signal received from the input device while a seated user's hand is grasping the hand controller in an initialization position defined with respect to the user's body. The method also involves determining a user ergonomic height of the input device based on the vertical position of the hand controller at the initialization position, and causing a platform of the workstation on which the input device is mounted to move vertically with respect to a base of the workstation to position the input device at the ergonomic height.
US10820950B2	Service-provision management system Provided is a service-provision management system with which the requirements of a large number of users can be fulfilled by a small number of assistants, and with which all of the users can receive services very easily as a result of implementing the highly flexible provision of care and assistance services. The present is provided with: an experience-information data-base which manages experience information related to users (5); and service-provision robots which provide services adapted for the users. The present invention is further provided with: an identification-information acquisition means which acquires user identification information; an experience-information searching means which extracts the experience information related to the users (5); a request identification means which identifies requests of the users (5); a service provision means; and an experience storage means which stores, in the experience-information database, the experience information obtained in accordance with the provision of services.
US10820948B2	System and method for holographic image-guided percutaneous endovascular percutaneous procedures Holographic image-guidance can be used to track an interventional device during an endovascular percutaneous procedure. The holographic image guidance can be provided by a head-mounted device by transforming tracking data and vasculature image data to a common coordinate system and creating a holographic display relative to a patient's vasculature to track the interventional device during the endovascular percutaneous procedure. The holographic display can also include graphics to provide guidance for the physical interventional device as it travels through the patient's anatomy (e.g., the vasculature).
US10820942B2	Internal rail system for laser catheter Embodiments include a catheter system comprising an elongated housing having a housing channel disposed between a first proximal end and a first distal end. The first distal end includes a ramp, having an inclining proximal section and an apex section, and a nose section. The catheter system further includes a rail wire channel in communication with the ramp but not the nose section and a laser delivery member being at least partially disposed within the housing channel and movable therein. In some embodiments, the catheter system includes a rail wire fixedly attached to and terminating at the first distal end of the elongated housing, wherein the rail wire extends through the rail wire channel, and wherein the laser delivery member is slidably coupled to the rail wire.
US10820940B2	Methods of manufacturing a pair of jaw members of an end-effector assembly for a surgical instrument A method of manufacturing a matched pair of opposing jaw members of an end-effector assembly includes assembling a first jaw member having a knife channel, assembling a second jaw member having a knife channel, setting a jaw gap and aligning a first sealing plate of the first jaw member and a second sealing plate of the second jaw member in relation to one another by bringing the first jaw member and the second jaw member into clamped engagement with an alignment spacer. The alignment spacer is configured to engage the knife channel of the first jaw member and the knife channel of the second jaw member. The method also includes coupling the first jaw member to the second jaw member.
US10820938B2	Tissue fusion instrument, in particular a tissue fusion forceps A tissue fusion instrument having electrodes that are only connected in a punctiform manner to their electrode carrier such that they are electrically conducting and thus, heat-conducting.
US10820929B2	Revision connectors, systems, and methods thereof Connector assemblies, systems, and methods thereof. A connector having body having a first end and a second end; a first connecting member at the first end, the first connecting member having a rod supporting member extending away from the first connector and a passage extending between the first connecting member and the rod supporting member; and a rod extending from the second end. The body and the passage extend co-axially, and a space is provided between the first end and the second end, the space being sized such that a spinal implant screw head is insertable in the space.
US10820923B2	Insertion tube with deflectable tip Apparatus described herein includes a tube, shaped to define a tube lumen and including a distal portion that has a plurality of articulated sections. The apparatus further includes a ribbon that passes longitudinally through the tube lumen and is connected to a distalmost one of the articulated sections, and a control handle disposed at a proximal end of the tube, the control handle being configured to flex the distal portion of the tube by pulling the ribbon. Other embodiments are also described.
US10820919B2	Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) system and method using in-situ sensing of system and device data and therapeutic/system/device level control The present invention provides enhanced ESWL efficacy for therapeutic and operational outcomes. Device behavior and performance data is measured in-situ and analyzed for both intra-procedure and inter-procedure breadth of regard such that both therapy optimization and maintenance optimization engines are provided an accurate and current assessment of ESWL system and device state and performance. This feedback and control provides the ability to compensate in real time for the current patient therapy and offline for future patient therapy for machine/therapy idiosyncrasies and realize continuous calibration of system/devices to the performance required for maximum ESWL patient efficacy.
US10820913B2	Intraosseous device handles, systems, and methods Handles configured to be removably coupled to IO devices that are also configured to be coupled to powered drivers. Kits including IO devices and the present handles. Methods of using the present handles and IO devices.
US10820907B2	Occluder An occluder for occluding a passage in a body, especially in a left atrial appendage (LAA), comprises elongate members having a first end and a second end, the ends being held in or attached to holders, wherein the elongate members extend independently from each other between the holders and wherein the elongate members are collectively enveloped by at least one jacket. The jacket restricts a bending motion of the elongate members when their first ends are approximated to their second ends by moving the two holders relatively to each other. The occluder uses an expanding structure which can be easily handled whereby the movement of the elongate members is restricted by at the jackets which envelop the elongate members. At least the elongate members can be made of bioresorbable material.
US10820905B2	Tissue ligation apparatus with a rotating spool assembly and a valve assembly Provided herein is a mechanical device including a rotating spool assembly and a disposable valve assembly. The rotating spool assembly includes a hub, an arm, and a spool inserted through an opening in the arm. The rotating spool assembly can be sterilized after each use. The disposable valve assembly includes a mating stem member, a sealing member, and a flushing port member. The disposable valve assembly can be disposed of after every use. A loading member is also provided including a wire that can be formed from metal drawn out into a thin flexible thread. The loading member can be pre-formed in a helix to form coils in the wire. A release cord is provided including a braided cord with two single filaments and a plurality of beads formed along a length of the single filaments at a distal end of the braided cord.
US10820898B2	Surgical tools with occluded blade Surgical tools that are capable of both manipulating a needle and cutting surgical thread during a suturing operation can sometimes be problematic due to inadvertent severing of the surgical thread. Surgical tools capable of exposing a bladed cutting surface only when severing of surgical thread is desired can substantially alleviate this issue. Such surgical tools may comprise an end effector comprising an end effector axle, a first jaw and a second jaw rotatably mounted to the end effector axle, and a first cutting body having a first blade and second cutting body having a second blade. The first cutting body is configured to move in tandem with the first jaw and the second cutting body is configured to move in tandem with the second jaw, such that the first and second blades are occluded when the first and second jaws are closed or partially opened.
US10820896B2	Surgical retractor A surgical retractor is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a surgical retractor includes a body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and having a first portion coupled to a second portion via a hinged connection, wherein the first and second portions are configured to rotate about a body axis; a first radiolucent tip coupled to a distal portion of the first portion; a second radiolucent tip coupled to a distal portion of the second portion; a holder coupled to one of the first or second portions; and a deformable member extending through the holder, wherein the deformable member is configured to be deformed to facilitate fixation of the surgical retractor at a desired location.
US10820892B2	Bone biopsy device A bone biopsy device includes an outer cannula having a mouth with a cutting edge to section a frustule of spongy bone, a plate mounted slidably within the cannula with a semi-cylindrical portion at its end, and a stylet mounted slidably within the plate and having a pointed tip protruding from the mouth of the cannula to pierce the bone. The mouth has a narrowing and the semi-cylindrical part of the plate has at its end at least one pair of opposed lunettes/anchorages bendable, with respect to a horizontal plane, towards the interior of the semi-cylindrical portion when they encounter the narrowing of the mouth, thereby occluding the lumen of the plate and clasp the base of the sectioned frustule and allow extraction of the frustule by way of the plate whilst the cannula is kept at the operating site, allowing aspiration of marrow after the frustule has been removed.
US10820889B2	Acoustic wave image generating apparatus and method There is provided an acoustic wave image generating apparatus and method capable of obtaining an image with good visibility of a needle. In a case where ultrasound waves having an intensity distribution centered on a first direction are transmitted to a subject, ultrasound echoes return from the subject. Ultrasound echo data indicating the ultrasound echoes are phased and added along lines in virtual reception directions. As the ultrasound transducers transmitting ultrasound waves are updated, a plurality of first ultrasound images are obtained. Since the ultrasound images having various angles can be obtained, an image with good visibility of a needle can be obtained in a case where the needle is inserted into the subject.
US10820888B2	Miniature ultrasonic imaging system An ultrasonic imaging apparatus having a Micro-machined Ultrasonic Transducer (MUT), such as a Piezoelectric MUT (PMUT) or Capacitive MUT (CMUT), with a transmitting mode and a receiving mode for generating and sensing acoustic pressure in imaging applications. During transmission in a PMUT the inverse piezoelectric effect on the piezo layer causes transverse stress, which causes a bending moment in the PMUT structure leading to out-of-plane deflection. Different applied signs of voltage generates different signs of stress inside the piezo that in turn cause oscillating motion generating an acoustic pressure wave. During signal reception, incident pressure waves deflect the PMUT creating transverse stress, resulting in a charge determined through measuring voltage between electrodes. The apparatus is particularly well-suited for use in health care, such as measuring fat/muscle thickness, blood-flow, and blood pressure.
US10820886B2	Ultrasonic probe Disclosed herein is an ultrasonic probe including an indicator for detecting whether a disinfectant or a cleaner is allowed to be used and thus can prevent from being chemically deformed or damaged by an unallowable disinfectant or an unallowable cleaner.
US10820885B2	Apparatus and methods for detection of a removable cap on an ultrasound probe An ultrasound imaging device including the ability to determine when a component, such as a removable probe cap, is attached to a portion of an ultrasound probe. Such a cap is employed in one embodiment to act as a spacer component to provide a standoff for the probe head. Detection of probe cap attachment to the ultrasound probe enables the resultant ultrasound image to be adjusted automatically by the ultrasound imaging system. In one embodiment, an ultrasound imaging system comprises an ultrasound probe, a cap or other component that is attachable to the probe, and a component attachment detection system for detecting attachment of the component to the probe. Once the cap is detected, an aspect of an ultrasound image produced by the imaging system is modified, such as cropping the image to remove undesired portions of the cap, such as the spacer component.
US10820882B2	Methods for determining misalignment of X-ray detectors Disclosed herein is a method comprising: obtaining a third image from a first X-ray detector when the first X-ray detector and a second X-ray detector are misaligned; determining, based on a shift between a first image and the third image, a misalignment between the first X-ray detector and the second X-ray detector when the first and second detectors are misaligned; wherein the first image is an image the first X-ray detector should capture if the first and the second detectors are aligned.
US10820881B2	Method for analyzing and correcting measurement variability in PET images A computer-implemented method for correcting measurement variability across a scanner field of view within an image scan, such as in PET imaging. The method operates on a slice-by-slice application and identifies and negates scan inconsistencies across the scanner field of view by normalizing values across the image scan as a function of reference signals measured across the field of view.
US10820880B2	Method and apparatus for sensitivity calibration A detector of a gamma camera is configured such that a radioactive point source is positioned within a field of view at a fixed distance from the detector. A predetermined number of gamma photons emitted by the point source and passed through a collimator are acquired. A system-specific planar sensitivity is computed for a combination of the collimator and detector using the number of gamma photons acquired, a time duration of the acquisition, and precalibrated radioactivity data of the point source corrected for decay that occurred after a precalibration time. A deviation of the computed system-specific planar sensitivity from a class standard sensitivity value for a combination of the radioactive point source, the collimator, and the detector is computed. A class standard sensitivity value for a combination of a radiopharmaceutical, the collimator, and the detector is scaled by the computed deviation, yielding a scaled system-specific sensitivity value for the radiopharmaceutical.
US10820877B2	Apparatus and system for rule based visualization of digital breast tomosynthesis and other volumetric images The invention provides, in some aspects, a system for implementing a rule derived basis to display volumetric image sets. In various embodiments of the invention, the selection of the images to be displayed, the generation of the 3-D volumetric image from measured 2-D images including the rendering parameters and styles, the choice of viewing directions and 2-D projection images based on the viewing directions, the layout of the projection images, and the formation of a video can be determined using a rule derived basis. In an embodiment of the present invention, the user is presented with sequential images making up a video displayed based on their preferences without having to first manually adjust parameters. The present invention allows for novel ways of viewing such images to detect microcalcifications and obstructions when reviewing Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and other volumetric mammography images.
US10820871B1	Mobile X-ray imaging system including a parallel robotic structure A system is provided. The system includes a C-arm with an X-ray source and an X-ray detector mounted thereon opposite each other. The system also includes a carrier coupled to the C-arm and configured to rotate the C-arm relative to the carrier. The system further includes a base and a multiple robotic arms coupling the carrier to the base. Each robotic arm of the multiple robotic arms includes two articulated segments and at least two rotary joints.
US10820870B2	X-ray diagnostic apparatus and X-ray high-voltage generator According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray tube, a driver, a supporter, and processing circuitry. The X-ray tube including a rotating anode. The driver rotates the rotating anode. The supporter supports the X-ray tube in an inclinable manner. The processing circuitry acquires information indicating an attitude of the supporter and controls the driver based on information indicating the acquired attitude.
US10820866B2	Articulating patient positioning apparatus An apparatus having at least one anatomical support member which comprises at least one layer of laminar sheeting and at least one articulating joint unit is in engagement with the at least one of anatomical support member. The joint is positionable in at least a vertical and horizontal orientations enabling smooth positioning of portions of an anatomy in three dimensions such that translational and/or rotational centrepoints in its x, y and z axes substantially coincide. The joint is preferably made of by material(s) that do not cause substantial radiographic or nuclear imaging artifacts when medically imaged thereby.
US10820865B2	Spectral computed tomography fingerprinting A method includes generating spectral projection data of a subject, including at least first spectral projection data corresponding to a first energy range and second spectral projection data corresponding to a second energy range, wherein the first and the second energy range are different. The method further includes constructing an image from a combination of the spectral projection data, and constructing a set of basis images for the 5 energy ranges and from the spectral projection data. The method further includes constructing a multi-dimensional histogram from the set of basis images, wherein the multi-dimensional histogram includes at least two axes, a first corresponding to a first basis component and a second corresponding to a second basis component, and the multi-dimensional histogram includes a set of clusters, including one cluster for each material 10 represented in the spectral projection data. The method further includes visually presenting, concurrently, the image and the multi-dimensional histogram.
US10820864B2	Methods and systems for predicting patient responsiveness to subcutaneous neuromodulation therapy as a treatment for hypertension An exemplary method includes determining a variability of a plurality of measurements of a cardiovascular parameter of a patient suffering from hypertension, the plurality of measurements recorded one at a time over a predetermined time period. The method further includes comparing the determined variability with a predetermined reference value. If the comparing indicates that the determined variability is less than the predetermined reference value, the method includes designating the patient to be within a first class of patients representative of patients that are likely to be responsive to subcutaneous neuromodulation therapy as a treatment for hypertension. If the comparing indicates that the determined variability is greater than the predetermined reference value, the method includes designating the patient to be within a second class of patients representative of patients that are likely to be unresponsive to subcutaneous neuromodulation therapy as a treatment for hypertension. Corresponding systems and methods are also described.
US10820857B2	Home medical examination system and garment A garment comprising a central portion including a plurality of electrocardiogram leads, a plurality of auscultation acoustic sensor devices, a flexible respiratory sensor located so that it substantially circumscribes the garment, one or more blood pressure cuff portions located on an at least one arm portion of the garment, wherein the cuff portions are adapted to be loosened and/or tightened and a hardware device for sending and receiving signals via wired or wireless communication.
US10820846B2	Storage tray To provide a storage tray in which flexible tubes are to be stored and with which the efficiency of work to be performed after priming can be improved. A storage tray that stores a flexible tube to be attached to a medical apparatus, the flexible tube allowing fluid to flow therethrough. The storage tray includes a tray body that is securable to a predetermined portion of the medical apparatus and in which the flexible tube is storable, and a receiving portion that is included in the tray body and is capable of receiving a priming solution, which is used for flushing the flexible tube attached to the medical apparatus, and storing a predetermined volume of priming solution.
US10820845B2	Continuous assessment of biological analytes for general wellness An analyte monitoring platform consisting of a proximity communicator and an implantable biosensor that includes system architecture for biosensor authentication, identification and methods to use analyte sensors for general wellness. The system architecture also permits multi-analyte sensing. In addition, the system and methods can be used for a single analyte or combination of analytes.
US10820844B2	Canary on a chip: embedded sensors with bio-chemical interfaces Wireless electrochemical measurements methods using minimally invasive micro-sensors that monitor response of cells to specific analytes are described. Micro-actuators integrated on a same chip as the micro-sensors are used to provide closed loop in-vivo local therapy on demand. An in-vivo bio-electronic system that can monitor the health of cell colonies and accordingly dispense corresponding therapeutic drugs is also described.
US10820840B2	Optical coherence tomography for identity verification A system and method for using optical coherence tomography for identity authentication. Embodiments include fingerprint validation, iris scan validation and facial scan validation. A preferred embodiment uses an optical coherence tomography system in conjunction with at least one additional two or three dimensional imaging of fingerprint, iris or facial biological indicators. Various embodiments provide additional combinations of two and three dimensional identification features so as to increase likelihood of accurate authentication of a subject under test.
US10820833B2	Capnograph system further detecting spontaneous patient breaths A capnograph system may be used together with a ventilation system for a patient. The capnograph system may include a capnography module with a carbon dioxide detector, which may generate a carbon dioxide signal responsive to an amount of carbon dioxide detected within an air path of the ventilation system. A monitoring circuit may further detect a pressure within the air path. A processing component within the capnography module may generate a pressure signal responsive to the pressure detected in the air path. The pressure signal, alone or in combination with other signals such as the carbon dioxide signal, may be used to detect spontaneous breaths of the patient.
US10820827B2	Dry weight predictor Methods and apparatus for predicting/estimating the dry weight of an individual, e.g., a patient undergoing dialysis treatment, are provided. The techniques employ a bioimpedance measurement (303) on the individual's calf (101) to obtain information regarding the extracellular fluid volume of the calf. Using a measurement of the calf's circumference (309), a resistivity value is calculated, normalized by the individual's body mass index (BMI), and then offset by a reference value to obtain a new variable, ΔnRho, which is shown, by comparison with a “gold standard” (FIGS. 5-9), to be highly effective in predicting/estimating dry weight (FIGS. 10-13 and 15-16). The techniques are easy to use and provide accurate dry weight predictions/estimations without substantially adding to the complexity or cost of dialysis procedures. The techniques can also be used for individuals who are not renal patients, e.g., patients suffering from other diseases in which fluid overload can occur, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and the like.
US10820823B2	Evaluation of inhibitory circuit and use thereof A more practical method for evaluating an inhibitory circuit applicable to a living body, and the use thereof. Herein the action of an inhibitory circuit on an excitatory circuit is evaluated on the basis of attenuation of the brain activity produced by activation of an excitatory circuit by the input of an inhibitory circuit by performing a step for inputting an inhibitory circuit by applying a second trigger in advance of a first trigger to an excitatory circuit activated by a first trigger which is a stimulus or challenge.
US10820817B2	Monitoring the effects of sleep deprivation using neuronal avalanches The present invention is directed to a method of continuously monitoring neuronal avalanches in a subject comprising (a) determining a deviation in avalanche exponent (α) or branching parameter (σ) from a predetermined value at rest, wherein the pre-determined value of α is a slope of a size distribution of the synchronized neuronal activity and the predetermined value is −3/2 and the pre-determined value of σ is a ratio of successively propagated synchronized neuronal activity and the predetermined value is 1; and (b) repeating step (a) one or more times to continuously monitor neuronal avalanches in a subject. The invention also features methods of determining or monitoring the degree of sleep deprivation in a subject, methods of identifying subjects that are susceptible to a sleep disorder and methods of diagnosing a sleep disorder in a subject.
US10820816B2	System for a brain-computer interface The invention provides a two-step approach to providing a BCI system. In a first step the invention provides a low-power implantable platform for amplifying and filtering the extracellular recording, performing analogue to digital conversion (ADC) and detecting action potentials in real-time, which is connected to a remote device capable of performing the processor-intensive tasks of feature extraction and spike classification, thus generating a plurality of predetermined templates for each neuron to be used in a second processing step. In the second step the low-power implantable platform amplifies and filters the extracellular recording, performs ADC and detects action potentials, which can be matched on-chip to the predetermined templates generated by the external receiver in the first step. This two-step approach exploits the advantages of both offline and online processing, providing an effective and safe method for performing multiple recordings of single-neuron activity, for research or monitoring applications or for control of a remote device.
US10820815B2	Biological information detecting device and control method for biological information detecting device A biological information detecting device includes at least one light emitting section, a first light receiving section, a second light receiving section, and a processing section configured to acquire biological information on the basis of at least one a first detection signal acquired from the first light receiving section and a second detection signal acquired from the second light receiving section. The processing section switches an operation mode to one of a first operation mode for acquiring the biological information on the basis of the first detection signal and the second detection signal and a second operation mode for acquiring the biological information on the basis of one detection signal of the first detection signal and the second detection signal.
US10820796B2	Pupil radius compensation A method is disclosed, comprising obtaining a first angular offset between a first eye direction and a first gaze direction of an eye having a first pupil size, obtaining a second angular offset between a second eye direction and a second gaze direction of the eye having a second pupil size, and forming, based on the first angular offset and the second angular offset, a compensation model describing an estimated angular offset as a function of pupil size. A system and a device comprising a circuitry configured to perform such a method are also disclosed.
US10820791B2	Method and apparatus for illuminating an object field imaged by a rectangular image sensor An illuminator apparatus and method for illuminating an object field imaged by a rectangular image sensor having a first aspect ratio is disclosed. The apparatus includes an optical fiber having a proximal end disposed to receive a plurality of input light beams, each light beam having differing spectral properties, the optical fiber being operable to transmit the light beams along the fiber to a distal end of the optical fiber. The apparatus also includes an integrating element disposed to receive the light beams from the distal end of the fiber and combine the light beams to produce a generally homogenous illumination beam at a rectangular output face of the integrating element. The apparatus further includes an illumination projector operable to project an image of the output face of the integrating element into the object field to produce a generally rectangular illuminated region of the object field substantially corresponding to the portion of the object field imaged by the rectangular image sensor.
US10820778B2	Dishwasher Disclosed is a dishwasher (100) including a tub (11) configured to accommodate washing targets, spray arms (3, 5) provided within the tub (11) to spray washing water to the washing targets, a base (12) configured to support the tub (11), a sump (13) provided within the base (12) to store washing water, a pump (8) configured to supply washing water stored in the sump (13) to the spray arms (3, 5), a support body (91) fixed to the inside of the base (12) and located above the pump (8), at least two connection parts (95) configured to connect the pump (8) to the support body (91) and to damp vibration generated by the pump (8), and restriction parts (97) protruding from the base (12) to restrict the movement range of the pump (8) held by the connection parts (95).
US10820768B2	Wet cleaning device with a cleaning roller that is rotatable around a roller axis A wet cleaning device, has a cleaning roller that is rotatable about a roller axis, the cleaning roller having a cleaning covering. The wet cleaning device has a deceleration element and a guide element for supporting the removal and discharge of liquid and/or dirt from the cleaning roller to a liquid channel. The deceleration element has an impact edge in opposite direction to the fibers of the rotating cleaning covering, wherein the guide element is arranged in the direction of rotation of the cleaning roller behind the impact edge. During a regeneration operation of the wet cleaning device, the impact edge is arranged so far apart between the fibers of the cleaning covering that free ends of the fibers project outward in the radial direction beyond the impact edge, and in the event of an impact on the impact edge, are deflected in the direction of the guide element.
US10820764B2	Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner includes a foot assembly having a suction inlet thereon, a suction source in fluid communication with the suction inlet to produce a working airflow there through, and a dirt container in fluid communication with the suction inlet and suction source. The foot assembly further comprises a body defined by a central portion and a pair of extension arms, a rotatable agitator on each extension arm, and a drive assembly configured to counter-rotate the agitators. The counter-rotating agitators are operable to cooperate with the suction source to direct dust and debris towards the suction inlet.
US10820763B2	Central vacuum system and inlet valves therefor A central vacuum cleaning system includes an inlet valve mounted at various locations in a structure or RV and connected to the inlet end of a vacuum conduit. A section of hose is slidably mounted within the conduit and extends from the inlet valve for cleaning an adjacent area. The hose includes a hose plug connected with a distal end of the hose. The hose plug includes an annular channel and an orthogonally aligned slot. The hose plug may also include a first seal and a second seal.
US10820755B2	Herb grinder with enhanced grinding features A grinder specially adapted for grinding herbs has a sheet with unique groove and hole patterns forming a grinding area. Although it is a manual grinder, the grinder does not require the use of cutting blades, making it much safer to use. The grinder is particularly suitable for grinding softer herbs.
US10820750B2	Computer-controlled grills A computer-controlled grill can operate burners based on a set of instructions in the form of a recipe. The grill can provide notifications corresponding to steps of the recipe, to alert the user to perform the steps. The notifications can be provided at the grill, through a connected mobile device, or both. The grill adjusts gas flow to one or more burners based on the recipe steps. If the grill detects that the user has not performed required steps, the grill reduces or shuts off gas flow to the burners.
US10820748B1	Tea steeping and dispensing apparatus and method An automatic apparatus and method for steeping tea which can (i) precisely and automatically control the temperature of the steeping water and the manner in which the water contacts the tea, (ii) retain the tea in a submerged position in the apparatus below the predetermined steeping level of the steeping water, (iii) optimally determine and control the steeping time, (iv) automatically dispense the steeped syrup when the steeping time and process are complete, (v) automatically notify the user of the status of the process, and (vi) provide and accommodate interchangeable steeping chambers formed of different materials which can be selected to provide optimum results for the particular teas chosen by the user, and to enhance the tea making process, as well as serving a decorative function.
US10820746B2	Code arrangement and container of system for preparing a beverage or foodstuff A container for a beverage or foodstuff preparation machine, the container for containing beverage or foodstuff preparation material and including on a surface thereof an arrangement of separate codes encoding preparation information, whereby each code encodes a distinct phase of a preparation process. Also disclosed is a beverage or foodstuff preparation system including the container and an attachment configured for attachment to an element of the system. Further disclosed is a computer program and non-transitory computer readable medium for use therewith. Also disclosed are methods of producing and using these devices and apparatuses.
US10820745B2	Brewing module, a capsule recognition module and a drinks preparation machine A capsule-detecting module for a brewing module for preparing a brewed drink from a single-serve capsule, including: an optical sensor, especially a camera, for detecting optical properties of the capsule located in a capsule detection position; a capsule detection window made of a transparent material and arranged between the capsule detection position and the camera; and a module cover that closes an access opening and is designed to be opened and/or removed without using any tools, the side of the capsule detection window facing the capsule detection position being accessible through the access opening when the module cover is open or removed.
US10820743B2	Setting the level of fill in a cup used with a beverage dispenser A device for filling a receptacle with a beverage and a user interface for allowing a user to select a desired level of fill of beverage in the receptacle. The interface includes a mechanism for detecting an object below the outlet, such that the receptacle can be filled with the beverage up to the user selected level of fill, wherein the detection mechanism is arranged to detect a position of a human finger or a hand-held freely movable pointing instrument, which human finger or pointing instrument is adjacent to and pointing towards a side of the receptacle, so that the level of fill of the receptacle is determined from the detected position of the finger or pointing instrument the user-selected level of fill and the beverage is dispensed to fill the receptacle up to that level. The device is useful in coffee or other beverage dispensing machines.
US10820738B2	Collection receptacle for collecting insoluble material that is used for preparing beverages, as well as infusion device with such a collection receptacle The present invention relates to a collection receptacle for collecting insoluble material that is used for preparing beverages by means of an infusion device, wherein the infusion device comprises a container with an open end and a closed end for holding the beverage and the insoluble material. A piston-filter arrangement can be inserted into the container via the open end and can be moved toward the closed end. The collection receptacle can be inserted into the container, and has an opening that is enclosed by an edge, and a first coupling element that can be coupled with a second coupling element of the piston-filter arrangement such that, in the coupled state, a distance is formed between the edge of the collection receptacle and the piston-filter arrangement. In addition, the invention relates to an infusion device with such a collection receptacle.
US10820731B2	Magnetic object holder A magnetic object holder is a device for releasably attaching an object to a ferromagnetic surface. The device can include an insulated flexible sleeve defining an interior space in which the object is removably receivable. The sleeve grips the object in an interference fit when the object is received in the interior space. One or more magnets secured to a portion of the sleeve enables the sleeve to be releasably attached to the ferromagnetic surface while the object is received in the interior space.
US10820725B1	Shelf and drawer assemblies for storing bottles A shelf assembly includes a frame assembly having a side member, wherein the frame assembly is operable between stowed and extended positions. A rack assembly includes a first rack hingedly coupled to a second rack. The first rack and the second rack are pivotally coupled to the side member of the frame assembly, and the rack assembly is operable between first and second positions. The first rack and the second rack are angled towards a pivot axis defined between the first rack and the second rack when the rack assembly is in the second position. The rack assembly moves from the first position to the second position as the frame assembly moves from the stowed position to the extended position.
US10820723B2	Rotary coffee bag holder The invention relates to a rotary coffee bag holder, comprising a base and a center pillar disposed thereon, the center pillar being rotatably connected with a coffee bag holder, wherein the upper end of the coffee bag holder is provided with a first turntable and a lower end is provided with a second turntable, the top end of the center pillar is mounted with a connecting seat, the central pillar passes through the second turntable, the connecting seat is matched with the first turntable, and the top surface of the connecting seat is provided with a boss against the first turntable. The boss is in contact with the first turntable in a point, with a small contact area, so that the rotation is smoother, more flexible, and the noise is lower; the rotation function realizes that the bearing does not need to be disposed.
US10820717B1	Ultimate tanning lounge An inflatable tanning lounge for prone or supine use in absolute comfort, with better resistance to bending. Thus a user laying prone will not hyper-extend their back, because the craft remains straight. An improved headrest design with improved structural integrity preventing the aft perimeter of the headrest from folding down when a user, laying prone, places their forehead upon the aft perimeter of the headrest. Said user's face is removed from the sun, and held above the craft, unconfined, with abundant ventilation in total comfort. When laying supine, the headrest provides a large area for a user's entire head. Lay prone or supine in bed like comfort. Another feature is an open walled cavity vertically through the craft, beneath the headrest and below user's face laying prone. This cavity provides tremendously more space below the user's face, more ventilation, and is claustrophobic friendly.
US10820706B2	Load support structure A body support structure includes a frame and a membrane attached to the frame. The membrane includes elastomeric filaments. The membrane includes different regions with different stiffness. The membrane may form a part of a seat or a backrest.
US10820700B2	Cosmetic door panel suspension and adjustment system for a built-in appliance A cosmetic panel suspension system for an appliance includes an outer door panel having a perimetrical flange. A plurality of side adjusters is attached to the perimetrical flange. At least one adjustment bracket has a plurality of positioning apertures in slidable engagement with a portion of the perimetrical flange. The plurality of side adjusters extends through respective positioning apertures defined within the at least one adjustment bracket, and adjustment of at least one side adjuster of the plurality of side adjusters slides the at least one adjustment bracket relative to the perimetrical flange. A cosmetic panel is attached to the at least one adjustment bracket.
US10820697B2	Slide rail assembly A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail and a positioning device. The first rail includes a first structure and a second structure. The second rail is movable relative to the first rail. The positioning device is arranged to the second rail and includes an elastic member and a positioning member. The elastic member provides an elastic force to the positioning member. When the second rail is moved relative to the first rail from a first position to a second position, the positioning member is moved to an engaging position through the elastic force and abuts against the first structure. When the second rail is moved relative to the first rail from the second position to a third position, the positioning member is moved from the engaging position to a disengaging position and no longer abuts against the first structure by guidance of the second structure.
US10820690B2	Synchronous lifting mechanism The invention is about a synchronous lifting mechanism, with a first inner fixed tube and a second inner fixed tube and that the synchronous lifting mechanism has a synchronizing mechanism, the synchronizing mechanism include a first support of which one end is in clearance fit with the inside of the first inner fixed tube and a second support of which one end is in clearance fit with the inside of the second inner fixed tube.
US10820685B1	Compact cleaning system A housing has a rearward end with a handle. The housing has a forward end with a motor housing and a laterally spaced guard housing. The housing has a housing axis extending between the forward end and the rearward end. The guard housing is located to the left side of the forward end. A motor located within the motor housing has a drive shaft rotatable around a horizontal axis of rotation perpendicular with the housing axis and extending into the guard housing. A brush wheel mounted on the drive shaft rotates with the drive shaft for brushing and cleaning small bathroom grout, tub and shower walls and floors, kitchen and bathroom sinks, especially under-mounted, around windows and more.
US10820679B1	Self hair-cutting device A self hair-cutting device is disclosed herein. The self hair-cutting device includes a pair of earpieces, the pair of earpieces configured to support the self hair-cutting device from the ears of a user; a pair of side guide members, each of the pair of side guide members coupled to a respective one of the pair of earpieces, and each of the pair of side guide members configured to form a side cutting guide for trimming a side hair line on opposed sides of the neck of the user; and at least one bottom guide member coupled to the pair of side guide members, the at least one bottom guide member configured to form a lower cutting guide for trimming a rear hair line of the user. One or more components of the self hair-cutting device are adjustable relative to one another to accommodate varying head geometries of different users.
US10820678B2	Portable apparatus for supporting a hand held hair dryer A portable hair dryer support apparatus comprising a hair dryer holding structure for holding a hair dryer and at least one vertical support element connected at a first end to the hair dryer holding structure and having at a second opposed end at least one securing portion for securing the portable hair dryer support apparatus to a door.
US10820672B2	Umbrellas including motors located within the umbrella housing An umbrella includes a base unit, a core umbrella assembly connected to the base unit, an arm expansion module connected to the core umbrella assembly, the arm expansion module comprising one or more arm expansion assemblies and one or more arms, the one or more arms connected to the one or more arm expansion assemblies, and an expansion motor, the expansion motor to expand or retract the one or more arms, wherein the expansion motor is located within a core umbrella assembly. The arm expansion module includes a sensor assembly, the sensor assembly comprising one or more environmental sensors to capture measurements of environmental conditions in a surrounding area. The umbrella includes an azimuth motor to rotate the core umbrella assembly about the base unit, the azimuth motor being located inside the core umbrella assembly.
US10820669B2	Structure of watchcase and watch strap which are fixed by pressing structure engaging with elastic pin The application relates to a structure of a watch strap and a watchcase which are fixed by a pressing structure engaging with an elastic pin. The watchcase is provided with a connection head, the connection head is provided with an elastic pin fixing hole adjacent to an end portion of the connection head and for disposing an elastic pin structure. An end portion of the watch strap is provided with the pressing structure and a connection head receiving recess. An end portion of the elastic pin structure in the elastic pin fixing hole is inserted into an elastic pin engaging hole defined in the watch strap by spring elasticity, an end portion of the pressing structure abuts against the end portion of the elastic pin structure in the elastic pin engaging hole. The structure is simple and practical.
US10820667B2	Fastener stringer provided with metal element row having plating film, fastener chain, and slide fastener Provided is a fastener stringer including a row of metal elements having a plating film formed with improved thickness uniformity without waste, even if the elements are not electrically connected to each other in advance. For each of ten adjacent metal elements of the fastener stinger, 0.6≤D1/A1≤2.0 is satisfied in which A1 represents an average value of thickness of the plating film for the ten metal elements at element center on either one main surface side of the fastener tape, and D1 represents thickness of the plating film for each of the metal elements at the element center on the one main surface side of the fastener tape.
US10820665B1	Removable belt buckle The buckle is made up of a frame, clasp and restriction bar. A prong protrudes from the backside of the frame to engage a hole in one end of the belt strap and the clasp releaseably connects the buckle to the opposite end. The clasp has a pair of fingers at one end and a pair of arms that extend to a joint at the opposite end. When the buckle is connected to the belt, the clasp and restriction bar engage one another. The clasp is biased towards a reduced angle by the restriction bar with the fingers situated within a loop at the end of the belt. Conversely, when the clasp disengages the restriction bar, the fingers separate as the joint biases the arms apart and the space between the fingers widens allowing the fingers to slide out of the loop and separate the buckle from the belt.
US10820651B1	Hat with extendable visor A hat with an adjustable visor includes a shell disposed on a user's head, an upper visor coupled to the shell and having a plurality of elongated slots, each elongated slot having a pair of rails extending along opposing side walls of the elongated slot, and a lower visor slidably mounted to the upper visor and having a plurality of tab assemblies, each tab assembly slidably mounted to the pair of rails of one of the plurality of elongated slots in the upper visor. The lower visor slidably adjusts relative to the shell to enable the plurality of tab assemblies of the lower visor to traverse the pairs of rails in the plurality of elongated slots of the upper visor, thereby extending the lower visor beyond the upper visor in an extended position or retracting the lower visor to align with the upper visor in a retracted position.
US10820646B2	System and method for impeding the displacement of clothing An improved system and method for keeping articles of clothing properly fixed in place. Embodiments include a first article of clothing and a second article of clothing. Embodiments further include having one or more climbing skin fabrics having a plurality of fibers affixed to a first article of clothing. The one or more climbing skin fabrics having the plurality of fibers allow movement of the second article of clothing in one direction with respect to the first article of clothing while impeding movement of the second article of clothing in the other unwanted direction.
US10820642B2	Garment accessory attachment mechanism A garment attachment assembly is provided. The assembly includes a plurality of garment attachment modules each having an elongated support member, a garment attachment provided on an inner side of the support member, an accessory attachment provided on the outer side of the support member, and a coupling mechanism for coupling adjacent supports in an end-to-end configuration. Adjacent garment attachment modules can thus be coupled to adjust an overall length of the garment attachment assembly to fit a garment, and allow an accessory to be attached thereto. Corresponding method for securing an accessory to a garment is also provided.
US10820634B2	Vaporizer It is the object of the present invention to eliminate the disadvantages in currently available Vaporizers. The present invention is adapted for use with semi-solid Extracts, which are immune to leakage and do not contain solvents. Furthermore, the present invention is easily operated by users and does not require Dabbing.
US10820623B2	Method and apparatus for manufacturing aerosol-generating semi-finished products The method and apparatus for manufacturing aerosol-generating semi-finished products comprise the steps of combining substantially cylindrical segments along a longitudinal first motion path. The following steps are performed along the first motion path: feeding a stream of at least three different segments along the first motion path, thereby arranging the at least three segments in alternating order, wrapping the stream of at least three segments in a sheet material to form an endless rod of segments, and cutting the endless rod of segments, thereby separating the endless rod of segments into wrapped segment rods. The method also comprises the step of processing wrapped segment rods along a second motion path, wherein the following step is performed along the second motion path: receiving the wrapped segment rods in flutes of a fluted receiving drum, wherein an end of the first motion path is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the flutes of the fluted receiving drum.
US10820610B2	Ingredients for animal feed compositions The present invention relates to ingredients for animal feed compositions for enhancing animal growth and/or animal health. The invention also relates to methods for producing such ingredients and feed compositions. The methods of the invention further allow improving the palatableness and/or digestibility of feed compositions. More specifically, the invention describes the use of a mix of Deinococcus or related bacteria and biomass as a supply of organic constituents in feed compositions.
US10820602B2	Indoor smoker with smoke containment features An indoor smoker includes a cabinet defining a discharge vent, a smoking chamber having a chamber outlet, and an exhaust assembly including an exhaust duct and a recirculation duct providing fluid communication between the chamber outlet and the discharge vent. An air handler urges a flow of smoke through a catalytic converter positioned within the exhaust duct to lower volatile organic compounds prior to discharging the smoke. A recirculation port may be defined between the recirculation duct and the exhaust duct upstream of the catalytic converter and a damper may direct the flow of smoke through the recirculation port when the smoke contains unacceptable levels of volatile organic compounds.
US10820601B2	Method for separating bone fragments and tallow from a single ingredient stream of beef by controlling the frozen condition of the beef and immersing in carbonic acid at elevated pressures A method for the separation of fat from meat. The method includes providing individual pieces of meat containing lean and fat; subjecting the individual pieces of meat to cooling for a time sufficient to produce a difference in temperature between the fat and lean, wherein the fat is cooled such that the fat is friable and crumbles into finer particulates when subjected to a crushing force and the lean is cooled to a higher temperature than the fat and the lean is able to withstand a similar crushing force without substantially crumbling into smaller particulates; and with the fat and lean at the temperatures produced, subjecting the individual pieces of meat to a crushing force to separate particulates of fat from the individual pieces of meat.
US10820595B2	Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain and its use Provided herein is Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain PMB05 used in the field of plant disease control. Inoculation of plants with the strain can increase immune responses induced by detection of fungi and/or bacteria in plant, for example, increase the production of ROS and deposition of callose. Also, the strain has the effect of promoting plant growth. Therefore, the strain and its culture filtrate of the present invention can boost plant disease resistance and promote plant growth, which can be extensively used to control plant diseases and have the potential of turning into a commodified biological control agent.
US10820582B2	Non-human animals having an engineered immunoglobulin Λ light chain locus Non-human animals (and/or non-human cells) and methods of using and making the same are provided, which non-human animals (and/or non-human cells) have a genome comprising human antibody-encoding sequences (i.e., immunoglobulin genes). Non-human animals described herein express antibodies that contain human Igλ light chains, in whole or in part. In particular, non-human animals provided herein are, in some embodiments, characterized by expression of antibodies that contain human Igλ light chains, in whole or in part, that are encoded by human Igλ light chain-encoding sequences inserted into an endogenous Igλ light chain locus of said non-human animals. Methods for producing antibodies from non-human animals are also provided.
US10820581B2	Humanized T cell co-receptor mice The invention provides genetically modified non-human animals that express chimeric human/non-human T cell co-receptor polypeptides (e.g., CD4, CD8α, CD8β), as well as embryos, cells, and tissues comprising the same. Also provided are constructs for making said genetically modified animals and methods of making the same.
US10820579B2	Water quality purification device, water purifier and aquarium using the same Provided are a water quality purification device, and a water purifier and an aquarium that use the water quality purification device. The water quality purification device includes a component filled with a micro-electrolysis catalyst and a biological filtration component that are connected in series. By utilizing a micro-electrolysis technology, pollutants in water are preprocessed and the biodegradability of the water is improved. A water body processed by the micro-electrolysis catalyst enters the biological filtration component, which can greatly improve the purification efficiency of the biological filter bed. Working together with an adsorption electrode, this structure can effectively stabilize the water quality in the aquarium and greatly reduce the required times of changing water.
US10820578B2	Garden pond with bottomless garden plant watering-well In accordance with the present embodiment of the Garden Pond with Bottomless In-Ground Garden-Plant Watering-Well, there is provided a garden-pond with a reinforced socketed base for inserting supporting twist-lock stems for aquatic plant-baskets and assorted aquatic fixtures such as fountains. The in-ground garden-plant watering-well is part of the garden pond's outer wall and is open at both ends and is both functional and decorative. This embodiment also consists of a plant-container that has an above ground-level portion and a below-ground-level portion. The above ground-level portion is the watering-well, and the below-ground-level portion is the well-barrel. The aquatic garden pond feature can be set into the ground, and its rim is reinforced to support additional attachable in-ground garden-plant watering-wells.
US10820574B2	Specialized contextual drones for virtual fences Techniques for drone device control are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method comprises establishing, by a plurality of drone devices respectively operatively coupled to processors and coordinating with one other, a defined region of a defined coordinate space of a geographic area, wherein the defined region is associated with an animal. The computer-implemented method also comprises monitoring, by the plurality of drone devices, a physical relationship between the animal and the defined region. The computer-implemented method can also comprise, in response to identifying that the physical relationship between the animal and the defined region fails to meet a criterion, performing, by the plurality of drone devices, a pattern of operations selected to alter the physical relationship between the animal and the defined region to satisfy the criterion.
US10820569B2	Pet bowl clean up device and method The present disclosure relates generally to a pet bowl clean up device for attaching to a pet bowl. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a clean up device including a skirt and a ring. The skirt is configured to retain a solid substance and includes an inner edge configured to attach to a top portion of the bowl, an outer portion, and a flexible central portion extending along a length between the inner edge and the outer portion of the skirt. The ring is attached to the outer portion of the skirt.
US10820551B1	Lettuce variety primo One embodiment relates to seed and plants of lettuce variety Primo. Another embodiment relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of lettuce variety Primo, and to methods for producing a lettuce plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves, with another lettuce plant, such as a plant of another genotype, or with vegetatively propagating said plant. Another embodiment further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. Further embodiments relate to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
US10820546B1	Inbred corn line 1DLIB1008 A novel maize variety designated 1DLIB1008 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1DLIB1008 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1DLIB1008 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 1DLIB1008 or a locus conversion of 1DLIB1008 with another maize variety.
US10820545B1	Maize inbred PH472J A novel maize variety designated PH472J and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH472J with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH472J 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 PH472J or a locus conversion of PH472J with another maize variety.
US10820538B2	Micropropagation of Abada date palm Disclosed herein are media, kits, systems and methods for achieving micropropagation of an Abada date palm on a commercially relevant scale. Compositions and methods for each stage of micropropagation, including initiation, elongation, and rooting are disclosed in the present application. Also disclosed are conditions for harvesting and sterilizing explant tissue for micropropagation.
US10820533B2	Systems and methods for communicating with an industrial cart A cart having a wheel, a drive motor coupled to the wheel such that an output of the drive motor causes the wheel to rotate and propel the cart, a cart-computing device communicatively coupled to the drive motor, wherein the cart-computing device generates a control signal to adjust the operation of the drive motor, and a sensor module communicatively coupled to the cart-computing device. The sensor module, in a first mode, generates a signal and transmits the signal to the cart-computing device in response to a detected event. The sensor module, in a second mode, transmits a first communication signal in response to the first communication signal generated by the cart-computing device. The sensor module, in a third mode, receives a second communication signal in response to a source external to the cart transmitting the second communication signal to the cart.
US10820532B2	Light source for plant cultivation A light source of a plant cultivation is turned on or turned off depending on a light period and a dark period of a plant, and the light source of the plant cultivation is turned on in the light period and emits a light having a spectrum with a plurality of peaks to the plant to increase a content of a predetermined substance in the plant.
US10820527B2	Baler with netwrap roll loading device A baler for use with a netwrap roll, where the baler includes a frame supported on one or more wheels, a housing coupled to the frame and at least partially defining a baling chamber therein, a netwrap assembly having a netwrap frame coupled to the housing and at least partially defining a netwrap chamber, and a loading device at least partially positioned within the netwrap chamber. Where the loading device includes a first frame fixed relative to the netwrap frame, a second frame movable relative to the first frame between a frame stowed position and a frame deployed position, and a carriage movable relative to the second frame between a carriage stowed position and a carriage deployed position, and wherein the carriage is configured to support the netwrap roll.
US10820525B2	Agricultural baler including crop package banding system and method A banding system for an agricultural baler is configured to move a banding element around a crop package to band the crop package. The banding system includes a support member having a support surface configured to support the crop package. The support member includes a channel defined by an opening in the support surface. The channel is further defined by a first surface opposite a second surface and a third surface extending between the first and second surfaces. The first surface is at least partially defined by an angled surface angled relative to the second surface. The angled surface includes an apex positioned away from the opening. The banding system also includes a bander unit configured to move the banding element within the channel to band the crop package.
US10820521B2	Volume sensor for combine harvester tailings return system A combine harvester tailings return system includes a tailings conveyor and an ejection channel for depositing tailings upstream of a cleaning system. A proximity sensor is mounted to the ejection channel and is configured to sense the height of a layer of tailings during transit through the returns system.
US10820514B2	Crop merger system for harvester and methods of using the same The disclosure relates to a crop merger system for a harvester. The system includes a frame, first and second rollers mounted to the frame, and a belt disposed over the first and second rollers. The system includes a motor operably coupled to and configured to rotate the second roller. The system includes a controller configured to electronically receive as input a desired speed of the belt. The system includes a sensor configured to detect a measured characteristic associated with the crop merger system, and electronically transmit the measured characteristic to the controller. The controller is configured to determine a measured speed of the belt based on the measured characteristic, and if the desired speed and the measured speed are unequal, the controller is configured to regulate the motor to adjust a speed of the belt to be substantially equal to the desired speed.
US10820507B2	Cleaning loss sensor arrangement for combine harvester A harvesting vehicle including a cleaning section including a blower and at least one sieve. The sieve is configured to transport a layer comprising a mixture of grain kernels and residue material towards an exit edge of the sieve so that kernels fall through openings of the sieve and the residue remains on the sieve until it is ejected from the sieve by crossing the exit edge. The sieve may be subject to a grain loss, including a sieve-off loss and a blowout loss. The cleaning section further includes a sensor configured to determine whether the blowout loss or the sieve-off loss is a highest contributor to the grain loss. The cleaning section may also include a grain loss detector configured to measure the sieve-off loss and at least a portion of the blowout loss and a blowout sensor mounted above the sieve for measuring the blowout loss.
US10820504B2	System and method for determining the residue yield of plant materials harvested by an agricultural harvester An agricultural harvester may include a system for determining the residue yield of plant materials being ingested by a harvesting implement of the harvester. A controller of the system may be configured to determine the weight of the quantity of plant materials being ingested by a harvesting implement of the harvester based on measurement signals received from the plant yield sensor. The system may be configured to determine the weight of the quantity of crop materials removed from the quantity of harvested plant materials based on measurement signals received from the crop yield sensor. The system may be configured to determine the residue yield value by comparing the determined weight of the quantity of plant materials and the determined weight of the quantity of crop materials.
US10820499B2	Hybrid disc cutting system having a knife mount for an agricultural vehicle An agricultural vehicle includes a chassis and a header carried by the chassis. The header includes a cutterbar with at least one cutting unit. The at least one cutting unit includes a rotary driver; a rotatable disc coupled to the rotary driver; at least one knife mount coupled to a disc surface of the rotatable disc and including a locking portion biased toward the disc surface; and a knife locked in at least one direction by the locking portion, the knife defining at least one cutting edge.
US10820497B2	Mowing head for a trimmer A mowing head for a trimmer is rotated about an axis of rotation when operated and has a housing with a circumferential wall. A fastening device with a trimmer line guide with a trimmer line channel is provided for the trimmer line. The trimmer line channel has a clamping section with a longitudinal direction. The clamping section has a wide longitudinal side and a narrow longitudinal side, both extending in the longitudinal direction. The clamping section has an inner width tapering from the wide longitudinal side toward the narrow longitudinal side. The trimmer line guide has a deflection edge adjoining the clamping section. The deflection edge is slanted relative to the longitudinal direction such that the deflection edge generates a force component acting on the trimmer line directed toward the narrow longitudinal side when a pulling force is acting on the trimmer line guided through the fastening device.
US10820490B2	System and method for controlling the operation of a residue removal device of a seed-planting implement based on furrow closing assembly performance A system for controlling an operation of a residue removal device of a seed-planting implement. The system may include a residue removal device configured to remove residue from a path of the seed-planting implement. The system may also include a furrow closing assembly including at least one closing disc, which is configured to close a furrow formed in the soil by the seed-planting implement. Furthermore, the system may include a sensor configured to capture data indicative of an operational parameter of the furrow closing assembly and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. The controller may be configured to monitor the operational parameter based on the data received from the sensor, and to control an operation of the residue removal device based on the monitored operational parameter.
US10820488B2	Systems and methods for monitoring the operation of a seed meter In one aspect, a method for monitoring seed meter operation may include operating a seed meter such that seeds are transported by a seed transport member of the seed meter from a seed acquisition region to a separate location for subsequent discharge from the seed meter. In addition, the method may include receiving an index signal from a sensor located within a portion of the seed meter across which an air pressure differential exists to allow seeds to be transported by the seed transport member and receiving a timing signal associated with an extent to which the seed transport member has been rotated within the seed meter following receipt of the index signal. The method may also include evaluating data from the sensor based on the timing signal to identify at least one of the presence or absence of a seed within the one or more seeds cells of the seed transport member.
US10820486B2	Air cart automatic fan control calibration A pressure gradient or differential in a product distribution line for conveying granular particulate material, including at least one of seed or fertilizer, in an air flow to an agricultural field consistently decreases as air speed and velocity in the product distribution line decreases until a critical air speed is reached. Below the critical air speed, the particulate material is susceptible to falling out of the air flow to cause a blockage in the system. A control system efficiently determines an optimum operating velocity for an air flow that is above the critical air speed yet below a maximum air speed associated with inefficient operation.
US10820476B2	Apparatus, system and method for monitoring soil criteria during tillage operations and control of tillage tools A tillage implement comprising a frame operably supporting tillage tools, and a soil monitoring system comprising instrumentation operably supported from the frame and disposed to detect soil criteria before, after, or before and after the soil is tilled by the tillage tools. The soil criteria detected is at least one of surface residue criteria, soil clod size criteria and soil shatter criteria.
US10820463B1	Earth cutting apparatus, system and method An earth cutting apparatus comprising a plurality of articulated elements including at least a first element having a mounting structure thereon and an adjacent second element hingedly connected to the first element. An earth cutting member is provided including a proximal end which is pivotally mounted to the mounting structure of the first element and an earth cutting end. The earth cutting member is slidably connected to the adjacent second element and moveable between an extended position and a retracted position, such that hinged movement of the adjacent second element relative to the first element causes the earth cutting member to slidably extend from the adjacent second element to the extended position for operatively cutting earth. Hinged movement of the adjacent second element in an opposite direction causes the earth cutting member to slidably retract to the retracted position.
US10827647B2	Liquid-cooling device The invention provides a liquid-cooling device, including a shell, wherein the shell includes a top plate, a bottom plate, a front plate, a rear plate and two opposite side plates, and form an accommodating space. At least one water inlet pipe is disposed on the top plate of the shell and communicates with the accommodating space. At least one water outlet pipe is disposed on the front plate of the shell and communicates with the accommodating space. A plurality of heat-dissipating fins is disposed in the accommodating space. A partition plate is disposed in the accommodating space. The partition plate forms at least two flow passages in the accommodating space.
US10827645B2	Fan expansion card and motherboard module A fan expansion card includes a first circuit board and at least one first fan. The first circuit board has at least one through-hole. The first circuit board includes a first connection port having a PCI-E interface. Each of the first fans is disposed at a position on the first circuit board corresponding to the through-hole. The first fan is electrically connected to the first circuit board, wherein an airflow generated by each of the first fans passes through the corresponding through-hole. A motherboard module having the above fan expansion card is further provided.
US10827640B2	Secure add-on brackets and bezel for locking devices and/or slots in a computer rack A product according to one embodiment includes a first bracket for coupling to a rail of a computer rack, and a bezel having a lock for selectively locking the bezel to the first bracket. A method according to another embodiment includes coupling a first bracket to a rail of a computer rack, and coupling a bezel to the first bracket. A system according to yet another embodiment includes a computer rack, a first bracket coupled to a rail of the computer rack, and a bezel having a lock for selectively locking the bezel to the first bracket.
US10827639B2	Housing for receiving at least one electromechanical, electrical and/or electronic component A housing to hold at least one electromechanical, electrical and/or electronic component includes at least one fastening element arranged on a portion of the housing for the component. A recess is formed in the housing portion and the fastening element is arranged in the recess.
US10827631B2	Foldable display and foldable display device A foldable display has a foldable area. The foldable display includes: a flexible display screen having a display surface and a back surface opposite to the display surface; a foldable mechanism fastened on the back surface of the flexible display screen; and a elastic portion disposed between the foldable mechanism and the flexible display screen. The elastic portion is connected to the foldable mechanism and the flexible display screen. At least a part of the elastic portion is located in the foldable area. The at least a part of the elastic portion located in the foldable area is configured to elastically deform as the flexible display screen and the foldable mechanism are synchronously switched between a folded state and a flattened out state.
US10827625B2	Anisotropic conductive film An anisotropic conductive film includes an electrically conductive particle dispersion layer, which includes electrically conductive particles dispersed, in a predetermined dispersion state, in an electrically insulating adhesive. The anisotropic conductive film includes a defective portion indication means configured to provide information about a location of a defective portion regarding the dispersion state of the electrically conductive particles. A bonding method for bonding the anisotropic conductive film to an electronic component is performed such that, in accordance with the information about the location of the defective portion, obtained from the defective portion indication means, a defect-free portion of the anisotropic conductive film is bonded to a region where terminals or terminal arrays are present in the electronic component to be anisotropically conductively connected.
US10827619B2	Printed circuit board and method for manufacturing printed circuit board The present invention relates to a printed circuit board embedding a power die wherein interconnections between the power die and the printed circuit board are composed of micro/nano wires, the printed circuit board comprising a cavity wherein the power die is placed, and wherein the cavity is further filled with a dielectric fluid.
US10827617B2	Printed circuit board with cavity An electronic device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) defining a cavity, a first component pad of the PCB positioned outside the cavity, and a second component pad of the PCB positioned on a bottom surface of the cavity. The first component pad has a first thickness, and the second component pad has a second thickness that is less than the first thickness of the first component pad. An electronic component, such as a surface mounted technology (SMT) component, is mounted to the second component pad within the cavity.
US10827612B2	Printed circuit board and electrical connector assembly using the same A printed circuit board comprises a substrate and a routing structure arranged on the substrate, the substrate has a welding region and a routing region electrical connected with the welding region. The routing structure comprises a plurality of bonding pads connected with corresponding wires and a plurality of conductive traces electrically connected with the bonding pads, the bonding pads is arranged in the welding region, and the conductive traces are disposed in both the welding region and the routing region. The bonding pads are arranged abreast, and in the arrangement direction of the bonding pads, the bonding pads defines at least two grounding pads for connecting with grounding wires and at least a signal pad between the two grounding pads.
US10827606B2	Lens module having photosensitive chip embedded in through hole of circuit board and assembly method thereof A lens module includes a circuit board, a photosensitive chip, a mounting bracket, a filter, a lens base, and a lens. The circuit board defines a first through hole. The photosensitive chip is mounted within the first through hole. Gold fingers are mounted on the circuit board surrounding the photosensitive chip. Metal wires are mounted on a periphery of the photosensitive chip. Each of the metal wires is coupled to a corresponding one of the gold fingers. The metal wires are encapsulated by a colloid so that the metal wires do not contact each other. The mounting bracket is mounted on the circuit board. The filter is mounted on the mounting bracket and aligned with the photosensitive chip. The lens base is mounted on the mounting bracket. The lens is mounted within the lens base and aligned with the photosensitive chip.
US10827602B1	Printed circuit boards for power supplies At least one embodiment of a power supply includes a printed circuit board formed from a plurality of double-sided laminates and a plurality of thermally conductive, electrically insulating pre-preg sheets interleaved with the plurality of double-sided laminates. Each double-sided laminate illustratively includes an electrically insulating core, a first patterned layer of electrically conductive material arranged on a first side of the electrically insulating core, and a second patterned layer of electrically conductive material arranged on a second side of the electrically insulating core opposite the first side. The printed circuit board illustratively further includes a thermally conductive, electrically insulating additive resin filling spaces between the electrically conductive material in both the first and second patterned layers of each of the plurality of double-sided laminates, such that the electrically conductive material and the additive resin together form planar surfaces that contact the plurality of pre-preg sheets.
US10827597B2	Controlling light intensity at a location A mobile device that is configured for wireless communication may be configured to operate as a remote control device in a lighting control system, controlling one or more lighting control devices of the lighting control system. The remote control device may control the light intensity in a space, for instance at a location of the remote control device, in response to an ambient light intensity measured at the remote control device. The remote control device may define a user interface for receiving an input that indicates a desired light intensity at the location. The remote control device may measure the ambient light intensity at the location via a light detector, compare the measured ambient light intensity to the desired light intensity, and cause the one or more lighting control devices to adjust the ambient light intensity at the remote control device until it agrees with the desired light intensity.
US10827595B2	System, apparatus and method for wireless transmission of control data A system, apparatus and method for transmission of control data is provided. Application software executed on a smart phone or other computing device communicates with lighting fixtures or other configurable devices to automatically detect and pair with the devices without requiring a user to go through a pairing process. Additionally, the application software automatically places the devices in groups to coordinate the operation of those devices without requiring any complicated programming effort by a user. Further, the application software instructs each group of devices to provide a particular output or result, which may be different from group to group.
US10827593B1	LED lighting system, LED device, and LED address writing method The LED lighting system includes a plurality of LED devices and a main controller, the LED devices are connected in parallel, and are connected to the main controller. The main controller includes a main processing unit. The main processing unit determines whether a total consumption of the LED devices increases by a first predetermined value; when the total consumption increases by the first predetermined value, the main processing unit generates an address writing signal, and sends the address writing signal to the LED devices. Only the LED device with an empty LED memory unit, which is the newly installed LED device, will store an address code according to the address writing signal. Since the address code is given to the new LED device automatically by the main processing unit, the user can independently install a new LED device to the LED lighting system without professional help.
US10827585B1	Driving light emitting diodes and display apparatus Systems and methods for operating light emitting diodes (LEDs) circuits are provided. Aspects include a power supply coupled to the first node, a set of light emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged in series between a second node and a third node, a boost converter coupled to the first node and the second node, a first control circuit configured to operate a first switching element to control operation of the boost convertor, wherein the boost convertor outputs a step-up voltage to drive the set of LEDs, and a second control circuit to operate the second switching element to control operation of the set of LEDs, the second switching element coupled to the third node, wherein the set of LEDs are ON responsive to the second switching element being in an ON state.
US10827582B2	Electronic device for displaying image comprising first and second LEDs, first TFT, and one of non-self-luminous display or light emitting control unit The present disclosure provides an electronic device including a light-emitting unit and at least one circuit unit. The light-emitting unit includes at least two diodes coupled in series. At least one of the diodes is a light-emitting diode for generating light. The circuit unit includes a thin-film transistor or switch component coupled to a first end of the light-emitting unit and a power source.
US10827581B2	User interface for controlling intensity and color of a lighting load A load control device may be configured to provide a user interface for controlling the intensity and/or color of one or more lighting loads. The user interface may include separate actuation members for setting the intensity and/or color of the lighting loads. The user interface may include one actuation member configured to operate in an intensity and/or color control mode. The control mode of the actuation member may be set via a button, a lever, a rotary switch, a rotary knob, etc. The user interface may include a touch sensitive element capable of sensing a user's touch and translate the touch into a control signal. Feedback may be provided on the user interface to indicate the type of control being adjusted and/or amount of control being applied to the lighting loads.
US10827577B2	Load control device for a light-emitting diode light source A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered to an electrical load is able to operate in a normal mode and a burst mode. The load control device may comprise a control circuit that activates an inverter circuit during active state periods and deactivates the inverter circuit during inactive state periods. The control circuit may operate in the normal mode to regulate an average magnitude of a load current conducted through the electrical load to be above a minimum rated current. The control circuit may operate in the burst mode to adjust the average magnitude of the load current to be below the minimum rated current. The control circuit may adjust the average magnitude of the load current by adjusting the length of the inactive state periods while holding the length of the active state periods constant.
US10827576B2	Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting A control device may have a plurality of buttons that may be backlit to multiple levels, such as first, second, and third adjacent buttons positioned in order, and first, second, and third LEDs positioned to illuminate a respective button. The control device may be configured to illuminate the first LED to a first LED illumination intensity to illuminate the respective button to a first surface illumination intensity; illuminate the third LED to a second LED illumination intensity to illuminate the respective button to a second surface illumination intensity; and illuminate the second LED to a third LED illumination intensity to illuminate the respective button to the second surface illumination intensity. The third LED illumination intensity may be less than the second LED illumination intensity, which may be less than the first LED illumination intensity, and the second surface illumination intensity may be less than the first surface illumination intensity.
US10827571B2	Load control device for high-efficiency loads A load control device for controlling power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load may comprise a thyristor, a gate current path, and a control circuit. The control circuit may be configured to control the gate current path to conduct a pulse of gate current through a gate terminal of the thyristor to render the thyristor conductive at a firing time during a half-cycle of the AC power source. The control circuit may operate in a first gate drive mode in which the control circuit renders the gate current path non-conductive after a pulse time period from the firing time. The control circuit may operate in a second gate drive mode in which the control circuit maintains the gate current path conductive after the pulse time period during the half-cycle.
US10827569B2	Crispness and browning in full flat microwave oven A microwave heating apparatus is disclosed. The heating apparatus comprises a cavity comprising a ceiling and a bottom support plate. The cavity is arranged to receive a food load. The apparatus further comprises at least one microwave supply system configured to supply microwaves at the cavity bottom. The at least one microwave supply system comprises at least one microwave source and at least one antenna arranged below the bottom support plate. The apparatus further comprises a heat element and a crisp plate. The heat element is connected proximate the ceiling and extends substantially over a ceiling area formed by the ceiling. The crisp plate is disposed in the cavity and vertically spaced from the bottom support plate by a rack.
US10827565B2	Induction cooktop system with a temperature sensor A temperature sensor assembly includes a casing that is mountable to a mat at a hole of the mat. The mat is positioned between a top plate and a bottom plate of the casing when the casing is positioned within the hole of the mat. A temperature sensor is disposed within the casing between the top plate and the bottom plate of the casing. The temperature sensor is encased within the potting compound inside the casing.
US10827561B2	Public safety analytics gateway A public safety analytics gateway includes a front-end processor configured to communicate with a network gateway and a public safety enterprise server and a data collector in communication with the front end processor, wherein the front end processor is configured to receive public safety data from the public service enterprise server and forward the public safety data to both the network gateway and the data collector. A method includes setting key performance indicator thresholds for use of a network by public safety-first responder devices, determining a baseline network usage profile, monitoring the key performance indicators in view of the baseline network usage profile, and prioritizing network resource allocations for the first responder devices over network resource allocations for non-first responder based on the monitoring step.
US10827559B2	Base station system A base station system includes a base station device (1), a wireless transmission device (2) and a data transfer device (3), each of which can be installed outdoors. Enclosures (12, 22 and 32) of the devices (1-3) each provide a degree of protection from water and dust ingress necessary for being installed outdoors. The enclosure (12) of the base station device (1) accommodates electronic equipment (11) functioning as a base station. The enclosure (22) of the wireless transmission device (2) accommodates electronic equipment (21) functioning as a radio station to perform wireless transmission with the other device for connecting the base station device (1) to a mobile backhaul network. The enclosure (32) of the data transfer device (3) accommodates electronic equipment (31) functioning as a router or a switch to transfer data packets or data flames between the base station device (1) and the wireless transmission device (2). This eliminates the need for construction of a building/shelter to install the base station system.
US10827550B2	Data transmission method, data transmission apparatus, processor, and mobile terminal Embodiments of the present invention provide a data transmission method, a data transmission apparatus, a processor, and a mobile terminal. The data transmission method includes: determining, by a mobile terminal, whether to use multiple data channels to transmit to-be-transmitted data; if determining to use the multiple data channels to transmit the to-be-transmitted data, selecting, by the mobile terminal, at least two activated data channels for the to-be-transmitted data according to current traffic information and service quality information that are of the multiple data channels; and using, by the mobile terminal, the selected at least two data channels to transmit the to-be-transmitted data. According to the embodiments of the present invention, data transmission efficiency is enhanced, and idleness and a waste of data channel resources are avoided.
US10827542B2	Cellular IOT control and user plane switching Simultaneous control plane and user plane user data transfer, for CIoT devices, and switching between control plane and user plane data transfer, for the CIoT devices, may be performed for Control Plane CIoT EPS Optimization and user plane data transmission. In one implementation, a flag value is set within a Non-Access-Stratum (NAS) EPS Mobility Management (EMM) message to indicate to the network to establish a user plane connection (e.g., an S1-U bearer and data radio bearer (DRB)). The NAS message may be transmitted when the user device is in connected mode of operation.
US10827541B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting or receiving data and control information in wireless communication system The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of a terminal, a method of a base station, a terminal, and a base station in a wireless communication system are provided. The method of the terminal in the wireless communication system includes receiving configuration information for configuring periodic data resources for transmitting or receiving data; receiving an interruption indicator based on an interruption radio network temporary identifier (RNTI); identifying that a part of a resource among the periodic data resources and a resource indicated by the interruption indicator overlap each other; and when the part of the resource among the periodic data resources and the resource indicated by the interruption indicator overlap each other, preventing performance of data transmission or data reception on the resource which includes the overlapped part.
US10827537B2	Network core software defined networking enabled onboarding of micro services for an advanced wireless communications system A network core software defined networking (SDN) enabled onboarding of microservices in a 6G network is provided to enable a one-time registration of a device with a network. Rather than having a core network facilitates establishing communications channels every time a device attaches or connects to the mobile network, the SDN enabled onboarding system disclosed herein can onboard the device, authenticate the device, register the device with the network, and determine addressing for the device. When the device reconnects to the network, the device has already been onboarded, and so the device does not need to go through these steps again, but can rather immediately start communicating with desired network service.
US10827532B2	Random access with preamble transmission A wireless device initiates a random access procedure on a first cell. The wireless device counts a number of physical layer preamble transmissions for the random access procedure. The wireless device counts a number of listen-before-talk (LBT) procedures performed by a physical layer for transmission of one or more preambles for the random access procedure. The wireless device determines the random access procedure on the first cell unsuccessfully completed based on either the number of physical layer preamble transmissions for the random access procedure reaching a maximum counter value or the number of listen-before-talk (LBT) procedures reaching a maximum counter value.
US10827526B2	Method of controlling data transmission in a wireless mesh network and node thereof There is provided a method of controlling data transmission in a wireless mesh network including a plurality of nodes capable of transmitting and receiving data packets. The method includes providing a frame comprising a plurality of time slots for data transmission, classifying the plurality of time slots into a plurality of sets of time slots, and determining, at a node of the plurality of nodes, a set of time slots amongst the plurality of sets of time slots for the node to transmit data packets, the set of time slots being determined based on a hop count associated with the node. There is also provided corresponding node(s) in a wireless mesh network configured to perform data transmission in the above manner.
US10827524B2	Method of decentralized medium access control in a communications network A method of decentralized medium access control in a communications network consisting of a plurality of stations, wherein a sending station transmits a reservation request for a future transmission to an intended receiving station, said intended receiving station being in a reception range of said sending station, said reservation request signalling reservation information including starting point and duration of the transmission, defining a time period of said future transmission, and, in case of a multi-channel system, frequency or code of the channel of said future transmission, so establishing a reservation, and stations active in said reception range overhear said reservation request and other stations than said intended receiving station perform the actions of storing said reservation information locally and defer from medium access during the time period and on the channel of the future transmission.
US10827523B2	Contention window adjustment in unlicensed cellular radio network A base station of a cellular radio communications network configured to operate in an unlicensed radio band, comprising a radio transceiver connected to an antenna, and a controller including a processor and a memory holding computer program code. The processor is configured to execute the computer program code to realize a machine for determining a size for a contention window, within which the base station may transmit data from the transceiver to a radio terminal operating in the network; receiving a signal from the terminal, comprising an indication of occupancy of a radio channel, as detected by the terminal; adjusting the contention window size dependent on the indication of occupancy of the radio channel; transmitting data to the terminal within the adjusted contention window.
US10827514B2	Method and apparatus for efficient utilization of resources for interference cancellation and suppression in wireless communication systems The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for transmitting interference related control information in order to improve reception performance of a UE which receives a downlink signal, in a cellular mobile communication system based on an Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) system. A communication method includes receiving, from a base station, resource allocation information on resource allocation granularity for a neighbor cell associated with an interference signal; identifying the resource allocation granularity for the neighbor cell; and performing an interference cancellation for the interference signal based on the resource allocation granularity for the neighbor cell.
US10827512B2	Data detection method and terminal A data detection method and a terminal applied to a first terminal are provided. The method includes receiving one or more pieces of SA information transmitted by one or more second terminals and used to indicate transmission resources of one or more data-to-be-detected; determining, based on the one or more pieces of SA information, one or more detection weight values corresponding to the one or more data-to-be-detected; detecting, based on the one or more detection weight values, the one or more data-to-be-detected within a data detection capability of the first terminal.
US10827510B2	Electronic device and wireless network access method in electronic device An electronic device and a wireless network access method in the electronic device. The wireless network access method includes obtaining at least one of wireless network access information associated with a wireless network that is capable of communicating with the electronic device and effectiveness information. The at least one of network access information and effectiveness information is transmitted information to an external device with respect to the electronic device such that the external device determines whether to access the wireless network or to release the access to the wireless network based on the received at least one information.
US10827509B2	Method and device for transmitting data unit, and method and device for receiving data unit A transmitting device generates a medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU), and transmits the MAC PDU. The transmitting device generates the MAC PDU such that the MAC PDU includes at least a MAC service data unit (SDU) and a first MAC subheader of the MAC SDU which is attached immediately after the end of the MAC SDU, or a MAC control element (CE) and a second MAC subheader of the MAC CE which is attached immediately after the end of the MAC CE.
US10827501B2	Techniques for providing proximity services (ProSe) priority-related information to a base station in a wireless network An example technique is provided for receiving, by a base station in a wireless network, a priority map that indicates a mapping of a first set of priority classes for one or more radio bearers provided between the base station and a relay user device and a second set of priority classes for one or more proximity services (ProSe) sidelink logical channels provided between the relay user device and a remote user device, and allocating (or scheduling), by the base station based on the priority map, wireless resources to the relay user device to transmit data to the remote user device for one or more of the ProSe sidelink logical channels.
US10827486B2	Resource allocation method and communication device A resource allocation method is provided in which a resource allocation apparatus using a time-division duplex communication scheme allocates resources for a subframe. The resource allocation method includes: allocating a first time region of the time domain of the subframe as a downlink control information region; and allocating the rest of the time domain of the subframe, apart from the first time region, as at least one region variably selected from among a downlink data region, an uplink data region, an uplink control information region, and a guard period (GP) region.
US10827485B2	Narrowband dependent subframe availability for MTC Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) and a base station may establish a communication link over a carrier including multiple narrowband regions. One or both of the devices may determine a subframe availability associated with each of the narrowband regions and may communicate on one or more of the regions according to the availability. In some cases, the availability may depend on a channel configuration, such as the presence of reference signals (e.g., positioning reference signals (PRS) or discovery reference singles (DRS)) covering a portion of the overall bandwidth of the carrier. In some cases, transmission time interval (TTI) bundling or frequency hopping may depend on the subframe availability.
US10827482B2	Base station device, terminal device and communication method In a terminal, a control unit transmits a bundle response signal using a resource in a basic region of an uplink control channel in an uplink unit band of a unit band group when no error is detected in each of a plurality of pieces of downlink data of the unit band group, the uplink control channel in the uplink unit band being associated with a downlink control channel in a basic unit band that is a downlink unit band in which a broadcast channel signal including information relating to the uplink unit band is transmitted, and the control unit transmits the bundle response signal using a resource in an additional region of the uplink control channel when an error is detected in each of the plurality of pieces of downlink data.
US10827477B2	Configuration information transmission method, apparatus, and system This disclosure relates to the field of communications technologies, and discloses a configuration information transmission method, apparatus, and system. The method includes: determining, by a base station, configuration information corresponding to a target group, where the configuration information is used to indicate a CSI-RS configuration of UE in the target group, the target group includes at least two UEs, and CSI-RS configurations of all UEs in the target group are the same; and sending, by the base station in a first preset time-frequency resource area, the configuration information to the UE in the target group. This application resolves a problem of relatively high signaling overheads, thereby achieving an effect of reducing signaling overheads. This application is applied to configuration information transmission.
US10827473B2	Downlink control information (DCI) transmission method and device The present invention relates to the technical field of communications, and relates in particular to a downlink control information (DCI) transmission method and device, the DCI transmission method comprising: confirming information used indicating a bit number of a first indication field within DCI, the information comprising high layer signalling configuration information or information for whether to configure an unauthorized member carrier; according to the high layer signalling configuration information or the information for whether to configure an unauthorized member carrier, determining the bit number of the first indication field included in the DCI. The bit number of the first indication field included in the DCI is determined according to high layer signalling configuration or whether an unauthorized member carrier is configured, the bit number of the first indication field within the DCI is thereby set in a reasonable manner according to specific requirements, and a user device and a base station understand a dynamically determined ACK/NACK sequence of feedback information in a consistent manner within different scenarios.
US10827472B2	Wireless communication method, base station, transmission/reception point, user equipment and wireless communication system The present disclosure provides a wireless communication method, a transmission/reception point, a user equipment and a wireless communication system, the wireless communication method comprising a step of: receiving the UL/DL configuration for the UE in a common search space of a specific time/frequency resource associated with a specific TP/RP, wherein, the UE is attached to the specific TP/RP, and the association between a number index of the specific TP/RP and an index of the specific time/frequency resource is predefined.
US10827470B2	Control channel transmission method, network device and terminal device Disclosed are a control channel transmission method, a network device and a terminal device. The method comprises: a first network device receiving first information, which is sent by a second network device, comprising information for indicating a first time-frequency resource; the first network device determining a second time-frequency resource in a control region of a second beam, the second time-frequency resource comprising at least part of the first time-frequency resource; the first network device receiving second information sent by the second network device, the second information comprising a control channel; and the first network device sending, on the second time-frequency resource, the control channel to a terminal device via the second beam, wherein a first beam is a service beam of a first terminal device, and the second beam is a non-service beam potentially interfering with the service beam of the first terminal device.
US10827467B2	Selecting a cell identifier based on a downlink control information A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in which a cell identifier is selected based on one or more properties associated with received downlink control information (DCI), where the properties may not be exclusively associated with determining a cell identifier. The cell identifier may be selected from a plurality of cell identifiers received through radio resource control signaling. The properties of the DCI may include a type of download control channel, a type of subframe and a type of DCI format used to provide the DCI.
US10827466B2	Radio transmission device and radio transmission method Provided are a radio transmission device and a radio transmission method capable of improving downlink and uplink throughput even when performing dynamic symbol allocation. In the device and the method, BS and MS share a table correlating a basic TF as a combination of parameters such as TB size used for transmitting only user data, an allocation RB quantity, a modulation method, and an encoding ratio, with a derived TF having user data of different TB size by combining L1/L2 control information. Even when multiplexing L1/L2 control information, Index corresponding to the basic TF is reported from BS to MS.
US10827454B2	Paging method, device and system Embodiments of the application provide a paging method, device and system. The method includes: when receiving downlink data of a User Equipment (UE) under Light Connection (LC) state, a first evolved Node B (eNB) generating a paging ID for the UE; the first eNB transmits a paging message within a paging area, according to the paging ID.
US10827449B2	Communication apparatus and communication method This invention describes a method to enable simultaneous connections to multiple cellular networks while utilising only a single subscriber identity by assigning a unique mobile equipment identity to each radio connection and an apparatus to enable simultaneous connections to multiple cellular networks while utilising only a single subscriber identity by assigning a unique mobile equipment identity to each radio connection where the user equipment is able to manage the multiple International Mobile Equipment Identifiers assigned by the manufacturer of the mobile device by correctly identifying the connected interface and reporting the correct accompanying mobile equipment identifier.
US10827439B2	Load-based power adjustments for cellular communication sites For a cluster of cellular communication sites, the power consumption and data load of each site is measured over multiple time periods to determine an energy factor indicating the degree by which the power consumption of each site increases with increasing data load. The energy factors are then analyzed to determine coverage area sizes for the communications sites that will serve a given area while taking advantage of more efficient site to reduce overall power consumption of the cluster of sites. Transmission power levels are then adjusted at the sites to achieve these coverage area sizes.
US10827434B1	Controlling coverage in a wireless communications network Systems and methods for controlling coverage in a wireless communications network after a disruption in a control signal provided to a multi-directional antenna are provided. The system may detect that a disruption has occurred in the control signal, causing the antenna to broadcast in a different mode and leading to a change in the coverage area. The change in the coverage area may cause user devices to experience a drop in coverage or to experience interference from multiple, overlapping coverage areas. In embodiments, the system increases or decreases the power provided to the antenna to control the coverage area and/or limit interference, in order to compensate for the disruption.
US10827433B2	Managing power consumption of a network Examples provided herein describe a method for managing power consumption of a network. For example, a network device may monitor a set of network area zones of a network coverage area, where each network area zone is associated with a set of edge devices. A first occupancy state may be determined for a first network area zone of the set of network area zones based on usage of a first set of edge devices of the first network area zone. Based on the determined first occupancy state, a first power consumption policy for the first network area zone may be determined. Responsive to determining the first power consumption policy, the determined first power consumption policy may be applied to the first set of edge devices in the first network area zone at least edge changing a power consumption mode of a first edge device in the first set of edge devices.
US10827425B2	Triggered target wake time operation A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus may be configured to determining a TWT schedule. The apparatus may be configured to broadcast a message that includes the TWT schedule to a number of wireless devices. The message may include a broadcast indicator that indicates the TWT schedule is a broadcast TWT schedule. In another aspect, an apparatus may be configured to receive from a second wireless device a message that includes a TWT schedule. The message may include a broadcast indicator that indicates the TWT schedule is a broadcast TWT schedule. The apparatus may be configured to determine one or more TWTs for the apparatus based on the TWT schedule.
US10827423B1	Communicating via at least two different radio access technologies Systems, methods, and processing nodes for communicating using at least two different radio access technologies (RATs) include determining whether or not an access node is capable of communicating using the at least two RATs (e.g. using 4G LTE and 5G NR, also known as 5G EN-DC), and instructing the access node to broadcast an indicator, wherein receiving the indicator, a wireless device can attach to both first and second RATs. The wireless device is further instructed to prioritize which combination of RATs to attach to based on a signal level transmitting using each RAT.
US10827417B2	Wireless network access method and access apparatus Embodiments of the present application provide a wireless network access method and a wireless network access apparatus, relating to the field of wireless communications technologies. The method comprises: listening to a request packet broadcasted by using a first low-power wireless communication protocol, and broadcasting access point information by using a second low-power wireless communication protocol, where the request packet is used for requesting to acquire the access point information, and the access point information is used by a user device to access a corresponding access point. According to the method and apparatus in the embodiments of the present application, a request packet broadcasted by using a low-power wireless communication protocol is listened to, and sending of the access point information is triggered according to the request packet or is actively initiated, which can implement simple, convenient, fast and automatic key distribution without human intervention, also does not need another supplementary means such as access to the Internet in advance or a backend cloud service, and is low in power consumption.
US10827403B2	Data transmission method, user equipment, base station, and system A data transmission method, a user equipment (UE), a base station and a system are provided. The method includes maintaining transmission of data of a UE by an original base station in a handover process in which the UE hands over from the original base station to a target base station; and transmitting the data to the target base station by the original base station when maintaining the transmission of the data of the UE.
US10827402B1	Handover control for a multi-user multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO) access point In a Multi-User Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) radio, networking circuitry transfers MU-MIMO target information to a neighbor radio. The neighbor radio processes the MU-MIMO target information to propose User Equipment (UEs) for handover from the neighbor radio to the MU-MIMO radio. In the MU-MIMO radio, transceiver circuitry determines MU-MIMO channel characteristics for the UEs. Based on their MU-MIMO channel characteristics, the networking circuitry selects some of the UEs from the handover proposals and rejects the other UEs. The transceiver circuitry wirelessly transfers handover acceptance signals to the selected UEs. The transceiver circuitry wirelessly transfers handover rejection signals to the rejected UEs. The transceiver circuitry wirelessly transfers user data to the selected UEs using MU-MIMO.
US10827399B2	Method for switching roadside navigation unit in navigation system, and device Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for switching a roadside navigation unit in a navigation system. The method includes: receiving, by an OBU, a switching notification message from a first RSU, where the switching notification message is used to instruct the OBU to prepare to switch a home RSU of the OBU from the first RSU to a second RSU; sending, by the OBU, a registration request to the second RSU to request to obtain local path information of the OBU within a coverage area of the second RSU; receiving, by the OBU, the local path information; and switching, by the OBU, the home RSU of the OBU from the first RSU to the second RSU according to the local path information.
US10827397B2	Method for inserting SMF and AMF entity A method of inserting a Session Management Function SMF and an access and mobility management function AMF entity are provided. The method of inserting an SMF includes in a case that a User Equipment UE moves out of a service area of a first SMF entity currently serving a first Packet Data Unit PDU session of the UE, or in a case that selecting a SMF entity for the UE is needed, querying, by using information relevant to the UE, a second SMF entity capable of serving the UE; and updating the first PDU session by using the second SMF entity.
US10827395B2	Methods and apparatus for selecting a serving gateway for a session of a user equipment (UE) in a mobile network having 5G non-standalone (NSA) architecture deployments One or more controllers of a control plane (CP) entity for use in a mobile network (e.g. a mobility management entity or “MME”) may be configured to receive or obtain an indication which indicates whether an eNodeB (eNB) is configured to support Dual Connectivity with New Radio (DCNR), for a 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) architecture deployment. The one or more controllers may be further configured to select, based on the indication, one of a plurality of serving gateways (SGWs) for a session of a user equipment (UE) served by the eNB. Additional information may be used as a basis for the SGW selection, including UE capability and UE subscription data. For example, when the indication indicates that the eNB is configured to support DCNR and the UE capability and subscription data indicate 5G capability, a 5G-capable SGW may be selected but otherwise a legacy (non-5G) SGW may be selected.

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